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www.SunThisweek.com NEWS Lakeville mourns Lakeville South High School students Johnny Price, 18, and Jake Flynn, 17, died in a rollover crash Dec. 5. Page 3A

December 11, 2015 | Volume 36 | Number 41

Eagan’s vision comes into focus Residents yearn for more walkable spaces, recreation, small businesses by Jessica Harper

OPINION Police, public must unite Law enforcement and the public need to work together to establish trust and fight their common enemy — crime. Page 4A

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A vision for Eagan’s future growth, development and identity is slowly coming into focus. An early draft of the community’s visioning plan was presented to the Eagan City Council on Dec. 4 and provides strategies to address the needs and desires of the city’s changing demographics. The plan, created by Next Generation Consulting, is a result of eight

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months of analysis, interviews and focus groups involving residents, businesses, city leaders, school administrators and other community members. The city hired Next Generation in March to help it bring its community vision into focus and create a sense of identity. In addition to city leaders, a committee comprised of residents, business owners and community leaders has helped create the visioning plan and will review the draft early next month. A final draft will be presented to the City Council and the committee in mid-January. Eagan prides itself as Children visit Santa on Dec. 6 during Eagan’s annual Old Fashioned Holiday at Holz an ideal place to raise Farm. A record 1,855 people attended the family-friendly, 1940s-era event, which featured Santa and Mrs. Claus, reindeer, hay rides, caroling and more. (Photo by Jessica See VISION, 18A Harper)

Teachers gather before Contested book will contract settled in 191 stay on library shelves by Jessica Harper

by John Gessner

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Holiday humor of ‘Elf Jr.’ The Play’s The Thing Productions is presenting the regional premiere of “Elf Jr.: The Musical� in Lakeville. Page 17A

District 191 negotiators reached a teacher contract settlement Dec. 4, one day after teachers swarmed a School Board meeting to show impatience with the lack of a deal. The two-year settlement was reached on the first day of talks with a state mediator, said Wendy Drugge, Burnsville Education Association president. The teachers union in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district filed for mediation on Oct. 8, she said. Neither side is releasing details of the settlement until after teachers vote on the contract Dec. 21 and 22. Following teacher approval, School Board approval is expected on Jan.

Many of the teachers in School District 191 attended the Dec. 3 School Board meeting to show their support for a contract settlement. Teacher and district negotiators settled the following day in their first session with a state meditator. (Photo by John Gessner) 14. The district declined to “It’s a competitive comment. settlement,� said Drugge, In a separate interwho credited mediation with hastening the deal. See TEACHERS, 18A

A book that was under consideration for removal for adult themes will remain at middle school libraries in the RosemountApple Valley-Eagan School District. A panel of teachers, parents and District 196 school officials voted unanimously to keep “Just One Day� on the shelves at district high schools and voted 7 to 4 to retain the book at district middle schools. “Just One Day� is available at four district school libraries but is not used for instructional purposes. The committee, which consists of two teachers, five parents, a high school student, a middle school principal, a middle school

media specialist and a high school media specialist, reviewed the book after a Rosemount couple requested the book’s removal last month from middle school libraries. Ben and Kandi Lovin of Rosemount said the book has sexual content they believe is inappropriate for middle school age children. “Just One Day� centers on a teenage girl, Allyson, who spends one romantic day in Paris with a young actor and decides to leave college to find him. The couple said they reviewed the book after their sixth-grade daughter brought it home the Rosemount Middle School library and were dismayed by “graphic� content that See BOOK, 18A

Eagan won’t seek TIF district extension in 2016

SPORTS Eagan remains unbeaten The Eagan High School girls hockey team continued to remain unbeaten after a 2-0 win over Burnsville. Page 10A

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Past proposal was unpopular with District 191 School Board by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Tax revenues from gan’s Cedar Grove development District better than expected,

Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek is the official newspaper for the cities of Burnsville and Eagan. Public notices are on Page 12A.

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officials say, and as a result, the city won’t be asking Minnesota lawmakers in 2016 to extend its taxincrement financing district. The city requested a three-year extension in 2014 that was passed by the Senate but was left out of a companion House bill. Under the special legislation, the BurnsvilleEagan-Savage School

Board and Dakota County Board of Commissioners would need to join Eagan’s City Council in voting for the extension. At the time, Eagan officials said the extension was necessary because the city hadn’t collected enough “increment� — the added tax revenue from redevelopment property — to finance some $62 million in property acquisitions

and public improvements in Cedar Grove. Officials projected a $13.2 million shortfall if the TIF district wasn’t extended beyond 2029. The proposal drew skeptical reactions from some District 191 School Board members who were concerned that extending the district would mean three more years of slightly higher school taxes for

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Burnsville-Eagan-Savage property owners. Since then, the city has seen higher than expected revenues from Twin Cities Premium Outlets and other properties in the district. As a result the gap is projected to be lower that previously predicted, city officials said. How much lower, is not yet known

From freight logistics to passenger buses, Tom Taylor knows transportation. Perhaps as well as anyone, he also knows the Burnsville community — its schools, civic life and business landscape. Taylor, who has roots south of the river and followed his father into the shipping business, has been named 2015 Business Person of the Year by the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce. Taylor’s company, Burnsville-based Tom Taylor, pictured at Shippers Resource Center, his Burnsville-based business, has been named 2015 Busi- Shippers Resource Center, has won inness Person of the Year by the Burnsville Chamber of dustry accolades for its innovative software. The chamber award also recogCommerce. (Photo by John Gessner)

nizes community leadership, which in Taylor’s case ranges from chairing the annual Fire Muster festival to sponsoring School Board candidate forums and teaching religion classes at St. John the Baptist Church in Savage. “Business is great, but my greatest pride is what I’ve done in the community,� Taylor said. He hails from Eagan, where his parents, Don and Sue Taylor, settled in 1956. “Eagan was still very, very rural so we would go to Burnsville for much of our needs,� Taylor said. He graduated from St. Thomas Academy in 1977 and from St. John’s University in 1982 with a degree in psychology. The Benedictine monks at St. John’s made a lasting impression on Taylor. See TAYLOR, 18A

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Burnsville taxes to rise by 4.6 percent Council votes 4-1 for 2016 budget, levy by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Burnsville City Council members voted 4-1 Tuesday for a 2016 budget and levy that will raise city tax collections by 4.6 percent and begin funding a major overhaul of the city’s aging police station. The levy, totaling $31.54 million, will raise city taxes on a medianvalued Burnsville home — $214,700 — by about $67 next year. City taxes on $1 million in commercial property will rise by about $119. The $106.08 million budget includes a $38.77 million general operating fund and $40.5 million in user-paid enterprise funds, the largest of which is water and sewer. The 4.6 percent levy increase is slightly lower than the 4.9 percent hike property owners saw on tax statements mailed in November. Council Member Dan

Kealey thanked the city staff for whittling down the increase and looking for new user fees to lessen the tax burden. But he made good on his pledge in June, when budget deliberations began, to vote against any tax hike of more than 2 percent on existing property owners to fund continuing operations. The levy raises taxes on those owners by 2.7 percent, with another 0.5 percent increase generated by new construction, according to Kealey. “I therefore cannot vote in favor of this levy at the current level it raises taxes on our residents and businesses,� he said in a prepared statement. The levy also includes $420,000 in new taxes — a 1.4 percent increase — to begin funding the police station. Council members strongly back the project. Kealey made a motion to break that tax hike out for a separate vote.

The motion died for lack of a second, leaving Kealey to vote against the budget and levy measures (except for the Economic Development Authority levy, which accounts for 0.1 percent among the 4.6 percent in increases). The $420,000 is half of a 2.7 percent annual tax hike being phased in over two years. A $4.6 million renovation and expansion of the police station, built in 1988, is the first priority for the new money. It’s one of several major projects planned for aging city buildings over the next two decades. Projects include a $4 million replacement of Fire Station 1, built as a police station in 1976, and a $4.3 million renovation of City Hall, built in 1988. The Police Department has been “making due� for a decade with a crowded, outdated facility, Kealey said. “Our Police Department did make due, converting a garage into a crime lab, converting closets into other uses,� he said.

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Bob Anderson, 272 Riverwoods Lane, got nods when he asked if the 2016 budget is Burnsville’s largest to date. “Is there some way to say, ‘We’re big enough?’ � he asked. The 50-year-old city must pay for infrastructure replacement “above the ground� and “under the ground,� Mayor Elizabeth Kautz said. Meanwhile, budget cuts during the recession years of 2009 and 2010 left city operations with no “fat,� she said. The city cut 20 positions during that time, none of which have been restored, Council Member Bill Coughlin said. There were more city employees when she first took office in 1995, according to Kautz, who said technology advances have helped contain the employee count. But the city still has to cover rising health care and labor costs, she said. “We’re very careful just to provide essential services,� Council Member Mary Sherry said. The “perception� that government always grows is “just not happening here,� she said. Increases in two business fees — for massage licenses and reseller transactions — will raise $40,000 next year, according to the city. Officials also plan to eventually initiate far more lucrative utility franchise fees, but those aren’t reflected in the 2016 budget and levy.

Three taxpayers addressed the council during the budget meeting. “I don’t like your taxes,� said Warren Bigelow, who said he built a “small warehouse� in Burnsville after serving and being shot down in World War II. Taxes totaling $18,000 on a building that cost less than $100,000 to build John Gessner can be reached have left him unable to at- at (952) 846-2031 or email tract tenants, he said. john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

District 191 taxes up by 12 percent Board approves 2016 levy As expected, school property taxes will jump sharply next year in District 191, where voters approved two new funding measures in a February referendum. Taxes will rise by 11.78 percent under the 2016 levy approved Dec. 3 by the Burnsville-EaganSavage School Board. The levy totals $38.97 million, a $4.11 million increase over 2015. Next year taxpayers will begin footing the bill for the referendum levies. Voters approved $65 million in building projects, the largest of which is expansion of Burnsville High School. Voters will contribute $2.51 million next year to the building projects, whose bonds will be repaid over 20 years. With some offsetting decreases, that will raise next year’s debt service levy by $2.16 million, to $10.36 million, according to the district. Another $2.5 million is being added to the general fund levy, thanks to voter approval of $2.5 million in annual technology investments over

the next 10 years. With some offsetting decreases, the general fund levy will rise by $1.63 million, to $25.44 million. “I just want to extend a thank you to our community� for supporting the levy questions, Board Member Ron Hill said. Both passed by margins of about 2-1. Next year’s school taxes on a $200,000 home will rise by an estimated $131, to $1,055, according to the district. That’s lower than the $144 increase that had been predicted if both measures passed. Taxes on a $350,000 home will rise by an estimated $249 to $1,934. That’s lower than the $275 that had been predicted. The calculations assume a 4 percent increase in the homes’ market value from 2015 to 2016. School taxes on a $2 million commercialindustrial property in Burnsville will rise by an estimated $1,914, to $12,577. — John Gessner

Peer support group offered A NAMI Connection free peer support group for adults recovering from mental illness meets weekly in Burnsville. The group is sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota. Trained facilitators who are also

in recovery lead NAMI Connection groups. The group meets in Burnsville 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road E., in Room 15. For more information, contact Dana at 612-888-4979, or call 651-645-2948.

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Another time to mourn in Lakeville Horrific crash leaves two teens dead, one hospitalized after surgery by Laura Adelmann

by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville students, parents and community members reacted in shock and sorrow this week at the death of two popular Lakeville South High School students in a rollover crash Dec. 5. Johnny Price, 18, and Jake Flynn, 17 died after being thrown from the truck they were riding in when it rolled at around 3 p.m. on 225th Street about a mile south of Lakeville South. Driver Alex Hughes, 17, suffered head and back injuries in the crash and remained hospitalized at Hennepin County Medical Center after undergoing brain surgery for swelling, according to family and friends. John Braun, Lakeville South principal, said Lakeville South senior Mason Kohlbeck, a passenger in the vehicle, returned to school Monday and visited the auditorium, where counselors and clergy are available for students who gathered there. Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie said a witness reported driving eastbound on 225th Street when she saw the truck the teens were in coming at her in her lane. Leslie said the woman saw the truck make a sudden movement and begin to roll. Sharon Buckley, a hospice nurse, said she ran outside her home after hearing a “horrific noise� on the road followed by “hysterical� cries of one of the surviving boys. Buckley said she found Price in laying in the roadway unconscious and stayed with him, holding his hand and praying. She said several other cars had also stopped and other people were at the scene, including a man who was with Flynn. “The emergency people were here very quickly, but there was nothing that could be done,� Buckley said. She said she also met with Price’s parents Sunday. “They are wonderful people,� Buckley said. “It was something we both needed to do. We just needed to connect.� The crash occurred on the same day that two years ago, Lakeville North junior Alyssa Ettl died in a car crash, uniting Lakeville’s heartbroken community in mourning. Alyssa Ettl’s father, Matt Ettl, said his family’s hearts “just dropped� when they learned of the

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Cameron Olson, Donavon Dempsey, Ryan Bissonett and Tommy Duckstad cling to each other in shared grief as they visit the memorial site on 225th Street where their friends Jake Flynn and Johnny Price died in a crash Dec. 5. (Photo by Laura Adelmann) crash. “Our prayers have been with all of the families, especially the Flynn and Price families,� Matt Ettl said. “We haven’t been able to stop thinking about them.� He said healing will take time, but with prayers and support from friends and the community, they will be able to get through this. Matt Ettl said to surround themselves with positive thoughts and vibes from the community. “I don’t want to say we understand what they’re going through because everybody deals with it so individually,� Matt Ettl said.

Remembering Like Alyssa Ettl, Flynn and Price were popular, friendly and active in school sports. Price was a thirdbaseman for Lakeville South, a strong hitter and played for years on the elite Minnesota Blizzard traveling baseball team. Lakeville South junior Mitchell Jacobson said he played football with Flynn for years and sat across from him at lunch every day. “He had such a great smile,� Jacobson said. “His smile was contagious. He was one of the nicest people.� Jacobson said Flynn was “insanely smart� and “had a really bright future,� with plans to attend college at University of Missouri, where his now brother attends, with hopes of walking on to play Division 1 football. “He just really wanted

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according to Leslie. Lakeville South junior Tony Mussehl said Hughes was one Alex of the first Hughes guys to reach out to him when he came to the school midway through his freshman year. They both played football, and when Hughes saw Mussehl did not have a partner to lift weights with, he invited him to lift with him. “It meant a lot to me,� Mussehl said. “He was kind of one of my first friends.� The crash has received significant media attention. Sympathy and support has poured out from around the community and region. Monday morning, Lakeville South staff arrived to find a card and a poster from the Shakopee High School hockey team at the school’s front door. In an interview, Fairbault head basketball coach Brad Combs called the crash “heartbreaking.� On Saturday, Minnesota Blizzard coach Brent Peters drove from St. Peter to visit the memorial site that friends installed at the side of the road where the crash occurred. He said he felt compelled to come and represent the Blizzard coaches and players who played with Price for years. “There was this part of me that said if I didn’t stop by and say a prayer and send some positive thoughts to his friends and family that I would regret that,� Peters said. Buckley said she hears car doors and friends visiting the memorial site at all hours to pour out their grief. “The message everybody needs to hear is to reach out,� Buckley said. “If there’s something you need, let somebody know because everybody feels so helpless and we all need to continue supporting each other. Let people know what you need because they’re feeling helpless too and if there’s something somebody can do to support you, that’s what they need to do also.�

to go there because that’s where his family went,� Jacobson said. One of his favorite memories of Flynn was this summer when football team members went to the quarry and Flynn did back flips off the 35-foot cliff into the water. “That was a cool day together,� Jacobson said. “I’ll always remember that.� University of St. Thomas freshman Tommy Duckstad said he became best friends with Price last year. “He was such an amazing person,� Duckstad said through tears. “I can’t believe this.� Duckstad said if Price’s baseball plans did not work out, he was going to go to St. Thomas after graduation. College freshman Ryan Bissonett said last year he also quickly made a friendship with Price, and remained in touch after he went to college, talking to Price every week on the phone. “I never became best friends with somebody that fast,� he said. “He’s one of those kids (who) everyone loved him.� Price was being recruited for Division 1 baseball, according to Price’s obituary, which described him as “an outstanding downhill skier� and strong Christian who “had a profound love for Jesus Christ.� Some friends said they have visited Hughes in the hospital where family has held vigil. Hughes has been unable to communicate because Laura Adelmann is at laura. of his medical condition, adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie confirmed on Monday deputies are investigating distracted driving and if the “Nerf Wars� game played a role in the Dec. 4 crash that killed two Lakeville South High School students. Johnny Price, 18, and Jake Flynn, 17, died after being thrown from the truck they were riding in when it rolled on 225th Street south of the high school. The driver, Alex Hughes, 17, and Mason Kohlbeck, 18, survived the crash and were transported to Hennepin County Medical Center. Leslie said Hughes underwent surgery and the is physically unable to talk to deputies at this time to help them with details that led to the crash. Lakeville South Principal John Braun said Kohlbeck was released from the hospital Saturday, Dec. 5. Leslie said a witness reported she was traveling eastbound on 225th Street and saw the truck coming at her in her lane, then it made a sudden movement and began to roll. “She actually saw the boys ejected,� Leslie said. The woman reportedly remained at the scene for a few minutes but then had to leave to pick up children. “The woman said there were no other vehicles in the area beside her and the truck,� Leslie said. He said the investigation would slow until after the funerals so the community can come together and mourn. A press conference regarding the cause of the accident was scheduled for after the funerals are complete, after this edition went to press. Dakota County deputies this week executed a search warrant of the truck looking for Nerf guns to help determine if there is a connection between the game and the crash. Leslie said they also planned to pull the vehicle’s “brains,� a computer chip that will tell them information that includes the truck’s speed at the time of the crash and if brakes were applied. He said they would also examine the condition of the truck’s seat belts to determine if they might have snapped during the impact and which of the boys were wearing them. “We will gather that information and then compare that with what the State Patrol has in their re-

construction of the crash,� Leslie said. On social media, Lakeville South students quickly connected the crash to Nerf War games they play and immediately halted the game. Game organizer told the newspaper that Flynn was being kidnapped as part of the game and taken off site to be shot with the Nerf gun. They have also suspended play permanently in Lakeville. Lakeville police Chief Deputy John Kornmann has said teens have played the game in Lakeville for about 15 years. The popular game fundraiser involved teams that shoot each other with Nerf darts. Elaborate rules for the game state shootings cannot take place on school grounds. Lakeville South senior Cody Starin said he talked to Price about five minutes before they left to kidnap Flynn to complete their team’s mission for the week. Starin, who played on another Nerf team, said each team is required to eliminate two opposing team members every week; the last team left standing wins. There is a fee to play, and he said the pot was $5,000 this year. Winners have typically donated their winnings to a charitable cause. Organizers said the money is being used to print T-shirts, make wrist bands and other commemorative items they plan to sell and raise money for the Price and Flynn families. At a Dec. 7 news conference, District 194 Superintendent Lisa Snyder said the game was not a sanctioned school event and “is not something that happens in our schools.� She said there has been no discipline incidents at either high school involving the game and no Nerf guns have been found in any of the schools. Snyder said parents should place parameters on actions they take when participating in events and activities. Lakeville Police Chief Jeff Long encouraged parents to talk to kids about safety and paying attention when driving and to set a good example by following the law and being respectful to other drivers. “We have all sorts of distracted driving when it comes to telephones, both by teens and adults,� Long said. “And what young people garner most from adults is the modeling that adults do.�

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4A December 11, 2015 SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan

Opinion Police, public need to work together to stem tide of violence It’s been a tough 15 months for our nation’s police officers – from Missouri, to Maryland and now to Minnesota. Since the death of Michael Brown, followed by days of rioting in Ferguson, Missouri, until the recent death of Jamar Clark in Minneapolis, law enforcement personnel are on the hot seat. Did police act maliciously? With racist intent? And the big question, was Clark killed while handcuffed? These incidents have heightened anger toward the police, and have given fodder to those who claim officers are reacting violently and causing death or injury where it is not necessary. The Black Lives Matter movement has elevated the debate. Many feel police officers target people of color, especially African-Americans, and use excessive force and profiling to drill down on black suspects. We’ve seen incidents involving police and violence in many of our communities. Within the past few weeks, Fridley and Columbia Heights officers shot and killed a man who refused police instructions to show his hands and pulled a weapon on them. In Plymouth, a police officer killed a man suffering from a mental health crisis after he tried to remove the officer’s gun from her holster. In Robbinsdale, police shot and injured an 18-year-old woman who was wielding a large knife. In New Hope within the last year, an angry man shot at two police officers at city hall and was subsequently killed. Last year in Ramsey, police shot and killed a man who ran from them as they investigated a call of a suspicious person near a daycare center.

ECM Editorial We’ve also seen Minnesota officers die in the course of their day. In St. Cloud this October, a sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed with his own weapon, as a hospital patient took his gun as they struggled. A Minneapolis police officer was shot in February responding to a burglary in what police say may have been a targeted ambush on officers. Mendota Heights police officer Scott Patrick was shot and killed last summer in what started as routine traffic stop. Organizations have rallied to support police officers. In Coon Rapids recently, hundreds of people gathered at a rally supporting police. A local car repair company has offered free “thin blue lines” painted on your vehicle, to support the men and women in blue and the thin line they walk every day. Apple Valley has launched “Operation Thank A Cop,” offering supportive bumper stickers to anyone interested. While focus recently has been on race and racial issues, the day-to-day existence of an officer is complex. He or she deals with a vast range of situations. Police and sheriff’s deputies will tell you that the most unpredictable call they respond to each day is the domestic call – not a riot or a bank robbery. These often involve individuals in volatile relationships, fueled into violence with drugs and alcohol. In 2012 in North Branch, a 46-year-old man was shot and killed by police when they responded to a domestic incident. They will also talk about the difficulty and unpredictability of dealing with

the mentally ill. When a Plymouth police officer shot and killed Derek Wolfsteller, 31, she already knew he was an individual in a serious mental health crisis. However, in his agitated state, he was overpowering and the officers at the scene felt their only resort was to shoot when he tried to take the officer’s gun. We do not believe our law enforcement officers intend to incite a situation, or to seek out and maliciously target individuals of certain races or ethnic backgrounds. We do believe that our police and sheriff’s deputies face an incredibly difficult choice in many situations. Consider seeing an angry man lunging at you – or at a group of children – with his hand in his pocket. You have three seconds to decide – is he a danger? Are the children in danger? Do I shoot? Do I let him continue? The great majority of us never need to make a life or death decision in a few seconds. But our police officers do that all too often. One police officer acting too quickly or reacting with excessive force can turn a difficult situation into a full-blown riot. Police officers must be better able to diffuse a violent situation. We urge the supervisors in law enforcement to develop alternatives to guns and Tasers when dealing with difficult situations. There needs to be methodology law enforcement can use to contain an out-of-control individual beyond deadly force. Police need to develop additional methods to handle the mentally ill. How do you subdue – safely – a 250-pound man whose illness has sent him into a rage?

We also urge the quick implementation of body cameras on all officers. We believe that in the great majority of cases, video will show officers acted appropriately. Law enforcement leaders must continually recruit quality candidates for jobs, and work hard to bring diversity to their ranks. It will take more than better training, however, to heal the fissure developing between people of color and police. As long as entire communities of people believe the police are the enemy instead of an ally, angry demonstrations like the one that brought Minneapolis freeways to a stop following the shooting of Jamar Clark will continue to happen. Our police officers, sheriffs, state patrol and police chiefs will need to work diligently to improve their image in the community. Police and the media can do a better job of telling “the other” story – situations where quick-thinking and levelheaded officers saved lives, or brought a situation from volatile to orderly. Our police need to be even more visible in their communities. Police officers should be walking side-by-side with community leaders. And finally, we must not turn this into a race war. This is not police vs. black – this is all of us, people of all colors, standing next to our police forces – united against the real criminals. All lives will be better if we work together. This is an opinion of the ECM Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Helping school districts set, reach their goals by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

More than 20 people, an unusually large number, responded to a recent column listing five questions for school board members. Most agreed with the questions suggested in the column. Several asked for examples of measurable goals that school boards have adopted. One person wisely urged listening to staff, as well as other groups, and another advocated for clear communication from boards. Alan Muller wrote in an online comment: “May I put in a plug for the importance of plain language? All too often school managers, at least the ‘public’ flavor, seem to respond in a specialized lingo such that few really understand what, if anything, is being said.” That’s wise advice as boards establish district goals. I contacted Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida because it has improved high school graduation rates by 15 percentage points over the last five years, and in 2012, it won one of the nation’s top awards for school districts awarded by the Broad Foundation. John Schuster, administrative director of public relations, responded that the district has five pillars supporting its “Vision 20/20 Strategic Blueprint.” Each has measurable goals, found at http:// bit.ly/1Xy03mM. For example, under Pillar 1, called Relevant, Rigorous and

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Joe Nathan Innovative Academics, objectives include: • “At least 90 percent of students will graduate with a standard high school diploma by 2020. • “The percentage of students enrolled in remedial courses at the college level will decrease by at least 5 percent by 2020. • “The percentage of students attaining industry certification in one or more areas of study will increase by at least 5 percent by 2020.” Other examples come from 2014 Broad Award winner Orange County Public Schools, Florida, found at http:// bit.ly/1TuHnyy. The board and administration identified four overall focus areas, adopted measurable goals and developed strategies for each goal. I’m not suggesting that these are the only ones to adopt, although I am heartened that two involve increased enrollment of 10 percent by 2020 in dual-credit courses (high school and college) and increasing the percentage of students who are successful in such courses by 10 percent by 2020.

Some of Orange County’s goals include: • “Increase the percent of students enrolled in an extended postsecondary preparation experience prior to graduation by 10 percentage points by the year 2020. • “Increase the percent of students demonstrating success in an extended postsecondary preparation experience prior to graduation by 10 percentage points by the year 2020. • “Increase (percent) of students in grades 3-10 scoring proficient on statewide assessments … by 10 percentage points by the year 2020.” Adopting goals is not enough. Several people described what boards should do to increase the likelihood that their goals are accomplished. Former Minnesota Commissioner of Education Bob Wedl wrote, “Boards ought to ask the district administration and teachers to identify ways to do things differently so that better results can be achieved with the same or even less resources.” He offered examples such as new research-based approaches to serve students with special needs and redesigning high schools so that all students complete a significant amount of postsecondary coursework or even their “career certifications” while in high school, saving families hundreds of millions of dollars. Steve Miltich, a 20-year public schools employee who is on the board

of Minnesota school employees union SEIU 284, agreed that it’s important to listen to families, educators, current students, graduates and community members. However, he wrote via email: “I am troubled by the fact that nowhere in your column did you make a single mention of support staff. You see, I am a school custodian. We work hand in hand every day with educators, administration, parents and students. As the winter weather sets in, we are the ones who keep our buildings warm and dry. Our food service workers feed hundreds of students every day. The paraprofessionals train and protect and clean special needs kids from the moment they exit their buses, while clerical staff move information, store records and refer visitors and callers.” He rightly recommended that board members also consider staff suggestions. I hope, thanks to readers’ recommendations, wise boards will set and share clear, measurable goals, and then, after listening to various voices, they’ll develop plans to accomplish those goals and share results. Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, is a former director and now senior fellow at the Center for School Change. Reactions are welcome at joe@ centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Civil rights movement incomplete To the editor: I am grateful for the Opinion piece by Joe Nathan, in the Dec. 4 edition. In very simple terms, he put into perspective the leadership of profes-

sor Nekima Levy-Pounds within the framework of ongoing, civil rights protests, such as those under the banner of Black Lives Matter. At the same time Nathan pointed out the seriousness of Minnesota’s low, dreadfully low, standing in the welfare and education of African-

Americans. I will pay much closer attention to professor Levy-Pounds’ leadership in the future, in the struggle with the systemic inequities that exist in our state. As a white person, I am responsible for accepting, without question, the privileges accorded me,

due to the color of my skin, without regard to my character or actions. Nathan, Levy-Pounds, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and I encourage others to consider the work of the civil rights movement incomplete. SIEGLINDE GASSMAN Apple Valley

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To the editor: In the wake of devastation, the beauty of the human spirit emerges. The car accident on Dec. 4 that caused the sudden and tragic deaths of Jake Flynn and John Price, and injuries to Alex Hughes and Mason Kohlbeck, has thrust our community into shock and disbelief. Two of our own are gone and the events of that afternoon were, and always will be, utterly incomprehensible. All activities at LSHS were cancelled for the evening of Dec. 4; however, we were set to host a very large boys traveling bas-

ketball tournament the very next day at LSHS. We questioned whether to cancel the tournament, but with more than 55 teams from cities across the metro and outstate Minnesota that had made arrangements to play and hundreds of boys looking forward to a weekend of basketball, we decided to proceed with the tournament. We knew that very understandably, many parents and high school students would not be able to fulfill their volunteer shifts (concessions, set-up, admissions, etc.) throughout the weekend. We would deal with whatever we needed to. But this past weekend, we saw firsthand how the human spirit responds to unfathomable events in an attempt to help, to support, to show that above all else, the strength of our human connection prevails. Lakeville North, a rival on the field and on the court, immediately contacted us to express their desire and willingness to help – to take on volunteer

shifts, to run our scoreboards, to assist in any way. This emphasized that compassion and empathy trump any rivalry. The communities of Burnsville, Savage, Eagan, Chaska, Woodbury, and Brainerd also played active roles in helping our tournament run smoothly. These communities stepped up in response to tragedy without blinking an eye, and for that, we are extremely grateful. Communities around the Twin Cities that were not tournament participants contacted us to offer their assistance. During our time of need, we felt caring, support, and compassion, which has shown us that our deep connection as human beings – and the ability for that to translate to action – is alive and well. A big thank you goes out to these communities and all who stepped in to help. LAKEVILLE SOUTH BOYS BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

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Support from all directions Businesses pitch in to provide comfort by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Thanks to social media, support came quickly in Lakeville, a community in grief following a singlevehicle crash that killed two well-known and loved teens Dec. 4. Compassionate words were shared online and were expressed in person as students and parents embraced in mutual grief at Lakeville South High School on Friday night. It was a shared comfort that has continued in the week since the deaths of Johnny Price, 18, and Jake Flynn, 17. The Lakeville South students were popular and gifted athletes, and their loss has shaken many in the Lakeville community. Alex Hughes, a junior at Lakeville South, remains hospitalized, while the lone person to walk away after the crash, 18-yearold Mason Kohlbeck, was at school on Monday. Lakeville South Principal John Braun said Kohlbeck visited with classmates in the auditorium, where counselors were present to help students process their grief. “I think students were relieved to see him,� Braun said. He said there were “a lot of embraces� and “a lot of tears.� District 194 Superintendent Lisa Snyder said students and staff were “doing about as well as could be expected under the circumstances,� and noted that many students were taking advantage of the opportunity to meet with grief counselors in the Lakeville South auditorium. She said some students were sharing their thoughts on a posters and writing messages to Johnny or Jake. She said some sat alone or with a friend or met with clergy other faith community members who were available to help the students process their grief. “Our students are absolutely amazing at supporting each other,� Braun

said. “That is something that we saw starting on Friday.� Braun described Price and Flynn as popular, outstanding athletes who were “absolutely loved� by students and staff and a “joy to be around.� At the school on Monday, two deans attended each class Price and Flynn would have been in and placed a rose at their empty desk in their memory during the class period. “They go to the boys classroom, and they share thoughts about the wonderful young men these two boys were,� Braun said. “That has really helped our students, it has really helped the ... instructor.� Local businesses, including Cub Foods, Sam’s Club, Costco and Schmitty & Sons Bus Company, have provided supplies for students and staff members, Braun said. Snyder said Little Caesars also brought pizza to Lakeville South where hundreds had gathered late Friday to grieve and gain support. Lakeville South school resource officer Thor Howe described Friday night as a “huge gathering� of students, coaches and faith community members. Renae Ouilette, District 194 executive director of special education and student services, said as students left that night, counselors and police staff were asking them where they were going and if they were all right to drive. “It was so important to have their support to make sure we weren’t letting kids out of the building that were too distressed to be safe,� Ouilette said. Schmitty & Sons transported students to the funerals and posted stickers #LakevilleStrong on their buses for the week, a nod to thousands of social media posts expressing sorrow and sympathy. Ouilette said grief extends district-wide and the response has been significant. Siblings of Price and Flynn attend Lakeview

Elementary, Kenwood Middle School, McGuire Elementary, and Ouilette said the crisis response team met Sunday to collaborate and coordinate efforts in those schools to address potential needs. She said they also included Lakeville North High School officials since many students from the high schools know each other. “We had people deployed in every one of those schools, and had plans in place to manage that,� Ouilette said. Snyder said the accident also had a “profound impact� on staff across the district, and they utilized their employee assistance program to provide counseling and support. She said the district had two substitute teachers available “if any of our teachers need a break.� Snyder said the district also provided support for staff to help them know how to respond and talk to students who are in grief. Ouilette said district staff also worked to coordinate the logistics of getting students safely to and from the funerals. Schmitty & Sons provided bus services for students with permission to attend the funerals. Ouilette said staff members were on the buses and informed students of the expected time frame, practices of each church service and expectations of the students. Howe said everyone at the school has “really heavy hearts,� but students are being supportive of each other. He said moving forward, they will continue to keep an eye out on the emotional temperature of the school. “We’re asking all staff to keep their eyes and ears open, and if they have any concerns about a particular student we’re immediately responding to that by having someone check in on them or talk with them,� Ouilette said.

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bouncer at a Maplewood night club. Hunter also claimed that the club withheld more than $1,200 in taxes from his paychecks and that he was entitled to an $8,222 tax refund. Hunter actually earned just over $4,000 in wages at the club in 2009 and had no taxes withheld from his paychecks that year. He ultimately received a refund of $7,646 based on his fraudulent tax return. Hunter then filed fraudulent returns in the names of several dozen other people in the spring

Task force members receive certification Two examiners with the Dakota County Electronic Crime Task Force have been certified by the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists. IACIS is an organization composed of more than 60 countries dedicated to attaining educational expertise in the field of forensic computer science. Ryan Olson of the Da-

kota County Sheriff’s Office and Shane Klokonos of the Apple Valley Police Department were both recently awarded their certification after participating in a rigorous and extensive training schedule that lasted nearly a year. Certification by the IACIS generally serves to establish an examiner as an expert to the courts in the field of digital forensics.

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of 2010 and used fraudulent wage and employment information in those filings, according to court documents. He repeated a similar scheme in January 2012 in which he filed fraudulent returns in his own name and that of other people. In total, Hunter filed at least 45 fraudulent tax returns claiming more than $200,000 in tax refunds — Jessica Harper

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Education District 196 receives award for budget excellence The District 196 Finance Department has received the Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International for the 2015-16 budget year. The Meritorious Budget Award program promotes and recognizes excellence in school budget presentation. The award is conferred only on school districts that have met or exceeded the program’s stringent criteria, following a rigorous review by professional auditors. Only one other school district in Minnesota (Marshall Public Schools) and fewer than 150 nationwide received the Meritorious Budget Award for the 2015-16 budget year. “The district’s budget document contains excellent spreadsheets, charts and graphs to help the reader fully grasp the data presented,� the reviewers commented. “The document provides excellent information to allow the non-financial reader to understand the budgeting process used by the district and includes detailed information about the various funds, the sources of the revenue and the categories of expenditures. This award demonstrates the district’s hard work and commitment to fiscal transparency.� The preliminary budget for 2015-16 is available on the Finance Department page of the District 196 website at www.District196.org/Finance, along with

budgets and finance documents for the previous nine years. The District 196 Finance Department has also received ASBO’s Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for 13 years in a row for the preparation and issuance of the comprehensive annual financial report.

District 196 middle school students perform in state honor choirs Nineteen students from Falcon Ridge and Black Hawk middle schools in District 196 performed as part of state honor choirs during the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota fall conference Nov. 21. The State 7-8 Girls’ Honor Choir includes Svea Hagen, Ella Erdahl, Ariana Brennhofer, Claire Alwin, Cienna Becker, Katelyn Fischer, Christina Monsen, Abigail Reis and Aleah Vincent of Falcon Ridge; and Hanna Olson, Kailey Renn, Jordan Adams, Julia Player and Sahitha Takkella of Black Hawk. The State 7-8 Boys’ Honor Choir includes Demetrious Gibbs Jr., Alex Sulistyo and Thor Reimann of Falcon Ridge; and Ty’riq Jiles and Adam Bartl of Black Hawk. Students were selected for the honor choirs based on recorded auditions that were submitted. Selected students worked with the choir directors at their schools to learn five songs in

preparation for the all-day festival and concert on Nov. 21, which was held at St. Andrew’s Church in Mahtomedi. The choir director at Falcon Ridge is Michael Skaar and at Black Hawk is Megan Cox.

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ radio play Trinity School at River Ridge presents “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,� a holiday drama adapted by Joe Landry from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, and 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 (limited seating), at Trinity School at River Ridge. The school is located at 601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan. Admission is free, but please RSVP at 651-789-2890. Local residents James Yu, Waweru Kariuki, Laura Mak, Mabel Addo, Katie Michalak, Tori Schmidt, Anna Maunu, Donnie Hagen, Joe Pizinger, Henry Leighton, Hunter Shriver, Dominic Bulger, Veronica Endris, Robby Casper, and Cole Rylander will be appearing in the production. For more information, go to www.TSRR.org.

College news Brianna Delaney, of Eagan, was named the PlanFIRST Player of the Game for the Bob Jones University Bruins women’s basketball team in its Dec. 3 game against Southern Wesley-

an University in Central, South Carolina. Minnesota State University, Mankato, summer/fall graduates, from Burnsville – Ahmed Abdulle, M.S., engineering; Meshac Anyanwu, B.S., political science, summa cum laude; Samuel Aron, M.S., health sci: community health; Kristine Bell, B.A., speech communication; Samantha Broughten, B.S., nursing, summa cum laude; Samuel Bui, B.S., computer and information technology, cum laude; Chad Clausnitzer, B.S., sociology; Jillian Dotas, B.S., corrections, and B.S., psychology, summa cum laude; Samual Dunham, B.S., computer and information technology; Leah Earl, B.S., geography, and B.S., urban and regional studies; Travis Grindeland, B.S., aviation; Alanna Isaacs, M.S., reading; Nicklaus Johnson, B.S., mass communications; Deanna Knutsen, A.A., liberal studies; Maclane Marti, M.A., mathematics; Hilary Nieson, B.S., community health; Christine Olsen, B.S., elementary education, cum laude; Shawn Peck, SPEC, educational leadership; Essia Redig, MAT, K-12 licensure; Christopher Riha, M.S., education technology; Maggie Scholl, B.S., mass communications; Ama Simons de Fanti, B.S., nursing; Ethan Winter, B.A., English; from Eagan – Alacia Bergh, B.S., psychology; Maria Breimhurst, B.S., accounting, cum laude; John Dorcy, B.A., English; Steven Glynn, B.S., economics, cum laude; Michael Hart, B.S., finance; Awo Issak, B.S., com-

munity health; Braydon Johnson, B.S., information systems, cum laude; Danielle Johnson, B.F.A., art, magna cum laude; Cameron Jones, B.S., ethnic studies; Jonathan Kek, B.S., accounting; Erik Kelly, B.S., history; Prathyusha Kokku, M.S., information technology; Kelly Levercom, B.S., special education: academic & behav strat; Bharath Nalla, M.S., engineering; Colin Nelson, B.A., English; Lucy Ngure, B.S., nursing; Casey Ohlhauser, A.A., liberal studies; Amanda Peters, B.S., elementary education, cum laude; Kyrsten Quinnell, B.S., biol: biomedical sciences; Gregory Reimer, B.S., economics; Rachel Roiland, B.S., family consumer science; Patricia Smith, B.S., nursing; Jacob Westphal, B.S., food science technology. To submit college news items, email: reporter.thisweek@ecminc.com.

District 194 School Board Following is the agenda for the 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, special meeting of the District 194 School Board at Crystal Lake Education Center. 1. Preliminary Actions a. Call to Order b. Roll Call 2. Discussion a. Principal Updates – High School b. MNCAPS Course Updates c. ALC Discussion on Restructure d. 2016 Board Reorganization 3. Chair/Administrative Updates 4. Future Topics for Consideration 5. Adjournment

News Briefs Committee seeks volunteers for summer festival Planning will soon be underway for the 2016 International Festival of Burnsville to be held 3-9 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Nicollet Commons Park. As always, International Festival will celebrate the community’s many cultures with ethnic displays, food and performances of dancers, musicians and other entertainers. There are many ways to get involved in the festival planning. The committee is currently looking for new members to lead or serve in the following areas: entertainment, publicity, sponsorships (now to include collecting raffle prizes). The committee first meets in January, then once per month through May, and twice during June. To be a member of the planning committee and volunteer for this community-building festival, contact burnsvilleinternationalfest@gmail.com. More information is at www.intlfestburnsville.org.

ville residents are encouraged to nominate their favorite homes, neighborhoods and complexes/ associations that they feel have outstanding lighting displays. Nominations can be submitted by visiting www.burnsvillemn.com/Winter-LightingContest.cfm or by picking up a form at any of the following locations: BCVB, Burnsville City Hall, Cornerstone Copy or Jo Jo’s Rise & Wine. All submissions must be accompanied by a photo to be considered. To qualify, nominees must be located within Burnsville city limits, be visible from the street and match criteria for the submitted category. Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges and the top three entries in each category will receive the following: $100 Visa gift card, donated by Dakota Electric Association (first place), $50 gift card to a Burnsville restaurant (second place), and two passes to the Minnesota Zoo (third place). Follow the contest by liking the Burnsville CVB on Facebook or following on Twitter @ burnsvillemncvb.

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Lighting contest nominations to close Nominations for the Burnsville Winter Lighting Contest, presented by the Burnsville Convention & Visitors Bureau (BCVB) and Dakota Electric Association, will be coming to a close Friday, Dec. 11. Burns-

NextCareer LLC, an Eaganbased career coaching service, will offer free coaching sessions on Jan. 19 at Country Inn & Suites, 3035 Holiday Lane in Eagan. One-on-one appointment reservations are required (this is not a workshop format). Contact Ruth at ruthr@nextca-

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Local senators Hall, Thompson recognized The Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota (LEA) recognized Sens. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, and Dan Hall, R-Burnsville, in its 2015 Report on the Minnesota Legislature. Thompson and Hall were among six Senate honorees. There were no House honorees. The criteria for recognition is based on the adherence to the organization’s creed of legislators performing according to “traditional American principals of constitutionalism, limited government, free enterprise, legal and moral order with justice and individual liberty and dignity.� The LEA is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization established to keep the citizens of Minnesota informed of both important legislation and the voting performance of each senator and representative in the Minnesota state Legislature.

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A whole lot of hats Apple Valley knitter makes nearly 400 hats for DCTC, Inver Hills students by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

It’s not often you’ll find Valerie Root without her yarn and knitting needles. The avid Apple Valley knitter seizes just about every free moment to knit. “I was raised on a farm in Maine where no one was allowed to sit and do nothing,� she said. “I usually take my knitting needles with me wherever I go. At the doctor’s office, in the car — not when I’m driving, but when I’m riding.� A former professional knitter — she’s done knitwear work for a number of companies over the years, along with doing freelance knitwear design for magazines such as Better Homes & Gardens — Root recently completed a yearlong personal knitting project that saw her creating 379 hats for students at Dakota County Technical College and Inver Hills Community College. The hats will be donated to Eagan-based food shelf Open Door Pantry, which will distribute the hats through its food truck that visits the colleges regularly. Root has taken classes at both community colleges, and said she understands the economic pressures facing many of the students there. She said her hat project was done, in part, to help bring attention to the value of Open Door Pantry and its food truck and to encourage others to get involved with the food shelf. “A lot of these students are juggling three jobs and a family and trying to carve out time to study,� she said. “With the changing economy, a lot

Valerie Root sits among the 379 hats she knitted for students at Dakota County Technical College and Inver Hills Community College. The hats will be distributed through Eagan-based food shelf Open Door Pantry’s food truck, which visits the schools regularly. (Photo submitted)

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Stephanie Baumann Jeff Weisensel and Mark DeBettignies chipped in to wheel more seats into the performance hall for the free band concert and songs by the Rosemount High School chamber choir. That interest level should make Baumann’s job easy and harder. Promoting the new space to groups and individuals to use for events, classes, meetings and parties might not be difficult, but managing the calendar could be a challenge. It’s a job with which Baumann is very familiar. She has worked in the field of recreational programing and event management for more than 10 years at organizations including the University of Minnesota; city of Westfield, Indiana; and Special Olympics Minnesota. Baumann received her Master of Education in sports management from the University of Minnesota and her Bachelor of Science in recreation, park and leisure studies also from the U of M. After spending four years in the Indianapolis

area, Baumann and her husband moved to Burnsville two years ago, which brought them closer to friends and family. Baumann took some time recently to complete a Q-and-A with the newspaper. Following are her responses. What are you most excited about in your new role for the city? I am most excited about helping to facilitate programs that enhance the quality of life for the residents of Rosemount. That is the best part of working for Parks and Recreation! When you first saw the Steeple Center, what were your impressions? What kind of potential do you see at the site? I was taught from a very early age to appreciate history, so I was thrilled to see a community embracing its past and repurposing this beautiful building to be enjoyed by a new generation. We now have a facility with the architectural features and beauty unique to a historical building but with modern conveniences, such as a full catering kitchen and expanded restrooms, making it a great space for weddings and any other special event. I imagine you have met some of the senior, arts and other residents in the city. What can you say about their excitement and involvement to have the Steeple Center fully opened? What kind of things are they most excited about? The Rosemount Area Seniors’ current home is a single room with no windows. What a difference for them moving to the

Email Tad Johnson at tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com. Follow him on Twitter @ editorTJ.

Snow Angels come to the rescue in winter DARTS volunteers find giving back is fun, rewarding by Patrice Peterson SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Winters, especially in Minnesota, can be a challenging time for many older homeowners. When the snow piles up, many seniors find it to be physically impossible or financially difficult for them to manage on their own. That’s when DARTS volunteers come to the rescue. Years ago, one senior in Dakota County described DARTS volunteers as, “just wonderful! I think of them as angels.� And so, the DARTS Snow Angel program was born. Keeping seniors’ sidewalks and driveways free from snow and ice helps

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was initially encouraged through the children’s schools – Madison is a junior at Apple Valley High School and Hayden is an eighth-grader at St. Thomas Academy – but now each time the four of them volunteer together, it turns into a special event they refer to as “Forced Family Fun Time.� Volunteering as a family has given the Ousleys an opportunity to work together and build a stronger family bond. Each time two inches or more of snow comes down, they all grab their shovels and head over to Gail’s house. Their hard work is followed up with a “Caribou run� that gives them additional time together. “I like it – it’s fun to do it,� Hayden, 13 said. “You feel good about yourself and kind of accomplished that you’re helping someone who couldn’t help themselves.� Madison, 16, agrees. “Sometimes in the morning, the rest of them want to get up and start shoveling really early,� she said. “I don’t want to get up, but once we get going, it’s fun. Hayden will throw snow at me, and all of a sudden you don’t realize you’re working – you’re doing something and you’re helping somebody.� “You can’t let that family time pass, and it’s not easy to carve time out of their schedules,� Jodi said. “This is a ‘requirement’ for us now – a way to be together and give back at the same time.� The Ousleys say they understand they have it “pretty good� and “there’s more to life than iPhones and iPads.� Madison remembers two years ago when, “It snowed on Christmas Eve, and we didn’t open gifts until after all the shoveling was done. One way to look at it is that we can do this and they can’t,� she said. “I would want someone to do that for me when I get older.� To find out about volunteer opportunities at DARTS, go online to darts1.org, call 651-4551560 or email info@ darts1.org. Patrice Peterson DARTS volunteer.

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Seniors Augustana Care receives award Augustana Care has received the Excellence in Not-for-Profit Leadership Award from LeadingAge. The national award recognizes organizations that exemplify seven key attributes characterizing highperforming nonprofits, according to Johns Hopkins University research. The attributes include being productive, empowering, effective, enriching, reliable, responsive and caring. Several programs and partnerships at Augustana Care drew notice from LeadingAge, including a special sensory worship service created at Emerald Crest for those with Alzheimer’s and similar conditions: Emerald Crest by Augustana Care offers memory care at four Augustana Care locations, including Burnsville. Occupational therapists worked with chaplains to create a sensory worship service designed specifically for people with memory loss, allowing them to be active participants, no matter what level of dementia they may have. Other programs include the following: • The Student Residence Program brings college students to live alongside residents. • Through a collaborative effort with furniture retailer IKEA, a new model apartment was created to address the unique needs of older generations. Features include firmer chairs and sofas, wall hooks for keys, trans-

parent storage for easy visibility, open storage in the bathroom for easy access and safety, and more. Augustana Care is a nonprofit organization that provides senior housing, health care and community-based services to older generations and others in need. Augustana Care locations include: Augustana Care Apple Valley Campus, Augustana Care Open Circle of Apple Valley, Augustana Care Regent at Burnsville, Emerald Crest – Burnsville by Augustana Care, and The Rosemount Senior Living at Steeple Center. More information is at http://augustanacare. org. LeadingAge is an association of 6,000 not-forprofit organizations.

Burnsville seniors The Burnsville Senior Center is located in the Diamondhead Education Center at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. Call 952707-4120 for information about the following senior events. Monday, Dec. 14 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.; SS Flex. Tuesday, Dec. 15 – Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Defensive Driving Refresher, 5:30 p.m.; Line Dancing. Wednesday, Dec. 16 – Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; Belle Holiday Lunch, 1 p.m.; Fare For All, 3 p.m.; SS Flex.

Thursday, Dec. 17 – Foot Clinic, 9 a.m.; Health Ins. Council, 9 a.m.; Belle Scrappers, 9:30 a.m.; Crafters, 10 a.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:15 p.m.; SS Flex.

Eagan seniors The following senior activities are offered by the Eagan Parks and Recreation Department in the Lone Oak Room at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Call 651-675-5500 for more information. Monday, Dec. 14 – Zumba (Oasis), 9 a.m.; F&Fab, 10 a.m.; Holiday Party, 10 a.m.; FFL (Oasis), 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 – Quilting, 9:30 a.m.; Euchre/500, 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 – Coffee, Conversations & Games, 9 a.m.; Brain Fitness, 9:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 – Dominoes, 9 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Book Club No. 4 (Library), 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 – Drop In Time, 9-11:30 a.m.; Zumba (Oasis), 10:15 a.m.; S/B/Yoga (Oasis), 11:10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m. For full information on senior events and details, read the Front Porch newsletter on the city of Eagan website. Become a senior center member for a $10 annual fee and receive the Front Porch quarterly by mail. For questions or to register for events and pay by credit card, call Eagan Parks and Recreation Department.

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Sports Leaky defense a thing of the past for Wildcats Girls hockey team stays unbeaten with 2-0 victory at Burnsville by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A potential trouble spot showed up for Eagan early in the girls hockey season – defense, as the Wildcats allowed seven goals in their first two games. But they got to work on that and fixed it in a hurry. In its last five games, all victories, Eagan allowed just four goals and remains undefeated. “Our defense definitely has been better lately,” said Ryan St. Martin, the Wildcats’ co-head coach along with Kallie Flor. “We had a lot of girls who missed the first week of practice because the soccer team was still playing (Eagan won the Class AA girls soccer championship). Once we were able to get our whole team on the ice, we started playing a lot better.” After winning 2-0 at Burnsville on Tuesday night, the Wildcats stayed in position to be part of what looks like a scramble for the South Suburban Conference championship. After Tuesday’s

Burnsville goalie Lauren Bench escaped trouble in the third period when the puck skittered past Eagan forward Taylor Anderson. Eagan’s Hannah Kojetin (15) rushes into the Burnsville zone as the Blaze’s Kennedy to try to get her moving Anderson backchecks. Eagan won the South Suburban Conference girls hockey game side to side and take away 2-0 on Tuesday night. (Photos by Mike Shaughnessy) her angles.” Freshman goalie Ashgames, Eastview was 5-0- last February. Eagan will peared to deflect in front ley Larson, who has 1 in league play, Lakeville play at home against East- of Burnsville goalie Lau- played in five of Eagan’s South was 5-0, Eagan was view at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, ren Bench. Eagan took the seven games this season, 4-0 and Shakopee was 4-1. Dec. 15. lead in the second period earned her first shutout in Eagan and Lakeville South “I definitely think that’s on a power-play goal by the Burnsville game. were to play last Saturday, a plus,” St. Martin said. Abby Barger. Krueger and co-capbut that game was post- “We have kids who have The Wildcats went into tain Brooke Madsen, Eaponed because of a traffic played in the state tourna- the game realizing that gan’s leading scorer with accident Friday that killed ment before and not get- Bench, who has signed to 15 points, help oversee a two Lakeville South High ting there last year was play college hockey at Be- roster with five seniors, School students. tough for them.” midji State, was capable of plus nine sophomores and St. Martin said the Despite being outshot giving them a tough time. freshmen. St. Martin said Wildcats (6-0-1 overall) 45-23, Burnsville (2-6, 1-5) “You kind of know Eagan’s eighth-, ninthdraw motivation from stayed in the game against that the shots you would and 10th-graders have had knowing one of the teams Eagan. It was a one-goal score with against other success in youth hockey they’re chasing in the SSC difference until late in the teams might not get past and are a group that was is Eastview, which de- third period when Eagan (Bench),” said Eagan de- expected to do good things feated them in the Section defender Joleen Werden fender and co-captain in the high school game. 3AA championship game scored on a shot that ap- Anna Krueger. “You have Krueger said it has

been no problem blending players who might differ in age by several years because nobody talks about ages. “This is a team that works hard, plays the game hard and helps each other,” she said. “We might not have expected to be undefeated right now, but we did expect to be a good team.” Eagan is at home against Prior Lake at 3 p.m. Saturday, while Burnsville goes to Lakeville North for a 7:30 p.m. game at Ames Arena. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

Big changes for Lightning, Burnsville girls likely but results are familiar to be tested by Edina Girls hoops team starts 2-0

Team’s unbeaten record on the line

by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

During a holiday tournament over Thanksgiving weekend, Eastview’s girls basketball team did a convincing job of making it look as if nothing had changed. In reality, much had changed since the Lightning finished second in the state Class 4A tournament last March – foremost, the team brought in a new head coach and re-tooled its lineup. But the results, through two games at least, looked familiar. Eastview held off Bloomington Kennedy, then routed White Bear Lake on consecutive days at the Pat Paterson Thanksgiving Classic at Hamline University. “We only had six practices before those first two games,” said first-year Lightning head coach Molly Kasper. “I was really happy with the effort, which is the most important thing for us right now. We definitely saw some things we needed to improve, and we worked on those last week.” The Lightning had about 10 days between its game against White Bear Lake and a non-conference game against Park of Cottage Grove on Tuesday, which was Eastview’s home opener. Eastview, ranked fourth in Class 4A, needs to get up to speed quickly. The Lightning plays at No. 2-ranked Minnetonka at 7 p.m. Thursday and plays host to ninth-ranked Lakeville North in its South Suburban Conference opener Tuesday, Dec. 15. Before the month is over, the team will face Orono, ranked first in Class 3A, and Hopkins, the topranked squad in Class 4A. Kasper said the Lightning’s defense improved as the Thanksgiving tournament at Hamline progressed. “We gave up 30 points in the first half against Kennedy (a 59-51 Eastview victory on Nov. 27), which is something we don’t want to become standard,” the coach said. “We were much better in the second half and played the same way against White Bear Lake (which Eastview defeated 60-31 on Nov. 28). “It seemed like every time we played tough defense it led to a basket for us.” Last year’s 30-2 team lost two of its top three scorers, both of whom are now playing for Division I college teams. Guard Madison Guebert, the 2015 Miss Basketball award winner, has started every game for South Dakota State. Forward Sam Trammel has played in every game for Michigan. Also lost to graduation was reliable defender and rebounder Hana Metoxen, who is playing for Augustana University. After last season, coach Melissa Guebert stepped down in part so she would have more time to watch her children play basketball (her youngest, ninth-grader Macy, plays for Eastview’s junior varsity). Junior guard Rachel Ranke, who last month verbally committed to Kansas State, was Eastview’s second-leading scorer last season at 13.7 points per game.

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Eastview guard Rachel Ranke goes to the basket during a game against Bloomington Kennedy. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy) Ranke, who also came off the bench for Eastview’s 2014 state Class 4A championship team, first made her mark as a perimeter shooter. But at 6-0, Ranke also can play near the basket, Kasper said. Ranke was named to the all-tournament team at the Hamline University event after scoring 17 points against Bloomington Kennedy and 12 against White Bear Lake. Senior Erika Schlosser is a returning starter at guard and is matched in the backcourt with junior Allie Pickrain, who had 22 points (including six threepoint baskets) against White Bear Lake. Schlosser, who averaged about seven points a game in 2014-15, scored 12 in the opener against Bloomington Kennedy. She likely will handle the ball most of the time, but “in our offense, you’ll also see times when Allie plays point guard and Erika plays off-guard,” Kasper said. There’s also likely to be an expanded role for senior guard Emma Sinn, who averaged about three points and three rebounds a game last season. Sinn, Schlosser and forward Colleen Muraca are the only seniors on the team. “Their leadership has really helped us the first two or three weeks of practice,” Kasper said. Megan Walstad, a 6-1 sophomore, scored 19 points in the Bloomington Kennedy game. Sophomore Mariah Alipate and junior Miranda Crenshaw are part of a deep group of forwards. Kasper, an assistant coach at Rosemount last season, was hired as Eastview head coach in early June. That didn’t leave a lot of time to organize a summer program, particularly because many of her new players already had started their AAU seasons. “We did have a good summer because our players did a great job of being available for AAU ball and Eastview basketball,” Kasper said. “I can’t say enough about their dedication.” Email Mike Shaughnessy mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

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The biggest test of the season thus far for the undefeated Burnsville girls basketball team figures to come Saturday night when an unbeaten Edina team visits the Blaze. The Edina game, which tips off at 7 p.m., also is Burnsville’s home opener. It also could give Burnsville an idea of whether its 3-0 start has staying power. Two years ago the Blaze also won its first three games, then went 4-19 the rest of the way. One reason it could be different this year is the offensive skill Burnsville has shown. The team scored more than 70 points in two of its first three games and three of its players are averaging in double figures. Edina (3-0), on the other hand, has held its last two opponents – Hill-Murray and Chaska – to 36 points each. Burnsville and Edina have two common opponents, with both teams going 2-0 against Chanhassen and Chaska. Five Blaze players scored at least 10 points in a 76-63 victory at Chanhassen last Saturday. Junior forward Emma Fee led the team with 16 points, with senior guard Hannah Mitby and senior forward Sarah Gigstad adding 12 each. Senior guard Mikayla Woebke scored 11 and junior guard Kristen Fredericks had 10 for Burnsville, which led 40-28 at halftime. Fee scored 17 points and Mitby and Woebke had 15 each as Burnsville defeated Chaska 72-59 on Dec. 3. Again, the Blaze had a quick start and led 38-

22 at halftime. Burnsville edged Park of Cottage Grove 55-52 on Dec. 1 behind 24 points from Mitby. Mitby’s 17-point scoring average leads the Blaze, and Fee is averaging 14.3 points. Next week the Blaze begins the South Suburban Conference portion of its schedule with a game at Eagan at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15.

Blaze notes • The boys hockey team, after dropping its first three games, now has a two-game unbeaten streak. Junior forward Tyler Smith scored the game-winner at 12:33 of the third period as the Blaze beat Bloomington Jefferson 2-1 on Tuesday night at Bloomington Ice Garden. Senior defenseman Nolan Sawchuk scored in the first period for Burnsville, now 1-3-1. Senior forward Eric Otto assisted on both goals. Junior goalie Brody AufDerHeide stopped 22 of 23 Jefferson shots. Burnsville tied Farmington 4-4 in its South Suburban Conference opener last Saturday after being unable to hold a two-goal lead in the third period. Sawchuk, Otto, Cade Borchardt and Brehdan Engum scored for Burnsville. The Blaze played state Class AA powers Hill-Murray, Edina and Benilde-St. Margaret’s in its first three games, losing 4-3 to Hill-Murray and Edina and falling to BSM 7-0. Next up for Burnsville is a conference game at home against Eagan at 7 p.m. Thursday. Email Mike Shaughnessy mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

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Vikings All-State selections

Burnsville quarterback Kamal Martin (left) and Blaze lineman Benn Olson were honored at halftime of Sunday’s Minnesota Vikings game at TCF Bank Stadium. They are two of 30 players named to the Vikings’ high school All-State football team. Martin has signed with the University of Minnesota and Olson is a Northern Illinois recruit. (Photos by Rich Moll)

SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan December 11, 2015 11A

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Apple Valley officials hosted a delegation of state senators at the Cedar Avenue and 147th Street transit station last week in a bid to secure funding for a sky bridge project there. City officials are seeking $4 million in state funding for the elevated walkway, which is being touted as both a safety measure for transit riders and a way to further spur economic development along the Cedar Avenue transit corridor. Mayor Mary HamannRoland and Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce President Ed Kearney outlined the project Dec. 2 to members of the state Senate Capital Investment Committee inside Superior Service Center, an auto repair business adjoining the transit stop. The sky bridge project is estimated to cost $5 million, with the city of Apple Valley putting up $1 million, according to Hamann-Roland. The mayor described the project as “vital to transit and economic development in Apple Valley.� Regarding safety, pedestrians seeking to get from the southbound transit station on Cedar to the northbound station must cross nine lanes of traffic at the signalized intersection at 147th Street. “That’s one less lane than the L.A. freeway,� Hamann-Roland said. Some pedestrians — under pressure to catch a bus — have been seen making a beeline across Cedar, skipTIF, from 1A since projected revenues from Cedar Flats and other properties are still being analyzed, said Jon Hohenstein, community develop-

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Activity Center,� an area of about 400 acres surrounding the Cedar Avenue and County Road 42 intersection. As of 2014 the area had 450 businesses and an estimated 950 jobs. Kearney described the 147th Street transit station as “not complete� without the sky bridge, noting that the towers for the elevated walkway are already in place. “Imagine London Bridge if they built the towers, but didn’t complete the bridge,� he said. “The job has to be finished.� The transit station at 147th Street was one stop on the Senate Capital Investment Committee’s regional tour Dec. 2 of sites and projects seeking state funding through the bonding bill, in a year in which the state has a $1.9 billion budget surplus. Other local stops for the senate delegation that day included the Minnesota Zoo and Inver Hills Community College. Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc. com.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 25, 2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $118,370.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Dorothy J Williams, Unmarried MORTGAGEE: TCF National Bank, a national banking association SERVICER: Bayview Loan Servicing LLC LENDER: TCF National Bank . DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Dakota County Minnesota, Recorder, on May 8, 2007, as Document No. 2515216. ASSIGNED TO: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC Dated: February 11, 2015, and recorded June 29, 2015 by Document No. 3075663. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Unit No. A107, CIC No. 468, Eagan Gardens, Dakota County, Minnesota. Abstract Property. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4110 Rahn Rd #A107, Eagan, MN 55122 PROPERTY I.D: 10-22470-02-107 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: One Hundred Ten Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Four and 58/100 ($110,884.58) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all preforeclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on December 29, 2015 PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff`s Main Office, Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings MN 55033-2343 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on June 29, 2016, or the next business day if June 29, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: November 13, 2015 Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC Randall S. Miller & Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 15MN00523-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

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AMENDED SUMMONS STATE OF WISCONSIN DANE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT BRANCH 8 Case No.: 15-CV-2485 Money Judgments: 30301 STATE OF WISCONSIN 17 West Main Street Madison, WI 53703, Plaintiff v. KAYLA TWETEN 13100 Harriet Avenue South, Apt. 258 Burnsville, MN 55337 Defendant. THE AMOUNT CLAIMED IS GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT CLAIMED UNDER WIS. STAT. § 799.01(1)(d). THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, each person named above as a defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within forty (40) days after November 27, 2015, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Clerk of Circuit Court, Dane County Courthouse, 215 South Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53703, and to plaintiff’s attorney, Assistant Attorney General F. Mark Bromley, whose address is Post Office Box 7857, Madison, WI 53707 7857. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 13th day of November, 2015. BRAD D. SCHIMEL Attorney General /s/ F. Mark Bromley F. MARK BROMLEY Assistant Attorney General State Bar #1018353 Attorneys for State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Justice Post Office Box 7857 Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7857 (608) 264-6201 (608) 267-8906 (fax) bromleyfm@doj.state.wi.us Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek November 27, December 4, 11, 2015 478650

CITY OF EAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PROJECT NO. 1193 DENMARK AVENUE, TIMBERSHORE ADDITIONS & PILOT KNOB HEIGHTS ADDITIONS 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, January 5, 2016, 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. 1193. 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: $440,400. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: The area located within the Southwest ¼ of Section 15, lying South of Duckwood Drive 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 November 30, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Christina M. Scipioni By: Christina M. Scipioni Eagan City Clerk Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 18, 2015 486218

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A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 22, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible by the Burnsville City Council, 100 Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Chambers on an application to vacate drainage and utility easements in Lot 1, Block 1, CLIFF RIVER RIDGE. All persons desiring to speak on this item are encouraged to attend. For more information concerning this request, please contact the City of Burnsville at (952) 895-4534. Macheal Collins, City Clerk City of Burnsville

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Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 18, 2015 485693

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: CreditServices.com PRINCIPAL PLACE

OF BUSINESS: 418 Gateway Boulevard Burnsville, MN 55337 NAMEHOLDER(S): Capital Consulting, LLC 418 Gateway Boulevard 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: November 20, 2015 SIGNED BY: John Lesh Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek December 4, 11, 2015 481020

CITY OF EAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PROJECT NO. 1203 MALLARD PARK 2ND 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, January 5, 2016, 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. 1203. 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: $95,900. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: The area located within the Southwest ¼ of Section 28, lying South of Diffley Road, East of Johnny Cake Ridge 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 November 30, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Christina M. Scipioni By: Christina M. Scipioni Eagan City Clerk Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 18, 2015 486199

CITY OF EAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PROJECT NO. 1191 EAGANDALE CORPORATE CENTER 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, January 5, 2016, 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. 1191. 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: $423,700. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: The area located within the South ½ of Section 11, lying North of Yankee Doodle Road, East of Lexington Avenue, 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: November 30, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Christina M. Scipioni By: Christina M. Scipioni Eagan City Clerk Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 18, 2015 486198

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 consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. ASSUMED NAME: Eco Works Supply PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 13011 Girard Avenue South

CITY OF BURNSVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR DUPONT AVENUE/126TH STREET/CLIFF ROAD STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (16-105) 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 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, to consider the making of the following public improvements. The estimated cost of the said improvements is $1,135,000. IMPROVEMENT NOS. TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS ESTIMATED COST 16-105 Street Improvements $1,135,000 Dupont Ave/126th St/Cliff Rd 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. 16-105 – Dupont Avenue/126th Street/Cliff Road Street Improvement Project 126th Street from 500’ east of CSAH 5 to Dupont Avenue Dupont Avenue from 126th Street to Cliff Road West Cliff Road West from Dupont Avenue to Interstate 35W South Exit Ramp In conducting said public hearing for making its decision on the proposed improvement, the City Council proposes to proceed under authority granted by Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Macheal Collins, City Clerk Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek, December 11, 18, 2015, 485754

Burnsville, MN 55337 NAMEHOLDER(S): DAJ Enterprises, L.L.C. 13011 Girard Avenue South 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: November 10, 2015 SIGNED BY: Alexander Kopplin Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek December 4, 11, 2015 482099

CITY OF EAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PROJECT NO. 1192 JOHNNY CAKE RIDGE ROAD (CLIFF ROAD TO TEAL COVE) 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, January 5, 2016, 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. 1192. 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: $351,100. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: The area located within the West ½, Section 28, lying North of Cliff Road, East of I-35E, 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: November 30, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Christina M. Scipioni By: Christina M. Scipioni Eagan City Clerk Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 18, 2015 486203

CITY OF EAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF EAGAN, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PROJECT NO. 1196 CEDAR GROVE 3RD 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, January 5, 2016, 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. 1196. 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: $424,900. The area proposed to be assessed for said improvements is described as follows: The area located within the Southeast ¼ of Section 19, lying North of Diffley Road, East of Nicols 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 November 30, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL /s/ Christina M. Scipioni By: Christina M. Scipioni Eagan City Clerk Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 18, 2015 486225

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: Huot Construction and Services PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 1285 Corporate Center Drive Suite 180 Eagan, MN 55121 NAMEHOLDER(S): F T P, Inc 1285 Corporate Center Drive Suite 180 Eagan, MN 55121 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: November 30, 2015 SIGNED BY: John Del Vecchio Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek December 4, 11, 2015 482445

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 consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. ASSUMED NAME: Kwik Trip #179 PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 4600 Slater Road Eagan, MN 55122 NAMEHOLDER(S): Kwik Trip, Inc. 1626 Oak Street PO Box 2107 La Crosse, WI 54602-2107 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: November 24, 2015 SIGNED BY: Doanld Zietlow Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 18, 2015 483840

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 917 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 2015 This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www. isd917.k12.mn.us or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM. Board meeting 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, in the 917 Board Room. Board members present: Bob Erickson, Ron Hill, Jill Lewis, Dan Cater, Deb Clark, Dick Bergstrom,Vanda Pressnall, Melissa Sauser, and administrators were present. Also present Cassie Sommervold and Kim Martin. Absent: Joanne Mansur. Good news reports were presented. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes, personnel, bills to be paid, investment report, and wire transfers. Reports: Employee of the Fall Quarter Cassie Sommervold and Teacher of the Fall Quarter Kim Martin were presented with plaques. Recommended actions approved: Donations. Adjournment at 5:54 PM. Published in the Apple Valley, Lakeville, Burnsville/ Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 2015 485430

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS CALL FOR BIDS FOR DATA SWITCHES AND IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES Notice is hereby given that responses to Request for Bid (RFB) for Data Switches and Implementation Services will be received by Independent School District 196 at the District Office, 3455 153rd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 2:00 PM, Monday, January 11, 2016. Specifications for the above Request for Bid will be available on December 4, 2016 on the school district’s website at: http://www. district196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm. Responses are due as listed above at which time only the name of the vendors responding will be announced. Bid Bond, Payment and Performance Bonds, requirements are described in the RFB documents. The School Board reserves the right to reject any or all responses and to waive any informality in responses. Gary Huusko, Board Clerk Independent School District 196 Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek, Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 18, 2015 483975

CITY OF EAGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE DATE/LOCATION OF HEARING: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 6:30 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd DEVELOPMENT/ APPLICANT: Affinity of Eagan/Robert Ketner LOCATION/LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Outlot A, Paragon Addition REQUEST(S): Rezoning A Rezoning of approximately 4 acres from CGD, Cedar Grove District to PD, Planned Development. File Number: 19-RZ-06-11-15 Preliminary Planned A Preliminary Planned Development of 4 acres to allow a multistory senior apartment building of 173 units and 19 townhomes. File Number: 19-PD-02-11-15 Preliminary Subdivision A Preliminary Subdivision of to create 2 lots upon 4 acres. File Number: 19-PS-03-11-15 QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Pam Dudziak, the Planner at (651) 675-5691 or pdudziak@ cityofeagan.com with the above information: CITY OF EAGAN Christina M. Scipioni - City Clerk Published in the Burnsville/Eagan SunThisweek December 11, 2015 486202

CITY OF EAGAN PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO OPERATE AERATION SYSTEMS The City of Eagan, pursuant to the terms and conditions of Permits for Lake Aeration Systems, granted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, hereby gives notice of its intent to operate winter lake aeration systems in Eagan. The systems shall consist of an air injection pump. The systems shall be in operation on some or all of the following: Bald, Blackhawk, Bur Oaks, Carlson, Cliff, East Thomas, Fish, Hay, Heine, Holz, LeMay, Schwanz, and Thomas Lakes. The period of aeration operation shall be during periods of suitable ice cover commencing on or about December 15, 2015, and ending on or before April 22, 2016. The aeration systems may create open water and thin ice conditions. The public is cautioned to stay clear of all areas marked with warning signs on the lake. Dated: November 24, 2015 CHRISTINA SCIPIONI City Clerk, City of Eagan Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek December 4, 11, 2015 480403

CITY OF BURNSVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held on December 14, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible by the Burnsville Planning Commission, 100 Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Chambers on the application of GH MN Properties LLC for a Planned Unit Development to construct a new building for a Landscape Business with outdoor storage on the vacant 4.61 acre parcel zoned I-1, Industrial Park and located southeast of the intersection of River Ridge Blvd. and Cliff Road West. The application will be scheduled for the next appropriate City Council meeting following the Planning Commission meeting. All persons desiring to speak on this application are encouraged to attend. For more information concerning this request, please contact Planner Deb Garross (952) 895-4446 at the City of Burnsville. Deb Garross On Behalf of the Chair of the Burnsville Planning Commission Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek December 4, 11, 2015 482768

CITY OF EAGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE DATE/LOCATION OF HEARING: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 6:30 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd DEVELOPMENT/ APPLICANT: MAC- Remnant Parcel/Dan Mueller LOCATION/LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 27, Range 23, Dakota County, Minnesota, lying Easterly of Old Cedar Avenue (now known as Nicols Road) REQUEST(S): Rezoning A Rezoning of 0.75 acres from CGD, Cedar Grove District to PD, Planned Development. File Number: 19-RZ-07-11-15 QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Sarah Thomas, the Planner at (651) 675-5696 or s t h o m a s @ cityofeagan.com with the above information: CITY OF EAGAN Christina M. Scipioni - City Clerk Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 2015 486197

CITY OF EAGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE DATE/LOCATION OF HEARING: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 6:30 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd DEVELOPMENT/ APPLICANT: Cliff Lake Center/Troy DeWitt LOCATION/LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 1965 Cliff Lake Rd, Lot 2, Block 1, Cliff Lake Centre 3rd Addition REQUEST(S): Planned Development A Planned Development Amendment to allow on-sale liquor. File Number: 29-PA-09-11-15 QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Sarah Thomas, the Planner at (651) 675-5696 or sthomas@cityofeagan.com with the above information: CITY OF EAGAN Christina M. Scipioni - City Clerk Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 2015 486196

CITY OF BURNSVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on December 22, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, by the Burnsville City Council at the Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, on the application of Stone Lake III, LLC d.b.a. MGM Wine And Spirits for an Off-Sale Liquor License at 3050 Highway 13. All persons desiring to be heard on this item will be heard at this time. Tina Zink City of Burnsville Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek December 11, 2015 485455

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theater and arts calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy. odden@ecm-inc.com. Auditions The Rosemount Front Porch Players will hold auditions for Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap� 6-9 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Dec. 13 and 14. Callbacks 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, if needed. Auditions for eight roles will be held at the Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail. Bring a headshot and resume, if available, along with rehearsal conflicts. Rehearsals begin Jan. 25. Performance dates are March 4-6, 11-13. More information is at http://minnesotaplaylist. com/classified/audition-themousetrap. Eagan Theater Company will hold auditions 5-7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at Rasmussen College, 3500 Federal Drive, for “Audition for Murder,� an audience-participation murder mystery. Cast includes three women, four men and one either. Opening act requires improvisation. All ages and races encouraged to audition. Sign up for an audition slot at www.SignUpGenius.com/ go/30E094FA5AF28A7F58audition. Rehearsals begin Jan. 4. Performances: Feb. 12 and 13 (evening), Feb. 14 (matinee), at Royal Cliff Banquet Center, 2280 Cliff Road, Eagan. Books SouthSide Writers, Saturday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manuscript preparation information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon,

Purchase online at http://www. evperformingarts.com/ticketinfo/ or at the box office one hour before the performance. OnStage 2015: The Envelope Please, presented by Rosemount High School, 7 p.m. Dec. 10-12, 17-19, and 2 p.m. Dec. 13, in the Performing Arts Center, Rosemount High School, 3335 142nd St. W., Rosemount. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $5 students. Visit www.district196.org/rhs/theatrearts for tickets. “A Servant’s Christmas,� presented by Eagan High School, 7 p.m. Dec. 10-12, Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan. Tickets: $7 adults, $5 seniors and students. Visit www.eagan.k12. mn.us for tickets. “A Christmas Carol Radio Play,� presented by the Eagan Theater Company, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12, at Woodcrest Church, 525 Cliff Road, Eagan. Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors and students age 17 and under. Information: www.etc-mn.org. “Elf Jr. – The Musical,� presented by The Play’s The Theater “Turn of the Screw,� pre- Thing Productions, 7:30 p.m. sented by Chameleon Theatre Dec. 11-12, 18-19 and 26; 2 Circle, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10-12, p.m. Dec. 13, 20 and 27, at 17-19; 2 p.m. Dec. 13 and 20, the Lakeville Area Arts Center, at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet 20195 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $22 Tickets: $14 at the arts center adults, $19 students and se- or www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenniors, at Ticketmaster.com or ter.com. “Ole & Lena’s Fam800-982-2787. “Into the Woods,� present- ily Christmas,� presented by ed by Eastview High School, Michael and Julie Bateson, 7 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-12, 17-19, p.m. Dec. 16-17, Ames Center, and 2 p.m. Dec. 13, Eastview 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. High School, 6200 140th St. W., Tickets: $20 at the box office, Apple Valley. Tickets: $9 adults, Ticketmaster.com or 800-982$7 senior citizens, $5 students. 2787.

Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott choir concerts, 6:30 and 8 Road, Eagan. Information: 651- p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, Mraz 688-0365. Center, Burnsville High School. Free. Comedy Velvet Tones Family and Steve Byrne and Isaac Friends Christmas Concert, Witty, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, Apple and Saturday, Dec. 18 and 19, Valley Senior Center, 14601 Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake. Hayes Road. Free; a freewill Tickets: $19. Mature audiences donation is appreciated. only. Information: 952-445Eagan Women of Note 9000 or www.mysticlake.com. “Winter Dreams� concert, 4 Louie Anderson Live! 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, Mt. Calp.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, Ames vary Lutheran Church, 3039 Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Rahn Road, Eagan. Tickets: $5. Burnsville. Tickets: $32.95- Information: www.eaganwom$102.95 at the box office, by enofnote.org. phone at 800-982-2787 or Shaun Johnson Big Band Ticketmaster.com. Experience, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, Ames Center, Dance 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. “A Minnesota Nutcrack- Tickets: $28 in advance, $33 er,� presented by Twin Cit- day of show. Tickets available ies Ballet of Minnesota, Dec. at the box office, Ticketmaster. 11-13, Ames Center, 12600 com or 800-982-2787. Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. TickTonic Sol-fa holiday tour, ets: $18-$34 at the box office, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ames Center, 12600 NicolTicketmaster.com. let Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $33 and $35 at the box office, Events Ticketmaster.com or 800-982Christmas in the Village, 2787. 1-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Apple Valley High School Dec. 12-13, Dakota City Heri- holiday band concert, 7:30 tage Village, Dakota County p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, Apple Fairgrounds, Farmington. Infor- Valley High School. Free. mation: www.dakotacity.org or Burnsville High School 651-460-8050. concert band, jazz ensemble and orchestra concert, 7 p.m. Exhibits Tuesday, Dec. 15, Mraz Center, “Brilliant Passages,� fall Burnsville High School. Free. exhibit by the Minnesota WaLakeville South High tercolor Society, runs through School choir concert, 7:30 Dec. 12 at Ames Center, 12600 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, LakeNicollet Ave., Burnsville. In- ville South High School. Free. formation: www.ames-center. Pyramid Jazz Concert, 7 com. p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Music Trail, Eagan. Includes jazz Burnsville High School ensembles from Eagan High

School, Dakota Hills and Black Hawk middle schools. Free. Burnsville High School symphonic and varsity bands concert, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, Mraz Center, Burnsville High School. Free. The Bloomington Chorale presents its annual holiday concert “Everywhere Christmas Tonight� 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 and 4 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Bloomington Center for the Arts – Schneider Theater. Tickets available at the box office (952-563-8575) or at the door. Information: www.bloomingtonchorale.com. “Home for the Holidays� featuring Honey Ribar, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, Eagan High School. Tickets for this fundraiser for EHS Theatre are $10-$13 at http://www.seatyourself.biz/eaganhs. “Christmas with Cantus� concert, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Tickets: www.cantussings.org or 612-435-0055.

theater and arts briefs Quilt exhibit in Lakeville

sounds of Sinatra and BublÊ with the spirit of the season,� according to producers. Advance tickets are $28 and are available at the Ames Center box office and through Ticketmaster online or 800-982-2787. More information about Johnson is at www.shaunjohnsononline. com. The following night, on Dec. 15, Johnson returns to the Ames Center to perform with Tonic Sol-fa for the Minnesota-based vocal quartet’s holiday show. Tickets range from $33 to $35 for the 7:30 p.m. Tonic Sol-fa concert.

Quilts by the Minnesota Contemporary Quilters are on display through Jan. 10 in the gallery at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Each spring, Minnesota Contemporary Quilters are challenged to make a small quilt that will travel for a year to venues throughout the state. The inspiration for the 2015-16 quilts was the phrase “Inside, Outside, Upside Down.� More than 30 members took the challenge and were inspired to design a visual interpretation. Viewing hours are 8 a.m. New Year’s Eve to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; evening hours vary benefit concert based on building activities. Prince of Peace Lutheran Call 952-984-4640 for infor- Church, Burnsville, will host mation. a New Year’s Eve concert benefiting Feed My Starving Children at 7 p.m. Thursday, Shaun Johnson Dec. 31. The Niskas will be Big Band in the featured vocal artists backed by their seven-piece Burnsville The Shaun Johnson Big All-American Band. The Twin Cities-based Band Experience is set to perNiskas have performed with form a holiday concert 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the symphony orchestras including the Minnesota Orchestra, Ames Center in Burnsville. Johnson, an Emmy-win- Calgary Philharmonic and ning singer, will be joined by the Boston Pops. Feed My Starving Chilan eight-piece band for the concert, which “blends the dren is a Christian charitable

Workshops/classes/other Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with Christine Tierney, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, River Ridge Arts Building, 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.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Line dance classes Wednesdays at Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., beginners 9-10 a.m., intermediate 10 a.m. to noon. Information: Marilyn, 651-4637833. 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, 952-2558545 or jjloch@charter.net.

family calendar organization committed to children, hungry in body and spirit. Volunteers hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children and distribute them to nearly 70 countries. It has a packing location in Eagan. All proceeds benefit the Feed My Starving Children South Metro Meal Pack. Tickets are $20 at http:// popmn.org/event/nye/. The church is at 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville.

at various locations inside the casino. Tickets for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy are $37 at the box office and mysticlake.com. Admission to the casino-wide party and Daddy O’s Lounge is free. VIP party packages for Daddy O’s Lounge are available for $200 and include reserved seating for up to six people and a $200 food and beverage credit. More information is at mysticlake.com.

Elvis tribute New Year’s party artist event at Mystic Lake “Elvis Lives: The Ultimate Mystic Lake will swing into the New Year with a casino-wide party and concerts by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at 7 and 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, in the Mystic Showroom. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has sold over 3 million albums worldwide and charted hits including “Go Daddy-O� and “You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby).� New Year’s Eve festivities include free live entertainment on the casino floor, a midnight champagne toast and free hats and beads. Local rockers Them Pesky Kids, one-man band Ray Evangelista and DeeJay St. Joel and the Mystic Dancers will perform throughout the evening

Elvis Tribute Artist Event� returns to Mystic Lake 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13. “Elvis Lives� is a multimedia and live musical journey featuring four finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ annual worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, each representing Elvis during a different stage of his career. The Elvis tribute artists will be joined by a live band, back-up singers and dancers, and an Ann-Margret tribute artist. Tickets are $23 and $31. Contact the box office at 952496-6563 or visit mysticlake. com for more details.

To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecminc.com. Saturday, Dec. 12 Metro Republican Women meeting, 8:30 a.m., Mendakota Country Club, 2075 Mendakota Drive, Mendota Heights. State Rep. Jon Koznick, ethnic leaders and Republican officers will join in discussing diversity and the common ground of the GOP. Cost: $18 members, $20 nonmembers, $10 students. Walk-ins welcome. Photos with Mrs. Claus, fundraiser for Windmill Animal Rescue, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Windmill Feed and Pet Supply, 350 Main St., Elko New Market. Cost: $25 per package, includes 4x6 color print with holiday frame and one CD with all poses. Photo button available for additional $5. All proceeds go to Windmill Animal Rescue. Information: https://www.facebook.com/ events/1644958362410016/. Lunch with Santa, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., VFW Post 9433, 2625 120th St. W., Rosemount. For families with children from newborn to age 10. Visit with Santa from 1-2 p.m. Information: 651423-9938. Tuesday, Dec. 15 Free civil legal advice clinic, 1-4 p.m., Room 110A, Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road, West St. Paul. No appointment necessary. Information: Dakota County Law Library at 651-438-8080. Saturday, Dec. 19 Indoor Winter Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Information: www.cityofeagan.com/ marketfest. Cat claw clipping clinic by Feline Rescue Inc., 2-4 p.m., Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Outlet, 1254 Town Centre Drive, Eagan. All cats must be transported in a carrier for their safety. Free. Information: http://felinerescue.org/. Ongoing Marriage Encounter weekend, Dec. 1213, Mt. Olivet Conference and Retreat Center in Farmington. Visit www.marriages.org for addition-

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Thisweekend Holiday humor of ‘Elf’ comes to Lakeville Musical ‘Elf Jr.’ runs Dec. 11-27 at arts center by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Fans of the 2003 Christmas comedy film “Elf� starring Will Ferrell will find lots to like about “Elf Jr.: The Musical.� The Play’s The Thing Productions, which will be presenting the regional premiere of “Elf Jr.� Dec. 11-27 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, is embracing the whimsical, childlike spirit of the original film, according to director and producer Dayna Railton. “It’s a lot like the movie — if you like the movie, you’ll like the show, which has the added bonus of singing and dancing,� said Railton, who founded the Lakeville-based theater

group in 2009. The charm of the show has a lot to do with Buddy, the human raised as one of Santa’s elves who goes in search of his human father. Played by Ferrell in the film, Buddy is played by 15-year-old Camden Mast, of Lakeville, in the TPTT show. “It makes us all kind of rediscover our inner child,� Railton said of Buddy’s antics, such as when he unintentionally wreaks havoc in his father’s business office, or when he lapses into high dudgeon upon realizing a department store Santa isn’t the real McCoy. “He approaches everything with a childlike quality.� Railton said “Elf Jr.� is a family-oriented show that will appeal to fans of the 2003 film and even those Fifteen-year-old Camden Mast, of Lakeville, is cast as Buddy, a human raised as one unfamiliar with it. About 35 teens and chil- of Santa’s elves, in “Elf Jr.: The Musical� presented by The Play’s The Thing Producdren comprise the show’s tions. (Photo submitted)

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al information or call 651-4543238. Emotions Anonymous meetings, 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/outof-the-darkness-walks.

Event is Dec. 17 at Lakeville arts center by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Local musicians are entering the spotlight for a holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The Holiday Local Musician Showcase features about a half dozen singersongwriters hailing from Dakota County or nearby, including Timothy Howe and Jud Hailey of Lakeville, and Dustin Hatzenbuhler of Apple Valley. Nathan Kremer, who’s co-producing the event with his wife, Jessica, under the banner of their art collective Art Love Purpose, said rounding up local talent for the showcase was no problem. Many of the acts are musicians he worked with while serving as booking manager at Rudy’s Redeye Grill in Lakeville from 2007 to 2010. “I started a ‘local musician night’ back in 2008 when most of these musicians were just kids,� Kremer said. “Now eight years later they are all very successful musicians playing all over the metro area.� The 6-10 p.m. event kicks off with a social hour from 6-7 p.m., followed by 30 minute sets by each performer on the arts center stage. The concert will have a cash bar, along with complimentary appetizers in the basement of the Lakeville venue, where Jud Hailey, of Jud Hailey & The New Harmony, will perform during the 6-7 so-

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Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Dec. 12, 10:15 a.m. to 4:15

Singer-songwriter Timothy Howe, of Lakeville, is among the artists scheduled to perform at the Holiday Local Musician Showcase. (Photo submitted) cial hour. The performances will include a mix of holiday music and the artists’ original music, Kremer said. Tickets are $16 to $20 and are available at www. LakevilleAreaArtsCenter. com. A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to Lakeville Rotary.

The Holiday Local Musician Showcase marks the first event for Art Love Purpose, and Kremer said he hopes to make the group’s local music showcase a quarterly event, with tentative

plans for another concert in the spring. More about the art collective is at www.artlovepurpose.com. Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc. com.

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cast, with many of the younger actors taking on the role of elves. TPTT is the first theater group in Minnesota to stage “Elf Jr.� this holiday season, Railton said. The rights to the show became available in September from Music Theatre International. TPTT plans to stage another comedy this spring, presenting “Mel Brooks’ The Producers� at the Lakeville Area Arts Center in May. Show times for “Elf Jr.� are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-12, 18-19 and 26, and 2 p.m. Dec. 13, 20 and 27. Tickets are $14 and are available online at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com, or during business hours at the arts center located at 20965 Holyoke Ave. in Lakeville. Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.

p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. • Dec. 12, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Renew Chiropractic, 14321 Nicollet Court, Burnsville. • Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan. • Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. • Dec. 14, 12-6 p.m., Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. • Dec. 14, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Culver’s, 17800 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. • Dec. 15, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lakeville Fire Department, 20190 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. • Dec. 16, 12-6 p.m., Qdoba, 1298 Promenade Place, Eagan. • Dec. 17, 1-7 p.m., St. James Lutheran Church, 3650 Williams Drive, Burnsville.

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VISION, from 1A a family but the landscape is changing as baby boomers become empty nesters and millennials delay marriage and children. Several strategies within Eagan’s visioning plan examine ways the city, community groups, businesses, entrepreneurs and others in Eagan can help meet the needs and expectations of the community’s changing demographics while continuing to be an attractive place for families. “We were surprised by baby boomers who, now that their kids have left, want to move to the city,� Next Generation founder and CEO Rebecca Ryan said via Skype at Tuesday night’s council workshop. The vision looks at “urban villages� and other walkable developments that include multiple housing options, bars, restaurants, shops and access to public transportation as a potential strategy for attracting millennials and keeping empty nesters in Eagan. Early plans for the Cedar Grove Redevelopment area called for creating an “urban village� 15 years ago but plans changed due to market demands. Ryan said she believes Eagan may have been a little ahead of the times when it first conceived the Cedar Grove project and that market demand for “urban village� developments may be much stronger today and in the BOOK, from 1A includes a sex scene, underage drinking and date rape. The committee read the book and heard testimony from the Lovins before coming to their decision. Only a handful of books have been challenged in the past two decades, said Tony Taschner, spokesman for

future. Although the plan looks to “urban villages� as a possible option, it stops short of recommending any specific projects or developments. In its research, Next Generation also discovered residents would like to see an indoor swimming pool, indoor soccer facility, more spaces for arts and creativity outlets, bike lanes, trails and more independentlyowned and diverse restaurants and businesses in Eagan. “These are things that will make Eagan the best place in the metroplex,� Ryan said. Noting that Eagan has been named among Money Magazine’s top 20 small cities in America for five consecutive times, Mayor Mike Maguire said he believes Eagan is already the best place in the metro and that the visioning plan will make Eagan even better. But the city can’t do it alone. Local entrepreneurs, businesses, community groups and residents will play a key role in making these ideas become a reality. Once a final draft is completed, Next Generation plans to organize teams of volunteers from the community to research and implement various goals based on the strategies outlined in the visioning plan.

TAYLOR, from 1A “You give to the community; you reap what you sow,� he said. “It is very, very important that you be part of the community; you work on making it better, no matter what you do. That’s something that’s carried with me for a long time.� He went to work for his father, who formed or led more than 20 shippingrelated companies over his career. The largest in the Taylor family of companies was Transportation Systems Inc., which had offices throughout the county and nearly 1 million square feet of warehouse space. Rail, trucking, ocean transport, air freight — the Taylor companies did it all. His father did pioneering work in areas such as freight-bill auditing, post-deregulation discount shipping and introducing computing to the shipping industry, Taylor said. He was running his father’s semitrailer and truck sales and repair business when it was sold. Taylor saw that as an opportunity to leave the nest. He wound up working for Jefferson Bus Lines, whose president and CEO, CharTEACHERS, from 1A view before the deal was reached, Drugge said teachers were seeking salary increases that are “fair and competitive with those who have settled around us.� Two neighboring districts have settled their 2015-17 teacher contracts. Lakeville Area District 194 gave teachers annual salary-schedule increases of 2.5 percent. Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan District 196 settled at 2.4 percent a year. Statewide, teacher settlements are averaging 2.25 percent a year, Drug-

Jessica Harper is at jessica.harper@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek. District 196. In 2014, a parent asked the district to remove “Sixth-grade can Really Kill You,� because of its use of the word “retarded.� The committee voted in a 10-0 decision to keep it in circulation. Jessica Harper is at jessica.harper@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

lie Zelle — Minnesota’s current transportation commissioner — also left a big impression. “Charlie was not only successful financially, but he was also very involved in community service, and certainly the political side as well,� Taylor said. “He gave me kind of a model on how to do that, and kind of showed me how, as a business owner, this is part of what’s important to do, that you certainly can use what you’ve been graced with to do good things.� In 1998 he formed Shippers Resource Center, which provided freightmanagement services for companies. Today the company is more an IT provider than a freightmanagement contractor. The turning point was development of its ShippersEdge software, which began in the early 2000s. “It continues since,� Taylor said, noting that he and his employees, now a dozen, developed the company and the product “organically,� without outside investors. In 2014, trade publication Inbound Logistics named Shippers Resource Center one of the world’s top 100 logistics technology providers. Don Taylor and his

legacy live on. At 87, he visits his son’s office on the west frontage road of Interstate 35W a couple of times a week. Tom said two of his siblings and a nephew work for Shippers Resource Center. “In our family there are eight kids, and seven of us are involved in transportation and logistics,� he said. Taylor steadily increased his community involvement after moving with his wife, Deborah, and their three children to Burnsville from Minneapolis 17 years ago. He joined the chamber in 2005 and its Public Policy Committee, which he now chairs, in 2010. Taylor has been a youth sports coach and involved in booster clubs. He’s an assistant Burnsville High School varsity football coach in charge of the video crew. He served on a School District 191 financial advisory task force and has moderated School Board candidate forums for the past decade. Taylor, whose office used to be next to a Somali tutoring center, also led efforts to link Burnsville’s Somali community with school district administrators. He was part of the MyBurnsville project, a community engagement

ge said. District 191 teachers were also seeking an increase in stipends for coaches and advisers, as well as contract language changes on working conditions, Drugge said. An increased number of district initiatives has weighed on teachers’ time, she said. Drugge estimated that about 250 of the BEA’s 735 members attended the Dec. 3 School Board meeting at Diamondhead Education Center. Many sat on the floor after chairs filled up. The union encouraged teachers to attend. “Part of the reason why sometimes the teach-

ers don’t show up for events like this is, honestly, they’re grading papers at home,� Drugge said. “What we said is: ‘Your presence matters. We need to show the board that we want to settle.’ � To punctuate the message, teachers were encouraged to bring along student papers for a “grade-in.� If a deal hadn’t been reached Dec. 4, the BEA was poised to begin a “work action� — having teachers work precisely to the terms of their contract, Drugge said. Teachers would have been asked to not arrive early to school

effort centered around the city’s demographic changes. He has served on Burnsville’s Economic Growth Committee and other city-business efforts. He’s been a Burnsville Community Foundation board member and a religion teacher at St. John the Baptist since 2008. Taylor joined the Fire Muster as a volunteer in 2002 and has chaired the festival’s executive board since 2010. The event has been “significantly� rejuvenated in recent years and is one of Minnesota’s 10 largest community festivals, Taylor said. He cites as another role model the late Ken Slipka, a Burnsville business owner and champion of the Fire Muster since its inception. “What I do well in the community is to bring people together,� Taylor said. “I did that with the Somali outreach. I did that with the forums we have. I’m so well-connected in the community, I can do that. Fire Muster fits right in there.� John Gessner can be reached at 952-846-2031 or email john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

or stay after beyond contracted hours. In a show of unity, teachers at six of the 18 district work sites did morning “walk-ins� on Dec. 3 or 4, entering the building together, Drugge said. BEA and district negotiators met 11 times before the mediation session, Drugge said. “After the meeting on Oct. 7, we knew that we needed to file for mediation,� she said. John Gessner can be reached at (952) 846-2031 or email john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

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