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District 196 officials recommend $3.5 million in cuts Proposed budget adjustments include cutting 48 positions, eliminating high school figure skating and raising fees by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Officials in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District are looking to cut $3.5 million from the district’s budget for next school year. The recommendations include eliminating approximately 48 fulltime equivalent positions, removing high school figure skating and increasing fees by $10 for all high school sports and fine arts. The staff cuts could be a combi-

nation of layoffs and attrition, said Tony Taschner, communications director for District 196. A recently approved retirement incentive could prevent some layoffs since it resulted in a higher than average number of retirements, he said. Raising activity fees could result in steep fees for some popular sports, Taschner said. For instance, hockey and football fees would be raised to $185. Additionally, district officials

are considering reducing transportation services by increasing eligible service distances by one-half mile for all students. Although District 196 will likely face cuts next school year, officials will be able to avoid cutting another $5 million by using federal education jobs funding that became available last year. Total proposed budget adjustments for the 2011-12 school year will total $8.5 million, based on the assumption that state officials will

cut education funding by 3.5 percent. This will be the third consecutive year the district will face budget reductions, which officials say are due to years of flat state funding combined with accounting shifts. The state has withheld $68 million in funding over the past two years, according to district officials. As a result, the district had to impose $10 million in budget adjustments for the 2008-09 school

year and $15.3 million for the 201011 school year. Focus meetings will be held on March 8 and 9 to allow residents and employees to discuss the current recommendations with district officials. School Board members are expected to review the recommendations at their March 14 meeting before they vote on it March 28. E-mail Jessica Harper jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com.

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Police dogs, ‘Hannah’s Law’ are on freshman senator’s agenda Dan Hall of Burnsville is no stranger to the Capitol by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Dan Hall wasn’t the only Minnesotan horrified by the brutal stabbing of a Roseville police dog last November. But as a freshman senator and member of the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Hall is in a unique position to defend police dogs everywhere. The Burnsville Republican is chief Senate author of a bill that makes it a

felony to cause great bodily harm to a police dog. Under current law, only killing a dog is a felony offense. “It really tugged at my heartstrings,” Hall said of a criminal suspect’s knife attack on Major, the Roseville dog who lost the use of his back legs. As a longtime Burnsville police and fire chaplain and former police reserve officer in Northfield, Hall knows something about public safety.

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Sen. Dan Hall, R-Burnsville, spoke at a press conference unveiling “Hannah’s Law,” one of two bills on which the freshman senator is chief Senate author. As a former first aid inSee Hall, 11A

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Eagan firefighter Chris Gustafson was at his day job as a personal trainer when he used his first-responder training to revive a man whose heart had stopped.

Off-duty Eagan firefighter brings man back to life Burnsville resident suffered heart attack at gym by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

“I was dead,” said Burnsville resident Randy Clausen. “My heart stopped.” It was Tuesday, Feb. 15. Clausen, 66, had just finished a league tournament racquetball game at L.A. Fitness in Apple Valley and was “feeling good.” But as he stepped off the court, he suddenly felt dizzy. He took a few steps before collapsing, and then everything went black. “That’s all I remember until I was brought back,” he said.

Brought back to life, that is, by the quick actions of Chris Gustafson, a volunteer Eagan firefighter who works as a personal trainer at the gym. Gustafson happened to be near the racquetball courts when Clausen collapsed and was able to respond immediately. Gustafson said Clausen was initially struggling to breathe, so he opened his airway, which helped for only a moment. He then watched as Clausen’s eyes rolled back, his pulse stopped and he took his last

breath. Gustafson began performing CPR while someone else retrieved the portable defibrillator and oxygen tank stocked – at Gustafson’s suggestion – by the gym. As someone held the oxygen mask to Clausen’s face, Gustafson applied the defibrillator to his chest while an ambulance headed to the scene. “All of a sudden (Clausen) looked at me and pushed away the oxygen mask,” Gustafson said. “He See Firefighter, 11A

Girl Singers director makes his living where the music takes him by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Already familiar to south metro audiences, those Girl Singers just keep on rolling. The musical revue known as the Girl Singers of the Hit Parade is fresh off a weekend at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, where it debuted a new show called “Sirens of the ’60s.” Performing in the 150seat black box theater, the girls sold out three shows Feb. 26 and 27 and added a Sunday-night show that filled half the house with little publicity. “It really couldn’t have gone better,” said the group’s pianist and musical director, Burnsville resident

Norton Lawellin. Lawellin’s wife, Marcia, a longtime teacher at Rahn Elementary School in Eagan, has the steady job in the family. Her husband has the steady jobs — including a five-year stint with Girl Singers of the Hit Parade, which has toured the middle United States and performed several times at the Burnsville arts center. “As a musician, as someone in the entertainment industry, it’s normal to wear a lot of hats,” said Lawellin, who also owns Track Record Studios in St. Paul. Born in Minneapolis and raised in South Dakota, Lawellin studied music and broadcast journalism at South Dakota State Univer-

Norton Lawellin sity in Brookings. His South Dakota claim to fame may be playing bass with regional favorites Marlys Roe and the Talismen, who had See Director, 12A

Behind the scenes, ‘Godspell’ crew weathers setbacks with good faith Despite production travails, cast and crew have high hopes for the musical’s opening night on March 11 by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Shortly after rehearsals began in early February, Applause Community Theatre’s production of “Godspell” had all the trappings of a train wreck. As producer Megan Halloran puts it, it wasn’t long before cast members in the humor-laden musical about the life of Jesus started “dropping like flies.” The actor originally cast to play Jesus decided it was too much of a time commitment and dropped out. One actor couldn’t be reached by phone the first General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

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few weeks of rehearsals, then called to report she was out of the country and wasn’t going to participate in the show. Another cast member called to inform producers he was an atheist and being in a show about Jesus made him uncomfortable. Then there was the musician who left the show because she felt the script was poking fun at Bible stories. Add all that to the rehearsal space situation at River Hills United Methodist Church in Burnsville, which has been nothing if not precarious – because of scheduling conflicts, the show has had to constantly rotate rehearsals among the church’s fellowship hall, youth room, day care room and sanctuary, none of which has a traditional stage. “Every musical ever done has always had problems during rehearsals,” said director Eric Feuk of Burnsville. “We’ve had three musicals worth of problems.” Halloran said there are “significant parallels” be-

IN BRIEF Applause Community Theatre presents “Godspell” March 11-27 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Show times are 7:30 p.m. March 11-12, 17-19 and 24-26, and 2 p.m. March 13, 20 and 27. Tickets are $13 for adults, $11 for students and seniors, and are available at www. applausecommunitytheatre.com and at the door. tween Applause’s production travails and the storyline of “Godspell,” the 1970 musical that uses song, dance and comedy to illustrate parables from the Bible’s Gospel of Matthew. But like the story of Jesus, the production has also been about community building, faith and redemption, she said. Friends, family and community members have come

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“Godspell” producer Megan Halloran works with cast members Tuesday during rehearsal at River Hills United Methodist Church in Burnsville. to the show’s aid. Some have helped with costumes and set pieces. Local musicians volunteered to provide piano accompaniment during rehearsals. The praise and worship team at River Hills United recorded all the music that will be used the show, pro bono. An employee at Discount Tire in Burnsville donated several tires and the city of

Burnsville donated a chainlink fence for the show’s junkyard-themed set. “Through hardship, community can come into play,” said Halloran of Rosemount. “It’s been really cool to see how us having faith in the production can make it a success.” “Godspell,” which opens March 11 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center for a threeweekend run, is a show Halloran said she’s dreamt of

staging for years, and she got the OK from Applause to produce it provided everyone involved worked for free. Despite the trials and tribulations, things are finally starting to click, and cast and crew have high expectations for opening night. Said Halloran: “I think we’re absolutely gonna rock it. We absolutely will.” Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.

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Want to counsel the City Council? After lull, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time again to chart Eagan seeks applicants for advisory commissions Burnsville history, backers say by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Advisory commissions are an important part of city government, City Administrator Tom Hedges said. While they play a strictly advisory role, the City Council essentially empowers commission members to research issues and make recommendations for public policy, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it goes without saying if the council tried to do all that by themselves, it would be very hard,â&#x20AC;? he said. The city of Eagan is accepting applications from citizens for 18 vacancies on its advisory commissions. The application deadline is Thursday, March 31. There are currently vacancies on each of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four advisory commissions: the Advisory Planning Commission, the Airport Relations Advisory Commission, the Advisory Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission, and the Energy and Environment Advisory Commission. Appointments carry a two-year term. There is also a one-year

alternate term available on each commission. Advisory commission posts are unpaid, volunteer positions. Being a commission member requires a certain time commitment, typically at least one evening a month for meetings, Hedges said. Sometimes commissions will hold additional meetings or committee meetings. Applicants do not need to be experts in the areas on which the commissions focus, nor do they need to have a degree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for people that have an interest in serving the community and an interest in some of the things these commissions do,â&#x20AC;? Hedges said. The Planning Commission, for instance, hears issues related to land use, development and zoning, while the Parks Commission deals with issues of existing parkland and parkland related to development. The Airport Relations Commission focuses on issues of airport noise and operations over Eagan, while the Energy and Environment

Commission deals with sustainability and conservation issues that relate to residents and businesses. Applicants will be interviewed in April and appointments will be made in late April or early May. The following commissions have vacancies: â&#x20AC;˘ Advisory Planning Commission: four 2-year terms; one 1-year alternate term; â&#x20AC;˘ Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission: three 2-year terms; one 1-year alternate term; â&#x20AC;˘ Airport Relations Commission: four 2-year terms; one 1-year alternate term. â&#x20AC;˘ Energy and Environment Advisory Commission: three 2-year terms; one 1-year alternate term. Commission descriptions and general meeting schedules as well as applications are available on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, www.cityofeagan. com/commissions. Applications can also be picked up at City Hall. For more information, call (651) 675-5007. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

Police seek publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help in Thresher Fields graffiti case by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Eagan police are asking for the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help in identifying suspects who covered a city park building with graffiti, causing extensive damage. A parks employee discovered the damage on the shelter pavilion at Thresher Fields Park on Feb. 7. Two sides of the building were spray painted with graffiti, which the city estimates will cost more than $3,000 to clean up. The park, located at 3200 Borchert Lane, is in a more industrial section of the city off of Yankee Doodle Road and Mike Collins Drive. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not particularly unusual to see graffiti or tagging in Eagan, said Eagan police officer Danielle Anselment.

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A parks employee discovered the damage to this building in Thresher Fields Park, which is located in a more industrial area in the northeast part of the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But this was such a Crime Prevention Associalarge amount of graffiti on tion is offering a reward of the building, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going up to $500 for information to cost the city a significant leading to the arrest of the amount to fix it,â&#x20AC;? she said. individuals responsible. Police have had no solid Anyone with informaleads on a suspect so far, she tion is asked to contact the said. Eagan Police Department at The Eagan Citizens (651) 675-5700.

Organizers hope to start local history chapter by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Len Nachman has helped write Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history thus far. But new history is being made all the time, and Nachman wants to make sure someone records it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are all kinds of things to do that are contemporary, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to take some people to do it,â&#x20AC;? said Nachman, a resident since 1968. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to be older than I want to be in a few months (80). I want to get some of the newer people in Burnsville, maybe in their 40s and 50s or 60s even, to pick up this idea.â&#x20AC;? An effort is underway to revive the level of interest in Burnsville history that has produced two local history books, one in 1976 and one in 2000. Burnsville used to have a local chapter of the Dakota County Historical Society, which produced the 2000 book, said Chad Roberts, the historical societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping that it will.â&#x20AC;? The organization has taken a keener interest in Burnsville lately, in part because the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Performing Arts Center is an excellent venue for displaying history through art, artifacts and performance. A theatrical production called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dakota County Anthologyâ&#x20AC;? is being planned for a spring 2012 unveiling at the arts center. Meanwhile, the historical society held a meeting Feb. 23 at the center, where a handful of folks showed up to talk about recording local history. The effort is championed by Nachman and Burnsville resident Dawn Ridgway, who serve on the historical society board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think there are a lot

of people like me who, although we might be from another state or another part of Minnesota, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re raising our children here or weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lived here long enough that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to know what was here before,â&#x20AC;? said Ridgway, a parent of a fourth-grader and an eighth-grader, who left south Minneapolis for Burnsville a decade ago with her husband, John. Th Nachmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, his e second of two B Mimi, wrote a chap- in tory books was urnsville published 2000. ter for the first history book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Burnsville â&#x20AC;&#x2122;76: CounA Community History.â&#x20AC;? He ty historical figwas involved in writing the ures. grant application that got Ridgway is helping prothe second book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Burns- duce the show. Elizabeth ville 2000: A Community Tanner, drama teacher at History,â&#x20AC;? off the ground. the Envision Academy for Much has happened the Arts, which is located at since, he noted, including the arts center, will direct. the Heart of the City rede- Academy students and othvelopment, construction of er actors will perform the the arts center, racial and show, Roberts said. ethnic diversification, efâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The historical society is forts to make Burnsville a providing the content and medical technology hub, chasing down necessary preparation for redevelop- funding for this,â&#x20AC;? he said. ment of the industrial Min- â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to work with nesota River Quadrant, and a playwright to get it writthe Great Recession. ten.â&#x20AC;? Another full history Nachman said there may volume may not be in the be another historical society works, but perhaps local meeting this month at the historians could write some arts center to gauge interest pamphlets, he said. in a history project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Or, we had the idea Activities such as guest of just putting it on Face- speakers and historical book,â&#x20AC;? said Nachman, who tours may be a start, he also serves on Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s said. parks commission, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;And naturally, since board of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inter- Burnsville is becoming national Festival and the more diverse, eventually we Dakota County Public Arts would love for those comCommittee. munities that have grown The historical society has a lot in the last few years already used the arts centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to come forward and make gallery for two exhibits, the sure that their history within most recent being a photo the community is also docushow called â&#x20AC;&#x153;ARTitecture,â&#x20AC;? mented and shared with the which closed in February. larger Burnsville populaNow the organization is tion,â&#x20AC;? Nachman said. working on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dakota County Anthology,â&#x20AC;? a perfor- John Gessner is at burnsville. mance spotlighting Dakota thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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It has the ring of â&#x20AC;&#x153;too good to be true,â&#x20AC;? but there really is no catch. The Better Energy program open to Apple Valley homeowners offers $400 in energy-saving products and services for a $20 co-pay. Apple Valley is one of eight cities throughout the state chosen for the program, which seeks to help residents reduce their energy use and expenses. The program includes free workshops and $20 customized home energy consultations. More than 500 Apple Valley households have already taken advantage of Better Energy, or be., which was launched in the city in fall 2009. Homeowners can get involved by attending one of two free workshops scheduled this month and next â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on March 15 and April 14 at the Hayes Community and Senior Center. These will be the fourth and final round of workshops offered in Apple Valley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really the last chance for homeownersâ&#x20AC;? to participate, said Ashley Robertson, a community organizer for the nonprofit Center for Energy and the Environment, which is administering the program. At the workshops, residents will learn simple ways to lower energy use in the home â&#x20AC;&#x201C; things like taking shorter showers, washing clothes in cold water and more, Robertson said. While attending one of

the workshops, homeowners can sign up for a $20 customized home visit in which a consultant will install low-flow shower heads, test for air leaks and install CFL bulbs, among other energy-saving features. This service has about a $400 value, according to CEE. The consultant will also provide information on financing, incentives and rebates that homeowners may be able to obtain for additional energy-saving projects. In addition to the services, homeowners will receive 12-month updates on their energy-reduction progress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a nonprofit and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not trying to sell you anything,â&#x20AC;? said Robertson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just want people to save energy.â&#x20AC;? Townhome and condo owners are excluded from the in-home services due to association bylaws and issues with adjacent units, Robertson said. In Apple Valley, Better Energy is a collaboration between city government, CEE, CenterPoint Energy and Dakota Electric through a grant from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. More information about the program is at www.beapplevalley.com. Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.

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Free, two-hour workshops through Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Better Energy program will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, and Thursday, April 14, at the Hayes Community and Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road. Residents are asked to RSVP for the workshops by contacting Ashley Robertson at (612) 335-5869 or a ro b e r t s o n @ m n c e e. org.

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Time has come to renegotiate gaming compact Members of the ECM Publishers Editorial Board recently listened to representatives of two sides to the racino question in Minnesota. While there is a growing desire to have slot machines at two Minnesota race tracks, we believe the interests of the state and the Indian tribes would be served best by renegotiating the compact that would allow the state to share in casino revenues. Dick Day, a former state senator who is a lobbyist for Racino NOW, based in Eagan, presented that groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan for racinos at Canterbury Park in Shakopee and Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus. Having slot machines at Canterbury and Running Aces, where cards have been legal since 1999, would add to revenue for the state and help the horse industry here, Day said. Twelve other states have racinos, the closest being Iowa and Indiana, and Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimate was that a racino at Canterbury would add $200 million to state revenue during each two-year budget cycle. John McCarthy, executive director of the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association, visited with the board and offered reasons why MIGA, which represents 9 of

11 Minnesota tribes, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think a racino is a good idea. Revenue at tribal casinos will be lessened, McCarthy said, and once gambling is expanded, he said, there will be no turning back because more gambling will be inevitable. McCarthy also said that expanding gambling will cost the state more than it generates. Members of the editorial board had lively discussions after both presentations and agreed Day and McCarthy had both made strong arguments. They came up with the idea that during these difficult economic times there may be a way to increase revenue as future governors and legislators seek to find ways to balance the budget. That is to renegotiate the compact with Indian tribes that would allow the state to share in revenue from tribal casinos. There are precedents for that throughout the country as some states have decided that they should share, or share more than previously, in casino profits. For example, in 2007 in New Mexico, 11 tribes renegotiated a gaming compact with the state to share between 9.25 and 10.75 percent of slot machine revenue, depend-

ing upon the size of the facility. Previous to that the tribes shared 8 percent. The deal is good until 2045 and the estimated total revenue increase is $1 billion. In 2009 the state of California signed a new compact with the Habematolel Pomo Tribe, good through 2030, that gives the state 15 percent of annual net win revenues. Last year in Florida, a renegotiated compact with the Seminole Indian Tribe gave the tribe exclusive rights to table games, and the right to operate slots at all of it casinos, in exchange for $1.2 billion over the next five years. In Connecticut the negotiated agreements with Indian tribes call for the tribes to voluntarily pay the state a percentage of gambling revenue in exchange for the state agreeing to maintain tribal monopoly over certain types of gambling. Renegotiating compacts hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been without controversy. In Washington, a state that receives no revenue from tribal gambling, the governor killed a compact in 2005 that might have meant as much as $140 million per year for the state. That governor, and her party, had received more than $1 million in contributions from tribes.

In Washington, unlike Minnesota, the annual revenue of tribal casinos is known. It was $1.34 billion in 2007. There can be no argument that some Minnesota tribes, because of gaming revenue, have contributed greatly to the economy and to the quality of life in their areas. Tribes have made donations to many schools, groups and causes, as well as creating many jobs and the resulting payroll. Still, rightly or wrongly, some in Minnesota have criticized the tribes for their constant expansion of gambling, and for not sharing their revenue as tribes do in 22 other states. So, it would silence some of their critics and also be a public relations windfall for the tribes if they renegotiated the gaming compact that came into being with Gov. Rudy Perpich in office. And it would help the state as it seeks to find ways to balance the budget in years ahead. The time has come to renegotiate the compact. Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: This editorial is a product of the ECM Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Letters Wardlow is making an impact To the editor: Rep. Doug Wardlow is making an impact at the state Capitol. As promised during his campaign, he is working on

legislation to encourage job creation. Wardlow is coauthoring House File 1, a bill that will streamline environmental permitting and soon will be on the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk. He is chief authoring legislation that will reduce the

number and cost of frivolous class action lawsuits on Minnesota job providers. Wardlow is working on several other pieces of legislation as well. We are pleased we are being represented by a man who is taking an assertive

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role in the Legislature as he earnestly strives to move Minnesota forward with a stronger economy based on our foundersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; principles. His fresh ideas certainly are refreshing. Also as pledged, Wardlow is holding weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dialogue with Dougâ&#x20AC;? office hours at the Wescott Library, and is posting his House floor votes on final passage of legislation on Facebook and Twitter. Though Wardlow is a freshman legislator, he is performing more like a senior legislator, and that is a good thing for Eagan and for Minnesota. FREDRIC and STEPHANIE GROTH Eagan

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To the editor: When we cast a vote, we are delegating someone to vote for us, conscientiously represent our views, and report back to us about what that representation has looked like. This can take the form of well-publicized public meetings, listening sessions, or occasions when voters can hear about the results of work in legisla-

tive session and hearings or other work on behalf of constituents. Benefits of this kind of rapport with the voters include a level of community awareness of issues and of the values behind the votes of the elected representatives. Failure to hold those public reporting or listening sessions, and inadequate discussion of the values behind the work of a legislator, lower the awareness of voters and demonstrate a lack of respect for the voters. I have a bone to pick with local legislators in this regard. PAUL HOFFINGER Eagan

Bill is an assault on air, water quality To the editor: Minnesotans voted for many things in November, but they certainly did not vote for more asthma attacks, more contaminated drinking water, and more threats to Minnesota national parks and wildlife areas. Unfortunately, that is exactly what U.S. Rep. John Kline helped bring upon Minnesota by voting for the outrageously anti-environ-

mental House leadershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funding bill (H.R. 1). Passed under cover of night Saturday, Feb. 19, this bill endangers the health of Minnesotan children, elderly citizens and other vulnerable populations by blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from doing its job and cleaning up coal-fired power plants and other large sources of dangerous carbon dioxide pollution. It also puts Minnesotansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drinking water and waterways at risk of sewage and urban runoff pollution by cutting funding for water infrastructure. For Minnesota, this means a funding cut of over $76 million, which would not only harm our health and environment but is estimated to cost our state over 2,400 jobs. I am dismayed that Kline voted to abandon our core environmental and public health programs. It is now up to Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar and President Barack Obama to help defeat the biggest assault on our air and water in recent history. JESSICA BUCHBERGER Field associate, Environment Minnesota Eagan

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Patricia Graney, of Burnsville (formerly of Lakeville) passed away peacefully February 25, from complications related to a catastrophic fall. Loving mother and beloved grandmother, Patricia will be greatly missed by daughter Ann Graney Hoffmann, son-in-law Tom, and grandchildren, Matt & Cora as well as cherished friends, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tottieâ&#x20AC;? and Ruth. A proud graduate of Clarke College, Dubuque, IA, Pat was an administrator at the University of MN in Microbiology for many years and loved working with the entire department. Upon retirement, she relished her role as grandma and spent many hours with her grandchildren. Pat had varied talents including sewing, knitting and crochet. Although she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t particularly like horses, she cherished being â&#x20AC;&#x153;Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Momâ&#x20AC;? and was an extraordinary horse show mom. She was always sharp, opinionated and loved politics and current events. She had lived for several years at The Rivers in Burnsville and dearly loved her friends and the Rivers staff. Special thanks to Dr. Soper and the nurses of the Critical Care Unit at Fairview Ridges for the compassion and kindness. Mass of Christian Burial was 11 AM, Tuesday March 1, 2011 at All Saints Catholic Church, 19795 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville with visitation 4-7 PM on Monday February 28 at White Funeral Home, 20134 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville and one hour prior to Mass at church. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be donated to Clarke College in Debuque, IA. White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Age 85, of Lakeville, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away on February 22, at his h o m e i n Lakeville surrounded by his loving family. He served his country in the Pacific during WWII in the United States Navy. Harold retired from the Grand Rapids Middle School after 29 years of teaching. He is preceded in death by his parents, Chris and Anna Christiansen; siblings, Lydia (Rev. Alvar) Walfrid, Herman (Frieda), Mary (Bob) Scanlan, Gordon (Bess), Art (Eleanor), Margaret (Roy) Anderson and great-granddaughter, Selah Abraham. Harold is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Agnes; children, John, Sandy (Mike) Olson, Steven (Mary), Karen (Dave) Schneck, Nancy (David) Otterness and Robert (Connie) Christiansen; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Also by many other loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral Services were held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 8250 202nd Street, Lakeville.Arrangements by White Funeral Home, 20134 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. A guest book at www.whitefuneralhomes.com White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723

Timothy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Timâ&#x20AC;? Robert Churchill Churchill, Timothy "Tim" Robert, age 62, of Apple Valley, MN, passed away February 21, 2011. Preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Elizabeth, and his brother Tom. Tim graduated from Hermantown High School in 1966 and a two-year technical computer course in Duluth in 1969. He worked in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota IT services for twenty years. He was currently employed as a data analyst at Health Partners, Bloomington, MN. Tim enjoyed traveling, photography, personal computers, other technology, geography, astronomy, bird watching, and movies. He was a loving, generous partner and brother, and a loyal friend who will be missed by all who knew him. Survived by his significant other, Jeannine Churchill, sisters Connie (Harold) Fournier of Minneapolis and Cathy (Wayne) Ranslem of Nebraska, uncle Harvey Churchill of Florida, and many cousins, nieces and nephe ws, and friends. A Re me mbrance Open House will be planned in the spring or summer. Memorials preferred to the Park Nicollet Foundation, American Heart Association, or a charity of the donor's choice. Cremation arrangements by the Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, Apple Valley, MN.

John W. Mahowald John Wayne Mahowald born May 19, 1954, in Farmington, MN, died Feb 5, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. Graduated from Lakeville High School in 1973. Married Nov, 1978 Ellen Sollie (div). Employed at North Star Concrete in Apple Valley, MN for over 20 years. John enjoyed fishing and pheasant hunting. Preceded in death by parents, Phyllis and Jim, brothers, Jeff and Paul. John is survived by three sons, Scott, Andrew (Sara) and Joseph Mahowald, two granddaughters, Addyson and Brooklyn, Elko-New Market, MN. Sisters Carol (Jim) Storlie, Rosemount, Janet (Jack) Carlson-Eagan, Judy Mahowald-South St. Paul, Paula Meyer-St. Louis Park, brothers Tim, Farmington, Jim (Nancy) Lakeville, Billy (Deena), Farmington, MN. Nine nephews and twelve nieces. Funeral services were held at All Saints Catholic Church, Lakevillle, MN on Friday Feb. 25. Interment will be at All Saints Cemetery.

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Boquist, Marie R. age 85 of Apple Valley passed away on 2/13/11. Preceded in death by husband Harold; Parents John & Louise Legatt; daughter Barbara Jo; siblings Bernice, Jack & Walter Legatt, Jeanette Maurer, Bernard â&#x20AC;&#x153;Budâ&#x20AC;? Legatt. Survived by children Jack (Pam), Mary (Larry) Larocque, Bill, Sharon (Jeff) Sabatini, Michelle (Brian) Western, Doug (Stephanie), Dave, Bernadette Schnaible, Jim (Mary), Janet (Leon) Grothe & Mark Boquist. 15 Grandchildren, 4 Great Grandchildren. Memorial Mass 11AM Friday, February 25, 2011 at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 13900 Biscayne Ave. Rosemount, MN. Gathering of family and friends Thursday from 5-8pm at White Funeral Home, 14560 Pennock Ave. and also one hour prior to Mass at church. Interment, Fort Snelling National Cemetery. A special thanks to everyone at Augustana Apple Valley who became her second family. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Augustana Health Care Center, Apple Valley, MN White Funeral Home Apple Valley 952-432-2001 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Kevin and Jeanette Waggoner of Lakeville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey, to Ryan Rosin, son of Kevin and Cindy Rosin of St. Bonifacius. Lindsey is a 2003 graduate of Lakeville High School and a 2007 graduate of St. Cloud State University. She is a CPA employed by Eide Bailly, LLP as a senior Audit Associate. Ryan is a 2002 graduate of Waconia High School and a 2007 graduate of St. Cloud State University. He is an Assistant Manager at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. A May 21st wedding is planned at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Lakeville, followed by a honeymoon in the Rivera Maya.

Karen Jean McNeil McNeil, Karen Jean age 72 of Apple Valley passed away unexpectedly on 2/26/11. Preceded in death by Parents Raymond & Victoria Stanek. Survived by loving husband Bob. Children Staci (Steve) Mehrman & Kathy (Frank) Rusnacko. Grandchildren Chase, Ella, Cole & Tate. Brother Wayne Stanek. Funeral Service 2pm Thursday, March 3rd at White Funeral Home, 14560 Pennock Ave. Visitation one hour prior to service. White Funeral Home Apple Valley 952-432-2001 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Joy Ann Grogan

(nee Cunningham) Of Burnsville, died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones February 24, 2011. We were lucky to have known her kindness, giving spirit and sense of humor. She was a wonderful mother of Kathy, Lori and Cheryl, beloved grandmother of Ava and Aiden, a loving sister, aunt and friend. She had a keen interest in following political issues, enjoyed a good mystery and was a real animal lover. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

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Sports Standings Boys basketball Team

Conference W L Eagan 14 3 Eastview 14 3 Lakeville South 12 5 Apple Valley 12 5 B Kennedy 9 8 Lakeville North 9 8 Burnsville 7 10 Rosemount 3 14 Prior Lake 3 14 B Jefferson 2 15

Overall W L 21 4 20 4 17 8 16 9 14 11 11 14 12 12 6 19 6 19 4 19

Friday, March 4 • Bloomington Kennedy at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Burnsville, 7:15 • Bloomington Jefferson at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. • North Prior Lake at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 • Section 3AAAA quarterfinals, high seed Saturday, March 12 • Section 3AAAA semifinals, 6 p.m., 8 p.m. at Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield Friday, March 18 • Section 3AAAA, 7 p.m., at Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield

Girls basketball Team

Conference W L Lakeville North 18 0 Eastview 14 4 B Jefferson 12 6 B Kennedy 12 6 Prior Lake 12 6 Apple Valley 7 11 Eagan 7 11 Rosemount 4 14 Burnsville 4 14 Lakeville South 0 18

Overall W L 24 2 20 6 19 7 16 10 15 11 11 15 10 16 9 17 7 19 1 25

Wednesday, March 2 • Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 6 p.m. • Park vs. Eagan at Lakeville North, 8 p.m. • Burnsville at Eastview, 6 p.m. • Rosemount vs. Apple Valley at Eastview, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5 • Lakeville South/Lakeville North winner vs. Eagan/Park winner, 6 p.m. at Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield • Eastview/Burnsville winner vs. Apple Valley/Rosemount winner, 8 p.m. at Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield Friday, March 11 • Section 3AAAA finals, 7 p.m. Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield

Boys Hockey Team

Conference W L T Burnsville 15 1 2 Apple Valley 13 4 1 Eagan 12 4 2 B Jefferson 12 4 2 Lakeville South 12 5 1 Lakeville North 7 11 0 Prior Lake 5 11 2 Eastview 5 11 2 Rosemount 3 15 0 B Kennedy 0 18 0

Overall W L T 17 4 4 18 6 1 17 6 2 14 8 3 15 8 1 10 14 1 8 13 4 8 16 2 6 20 0 2 23 0

Wednesday, March 2 • Burnsville vs. Edina, 6 p.m., Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Thursday, March 3 • Eagan vs. Apple Valley, 7 p.m., Coliseum, St. Paul Thursday, March 10 • Burnsville/Edina winner, Eagan/ Apple Valley winner, at Class AA state quarterfinals, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Friday, March 11 • Class AA semifinals, 4 p.m., Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Saturday, March 12 • Class AA consolation finals, noon, Mariucci Arena, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Girls Hockey Team

Conference W L T Lakeville South 15 1 2 Rosemount 14 3 1 Lakeville North 13 5 0 Eastview 12 5 1 Eagan 10 6 2 Burnsville 8 9 0 Prior Lake 6 12 0 B Jefferson 5 12 0 Apple Valley 3 15 0 B Kennedy 0 18 0

Overall W L T 21 2 2 19 5 1 19 6 0 16 7 2 14 9 2 11 13 0 8 17 0 9 16 0 6 20 0 1 24 0

Thursday, February 24 • Eidna, 6, Rosemount 0 Friday, February 25 • Lakeville South 3, Rosemount 2

Julia Wolter ninth all around Eagan gymnast fifth best in the floor exercise at the state gymnastics meet by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

While Eagan narrowly missed out on qualifying as a team, the Class AA state gymnastics meet still featured several Wildcat scores. Julia Wolter finished her gymnastics career at Eagan with a ninth-place finish in all-around. She scored 37.725 in the individual state meet Feb. 26 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Her best event score came in the floor exercise where she scored 9.6. It got her a spot on the podium, putting her in fifth place. She was 17th in vault with 9.5 and 13th in beam with 9.2. She scored 9.425 in bars. Her teammate Katie Palluck also received some high marks. She placed seventh in bars with 9.55 and 25th in floor with 9.025. Eagan finished second as

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eagan’s Julia Wolter performs her beam routine at the Class AA individual gymnastics state meet Feb. 26. For more pictures of Wolter and her teammate Katie Palluck in action at state, visit www.ThisweekLive.com. a team in the Section 3AA meet Feb. 18, just missing on a chance to compete as a team at state. Park of Cottage Grove scored 147.825, while Eagan notched 146.625.

Park finished in third place with 149.825 in the state team competition. Northfield won with 150.40. Photo by Rick Orndorf

Andy Rogers is at Eagan’s Katie Palluck performs her floor routine at the Class AA state gymnastics meet last Saturday. andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Irish hockey 0-2 at state Rosemount girls lose to Edina, Lakeville South at state by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

after about 14 minutes of play, but tied the game by the end of the second period while taking advantage of the power play. South scored a shorthanded goal with about two minutes left, sealing the win. Against South, Amanda Comstock and Allison Micheletti each scored a goal. Rachel Kelly and Keandra Goodrich had assists. In the two state tournament games, goalie Caitlin Dantzscher had 56 saves. Rosemount’s season ended with a 22-7-1 record. It was the team’s first trip to state.

The Rosemount girls hockey season ended with two losses at the Class AA state tournament last weekend. The Irish lost to eventual state runner-up Edina, 6-0, in the quarterfinals Feb. 24. Rosemount led the shots on goal total through two periods with 24. “We just couldn’t get that puck to go in,” head coach Tracy Cassano said. “Unfortunately, that’s hockey.” In the consolation semifinals, Rosemount faced a Photo by Rick Orndorf familiar foe in South SuburRosemount’s Sarah Tollefson, No. 33, fights for position against Edina in the Class AA ban Conference champions Andy Rogers is at quarterfinals Feb. 24. Rosemount lost the game, 6-0, and went on to lose to Lakeville South, Lakeville South. 3-2, on Feb. 25 in the consolation semifinals. For more photos, visit www.Thisweeklive.com. The Irish trailed, 2-0, andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Sports Briefs VAA soccer registration open Valley Athletic Association is currently taking registrations for summer soccer at vaasports.org. The age groups range from age four through 12th grade. The cost is $45 before April 1 and $50 after. The season is twice a week from May 16 through July 16. E-mail communi-

tysoccer@vaasports.org with Center in St. Paul. any questions. Apple Valley had 12 champions and one runner-up in Section 3AAA on Saturday at Park of Cottage Grove. Seth Gross (103 pounds) Jordan Kingsley (112), DaThe Apple Valley wres- kota Trom (125), Mark Hall tling team will send a wrestler (130), Matt Kelliher (135), in nearly every weight class to Brandon Kingsley (140), Dan the individual wrestling state Woiwor (145), Destin Mctournament on Friday and Cauley (152), Steven Koegh Saturday at the Xcel Energy (160), Jake Waste (171), Matt

Eagles send wrestler in nearly every weight class to state

Heschel (189) and Corbin Farrell (215) were Section 3AAA individual champions. Zach Marten was runner-up at 285. All 13 will participate at state beginning Friday. Several other area schools were able to squeak through Apple Valley’s dominance to send a few wrestlers of their own. Eagan is sending three individuals to state. Mitch

Johnson won the Section 3AAA title beating Apple Valley’s Marten 1-0 in the heavyweight final. Jonas Gabreab (130) and Bob Rada (189) were runners-up in their weight classes. Burnsville’s Andy Underhill qualified in 119 and Rosemount’s Adam Jackson will wrestle at 152. Both were runners-up in the section.

Success at state swimming is all in the mind by Andy Rogers

touch the side of the pool before anyone else during When swimmers get to the Class AA finals Saturthis point of the season, day. there’s not much they can do to prepare for the state Apple Valley finals. The Eagles spent many Swimmers have been ta- strokes this year working on pering for a few weeks, rest- their relays and it worked. ing up for a big splash at The 200-yard freestyle, 400 state. freestyle and 200 medley The Aquatic Center at relay qualified for state. All the University of Minneso- three relays’ seed times are ta, the site of the Class AA final-worthy. state meet this weekend, is Nathan France also known as one of the fastest has some of the top times pools in the state, but that in the 50 freestyle and the helps everyone. 100 breaststroke. He broke The biggest factor, or down a big mental barrier barrier, separating the this season. boys from their potential is “He is so much calmer locked between their ears. this year about his swim“It’s more of a mental ming and it has showed in preparation than anything,” his times — all lifetime bests Eastview coach Mark in all his swims,” McManus Tollefson said. said. Coaches spend more It rubbed off on his time helping swimmers vi- younger brother Andrew, sualize their race than swim who qualified individually this time of year. in the 50 freestyle. “Kind of like Chevy With the 200 freestyle, Chase in (the movie) ‘Cad- 400 freestyle and 200 medley dyshack’ where he says: ‘See relay qualifying, McManus the ball. Be the ball,’ ” Apple said there’s a healthy benefit Valley head coach Mike Mc- of having your teammates Manus said. “We go with: share the race. See the swim. Be the swim.” “It helps to have teamSeveral area swimmers mates around you when are hoping to clear their there is a high level of stress, minds, limit their stress and and they will be looking to THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

(Nathan) as their leader in medley and 100 butterfly. all of this,” McManus said. Keith Krawza also earned “He is the guy that has been the right to dive at state. there and done that.” “This group of guys has been such fun to work with, Burnsville as they are focused and A couple of younger ready to work their butts swimmers lead the list of off without question,” head coach Christopher Morgan Blaze qualifiers for state. As a sophomore, Ben Al- said earlier this year. “I am bert really jumped onto the proud to wear their colors.” scene this season. He won the 200 individual medley Eastview in Section 3AA, which also The Lightning went got him a spot at state. He’ll through a rebuilding phase also swim in the 100 breast- this season after watching stroke. 25 swimmers graduate from He’s joined at state by the program in the past two classmate Charlie Kollasch years. in the 100 backstroke. “That was a difficult situThey will join Erik Kol- ation with a lot of holes left lasch and Justin Clem in the in our lineup,” Tollefson 200 medley relay. said. “It took us until about Eagan halfway through the season The Wildcats continued until the holes started to fill, their school record-break- which led to a refreshing exing run at the Section 3AA perience in the Section 3AA finals,” he said. meet on Feb. 25. “We had great time The 200 and 400 freestyle relays broke school records drops,” Tollefson said. “On and both won at the section the prelims day we had a few mistakes, but the boys meet. Zach Bonifacio broke the stepped up and had a great school record in the 50 free- section finals.” The medley relay swam style and qualified in the 100 fast enough to qualify and butterfly. The Wildcats weren’t so did Garrett Runing (200 done there. Rob Miller will and 500 freestyles) and Ryan race in the 200 individual Thompson (200 individual

and 100 breaststroke). “I think we can return all of our swims to the finals or consolation final at state,” Tollefson said. Runing has one of the top times in the 200 freestyle, and Thompson is solid in the breaststroke.

Rosemount

have a chance to win it all,” Wegner said. “Ultimately, I am hoping they finish top two at state.” Edina, Eden Prairie and Minnetonka also have fast medley relay crews, but Rosemount has been saving up for this moment. “They’ve been working on improving their swims for that race all season,” Wegner said. The relay isn’t the only hope for a gold medal Saturday. The 200 and 400 freestyle relays have championship final potential (top eight). Jake Stern is seeded second in the 100 breaststroke and fifth in the 200 individual medley. Luke Dowel is seeded third in the 100 butterfly and would like to make the finals in the 50 freestyle. Conor Manning is gunning for the championship final in the 50 freestyle. David Baker (100 freestyle) and Andrew Urness (500 freestyle) are final hopefuls. Daniel Monaghan has put up top 20 diving scores this season.

With a long list of qualifiers, a top-five finish isn’t out of the question for the Irish at state. “I told the guys they went from a bunch of nobodies to a bunch of somebodies,” coach Patti Wegner said. “Hopefully, we can pull off some more great surprises at the state meet. … I mostly am concerned about us as individuals and swimming fast times, rather than our team point total.” All three relays qualified, but the medley relay stands out above the rest. In 2009, Rosemount set a state record in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1 minute, 34.26 seconds. Although it will be tough to beat this year, the Irish have another foursome anxious for a medal. Rogers is at “I know the guys have Andy some pretty lofty goals for andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. it, and I do agree that they

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Grand jury charges unintentional murder in Burnsville shooting death A Dakota County grand jury has indicted a Burnsville man for unintentional second-degree murder in the shooting death of a houseguest at a football gathering on Jan. 23. The grand jury declined to indict Robert Michael Thomas, 46, for intentional second-degree murder. The county attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

office originally der charges carry charged Thomas penalties of up to 40 with second-degree years in prison. murder with intent The grand juryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to kill. Instead, the indictment, returned grand jury indicted Feb. 25, includes him for second-deother new charges: gree murder while second-degree manThomas committing secondslaughter, intendegree assault. tional discharge of That charge doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t al- a firearm and endangering lege intent to kill. Both mur- another and reckless dis-

charge of a firearm in a municipality. The grand jury also declined to indict Thomas on a charge of first-degree premeditated murder. Thomas is accused of killing 38-year-old James Edward Koenig of Burnsville with a single shotgun blast inside Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; townhouse at 14046 Plymouth

Ave. S. A noisy altercation between the two men allegedly began after Thomas discovered Koenig had Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 13-year-old son take photos of him shirtless. Thomas deemed the pictures inappropriate, according to the criminal complaint. Thomas was holding the single-shot weapon and or-

dering Koenig to leave when Koenig came toward him, according to complaint. Thomas then allegedly shot him in the chest. Both men had been drinking while watching the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears in the NFC championship game. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Gessner

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March 4, 2011 THISWEEK

Thisweekend Controversial comedian returns to Burnsville PAC Ralphie May brings his Pryor-esque routine to the south metro after a two-year absence accent. May said he had not intended to bring any cannabis with him â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â a prospect about which his comedian wife Lahna Turner had asked him several times before they boarded the plane in Los Angeles. But there he was, in Guam for a show for the many U.S. military families who live there, and customs officers had caught him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Chamorros (Guamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s native people) are such sweethearts,â&#x20AC;? May said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These guys are busting me for weed and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re laughing with me.â&#x20AC;? South metro residents could be laughing with him, too. The often controversial May returns to the Burns-

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and $79. Contact the box office at (952) 496-6563 or go to mysticlake.com for Tickets will go on sale at more details. 11 a.m. Friday, March 4, for the July 1-2 shows by The Monkees at the Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater in Apple Explore what sets MinValley. Original Monkees members Davy Jones, Micky nesota apart from the other Dolenz and Peter Tork have 49 states through author reunited for a 45th anniver- appearances, history prosary tour. Tickets are $65 grams, musical performancand $77.50 and are available es and writing workshops at all Ticketmaster locations, this spring at Minnesota by calling (800) 745-3000 and Mosaic programs at the Daonline at Ticketmaster.com. kota County Library. Upcoming events: â&#x20AC;˘ Curator Patrick Coleman discusses Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first explorations, Tuesday, A 7 p.m. show has been March 15, 6:30 to 8 p.m., added to the Dakota Val- Robert Trail Library, 14395 ley Symphonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dynamic S. Robert Trail, Rosemount, Duos concert on March 20 (651) 480-1200. â&#x20AC;˘ Wild Minnesota: Bearin the Black Box Theatre at Proofing Your Camp, Satthe Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The previously urday, March 19, 1 to 2:30 scheduled 2 p.m. concert is p.m., Farmington Library, 508 Third St., Farmington, almost sold out. Tickets are $15 for (651) 438-0250. â&#x20AC;˘ Prairie, Lake, Forest: adults, $12 for seniors and Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s State Parks $5 for students. Tickets can be purchased in person at author presentation, Thursthe box office and via Tick- day, March 24, 7 to 8:30 etmaster at (800) 982-2787 p.m., Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, or Ticketmaster.com. Lakeville, (952) 891-0360. For more information visit www.dakotacounty.us/ library and search Mosaic.

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Symphony show added

Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Mystic

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Mystic Showroom in Prior Lake. Tickets are $59

BVAS Art FĂŞte exhibit opens The Burnsville Visual Arts Society (BVAS) will kick off its 29th annual Art FĂŞte with a free opening reception and awards ceremony from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibit will feature the artwork of more than 70 BVAS artist members. The exhibit will run through April 16 at the arts center. BVAS received a $5,000 Community Arts Grant from Metropolitan Regional Arts Council to help fund the event.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Emperorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Clothesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Emperorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Clothesâ&#x20AC;? presented by The Playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Thing Productions and ISD 191 will perform at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, and at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Hidden Valley Elementary School, 13875 Glendale Ave., Savage. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for children and are available at the door.

Calendars are online at www.ThisweekLive.com and in the Dakota County Tribune. To find out how to obtain a free subscription to the Tribune, call (952) 894-1111.

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said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have targets or anything THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS before I got there.â&#x20AC;? As the District 16 Gov. Mark Dayappointee, Wulff ton intends to rerepresents most of appoint current Discentral and southtrict 16 Metropolitan Council Member Wendy Wulff ern Dakota County, including Lakeville, Wendy Wulff to her Farmington seat on the regional plan- Rosemount, ning board and newcomer and Apple Valley. Chavez, an attorney, is a Steven Chavez to District 15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very excited,â&#x20AC;? lifelong resident of District Wulff said on Wednesday 15 who has served on the when the appointment was Eagan Planning Commisannounced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excited to sion, along with multiple adcontinue the work. I look visory committees and task forward to meeting my new forces dealing with housing, health, aging, transportation colleagues.â&#x20AC;? When Wulff was appoint- and minority issues. District 15 includes ed to the council by Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty in Burnsville, most of Eagan, April 2009, she was required Inver Grove Heights and to vacate the seat on the South St. Paul. After a five-day review Lakeville City Council she period, required by statute, had held since 2002. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to continue to do the two will be appointed the best possible job for the to the council Monday, region that I can do,â&#x20AC;? Wulff March 7. a volunteer chaplain there since 2002. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still getting accustomed to being a lawmaker after unseating Senate District 40 DFL incumbent John Doll in the November election, which handed control of both legislative chambers to the GOP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really enjoying it much more than I expected to,â&#x20AC;? said Hall, who has eight children and six grandchildren with his wife, Valerie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes I feel like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a jury; sometimes I feel like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a lawyer presenting a case. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a whole new deal for me. But because I have two sons who are lawyers, at least I have a little bit of understanding of how you do some of that.â&#x20AC;? In the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Hall got supportive testimony for his police-dog bill from officer Dan Long, a Burnsville police canine handler, and a boost from a visit by Major himself. The bill makes it a felony to cause great bodily harm to a police dog and a gross misdemeanor to cause â&#x20AC;&#x153;de-

Hall/from 1A structor, he knows something about CPR. Hall is also chief Senate author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Law,â&#x20AC;? a bill that requires CPR training of all teachers and assistant teachers in state-licensed child-care centers. The bill is named for 4-year-old Hannah Kozitza of North Mankato, who died last June from choking on a grape at her day care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think every parent would like to know that the people who are working with their kids will have CPR,â&#x20AC;? said Hall, 58. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that will pass easily through the House and Senate.â&#x20AC;?

No stranger to the Capitol Hall has worked in ministries for years and once was pastor of a Burnsville congregation called Open Arms Church. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder and director of Midwest Chaplains, which trains and certifies community chaplains. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no stranger to the Capitol, having served as

said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What happened?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You must have fainted.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Clausen said he had no idea he had just had a heart attack, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grateful Gustafson made the decision not to tell him right away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I may have had another one right there,â&#x20AC;? he said. Clausen was taken by ambulance to the hospital where he was told he had severe blockage in the three main arteries going to his heart. Two of the arteries were 95 percent blocked, and the third was more than 85 percent blocked. Doctors told him they were â&#x20AC;&#x153;astoundedâ&#x20AC;? he was able to play racquetball. He had triple bypass surgery two days later. Clausen, who has played racquetball for more than 30 years, is not overweight, and has no history of heart disease in his family, said

monstrableâ&#x20AC;? bodily harm. Under current law, only causing â&#x20AC;&#x153;substantialâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;greatâ&#x20AC;? bodily harm is a gross misdemeanor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It brings it up to the same (criminal) level as if you injure a police horse,â&#x20AC;? Hall said of his bill, which also requires restitution of up to $15,000 for the costs of treating and replacing the injured dog.

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he had no idea his arteries were so clogged. But the Vietnam veteran said he is blessed to be alive, and he is forever grateful to Gustafson for his actions that day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been for Chris, I hate to think of what the consequences would be,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;God seemed to have put Chris there at the right time.â&#x20AC;? Gustafson is humble about his role in the incident. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me it was just what I was supposed to do,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are other paramedics that are out there every day doing this, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get any recognition.â&#x20AC;? He said he believes oxygen really contributed to bringing Clausen back to life so quickly and without any brain damage. Often the cardiac arrest calls he responds to as a firefighter donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end as well because of the time it takes

bill proposed by Republican Sen. Dave Thompson of Lakeville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When a state is in debt and our economy is crashing the way it has been, you have to adjust to that,â&#x20AC;? said Hall, who charges that public-employee unions have â&#x20AC;&#x153;taken advantageâ&#x20AC;? of the state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not willing to adjust to that, then we will have to do it for you. We see it really to save jobs and save our economy in Minnesota.â&#x20AC;? On social issues, Hall said he expects passage of a measure asking voters whether to amend Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constitution to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples. The governor has no power to keep a constitutional amendment question off the ballot, Hall noted. Hall, whose district includes much of Burnsville, part of south Bloomington and the downtown Savage area, said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll soon announce office hours in the district.

to get to the scene, and every second is crucial, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best thing to bring somebody back is quality CPR right away,â&#x20AC;? he said. Eagan Fire Chief Mike Scott said he and the other members of the Eagan Fire Department are proud of Gustafsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions. Gustafson, who is also a trainer at Ambition MMA and Bodyblast Studio in Eagan, has been with the department since 2009. Scott said firefighters train every week and are constantly practicing first aid and life-saving techniques, which can seem mundane and repetitive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But this is exactly why we keep training. Saving just one life like this makes all the training worth it,â&#x20AC;? he said. Clausen said his brief encounter with death has renewed his appreciation for life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a whole new sense

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Hall is dead set against DFL Gov. Mark Daytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan to raise taxes on highincome earners to help erase a budget shortfall now estimated at $5 billion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m concerned, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not raising taxes,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We as a caucus have talked about that and said we have to find other ways of doing it, but we will not be raising taxes. When it comes down to the end, when push comes to shove, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how that ends up working out.â&#x20AC;? Hall has signed on as coauthor to a bill requiring zero-based state budgeting John Gessner is at burnsville. and to a teacher pay-freeze thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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The Girl Singers of the Hit Parade features Burnsville resident Norton Lawellin (far left) on piano and as musical director. Sometimes Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the talent, sometimes Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the guy recording it.â&#x20AC;? Girls Singers of the Hit Parade has been a productive chapter in Lawellinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career. Veteran singer and composer Colleen Raye developed the act with her two daughters, Sophie and Jennifer Grimm, and sister Debbie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe. Lawellin said he sometimes filled in on keyboards for Raye and her late husband, Steve Grimm, in their nightclub act, and she recruited him to be the Girl Singersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; musical director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Which means you get to write all the charts and conduct the band on stage,â&#x20AC;? Lawellin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the prep work.â&#x20AC;? The original Girl Singers show, which features music by 1950s legends such as Peggy Lee and Rosemary Clooney, has come to include a Christmas show and the new â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s show. It features Raye, Lawellin and a supporting troupe of Raye family members on songs by the likes of Dionne Warwick, Mama Cass and Carole King. The group hopes the show catches the same kind of fire that led an agency to book Girl Singers of the Hit Parade in multiple states in 2009 and 2010. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People from that agency have already been out here to see it,â&#x20AC;? Lawellin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this time, our fingers are crossed.â&#x20AC;?

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a couple of country hits. Lawellin moved back to Minnesota in 1974 after being hired as musical director and keyboard player for a U.S. Bicentennial revue called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heritage.â&#x20AC;? The show shared stages with such headliners as Jerry Lewis, Bobby Goldsboro, Roy Clark, Buck Owens, Ray Stevens and Kate Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By July Fourth of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;76, it was basically over,â&#x20AC;? Lawellin said of the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People had had enough Bicentennial.â&#x20AC;? Lawellin has played in a number of bands over the years, specializing, he said, in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;nightclub floor showâ&#x20AC;? variety. He played with Et Cetera, a popular Twin Cities corporate- and special-event band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been good to me,â&#x20AC;? Lawellin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But you have to work it. You go do this gig, but then that oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over. You have to go book another one for tomorrow. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s typical in the industry. After 10 years, my mother finally stopped worrying about me.â&#x20AC;? Nearly 30 years ago Lawellin opened his recording studio, which does a lot of voice work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in the middle of four religious programs and a book on tape for somebody,â&#x20AC;? said Lawellin, who also works part time as the contemporary worship music director at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Brooklyn Park. John Gessner is at burnsville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, we do music, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thisweek@ecm-inc.com. a full-service facility. ...

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DISTRICT 194 SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special Board of Education Meeting on Thursday, February 3, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.u s or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 4:34 p.m. All board members and administration were present. Public Comment: Julie Ostergaard-18031 Jacquard Path; Sarah Mickelson-21031 Itami Trail; Kitty Soderberg-9292 Icosa St; Wanda Holmgren-834 4th Ave SW, Faribault; Beverly Wood-16091 Huron Path; MaryEllen Amodeo-15513 Loop Rd; Jeff Wood-10261 173rd St W; Joe and Tom Wimmer-9925 180th St W; Jay Larson-16145 Hyland Ave; Dave Hanson-4250 140th St; Cheryl Wicklund-19749 Jersey Ave W; Robb Holien-9035 267th St. W; Chad Cammack-10015 161st St.W; Dave Alvin 4501 River Crossing Ct; Sally Holien-9085 267th St. W; Steve Madden 10256 225th St. W. D i s c u s s i o n w a s h e l d r e g a r d i n g t he 2011-13 budget adjustments that will be presented for approval at the February 8 regular meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m. -------------------------------------------------This is a summary of the Independent School District No.194 Regular Board of Education Meeting on Tues, February 8, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or District Office at 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators except Dir of Teaching & Learning Services Knudsen were present. Public Comment: The following spoke regarding budget adjustments: Kitty Soderberg-9292 Icosa St; Susan Smith-16860 Huntington Path; Jeff Wood-10261 173rd St W. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes of the meetings on January 25,27 and February 1; resignations, leave of absence requests, employment recommendations; payment of bills and claims subject to annual audit; alt facilities quotes; donations; field trips. R e c o m m e n d e d a c t i o n s a p p r o v e d: 2011-13 budget adjustments; resolution approving Inter-district Open Enrollment of nonresident students. Adjournment at 8:05 p.m. 2520369 3/4/11

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF EAGAN DAKOTA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Eagan City Council, City of Eagan, Dakota County, State of Minnesota, will hold a public hearing on March 15, 2011 at approximately 6:30 p.m. at the Eagan City Council Chambers in the Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota, to meet and consider approval of an amendment and resolution authorizing an extension of a Minnesota Investment Fund grant agreement between the City of Eagan and Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The a m e nd m e nt p r ov i d es a o n e - y e a r extension of the conditions of the agreement that provides financial assistance to Biopolymer Engineering, Inc (dba, Biothera), an Eagan based company. A copy of the resolution is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the Community Development Director at the Eagan Municipal Center. All interested persons may appear at the hearing and present their views orally or prior to the meeting in writing. BY ORDER OF THE EAGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAGAN, MINNESOTA /s/ Jon Hohenstein Community Development Director 2525661 3/4/11

PUBLIC NOTICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan Public Schools Educating our students to reach their full potential CALL FOR BIDS 2011 FIRE ALARM UPGRADES CEDAR PARK, PARKVIEW, AND ROSEMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Notice is hereby given that BIDS will be received for Fire Alarm Upgrades by Independent School District 196 at the District Service Center Annex (Facilities Department), 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 2 p.m., March 25, 2011 at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents can be found at: http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/ index.cfm. If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Health and Safety Supervisor Kerry Hudgens. Art Coulson, Board Clerk Independent School District 196 2518144 2/25-3/4/11

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. 2524781 3/4-3/11/11

PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposal bids will be received by the City of Eagan, Minnesota, in City Hall at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, until 10:30 A.M., C.D.S.T., on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all labor and materials and all else necessary for the following: TROTTERS RIDGE/STAFFORD PLACE PROJECT NO. 1032 Overlay

WOODLANDS/SUNRISE HILLS PROJECT NO. 1037 Overlay

ENGSTROMS DEERWOOD PROJECT NO. 1038 Overlay

HILLS OF STONEBRIDGE 1ST PROJECT NO. 1041 Overlay

BRIDLE RIDGE PROJECT NO. 1042 Overlay

BLACKHAWK PONDS PROJECT NO. 1043 Reclaim/Recycle

CITY HALL PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS Overlay

SCHWANZ LAKE RAIN GARDEN CURB CUTS Curb & Gutter

City Contract No. 11-02 Involving Approximately: 72,000 7,400 600 18,200 1,100 21,200 900 1,600 300 2,700

Complete digital contract bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by inputting Quest project #1478332 on the website's Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Complete contract documents may also be seen at the offices of the City Clerk and City Engineer, Eagan, MN, at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122, Phone (651) 675-5646. Contractors desiring a hardcopy of the complete bidding documents may obtain them from the office of the City Clerk, Eagan, MN upon payment of $50.00. No money will be refunded to any person who obtains plans and specifications. Best Value Contracting Selection: This project is extensive, involving many affected property owners. Timing of the project is critical for the safety of the general public and to minimize disruption. In addition, the City has limited financial resources to commit to the project. Accordingly, the project must be accomplished with a minimum of interruption, on time, and without cost overruns. The City believes that only a contractor with good experience in constructing this kind of project is necessary. Two factors will be considered in the contractor selection process: price and performance. The process for the consideration of proposals for the award of this Project will take into account not only the Contract amount bid for construction items, but also the bidder's ability and performance on previous similar projects, within and outside the City of Eagan, and the bidder's availability of major equipment to perform this project. The evaluation criteria to be utilized will be the total proposal price divided by the aggregate average technical performance score, as determined by the technical evaluation committee. Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:30 A.M., C.D.S.T. at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. in the Eagan Room (2nd Floor). The purpose of the conference is to provide details and answer questions regarding the evaluation/selection criteria that will be used, along with bid price, to select a Contractor for contract award under the Best Value Contracting Authority. Failure to attend this meeting shall eliminate an absent bidder's bid submission from contract award consideration. Attendance at the conference will be recorded. Technical Proposal Deadline: Prospective Bidders' technical proposals must be received by 10:30 A.M. C.D.S.T., Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road. Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bidder's bond naming the City of Eagan as obligee, a certified check payable to the Clerk of the City of Eagan or a cash deposit equal to at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, which shall be forfeited to the City in the event that the bidder fails to enter into a contract. The City Council reserves the right to retain the deposits of the three lowest bidders for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days after the date and time set for the opening of the bids. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after the date and time set for the opening of bids. Payment for the work will be by cash or check. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and technical proposals, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and further reserves the right to award the contract to the best interests of the City. Christina M. Scipioni, Clerk, City of Eagan 2524783 3/4-3/11/11

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