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Zoning standards update may Metcalf gets frank about principal video, racial climate lead to more affordable housing Eagan council reviews residential zoning

McParland apologizes for repeating profane racial slur

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The Eagan City Council recognizes that the city has an affordable housing issue. A 2018 survey of residents by the National Research Center revealed a lack of variety and affordable houses as two main top concerns. One way to help is to

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Before a gym full of parents, teachers and students at Metcalf Middle School Jan. 3, the school principal tried to atone for uttering a profane racial slur that was captured on video. At a meeting held to discuss the incident and its repercussions, Principal Shannon McParland twice apologized in brief statements. “The most important thing I need to say is I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart,” she said in tearful opening remarks. “I’m sorry I wasn’t fully understanding the power of words I said and the impact that resulted, which has caused pain and harm to this community.” The video has elicited reactions ranging from some teachers’ fear of being recorded and falsely represented by students to the contention by some students of color that it’s a symptom of a racially hostile school climate. McParland, who’s in her first year at the Burnsville school, offered no ex-

ensure the city’s residential zoning standards are conducive to more affordable houses. During a City Council workshop Tuesday, the council reviewed a citizen survey as well as zoning standards. Council members were unanimous that a change was needed. In recent years, one of the residential zoning standards, R-1S, was intended to provide some flexible lot sizes for smaller houses, but it’s led to what Council Member Paul Bakken referred to

as “McMansions on tot lots.” Council Member Cyndee Fields said “we have developers who come in and tried to take advantage” of the zoning standards. The zoning standards’ intent was to allow for a variety of housing styles in the city. There’s not a lot of vacant land in Eagan, so it allowed developers some flexibility with topography. The zoning standards allowed for smaller lots, higher maximum building See Housing, 13A

Budget: ‘None of these are easy’ District 196 School Board reviews proposed adjustments by Patty Dexter SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE Photo by John Gessner

Metcalf Middle School Principal Shannon McParland apologized Jan. 3 for uttering a profane racial slur that was captured on video. She says the video captured her repeating the words of a student who had used profanity and racial epithets against her and other staff members. cuses and asked for heal- school, Sioux Trail Eling. ementary, before coming “As a leader in this to Metcalf in a series of building, my words im- principal reassignments. pact our school — every “Harm was caused to my moment, every day,” said students.” McParland, who was prinThe seven-second video See Metcalf, 13A cipal of another Burnsville

The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board got a look at $7 million of recommended budget adjustments for the 2019-20 school year on Monday, Jan. 7. School Board members will be asked to act on the recommendations during the Feb. 11 meeting. “We know these are painful cuts. None of these are easy,” said Board Mem-

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District 196 Superintendent Mary Kreger listens as Director of Finance and Operations Mark Stotts speaks on Jan. 7 to the School Board about proposed budget adjustments. ber Art Coulson. mendations presented on Superintendent Mary Monday and what was preKreger said there are no dif- sented to community memSee Budget, 17A ferences between the recom-

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Another student files suit against Lakeville Schools Former student involved in Nerf war crash joins existing lawsuit by Kayla Culver SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

“Nerf war” game, which was a factor in the incident, according to law enforcement officials. The game includes student participants strategizing to “kidnap” other players in school parking lots in order to take them offsite. During the kidnappings students would often attempt to run away, which sometimes resulted in students chasing or wrestling each other. On the day of the crash, Hughes was driving his family’s pickup truck. According to court documents, Hughes took his hand off the steering wheel to push a Nerf gun away after Flynn or Price reached from the back seat to grab it. This caused Hughes to veer over the centerline. While attempting to move back into his lane on 225th Street West, Flynn or Price reportedly bumped him, which caused him to overcorrect and the truck went into a ditch, ejecting Price and Flynn while it rolled over multiple times. It was reported that Hughes’ head struck the truck’s side window causing a skull fracture. Vertebrae in his back were also fractured. This caused Hughes to sustain a traumatic brain injury. He currently has permanent paralysis on the left side of his face. The lawsuit states, “by allowing Nerf wars activity to occur on school property, particularly in the school parking lot, ISD 194 tacitly approved of this activity.” It also states the district was “negligent in failing to supervise its students.” The lawsuit is seeking more than $50,000 for each of five counts of negligence.

A former Lakeville South High School student has joined a lawsuit against the Lakeville Area School District for injuries he suffered in a Nerf gun game. The suit was joined by Alexander Hughes, 21, who sustained injuries from a car crash in 2015 when the vehicle he was driving rolled over multiple times. Two other Lakeville South High School students, Jacob Flynn and John Price IV, were in the vehicle as the time and did not survive the accident. Hughes joins the lawsuit, which was filed by the parents of Flynn and Price Photo by John Gessner New Burnsville City Council Member Vince Workman took the oath of office from in February 2018. Mason Kohlbeck was City Clerk Macheal Collins to open Tuesday’s council meeting, the first of 2019. also involved in the crash and survived Workman and the incumbent Dan Kealey (below) were the winners in November’s with minor injuries. Hughes is claiming the district failed to protect its students. election. Council Member Bill Coughlin didn’t seek re-election. Lakeville Schools released the following statement: “Lakeville Schools are part of the fabric of the Lakeville community and we continue to grieve for the loss of Jacob Flynn and John Price and are sympathetic to Alex Hughes for the injuries caused when he lost control of his pickup truck. However, the auto accident that claimed Jacob and John and resulted in Alex’s injuries was in no way connected to a sanctioned or supported school activity, in fact the single vehicle rollover accident was over two miles away from the school after school was over for the week and appears to have been caused by the driving conduct of Alex Hughes and the behavior of the other young men in the pickup. Therefore there is no liability or fault on behalf of Lakeville Schools.” The crash took place on Dec. 4, 2015, Kayla Culver can be reached at kayla.culver@ when the four students were playing a ecm-inc.com.

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The Farmington Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 18600 block of Dunbury Avenue the morning of Jan. 3. Firefighters received a call at 11:29 a.m. and arrived at the house four minutes after the page time. According to a Facebook post, crews were able to contain the fire to the main level of the home and extinguish it. Apple Valley and Lakeville fire departments assisted. Farmington Fire Chief Justin Elvestad said a total of 23 crew members responded to the call and the fire was under control by 11:43 a.m. He added that people often ask why other municipal departments respond to calls, and it’s because Dakota County’s computer-aided dispatch system picks the closest units. “We’ve set that up to

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On Jan. 3, the Farmington, Lakeville and Apple Valley fire departments responded to a house fire in the 18600 block of Dunbury Avenue in Farmington. No injuries were reported, but three family pets died in the fire. have the closest units respond, which is Apple Valley and Lakeville at times for some of the resources we don’t have. So it doesn’t have anything to do with the size of the fire. “It was initial firstalarm for the structure fire. The fire was extinguished very quickly with the first arriving units on scene,” Elvestad said. No injuries were re-

ported. Farmington police officers rescued a dog prior to firefighters’ arrival and Allina medics attended to pets rescued from the home, but three family pets died in the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but Elvestad said the fire started in the home’s kitchen. — Jody Peters

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Area News Burnsville, other cities sue over pond pollutants Pavement seal the alleged culprit by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Burnsville and six other Minnesota cities are suing several chemical companies over products that contaminate stormwater pond basins and raise the costs of dredging and maintenance. Burnsville’s suit, filed Dec. 28 in U.S. District Court, seeks reimbursement for the past and future costs of removing sediment containing measurable levels of PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), some of which are known carcinogens. The companies refine and market coal tar, which contain high levels of PAHs, for use in pavement sealants, according to the suit. In Minnesota, the sealants were commonly used on driveways and other surfaces by both paving companies and homeowners until the Legislature banned their sale effective

Jan. 1, 2014. Coal tar sealants wear out, their particles washed or blown into the environment, including stormwater ponds, where they settle at the bottom. Before cities clean or dredge ponds, they’re required by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to take soil tests, Burnsville Public Works Director Ryan Peterson said. Soils with PAHs must be hauled at city expense to a regulated landfill rather than kept and reused by an excavator, Peterson said. With 270 stormwater ponds, Burnsville budgets about $300,000 a year for cleanup and dredging projects. The work is done primarily to safeguard the water quality of downstream lakes and water bodies, Peterson said. “The more PAH-laden sediment there is, the less far we can get each year” on pond cleanup,

he said. “Our experience is approximately a quarter or a third had the PAHs at a measurable level.” Over the years the city has paid hundreds of thousands extra to have soils hauled to landfills, Peterson said — and “a ton” of stormwater ponds still await cleanup. The city — which uses an asphalt-based sealant on its streets instead of coal tar — isn’t liable for sediments containing PAHs, Peterson said. “And homeowners aren’t, either,” he added. “We’re going after the company that supplied it to the people that turned it into sealants. You’re never going to see us coming after a resident because they put it in their driveway.” The suit alleges that the chemical companies knew, or should have, of studies conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey and others showing links

between the use of refined coal tar in sealants and a rise in PAH contamination levels in urban lakes and ponds. Pittsburgh-based Koppers Inc., the first of seven named defendants, said in a statement: “Koppers does not believe there is merit to these claims and intends to vigorously defend these matters.” Burnsville’s Walden neighborhood is familiar with the PAH problem. Walden Association homeowners paid for testing of their local pond basin, which identified PAHs in the soil. A city consultant did its own testing confirming the finding, and the city dredged the pond in early 2016, Peterson said. Walden homeowner Gil Dedrick, who led the effort to get the pond dredged, applauded the city’s lawsuit. “We need a uniform action, and we need it in the state,” De-

drick said. “I’m sorry that it had to go to court, but if that’s the way it has to be, it has to be. I think they’re going to find a lot of material in some of those ponds. We even found mercury.” Walden Pond was a special case, Peterson noted, because it’s dry for much of the year, unlike most Burnsville ponds. That increases the risk people and animals will be exposed to contaminated soil. PAHs sink to the bottom of water bodies instead of dissolving, Peterson said, stressing that their presence doesn’t threaten the city’s drinking water. The other cities filing suits are Bloomington, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie, White Bear Lake and Minnetonka. John Gessner can be reached at john. gessner@ecm-inc.com or 952-8462031.

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The third annual Carnival Concert is scheduled for Jan. 28 at Eagan High School. The event will feature about 20 different carnival events made by students along with a concert.

Carnival Concert Jan. 28 at EHS Event features games made by students by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

rector Brett Benson said. “Each carnival event has a musical twist on it. For example, a ske-ball game is modified so that you roll the ball up the ramp and then you have to get it to land in the bell of various instruments, like a tuba, trombone or trumpet.” The event will have about 20 different carnival events and “a concert full of music that young kids would love,” Benson said.

The third annual Carnival Concert is scheduled for Jan. 28 at Eagan High School. A carnival will be designed and built by ninth-grade band members , allowing students to play games in the Eagan High Cafeteria at 5 p.m. followed by a concert in the EHS Auditorium at 7 p.m. “We design the event to be an attrac- Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogtive event primarily for elementary-aged ers@ecm-inc.com. students and their families,” band di-

Eagan American Legion Post 594 conducted its first collection of retired U.S. Flags Jan. 4 at Sam’s Club in Eagan. In less than two months, the post was able to collect 91 flags. “This is an incredible number of flags, considering that the post had only donated the collection box to Sam’s Club on Nov. 19,” Post 594 Cmdr. John Flynn said. “The post appreciates the support and patriotism of Sam’s Club’s customers, associates, and leadership team.” Flynn said this is probably the first and only Sam’s Club in the country to have a flag collection box. The 91 flags exceeds the amount collected from the Eagan Community Center collection box for all of last year.

Veteran speakers Veterans Service officers from Dakota County will provide updates on veterans affairs and benefits at the 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, Eagan American Legion Post 594 meeting in the banquet room downstairs at Cedarvale Lanes. All are welcome to attend and learn about the many resources available to veterans and their families. Also on Jan. 15, Post

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Eagan Post 594 Cmdr. John Flynn and Sam’s Club marketing team leader Karen Yavis pose with a flag collection box. 594 will host its fourth event to honor Vietnam veterans and their families. The Eagan post is a registered partner of the United States of America Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration. This event will be held at 8:15 p.m., right after the post meeting in the Cedarvale Lanes banquet room. The commemoration honors all U.S. veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time between Nov. 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975,

regardless of location. The commemoration also uses the term “Vietnam Veteran” to describe those veterans who served on active duty during this time period, and makes no distinction between veterans who served in-country, in-theater, or who were stationed elsewhere during the Vietnam War period. All eligible veterans in the area who have not yet contacted American Legion Post 594 can do so by sending an email to ealp594@gmail.com.

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Opinion Seeing our newly-elected officials as real people by Peggy Bakken SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Ever since Election Day, I’ve been thinking about our newly elected officials and considering they can be real people, too. As a member of the Adams Publishing – ECM Editorial Board, I had the great honor to meet in person with the candidates for the state’s top jobs. If you were to believe the television attack ads, you would think they all were low-life scum. When you get to talk with them in person, you conclude they are real people. Each has strengths, weaknesses and a unique personality. Some have great senses of humor that they cannot restrain. Some talk so fast you have a hard time following their conversations. Some individuals are petite. Others have an imposing physical presence. Ilhan Omar, the first Somali-American to serve in Congress, is very bright and well spoken. She’s also funny. She came to the U.S. at age 12 and learned English on her own by watching television. When I referred to a candidate who

Staff Columnist Peggy Bakken talked so fast we couldn’t keep up sometimes – well that’s Tim Walz, our new governor. He seems to have so many ideas and concerns he just can’t contain them. Congressman Tom Emmer can control a room with his physical stature and booming voice. But he also sprinkles humor into his responses and shows incredible memory for detail, including an uncanny ability to address everyone by name. These people are human beings. I sensed a common thread through all of them; they indeed do care about Minnesota and our country, and really do seek what’s best for everyone. From afar, I observed similar traits on the federal level. When I watched George H.W. Bush’s funeral in early December, the Bush family showed their genuine devotion to family. I got a kick

out of watching George W., when he remembered to bring a piece of candy to Michelle Obama. (I also hear that No. 43 also loves to photo-bomb family portraits and has taken up painting.) I spent a good chunk of Thursday, Jan. 3, watching C-SPAN, as the 116th Congress took over at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. It wasn’t the hardened politicians we saw that day, it was real people. Children, babies and grandmothers swarmed through the hallways and chambers. Our new leaders were busy taking selfies, hugging comrades and enjoying the day. I hope these same elected officials remember to “stay human” as they work through tough federal issues, get our government reopened and moving forward. One phrase I heard many times during the 2018 campaign was that “everyone must have a seat at the table.” I think that’s a tremendous statement and one I hope everyone takes to heart. All people – all ages, races, men and women, Republicans and Democrats, progressives and conservatives – need to be at the table and part of the conversations.

I’m pleased to see that we have a more diverse representative group here in Minnesota and across the country. We have more women, more people of color and a variety of cultures in our elected leadership roles. That’s a very good thing. However, I am concerned about what seems to be a deepening divide between urban and rural communities, here in Minnesota and across the nation. I want our newly elected state officials to make it a priority to listen to folks in Princeton, Caledonia and Freeborn as much as they listen to those in St. Paul or suburban Hennepin County. The same goes for our federal leaders – they have an opportunity to pull divergent states and different viewpoints together. What is good for Minnesota should also be good for West Virginia or Alabama. My dream is not only does everyone have a place at the table, but that every voice is respected and heard. Peggy Bakken is a former executive editor and a columnist for APG-East Central Minnesota. Reactions welcome: peggy. bakken@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Giving back To the editor: Outside of playing hockey for my school, I enjoy giving back to my community, especially in the sport that I love. I remember when I was in Squirts and PeeWees, my friend’s older brother would come to help our team. I thought it would be lots of fun to give back to youth hockey like he did. For the past six years,

I have helped out hockey players at various levels including Mites, Squirts, and PeeWees. Over this time, I enjoyed working with the younger players, demonstrating drills, and leading them in pre-game warmups. This winter, I volunteer my time every weekend coaching Mini Mite 1 hockey for the BurnsvilleApple Valley Firehawks Association where I teach players skating and hockey skills. Our practices are

divided into six stations, each comprised of a basic fundamental drill or game. Whenever the skaters perform the drill correctly, I congratulate and praise them. Recently, I have noticed these kindergarten and first-grade skaters seek me out during open skate to play with me and give me hugs. Before the holidays, I attached my dog’s Santa hat to the top of my helmet for decoration. When I was helping the kids step

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onto the ice, a player asked me, “Santa, are you the one who brings us presents every year?” I smiled and responded playfully, “Every year.” I think the players enjoy seeing someone from the high school team coming to help out, even though they eventually concluded I wasn’t the real Santa Claus. I find this experience of giving back to the community rewarding because I have made many connections with players in our hockey association through spending time with them on the ice. After coaching for such a long time, I have gained confidence in working with youth players. Over the years, I have learned that I enjoy coaching skaters and seeing them develop throughout the season ... and I plan to continue coaching for many years to come. I encourage other high school players to get involved with their youth hockey associations because giving back is an amazing experience to

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Opinion Praise and an important question for Minnesota by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

During this season of caring and sharing, Minnesotans can be proud of praise that our education system has received this year — Minnesota’s education funding system received a big compliment. Since many Minnesotans are humble and understated, we can also consider how we’ll answer an important question raised this year involving Minnesota’s achievement gap, one of the nation’s largest. Let’s start with applause: A February 2018 report published by the Education Trust, based in Washington, D.C., praised the way that Minnesota funds its public schools. Kami Spicklemire, the organization’s communications manager for P-12 education, describes the Education Trust as an “education advocacy and research organization focusing on equity from preschool through higher education.” The February report ranked Minnesota third among 47 states in terms of “state and local resources (i.e. money) spent on students in the highest poverty districts” compared to the amount spent on students in districts with the lowest poverty. Nationally, the Education Trust found that on average about $1,000 (7 percent) less was spent on students in the highest poverty districts, compared to the most affluent district. In Minnesota, $2,242 (about 19 percent) more was spent on students in the highest poverty districts.

Staff Columnist Joe Nathan The Education Trust also found that students in Minnesota districts with the most students of color received about $1,756 (14 percent) more than students in districts with the fewest students of color. Nationally, the Education Trust reported, “School districts serving the largest populations of Black, Latino or American Indian students receive roughly $1,800, or 13 percent, less per student in state and local funding than those serving the fewest students of color.” This ranked Minnesota fourth among 43 states. (For technical reasons, not all 50 states were included). Ivy Morgan, an Education Trust senior analyst and co-author of the report, told me by phone that “while money is not the only thing that has an impact on student success, Minnesota is doing something right to make sure that students from low-income families and students of color are getting more resources.” The Minnesota section of the report is at https://bit.ly/2Bw8qYV — find the full report at https://bit.ly/2EVU2gY. I asked Tom Melcher, Minnesota Department of Education’s director of school finance, for his reactions to the report. Melcher has worked on school

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The Burnsville Senior Center is located in the Diamondhead Education Center at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. Call 952-707-4120 for information about the following senior events. Monday, Jan. 14 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 9:30 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Silver Sneakers, 11:30 a.m.; Defensive Driving Refresher, noon; Card Recycle, 12:30 p.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 – Quilt, 9 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Line Dancing. Wednesday, Jan. 16 – Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 9:30 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Chair Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; Silver Sneakers, 11:30 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 – Crafters, 9 a.m.; Foot Clinic, 9 a.m.; Health Insurance Council, 9 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Silver Sneakers, 11:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:15 p.m.

The Eagan Parks and Recreation Department offers programs for seniors in the Lone Oak Room at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Call 651-675-5500 for more information. Monday, Jan. 14 – Defensive Driving, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Zumba Gold (Oasis), 9 a.m.; Book Club No. 2, 10 a.m.; Zumba Gold Toning (Oasis), 10 a.m.; Fit for Life (Oasis), 11 a.m.; Joy of Coloring, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 – Quilting, 9:30 a.m.; Euchre/500, 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 – Coffee, Games and Conversation, 9 a.m.; Cribbage, 9 a.m.; Chair Zumba Gold (Boardroom), 11:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 – Dominoes, 9 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 – Tabata Gold (Oasis), 9:15 a.m.; Fitness for the Brain, 9:30 a.m.; Zumba Gold (Oasis), 10:15 a.m.; S/B/Y (Oasis), 11:10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.

finance for almost 40 years. He’s widely considered Minnesota’s most knowledgeable, unbiased school finance authority. Speaking by phone as an individual, not representing MDE official policy, Melcher described the report as “pretty straightforward and accurate.” He listed several factors in Minnesota’s funding formula that produce these results, including legislative allocations of millions of extra dollars to help students from low-income families. Melcher offered several examples of schools with significantly higher percentages of low-income students than the state average: — Anoka-Hennepin’s Evergreen Park World Cultures Community School, an elementary in Brooklyn Center: an additional $982,000. — Lincoln Elementary School in Little Falls: an additional $349,022. — Galtier Community School, an elementary in St. Paul: an additional $400,929. Meanwhile, though having a lower percentage of low-income students, most schools still receive additional funds to help them. For example: — Anoka-Hennepin’s Andover Elementary School receives an additional $105,000. — Sunrise River Elementary School in North Branch receives an additional

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$289,166. While Minnesota can be proud of our funding approach, there’s plenty left to do. Rep. Carlos Mariani, DFL-St. Paul, and director of the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership, wrote on Dec. 6 that “Minnesota’s education system regularly ranks among the best in the nation.” However, he pointed out that Minnesota also has “one of the largest achievement gaps between white students and students of color” and “far fewer students of color graduating from high school on time or enrolling in college than their white peers.” (More information about MnEEP is here: https://mneep.org/.) Several states have smaller gaps and higher graduation rates than Minnesota. Some Minnesota district and charter public schools have great records on closing gaps. In 2019, will we learn more from the most successful states and schools? I hope and pray that the answer is yes. That way, while rightfully proud of how we fund schools, we’ll be much more satisfied with the results. Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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Eagan Rotary grant applications due Feb. 28 Eagan Rotary will accept grant applications from active, registered nonprofits serving the Eagan community through Feb. 28. The maximum application award is $2,000. Funds will be distributed in April. “The Eagan Rotary Community Grants program has long served the Eagan community by channeling funds to diverse nonprofit agencies that provide services to Eagan

residents,” said Jason Raether with the Hellmuth & Johnson law firm and chair of the Community Services Committee. “These services cover a wide range of needs, from arts education to homeless shelters to legal services to food pantries. The primary focus of these grants is to assist established programs in fulfilling their missions which, in turn, make Eagan a better place to live for

everyone.” To apply, complete the application form found on Eagan Rotary’s website, www.eaganrotary.org, and can be directly linked through https://bit. ly/2s28sU1. Send applications to jraether@hjlawfirm.com. Applications should be sent as one PDF, with all attachments included. For questions, contact Raether at 952-746-2145 or jra-

ether@hjlawfirm.com. In 2017, $26,000 in grants was distributed to 23 nonprofits benefiting Eagan residents, such as 360 Communities, Dakota Center for the Arts, Dakota United Adapted Hockey, Dakota Woodlands, Eagan July 4th Fun Fest, Eagan Men’s Chorus, Guild Incorporated and Home-In-Stead M.O.M.S. The 2019 Eagan Rotary Gala Game show on Feb. 2 will

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Education Metcalf Drama presents ‘By Standing’ Jan. 10-12 The Metcalf Drama Experience continues its tradition of presenting thoughtful, original productions with the premiere of “By Standing,” a winter drama about the harm caused by indifference and inaction. The play looks at what happens when a society collectively says “It’s not my problem,” choosing to be indifferent and allowing those inflicting harm to continue unchecked. The problem is not a new one, but maybe the solution is. “By Standing” offers audiences a chance to see these challenges from a fresh perspective, putting names and faces on many of the ways intentional indifference shows itself. The play also offers options – simple, small examples of courage – for viewers to take with them out of the theater and into their everyday lives. In its 21 years of existence, the Metcalf Drama Experience has focused on neverbefore-seen shows to offer a unique experience for both students in the cast and crew, and for audience members. “By Standing” is written by Metcalf Middle School director and teacher Steven Orth. Performances are Jan. 10-12 at 7 p.m., and Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. in the Metcalf Middle School gymnasium, 2250 Diffley Road in Burnsville. Tickets are $6 and are available at the door. Google “Metcalf Drama” for more information.

Nominations open for One91 Community of Excellence Awards Nominations are now open for the 2019 One91 Community of Excellence Awards to honor employees in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191. The purpose of the awards is to recognize the extraordinary contributions of district staff members who are working to ensure each student is Future Ready and Community Strong. Nomination categories include Collaboration and Partnership, Innovation, Community Engagement, Excellence in Educational Support, Teaching Excellence and Leadership in Action. In addition, a Spirit of Excellence award will go to an individual or team that exemplifies the best of what the district seeks in its employees. Students, parents, community members and colleagues are invited to submit nominations. Nominations are due by Friday, Feb. 8, and can be submitted online at www.isd191.org/COEAwards. Paper nomination forms are also available in schools and at Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. Selections will be made in March and recipients will be honored at an awards ceremony on April 9 at the Burnsville High School Mraz Center.

Foundation 191 sets date for winter gala Foundation 191 will hold a Valentine’s Day Winter Gala fundraiser on Feb. 14 at McColl Pond Environmental Learning Center, 13550 Dakota Ave., in Savage. The new event will take place from 5-8 p.m. and feature a chocolate and coffee bar, pasta dinner buffet and dessert,

silent auction and raffle. Tickets are available for $35 per person, $60 for couple, or $225 for a table of eight. VIP reservations, which include table beverages, chocolate-covered strawberries and party favors, are also available. Proceeds benefit Foundation 191, which provides grants to enhance, enrich and expand educational opportunities in District 191. Since 2005, Foundation 191 has awarded thousands in grants for innovative projects in all District 191 schools. Visit www.foundation191.org to make a reservation and for more information about Foundation 191.

District 191 launches mobile-friendly website To make the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 website easier to use on mobile devices, the district launched a mobile-friendly website on Jan. 2. More than half of the visits to the district website are made using mobile devices. Additionally, the district’s costsaving decision to discontinue its mobile app made the need for a mobile-friendly website that much greater. The district is also committed to improving the accessibility of its website to ensure users with disabilities can access its content. This is reflected on the homepage with a simplified design that improves color contrast. The district will continue to make changes and improvements to the website to ensure it provides a positive experience for all users.

More information is at https://blogs. Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, fall dctc.edu/dctc-news/. dean’s list, Rachel Holst, of Eagan. Iowa State University, Ames, fall graduates, from Eagan – Davis ArboCollege News gast, B.S., chemical engineering, summa Northland College, Ashland, Wiscon- cum laude; Christopher Lee, B.S., biolsin, fall dean’s list, Jennifer Franke, of ogy; Jacob Ohlhues, B.S., supply chain Eagan. management, cum laude; Mallory ScalUniversity of Wisconsin-Superior, lon, B.S., public relations; Andrew Wefall dean’s list, from Burnsville – Sarah ber, B.S., mechanical engineering; Phillip Young-Church; from Eagan – Samuel Weber, B.S., computer science. Myszka.

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Education Magnuson elected chairperson of District 196 School Board for 12th time Jackie Magnuson was Districts – Albright and re-elected chairperson of Schutte; the District 196 School • Community CollaboBoard for 2019 at the ration Council – Isaacs board’s annual organizaand Magnuson; tion meeting Jan. 7. This • Community Educawill be Magnuson’s 12th tion Advisory Council year as chairperson dur– Isaacs, Roseen and ing her 30 years on the Schutte; board. She was first elect• Continuing Educaed in 1989 and previously tion/Vocational Relicenserved as chairperson in sure – Magnuson; 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, • Gifted and Talented 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, Advisory Council – 2016, 2017 and 2018. Magnuson; Also re-elected to offi- Jackie Magnuson • Metropolitan Educacer positions this year as tional Cooperative Serpart of a slate of candidates are Joel Al- vice Unit – Magnuson; bright, vice chairperson, Sachin Isaacs, • Minnesota State High School clerk, and Art Coulson, treasurer. League – Angrimson and Roseen; The board also approved assign• Native American Parent Advisory ments to board committees and orga- Committee – Coulson; nizations on which the School Board is • Quality Compensation Educational represented. School Board committee Improvement Planning Team – Magnuassignments through December 2019 son; are as follows: • Schools for Equity in Education – • Audit and Finance Committee – Albright and Schutte; Bob Schutte, chairperson, Craig An• Special Education Advisory Coungrimson and Mike Roseen; cil – Albright; and • Curriculum and Instruction Com• Wellness Committee – Angrimson. mittee – Isaacs, chairperson, AngrimThe School Board holds regular son and Schutte; meetings on Mondays at least once • Legislative Committee – Coulson, each month according to a schedule apchairperson, Albright and Magnuson; proved by the board each spring. Reguand lar meetings begin at 6 p.m. at Dakota • Policy Review Committee – Al- Ridge School, 4629 144th St. W., Apple bright, chairperson, Coulson and Isaa- Valley. All regular meetings are vidcs. eotaped and are available to stream at The following appointments were ap- www.District196.org the morning folproved for the year: lowing the meeting. • Association of Metropolitan School

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2nd District transition complete Lewis, Craig both don’t take House pay by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Washington, D.C., is always a busy place, but it’s been a lot busier the past few weeks with regard to Minnesota’s 2nd District representatives. Outgoing U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, R-Woodbury, saw the Juvenile Justice Reform Act he co-authored with U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Virginia, earn the president’s signature at the end of December to cap Lewis’ two-year term. Lewis said the bill, which was approved along with the First Step Act that concentrates on adult sentencing and prison reform, is designed to prioritize effective strategies, improve public safety, increase efficiencies and help give troubled young people a second chance to become productive citizens. He said it prioritizes evidence-based practices and specifically protects at-risk groups, including girls who have survived human trafficking and pregnant juveniles. The bill empowers states and local communities to address the specific needs

of their youth of restraints of and improve known pregnant public safety and juveniles and accountability prohibits detainand oversight to ing juveniles deliver positive awaiting trial outcomes for with adult incommunities and mates. protect taxpayIn one of ers, according to his last acts as a Lewis. representative, Jason Lewis “Some of the Lewis returned most rewarding $50,000 of his experiences I had in Con- Members Representationgress were working with al Allowance funds to the colleagues from all over the U.S. Department of the country and from varying Treasury. political backgrounds on “As I’ve said so many criminal justice reform,” times before, the federal Lewis said in a press re- government has a spendlease. ing problem, not a taxLewis noted that the ing one,” Lewis said in a bill had the backing from press release. “We must the law enforcement com- stop thinking that our namunity and organizations tion can tax its way out like the National Juvenile of a deficit without hurtJustice Network. ing economic growth and He said the bill: straining family budgets. • ensures that alter- I have long believed in natives to detention are (and voted for) across the used for so-called “sta- board budgetary restraint tus crimes” like skipping in Washington, including school, taxpayer accountability in • aims to reduce racial my personal office. That’s disparities “without estab- why, as the 115th Conlishing or requiring numer- gress comes to a close, I’m ical standards or quotas” proud to say that I will be that might affect public returning $50,000 of my safety, and unused MRA funds back • eliminates the use to the U.S. Treasury.”

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U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Eagan, meets one of her fellow members of the House of Representatives during the first day of the 116th Congressional Session on Jan. 3. Craig was elected to serve her first term in the 2nd District, which includes all of Dakota County. to the American people undelivered because the Senate refuses to take up the bill. I will not accept a paycheck during this or any shutdown until those services are restored and hard-working federal employees get their paychecks.” She said she is working on legislation that would prohibit Congress from getting a paycheck during future federal government shutdowns. The first bill that Craig introduced after she was sworn in on Jan. 3 aims to produce campaign finance reform and ensure voting

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Variety of housing plans coming to UMore Newland shares plans for new Rosemount development by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

People moving to Rosemount will have several housing choices in the coming years. Newland Communities, the developer that purchased about 435 acres from the University of Minnesota last year, shared its concept plan during an Advisory Planning Commission meeting

last month. Plans include townhomes, custom-built homes, a commercial district, trails, and several parks on the land south of County Road 42 and west of Akron Avenue and Dakota County Technical College within the University of Minnesota Outreach, Research and Education Park (UMore). They have plans to build about 1,556 housing

units on the property in six phases. Grading could start later this year. Planning Commission Chair Melissa Kenninger said it looks like the development could serve the younger generation just starting their careers, empty nesters, families and everything in between. It’s a preliminary plan. David Newman, an adviser with Newland Communities, stressed it’s early in

the process, and they don’t have builders lined up. Even the name “Vermillion Crossing” is preliminary. Rosemount Community Development Director Kim Lindquist said the concept plan is the “front end of the process.” She said the developer is vetting its plan before city officials to try to “hone in on areas of concern or clarification.” “This is the first project in UMore,” Lindquist said. “This is the first project in the university land. They own 3,000 more acres, many of them dedicated to residential. So we want to be clear about the aspirations of the development. This is really the first one in. Those other projects are going to take the lead from what we approve.” There’s about 4,772 acres in UMore Park. The plan includes row townhomes (347 units), zero-lot-line villas (180), bungalows (212), singlefamily cottages (222), standard single-family homes (166) and custom single-family homes (52). Many of the plans differ from what has been traditionally built in Rosemount, Lindquist said. There are about 177 alley-loaded, detached townhomes that are 28 feet wide and 110 feet deep. “It is a different feel that you would experience in this neighborhood,” Lindquist said. “Staff is open to this style of development, We just have some questions on some of the details. For example, how do you do drainage in lots like that?” Newman said they’re working on the stormwater plan, and it will be available soon. Alley-accessible homes would be new to Rosemount. Lindquist said there are some residential developments in the metro that have alleyways and the city doesn’t necessarily have an issue with it. “We’re relying on the developers and their market analysis,” Lindquist said. Shelly White, an adviser with Newland, said they’re hearing a lot about affordability, and by having smaller lots, they can make the properties more affordable. Lindquist said in the past five years requests for

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Newland Communities showed the Rosemount Advisory Planning Commission a variety of housing options in the concept plan for a new development in UMore Park. The plan includes a few alley-load lots that are smaller than other lots in Rosemount. narrow lots and smaller setbacks have increased. While Planning Commission members had questions about the narrow lots and small setback standards, they were open to the housing styles and recognized housing markets evolve. Newland is also proposing streets that are narrower than current city standards, so there’s less runoff, calmer traffic and less street cover to maintain. The first phase of the Newland development would be on the northeastern part of the property containing about 200 lots along with the welcome and fitness center and commercial and retail plots. The next phase would move south along Akron Avenue. The last phase would be on the western portion of the property depending on when mining in the area is complete. Each phase would include about 200 units. There’s also 8.5 acres dedicated for commercial property on the land closest to County Road 42. About 30 percent of the development is open space for parks of various sizes. “We’re trying to bring neighbors together to give them a place to gather where kids can play Frisbee and catch,” Newman said. The plan includes several trails that would connect to other regional trails like Whitetail Woods, Vermillion Highlands and other greenways that connect throughout the metro. “The number one amenity homeowners want is trails,” Newman said. The welcome center is also being touted as a plus for the development. “It’s an opportunity for them to showcase the community,” Lindquist

said. White said the welcome center could include a fitness center, office space, clubhouse and outdoor pool. The main access point would be Akron Avenue. There would be connector streets to Biscayne Avenue. City officials cited a desire to see other streets south and west of the development built early in the process. County Road 42 should be able to handle the amount of traffic created by the new residents. Lindquist said County Road 42 is a principal arterial and was built to handle a lot more traffic than it currently experiences. She said Dakota County has plans to eventually add additional lanes. When a traffic light is installed at Akron Avenue is up to the county. County Road 42 operates “fairly well currently,” and she noted there’s “a lot more accidents at signals than there are at nonsignalized intersections.” Part of that is due to crash severity. The biggest issue with the area is due to the railroad crossing near Highway 3. Lindquist said Dakota County has looked into building an interchange at the intersection, but that is a challenge due to a lack of room. As planning continues, Newman said they may start building in 2020, but it’s still early in the process. The Planning Commission took no action on the plan. The meeting was only an opportunity to review it. “One thing I can assure you about this project is things will change,” Newman said. Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc. com.

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News Briefs Workshops aim to depolarize politics The Eagan Alliance of Better Angels, part of the nationwide grassroots organization Better Angels, is working to depolarize American politics. The organization offers two types of workshops through the Dakota County Library System: • Red/Blue Workshops bring a balanced group of Republican-leaning and Democraticleaning citizens together in structured conversations that focus on listening, learning and reflecting. The purpose is to listen for understanding to the experiences and beliefs of those on the other side of the political divide. Upcoming workshops are 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Inver Glen Library in Inver Grove Heights, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Wescott Library in Eagan. • Skills Workshops provide participants the skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, reach for common ground and affirm the importance of maintaining relationships with those of the other side of the political divide. Participants practice conversation skills in pairs with someone

of the same political persuasion. Upcoming workshops are 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Inver Glen Library and 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at Wescott Library. Registration is via email: H e at h e r. S t e p h e n s o n @ co.dakota.mn.us. Email betterangelseaganalliance@gmail.com with questions.

Dakota Electric’s charity program raises over $31,000 Dakota Electric Association and its employees have raised $31,614 for charities – the most ever – through an employee-led program called Dakota Cares. Each year Dakota Electric’s employees hold a variety of fundraising events and a pledge drive to bring in donations for three charities: United Way, $7,775; Community Health Charities, $15,683; and the Fallen Lineman Organization, $8,156. “We could not have done this without the hard work of the committee and the generous and caring people of Dakota Electric,” said Julie Simonsen, com-

mittee chair. Employees, board members and others have participated in fundraising events such as a sporting clay shoot, silent auctions, special meals and more. Employees have the option of donating through payroll deduction or a one-time donation. “The employees stepped up to the challenge,” President and CEO Greg Miller said. “It’s nice we can raise a significant amount of money to support these great causes. My thanks to the committee for all their hard work.”

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Dakota County, School District 196 host Community Conversation Dakota County and School District 196 are partnering to host a Community Conversation on disability and mental health inclusion in Apple Valley. The discussion will be 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave. It is open to the public. The Community Conversation will focus on how the public

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MICAH South sponsors legislative breakfast MICAH South, an advocacy group for affordable housing, is sponsoring a Legislative Breakfast 7-9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan. There will be time for meeting with local elected officials, refreshments, and a panel discussion on the topic of building support for housing solutions. Panelists include Tony Schertler, director of the Dakota County CDA; Mary Liz Holberg, Dakota County commissioner; and other people involved with housing issues in Dakota County from both the county and nonprofit organizations. Housing is becoming harder to afford and everyone needs to be a part of the solutions. Participants will organize around legislative districts at round tables and discuss issues with local officials. To register, go to http:// bit.ly/2H3ioqm.

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Housing, from 1A coverage, and narrower side yard setbacks. But the city was finding developers were using the designation to add density to their project, not to build starter homes of a more moderate size. Last year the City Council denied a request from a developer to use R-1S zoning for a residential development and suggested city staff review the zoning. City staff and the Advisory Planning CommisMetcalf, from 1A snippet, captured on a student’s phone in September, surfaced Dec. 17 on YouTube. In it, McParland says: “Like, seriously, you’re gonna call me a f---in’ n----?” The utterance followed an exchange with a student who had “directed profanities and racial epithets toward me and other staff members,” McParland wrote in a Dec. 17 statement on the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage District 191 website. The exchange isn’t seen in the posted video. The video captured her repeating what the student had said, “as a rhetorical question and to express my surprise that the student said those things,” McParland wrote. Her statement welcomed people to call her and promised conversations with students about school climate. The district investigated the incident, spokesman Aaron Tinklenberg told the crowd of about 125. Attendees also included School Board members Abigail Alt, Eric Miller and Darcy Schatz and Curriculum and Instruction Director Jenna Mitchler. The district has the longer version of the video that

sion came up with a new proposed R-1S designation that would maintain a smaller 8,000-squarefoot minimum lot size like the original rule, but now the building would have a maximum building footprint of 2,000 square feet, and it could only take up to 20 percent of the property, down from 25 percent. The new proposal would also have wider setbacks. Bakken was thrilled with the changes. “I’ve hated this zoning category,” he said. “With

the possible exception of Dakota Path, in my opinion it has never once been used (as intended).” He said it’s always been used to increase density. Developments already zoned R-1S would still maintain the standard, City Planner Mike Ridley said, but if they wanted to build an addition, as an example, they would need a variance. Council Member Gary Hansen said he hopes this will attract more affordable homes. “We’re going to be

talking a lot less than $400,000-$500,000 homes,” Hansen said. “The challenge is trying to find a developer who will play those type of rules.” The City Council will review more of the community survey done by the National Research Center during a future meeting. Details will be available on the city website.

includes the YouTube snippet, according to Tinklenberg. The meeting included statements read by students and adults summarizing reactions the school has received. People also broke into small groups, where comments were recorded and returned to school officials. At one table, students Iman Seecharran and Sara Abraham voiced their displeasure with the video and some students’ reaction to it. The two are among a group of seven eighth-graders of color that formed to meet with McParland and seek ways to make Metcalf more inclusive. “A lot of people are taking it as a joke,” Sara said. “But, like, me, her, other students we’re hearing now, we take it as: It’s our principal, our school, our environment. We can’t have that just be said and move on.” The incident seems to have emboldened some white students to think they can “make racist comments towards colored people” and “pull up racist memes,” Iman said. “And if you feel uneducated about the word,” she added, “please ask. ... If they need that clarification, it can be given to them.”

After the meeting, conversations and the apologies are over, racial problems will remain, Iman said. “There’s more going on. People won’t speak on it, but, like, I will,” she said. The incident has sparked worries about discrimination, white privilege and racism at Metcalf, according to the summary of reactions assembled before the meeting. “Various groups” feel McParland’s initial apology was insincere because of the way it was worded, according to the summary. But some staff members worry they, too, could be captured on video and misrepresented, the summary said. Some staff members in other district schools sympathize with McParland and the Metcalf staff “because the apology reflects the fact that Metcalf is a ‘tough’ school.” Some Metcalf staffers think the incident will blow over because people likely to have been offended by the N-word weren’t as upset as they had thought. Some people want to “just move forward,” and some “feel this incident is a symptom of a bigger

problem in our district,” the summary said. “Districtwide, families of all backgrounds, as well as staff, fear being authentic when having racial conversations because they feel they will get in trouble,” the summary said. All teachers can improve their cultural proficiency, said Leah Bourg, Metcalf ’s dean of students. “Professional development needs to happen,” she said. “All staff — no matter where you are on the spectrum of culturally proficient school systems — everybody can make improvements.” Possible next steps, according to meeting organizers, include targeted staff development, listening sessions for staff and families, creation of affinity groups such as a Black Student Union and an all-school conversation such as the Dec. 13 “Speak Up” meeting at Burnsville High School that followed the painting of racial slurs on the school’s “spirit boulder.”

Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc. com.

John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ ecm-inc.com or 952-8462031.

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Sports Everything earned, nothing given in South Suburban Conference Conference leaders know the work is far from done by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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Eagan’s Michael Beneke (22) and Jonny Meiers try to win a race to the puck in Saturday’s South Suburban Conference boys hockey game against Lakeville South.

Cougars’ comeback stuns Eagan After being down three goals, boys skaters beat Eagan in OT by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Coming from three goals behind on the road and winning in overtime is the kind of victory that can change a season. Or so the Lakeville South boys hockey team hopes. “We have to figure out how to play a complete game, and when we do that I think we definitely can play with anyone,” goalie Henry Welsch said. Halfway through Saturday night’s South Suburban Conference game at Eagan, it looked like things would end badly for the Cougars, who trailed 3-0 and seemed to be on the receiving end of most of the hitting. But they scored four goals in the final nine minutes of the second period. Eagan tied the game in the first minute of the third period, but South won 5-4 on Jack Novak’s goal 2 minutes, 44 seconds into overtime. “I know how Eagan plays. They’re always going to come and play hard and compete, and if we

don’t match their intensity we’re going to be defeated,” said Janne Kivihalme, the Cougars’ first-year head coach. “The first period wasn’t our best period, but the kids responded and started competing hard, playing the game both ways. We were able to capitalize on some opportunities we had.” Two goals by sophomore defenseman Jacob Malinski and one each by Jacob Gunderson and Nico Aguilera in the second period turned a threegoal deficit into a 4-3 lead. So, what happened? “We bonded,” said senior forward Adam Harvey, a captain along with Welsch. “Our coach kind of yelled at us, told us to get ourselves together, and we started playing our game. We worked harder and things just started going our way. The first goal was a big spark. It gave us a lot of energy on the bench.” The Cougars also adjusted their forecheck, Welsch said, which led to more offensive zone time and eventually more shots. Four of the five goals in the Eagan game were scored by sophomores. Griffin Ludtke, another sophomore, had two assists.

Kivihalme, who came to Lakeville South in the off-season after 12 years as head coach at Burnsville, said he and his assistant coaches are still trying to arrive at the Cougars’ strongest lineup. Twenty-three forwards and defenders have seen action in varsity games, including a large number of sophomores. “It’s a new experience for all of us, including the coaches, and the kids are responding well,” Kivihalme said. “We’re in the process of getting the kids to figure it out, giving kids opportunities to play, trying to see who can do it, who’s ready right now.” One thing the Cougars have learned is their depth can be an asset. “We roll four lines,” said Harvey, the team’s leading scorer with 13 points through 11 games. “Not many teams do that in the entire state, but it helps us play at a fast pace because we’re well conditioned.” Lakeville South is 6-6 overall, but the victory over Eagan kept the Cougars near the top of the South Suburban Conference. Lakeville North leads the conference at 7-1, with South tied for third with Rosemount at See Hockey, 15A

January is when many of the South Suburban Conference races take shape as some teams continue their push toward league championships and others start looking toward playoff redemption. Here’s a quick look at three first-place teams in the South Suburban:

Girls hockey: Eagan The arithmetic says the Wildcats will be tough to catch, but coach Dan Wilson said it would be dangerous for them to start thinking that way. “The second half of the conference schedule is always a challenge,” said Wilson, whose team is 10-0 in the SSC and 14-3 overall. “We were undefeated in the first half of the conference schedule last year and lost a couple of games in the second half, even though we still finished first. The second time around, we can expect everybody to be up to play us.” The Wildcats hold a six-point lead in the conference with eight games remaining. Shakopee (7-3 in the league) is the closest pursuer. One other reason Wilson doesn’t want the Wildcats taking anything for granted: Five of their 10 conference victories were by one goal, including a 2-1 overtime win over Lakeville South on Jan. 3. “Our team last year was similar,” Wilson said, referring to a Wildcats team that finished third in the state Class AA tournament. “The players

had a lot of confidence in close games and believed in their ability to make the plays when they needed them. We hope that continues for us the second half of this season.” Eagan outshot Lakeville South 39-16 but needed a goal by Jenna Ruiz at 1 minute, 50 seconds of overtime to pull out the victory. Emily Cronkhite scored in the first period and goalie Maddie Nickell made 15 saves. The Wildcats play home games against Rosemount at 7 p.m. Thursday and Shakopee at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Girls basketball: Farmington

Boys hockey: Lakeville North Lakeville North nudged in front in the South Suburban when the Panthers beat Shakopee 6-2 on Tuesday while their closest pursuers, Rosemount and Lakeville South, both lost. North is 8-5 overall but 7-1 in conference games. Prior Lake (6-3), Rosemount (5-2), Lakeville South (5-2) and Eagan (5-3) are the other teams above .500 in the league. Lakeville North went through a stretch in December where it lost four or five games and was held to one goal or none in all of the losses. The offense began to stir in January. Goals by Shane Griffin and Spencer Schneider broke a 2-2 tie in the second period of the Shakopee game. Caden Smith had two goals for the Panthers on Tuesday, and Bobby Lebens and A.J. Anello also scored. Cole Pearson had two assists. North battled its way past Farmington 4-3 in overtime in South Suburban play Saturday evening. Schneider scored the winner at 5:18 of overtime; it was his second goal of the game. Griffin and Tommy Shandorf also scored, and Smith picked up three assists.

The Tigers have not won the South Suburban Conference girls basketball championship since joining the league in 2014 – or even really come close, for that matter, in a conference that has been ruled by Eastview and Lakeville North. This year, however, neither Eastview nor Lakeville North holds first place, although both are contenders. Farmington, 5-0 in SSC games, is first in the conference after the Tigers drubbed Prior Lake 67-38 on Tuesday while former co-leader Shakopee lost to Lakeville South. Farmington plays at Shakopee at 7 p.m. Friday. Farmington, ranked fourth in Class 4A by Minnesota Basketball News, is 11-0 overall and one of three undefeated teams in the class. The Tigers took a 20-point halftime lead at Prior Lake on Tuesday. They also held Lakers’ high-scoring guard McKenna Hofschild to 10 points, more than 16 Mike Shaughnessy can be below her season average. reached at mike.shaughFarmington, mean- nessy@ecm-inc.com. while, got 19 points from sophomore guard Paige

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Kindseth, 14 from junior guard Molly Mogensen and 12 from sophomore forward Sophie Hart. The Tigers returned from the holiday break with a 63-40 victory over Rosemount on Jan. 3, a game where sophomore Peyton Blandin had 17 points and Hart scored 14.

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Melting snow doesn’t deter local Nordic teams Eastview girls 3rd at Loppet Invite by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Unseasonably warm weather is evaporating snow throughout Minnesota, but that didn’t prevent two major high school Nordic skiing meets from taking place last weekend. The ISD 196 program competed in the Loppet Invite at Wirth Park in Minneapolis on Saturday. Burnsville also went to the Loppet Invite. Lakeville North and Lakeville South skiers went to the Mesabi East Invitational in Biwabik. Wirth Park has snow-making capability while Giants Ridge, site of the Mesabi East meet, still has plenty of natural snow – and natural cold. Eagan, the one ISD 196 school that competes separately in boys Nordic skiing, finished

fifth at the Loppet Invite. Eden Prairie took first and another South Suburban Conference school, Prior Lake, was third. ISD 196 (Apple Valley, Eastview and Rosemount) came in 15th and Burnsville was 16th. On the girls side, Eastview was third at the Loppet Invite, trailing only Robbinsdale Armstrong and Edina. Rosemount placed 10th, ISD 196 (Apple Valley and Eagan) was 16th and Burnsville was 17th. The ISD 196 and Burnsville teams did not have sprint relays, which caused them to drop in the team standings. Eastview senior Anna Schumann was fourth in the girls 5-kilometer classic race in 17 minutes, 21.54 seconds. Also placing in the top 10 was Burnsville’s Hanna Holmstrom, who was eighth in 18:02.00. Claire Nack of Eastview was 11th. Top ISD 196 girls classic skier was Olivia Matsoff, who was 14th

in 18:55.69. Rosemount’s Kate Beckwith was 19th in 19:58.10. Eastview skiers Gabby Kraemer (15:03.89) and Josie Roberts (15:17.33) were third and fourth in the girls 5K freestyle race. Maddie Erickson of ISD 196 was 13th in 16:24.96. Regan Hanson was Rosemount’s top skier, taking 15th in 16:32.54, and Molly Willmert and Emma Brown were 33rd and 34th for Burnsville. Ella Lovin and Kaley Riley of Rosemount reached the finals in the girls freestyle relay and placed 10th. Matthew Berg of Burnsville was the boys freestyle champion in 12:40.99, about 15 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. Also placing in the top 10 was Eagan’s Brian Dilla, who was ninth in 13:26.35. Andrew Tarara of ISD 196 placed 20th in 14:32.36. George Grunklee of ISD 196 finished 13th in the boys clas-

sic race in 15:20.48, with Sam Marshall of Eagan placing 14th in 15:26.94. Darren Wong led Burnsville in 24th place in 16:37.08. Cullen Grannes and Sam Richter of Eagan placed 10th in the boys freestyle relay race. Lakeville North and Lakeville South skiers competed in the classic races at the Mesabi East Invitational. Lakeville South junior Brianne Brewster earned a spot on the awards podium in the girls 5K classic race, finishing fifth in 19:03.4. Celeste Alden of St. Paul Highland Park won the race in 18:17.1. Violet Tessier, Lakeville South’s other skier in the girls classic race, was 19th in 20:23.2. Lakeville North had three skiers in the girls classic race, led by Grete Engels, who placed 63rd. In boys classic, Lakeville North’s Hayden Zoll finished 60th, with teammates Ben

Drangstveit taking 68th and Doug Swenson placing 75th. William Hack was 51st to lead Lakeville South. With Lakeville skiers not entered in the Mesabi East Invitational freestyle races, the Cougar and Panther boys and girls teams finished in the lower half of the standings. Forest Lake’s boys and St. Paul Highland Park’s girls were team champions. South Suburban Conference teams were scheduled to compete Tuesday at Hyland Recreation Area in Bloomington. A South Suburban meet scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 12, at Valleywood Golf Course was canceled because of lack of snow. The conference will have a freestyle pursuit race Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Wirth Park. Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ ecm-inc.com.

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Burnsville forward Logan Kittleson (left) tries to reach the puck as he is checked by Prior Lake’s Wade Winter during a South Suburban Conference boys hockey game Saturday at Burnsville Ice Center. The Blaze was within seconds of a victory before Prior Lake scored on a power play to tie the game. The Lakers went on to win 5-4 in overtime. Burnsville is 4-8-1 after a 7-2 victory over Apple Valley on Tuesday and will play host to Farmington at 7 p.m. Saturday. Hockey, from 15A 5-2. South returned to conference play Tuesday night at Eastview, but lost 2-1. The Cougars play at Prior Lake at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, and will play host to Lakeville North at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Hasse Arena. Eagan (8-5, 5-3) had

a fast start in conference play but now needs to catch up after back-toback one-goal losses. The Wildcats lost 2-1 at Eastview last Friday despite outshooting the Lightning 38-23. Junior forward Jonny Meiers had a goal and two assists in the Lakeville South game. Will

Heutmaker, Max Meekin and Keegan Johnson also scored for the Wildcats. Eagan bounced back with a 5-1 victory over Rosemount on Tuesday and is home against Shakopee at 7 p.m. Jan. 12. Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

Getting a first-place trophy at the Maroon and Gold Invitational was exciting enough for the Farmington boys swimming and diving program. The fact they won the Tiger Division seems ... well, almost too perfect. Farmington finished first in six of the 12 events in its division at one of the state’s strongest regular-season meets. That helped give the Tigers a 105-point margin over second-place Cretin-Derham Hall. Fifty-four schools competed in four divisions in the Jan. 5 meet at the University of Minnesota’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. Edina took first in the Gold Division, which attracted what was considered to be the strongest field. Eagan placed 11th in the Gold Division. Lakeville North was fifth and Lakeville South 12th in the Maroon Division, won by Hudson, Wisconsin.

Eagan Edina won the Gold Division at the Maroon and Gold Invitational by 62.5 points over Creighton Prep of Omaha, Nebraska. Eagan placed 11th in the division with 122 points.

merous top-five finishes, including Zach Nelson’s second-place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:47.47) and Evan Thorn’s fourth place (1:56.41). Wilcek placed fifth in the 200 IM in 2:12.69. Nelson was second in the 100 butterfly in 53.32 and Ben Moorlach was runner-up in the 100 freestyle in 49.63. Ethan Hanes placed fourth in the 100 freestyle in 51.23. MoorFarmington lach (1:03.98) and Wilcek Senior Eric Heddinger (1:04.06) were third and and junior Seth Krause fourth in the 100 breastwon two events each in stroke. the Tiger Division, with Farmington earning two Lakeville North more victories in relays. Defending state Class Heddinger’s victories AA 50-yard freestyle were in endurance events champion Andrew Tre– the 200-yard individual panier of Lakeville North medley (2 minutes, 5.20 won that event at Saturseconds) and 500 freestyle day’s Maroon and Gold (5:01.28). Krause was the Invitational. His time in diving champion (248.30 the Maroon Division fipoints) and added a vic- nal was 20.84 seconds, tory in the 100 backstroke the second-fastest of anyin 55.09 seconds. body in the four divisions Heddinger, Brandon and just .34 off his meet Wilcek, Krause and Seth record set in 2018. Miller swam to victory in Trepanier also is the the 200-yard medley re- Maroon and Gold meet lay in 1:42.39. The Tigers record-holder in the 100 also took first in the 400 freestyle, but he did not freestyle relay with Hed- swim that event Saturdinger, Ethan Hanes, Ben day. Instead, he did the Moorlach and Krause 100 backstroke, placing finishing in 3:17.74. second in his division in The meet was conduct- 50.11. ed with the True Team Lakeville North scored scoring format, meaning 263 points to place fifth in every entrant in every the Maroon Division. event scored points. In addition to its six event Mike Shaughnessy can be victories, Farmington reached at mike.shaughpicked up points with nu- nessy@ecm-inc.com. Top finishers for the Wildcats included Jackson Kehler, third in the 500 freestyle in 4:48.29 and sixth in the 200 freestyle in 1:45.73; Grant Wambold, seventh in diving with 201.85 points; and Caiden Kuehn, 10th in the 100 backstroke in 55.81. Eagan’s best finish in a relay was 14th in the 400 freestyle.

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Legals MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes, 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. ASSUMED NAME: Bez-Ent PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 3009 Rainier Ct Fosston, MN 55337 NAMEHOLDER(S): Bezalel Enterprise 3009 Rainier Ct Burnsville, MN 55337 I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. DATE FILED: December 11, 2018 SIGNED BY: Katrin E. Jacobsen Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 18, 2019 894716

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 This is a summary of the December 10, 2018 regular School Board meeting. The full text is available for public inspection at www.district196.org, at the District Office, or by standard or electronic mail. The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. at Dakota Ridge School, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Albright, Angrimson, Coulson, Isaacs, Magnuson, Schutte and Superintendent Kreger. Absent: Roseen. Motion by Schutte, seconded by Angrimson and carried with a 6-0 vote, to approve the agenda. Board members and the superintendent recognized students and staff. Motion by Schutte, seconded by Albright and carried with a 6-0 vote, to approve the following consent items: board meeting minutes; gifts; quarterly gifts; advertising revenue; treasurer’s reports; schedule of investments; general fund revenue and expenditure reports; summary of claims; update manual signatures on checks of $100,000 or more; personnel; student teacher agreements; employment agreement; 2018-19 police liaison service agreements; combined precincts and designated polling places; radon testing results; fuel purchase, and agreement with YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities for the 2018-19 School-Age Care Program. Motion by Albright, seconded by Schutte and carried with a 6-0 vote, to approve the proposed Connections Preschool fee schedule for the 2019-20 school year. Motion by Coulson, seconded by Isaacs and carried with a 6-0 vote, to approve the proposed mid-

dle school and high school course revisions for the 2019-20 school year. Motion by Schutte, seconded by Angrimson and carried with a 6-0 vote, to certify a total levy of $95,300,392 for taxes payable in 2019. The final budget for the 2018-19 school year was presented and will be acted on at the January 7 regular board meeting. Motion by Angrimson, seconded by Albright and carried with a 6-0 vote, to approve the 2019 legislative priorities. Board members and the superintendent gave updates. Motion by Albright, seconded by Schutte and carried with a 6-0 vote, to adjourn at 6:58 p.m. Published in the Sun Thisweek, Dakota County Tribune January 11, 2019 896383

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 This is a summary of the December 10, 2018 special School Board meeting. The full text is available for public inspection at www.district196.org, at the District Office, or by standard or electronic mail. The meeting was called to order at 5 p.m. at Dakota Ridge School. Present: Angrimson, Coulson, Isaacs, Magnuson, Schutte and Superintendent Kreger. Absent: Albright and Roseen. Motion by Magnuson, seconded by Schutte and carried with a 5-0 vote, to approve the agenda. Albright arrived at 5:17 p.m. The board received an updated report on the financial audit for fiscal year 2017-18. They also received reports on the 2018 (pay-

CITY OF BURNSVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2019 Street Rehabilitation Project (19-102A) & 2019 Street Reclamation Project (19-103A) TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Burnsville will meet at their regularly scheduled Council meeting in Burnsville City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, Minnesota, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, to consider the making of the following public improvements. The estimated cost of the said improvements is $1,501,000. IMPROVEMENT NOS. 19-102A 19-103A

TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS 2019 Street Rehabilitation, Maple Island/Bluebill Bay Area 2019 Street Reclamation, Maple Island/Bluebill Bay Area

ESTIMATED COST $ 915,000 $ 586,000

A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment, and a description of the methodology used to calculate individual assessments for affected parcels, will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting. The property proposed to be assessed for these improvements and/or improvements previously made benefiting the property is as follows: All parcels and tracts of land in the City of Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota abutting or adjacent to the following streets: City Project No. 19-102A – Maple Island / Bluebill Bay Area Maple Island Court from Maple Island Road to cul-de-sac Oak Shore Drive from west intersection of Maple Island Road to east intersection of Maple Island Road including cul-de-sac Oak Shore Drive South from Maple Island Road to south City limits Maple Island Road from the west intersection of Oak Shore Drive to the east Oak Curve from Maple Island Road to south City limits Logarto Lane from south City limits to Bluebill Bay Road Bluebill Bay Road from Lac Lavon Drive to the west excluding the cul-de-sac 400 feet east of Logarto Lane City Project No. 19-103A – Maple Island / Bluebill Bay Area Maple Island Road from Kenrick Avenue to the west intersection of Oak Shore Drive Joplin Avenue from Maple Island Road to south City limits Pershing Circle from Bluebill Bay Road to Bluebill Bay Road 156th Street East from Logarto Lane to Bluebill Bay Road 157th Street East from south City limits to Bluebill Bay Road Bluebill Bay Road cul-de-sac 400 feet east of Logarto Lane In conducting said public hearing for making its decision on the proposed improvement, the City Council proposes to proceed under authority granted by Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Macheal Collins, City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 18, 2019 893995

able 2019) property tax levy certification, World’s Best Workforce and Achievement and Integration. Motion by Magnuson, seconded by Albright and carried with a 6-0 vote, to adjourn at 6 p.m. Published in the Sun Thisweek, Dakota County Tribune January 11, 2019 896376

CITY OF EAGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE DATE/LOCATION OF HEARING: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 6:30 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd DEVELOPMENT/ APPLICANT: The Preserve at Cedar Grove PA/Charlie Sullivan LOCATION/LEGAL D E S C R I P TION: 3903 Cedar Grove Parkway, Lot 1, Block 1, the Preserve at Cedar Grove REQUEST(S): Planned Development A Planned Development Amendment to remove the restaurant use, increase the number of residential units from 151 to 172, add walkout units, 2 dog runs and reconfigure the surface parking. File Number: 19-PA-10-12-18 QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Pam Dudziak, the Planner at (651) 675-5691 or pdudziak@ cityofeagan.com with the above information: CITY OF EAGAN Christina M. Scipioni City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 2019 896745

CITY OF EAGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PROPOSED CODE CHANGE: An Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 11, Sect. 11.70 relative to general building design requirements. WHEN: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 6:30 pm WHERE: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd ANY QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Mike Ridley, the Planner at (651) 675-5650 or mridley@ cityofeagan.com with the following information: DEVELOPMENT OA - Exterior Building Materials CASE #:01-OR-05-12-18 CITY OF EAGAN Christina Scipioni City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 2019 896751

CITY OF BURNSVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held on January 14, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible by the Burnsville Planning Commission, 100 Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Chambers on the application of Almir Puce for a Preliminary and Final Plat of PUCE ADDITION; a Conditional Use Permit for an open sales/rental lot, use of 4” curb on the sales/rental lot, outdoor storage, to allow two principal buildings on the lot and a monument sign in public easement; and a variance to allow a freestanding sign at 2208 Old County Road 34 Place. The application will be scheduled for the next appropriate City Council meeting following the Planning Commission meeting. All persons desiring to speak on this application are encouraged to attend. For more information concerning this request, please contact Planner Deb Garross

(952) 895-4446 or deb.garross@ burnsvillemn.gov at the City of Burnsville. Deb Garross On Behalf of the Chair of the Burnsville Planning Commission Published in the Sun Thisweek January 4, 11, 2019 893992

CITY OF BURNSVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held on January 14, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible by the Burnsville Planning Commission, 100 Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Chambers on the application of Dar-Us-Salam for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment to allow off-site leased parking for the property located at 190 River Ridge Circle South. The application will be scheduled for the next appropriate City Council meeting following the Planning Commission meeting. All persons desiring to speak on this application are encouraged to attend. For more information concerning this request, please contact Planner Deb Garross (952) 895-4446 or deb.garross@ burnsvillemn.gov at the City of Burnsville. Deb Garross On Behalf of the Chair of the Burnsville Planning Commission Published in the Sun Thisweek January 4, 11, 2019 893987

CITY OF EAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PROJECT NO. 1313 OLD SIBLEY HIGHWAY STREET IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122, on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the improvements, known as Project No. 1313. The proposed project is in accordance with the preliminary engineering report prepared by the Assistant City Engineer. The estimated cost of the foregoing improvement is as follows: $115,500. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: The area located within the Northwest ¼ of Section 19, lying East of Highway 13 and North of Diffley Road, in Township 27, Range 23, in the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota. All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the question of whether or not the above improvements should be made shall be heard at said time and place. Dated: January 2, 2019 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL By: /s/ Christina M. Scipioni City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 18, 2019 896563

CITY OF EAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PROJECT NO. 1314 MEADOWLAND 1ST ADDITION STREET IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122, on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible.

The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the improvements, known as Project No. 1314. The proposed project is in accordance with the preliminary engineering report prepared by the Assistant City Engineer. The estimated cost of the foregoing improvement is as follows: $358,100. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: The area located within the Northwest ¼ of Section 29, lying South of Diffley Road and East of Rahn Road, in Township 27, Range 23, in the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota. All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the question of whether or not the above improvements should be made shall be heard at said time and place. Dated: January 2, 2019 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL By: /s/ Christina M. Scipioni City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 18, 2019 896568

CITY OF EAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PROJECT NO. 1307 LONE OAK CIRCLE STREET IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122, on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the improvements, known as Project No. 1307. The proposed project is in accordance with the preliminary engineering report prepared by the Assistant City Engineer. The estimated cost of the foregoing improvement is as follows: $169,700. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: The area located within the South ½ of Section 2, lying East of Lexington Avenue and North of Lone Oak Road, in Township 27, Range 23, in the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota. All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the question of whether or not the above improvements should be made shall be heard at said time and place. Dated January 2, 2019 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL By: /s/ Christina M. Scipioni City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 18, 2019 896547

CITY OF EAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PROJECT NO. 1308 POPPLER LANE STREET IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122, on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the improvements, known as Project No. 1308. The proposed project is in accordance with the preliminary engineering report prepared by the Assistant City Engineer. The estimated cost of the foregoing improvement is as follows: $51,500. The area proposed to be as-

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Budget, from 1A bers at three focus group sessions in December. Over 150 people including parents, students, district staff and community leaders attended the sessions. Community members have given input through the district’s website. Kreger said the district has gotten a lot of feedback since the proposed adjustments were announced. The themes of that feedback have been to keep cuts away from the classroom; concern about class sizes; not eliminating programs; comments about non-required testing, participation fees and business sponsorships; questions about a bond versus a levy, open enrollment and magnet school funding, and people understood issues with state funding and encouraged the district to continue communicating about it. There also was “strong support” for a levy referendum in 2019, Kreger said.

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The final total budget revenues for 2017-18 were $442.17 million and expenses were $512 million. The total anticipated 2018-19 budget revenues are $452.06 million and expenses are $495.59 million. The district has projected a $25 million shortfall “due to inadequate state funding” 2019-2022. “We’ll make the recommendation for $7 million in budget reductions and then we’ll be looking at an additional $18 million in the following two years unless the board would decide to come forward with a levy referendum in the fall,” said Mark Stotts, director of finance and operations. District officials are proposing to make staffing reductions totaling $3.4 million; other reductions totaling $1.2 million and “revenue enhancements” totaling $2.5 million for 2019-20. The district is recommending that 31.55 fulltime equivalents be elimi-

nated for teaching and nursing positions. This includes classroom staffing, teachers on special assignment at the district office and restructuring program nursing support. Kreger noted that the classroom staffing is how the district determines how funding is allocated to different school sites. The budget adjustment proposal would increase the ratio by 0.5 for classroom staffing at all levels. “The net effect of that is important because I think that when we hear that increase we’re concerned with classroom staffing. But if we realize that it’s 20 FTE across over 30 sites then you understand the actual impact on every single teacher in school is going to be somewhat minimal and that was our intent,” she said. Under the proposal, 18.86 FTE would be cut for clerical and administrative positions through actions such as not filling a district

office administrator position, eliminating the district allocation for high school and middle school assistant administrators and reducing allocations for elementary assistant administrators, 10-month clerks and 10-month secretaries. Kreger said transportation and custodial employees would be two staffing areas not affected by the reductions. “Transportation would require a very significant change for our community so we didn’t want to change that at this point,” she said. “The other one is our custodial employees. We have increased our square footage pretty dramatically over the past few years. We have not increased our custodial staff so, if you will, they have already taken a bit of a soft cut and we didn’t feel that we could extend them any further at this time.” Examples of other nonstaff reductions would be reducing future employee contract costs ($576,589);

a 4 percent decrease in instructional supply allocation to schools ($213,000) reducing professional development that requires substitute teachers to be used ($200,000) and a 5 percent decrease in costs for travel, mileage and conference registration ($40,200). The revenue enhancements outlined in the proposal would access $2.3 million from a trust fund for retiree benefits as a onetime revenue source and increase student co-curricular participation fees by 10 percent which would total $152,200. Kreger said other items have been considered for adjustments but not recommended such as reduced transportation service to the state minimum of two miles. District spokesperson Emily Buss said the district’s maximum walking distance is 1.5 miles for middle school and high school students and 1 mile for elementary students. “Students who live

within these respective distances pay for transportation. That number is 620 students total. The students who live outside of the walking distances do not pay for transportation. That number is 22,227 total,” she said. Other adjustments that were considered but not recommended include more cuts in all staff areas, program cuts, elimination of some programs and restructuring the high school schedule to a six-period day, according to Kreger. Board Member Joel Albright said many people have spent several hours considering the latest proposed adjustments. “I hope everybody does understand this is not just a small group of people going into the smoke-filled room and slashing cuts across the board. This is a well-thought out process with a lot of people and I really appreciate the input from the staff and our citizens,” he said.

be heard at said time and place. Dated: January 2, 2019 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL By: /s/ Christina M. Scipioni City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 18, 2019 896554

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TENT ARE NOT RECLAIMED, ANY OWNER OR LIEN-HOLDER WILL WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THERETO ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 3RD 2019 UNDER PROVISIONS OF MINN. STAT. 168B.051 Published in the Sun Thisweek January 4, 11, 18, 2019 894126

ings, MN 55033, on a petition for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Decedent’s Will dated November 12, 2018, and for the appointment of Andrew H. Yee, whose address is 2411 Rhode Island Avenue S, St. Louis Park, MN 55426 as personal representative of the Decedent’s estate in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the Decedent’s estate, including the power to collect all assets; pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses: sell real and personal property; and do all necessary acts for the Decedent’s estate. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: December 24, 2018 /s/ Shawn M. Moynihan Judge of District Court Heidi Carstensen Court Administrator Kathryn T. Raidt MN# 161068 6950 France Ave S, #109 Edina, MN 55435 Telephone: 952-926-2288 Facsimile: 952-926-9944 e-mail: ktraidt@aol.com ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 18, 2019 894912

PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 19HA-PR-18-958 Estate of Shirley Evone Zulauf a/k/a Shirley E. Zulauf, Decedent It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. a hearing will be held in this Court at Dakota County Judicial Center, 1560 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota 55033, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, June 13, 2008, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Eleanor D. Zulauf, whose address is 13037 Perm Avenue South, Burnsville, MN, 55337 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: December 20, 2018 BY THE COURT /s/ Arlene Perkkio Judge of District Court Heidi Carstensen Court Administrator Attorney for Petitioner Peter M. Kraker Kraker Law Firm 3109 Hennepin Avenue South Minneapolis, MN, 55408 Attorney License No: 025440X Telephone: (612) 827-8124 FAX: (612) 827-3564 Email: peterkraker@netscape.net Published in the Sun Thisweek January 4, 11, 2019 894001

Legals The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: The area located within the Northwest ¼ of Section 10, lying South of Lone Oak Road and East of Pilot Knob Road, in Township 27, Range 23, in the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota. All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the question of whether or not the above improvements should be made shall be heard at said time and place. Dated: January 2, 2019 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL By: /s/ Christina M. Scipioni City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 18, 2019

CITY OF EAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PROJECT NO. 1309 COUNTRY HOME HEIGHTS STREET IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122, on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the improvements, known as Project No. 1309. The proposed project is in accordance with the preliminary engineering report prepared by the Assistant City Engineer. The estimated cost of the foregoing improvement is as follows: $334,600. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: The area located within the Southwest ¼ of Section 3, lying East of Pilot Knob Road and North of Lone Oak Road, in Township 27, Range 23, in the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota. All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the question of whether or not the above improvements should be made shall

CITY OF EAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PROJECT NO. 1312 RIDGEVIEW ACRES / JON CROFT ACRES STREET IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota 55122, on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the improvements, known as Project No. 1312. The proposed project is in accordance with the preliminary engineering report prepared by the Assistant City Engineer. The estimated cost of the foregoing improvement is as follows: $311,500. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: The area located within the Southeast ¼ of Section 17, lying South of Yankee Doodle Road and East of Blackhawk Road, in Township 27, Range 23, in the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota. All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the question of whether or not the above improvements should be made shall be heard at said time and place. Dated: January 2, 2019 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Christina M. Scipioni By: Christina M. Scipioni City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 18, 2019 896559

DATE/LOCATION OF HEARING: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 6:30 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd DEVELOPMENT/ APPLICANT: Quarry Road self-storage/Jim Adams LOCATION/LEGAL D E S C R I P TION: 1552 Quarry Rd, lot 2, Block 1, Quarry Road 2nd Addition REQUEST(S): Planned Development A Planned Development Amendment to allow a 2-story fully climate controlled self storage facility. File Number: 09-PA-09-12-18 QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Sarah Thomas, the Planner at (651) 675-5696 or s t h o m a s @ cityofeagan.com with the above information: CITY OF EAGAN Christina M. Scipioni City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek January 11, 2019 896742

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NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DAKOTA DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDlClAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.: 19HA-PR-18-959 In Re: Estate of MAYBELLE YEE, also known as, MAYBELLE HUIE YEE and MAYBELLE H. YEE. Decedent. It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 28, 2019 at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 1560 Highway 55, Hast-

NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DAKOTA FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT

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“A Space to Breathe,” an exhibit of creative and healing works by blind Burnsville artist Annie Young, is on display at Fairview Ridges Hospital, 201 E. Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. Young, largely known for her topographic acrylic paintings, presents a collection of nonobjective abstracts in hopes of providing an opportunity to escape from mental and physical challenges. Her work invites the viewer to take a closer look, find a new breath and, if only for a few minutes, benefit from an

1964: The Tribute performs the music of the Beatles 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Rolling Stone Magazine has called the band the “Best Beatles Tribute on Earth.” Choosing songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era, 1964 recreates an early ’60s live Beatles concert, with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles, and onstage banter. Tickets are $30-$40 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

The Highwaymen tribute at Ames Center The Highwaymen Live: A Musical Tribute performs 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Ames Center in Burnsville. Perhaps the greatest country music super group in history, the Highwaymen – Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings – traveled the world performing country music to millions of fans. This tribute show is full of upbeat, honky-tonk hits like “Ring of Fire,” “Dukes of Hazzard,” and “On the Road Again.” Tickets are $33-$43 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Buddy Holly tribute band to perform The Buddy Holly and Friends tribute band will perform in concert 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the Steeple Center in Rosemount. This is the third time the band has performed at the Steeple Center. Organizers say the concerts have been very popular in the past. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from Brown Paper Tickets link at www.rosemountarts.com or at the box office at the Steeple Center Monday 10 a.m.-12 noon and Friday 2-4 p.m.

Theater and Arts Calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Auditions The Prior Lake Players will hold auditions for “Seussical the Musical” 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, and Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Twin Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake. First-come, firstserved. Callbacks, if needed, will be Thursday, Jan. 17. Information: plplayers.org. Expressions Community Theater will hold auditions for “Steel Magnolias” 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, and Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Callbacks: Wednesday, Jan. 23. Information: 952-9854640. Dance Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”: A Rock Ballet, presented by Twin Cities Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11-12 and 2 p.m. Jan. 13, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $24$39 at the box office, 800-9822787 and Ticketmaster.com. EVHS winter dance show, 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, Eastview High School. Tickets: $5. Information: 952-431-8900. Exhibits

“The Best of Bonnie and Friends III,” a visual arts show led by Burnsville painter Bonnie Featherstone, runs through Jan. 30 in the gallery of Burnsville’s Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Information: ames-center.com. “Breathing Space,” an exhibit of abstract landscapes by Annie Young, is on display through Jan. 31 in the Healing Arts Gallery at Fairview Ridges Hospital, 201 E. Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. Information: annieyoungarts.com. Black and white photographs by Bill Rodman and acrylic paintings by Greta Sandquist are on display January-March at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Opening reception: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, with artist talks and light refreshments. Free. Music Sunny & Company, Twin Cities singer and acoustic artist, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, The Guitar Shop, 14555 S. Robert Trail, Suite 205, Rosemount. Snacks and soft drinks provided. All ages welcome. Free. Information: 651-3448177 or guitarshopmn.com. Switched at Birth, bluegrass, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11,

Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 RAAC members. Information: rosemountarts.com. “Songful! Minnesota Opera Singers,” Coffee Concert No. 1, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $18, $15 ages 60 and older and 18 and younger at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Yannie - Godbout Jazz Duo, 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 RAAC members. Information: rosemountarts.com. EHS band concert, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, Eagan High School. Information: 651-6836900. RHS winter band concert, 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, Rosemount High School. Information: 651-423-7501. Buddy Holly and Friends, tribute band concert, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Tickets: $20 general admission, $16 RAAC members. Information: rosemountarts.com. Chase & Ovation, a salute to the music of Prince, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, Bogart’s En-

tertainment Center, 14917 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley. Part of the Frozen Apple Music Series. Free. Information: avartsfoundation.org. A 21-plus ticketed event follows. Information: www.bogartsentertainmentcenter.com/events. Theater “Church Basement Ladies: You Smell Barn,” runs to Feb. 14 at the Black Box Theater at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32-$42 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster. com. VISTA Variety Show, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, and Saturday, Jan. 12, Visitation’s DeSales Auditorium, 2455 Visitation Drive, Mendota Heights. Admission: $10. Information: 651-683-1700. South Suburban One Act Festival, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, Burnsville High School. Free. Concessions available. Information: https:// sites.google.com/isd191.org/ bhstheatreguild. Workshops/classes/other Loft Literary now offers writing classes in Rosemount. “Personal Writing” with Peter Blau, 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, Rosemount Area Arts

Council/Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Register: loft. org/classes. Tinkergarten, a playbased, outdoor learning experience for children ages 18 months to 8 years and their parents, offers classes in Lakeville and Eagan. Information: https://tinkergarten.com. Creative dance classes, ages toddler to 7, Ballet Royale Minnesota in Lakeville. Information: balletroyalemn.org or 952-898-3163. Yoga wind down class is the first Thursday of the month at Precision and Flow Pilates, 13708 County Road 11, Burnsville. Information: www.precisionandflowpilates.com. Oil painting workshop with Dan Petrov Art Studio for six consecutive Thursdays, 4-7 p.m., 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Preregister by phone at 763-843-2734. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with artist Christine Tierney, classes 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, River Ridge Studios, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Information: www. christinetierney.com, 612-2103377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art education through drawing and

painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.Brushworks SchoolofArt.com, 651-2144732. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952255-8545 or jjloch@charter.net. SouthSide Writers, Saturday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manuscript preparation information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651688-0365. Dakota Speakers Toastmasters meets 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Apple Valley Ecumen Seasons Learning Center. Information: http://dakota.toast mastersclubs.org/. Community Spirits Toastmasters meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center, 13820 Community Drive, Burnsville. Information: h t t p s : / / 6 7 4 2 . t o a s t m a s t e rsclubs.org/.

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Family Calendar To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Friday, Jan. 11 Trails by Candlelight, 6-9 p.m., Dakota Lodge, Thompson County Park, 1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul. Walk around the lake and through the woods on lit hiking and snowshoe trails and plowed walking trails. Warm up with hot cocoa and crackling bonfires. Cocoa provided. Hot food available for purchase from food trucks. Dogs not permitted. All activities are conditions permitting. All ages. Tickets: $5 at www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks or at the door. Youth ages 3 and under are free. Saturday, Jan. 12 Metro Republican Women, 8:30 a.m., Mendakota Country Club, 2075 Mendakota Drive, Mendota Heights. Topic: Learning from the 2018 elections with speakers Donna Bergstrom, Pam Myhra and Doug Wardlow. Cost: $20 members, $25 nonmembers, $15 students. Reservations: metrogopwomen.org. Reservations encouraged; walk-ins welcome for $25. Winter Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Apple Valley Bachmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 7955 150th St. W., in the greenhouse. Information: 952-431-2242. Presented in partnership with the St. Paul Farmers Market. Eagan Indoor Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oasis Room, Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Information: https://www. cityofeagan.com/visit-the-indoor-market. Citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Climate Lobby of Dakota County, 10:30 a.m., Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Carbon Fee and Dividend will be discussed. Information: Deborah Nelson at deevee@charter. net or citizensclimatelobby.org. Brett Hack Vasculitis Charities fundraiser, 1:30 p.m., St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran

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Church, 20165 Heath Ave., Lakeville. Speaker: Joe Schmit. Free admission, donations appreciated. Information: BHVCharities.org.

ior, hive management, swarm prevention, and equipment. Ages: 16 and older. Cost: $40. Registration required at www. co.dakota.mn.us/parks.

Monday, Jan. 14 Lakeville Area Garden Club, 7 p.m., Living Waters Church, 22222 Dodd Blvd., Lakeville. Speaker: Laura Opsahl, master gardener, â&#x20AC;&#x153;European Inspiration â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gardens of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.â&#x20AC;? Light refreshments served after the meeting. All are welcome.

Friday, Jan. 18 Owl Outing, 5-7 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Delve into the world of owls and take a hike for a chance to hear and see these nocturnal hunters at work. Ages: 5 and older. Cost: $5. Registration required at www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks.

Tuesday, Jan. 15 Tuesday Tour admission event, 9-10:15 a.m., St. Thomas Academy, 949 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights. An information session with parent-led tours and class visits. For parents/guardians. RSVP under â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tuesday Toursâ&#x20AC;? at https://www.cadets. com/admissions/schedule-avisit. Wednesday, Jan. 16 The Open Doorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2019 March Campaign Kick-off Breakfast, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Eagan Pantry, 3904 Cedar Grove Parkway, Eagan. Learn how you can participate in the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign. Free. RSVP to sarah@theopendoorpantry.org. Dakota Gardeners Garden Club, 7 p.m., South St. Paul High School, 700 Second St. N., South St. Paul. Cindy Tong from the University of Minnesota Horticulture Department will speak on creeping Charlie management in lawns. All are welcome. Information: 651455-2889. Thursday, Jan. 17 Backyard Agriculture: Beekeeping Basics, 6-9 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Discover all you need to know to start an apiary with JoAnne Sabin of the Minnesota Beekeepers Association. Learn about honeybee biology and behav-

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Saturday, Jan. 19 Fix-it clinic, 12-3 p.m., Farmington Library, 508 Third St., Farmington. Bring up to five small household electronics, clothing, jewelry or other items to get help repairing them at this first-come, firstserved fix-it event. Sunday, Jan. 20 Full Moon Snowshoe, 6-8 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Explore the woods on a guided hike under the light of the full moon. Ages: 16 and older. Cost: $15. Registration required at www.co.dakota. mn.us/parks. Ongoing Eagan parkrun, a free weekly timed 5K run, 9 a.m. Saturdays at Thomas Lake Park, 4350 Thomas Lake Road, Eagan. Rain or shine. To get a time recorded and stored online, register at www.parkrun. us/register and bring your barcode with you. Information: www.parkrun.us/eagan. Emotions Anonymous, 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays at SouthCross Community Church, 1800 E. County Road 42 (at Summit Oak Drive), Apple Valley. EA is a 12-step program for those seeking emotional health. All are welcome. Information: http://www.emotionsanonymous.org/out-of-thedarkness-walks. Recovery International, 3 p.m. Tuesdays at Mary, Mother

of the Church (Room 9), 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Park in lower lot. Self-help group for depression, anxiety, fears, panic attacks, anger and more. Information: Rita at 952-8907623 or www.recoveryinternational.org. Al-Anon Finding Hope Beginners Group, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Troubled by someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drinking? Al-Anon can help. More information: alanon-alateen-msp.org. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red crossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 12, 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 12, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 15, 12-6 p.m., American Legion, 12375 Princeton Ave., Savage. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 15, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 17, 12-6 p.m., Ecumen Seasons, 15359 Founders Lane, Apple Valley. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Augustana Care, 14650 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 18, 12-6 p.m., AMC Apple Valley 15 Theatres, 15630 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Keller Williams Preferred Realty, 14300 Nicollet Court, Suite 208, Burnsville. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 18, 2-7 p.m., Bowlero, 11129 162nd St. W., Lakeville. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Qdoba, 1298 Promenade Place, Eagan. â&#x20AC;˘ Jan. 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Culverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 4725 Highway 13 W., Savage.

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Daniel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Danâ&#x20AC;? Robert Adelmann On December 12, 2018, Daniel Robert Adelmann went to be with the Lord at the age of 70. A 40-year-resident of Prior Lake, MN, he passed away in Farmington, MN after a long illness. He was born March 8, 1948 in Minneapolis, MN; attended Benilde High School, graduated magna cum laude from St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University in Collegeville, and was married August 10, 1990, to Mary Allard who survives him. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the White Funeral Home in Burnsville, MN, 12804 Nicollet Ave. So., Burnsville, MN. Visitation one hour prior to the service. See the White Funeral Home website at www. whitefuneralhomes.com/obituaries for more information.

Richard H. Fay Richard H. Fay, of Lakeville, with trumpet in hand, medals pinned on, and a Cuban cigar lit up, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swing & Sway with Dick Fayâ&#x20AC;?, age 94, met his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 28, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Nellie Fay, and son, Richard Fay. Survived by his children, Judie (Maynard) Eggersgluess, Ginger Fay, Melody Fay, Cathy Fay, Debbie 7RQ\ 2ULÂżFL 'DYLG )D\ /DXULH $QGUHZ 1HOVRQ DQG Steven Fay; 16 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren; and sister, Beverly (Clinton) Waddell. Following in the footsteps of his father, Richard served LQ WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV $UP\ GXULQJ :RUOG :DU ,, ÂżUVW DV D PLOLWDU\ SROLFH RIÂżFHU DQG WKHQ DV D EXJOHU $IWHU WKH ZDU Richard worked as a machinist for over forty years with Tetra-Pak. Richard was well known in the Lakeville area as a big band and jazz musician from 1954-1992. +H LV IHDWXUHG LQ WKH /DNHYLOOH $UHD +LVWRULFDO 6RFLHW\ for his contribution to Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich history: (https:// ZZZ \RXWXEH FRP ZDWFK"Y 0 FF+X2<4[, 9LVLWDWLRQ ZDV KHOG DW $0 DW 6W -RKQÂśV /XWKHUDQ &KXUFK LQ /DNHYLOOH RQ 7KXUVGD\ -DQXDU\ $ FHOHEUDWLRQ RI KLV OLIH ZDV IROORZHG DW $0 ,QWHUPHQW WR be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723 Condolences: www.whitefuneralhomes.com

William D. Roach Roach, William D. age 80 of Burnsville passed away on January 4, 2019. Owner and operator of Creative Sewing Centers in MN. :LOOLDP KDG D ORYH IRU JROÂżQJ DQG traveling. After meeting him you became an immediate friend. Survived by loving wife of 60 years Joann; children Guy (Nancee) Roach, Lynette Roach and friend Robert, Nadine (deceased husband Dan) Olson and Monique (Nate) Fowler; grandchildren Garrett, Amber, Nicole, Zachary, Hannah, Bowen, Crystal, Dallas and Sara; sister Alice (Fred) Frankenthor. Funeral Service was 11AM Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at White Funeral Home, 12804 Nicollet Ave. Burnsville, MN. Visitation was one hour prior to service. Interment, )RUW 6QHOOLQJ 1DWLRQDO &HPHWHU\ LQ /LHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV PHPhoto submitted An Artists Reception was held Sunday, Jan. 6, for St. Joseph Catholic School students at the Robert Trail Library morials preferred to the American Diabetes Association. White Funeral Home in Rosemount. The event was sponsored by the Rosemount Area Arts Council and Friends of Robert Trail Library. Burnsville 952-894-5080 From left are Jo Gilbertson and Ann Loch, of RAAC and the Friends; St. Joseph art teacher Sue Sirek; kindergarten www.whitefuneralhomes.com student Mara Kroells; her parents, Christie and Ryan Kroells, and Robert Trail librarian Jade Cabagnot.

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