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Survey:Affordable housing is top concern in Eagan by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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CutlineFrom left, Melissa Wikstrom, Aryana Swisher and Sandy Gibbens pose for a photo in Gibbens’ home on Jan. 4.

Many Eagan residents are worried about finding affordable housing in Eagan, according to a recent questionnaire by National Citizen Survey. Markers about the availability of affordable quality housing went down from 2016, the last time the survey was given to residents. It was mentioned frequently as the most serious issue facing Eagan. “That was not the case two years ago,” said Crys-

tal King, Eagan communication specialist. “They run the gamut from starter homes, low-income housing to housing for seniors.” It’s particularly an issue for those between the ages of 18 and 34. “They’re not finding the housing options they need,” King said. It’s something that the Eagan City Council members are well aware of. Members have noted that it has become a challenge for employers who want to open or expand, but can’t find employees. Many people who are

fully employed are still finding it a challenge to afford local housing. Council Member Paul Bakken said local governments need more flexibility to address the affordable housing issue. Council members met with area members of the Minnesota Legislature as well as Metro Cities and the League of Minnesota Cities representatives earlier this month during an annual meeting to discuss legislative priorities. Rep. Laurie Halverson, DFL-Eagan, said cities See Housing, 25A

Mentor comes full circle New lawmaker seeks to ban Kids ‘n Kinship volunteer once a mentee by Patty Dexter SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Apple Valley’s Melissa Wikstrom isn’t sure how her mother learned about Kids ‘n Kinship, but she’s glad she did. Wikstrom, a 39-year-old mother of two boys, ages 7 and 5, was matched with a mentor, Barb Ostlund, when she was a child, around age 7. Prior to that, life had been difficult for her, her older sister, younger twin brothers and their single mother. Wikstrom’s siblings were also matched with mentors through the organization. “I think it showed me a different life that I didn’t know, that I wasn’t experiencing in my own family. My mom was

very loving and she tried her best, but it was hard on her,” she said. “(Ostlund) was married, so I would see her husband every once in a while and see a healthy marriage and a loving home.” The mentoring experience has come full circle for Wikstrom. For the last year and a half, she’s mentored an 11-year-old girl named Aryana Swisher, a student at FIT Academy in Apple Valley. “It’s a lot easier than I expected,” Wikstrom said of the experience. Kids ‘n Kinship, an Apple Valleybased nonprofit serving children ages 5 to 16 in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount, started in 1972 as an affiliate of National Kinship. The organization serves youth from mostly single-parent homes, but children from two-parent families or who See Mentor, 28A

practice of conversion therapy by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Freshman state Rep. Hunter Cantrell wasted no time introducing his first bill: a ban on the controversial practice known as gay conversion therapy. The Savage DFLer, whose District 56A includes northwest Burnsville, is chief House author of legislation that would ban mental health practitioners from using conversion therapy with clients under 18 or “vulnerable adults.”

The bill also prohibits therapists from fraudulently offering conversion-thera- Hunter py services Cantrell “that could reasonably be interpreted or inferred as representing homosexuality as a mental disease, disorder or illness, or guaranteeing to change an individual’s sexual orientation of gender identity.” It’s time to relegate

the harmful practice of conversion therapy to the “ashbin of history,” Cantrell said in an interview, quoting a campaign promise of new DFL Gov. Tim Walz. Cantrell, 23, the only openly gay man in the Minnesota House of Representatives, is reviving legislation that was introduced last year but failed to pass the then Republican-controlled chamber. It was carried by former Rep. Erin Maye Quade, DFLApple Valley, Cantrell See Therapy, 25A

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Speed limit on Summit Pass to stay at 25 mph Neighborhood in Eagan fought against increasing to 30 mph by Andy Rogers

“I have absolutely no interest in entertaining for 12 seconds taking down the 25 mile per hour speed limit signs,” Mayor Mike Maguire said. “It’s appreciated by the neighborhood and it’s inconsequential to the rest of the community. ... Nobody is hurt by leaving it the same.” He said he understands people travel at the speed they deem most comfortable. “We have an understanding about speed limits and actual travel,” Maguire said. “The relationship is not as rigid as people would like to believe. Speed limit signs don’t slow drivers down.” Council Member Paul Bakken noted that the sign may be a placebo, but it’s not something the city is comfortable taking away. But the suggestion came with a fair amount of disapproval from the neighborhood including a petition and several angry emails. Maguire lamented the “unproductive and unbecoming dialogue” the city

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After much discussion, the speed limit on Summit Pass in Eagan will remain 25 mph. The Pinetree Pass neighborhood in southern Eagan off Cliff Road is up for street improvements in 2019. Included in a proposal submitted to the Eagan City Council was a suggestion to change the speed limit from 25 mph up to 30 along Summit Pass to be more uniform with other city streets and to help unclutter the amount of signage in the city. Eagan has two public streets with 25 mph speed limits. One is Summit Pass. All other residential streets are at 30 mph. It’s the narrowest public street in Eagan with a steep incline heading north. In 2005 the city decided to installed a 25 mph speed limit sign after much discussion. And 14 years later they’re going to keep it.

received prior to the discussion Tuesday from residents. “All of it, I would argue, is somewhat unnecessary,” Maguire said. He said in recent months the City Council has noticed hostile rhetoric coming from people looking for a fight before a discussion even happens at the City Council. In written correspondence, the city received comments stating the city “must not care about the safety of citizens and young children.” “These kinds of characterizations are not only unproductive, they’re wrong,” Maguire said. “We jump to these characterizations because an opinion might be different than yours. ... We may not have spoken to a 25 (mph) speed limit. Because were willing to ask a question doesn’t mean we’ve come to a conclusion.” Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc. com.

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Landﬁll city’s top Do you suffer with Burnsville priority in 2019 TYPE 2 DIABETES? Burnsville Center, fire districts round out list for legislators

by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Finalizing and funding a closure plan for the old Freeway Landfill west of Interstate 35W is Burnsville’s top state legislative priority this year. Securing a tax-increment financing district for redevelopment in the Burnsville Center area and passing a law making it easier for fire departments to consolidate round out the city’s top three goals for the 2019 Legislature, which convened this month. But at a Jan. 15 work session with Burnsville’s legislative delegation, City Council members agreed the landfill is first. They’re expected to pass a confirming resolution at an upcoming meeting.

Landfill For years the city and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency have been on a mission to clean up the old Freeway Landfill, a federal Superfund site south of the Minnesota River that accepted waste from 1969 to 1990. Officials say when the Kraemer Mining and Materials quarry to the south ceases mining in many years, the rising water table will mix with Freeway Landfill garbage, contaminating groundwater and threatening drinking water. The MPCA has proposed unearthing garbage at the landfill — which operated without a liner under old environmental laws — and relocating it on the property atop a liner in a trash “pyramid.” City officials and major landowners are banking on a different plan in which Kraemer would buy the property, unearth the waste and move it to the lined, active Burnsville Sanitary Landfill west of the quarry. Kraemer would then mine the limestone underneath the Freeway Landfill waste. The Kraemer-Waste Management plan would also free up more land for development on Freeway Landfill property, part of the Minnesota River Quadrant redevelopment area for which the city

has high hopes in coming decades. “This could be a winwin-win-win situation,” Community Development Director Jenni Faulkner said. The estimated $100 million cost is daunting and keeps rising as time passes, officials said. The MPCA has tried to secure funding in the past two legislative sessions to do the closure as part of its Closed Landfill Program. “We’re going to give it our best shot this year,” said District 56 Sen. Dan Hall, R-Burnsville. A challenge is “getting the MPCA to refocus” on the alternative plan, said John Rivisto, vice president and chief operating officer of Kraemer Mining and Materials. He said the MPCA has told him direction from the Legislature is needed to make a course change. State bonding is a typical funding source for closing landfills, but state law prohibits private development on land remediated with general obligation bonds for 37.5 years. If Minnesota’s February revenue forecast is rosy enough, it’s possible legislators could secure some or all of the $100 million in cash instead of bonds, said District 51 Sen. Jim Carlson, DFLEagan. In any case, Kraemer will likely spend 15 to 20 years excavating rock under the landfill, Rivisto said. Project plans also call for cleaning up the old Freeway Dump on the east side of I-35W.

Burnsville Center area The city wants to create a tax-increment financing district for Burnsville Center and the surrounding County Road 42 retail area to raise funds for public-private redevelopment partnerships. A changing retail environment has rendered some of the area obsolete and primed for higher and better uses, according to the city, which hired a consulting team to craft a redevelopment plan.

Money captured through TIF, which temporarily redirects the higher property taxes generated by property improvements, would help the city lay the groundwork for redevelopment by funding needs such as structured parking, Faulkner said. The plan for a “Center Village” has “wonderful” potential for redevelopment north and south of County Road 42, but “nothing’s going to happen if we don’t get any TIF options on the table,” Faulkner said. Without special legislation, the area doesn’t qualify for a TIF district because it doesn’t meet state thresholds for building dilapidation or code noncompliance, according to the city.

Fire protection districts As fire departments find it harder to recruit and retain firefighters, there’s a statewide push for legislation making it easier to create fire protection districts between two or more local units of government. Now, departments must obtain special legislation to consolidate. A new law would help the growing number of departments that need to join forces for staffing and cost reasons, proponents say. There are 775 fire departments in Minnesota but only one fire protection district, Burnsville Fire Chief B.J. Jungmann said. Such districts operate in 42 states, he said. Attending the work session were all five legislators representing parts of Burnsville: Hall; Carlson; District 51A Rep. Sandra Masin, DFLEagan; District 56A Rep. Hunter Cantrell, DFLSavage; and District 56B Rep. Alice Mann, DFLLakeville. Cantrell and Mann just began their first terms. John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ ecm-inc.com or 952-8462031.

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Opinion Big decisions about little Minnesotans by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Many working and low-income parents with infants or preschool children face tough decisions, whether they live in Little Falls or Lakeville, St. Louis Park or Stillwater. Child care options often are limited, and the best programs usually are very expensive. So is prenatal care. Arthur Rolnick, a former Federal Reserve Bank economist now at the University of Minnesota, recently pointed out that more than 35,000 Minnesota children from low-income families don’t have access to strong early childhood programs. This is despite research showing that high-quality early childhood programs working with low-income families and their children have powerful long-term impacts. Politicians have noticed. In their campaign platform, Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan declared, “Children and families are our top priority.” (More about their goals is at https://bit. ly/2RI2p5g.) Some of the biggest decisions the 2019 Minnesota Legislature will make involve some of the state’s youngest, smallest citizens. Conversations with two

Staff Columnist Joe Nathan key legislators, one a Republican, one a DFLer, suggest that they agree on at least some priorities. Sen. Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, chairs the Senate’s E-12 Finance and Policy Committee. Rep. Dave Pinto, DFL-St. Paul, chairs the Minnesota House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division. Both told me recently, as Nelson, put it, “I want to see every Minnesota youngster well prepared for kindergarten.” Both want to support high-quality options to help achieve this goal. And both seem to agree that, as Pinto explained, “There’s very powerful research about the value of good prenatal care and for helping infants get a great start.” Walz agrees about the importance of good child care and education. In their platform, the Walz/Flanagan team wrote that lack of access to good child care “impacts parents’ ability to work, families’ ability to achieve financial security, and children’s readiness for kindergar-

ten. … There is no smarter investment for our state than ensuring our littlest citizens have access to safe, robust care whether from their parents or child care programs that allow parents to continue to work and remain independent.” In his Jan. 7 inauguration speech, Walz shared his belief that “education is the great equalizer of society. Education unleashes untapped potential. Education conjures the magic of promising beginnings and the grace of second chances. Putting a young child on a yellow bus to pre-kindergarten in St. Cloud can prevent him from riding a prison bus to Stillwater. … Every child deserves a highquality education.” (The full speech is at https://bit.ly/2QAqN4e.) Minnesota has debated for decades how to best organize and support early childhood and child care. Over the last eight years, Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature compromised. The state provided enough money so that every public school, district and charter could offer full-day kindergarten to all students. More money was allocated to provide early childhood scholarships for children from low-income families and for child and dependent care tax credits. But as mentioned earlier, tens of thousands of low-income Minnesota families still

don’t have access to strong early childhood programs. Rolnick and his colleague attorney Michael Ciresi have suggested a compromise: —Fully fund early childhood programs for young children from families earning up to 185 percent of federal poverty guidelines. —Provide “partial scholarships for middle-income families.” They explain their suggestions in the Star Tribune opinion piece at http://strib. mn/2VKOXN9. There’s never enough money to do everything we’d like to do. So we have to establish priorities. I hope the governor and legislators can agree on using the best available research to support both low- and middle-income families with infants and young children. That will help, as Walz explained, unleash a child’s “untapped potential” and “allow parents to continue to work and remain independent.” Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, is director of the Center for School Change. Reactions are welcome at joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Who is responsible? To the editor: I am responding to the Jan. 11 story regarding the lawsuit against the Lakeville School District involving the tragic deaths and injuries of Lakeville South High School students. I am trying to understand how the Lakeville School District would have responsibility for the actions of students outside

of school property and outside of the school day. The story states that the school was allowing “Nerf war games” to occur on school property and particularly in the school parking lot. I have some questions: • Did their behavior in school display possible injury or danger so that their parents or the police should have been called? • Were the students driv-

ing recklessly in the school parking lot so that it was observed and a danger to others? • If so, were students warned by staff, police or parents to stop this dangerous behavior? If they were warned but this horrible accident still happened, is the district still responsible? • If the behavior in school wasn’t observed to be dangerous, is it the re-

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sponsibility of staff to project possible consequences and scenarios outside of school? If the answer to the questions above are that the school staff did not see dangerous activity on school property, then I do not see how the district should have any liability. There are so many situations that could

be projected from showing some sign/or not earlier in the day and resulting in tragedy outside of school (i.e. depression, drug use). Again, if the school staff did not see dangerous activity on school property and the district is found to have some liability, what is happening to personal accountability and what mes-

sage are we giving to society? Of course, this is a tragedy and our community is still grieving — but I hope we can all learn from this in many ways. CRYSTAL BROWN Lakeville

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Letters Remember Martin Luther King Jr.’s principles and legacy To the editor: Every year on the third Monday in January we have a day dedicated to honoring Martin Luther King Jr., his accomplishments, and his legacy. The late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a day when people would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character; where America would live out the true meaning of its creed: that all men are created equal; where oppression would be replaced by freedom and justice; and where people would sit down together in brotherhood. That lesson is often forgotten in America today, as politicians, celebrities and our leaders more often try to segment us than they try to bring us together. As a state senator, I can promise you that that is not my goal, that my mission and purpose is to ensure that every American and every one of my constituents is represented and treated equally when we make

laws. I’m here to help protect the rights of all I represent, and my mission is to improve your lives regardless of the differences we may have. Today we should all highlight and celebrate the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. Collectively we must reflect on his principles and his message and encourage others to do the same. Now more than ever, we should follow Dr. King’s example and improve our own standards and behavior so that we can fight to achieve what he pushed so hard for; nonviolent social change and equality. Sen. DAN HALL R-Burnsville, District 56

Metcalf situation To the editor: Regarding your Jan. 11 article, “Metcalf gets frank about principal video, racial climate”: Let me see if I have this straight. A student directs a racial slur at the principal, who in turn repeats the words

incredulously — and the principal is the one forced to tearfully apologize. Seriously? Equally disturbing, what kind of newspaper would dedicate 34 column inches to this story without addressing the most important question of all: What consequences did the student face for the profanity, slur and blatant act of disrespect? JOHN SPINDLER Eagan

More listening and action needed To the editor: A video has been posted on Facebook page “Neighbors United For Sensible Roads” because it seems pedestrian safety implementation is a hard-to-negotiate item when dealing with Dakota County staff and elected officials, city of Eagan staff and elected officials, and School District 196 staff including principals and bus transportation operators. Time and time again, student pedestrians and their families

have been told if they think walking to school is unsafe, the students should ride the bus. It has been explained to these same county, city, and school individuals that riding the bus is not always an option due to before and after school activities when bus transportation does not coincide with activity times. Also, if a student misses the bus, walking may be their only option to get to school on time. Plus, students still have to walk to the bus whether the route to the bus is safe or unsafe (no sidewalks). For personal reasons, students may not want to ride the bus. For physical exercise and/or environmental reasons, students want to walk to school. No matter the reason, pedestrians have the right to walk or bike. They also have the right to be protected from vehicle traffic. At the Dec. 4 Eagan City Council meeting, citizens advocating for pedestrian safety in all areas of Eagan, not just school zones, were invited by Mayor Mike Maguire to at-

Workman elected Dakota FIND County Board chair Commissioner Liz Workman will lead the Dakota County Board of Commissioners in 2019. Workman, who represents Burnsville in District 5 of Dakota County, was elected chair by her fellow commissioners Tuesday, Jan. 8, during their first meeting of the year. She replaces Commissioner Kathleen Gaylord, who served as chair in 2018. Commissioner Mike Slavik was elected vice chair for this year. In opening remarks, Workman outlined several of Dakota County’s priorities for 2019: • Make smart investments to ensure a highquality transportation and transit system. That will include the reconstruction of 10 miles of county highways over four projects and improvements to four intersections. The county will continue to partner on development of the METRO Orange Line bus rapid transit service and study transit options in eastern Dakota County. • Protect and improve

Liz Workman natural resources. The county will continue developing its regional greenway system, move aggressively to boost recycling and reduce landfill waste, explore the potential construction of a second Recycling Zone, install high-efficiency turbines at Byllesby Dam to replace the 108-year-old turbines, and develop a plan to protect groundwater resources. • Strengthen and celebrate Dakota County Library services. The library will offer new hours begin-

ning in February that will be more consistent and convenient for most visitors. The renovated Pleasant Hill Library in Hastings and Heritage Library in Lakeville will reopen with a refreshed look, a new iLAB and a larger community meeting room. Dakota County Library will also celebrate 50 years in 2019 with open houses at several locations. • Increase workforce housing. Dakota County will work to increase access to affordable housing and to provide supportive services to decrease the dependency on temporary housing shelters. • Continue to be good stewards of tax dollars. Dakota County will operate with a budget that relies on the lowest property tax levy per capita among all Minnesota counties. “I pledge to continue to build on the success of our past work and our commitment to fiscal responsibility and excellent service,” Workman said.

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tend a Listening Session to allow for additional dialogue, so we obliged. Ironically, when citizens showed up at the council’s Dec. 18 Listening Session, the mayor recanted his previous suggestion for engagement and proceeded to talk for 23 minutes of the 30 minutes allotted for citizens to speak. The other City Council members sat stone silent. When given a chance, citizens expressed the need for safety when pedestrians choose to walk or bike. Mayor Maguire responded, “The city and its infrastructure, quite frankly, can’t be responsible for the choices pedestrians and bikers make.” In additional comments, he leaned toward highlighting traffic efficiency rather than acknowledging our pedestrian safety concerns. Please take time to view the Listening Session video. Thank you. THERESA EISELE Eagan

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Obituaries

Barton Jens Anderson

David W. Amundson

Bart (50) died September 14, 2018 of a seizure at home in Las Vegas. He grew up in Apple Valley and graduated from Apple Valley High School in 1986. He married Kristine Williams in 2004, and had been living in Las Vegas the past 13 years. Bart is survived by his wife Kristine Anderson, parents Merlin and Karen Anderson of Apple Valley; brother Brett (Sara) of Prior Lake; godson William; nephews Thomas and Ren of Prior Lake; brother Chad of San Francisco, CA; fatherin-law Mike (Julie) of Naples, FL; brother-in-law Jeff of Apple Valley; sister-in-law Kari of Lakeville; nieces Kate of Mankato and Jordan of Lakeville; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grandmaâ&#x20AC;? Dorothy Nelson of Apple Valley. Preceded in death by grandparents, Uncle John and mother-in-law Cheryl Williams. Services have been held.

David W. Amundson, age 44, of New Prague, died by suicide after a long battle with depression on Sunday, January 13, 2019. Dave was born on July 1, 1974 to Tom H. and Marlys A. (Youngbauer) Amundson in Farmington, MN. He graduated from Lakeville High School and attended Dunwoody College of Technology and received an Associate of Applied Science Degree in auto mechanics. He worked for the last 15 years for Airlake Automotive in Lakeville. On September 10, 1994, Dave married the love of his life, Amy Hall, in Lakeville and shortly after, the couple moved to New Prague, where they raised their two children. Dave was an avid outdoorsman and snowmobiler. He shared his love of one aspect of the outdoors with others as coach for the New Prague Archery Club. Dave was a loving husband, father, and friend to all. He was devoted to his German Shorthairs and his Chevyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, in equal measure. Dave is survived by his wife, Amy; son, Kevin Amundson of Montgomery; daughter, Jessica Amundson (Alex Swenson) of New Prague; parents, Tom & Marlys Amundson of Lakeville; parents-in-law, Gary & Pat Hall of Elko New Market; brother, Jerry (Katy Mullen) Amundson of St. Paul; sisters, Becky (Shawn) Valek of New Prague and Carla Amundson of Lakeville; sister-inlaw, Tracey (Jorge) Romero of New Prague.; his nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11:00 AM at FaithPoint Lutheran Church in New Prague with Reverend Dr. Steve TrewarWKD RIÂżFLDWLQJ 9LVLWDWLRQ ZLOO WDNH SODFH DW FKXUFK KRXUV prior to service from 9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11 AM. Lunch will follow the service at the KC Hall in New Prague. Memorials are preIHUUHG LQ OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV Bruzek Funeral Home bruzekfuneralhome.com 952-758-4949

Christopher D. Johnson Age 39 of Chehalis, WA, formerly of Lakeville, born July 6, 1979 in Edina, MN to Dale and Jean Johnson, passed away unexpectedly January 2, 2019. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School Chris worked as a sous chef at Kincaidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the Palomino and then as an executive chef for various restaurants in Portland, OR and the state of Washington. He is survived by his parents, Dale and Jean; brothers, Daniel and David and other family and friends. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 17, 2019 with a visitation one hour before at Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 14850 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley. Henry W. Anderson (952) 432-2331 www.HenryWAnderson.com

Lorraine Schulz Lorraine Schulz, age 92 of Burnsville, passed away on January 14 after a long battle with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 11 am at Mary Mother of the Church in Burnsville with a gathering of family and friends 1 hour prior to the service. Lorraine Schulz was born on December 7, 1926 in Superior, WI, the daughter of Emil and Mary Worle. She spent most of her childhood in Staples, MN. Upon graduation she moved to Bismarck to attend Nursing school at St. Alexius. Lorraine met Arnold there and they were married on )HEUXDU\ DQG UDLVHG ÂżYH FKLOGUHQ LQ %LVPDUFN Fargo and Burnsville. Lorraine retired from nursing after 43 years in North Dakota and Minnesota. Lorraine loved spending time with family and friends, playing cards and games, knitting, volunteering at church and especially baking. Her caramel rolls were legendary. She was kind and generous to all. Lorraine is survived by her children Mary Anne (Jim) Snyder, Peggy (Ted) Gietzen, Jacque (Ward) Jensen, Rebecca Schulz, Jay (Rhonda) Schulz; grandchildren Jessica, Joyce, Stephanie, Jennifer, Kelly, Nicole, Mary, Ann and Jacob; 13 great grandchildren; brother Fred Worle. She was preceded in death by her husband Arnold; parents Emil and Mary Worle; siblings George Worle, Joyce Vettel and Eugene Worle. ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV PHPRULDOV PD\ EH JLYHQ WR WKH $O]heimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association. White Funeral Home Apple Valley 952-432-2001 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Loving wife, mom, grandma and friend Janis Aitchison, 72, of Ft. Myers Beach, FL (formerly Lakeville, MN), entered heaven on January 7, 2019. Janis was born to Wilbur and Cleo Overgaard on November 8, 1946 in Ventura, IA. She graduated from Ventura High School and then went on to earn her RN from Des Moines Methodist. Janis married her junior-high school sweetheart Dwight Aitchison LQ 6KH ZRUNHG DW 7KH 0DUVKÂżHOG &OLQLF EHIRUH serving as the school nurse at Crystal Lake Elementary in Lakeville, MN for 15 years. Her most favorite DFWLYLWLHV LQFOXGHG VHZLQJ UHDGLQJ ÂżVKLQJ FRRNLQJ baking, gardening, and playing games and activities with IDPLO\ DQG IULHQGV 6KH ZDV D VHOĂ&#x20AC;HVV SHUVRQ ZKR KHOSHG everyone, and was a devoted and extra-loving wife, mom, grandma and friend. Janis is preceded in death by her father and brother. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years Dwight; son Brent; daughter Tara (Tyler) Cooper; grandchildren Cade and Ashlyn Cooper; mother Cleo Overgaard; brother Russell Overgaard and sister Margaret Welter. Per her wishes, a private interment service will be held in Ft. Myers Beach, FL. For those wishing to honor her beautiful life, memorials may be sent to Hospice of Douglas County Alexandria, MN, www.hospicedouglascounty. org or St. Peter Lutheran Church, 3751 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931.

Alvin Lee Strand Al Strand, age 73, a resident of Burnsville for the past 38 years, passed away on January 7, 2019 due to an illness. He was born on December 10, 1945 and raised in the area of Billings, MT. He was preceded in death by parents Sam and Bertha Strand and sisters Carolyn Houseman and Betty Thormahlen. He is survived by his high school sweetheart Gail Strand; daughter Stacy (Tim) Courtney of Tampa; sons Scott (Kirsten) Strand of Chicago and Walter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonyâ&#x20AC;? (Shelly) Strand of Minneapolis; his grandchildren, who were the loves of his life: granddaughter Olivia Strand, grandsons Erik and Brian Strand, Sam (Amy), Calvin and Connor Courtney; and his brother Gordon.

Bradley F. Olson Bradley F. Olson, age 76 of Chisago City, MN, passed away on January 7, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents Louis and Sadie Olson and his brother Warren Olson. Survived by his wife Myrtie Olson, his sons Mark (Lorie) Olson and Bruce (Jill) Olson and daughter Debra Ham. He has nine grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren along with numerous nieces and nephews who all loved him very much. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2019 at Highview Christiana Lutheran Church, 26690 Highview Ave., Farmington with a visitation one hour prior to service. Luncheon at the church to follow.

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Education Eastview team takes first at SSC Science Olympiad A total of 41 Eastview Science Olympiad students competed on three teams in the South Suburban Conference tournament held Jan. 12 at Lakeville North High School. Eastview Lightning earned first place and Eastview Thunder earned third place overall. Individual ribbons were earned by the following students: Wright Stuff first place: Jamie Chen and Yongwen Mei. Wright Stuff second place: Elena Ea and Anushri Tiwari. Protein Modeling second place: Sonia Li, Anushri Tiwari and Harita Duggirala. Sounds of Music third place: Sonia Li and Akshay Naik. Mousetrap Vehicle first place: Madelyn Wick and Amy Brewster. Mousetrap Vehicle second place: Candela Larson and Koreb Tibabu. Disease Detectives second place: Elena Ea and Udaya Gadiparthi. Herpetology third place: Sakthi Saravanapandi and Harita Duggirala. Experimental Design third place: Katie Dillon, Ronit Gupta and Bilal Mohamed. Chemistry Lab third place: Sanjana Reddy and Alison Benolken. The teams will travel to University of Wisconsin River Falls to compete in the Border Battle on Jan. 26.

District 196 STEM Career Fair is Jan. 31 District 196 will hold its annual STEM Career Fair 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31,at Rosemount High School, 3335 142nd St. W., Rosemount. The event is free and open to all interested area high school students and their parents. More than 100 STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) businesses and colleges will have representatives available to answer students’ questions and share information about their company and work experience. Students can move from table to table in a college fair-like setting to learn how to prepare for a career in a STEM-related field.

All District 196 schools offer some components of STEM education and the district has established a K-12 pathway of STEMfocused magnet schools. It begins at the elementary level with Cedar Park Elementary STEM School and Echo Park Elementary School of Leadership, Engineering and Technology, and continues at Valley Middle School of STEM and Apple Valley High. No registration is necessary to attend. For more information, visit www. district196.org/stemfair or contact Paul Olson, District 196 teaching and learning coordinator for science, math, STEM and innovative programs, at 651-423-7911 or Paul.Olson@district196.org. The event is also seeking scientists, engineers, and computer, math, health care, and manufacturing and skilled trades professionals to provide their expertise and/or present at the career fair. Companies, colleges and individual STEM professionals are all welcome. There is no cost to participate and no formal presentation is necessary. Participants will be set up like a job fair or college fair as students move from table to table. For more information, email Penny Anderson at stemcareerfair@gmail.com or Paul Olson at Paul.Olson@district196.org.

SES to host annual Environmental College and Career Fair The School of Environmental Studies (SES) will host its annual Environmental College and Career Fair 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12. Representatives from approximately 30 colleges and universities will be on hand to provide guidance on educational opportunities and careers related to the environment. The event is open to any interested students and their parents. SES is a 400-student optional high school for juniors and seniors that offers hands-on learning with an environmental theme. SES is located in Independent School District 196 on the grounds of the Minnesota Zoo at 12155 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, in Apple Valley. For more information about SES or the Environmental College and Career

Fair, contact Nathan NelShort Circuits and a son at 952-431-8750 or na- third Eastview-sponsored than.nelson@district196. middle school team, Tech org. Tigers, FTC team 14561, came into the weekend in the middle of the pack. Middle School Team 8473 held on to its Information No. 1 seed up until the last qualification match where Night at Faithful a loss dropped the team to Shepherd set second place, which was Faithful Shepherd still good enough to be Catholic School will hold an alliance captain. Team Information Night for 8473 selected Short Cirprospective students in cuits to join its alliance grades six to eight 7 p.m. after a strong showing Thursday, Jan. 24. Faithful throughout the tournaShepherd is a private, fully- ment. In the quarterfinals, accredited prekindergar- the teams outscored oppoten- to eighth-grade school nents 251-203 and 237-212 located at 3355 Columbia to advance to the finals Drive in Eagan. where they faced a strong For more information, alliance of two teams from call Jen Claude at 651-262- Becker High School. In the 2898 or visit www.fscsmn. finals, they continued their org. strong play and overcame a large penalty to win 235and finished off the Eastview robotics 188 tournament and the win teams advance with a 200-112 victory. In addition, the Tech Eastview Robotics FIRST Tech Challenge Tigers won the Rockwell (FTC) teams – Blue Light- Collins Innovation Award ning, Team 8473, and given to the team which Short Circuits, Team 9182 “thinks outside the box” – advanced to the Minne- and had the ingenuity and sota State Championships inventiveness to bring its after winning their league design to life. Blue Lightning, FTC qualifier tournament Jan. 12-13 at Elk River High Team 8473, is comprised of Capt. Akansha KaSchool. Blue Lightning came mineni, Allison Hitchcock, into the tournament Maya Johnson, Richie ranked first after com- Mathew, Gabe Mahlen, bining the results of all Fatimah Mohammed, Dafour FTC leagues playing vid Schindler and Margarithis season’s game, Rov- ta Sytcheva. Short Circuits, er Ruckus, presented by FTC Team 9182, is led by Capt. Austin Bodin, MoQualcomm.

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Apple Valley High names Triple ‘A’ Award winners

College News University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, fall honors list, from Burnsville – Joshua Kivett; from Eagan – Dane Loberg. University of Minnesota Duluth, fall dean’s list, from Burnsville – Joshua Adams, Claire Albrecht, Nikki Baker, Aaron Baumer, Peter Brichta, Gabrielle Bury, Samuel Carman, Hannah Code, Bailey Dobratz, Aron Hawkinson, Christian Larson, Andrew Meyer, Carter Shades, Kelly Solberg, Nichela Spies, Kyle Springer, Ashley Swanson; from Eagan – Taylor Anderson, Sarah Bane, William Barber, Collin Brown, Thomas Clark, Brennan Collins, Amanda Conkel, Tyler Dahm, Michael Guzior, Alison Hofstad, Rachel Hopwood, Sophia Horn, Mitchell Kottke, Cameron LaChance, Alexis Lein, Austin Leung, Catherine Lindemann, Nathaniel Luciano, Amanda McCann, Michael Ochs, Andrew Oestreich, Jerry Ostrem, Francine Perry, Joseph Pesik, Hannah Peterson, Nathan Schmidt, Hanna Schmitt, Aspen Schrempp, Allison Solheim, Kaitlyn Turner, Grace Ulrich, Jaymie Vi, Katrice Vilchuck.

Anna Johnson-Taylor and Jonathan Connors of Apple Valley High School are this year’s Triple “A” (Academics, Arts and Athletics) Award nominees. Each year, high school seniors are selected for their participation in Minnesota State High School League sponsored arts and athletics while maintaining high academic standing. They are eligible to receive a $1,000 scholarship. To be eligible for the Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award at Apple Valley High School, a student must be a high school senior, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher, participate in league-sponsored athletics and fine arts activities and comply with the MSHSL’s Student Code of Conduct. League officials will To submit college news announce the state award items, email: reporter. recipients at an on-court thisweek@ecm-inc.com. recognition ceremony in March.

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Discussion on indoor turf facility continues City of Lakeville brings in school district to talk about possible location by Kayla Culver SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville Area School Board members started their discussion on the possibility of an indoor turf facility located partly on district land during their Jan. 15 special board meeting. According to City Administrator Justin Miller and Superintendent Michael Baumann the seasonal athletic facility is proposed to be located at Hasse

Arena with part of the facility located on property at McGuire Middle School. Hasse Arena is one proposed location. The second location is at a future park along Cedar Avenue. “We started the process of investigating the likelihood of a referendum to not only fund the indoor athletic facility but other needs within the community and one of those needs would be the dome,” Miller said. Miller also added the city has

been approached by a private entity that has shown interest in building and operating a similar sized dome at that facility but either way the land needs ownership. The land McGuire Middle School is located on is owned by the school district and the land Hasse Arena is located on is owned by the city’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Miller said the goal is to have the entire land the dome would

be located on owned by one entity. The city is asking the school district how to begin the discussion to assemble the property into one ownership. Miller adds the proposal from the private entity was given to the city only last week but the city does find it intriguing. According to Miller, a rough estimate of the cost to build the facility falls between $5 million and $5.5 million; however, he

Religion Luther College Nordic Choir to perform The Luther College Nordic Choir will perform Feb. 9-10 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Performances will take place at the 5 p.m. worship service Saturday, Feb. 9, along with the 8:30 and 9:45 a.m. worship services Sunday, Feb. 10. The choir also will perform a 7:30 p.m. concert on Saturday. The program includes “Praise the Name of the Lord” by Sergei Rachmaninoff, “Pater Noster” by Jacob Handl, Psalm 50 by F. Melius Christiansen, as well as hymn arrangements, spirituals and the traditional Nordic Choir closing piece, “O Lord God” by Pavel Chesnokov. Performances during worship services are free; tickets for the Feb. 9 concert are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are available online at tickets.luther.edu and at the door.

“Screenagers” probes into the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts the messy struggles over social media, video games and academics. The award-winning film offers solutions on how to help kids navigate the digital world. The film is appropriate for children 10 years of age and older. The film will be followed with an optional discussion time. Pizza, pop and candy will be for sale in the church lobby from 4-7 p.m. For more information, contact erin.swenson-hatzung@sotv.org or visit sotv.org/events or call 952-4326351. The church is at 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Valley.

Women’s luncheon set Feb. 14

The Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection will hold its Valentine luncheon 12-2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at Valleywood Golf Course, 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley. Speaker Lisa Fred will share “A Sanctuary in Suffering” on how the ‘Screenagers: Growing accidental death of her husband Up in the Digital Age’ thrust her into the harsh reality of suffering but prompted unlimited showing at SOTV Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran opportunities for growth. She also Church in Apple Valley is show- will play her flute. Luncheon cost is $20. Reservaing “Screenagers” 4:30-6 p.m. and tions/cancellations by Saturday, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30.

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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. St. John Neumann Catholic Church is at 4030 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. More information is at http://www.micah.org/.

Seniors Burnsville seniors 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. 21 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Advisory Council, 9:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 9:30 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Silver Sneakers, 11:30 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.; Book Club, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 – Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; Stroke Support, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Defensive Driving Class, 5 p.m.; Line Dancing. Wednesday, Jan. 23 – 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.; Defensive Driving Class, 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 – Blood Pressure, 10:15 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Fun & Friendship (program, entertainment, lunch, cards and bingo), 11 a.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Silver Sneakers, 11:30 a.m.;

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Eagan seniors The Eagan Parks and Recreation Department offers programs for seniors in the Lone Oak Room at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Call 651-6755500 for more information. Monday, Jan. 21 – Defensive Driving, 8 a.m. to noon; Mahjong, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold (Oasis), 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold Toning (Oasis), 10 a.m.; Fit for Life (Oasis), 11 a.m.; Bunco, 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 – Health Insurance Counseling, by appointment only, 8:30 a.m. to noon; Euchre/500, 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 – 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. 24 – Dominoes, 9 a.m.; Nimble Fingers, 9:30 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 – 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.

said there are ways to lower the cost. Baumann adds he sees the community and educational benefits of having the facility located in a neutral area. The city is looking for a decision regarding the location and referendum by the end of February. Kayla Culver can be reached at kayla.culver@ecm-inc.com.

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Former state senator William Belanger, 90, dies by Mike Hanks

tative, at the encouragement of those who knew of his civic contributions, Bill explained. He would serve from 1966-77, As was common in the 1950s, and was involved in a variety of William and Lois Belanger were infrastructure and development looking for a home to raise a famdecisions, including the establishily, and the sprawling, largely unment of Normandale Commudeveloped suburb of Blooming- William nity College, Bill noted. ton was quite appealing. Belanger Belanger would go on to serve in The Belangers moved to Bloomington’s east side in 1954, and the state Senate from 1981 through 2006, moved across town five years later, as serving portions of Bloomington, Burnsthey needed a bigger home for their ville, Eden Prairie and Savage, depending growing family. That house would suf- upon how the Senate district boundaries fice for more than 50 years. Although were drawn, according to Bill. His father, elected as an Independent the couple moved into a senior housing development about five years ago, Republican, found himself in the mithey never considered a home outside of nority during his career in St. Paul. He was known for working hard behind the Bloomington, according to their son. William “Bill” Belanger Jr., 90, died scenes and working across the aisle with Dec. 28. As a longtime Bloomington Democrats in order to accomplish his resident, he had been involved in many goals. “He worked hard for his constitucommunity organizations. And for near- ents,” Bill said. Belanger worked at the state level to ly four decades he held elected office, first as a member of the Bloomington help bring Mall of America to BloomCity Council, and then as a member of ington, and opposed a push to bring gambling to the mall, according to Bill. the Minnesota Senate for 26 years. Former Minnesota Rep. Alice Seagren Belanger was born in Minneapolis and moved to Bloomington following his served in the same legislative district as marriage and two tours during the Ko- Belanger when she was elected to the rean War as a member of the U.S. Army state House, beginning in 1993. She likeCorps of Engineers, according to his wise opposed the push to bring casino gaming to the mall, and remembered the son, Bill, of Bloomington. His father wanted to be involved in hard stance Belanger took in the Senthe community where he raised his sev- ate, sometimes drawing ridicule for his en children, and he found a variety of concerns about the downside of having ways to do so. He was a member of the a casino entity in Bloomington. But he Bloomington Jaycees, served as a scout stood his ground and didn’t back down, master for the Boy Scouts, was the Grand and that’s how he approached everything Knight of the Knights of Columbus and he believed in, Seagren recalled. As Independent Republicans elected spent 12 years as a city council represenSUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

to serve House districts in 1993, Seagren and Ken Wolf were invited to speak at a chamber of commerce meeting at the time about their rookie campaigns as state legislators. They spoke about their campaign promises for property tax reform, prior to Belanger speaking. Much to their surprise, Belanger followed by lauding their intentions, and then began to explain how things were really going to go down during the coming year, much to the surprise of the legislative newcomers. He told the audience, “New legislators ought to listen and not talk so much,” Seagren said. As blunt as he was that day, Seagren soon came to realize that her party’s counterpart in the Senate had good advice about how to become an effective legislator, she added. Seagren went on to serve as the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education in 2004. She was appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty, and needed the confirmation of the Senate before assuming the role. Belanger was quick to speak on her behalf, and pointed to her work in the House chairing the K-12 finance committee and negotiating with her counterpart in the Senate from the DFL Party, Larry Pogemiller, who was considered a tough negotiator. Belanger told his colleagues in the Senate that Seagren “bested Pogemiller in the conference committee this year, and that’s unheard of,” Seagren recalled. Belanger reasoned that if she could do that, she deserved to be the education department’s commissioner, she added. Seagren said she was a bit taken aback, and worried that Belanger’s bold

Burnsville City Council gives early nod to strip mall Some resist ‘auto-oriented’ design by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Construction of a strip retail center on a vacant former gas station site on Burnsville Parkway got a tentative nod from a divided Burnsville City Council Jan. 15. By a 3-2 majority, the council endorsed plans for a multitenant, 8,450-square-foot building at 451 W. Burnsville Parkway. Flanked by a gas station to the west and a strip center with shared access to the east, the site was originally a Food ‘n Fuel station. The landowner, Oliver Real Estate Services of Eagan, bought the property in 2013, closed a gas station that followed Food ‘n Fuel, razed the building and took out the tanks. The property has been vacant since. Located in the Heart of the City II zoning district, the new proposal met resistance from the city planning staff and two council members because it clashes with Heart of the City zoning rules and design principles. Designed to foster compact, pedestrian-friendly development, HOC rules call for buildings close to the street. The proposed mall is set back 85 feet from Burnsville

Parkway, compared with the required 21. It also has parking in front of the building — another violation that would require a deviation in the property’s planned unit development. The owner contends the site won’t succeed as anything but a traditional, auto-oriented suburban retail center. “This is a convenience center,” said Douglas Johnson of Oliver Real Estate Services. “It isn’t a destination center.” Mayor Elizabeth Kautz and Council Member Dan Gustafson said the building would set back efforts to redevelop the area in the new urban design mold of the core Heart of the City 1 district. “I want to look forward,” the mayor said. Burnsville Parkway could redevelop faster than people think, Gustafson said. Four buildings along the Parkway between Nicollet Avenue and Interstate 35W are for sale, and potential new owners might want to raze them and start over, he said. “What we’re trying to design down there is a walkable environment,” Gustafson said. Council members Dan Kealey,

Cara Schulz and Vince Workman favored encouraging the developer to proceed through the approval process. “I think what they’ve presented is perfectly acceptable and probably will be for the next 20 years,” Kealey said. The HOC II district lacks enough retail to make it a walking destination now, he said. When the area eventually redevelops, this property might also, he said. Workman said he’d be more concerned about Heart of the City zoning rules if the site were further east, closer to the Heart of the City’s core. “I’d like to see development at this corner rather than what it is today,” Workman said. Johnson said he has explored a project that would come up to the street but couldn’t find tenants for that kind of building. And, he said, the owner of the adjacent shopping center sued, saying the new building would impede visibility of the mall for eastbound motorists on Burnsville Parkway. John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com or 952-846-2031.

endorsement of her would offend members of the Senate, but her concerns were for nothing, she soon learned. Although Belanger had a reputation for being a curmudgeon, Seagren remembers him as much for his straight shooting and compassion. “He had a really good heart,” she said. “He certainly stuck to his values.” Although he wasn’t ready to retire in 2006, “the voters had other plans,” his son said. Bill thinks his father was likely to retire after one more term, had he been re-elected in 2006, but he was edged by Democrat John Doll, of Burnsville, as part of a wave of Democratic victories, Bill noted. He worked for Honeywell as an administrative engineer and was proud of the work he did in the company’s aerospace division. He enjoyed a variety of outdoor activities, including bicycling, cross country skiing and horseback riding. He was a reader of both fiction and nonfiction, and had a passion for Civil War history. “He had an extensive collection of books and artifacts,” Bill said. And he always had a dog, Bill noted. Belanger and his wife raised seven children. His funeral was Jan. 3 at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church in Bloomington. He is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Follow Bloomington community editor Mike Hanks on Twitter at @suncurrent and on Facebook at suncurrentcentral.

Restaurant, owners charged with tax crimes A Burnsville restaurant and its Eagan owners have been charged with multiple tax crimes. The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced Jan. 15 that the Dakota County Attorney’s Office charged Eagan residents Kehui Yang and Qiuyun Huang each with four counts of filing fraudulent sales tax returns and four counts of failure to pay sales tax. Their restaurant, Shogun Burnsville Inc., is charged with four counts of aiding in the filing of false tax returns and four counts of failure to pay sales tax. The complaint alleges that Yang and Huang intentionally used sales suppression software on their point-of-sale system to remove thousands of line items from sales receipts in order to underreport their monthly sales and underpay sales tax from March 2014 through June 2017. The defendants allegedly deprived the state of nearly $43,000 in sales tax revenue. “The use of sales suppression software harms all businesses that report and pay their fair share of taxes,” said Revenue Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly. “These charges represent the department’s growing abil-

ity to recognize when these illegal products are being used and hold those who use them accountable.” “Violation of our state’s tax laws harms all Minnesotans,” said County Attorney James Backstrom. “We are grateful for the work of investigators for the Minnesota Department of Revenue in this case.” Automated sales suppression devices and software, sometimes known as “zappers,” delete parts of cash transactions after the fact, creating a second set of books that allows a business to report smaller sales and illegally keep some of the tax that the customer paid, said a Department of Revenue news release. Minnesota’s sales tax is a “trust tax” — customers pay the tax at the time of the sale with the expectation that businesses will remit it to the government on their behalf. The use of zappers violates that trust, depriving the state, local governments and citizens of tax revenue and creating an unfair advantage over businesses that send all of the sales taxes they collect to the government. Each tax-related felony charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.

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Craig: Shutdown is devastating for families Welcomes House debate on border security; will hold town hall by Tad Johnson

may be needed to work as border security agents or immigration court workers, and increased use of drones, sonar or radar technologies should be studied. “We need to have a broader conversation,” Craig said.

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U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Eagan, was back in the 2nd District this past weekend, as she heard a lot about the longest partial government shutdown in the nation’s history. One of the nearly 500 workers employed at the Federal Aviation Administration site in Farmington told her that he was having to decide whether to come to work while not getting a paycheck or stay at home to help care for his child, who was recently born 10 weeks premature. “These are heartbreaking stories,” Craig said last week from her Washington, D.C., office. “It’s devastating for these families.” This FAA worker decided to stay at home, according to Craig, as have many of the other Minnesota federal employees from the Superior National Forest to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, where it’s been reported that Transportation Safety Administration workers are using sick days during the shutdown. “We’ve been asking how can we get this government back up and running,” said Craig, who has donated the House salary she earned during the shutdown to local food shelves. She says shutting down

Other issues

U.S. Rep. Angle Craig, D-Eagan the government is not a way to negotiate whether more funding will go toward security measures on the U.S. border with Mexico. President Donald Trump is seeking $5.7 billion to build a barrier on the border. U.S. House leadership, which turned from Republican to Democratic on Jan. 3 with the help of Craig’s win along with many other Democratic victories over incumbent Republicans on Election Day 2018, says no. Trump said during his first meeting after the election with Democratic leadership that he would shut down the government without funding for the wall. About 250 miles of wall could be built on the 1,984-mile border with $5.7 billion, based on a December 2018 statistical

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Craig said she’s been getting to know other representatives in the House and creating legislation around the issues she talked about in the campaign – health care, mental health issues, infrastructure and campaign finance. She plans to talk about that during her first town hall, which she plans to hold in the next couple of weeks. This would be the first of what she says are going to be monthly public meetings with questionand-answer sessions in the 2nd District. During the campaign she criticized her opponent, former U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, for not holding open public meetings. Lewis held three ticketrequired town halls on one day during his two-year term. Early in his term he decided against holding a town hall for fear it would turn into a spectacle for the opposition party, and then later in his term for security issues. Third District U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Deep-

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haven, held a town hall without disruption prior to the start of the 116th Congress. “I’m really looking forward to (the town halls),” Craig said. “I believe that if you are going to represent everyone in the community, you need to listen to them. I’m looking forward to a great discussion.” She said she knows not everyone is going to agree with her, but she said they have a right to let their views be known. Despite the deep partisan divide in the country and in Washington, Craig said there are issues Republicans and Democrats can address together. She said she’s already met with Republican House members to talk about those issues. “I’m going to remain optimistic,” Craig said. “There are many things, including within the Minnesota delegation, to work together on.” Craig is a co-sponsor of House Rule 1, which contains campaign finance reform, including a provision that would require disclosure of donors to super PACs. She says other areas

where she can see a sense of collaboration between the parties are special education funding, infrastructure, restricting opioids and mental health issues. Craig, who lives in Eagan, says she will be active in the district when she’s not in Washington. One of her four boys is still in high school. Her district office is in Burnsville, at 12940 Harriet Avenue S., in the Skyline Professional Building south of Burnsville Parkway next to Carbone’s Pizza. Craig’s official House website is https://craig. house.gov. Tad Johnson can be reached at tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com.

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News Briefs BAC offers inhouse T-ball Burnsville Athletic Club’s in-house baseball offers a T-ball program for boys and girls ages 4-5. The program allows children to learn the fundamentals of the sport in a fun learning environment. Online registration opens Feb. 1. The 2019 season will begin in May (weather permitting) and will run until June 29. For more information, contact Angie Olson at angie.olson31@gmail.com.

Registration open for summer bean bag leagues Burnsville is introducing the classic yard game “Bean Bags” as part of its summer adult sports offerings. Residents and nonresidents can register for one or both of the following two leagues – a Burnsville “In-House” League, and a S.O.R.R. Traveling League. Both leagues begin in June and run through late July/early August. Teams of two, age 18 and older in any gender combination, will compete in doubleheader matches

on league nights. Burnsville “In-House League” – Teams play Mondays, June 3 to Aug. 5 (skip July 1), at Neill Park, 13501 Upton Ave. Payoffs are the first two weeks in August. Cost: $70 per team. Teams may be split into Competitive and Recreational Divisions, depending on number and skill level of registered teams. Registration is open now through midMay or until the league fills. S.O.R.R. Traveling League – The South of the River Recreators offer this traveling league. Teams play Wednesdays, June 5 to July 31, at Johnny Cake Ridge Park in Apple Valley, Neill Park in Burnsville, Rahn Park in Eagan, Rambling River Park in Farmington, Antlers Park in Lakeville, Central Park in Rosemount and Community Park in Savage. Playoffs are the first two weeks in August. Teams can choose from three divisions: Competitive, Intermediate or Novice/ Beginner. Cost: $40 per team. Registration is open now through May 10 or until the league fills. For more information or to register for either league, contact the Burns-

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Burnsville estimates $12.5 million for street, utility projects In March, the Burnsville City Council will consider a number of street projects for construction in 2019. These projects, estimated at $12.5 million, are based on the city’s fiveyear Capital Improvement Plan. The plan prioritizes improvements based on age/condition of the roadway and replacement schedules of utilities under the street. Most projects will begin around mid-May, and are planned to be substantially completed by Labor Day. Projects planned for 2019 include: Street reconstruction: Typically includes complete curb and gutter replacement, road reconstruction, water main replacement, storm sewer repairs/upgrades and sanitary sewer repairs. • Portland Avenue Area • Portions of Highland View Area Street rehabilitation: Typically includes spot curb repair, milling the top two inches of pavement and placing a two-inch asphalt overlay. • Portions of Maple Island Area • Portions of Bluebill Bay Area Street reclamation: Typically a hybrid of rehabilitation and reconstruction. Reclamation is a cost-effective way to upgrade a street that is too deteriorated for rehabilitation, but has existing utilities and curbs that generally do not need total replacement. • Burnhaven Woods Area • River Hills Area • Portions of Highland View Area • Portions of Maple Island Area • Portions of Bluebill Bay Area The Maple Island Area and Bluebill Bay Area projects are being done in conjunction with the city of Lakeville’s street improvements. For more information and to sign up for periodic updates on city road projects, visit www.burnsvillemn.gov/roadwork.

Sen. Dan Hall hosts private listening sessions

To purchase tickets for this promotion, go to eaganfoundation.org and click on “Minnesota Wild State Sen. Dan Hall, Ticket Offer to Support R-Burnsville, will host the Eagan Foundation.” private listening sessions on Jan. 19 from 9-11 Dakota County a.m. at Jo Jo’s Rise and Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., sends out Burnsville. He will discuss Residential issues during the legisla- Surveys tive session and listen to Dakota County’s next individual questions from Residential Survey will be constituents. mailed out beginning this Those interested should call or email Hall’s office week, giving residents the to schedule a time. He can opportunity to provide be reached by phone at feedback to the county on 651-296-5975 or via email what is working well and at Sen.Dan.Hall@senate. what is not and to share their priorities for the mn. county. Surveys will be mailed Eagan support to 3,850 randomly selectgroup for families ed residential addresses A NAMI Minnesota throughout the county. (National Alliance on Residents can rate the Mental Illness) family quality of life in the counsupport group meets at 7 ty and their satisfaction p.m. on the fourth Mon- with county government. day of the month at Ad- They can also share their vent United Methodist ratings of Dakota CounChurch, 3945 Lexington ty’s services and programs and their funding prioriAve. S., Eagan. NAMI sponsors free ties. Dakota County is support groups for famipartnering with Olmsted, lies and friends of indiWashington, Scott and St. viduals living with a menLouis counties to produce tal illness. Led by trained this survey. The five counfacilitators who also have ties work with the Nationa family member with al Research Center Inc. mental illness, the support groups help families de- to develop surveys with velop better coping skills shared questions as well as and find strength through questions unique to each sharing their experiences. county. Results are expected For information, call Conin May. Results are also nie at 952-432-9278. available for surveys conducted in 2008, 2011, 2013 Eagan Foundation and 2016 at www.dakotacounty.us, search “resiteams with dential survey.”

MN Wild for fundraiser

The Eagan Foundation is teaming with the Minnesota Wild in a fundraiser for its Legacy Fund. The Legacy Fund is similar to an endowment fund in that growth of the fund will allow the Eagan Foundation to be more self-sustaining and able to use donation dollars for scholarships, community grants or other projects to make Eagan the best place to live, learn, work and play. The Wild are donating $5 for each ticket purchased to select games to the Eagan Foundation. All games will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Games included in the fundraiser are: Feb. 19 vs. Anaheim Ducks, March 14 vs. Dallas Stars and April 2 vs. Winnipeg Jets.

Dakota County Library adopts new hours Dakota County Library is adopting additional and more consistent hours effective Monday, Feb. 4. New, regular hours will include opening at 9 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. — with the exception of Farmington and Inver Glen, which open at noon MondayWednesday. All locations will close one-half hour earlier, but overall most will see an additional three hours of service a week. The change also includes year-round Sunday hours from 1-5 p.m. at six of the nine locations. The changes are the result of feedback gathered during a public survey that was conducted for the library’s 2018 strategic plan and a study of customer

use patterns. When renovations are complete, Heritage and Pleasant Hill hours will match Burnhaven hours with one exception – Pleasant Hill will be open on Sundays only September to May. The new hours will be: • Burnhaven, Galaxie, Robert Trail, Wentworth and Wescott locations – Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. • Farmington and Inver Glen locations – MondayWednesday, noon to 8 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, closed. • Heritage location – Holds pickup and returns. Interim hours: MondayFriday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Pleasant Hill location – Interim hours: MondayWednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Commission to review Rasmussen nursing program Rasmussen College-Eagan will host a site review for initial accreditation of its Practical Nursing Diploma program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. Members of the public are invited to meet the site visit team and share comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Eagan campus. Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to: Dr. Marsal Stoll, CEO; Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing; 3343 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 850 Atlanta, GA 30326; or email: mstoll@acenursing. org. All written comments should be received by the ACEN by Feb. 4.

Job Transitions Group meets Mary Berg will present “The Power of Negotiation” at the Jan. 22 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group. The group meets 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Easter Lutheran Church – By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Call 651452-3680 for information.

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Vital aging Column in this issue

Being Well

Jan. 17, 2019

January Issue

Silver Swans have fun, keep ﬁt in Lakeville By SUE WEBBER Contributing Writer

The words Silver Swans conjure up visions of beauty and grace. In Lakeville, the words also refer to a group of women ages 55-plus who are taking a class at DanceWorks Performing Arts Center. The class is taught by Leanne Campbell-Noonan, who is certified to teach by the Royal Academy of Dance in London. “I have taught adults in the past, but focusing on ages 55 and older is a new area for me,” Noonan said. “We’re taking into consideration mobility and balance, and stressing the joy of movement.” Her dance/movement class, offered for 45 minutes weekly, is low-impact and adaptable to many physical abilities. Those with particular situations can modify the movements to remain comfortable. “This is not a ballet class, though we do use some ballet-based movement.” Noon said. “We don’t do jumps, leaps or spinning. We also use some folk dance movement. The important thing is to have fun and keep fit. People end up feeling refreshed, not worn out.” She adapts the class to the people who enroll in it, Noonan said. The classes of 8 to 10 people work together as a group and also with partners, Noonan said. “Anybody can dance and enjoy movement,”

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Leanne Campbell-Noonan, certiﬁed by the Royal Academy of Dance in London, teaches Silver Swans classes in Lakeville.

she said. The movement helps with breathing and better posture, she said. “I’m aware of the importance of balance,” Noonan said. “Doing movement and dance together improves the ability to move and shift balance, bit by bit.” She uses a variety of music to keep things moving, including reggae and classical, Noonan said.

“There’s a real joy and passion about sharing dance,” Noonan said. “It surprises some people that they can do it. It’s fun.” Classes are limited to a maximum of 10 people, both men and women. The cost is $30 for five classes. “We wanted to make it accessible,” Noonan said. The Silver Swans is a new program designed and developed in England by the Royal Academy of Ballet, after 18 months of research into developing an approach to the kind of movement that would be comfortable. Noonan has been a dance educator for more than 25 years, teaching and choreographing for students of all ages in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and the Twin Cities. “I’m Canadian,” she said. “I took my teacher training at the National Ballet School of Canada.” Noonan started dancing at the age of 5. “I was never a professional dancer,” she said. “I did amateur dance and choreography. It found me.” She is a graduate of the Teacher Training Program at Canada’s National Ballet School, where she also earned her Associate Teaching Diploma-Cecchetti Method. Noonan has been on staff at DanceWorks since 2012. Prior to that, she spent five years teaching at the St. Paul Conser-

vatory for Performing Artists. DanceWorks Performing Arts Center was established in 1984 by Ann Proudfoot. What began as a 1,200-square foot studio has expanded into a 14,000-square foot facility that includes HealthWorks, a women’s fitness facility. The center offers recreational classes, competition lines, pre-school program and ballet curriculum. Ann Proudfoot, owner and director of DanceWorks Performing Arts Center, received her B.S. degree in Dance and Physical Education from the University of Utah. Proudfoot was the dance director at Arlington High School, Arlington Heights, Ill., and later transferred to Larson Junior High School in Elgin, Ill., where she introduced a dance program that subsequently became part of the school’s physical education curriculum. After moving to Chicago, Proudfoot created her own community dance program. But a job transfer for her husband brought her to Minnesota, and she subsequently established her own dance school in Lakeville. The next session of Silver Swans will be Jan. 17-Feb. 28. Participants may join at any time. The first class is complimentary. The cost is $30 for seven classes. DanceWorks Performing Arts Center is at 17470 Glacier Way, Lakeville. Information: 951-432-7123.

Health is the trump card when it comes to aging Every month, I use this column to proclaim and promote a new age of old age. My point is that people in their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond are no longer automatically relegated to the backseat or sideline of life. Instead, they can now remain active and engaged during their encore years. The postretirement period is no longer the doldrums of life. For many, it is the happiest and most productive time of all. Today’s seniors are anything but “retired,” idle or dormant. They are continuing

to contribute to the common good as much as possible for as long as possible. I call it “vital aging.” BOB Older adults can now do RAMSEY more and be more than ever Guest before. They can live purcolumnist poseful, meaningful, interesting and fulfilling lives until St. Louis Park resident Bob Ramsey the very end. They can conis a lifelong educator, freelance writer and tinue working, start their own advocate for vital aging. He can be reached business or become an entreat 952-922-9558 or by email preneur. They can go back at joyrammini@comcast.net. to school, travel, volunteer, dote on grandchildren, check build something, collect someoff their “bucket list,” invent thing, run for public office or something, create something, write a column. The sky’s the

limit, but there is one caveat. Health is the trump card. If health goes bad at any age, all bets are off. Aging can only be as vital as health allows. Remember the old proverb, “Health is better than wealth.” It’s truer than ever. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, put it this way, “A wise man ought to realize health is his most valuable asset.” And British philosopher Herbert Spencer may have said it best, “The preservation of health is a duty.”

This means that good health can’t be taken for granted. It’s not contagious. You can’t catch it from other people. Each of us has to take responsibility for our own well-being. Don’t wait for signs, symptoms or sickness to show up. It’s important to pay attention to your health while you’re healthy. That’s why the first law of successful aging is simply: Be well to live well. Take care of yourself, so you can take care of others and take on the world.

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Discovering The Mature Lifestyle Jan. 17, 2019

Longtime marathon runners share keys to their success By SUE WEBBER Contributing Writer

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Bob Stavig’s wife pictured him crossing 50th Street during the 2018 Twin Cities Marathon.

Bob Stavig of Bloomington started running in college, and he has been in every Twin Cities Marathon since 1982. He also has run in all but three Grandma’s Marathons in Duluth. “Both races are the most wonderful events,” Stavig said. “They are well organized and as beautiful as they can be. Grandma’s runs alongside Lake Superior. I ran it in under three hours once or twice years ago.” In 1991, Stavig won the Superior Trail 100 on the North Shore. “At my age, I would be happy to just finish another 100-miler,” he

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said, adding that most of the trail 100s give runners 30 or more hours to finish the course. Now 69, Stavig said he confines his running to weekends these days. “I used to run every day,” he said. That involved regional races, too, including Boston in 1987. “I injured my hamstring this summer and barely finished the Twin Cities Marathon,” he said. A native of South Dakota and a graduate of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion where he worked on the student newspaper, Stavig said he began running in college, “when the craze started.” He moved to the Twin Cities in 1971. Now semiretired, he said he’s been “an ad guy” for his entire career. His wife, Vicki, is a writer. The couple has two children: son Mike, and daughter Christina, who is a physician at Park Nicollet. Both also are runners. Stavig used to fish a lot and once worked as a fishing guide in Canada, but then, he said, “running took over.” Nowadays, he runs on the trails along the Minnesota River bottom, and also trains hard on the hills at the Hyland Ski area. He keeps careful track of his running times on spreadsheets going back 25 years, Stavig said. Running has brought “some really good friends and humorous experiences” to his life, Stavig said. “I don’t consider myself a great runner,” he said. “I’m a citizen runner, and that’s been meaningful for me.” One of Stavig’s closest running friends is Ed Rousseau, 79, who participates in numerous runs, including 24-hour and 48-hour marathons. Rousseau holds national and world records. He is the oldest of 23 charter Twin Cities Marathon runners. Rousseau said he has been running since he was 40 years old. “I grew up in Upper Michigan, and basketball was it,” he said. “We had incredible teams. It was

my favorite sport.” There were no track or cross-country teams available then, but, he said, “I ran all over our farm, chasing heifers.” He worked during the summer peeling bark off logs for 3 cents a log. After high school, he went into the Air Force, and found himself running on the track with his whole squadron during basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. “I was in good shape then,” he said. “I was 17 years old, 150 pounds and 6 feet tall.” He later went to work for Control Data in Minneapolis. And Rousseau kept running. One of his favorite places to run was the YMCA on Lake Street in Minneapolis, where he built up his long runs. Rousseau’s record includes 107 marathons, including all 37 Twin Cities Marathons, plus 116 ultra marathons. According to an account of his running history written by Yolanda Holder, Rousseau’s initial marathon

was the first Twin Cities Marathon in 1982. His fastest marathon was 2 hours 57 minutes in 1984 at age 45. “Ed’s medaled in 33 of the USA National Championships in the Marathon, 100K, 100 Mile, 24-Hour, 48-Hour and Six-Day Races and Snowshoe events, 23 times a National Masters Champion,” Holder said. “He’s set or broken 17 U.S. ultra-marathon records from 100 miles to 48-hour and six-day events and five world indoor track records. His 110-mile total in the 2005 24-hour nationals, at age 66, was ranked the seventh best Overall USA Masters Runner Ultra Marathon Performance that year. His 336-mile total in a six-day race at age 74 in 2014 was a U.S. and World Masters Division Record, while also setting four other 70-74 age World Records at 12, and 24 Hours, at 100K, and 100 miles.” “Every year is a unique experience,” Rousseau said. “I am able to renew wonderful friendships.” See Run, Next Page

“Fast Eddie” Rousseau holds world and national running records.

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One of his favorite mottos is this: “The race starts at 20 hours for those still standing.” Rousseau, who calls himself “Fast Eddie,” already is planning for a 10K snowshoe national competition in Cable, Wisconsin. There’s also a 24-hour race in Fort Snelling in June and another big

race in August. “Some people nap during those long runs, but I don’t,” Rousseau said. “Every six hours I might sit for 10 minutes and use a roller or Epsom salt gel on my leg muscles.” During the long-distance runs, he has a crew that helps him replace what he’s losing with carefully scheduled nutrition supplements, energy drinks and Snickers bars. “When I start hallucinating and staggering around at 3 a.m.,

I add caffeine to my drinks,” he said. In the meantime, Rousseau said, “I’m training twice a week, down by Minnehaha Creek and up the sledding hill,” he said. “My vision is to be 92 years old and win the 50th consecutive Twin Cities Marathon, and then see what’s next.” These days, Rousseau said he’s running “smart miles, not junk miles.” He’s working on core ex-

ercises and practicing snowshoe runs. An ongoing 35-year sobriety program has long been a powerful motivation for Rousseau. “My running is a positive and healthy use of time that had previously been used for drinking and hangovers,” he said. “I talk to groups about ‘being the best that you can be,’ whether they’re treatment patients, or a group of runners.” He also tries to visit his cab-

in north of Park Rapids every month, where he can run on the trails and do snowshoe training during the winter. Sometimes, he travels 30 miles to Bemidji State University, where he has permission to run on the indoor track before 3 p.m. Rousseau has been inducted into the Minnesota Running Legends and the Michigan Upper Peninsula Road Runners Hall of Fame.

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Hidden Valley values diversity, pursues learning goals Alt elected 191 board chair by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Supportive teachers and a supporting environment are in place at Hidden Valley Elementary to help students meet individual and schoolwide achievement goals, according to Principal Kristine Black. Black spotlighted the highly diverse Savage school in a presentation

to the Burnsville-EaganSavage District 191 School Board Jan. 10. The board is hearing a series of reports from elementary schools this school year. Hidden Valley Elementary’s approach to closing achievement gaps is to lift all boats, according to Black. It aims to improve the achievement of white students on a key reading test and more than double those gains among

Hispanic students, Hidden Valley’s largest ethnic group. The school’s goal is to cut the proficiency gap on the MAP reading test from 18.07 percent in 2018 to 15.07 percent in 2019 by raising the proficiency rate of white students from 76.31 percent to 79.31 percent and of Hispanic students from 58.24 percent to 64.24 percent. Schoolwide, Hidden

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Four District 191 School Board members, three of them new, took the oath of office Jan. 10. They are, from left, Jen Holweger, Scott Hume, incumbent Abigail Alt and Lesley Chester. Board members elected Alt as chair for 2019. It is the second time she has served as chair. Valley aims to boost the percentage of all students meeting or exceeding yearlong growth projections based on the MAP reading test from 62.1 percent in the spring of last school year to 65.1 percent in the spring of this school year. The school met last year’s growth target and expects to exceed this year’s, according to Black. “In all of these goals, you’ll notice the words ‘cultural proficiency,’ ” Black said. Hidden Valley and Sky Oaks Elementary in Burnsville are, under state law, “racially identifiable” schools whose enrollment of protected-class students is more than 20 percent above the enrollment of those students districtwide at the elementary level. Hidden Valley is 40.3 percent Hispanic, 35.2 percent black, 16.3 percent white, 7.5 percent Asian/Pacific Islander and 0.7 percent American Indian. Half the students are learning English, and 78.2 percent qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Its diversity is the “living heart of our school,” which has 83 percent protected-class students, Black said. In addition to the instructional and achievement-gap goals, Hidden Valley has a school-climate and cultural goal of “rebuilding our identity” based on the foundations of culturally proficient school systems, according to a written report. “When the kids come into the building, we (the

staff) are the air that they breathe, the water they swim in,” Black said. The staff decided last school year “that we needed to do a restart in our building,” she said. “What we have found this year is a different building,” she said. “It is positive, and it is light, and it is calm, and people feel welcome and warmed.” The school has a leadership team, collaborative teams that study student data to inform core instruction, student success teams to help students with academics, behavior and mental health, and a student-teacher assistance team. “With each one of those teams, things become closer and tighter and more targeted for the student,” Black said. “The goal is that no student will be left behind or fall through the cracks.”

Alt is board chair Past Chair Abigail Alt was elected again as chair for 2019 during the board’s annual organization meeting. Board Member DeeDee Currier nominated Alt. There were no other nominations, and Alt was elected by acclimation. The Burnsville resident was appointed to the board in May 2013, elected in 2014 and re-elected in November. Also elected to board officer positions were Eric Miller, vice chair; Darcy Schatz, clerk; and Currier, treasurer. Alt and three new

board members who won seats in November took the oath of office. The newcomers are Jen Holweger, of Burnsville; Scott Hume, of Burnsville; and Lesley Chester, of Eagan. The seven board members voted unanimously to keep their monthly salaries at $550, a level set in January 2016. The chair gets an extra monthly stipend of $50. In other organizational business, Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek was named the district’s official newspaper.

Superintendent search firm hired The board voted to hire consulting firm School Exec Connect Inc. to lead the search for a new superintendent to replace Cindy Amoroso, who is retiring on June 30 when her twoyear contract expires. The firm’s fee is $16,900, plus expenses of up to $1,800. The board wants a new superintendent in place by July 1. Amoroso was hired as assistant superintendent by Superintendent Joe Gothard when he came to District 191 in 2013. The former curriculum and instruction director for the Mankato Area Public Schools, Amoroso was hired to replace Gothard when he left to become St. Paul superintendent in July 2017. John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ ecm-inc.com or 952-8462031.

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Sports A fixture at the Eastview pool Mark Tollefson, the only head coach the Lightning have ever had, celebrates his 100th season by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

It’s not just that Mark Tollefson coaches three sports, because other high school teachers have done that. But doing it year after year for more than three decades – all while managing a demanding teaching schedule – is what makes him unique. On Friday, the Eastview High School boys swimming and diving program recognized Tollefson, its head coach since the school opened in 1997, for serving 100 seasons as a coach. That includes three seasons a year at Eastview as head coach in boys swimming and girls swimming, as well as an assistant coach in boys track and field. Before that it was at Eagan High School, where Tollefson taught before going to Eastview. Before Eagan it was at Sartell High School, where he coached while still a college student. Coaching is far from his only job at Eastview. Tollefson helped design the science department curriculum when he started at the new school in the late 1990s. He remains the science department coordinator today and teaches a full schedule of chemistry and physics classes. “We have morning practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sometimes when I wake up at 4:30, I wonder why I’m doing this,” Tollefson said. “But anybody who does this will tell you it’s because they enjoy working with kids.” The Lightning have had their share of successful competitors, including P.J. Rongitsch, the state boys Class AA diving champion in 2006, and Sam Pe-

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Eastview’s Mark Tollefson is in his 100th season as a high school coach. He’s the Lightning’s head coach for boys and girls swimming, and an assistant coach in track and field. karek, a state runner-up in the 100-yard breaststroke two years ago (Pekarek now swims for Yale University). Tollefson also coached Ryan Lockard, who won the high jump at the 2013 boys Class AA track and field meet. Tollefson said he isn’t sure exactly how many Eastview girls and boys have gone on to swim in college, but is comfortable with saying it’s more than 100. But winning state medals and getting athletes to college isn’t the goal as much as it is to help them improve and have fun. On Thursday, Tollefson recalled a recent conversation he had with assistant swimming coach Eric Vogen, who’s also been with the program since Eastview opened. “The first year the school was open we had nine swimmers and div-

ers on the boys team,” Tollefson said. “And some of them were young kids who had never competed before. But after helping them develop and watching the progress they made, we agreed it was one of the most fun seasons we’ve ever had. Then over the next few years the numbers grew, and were able to have a more competitive program.” It’s not unlike the team he has this year. About half of the 31 swimmers and divers on the Eastview roster are freshmen. It might be a couple of years before they realize their potential, but they got a taste of success last week in a 91-87 victory over Apple Valley that made the Lightning 1-3 in South Suburban Conference dual meets. Tollefson also was a science teacher and head swimming coach at Eagan

High School before Eastview opened its doors in fall 1997. He was hired at Eagan a couple of months before that school opened but wasn’t involved with curriculum design there. The opportunity to do it at Eastview was something he couldn’t pass up. “Eagan is a very good school,” Tollefson said, “but what attracted me to Eastview was the opportunity to be involved at the ground floor.” A chance to recharge for a few weeks during the summer also helps him keep going through numerous 12-hour days during the school year. Being around the swimmers helps, too. The South Suburban Conference has several veteran swimming coaches, including Rick Ringeisen (Lakeville South), Dan Schneider (Lakeville North) and Scott Pearson (Apple Val-

ley). What keeps the swimming coaches coming back year after year? “I think it has something to do with the kind of athletes swimming attracts,” Tollefson said. “Usually they’re hardworking and motivated. You don’t see many discipline problems. They’re the kind of kids you enjoy being around.” Minnesota’s gold standard for swimming coach longevity was Edina’s Art

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Downey, who retired in 2018 after 62 years with the Hornets. Downey never wanted to reveal his age, but likely was well into his 80s when he retired. “I don’t know if I’ll have the energy to coach as long as Art Downey,” said Tollefson, 55. “But I’d like to coach into my 60s. I still really enjoy doing this.” Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

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Tigers dominant in first half of season Girls team fourth in Class 4A by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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Eastview goalie Amelia Julian kicks out a close-range shot during a South Suburban Conference girls hockey game against Lakeville South on Jan. 10 at Apple Valley Sports Arena. The goalie kept the game tied late in the third period, but Lakeville South scored at 5 minutes, 12 seconds of overtime to win 3-2. The Lightning dropped to 6-9-1 overall and 5-6 in the conference. Eastview forward Nora Stepan (21) and Lakeville South forward Taylor Otremba try to beat each other to the loose puck during a South Suburban Conference girls hockey game Jan. 10. Otremba scored at 5 minutes, 12 seconds of overtime as Lakeville South won 3-2 and improved to 4-7 in the conference and 5-13 overall. Photo by Mike Shaughnessy

Sports Briefs BAC slowpitch softball clinics

$5 per session. For more that do not have slowpitch information, email bacs- softball programs. lowpitchsoftball@gmail. To register, go to the Burnsville Athletic com. w w w. b a c s p o r t s . c o m Club’s girls winter slow main page and click on pitch softball clinics are the “Register Now” link. running Sundays through BAC slowpitch There is a $10 discount for March 17 at Savage Sports softball sign-ups registrations through Feb. Dome. 15 and a new, reduced regopen All clinics are 4-6 p.m. istration fee of $45 for the Burnsville Athletic The Jan. 20 clinic is for Mites division. girls in grades K-5. Be- Club is accepting registraIn-person registration ginning Jan. 27 and con- tions online for its 2019 will be offered from 9 a.m. tinuing through March girls slowpitch softball to noon Saturday, Feb. 16, 17, clinics are for girls in program. at Nicollet Middle School. Division levels are grades K-12 (there will be In-person registrations Mites (grades K-2), no session Feb. 3). also will be accepted at Participants should Squirts (grades 2-4), In- the Burnsville Athletic bring a glove and wear termediates (grades 5-7) Club office at the ISD tennis or turf shoes. They and Seniors (grades 8-12). 191 Community Educashould indicate BAC Registration is open to tion building at 2001 West Slowpitch Softball at the girls in ISD 191 as well as Burnsville Parkway. registration table. Cost is neighboring communities

Farmington’s girls basketball players are aware of what’s going on, but are doing their best not to dwell on it. This is what’s going on: The Tigers won their first 13 games of the season, likely for the first time in school history. They are leading the South Suburban Conference, a league they have never won, and are making a bid to go to the state tournament, someplace they have never been. With the regular season about half over, however, the Tigers neither want to look back nor too far ahead. “We try to focus more on how we want to play than on the opponent,” coach Liz Carpentier said. “We’ve been trying to go a game at a time, and it’s been that way all season long.” That task could get tougher later in the season. The Tigers led the South Suburban at 6-0 going into their home game against Lakeville South on Tuesday. On Friday, they play host to defending conference and state Class 4A champion Eastview, which started the week one game behind Farmington in the league standings. They entered the week ranked fourth in Class 4A by Minnesota Basketball News. Only two other teams in the class were undefeated – top-ranked Hopkins (13-0) and second-ranked Wayzata (140). The Lake Conference rivals play the first of

two regular-season games against each other Feb. 1. Farmington won 12 of its first 13 games by 14 points or more. The Tigers haven’t had a truly close game in almost a month since beating Apple Valley 53-46 on Dec. 18. That figures to change Friday when they play Eastview (10-2 overall). The second half of the schedule includes two games against Eastview, back-to-back road games against Lakeville North and Apple Valley, and another game against an improved Burnsville team. That should be enough to keep the Tigers from looking ahead to the playoffs too early. “It’s a very focused group, and even though we have some young players, a lot of them have the experience of going through a varsity season,” Carpentier said. “So they understand what we’re trying to do and why we want to keep concentrating on a game at a time.” Carpentier said the Tigers also have tried to develop a playing style and attitude that works away from home. They just completed a stretch of seven games that included just one on their home court. They won all seven by more than 20 points. The regular season can become a grind in January with two or three games a week and the playoffs still more than a month away. Carpentier said fatigue shouldn’t be a problem for the Tigers because a lot of what they’re doing is new for them and their enthusiasm is high.

Lightning move to 12-5 As of Jan. 12, the Eastview wrestling team moved to 12-5 overall and 2-2 in the South Suburban Conference. The Lightning defeated Tartan and Henry Sibley on Jan. 11 by 61-15 and 53-21 tallies, respectively. Earning falls during the Tartan dual were Roman Gilbert, Max Enderlein, Nathan Langer, Gage Greenlee, Peter Swanson, Cedric Warner and Kellen Stewart. Earning wins were Drew Bergstedt, Connor Meixell, Quinn Hoffman and Abe Joseph. Earning falls in the

Sibley match were Gilbert, Enderlein, Langer, Greenlee, and Hoffman. Earning wins were Bergstedt, Austin Gerisch, Joseph, Warner, and Max Alipate. During the Mounds View Duals on Jan. 12, the Lightning placed fifth in defeating North Branch (59-13) and Maple Grove (62-16), while losing to Blaine (45-22) and Owatonna (55-18). Earning falls against Blaine were Greenlee and Warner. Also earning wins were Mason Enderlein, Langer, Logan O’Neil. Falls against Owa-

tonna went to Greenlee, Hoffman and Warner. Earning a fall against North Branch was Greenlee and wins went to Enderlein, Landon Vath, Gerisch, Gilbert, Enderlein, Langer, Meixell, Hoffman, Joseph, Warner. Falls against Maple Grove went to Meixell and Warner, and wins went to Vath, Gilbert, Gerisch, Langer, Greenlee, O’Neil, Hoffman, Joseph, Alipate. The Eastview Lightning Invitational is Saturday, Jan. 19, starting at 10:15 a.m.

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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

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: Valley Medical PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 2428 East 117th Street Burnsville MN 55337 NAMEHOLDER(S): Valley Pain Relief & Wellness Center, PLLC 2428 East 117th Street 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: January 10, 2019 SIGNED BY: Dr. Ashwin George Published in the Sun Thisweek January 18, 25, 2019 897774

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 2019 This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Regular Board of Education Meetings on December 11, 2018 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www. isd194.org or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 Regular Meeting: December 11, 2018 The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present; Lewis arrived at 7:50 p.m.; Skelly left at 8:18 p.m.;

Consent agenda items approved: Minutes of the meetings on November 27th and December 4; employment recommendations, leave requests and resignations; payment of bills & claims; donations; field trips; World’s Best Workforce; Change in Regular Board of Education Meeting Location; Approval of District Office Lease Agreement; Approval of Community Education Space Lease Agreement; Reports presented: Springsted Survey; Employee Benefits 2018-19 Plan Update; Approved Actions: Certify Pay19 Tax Levy; Resolution of Polling Locations for 2019; Meeting adjourned at 9:37 p.m. Published in the Sun Thisweek, Dakota County Tribune January 18, 2019 898219

legiance. Presentations: McPherson & Jacobson, LLC., Ray and Associates, Inc., and School Exec Connect. Action items approved: select School Exec Connect for the superintendent search. The meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m. All motions carried unanimously unless indicated otherwise. Published in the Sun Thisweek January 18, 2019 898866

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 191 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 18, 2018

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,

This is a summary of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Special School Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd191.org or the District Office at 200 West Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville, MN. The meeting was held at the Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville, MN, 55337 and was called to order by Chair Schmid at 4:55 p.m. Board members Alt, Currier, VandenBoom, Luth, Miller, and Chair Schmid were present. Schatz was absent. Superintendent Amoroso, administrators, staff and members of the public were also present. VandenBoom led the Pledge of Al-

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

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

CITY OF BURNSVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR

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.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #196 CALL FOR BIDS 2019 ROOF REHABILITATION Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the 2019 Roof Rehabilitation by Independent School District 196, at the District Office located at 3455 153rd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068, in the Vermillion Room until 2:00 p.m., local time on February 5, 2019, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. For complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents, please visit our webpage at: http://www.district196.org/legal-notices If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Facilities Department at (651) 423-7706. Published in the Dakota County Tribune Sun Thisweek January 18, 2019 898432

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 191 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 13, 2019 This is a summary of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Regular School Board Meeting on Thursday, December 13, 2018, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd191.org or the District Office at 200 West Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville, MN. The meeting was held at the Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville, MN, 55337 and was called to order by Chair Schmid at 6:30 p.m. Board members Alt, Currier, VandenBoom, Luth, Miller, Schatz and Chair Schmid were present. Superintendent Amoroso, Student Representative Hussein, administrators, staff and members of the public were also present. Luth led the Pledge of Allegiance.

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

Reports received: Budget and Property Tax; Harriet Bishop Elementary Principal Overview; World’s Best Workforce Plan; FY20 Budget Process and Timeline; verbal report from Student Representative Hussein, Superintendent Amoroso, and Board Members Alt, Miller, Currier and Schatz; Technology Committee, Policy Review Committee, Student Performance and Achievement Committee, ISD 917, AMSD and MSBA. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes; personnel; donations; checks, deposits, receipts and investments; listening session; second reading of changes to Policies 102, 401, 406, 418, 423, 424, 427, 505, 510, 524, 614, 713, 422, add “Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District Policy 422 (Policies Incorporated by Reference)” to the Cross References section of each policy listed on Policy 422, 202, 212; and first reading of changes to Policies 902, 530, 707, and 709. The following New Business items were approved: agenda; Financial Audit Report for 2017-2018; certify the final property tax levy for taxes payable in 2019 as follows: General - RMV, Voter Approved General - RMV, Other General - NTC, Voter Approved General - NTC, Other Community Service General Debt Service, Voter Approved General Debt Service, Other OPEB/ Pension, Other Total

$ 16,107,031.91 5,204,274.43 2,889,978.08 6,180,672.08 1,543,820.66 4,286,093.02 6,086,499.16 1,402,666.65 $ 43,701,035.99

establish combined polling places for certain multiple precincts; award the base bid in the amount of $132,336.38 for the 2019 Fire Alarm System Replacement Project at Metcalf Middle School to Johnson Controls; the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school calendars; first reading of changes to Policy 509: Enrollment of Nonresident Students, 404: Employment Background Checks, 413: Harassment and Violence, 525: Violence Prevention, and 602: Organization of School Calendar and School Day; first reading of new Policy 722: Public Data Requests; first reading of changes to Policies 606: Instructional Resources, 206: Public Participation in School Board Meetings/Complaints About Persons at School Board Meetings and Data Privacy Considerations, 504: Student Dress and Appearance, and 506: Student Discipline. The meeting adjourned at 9:48 p.m.

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All motions carried unanimously unless indicated otherwise. Published in the Sun Thisweek January 18, 2019 898863

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Eastview names Triple ‘A’Award winners Anna Schumann Schumann time captain and twoand Ryan McClure of is ranked No. time All-Conference Eastview High School 1 in her class selection in Alpine are this year’s Triple with a 4.0 ski. He is second chair “A” (Academics, Arts grade point trumpet in the Alland Athletics) Award average. She State Orchestra and nominees. is a two-sport first chair trumpet Each year, high Ryan captain in Anna in the EVHS wind school seniors are se- McClure cross country Schumann ensemble and Jazz 1 lected for their parand Nordic since sophomore year ticipation in Minnesota State ski and has participated in along with being a section High School League spon- band and choir throughout leader in the marching band. sored arts and athletics while her high school career. League officials will anmaintaining high academic McClure has a 3.997 GPA nounce the state award recipistanding. They are eligible to and is a National Merit Com- ents at an on-court recognireceive a $1,000 scholarship. mended Scholar. He is a two- tion ceremony in March.

Rep. Robert Bierman’s swearing-in delayed due to being hospitalized this month House District 57A Rep. Robert Bierman’s swearing-in was delayed for a few days after he missed the first day of the legislative session on Jan. 8, because of being hospitalized, according to his Twitter account. A statement posted on Jan. 7 to the Twitter account said Bierman had been hospitalized for the past two days at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville for an infection. Bierman said in a Jan. 14 statement that he developed the infection after having a medical procedure done over the holiday season.

“I’m grateful for the dedicated staff and quality care I received at Fairview Hospital in Burnsville,” he said. According to Bierman’s office, he was released from the hospital on Jan. 9. He was sworn in on Jan. 10. “I’m looking forward to serving in a way that reflects our communities’ shared values, and delivering bipartisan solutions to make our state government work efficiently for all Minnesotans,” he said in the Jan. 14 statement. – Patty Dexter

Legals 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 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 896550

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 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

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

in the vehicle and contents and a consent to the transfer of the title to and disposal or sale of the vehicle and contents pursuant to section 168B.08 Vehicle will be eligible for sale on: 01/18/2019 At Southside Towing 7700 Hwy 101 E. Shakopee, MN 55379 (952) 445-8928 Published in the Sun Thisweek January 18, 2019 896999

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THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES WERE TOWED FROM THE FELIX APARTMENTS LOCATED AT 1401 EAST 143RD STREET, BURNSVILLE, MN 55306 ON DECEMBER 16TH 2018; 2008 FORD TAURUS VIN 1FAHP24W28G158910, 2014 JEEP COMPASS VIN 1C4NJCBA7ED575173, AND 2007 DODGE CHARGER VIN 2B3KA43G97H717624. VEHICLES ARE LOCATED AT 12491 ZINRAN AVE S, SAVAGE, MN 55378. ANY PERSONS OR ENTITY PROVING OWNERSHIP OR A LIEN INTEREST IN THE VEHICLE MAY RECLAIM THE VEHICLE AND ITS CONTENTS UPON PAYMENT OF ACCRUED TOWING, STORAGE, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES. AN OWNER HAS THE RIGHT TO RETURN OF THE VEHICLE’S CONTENTS WITHOUT CHARGE UPON CERTIFICATION THAT YOU ARE HOMELES, RECEIVE CERTAIN NEED-BASED AID, OR QUALIFY FOR LEGAL AID ASSISTANCE. IF THE VEHICLE AND/OR ITS CONTENT 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

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SUMMONS STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DAKOTA DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type: 14-Other Civil File No. 19HA-CV-18-3337 Charles H. Lowden, individually and as trustee of the Lowden Mesarchik Revocable Living Trust; and Mary L. Mesachik, individually and as trustee of the Lowden Mesarchik Revocable Living Trust, Plaintiffs, vs. Knutson Mortgage and Financial Corporation, a Minnesota corporation; Bank of America Corporation, a Delaware corporation, successor-in-interest to Knutson Mortgage and Financial Corporation; Charles Donald Fredericks, a single person; Bell Bank, a North Dakota corporation; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation; JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, a foreign trust association; Johnny Cake Ridge Association, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation; County of Dakota, Minnesota; and all other parties unknown having any right, title, or interest in the real estate property described in Plaintiffs’ Complaint, together with the unknown heirs or devisees, if any, of the parties that may be deceased and including unknown spouses, if any, and all others claiming any

interest in the property described in Plaintiffs’ Complaint, Defendants. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon Plaintiffs’ attorney an Answer to the Complaint which is on file in the Office of the Court Administrator of the abovenamed Court, within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This action involves, affects, or brings into question real property situated in the County of Dakota, State of Minnesota, described as follows: Lot One (1), Block Three (3), in JOHNNY CAKE RIDGE SECOND ADDITION, according to the recorded plat thereof. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the object of said action is to obtain a judgment declaring that Charles Fredericks is the owner in fee of the property described above, subject to: a. the rights of Defendant Bell Bank, pursuant to the mortgage executed April 20, 2018; b. the rights of Defendant Johnny Cake Ridge Association, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Johnny Cake Ridge Association filed of record as Document No. 483550 in the Office of the Dakota County Recorder; c. all utility and drainage easements shown of record on the recorded plat; and that the Defendants have no right, title, estate, interest, or lien in or upon the real estate. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that no personal claim is made by Plaintiffs against any of the Defendants. Civil cases are subject to Alternative Dispute Resolution processes as provided in Rule 114 of the General Rules of Practice for the District Courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution includes mediation, arbitration, and other processes set forth in the rules. You may contact the Court Administrator for information about these processes and about resources available in your area. Dated: July 2, 2018 LEVANDER, GILLEN & MILLER, P.A. /s/ Donald L. Hoeft Donald L. Hoeft, No. 0045706 Cassandra C. Wolfgram, No. 0399659 633 South Concord Street, Suite 400 South St. Paul, MN 55075 Phone: (651) 451-1831 Email: dhoeft@levander.com cwolfgram@levander.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Published in the Sun Thisweek January 18, 25, February 1, 2019 897601

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, Hastings, 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

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Housing, from 1A aren’t going to be able to compete for workers without housing. “The game is changing a bit because of the workforce shortage,” Halverson said. “Communities who are investing in workforce housing are going to have employers who are investing in their communities.” More funds for housing programs would help, but so would some flexibility. “(The City Council) can’t set the price (for housing),” Bakken said. “I don’t know if that’s the answer, but in a few very limited circumstances where there’s an exchange, something in the order of having that type of authority might make sense.” Most affordable housing and workforce housing is often funded through tax credits both through Therapy, from 1A said. As of last November, 14 states, the District of Columbia and 70 cities had restricted the practice, according to OutFront Minnesota, an LGBTQ rights organization. Conversion therapy is denounced by “every mainstream medical and mental health association,” including the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, according to OutFront. The bill is a “consumer protection” measure seeking to uphold Minnesota’s “proud tradition” of high-quality medical care, Cantrell said. The bill bans practitioners from charging for therapy “under the guise” that homosexuality is a treatable illness, Cantrell

Dakota County and the state. Bakken said there’s an issue of affordable housing stock built in the 1980s evaporating. After 30 years when their affordable housing agreements expire, developers roll it over to market rate apartments. “If we’re going to make a difference, we need more flexibility,” Bakken said. Rep. Sandra Masin, DFL-Eagan, said it is a priority for the Minnesota House, and they intended to have a meeting last year on the issue but it never happened. She hopes it happens in 2019. “Investors are buying the apartments and turning them into market rate,” Masin said. “It’s not helpful.” For those who move to Eagan, they’ll likely find a nice place to live. Overall, those surveyed

generally enjoyed living in Eagan with 99 percent rating the city as an excellent or good place to live. Overall rating for value of service for taxes and confidence in Eagan government remains high. Ratings for questions about overall ease of travel; commercial areas; place to raise children; overall image of Eagan; recreational opportunities; and overall economic health were higher than the National Research Center’s benchmarks against other cities. Residents feel safe as well. Police and fire departments received high marks compared to the national average. About 98 percent of those surveyed felt safe in their neighborhood. “Overall we should be proud of where our city is today and what our residents feel about us,” King

said. A few questions received lower marks than 2016. Questions about snow removal and public information took a dip from 2016 to 2018, but they were still similar to national benchmarks. King noted 2018 and 2017 had several more days of snowfall than in 2016. King said the survey revealed a lack of awareness of activities and special events in Eagan, particularly with the younger demographic. Code enforcement questions also dropped in the last two years, but it was tricky to measure because some people see code enforcement as a positive and some people see it as a negative. “While some have gone down a bit, it’s within the margin of error,” City

Administrator Dave Osberg said. “We still rate higher than our peer cities throughout the nation.” The National Citizen Survey also revealed that residents are focused on the economy, safety and natural environment as priorities the city should focus on in the future. King noted that most communities cite the economy and public safety as priorities, but Eagan residents also included the environment as a priority. She said it’s important to balance growth and development while protecting the environment. The National Citizen Survey mailed a survey to 1,600 households that were randomly selected from September to October last year. The city had a 28 percent response rate. The city also made a web-based survey avail-

said. “We can’t stop free practice of faith,” he said, “but if somebody’s going to charge money for this, advertising it as something that’s going to stop someone from being homosexual, then that would be illegal.” The Minnesota Family Council, a self-described Christian organization, opposes the bill. “Every Minnesotan should have the freedom to access the counseling and support they need to achieve their desired outcomes,” CEO John Helmberger said in a statement. “The state of Minnesota should not come between individuals and the counseling options that they and their families want to explore. Individual Minnesotans, not politicians, should be in the driver’s seat when it comes to determining what type of counseling they look for.”

Nearly 700,000 LGBT adults in the United States have received conversion therapy, about half of whom received it as adolescents, according to a year-old study by the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy at the UCLA School of Law. “There are licensed counselors who do practice it” in Minnesota, Cantrell said. “What I’ve been told is that some bill it as treatment for depression, except the cause of that depression to them is homosexuality. It’s not sound medical practice.” It’s hard to quantify the number of Minnesota practitioners because of the billing practices, he said. He and Scott Dibble, an openly gay DFL senator from Minneapolis who is also sponsoring the legislation, held a briefing with

legislators and their staffs Monday that featured a young man describing his experience with conversion therapy. The practice forces clients to revisit old memories “through a really kind

of self-injurious light” and view them as “being sinful or evil or sick,” Cantrell said. The young man’s talk was “harrowing,” he said. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the room” as he re-

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Applicants to the Met Council will be interviewed in Savage Applicants selected to be interviewed for a position on the Metropolitan Council will testify at one of four public meetings where the nominating committee will accept statements from, or on behalf of, applicants. They will receive details on the format in advance of those meetings. Applicants for council districts 3, 4, 15 and 16 will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at Savage City Hall. District 15 is currently served by Steven C.

Chavez, of Eagan, and includes Burnsville, Eagan, Rosemount and Inver Grove Heights. District 16 is currently served by Wendy Wulff, of Lakeville, and includes Apple Valley, Farmington, Lakeville and Dakota County townships to the south and east. The committee will recommend candidates for the Metropolitan Council to Gov. Tim Walz. Walz requests the nominating committee

publicly forward three candidates for each council district by Feb. 18 so that he can meet his statutory deadline of appointment by March 4. The nominating committee includes two members with area ties. Janet Williams, mayor of Savage, represents Scott County and is chair of the Nominating Committee. George Tourville, mayor of Inver Grove Heights, represents Dakota County.

Lisa Benders is 80! Help us celebrate Lisa’s 80th birthday at the American Legion on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Cake and refreshments will be served.

Walters Jim and Judy Walters of Anoka announce the birth of their son, Jack John Walters, on Jan. 15, 2018. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 21 inches long. Big sister Bella Mae welcomed him home.

Bill Smith Wingaard Electric is happy to announce the retirement of Bill Smith, former vice president, after 40 years of dedicated service. Congratulations Bill!

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Thisweekend Jazz duo to present Circling through the Seasons Twin Cities jazz vocalist Paula Lammers and pianist Mary Louise Knutson will present the concert Circling through the Seasons at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at the Steeple Center in Rosemount. Lammers and Knutson will present a concert of songs from the “Great American Songbook” and beyond. These two artists aim to take the audience on a journey through songs that talk about seasons, both literal and metaphorical. Songs include: “Autumn Leaves,” “You Must Believe in Spring,” “I’ll Remember April,” and more. Classically trained, Lammers said she found a new direction when she took an opera improvisation class during her graduate studies, and discovered an untapped talent to hear chord progressions. In 2001, despite 12 years of performing and teaching on the Twin Cities classical scene, she took an unexpected detour – a seven-year tenure singing tunes with a vocal quartet aboard the St. Croix River Valley tourist train the Minnesota Zephyr. Lammers then sang with area big bands and formed the nine-piece ensemble, Cloud Nine, performing throughout the Twin Cities from 2006-2010. In 2012 she began a three-year stint with the Phil Mattson Singers as lead soprano. Lammers is a distinctive artist, “a solid soprano voice who shares each

song’s story with heartfelt conviction, clear diction and a sweet (but not too-sweet) tone, swing where it needs to swing, energy where it needs to pop, wistful musing or upbeat sunshine as the story merits,” said Andrea Canter on the website Jazz Police.com. Minneapolis-based jazz pianist and composer Knutson has been called “one of the most exciting and innovative artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time.” She’s been noted for her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions. Knutson tours regularly with trumpeter Doc Severinsen, former bandleader for the “Tonight Show” starring Johnny Carson. She also tours with her group, the Mary Louise Knutson Trio, and freelances with a variety of vocalists and instrumental groups in the Twin Cities including Connie Evingson, the JazzMN Orchestra, and the Minnesota Orchestra. She has performed with such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby McFerrin, Dianne Reeves and many more. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at the Brown Paper Tickets link at the Rosemount Area Arts Council website www.rosemountarts.com or at the Steeple Center Box Office open Mondays 10 a.m.-12 noon and Fridays 2-4 p.m.

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Mary Louise Knutson (above) and Paula Lammers are set to perform Circling through the Seasons at the Steeple Center in Rosemount.

Theater and Arts Calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Auditions 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 EVHS winter dance show, 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, Eastview High School. Tickets: $5. Information: 952-431-8900. For the Love of Dance, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, Farmington High School. Dance groups from around the metro perform. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students at the door. Information: 651-341-7520. 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. Free. Music 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 Entertainment 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. 1964: The Tribute, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $30-$40 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or

Ticketmaster.com. The Highwaymen Live: A Musical Tribute, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $33-$43 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. AVHS panorama of bands concert (symphonic), 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, Apple Valley High School. Information: 952431-8200. Divas Through the Decades, tribute band concert, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Tickets: $22 general admission, $18 RAAC members at rosemountarts. com. 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. 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. “Click Here to Read

More,” FHS one act play, 6 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, Boeckman Middle School, 800 Denmark Ave., Farmington. Cost: Suggested donation to the food shelf. Information: 651-252-2501. “The Diary of Anne Frank,” one-act play, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, Lakeville North High School. Tickets: $7 adults, $5 students at seatyourself.biz/ lnhs. Information: 952-2323600. Evening of One Acts, with plays presented by ISD 191 middle schools, and “Almost, Maine,” presented by Burnsville High School, 7 p.m. Jan. 25-26, at Burnsville High School. Tickets: $5 at the door. Information: https://bit. ly/2T0XBoU. Workshops/classes/other Intro to Square Dancing, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, in the gym at Good Shepherd Church, 151 County Road 42 E., Burnsville. No previous experience required. Solos, couples and families welcome. Partners provided. Free. Ages: 8-98. Casual attire. Information: 612-759-9235 or ComeSquareDance.com. 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. 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. 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.

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The Magic of Bill Blagg returns to Ames Center 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Blagg’s new show combines his world-class magical talents along with his trademark off-the-cuff personality to take audiences on a magical journey. Tickets are $30-$40 at the Ames Center box office, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-892-2787.

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Divas through the Decades, a musical tribute to some of the most influential female vocalists in American pop music, performs 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. The show features music made famous by divas including Tina Turner, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, Gloria Estefan, Madonna, Beyonce, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and more. Tickets are $22 general admission and $18 RAAC members. Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets and at the Steeple Center ticket office 10 a.m. to noon Mondays and 2-4 p.m. Fridays. More information is at rosemountarts.com.

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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. Tuesday, Jan. 22 Consumer law clinic, 1-4 p.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Get help with consumer law matters such as debt collection, garnishment, credit issues, foreclosures, contracts and conciliation court with a free 30-minute consultation from a volunteer attorney. Call 952-431-3200 to schedule an appointment. Sponsored by Legal Assistance of Dakota County, Dakota County Family Court and Dakota County Law Library. Criminal expungement clinic, 1:30-4 p.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, Room 106, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Learn about the process of asking a judge to seal a court record and discuss your situation with a volunteer attorney. Call 651438-8080 for more information. No appointment required. Presented by the Volunteer Lawyers Network and Dakota County Law Library. Wednesday, Jan. 23 What the 2018 Elections Really Meant, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Discuss the 2018 U.S. elections and learn about the strategies, candidates and campaigns, and the impact they will have on the Trump presidency and the 2020 elections. Presented by David Schultz, Hamline University professor of political science. Free. Caregiver Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Connect with others in a caregiving role to discuss concerns about caregiving with knowledgeable professionals and to learn from others who share the same challenges. Sponsored by DARTS. Registration required. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/libraries. Thursday, Jan. 24 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 behavior, hive management, swarm prevention, and equipment. Ages: 16 and older. Cost: $40. Registration required at www. co.dakota.mn.us/parks. Apple Valley Garden Club, 7:15 p.m., Apple Valley Community Center, 14603 Hayes Road. Program: “Plant Communication” presented by Chris Reiners. All are welcome. Information: 952-4324034. Friday, Jan. 25 Beginner snowshoeing, 4-5:30 p.m., Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage. Scenic, guided hike. Equipment provided. Will hike if no snow. Cost: $5. Reservations required at 763-559-6700. Saturday, Jan. 26 Farmington Community Expo, 9 a.m. to noon, Farmington High School, 20655 Flagstaff Ave. Free. Information: farmingtonCE.com or 651-460-3200. Winter Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Apple Valley Bachman’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. Planning and Planting a Successful Garden, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Farmington Library, 508 Third St., Farmington. Learn how to read a seed packet and decide which varieties are best for your garden. Discover how much room plants need and which vegetables need to be started indoors. Bring favorite seed packets to get customized tips. Presented by Dakota County Master Gardener Barb Webb. Free. Myelodysplastic Syndromes Support Group, 4-5 p.m., Burnhaven Library main meeting room, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. A patient-led support group open to all individuals affected by MDS. Refreshments provided. To register or for more information, contact Lori Nelson at 952-892-3659 or curtlori45@ yahoo.com. Sunday, Jan. 27 Ritter Fest, 12-3 p.m., Ritter Farm Park, 19300 Ritter Trail, Lakeville. Sleigh rides, snowmobile rides, snowshoes and hot chocolate. Cost: $10 per family or $3 per person. Information: lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4400. Ongoing Marriage Encounter weekend, Feb. 16-17, Mt. Olivet Conference and Retreat Center, Farmington. Information: www.marriages.org or 651-454-3238. 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-ofthe-darkness-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 952890-7623 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 someone’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. • Jan. 18, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Eastview High School, 6200 140th St. W., Apple Valley. • Jan. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Augustana Care, 14650 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley. • Jan. 18, 12-6 p.m., AMC Apple Valley 15 Theatres, 15630 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. • Jan. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Keller Williams Preferred Realty, 14300 Nicollet Court, Suite 208, Burnsville. • Jan. 18, 2-7 p.m., Bowlero, 11129 162nd St. W., Lakeville. • Jan. 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Qdoba, 1298 Promenade Place, Eagan. • Jan. 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Culver’s, 4725 Highway 13 W., Savage. • Jan. 22, 1-7 p.m., Church of the Risen Savior, 1501 E. County Road 42, Burnsville. • Jan. 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cub Foods, 14075 Highway 13, Savage. • Jan. 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., City of Eagan Arena, 3870 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • Jan. 24, 2-7 p.m., Glendale United Methodist Church, 13550 Glendale Road, Savage. • Jan. 25, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Advent United Methodist Church, 3945 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan. • Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Walmart, 20710 Keokuk Ave., Lakeville. • Jan. 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. • Jan. 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ReStored Thrift Store, 17630 Juniper Path, Lakeville. • Jan. 30, 9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church – On the Hill, 4200 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Memorial Blood Centers will hold the following blood drive. Call 1-888-GIVE-BLD (1-888-448-3253) or visit mbc. org to make an appointment or for more information. • Jan. 23, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Firefly Credit Union, 1400 Riverwood Drive, Burnsville.

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work and build trust in the relationship,â&#x20AC;? according to are being raised by their the organization. grandparents or other relatives can also be accepted Being mentored into the program. Wikstrom was born The organization offers in Peoria, Illinois, and opportunities for commu- her family later moved to nity-based and school- Minnesota. She mainly based mentoring. Accord- lived in Lakeville while ing to Kids â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Kinship, she was growing up and the goal is that â&#x20AC;&#x153;children graduated from Lakeville will form a long-term re- High School. lationship resulting in our She later attended successful outcomes of re- Hamline University and duced isolation, sustain a Roosevelt University. positive adult relationship Wikstrom and her family and experience a reduc- have lived in Apple Valley tion or absence of risky since 2013. behaviors.â&#x20AC;? After her mother signed In the community- her and her siblings up to based program, mentors be mentored in Kids â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n spend time with their Kinship, Wikstrom found matched child doing dif- that Ostlund was an adult ferent activities. Addi- with whom she could have tionally, Kids â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Kinship a calm and understanding sponsors four seasonal ac- relationship. tivities for all participants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was kind of chaVolunteers mentor a otic at home, so it was child at school each week really nice to get one-onin the classroom in the one time which was rare school-based program. for me to get, one-on-one â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mentors work on lit- time with any adult,â&#x20AC;? Wikeracy issues, support class strom recalled.

In a speech given at a recent Kids â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Kinship gala, Wikstrom said over 30 years later her life is more wonderful than her 5-year-old self could have imagined. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thankful to Ostlund for providing her with a safe haven to recover from trauma that happened in her life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It took a long time to get here and it was with the help of many loving adults, counselors and friends that helped me to become my true self,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Info sessions Kids â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Kinship is hosting the following information sessions in January and February. For more information about the organization, visit www.kidsnkinship. org. â&#x20AC;˘ 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. â&#x20AC;˘ 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan.

Being a mentor Wikstrom said she thought about becoming a mentor after moving back to Minnesota from California. She decided to start by being a schoolbased mentor and this was where she was first connected with Aryana. They spent time working on homework, talking and playing games during visits. After the first year

Ostlund often took Wikstrom to her home to make crafts with her or they went out to dinner or a movie. Wikstrom accompanied her on a few trips. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was a really good listener,â&#x20AC;? Wikstrom said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very calm and quiet personality, which I think was good for me because I was a very quiet kid, very shy.â&#x20AC;?

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Wikstrom mentored Aryana in school, she decided to transition to becoming a community mentor for Aryana. Wikstrom said she thought they connected well in school, but she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure if Aryana had wanted to continue with the program. Aryana later told her she would have been â&#x20AC;&#x153;devastatedâ&#x20AC;? if Wikstrom had not chosen to keep being a mentor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just hearing that was a wakeup call,â&#x20AC;? Wikstrom said. Aryana said their past interactions have included her spending time at Wikstromâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house playing with her sons, Luke and Aleks. They have also done things like go to the Science Museum and spend time at Millz House in Apple Valley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very fun. We hang out pretty much ... every month,â&#x20AC;? she said. Wikstrom said Aryana has fit in well with her family and her boys fre-

quently ask when they will see her again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They love her and she is great with them. She always makes sure that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re listening and safe,â&#x20AC;? she said. Aryana and Wikstrom have been a good match and the relationship has been positive for Aryana, said Sandy Gibbens, a family friend who helps care for Aryana. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been another additional positive force for her,â&#x20AC;? she said. Wikstrom said anyone who is thinking about being a mentor should at least start the process of applying. It took her a while before she could begin, but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s found the wait was worth it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so many kids who could use a positive role model and one-onone time,â&#x20AC;? she said. Patty Dexter can be reached at patty.dexter@ecm-inc. com.

News Briefs Burnsville estimates $12.5 million for street, utility projects In March, the Burnsville City Council will consider a number of street projects for construction in 2019. These projects, estimated at $12.5 million, are based on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five-year Capital Improvement Plan. The plan prioritizes improvements based on age/condition of the roadway and replacement schedules of utilities under the street. Most projects will begin around mid-May, and are planned to be substantially completed by Labor Day. Projects planned for 2019 include: Street reconstruction: Typically includes complete curb and gutter replacement, road reconstruction, water main replacement, storm sewer repairs/upgrades and sanitary sewer repairs. â&#x20AC;˘ Portland Avenue Area â&#x20AC;˘ Portions of Highland View Area Street rehabilitation: Typically includes spot curb repair, milling the top two inches of pavement and placing a twoinch asphalt overlay. â&#x20AC;˘ Portions of Maple Island Area â&#x20AC;˘ Portions of Bluebill Bay Area

Street reclamation: Typically a hybrid of rehabilitation and reconstruction. Reclamation is a cost-effective way to upgrade a street that is too deteriorated for rehabilitation, but has existingutilities and curbs that generally do not need total replacement. â&#x20AC;˘ Burnhaven Woods Area â&#x20AC;˘ River Hills Area â&#x20AC;˘ Portions of Highland View Area â&#x20AC;˘ Portions of Maple Island Area â&#x20AC;˘ Portions of Bluebill Bay Area The Maple Island Area and Bluebill Bay Area projects are being done in conjunction with the city of Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s street improvements. For more information and to sign up for periodic updates on city road projects, visit www.burnsvillemn.gov/roadwork.

Job Transitions Group meets Mary Berg will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Power of Negotiationâ&#x20AC;? at the Jan. 22 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group. The group meets 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Easter Lutheran Church â&#x20AC;&#x201C; By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Call 651-452-3680 for information.