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Dec. 7, 2018 • Volume 39 • Number 40

More concerts, later times for Buck Hill Council allows up to 10 shows per year

by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Buck Hill won Burnsville City Council approval Tuesday to hold up to 10 outdoor concerts a year.

The council unanimously approved a planned unit development

Established 1975

Celebrating the holidays at Holz Farm

amendment allowing the shows and limiting attendance to 4,500 per show.

The skiing, snowboarding and tubing venue west of I-35 on Buck Hill Road held an inaugural concert series this past summer under an interim-use permit that allowed up to six shows and expired last month.

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Exiting board members discuss District 191

by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A big change is coming to the Burnsville-EaganSavage District 191 School Board.

The board’s longestserving member, Dan Luth, and Bob VandenBoom didn’t seek re-election in November. Current board Chair Jim Schmid was defeated in November’s five-person race for

four open board seats.

Abigail Alt was re-elected. Newly elected members Lesley Chester, Scott Hume and Jen Holweger will be sworn in in January.

In interviews with Sun Thisweek, Luth and VandenBoom discussed issues such as student achievement, declining enrollment and white flight.

Schmid didn’t respond to an interview request.

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Scores of families attended the Old Fashioned Holiday at Holz Farm in Eagan on Sunday. This free event celebrated Christmas at the farm 1940s style, with caroling, hot cider, hayrides, s’mores, crafts, live reindeer and a visit by Santa. With temperatures around 32 degrees and a brisk wind, it made for a chilly affair, but not enough to keep people away from enjoying the many activities. Holz Farm is located at 4665 Manor Drive.

Owner of cannabidiol store says he’s ‘living proof’ of CBD’s benefits

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Like many people who find out they’ve been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Eagan’s Daniel Sjerven was unsure of what was in

store.

He’s kept the diagnosis to himself for the most part until recently.

“No one knew I had this,” Daniel Sjerven said.

“I’m 45 now. It’s weird to tell my parents that I’ve

had this for like almost 10 years.”

During Thanksgiving in 2010, like many people, he fell asleep on the couch.

But he was particularly exhausted and when he woke up, he had double vision.

He got his vision checked, but nothing was wrong. He went in for further tests and about a month later he found out it was MS. He was tired all the time. When the MS would

flare up, his right leg started to drag or his right arm would stop working.

“Some days I couldn’t drag a mouse on the computer,” Sjerven said.

While chatting with a work friend one day,

he mentioned his sister opened a cannabidiol (CBD) store in Missouri.

Sjerven did some research and started taking CBD. “It was night and day,” Sjerven said. “I was no See CBD, 16A

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Community education activities on display for families Families had a chance to experience some of what District 196 Community Education has to offer during a “Cozy Up with ComPhoto by Patty Dexter munity Ed� event held Saturday, Students try fencing at District 196 Community Dec. 1, at Valley Middle School.

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Attendees could go swimevent on Dec. 1. ming, try log-rolling, play indoor snowball games, work on art projects, get their face painted, try fencing or see robotics demonstrations.

Communications Coordinator Lisa Beytien-Carlson said Community Education tries to host Cozy Up events each season. The next Cozy Up with Community Ed event is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Friday, March Photo by Patty Dexter 15, 2019, at Black Hawk Middle Teddy Tilstra and Max Schurr work on a project in a Lego Star Wars movie making School.

Photo by Patty Dexter class offered through District 196 Community Education on Dec. 1.

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More public safety officers behind increase City of Eagan’s tax levy to increase by 5.82 percent in 2019

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Additional public safety officers are the driving force to an increase in Eagan’s portion of property taxes.

The city’s portion of the property tax levy will increase by 5.82 percent in 2019. The average value home of $300,093 will see an increase to $1,057 in 2019. In 2018, the average home value of $277,035 paid $1,000 in property taxes.

Actual amount for homeowners will vary greatly. Most homeowners saw an increase in property value of about 8.6 percent for 2019. Property value is assessed by Dakota County.

City officials have been working on the budget for the past two years, which allowed the city to plan for additional public safety officers.

Many of the slides from the PowerPoint presentation shown to the City Council last year were the same, Finance Director Tom Pepper said.

With two large commercial districts including the Central Park Commons and the Twin Cities Premium Outlets opening in recent years, the city feels the police and fire departments should respond accordingly.

The police department has received more than 1,200 calls to the outlet mall already this year and more than 600 to Central Park Commons, according to data shared with the City Council on Tuesday.

Now that the Viking Lakes development is growing, the city is anticipating an even greater use of its public services departments.

As part of the two-year process, the city added three police officers in 2018 and will add two more in 2019.

With the fire department, officials have found that the number of people who can commit to being a part-time firefighter has decreased over the years, and they don’t expect that to change.

“We’ve seen through

the last several years, we’ve found it very difficult to maintain a volunteer and paid-on-call staff,” Pepper said.

The fire department has less than 60 part-time firefighters, down from 90, Pepper said.

Last year they hired six full-time firefighters to bring the total of full-time firefighters to 12.

As part of the 2019 budget, the department will hire six more, and it could add nine more in 2020.

The city is adding one part-time maintenance position to the 2019 budget.

The new growth will add in tax revenue to the city, but “it takes a while for the property to start generating revenue,” Pepper said.

“The cost of the new staff is greater than the revenues that we’ve gotten in 2018, but we’re getting closer to closing those gaps as we get out to 2022,” Pepper said.

About half of the increase is due to the new positions, the rest is mostly inflationary increases, Pepper

Large apartment, townhouse project advances City review awaits after EAW

by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A 458-unit housing project proposed for the southeast corner of Interstate 35W/35E and County Road 42 took a step forward Tuesday when the Burnsville City Council voted to accept an environmental review.

The council issued a negative declaration on the need for an environmental impact statement for the project proposed by Healey-Ramme. The developer wants to build 412 apartment units in two six- to eight-story buildings and 46 townhomes.

The site is 31 acres in the northeast quadrant of Southcross Drive West and Grand Avenue. Healey-

Ramme is seeking a rezoning from business-retailoffice to mixed use, which would allow high-density residential.

The council accepted the findings of an environmental assessment worksheet without ordering a more extensive EIS. An EAW is required for residential projects exceeding 375 units before the Metropolitan Council will approve a land-use change, according to a city staff report.

The project still awaits the city’s review process, “and the city will require modifications and mitigation, as necessary to avoid potential adverse environmental impacts,” the report said.

The EAW covered 22 questions the developer

had to answer before distributing its responses to 13 agencies for comment, Healey-Ramme representative John Shardlow said.

It was a “very comprehensive” environmental review, Mayor Elizabeth Kautz said.

For decades, officials have envisioned uses such as a corporate headquarters or medical building on the highly visible property.

Development is challenging because of its steep slope, dropping 85 to 90 feet from north to south, and because of an underground utility corridor.

The property slopes down to Twin Lakes.

John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecm-inc. com or 952-846-2031.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby meets Dec. 8 Citizens’ Climate Lobby of Dakota County will meet 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. The proposed congressional bill for Carbon Fee and Dividend, a market-based, socially responsible climate solution, will be discussed.

CCL is a grassroots, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on creating political will to address climate change at the local and national level.

For more information, contact Deborah Nelson at deevee@charter.net, or visit https://citizensclimatelobby.org.

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City Administrator Dave Osberg and Pepper took live questions via Facebook on Dec. 21. The interaction was replayed on E-TV and available on demand on the city website.

Osberg said the city received a few calls from residents about the tax levy.

Many of the questions are about the valuation the county places on properties.

During the hearing, one resident asked about tax relief for seniors.

Mayor Mike Maguire said the city doesn’t have the authority to stop or freeze property taxes depending on age.

He said the city doesn’t want to get into picking some citizens for relief while others would have a bigger burden.

He pointed to the Minnesota Department of Revenue’s circuit breaker known as the regular homestead credit refund system.

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

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Burnsville raises property tax levy by 4.9 percent Tax, budget measures pass 4-1

by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Capping months of tax and budget deliberations, the Burnsville City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to raise the 2019 city levy by 4.9 percent.

The increase is identical to the maximum increase the council certified in September and that appeared on property tax statements.

The total levy is $35.64 million (including the $742,500 Economic Development Authority levy), a $1.68 million increase over this year’s levy.

In the same action the council also approved next year’s $106.18 million budget, which includes a general operating budget of $40.11 million.

City taxes on a median-value home ($254,800) are estimated to rise by about $74 next year. City taxes on $1 million of commercial property will fall by an estimated $28.

Council Member Cara Schulz, who opposes property tax increases, cast the lone votes against the total levy and the smaller EDA levy.

John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecminc.com or 952-846-2031.

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Opinion Trust is a powerful thing when we’re driving on the roads

by Peggy Bakken SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Trust is a powerful thing. Think about how many times a day you trust someone – many times a person you’ve never met – to protect you and keep you safe.

If you’re sick, you trust your doctor to correctly diagnose your condition and you trust the pharmacist to provide the correct medication.

You trust the contractors who built your house to have made your structure sound so it will protect you through thunderstorms and keep you warm when the temperatures outside drop below zero.

When you have car trouble, you trust the mechanic who replaced your brakes to have finished the job properly so the next time you need to stop quickly, you will indeed do so.

When you go out to dinner, you trust your favorite restaurant is keeping its kitchen sanitary and food stored at the proper temperature. You trust the server will use your credit card only to charge the cost of the meal and not clone it for fraudulent uses.

In most cases, we earn the trust placed in us and we are warranted to trust those with whom we interact.

In everyday life, we should be able to trust the drivers zipping along next to us on the freeway to stay in their lanes and not let inattentiveness or foolishness in-

Staff Columnist Peggy Bakken terfere with their ability to keep their vehicle under control.

Yet it is on the roadways that we see serious breaches of trust every day.

How many news reports have we heard recently where drivers passed school buses with crossing arms extended and stop signs out?

Three children died in October in Indiana when a driver made no effort to slow down or stop for a stopped bus. A few days later, a 9-year-old was struck and killed while crossing the road to board his school bus in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Other serious crashs occurred within that week in Florida and Pennsylvania.

A one-day survey in North Carolina last year caught over 3,000 bus stop violations. One day in Minnesota, a similar survey counted 583 illegal passes.

I mourned from afar for the families of the three Girl Scouts and a mother who were killed Nov. 3 near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, when a pickup truck mowed them down in a road ditch. The driver allegedly had been inhaling chemicals to get high.

A pedestrian is no match for a 4,000-pound automobile going any speed. Then think about that same vehicle going 50 or 60 mph. That machine can be deadly, an crash can happen in a matter of seconds, and lives are changed forever. That horrific crash in Eau Claire not only shattered the families involved but the entire community. It will be hard for anyone there to trust passing drivers and walk the ditches for a cleanup day ever again.

I recall several incidents recently where I saw firsthand the danger caused by other drivers. I watched a vehicle approach a four-way stop near my home.

I could tell the driver was not going to stop, so I waited for her to pass. Yes, she was texting on her phone. Fortunately, no other cars were nearby and I was going slowly enough I had plenty of time to yield to her carelessness.

How about the cars that zoom past you on the freeway, then change lanes in front of you, missing you by inches?

When we traveled cross country on our summer vacation, a truck pulling a trailer tried to run us off the road. We managed to stay safe, but we were frightened by the driver’s rage. We have no idea what we did that might have angered him.

We can attribute these close calls to many things these days. While substance abuse is still a major cause of highway crashs, cellphone use and texting are oth-

er leading reasons.

Restoring trust on the roads means that all drivers need to take their role very seriously when they get behind the wheel of a car. The cellphone needs to stay tucked away in your purse or in the back seat. I’ve heard about parents of teens who insist the phone goes into the trunk to avoid any temptation.

Pay attention to the road ahead and those around you. If there’s a school bus, plan to slow down — and stop! Watch for crosswalks. Don’t try to run through that yellow stoplight.

There’s added danger this time of year. It’s dark by 5 p.m. Many students are still walking home from school or activities. Slow down when you are near a school or any area where pedestrians are present. Weather is also unpredictable – even a small amount of rain or snow can coat the roads with a dangerous layer of ice.

Trust is such a powerful thing. We deserve to be able to trust each other on the road, that we are focused on our driving.

There have been enough tragedies on our highways – please let’s all be trustworthy and get home safely.

Peggy Bakken is a former executive editor and a columnist for APG-East Central Minnesota. Reactions welcome: peggy. bakken@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Welcomes affordable housing in Eagan To the editor: I’m writing in response to the Nov. 29 story posted

by Sun Thisweek about the approval of a new afford-

able housing project in Eagan. As a resident of Eagan, I’m happy to see this initiative was approved as there is an ongoing need for affordable housing in Dakota County. According to a 2013 study done by the Dakota County CDA, there is an insuffi-

cient supply of affordable housing that creates significant barriers to helping individuals and families in need to help them become more independent and reduce their risk of homelessness. Additionally, the study said those who are living within the commu-

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nity and work in retail or hospitality sectors have a harder time finding affordable housing. With the continued development of Eagan, and the increase of retailers to the area, this now applies to many of Eagan’s residents. This initiative will allow residents of Eagan who are in need of affordable housing access to a better quality of life and the opportunity to create a stable home for themselves and their families. I also believe the passing of this initiative in Eagan will influence surrounding city councils to work with area housing developers on creating more affordable housing for members in their communities.

SAM BRODERS Eagan

Vote would have allowed more discussion

a “hissy fit” as they lost power to the market place of free enterprise. The consumer was likely to get better coverage at a lower cost.

Of course, the question about those with pre-existing conditions would have come up in the discussion. However, it would have revealed an inconvenient truth. Waiting to get health care insurance until you’re sick is not insurance, it’s an entitlement.

I’m willing to have that discussion for those with pre-existing conditions.

In good conscience, their situation can’t be ignored.

Thanks to John McCain that discussion will probably never happen.

To the editor: I join U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis in blaming Sen. John McCain for losing the House. Had he not reneged on a promise to repeal Obama Care, his would have been the deciding vote. Repealing Obama Care would have opened debate on ways to deliver affordable health care insurance. Clearly, it would have been to provide more competition and choice. Imagine if one were able to go to Costco, with their 90 million members, and chose a custom made policy buying only what they needed. Not what some state govern- JIM INGRAM ment said you had to have. Burnsville Of course, that same state government would have

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Letters Portland traffic moving too fast To the editor: School aged children and the elderly of our community are walking unsafe roads. The intersection of Portland and Plymouth/Evergreen Drive is busy specially when local schools discharge their children.

Traffic on Portland is often moving above the speed limit. With no crosswalk or a stop sign, children and senior citizens residing in one of several local assisted/senior residence facilities are often unable to cross safely.

Just this week a child was attempting to cross the road and was unable to do so safely due to the speed of traffic despite our local laws, which state that pedestrians have the right of way whether or not there is a crosswalk or stop sign. I used my own vehicle (likely illegally) to block the intersection, while continuously pressing on the horn to allow the child to cross the street. Yet, despite this a driver veered around my vehicle to continue driving, thus, increasing the risk of a pedestrian being injured in a traffic accident. I have been a witness to numerous near misses and am more afraid than ever given the conditions of the roads in the winter.

After the accident involving two 14-year-old girls in St. Francis on Nov. 20 it is imperative that we add crosswalks and stop signs in areas where children and other vulnerable residents cross the busy intersections.

Furthermore, adding sidewalks on Plymouth Avenue would decrease the risk of children getting hurt on a winding, slippery road through Minnesota’s long and treacherous winter months.

LABIBAH M. BURAIK Burnsville

Halverson works across the aisle To the editor: I was proud to support many great people in the past election, including my state representative, Laurie Halverson.

Laurie has been representing the constituents of House District 51B since 2012. During that time, I have noticed that

Laurie really listens to her constituency. She has made it a point to hold regular open town halls with the Eagan citizens she represents, no matter their political affiliation.

She has also made herself available to us at various city events, at school events, and at the doors of our neighbors. She listens and works to make a better functioning government for all people.

Laurie has notably earned a reputation as someone who works across the aisle, even in these very difficult times when people are having trouble finding common ground. Public policy is not always easy, but she works hard to understand positions and tries to improve things for everyone.

I am looking forward to Laurie’s return to the House of Representatives.

SHERRY J. DILLEY Eagan

Are you concerned?

To the editor: Perhaps Eagan residents haven’t noticed.

Perhaps it’s happened to them. Perhaps they’ve only heard stories about drivers speeding or driving on the wrong side of residential streets; careless in spite of adverse conditions (curvy roads, parked vehicles, inclement weather, no sidewalks); drivers nearly hitting pedestrians walking to school or a bus stop; personal property damage due to recklessness; impatient drivers ignoring crosswalks occupied by pedestrians; drivers running red lights, speeding to make green lights, or performing illegal maneuvers.

We’ve seen it all on the streets near Dakota Hills Middle School and Eagan High School. Have we called the police? Have we spoke to the mayor and City Council? Have we contacted District 196?

Have we talked with elected county officials? “Yes” to all these questions.

We’ve contacted them so many times we lost count.

What kind of response did we receive?

Have we heard too many excuses? Have we seen a lot of finger-pointing? Do issues get passed from one department to the next? Does it seem they have taken the stance

to ignore us and maybe we’ll go away? Again, we answer “yes” to these questions. (We do want to acknowledge Eagan police officers are performing the best job possible with limited staff and a large area to cover.)

Whether these issues are happening in your neighborhood or ours, are you concerned? We are.

Have you seen pedestrians trying to cross lanes of 45-plus mph traffic up and down Diffley Road, Lexington Avenue, Pilot Knob Road, and elsewhere? Did you know about the recent Dakota County Pedestrian Study revealing Eagan’s low rating? The mayor and City Council know it, too. What are they doing about it? Shouldn’t there be safer travel for everyone, especially pedestrians who have no protection when confronted by a vehicle?

Despite at least six years of expressed concerns, city of Eagan and Dakota County tried to approve the Diffley Road and Braddock Trail intersection project without public input until the meeting on Nov. 28.

Take a look. Their project information has been well-hidden. What about transparency? We’re not the only neighborhood dealing with traffic and pedestrian safety issues.

We need to hear from you!

about near misses at that intersection and across the school driveways as drivers hurry to enter and exit the area in question.

The majority of their near misses do not involve the high school drivers that many like to attribute this problem to. We’ve taught them to follow traffic laws, be attentive, be visible, make eye contact … all things they do every time they walk or bike.

We’ve also taught them that they have more to lose (their life) than drivers.

It’s time the Eagan City Council stand behind the goal and vision they set. The Diffley/Braddock project as presented does not significantly improve pedestrian and cyclist safety nor does it positively impact the immediate neighborhoods.

This is a key school zone intersection that serves three schools. Many citizens took part in the input session on Nov. 28 and articulated the need to look beyond just this intersection given the additional intersections impacted. This group of citizens also highlighted the shortcomings of the planned work to city and

HEIDI HEGENBARTH Eagan

Inspired to give thanks in person To the editor: My husband and I wish to add our thanks to the gentleman referred to in the Nov. 30 letter to the editor “Keeping Burnsville beautiful.”

We also see this man on Burnsville Parkway, a bag in each hand, picking up litter and doing his part to keep the city clean. Many times I have often wanted to stop to thank him, and we had the opportunity recently to stop, wish him happy holidays, and to thank him in person. You are appreciated, sir.

PATTY MELTON Burnsville

Restore funding for Medicaid reimbursement To the editor: Did you know that people with disabilities rely on reimbursement rates set by the state to pay for most of the services and direct staff support they need to live their best life? Well, 95 percent of community-based services are paid by Medicaid, but in July 1, 2018, it was decided by the federal government through Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services to cut the reimbursement rates for supportive services by 7 percent. While those changes have already gone into effect, we can still advocate to restore the 7 percent cut and strengthen the Disability Rate Waiver System. People with disabilities have the right for meaningful choice and opportunities for community life. This 7 percent can have devastating effects for people with disabilities and the staff who serves them.

CLAUDIA WAPLES Burnsville

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Education Kindergarten information nights scheduled in District 191 Parents are invited to attend kindergarten information nights at District 191 elementary schools this January. These events are opportunities to learn more about a school, ask questions, visit classrooms and complete your child’s registration process, if you haven’t already done so.

Thursday, Jan. 10 6:30-7:30 p.m.: • Gideon Pond Elementary, 613 E. 130th St., Burnsville • Hidden Valley Elementary, 13875 Glendale Road, Savage • Rahn Elementary, 4424 Sandstone Dr., Eagan Thursday, Jan. 17 6:30-7:30 p.m.: • Edward Neill Elementary, 13409 Upton Ave. S, Burnsville • Harriet Bishop Elementary, 14400 O’Connell Road, Savage • William Byrne Elementary, 11608 River Hills Drive, Burnsville Thursday, Jan. 24 6:30-7:30 p.m.

• Marion W. Savage Elementary, 4819 W. 126th St., Savage • Sioux Trail Elementary, 2801 River Hills Dr., Burnsville • Sky Oaks Elementary, 100 E. 134th St., Burnsville • Vista View Elementary, 13109 County Road 5, Burnsville To complete registration, parents should bring

their child’s birth certificate or other proof of age, immunization records, emergency contact information, and a utility bill or other proof of residency (not a driver’s license).

Children must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2019, to enroll in kindergarten for the 2019-20 school year.

You can also enroll by visiting the District 191 Enrollment Center at Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, 952-707-4180 or enrollmentcenter@isd191. org. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Students invited to Dec. 15 chess tourney at Metcalf Students in kindergarten through grade 12 are invited to compete in the annual Burnsville-EaganSavage School District 191 chess tournament on Saturday, Dec. 15, at Metcalf Middle School, 2250 Diffley Road.

Registration is 8:158:35 a.m. and the tournament wraps up around 3:30 p.m.

“Chess teaches problem-solving skills that make our students future ready,” said Brian Ribnick, tournament organizer. “Our annual battle of the minds at our district’s chess championship will pit the finest minds in the district against one another in an all-out brain party. At the conclusion of the tournament, players shake hands as we don’t consider one another as opponents but partners in

the search for truth.”

Chess is an important part of the culture in District 191. All fourth-grade students participate in a residency with a chess master and most schools in the district have a chess team.

At the annual chess tournament sections will be: • Grades K-3: For primary players with very little tournament experience. No team awards.

• Elementary K-5: Team and individual awards including top grade level trophies.

Teams are based on the top four players’ scores added together. Schools can enter as many players as they want.

• Grades 6-12: Top team and top three individuals will receive trophies.

The five rounds will take place approximately at 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 12:55 p.m. and 2:05 p.m. If players cannot stay all day, they can take a bye for the round they miss and still play the rest of the day.

The entry fee is $19 (checks made payable to Metcalf Chess Club).

Participants are asked to bring a chess set along if they have one, paper and pen for notation, and a lunch or money for concessions.

Prizes will include trophies and merit points.

The top player in the elementary section will get a free entry into the state tournament and half price entry into advanced be-

ginner chess lessons.

For more information, contact Ribnick at 612916-4011 or bribnick@ isd191.org.

District 196 hires new special education coordinator for elementary schools Christine SwansonGorman has been hired as a special education coordinator working with District 196’s 19 elementary schools.

Swanson-Gorman has worked in education for 18 years. She spent the first decade of her career as a special education teacher in Hudson, Wis. Most recently, she was the early childhood coordinator for Faribault Public Schools, where she helped develop and implement programming for early childhood family education, preschool readiness, screening and early childhood special education. Swanson-Gorman was also instrumental in implementing an inclusion program focused on providing equitable access to educational experiences for special education students.

Throughout her career, Swanson-Gorman has been committed to helping students reach their highest potential. While working for Hudson Schools, she served multiple roles simultaneously.

As a supervisor at Willow River Elementary, she

oversaw educational assistants and trained staff on behavioral interventions, classroom procedures and academic modifications and accommodations. At the same time, she was an emotional-behavioral disorder (EBD) facilitator and was in charge of the district’s EBD team meetings. Swanson-Gorman also worked as a school partner for the district’s family services and helped provide additional support for students in need.

“I am thrilled for this new opportunity to work in District 196,” she said.

“I am looking forward to joining a team that works together to help students succeed.”

Swanson-Gorman has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from University of Wisconsin, River Falls, and a master of education degree in special education from Bethel College. She earned her principal and director of special education licensure from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Eagan student earns honors Minnehaha Academy student Timo Diep of Eagan was named an AP Scholar with Honor this fall after AP exam scores came in. He met the requirement of earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of those exams. He also was inducted into the National Honor Society this fall by passing an application process that examined his scholar-

ship, leadership, character and service.

Scott Highlands presents ‘Elf The Musical Jr.’ Scott Highlands Middle School’s production of “Elf The Musical Jr.” opens on Dec. 13.

Seventy-five students are involved in the play as cast and tech crew members.

“Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true family and identity,” according to a news release.

Performances are 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 13, and Friday, Dec. 14, and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Scott Highlands Middle School, 14011 Pilot Knob Road, Apple Valley.

Tickets cost $3 for students and $5 for adults, and can be purchased at the Scott Highlands Middle School main office or at the box office before performances. For more information, call the school’s main office at 952-423-7581.

Skate with the Blaze on Dec. 9 Skate with and get autographs from the Burnsville High School girls and boys hockey teams 1:402:40 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Burnsville Ice Center (rink 1), 251 Civic Center Parkway.

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Code Ninjas holds holiday hack-a-thon Code Ninjas of Eagan will host a free Holiday Hack-A-Thon Saturday, Dec. 8, for children to explore computer programming, while also collecting donations for the Toys for Tots Twin Cities and getting a chance to win prizes.

The event is in honor of Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 3-9) and to raise awareness for and generate interest in computer science education this holiday season.

Participants will pair up and go head-to-head in a friendly coding competition using the Scratch programming language.

The top three teams will win prizes and the top team will have a chance to win national prizes. Code Ninjas Eagan is one of 55 participating centers across the nation hosting Hack-A-Thon events.

The Holiday HackA-Thon event is free and open to the public. Participants must be between 7-14 and should have some experience with Scratch.

Call 651-313-8700 to register.

Code Ninjas Eagan is located at 3825 Cedar Grove Parkway, Suite 104, Eagan.

Church’s Mission Outpost to hold job fair Dec. 19 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church’s Mission Outpost will hold a job fair Thursday, Dec. 19, from 9 a.m.-noon at the church, 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville.

More than 15 companies representing jobs with a variety of skill levels will be on hand. They include Federal Express, Paychex, Aerotek, Dakota County, Pepsi, Apple Autos, Kwik Trip, Sanimax, Presbyterian Homes and UPS. The fair is part of an effort by Mission Outpost, a joint venture of Prince of Peace and the Salvation Army, whose services include helping families become self-sustaining. Missoni Outpost also provides

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a food shelf, clothes closet, dental clinic, furniture, financial support and other social services to more than 200 families each week. It has also hosted companies recruiting employees.

Mission Outpost is also seeking to find low- or nocost education for some of its employees and help them set up Education to Employment Plans.

Broader communty support is needed to develop the program and provide family supports such as financial counseling, mental health support, child care and transportation, according to Mission Outpost.

Visual arts show opens at Ames “The Best of Bonnie and Friends III,” a visual arts show led by Burnsville painter Bonnie Featherstone, opened Dec. 6 and will continue through Jan. 30 in the gallery of Burnsville’s Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. The work of nearly 40 artists, including Featherstone, will be featured.

An opening reception will be held Thursday, Dec. 13, from 6-8 p.m.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. The gallery is also open during Ames Center events.

Job Transitions Group meets Howie Milstein will present “Jerks Need Not Apply: Checking Your Ego at the Interview Table” at the Dec. 11 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group.

The group meets 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Easter Lutheran Church – By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Call 651-452-3680 for information.

Four students at Burnsville High School are among the most academically talented scholars in the country based on their performance in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship program.

Most recently, three seniors have been named as Commended Students, a designation earned by fewer than 3 percent of those who took the test. They are Zander Gorton, Cormac Pearce and Terra Tvedt.

“These students have earned significant academic recognition — the type that is noticed by admission offices at colleges and universities,” said Ashley Welke, a counselor at Burnsville High School. “They can take great pride in their accomplishment.”

Gorton attended Rahn and Harriet Bishop elementary schools and Metcalf Junior High. His favorite subject this year is literature, and he’s involved in chess, BurnsvilleStrong, senior class officers and the Quiz Bowl team. Gorton, son of Drew and Rachel Gorton of Burnsville, is considering going into politics or becoming an entrepreneur.

Pearce attended Sky Oaks Elementary and Metcalf Junior High.

His favorite subject this year is AP Calculus BC, and extra-curricular activities include robotics team, National Honor Society, soccer and tennis. Pearce, son of Leo

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National Merit Commended Students are, from left, Cormac Pearce, Zander Gorton and Terra Tvedt.

Pearce and Michaela Gallagher of Burnsville, is interested in studying computer science.

Tvedt attended Harriet Bishop Elementary and Eagle Ridge Junior High. AP Computer programming is her favorite subject this year and she is involved in the Legacy Career Club. Tvedt, daughter of Hilarie and Michael Tvedt of Savage, is considering becoming a videogame designer and developer and/or programmer.

In addition, it was announced earlier this fall that Will Trussell is among fewer than 1 percent of U.S. 12th-grade students whose scores

on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test have made them National Merit Semifinalists. He will be considered for finalist status (to be announced in February) and potential scholarships.

Trussell is involved in Quiz Bowl and Math League. He’s also in the marching band and theater pit band. He is applying to the University of Minnesota and is interested in studying engineering. Trussell, son of Jeanne and Patrick Trussell of Burnsville, attended William Byrne Elementary and Metcalf Junior High.

College News Performing in Christmas in Christ Chapel at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, from Burnsville – Kae Baird, Amy Crawford, Marissa Marsolek, Megan Nipe; from Eagan – Cole Anderson, Haley Kaul, Sarah Knutson, Rachel Larson, Ella Laurent, Rachel Soukup, Courtney Wolfe. Broadcast

dates on TPT 2 are 8 p.m. Dec. 21, 2 a.m. Dec. 22, 8 p.m. Dec. 24 and 9 a.m. Dec. 25. It also will be broadcast at noon, Dec. 25 on TPT MN. The performance will be streamed online at TPT.org beginning Dec. 20.

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Savanna restoration expands at Terrace Oaks

Registration for the Burnsville Ice Center’s “Learn to Skate” program opens 4 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14. The program is specifically designed for skaters from age 3 to adult.

Group and private lessons are available. Professional instructors will work with students on: • Skating skills: Getting up from a fall, basic marching, backward skating, etc.

• Figure skating skills: Swizzles, jumps, spins, spirals, etc.

Burnsville has received a $110,000 Conservation Partner Legacy Grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to restore a 26-acre portion of Terrace Oaks Park to an oak savanna. The restoration will create a more beneficial habitat for wildflowers and wildlife, provide good conditions for the regeneration of young oak trees and make the park more aesthetically pleasing for visitors.

The first phase of the project will begin as early as December

• Hockey skating skills: Hockey hops, quick starts, power turns, hockey stops, etc.

Classes will be on Wednesday nights from Jan. 16 to March 20. Classes will not be held on Feb. 6.

Register online at www. burnsvilleicecenter.org/LTS or in person at the Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway. Cost varies but includes skate rental.

For more information, call 952-895-4657.

2018. Over the course of several weeks, invasive shrubs and weedy trees will be removed while leaving typical savanna trees to help return the area to an open canopy. A section of the Terrace Oaks cross country ski trail will be closed for several weeks while tree removal is underway. The main trail loop will remain open and detours will be marked.

In spring, the area will be seeded with native prairie and woodland grasses. Later phases of the project will introduce con-

trolled burns to stimulate plant growth, and wildflower seeding to increase pollinator habitat.

The project is expected to continue until 2021, or until all grant funding has been utilized. The city will continue to maintain the savanna with periodic controlled burns after the grant work is complete.

For more information, contact Caleb Ashling, natural resources specialist, at 952-895-4543 or caleb.ashling@burnsvillemn.gov.

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Religion Holiday cultural fest rescheduled The Hindu Milan Mandir annual Holiday Cultural Fest originally set for Dec. 1 has been rescheduled for 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. Milan Mandir is at 501 Walnut St., Farmington. For more information, call 651-500-0208 or 952-201-9298.

Living nativity at SouthCross SouthCross Community Church presents its 22nd annual outdoor Living Nativity 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 10 and 11, rain or snow, above or below zero.

People can drive through in the warmth of their car, drop off a food shelf donation if they wish, and come inside for a hot meal if they are in need.

The church is at 1800 County Road 42 E. in Burnsville. Call 952432-4286 for more information.

Christmas programs at Spirit of Life Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church in Apple Valley will offer four special Christmas programs this month.

First, on Sunday, Dec. 16, in the 10 a.m. worship service, the choir will perform a cantata composed of nine anthems to usher in the season. The choir’s director is Marge Lewis and the piano accompanist is Martha Davis.

Then, at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16, the children and youth will present a pageant about Jesus’s birth titled “’Twas the Night before Christmas.” Following the program, cocoa and cookies will be served, and Santa will make an appearance.

On Friday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. the church will inaugurate a Blue Christmas service. For those experiencing loss or struggling to find Christmas joy this year, Blue Christmas is a service that is more contemplative than traditional Christmas worship. The readings, music, and message focus on God’s comfort in hard times.

Finally, on Monday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m., the church will conduct its annual Christmas Eve service. This onehour family worship opportunity will include Holy Communion.

All are welcome.

Spirit of Life is located at 14401 Pilot Knob Road in Apple Valley. For further information or directions, call 952-423-2212 or visit www.spiritoflifeav.org.

Music events at The Well in Rosemount The Rosemount campus of The Well, a United Methodist Church, offers the following music events.

• “The Song and the Silence” Christmas cantata by Heather Sorenson 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, and 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16.

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Seniors The Cantata Choir, dancers and a 20-piece orchestra perform.

• The Sawtooth Brothers, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 20, part of a Bluegrass Early Christmas at The Well.

The band’s sound is rooted in traditional bluegrass instrumental and harmony work and is influenced by modern acoustic sounds, blending pop and indie rock sensibilities with heartfelt Americana.

Both events are free. The Rosemount campus is at 14770 Canada Ave. W. More information is at www. thewellmn.church.

Healing worship service at Easter Lutheran Easter Lutheran Church offers a Healing Worship Service 6:30-8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 13.

All are welcome to gather to heal the heaviness and allow the true light of the Christmas season to lift and lead them through the darkness.

The church is at 4545 Pilot Knob Road in Eagan.

Quiet Christmas Dec. 16 at Advent UMC Advent United Methodist Church, 3945 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan, offers a Celtic Contemplative service 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16. The worship experience features Northumbrian smallpiper Dick Hensold and offers comfort, hope, wholeness and renewal.

Call 651-454-3944 for more information.

Women’s Christmas luncheon The Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection will hold its Christmas luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Valleywood Golf Course, 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley.

Speaker Tina Young will share “Joyful Living Surrounded by Grief.”

Young chose “life” by surrendering to the love of Jesus Christ. She found strength to go on living a life of joy while dealing with grief.

Music will be provided by the Harbinger Quartet.

Luncheon cost is $20. Reservations/cancellations by Dec. 7 to Jan at 651-434-5795 or tjmorse2@comcast.net. Sponsored by Stonecroft.

Christmas with Cantus in Apple Valley Vocal ensemble Cantus brings its Christmas with Cantus concert to Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.

The ensemble presents a modern take on the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, re-imagined for today’s world.

Tickets are $10-$32 at www.cantussings.org or by phone at 612-4350055.

DFL South Metro Senior Caucus to meet The DFL South Metro Senior Caucus will meet at noon Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776, 14521 Granada Drive, 952431-1776. Registration at noon, program at 12:30 p.m.

The program will feature Rob Shumer from Senate District 51 and author of “Where’s the Wisdom in ServiceLearning?”

The legislators of the month are the winning candidates from CD2, SD2 CDs and Minnesota.

For information, call Roger at 952412-7171.

Burnsville seniors The Burnsville Senior Center is located in the Diamondhead Education Center at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway.

Call 952-707-4120 for information about the following senior events.

Monday, Dec. 10 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 9:30 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Card Recycle, 12:30 p.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 – Quilters, 9 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Line Dancing.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Santa Wrap Party, 9 a.m.; Cribbage, 9:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; Hearing Clinic, 1 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 13 – Health Insur-

ance Council, 9 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Fun & Friendship Holiday Party, 11 a.m.; Defensive Driving Refresher, 5:30 p.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Ladies Breakfast, 9:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:15 p.m.

Eagan seniors The Eagan Parks and Recreation Department offers programs for seniors in the Lone Oak Room at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Call 651-675-5500 for more information.

Monday, Dec. 10 – Zumba Gold (Oasis), 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold Toning (Oasis), 10 a.m.; Book Club No. 2, 10 a.m.; Holiday Lunch, 11 a.m.; Fit for Life (Oasis), 11 a.m.; Joy of Coloring, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 – Book Club No. 3, 10 a.m.; Euchre/500, 12:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 – Coffee, Games and Conversation, 9 a.m.; Cribbage, 9 a.m.; Blood Pressure Checks, 10:30 a.m.; Chair Zumba Gold (Boardroom), 11:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:45 p.m.

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Friday, Dec. 14 – Tabata Gold (Oasis), 9:15 a.m.; Zumba Gold (Oasis), 10:15 a.m.; S/B/Y (Oasis), 11:10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.

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Business Eagan company makes acquisition Eagan-based Scantron Corporation, a provider of assessment solutions including certification and licensure testing, as well as technology solutions, has acquired IT Nexus, an Omaha, Nebraska, information technology services provider that designs, manages and supports IT infrastructure. Together with IT Nexus, Scantron will broaden the technology solutions available in health care markets while further developing its expertise as a technology leader.

“Scantron is committed to delivering superior technology solutions,” said CEO Kevin Brueggeman, “and part of our strategic focus is to maximize our reach in markets like health care. By acquiring IT Nexus, we support that strategy and gain additional expertise that better supports national clients as well as those in the Omaha metro area.”

Scantron provides IT support to more than 9,000 customers nationally, services more than 300,000 pieces of equipment and manages more than 21,000 endpoints.

customer service, all backed by a loyal workforce to ensure successful outcomes for their clients,” said Susan Neimes, managing editor of ENX Magazine.

ENX Magazine is a monthly publication dedicated to the document imaging industry since 1994. It delivers exclusive editorial coverage on market opportunities and issues, news and trends, company profiles, new products, and industry insights through interviews with key players in all segments of the document imaging industry.

“This year is Coordinated’s 35th anniversary and receiving the Elite Dealer Award for the sixth consecutive time is a rewarding way to conclude 2018,” said Jim Oricchio, president of Coordinated Business Systems.

New restaurant coming to Lakeville B-52 Burgers and Brew is coming soon to downtown Lakeville. The new full-service restaurant and bar will be located in the 5,650-square-foot former Erickson Drug building at 20751 Holyoke Ave. This will be a second location for the business, which has an existing location in Inver Grove Heights.

Coordinated Business Systems chosen as elite ALDI gets building permit in Lakeville dealer Burnsville-based Coordinated Business Systems, an independent office technology and service provider, has been chosen as an Elite Dealer by ENX Magazine for the sixth year in a row.

Nationwide, an elite group of 132 dealers were selected based on rigorous criteria, including growth initiatives, innovative marketing programs, outstanding customer service, charitable community contributions, progressive workplace cultures and adaptability to an ever-changing market.

“I congratulate Coordinated Business Systems, as they thrive in a highly competitive arena.

Even as client needs evolve, Coordinated blends 21st century tools with old-fashioned

cookies and milk and decorate their own ornament. The first 10 families in line at Santa’s Workshop after story time will receive a free photo package with Santa and the first 20 to take a photo with Santa will receive a $5 gift card to Games by James.

More information on Burnsville Center events is at www. burnsvillecenter.com/connect.

Allstate representatives secure school grant St. Paul-area Allstate agency owners and personal financial representatives recently joined Allstate volunteers across seven states to secure $193,000 in Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grants to benefit 21 schools and youth groups, including an $8,000 grant to Johnson Aerospace & Engineering High School in St. Paul.

Allstate volunteers mobilized people in communities around the country to donate vital items such as backpacks, hand sanitizer, lined notebook paper, pencils, pens and other supplies.

Through their volunteer efforts, St. Paul-area Allstate agency owners and personal financial representatives secured the $8,000 grant, which the high school will use to support student and teacher success.

Local Allstate agency owners who participated in the backto-school drive included Mark Brodin, Eagan; and September Kruse, Apple Valley.

ALDI was issued a building permit in November to construct a new location south of Emagine Lakeville Theatre and north of the Allina Clinic on Merchants Bank Keokuk Avenue. Footings and foundation work has begun sponsors ‘Minute to and the new 23,000-square-foot Win It’ building is anticipated to open Merchants Bank’s “Minin mid-2019, according to the ute to Win It” is back and will city. continue through the end of the varsity boys basketball season Burnsville Center at Lakeville South High School home games. hosts PJ Party with One adult and one student Santa get to take part at halftime of Burnsville Center will host a each game, winning a prize for PJ Party with Santa event 10- making a shot. Each contestant 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in gets one minute to make a layup, free throw, three-pointer and the Macy’s Court.

Children are encouraged to a half-court shot. Contestants wear their pajamas for a story can win a $15 Buffalo Wild time with Anna and Elsa, have Wings gift card for a free throw,

a $25 Merchants Bank Visa gift card for a three-pointer and a $50 cash pot for a half-court shot. Contestants can keep the highest prize they earn.

If no one makes the shot, the prize for the half-court shot keeps growing. When a halfcourt shot is made, Merchants Bank will match the prize with a donation to the Lakeville boys basketball program.

Locally, Merchants Bank has offices in Lakeville, Apple Valley and Rosemount.

CEO to retire from Old National Bank Jeff Hawkins, Minnesota Region CEO for Old National Bank, announced that he will retire in January to devote more time to his family. Hawkins worked in banking for 38 years, his longest tenure being with Anchor Bank, which partnered with Old National Bank in 2017.

“It’s been a wonderful time to be part of a really great organization,” Hawkins said. “As I reflect back, the thing that really stands out is the strong reputation that Anchor Bank developed in the community, and the incredible quality of the people who represented the bank over the years.”

Hawkins began his career with Anchor Bank as the West St. Paul charter president in May 1995 when the bank had five charters and roughly $250 million in total assets. When the partnership closed in November 2017, the bank joined a fivestate footprint and a company that currently has $19.5 billion in assets.

“Jeff Hawkins epitomizes what it means to be a community banker and a strong servantleader,” said Old National Bank Chairman and CEO Bob Jones.

“As Old National continues to serve our Minnesota clients and communities, we will work hard to build on the tremendous success and legacy that Jeff established during his extraordinary career.”

Old National continues to grow, as it closed on its partnership with Chaska-based KleinBank this fall. With Hawkins’s

departure in early 2019, and KleinBank converting to Old National this spring, the Old National Bank leadership team in Minnesota will see some changes: Jim Collins, Minnesota’s commercial banking executive, will take over as Minnesota Region CEO. Collins has 22 years of financial industry experience.

A former non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, he graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a degree in finance.

Margaret Murphy, Minnesota’s credit officer, will be promoted to region chief culture and credit officer. Murphy has over 30 years of finance industry experience. A Twin Cities native, she earned an MBA from the Carlson School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of St. Thomas.

Matt Klein, KleinBank’s president, will continue the Klein family legacy by taking on the role of consumer banking executive and will also serve on Old National’s corporate Consumer Banking Steering Committee. He has 22 years of finance industry experience and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and his MBA from Bryant College.

Apple Valley Panera Bread to move Panera Bread, 15052 Gleason Path in Apple Valley, will relocate next year to Cedar Avenue in the current Bakers Square location, according to the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Bakers Square will close.

MCR expands in Apple Valley Apple Valley-based MCR (McCormick Computer Resale) is adding 23,700 square feet to its existing warehouse and manufacturing building, according to the Apple Valley Chamber.

The company is located at the corner of County Road 42 and Pilot Knob Road.

Business Calendar To submit items for the merce events: Business Calendar, email: • Wednesday, Dec. 12, 8-9 darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. a.m., AM Coffee Break, location to be announced. InforApple Valley Chamber of mation: Tricia Andrews at triCommerce events: cia@burnsvillechamber.com.

• Wednesday, Dec. 12, • Friday, Dec. 14, 3-4 p.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., An- ribbon cutting, Bright Birch nual Christmas Luncheon and Real Estate, 12550 W. FrontAwards Ceremony, GrandStay age Road, Suite 206, BurnsHotel, 7083 153rd St. W., Ap- ville. Free. Information: Tricia ple Valley. Cost: $20. Regis- Andrews at tricia@burnsvilletration required. Information: chamber.com. fabiana@applevalleychamber. com.

Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce Burnsville Chamber of Com- events:

• Monday, Dec. 10, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., DCR Holiday Party, Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Cost: $30 members, $45 nonmembers. Registration required. Information: Diane Mavis at 651-288-9202 or dmavis@dcrchamber.com.

• Wednesday, Dec. 12, 3-4 p.m., ribbon cutting (3:30 p.m.), Home 2 Suites by Hilton, 3939 Cedar Grove Parkway, Eagan. Free. Registration required. Information: Nicole McCarthy at nmccarthy@dcrchamber.com.

Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Friday, Dec. 7, 3-5 p.m., open house and ribbon cutting (4 p.m.), Wag N’ Wash, 20139 Idealic Ave., Lakeville.

Registration required. Information: Shanen Corlett at 952-469-2020 or shanen@ lakevillechamber.org.

• Wednesday, Dec. 12, and Thursday, Dec. 13 (sold out), 11:30 a.m., Holiday Luncheons, Porterhouse Steak & Seafood, 11211 205th St. W. Cost: $30 members, $50

nonmembers.

Registration required. Information: Amy Green at 952-469-2020 or amy@lakevillechamber.org.

• Friday, Dec. 14, 8:30 a.m., Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, Cherry View Elementary.

• Friday, Dec. 14, 3:304:30 p.m., ribbon cutting (4 p.m.), Advanced Oral Surgery, 19925 Idealic Ave., Lakeville.

Registration required. Information: Shanen Corlett at 952-469-2020 or shanen@ lakevillechamber.org.

Business networking group events: • Leads to Referrals Chapter of BNI meets 7:30 a.m.

Tuesdays at Vivo Kitchen, 15435 Founders Lane, Apple Valley. Information: Helen Peterson, 952-412-0265.

• Sunrise Results meets Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. for networking and an 8-9 a.m. meeting at Vivo Kitchen, 15435 Founders Lane, Apple Valley. Information: Tom Van Delist, 612-325-7275.

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Feds finalize funding for Orange Line Will cover half of $150 million BRT line The Federal Transit Administration announced Nov. 28 it will fully fund the federal share of $74.1 million for the METRO Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit project, a 17-mile transitway planned for the region’s busiest express bus corridor.

The Orange Line will connect Minneapolis, Richfield, Bloomington and Burnsville along Interstate-35W, providing frequent, all-day service in both directions, seven days a week.

The route is an upgrade and will replace the existing local Route 535 with enhanced service and amenities.

The corridor now carries 14,000 daily transit rides and more than 200,000 vehicles.

Stations will include the I-35W and 66th Street Station in Richfield, the Knox Avenue and 76th Street Station in Richfield, the Knox Avenue and American Boulevard Station in Bloomington, the Burnsville Heart of the City Station at Nicollet Avenue and Highway 13 in Burnsville and the I-35W and Burnsville Parkway station in Burnsville.

The project is scheduled to open by 2021. Extension of the Orange Line to Lakeville and another station near Burnsville Center are envisioned in future years.

The announcement means the $150.7 million project has now secured all funding and can move into

the final stage of construction, Metro Transit said in a news release. As part of the METRO system, the line will connect people across the region to job centers, including major corridor employers like Best Buy, HealthPartners, Allina, Wells Fargo and Toro.

“This is great news! The Orange Line BRT project is a critical part of building a 21st century transportation system in Minnesota,” Gov. Mark Dayton said. “This bus rapid transit route will provide better, faster transit services for over 115,000 area residents, reduce congestion, and support continued economic growth throughout the region.”

“We are delighted to continue making progress on our region’s transit system,” said Alene Tchourumoff, chair of the Metropolitan Council.

“The Orange Line will improve mobility for tens of thousands of people who rely on transit on a weekly basis.

It will also improve the traveling experience for hundreds of thousands, who commute along I-35W each day.”

The Orange Line will provide access to 198,000 jobs and 121,000 residents, including 56,000 jobs outside of downtown Minneapolis, Metro Transit said. Construction on the project is already underway, in coordination with Minnesota Department of Transportation projects. Construction began in 2017 after the FTA is-

sued a “letter of no prejudice” approval for the joint MnDOT construction, ahead of the full federal funding commitment. This is the same process the Southwest Light Rail Transit project is using to enter construction this winter, ahead of receiving the full federal funding commitment.

“Today’s announcement is great news for the Lakeville community and for anyone living in the south metro that commutes north towards Bloomington and Minneapolis for work,” said state Rep. Jon Koznick, R-Lakeville, who was chief author of legislation included in the 2017 bonding bill that provided up to $12.1 million in state funding for the project. “By securing these final, federal funds, this crucial project will be able to move forward and help further connect the south metro with the rest of the Twin Cities. It will also be useful in helping reduce traffic congestion for those that travel on the 35W corridor. I am pleased to see this final piece of funding approved and to be a part of a project that will improve the quality of life for south metro residents and those using the I-35 corridor for work or pleasure.”

The Orange Line project includes street and highway improvements, upgraded transit stations and improved bus routes. BRT provides high quality, reliable service like light rail tran-

sit; because it is built on an existing guideway, it is less expensive to build, Metro Transit said.

It also includes a transit-only access ramp between downtown Minneapolis and I-35W and a new Lake Street Station, which is part of the work already under construction.

The project is scheduled to be complete in 2021 with service to Lakeville planned for the future.

In addition to the federal funding, local funding is provided by the former Counties Transit Improvement Board, the state, the Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County and Dakota County. For more information about the project, funding commitments, a map of the route, and more, visit the Orange Line website at https://www. metrotransit.org/metro-orange-line.

“The BRT project will help improve the daily commutes for hundreds of thousands of hard-working Minnesotans,” said U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, R-2nd District. “The Orange Line provides our communities with the flexibility and ability to adjust to future transit needs, which is why I met with Transportation Secretary Chao and supported this type of project.

It’s great to see continued investment in our great state’s transit services.”

— John Gessner

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Immunization clinics set Residents who are uninsured or whose insurance does not cover vaccines, including the flu shot, can receive immunizations at upcoming Dakota County Public Health immunization clinics.

In addition to the uninsured or underinsured, immunization clinics are also open to children enrolled on a Minnesota health care program or are American Indian or Alaskan Native.

An appointment clinic will be 1-3:30 p.m., Dec. 11, at the Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Go to suite 286, second floor.

Call 952-891-7528 to schedule an appointment.

The walk-in clinic will be 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Dakota County North-

ern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., West St. Paul. Go to suite 410, fourth floor.

No appointment is needed.

Minors under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or have a signed authorization for another adult to accompany them. Forms and eligibility information are available online at www.dakotacounty.us; search “immunization clinics.”

Bring all immunization records with you to the clinic. A donation of $20 for each vaccination is suggested, but people who qualify for reduced-fee immunizations will not be turned away if they cannot pay the donation. Cash and checks are accepted; no credit or debit cards.

For more information, call the Immunization Hotline at 952-891-7999.

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Eagan Rotary members, from left, John Curlee, Anita Zumba-Schadt and Quinn Hutson are expecting fun and fundraising at the Gala Game Show event Feb. 2.

Gala Game Show comes to Eagan Feb. 2

To provide the best coverage, it takes a team.

The Eagan Rotary Gala Game Show brings games of challenge and chance to the Eagan Community Center on Feb. 2, 2019. “Family Feud” with $1,000 prize money and a grand prize drawing create the evening finale.

Eagan Rotarians along with the Interact Club, an active group of Eagan High School teens following Rotary principles, will conduct a variety of contests. Sponsorships and live and silent auctions directly benefit community nonprofits.

“We invite the whole

community to ‘come on down’ for a night of fun and revelry. ‘Survey says’ it will be an unforgettable night of festivities, with exciting prizes, laughs, all around good times,” said Dan Burns, Eagan Rotarian, Minnwest Bank vice president and Gala Game Show chair. “It is a dressup, fun, get-to-know-yourneighbor affair that goes a long way towards making our community and world a better place.”

Gala Game Show gives corporate and individual sponsorship opportunities to help reach the $50,000

goal through contributions at levels of $2,500, $1,500, $750, and $500.

Event proceeds benefit local nonprofits. Tickets are $95 and include valet parking, dinner, with silent and live auction bidding.

Corporate sponsorships and Gala tickets can be purchased at www. eaganrotary.org or by contacting Brent Cory at 651-675-5544. Tickets for the chance to be part of the “Family Feud” game show will be available at the event for $10.

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Trimming the tree for vets Photo submitted

Some members of the Eagan American Legion Post 594 and Auxiliary Unit 594 participated in this year’s Trim-the-Tree event Nov. 30 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Hastings. The group decorated one of the common areas within the veterans home campus and donated holiday treats and refreshments. Front row, from left, John Flynn, Karen Kirchenwitz, Sue Flynn. Back row, Cheryl and Dan Seanoa, Barrett Kirchenwitz, Mike and Sue Schornak, Wayne Beierman. The Eagan Post and Auxiliary Unit also participated in this year’s Adopt-a-Vet program at the Minnesota Veterans Home. Each group adopted a veteran for the holiday season and delivered wrapped holiday gifts for them.

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Dan Luth First elected in 2001, the Savage resident said budget problems and declining enrollment have been c o n t i nu a l throughout his board career — but not crippling.

“It’s a systemic is- Dan Luth sue for a lot of districts, certainly the financial side, and for us, adding to it, the declining enrollment,” Luth said, noting that a big surprise drop in student numbers came during his first year on the board, changing the financial calculus of a district that had enjoyed revenue-generating increases.

“We’ve persevered,” added Luth, 59. “We’ve managed to improve the district and change ways to reach our students in more effective ways over the years.”

Luth is on his fourth superintendent and has presided over reforms such as all-day kindergarten and magnet schools. Most recent was Vision One91, now in its third year, which expanded Burnsville High School and added ninthgraders, introduced middle schools and K-five elementary schools, introduced career Pathways at the high school and beefed up technology purchases.

Luth hopes the district’s general direction will stick after the changeover in board members.

“It’s good because you’re going to be bringing in some new ideas and new thoughts,” said Luth, who was re-elected three times.

“My hope is some of this continuity of what we’ve been doing can stay in place, but you don’t know.”

He’s enthusiastic about changes in teaching, increased collaboration between teachers and a much sharper application of metrics in recent years to monitor student learning by individual.

“The fancy term is differentiated learning,” Luth said. “Being able to have a variety of different ways to teach and engage students has been a really critical piece.”

The results? In a district that has seen rapid socioeconomic change, the topline results need improvement, Luth said.

“Operationally, I’ve seen real data and I’m seeing positive movement in terms of students learning,” Luth said. “The growth of their learning is improving. Am

I seeing it at the aggregate level the way I want it before I step down here in a couple weeks? No.” But it’s instructive to get “into the weeds” and look beyond the “continued dropdown” in aggregate results on standardized tests, according to Luth.

For one thing, the district’s graduation rate has improved to close to 80 percent, he said.

“And when you get down into the weeds, there clearly are pockets of growth,” said Luth, who serves on the board’s Student Performance and Achievement Committee.

“Unfortunately, when you roll it up into different aggregates, some of that gets washed out.”

Today, the district looks more like an urban district than the once-typical suburban district it was, Luth said.

“There’s challenges in that, just like there’s challenges for the country in dealing with that,” he said.

“I’m also very proud of the cultural proficiency things we’ve been doing over the last few years.”

District statistics show that enrollment from nonwhite student groups has grown or held steady since 2014, while white enrollment dropped from 50.7 percent in 2014 to 41.1 percent in 2018.

“We have and continue, in my opinion, to be having issues with white flight,” Luth said. Some families have moved out of the district, but today the flight is in families that send their children to other districts, particularly RosemountApple Valley-Eagan and Prior Lake, he said.

Nearly 1,000 students who live in BurnsvilleEagan-Savage now attend Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, Luth said.

“That’s overwhelmingly white students,” he said.

“It’s a white flight of a little different nature.”

Bob VandenBoom A self-described “accountability guy” focused on student achievement, VandenBoom said the d i s t r i c t ’s ag g re g at e s t u d e n t Bob proficiency VandenBoom results in reading and math as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments have been declining since before he joined the board in 2011.

Achievement hasn’t turned around during his seven-year tenure, so “I

think it’s time to let somebody else try,” said the Eagan resident, who was appointed to fill a board vacancy in 2011, elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2014.

“I don’t care what color they are,” VandenBoom said of the diverse student body, which includes 39.1 percent white students, 26.7 percent black and 18.9 percent Hispanic. “We ought to be able to educate more than half of them to the point where they’re proficient in reading and math.

We’re right at about 50 percent both in reading and math as a district aggregate.

When you just step back from that and think about it, it means 1 of every 2 kids that come into our schools are proficient in reading and math. That’s not good enough. I don’t care what the mix is.”

District 191’s reading and math proficiency test results lag the state, neighboring districts and some districts with similar race and income demographics, VandenBoom said.

“I guarantee you, if our student outcomes were going up, they would be touting it from the highest trees,” he said. “But when it’s going down nobody wants to talk about it, and nobody includes administration, nobody includes staff. Because it’s negative.”

He applauds the referendum-supported Vision One91 improvements, now in their third year, but suggested that alongside reconfiguring grade levels and expanding Burnsville High School, improving student outcomes needed more work.

“There were a lot of assurances,” said VandenBoom, calling for more emphasis on getting students reading by the time they leave third grade, “but seven years later our student outcomes continue to decline.”

In August he cast the lone board vote against a two-year teacher contract on which a year of negotiation turned bitter.

In the contract the board negotiated protection from seniority-based layoffs for teachers in some specialized positions. But the teachers union successfully held out against a district proposal to use teachers’ disciplinary records as a factor in layoffs, along with seniority, licensing and qualifications.

“In my view, they absolutely would have gone to strike” had the district persisted, VandenBoom said.

“For them that was such a critical thing, to have this ironclad guarantee of future employment.”

SUN THISWEEK BURNSVILLE-EAGAN Dec. 7, 2018 13A The district has done Burnsville Parkway. Re- John Gessner can be reached some “great things” in re- freshments will be served. at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com cent years, including the or 952-846-2031. reconfiguration to middle schools, a nine-through-12 high school and K-five elementary schools, VandenBoom said.

The district incurred “useless expenses” for having junior highs and a 10-12 high school, an outmoded model, he said.

Career Pathways at the high school are “fabulous” and referendum-supported technology enhancements necessary, said VandenBoom, 58, who put three children through district schools.

“We went from probably the worst (district) in the metro area to at or near the top in the metro area in terms of the tools that are available for students and teachers to learn and teach,” he said. “That was a huge win from my perspective. I think it positions us to do some of those things we’re going to need to do to get kids to learn more.”

Reception for outgoing members A public reception for the three outgoing members will be held Thursday, Dec. 13, from 5–5:45 p.m. in the Campus Cup Café at Diamondhead Education Center, upper level, 200 W.

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Eagan planning a project at Diffley and Braddock Residents want significant upgrades; nothing official yet

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The intersection at Diffley Road and Braddock Trail is a source of high anxiety in Eagan.

With Northview Elementary, Dakota Hills Middle, and Eagan High schools within blocks, along with commercial development to the east and residential all over, the intersection can be congested.

The city is planning a project at the intersection in 2019. What the work will entail is still being discussed, but neighbors are concerned that the preliminary plan is not sufficient.

Those in who live in the neighborhood find that drivers often run red lights, speed and fail to yield to pedestrians. Pedestrians don’t feel safe crossing a busy road.

About 25 residents were

in attendance during an emotional meeting last week at Dakota Hills Middle School to discuss the project. Several showed up during Eagan’s City Council meeting Tuesday as well.

Residents felt like the preliminary plan was a “BandAid.” They didn’t want to wait for a child to die in order for something major to happen.

Everything from a pedestrian bridge, a traffic light at the intersection of Daniel Drive and Diffley Road, and lowering the speed limit to 35 mph on Diffley Road were suggested.

Other smaller-scale suggestions ranged from more signage and better controls for pedestrian crossings.

Some wanted “no right on red” or “no turn on red arrow” signs to be included in the updates. Others suggested more personnel to direct

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Mayor Mike Maguire noted that it’s a preliminary plan, and Council Member Paul Bakken said some of the anger may be “premature.”

All that’s been approved so far is a joint powers agreement between the city and Dakota County to allow them to start planning.

Preliminary The preliminary plan includes the widening Braddock Trail north of Diffley to allow for a dedicated left-turn lane along with a through lane and right-turn lane.

There would also be improvements made for pedestrians, including countdown timers, additional striping, more accessible buttons and audible signals.

The current signals are 2025 years old, so the city and county would like to keep them up to date with the latest technology.

The lights could also have exclusive left turn signals on Braddock Trail. This would give the county more flexibility when directing traffic and pedestrians during high peak hours.

During off peak times, the left turn arrows when flash yellow. When there’s more traffic, those turning left would have a red arrow.

Dakota County Assistant Traffic Engineer Sarah Tracy said the new signals could provide more flexibility.

Pedestrians

Shortcut Gorder said the county conducted a traffic study about two years ago where they studied vehicle counts and pedestrian crossings.

They also observed what happens at the intersection and the general flow of traffic.

Officials said under the preliminary plan, it would be easier for traffic to turn onto Diffley Road with the additional dedicated turn lanes.

Residents who live south of Diffley Road along Braddock Trail said drivers pass through the neighborhood, perhaps looking for a shortcut.

Braddock is a narrow, winding residential road without a sidewalk in a dense neighborhood. It’s not designed for heavy traffic use.

Theresa Eisele, who lives in the neighborhood, is concerned that drivers in the proposed new turn left lane could illegally merge into the southbound through lane because they won’t want to wait until the light cycles through.

She said she believes it’s hard for Eagan Police to monitor because it’s so congested.

Eisele said about once a week, the Eagan Police Department monitors the neighborhood south of Diffley along Braddock Trail.

She said it’s her understanding most of the tickets issued are for drivers usually using illegal maneuvers.

Gorder said on city streets such as the one on Braddock Trail south of Diffley Road, the city could install a sidewalk if there is neighborhood consensus on location and there would be assessment payments, Gorder said.

One suggestion was to make Braddock Trail from Yorktown Place to Diffley one-way heading south.

It could allow space for a pedestrian/bike lane and ease traffic through the neighborhood.

Changing Braddock Trail into a one-way street would be somewhat unprecedented for Eagan.

“I”m not familiar with any one-way streets in Eagan,” Gorder said. “It would not only require consensus of the neighbors, but that means the traffic would be pushed elsewhere in the neighborhood. You have to have some kind of buy-in from other parts of the neighborhood.

That process might take a while to vet that out.”

The intersection is technically not in a school zone.

The crosswalk at the intersection has been identified as a barrier road by the school district because of the volume of traffic, City Engineer John Gorder said.

The school district provides busing to all school-age children on the south side of Diffley Road to discourage students from crossing at Diffley Road.

Residents said that if the area was more pedestrian friendly, it would take more vehicles off the street and ease congestion.

City officials noted a pedestrian bridge would cost several million dollars.

“You can imagine the desire for similar type crossing across numerous county roads,” Gorder said. “I’m not saying this one wouldn’t be in consideration if that funding would be available, but there would be numerous requests.”

Maguire agreed a pedes- Speeding trian bridge may not be feaSeveral people also comsible. plained that the speed limit on Diffley Road was too high

at 45 mph and they often see drivers travel much faster.

Officials warned that lowering the speed limit is not always the safest option.

Tracy noted that drivers naturally travel at the speed they deem safest.

If it drops to 35 mph, Diffley would likely see people driving both 35 and 45 mph, which is unpredictable and unsafe.

County Commissioner Tom Egan, who was in the audience last week, reminded those in attendance the Minnesota Department of Transportation sets speed limits, not the county or the city.

They could ask for a review, but “be careful what you wish for.”

He said MnDOT could find that the speed limit should be raised,and it’s happened before in Eagan.

Notice Others noted the lack of information to the public about this project.

The meeting at Dakota Hills was scheduled at the request of residents, Gorder said, but these types of projects don’t typically generate this kind of interest.

“As they are basically maintenance projects with no special assessments, constructed under traffic, so an informational meeting is not always held,” Gorder said.

Gorder did find the meeting productive.

“The city and county is going to take the input from the community and take it into account and see what we can do to address the concerns,” Gorder said.

Public Works Director Russ Matthys said city and county officials will review the notes during a meeting Dec. 7.

Nothing is official.

“We have approved a placeholder for the budget in order to pay for a range of what it may be,” Bakken said.

“We haven’t approved specific designs or specific technical specifications. We’re just in the very beginning.”

Corridor The initial traffic study only looked at the Diffley and Braddock intersection, not the entire corridor.

Many residents felt like the entire school zone needs to be evaluated for pedestrian safety.

For Eisele, her opposition to the project lies in the fact that it’s focused on a single intersection revolving around bus and vehicle congestion, not pedestrian safety.

Others questioned why it felt like the project was being

rushed.

Eisele would like to see the project delayed so the city, county, residents and other stakeholders take the time to create a comprehensive solution to make the school zone safer for pedestrians.

Maguire said there’s still plenty of time to gather input.

“I think that the tone and the slightly adversarial nature is unwarranted and premature,” Maguire said. “The city hasn’t approved any plans. The city hasn’t avoided it. There’s a process here. ...

There’s an opportunity between now and February to have input.”

Future No matter what county and city officials decide to do in 2019, Gorder said the city could continue to monitor the intersection and could plan other projects in the future.

“This improvement doesn’t preclude any other area traffic and pedestrian improvements,” Gorder said.

“There was talk of pedestrian crossings west of the intersection. Anything we do would not preclude that possibility.”

Bids for the project are scheduled go out in spring in time for a summer completion.

The total estimated project cost is $550,000, which would be split by the city and Dakota County.

Maguire said the City Council will make a final approval, but noted he’s not a traffic engineer.

“I’ll leave that in the hands of Russ (Matthys) and John Gorder and the folks over at the county,” Maguire said. “I know what I think will work, but you don’t want me designing an engineering plan. I’ll leave the engineering to the professionals. We’ll evaluate and ask questions to see if they meet goals to our satisfaction then.”

Officials said there would be another community meeting before the plan is submitted to the City Council and Dakota County Board.

Egan confirmed that in the past “we’ve made adjustments in the past on projects in this time frame that were less controversial than this one.”

Bakken encourages residents to stay engaged “with the process we’ve got,” he said. “Nothing has been decided.”

“We all know there’s an issue down there,” City Council Member Cyndee Fields said. “That’s why we’re doing something.”

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longer tired. No longer having control issues. For the first time in years, I woke up before my alarm went off and took a shower. Normally my wife would almost need to dump a bucket of cold water on me to wake up.”

Now, several years later, they want to share their story with their neighbors.

CBD Health opened in November at 1565 Cliff Road in Eagan. It’s one of the first stores dedicated to cannabidiol in Minnesota along with those in St. Cloud and Maplewood. It sells items such as hemp oil, gummies, vape pens, tinctures, animal products and beauty supplies.

CBD lacks the intoxicating effects of marijuana, but it can supply the pain-killing and anxietyreducing effects.

The oil is taken from organic, American grown hemp, Theresa Sjerven said.

“It is considered to be at the forefront in the battle of the current opioid crisis,” Daniel Sjerven said.

Often found in head shops and vape stores, CBD oil has made its way into more mainstream circles such as grocery stores and supplement shops.

Daniel Sjerven said they’re not drug dealers.

They’re normal, churchgoing, pet-owning parents who live in Eagan.

“We just want to help people,” Daniel Sjerven said. “If I can help others

“

We don’t claim this to be some kind of miracle drug, but if it can help people experience that relief Dan has experienced, I’m all for it. He’s a family man again.

”

– Theresa Sjerven

CO-OWNER OF CDB HEALTH

been studied or proven for other ailments.

“We’re careful about language,” Daniel Sjerven said.” We’ll never make the claim that it cures cancer. There’s no cure for MS. This is something I use to control my symptoms. ... But I’m living proof that it’s real.”

Dan Sjerven said they were guided through the process of opening the store through the owners of CBD of St. Cloud.

They get their product from a source they trust.

“We’re constantly growing our inventory lines,” Daniel Sjerven said. “Believe it or not there’s hemp coffee, hemp bath bombs.”

They have both full and broad spectrum products.

Part of the reason they decided to open a physical store is so they can help people privately and individually.

“Here people can expect to have their questions answered,” Daniel Sjerven said.

They also vetted the product they’re selling.

They said they can track the products from seed to shelf.

“CBD is not really regulated,” Daniel Sjerven said. “Anyone can put anything online.”

Daniel Sjerven said it’s legal in Minnesota.

“It’s just a regular business,” Daniel Sjerven said. “We set it up as a food seller.”

who are going through the same thing I am, that’s all we want to do.”

His wife said they want to help people live their best life, hence the website’s name cbdbestlife.com.

“I’ve seen it become life-changing,” Theresa Sjerven said. “We should all have the opportunity to live our best life.”

She’s seen CBD help with breast cancer, anxiety, and MS. It’s reported to help with epilepsy, diabetes, depression, autoimmune issues, pain relief and arthritis.

“We don’t claim this to be some kind of miracle drug, but if it can help people experience that relief Dan has experienced, I’m all for it,” Theresa Sjerven said. “He’s a family man again.”

According to WebMD.com, there is strong evidence that CBD helps with epilepsy, and some trials have shown evidence to help with anxi- Andy Rogers can be reached ety, but otherwise its ef- at andy.rogers@ecm-inc. fectiveness hasn’t either com.

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Concerts, from 1A stand from Tuesday, July 10, through Friday, July 13, didn’t meet the company’s attendance or revenue goals, it said in a letter to the city, but it predicts future concerts will be a good warm-weather business.

Some neighbors of Buck Hill, surrounded on three sides by housing, continue to oppose the concerts or the expanded performance times the council also approved Tuesday.

A few residents and business leaders have gone to bat for Buck Hill, saying concerts will add value to a regionally important Burnsville business.

The council action includes later performance times. This year’s shows were required to end by 9:30 p.m., though Buck Hill admits the inaugural concerts ran late (except one that was rained out and moved inside).

The new cutoff times are 10 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 10:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. The city planning staff recommended sticking with 9:30 p.m. The Planning Commission recommended 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 10 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday.

Buck Hill president and CEO David Solner said contracts with bands will

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A scene from Buck Hill’s first concert series, held in July. stipulate that shows end a lays, equipment problems half hour before the coun- and encores that run long. cil-approved times, but he In contrast with this wants a half-hour cushion year’s weekday concerts, to allow for weather de- Solner said he will steer

more future shows to weekends.

State noise standards limit noise received in residential areas to 65

decibels from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 55 decibels from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

The council action includes a noise-monitoring requirement that Buck Hill proposed. A sound engineer will monitor noise three times on concert days: during the afternoon sound check, 30 minutes into the opening act and at the start of the headlining act.

A report must be provided to the city the following day.

Monitoring at sound check is critical, because that’s when bands crank the sound to test its limits, according to Chris Mislinksi, Buck Hill’s sound engineer. But the venue has final control over the volume, he said.

Tom Burns, 1101 Circle High Drive, said the first two summer concerts (headliners Loverboy and Little Texas) were “unbearable at our house” a half mile away.

Tom Anderson, 1719 Slater Lane, said he was at a friend’s house near Buck Hill and vibrations shook the pictures on her wall, like a “mini earthquake.”

Linda Stout, 15000 Windemere Lane, said noise at her house a half mile away was “like sitting in a bar.”

“I just don’t think we should be the ones who are making Buck Hill thrive,” Stout said.

“Too many people, too much noise, too much al-

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cohol, etc., etc.,” she said.

Burnsville resident Bruce Adams described Buck Hill as an asset to the city and region which has tried a number of offseason events to enhance revenue. Originally owned by the Stone family and opened in 1954, Buck Hill is now owned by Solner and longtime general manager Don McClure.

Recent additions include a plastic surface for yearround skiing.

“We have to remember the things that that organization has brought to the community,” Adams said.

Solner and other supporters of later cutoff times have pointed out that other south metro music events, including Burnsville’s own Fire Muster concerts, run later into the evening. Fire Muster shows in Civic Center Park end at 11 p.m.

“Even where I live, if there is a Burnsville High School football game, I know the score,” Council Member Cara Schulz said.

She and Council Member Dan Gustafson asked if Buck Hill, with its noise-monitoring requirement, is being held to a higher standard than other events in town.

John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ecm-inc. com or 952-846-2031.

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Sports Next week, the Hall calls Natalie Darwitz Honored for playing accomplishments, she now seeks to make mark as a coach

by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Natalie Darwitz has been busy with the details of her family’s trip to Nashville next week, when she will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. From finalizing travel arrangements to deciding what she, her husband and their two young sons will wear, it’s been a whirlwind.

Then there’s the matter of preparing the Hamline University women’s hockey team that she coaches for a game. The Pipers, ranked eighth in the U.S. College Hockey Online women’s Division III poll, play 10th-ranked Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Monday, 48 hours before the induction ceremony.

Still to be determined

USA Hockey photo

Natalie Darwitz is what Darwitz will say when she goes into the hall of fame Wednesday, Dec. 12.

“No, I haven’t written anything down yet,” Darwitz said Tuesday morning. “I’m still trying to find outfits for my kids, myself and my husband. I

might just wing it. I might write down a few notes the night before, but I want what I say to be straight from the heart and not too scripted.”

Darwitz’s resume is unquestioned – starting in Eagan, where she played Pee Wee boys hockey and then became the Eagan High School girls team’s all-time leading scorer, to being the youngest player ever named to the U.S. Women’s National Team, to being a core player on the national team for more than a decade, to leading the University of Minnesota women’s team to back-to-back national championships, to becoming a respected coach after retiring as a player. It was a question of when she would go into the hall of fame, not if.

Still, she said she’s having some difficulty processing the idea of going into the hall at age 35, only eight years removed from her playing career.

“A lot of people in the hall of fame played for a lot longer than I did because they had the opportunities,” Darwitz said.

“But I also played with (U.S. women’s hockey legends) Cammi Granato, Karyn Bye and Angela Ruggiero, and it’s going to be an honor to be in the hall of fame with them.”

Darwitz was named to the national team in 1998 at age 15. Before retiring as a player, she skated in three Olympics, winning two silver medals and a bronze, and played on three IIHF Women’s World Championship teams.

She did not play on the 1998 U.S. Olympic team, which won the gold medal in the first year women’s hockey was part of the Games, but “that team made women’s hockey relevant in the U.S. and North America,” Darwitz said. “Then the question became, now what? How do we grow the game and get more girls playing?

“Over the years I think we were able to show that women’s hockey could be a fast, skilled game. Eventually, I think people realized it was good hockey, not just good women’s hockey.”

Darwitz led all players in the 2002 Olympic women’s tourney with seven goals. She went on to be captain of the national team from 2007 to 2010.

She was USA Hockey

Women’s Player of the Year in 2005. That year, she set an NCAA singleseason record with 114 points in leading Minnesota to a second consecutive national championship. She completed her career at Minnesota as the school’s career scoring leader.

She was introduced to coaching in the 2007-08 season when her father Scott, then the Eagan High girls head coach, talked his daughter into helping him. That led to two seasons as an assistant coach at Minnesota. In 2011, she decided to take a shot at being a head coach, applied for the open position with the Lakeville South High School girls program and got it. In four seasons the Cougars won 79 games See Darwitz, 20A

Blaze hold off Wildcats for first victory of season Hayden makes 36 saves in SSC boys hockey

by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Burnsville was winless going into its game Tuesday night at Eagan, and the Wildcats were undefeated. Neither is the case now after the Blaze’s 4-2 victory in South Suburban Conference boys hockey at Eagan Civic Arena.

Senior goalie Connor Hayden stopped 36 of 38 shots as Burnsville (1-2 overall) won its first game under new head coach Steve Beaulieu.

The Blaze, who lost non-conference games to Hill-Murray and Edina, fell behind 1-0 in the first minute of the second period before responding with goals by Ian Harpell and Jace Trachsel. Trachsel’s goal came on a power play.

Logan Kittleson scored a shorthanded goal 27 seconds into the third period, making it 3-1. Then the Blaze had to hold on as Eagan fired 17 shots on goal in the final 17 minutes. The Wildcats (2-1 overall, 1-1 South Suburban) pulled within one goal before Burnsville’s Tim Urlaub scored into an empty net with 14 seconds remaining.

Kittleson and defenseman Ben Botz had two assists each for Burnsville.

Nick Sherek scored in the second period and Cullen Myhre had a goal in the third for Eagan. Jonny Meiers assisted on both Eagan goals and Wildcats goalie Derek Manzella made 23 saves.

Seven of the South Suburban’s 10 teams played their first league games Tuesday. Burnsville joined Rosemount, Farmington, Lakeville North and Lakeville South in the group at 1-0 in conference play.

Burnsville was coming off a 4-1 loss to Edina on Saturday at Burnsville Ice Center. The Blaze pulled within 2-1 early in the third period on an evenstrength goal by Urlaub before the third-ranked Hornets put it away with two goals in the final nine minutes.

Burnsville lost to seventh-ranked Hill-Murray 2-1 on Nov. 29 at Aldrich Arena when the Pioneers scored 3 minutes, 36 seconds into overtime.

Trachsel scored to give Burnsville a 1-0 lead in the second period. Hill-Murray tied it with 2:21 left in

Photo by Mike Shaughnessy

Action heats up in front of the Burnsville goal as Blaze defenseman Joey Anderson knocks down Eagan forward Max Meekin as goalie Connor Hayden watches a shot sail wide. Burnsville won Tuesday night’s South Suburban Conference boys hockey game 4-2. the third.

Eagan rolled to victories over Prior Lake (5-1 on Nov. 27) and Park of Cottage Grove (10-0 on Saturday) in its first two games. Max Meekin had a hat trick and Sherek scored twice in the Prior

Lake game. Senior forward Keegan Johnson had three assists.

Manzella made 32 saves in the Prior Lake game and stopped all nine shots he faced against Park.

Johnson had three goals and William Randall had

two goals and an assist for the Wildcats, who broke open the Park game with a five-goal second period.

Burnsville plays at Rosemount in a South Suburban Conference game at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Eagan plays Cloquet-Es-

ko-Carlton in a non-conference game at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday at the TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul.

Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

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Wildcats go on a roll, take South Suburban lead Girls skaters win 5 in a row

by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Whatever ailed Eagan in its first game seemed to be cured in a hurry as the Wildcats won their next five and took the lead in South Suburban Conference girls hockey.

But there’s a lot of the season remaining, as coach Dan Wilson has reminded his players, and the conference this year seems balanced to the point that there are almost no guaranteed victories.

“You look at a team like Rosemount, which has been down for a long time, and they won their first conference game of the season,” said Wilson, whose team is the defending South Suburban champion. “It’s good for our conference to see

teams like that becoming more competitive. But for us, it means we’re a target.

We have to be on our game every night because there are a lot of good teams in the conference this year.”

The Wildcats were 4-0 in the South Suburban after defeating Shakopee 4-2 on Nov. 29 and 5-1 overall after a 6-3 victory at East Ridge on Saturday.

Burnsville, Shakopee and Eastview are 3-1 in league games, and the Wildcats will face Burnsville at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at Eagan Civic Arena.

Eagan lost to Wayzata 7-2 in its season opener after being tied 2-2 late in the second period. Since then the Wildcats have won five in a row and outscored opponents 23-10.

“We went into the season with some new players on defense, replacing players who graduated,” Wilson said. “At times in the

Wayzata game, the inexperience showed. It takes some time for younger players to get used to the pace of varsity hockey, and our younger players are beginning to step up now.”

Powering the Wildcats’ winning streak was a dominant performance by the No. 1 line of sophomore Emily Cronkhite and juniors Julia Barger and Jenna Ruiz. Cronkhite is averaging more than three points a game with nine goals and 10 assists overall. Ruiz has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) and Barger has six goals and seven assists.

Asked if Cronkhite, Barger and Ruiz are the top line in the state, Wilson said “I can’t answer that because I haven’t seen all the other teams. But they’ve had a great season so far. As the season goes on, other teams will try

to do things to stop them.

They understand that, and I think they’re ready for it.”

Unless the Wildcats decide to split them up.

Absurd as it seems, Wilson knows the question will be asked because the Cronkhite-Barger-Ruiz line has scored 20 of Eagan’s 25 goals. Eventually the Wildcats will need scoring from other players and Wilson would prefer to do it without breaking up his top line. Other lines have been creating chances; now it’s a matter of finishing them, the coach said.

Another Eagan strength is in goal, where senior Maddie Nickell and junior Ashley Larson return.

Nickell started two games and Larson won in the 2018 state Class AA tournament, where Eagan finished third. This year, each has started three games.

“It’s a huge plus for us to have two goalies we’re confident with,” Wilson said.

Brooke Peplinski, a senior, was the only returning regular on defense from last year’s team, but the new starters are becoming more comfortable on the blue line as the Wildcats have held opponents to a two-goal average during the winning streak.

Eagan plays host to Prior Lake at 7 p.m. Saturday, then plays three games next week – home games against Park of Cottage Grove and Eastview on Dec. 12 and 13, and a road game at Farmington on Dec. 15.

Hockey celebration Dec. 22

High School girls hockey – will be celebrated Saturday, Dec. 22, before the Wildcats’ non-conference game against Rochester Lourdes.

The Wildcats will honor the school’s all-time scoring leader, Natalie Darwitz, during the event.

Darwitz, a three-time Olympian and current women’s hockey coach at Hamline University, will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Dec. 12. Eagan has retired Darwitz’s No. 20.

The team also will unveil its 2017-18 South Suburban Conference championship banner and its 2018 state Class AA thirdplace banner. The program begins at 2:30 p.m., with the face-off at 3:15.

The 25th season of Mike Shaughnessy can be Minnesota high school reached at mike.shaughgirls hockey – and the nessy@ecm-inc.com.

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Notebook:AV football coach will lead South All-Stars

by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Apple Valley football coach Chad Clendening will be head coach of the South All-Stars at the Minnesota Football Showcase on Dec. 15 at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Clendening’s roster includes two players from state Class 6A champion Lakeville North – offensive lineman Jack Hansen and defensive lineman Will Mostaert. Also playing for the South squad are defensive back Evan Geiwitz and wide receiver Andrew Reuter, both of Rosemount; and defensive back Marcus Shepley and lineman Kyle Atkinson, both of Burnsville.

Kickoff is 1 p.m. for the game between the North and South teams.

The event also includes a youth football clinic, performances by Minnesota high school drum lines, cheer teams and dance teams, and autograph sessions with current and former Vikings players and Vikings cheerleaders.

For more information about the Minnesota Football Showcase, visit www.vikings.com/showcase.

Tip-Off Classic Two of the top-ranked teams in Class 4A boys basketball meet Saturday when Lakeville North and Hopkins play in the Breakdown Sports Tip-

Off Classic at Hopkins High School.

Sixteen games will be played on two courts.

Lakeville North and Hopkins will play at 3:45 p.m.

Hopkins has won six state championships since 2002, the most recent being the 2016 Class 4A championship where the Royals defeated Lakeville North in the title game.

Lakeville North has been to the state tournament seven consecutive years and defeated Hopkins in the 2014 Class 4A championship game.

Lakeville North beat Edina 70-62 last Saturday in the Big 12 Classic at Cretin-Derham Hall High School. Senior guard/forward Tyler Wahl, a University of Wisconsin recruit, had 28 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Tommy Jensen scored 17 points and forward Eli Mostaert added 10 points.

Eastview also will play in the Tip-Off Classic. The Lightning are scheduled to play Minneapolis North at 8 p.m.

The girls version of the Tip-Off Classic was last Saturday, also at Hopkins High School. One of the featured games was Eastview vs. Hopkins in a rematch of schools that played for the 2018 Class 4A championship, with Eastview winning. This time, it was Hopkins winning 75-48.

Other South Suburban Conference teams playing

in the girls Tip-Off Classic included Lakeville North, which lost to St. MichaelAlbertville 74-53; Lakeville South, which lost to Stillwater 66-40; and Apple Valley, which fell to Eden Prairie 45-42.

are up for major individual awards.

Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year Jackson Erdmann of Rosemount led Saint John’s to a 12-1 season and an appearance in the NCAA Division III quarterfinals.

Erdmann is a semifinalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division III. Finalists are scheduled to be

Award nominees Players who starred at South Suburban Conference high schools have helped lead their college football teams deep into the postseason, and now

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20A Dec. 7, 2018 SUN THISWEEK BURNSVILLE-EAGAN Darwitz, from 18A college job, though. Darwitz’s desire to start a famand went to one state tour- ily ruled out, in her mind, nament. becoming a Division I In 2015, she became head coach because of the head coach at Hamline. frequent road trips and “In a lot of ways, high huge time commitment. school hockey was a perHamline University fect fit for me,” Darwitz athletic director Jason said then. “But anytime Verdugo went to Darwitz you have a chance for ad- with a different pitch. vancement, personally “He knew that I wanted or professionally, I think a work-life balance,” Daryou have to take a look witz said. “He told me, at it. I’m competitive, and ‘We know you’ll get the I wanted to play at the job done on the ice and we highest level I could. It’s want you to be able to get the same way for me as a the job done at home.’” coach.”

Hamline was not a DiIt couldn’t be just any vision III power when she

took over. The Pipers won nine games in Darwitz’s first season, and yet it was the most victories in one season in almost 10 years.

By 2017-18, her third season at Hamline, Darwitz built a team that went 22-5-3 and finished third in the NCAA Division III tournament. She was named Division III Coach of the Year. Hamline also moved its home games and practices from an aging municipal arena near the campus to the TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul, where the Minnesota Wild practices.

It sounded like Darwitz plans to stick around at Hamline for a while.

“It gives me a chance to provide for my family, and I can still see my kids and spend some time at the lake in the summer,” she said. “Division III is a good place for me right now. If I go to Division I, I don’t have any worklife balance and if I coach high school I don’t make any money.”

Once she returns from Nashville, it doesn’t mean her work in hockey is done. Hamline is 8-1 and aiming for returning to the

NCAA tournament. Darwitz also hopes the Pipers can help counter what she sees as a disturbing trend in women’s hockey toward lower-scoring, defenseoriented games. She wants to see more free-flowing play and creativity – her trademarks as a player.

“It’s looking a little like men’s hockey did a few years ago with all the trapping,” she said. “We’re not seeing many two-on-ones in women’s hockey right now, and there’s a lot of mucking it up in the corners. I was watching part of a men’s college game

last week and the score was 6-5, and I was thinking, ‘What?’ We don’t see that in the women’s game right now. I think we would if we went back to a more skilled game, and that’s what I’m trying to teach with my team.”

And it’ll be difficult for players not to listen to a coach with hall of fame credentials.

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Mike Shaughnessy can be reached at mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

Legals MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes, 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

ASSUMED NAME: Deering & Associates, Ltd. PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 1230 Eagan Industrial Rd, Ste. 175 Eagan, MN 55121 NAMEHOLDER(S): John Deering Theater Design, Inc. 1230 Eagan Industrial Rd, Ste. 175 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 7, 2018 SIGNED BY: John J. Deering Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek December 7, 14, 2018 884616

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 13, 2018 This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Regular Board of Education Meeting on November 13, 2018 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www. isd194.org or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 Regular Meeting: November 13, 2018 The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present except Skelly and Keliher.

Consent agenda items approved: Minutes of the meetings on October 23 and November 7; employment recommendations, leave requests and resignations; payment of bills & claims; donations; field trips; Approval of Resignation Agreement; Approval of Board Meeting Calendar Date Adjustment; Approval of Facility Use Lease Agreement; Reports presented: Student Assessment and Process Update;

Approved Actions: Inclusive Schools Week Proclamation; Resolution Canvassing Returns of Votes of School District General Election; Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Certificates of Election and Directing the School District Clerk to Perform other Election Related Duties Meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.

Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek, Dakota County Tribune December 7, 2018 884312

CITY OF BURNSVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held on December 10, 2018 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 United Properties for a Planned Unit Development Amendment for an 18,500 square foot medical office facility for orthopedic injuries and facilitate patient recovery located at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 145th St. 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 Regina Dean (952) 895-4453 or regina.dean@ burnsvillemn.gov at the City of Burnsville.

Regina Dean On Behalf of the Chair of the Burnsville Planning Commission Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek November 30, December 7, 2018 883876

CITY OF EAGAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE DATE/LOCATION OF HEARING: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting: Thursday, December 20, at 6:30 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd DEVELOPMENT/ APPLICANT: TCF Bank/Dave Nelson LOCATION/LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 3380 Denmark Ave, Lot 1, Block 2, Eagan Promenade REQUEST(S): Planned Development A Planned Development Amendment to modify the color of the building exterior and base of the monument sign.

File Number: 10-PA-08-11-18 QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Mike Ridley, the Planner at (651) 675-5650 or mridley@ cityofeagan.com with the above information: CITY OF EAGAN Christina M. Scipioni - City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek December 7, 2018 886357

DATE/LOCATION OF HEARING: Advisory Planning Commission Meeting: Thursday, December 20, at 6:30 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 Pilot Knob Rd DEVELOPMENT/ APPLICANT: The House Church/Jamey VanGelder LOCATION/LEGAL D E S C R I P TION: 2024 Rahn Rd, Lot 1, Block 1, Rahn Road REQUEST(S): Planned Development A Planned Development Amendment to allow expansion of the church building and parking lot.

File Number: 31-PA-03-05-18 QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Department at (651) 675-5685 or contact Pam Dudziak, the Planner at (651) 675-5691 or pdudziak@ cityofeagan.com with the above information: CITY OF EAGAN Christina M. Scipioni - City Clerk Published in the Sun Thisweek December 7, 2018 886360

NOTICE OF SALE The contents of the following storage units will be sold to the public using sealed bids. Sale and viewing will be held on Wednesday 01/09/19 at: The U-Haul Storage Center of Burnsville, located at 12200 Portland Ave S, Burnsville, MN 55337 at 12:00PM Unit numbers C255 leased by Deric Johnson, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $379.80 Unit number B99 leased by Suhayla Mohamud, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 322.70 Unit number C384, B239, C389 leased by Jennifer Lacy, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 1,703.10 Unit number A38 leased by Kristen Gibbons, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 499.90 Unit number A9 leased by Dana Soulak, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 419.90 Unit number B200 leased by Sam Bility, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 289.90 Unit number C317 leased by Ben Miller, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 405.80 Published in the Sun Thisweek December 7, 14, 2018 885089

NOTICE OF SALE The contents of the following storage units will be sold to the public using sealed bids. Sale and viewing will be held on Wednesday 01/09/19 at: The U-Haul Center in Burnsville. Located at 1630 West Hwy 13, Burnsville, MN 55337. At 2:00PM Unit number A3154 leased Con-

NOTICE OF SALE The contents of the following storage units will be sold to the public using sealed bids. Sale and viewing will be held on Wednesday 01/09/19 at: The U-Haul Storage Center of Burnsville, located at 12200 Portland Ave S, Burnsville, MN 55337 at 12:00PM Unit numbers C255 leased by Deric Johnson, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $379.80 Unit number B99 leased by Suhayla Mohamud, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 322.70 Unit number C384, B239, C389 leased by Jennifer Lacy, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 1,703.10 Unit number A38 leased by Kristen Gibbons, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 499.90 Unit number A9 leased by Dana Soulak, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 419.90 Unit number B200 leased by Sam Bility, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 289.90 Unit number C317 leased by Ben Miller, Miscellaneous household and personal goods, Amount Due $ 405.80 Published in the Sun Thisweek December 7, 14, 2018 885087

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DAKOTA DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE COURT DIVISION Court File No. 19HA-PR-18-899 In Re: Estate of Marlys J. Seeley, Deceased.

TO: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given, that an application for informal probate of the above named decedent’s last will dated November 14, 1995, has been filed with the Registrar herein, and the application has been granted informally probating such will.

Any objections may be filed in the above, and the same will be heard by the Court upon notice of hearing fixed for such purpose.

Notice is hereby given that the informal appointment of Scott M. Seeley, whose address is 4357 Thomas Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55412, as personal representative of the estate of the above named decedent, has been made. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative, and the personal representative is empowered to fully administer the estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate, unless objections thereto are filed with the Court (pursuant to Section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders.

Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS having claims against said estate are required to present the same to said personal representative or to the Probate Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.

Dated: November 27, 2018 Deb Hubley, Registrar Michael J. Smith (183350) Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. 8300 Norman Center Drive Suite 1000 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437 (952) 896-3270 msmith@larkinhoffman.com Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek November 30, December 7, 2018 883626

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The Well, a United Methodist Church, is hosting a Bluegrass Early Christmas service featuring The Sawtooth Brothers 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at its Rosemount campus, 14770 Canada Ave. W. Admission is free.

An Artists Reception was held Sunday at the Robert Trail Library, honoring the aspiring artists from Rosemount Middle School. From left are Rosemount Area Arts Council and Friends of Robert Trail Library member John Loch, students Charlotte Bartlam, Kelly Estebo, Abigail Hadgu, RMS art teacher Bette Poukey, Robert Trail Library staff member Jade Cabagnot. The exhibit is sponsored by RAAC and the Friends of Robert Trail Library.

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Emmy-award winning a cappella quartet Tonic Solfa performs its Christmas show 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets are $39 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Family Calendar To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com.

Friday, Dec. 7 Forever Wild Family Friday: Night Noise, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Try a nighttime scavenger hunt with your ears. Bring a headlamp or flashlight. All ages. Free. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/ parks.

Saturday, Dec. 8 Metro Republican Women breakfast meeting, 8:30 a.m., Mendakota Country Club, Mendota Heights. Walk-in cost: $25. Information: metrogopwomen.org.

Frozen Frolic Fat Bike Race, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage. Time-trial format, 10to 14-mile singletrack loop. Divisions: men’s, women’s, U-17.

Helmet required. Cost: $15 preregistered at 763-559-6700; $20 race day.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby

of Dakota County, 10:30 a.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville.

Information: Deborah Nelson at deevee@charter.net or https:// citizensclimatelobby.org.

Sunday, Dec. 9 Winter bazaar, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastview High School, 6200 140th St. W., Apple Valley.

Sponsored by the EVHS competition cheer team. LuLaRoe, Thirty-One, photo booth, jewelry, clothing, gifts, crafts and food. Free admission.

Skate with the Blaze, 1:40-2:40 p.m., Burnsville Ice Center, rink 1, 251 Civic Center Parkway. Free. Skate rental available.

Monday, Dec. 10 MNsure, 4-6 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. Meet with a Certified Application Counselor to set up an account with MNsure – the one-stop health insurance marketplace where Minnesotans can compare plans and choose from

a variety of health insurance options. Registration requested, walk-ins OK as time and space allow. Information: www. co.dakota.mn.us/libraries.

FAFSA Completion Workshop, 6-8 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Complete the online FAFSA with help from a financial aid professional, or just come to have your questions about paying for college answered. Presented by Dakota County Technical College.

Geared for students and parents. Free.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 Free civil legal advice clinic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Room 139, Apple Valley. Advice on family, probate, housing and civil rights. Sponsored

by Dakota County Law Library.

Information: www.cairmn.com or 651-438-8080.

Saturday, Dec. 15 Eagan Indoor Market, 10

a.m. to 1 p.m., Oasis Room, Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Information: https://www. cityofeagan.com/visit-the-indoor-market.

Movies in the Outfield – “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (PG-13), 7 p.m., Savage Sports Center, 13450 Dakota Ave., Savage. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. Free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Concessions available.

Ongoing Eagan parkrun, a free weekly timed 5K run, 9 a.m.

Saturdays at Thomas Lake Park, 4350 Thomas Lake Road, Eagan. Rain or shine. To get a time recorded and stored online, register at www.parkrun. us/register and bring your barcode with you. Information: www.parkrun.us/eagan.

Emotions Anonymous, 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays at SouthCross Community Church, 1800 E. County Road 42 (at Summit Oak Drive), Apple Valley. EA is a 12-step program

for those seeking emotional health. All are welcome. Information: http://www.emotionsanonymous.org/out-of-thedarkness-walks.

Recovery International, 3 p.m. Tuesdays at Mary, Mother of the Church (Room 9), 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Park in lower lot. Self-help group for depression, anxiety, fears, panic attacks, anger and more.

Information: Rita at 952-8907623 or www.recoveryinternational.org.

Al-Anon Finding Hope Beginners Group, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Troubled by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. More information: alanon-alateen-msp.org.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red crossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information.

• Dec. 7, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church –

By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan.

• Dec. 8, 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville.

• Dec. 10, 12-6 p.m., Qdoba, 1298 Promenade Place, Eagan.

• Dec. 11, 1-7 p.m., Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville.

• Dec. 11, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Union 32 Craft House, 2864 Highway 55, Eagan.

• Dec. 11, 1-7 p.m., Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington.

• Dec. 13, 1-7 p.m., St. James Lutheran Church, 3650 Williams Drive, Burnsville.

• Dec. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Penske, 965 Aldrin Drive, Eagan.

• Dec. 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan.

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Theater and Arts Briefs Rosemount Area Arts Council receives grant

Dec. 15, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount.

Special guests include Neoteric Chamber Winds, playing works by Arrieu and Markowski, and Chris Kashjian, guitar, playing a concert written for him by Jeffrey Van. GSW plays pieces by Sousa and Villani-Cortes.

Admission is free. More about the ensemble is at https:// grandsymphonicwinds.org/.

The Rosemount Area Arts Council has received a $10,000 capital grant from the Metro Regional Arts Council.

RAAC will use the funding to purchase earset, lavalier and handheld microphones, mic bodypacks, and an antenna distribution system to improve the quality of the sound in the auditorium for plays and other performances.

The capital grant program is made possible by an appropria- Jazzy Christmas in tion from the Minnesota State Lakeville Legislature with money from Theatre Elision presents the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general fund. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmasâ&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Lakeville Area Arts Grand Symphonic Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Winds perform free The holiday concert includes a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sing-along intermission.â&#x20AC;? concert Tickets are $15 at LakevilThe Grand Symphonic Winds will present a free pro- leAreaArtsCenter.com or by gram of works for large wind phone at 952-985-4640. ensemble 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday,

Holiday dance program in Lakeville DanceWorks Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with Hopkins Youth Ballet, presents its annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sharing the Seasonâ&#x20AC;? holiday dance program Saturday, Dec. 15.

A medley of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;? dances, a lively â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rocketteâ&#x20AC;?-style kick and holiday tap dances will be performed by a cast of over 100 dancers.

Performances are 1 and 3:30 p.m. at Lakeville South High School. For ticket information, call DanceWorks at 952-4327123 or visit danceworksmn. com.

Christmas classics in Eagan Eagan Women of Note and Eagan Theater Company present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas Classics: A Glimpse into the 1940s through Song & Scriptâ&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Saturday,

Dec. 15, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Peace Church, 2180 Glory Drive, Eagan.

The performance is a choral concert and readers theater in one, featuring favorite holiday songs from the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40s.

Cost is $15 at the door, $10 for seniors and children under 12. A cookie sale follows each performance.

ENCORE 2018 at Eagan High School Performances of ENCORE at Eagan High School begin 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home.â&#x20AC;?

Additional performances are 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, and 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, through Saturday, Dec. 15.

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Eagan Art House call for art The Eagan Art House is accepting artwork entries for the upcoming community visual art exhibit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hocus Pocus.â&#x20AC;?

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Lakeville-based Opry brings in The Easters Christian country musicians in the Easter family will perform Eastertime at Christmastime for another installment of the Lakeville-based Minnesota Gospel Opry on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. in the Oak Grove Middle School Auditorium, 1300 W. 106th St., Bloomington.

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the Grand Ole Opry.

After thirty-three years of music and marriage, Jeff and Sheri continue to encourage hearts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we perform, we want people to leave a little different than when they came in,â&#x20AC;? Sheri Easter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want them to have a great time smiling, laughing, crying, and healing. We want them to know God loves them and that He is in control.â&#x20AC;?

To listen to their music go online to https://tinyurl.com/ydfpue5l.

Purchase advance tickets for $25 at brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800838-3006. Tickets are $30 at the door.

Rosemount Community Band to perform Dec. 9 The Rosemount Community Band will perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Hometown Christmas Concertâ&#x20AC;? at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail.

Performance doors will open at 2 p.m., and free tickets will be handed out to the first 200 people on a first-come, first-served basis. A non-perishable food item donation for the 360 Communities Food Shelf or a cash donation to the

Rosemount Community Band will be accepted.

Assembly Hall doors will open at 2:30 p.m. and only those with tickets will be allowed in.

A previous edition of the newspaper stated the incorrect start time of the concert was 4 p.m.

The event is being organized by the band and the Rosemount Area Arts Council.

More information is at rosemountarts.com.

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Theater and Arts Calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com.

Get â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;That Holiday Feelingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Auditions The Front Porch Players will hold auditions for â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Golden Pondâ&#x20AC;? 6-9 p.m.

Dec. 9-10 at Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, room 202, Rosemount. Information: rosemountarts.com/front-porchplayers.

Colleen Raye Productions brings â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sinatra and Company: That Holiday Feelingâ&#x20AC;? to the Ames Center stage 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. The fun-filled variety holiday show features the talents of award-winning vocalist Tim Patrick, singer and producer Raye, big band vocalist Debbie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe, and the 10-piece Blue Eyes Band. Tickets are $28 at the box office (12600 Nicollet Ave.), by phone at 800-982-2787 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Comedy Louie Anderson, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 31, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32.95$102.95 at the box office, 800-982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com.

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Dance â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Minnesota Nutcracker,â&#x20AC;? presented

by Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 7; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8; 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville.

Tickets: $24-$39 at the box office, 800982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com.

Events Holiday Art Sale and Empty Bowls Fundraiser, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 30Dec. 9, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Proceeds benefit local food shelves. Information: LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com.

Christmas in the Village, 1-8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8, and 1-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, Dakota City Heritage Village, Dakota County Fairgrounds, 4008 220th St. W., Farmington. Weather permitting. Cost: $7 ages 13 and older, $4 ages 3-12, free ages 2 and younger. Information: www.dakotacity.org.

Exhibits Norman Crouch, photographer, and Jim Keefe, cartoonist, exhibit runs through December at the Steeple Center gallery, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount.

Information: rosemountarts.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Navigating Impossibleâ&#x20AC;? acrylic painting exhibit by Annie Young runs to Jan. 2, 2019, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center gallery, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Information: LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com.

Music ENCORE 2018: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home,â&#x20AC;? presented by Eagan High School, 7 p.m. Dec. 7-8, 1315; 3 p.m. Dec. 9. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior citizens, $5 students at seatyourself.biz/eaganhs, at the box office 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. school days and one hour prior to each performance. Information: 651-6836964.

BRAVO 2018: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Forecast!â&#x20AC;? presented by Eastview High School, 7 p.m.

Dec. 6-8, 13-15; 2 p.m. Dec. 9. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior citizens, $5 students at seatyourself.biz/evhs. Information: 952431-8900.

Bells of the Bluffs, handbell ensemble, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Free. Information: 651-480-1200. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Old Fashion Christmas,â&#x20AC;? presented by the Lakeville Area Community Band, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $15 tables, $10 balcony at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com.

VISTA Christmas concert, 2 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8, Visitation School, 2455 Visitation Drive, Mendota Heights. Information: 651-683-1700.

The Easters, 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, Oak Grove Middle School Auditorium, 1300 W. 106th St., Bloomington. Presented by Lakeville-based Minnesota Gospel Opry. Tickets: $25 at brownpapertickets. com or 800-838-3006; $30 at the door.

South of the River Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday concert, 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, Presbyterian Church of the Apostles, 701 E. 130th St., Burnsville. Free. Information: southoftheriverband.org.

Rosemount Community Band presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Hometown Christmas Concert,â&#x20AC;?

4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Performance doors open at 2 p.m., and free tickets will be handed out to the first 200 people on a first-come, first-served basis. A nonperishable food item donation for the 360 Communities Food Shelf or a cash donation to the Rosemount Community Band

Obituaries

Robin Lee Bosworth

will be accepted. Information: rosemountarts.com.

BHS band concerts, 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, Tuesday, Dec. 11, and Thursday, Dec. 13, Burnsville High School. Information: 952-707-2100.

FHS band holiday concert, 7 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 10, Farmington High School.

Information: 651-252-2501.

Shaun Johnson & the Big Band Experience holiday show, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $37 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

LSHS winter choir concert, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11, Lakeville South High School. Information: 952-232-3300.

Tonic Sol-fa holiday show, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $39 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Sinatra & Company â&#x20AC;&#x153;That Holiday Feeling,â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Features Tim Patrick, Colleen Raye, Debbie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe and the 10-piece Blue Eyes Band. Tickets: $28 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

LSHS Holiday Cabaret, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, Lakeville South High School.

Information: 952-232-3300.

BHS choir concert, 6:30 and 8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14, Burnsville High School.

Information: 952-707-2100.

Rhythmic Circus: Holiday Shuffle, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14-15, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $45.50$65.50 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Grand Symphonic Winds, 3-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Free. Information: grandsymphonicwinds.org.

Christmas with Cantus, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Tickets: $10$32 at www.cantussings.org or 612-4350055.

An Andy & Bing Christmas featuring Mick Sterling, Ben Utecht and the Dakota Valley Symphony, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $25-$40 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Theater â&#x20AC;&#x153;Church Basement Ladies: You Smell Barn,â&#x20AC;? runs to Feb. 14 at the Black Box Theater at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32-$42 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster. com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shrek The Musical,â&#x20AC;? presented by Rosemount High School, 7 p.m. Dec. 6-8 and 2 p.m. Dec. 9. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $5 students at www.district196. org/rhs/theatrearts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas Carol Radio Play,â&#x20AC;?

7:30 p.m. Dec. 14-15 and 2 p.m. Dec. 16, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $15, $12 ages 60 and older at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer:

The Musical,â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, Masquerade Dance Theater at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville.

Tickets: $38-$73 at the box office, 800982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arsenic and Old Lace,â&#x20AC;? presented

by Trinity School at River Ridge, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 19, and 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan.

Free admission. Information: trinityriverridge.org or 651-789-2890.

Workshops/classes/other Loft Literary now offers writing classes in Rosemount. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Personal Writingâ&#x20AC;? with Peter Blau, 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, Rosemount Area Arts Council, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Register: loft.org/classes.

Tinkergarten, a play-based, outdoor learning experience for children ages 18 months to 8 years and their parents, offers classes in Lakeville and Eagan. Information: https://tinkergarten.com.

Creative dance classes, ages toddler to 7, Ballet Royale Minnesota in Lakeville.

Information: balletroyalemn.org or 952898-3163.

Yoga wind down class is the first Thursday of the month at Precision and Flow Pilates, 13708 County Road 11, Burnsville. Information: www.precisionandflowpilates.com.

Oil painting workshop with Dan Petrov Art Studio for six consecutive Thursdays, 4-7 p.m., 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Preregister by phone at 763-843-2734.

Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with artist Christine Tierney, classes 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, River Ridge Studios, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Information: www.christinetierney.com, 612-210-3377.

Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art education through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.Brushworks SchoolofArt.com, 651-214-4732.

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, 952-255-8545 or jjloch@ charter.net.

SouthSide Writers, Saturday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manuscript preparation information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651-688-0365.

Dakota Speakers Toastmasters meets 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Apple Valley Ecumen Seasons Learning Center.

Information: http://dakota.toast mastersclubs.org/.

Community Spirits Toastmasters meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center, 13820 Community Drive, Burnsville. Information: https://6742.toastmastersclubs.org/.

Robin Lee Bosworth, age 56, former resident of Lakeville, MN, passed away Oct. 25, 2018 after a long illness in Henderson, Nevada.

She attended Elementary through High School in Lakeville and Dakota County Vocational School.

She was the daughter of Gary L. and Ethylene Bosworth and sister of Kent D. Bosworth.

Preceded in death by father, Gary L. Bosworth and ORQJ WLPH VLJQLÂżFDQW RWKHU .HQQ\ 3D\QH ZKR GLHG 2FW 18, 2018.

Her brother Kent lives in Las Vegas, Nevada; mother, Ethylene Bosworth lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Graveside service will be in Wellsville, Kansas at a later date.

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