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Delta to vacate yet Coughlin easy winner in Burnsville City Council race another Eagan site Atlanta-based airline plans to close its training facility on Lone Oak Point

Will replace the late Charlie Crichton, whose influence was evident in nine-way special election

by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

by John Gessner

seat held by Crichton, an THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS 18-year council veteran who died in March at age Bill Coughlin, a self83 after being re-elected described fiscal conserlast November. Coughlin vative and admirer of the will serve the rest of Crichlate Charlie Crichton, ton’s term, which ends in easily won election Tuesday to Crichton’s old seat Bill Coughlin December 2014. A tax hawk and a stickon the Burnsville City ler for zoning rules, Crichton Council. In a special election that drew voted against most annual city just 8.3 percent of registered vot- budgets and tax levies during his ers, Coughlin won 1,708 of 2,946 career. He enjoyed mingling with votes cast, outdistancing his citizens and was elected a citynearest challenger by nearly three record six times. Coughlin wasn’t the only times. In true Crichton fashion, Crichtonite in the race. By his Coughlin said Wednesday he’ll count, he and four others – Greg push for no increase in the 2012 Tomlinson, Shane McCartney, city tax levy, which he and his Steven Atkins and Bruce Johnson four council colleagues will dis- – “essentially ran in the spirit of Charlie.” cuss in the coming months. Coughlin worked hard for an “The city is in a place that a zero percent tax increase should edge. He said he door-knocked be hopefully doable,” Coughlin, six or seven days a week for seven a 22-year Burnsville resident who weeks. He read the entire 2011 lives at 13204 Longview Drive, budget, “which was sort of mindnumbing,” and before even filing said in an interview. Nine candidates ran for the for office met with some city offi-

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VOTE TOTALS Here are the vote totals from Tuesday’s Burnsville City Council special election. William Coughlin – 1,708 Tom Hanson – 609 Donna Alberts – 202 Bruce Johnson – 163 Steve Atkins – 92 John Gullickson – 55 Aaron Hoy – 54 Greg Tomlinson – 40 Shane McCartney – 22 Write-in – 1 cials and business leaders, including council members Dan Kealey and Mary Sherry. Coughlin, 56, also picked up endorsements – from the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee, from the Republican Party in House District 40A, and from two forSee Coughlin, 13A

Delta Airlines Inc. is making more cuts in Eagan, leaving the city with more real estate on the market. The Atlanta-based airline recently announced it will move its flight training jobs from Eagan to Atlanta, closing its facility at 2600 Lone Oak Point. The company is already trying to unload the former Northwest Airlines headquarters building in Eagan. The training facility nearby was built by Northwest Airlines in the 1980s, and has about 279,000 square feet, according the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which currently owns the property. Although the building is technically owned by the MAC, Delta has the right to buy it back for $1 after paying off its outstanding loan to the MAC, said Patrick Hogan, spokesman for the MAC. Delta sold the building to the

MAC in 1992 to secure a loan package while the industry was in a downturn. The deal included stipulations about employment levels within the Twin Cities. Delta representatives had not returned phone calls seeking comment as of press time Wednesday. The airline plans to pay off the loan and no longer be bound by the employment commitments for the Twin Cities area. The airline’s balance is currently $114.4 million and Delta must pay a 3 percent premium for paying early, Hogan said. MAC expects the loan will be paid off by early 2012, he said. Delta’s net income was $593 million, which was generated by $31.8 billion in revenue, in 2010. The airline lost $10 billion in 2008 and 2009. Delta has not specified how many jobs will be transferred. See Delta, 13A

Shrek in the park

Olson brothers, Brennan and Todd, launch Space Trailers in Burnsville by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Brennan and Todd Olson are born innovators. As teens they and another brother improved in-line skates and created Rollerblades. Now they are reinventing the wheel again, with their latest venture — Space Trailers. Space Trailers takes the concept of a traditional utility trailer and transforms it into a lightweight, enclosed sports trailer designed to carry equipment for outdoor enthusiasts. “It’s the Swiss army knife of trailers,” Todd said. The idea was inspired by their own enthusiasm for the outdoors. Todd, an avid skier, and See Space Trailers, 13A

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The Burnsville Recreation Department’s Friday night series of outdoor movies in Nicollet Commons Park continued with “Shrek the Third” on July 22. The series continues on Friday, Aug. 5 with “Tangled.”

Manslaughter charged in friend’s Marie Fox McAndrews dies at 101 She was local pioneer, schoolteacher and mom with a flair fatal shooting in Burnsville by John Gessner

Former Apple Valley High classmates were handling guns by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A 22-year-old Apple Valley man is charged with fatally shooting a friend and former classmate while both were handling firearms July 23 at a home in Burnsville. Derrick Wallace Dahl was charged July 26 with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Benjamin Allen Hanson, 22, of Welch, Minn. Dahl is charged with another felony, reckless discharge of a firearm in a General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

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municipality, and two misdemeanors: intentionally pointing a gun at another and recklessly handling a gun. He’s accused of shooting Hanson in the head with a Derrick .45-caliber semiau- Dahl tomatic handgun. Hanson died the next day at Hennepin County Medical Center. It was an accident, Dahl told Burnsville police. He admitted pulling the trigger but said he didn’t know the gun had been reloaded after being emptied, according to the criminal complaint. “This is just a tragic ex-

ample of the dangers of fooling around with weapons,” Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said. “You always need to treat a gun as if it is loaded.” The shooting occurred at about 9:10 p.m. at a home on East Crystal Lake Road. Dahl and Hanson were there with a third friend, who lives there with his parents, according to Backstrom. The three had been Apple Valley High School classmates, he said. The third man, whom Backstrom wouldn’t name, See Dahl, 14A

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Marie Fox McAndrews married into one of Burnsville’s original Irish farm families. She was a pioneer, a schoolteacher and a mother with a Martha Stewart-like knack for creative homemaking. She was also a model of graceful aging, living on her own until age 98 and hosting Bible study in her home near St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage. Marie died on July 9, 2011. She was 101. “To us, she was just a can-do person,” said Ann McAndrews Day, one of Marie’s three daughters. “If she wanted a new pantry, she got the hammer

The Dakota County Fair special section is located inside this edition. It contains a schedule of events and stories about fair highlights and musical entertainment. For more information about the fair, go online to www.dakotacountyfair.org.

Marie Fox McAndrews out and built one. If she thought there should be a 4H Club, she started one. ... There wasn’t anything she couldn’t do. She sewed all our clothes.” Born Marie Fox in Watertown, S.D., she began teaching in a one-room schoolhouse near her home. She came to Minnesota during the Great Depression and was hired to teach in District 94 — a one-room country school near the current intersec-

tion of county roads 42 and 11 in Burnsville. She lived with the Kohls family, who introduced her to the McAndrews family — Catholic farmers who could provide transportation to Sunday Mass at St. John’s. She and John McAndrews were married in June 1941 in Watertown. They had five children, one of whom — John Michael, born in 1945 — lived only a year. John McAndrews was a son of Patrick McAndrews, who came to the United States from County Mayo in Ireland in the late 1860s. In the 1880s Patrick bought a farm on land that now includes Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. His son Bartley took over the farm, while John and Marie settled on 80 acres of adjacent farmland. Their old farmhouse stood where the vacant Circuit City store stands now, said daughter Mary See McAndrews, 14A

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Families of autistic children have new option Minnesota Autism Center to open school in Eagan by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Parents of autistic children will have one more option for educating their children this fall. A new school specifically for children with autism is set to open Sept. 6 in the former Tesseract school building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our hope always is to return students to mainstream schools but for some, that is not possible. This gives them another option,â&#x20AC;? said Kathryn Marshall, director of the Minnesota Autism Center, a nonprofit organi-

zation that will operate the school. The Minnetonka-based center has offered behavioral therapy services for the past 17 years to families who have children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After a while, we saw a need to bring in the academic component for school-age children,â&#x20AC;? Marshall said. After offering a pilot program at its center in Woodbury, the nonprofit focused on creating a yearround school for children with autism. After searching throughout the Twin Cities for a site, officials became drawn to the former Tesseract building at 3800 Tesseract Place.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is perfect for us,â&#x20AC;? Marshall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The size â&#x20AC;&#x201C; everything fits what we need.â&#x20AC;? Tesseract unexpectedly closed in April 2010 after facing Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The private school for students from preschool through sixth grade was founded in 1987. Enrollment dropped over the years from around 300 students to about 115 when the school closed. The MAC School will serve students in grades 4-12 with a program that immerses specialized therapy into academic studies. Officials at the center decided to exclude grades K-3, because that age group often has more success with therapy services in home or

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a center, Marshall said. Though students will study as a group, each will have an individual therapist to work on building independence, social skills and behavioral management, among other life skills. Enrollment is open until Aug. 15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s filling up quickly,â&#x20AC;? Marshall said.

Once the school reaches its maximum of 80 students, a waiting list will be created, she said. Tuition is based on the level of services each student requires, Marshall said. Some health plans and school districts will pay, at least a portion of the tuition, she said. Low-income families can

apply for financial assistance provided by the nonprofit. The school is seeking teaching therapists. For more information or to enroll a child, visit www. themacschool.org or call (952) 767-4204. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

Education Hard times expected as funding is further delayed District 196 official estimates between $18 million and $20 million will be held back each of the next two years by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Local school district officials expect to once again see cash flow shortages as the state delays aid payments. The $35.7 billion state budget deal passed last week includes a Capitol compromise that will delay another $700 million in funds owed to districts statewide until the next two-year budget cycle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will not mean a loss for us, but it will impact our cash flow,â&#x20AC;? said Jeff Solomon, finance director for the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District. Solomon said he has not received specific figures from the Department of Education but estimates the delayed payments will total between $18 million and $20 million each year. These figures are based on prior funding patterns, Solomon said. In previous years, all school districts received 70 percent of the money owed. Beginning next school year, they will receive 60 percent. This will likely create a cash flow shortage in Dis-

trict 196 and force the district to borrow additional funds next school year, Solomon said. It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the first time the district has looked to borrowing as a way to balance the books. In May, the district was forced to borrow $15 million in aid anticipation loans for the first time in years as it faced shortages created by delayed aid payments. The loans are meant to help cash-strapped districts and must be repaid using state aid. District 196 must repay the loan by January 2012 at 0.32 percent interest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the lowest rate available. The state budget deal will increase general aid by $50 per pupil for all school districts to help offset interest payments. For District 196, payments will be $5,174 per pupil in 2011-12 and $5,223 the following school year. Though school districts will receive more funding for each student, they will no longer receive credit when a student graduates early. Instead, that student will

receive that payment as a college scholarship. Although several Republican legislators rallied for cuts to integration funding, it will remain â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for now. That money, which is allocated to districts in the Twin Cities and Duluth to encourage racial integration, will be controlled and redistributed by a 12-member committee. Large school districts, such as 196, will be eligible for compensatory funding for the 2012-13 school year. Other changes include new periodic evaluations of teachers and principals based on a set of guidelines. Thirty-five percent of the evaluation will be based on student achievement. School districts will receive additional funds based on the number of students who are proficient in reading. Although collective bargaining changes were nixed, the deal repeals a law that penalizes districts for failing to reach an agreement with unions by Jan. 15. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

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Burnsville man indicted in currency Ponzi scheme A 73-year-old Burnsville man who once appealed to financial â&#x20AC;&#x153;truth-seekersâ&#x20AC;? on a weekly radio show has been indicted in a $194 million Ponzi scheme that authorities say defrauded hundreds of investors. Patrick Kiley was charged in U.S. District Court July 19 with eight counts of wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, and separate counts of money laundering. The scheme, which allegedly defrauded victim investors by soliciting them to invest in a foreign currency trading program, was orchestrated by Apple Valley money manager Trevor Cook, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced last August to 25 years in prison. Indicted July 19 along with Kiley were Jason BoAlan Beckman, 41, of Plymouth, and Gerald Joseph Durand, 60, of Faribault. The indictment alleges that between 2005 and November 2009, the defendants, along with Cook and Christopher Pettengill, defrauded victims by soliciting them to invest in the currency trading program, which they and others offered through entities named Universal Brokerage Services or bearing the acronym â&#x20AC;&#x153;UBS.â&#x20AC;? The UBS entities had no legitimate affiliation to the global provider of financial services, UBS, AG. Cook operated the currency program through various foreign currency trading firms, including one in Chicago and another in Switzerland. Cook, Pettengill and the defendants allegedly made false representations to potential investors regarding the performance, safety and liquidity of the currency program. They allegedly claimed the program would earn a double-digit rate of return, typically between 10.5 and 12 percent annually, with little to no risk to investorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; investment assets. The men also allegedly claimed that assets could be withdrawn at any time and would be held in segregated accounts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These representations were material and false,â&#x20AC;? said a news release from the U.S. attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office in Minneapolis. The indictment quotes

Kileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pitch from a June 14, 2009, broadcast of his radio show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Follow the Money,â&#x20AC;? which he hosted at his home and was aimed at Christian audiences. He touted his companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work with international currencies and gave a toll-free number for â&#x20AC;&#x153;further free financial information.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to believe because of that call, you will have great piece of mind,â&#x20AC;? Kiley told listeners on the nationally broadcast show. When soliciting investors, the men allegedly made misrepresentations and omitted information about their backgrounds and qualifications, as well as those of others working at their direction. Once investments were made, victim investors generally received purported statements from the UBS entities, and some received purported investment return checks, also from the UBS entities. The defendants, Cook and Pettengill allegedly produced and transmitted the statements and checks. The statements gave the false appearance that the currency program was performing as promised, and that victim investorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; assets were held in individual, segregated accounts. Most investors, however, failed to receive statements or checks from the custodians in actual possession of their funds. In 2007, when UBS, AG, filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Cook, Durand, Kiley, and others, the defendants began operating their scheme under other names, including those identified by the terms â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oxfordâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Universal Brokerage FX.â&#x20AC;? They then, according to the indictment, continued to solicit investors for the currency program, using telemarketing, media spots and seminars in which they repeated the false representations. While some investorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; assets were invested in foreign currency trading, the trading actually conducted was high risk and often resulted in significant losses. The defendants, Cook and others allegedly concealed this from investors. Moreover, the defendants, Cook and others concealed that the currency

trading firm in Switzerland was in dire financial condition, and the men, nonetheless, purportedly continued to solicit investor assets to be sent to that trading firm. The defendants also purportedly concealed from investors concerns they had about Cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operation of the currency program as well as information about alleged illegalities related to the program. Between 2005 and July 2009, the defendants, Cook and others secured approximately $194 million in investor assets for purported investment in the currency program. Of that amount, only about $109 million was actually sent to currency trading firms. Approximately $68 million was lost in higherrisk trading, and $52 million was paid to victim investors in the form of â&#x20AC;&#x153;lullingâ&#x20AC;? payments (payments that purported to be returns on investments or withdrawals of investments). Approximately $30 million in investorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; assets were diverted to fund the business and personal expenses as well as other investments of the defendants, Cook and others. This included compensation received by the defendants, Cook and Pettengill. If convicted, the defendants face a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each wire fraud and mail fraud count, 10 years on each money laundering count and five years on the conspiracy count. For his involvement in the scam, Pettengill pleaded guilty June 21 to one count of securities fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering. He awaits sentencing. Jon Jason Greco pleaded guilty July 18 to two counts of making false statements to federal agents, specifically lying about assets he had concealed in relation to this case. Greco also awaits sentencing. This case is the result of an investigation by the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Division, with help from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Gessner

Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relay for Life slated Aug. 5-6 at Nicollet Junior High celebrates the lives of those who have battled cancer. Program emcee will be Josh Mathiowetz. Guest speakers will be Sen. Dan Hall and Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, as well as a 10-year-old girl who is this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honorary survivor.

Events are planned for all ages including food, music, games, silent auction and more. The luminaria lighting and Survivor Walk are event highlights. Everyone is encouraged to stop by and participate or just observe.

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Opinion ECM Editorial Unavoidable shutdown erodes confidence in our leaders The unfortunate but unavoidable shutdown of Minnesota government left in its wake a damaged economy, 22,000 disrupted state employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives and doubts that Minnesota is a state that works. This shutdown will be debated for years because some say it was unnecessary, resulted in a shortterm settlement and did little to fix the structural budget deficit. After examining the shutdownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consequences and the final settlement, the ECM Editorial Board has concluded the uncompromising positions on both sides flawed the process that led to an unavoidable shutdown. The board agreed that the disruption to the lives of Minnesotans, particularly the 22,000 state workers, and harm to Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy were not worth the shutdown.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true that the final settlement closely resembles the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s June 30 offer, and critics of the governor claim he alone could have avoided the shutdown. The governor got more money, mainly for education and human services, while the Republican majorities in both houses succeeded in not raising state taxes, though agreeing to spend the extra $1.4 billion. Make no mistake that hidden under the radar will be around $2 billion in real, serious cuts to government services. The tragedy is that a new cast of state leaders chose the old route of shifting $700 million more from K-12 education and borrowing $700 million from the state tobacco settlement. Further, the ECM board believes a better budgeting process

must be developed to avoid a shutdown ever happening again. While both political parties were unable to compromise, the ECM board commends Gov. Mark Dayton for agreeing to a deal he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree with, which stopped the shutdown when it appeared it was headed for a longer term. Dayton succeeded in getting $1.4 billion more, mainly to protect the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety net. He, however, abandoned his campaign pledge to boost the tax rate of Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest income earners. Republicans, who control both houses, compromised and agreed to spend more than $34 billion they said was in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;checkbook.â&#x20AC;? They did live up to their pledge of not increasing taxes. The governor can claim some

satisfaction in removing from the deal divisive social legislation Republicans had proposed, adding a $500 million bonding bill and removing Republicansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; proposal to eventually reduce the state work force by 15 percent. Losers were the 22,000 state employees who were put out of work, businesses that depend on state licensing and regulation (such as the Canterbury Park and Running Aces racetracks) and the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tourist image. As observers look over the wreckage caused by the shutdown, they must realize there has to be a better, more disciplined process in developing and approving a budget. There are those on both sides who will argue the settlement is bad, if for no other reason than that the structural deficit of bil-

lions of dollars still exists, casting doubts that the Legislature can grapple with the problem. There has to be a better way to run state government. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the $64,000 question: Next year, will voters remember the shutdown and look for candidates who can forge alliances and forget the partisan politics in the interests of doing whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for the state and its citizens? Only political time will tell. ECMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Editorial Board intends to get involved in the discussion of finding a balance of cutting spending and raising revenues to make the budget whole and to restore a state government that works. An editorial from the ECM Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Thisweek Columnist The fair is a chance to savor local history Larry Werner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A few years back, I missed my 45th high school reunion in my hometown of Bay City, Mich. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a big deal, since I had missed every other reunion except for the 10th. But I found myself wishing I had attended the 45th because of where it was held â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at the Bay County Fairgrounds. Growing up in a town about the size of cities we serve with our Thisweek papers, I considered the county fair the highlight of summer. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of money, but Mom and Dad always came up with a few bucks for us to blow on rides and food that were as irresistible as they were bad for the stomach. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never forget the year I blew

my fair funds trying to win a prize knocking over those darn milk bottles. I never told my parents I had nothing left for food or rides. Over the years, county fairs have struggled against increasing urbanization and other entertainment options. But next week, the Dakota County Fair will once again attract to Farmington thousands who still enjoy this annual patchwork quilt of activities ranging from livestock exhibits to business promotion to entertainment. Tad Johnson, our managing editor, and Farmington Editor Laura Adelmann have compiled stories and schedules of events for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper and special fair section. The question for the folks running the fair is how long will

this tradition continue in Dakota County. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve reported on budget cuts by the fair board that have forced reduction in staff. But the fair continues to offer a double helping of nostalgia at the fairgrounds. The nostalgia comes from the old-fashioned entertainment on the midway and in the barns, buildings and food booths. And it comes from a magnificent jewel known as Dakota City. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never visited Dakota City, go to the fair, even if your stomach can no longer tolerate the food and rides. This historic village consists of buildings from the 1800s and early 1900s that were moved from all over the county to this five-acre museum. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place to learn and reminisce about local life back then.

When my son, Zack, was young, he was fascinated by the way heat was used to bend metal in the blacksmith shop, where volunteers demonstrate that ancient craft. I know those visits had something to do with Zack deciding to become a welder. And my boring lectures about the good old days of journalism in the Dakota City newspaper office probably convinced him he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to follow in Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional footsteps. For those who love history, as I do, there is no better place than Dakota City. And during the fair, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to enjoy almost nonstop entertainment under the tent or on the bandstand in Dakota City. And if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not enough culture for you, there will be artists painting at easels scattered

throughout the village. A lot has been written recently about people young and old becoming addicted to video games, smartphones and other products of our technological age. I recommend you turn off the big screen and cell phones next week for a day of old-fashioned family entertainment in Farmington. Let me know if it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make you feel for a while that those good, old days were, indeed, good. And let me know if you succeed in knocking down those milk bottles. Larry Werner is editor and general manager of the Dakota County Tribune and Thisweek Newspapers. He can be reached at larry. werner@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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ums and co-pays otherwise my premiums would have jumped even more than the double-digit increase that I receive every year. I currently pay $4,800 per year in premiums for just myself. In the future how about articles that will put a smile on thousands of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faces and not just on the face of a CEO of a nonprofit organization making $1.5 million. I hope he has a good time in Disney World â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I would guess he has no clue of what it is like in the real world.

To the editor: What was the purpose of the July 22 Blue Cross/ Blue Shield article? Does the media like to make the average middle class person even more enraged than they already are about taxes, health care and government? Net income of $132 million and $271 million the following year? Compensation of $1.5 million? This is considered to be a nonprofit organization? I am so glad that his greatest accomplishment MIKE BJORKSTRAND was to stabilize costs so we Burnsville could have lower premi-

Thoughts on mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible legislative bid

darvale and the assurance of increased property taxes. As for the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s threat to run for a legislative seat, I say, no thanks. Freedom-loving people dare not accept more statist, pusillanimous and quixotic legislators. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m quite pleased with the current triumvirate of Sen. Ted Daley and Reps. Doug Wardlow and Diane Anderson. They have proposed a balanced budget and fought against the liberalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gargantuan, waste-filled, budget-busting, bureaucracy-exploding budget.

To the editor: What are we, the citizens of Eagan, to conclude now that our mayor has established an exploratory committee to determine the feasibility of running for a state office? I, for one, am ecstatic. His failure to change the tax-draining albatross known as Cedarvale into a revenue source and a place good for jobs is most disquieting. Likewise, the creating of the Taj Mahal and calling it a fire station is de- RICHARD IFFERT spicable, as is the loss of Ce- Eagan

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The BAC in-house baseball volunteers put in countless hours to make this a thrilling weekend for these kids, many of whom will never get to play in any other kind of tournament. They also foster leadership and responsibility in youth by allowing boys as young as 13 to act as umpires in the games throughout the season. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen growth in confidence and maturity in my own son as he acted as umpire for second- and third-grade Squirts. Enough that he felt he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to back down to coaches who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like his calls. The responsibility for a program that makes it clear that the umpire is in control of the game, even when it is a 14-year-old boy, belongs to the entire organization: coaches, committee, volunteers, parents. I want to publicly thank the BAC, and especially the in-house baseball committee, for another year of a job well done and for encouraging sportsmanship, leadership, and maturity in our youth.

To the editor: The Burnsville Athletic Club has concluded another successful baseball season with its Championship Weekend held July 15 to 18 at Alimagnet Park in Burnsville. Baseball players from second grade through high school get to play in a playoff format, have their games announced, and get trophies ANN DOMINIK or medals for their play. Savage

Greed, selfishness To the editor: With reference to the article â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is your legislator still collecting a paycheck?â&#x20AC;? by Erin Johnson in your July 15 edition, I am disappointed that only Republicans were listed and no Democrats were listed. Surely there had to have been some Democrats who were accepting their paychecks. The Gov. Mark Dayton/Legislature shutdown left many workers without income and affected thousands of other people. Legislators earn in the area of $30,000 a year, plus many thousands more in per diem and mileage, for a part-time job. However, I understand the Republicans agreed to forego their per diem and mileage allowances. Nonetheless, GOP and DFL legislatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; acceptance of their salary in these harsh economic times smacked of pure greed and selfishness. They always seem to take care of themselves first. CAROLINE ERICKSON Burnsville

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Obituaries

In Memory JAMES VAN GORDER WILSON, JR

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Hubbard - Phipps Carl G. Leidner Kevin & Lynn Hubbard of Rosemount, MN are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Lynn Hubbard to John Caleb Phipps, son of Jackie Phipps of Apple Valley, MN & Dave Phipps of Seneca, S.C. Amy is a 2005 graduate of Rosemount High School & a 2009 graduate of Dakota County Technical College. She is currently employed by Crystal Care Home Health working as a Prior Authorization Coordinator. Caleb is a 2001 graduate of Apple Valley High School & a 2010 graduate of Dakota County Technical College. He is employed at Abra Auto Body. An August 27th wedding is planned at Messiah Lutheran Church in Lakeville.

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Age 75 of Rosemount, passed away July 21, 2011. Carl was born September 17, 1935 in St. Paul, MN. Attended Northfield High School. He served in the Army National Guard. Carl started out as a mechanic at Grossman Chevrolet, from there he began his career as a brick layer. Carl and Ron Gustafson started Gustafson Landscaping and Construction. He also worked for DH Gustafson Construction for a time. Carl later worked for Pearson's Aggregate in Prior Lake until he retired. Preceded in death by his parents, Carl Sr. and Agnes Leidner: brothers-in-law, Ronald Gustafson, Frank Schuman and Robert Bolton. Survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Marlene; sons. Don (Julie) and Dale (Ellen); daughters, Deanna (Brent) Darling and Debra (Robert) Hilmoe; 12 grandchildren 4 great-grandchildren; also by brothers, Jerry (Louise) and Earl (Gloria); sisters, Darlene Schuman, Shirley (Ken) Barnes, Judy (Dean) Morlock, Phyllis Bolton, Janice (Jim) Resop, and Eileen Hanson; and many nieces and nephews. Carl was a man who enjoyed helping others whenever he could, sharing in his years of knowledge and experience with anyone who needed it. Above all, family was everything to him, especially the love of his life, his wife Marlene, whom he adored for 53 years. Funeral service 11 AM Tuesday (7/26/11) at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley with visitation Monday 4-8 PM at the White Funeral Home, 14560 Pennock Ave. and 1 hour prior to service at church. Interment Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights. on line condolences at www.whitefuneralhomes.com www.whitefuneralhomes.com

On your 74th Birthday you are spoke of daily and loved forever. You can shed tears that he is gone Or you can smile because he lived You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left Your heart can be empty because you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see him Or you can be full of love that you shared You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday You can remember him and only that he is gone Or cherish his memory and let it live on You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back Or you can do what he would want, open your eyes, love, and let go. Carol Ann, Heather, Jeff, Treton & Dane Grack, James, Lisa, Paige & Nolan Wilson

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Age 86, born July 17, 1925, passed into glory on July 22, 2011. Services were held at Hope Alliance Church in Apple Valley, Minn. Longtime DeLand resident, Mrs. Elwyn was a longtime member of Christ Community Church in DeLand. She was preceded in death by husbands, Lawrence Cistola, Walter Nelson and Charles Elwyn; and brothers; Augustine, Fred and Anthony. Mrs. Elwyn is survived sisters, Marie Morabito of Raleigh, N.C., and Rose Pelliccia of Ormond Beach; her beloved children, Brian Cistola of Nyack, N.Y., Francine Waddell of Greenville, S.C., Janis Lamont and her husband, David, of Burnsville, Minn., and James Cistola of Orlando; and six grandchildren will greatly miss her. Memorial donations may be made to Amnion Crisis Pregnancy Center, 13775 Nicollet Ave. South, Burnsville, MN

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Eagan police are seeking witnesses to a high speed chase July 21 in hopes of finding the man who fled the scene. Officers stopped a red, full-sized pickup truck around midnight today on Highway 55 and I-494 in Eagan to investigate a possibly revoked driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, according to a police report. Shortly after pulling over, the driver, who was the sole occupant, fled while officer tried to identify him. The truck led officers on a high speed chase for about two miles reaching speeds

around 100 mph until crashing near the intersection of highways 55 and 13 in Mendota Heights. No other vehicles were involved in the crash as there was little to no traffic on the road, according to the report. When officers caught up to the vehicle, the man was gone. Eagan Police and nearby agencies searched the area but were unable to find the driver who is described as a black male in his mid-30s with a stocky build. Those who witnessed the incident or who have information on the suspect are encouraged to call the Eagan Police Department at (651) 675-5700.

Eagan student wins grant to reduce racism

Jake Branchaud-Linsk of Eagan will receive a $2,500 grant for his winning submission to the Facing Race Idea Challenge competition sponsored by the Saint Paul Foundation. The challenge invited all Minnesotans to share and discuss ideas for reducing racism in their communities. Branchaud-Linsk, a student at Hamline University in St. Paul, is one of two winners in the competition. The grant will help Branchaud-Linsk implement his idea of Youth Peacekeepers, bringing together a group of diverse high school students and providing them with conflict resolution and communication training for use in facilitating conversaE-mail Jessica Harper at: tions about race with youngjessica.harper@ecm-inc.com er peer groups.

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Socks Hambrock Dan & Sharon Hambrock of Eagan, MN, and Don & Tammy Socks of Chelsea, MI, are happy to announce the May 21, 2011, marriage of their children, Robert Nicholas and Melissa Ann. The wedding took place in DePere, WI, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Robert is a 2005 graduate of Eastview High School, Apple Valley, MN, and Melissa is a 2005 graduate of Chelsea High School, Chelsea, MI. Both are 2009 graduates of Michigan Institute of Technology. They are residing in DePere, WI, where Melissa is an actuary for Humana Health Care and Robert is a converting engineer for Georgia Pacific Paper Company.

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Local Racer Earns Spot at Motocross National Championship from Loretta Lynn's Ranch Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Lakeville's Blake Raskovich just made his dream come true. The 17-year-old dirt bike racer has qualified for the largest amateur motocross race in the world, the 30th Annual Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn's Ranch. Raskovich took on over 20,000 hopefuls f ro m a c ro ss America to earn one of just 1,386 qualifying positions. Raskovich who attends Lakeville South has been riding since he was 7 years old. With the help of sponsors such as Kohlnhofer Insurance, 4MX Graphics, Motorex Oils, Greig Racing and Sette Yamaha of Owatonna and of course, Mom and Dad who help pay his way to the races, Raskovich has had the opportunity to pursue his dreams. He has won several dozen races in the last 10 years and competes nearly every weekend at Millville a pro national track in Millville, MN Raskovich will make the long journey to Tennessee along with his Mom, Beth and his Dad, Brian. The race runs August 1-6, 2011. The track is built on a section of Loretta Lynn's Ranch and Campground in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. The course contains a variety of jumps, corners and other obstacles designed to test the skills and stamina of the racers. Minnesota is making a great showing with fast racers and the following are also making the trek to Lorettaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Congratulations to all: Joe Perron, Jessica Hadler, Zach Williams, Jacqueline Riess, Kurt Endres, Henry Miller and Alex Ingalls. For more information, please visit www.mxsports.com

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from across the state, and they THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS said if they had the choice beState Rep. Pam tween cutting Myhra of Burnsville funding or delayisnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thrilled with the ing it, they would budget deal that ended Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20-day Ted Daley Pam Myhra Doug Wardlow rather delay it.â&#x20AC;? With the government shutdown. But the deal, which Daytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax-the-rich plan deal in place and governended the impasse between â&#x20AC;&#x153;would have made us the ment back to work, Daley the Republican legislative number two in the nation and Wardlow called for extensive reforms in social majorities and DFL Gov. for taxes.â&#x20AC;? Mark Dayton with $1.4 bilDistrict 38B Rep. Doug services, health care and lion in one-time borrowing Wardlow said it would be education. The new budget will bend over the next biennium, is â&#x20AC;&#x153;counterproductive to raise the result of two sides on a taxes,â&#x20AC;? and the budget deal the cost curve on health and collision course, according â&#x20AC;&#x153;was the price we had to human services, which was poised to grow by 22 perto Myhra. payâ&#x20AC;?to stop tax hikes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The governor vowed he â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we had to end cent over the biennium but would not sign any of our the shutdown,â&#x20AC;? Wardlow will now grow by only 11 budget bills unless there said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Business were hurt- percent, Myhra said. She praised the future were tax revenue increases,â&#x20AC;? ing, employees were out of said Myhra, a freshman work and we had to get up phase-out of the 2 percent medical provider tax and Republican representing and running.â&#x20AC;? House District 40A. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Despite criticism of the new restrictions to prevent GOP Legislature said we borrowing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an additional abuses in the use of elechave been sent by our con- delay of $700 million in tronic welfare cards. A member of the House stituents to hold down tax- K-12 school funding and es. Those are diametrically the sale of $640 million in education reform and fiopposed views. bonds to be repaid from the nance committees, Myhra â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very thankful that state tobacco settlement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; also said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pleased that we were able to come to res- Wardlow said the one-time part of one of her initiaolution. When you have dia- measures are better than tives survived. New law remetrically opposed views raising taxes â&#x20AC;&#x153;because we quires annual evaluations and you can negotiate a fi- have too much government of studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reading levels in grades kindergarten nal solution like this, I think already.â&#x20AC;? itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a win.â&#x20AC;? Myhra noted that the through three and intervenOthers in the all-Repub- budget includes $50 in per- tion in those early grades, lican, all-freshman class of pupil funding so school Myhra said. It includes legislators from Burnsville districts can cover the cost teacher training in effective and Eagan agreed that not of short-term borrowing to reading methods, she said. Her original literacy raising taxes was of chief fund operations. importance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The shift is repugnant, bill called for holding back â&#x20AC;&#x153;This deal is great for job but it was the resolution,â&#x20AC;? third-graders who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reading at grade level. creators. This helps remove Myhra said. some of that uncertainty,â&#x20AC;? Said Daley, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve talked said District 38 Sen. Ted to superintendents, princi- John Gessner is at burnsville. Daley of Eagan, who said pals, teachers and parents thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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Thisweekend The lighter side of the golden years The new Expressions comedy â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Month of Sundaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offers nursing-home humor for audiences of all ages by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Month of Sundaysâ&#x20AC;? is in the tradition of charming, family-friendly comedies Lakeville community theater group Expressions has been presenting since its inception a few years ago. You might say this oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;family friendlyâ&#x20AC;? listing comes with an asterisk, though. The show which opens Aug. 5 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center does have a few bits of risque dialogue, owing to the cantankerous, say-whatever-comes-tomind nature of its elderly

protagonist Cooper (played by Larry Waterman). â&#x20AC;&#x153;He does his best to be adorable, even when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being lecherous,â&#x20AC;? said director Andy Wilkins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It does have a couple of adult moments, but the most PG-13 it gets is when the nurse calls Cooper â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;sex-crazed.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Month of Sundaysâ&#x20AC;? derives its humor in large part from what Wilkins calls Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;steadfast determination to maintain his status as a crotchety old manâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; flirting with the nurse and cleaning lady in his nursing home, giving his daughter and son-in-law a

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hard time when they visit the first Sunday of each month, and generally venting his views on life, the universe and everything. The six-member cast also includes Karen Hagerty-Ell, Ben Hills, Ashley Larson Keith Mattson and Linda Saetre. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5-6 and 12-13, and 2 p.m. Aug. 7 and 14. Tickets are $12 and can be ordered by calling (952) 985-4640 or online at www.lakevillerapconnect.com.

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Bluehouse comes to Burnsville

An evening with Elvis

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Follow the Museâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; exhibit opens â&#x20AC;&#x153;Follow the Muse,â&#x20AC;? an exhibit featuring the artwork of K. Daphnae Koop, Marc Clements, and Ingrid Restemayer, will be on display July 29 through Sept. 3 in the art gallery at Burnsville Performing Arts, 12600 Nicollet Ave. The exhibit includes artwork inspired by unique sources including carved wood, contemporary tribal tattoos, and the plains of North Dakota. A free opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 29. Complimentary refreshments will be served. File photo Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sure to be a whole lotta shakinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; going on in Burnsville next Wednesday when â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Elvis Experienceâ&#x20AC;? brings its lip-curling, pelvis-swiveling stage show to Civic Center Park. Elvis impersonators Steve Marcio and his 18-year-old son, Tommy, will perform a full set of The Saturday. Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit songs on Aug. 3 as the grand finale in the free summer concert series Wednesday in the Park. The music begins at 7 p.m.; in the event of rain, the concert will be moved indoors to nearby Nicollet Junior High School. People who bring a canned or nonperishable food item for the Community Action Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Shelf will receive a free can of soda or bottled water. Caponi Art Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theater in the Woods stage is set to host Voice of Culture West African Drum and Dance at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. Voice of Culture Drum and Dance is an association of young artists dedicated to the preservation of West African arts and culture. Bring lawn chairs or a ďż˝ blanket for seating. Admis ďż˝ ďż˝ ďż˝ sion is free, with a $4 per per ďż˝ son suggested donation. Ice cream will be for sale.

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Author and songwriter Roma Calatayud-Stocks will discuss and sign copies of her debut historical novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Song in My Heart,â&#x20AC;? at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Barnes and Noble, 14800 Florence Trail, Apple Valley. The story is set in the early 1900s in Minneapolis and other cities around the world. The novel is accompanied by a CD that contains a musical score with classical, jazz, and Latin influences, composed by the author. Call Barnes and Noble at (952) 997-8928 for more information.

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The Australian folk duo Bluehouse, a veteran of the U.S. folk festival circuit, is bringing its stage show to the Burnsville Performing Arts Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Black Box Theatre next week. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4 concert are $14 and can be purchased at the Burnsville PACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box office and through Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or Ticketmaster. com. More about the band is at Bluehouse.net.

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Sports Eastview, Burnsville qualify for state Legion tourney Thunder wins District 3, Cobras take second; teams will play this weekend at state by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Eastview Thunder American Legion baseball team outscored opponents 42-7 on its way to the District 3 title last weekend at Alimagnet Field in Burnsville. The Thunder secured a spot at the state tournament in Eden Prairie beginning Friday along with runner-up Burnsville and third place finisher Lakeville North. Eastview played the game the way it wanted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were aggressive,â&#x20AC;? coach Bob Klefsaas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We moved our runners. We like to hit-and-run and make other teams move. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re bound to make more errors that way.â&#x20AC;? It worked. Eastview committed two errors in four games while its opponents racked up 13. As the No. 2 seed, Eastview toppled Hastings 11-1, Northfield 13-3 and Stillwater 9-2 on its way to the finals.

There they met up with No. 1 seed Burnsville, a team that beat the Thunder twice already this season. Already averaging double-digit runs during the tournament, Eastview didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disappoint, winning 9-2. Prior to the District 3 tournament, Eastview was in a bit of a funk, losing three of four. Klefsaas blamed it on playing 21 games in 14 days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got a couple days rest and our arms and legs came back,â&#x20AC;? Klefsaas said. Klefsaas said he would have rather gone through that stretch before the district tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If by chance we would have kept winning, even with as tired as we were, I think we could have gotten a little lackadaisical,â&#x20AC;? Klefsaas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a wakeup call.â&#x20AC;? At state, Eastview could see several outstate teams such as New Ulm, Fergus Falls, Hermantown, Willmar and Sauk Rapids along

with the best in neighboring metro districts such as Eden Prairie and Maplewood. Eastview will play Minneapolis Southwest at 1 p.m. Friday at Edina Braemar field in the first round of the double-elimination tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know after the first two games if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a state-caliber team,â&#x20AC;? Klefsaas said. Eastview knows what it takes to win a state tournament. The Thunder went undefeated in 2008 through District 3 and state all the way to the regional tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes a little bit of luck as far as who you play so you maybe save some pitching,â&#x20AC;? Klefsaas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From there, you rely on what got you there: throwing strikes, playing defense and hitting. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not worried. The boys are focused. I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re peaking at the right time.â&#x20AC;? Eastview is one of three teams from District 3 to See Baseball, 12A

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Eastview Thunder second baseman David Barry catches a Stillwater base runner in a run down in the second inning of Eastviewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semifinal 9-2 win at Alimagnet Park in Burnsville on July 22. Eastview went on to defeat Burnsville 9-2 in the finals of the American Legion Third District Baseball Tournament to advance to the state tournament in Eden Prairie July 28-30.

Cosmos victorious at USA Cup Valley United wins U19 boys division over team from Sweden by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

At the largest amateur soccer tournament in the Western Hemisphere, the Valley United Cosmos, featuring several top south metro players, notched a big win last weekend at the National Sports Center in Blaine. Valley United defeated one of the top teams in Schwanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s USA Cup history, Swedenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rudbeckianska, in the U19 Puma Cup finals, which is the top level of play. Rudbeckianska has won four of six division titles stretching back to

2006. At the 56th minute, midfielder Maxwell Rindels from Bloomington followed the ball off a rebound and headed it through the goalieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legs for the win. Valley United had lost a player to a second yellow card in the second half, but goalie Tim VanBeck kept the Swedish team scoreless. Beating the Swedes was a little bit sweeter because the Cosmos lost to them last year at the USA Cup at U18. The Cosmos played several international teams leading up to the

finals. In pool play the boys tied with a Mexico City team, Centro Universitario, and defeated PSA Crossfire from Plymouth and the St. Paul Blackhawks. Valley United ended up second in the pool behind Mexico because of goals scored. In the quarterfinals, Valley United jumped on Eagan Armada Azul early and kept piling it on for a 4-1 win. In the semifinals, Valley United edged out John Hampton from England 1-0 in a rain-shortened game. See Soccer, 12A

Sean Curry chasing his hockey dreams overseas Burnsville graduate from 2000 finds a place with European league by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

For most people, when they take a trip to Europe they put on a backpack filled with clothes, a toothbrush and a guidebook. For Sean Curry, he fills his backpack with hockey pads, skates and the playbook. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long and twisty road for the Burnsville Class

of 2000 hockey player. His selection by the Carolina Hurricanes in round seven of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft was just one moment of many on his journey through the world of professional hockey. He has played on eight different teams in the Western Hockey League, American Hockey League and the East See Hockey, 12A

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Baseball/from 8A qualify. Burnsville went on to defeat Eagan 16-6 in the runner-up game and Lakeville North thumped East Ridge 9-4 to qualify. The Burnsville Cobrasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only slip-up was against Eastview. Otherwise the team defeated East Ridge

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Sean Curry, No. 73, graduated from Burnsville High School in 2000. He has since played with several professional teams including the Hamburg Freezers. a lot more room to work with.â&#x20AC;? His team, consisting of about half North American players and half Germans, nearly made the playoffs after his arrival. Curry enjoyed the European game so much that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heading back. Last week he signed a contract with RĂśgle BK in Ă&#x201E;ngelholm, Sweden. He leaves this weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty skilled like the German league,â&#x20AC;? Curry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty young team. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be the old man. It should be fun.â&#x20AC;? RĂśgle BK is in the second division, but it compares in quality to the German Elite League. At the end of the season the best four teams

compete with the two worst in Elitserien, the top league, for a spot next year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The (general manager) told me weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going for it this year,â&#x20AC;? Curry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to help them out a lot this year.â&#x20AC;? His professional hockey career hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always been filled with fist pumps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been up and down,â&#x20AC;? Curry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a few good years. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been steady. Nothing too flashy. Maybe this year Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find some new offense.â&#x20AC;? His most productive season in terms of statistics came in 2007-08 with the Providence Bruins when he scored 13 goals and helped out with 25 assists, but as a

defenseman, statistics donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell the whole story. He plans on playing professional hockey as long as someone keeps paying him, or however long his wife lets him leave for Europe every season. He makes a home in New Hampshire, but he gets back to Burnsville a few times a year to hang out with old teammates and family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All my friends are still in the area,â&#x20AC;? Curry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing up in the area was perfect. They have awesome facilities for hockey. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll still go back to the old training center and get a few workouts in.â&#x20AC;?

10-2, St. Paul Park 5-2, Lakeville North 6-1 to get there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we were firing on all cylinders, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of the guys,â&#x20AC;? head coach Greg Nesbitt said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to fire on all cylinders, every day for almost four months now. The Cobras have nearly every starter off the team that won the Class AAA state high school tournament in June. The high school team won the state title on a Wednesday and the American Legion sea-

son started the following day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had the mentality of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keep rolling,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Nesbitt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really talk about fatigue with them. We just ignore it.â&#x20AC;? After playing nearly nonstop since April, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten a little tired. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The balls werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going as far and there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the same zip on their throws,â&#x20AC;? Nesbitt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These next few days off will reenergize them and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be ready to go.â&#x20AC;? Burnsville will have a few days off before playing

Sauk Rapids at 10 a.m. Friday at Eden Prairie Miller 8 field in the first round. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost more like we want to go in and compete and see where we measure up,â&#x20AC;? Nesbitt said. The Cobras have seen recent success, going to state in 2006-08. The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest finish at state was third in 2006. The top two teams move on to the Central Plains Regional in Dickinson, N.D., on Aug. 4-8.

Soccer/from 8A

other way around. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always played a more direct style of play,â&#x20AC;? head coach Scott Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our purpose is to score goals and make other teams adjust to us and have them change.â&#x20AC;? Players often watch European and Latin American soccer on television, so

theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re aware of different styles throughout the world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The international base is growing up with it and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still building in this country,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see it as in-depth in this country. There are so many alternatives. â&#x20AC;? The core of the group has been together since U9 coached by both Johnson and Mark Obarski. Players come from several south metro cities, but the majority is the same group that helped Apple Valley High School win back-toback state titles in 2009 and 2010. Players such as David Rosenthal, Cory Winkler, Stephen Johnson, Kyle Webb, Simon Goettl, Tim Ness and Dan Schumacher combined forces for one last run at the USA Cup. They couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it alone. Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brandon Wolf, Eastviewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s J.J. Zieminski and Lakeville Northâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Torbjorn Morkeberg and Colton and Mac Enderson, along with players from Bloomington, rounded out the lineup for Valley United. It was the last run for most of the players in amateur soccer. The majority of the players will begin college practice in a few weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every single player has gone on to college,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the bigger success story.â&#x20AC;?

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Delta/from 1A

Space Trailers/from 1A

Hogan said he believes it will be hundreds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The good news out of it is that they will continue to have about 20,000 people working in Minnesota,â&#x20AC;? he said. The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport is the second largest hub in the Delta system, and the airline has indicated it plans to keep it that way, Hogan said. Jon Hohenstein, community development director for the city of Eagan, said that city officials hope the property will be used for similar purposes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are always concerned when thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reduction like that, but many jobs at the location like inservice pilots and flight attendants may or may not be based in Minnesota,â&#x20AC;? he said. Though the airline is looking to sell the building â&#x20AC;&#x201C; historically known as the Northwest Aerospace Training Corp. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the facility will still be used for 12 to 18 months, said Tom Hedges, Eagan city administrator. Delta bought Northwest in 2008 and transferred employees to Atlanta, which meant the loss of a Fortune 500 company in Eagan. A deal for the main building fell apart in November 2010. It is currently listed for $30 million. There is another pending property in Eagan that is connected to the DeltaNorthwest deal. As part of the merger, Delta acquired Eaganbased Mesaba Airlines, a regional carrier and Northwest subsidiary. Delta then sold Mesaba in July to Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines, one of Deltaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest regional carriers, for $62 million. Now Bloomingtonbased NorthMarq has been handed the task of leasing the 50,000-square-foot space.

Brennan, a hunter and fisherman, both found themselves struggling to store all their gear on trips to Northern Minnesota. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always bringing stuff back and forth to the cabin, but never had enough room in my SUV,â&#x20AC;? Brennan, a Lakeville resident, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After years of using a utility trailer, I thought there had to be something better.â&#x20AC;? Frustrated by existing options, the brothers decided to create their own trailer. From there, Space Trailers was born. After spending a little over a year on research and development, the duo released their first trailer last September at the North Shore In-line Marathon in Duluth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That fueled the fire,â&#x20AC;? Brennan said. Since then, the company has sold approximately 40 trailers in the past three months. The trailers start at $2,000 and are sold directly by Space Trailers and through several small retailers in Minnesota and Wisconsin. They can be rented for $140 a week directly from Space Trailers or from A to Z Rental in Eden Prairie. Each one comes with slightly different features, and can be towed by most vehicles, including smaller sedans. The most basic model is an open box, while the advanced model features a lid. Both can haul up to 1,000 pounds of cargo and are long enough to carry skis and snowboards. The company sells various accessories too, such as roof racks to haul bikes, kayaks and canoes. Snowmobiles and motorcycles are a few of the things the trailers canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t haul, Todd, a Richfield resident, said. The brothers are working on prototypes that are E-mail Jessica Harper at: tall enough to haul ATVs jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com and convert into a tent or

ice house. Each Space Trailer can be personalized with custom wraps, colors and logos. Although they can haul a ton of cargo, the aerodynamic trailers have a minimal effect on gas mileage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my car, it affects only two miles per gallon when full,â&#x20AC;? Todd said, adding that the trailers can safely be pulled at 70 mph. Jeff Olejnik, a member of the Buck Hill Ski Racing Club in Burnsville, said he had similar experiences when the team used one a few times on trips to Colorado last winter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It had much better gas mileage than with the Thule (container) we usually travel with on the car and it held so much more,â&#x20AC;? he said. Olejnik said he particularly liked that it was able to hold all the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They worked out terrific,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had 16 skis, snowboards, tune and wax tables; they really packed a ton of things.â&#x20AC;? Although Space Trailers are aimed at outdoor enthusiasts, they can also be used to haul building materials, Brennan said.

IN BRIEF Space Trailers was founded in 2009 and released its first sports trailer in September of the following year. More information can be found at www. spacetrailers.com or by calling 1-885-2438772. brand. Now in their 40s and with decades of corporate experience, the brothers said they are much savvier businessmen. Both said they had no qualms about starting another venture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel we learned our lesson with Rollerblade and our guard is up in getting investors,â&#x20AC;? Todd said. After being laid off in 2009, Brennan said, he felt it was the perfect time to become his own boss again. Todd joined him in the venture after leaving his sales and marketing position at Duluth-based Epicurean Cutting Services. Though they felt confident about the move, it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come without risks. Obtaining financing was an uphill battle as banks have become more cautious in the tough economy. Todd and Brennan put everything on the line â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Reinventing the wheel ... again Entrepreneurship is nothing new for the brothers who have been founding companies since their teens. At age 18 Brennan and their older brother, Scott, founded Rollerblade while working from their basement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a primitive product, and we took it from thereâ&#x20AC;? Brennan said. Rollerblades quickly began selling fast in the early and mid-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s as the family struggled to keep up with demand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were young and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know much about business. It needed a lot of money, which required investors,â&#x20AC;? Brennan said. By the mid-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s, the company was sold to an investor who then sold it to Nordica, which currently owns the

their home, 401k savings, retirement funds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to launch Space Trailers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you need to do get a business to go. You need to make sacrifices and take a lot of risk,â&#x20AC;? Brennan said. By January the company was off and running with a trademark, pending patents, and a stamp of approval from the North American Trailer Association. Still in its infancy, Space Trailers has not yet made a profit, but the company saves money by purchasing materials and manufacturing locally. The brothers have been cut costs on office space and their three employees thanks to the slumped real estate market. While they have been able to keep some expenses low, the price of materials continue to rise. As a result, the company has been unable to lower the price of its product, Brennan said. The brothers said their goal is to eventually drop the price slightly and market to national sporting goods stores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now we are working first on a grassroots marketing campaign,â&#x20AC;? said Brennan who uses a Space Trailer himself on trips to his cabin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a moving billboard.â&#x20AC;?

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mer Crichton campaign managers, Bob Alpers and Tom Taylor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like any election or any effort â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I believe that you have to go earn it,â&#x20AC;? said Coughlin, a self-employed attorney with an office in Eagan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just part of the tuition of seeking that sort of office. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you should ever do anything halfway.â&#x20AC;? Coughlin won 58 percent of the votes in the nine-way race. His closest challenger was Tom Hanson, with 609 votes, followed by Donna Alberts, with 202. Coughlin said structural budget changes the city made in 2009 and 2010 should pave the way for no tax increase in 2012. His goal for the Burnsville Performing Arts Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which Coughlin has said he would have voted against building â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is to cut operating costs. Coughlin, a past board member at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville, said he and Crichton never met. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was heartwarming for me to get a call last week from Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s widow, Terry Crichton, inviting me to place a sign in her yard, and for the second time getting to meet and talk with her at some length about Charlie and his approach to serving on the council,â&#x20AC;? Coughlin E-mail Jessica Harper at: said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He truly served the jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com people.â&#x20AC;? John Gessner is at burnsville. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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CITY OF EAGAN City Council

/s/ Christina M. Scipioni /s/ Mike Maguire _________________ ________________ By: Christina M. Scipioni By: Mike Maguire Its: City Clerk Its: Mayor Date Ordinance Adopted: July 19, 2011 Date Ordinance Published in the Legal Newspaper: July 29, 2011 Date of Advisory Planning Commission Hearing: June 28, 2011 2689659 7/29/11

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF EAGAN CENTRAL MAINTENANCE 3501 COACHMAN POINT EAGAN, MN 55122 INVITATION FOR QUOTATIONS STREET SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT WITH OPERATORS This Invitation for Quotation is to provide the City of Eagan with an acceptable agreement to provide planned and emergency scheduled street snow removal operations on local City streets and roadways within the City of Eagan, Minnesota. 1. G E N E R A L : A l l q u o t e s m u s t b e received at the office of the Transportation & Operations Engineer before 11:00 A.M., Monday, August 1st, 2011, and shall be submitted on the enclosed proposal form in a sealed envelope, plainly marked, "Street Snow Removal Equipment with Operators." It is also understood that the City reserves the right to reject any and all quotes, to waive informalities, and to award the agreement to the best interest of the City. No quotations shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after opening by the City. Proposal forms, specifications, etc., may be obtained upon request at the City of Eagan Central Maintenance, 3501 Coachman Point, Eagan, MN 55122.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO VACATE PUBLIC DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS CITY OF EAGAN DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE City Council of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122, on Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the vacation of public drainage and utility easements lying over and across the following described property in the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota: All of the drainage and utility easements as dedicated in Lot 1, Block 2, GOPHER EAGAN INDUSTRIAL PARK 2ND ADDITION, as dedicated in Lot 1, Block 1, GOPHER EAGAN INDUSTRIAL PARK 3RD ADDITION and as dedicated on Lot 1, Block 1, GOPHER EAGAN INDUSTRIAL PARK 6TH ADDITION, according to the recorded plats thereof, Dakota County, Minnesota. Dated: June 7, 2011 /s/ Christina M. Scipioni Christina M. Scipioni, City Clerk Dakota County, Minnesota 2692567 7/29/11

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 10, 2011 on or after 10am 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. T. Crews #417 - Luggage, Books, Boxes L. Debreto #528 - Household Items L. Debreto #530A - Household items A. Perandi #546B - Vacuum, Boxes 2665235

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

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said that all three of them had earlier been pointing the empty guns at each other, just playing around.â&#x20AC;? Dahl said he had watched the third man remove the magazine from the Kimber handgun he later fired at Hanson. He also said he watched his friend remove a bullet from the gunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chamber and put it back into the magazine, then putting both the magazine and the gun on a counter. Dahl said went to look in a cabinet and then returned to the Kimber handgun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He picked up the gun, cocked it, and pointed it at Ben Hanson,â&#x20AC;? the complaint said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dahl stated that he pulled the trigger and the gun fired, hitting Ben Hanson.â&#x20AC;? Police found a spent bullet and a shell casing matching the ammunition in the Kimber, the complaint said. They found the gun in an open gun safe in a closet. The gun was â&#x20AC;&#x153;ready to fire,â&#x20AC;? containing a magazine and live ammunition, with its hammer cocked back, the complaint said. Second-degree manslaughter carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Reckless discharge of a firearm in a municipality carries a penalty of up to two years.

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told police the trio were downstairs cleaning guns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a significant number of guns in the home, both long guns and handguns,â&#x20AC;? Backstrom said. The men had removed some of the guns from locked storage, according to Backstrom. The third man told police he was watching TV and cleaning a gun with his back to Dahl and Hanson when he heard a loud bang. He â&#x20AC;&#x153;turned around to see Dahl with his hands near his face and Hanson on the floor,â&#x20AC;? the complaint said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He thought that Hanson had been shot in the cheek with a gun and called 911.â&#x20AC;? The man told Dahl to go outside and wait for police, which he did. Questioned at the police station, Dahl initially said he hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been in the downstairs kitchenette where the gun was fired, leaving Hanson unconscious but still breathing. Eventually Dahl admitted to being in the kitchenette, pointing what he had thought was an unloaded handgun at Hanson, and pulling the trigger, the complaint said. Dahl told police â&#x20AC;&#x153;this was the first time he had ever handled a gun, and he did not know about guns,â&#x20AC;? John Gessner is at burnsville. the complaint said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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ORDINANCE NO. 482 2ND SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN, MINNESOTA, AMENDING EAGAN CITY CODE CHAPTER ELEVEN ENTITLED "LAND USE REGULATIONS (ZONING)" BY AMENDING SECTION 11.50, SUBDIVISION 3, REGARDING VARIANCES; AND BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE EAGAN CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 11.99. The City Council of the City of Eagan does ordain: Section 1. Eagan City Code Chapter Eleven is hereby amended by revising Section 11.50, Subd. 3(A), to read as follows: Subd. 3. Variances. A. Purpose and scope of application. The council may grant variances from the strict application of the provisions of the applicable Code provisions and impose conditions and safeguards in the variances so granted where practical difficulties result from carrying out the strict letter of the regulations of such Code provisions. "Practical difficulties," as used in connection with the granting of a variance, means that the applicant proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the zoning provisions of this Code; the plight of the applicant is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the applicant; and the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties. Section 2. Eagan City Code Chapter Eleven is hereby amended by revising Section 11.50, Subd. 3(B)(3), to read as follows: 3. The city council may approve, approve with conditions or deny a request for a variance. A variance will be denied when it is not in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the zoning provisions of this Code or when the variance is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan. Any condition imposed upon the approved variance must be directly related to and must bear a rough proportionality to the impact created by the variance. In considering all requests for a variance and whether the applicant established that there are practical difficulties in complying with the provision(s) of this Chapter, the city council shall consider the following factors: a. Exceptional or extraordinary circumstances apply to the property which do not apply generally to other properties in the same zone or vicinity, and result from lot size or shape, topography, or other circumstances over which the owner of property has no control. b. The literal interpretation of the provisions of this Code would deprive the applicant property use commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the provisions of this Code. c. The exceptional or extraordinary circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. d. The granting of the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by this Chapter to owners of other lands, structures or buildings in the same district. e. The variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the practical difficulties. f. The variance would not be materially detrimental to the purposes of this Code, or to other properties in the same zone. g. The property for which the variance is requested is otherwise in compliance with the City Code. Section 3. Eagan City Code Chapter 1 entitled "General Provisions and Definitions Applicable to the Entire City Code Including 'Penalty for Violation'" and Section 11.99, entitled "Violation a Misdemeanor" are hereby adopted in their entirety by reference as though repeated verbatim. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption and publication according to law.

with a hammer stashed behind the counter. Near the store, police found several items believed to have been dropped by the suspect â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including a knife, ski mask and black glove â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which were sent to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for testing. DNA found on the glove matched a sample in the bureauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s database for Askelin, and when police contacted Askelin he admitted attempting to rob the store, according to the complaint. Askelin further told police heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been using heroin at the time of the robbery attempt, the complaint said. Askelin has been charged with attempted first-degree aggravated robbery, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $17,500 fine.

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scene of the failed heist at Oasis Market, 14050 Pilot Knob Road. The criminal complaint gives the following account: Apple Valley officers were called to the convenience store just after 10 p.m. on Feb. 23, 2010, on a report of an armed robbery. There, a clerk told police that a man wearing a black mask and dark clothing had entered the store, brandished a knife and stated â&#x20AC;&#x153;give me the money.â&#x20AC;? The suspect did not obtain any money or merchandise, as the clerk chased the masked man from the store

They later moved to a house on Lynn Avenue in Savage, across from St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They wanted to be able not to drive, but to walk to church every day,â&#x20AC;? Courteau said. Marie remained there until age 98, later living at Augustana Regent and Emerald Crest Memory Care in Burnsville. While it may not be the secret to longevity, Marie â&#x20AC;&#x153;always had a glass of red wine every day,â&#x20AC;? Courteau said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And an occasional margarita when the kids took her out.â&#x20AC;? Marie Fox McAndrewsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; survivors include Courteau and Day McAndrews, daughter Margaret Eustice and son Joseph; 12 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; sisters Adelaide Murphy and Louise Wagner; brother Richard Fox; and two godchildren. Services were July 12 at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

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Corteau, a longtime Burnsville resident. Plans for Interstate 35W claimed the rocky farmland in the early 1950s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The freeway condemned our land,â&#x20AC;? said Courteau, John and Marieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest child. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a struggling little farm. They had the funds to buy a nicer farm in Rosemount. So we never looked on it as a sad thing. It was a great thing for us as a family.â&#x20AC;? The family settled into St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parish in Rosemount, where the children attended school. Marie started the 4H Club, which she led for 20 years, McAndrews Day said. Having left teaching to raise her family, Marie resumed her career in the 1960s, teaching at St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School in St. Paul and later at Rosemount Elementary in District 196. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She loved first and second grade,â&#x20AC;? Courteau said, noting that her mother had to re-establish her teaching credentials in her 40s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She loved teaching reading. Teaching reading was her passion.â&#x20AC;?

John McAndrews finished only eighth grade but had a thirst for knowledge and was â&#x20AC;&#x153;probably bettereducated than all of us kids put together,â&#x20AC;? Courteau said. The couple insisted on college for their children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even a consideration that we might not want to go,â&#x20AC;? McAndrews Day said. Marie had a flair with a decorative food tray and a sewing needle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you wanted a beautiful dress for the prom, you tore a picture out of a magazine, and no matter how late she had to stay up and sew, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d sew you the dress of your dreams,â&#x20AC;? Courteau said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We actually used to joke that she was the original Martha Stewart,â&#x20AC;? McAndrews Day said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She could come up with anything out of nothing.â&#x20AC;? Marie retired from teaching in 1975. She and John, who died in 1999 at age 89, eventually left the farm and lived for 10 years on Walnut Drive in Burnsville.

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