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Sky Oaks parent named to School Board Abigail Alt is Sky Oaks Elementary School, District 191 volunteer by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

in March by Paula Teiken, whose family moved out of the district. Alt, a Abigail Alt proponent of equitable program offerings districtwide, was the top vote-getter in two rounds of balloting by the board, which interviewed appli-

cants May 2. Alt, of 16 Marcin Road, Burnsville, got five votes in the first round, in which each board member voted for three candidates. Scott Hume of Burnsville got four votes, and William Streff of Eagan got three. Alt prevailed on the next ballot, when board members voted for a single candidate. She got four votes to Hume’s one.

The board then appointed her by unanimous resolution. Board Member Dan Luth was absent. Alt will serve out a term on the seven-member board that expires in January 2015. A member of the Sky Oaks Parent-Teacher Organization since April 2012, Alt currently serves as secretary. She’s volunteered extensively at the school.

Alt served on the Community Collaboration Council convened in response to Sky Oaks’ state designation as a racially isolated school. She’s a member of the district’s Student Achievement and Systems Improvement Advisory Council. Alt served on the selection committee for a new Sky Oaks principal

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Abigail Alt, a Sky Oaks Elementary parent and volunteer at the school and district levels, has been chosen to fill the School Board vacancy in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage District 191. Board members chose Alt on May 16 from a field of eight applicants for the board seat vacated

With many Democrats and Republicans in agreement, the special education funding system needs to be fixed. Page 4A

Eagan robots battle at state Woman dies after two-vehicle crash

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Eagan High School Blue Twilight team captain Ben Trebesch (right) and construction lead Mark Thelen prepare their robot for a match during the FIRST Robotics State Tournament on May 18 at the University of Minnesota. The Eagan team went 2-4-2 in the qualifying round to place it 18th among 30 teams. In order to qualify for the championship bracket, Eagan needed to be among the top 16 teams. More photos are at SunThisweek.com. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

Eagan Explorers nab top Eagan residents to dribble across America Daley and Scott hope to bring soccer to all youths honors at state event

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Eagan back from the abyss After a one-victory season in 2012, the Eagan softball team is assured of at least a .500 season. Page 17A

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Two Eagan residents hope to accomplish a feat few others have – dribble a soccer ball across America, all while raising money for charity. Alex Daley and Matt Scott began their journey across Minnesota on May 21 in advance of their dribble across America this fall. The University of St. Thomas graduates will take an estimated 21 days to complete the 420 mile trip across the state. Their goal isn’t to break a world record, but to raise money for their nonprofit, Dribble Daily, which provides soccer fields and gear for disadvantaged children across the world. “We hope to be a catalyst for change,” Daley, 23, said prior to their

Alex Daley and Matt Scott of Eagan hope to bring soccer fields to impoverished communities across the world through their nonprofit, Dribble Daily. (Photo by Jessica Harper) Minnesota journey. “The Valesano who set out to government can’t do it create social change in alone. The private sector impoverished communineeds to step up and do ties through the game of it.” soccer. The organization is Scott and Daley drew the brain child of Dal- their inspiration from a ey, Scott and fellow St. trip to Nepal in the spring Thomas graduate Mike See DRIBBLE, 16A

New Eagan YMCA director returns to beginnings SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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the creation of that location. As executive director, Lavin led a successful $4.5 million campaign to establish the Hastings YMCA, which opened in September 2007. Lavin also created the first YMCA youth sports camp in Hastings. Shortly after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls

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with a bachelor’s in secondary education and speech communication, Lavin began his career at the Eagan YMCA in 1994 as the site director of its school-age child care program. In that role, Lavin expanded YMCA’s program throughout the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District. The program currently

serves 1,600 students per day. Prior to working at the Eagan YMCA, Lavin had aspired to become a teacher, but quickly fell in love with his new job. “I learned about the impact the YMCA can make on children and families and felt it was my calling,” he said. In 1998, Lavin became See LAVIN, 15A

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Members of the Eagan Police Explorers know how to make arrests, investigate crime scenes and interview witnesses like their mentors at the Eagan Police Department. And although Explorers don’t capture real criminals the team proved is has serious skill last month when it nabbed top honors at the Minnesota Law Enforcement Explorers State Conference in Rochester. “It’s a great feeling to do so well,” Eagan resident Drake Malaske said. “I came to learn and had a great time.” Eagan Explorers competed against nearly 700 students April 25-28 from across the state in 12 law enforcement events. Students were judged on their knowledge and skills when responding to various scenarios that included traffic See EXPLORERS, 16A

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A 68-year-old woman was killed and three other people were injured as a result of a two-vehicle crash at about 12:10 p.m. Monday, May 20, near the intersection of Highway 13 and Dakota Avenue in Savage. The crash occurred when Robert M. McGinley, 37, of Bloomington was driving a 2006 International tow truck west on Highway 13 and turning left (south) on Dakota Avenue when he failed to yield for a 2010 Kia Soul traveling east on Highway 13, according to the State Patrol. The driver of the Kia, Jacqueline A. Levvintre, 16, and two other pas- Email Tad Johnson at sengers suffered non-life- tad.johnson@ecm-inc. threatening injuries while com.

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Businesswoman beats the odds with HBS Inc. Small medical billing company in Burnsville grows amid consolidations in the industry by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

In an industry where the little guys are getting pushed out by health care giants, one independent medical billing business has held its own and even grown. Over the past two years, Burnsville-based Healthcare Business Solutions has seen a 75 percent increase in its revenue, bringing the young company’s profits to nearly $100,000. Due to this growth, the business, which provides medical billing services for chiropractors and mental health specialists, relocated from Eagan to a larger office at 2430 E. 117 St. off Highway 13. HBS CEO and president Tunisia Irby credits this growth to the business’ customer service, expertise and ability to stay on top of industry changes and regulations. “As a small business owner I make sure my clients come first,” Irby said. “We custom-

Tunisia Irby founded Burnsville-based Healthcare Business Solutions in 2006. (Photo by Jessica Harper) ize our services to the client’s needs.” Much of the business’ success is also due to growth in the health care industry, Irby said. A March 11 report by the U.S. Department of Labor

didn’t know how to market or promote myself.” It took Irby nearly a year to land her first client, but once she did, the business took off. Today, HBS has four employees and intends to hire additional workers as the company expands. In the near future, Irby plans to expand HBS’ services to include administrative staff training and a call center in Eagan to provide scheduling and billcollecting services. The call center alone will bring about five to eight jobs, Irby said. Having the opportunity to bring jobs to the community is most rewarding, she said. Looking to the future, Irby said she hopes to double her profits while obtaining more clients and employees. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Eagan woman gets 90 days in jail for stabbing boyfriend An Eagan woman will serve 90 days in jail for stabbing her boyfriend with a knife. Angela Marie Stevens, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, a felony, on May 16 and was sentenced to 90 days in jail for the assault. She received credit for three days. Judge Leslie Metzen also gave Stevens a 21-month prison sentence, which will be stayed for five years. Upon her release from Dakota County Jail, Stevens will serve five years probation. The conditions of her probation include completing a psychological evaluation, random drug testing, domestic abuse treatment, and having no contact with the victim. If she violates the conditions of her probation, Stevens could be required to serve

showed health care businesses created 32,000 jobs during the prior month and is expected to create 5.6 million more by 2020. HBS’ growth may also be due to its focus on small chiropractic and mental health clinics,

which often rely on outsourced billing services due to its complexity, said Dan McLaughlin, the director for the Center for Health & Medical Affairs at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business. These providers will likely remain independent while medical clinics and hospitals consolidate and provide billing internally, McLaughlin said. After building a 10-year career in the medical billing field, Irby founded HBS in 2006 with a $4,000 grant from the CAP Agency and personal savings. The Eagan resident previously worked in various administrative positions at Fairview Health Systems and HealthPartners. “I always wanted to be an entrepreneur and saw a huge need for billing services,” she said. In its infancy, Irby worked alone as she learned to run a business from the ground up. “Getting that first client was most challenging,” she said. “I

her stayed prison sentence. In addition to the second-degree assault charge, Stevens was charged Aug. 25 with two other felonies, third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm and terroristic threats. Those charges were dropped after Stevens pleaded guilty to seconddegree assault. She assaulted her boyfriend with a fillet knife at their Eagan apartment Aug. 22 upon discovering photographs on a computer flash drive that angered her. Stevens stabbed the man on his left forearm, upper outer biceps area and deeply cut his left wrist. There were eight cuts on the man’s body, according to police. Stevens has no prior convictions aside from traffic tickets. - Jessica Harper

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Two Prior Lake men will spend more than four years in prison for burglarizing several homes and fleeing Eagan police. James Francis Muelken, 28, and Andrew Joseph Fischer, 23, were convicted of first-degree burglary of an occupied dwelling, a felony. They were sentenced May 1 and May 8, respectively, to 52 months in prison. Both men were also ordered to pay restitution. Muelken received credit for 68 days served and Fischer received credit for 79 days. Additional felony charges of theft of a motor vehicle, possession of burglary tools, fleeing from a peace officer in a

motor vehicle and receiving stolen property were dismissed. Muelken and Fischer were charged Feb. 25 after they burglarized several homes in Eagan and Burnsville in the early morning hours of Feb. 22. While rummaging in the garage of an Eagan home at about 2:45 a.m., the two men awoke the owner, who called police. Officers followed a set of footprints in the snow that led them to Muelken and Fischer standing near a pickup truck parked in front of the Eagan home. Upon seeing the officers, both men ran, and officers chased them through the neighborhood. When they reached the 4300 block of Andromeda Way, Fischer and Muelken

broke into another garage and stole a minivan. Officers quickly noticed the van driving out of the neighborhood with its headlights off. A squad car caught up to the van at Wilderness Run Road in Eagan and attempted to pull it over. The two men led police on a high speed chase until the driver lost control and crashed the van near the intersection of Diffley and Blackhawk roads. After crashing the van, Fischer and Muelken ran about a quarter mile before being arrested. An investigation revealed the pickup truck the men parked outside the Eagan home had been stolen from a Burnsville home. Inside the truck, officers found numerous

stolen items including a snow blower, computers, electronics and cash. Muelken and Fischer allegedly damaged a third vehicle while stealing the minivan from the Eagan garage. Both men have lengthy criminal histories. Fischer’s record includes theft and first-, second- and third-degree burglary convictions between 2007 and 2012. Muelken’s prior convictions include first- and second-degree burglary, receiving stolen property and felony check forgery between 2005 and 2012. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Special education funding system needs to be repaired The number of students who have special needs in Minnesota is growing and the funding system to educate them needs to be repaired. Each student with special needs has an individual education plan that by law must be funded. All children including those with special needs have an equal right to an education as guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. They also have a right to the same funding as all children. The problem comes when the cost of mandated individualized programs for special needs children is greater than the state and federal funds provided. Local school districts then by law must pick up the extra cost from their general funds, causing school boards to cut funds and opportunities for all students. In 1967 Congress passed a law requiring school districts to have an individual plan for each learning disabled child and

ECM Editorial promised to provide 40 percent of the funding. The state of Minnesota also is expected to provide funds to educate these children. At no time was it suggested that local school districts would have to fund what the federal and state governments refused to provide. Look at what’s happened in Minnesota alone. According to the Minnesota Department of Education, in 2012 it cost $1.8 billion to fund these individual plans. The state and federal government covered $1.2 billion forcing local school districts to bolster special education funding by almost $600 million from their general operating funds. Had the federal and state governments

paid what was promised – another $450 million – local school districts would have had to pay only $150 million more last year. Obviously this system is broken. There has been no action by either the federal or state governments to close the funding gap that compels the diversion of local school district funds from programs for all to the cost of mandated IEPs. The federal government is content with the underfunded status quo. Gov. Mark Dayton had budgeted an extra $125 million for special education. State legislators would rather spread any new funding to their local districts, rather than give more to districts that educate many of the disabled learners. A leading advocate for children with learning disabilities contends that a local school district’s subsidy of the funding gap is part of the community’s responsibility to educate all children. She notes

that students with special needs also lose opportunities when districts cut operating budgets. In a survey taken by ECM education columnist Joe Nathan, 40 Minnesota school superintendents said their No. 1 priority for the federal government is full funding of special education. We favor a concerted effort to have the federal and state governments live up to their commitments, because after all they are the ones who mandate that these IEPs be funded. Until the people rise up and demand that the federal and state governments live up to their promises, under-funding will continue and students who have no IEPs will continue to feel the loss of educational opportunities they deserve. An opinion of the ECM Publishers Inc. Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM.

Letters Lebanon Hills survey results need review To the editor: As part of the master planning process for Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Dakota County has referred to survey results from past years. Unfortunately, survey results can be misleading when questions are asked improperly and the answers are interpreted even more improperly. A recent online article stated that county officials surveyed local residents and found that 1 in 3 who responded were in favor of a paved trail in the park. It is not clear what the 1 in 3 had in mind. Did they mean paving through the interior of the park, up to 9 miles and 10-feet-wide? Or, did they mean a smaller loop trail in the area of the visitor center? In addition, what about the other 2 out of 3? Another survey with regard to Dakota County Parks found that 71 percent (the highest response of the nine options listed) favored protecting/restoring woods, prairies, lakes, ponds and wetlands. This seems to directly conflict with the proposed plan to plow and pave through the interior of the park and around pristine Holland Lake. If the county attempts to do both, as they propose, neither of these options are free. Protecting/restoring have expenses in the short and long term. Installing and maintaining year round paved surfaces also have short and long term funds. Where will this money come from now and in years ahead? If the county chooses to use survey results from past years while developing a master plan for Lebanon Hills, then these results deserve further consideration. HOLLY JENKINS Eagan

Keep Lebanon Hills serene To the editor: I am surprised and dismayed to read of plans to add a paved path of some length to Lebanon Hills

Regional Park. It has been a wild and undeveloped park that I have cherished and enjoyed for 12 years. There are many other paved trails near the park that people can use if they need paved paths. A paved trail will encourage rapid movement and noise through the park on bikes and by runners. The quietness and serenity of the woods would be lost for walkers and for the woodland birds and animals who make their homes in Lebanon Hills. I urge all those who care about the character of the park to speak up now and preserve the beautiful quietness and serenity now available there. JOANNIE JOHNSON Northfield

Education investments approved To the editor: This year, the House made education one of the very top priorities. The budget fully funds all-day kindergarten, invests $40 million in early learning scholarships, and adds $234 million on the perpupil formula. It also sets the ambitious goal of closing the achievement gap, reaching 100 percent literacy by third grade, and 100 percent career and college readiness by graduation – all by 2027. In addition to increased funding for kindergarten and early childhood, there are also increases the basic funding formula for K-12 schools by 3 percent over the biennium, an increase of over $234 million, or $156 per pupil. This is much different than the cuts and shifts from education over the past couple years. A new student assessment system will be implemented that ensures students stay on track and graduate career or college ready, and innovation grants that promote new ways to increase student achievement will be available to schools. When they’re ready for college, we’ll ensure that they have much more affordable options. In our higher education bill, we are making new invest-

ments that will freeze tuition at every state college and university in Minnesota. No matter what community college or university you choose to attend in the next two years, the tuition won’t go up. And we’re increasing funding to the state grant program to make sure low income students can afford even the frozen level of tuition. Education doesn’t have to be a partisan issue. This year in the House, we wanted to make sure we invested in our students and teachers. Those investments will go a long way to ensuring that our students go on to be welltrained workers whether straight out of high school or after an affordable college education. SANDRA MASIN Eagan

Thankful for the paper To the editor: I am very much a product of today’s digital world. I consume most of my news and information through screens – smartphone, tablet or computer. I discontinued subscribing to a newspaper years ago. Then we moved to Eagan, and I started receiving Thisweek, now Sun Thisweek, in my delivery tube each Friday. I look forward each weekend to reading about Eagan and neighboring cities, people in my community, children and schools that make up the fabric of lives lived south of the river. It’s a wonderful feeling each Saturday morning to read through the pages, and, yes, I read through it completely. I find I have time, despite being one half of a working-parent duo with a young child at home, because this newspaper is wonderful and makes me feel connected in a way that means “home.” I enjoy the small town yet big city amenities of Eagan, and I love reading all the stories and opinions that the staff brings together for us. I have often read articles about those in need and it helps me to put my charitable dollars in the right places. I’ve read things

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about our parks that have made me take action and write to my elected officials. I’ve been moved to say a prayer for those who are going through difficult times as reported in the paper. I read the Mature Lifestyles section commemorating our veterans and their families and was particularly moved by the article written by Emily Hedges about William Vsetecka’s poem “Invasion of Iwo Jima.” I cried and bowed my head and said a heartfelt thank you to the veterans and soldiers who gave and give so much for us. I intend to keep a copy in my office cube for visitors to see and remember and keep one up on my home office desk so that I can do the same. I am very grateful for all that the staff brings to me in the form of Sun Thisweek each week. I’m sure you get a lot of letters that have criticism but this one only contains thanks. KHURSHEED PARAKH Eagan

Set free the desire for freedom To the editor: I was very excited to see the chairman of a DFL Senate District, Steve Quist, congratulate state Rep. Pat Garofalo, RFarmington, for his vote on gay marriage. What was really shocking was that Quist was a Democrat and he talked about giving more freedom to people – something Democrats normally oppose as much as possible. Don’t get me wrong, most Republicans may talk about increasing freedom, but never really do anything about it. Since Quist is excited about providing people more freedom, I would like to offer some other areas for Quist to explore and possibly help the Democratic party do a 180 on the freedom issue. Start with opposing Obamacare and letting people choose their own health care provider, whether in-state, out-ofstate, or international. How about even not forcing people to buy health care if they don’t want it? Oppose forcing everyone to contribute to the Ponzi scheme known as Social Security. How about stop forcing everyone to contribute to Medicare and forcing seniors to use it? Surely, people must see the lack of freedom in these two programs? Obtain a concealed carry permit and go “packing” to the next DFL convention. When they tell him at the door that guns are not permitted in Democrat functions, he can tell them it is time for that “change” President Obama keeps talking about. Fight for more private education, the ability for people to trade for goods in the currency of their choice, including gold, and

the end of taking people’s money and giving it to foreign governments under the crazy name of ‘foreign aid.” I hope all these new issues don’t overwhelm Quist, but once someone discovers freedom it really is difficult to contain the desire. HAL CRANMER Lakeville

Church reference questioned To the editor: I am writing in response to the story on Rep. Pat Garofalo’s conversion to a yes vote on the marriage amendment. This is not a defense of marriage or a questioning of the biblical interpretations of homosexuality. I am neither clergy nor an attorney. What I am is a Catholic. I too attend All Saints parish in Lakeville. I have had the honor and the privilege to be shepherded by great priests, all of whom are on the record in their communion with the churches teaching on gay marriage. What troubles me, is that the author felt it was so germane to the story to acknowledge Garofalo’s connection with All Saints Catholic Church. To me, this was a not so clever attempt to give Garofalo some cover on a contentious issue, by implying that perhaps he sought the counsel of the Catholic Church. Why was only the Catholic Church singled out in the story? Why was this bit of information so vital, it was placed in the second paragraph? What homilies have I missed that may have helped Garofalo to change his mind, in a way that the Catholic Church would sanction his vote. Was there any attempt to talk to state representatives, who had perhaps had an epiphany in the contrary direction? Finally, Garofalo said that there was a price to securing his votes. His votes can be purchased? TIMOTHY JOHN DUECKER Lakeville

Snow removal petition approved To the editor: Thank you to the 229 residents who signed the snow removal petition pertaining to the trail along the south side of Diffley Road from Lexington Avenue to Dodd Road and the four traffic light corners at the intersection of Diffley Road and Braddock Trail. Thank you to the Eagan City Council, which on May 14, 2013, unanimously approved the petition. Together, we created a safer route for students and others walking in the winter. THERESA EISELE Eagan

Teachers can bully, too To the editor: I read with interest T.W. Budig’s story in the May 10 issue about the Minnesota House passing an anti-bullying bill. It brought to mind a hateful incident my family experienced a number of years ago. It is not just students who bully other students, teachers also can be bullies. When my son, now 34, was in the fourth grade at Neill School, Burnsville, his teacher had the class vote that my son was the ugliest boy in class. Yes, the teacher was contrite and said he was only kidding around, but my son had self-esteem issues for a long time after. CHUCK ERICKSON Burnsville

The citizens will pay To the editor: At last it is over. The 2013 Legislature has mercifully adjourned sine die, but the damage they perpetrated may linger into perpetuity. Unfortunately, Eagan’s two representatives and senator voted with their majority and now the citizens shall pay. They acquiesced in voting for a gargantuan tax increase of over $2 billion, an immoral marriage law and forced unionization of private businesses. They also sided with the majority in voting for themselves a 35 percent pay increase. When it appeared that this bill would not pass, they created a commission of their colleagues to recommend that cowardly move become law. Fortunately, my U.S. representative, John Kline, remains loyal to his oath and the Constitution. I pray that my next legislators do likewise. RICHARD IFFERT Eagan

Discouraged by Hall’s comments To the editor: It appears Sen. Dan Hall, R-Burnsville, has forgotten that “all God’s creatures have a place in the sun.” I was very discouraged to read his comments in Sun Thisweek (May 17). Whatever his church decides to hold as a sacrament should be protected, but what his church decides is sacramental should not dictate to the state. I encourage him to look around. It is pretty clear that where church and state are not separated, we have more death, destruction and desolation as people fight to prove their God is the better God or only God. I would suggest that he is the one who is “fooling yourself today” and not the majority of the citizens who supported allowing gay marriage in our state. STEVEN D. JEDLUND Burnsville

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Minnesota State University Moorhead, spring graduates, from Burnsville – Ryan Beal, B.A., theater arts; from Eagan – Kelly Dunifon, B.A., film studies, Spanish. Bob Jones University, Greenville, S.C., spring dean’s list, Joshua Huber of Eagan. Concordia University, St. Paul, spring graduates, from Eagan – Andrew Erdman, B.S., mathematics, summa cum laude; James Pudwill, B.S., exercise science. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, spring graduates, from Burnsville – Kathryn Ewers, B.S.; Joseph Julik, B.S.C.S.C.I., cum laude; Lindsey Morrison, B.S.N.; Stephanie Norberg, B.S., cum laude; Zachary Wygant, B.S.E.E.; from Eagan – Jenae Becker, M.O.T.; Mark Buske, B.S.E.D.; Erin Byom, B.A.; Anna Cunzeman, B.S.E.D.; John Fitzgerald, B.G.S.; Kristi Hoffmann, B.S.E.D., magna cum laude; Anne Lawrence, J.D.; Alaina Martin, B.S.E.D., magna cum laude; Rebecca Mazanec, B.S. and B.S.D.; Cameron Willox, B.S.E.D. University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, spring graduate, Brian Claxton of Burnsville, M.M., music. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, spring graduate, Brady Huemann of Burnsville, B.S. Jillian Christenson of Eagan received the Leonard Bernstein Award in Performing Arts at the 2013 Honors Day Convocation at Rockford College, Rockford, Ill. Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical, Red Wing, spring graduates, from Burnsville – James Claseman, diploma, violin repair, high honors; from Eagan – Jeremy Antwi, A.S., nursing; Jonathan Bringle, diploma, guitar repair and building, high honors; Susan Kline, diploma, violin repair; Pauline Obiero, diploma, practical nursing. University of Kansas, Lawrence, spring graduates, from Eagan – Reid Pierson, B.S., businessinformation system; Amanda Tutora, B.A., Spanish, and B.S., journalism; Abby Montgomery, B.A., psychology; Molly O’Halloran, B.S., business. Elleni Paulson, a 2011 graduate of Eagan High School, has received the Director’s Award Scholarship from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. She is the daughter of Kevin and Anna Paulson of Eagan. Marguerite Schauer, a 2011 graduate of Eastview High School, has received the James and Audrey Kinney Scholarship from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. She is the daughter of Mitch and Jean Faber of Burnsville.

Scholarships awarded to Eagan students Eagan students Jacob Guzior, Eagan High School, and Samuel O’Brien, St. Thomas Academy, are recipients of the Heritage Award scholarship from the Minnesota Masonic Charities. The scholarship, based on merit, is worth $2,500 and is renewable for four years for up to $10,000.

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Rep. Laurie Halverson is using her first year at the state Legislature to combine two passions: helping children and bolstering the economy. Talk to the Eagan DFLer and you’ll hear this theme repeatedly – invest in education and health for youth so they can become productive workers, and the economy will benefit. Toward that goal, she has supported funding for all-day kindergarten and restoring money to public schools that they lost after an accounting shift to balance the state budget. “I believe that helping kids stay in school will not only help the parents, but also help employers,” Halverson said. “We just need to set these kids on the path to graduate.” The 44-year-old College of St. Catherine graduate has been involved with her community as a volunteer and a stay-at-home mom. She has worked as chair of the Eagan Advisory Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, director of Eagan Foundation Inc., and formerly with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota doing civic engagement work. “Community work gave me a really good insight into the community,” Halverson said. “I

stay in contact with the volunteers that I worked with and the people who work for the city of Eagan because it lets people see my open-door policy and allows them to come to me with their ideas, questions, and concerns.” That background related to one of her biggest priorities at the Legislature: appropriating $8 million to the Homeless Youth Act. The act (originally known as the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act) was passed in 2007 but never funded until $4 million was included as a result of Halverson’s bill in this year’s Omnibus Health and Human Services Bill. The funding aims to help young adults such as those living at Lincoln Place in Eagan. Lincoln Place has 24 apartments that house young adults, ages 18 to 24, who have aged out of foster care and have no home for various reasons. Lincoln Place is owned by the Dakota County Community Development Agency and run by The Link, a nonprofit organization. Halverson toured Lincoln Place before she was elected last fall, according to Lincoln Place program manager Mindy Van Huffel. “She already had some understanding of it but she wanted to have more understanding so that she could make it a priority,” Van Huffel said. Van Huffel said the funds from the Homeless Youth Act could have a significant impact on Lincoln Place. “We depend a lot on foundation sources, but every year we have to source out because every year we’re in jeopardy,” Van

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At the Capitol Care providers could form union Dakota County providers, lawmakers factor in the debate by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

In a stormy climax, the Democratic House passed child care and personal care attendant unionization legislation on Monday, May 20. The 68-66 vote brought cheers from union activists in the House gallery and catcalls from Republicans on the floor. “Let them applaud,” a Republican shouted at House Speaker Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, as the Thissen gaveled for quiet. “They own the place,” a Republican yelled. The vote could set in motion a process by which union activists, supplied with lists from the state, would collect signatures from child care providers and personal care attendants receiving state subsides. An election, by mail ballot, would take place if at least 30 percent of providers eligible to vote indicated a wish to join a union. Darleen Henry of Rosemount, a personal care provider since her mother suffered a stroke about two years ago, was outside the House chamber with other activists after the vote. “I feel like I have someone who’s there for me, someone behind my back,” Henry said of a union. “I know we don’t have a union yet, but I feel it’s at least a possibility now.” Henry views the union as a means of getting additional training. Another activist outside the House chamber was Becky Swanson, a Lakeville child care provider. Swanson spoke of filing suit in federal court to stop the vote. “We’ll fight this for eight years,” Swanson said. One of the plaintiffs in the successful suit against Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton, when the governor attempted to call an unionization election by executive order, Swanson isn’t surprised a unionization effort is taking place in Minnesota.

“Minnesota is union-friendly state,” she said. She has nothing against unions, Swanson said, but child care providers are private businesses. Debate on the House floor was emotional. Rep. Peggy Scott, R-Andover, said she and her husband have owned rental property and have rented to people receiving government assistance. “Are we next?” Scott asked of possible unionization. “Are landlords next?” Rep. Sarah Anderson, R-Plymouth, dismissed the idea the legislation was about bettering the lives of providers and improving the quality of child care. “It’s money. It’s all about money,” Anderson said of unions collecting dues. House Deputy Minority Leader Jennifer Loon, R-Eden Prairie, appealed to Democrats to take a tough vote and vote “no.” “Search your heart and your conscious,” Loon said. “Be courageous.” A handful of House Democrats, including Rep. Tim Faust, DFLHinckley, voted with Republicans against the bill. But it wasn’t enough. Rep. Michael Nelson, DFLBrooklyn Park, House bill author, said the legislation does not tell parents or providers how to raise children, nor does it form a union. It’s about getting right to vote, Nelson said. “This bill is about ensuring the basic rights of undervalued workers to choose for themselves if they want to collectively bargain for better wages,” Nelson said in a prepared statement. “These workers, who are predominately women, now have an opportunity to bargain for improvements in their lives and the lives of the children, seniors and people with disabilities they serve.” The unionization legislation passed the Democratic-led Senate on a 35-32 vote after a 17-hour, all-

night floor session. Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley sided with Republicans in voting against the bill. Speaking after the House floor session, Rep. Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley, said bill opponents were carefully monitoring the legislative debate for possible inclusion into a lawsuit. Mack felt they would have a good case. Mack, who has a young son and is pregnant, spoke on the House floor about her family’s concerns with day care. Her heart breaks, she said, for the mothers receiving Child Care Assistance Program funding, a state subsidy. Like other Republicans, Mack believes day care providers, in attempting to escape the union, will simply refuse to accept children receiving state subsides. “They (CCAP mothers) will be rejected time after time after time,” she said. Minnesota had 351,000 wage and salary workers in unions in 2012 with another 17,000 represented by a union on their main job or covered by an employee association or contract, though not union members themselves, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Union membership is heavily skewed toward the public sector. Nationally about 36 percent of public sector employees belonged to unions, against only about 6.6 percent of workers in the private sector, according to the bureau. About 57 percent of Minnesota public sector jobs were unionized in 2012, according to unionstats.com, an Internet data resource providing private and public sector labor union membership and density estimates. Only about 8 percent of Minnesota private sector jobs were unionized, according to the site. Email T.W. Budig tim.budig@ecm-inc.com.

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DFL votes send bills to governor’s desk Lawmakers pass several budget bills in closing days by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Democratic-led Legislature pingponged budget bills back and forth over the final days of the 2013 legislative session. Lawmakers passed an omnibus $2.8 billion higher education bill that included a $250 million increase in funding. It includes a two-year, undergraduate tuition freeze at the University of Minnesota and at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. “It’s (higher education) no longer going to be the bank to backfill other places we cut,” said Gene Pelowski, DFL-Winona, the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee chairman. Included, too, is the socalled “Minnesota Dream Act” granting about 750 undocumented students who attended high school in Minnesota in-state tuition rates and eligibility for state grants. “They’re here today because their parents came,” Rep. Denny McNamara, R-Hastings, said. But it’s unfair, McNamara said, that undocumented students could edge out residents for education grant money. House Republicans criticized the higher education bill for failing to make a “dent” in the perceived bureaucratic bloat at the University of Minnesota.

Human services In other action, the Democratic-led Legislature passed an omnibus $11.2 billion health and human services finance bill. The big bill, which is $50 million less than the budget forecast, includes a 5 percent increase for nursing home providers. “This is the largest increase in nursing home funding in over a decade,”

said Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Tony Lourey, DFL-Kerrick. The bill improves insurance coverage for autism treatment. It recommends that medical assistance cover an early intensive intervention benefit set for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Further, effective July 1, the bill provides MA coverage for the assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of autism. It requires large employers purchasing insurance in the individual market and the state employee insurance program to include autism coverage.

Jobs bill In the omnibus jobs, commerce and housing bill, the Democraticled Legislature provided about $346 million in savings to business by reducing the unemployment assessment rate. “It may well be the most significant business tax cut in the state’s history,” Rep. Joe Atkins, DFLInver Grove Heights, said. The bill creates a solar energy standard of 1.5 percent by 2020, with a policy goal of reaching 10 percent by 2030. One provision slammed by Republicans cuts $1 million in payments the city of St. Paul makes on a state loan for the Xcel Energy Center, entirely forgiving the loan in 2016.

Sand mining In regard to silica sand mining, one provision in the $313 million omnibus environment, natural resources and agriculture finance and policy bill prohibits mining within one mile of a designated trout stream, such as the Vermillion River, unless a silica sand mining trout stream setback permit has been issued by the Depart-

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sen, DFL-Minneapolis, funding one of the “barsaying no consensus could nacles” on the bill. be reached on guns. The transportation finance bill contains $300 Transportation million in bonding slated Transportation advo- to so-called corridors of cates were hopeful that commerce. Hornstein, summing up additional transportation funding would emerge his bill, said lawmakers are watchful and anxious to from the session. The governor, House get funding for their local and Senate transportation transportation projects. But they shy away from leaders proposed a variety of tax increases – Dayton raising enough transportalooked to a metro-wide tion funding to do it. “That’s a problem. sales tax increase for tranThat’s an ongoing probsit, for instance. But ultimately lawmak- lem,” Hornstein said. The omnibus transers passed a $5.2 billion transportation finance portation policy bill dealt bill, containing no new with more than motor vetaxes other than a state- hicles. One provision makes it wide $10 county wheelage legal for bicyclists to use tax option. Contained in the bill a horn or bell to alert mois $37 million in general- torists and pedestrians a fund, one-time funding to bicycle is approaching. This wasn’t legal before. the Metropolitan Council for Southwest Light Rail. Rep. Michael Beard, R- Email T.W. Budig at Shakopee, considered the tim.budig@ecm-inc.com.

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The $2 billion omnibus public safety bill, besides increasing the salaries of Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, and district court judges, contains gun-related provisions. One requires the courts, when placing a person, including juveniles, charged with committing crimes of violence into a pretrial diversion programs to transmit the information as soon as practicable to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. By July 1, 2014, courts must electronically enter into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on all persons civilly committed during the period from January 1, 1994, to September 28, 2010, not yet entered. Democratic legislative leaders set aside the issue of gun-purchase background checks, with House Speaker Paul This-

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GOVERNOR, from 6A for governor with three words: “Thinking about it.” Sen. Julie Rosen, RFairmont, carried the Minnesota Vikings stadium legislation during the 2012 session. She has been mentioned as a possible candidate for governor. “I’m trying to get through the session but it’s out there and I will do something, yes or no,” Rosen said. Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek, a former legislator, has also been mentioned as a possible GOP gubernatorial candidate. DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin of Eagan said the party’s internal polling shows Dayton with good marks. A KSTP poll recently showed him with a 45 percent approval rating, significantly higher than that of the Legislature. The two announced Republican candidates represent the extremes in Minnesota politics, Martin said. Martin believes Dayton is in a good position for reelection but since the election is a year and a half away, he said anything can happen and the DFL Party is not taking anything for granted. Steven Schier, political science professor at Carleton College, said the 2014 race for governor could be competitive because Dayton’s polling numbers at this time are far from secure. He said he believes Dayton is potentially beatable with much depending on the state of the Minnesota economy in the fall of 2014. Public reaction to hikes in taxes and spending likely to be agreed upon by the governor and Legislature will have a big impact on the election, Schier said. Schier predicts main issues of the 2014 campaign for governor will be the state economy and the actions of the DFL legislature and governor in 201314. Tax and spending increases, gay marriage, unionization of child care workers and increases in the minimum wage will likely be discussed during the election campaign, Schier said.

Military moms, grandmas unite in support More than 100 women from around the state attend luncheon in Farmington for fun, pampering, sharing experiences by Theresa Malloy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

While national headlines about troop drawdowns take the spotlight, Edina military mom Rachel Hause said she is “flabbergasted” when people are unaware that deployments are still happening. “It’s important for communities not to forget we’re not done sending people to noncombat zones,” she said. So Hause finds comfort with other military mothers and grandmothers who are all too familiar with the reality of deployment. On Saturday, May 18, more than 100 military moms and grandmothers came together for a luncheon put on by the Farmington Yellow Ribbon Network at St. Michael’s Church. The women enjoyed a meal, pampering, bingo and prizes, but mostly it was a way to connect with people who have

had similar experiences. “It’s nice getting a chance to meet all these people whose paths wouldn’t have crossed,” Hause said. Hause’s brother served in Vietnam, and she said it was a different time because the draft meant everyone knew someone in the military. “Now it’s the 1 percent,” she said.”We need events like this to get people together because it’s not so common today.” Hause is a mom to three in the military with two sons and a daughterin-law. One son is a Marine who is now finishing up his freshman year at the University of Chicago; her other is son in the Army, and his wife served five deployments and is now in the active reserves. Hause also connects with mothers by attending a support group for Marine mothers. Marcia Van Gorden of Minneapolis helped found one of

these support groups years back. After online discussions and connecting with local military mothers, the network eventually decided to make a more official support group. Van Gorden now oversees two groups, including one that joins some outstate mothers from Wisconsin. One group has 110 members, the other 35, and both continue to grow. The support groups are designed for women “to laugh, to cry, to share. We’re sisters of the heart,” Van Gorden said, “because we have something that binds us closer than family.” Van Gorden grew up in a military family with her father in the Army National Guard. Her relatives and husband were also in the military, and her son enlisted and is now living abroad in an Owakina, Japan, Marine Corps base. “It’s difficult, especially with family. We don’t see them as much,” Van Gor-

den said. But she finds peace sharing these struggles with other women to help them out. “The thing I hate the most is knowing of mothers going through this venture alone,” she said. “There are times you need to share. You could be in the grocery store and seeing cereal makes you cry. We all need someone else who knows what it was like.” Beth Frenzel of New Brighton has also started her own support group. Frenzel’s son just left about a month ago for his second deployment with the Army in Afghanistan. She said the experience of a second deployment is “unlike anything else in life. It’s a combination of extreme pride and awe of your children and fear for their safety. It’s a difficult time. “Fear is my constant companion. But it’s not consuming me this time,”

she said. She offers support and help to any mom from any branch or any rank. Sharing their experiences makes it easier, especially since most people might not know how to acknowledge a deployment if they haven’t experienced one, she said. This was the fifth annual luncheon the Farmington Yellow Ribbon Network hosted. Event chair Paulette Olson said the group plans to continue hosting the event “until no one shows up.” “I think this was the best that we had,” she said. Olson hopes to see the program continue to grow. If military mothers or grandmothers are looking for a support group, contact any Yellow Ribbon Network or Minnesota Marine Moms for more information. Email Theresa Malloy at theresa.malloy@ecm-inc.com.

Summer concert series returns to Kelley Park by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Apple Valley’s Kelley Park has become a Friday night gathering spot for families in recent summers with its free concert series hosted by the Apple Valley Arts Foundation. This summer, Music in Kelley Park returns with eight nights of music starting June 7, when the series kicks off with local rock/ country band The Laurent Brothers, featuring identi-

cal twin brothers Travis and Kalin Laurent. Special guests for the kickoff show will be the Southview Singers, directed by Greg Barnes from Southview Elementary. Each concert runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and will see vendors offering festival food such as burgers and brats along with wine and beer. As in past years, there will be free weekly drawings guests can enter to win a new bicycle or guitar. The series continues

June 14 with the indieblues-folk fusion of Steve Sullivan and the Factory, followed on June 21 by Dustin Hatzenbuhler, the Apple Valley singersongwriter who this spring appeared on the NBC singing competition “The Voice.” After the Dustin Hatzenbuhler concert, Music in Kelley Park takes a week off as attention in Apple Valley shifts to the annual Freedom Days festival at Johnny Cake

Ridge Park and other local venues. The concerts return to Kelley Park on July 5 with an evening of music by jazz singer T. Mychael Rambo. The David Gonzalez Band takes the stage July 12, followed July 19 by Patty Peterson & Friends. Acoustic artist Michael Monroe, a native of Minnesota’s North Shore who’s played the Kelley Park music series each year since its inception in 2008, is set to perform July

26, and the summer concerts conclude Aug. 2 with jazz from MacPhail Center for Music’s instructors and students. Admission is free to the Friday night concerts in the park located at Founders Lane and West 153rd Street in Apple Valley’s Central Village. More information about the series is at Facebook.com/MusicInKelleyPark. Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.

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The fourth annual Armed Forces Day WWII Weekend was held May 18-19 on the grounds of Dakota City Heritage Village in Farmington. Soldiers representing Russia, Germany, and the United States staged mock battles, weapons demonstrations, and army vehicle parades to recognize the history and service of veterans. More photos are online at SunThisweek.com. (Photos by Rick Orndorf)

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Business Calendar To submit items for the Business Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ ecm-inc.com. Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, June 4, 7:30-9 a.m., Chamber Coffee Connections, IMAX Theatre, 12000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. Burnsville Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, June 12, 8-9 a.m., AM Coffee Break, Sprint by ASW, 266 E. Travelers Trail, Burnsville. Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, May 28, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Rosemount Area Business Council, Paul Eggren State Farm Insurance, 14450 S. Robert Trail, Suite 204, Rosemount. Information: Jessy Annoni at 651-288-9202.

• Wednesday, June 5, 4-6 p.m., open house to welcome Vicki Stute, new DCR Chamber president, Granite City, 3330 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. RSVP to Jessy Annoni at 651-288-9202 or jannoni@ dcrchamber.com. • Thursday, June 6, 7:30-8:30 a.m., The Buzz, meet new DCR Chamber President Vicki Stute, DARTS, 1645 Marthaler Lane, West St. Paul. Information: Jessy Annoni at 651-288-9202 or jannoni@ dcrchamber.com. Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Thursday, May 30, 10 a.m., ribbon cutting/office move, Finish Line Wellness, 4401 Eagan Drive, Savage. • Wednesday, June 5, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Morning Brew, Edward Jones, 20730 Holyoke Ave.

Burnsville-based Valley Natural Foods’ third annual 5-2-1-0 Challenge to encourage elementary school-aged children to eat smart and move more runs June 9 through July 6. The 5-2-1-0 Challenge teaches children that living a healthy lifestyle can be fun by doing four simple things daily: eating five fruits or vegetables, limiting screen time to two hours, getting one hour of exercise and drinking zero sugary drinks. Radio Disney will kick off the 5-2-1-0 fun on the front lawn of Valley Natural Foods from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 9. The Radio Disney team will introduce the 5-2-1-0 themes through dance and movement activities and will sign up children for the challenge. The 5-2-1-0 programming includes cooking, gardening and theater classes. Other 5-2-1-0 offerings include exercise and geocaching activities led by representatives from Dakota County Parks. Every participant in the 5-2-1-0 challenge will receive coupons for a

free piece of fruit each week of the program along with tracking charts toward the initiative’s goals. Completed tracking charts can be turned in to receive a prize along with being entered into a drawing for two yearly family passes to the Minnesota Zoo. Valley Natural Foods is at 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville. Call 952-891-1212 or visit valleynaturalfoods.com for more information

Annual bike ride benefits Kids ’n Kinship Eight bicyclists embarked May 23 on the eighth annual Christian Elder Memorial 900, a 900-mile trek from Wisconsin to Minnesota, to raise money and awareness for the Kids ’n Kinship mentoring program. “This year, we will ride through the northern part of Wisconsin,” said founder and participant John Elder. The ride is named in memory of John and wife Sherry’s son who died unexpectedly in 2007. Larry Koehler of Burnsville is among the team of riders. Support

drivers are Dave Goodermont, Jay Saterbak and Jim Elder. The Christian Elder Memorial 900 will conclude in Apple Valley during a welcome home celebration at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at Merchants Bank, 7300 147th St. W., Apple Valley. To make a donation, visit the Christian Elder Memorial 900’s website at www.cem900.com. More about Kids ’n Kinship is at www.kidsnkinship.org.

20th Blessing of the Bikes is June 15 The 20th annual Twin Cities Blessing of the Bikes will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Hosanna church, 9600 163rd St., Lakeville. The event will include coffee and donuts from 8:30-9 a.m.; a motorcycle ride (no registration needed) from 9-11:30 a.m.; and lunch, live music and speakers from noon to 3 p.m. Music will be provided by the Daisy Dillman Band. More information is at www.hosannalc.org or 952-435-3332.

Dakota County Greenway corridor input sought Dakota County will host a pair of open houses to review the draft master plans for two new greenway corridors – the Lake Marion-South Creek Greenway and the MendotaLebanon Hills Greenway. The open houses are part of the final stages of a yearlong master planning process for the two greenways and will give the public the chance to review plans and provide feedback to the planning team. They will be held at the following times and locations: • 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, at the Lakeville Water Treatment Facility, 18400 Ipava Ave., Lakeville. • 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at Lebanon Hills Regional Park Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. The Lake Marion-South Creek

Greenway travels 20 miles from the Minnesota River in Burnsville to Lake Marion in Lakeville and on to Rambling River Park in Farmington. The Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway stretches 8 miles from the Village at Mendota Heights through the communities of Mendota Heights, Inver Grove Heights and Eagan, and on to Lebanon Hills Regional Park. To review and comment on the draft master plans for both greenways, visit www.hkgi.com/projects/ dakota.

County survey results analyzed A recent survey taken in Dakota County to assess residents’ satisfaction with county government, service delivery and life in general shows locals are happy with their overall quality of life, among other things.

The Dakota County Resident Survey has residents rate a variety of topics and issues, and then converts their answers into a 100-point scale. According to results, the average rating of overall quality of life in Dakota County was 76, sitting above the benchmark of other counties in the nation. Also receiving high marks on the survey were the safety of neighborhoods (with an average rating of 80) and the performance of the Dakota County Board (with an 88 percent approval rating). The Resident Survey was mailed to 2,600 random Dakota County households in February and distributed among the seven county commissioner districts. Using past surveys, the county will be able to make comparisons between 2013 results and those from prior years. To see full survey results, visit www.dakotacounty.us and search Resident Survey.

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Retiree benefits projected to cost district millions Lakeville Area School Board seeks benefit changes by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Lakeville Area School District is projected to owe about 1,350 current and former employees more than $31 million in earned retirement benefits, under today’s estimated valuation and assumptions. Instead of paying retiree benefit costs on a schedule established by actuaries, the district has paid the debts as they arise, accruing a $17.3 million unfunded liability, according to a July 1, 2010, Post-Employment Benefit Valuation Report prepared by Hildi Inc. Like many school districts, Lakeville is paying insurance and other post-employment benefits through the general fund and last year for the first time the district levied $604,000 specifically to fund retiree benefits, according to Randy Anderson, the district’s executive director of business services. That levy is included in residents’ 2013 property tax bill. Whether bonding or levy, funding the district’s contractual obligation for retiree benefits will over time come out of the district’s general fund, Anderson said. Lakeville Schools did

not issue bonds to help pay the post-employment benefit obligations from 2007-09 when the Legislature allowed the district to issue bonds without voter approval to pay post-employment benefit obligations. Anderson said at the time, the district had just levied to build Lakeville South High School, and Jill Urdahl, president of Hildi, said the board at that time was concerned about rising taxes. Districts still have the option to create a voterapproved irrevocable trust to fund the benefits owed, but that money would not be available for any other potential need, according to Cathy Erpelding, a consulting actuary with Hildi. The district’s $31 million projected liability, which covers retiree benefits like life and health insurance, is based on numerous assumptions that include estimates of employees’ ages at retirement, inflation, claim history and health insurance costs. The costs for covering health insurance is rising much faster than anticipated when the district first offered to pay retiree health insurance premiums for a decade post-employment, Superintendent Lisa Snyder said. Under state law, school

district employees who retire are allowed to remain in the district’s insurance pool until they are Medicare-eligible. The benefit helps retirees avoid higher premiums, but raises the district’s costs at a time when insurance costs are spiraling upward. According to the actuarial report, including retirees in the same pool with the district’s younger and statistically healthier and active employees increased costs by almost $1 million between 2008 and 2010. The expense accounted for $9.1 million of the district’s accrued $17.3 million liability in 2010. “It’s assumed the older you get, the more you cost,” said State Auditor Rebecca Otto, a Public Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota trustee. Urdahl said the cost of allowing retirees to remain on the district’s current health plan is unpredictable and volatile. She said the district is trying to control costs by controlling claims and increasing wellness programs. Otto said the district is obligated to honor past employee contractual benefits, and Snyder has indicated the district intends to do so.

The district in 2011 changed new employee contracts from a “defined benefits” arrangement to a “defined contribution” agreement. Under the previous contracts, of which the majority of district employees are under, retirees and a spouse receive district-paid health, insurance and family dental coverage for up to 10 years until they are Medicare eligible. If they are eligible for Medicare during that time, the district would pay the cost of a supplemental coverage for the employee and spouse for the duration of the decade. Retirees also could receive payouts for unused sick days and severance. Snyder said as of January 2011 the new employees are no longer under contracts that obligate the district to cover the same kinds of retirement benefits. Under the changes, new employees would annually receive a set amount – for teachers, it is $3,000 – from the district paid into their health account, and they take it with them when they go. “I don’t care if you accrue 500 sick days,” Snyder said. “You don’t get paid out for them. They’re gone when you leave. So, sick leave goes back to what

they’re really intended for, and that is if you’re sick.” Retiree costs concern the board, which has been for weeks discussing benefit changes to the contract of a top-earning district employee, fully vested and planning to remain in her job three more years until age 65. Barb Knudsen, director of teaching and learning, has been present and not commented during recent board meetings where School Board members expressed concern about the ongoing costs of her retirement benefits and discussed changes to include in her renewed three-year contract and other employee contracts that could save the district money. Board members have worked to clarify her Medicare coverage would be defined as supplemental coverage among other provisions. At a recent work session, Board Member Bob Erickson also asked that a contract provision noted in a Sun Thisweek story be eliminated in Knudsen’s contract and in all new employee contracts. The provision allows the employee to “have access to all fringe benefits provided other licensed employee groups that may be in effect or come into effect” during the con-

tract. Tony Massaros, the district’s executive director of administrative services, called the provision “ambiguous,” and Randy Pronschinske, a former Lakeville School Board candidate and local representative of the education advocacy group LakevilleStudentsFirst.org said the language makes sure that the person always has the best fringe benefits currently provided in the district. At the meeting, Board Member Michelle Volk requested Knudsen’s threeyear contract include provisions regarding sick and severance pay she has earned be listed in a separate Memorandum of Understanding to help signify those provisions are exclusive to her and capped at the current level. Board Chair Roz Peterson said she would like employee contributions to increase to help cover rising insurance costs. Snyder said that is the goal, noting that sharing cost increases helps employees become better consumers. The board will review the proposed contract at its May 28 study session and meeting. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

Lakeville North teacher takes a final bow Popular choir director retires this year by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

For 14 years, Lakeville North High School teacher Paul Wigley set high expectations for his music students, encouraging them to try and cheering them in their efforts. “He’s not an easy teacher,” said Kathi Lamminen, Lakeville North parent and choir booster president. “He’s tough, and he expects a lot out of them. He gives them really difficult music to do, and they do it. Sometimes I think they do it for no other reason than Mr. Wigley, just to show him they can.” His students describe Wigley’s energy, passion for music and teaching with a mixture of pride, devotion and sadness: Wigley is retiring this year, and set to direct his last choir concert May 23, after this edition went to press. “He’s my favorite teacher by far,” said Lakeville North junior Kami Wood. “He’s energetic and motivated to make class fun. He puts in 110 percent every day. I think every teacher wants to be there for students, but Mr. Wigley does a great job of showing that.” Wigley, 59, came to the district in 1999 with big shoes to fill: those of Larry McCaghy, a popular teacher who had built Lakeville’s high school choir program, directing it for 34 years and developing multiple choir groups. Perhaps McCaghy’s best known startup is the Now and Then Singers, an a capella group that is among the state’s best.

McCaghy said when Wigley last year as a he was to retire, there student aide and then was great care taken in taking one of his classes, selecting his replacement calling that time a great because of the value put experience. on the music programs. “It’s hard to put into “It was a well-estabwords how much he has lished program and had Paul Wigley meant to me persona good reputation,” Mcally and the entire choir Caghy said. “The school group,” she said. district really wanted to mainShe said choir draws students tain that, so rather than using it from various social circles, and as an opportunity to hire some- Wigley knew how to bring them one they could pay less, they ba- together so they could “make sically … wanted an experienced amazing music.” person who could just pick up “He’s so passionate about it,” where I left off. The district put she said. “He wants everyone to a lot of value in the program, be passionate about it, and he and wanted to make sure it at gets so excited that he makes evleast maintained that level and eryone else excited.” grew as the student population Wigley also pushes students grew.” to achieve by encouraging them School Board Member Judy to shoot for the stars. Keliher said she started on the “He kept telling us I know board the year McCaghy re- you guys are capable of doing tired. this, and then we end up doing “Everybody was wondering it,” Lauren Wood said. what would happen to the proAlthough students and pargram,” Keliher said, adding that ents say he was born to teach, under Wigley’s watch Lakeville’s the job was not one Wigley had music programs “continued to initially imagined for himself in soar.” college. “Paul gets the student body While he always loved music to embrace music,” she said. “He and played in a band as a youth, just shines through that avenue, he went to college to pursue and studies show test scores do medicine. better when students have a mix “I was in pre-med for the first of music in their arrangement two years,” Wigley said. “I was with school schedules.” going to be a doctor.” Wigley expanded music proDuring sophomore year, he grams and was a popular teach- decided to take a music theory er students sought out. class “for fun.” Keliher said her son, Matt “Nobody does that,” Wigley Keliher, tried guitar “just be- said. “I was just really interestcause he wanted the experience ed in composing and arranging of Paul Wigley as a teacher.” music. I found out I was doing Lauren Wood, 19, spent the as well as all the kids majorfirst three hours of her day with ing in music. At that point, I

switched.” Wigley’s career now spans 34 years, starting in Iowa where he also taught music. Music programs at North now include Bel Canto for women in grades 10-12; Panther Choir; the Panther Choir and Chorale, a mixed chorus for grades 10-12 that performs in four major home concerts, the South Suburban Conference Choir Festival and an extended tour in alternate years. The Now and Then Singers have performed throughout the Twin Cities at venues that include the Hollidazzle Parade. About six years ago, the group won a musical battle against college groups for an appearance at the Ordway. Under Wigley’s leadership, the Now and Then Singers also performed for then-Gov. Jesse Ventura at his private Christmas party. The Chorale group toured Italy this year, singing at the Vatican and at the Santa Maria Basilica by the Pantheon. Wigley said leaving the district is hard and is made more difficult because he is worried about the future of the music program. Budget cuts, he said, have “drastically affected” his job and diminished music opportunities for students district-wide. Staffing for Lakeville music and arts programs were dramatically cut in 2011, forcing North to eliminate many after-school music groups because of a lack of staffing; Wigley said he also no longer teaches piano and guitar classes.

“We have pianos and guitars sitting there just completely unused,” Wigley said. “It’s such a waste. We don’t have teachers to teach it.” Despite the challenges and losses to the music program, the district is planning to fill his position. Wigley said Jamye Casperson is returning to the district to fill the position after she logged about two years teaching in Shakopee. “She’s just excellent,” Wigley said. In retirement, Wigley plans to commit further to his work judging barber shop quartets with the Barber Shop Harmony Society and is considering an offer to teach his advanced music theory class, which is planned to be eliminated with his departure from North, at a private school or online. He said he has enjoyed working with students who have included athletes and valedictorians, strugglers and actors. “All these kids were all in this choir at the same time, and there were some pretty neat things they got to accomplish together,” he said. “The kids and the parents have been great, the parents are supportive and added an enormous amount to the program. Those are the connections that will be more difficult to walk away from.” Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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US Federal Credit Union member Rebecca Mattson is the recipient of the Minnesota Family Involvement Council Harvey Bakke Nontraditional Scholarship for $1,000. The 2013 essay question for the scholarship was: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is the best financial advice youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been given or the hardest financial lesson youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned, and how has this impacted your life?â&#x20AC;? Mattsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essay was based on her own life experience and inspired children â&#x20AC;&#x153;to put money in the bank so they can watch it grow for future use to fulfill their dreams.â&#x20AC;?

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Eagan Foundation awards students The Eagan Foundation honored 118 graduating high school students from Eagan with $100,000 in scholarships – the largest annual number and amount awarded in the organization’s 23-year history.

Scholarships are funded by local businesses, school organizations, family foundations and nonprofits. Winners were honored at a breakfast presentation on May 21 at Eagan High School.

Swanson becomes Hall of Famer Eagan High School theater director Dennis Swanson was inducted into the Minnesota State High School League’s Hall of Fame at a luncheon in St. Paul on May 19. Swanson established theater programs at three new high schools — Apple Valley High School, Eagan High School and Lakeville South High School — and became a “giant” in the world of Minnesota high school theater. Swanson was the theater director for more than 150 competitive and community productions. Twenty-one of the 25 productions he directed for the State One Act Play Festival received the highest possible award of “starred performance.” (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

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evaluations. The council is made up of 16 parent/ community representatives, eight district employees, five high school students and District Office staff. The CIAC meets up to four times during the school year at the District Office in Rosemount, usually from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and members are invited to serve on curriculum review committees that meet occasionally during the day throughout the year. CIAC parent membership is determined, in part, by the grade level of children attending District 196 schools and geographic representation within the district. For this reason, applications will be accepted from parents of children who will attend one of the following schools in the 2013-14 school year: Two positions from Parkview, Red Pine, Rosemount or Shannon Park

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The DFL-controlled Legislature voted to taxthe-rich, smokers and close corporate loopholes in raising about $2 billion in new taxes in its omnibus tax bill. The Senate took its vote May 20 shortly before the Legislature adjourned until next year. The tax bill closes the $627 million state budget deficit, fuels education funding and provides tax relief for homeowners and renters. It creates a fourth-tier income tax rate at 9.85 percent – a change snagging about $1 billion – applicable to joint married filers earning more than $250,000 in taxable income, single-filers with taxable income of more than $150,000. The income tax increase embraces the top 2 percent of taxpayers. Republicans are not pleased. “Thank goodness the increase in the candy tax and snack tax went away,” Rep. Nick Zerwas, R-Elk River, said. “This bill hurts every Minnesotan.” The tax on a pack of cigarettes is increased by $1.60 under the tax bill. The increase is about more than raising money, Democrats argue. “I view it as a public health imperative,” House Tax Committee Chairwoman Ann Lenczewski, DFL-Bloomington, said. Senate Tax Committee Rod Skoe, DFL-Clearbrook, a former smoker, said he had never voted for a cigarette tax increase before. “This is one of the hardest issues for me,” he said. But Skoe found the health argument compelling. Sen. Sean Nienow, RCambridge, called the tobacco tax increase as Democrats taking “politically correct” money. Changes to tobacco taxes are expected to garner $430 million.

Fourth tier About 54,400 Minnesota resident tax returns, or about 2.1 percent of filers, will fall under the fourthtier income tax rate. Ninety-eight percent of Minnesota taxpayers will see no income tax increase, according to the Governor’s Office. A married couple with a taxable income of $617,000 would pay about $8,400 more in taxes under the fourth-tier. A single filer with a taxable income of $428,000, under the fourth-tier, would pay an additional $5,500. Minnesota’s 9.85 percent tax rate would be fifth highest in the country. Republicans were critical of the bill not only for

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what was in it, but what wasn’t. “What’s unfortunate, we did not make our veterans a priority in the bill,” Rep. Anna Wills, R-Apple Valley, said. Wills had pursued a veterans tax hiring credit. “It’s not necessary, and not needed,” Rep. Joe McDonald, R-Delano, said of the tax increases. The tax bill passed the House on a party line 71-58 vote; it passed the Senate on a 36-30 vote. Debate in the Senate also had Republicans standing on the floor condemning

the tax bill. “These taxes are really about envy,” Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, said of tax-the-rich. “This bill will make us a high tax island,” Sen. Julianne Ortman, R-Chanhassen, said. Sen. Dan Hall, R-Burnsville, described the Democratic taxing philosophy predatory. “If they got a need – let’s tax them,” Hall said.

$400 million – a 10 percent gift tax is imposed. For the gift tax, a lifetime credit of $100,000 is provided, and a taxpayer can give up to $13,000 a year without counting toward their $1 million exemption. The tax bill does not include the sweeping sales tax reforms originally proposed by Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton, but it does expand the sales tax to nonconsumer warehousing and storage, repair and mainteOther provisions nance of electronic equipIn addition to closing ment and commercial and perceived corporate loop- industrial machinery. The tax bill contains an holes – a closure capturing

Internet “Amazon Tax” online sale tax provision for out-of-state retailers with affiliates in Minnesota selling on their behalf. That is expected to capture $10 million. In terms of tax relief, the bill exempts cities and counties from paying the sales tax for most purchases, a $172 million savings to local government. Under the bill, some 300,000 homeowners will see their property tax refund increase, and another 100,000 additional homeowners will receive a refund, Democrats say.

The tax bill contains no alcohol tax increases. A Mayo Destination Medical Center provision is included in the tax bill. It anticipates the state investing a maximum of $327 million over 27 years after the clinic, City of Rochester, and Olmsted County make sufficient investments. The tax bill extends Mall of America TIF districts to spur Phase Two mall expansion.

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16A May 24, 2013 SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan

EXPLORERS, from 1A Rezny said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very valuable for kids who are interested in law enforcement.â&#x20AC;? Once they leave Explorers, students often pursue careers in law enforcement. The Eagan programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 18 members trained for two months for the state events, which are similar to actual training at Minnesota police academies, Rezny said. No incident is routine. Each Explorer must think quickly and critically as they face challenging situations, he said. As a team, Eagan residents Malaske and Adam Mitch were thrown for a loop during the traffic stop event upon discovering the driver had warrants and no license. The Eastview High School seniors placed fourth in the event. Malaske placed first in timed first shooting and third place in aggregated shooting. Mitch finished third in aggregated shooting.

During the shooting portion of the competition, students are judged on a set of skills while firing real guns at targets. Like in a real police department, Explorers are assigned leadership roles such as captain and lieutenant. Malaske, captain of the Eagan Explorers, joined the group at age 14 to pursue his interest in law enforcement and plans to earn a degree in criminal justice at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Mitch, an Explorer sergeant, joined the program last year and plans to attend St. Cloud State next fall to study criminal justice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great program that promotes a great learning environment,â&#x20AC;? he said. Eagan Explorer Lt. Ian VanderHoeven also took top honors at the state competition when his team earned second place in street decisions. During the street decisions event, Explorers are

placed in a video game simulation that presents the choice to either shoot or not shoot a suspect. After the simulation, Explorers must justify their actions using Minnesota state statutes. Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academies, which is comprise two large teams, took fourth place in insurance fraud and fifth in defensive tactics. In addition to teaching basic police skills, the Explorer program offers participants college scholarship opportunities. This summer Malaske and VanderHoeven will join a select group of explorers in Washington, D.C., at National Law Enforcement Exploring Leadership Academies. Malaske will attend the Drug Enforcement Administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academy, while VanderHoeven will attend the U.S. Marshals Service Academy. Both academies aim to teach students about their respective fields while instilling leadership skills necessary to the job. The Eagan Police De-

Members of the Eagan Police Explorers took top honors April 25-28 at the Minnesota Law Enforcement Explorers State Conference in Rochester. The conference tests Explorers on their knowledge and skills when responding to various scenarios that included traffic stops, crime scene search and traffic accident investigation. (Photo submitted) partment has participated ers every fall and looks for patrol Eagan parks and in the Minnesota Law En- students who also maintain community events such as forcement Explorers since good grades and demon- Fun Fest. They also com1987. strate leadership qualities. plete community service Prior to becoming an â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want someone who projects such as road cleanExplorer, each candidate can represent the commu- up. must be a student, com- nity of Eagan,â&#x20AC;? said Eaplete a criminal back- gan Police Officer Mark Jessica Harper is at jessica. ground check and undergo Krizeck, an Explorers ad- harper@ecm-inc.com or an application and inter- viser. facebook.com/sunthisweek. view process. The departWhen they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment recruits new Explor- peting in events, Explorers DRIBBLE, from 1A

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the Minnesota/Canadian border and will end at the Iowa border. Daley and Scott said they hope to travel an average of 20 miles per day. The two men have trained for their upcoming trip for more than a month but know it will be a trying feat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Putting our bodies through that level of fatigue and stress is the biggest challenge,â&#x20AC;? Scott said. Both men have backpacked across Southeast Asia and are no strangers to strenuous walks. Each day, the group will make a video of Daley and Scott doing soccer ball tricks, which will be posted on the Dribble Daily website and social media. Local residents are encouraged to join the Eagan natives as they pass their different communities. Daley and Scott said they hope to visit several inner city communities during their trip across the nation, including Compton, Calif. They hope to connect with community advocates and sponsors to help make it possible. As they begin their journey, Daley and Scott continue to seek donations and corporate sponsors. Daley and Scott said they hoping to raise as much as possible but arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seeking a set dollar amount. Fans can follow Daley and Scott on their journey and watch daily videos on Facebook and twitter @ Dribble Daily. For more information or to make a tax deductible donation, visit dribbledaily. org.

of 2012. The Eagan High School graduates met with children from a nearby boarding school and were inspired to create a soccer field and purchase equipment for the school with donations they gathered. From there, Dribble Daily was born. The organization aims to create rooftop soccer fields and community gardens in inner city communities to battle childhood obesity and promote healthy living. Daley, a former college soccer player and avid fan, and Scott said they believe soccer could also help bring the community together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soccer transcends racial, ethnic and cultural barriers,â&#x20AC;? Scott, 24, said. Daley and Scott oversee the organization full time and are currently working to create soccer fields in inner city communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Scott and Daley hope to achieve their goal by partnering with local government entities, neighborhood groups and nonprofits. They had thought about dribbling across the nation for the past three years as a unique way to raise money for a cause. As Dribble Daily began to take shape, Daley and Scott decided to take on the challenge for their own nonprofit. They said they hope their journey will raise awareness for soccer, in addition to raising money for Dribble Daily. Daley and Scott hope to complete the trip on a shoestring budget by sleeping in a tent or with host families. A van will follow them Jessica Harper is at jessica. or on their journey carrying harper@ecm-inc.com facebook.com/sunthisweek. supplies. The group will begin at

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classes, strings and robotics and rocket clubs, and said they should be â&#x20AC;&#x153;available to all, if not most students, to support experiential equity for our students.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;More importantly, our high-poverty schools make an equitable education far more difficult to achieve,â&#x20AC;? Alt wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If socioeconomic inequities between schools endure, the viability of offerings like AP classes and College in the Schools will likely come into question, because there will be a shrinking pool of eligible students. Sustaining academic excellence at the high school level depends upon studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; primary, and early secondary experiences.â&#x20AC;? The other board applicants were Linda Deason of Burnsville, former state Sen. John Doll of Burnsville, Cynthia Espander of Burnsville, Scott Hume of Burnsville, Abdulrazzaq Mursal of Burnsville, Colleen Smith of Savage and William Streff of Eagan. Applicant William John of Savage withdrew, Board Chair Sandy Sweep said.

to replace the retiring Kay Fecke and participated in community forums that culminated in the hiring of new Superintendent Joe Gothard, who begins work in July. She chaired the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first PTO-sponsored School Board candidate forum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three most important issues are: remaining solvent; bolstering the image of our district based on the good work that is already in place; and making equity a reality across the district,â&#x20AC;? she wrote in her application for the board seat. She said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interested in supporting plans â&#x20AC;&#x153;to address experiential and socioeconomic equity for our students.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since all of our students end up at the same high school, they all deserve to walk in the door of BHS with comparable educational experiences, for the good of the individual student, as well as for the viability of our high school John Gessner can be reached curriculum,â&#x20AC;? she wrote. Alt praised school pro- at 952 846-2031 or email grams such as Spanish john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

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SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan May 24, 2013 17A

Eagan Wildcats are a softball force again Team assured of being .500 or better

by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Regardless of what happens in the rest of the Section 3AAA playoffs, it seems clear that Eagan softball has climbed out of the abyss. An 11-1 victory over Henry Sibley last week in the first round of the section playoffs ensured that the Wildcats will finish no worse than .500 this season. And that’s a big step for a team that won one game in 2012. “It’s been a tough season for everybody,” coach Melissa Chmielewski said. “We played a lot of games in domes and had to get used to playing on dirt again. We’ve played a lot of good teams, but we played well enough that I think the players got their confidence back.” This season, the Wild-

Eagan’s Danielle Marshall takes a lead off first base during a Section 3AAA playoff game Tuesday against Bloomington Jefferson. The Wildcats lost 5-3 and were scheduled to play their next game in the double-elimination portion of the tournament Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) cats played Lakeville North and North St. Paul, both of which had been ranked No. 1 in the state. They split two games with South Suburban Conference power

Bloomington Jefferson. They lost to Prior Lake, the South Suburban runner-up, by one run and fell to Eastview, the SSC’s third-place team, in extra innings.

Eagan also routed No. 2-ranked Maple Grove 17-1 in a non-conference game May 11. The Wildcats didn’t see the Crimson’s No. 1 pitcher in that game, but they showcased

one thing they have done consistently well – hit. “We don’t have a starter who’s hitting under .300,” Chmielewski said. “Our team average is high, and so is our on-base percentage. For a while, we were averaging close to 10 runs a game.” The Wildcats have been shut out only once, in a 2-0 extra-inning loss to Eastview. Eagan also showed some power this season, as evidenced by junior Abbey McCartney, who smashed a grand slam in the first-round playoff victory over Henry Sibley. Through 14 games, senior Abigail Brinkmeier had a .491 batting average and .792 slugging percentage. Senior Blair Blanchette also was hitting above .400 and sophomore Lydia Braun was in the high .300s. “One thing we really preached was to be aggressive, and we’ve tried to carry that into the play-

offs,” Chmielewski said. Sophomore Gretchen Nelson and senior Madison Haus have been sharing the pitching duties. Eagan lost 5-3 to Bloomington Jefferson on Tuesday in the doubleelimination portion of the section tournament. The Wildcats were to face Eastview in an elimination game on Thursday, after this edition went to press. The section championship game will be 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dred Scott Fields in Bloomington. Jefferson was the No. 3 seed in the section tournament and Eagan was sixth. Lakeville North and Eastview were the top two seeds. Eagan and Jefferson split two one-run regularseason games. Eagan’s victory was 14-13, and Jefferson’s win was 3-2. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

Blaze, Lightning baseball like their playoff chances Section baseball tourney starts Friday

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Welcome home Burnsville teammates wait to greet Abby Schulberg (9) after Schulberg hit a home run against Lakeville South in the Section 3AAA softball playoffs Tuesday in Bloomington. Lakeville South won 7-6, giving the Blaze its first loss in the double-elimination phase of the tournament. The section playoffs were scheduled to resume Thursday, after this edition went to press. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

Three medals for Burnsville badminton Blaze takes third as a team, second in singles and doubles by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Although Burnsville came away from the state badminton tournament without a championship, 2013 still was one of the most successful years in the program’s history. In addition to the Blaze’s 15-5 record and third-place finish at state, three Burnsville seniors earned runner-up medals in the individual portion of the tournament. Burnsville senior Raven Klein was seeded fourth in the state singles tournament held May 16 at Eden Prairie High School but reached the championship match before losing to Ka Lia Her of St. Paul Johnson 21-16, 21-16. Klein defeated the tournament’s No. 1 seed, Law Law of St. Paul Central, 21-11, 11-21, 22-20 in the semifinals. Two other Burnsville seniors, Britta Riggs and Katherine Connelly, reached the championship match in doubles. Coua Lee and Jenny Vang of St. Paul Johnson defeated Riggs and Connelly 21-15, 21-19 in the final. St. Paul Johnson swept all of this year’s badminton titles, having won the team championship May 15 at Burnsville High School. Johnson’s team title was its fourth in a row. Burnsville closed its team schedule with a 5-2 victory over Edina in the third-place match May 15. Burnsville’s Klein,

Linn Wulferding and Ashley VanderWoude won in straight sets in the first three singles spots against Edina. The Blaze’s top doubles team of Riggs and Connelly also won in straight sets. Eva Carlson and Rachel Kegley were 19-21, 23-21, 22-20 winners at third doubles. Johnson defeated Burnsville 6-1 in a semifinal match May 15. Carlson and Kegley earned the Blaze’s point with a 2116, 21-19 victory at third doubles. Johnson won the other two doubles matches in three sets and swept the four singles matches, all in straight sets. On May 14, Burnsville defeated Minneapolis Southwest 7-0 and St. Paul Highland Park 6-1 to reach the team semifinals. Klein, Wulferding, VanderWoude and Betsy Peterson won singles matches in straight sets against Southwest. The doubles teams of Riggs and Connelly, Sara Codner and Samantha McGuire, and Carlson and Kegley also were straightset winners. Burnsville’s doubles teams also breezed to straight-set victories against Highland Park. The singles matches were much more competitive. VanderWoude won in straight sets at second singles, but Wulferding and Peterson had to come from behind to win their matches after each lost the first set. Highland Park won in three sets at first

Burnsville’s Katherine Connelly (foreground) and Britta Riggs play a doubles match in the state badminton team tournament at Burnsville High School. The two seniors went on to finish second in the state doubles tournament. Burnsville’s Raven Klein also finished second in the singles tournament. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) singles. Burnsville and Edina are two of only three suburban high school teams that have badminton programs. Fifteen other teams are based in St. Paul or Minneapolis. The other suburban team is

Eden Prairie, which lost to Edina in its first-round match at the state tournament. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

Tuesday was a day of mixed results for the Burnsville and Eastview baseball teams. After not quite getting what they wanted during the day, both got some good news in the evening. Good news first: Both received byes in the first round of the Section 3AAA playoffs. Not only do both teams avoid the single-elimination phase of the tournament, they don’t have to play until Monday. That means they get a chance to rest, practice and set up their pitching for the playoff grind ahead. The bad news: Eastview closed its regular season with a loss after falling 4-1 to Burnsville on Tuesday at Alimagnet Park. As for the Blaze, it had a split on Tuesday, losing to Bloomington Jefferson 4-3 at Burnsville High School before going to Alimagnet to play Eastview. Burnsville’s loss to Jefferson, combined with Lakeville North’s doubleheader sweep of Rosemount, wiped away the Blaze’s chance of winning the South Suburban Conference. But, with the regular season jammed into about 3 1/2 weeks, both the Blaze and Lightning welcomed some time off. “We’ve had one practice outside the whole season,” Eastview coach Tom Strey said following his team’s 4-1 loss to Burnsville on Tuesday afternoon at Alimagnet Park. “We’re hoping the weather gives us a chance to do a little work outside before Monday.” South Suburban Conference champion Lakeville North (14-3) received the No. 1 seed in Section 3AAA. Burnsville (14-4), Eastview (12-7) and Henry Sibley (11-7) are the second through fourth seeds. The top four seeds bypass Friday’s first round of the playoffs and advance to the double-elimination portion of the tournament beginning Monday. Burnsville takes on Eagan or Lakeville South at 7 p.m., while Eastview faces Rosemount or Simley at 4. All games in the doubleelimination portion of the tournament take place at Alimagnet Park in Burnsville. Eastview and Burnsville, the last two state Class AAA champions, felt good about their playoff chances. One benefit of the compressed schedule is it forced teams to develop pitching depth. With the

double-elimination part of the section tournament expanded to eight teams, a team might have to play more games just to get to state. That would be fine with Burnsville, which saw senior Cooper Maas shut down Eastview on four hits Tuesday afternoon. Tyler Hanson, Aaron Rozek, Zach Smith and Maas make up a formidable group of pitchers. Setting up the rotation is a challenge, though. “We’ll have to sit down with all the pitchers, find out how they feel, look at the matchups and figure something out,” Burnsville coach Mick Scholl said. “We have a really strong left side of the infield with Tyler and Cooper when Rosey (Rozek) is pitching. But when Aaron’s not pitching, he does a nice job for us at first base.” Eastview’s rotation is led by junior left-hander Marcus Frederickson, who was 2-1 with a 0.29 earnedrun average in four starts. Eastview held opponents to fewer than three runs a game during the regular season. “Marcus has been great all year, and Grant Martinson and Lucas Anderson have pitched really well for us, too,” Strey said. “I like that we have some pitching depth. Last year we got through the section tournament with two pitchers, but I don’t think we’ll have to do that this year.” Shortstop Derek Scheibel (.389, 14 RBI) and outfielder Josh Chatfield (.426, 11 RBI) led the Lightning at the plate, but Strey said he’s hoping to see the offense as a whole heat up during the playoffs. Burnsville’s offense might already be running at a high temperature. Going into Tuesday’s games, Hanson (.432) and Maas (.416) were the hitting leaders, and each had 16 RBI to share the team lead. “I think our pitching and defense have been pretty good all year, and now we’re starting to hit,” Maas said. “Our confidence is very high going into the playoffs.” One other thing to consider: Although Burnsville is the No. 2 seed in the section, it owns two victories over No. 1-seeded Lakeville North. The Blaze outscored Lakeville North 21-4 in those two games, prompting Strey to say, “I think Burnsville’s the team to See BASEBALL, 18A

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Notebook: National-caliber hoops coming to Eagan by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

If you’re one of those who believes there’s no such thing as too much basketball – even on a holiday weekend – the High Performance Academy in Eagan is the place for you. The Nike Elite Youth Basketball League is bringing its fourth session of the regular season to the High Performance Academy, offering wall-to-wall basketball from Friday night through Monday morning. The EYBL attracts many of the nation’s top boys high school players, including the three regarded as Minnesota’s top recruits in the Class of 2014 – Apple Valley’s Tyus Jones, De La Salle’s Reid Travis and Robbinsdale Cooper’s Rashad Vaughn. Jones and Travis are teammates on the Howard Pulley Panthers 17-andunder team. Vaughn plays for Wisconsin Playground, based in Milwaukee. Games start at 6 p.m. Friday on five courts. Howard Pulley does not play Friday night but opens against ICP Elite at 9:30 a.m. Sat-

urday. The Panthers also play Travelers Basketball (Kentucky) at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Seattle Rotary at 8 a.m. Sunday, Team United (North Carolina) at 2 p.m. Sunday and All Ohio Red at 10:30 a.m. Monday. This weekend’s tournament closes the regular season for the Nike EYBL. Previous sessions were in Los Angeles, Hampton, Va., and Dallas. Twentyfour of the 40 teams will advance to the EYBL Finals at the Nike Peach Jam starting July 10 in North Augusta, S.C. Howard Pulley was 7-6 through the first three EYBL sessions and is tied for second place in its division. Through the team’s first nine EYBL games, Jones led the team in scoring with a 22.1 average. Travis was the second-leading scorer (17.6) and leading rebounder (8.7). For more information about the event, visit www. howardpulleybasketball. com or www.nikeeyb.com.

Where will King end up? Eastview High School

graduate and 2012 Mr. Basketball Award finalist Joey King is looking for a new school after leaving the Drake University men’s program earlier this month. The departure was described as a surprise in a Des Moines Register story. Locally, speculation immediately turned to whether he would land at Minnesota, which needs big men (King is 6-foot9), is reportedly looking for players with threepoint shooting range and has scholarships available. A thread about whether King would be a good fit at Minnesota has reached 10 pages at www.gopherhole.com, a website devoted to University of Minnesota athletics. King averaged 6.9 points and 2.9 rebounds last season at Drake and was named to the Missouri Valley Conference all-freshman team. All-American Apple Valley High School senior Danny Woiwor recently was named to the USA Wrestling AllAmerican team.

Woiwor is the 2013 state Class AAA champion at 160 pounds. It is his second state championship to go with his 130-pound title as a freshman. He finished second at 145 as a sophomore and sixth at 182 as a junior. He also helped lead Apple Valley to four state team championships. Woiwor’s high school career record is 215-40 He signed a National Letter of Intent with Iowa State University and will join the Cyclones this fall.

Clay target league thrives This is the final week of competition for the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League, a trapshooting league that has grown to 114 teams and more than 3,300 participants this spring. Teams from Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Eastview, Farmington, Lakeville North, Lakeville South and Rosemount high schools belong to the league. The league’s state tournament will be June 7-9 in Alexandria. The tourna-

ment, open to all league members, offers novice, junior varsity and varsity competitions. Trapshooting is a club sport, but in December the Minnesota State High School League voted to become a “presenting partner” of the state tournament beginning in June 2014. That makes Minnesota the first state with a trapshooting tournament sponsored by a state high school association. The MSHSL-sponsored tournament will be for the state’s top shooters, but the clay target league will continue to run its own tournament in June in which novice and JV-level shooters can compete. Trapshooting allows scheduling flexibility, making it possible for boys and girls to work it in around another spring sport or a club sport. The presenting partnership agreement allows the MSHSL to support the sport without completely taking over its supervision. Some teams shoot on Sundays because

that’s when they can get access to gun clubs. Sports under direct MSHSL supervision cannot have competitions or practices on Sundays, but the clay target league wanted to keep Sunday competition as an option. The sport has boomed in Dakota County high schools. Apple Valley’s team nearly doubled in size from 30 to 54. Lakeville North and Lakeville South started teams this year and they attracted almost 150 students combined. For more information about the clay target league, visit www.mnclaytarget.com.

Track update on web The South Suburban Conference track and field finals were scheduled to take place at Eagan High School on Wednesday, after this edition went to press. There will be an update on www.sunthisweek.com. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

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Dakota County Gun Club in Rosemount will hold its annual youth shooting events from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of June, July and August. Youth up to age 16 can participate in archery, rifle shooting, and shotgun (trapshooting) at no cost. The basics of gun safety and ownership will be taught under supervision of trained DNR instructors. More information is available at www.dakotacountygunclub. org.

BASEBALL, from 17A beat.”

Lightning on the brink Eastview shortstop Melissa Barry throws to first base to record an out in a Section 3AAA softball playoff game against Rosemount on Tuesday in Bloomington. Rosemount upset the No. 2-seeded Lightning 5-3 in eight innings. Eastview was to play Eagan in an elimination game Thursday, after this edition went to press. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

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Playoff matchups Section 3AAA pairings were set Tuesday night. Teams seeded fifth through 12th will play single-elimination first-round games Friday (the top four seeds received byes into the double-elimination portion of the tourney).

Sixth-seeded Rosemount (8-10) faces No. 11 Simley (5-13) at 4:30 p.m. Friday, with the winner playing Eastview at 4 p.m. Monday at Alimagnet Park. Eighth-seeded Apple Valley (7-11) will be home Friday against ninth seed Prior Lake (7-13). The winner advances to face Lakeville North at 7 p.m. Monday.

Eagan (9-10) received the seventh seed and plays host to 10th-seeded Lakeville South (3-13) on Friday. The winner plays Burnsville at 7 p.m. Monday. The Section 3AAA championship game is scheduled June 4 at Alimagnet Park. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

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Concrete & Waterproofing, Inc. • Buckling Walls • Foundation Repair The • Wet Basement Repair Origina • Wall Resurfacing • Garage/Basement Floors Licensed

(MN# BC215366) •

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Will meet or beat prices! Int/Ext, Drywall Repair

SorensenLawnCare.com

Awards www.MinnLocal.com

GARDEN TILLING

accept Visa/MC/Discvr.

BILL WILL TILL $40/up to 400sq ft 651-324-9330

952-432-2605

Landscaping

2350

Bonded • Insured

612-824-2769 952-929-3224

2000

2040

Family Owned & Operated

Free Estimates

Statuscontractinginc.com

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All Home Repairs! Excell Remodeling, LLC Interior & Exterior Work One Call Does it All! Call Bob 612-702-8237 or Dave 612-481-7258

Let Us Give You a Free Quote to Replace Your Driveway or parking lot. Veteran Owned Local Business. We Recycle It All 612-805-7879

••Handy Man•• 612-865-2879 Lic #BC638227 Insured A-1 Work Ray's Handyman

(952) 431- 9970 MN Lic. BC096834

• Brick Patios, Driveways & Sidewalks • Keystone or Boulder Walls

• Landscaping Rock & Mulch • Full Landscape Services • Lawn Irrigation

No job too small!! Quality Work @ Competitive Prices! Free Estimates.

Ray 612-281-7077

Will beat any written estimate. Call now for Spring Discounts up to 30% off. Free est. 612-490-7602 Timeless Painting & Fine Finishing. 10+ yrs of prof. exp. Int/Ext. Jack Rother 612-390-9578

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651-452-4802

2470

Plumbing

A RENEW PLUMBING •Drain Cleaning •Repairs •Remodeling •Lic# 060881-PM Bond/Ins 952-884-9495

Roofing/Tear-offs New Construction

BBB Free Est. MC/Visa No Subcontractors Used. Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586

Why Wait Roofing LLC Tear-offs & New Construction Siding & Gutters Over 18 yrs exp. Free est. Rodney Oldenburg

612-210-5267 952-443-9957 Lic #BC156835 • Insured We Take Care of Insurance Claims Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty Stump Removal

2600

Al & Rich's Low Cost Stump Removal, Portable Mach. Professional tree trimming & removal. ◆ ◆ 952-469-2634 ◆ ◆

Call Jeff for

SAVE MONEY - Competent master plumber needs work. Lic#M3869 Jason 952-891-2490

Stump Removal

YOU CALL - WE GO! Master Plumber Res/Comm Plumbing Mike 651-755-1449

Jeff 612-578-5299

2490

Powerwashing

DECK CLEANING

& STAINING Professional and Prompt

Narrow Access Backyards Fully Insured

NOVAK STUMP REMOVAL Free Est Lic/Ins 952-888-5123 STUMP GRINDING Free Ests. Best $$. Ins'd Brett 612-290-1213

Tree Service

2620

Guaranteed Results.

651-699-3504

2510

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs – 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156

Painting

651-338-5881 Absolute Tree Service Exp'd. Prof., Lic., Ins'd. Reasonable Rates. absolutetreeservicemn.com

PAUL BUNYAN TREE SERVICE, INC. Tree Trimming & Removal Insured 952-445-1812

paulbunyantreeserviceinc.com

Painting

2420

A Fresh Look, Inc. Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros Bonded & Insured Free Est. • Senior Discounts

Lic. #BC626700

2510

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

*Free Estimates

FREE ESTIMATES • Licensed/Insured

952-890-4334 • 651-482-0088

LOW LOW PRICES

952-451-3792

* Decks * Basements *Kitchen/Bath Remod *Roofing & Siding *All Types of Tile Free Quotes & Ideas

LSC Construction Svc, Inc 952-890-2403 / 612-363-2218 Mbr: Better Business Bureau

Painting, Roofing & Siding

A Family Operated Business

Credit Cards Accepted

Let Us Increase the Value of Your Home

R.A.M. CONSTRUCTION Any & All Home Repairs

R&J Construction

Int./Ext. Painting & Remodeling, 26 yrs, Ins., Ref's. Mike 763-434-0001

Gutters * Soffit/Fascia

TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177 Licensed * Bonded * Insured 33 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB

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100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

952-484-3337 Call Ray

30+ Years Experience Asphalt Paving & Sealcoat Quality Work W/Warranty

612-861-6009

“Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!”

Concrete Dumpster Service Carpentry Baths & Tile Fencing Windows Gutters Water/Fire Damage Doors Lic•Bond•Ins Visa Accepted

Blacktop & Sealcoating

H & H Blacktopping

MDH Lead Supervisor

Find Us On Facebook

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Business Services

#BC679426

Engelking Coatings, LLC Painting, Staining, Coatings 20+yrs exp. Int/Ext. Ins'd www.engelking coatings.com Mark 612-481-4848

Landscaping

Status Contracting, Inc.

Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell

DECK REJUVENATION Pressure Wash & Stain: Decks & Fences Interior/Exterior Painting 952-447-3587

* Roofing * Siding

Paint/Stain/Ceilings. We

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!

Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet, Painting & Flooring

DAVE'S PAINTING and WALLPAPERING Int/Ext • Free Est • 23 Yrs Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins Visa/MC 952-469-6800

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

•Ben's Painting•

Free Ests

Call 651-695-1230

Kitchens & Baths, Lower Level Remodels. Decks.

We Specialize In:

CR Services Int/Ext painting, fully insured. 20+ yrs exp. Joe 612-212-3573

2420

Mowing Lawn Care Landscaping

•Thursdays 6:30pm Open Alanon Topic Thursdays 8:00pm AA Closed Topic Mtg.

Painting

Code #78

www.greenvalleymn.com

2350

2420

www.rooftodeckmn.com

17yrs Exp Owner/Operator Weekly Mowing, Fertilizing, Pruning, Power Rake, Aeration Landscaping. Call 952-406-1229

20+ Yrs Exp

GUTTER- CLEANING WINDOW CLEANING 763-JIM-PANE 763-546-7263 Insured * Since 1990 Jim@JimPane.com

Painting

“Superior Painting” Int/Ext. Lowest Prices 612-516-7633

30+ Yrs Exp /Owner Operator

5% Discount With Ad

2260

Great Service

JOE'S LAWN SERVICE

• Patios • Rock • Mulch • Plantings • Skid Work • Draintile •Ret. Walls etc.

SANDING – REFINISHING Roy's Sanding Service Since 1951 CALL 952-888-9070

Lawn & Garden

2360

PearsonDrywall.com 35 yrs taping, ceiling repair, remodel 952-200-6303

Muenchow Concrete, LLC

2050

Meeting Schedule Closed Topic

36 yrs exp. Free ests. Ins'd. Colored & Stamped, Driveways & Steps, Sidewalks, Patios, Blocks, & Flrs. New or replacement. Tear out & removal. Will meet or beat almost any quote!

612-310-3283 CONCRETE & MASONRY

3600 Kennebec Drive (2 nd Floor) Eagan, MN (Off of Hwy 13)

•Sundays 6:30pm

Dave's Concrete & Masonry

952-461-3710

Steps/Walks & Additions Bormann Construction

EAGAN/ AA

952-445-6604

Decorative/Stamped/Drives

2050 BURNSVILLE/SAVAGE

Floors/Walks/Drives/Patios /Camp fire pit's/ Expose colored or stamped Mn lic #0004327 30 yrs exp Call Fritz @ F&B Const

info@staincrete.com

ANY CONCRETE

2130

Block/Bsmnts/Additions/

952-469-1211

Carpet & Vinyl

2090

Owners on job site

952-985-5516

• DRIVEWAYS • PARKING LOTS

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Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

It could be yours. Call for details. 952-392-6862

952-492-2783

16586 Johnson Mem. Dr. Jordan, MN 55352 Mon-Fri 7:30am - 6:00pm Saturday 8:00am - 3:00pm

• Pulverized Dirt - $12.75 yd • Concrete Edging Starting at $1.29 ea. • Rock Engraving • Colored Mulch $28.00 yd • Bagged Mulch $3.00 2cu. yd

Yard 1OFF Each of Mulch

See website for all varieties. Exp. 5/31/13 Limit one per customer.

- We Deliver www.HermansLandscape.com

2360

Lawn & Garden

2360

Lawn & Garden

General Contractors STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1978

Mowing • Fertilizing Weed Control Landscaping

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Awards

Voted #1 Lawn Care Company by Sun Readers

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ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS

FREE ESTIMATES Lic # 6793

(763) 550-0043 • (952) 476-7601 (651) 221-2600 3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351 • Plymouth, MN 55447

20A May 24, 2013 SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan Tree Service

2620

$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape. Spring Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large Trees & Stumps CHEAP

20+ Yrs Experience Roggenbuck Tree Care, LLC. Licensed-Bonded-Insured Call (612)636-1442

612-275-2574

AJ's Tree Service Trimming & Removal Free Estimates & Insured A Good Job!!

15 yrs exp.

Thomas Tree Service Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/Trimming Lot Clearing & Stump Removal Free Estimates 952-440-6104

ArborBarberMN.com 612-703-0175 Mbr: BBB Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding.

Silver Fox Services Tree Trimming/Removal & Stump Grinding.

Fully Licensed & Insured BBB Accredited â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? Rating Registered W/Dept of Agriculture. 16+ Yrs Exp. No Job Too Big or Small

Free Estimates 952-883-0671 612-715-2105

2660

Tutoring

Nancy's Nook b322 Reading Tutoring Call Nancy 651-230-6284

3000

3030

Merchandise Appliances

Hi-efficiency, Whirlpool Cabrio gas dryer, bisque, 4-5 yrs old, just like new. $450. 952-933-0261

3160

Blaine 8th Annual Sale 5/30-31 (8-5) Lots of mens cloz, more!

8706 Van Buren St NE Blaine Community Garage Sale Club West & Deacon's Walk Neighborhoods Hwy. 65 then East on th 109 Ave NE. Follow signs.

Thurs-Sat, June 6-7-8 Bloomington Multi-Family 5/30-31, 6/1 (8-5) Golf, HH, antiqs, kids cloz, toys. 5109 West 91st St Bloomington, West

8900 Southwood Drive 5/23-25, Thurs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sat (9a-5p) Antiques, furn., decorator items and great misc!

Brooklyn Park Multi-Family 5/30-31 (9-5)

Freezer, small refrig., kids cloz/toys, HH, loft bed w/desk 4016 Hollyhock Cir

Furnishings

BURNSVILLE Neighborhood Garage Sale - Spring Green Lane, Thursday, May 30th, Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st. 9 am - 4 pm

Crystal Estate Sale! 5549 Toldedo Ave N, 5/31-6/1 (9-5). Collect., vint. HH, Longaberger baskets, china, Prescut. Deephaven Multi-Family 5/23-24 (8-4) HH items, furn., & much more! 4680 Old Kent Rd. EAGAN 1508 Oakbrooke Lane 5/31 - 6/1 8-5pm. Boys, womens mens & matern. Cloz, toys, scrap booking/crafts sup. Books, teacher's supplies! HH, furn. Longaber. bskts. Eagan 1598 'B' Clemson Dr. 5/24 10-6:30pm, 5/25 9:30-2pm. 5/26 10-1pm. Lots of stuff! EAGAN 4800 FOUR SEASONS May 30-31. 5 Women X 40 yrs of stuff = Sale you don't want to miss!

EAGAN Hawthorne Woods Neighborhood Sale May 30 & 31, 9-5pm Kids - adult High-end Chattam & Wells clthg, furn, HH, toys, bks, King Mattress & box. Exc sporting equip, & more! cond $950 Sylvia 612-867-1956 4341 Dorchester Court Wall Unit w/shelves, desk, Signs at Dodd & Diffley drawers & cupboard. Fin- Eden Prairie ished all sides for room di- Tiffany Lane Multi-Family vider. Good condition! N'brhd Sale 5/30-31 (9-5) $250/BO. Call 952-942-0259 11957 Tiffany Lane New In Plastic!! $150 MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829

Eden Prairie: Wooddale Church Mission Fundraiser & Artist's Sale â&#x20AC;&#x201C; unique, vibrant oil paintings! 5/25-26 (9-2) 6697 Amherst Lane

Misc. For Sale

2009 Yamaha Scooter Like New! 16 miles! $2200. 651-347-8603 Edina 4 Pc Bed Set $300, Hall Moving Sale 5/24-25 (8-4) Tree $151, Bookcase $151, Furn., dishes, collectbls, Qu Hideabed like new more! 7734 Lochmere Terr. $200. B/O 952-423-2382 Edina Lawnboy Push Mower w/ Multi-Fam Fundraiser Sale bag & extra blade, $75. 5/30-6/1; 9-4. Cloz, books Well maintained 952-545-1179 furn, toys. 5701 W 66th St Patio Furniture: Table, 4 chairs, chaise lounge, cushions. $151 612-710-4905 Rattan Sofa, Loveseat w/Ottoman & Rocker $575 651-454-6940 Weber Q220 Portable Gas Grill w/cart & access. $199/bo 952-898-5482

3270

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Our Savior Church

23290 Hwy 7 (Hwy 7 & 41) Excelsior www.oslcs.org June 5 (5-8) - $5 Adlt Adm; June 6 (8-6); June 7 (9-3); June 8 (9-12) - $5 Bag Day

FARMINGTON 421 Ash St. May 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jun. 1 8am-5pm Moving! Furn, frmd prints HH Bikes toys

5100

WANTED Old Stereo / Hifi equip.

Senior Rentals

Andy 651-329-0515

3280

Musical Instuments

Bundy Alto Saxophone, made in USA by Selmer. Exc. cond. $550. Call after 5pm. 952-835-7972

3500

Look for the signs on 11 Ave So., Smetana Rd, Westbrooke Way, & Old Settlers Trail

N ATTENTIO ! S R SENIO

Sale will be held rain or shine!

Lakeville Huge Sale! Wed. May 29 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sat. June 1, 86pm. Loads of Vintage items & antqs. Collectibles, coins, furniture, lots of HH items, jewelry, boxes of new beading supplies, new floral argmnts, Ertl diecast collectible banks, antq. Typewriter, wood bed frames & misc. No junk, no Kids stuff! Don't Miss! LV 16370 Harvard Dr. (1 mi. W. of Cedar off Griffon Trail)

Robbinsdale Multi-Family Garage/Plant Sale 5/23-24 (8-6) 5/25 (8-12) 4548 Grimes Ave. No.

Savage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; HUGE SALE! St Mary Magdalene Church

14225 Quentin Ave. Nice variety of items! 5/30 (4-8); 5/31 (8-5); 6/1 (8-12) Sale in church, food & drinks

Shorewood A SALE NOT TO MISS! Thurs 5/30 (9-5); Fri 5/31 (9-1) 26600 Noble Rd (55331) St. Louis Park Sorenson N'brhd 10+ Sales 6/1 (8-2) Btwn Hwy 100 &

APPLE VALLEY 14690 Guthrie Ave Sat. June 1, 8-4pm Family, Sale! Furn. Tools, Adult cloz. Lots of misc.! Apple Valley 456 Reflection Rd. 5/23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5/25, 23-24th 9-5p, 25th 9-1pm Furn, kids, mower, & HH APPLE VALLEY Huge Garage Sale! 12002 Safari Pass May 25-26 8-4pm

Tree Service

Commercial Properties Space

LV: Lic. Daycare All Ages, Activities, Food Prog. 21+ Years Exp. 952-431-3826

5000

5200

Rentals Townhouse For Rent

Burnsville: 1, 2 & 3 BD Townhomes - wash/dryer, attach gar., fireplace, central air, storage, dogs OK. $875-$1250. 952-746-5941

5600

Rooms For Rent

Wanted: Fem. N/S Roommate to share TH in AV. Shr kitch/BA/garage. $550 952-225-8568

5700

Storage

CR Spring STORAGE 6X 8 just $39 Outside starts at $29 crstoreandstorage@ yahoo.com 651-463-4343

6400

Apartments & Condos For Rent

Fgtn: 2 BR, garage avl. No pets. On site laundry. 612-670-4777

7000

Real Estate

Camper/Lot for Sale! 1987 38' camper, 70'x50' lot, Hwy 169, Mille Lacs Lake $11,900 651-683-0855 We buy Houses! Any area, any condition. Cash or terms. 612-719-4414

7400

Apartments & Condos For Sale

1 BR $625 800 SF, DW, AC, large balcony, Garage $40mo Brookside Apartments 16829 Toronto Ave. SE, Prior Lake MN 612-824-7554

8100

Manufactured Homes

Long Lake: Annual Rummage Sale St. George Church June 6-7 Th 9a-8p; Fri 9a-1p. (Fri - $4/Bag)

1340 sq ft Manuf. Home One level living. Garden tub in master bath. W/D in home. $1285/mo.

133 N. Brown Rd 952-473-1247

3700

Leisure

3720

Boats, New & Used

952-890-8440

9000 14' Jon Boat, 5 HP mtr & trl, many extras. $1195, Cash only. 952-831-6997

9050

Health Care

RN NEEDED

tanks $1850/BO 612 518-8384

Chrysler 17ft, fiberglass open bow-tri hull, Good Cond. *New price $875 612-825-6283

3900

3970

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets

(952) 496-0157

Email: gdeleeuw@ 136mbk.com

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

LAKEVILLE

Competitive Wages! FULL BENEFITS For more information Call (800) 672-0709 Monday thru Friday 8 am - 4 pm To Apply Submit resume to:

Email: hr@brown-wilbert.com or FAX: (651) 842-3493 or Mail to: Brown-Wilbert, Inc. 2280 N. Hamline Avenue St. Paul, MN 55113

WANTED Full-time Class A Drivers Home Every Night â&#x20AC;˘ EAGAN service area â&#x20AC;˘ Starting Wage $18.00 Class A Drivers to make pick up and deliveries in the twin cities area. No OTR â&#x20AC;˘ Weekends off â&#x20AC;˘ Paid Time Off Lift gates â&#x20AC;˘ Trucks pre-loaded â&#x20AC;˘ Repeat customers

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Farmington Fun Loving! Lic'd. Ages 2+. Preschool prog. Theme days. $50 Off 1st Week Special! Kelly 651-460-4226

5100

Apartments

651-463-2511

7100

9100

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Pets

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Pets

Bella is from a farm! Bella is a dog rescued from a farm. She is 4 yr old and about 22 lbs. She is great with kids and a cuddle bug and not player. A quiet dog and great walker too! She had a cancerous lump removed 6 months ago and guess what? She was healed! Her lymph nodes have no signs! Call Barb at 651-7794148 if you can give her a home! $100. See her and all other dogs at www.last-hope.org or come to the adoption on Saturday at Apple Valley Petco to see many many more! Check out our website at www.last-hope.org

Last Hope, Inc. (651) 463-8747

Open House EVERY Wednesday 9-3. No Appt Necessary. Bloomington, Chaska and New Hope office. Call 952-924-9000 for more information.

Full Time Receptionist Midwest Veterinary Supply has an opening for a full time Receptionist. Duties to include answering phones, greeting visitors, and scanning documents. Please apply online at http://www.candidatelink.com/MidwestVeterinarySupply

Light Duty Lube Tech Faribault. Full-time. ________________________ 2- Automotive Technicians Faribault. Full-time. 2 years experience & ASE certified preferred. Harry Brown's GM & Chrysler. Salary commensurate with experience & training. Full benefits eligible including health insurance, 401k & paid vacation. Clean driving record required. Please submit resume or application to: Roger Jerrow, Service Manager jobs@harrybrowns.com

North American Title Company is currently seeking a Commercial Real Estate Closer for land acquisition & commercial building transactions. If interested,send resumes to: koakes@nat.com.

Now Hiring! Brake Press Setup Mig & Tig Welders Up to $20/hr 651-774-9675

Now Hiring! Warehouse/ Packaging/Assembly

Senior Rentals

Spruce Place Senior

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Class A CDL

Dual Position Class B CDL Driver & Concrete Manufacturer

Pets

Family Care

9100

McLane Minnesota, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire-Hathaway, is BLACK HORSE CARRI- currently seeking qualiERS has openings in Ea- fied candidates to join our gan, MN. Dedicated Re- team! McLane, a wholegional route with 2 lay- sale grocery distributor, overs per week - 4 day has been in business for work week. Dedicated Lo- over 100 years and continDRIVER cal route home daily - 5 ues to grow each year! Our POSITION day work week. Average Minnesota location has reLAKEVILLE, MN $1000 plus per week. These cently added to our portfoCentral Station are full-time positions that lio of outstanding cusSupervisor & Operator WSC is looking for a come with full Benefits, tomers and must fill the Security Response Service Seasonal Professional 401K and paid vacation. following positions immeReq'd flex in shift hrs, incl. We also have part time diately. Class A driver. Wknds. 1 yr call ctr & sup. work available. If you Exp., computer & multiFull Case Grocery Seline phone skills & ability To be eligible for the driv- have 3 yrs. Exp. and a lectors M-F 7:30 am start to multi task. Bkgrd check er position the candidate Class A CDL with a clean $13.30/hr MVR. must possess a clean moincl. Drug test, criminal Call 708-535-9961 to hist, and verifiable edu. tor vehicle report, Class A Selectors (Candy/GMP) Full benefit pkg. $13-$14.50 CDL license is required, schedule an interview or M-F 6:00 am start email: dan.jones@ 100K miles of previous ex/hr DOE. Cover letter/ $11.25/hr perience. Daily deliveries blackhorsecarriers.com resume to jfolden@ Cooler/Freezer EOE. Drug Testing is a allow you to be home most hannonsecurity.com selectors- M-F 5:30 am nights and weekends. condition of employment start $.35 extra Strong customer service CUSTOMER SERVICE skills with a teamwork End Dump Drivers - Farm- premium/hr ington, Must have Class AUTOMOTIVE TOOL mentality is required. A CDL, current health We are seeking candidates Bloomington Co seeks exp Wausau Supply Company card, clean driving record, with a good work history individual to work as part must pass drug test,local and a great attendance is an equal opportunity of our team. Phone & 5-6dys a wk 651-423-5388 record. Must pass drug employer. counter sales. Strong test, physical screening comm skills. Automotive Entry Level Production and background check. If you are interested, st background preferred. Some positions require ad1 Shift please send cover letter Great benefits. Fax or ditional skills. and resume to: Machine Operators e-mail resume 952-881-6480 opsmanager06@ 3rd Shift hloyd3@gmail.com If you are interested in wausausupply.com Lakeville area joining the McLane Team or mail to: Call 952-303-3042 please email or fax your Diesel Mechanic Foreman: Wausau Supply Company resume, or stop in to fill 21700 Highview Ave Great Pay / Benefits. out an application. Lakeville, MN 55044 APPLY www. durhamschoolservices.com or stop by 3100 West Hwy Finish Carpenters 13 Burnsville, MN 55337 Schwieters Companies is hiring entry level to expeDRIVERS: CDL-A Route Drivers: CDL-A. Owner rienced finish carpenters. McLane Minnesota Delivery. MBM in Op's. St. Paul Location. Top Benefits & Pay: 1111 5th Street West Burnsville, MN. 3-5 day Rates up to $1.52 plus fuel tools/medical/dental/401k Northfield, MN 55057 routes, excellent pay/ben- surcharge. Tractor Lease majority of work on west & south side of metro area. Fax (507) 664-3042 efits. $57K 1st yr, $62K af- purchase options, direct mnhr@mclaneco.com ter 1st yr. Apply online: deposit, plate program, Not required to go to office. Please call 612-328-3140 EOE/M/F/D www.MBMcareers.com. and many more options. to schedule an interview. 888-992-5609 252-450-4443 www.finishcarpenters.com Shop/Yard Worker FT Mon-Fri. Apply at: Food Manufacturing U Pull R Parts Co. 2985 Entry level positions 160th St. W. Rosemount available 1st and 2nd 55068 651-322-1800 shifts $8-$10 hour.

Boxer Puppies: AKC Reg. born March 4. Many colors. Tails/dews/shots/vet ck'd, $500. 651-399-8949

4000

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Office Space for Rent

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Rhythm & Words Family Music and Book Festival, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Burnsville Performing Auditions Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arsenic & Old Laceâ&#x20AC;? Ave. For children ages 10 and auditions for the Prior Lake younger and their parents. Players fall 2013 production, Free. 6:30-9 p.m. Monday, June 10, and Wednesday, June 12, Exhibits at Twin Oaks Middle School, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art Festival, 15860 Fish Point Road SE, featuring art by District 191 Prior Lake. Those auditioning elementary students, May 9 should prepare a short come- to June 8, Burnsville Performdic monologue and will also ing Arts Center, 12600 Nicolread from the script. Auditions let Ave., Burnsville. Informaare first-come, first-served; tion: 952-895-4685. no appointments necessary. Information: www.plplayers. Workshops/classes/other org. Introduction to Digital Photography, 10 a.m. to Books noon, Saturday, June 8, CaBook signing by JoAnn poni Art Park, Eagan. Ages Deveny, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;When 10 and older; youth under 15 Bluebirds Fly: Losing a Child, must be accompanied by an Living with Hope,â&#x20AC;? 1-3 p.m. adult. Cost: $5. Information: Saturday, June 1, at Barnes www.caponiartpark.org/pro& Noble, 14880 Florence Trail, grams/photoprogram. Apple Valley. Zuminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4 Christ for women, 9:30-10:30 a.m. June 11, Dance 13, 18, 20, 25, 27. Cost: $30. Studio 4 Dancers recital, (Girls ages 6 and up free with 3 and 6 p.m. Saturday, June 1 paying adult.) Child care for ($12.50), and noon and 6 p.m. $2 a child could be provided, Sunday, June 2 ($15 adults, if needed. Cross of Christ $12.50 ages 12 and younger), Community Church, 8748 Burnsville Performing Arts 210th St. W., Lakeville. InforCenter, 12600 Nicollet Ave. mation: Karin at berrygood2@ Tickets available at the box charter.net. office and Ticketmaster at Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Praising Princess 800-982-2787, Ticketmaster. Camp, June 25-27, 2-3:15 com. p.m. (ages 3-5, $40), 3:305:30 p.m. (ages 6-10, $60). Events/festivals Cross of Christ Community I Love Burnsville Week, Church, 8748 210th St. W., June 1-8. Information: www. Lakeville. Information: Karin ci. bur nsville.mn .us/ind e x. at berrygood2@charter.net. aspx?NID=738. MacPhail Center for Mu-

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The 19th annual Eagan Art Fest will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 29, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at Central Park, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. The free, familyfriendly, juried art show will celebrate â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art and Natureâ&#x20AC;? and will include entertainment and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities. Visit www.eaganartfestival.org for information.

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Valleyfair military special Valleyfair will honor hometown heroes this season with Military Appreciation Days â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Memorial Day weekend, May 24-27, and the Fourth of July holiday, July 4-7. Members of the armed service, active or veteran, will receive one free regular admission ticket into Valleyfair. Anytime during the 2013 season through Oct. 27, members of the military will be able to purchase discount admission tickets for members of their immediate family (maximum of six) at a military discount price of $29.50. A valid military ID must be presented at any Valleyfair ticket booth to receive the offer.

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Saturday, May 25 Patio installation seminar, 9 a.m., Patio Town, 2801 Highway 13 W., Burnsville. Free. Information: 952-8944400. Retaining walls seminar, 10:30 a.m., Patio Town, 2801 Highway 13 W., Burnsville. Free. Information: 952-8944400. Monday, May 27 Memorial Day observance, Rosemount Veterans Memorial, Central Park, Rosemount. Music by the “Red Bull” Band, 8:45 a.m. Memorial program, 9 a.m. Cemetery visits: 10-11:40 a.m. Free lunch will follow the program at the Rosemount American Legion. Memorial Day ceremony, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Bicentennial Garden, Burnsville. Hosted by the Sweet Sioux Garden Club. Refreshments to follow at City Hall from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Memorial Day service, 10 a.m., Corinthian Cemetery, Empire Township. Memorial Day observance, 11 a.m., Veteran’s Park, Apple Valley. Hosted by American Legion Post 1776 Club. Bring lawn chairs. Information: Lloyd Cybart at 651332-2352. Memorial Day program, 12:30 p.m., Lakeville Veterans Memorial, Aronson Park, 8250 202nd St., Lakeville. Hosted by VFW Post 210 and American Legion Post 44. Cemetery visits: 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Memorial Day program, 2 p.m., Eagan Tribute Plaza in Central Park, Eagan. Saturday, June 1 Plant sale by the Master Gardeners of Dakota County, 9 a.m. to noon, University of Minnesota Outreach, Research and Education Park, 1605 W. 160th St., Rosemount. Information: www.dakotamastergardeners.org. Introduction to Birdwatching, 9-11 a.m., Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan. Adults. Cost: $10. Registration required at www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks. Course No. 4399. Wildflower Walk, 2-4 p.m., Spring Lake Park Reserve, Hastings. Adults. Cost: $10.

and Chorale on July 14; Mexican folk dancers Los Alegres Bailadores on Aug. 4; and opera from Mixed Precipitation on Aug. 18. Guests at the Summer Performance Series are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets

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