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www.SunThisweek.com NEWS Eagan mother denies abuse charges A woman accused of forcing her teenage son to live in untenable conditions and perform grueling exercises pleads not guilty. Page 2A

OPINION All-day K deserves funds The Minnesota Legislature should approve a proposal to fund all-day kindergarten statewide. Page 4A

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Engineer by trade, Ebeling saw the big picture Three are finalists to replace him as Burnsville city manager by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A Burnsville City Council proclamation honoring retiring City Manager Craig Ebeling stuffs many accolades onto one page. It traces his ascent from assistant city engineer and includes an appreciation of his “humble nature” and “self-deprecating sense of humor.” If you ask Ebeling how a civil engineer by trade rises to the top of city government, the self-deprecation begins to show. “There’s a perception that engineers can’t see the forest for the trees and that if you ask them what time it is they’ll tell you how to make a watch,” Ebeling said. “There is a

Craig Ebeling is retiring March 29 after 10 years as Burnsville city manager and a career with the city spanning 26 years. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) certain analytical bent to people who are engineers. But I think some of that is a little unfair, because there are engineers around who are able to be ana-

lytical but also to understand that not everything is formulaic and to see the bigger picture. I hope I’ve been one of those that’s been able to see the big

picture.” Ebeling has been city manager for 10 years, a period that included budget retrenchment, construction of the Performing Arts Center and culmination of a “trust fund” for Burnsville’s aging infrastructure that he helped create. “I think the city’s had a very good run over the last 10 years, and longer,” said Ebeling, whose last day of work is March 29. “I think that we should take some pride in continuing to flourish through some very difficult economic times. The council had to make some really tough decisions.” Three candidates are in the running to replace him, including Heather Johnston, Burnsville’s director

of administrative services and chief financial officer (see related story). “I’m going to miss him a lot,” Mayor Elizabeth Kautz said, praising Ebeling’s relations with the City Council and “compassionate” leadership of city employees. “We give him direction on what to do, and he articulates that in a way that allows our people to get the work done. It’s inspirational. And he doesn’t micromanage. He really has done a wonderful job. We have a great culture inside our organization.” The proclamation notes Ebeling’s community involvement through the Minnesota Valley YMCA board of directors, the See EBELING, 14A

Bringing new ideas to the table New healthy eating initiatives provide food for thought by Sarah Barchus MURPHY NEWS SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION

Traveling through time Local author Martin Bracewell is taking readers on a trip through time with his new book “Peace, Man.” Page 21A

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Children are eating fewer calories, a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals. Minnesota is doing its part as its schools continue to bring new ideas to the table to promote healthy eating. Efforts are somewhat limited by strict standards, shrinking financial support and children who are unwilling to eat their greens. The Rosemount-ApStudents at Southview Elementary eat lunch during a 2011 special event. The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District was the first Minnesota district to receive ple Valley-Eagan School HealthierUS school challenge silver award in 2010. The district continues school lunch District led the way for healthy eating in 2010 nutrition focus to this day. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

Eagan mayor: City is ‘positioned to succeed,’ must adjust to change by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Eagan is positioned to succeed, but there is still work to be done as the city faces changing demographics and lifestyles, Mayor Mike Maguire said during his State of the City address. “Building on the grit and determination of Eagan’s founders, I believe we start by developing a mindset as a city government and as a community that we are not only open to change, but we will capitalize upon it,” Maguire said. The Eagan leader gave his speech March 21 in front of members of the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, which sponsored the event at the Eagan Community Center. Maguire’s speech was also televised on Eagan public access. Demographers predict Eagan in the near future will have growing numbers of seniors and minorities, and fewer children. But Maguire said this shift is already occurring.

In the past decade, Dakota County’s minority population has grown by 92 percent. “That is the face of Eagan right now, not projections, but when you conjure up your image of Eagan, has your world view adjusted to see the Eagan of today?” he said. Maguire pointed to Eagan’s growing number of minority-owned businesses as evidence of the city’s transformation into a melting pot. Maguire encouraged residents and business leaders to consider whether Eagan is becoming a “global city” competing in a world economy. “It’s important to think about because many of our current and future workers, high-skilled workers, will come from emerging populations that some people may not instinctively think of as ‘Eagan’ even though these citizens buy Eagan homes, shop at local stores, go to local dentists and doctors, and add immeasurably to See MAGUIRE, 13A

when the HealthierUS school challenge awarded it a silver rating for its efforts, making it the first district in Minnesota to receive that recognition, said Barbara Griffiths, the district’s food and nutrition supervisor. “It was a community effort and achievement,” Griffiths said. “We are ahead of the game and should be very proud of what we are serving our students.” During the first week of March the district, like many in the state, took part in National Breakfast Week activities to underscore the importance of students starting each day See LUNCHES, 13A

Coroner rules Eagan death a homicide by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Mayor Mike Maguire described Eagan as being “positioned to succeed” during his State of the City Address on March 21 at the Eagan Community Center. The event was sponsored by the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Jessica Harper)

The death of an Eagan man in January has been ruled a homicide by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Samuel Petersen Office. After performing an autopsy earlier this year, the coroner determined in a March 22 report that Jonathan T. Lahr, 36, died of blunt force injury to his head an neck. Investigators believe alcohol was involved in the incident. Lahr’s roommate Samuel W. Petersen, 28, called 911 on Jan. 1 when Lahr became unconscious and stopped breathing. According to police, Petersen told the dispatcher he had been fighting with his roommate. When officers arrived on See HOMICIDE, 14A

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Eagan mother denies child neglect and abuse charges by Jessica Harper

An Eagan woman ac- conditions and perform Angela Danner pleadcused of forcing her teen- grueling daily exercises in- ed not guilty in Dakota age son to live in untenable sists she is innocent. County court on March 25 to gross misdemeanor charges of neglect of a child and malicious punishment of a child. Prosecutors say the 42-year-old mother of two and the boy’s step-father, Gregory, 44, forced her 15-year-old son to sleep on his bedroom floor, blocked light from entering the room and required the boy to remain in his room at all times when he was at home. The couple allowed the boy to leave the room to use the restroom, complete chores or do daily pushups, according to the criminal complaint. The Danners allegedly admitted to forcing the boy to complete between 1,500 and 2,000 militarystyle pushups every day. The required exercises began when the boy was Called to Serve. Prepared to Lead. about 12 or 13, according to the complaint. At times,

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he would be required to run outside in the cold for several miles. Social services was notified and met the couple in the spring of 2012. During an interview, the Danners allegedly said they intended to have the boy run three miles that day as “therapy.” The boy was allegedly forced to eat all his meals, which consisted of peanut butter sandwiches, in his room. The couple monitored him with a video camera to ensure he didn’t leave the room, according to the complaint. The Danners prohibited the boy from bathing and told him to ask his biological father, who lived outside the home, to purchase detergent so he could wash his clothes in a sink. The boy told the social worker that Gregory occasionally spanked him as well. In one instance,

Gregory allegedly spanked the boy 40 to 50 times. An investigation confirmed the boy’s allegations about the conditions in his room. The couple uncovered the boy’s bedroom window and installed a light bulb after authorities ordered them to do so. However, the boy still didn’t have a bed, according to the complaint. The boy said he was forced by the couple to perform pushups until 1 a.m. as a result of the investigation. Authorities moved the boy to his father’s home. Angela Danner’s trial is set to begin on Sept. 16 in Hastings. Gregory, who is facing the same charges, has not yet made a plea and is scheduled to appear in court on April 8. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Lakeville School Board sets $3.5 million target Activities director position saved from cuts by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville School Board members voted March 26 to cut $3.5 million from the 2013-14 budget but preserved an activities director position that was recommended to be cut to save $110,000. District administrators will find other reductions so total cuts equal $3.5 million. Those reductions will be considered by the board in the near future. School Board Member Jim Skelly had promoted saving the AD position, and Board Chair Roz Peterson said having one

activities director for two high school programs does not work. “There really is no other school district that has been successful in eliminating an AD for a twohigh school program,” Peterson said. “And the ones that have tried it have failed, and they’ve come back to the same model again because they didn’t end up saving any money.” She added that because Lakeville parents pay such high fees, they expect a “high level of service,” and noted several other ADs from across the state advised her that it would “be a bad move for our district and cause more damage than would solve our budget problems.” While Lakeville’s dean system is preserved from

cuts, the budget eliminates four elementary school counselors, reduces high school and middle school deans from 42 to 41-week schedules and reduces 6.5 hours of educational assistants per elementary building. All grade levels will have supply budgets cut and middle schools will lose technology support and change to centralized copying. At the high schools, $200,000 will be cut from the Alternative Learning Center and media specialist hours will be reduced to save $58,000. District-level cuts total $1.37 million and include $400,000 for reduced enrollment projections, $300,000 in transportation and anticipates $200,000 in earnest mon-

Yellow Ribbon site launched Burnsville hopes to help find jobs for vets by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Burnsville’s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon campaign now has its own interactive website, a longtime goal of organizers. The site — www.burnsvilleyellowribbon.org — is a way to connect service members, veterans and their families with services and job opportunities, said Tom Hansen, secretarytreasurer of the nonprofit campaign. “This is a portal for local veterans to use to access services and support from their community,” said Hansen, a retired Burnsville deputy city manager who has been involved in Beyond the Yellow Ribbon since his days at City Hall. “We’ve got a big section with links on it for jobs,” Hansen said. “That’s our big emphasis for now.”

Beyond the Yellow ribbon is a program spearheaded by the Minnesota National Guard to help service members, veterans and their families, especially those dealing with deployment or post-deployment reintegration. Burnsville was declared a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon city last March by Gov. Mark Dayton. Initially the campaign focused on support for families of deployed service members and sending care packages overseas, Hansen said. “We’ve done all that to some degree,” he said. Now the campaign’s chief focus is helping service members find jobs. “You take care of jobs, and a lot of that other stuff goes away,” Hansen said. He hopes to establish a pool of local businesses willing to give job preferences to veterans and post those openings on the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon site. A number of local busi-

nesses, including about 20 at Burnsville Center, continue to offer discounts to veterans and their families, Hansen said. “We want to put as many things like that up there as we can,” he said. The Walmart Foundation, through the efforts of Burnsville Walmart manager Sean Brooks, donated $1,250 to the website, Hansen said. The Burnsville Women of Today kicked in $1,000. And Burnsville business Checkerboard Strategic Web Development offered low-cost services to build the site, he said. Hansen will contribute a small monthly amount to maintain the site. The chief site administrator will be 15-year-old Joy Adams of Burnsville, a volunteer with the city and a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon enthusiast. John Gessner can be reached at (952) 846-2031 or email john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

ey for selling 26 acres of district-held land. Other cuts include literacy aid expenditures and $20,000 in reduced travel budget expenses across the district. The proposal also reduces $100,000 in special education services. One Lakeville family told Sun Thisweek it pulled its child out of Lakeville schools because of budget cuts reducing special education services. District leadership is focused on strategies to entice students who have transferred out back into the Lakeville schools, including adding high school programs focused on business and technology and Impact Academy, an individualized learning option, at Orchard Lake Elementary in the fall.

School Board members also implemented elementary principals’ proposal to give the same number of hours to clerks, health assistant and noon workers at all elementary schools, saving the district $278,690. The change minimizes the “bumping” process that allows longtime workers whose hours are cut or position eliminated to take the job of the newest person with the most hours, a process Tony Massaros, Lakeville Schools executive director of administrative services, called “very disruptive.” He said the change keeps the district from “targeting or singling out particular positions based on what they can contribute to the budget reduction.”

Skelly said there is no easy way to achieve $3.5 million in budget cuts, but noted this proposal differs from the 2011 round of cuts because it did not include fee increases and building closures. Despite the new cuts, Skelly said budget issues remain for the district. “We’re going to have to cut again next year unless if our citizens agree that we’ve kind of taken our medicine on cuts,” Skelly said. “We’re going to need voters to step up and approve a levy request at some point. That’s not the only medicine for our situation, but that’s definitely part of the plan.” Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

Driver, 24, is charged in Eagan highway death A Minneapolis man was charged in district court last week in connection with a fatal twovehicle collision in Eagan. Bashir A. Abdulahi, 24, is facing one count of careless driving, a misdemeanor, for the Sept. 12, 2012, crash at Highway 55 and Highway 149 that claimed the life of 68-year-old Sandra S. Brodin of Lakeville. According to the criminal complaint, the Dodge Caravan driven by Abdulahi was westbound on Highway 55 when it collided with a Mini Coo-

per in which Brodin was a passenger. Witnesses reported that the Mini Cooper was turning left from eastbound Highway 55 onto northbound Highway 149, and had entered the intersection on a green left turn arrow, when it was struck on the passenger side by Abdulahi’s van. Brodin was transported from the accident scene to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where she later died as a result of injuries suffered in the crash. Abdulahi told police

he had a green light when he went through the intersection, the complaint said. Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said this was the 10th case in the county since 2006 of careless driving involving a death without the driver being impaired. If convicted of the one misdemeanor count, Abdulahi faces a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. His first court appearance has not yet been scheduled. —Andrew Miller

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Fully fund, and fully evaluate, all-day kindergarten Gov. Mark Dayton has proposed to invest $40 million to expand participation in all-day kindergarten. The funding would be available to schools that offer optional all-day kindergarten free to all students in that district who want to participate. The funding is intended to cover 70 percent of the state funding formula for a full day, and the district would have to come up with the other 30 percent. Traditionally, public school education covered a half-day kindergarten program followed by the traditional all-day programs for grades one through 12. For many decades the value of kindergarten learning as well as pre-school learning has been recognized as critical for future school success. While there is some challenge to the value of public-paid schooling for students 5 years old or younger, we agree that the all-day kindergarten experience is of value and should be publicly funded and available to parents who choose that learning for their children. We favor state-funded all-day kindergarten.

ECM Editorial There are two key elements to all-day kindergarten in Minnesota’s public schools that need to be addressed. First, all-day kindergarten comes in various models, different levels of finance and different degrees of accessibility. Even with the governor’s proposal, some Minnesota families will be paying for an additional half day of kindergarten and those costs will vary by district. Some families may not be able to access either paid or unpaid simply because it isn’t available. For a Minnesota parent the question is simple: Why do I pay for my child’s full day of kindergarten when others don’t? This is a “hit or miss” approach to access. It isn’t fair, isn’t wise and doesn’t provide a “uniform system of education” as noted in the Minnesota Constitution. There are bills in the Legislature that would fund all-day kindergarten for all students immediately but the funding

source for these fully funded proposals isn’t clearly identified. The cost goes beyond the provisions of the governor’s proposal by at least another $100 million. We recommend fully funding all-day kindergarten for all parents who want their children to participate as a basic part of the Minnesota public education system. We also recommend a financial plan with a specific timeline for implementation and a clearly identified source of funding. It may take more than one school year to implement but not much more. There is a second issue that goes to the substance of the kindergarten experience: It must be of consequence and there must be accountability to the investment. All too often we enter into a public investment with a clear understanding of what we expect but with little or no follow-up on what we receive. The funding of all-day kindergarten should be accompanied by a set of expectations that parents can easily understand and that can be measured, documented or

observed at the end of the kindergarten year by both the parents and the state. Proposed legislation should be accompanied by a funded assessment to determine if expectations are being achieved. The assessment should include a follow-through or assessment that documents the impact of all-day kindergarten on third grade reading and math levels. Please note our perspective: Parents should be able to assess and affirm the value just as the state evaluates the benefits. We need to leverage every year of growth and learning for our Minnesota children. Just as early savings for college pay greater earnings over time, so too will early learning pay strong dividends as our children mature. An editorial from the ECM Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Burglar must return urn stolen from Burnsville home Return urn stolen from Burnsville home by Don Heinzman SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Patricia Eriksen says she is losing hope of recovering the stolen urn that contained her husband’s ashes. She now is offering an reward of $2,000 that she’s even willing to give the burglar who entered her home in Burnsville and took the silver-colored rectangular urn. “It’s the last thing I have left of him,

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other than the spiritual connection I feel,” she said. “It’s the last physical connection I have to him.” No doubt, the burglar knows she wants that silver-colored urn back, because the story has been reported on local

television stations and in Sun Thisweek. “I don’t care about anything else they took,” she said. “I just want the urn back.” I doubt if the burglar has thrown the urn away. It’s a rectangular urn with a car-racing emblem with a steering wheel, checkered flags and a helmet. Her husband’s name, David Eriksen, is not engraved on it. Patricia Eriksen really doesn’t care about the other items taken: a laptop computer, ruby and emerald rings and a four-gallon canister of coins. She’s sorry she left the door unlocked

the day she left for Florida, knowing her nephew was coming to the house later that day. She’s given the burglar a way out. The burglar should return it and collect the reward. Eriksen said anyone who might have information about the urn can contact the Burnsville Police Department at (952) 895-4600. Don Heinzman is the former editor of the Elk River Star News. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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take, annex, seize, attach, impound, preempt, secrete, arrogate, separate, commandeer, confiscate, dispossess, expropriate,” among a few others. Funny, I thought, how did Merriam-Webster know about Big Brother Barack Obama and his socialist Democrat coven back in 1996?

To the editor: I confess, I was stumped. I was doing a New York Times crossword puzzle and was forced to refer to my Crossword Puzzle Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, Second Edition, copyright 1996, for help. Yeah, it’s old, but, then so am I and I need all the help I can CHUCK ERICKSON Burnsville get. As I opened the book, rather haphazardly, to Gun control Page 619, my eyes fell on the word “sequester.” A takes away plethora of entries were rights listed, including “hide, To the editor:

People have been talking about gun violence and gun control in the United States. Our Second Amendment is the reason we exist as a country. How would the Revolutionary War have turned out if George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other forefathers had listened to the British government and decided our rights and way of life were not worth defending because it was against the law? Our nation was born because the colonists decided their right to freedom was too important to ignore. They armed themselves because they needed

to defend their families and individual freedoms. As a nation of the people we should be allowed the responsibility to defend ourselves from outside and inside forces that jeopardize the American way of life. When Nazi Germany, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the Peoples Republic of China, North Korea, and Yugoslavia came to power they were viewed as “peoples” governments because the citizens believed the leaders had their best interests at heart. Gun control, the act of taking away weapons from people, gave rise to dictatorships. When

the people of a country have guns, the government will be afraid to overextend its power. According to the New Yorker, there are 250 million to 300 million guns in the U.S. and our country is only a little over 300 million citizens. Looking at that statistic, it appears that the majority of citizens own at least one gun. Is it the American way to deprive the majority of what it wants? Especially when it is one of our oldest and most important rights? The right to own guns is our last safeguard from a government that loses sight of what the

people want. If we lose the right to own guns, it is only a matter of time before we start losing all of our rights. We should not change gun control laws. If anything we should give people a better understanding of guns and how important they are to our society. Through understanding what gun rights mean to this country and to individuals, we can stop gun violence and protect our rights. MARC HYPRA Apple Valley

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Whether hosting a roundtable discussion with members of the business community, touring a local manufacturing company, or visiting with constituents, I am continually reminded of Minnesotans’ concerns about the president’s health care law. Patients, doctors, health care providers, employers, and workers share one common tenet when it comes to “ObamaCare”: It weakens health care for American families. The president signed his signature legislation into law three years ago this month. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was a colossal 2,700page bill rushed through Congress without much effort to engage the American people in the process. Then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi embraced this scheme, infamously stating, “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what’s in it.” Three years later, it is clear the president’s law does nothing to control costs or expand coverage. And many Americans have had enough. Despite promises that the health care law would lower costs, premiums are rising for families nationwide. And according to a new survey, things are only going to get worse. ObamaCare could almost triple health care premiums across the board, with young individuals taking the biggest hit. Recent college graduates who are struggling to pay off student loans and find good jobs could see their premiums increase by as much as 189 percent. Any increase, let alone tripling current costs, could break the bank for many Americans in these tough economic times. Why will costs skyrocket? Price controls and requirements to purchase government-approved plans are leading culprits. The law also imposes $165 billion in new taxes and fees on plans, drugs, and medical devices that will be passed onto consumers in the form of higher premiums and prices. The president also promised the law would allow Americans to keep their preferred coverage. However, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently predicted the health care law could

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result in more than 7 million people losing their employer-provided health care as a growing number of employers can no longer afford to offer governmentapproved plans. As chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, I am on the front lines of the critical ObamaCare debate. I have been an outspoken critic of the law since day one, and I remain concerned that, particularly once the administration fully implements the law’s burdensome rules and regulations, it will unfairly penalize everyone from workers and employers to students, parents, and seniors. In the 112th Congress, certain provisions of the health care law, such as the burdensome 1099 small business report requirement and the long-term CLASS Act, were deemed unworkable by the American people and stripped from the law in a bipartisan manner. We must continue peeling away similarly flawed provisions, including the medical device tax, as we work to repeal the law. I strongly support bipartisan legislation to eliminate the $29 billion tax on medical devices. If the tax is not repealed, it will stifle innovation, increase health care costs, and force companies to either lay off thousands of workers or shut down entirely. Simply put, this punitive tax – and the law as a whole – is the wrong answer to Minnesota’s health care needs and our economy. According to the administration’s own estimates, ObamaCare will require American job creators, families, and health care providers to spend more than 127 million hours per year on compliance – and that burden is growing with every new regulation. Instead of focusing on creating jobs and investing in our economy, the law’s regulatory tsunami is forcing employers to waste time and See KLINE, 5A

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Burnsville e-book author can’t stop writing Susan Peterson, writing as Susan Egner, has penned novels, children’s books by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Susan Peterson has had many lives as a writer, from children’s author to newspaper reporter to prolific self-publisher of mystery and romance novels. Chances are that Peterson’s make-believe book character Woodfin has made a live appearance at a classroom or children’s event near you. Writing under the pen name Susan Egner — a nod to her father, Lou Egner, who was a well-known photojournalist in her native Florida — Thompson is releasing her seventh ebook, “Sun Compass,” on April 1. The 68-year-old Burnsville resident launched her e-book venture last year, publishing six novels. She’s sold some 956 e-books, recorded nearly 5,800 “likes” on her Facebook page and earned five-star reviews on Amazon.com. “We’ve sold books in Cyprus. Who’d think?” said Peterson, who has a partner in the venture, a retired executive whom she said read and liked her first novel. “Pakistan.

Susan Peterson (whose pen name is Susan Egner) was a guest author in 2011 at the Concordia International School in the Chinese city of Shangai. She promotes her children’s books, centered around a chameleon named Woodfin, by making appearances with costumed characters. (Photo submitted) Azerbaijan. We’re sell- grandchildren from two teresting things they say ing books in very unusual marriages and works as a that are a little bit out of places. We think it might flight attendant for Delta the norm.” be the military that are Air Lines. “I just always In the early 1980s she buying these, but we don’t had a fascination with worked as the Lakeville know.” words, and I just find sto- beat reporter for the DaPeterson’s quest to be ries in everyone I meet. ... kota County Tribune, the read started early. I’ve kept profiles on peo- original parent publica“I’ve written all my ple I meet. I write down tion of this newspaper. life,” said Peterson, who characteristics and what The experience would rehas four children and six they look like and the in- appear in her later fiction

KLINE, from 4A money complying with the dictates of a government takeover of health care. In an effort to help Americans monitor all of the federal mandates, rules, and red tape stemming from the president’s health care law, I recently helped launch the “ObamaCare Burden Tracker.” My colleagues and I will continue to hold the administration accountable for the consequences of this job-destroying law. On a related note, I’m pleased to report that the House of Representatives this month is scheduled to approve a budget that will balance. To help Americans who are struggling to keep up with the skyrocketing costs of health care, the budget repeals ObamaCare and opens the door for Washington to advance new legislation that will focus on responsible, patient-centered reforms without adding to our spending problem and increasing the burden

on taxpayers. Whether through full repeal or an incremental approach, I remain committed to unraveling this flawed law that is having a devastating effect on our economy and straining family budgets in Minnesota and nationwide. Most importantly, I will continue to pursue health care reform in a way that makes sense, supporting proposals that will actually lower health care costs without budgetary gimmicks, and protect the best interests individuals, families, and small businesses. Minnesotans, and all Americans, deserve better than ObamaCare’s broken promises. John Kline is chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. He also serves on the Armed Services Committee. He and his wife, Vicky, live in Burnsville. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

work. She invented the children’s book character Woodfin more than 40 years ago while living in Key West, Fla., where chameleons are a common sight. Conceived as a character in stories she told her son to lure him into taking naps, Woodfin is a chameleon who can change himself into plaids, polka dots and stripes. “It’s an undidactic type of story that tells you to become you own true colors and not someone else’s,” Peterson explained. She self-published two Woodfin books — “Has Anyone Seen Woodfin?” and “Woodfin’s Colors: The Prequel” — in 2001 and 2002. Peterson promotes the books, aimed at children in kindergarten through fourth grade, by making appearances with costumed characters. The appearances have taken her to China, six states and many Twin Cities-area classrooms, bookstores and events. Her e-books feature women protagonists finding their way in life. Peterson’s first, a mystery called “Scotoma,” is about a

newspaper reporter in Apple Valley, Minn. In covering the police beat, the character discovers the proliferation of pornography, domestic abuse and violence against women. She learns about her best friend’s abusive marriage and a niece’s entrapment in a religious cult. Peterson drew on her own experiences — as a real-life reporter covering a story about a man dealing drugs to teens, and as a friend of a woman in Florida whose abusive marriage ended with her husband killing her. “All of my books have tidbits of true-life experience in them,” she said. More novels are forthcoming, said Peterson, who finds literary inspiration as a flight attendant. “I can’t write fast enough,” she said. “I get so many stories from people — from crew and from passengers I chat with during the course of a flight. I just get great ideas.” The author’s website is www.egnerink.com. John Gessner can be reached at (952) 846-2031 or email john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

Lakeville Area Historical Society to present Civil War documentary The Lakeville Area Historical Society has planned a Minnesota Civil War documentary screening at 7 p.m. Monday, April 15, at the Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. The Civil War documentary, “From Wasioja to Washington,” tells the story of what happened to the men and boys from Wasioja and Dodge County. Wasioja is a small town in southeastern Minnesota about 20 miles west of

Rochester. The film tells how “The Boys of Wasioja” were recruited from Northwestern College Seminary to muster at Fort Snelling as the 2nd Minnesota Company C. The film follows the men and boys through the Battle of Mill Springs, the Battle of Chickamauga, the march to Atlanta and the march to the sea with General Sherman, the routing of South Carolina, to the Grand March at war’s end. The film follows these

brave men as they mustered out at Fort Snelling. Many Civil War artifacts will be on display at the Lakeville Heritage Center to view before the screening. Refreshments will be served following the film. The documentary production is a partnership between the Friends of Wasioja and Hennepin Technical College. The program is free and open to the public.

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Lakeville board approves Impact Academy two classrooms. Impact Academy students will be grouped by skill level instead of age and grade, focusing on integrated studies that connect learning to real-world problems to incorporate a service learning component to the curriculum. There is space for a maximum of 108 students, and registrations are expected to be taken beginning in April. Superintendent Lisa Snyder said she was “very pleased” with the board’s decision, noting that there had been so many questions and issues raised that she did not expect a unanimous vote. Concerns included costs, potential staffing changes and the lack of communication about details of the project. The district in recent weeks has held several

Option available to K-3 Orchard Lake students by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville School Board members unanimously approved establishing the Impact Academy option for kindergarten through third-grade at Orchard Lake Elementary this fall. Board members required a business plan be approved prior to adding the Impact Academy option for fourth grade in 2014-15 and fifth grade in 2015-16 at the school. The decision left learning specialist Julene Oxton with tears of joy in her eyes, and had some supporters cheering in the parking lot after the vote. “I’m so excited for the kids,” Oxton said. “It

Impact Academy, an educational model that groups children by skill level instead of grade level, will be an option for K-3 students attending Orchard Lake Elementary School this fall. (Photo by Laura Adelmann) means a lot of change in and I’m excited about be- Lake’s Media Center. the future for kids that will ing part of that.” The Media Center be good. We will get them Impact Academy will shelves, help desk and supready for the 21st century, be located in Orchard plies will be moved into

public meetings to hear from constituents and staff and publicly responded to emails and questions received. Board Member Judy Keliher gave a passionate endorsement of the program, stating it will “redefine the direction of this district.” She said the option is innovative and could be a reason for families to move to Lakeville or stay in the district and may draw back students who have open enrolled elsewhere. Snyder said she was “very happy that our teachers are feeling empowered to do things differently in this very old model of education, and I’m excited for the future of our kids.” Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

Final Exit Network founder sees charges dismissed Other members of right-to-die group still face charges in Apple Valley suicide case by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The founder and former leader of a national right-to-die group connected to the May 2007 suicide of an Apple Valley woman saw all charges against him dismissed last week in Dakota County District Court. District Court Judge Karen Asphaug threw out a felony charge against 66-year-old Florida resident Thomas “Ted” Goodwin of the Georgiabased nonprofit Final Exit Network on Friday, March 22, on grounds that the state law prohibiting “advising” a suicide is unconstitutional because the language is too broad. A gross misdemeanor charge of interfering with a death scene filed against Goodwin also was thrown out. Two other Final Exit

Thomas “Ted” Goodwin Network members – Roberta Massey, 67, of Bear, Del., a Final Exit Network “case coordinator”; and Dr. Lawrence Egbert, 85, of Baltimore, the group’s former medical director – still face charges. A fourth right-to-die group member indicted in the case – Jerry Dincin, a Chicago-area psychologist and former Final Exit president – died this week at the age of 82 after a long illness.

The four Final Exit Network members were indicted in May 2012 for their alleged involvement in the death of 57-year-old Doreen Dunn of Apple Valley. Dunn, who suffered pain for 10 years following a 1996 medical procedure, used helium asphyxiation to kill herself on May 30, 2007, after joining Final Exit Network. In the indictment, Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom alleged that Egbert and Dincin were present inside Dunn’s residence at the time of her death. Robert Rivas, attorney for Final Exit Network, said “Exit Guides” from the organization are often present when the person takes their life, but never participate or assist in the act. According to a news release on Final Exit Network’s website posted following last week’s court

ruling, “Goodwin was not involved in Dunn’s self-deliverance. He was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor solely because he was president of Final Exit Network at the time.” Dunn paid $50 to join Final Exit Network, according to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation search warrant detailing evidence forwarded to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office, and was in contact with Final Exit Network members before taking her life. When the charges against Final Exit Network members were publicly announced, Final Exit Network president Wendell Stephenson called Backstrom’s investigation “a politically motivated attack on the whole rightto-die movement.” Backstrom dismissed that characterization, saying it is “an effort to bring

justice to a corporation and several of its officers and volunteers who we are alleging advised, encouraged or assisted Doreen Dunn in the taking of her own life.” In April of last year, a Georgia case against Final Exit Network volunteers was dismissed based on free speech laws. And two years ago an Arizona jury found the network’s medical director not guilty of conspiring to assist in a suicide. The jury was deadlocked in the case of an Exit Guide accused of assisting and conspiring to assist in the same suicide; two other volunteers pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges. Included in the Dakota County indictment were 17 charges against Final Exit Network that are felonies and gross misdemeanors, including assisting another to commit sui-

cide and interference with a death scene. Last week, in addition to dismissing charges against Goodwin, the judge also dismissed gross misdemeanor charges against Massey related to interfering with a death scene and assisting in a suicide, but Massey is still facing a charge of aiding and abetting others to assist in a suicide. “We are pleased that the judge has found probable cause for most of the counts in the indictment against Final Exit Network and several of its members,” Backstrom said. “In reference to the constitutionality of the statute, we are reviewing the judge’s ruling to determine how we will proceed.” Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.

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Thieves target Brackett’s Crossing area in Lakeville Residents can help prevent more burglaries

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Lakeville police are investigating a rash of burglaries in the Brackett’s Crossing neighborhood. About seven homes in the neighborhood west of Interstate 35 off 185th Street have been burglarized since last fall, said Lakeville police Chief Tom Vonhof. Several of the thefts have occurred in homes of people who had been out of town. “They are taking a wide variety of things,” Vonhof said. “They are valuable items like jewelry and things that can be sold.” In most cases, thieves are gaining entry by breaking windows and breaking in through doors. Some thieves are knocking on doors or ringing the bell and if they get no response, go to the back of the home and break in a window. “In another case, the garage door was left open, and someone came and went through the vehicles in the garage,” Vonhof said. Victims in the area who asked that their names not be publicized said thieves broke into their home while they were on vacation, overturning drawers and

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This map of Lakeville shows all the burglaries reported in Lakeville over the last 90 days. There is a cluster of burglaries in the Brackett’s Crossing neighborhood, west of Interstate 35 off of 185th Street. (Image submitted) stealing gold jewelry, cash, their contact numbers. heirlooms and collections Drives and walks need that had meaning beyond a to be kept cleared in the dollar value. winter, he said, calling it a “They are things you “dead giveaway” to thieves can never replace,” said one if there are no tracks after a victim. snowstorm. Vonhof warned all resiVonhof also recomdents to lock doors and mended homeowners invest windows and keep garage in motion lights outside the doors closed. home. Any suspicious activLakeville residents can ity, like strangers walking call police at (952) 985through the neighborhood, 2800 to request a free seshould be reported by call- curity survey, and a crime ing 911. prevention officer will visit He also advised against the home to provide advice posting vacation plans to about actions they can take online social media sites, to increase their home secuand asking a trusted neigh- rity. bor to watch the house when on vacation and Laura Adelmann is at laura. make sure they give them adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

Arbor Day tree and shrub sale set in Apple Valley The city of Apple Valley is sponsoring a tree and shrub sale for Apple Valley residents in recognition of Arbor Day. Trees and shrubs are available on a pre-ordered and prepaid basis, and plants will be packaged and ready for pickup on Saturday, April 27, at the Central Maintenance Facility, 6442 140th St. All trees and shrubs are

bare root, except for a quantity of potted spruce trees. Trees are 6 to 8 feet tall with the following species available: crab apple, Japanese tree lilac, river birch (clump form), hackberry, honeylocust, northwood maple, linden, and swamp white oak. Shrubs are 2 to 3 feet tall with the following species available: American hazelnut, black chokeberry, gray dogwood, serviceberry and

nannyberry. Order forms are available at the Apple Valley Municipal Center, Hayes Community Center, Central Maintenance Facility, and on the city website, www.cityofapplevalley.org. Surplus stock will be sold first-come, first-served on April 27. For more information, call the city’s Natural Resources Division at (952) 953-2460.

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Longtime educator named AVHS assistant principal Michael Bolsoni will step into new role this fall by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Apple Valley High School students will see a familiar face in a new light next school year. Assistant Administrator Michael Bolsoni was recently promoted to assistant principal at the high school. He will begin his new role this fall and will replace Laura Kay Allen, who retired after 21 years. “I look forward to beginning my new position,” he said. “I plan to continue the strong tradition of excellence and pride that Apple Valley High School brings to the community.” The 41-year-old cur-

Michael Bolsoni rently splits his time between the high school and Valley Middle School in Apple Valley. As assistant administrator, he oversees student discipline and professional development. Bolsoni began his career in the Rosemount-Ap-

ple Valley-Eagan School District in 1996 as a social studies teacher at the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley. The job was his first full-time teaching position since earning a bachelor’s in history from Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter a year earlier. Prior to landing the job at SES, Bolsoni worked as a student teacher at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis. Since starting his career, Bolsoni has earned a master’s in education from the University of Minnesota and a specialist degree in education leadership from Minnesota State University, Mankato. “I always knew I wanted to work on a team and working in a school environment,” Bolsoni said when asked why he pursued a career in education.

“It can be very enriching work.” The Minneapolis resident said he was drawn to the School of Environmental Studies, which had opened a year earlier, because of its unique focus. The optional high school integrates environmental themes into all its studies and partners with the Minnesota Zoo to provide real-world learning opportunities. As one of the school’s earliest teachers, Bolsoni takes pride in being among those who shaped the school into its current state. While there, Bolsoni served as a teacher peer leader for four years in the Q Comp program and was responsible for setting teacher goals, among other professional development aspects.

After teaching for 11 years, Bolsoni decided to try his hand in administration and was hired in 2011 as an administrative assistant. “I love teaching,” Bolsoni said. “As an administrator, I have a chance to work with students in different capacities.” Bolsoni said he most enjoys the ability he has as an administrator to create a positive learning environment within the entire school. “Education is important for every single student,” he said. “I work to ensure every student has the best opportunity to learn. It’s very rewarding.” As assistant principal, Bolsoni will oversee the school’s operations and collaborate on instructional leadership. As an assistant ad-

ministrator, Bolsoni has faced the challenge of limited funding and racial achievement gaps — issues he will continue to face as assistant principal. “We are always looking at how we can do better,” he said. The high school has worked to close the gap and meet other challenges already by becoming a STEM school, one that emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math, Bolsoni said. Bolsoni said his goal next year is to further strengthen the STEM program while maintaining the “high quality education and services” offered at Apple Valley High School. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Bike trek raises money for paralyzed student by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A first-ever 82-mile bike race from Lakeville to Faribault drew 61 riders March 23 and raised $1,347 for Dillon Borowicz, the Lakeville South High School student paralyzed after a swimming pool diving accident last year. Organizer Larry Sauber determined he would use the race as a fundraiser for Borowicz after hearing about his situation from a relative. Sauber, a competitive racer at the top amateur level with a self-described

“passion for cycling,” decided to hold the gravel road race as a warm-up for bigger races in coming weeks. He also wanted to include a fundraising component to reach out to someone in need. Drew Wilson of Rochester won the race, which routed riders along gravel roads, with what Sauber called a “very impressive time” of 4 hours, 42 minutes. The final finisher came in about five hours later. Sauber said Jeff Young of Monticello won eighth place overall but was declared the “82-mile Fat-

bike Iced Gravel Mudded World Champion.” Sauber said he plans to make it an annual event, and include the fundraising aspect of the event, based on the positive feedback he received from the racers and supporters. “I think I’ll be doing this again next year,” he said in an e-mail. “Same time of year, same vision, kick off the Spring with a tough race going for something greater than a race.” Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc.com. Riders donned winter gear to race along a route that included gravel roads Saturday, March 23. The event raised $1,347 for Dillon Borowicz, a Lakeville South High School student injured in a swimming accident last summer. (Photo by Chris Gibbs/C5 Adventure Photography)

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Man gets 20 years probation for raping girl A Minneapolis man will spend the next two decades on probation with 16 years in prison hanging over his head for raping a 5-year-old Eagan girl. Dennis Michael Roy, 44, was sentenced in Dakota County District

Court on March 22 to 20 years of probation after pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Roy faces more than 16 years in prison if he violates the conditions of his probation, which in-

clude having psychiatric evaluation and treatment, registering as a predatory offender and having no contact with the victim or anyone else under age 18. Roy received credit for the 489 days he served in jail during his court pro-

ceedings. The young girl, who was Roy’s relative, and her mother told police in April 2011 that Roy engaged in numerous sexual acts, including intercourse, with the girl in 2007 when she was 5 years old.

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Senior project gets another suitor Stonebridge was developer for Waterford Commons in Rosemount by Tad Johnson

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The city of Rosemount is hoping the third time is a charm. Stonebridge Companies of Apple Valley is the third developer that the city has engaged with in an attempt to plant a senior center and assisted living building on city-owned land north of the Steeple Center on Highway 3. Stonebridge, which built the $13.7 million apartment/commercial Waterford Commons two blocks to the south in 2009, was City Council members’ preference during a work session Tuesday, March 19, at City Hall. Council members reviewed information regarding Stonebridge and Frisbie Architects during the meeting and directed staff members to work with Stonebridge to bring back a concept plan draw-

ing for the council to review, according to Kim Lindquist, the city’s community development director. Due to the informal nature of the city’s interaction with Stonebridge, no deadlines were set for the concept plan’s completion or when the council might consider entering into an agreement with Stonebridge. Three City Council members were on the council when Stonebridge was selected to build Waterford Commons. That history is a track record that Stonebridge can deliver a good project, Lindquist said. Stonebridge has recently completed an assisted living facility in Oak Park Heights and was the contractor on two others in Shoreview and Lilydale. It has worked with Southview Senior Management to operate senior housing sites, which include those in Inver Grove Heights, Coon Rapids and West St. Paul, among others. “We would look forward to another opportunity to work with the city of Rosemount on the

senior site to produce a building and product that both of us would be proud of and one that we would own and operate for many years,” Stonebridge president Wally Johnson wrote in a letter to the city in July 2012 when the company responded to a request for qualifications for the senior project. At that time, Johnson indicated that Dougherty & Company LLC and Twin City Federal would help Stonebridge finance the project. Dougherty has helped Stonebridge finance $38 million on two recent projects. Stonebridge isn’t the first company to give a run at the project. Bloomington-based Doran Companies estimated its 80- to 90-unit senior housing building and attached 5,000-squarefoot senior center would be valued between $10 million and $15 million. In February, Doran Companies informed the city that it would be backing out of a nonbinding preliminary development agreement due to an updated feasibility report that found demand for se-

nior housing had dipped from Maxfield Research’s April 2011 study. The city entered into a preliminary agreement with Development Representation Associates LTD in October 2011, but concerns about DRA’s project finances opened the door for Doran. The building would be built on land that was once occupied by St. Joseph School and several residential homes along Cameo Avenue. Members of the community have largely voiced support for the idea, especially the public portion of it – a senior center. Currently seniors meet in a room at the Community Center, but a downtown location could make it more accessible to seniors as many households would be within walking distance of the site just north of the Robert Trail Library and city-run Steeple Center – an arts and performance venue in the former St. Joseph Catholic Church.

• Erin Noel, daughter of Kevin and Mary Alice Noel of Eagan, is studying in London. Noel is a junior political science and communications double

major at CSB. • Jana Patka, daughter of Kathleen Patka of Eagan, is studying in London. Patka is a junior art major at CSB.

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Lakeville teen finds alligator on frozen Lake Marion by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A few spins around frozen Lake Marion on Feb. 1 led to a memorable find for a Lakeville teenager and his family. John Anton, 17, a Lakeville South High School junior, was riding with his father in a truck on the ice-covered lake when he spotted an odd shaped dark spot that stood out against the white snow. Closer investigation revealed it was the head and torso of a small alligator. “We were shocked,” said John’s mother Karin Anton. “We have never seen anything like this.” It is not known how the alligator ended up on the lake, but Lori Naumann, nongame wildlife information officer with the Department of a Natural Resources, said she suspects it was purchased as a pet that was released when it became too much to manage. The owners, she said, “probably became disenchanted with having this creature … that gets big and ugly and wants to chew your arm off.” Naumann said the alligator had been consumed by predators before it was discovered by John. It is against state law to release alligators in the wild, but she said it is not illegal to own an alligator

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Lakeville South High School junior John Anton found this frozen head and torso of an alligator on Lake Marion on Feb. 1. (Photo submitted) in Minnesota as long as the owner has proof it was legally purchased and not plucked from the wild. She said city ordinances would override state law. Lakeville City Administrator Steve Mielke said city zoning ordinances do not allow wild or domesticated wild animals to be kept as pets. If the reptile had been alive, the DNR would have come to the lake and tried to capture it, Karin said, but since it was dead they were told just to dispose of it. Karin said the family decided to keep the alligator around for a while “as a conversation piece,” and

photos drew a lot of attention on John’s Facebook page. John dubbed it “Frozen Bites,” and some friends joked they would be leery of swimming in Lake Marion in the future. “I don’t think it would have hurt anybody,” Karin said, admitting that the family became a little attached to it during the month it spent outside their house. “We were a little sad when we threw it away,” she said.

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Chappell gets 28 years in prostitution, child porn case A former Burnsville man was sentenced March 22 to 28 years in prison for running a prostitution operation in the Twin Cities that authorities say exploited underage and young women. Arthur James Chappell, 40, was sentenced in federal court on two counts of sex trafficking a minor, one count of possession of child pornography, one count of conspiracy to possess child pornography, one count of conspiracy to produce child pornography, two counts of enticing travel for prostitution, two counts of transportation with intent to engage in prostitution, one count of conspiracy to entice travel for prostitution, and one count of conspiracy to transport with intent to engage in prostitution. Chappell, also known as “AJ and J,” was indicted on April 4, 2012, and convicted on Oct. 24, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota. The evidence presented at trial proved that from August 2006 through July 2007, Chappell ran a multistate prostitution ring. In the summer of 2007, he recruited two girls under the age of 18 to engage in commercial sex acts as part of his business. In addition, Chappell possessed one or more items containing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, conspired with others to possess such depictions, and induced or coerced a child to engage in conduct for the purpose of producing child pornography. In July 2007, Chappell

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Atkins health insurance bill signed into law Dakota County legislator praises exchange process by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton touched pen to paper and made history. Flanked by a cadre of beaming Democrats, Dayton signed into law Wednesday, March 20, legislation creating a stateoperated health insurance exchange. “This is going to serve the people of Minnesota,” Dayton said of MNSURE, the newly-named exchange expected to serve more than 1 million Minnesotans. “We’re far better off doing it our own way,” the governor said of the state creating its own exchange rather than accepting a federally-created one. Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government will set up an exchange in any state that doesn’t create one. Exchange bill authors Rep. Joe Atkins, DFLInver Grove Heights, and Sen. Tony Lourey, DFLKerrick, were exuberant over their legislation becoming law. “This is the most sig-

Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton signed the state’s answer to a federal health insurance exchange, Minnesota’s MNSURE, into law Wednesday, March 20, at a Capitol bill signing. Standing left of the governor Senate bill author Sen. Tony Lourey, DFL-Kerrick, and to the right House exchange bill author Rep. Joe Atkins, DFL-Inver Grove Heights. (Photo by T.W. Budig) nificant reform of health insurance we’ve seen in 50 years,” said Atkins, who serves a portion of Eagan in House District 52B. The bill signed into law creates a seven-member board to oversee the exchange, described as a virtual marketplace where those needing insurance

can shop online, compare and buy. Although the Senate in its bill looked to tobacco dollars to fund the exchange, the legislation emerged from conference committee having the funding mechanism favored by the House whereby a percentage of insur-

ance premiums are tapped for dollars. Under the exchange waiver granted the state by the federal government, lawmakers had to speedily pass exchange legislation this session. The governor is expected to appoint the exchange board by the end of April

— Dayton currently has no one in mind for the open slots, he said. Under the law, the commissioner of human services will be one of the seven serving on the board. “I’ll be judged by the quality of the appointments I make,” Dayton said. While Dayton expressed regret over the perceived politicalization of the exchange and the Affordable Care Act — he called the politics “ugly” — the partisan divide was evident at the bill signing. No Republicans stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Democrats. Rep. Jim Abeler, RAnoka, who served on the exchange conference committee, said he felt forlorn seeing the House and Senate Democrats serving on the conference committee entering the room together. Republicans question the cost of the exchange, formation of the board, conflict of interest provisions, and argue the exchange will have a deadening effect on the insurance marketplace.

Advocates argue the exchange will save Minnesotans $1 billion by 2016, but Republicans argue an influx of federal funding can’t be considered savings. Dayton countered that Republicans have been invited to be part of the exchange development process from the start. A public outreach campaign for the exchange is planned for May, with system testing and network training taking place over the summer. The exchange call center is expected to open in September, with enrollment beginning a month later. Plan coverage will start Jan. 1, 2014. Even if political control at the State Capitol changes — a Democrat now sits in the Governor’s Office and Democrats control the Legislature — the fact that board members serve staggered terms and funding is secure makes it less likely the exchange could be dramatically changed quickly, Lourey said. Tim Budig can be reached at tim.budig@ecm-inc. com.

Open house to honor chamber president Man pleads guilty Ruthe Batulis stepping down April 1 from Dakota County Regional Chamber by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

An open house celebration will honor Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce President Ruthe Batulis from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 at Mendakota Country Club, 2075 Mendakota Road, Mendota Heights. Batulis announced in January that she would be resigning from the post on April 1 after nine years on the job. She said at the time that she and her husband, Lee, planned to sell their Burnsville home and

worked for chambers in Bloomington and Burnsville. Batulis led the chamber as it changed its name from the Northern Dakota County Chamber of Commerce and expanded its territory to include Farmington. The chamber currently primarily serves the communities of Eagan, Rosemount, Farmington, West St. Paul and Mendota Heights. Ruthe Batulis Chamber board leaders said Batulis has been move into their lakefront a leader in innovation, advocacy and relationcabin in Spooner, Wis. Prior to being named ship building. They said the event is chamber president, she

being planned so people have a chance to recognize and honor Batulis for her years of service to the chamber and local communities. Cost to attend is $15 per person. There will be a program at 6 p.m. Appetizers will be provided and a cash bar will be available. People are asked to RSVP by contacting Jessy Annoni at (651) 288-9202 or jannoni@ dcrchamber.com. Email Tad Johnson at tad. johnson@ecm-inc.com.

to Eagan robbery involving a gun A Maplewood man has admitted ro bb i n g t h r e e people at gunpoint in Eagan. E v e r e t t Everett Durr Ja c o b e Kwunzell Durr, 21, pleaded guilty on Feb. 27 in Dakota County District Court to second-degree aggravated robbery. According to the criminal complaint, Durr and another man robbed three

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MAGUIRE, from 1A our community experience,” he said. Eagan’s changing culture won’t be led by new immigrants alone. A new generation of employees, entrepreneurs and consumers are changing what it means to work and live in Eagan, Maguire said. He noted that “millenials” – people born between the late 1970s and early 2000s – demand a community that is equipped with broadband and public transportation, and has plenty to do. “Today’s strong communities solve problems inter-generationally, play well to their strengths, and they market and brand those advantages,” Maguire said. “Creating a collective vision for where Eagan wants to be in the next decade and beyond is a hard, yet exciting prospect.”

Positioned to succeed Although Eagan must adapt to an evolving makeup, the city is al-

LUNCHES, from 1A with a balanced, nutritious meal. On a regular basis, Griffiths said, the schools are serving a quarter-cup more of vegetables per day each week and are developing menus that emphasize fruits and minimize the amount of protein. “We do feel very strongly that the food we provide is better than the food kids bring from home,” Griffiths said. As institutions of education, schools attempt to satisfy students’ appe-

ready on the right path — one paved with financial stability, economic growth and community leadership, Maguire said. Recent surveys have shown Eagan residents are highly satisfied with the quality of life in the city and its services. However, one concern consistently appeared in these surveys: Eagan does not have enough clothing stores, particularly those that sell suits. Maguire said he is confident this need will be met next winter when Paragon Premium Outlet Mall opens on Highway 13 near Silver Bell Road. “I really do believe this will be a great project for Eagan and the whole metro region that will make Eagan even more of a destination — and perhaps even to buy a suit,” he said. Growth in Eagan’s business climate is not limited to the retail industry, Maguire noted. Several companies such as Stream Global and MISO recently moved to Eagan, while others such as Ecolab

common purpose. That iss something that is absent in higher levels of government, Maguire added. “We have no such gridlock,” he said. “The state of our city, of Eagan, is incredibly promising.” Maguire credits city employees, many of whom retired last year, with setting Eagan on its promising path. He noted that replacing several seasoned department heads presented a challenge, but it was met by looking to the pool of talent within the city and nearby communities. “ Eagan is and will continue to be a place where high-caliber people want to work,” he said. Maguire also recognized several residents who have contributed to their community in various ways. The Eagan Fire Department Color Guard presented the state and national flags before “We have a variety of Mayor Mike Maguire’s State of the City Address. (Photo by Jessica Harper) people and generations making a difference for have expanded. Magu- amples. ous three years,” he said. their community,” he ire described Eagan as a “I’m pleased to report The city’s financial said. “center for technology- an 85 percent increase picture remains bright, related and knowledge in commercial and resi- Maguire said. He cred- Jessica Harper is at jessica. worker jobs.” He pointed dential building activ- ited this, in part, to city harper@ecm-inc.com or to Thomson Reuters, In- ity throughout Eagan in officials’ willingness to facebook.com/sunthisweek. tertech and Ecolab as ex- comparison to the previ- work together to fulfill a

tites and teach them how to pursue healthy eating habits on their own. School gardens allow students to experience eating local produce, an initiative promoted by the farm-to-school movement. Griffiths said she wants what students learn in school, such as how to plant vegetable gardens, to travel home to their parents and other family members. To get kids to suggest healthy food to their parents, they need to first put it on their own plates. While many parents have resorted to the old “fly-

ing vegetable” trick, the fact is that green vegetables still don’t fly with most kids. Schools are trying different tactics to see what will take off. Griffiths said the district is instituting a new way of tracking a particular dish’s popularity in a few schools and, if it’s a hit, they add it to menus across the district. One success story takes kids back to the basics: the ABC salad. It is made with apples, beets and carrots and has become increasingly popular among students, Griffiths said.

Morning announcements and Local Lunch Days, which highlight Minnesota grown meals, attempt to persuade kids that the district’s meal programs are offering new, tasty products that they should try, Griffiths said. The newest produce push is beets. One day of the district’s celebration of National School Breakfast Week included a sports theme: “Be a star with school breakfast.” On another day, students were served “banjo bacon” with a country/ bluegrass music theme.

The other days of the week explored meal motifs and music genres such as Caribbean music, rock ’n’ roll and pop/hip hop. To receive HealthierUS recognition again, 20 percent of eligible students will need to get breakfast during the week, a compliance requirement added in 2012. Griffiths said that will be challenging to accomplish. Free and reduced lunch participation is up 1 percent, but regular meal plan participation has decreased by 6 percent, Griffiths said. The

result? The district’s food service operation isn’t taking in as much money and can’t afford to pay for more equipment, employees or additional education, Griffiths said. “Everyone should know that schools in Minnesota strive to provide the best food for the budget we have,” Griffiths said. Reporter Sarah Barchus is studying journalism at the University of Minnesota.

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14A March 29, 2013 SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan

HOMICIDE, from 1A the scene they observed injuries to the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face. Petersen and Lahr had been roommates at the apartment at 4589 Slater Road since June 2012.

Petersen was arrested on Jan. 2 on probable cause of felony first-degree assault and released on Jan. 3. No charges have been filed against Petersen as of March 26. Petersen has a prior conviction of disorderly

conduct in a 2007 domestic assault investigation in Hennepin County. Jessica Harper is at jessica.harper@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/ sunthisweek.

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Friends of DFL in SD 56 plan event The Friends of the DFL in Senate District 56 are planning a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taco Fiesta Nightâ&#x20AC;? April 25 from 6-8 p.m. in the Event Center of Neisenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., Savage. The event will include tacos, green chili stew, Spanish rice, beans and

Burnsville Noon Rotary club and Valley Christian Church in Lakeville. Longtime Burnsville residents, he and his wife, Jan, a nurse, used vacation time for church trips to help rebuild in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and in Haiti after the earthquake, Kautz said.

Career spanned 26 years Ebelingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career in Burnsville spanned 26 years. A former city engineer in Worthington and Savage, he was hired as Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant city engineer in August 1987. Promotions to city engineer, public works director and deputy city manager followed. Ebeling left the city in 1995 to work for the Howard R. Green Co., an engineering consulting firm. Burnsville hired him back in 2001 as director of development in charge of community development, planning, inspections and engineering. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a department of this and a department of thatâ&#x20AC;? in a city whose functions run from police protection to running a golf course, Ebeling said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That just puts up some machinery that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need, machinery thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really doing the job.â&#x20AC;? The city was tested in 2009 and 2010 when it lost $1.8 million in state homestead-credit aid and the council ordered no tax increase for 2010, Ebeling said. The city cut 20 full-time positions (about 8 percent of the workforce), instituted a temporary pay freeze and cut spending by more than $3 million, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The council had set the bar,â&#x20AC;? Ebeling said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was no reason to mope about it, because everybody was doing the same thing (during the economic downturn) and we needed to be reflective of what our citizens were

Three finalists named for Burnsville city manager Three finalists have been named in the search for a new Burnsville city manager to replace Craig Ebeling, who is retiring. Finalists include Heather Johnston, Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of administrative services and chief financial officer. Johnston came to Burnsville in October 2011 from Minneapolis, where she directed the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Management and Budget Division and later served as interim chief financial officer. The other two are Mark McNeill and Walter Wysopal. McNeill has been Shakopeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s city administrator since July 1996. He was city administrator in Savage from 1983 to 1994. Wysopal has been North St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s city manager since 1998. Burnsville attracted 32 candidates. Executive search firm Springsted Inc., hired by the City

going through at the same time.â&#x20AC;? But the city has also made tech advances and productivity gains, and the size of city government wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t return to what it was, Ebeling said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think at one time, we had over 300 employees,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now we have 265 in round numbers.â&#x20AC;? Ebelingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure included construction of the $20 million Performing Arts Center, which backers said reflected a long-held community desire and was an essential part of the Heart of the City redevelopment. Critics said it was an expensive boondoggle the city shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have taken on after would-be private development deals fell through. The direction he was given was that the $20 million in up-front money

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Council for its city manager recruitment, helped narrow the pool to five finalists. The council then appointed a panel of five city staff members and two community members to interview those candidates and narrow the list to three for council consideration. The two community members were Beth Krehbiel, president of Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, and Greg Miller, CEO and president of Dakota Electric, Mayor Elizabeth Kautz said. The council will interview the three finalists on Tuesday, April 2. Ebelingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last day is Friday, March 29. Public Works Director Steve Albrecht has been named interim city manager until Ebelingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s replacement is hired. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Gessner

and debt not raise taxes, according to Ebeling. Subsequent decertification of a tax-increment financing district along County Road 42, which increased city tax collections, made that happen, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The council made the policy decision that it was in the best interest of the city to have a cultural facility like the Performing Arts Center,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once that decision was made, we were hellbent to get it done. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of the facility that the citizens own, given the budget that the council established for the work. In a twisted way, that was part of the recession. There is no way in the world we would have got this building built for $20 million 10 years ago. The contractors were just very hungry for work, and we got very, very good prices.â&#x20AC;? Annual operating losses, which have shrunk slowly in recent years and are now below forecasts of $350,000 or less, were predicted by consultants before the center was built, Ebeling noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People can agree or disagree with the decision to build a performing arts center, but what we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do is mistakenly recall that the council thought it was going to be a money maker,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aging gracefullyâ&#x20AC;? is a longtime and continuing concern for Burnsville, Ebeling said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The council has very firmly said weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to allow our infrastructure to deteriorate, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to stay on top of that, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do whatever it takes to do that,â&#x20AC;? he said. Ebeling helped develop the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;infrastructure trust fundâ&#x20AC;? in the 1990s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a plan modeled in part on Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highway trust fund, which is fed by dedicated gasoline-tax money. Over a period of years, the council incrementally raised taxes and utility fees, to the point where Burnsville now pays cash â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no borrowing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for the city share of local street projects not covered by property assessments, Ebeling said. With decertification of another TIF district next year, another $1 million will be dedicated annually to the fund, he said. John Gessner can be reached at (952) 846-2031 or email john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

Sports

SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan March 29, 2013 15A

New coach leans on Burnsville softball tradition Staff filled with former Blaze players by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Aaron Vail was brought in from outside the Burnsville softball program to be the Blaze’s new varsity coach, but he quickly realized that a lot of things still should be done inhouse. That’s why most of his staff has Burnsville ties –including Pat Feely, a volunteer assistant coach who was co-head coach when Burnsville won back-to-back state titles in 2004 and ’05 (the Blaze’s softball field is named for him). Vail and one assistant are the only coaches on the staff who don’t have a previous Burnsville affiliation. Vail, who coached North St. Paul to a 20-4 record last season, replaced Hillary Hansen, who resigned after last season to spend more time with her family. Hansen led Burnsville to the 2010 state Class 3A championship and was an assistant coach for the Blaze’s 2004 and ’05 championship teams. Vail said he was attracted by Burnsville’s tradition, its feeder system and its conference. “The South Suburban is the strongest conference in the state,” he said. “And our section is the strongest

Shannon Callanan returns at pitcher for a Burnsville softball team that has high expectations in 2013. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) in the state. I wanted to be in a situation where we’d be facing great competition year in and year out.” Burnsville was 15-10 last season and finished second to Bloomington Jefferson in the Section 3 playoffs for the second year in a row. Vail said captains Shannon Callanan, Megan Threlkeld and Kelly Grove “took control of our offseason training. They told the rest of the girls, ‘This

is the way it’s got to be if we’re going to get back to where we were in 2004, 2005 and 2010.’ ” Threlkeld, a senior, returns at catcher. Callanan, also a senior, was Burnsville’s top pitcher last season. Grove, a junior and All-South Suburban player last season, is expected to start in the infield, probably at third base. Burnsville has a reputation for strong pitching and could have another

in the pipeline in seventhgrader Megan Osterhaus. “She’s our No. 2 varsity pitcher,” Vail said. “She beat Orono on a one-hitter in one of our scrimmages last weekend, and Orono was third in the state last season.” Junior Becky Gigsted is likely to be the shortstop and senior Abby Schullberg is penciled in at first base. Claire Boatman, a sophomore, saw playing time at second base

attention to detail during indoor scrimmages last weekend in St. Cloud and Rosemount. “In six games, we had two missed signs,” he said. “Typically at that point of the season you have a missed sign or indicator about every other play. They did an outstanding job.” After being named head coach last November, Vail had a chance to see most of Burnsville’s games in a winter high school dome league. He came away with some concern about the offense. But in last weekend’s scrimmages, “we came out and attacked with the bats,” he said. “We scored 12 runs against an Orono team that has one pitcher going Division I and one going Division II. We knocked both of them out of the game.” Burnsville is scheduled to have an outdoor scrimmage April 3 at Concordia Academy in Roseville, but it appears it will be cancelled or moved indoors because of the late spring. The April 5 season opener at Lakeville South also seems in doubt. Vail said it might be April 13 – in a tournament in North Mankato – before the Blaze plays its first outdoor game.

in indoor scrimmages last weekend. The coaches are still settling on an outfield lineup. Senior Erica Belter and junior Alyssa Wroblewski had playing time in the outfield last season. Seniors on the Blaze roster are Callanan, Threlkeld, Schullberg, Email Mike Shaughnessy at Belter, pitcher Ellie Grubb mike.shaughnessy@ecmand outfielder Haleigh inc.com. Droege. Vail said he was impressed with the team’s

Notebook: Local hockey players participate in Great 8 Festival by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Grace Delmonico of Eagan wrestles in the state youth folkstyle tournament in Rochester. She won her girls division, pinning all three of her opponents. (Photo submitted)

Eagan girl wins state wrestling championship Grace Delmonico, an Eagan resident and second-grader at Woodland Elementary School, won her girls division at the Minnesota/USA Wrestling state folkstyle championships March 8-10 in Rochester, pinning all three of her opponents. She started wrestling competitively in January, and before the state tournament the vast majority of her opponents were boys. She faced the defending champion in her class in the first round and pinned her in 44 seconds with a headlock. She pinned her next opponent in 20 seconds, also with a headlock. The championship match against a girl from Pine City went to the second period before Delmonico scored a double-leg takedown. The opponent rolled to her stomach, but only briefly before Delmonico turned her on her back and scored a pin at 2 minutes, 10 seconds. She also entered a boys 50-pound division at the state tournament but lost both of her matches. Delmonico’s first tournament was Jan. 12, and she took third place. She competed in four state qualifier tournaments, finishing second in one and third in each of the other three. She also plays hockey and basketball. This winter she competed in youth hockey, often going directly from a hockey Grace Delmonico of Eagan just started wrestling in game or practice to a wrestling January but won a state championship in March. (Photo submitted) tournament.

A number of local high school players participated in the Ted Brill Great 8 Hockey Festival last weekend at Wakota Arena in South St. Paul. The seniors-only tournament consists of eight teams playing a threeday tournament. Twenty players from the event are selected to play for the Minnesota team in the CCM National Invitational Tournament in April in Plymouth. Four players from Lakeville were on the Section 1A/1AA team that finished sixth. Forward Jack Diercks and defenseman Erik Rutt from Lakeville North played, as did forward Weston Baumann and defenseman Cam Jackson of Lakeville South. Farmington forward Kevin Olund also was on the 1A/1AA team. Diercks scored three goals in the tournament. Baumann had two goals, Olund had a goal and two assists, and Jackson and Rutt each had an assist. Three Rosemount players – forward Austin Anderson, defenseman Luke Meade and goalie Austin Leslie – played for the Section 3A/3AA team, as did Eagan defenseman Nick Smallidge, Apple Valley forward Christian Smith and Eastview goalie Matt Montgomery. Anderson had a goal and assist for the 3A/3AA team, which lost all three of its games. Smallidge had two assists and Smith got one assist. Leslie and Montgomery split the minutes in goal. The Section 4A/4AA team defeated 6A/6AA 6-2 in the tournament’s championship game Sunday. Rosemount High School teacher and South St. Paul hockey coach Scott Macho was one of the coaches of the 4A/4AA team, which had five players from Class A state champion St. Thomas Academy and four from Class AA runner-up Hill-Murray.

Fear the Ducks

Oregon moves on to face Louisville, the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, at 6:15 p.m. Friday in Indianapolis, Ind. Emory is in his second season at Oregon after spending two years at Howard College.

Panthers in college Three players from the Lakeville North boys basketball team that finished second in the 2012 state Class 4A tournament were on college teams this season. Tyler Flack, Lakeville’s first Division I scholarship player, started 19 games at the University of South Dakota. He was third in blocked shots in the Summit League. Ryan Saarela is a member of the University of St. Thomas team that reached the NCAA Division III national semifinals. St. Thomas won the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and was ranked No. 1 in Division III. Brett Rasmussen played for Augsburg, where he was named to the MIAC All-Freshman team. He also was named All-West Region Rookie of the Year by D3hoops.com.

Kvasnicka a Twin? Former Lakeville North and University of Minnesota baseball player Mike Kvasnicka isn’t in the major leagues, but if he gets there it might be as a Minnesota Twin. Earlier this week the Twins acquired him from the Houston Astros in a swap of minor-league players. Kvasnicka, a catcher and outfielder, batted .232 with 15 home runs and 53 RBI last season for the Lexington (Ky.) Legends, a Class A affiliate of the Astros. He played for Lakeville High School’s 2005 state Class AAA baseball champions as a sophomore. Lakeville High became Lakeville North that fall, and Kvasnicka starred for two more years in football, hockey and baseball. The Twins picked him in the 31st round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft in 2007, but Kvasnicka declined to sign and instead played three seasons at the University of Minnesota. When he was eligible for the draft again in 2010, Houston took him with the 33rd overall selection. Kvasnicka’s father Jay also played in the Twins’ system, going as high as Class AAA.

Oregon, a No. 12 seed in its region, barged into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA basketball tournament – and Eastview High School graduate Carlos Emory played an important role. Emory, a senior forward, is one of the Ducks’ top players off the bench. He played 26 minutes and had 14 points and four rebounds as Oregon defeated Saint Louis 74-57 on March 23. He had 12 points and nine rebounds in the Ducks’ 68-55 victory Email Mike Shaughnessy over Oklahoma State on March 21. mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

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Defense carries Eagles on final steps of journey Eagles beat Park Center 74-57 for boys basketball title by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

When Apple Valley is in full flight, it plays a crowd-pleasing style of fast-break basketball. Trouble is, in the postseason the opportunities to run are fewer and far-

ther between. That’s the challenge the Eagles faced in their quest for the state boys Class 4A championship. They needed to show they could play the half-court, grind-it-out style commonly associated with playoff basketball. The Eagles responded

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with what coach Zach Goring called their two best defensive performances in their final two games at the state tournament – and they’ll have a championship banner to add to the already crowded rafters at the Apple Valley High School gym. Apple Valley has 56 championships in Minnesota State High School League-sponsored sports, and its first in boys basketball came Saturday with a 74-57 victory over Park Center in the Class 4A championship game at the Target Center. “Our school is very rich in state championships,” said Goring, an AVHS graduate who played in the state tournament in 1994. “If you’ve seen our gym, there’s a lot of state championship banners and there isn’t one for boys basketball. “I told our guys that no matter when they come back, they’ll always be able to see that boys basketball state championship banner from 2013.” Apple Valley (31-1) finished the season on a 30game winning streak. The Eagles’ only loss was 72-70 to Park Center in a nonconference, neutral-site game Dec. 8. Saturday, the Eagles held Park Center’s highflying offense to 30 percent shooting and its second-lowest point total of the season. “The biggest thing we did toward the end of the season was play defense,” said senior Dustin Fronk, who scored 14 points in the championship game. “We brought energy every night, and that starts with Harry Sonie.” Sonie, a senior guard, was assigned to guard Park Center star Quinton Hooker. Although Hooker scored 18 points, he made only four of 16 field-goal attempts. “Harry Sonie was the difference in the game

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Tyus Jones finds three Park Center defenders in his way as he goes to the basket in the state Class 4A boys basketball championship game at the Target Center. (Photos by Rick Orndorf) defensively on Hooker,” Goring said. “I think Hooker’s Mr. Basketball (Hooker was named the award winner Monday) and Harry really guarded him physical out front and made him take tough shots.” Apple Valley also made it tough for Park Center (28-4) to get shots or second shots inside. Junior forward Dennis Austin had 15 rebounds to go with 15 points, and center Brock Bertram, a 6-foot10 freshman, had eight points, nine rebounds and five blocks. Junior guard Tyus Jones controlled the flow of the game before a crowd that included Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, whose team won an NCAA tournament game earlier in the day. Jones had 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. He made all 18 of his free throws. Jones said one of the Eagles’ goals was to go undefeated, but “losing to that Park Center team (in December) I think was a key factor to the success of our season. It humbled us, made us think about what we needed to do.” Apple Valley was effective early getting the ball inside against a Park Center defense that had no player taller than 6-foot-4. Austin and Bertram combined for 11 of the Eagles’ first 15 points as they took an early five-point lead. Later in the half, the Pirates committed turnovers on three consecutive possessions and on the third, Tyus Jones wound up with the ball and a layup. It turned into a three-point play – and a 23-12 Apple Valley lead – when he was fouled. Two blocks by Bertram on Park Center’s first two possessions of the second half led to five consecutive points for Jones and a 3725 Apple Valley lead. Park Center did force Bertram to the bench after he picked up his fourth foul with about eight minutes remaining. But it didn’t seem to help. Back-to-back baskets by Austin and Dustin Fronk made it 55-40 with 6:35 to play, forcing the Pirates to call a timeout. Jones drove the lane, scored and was fouled, completing a three-point play with 6:10 remaining that ran Apple Valley’s lead to 58-40. Apple Valley was seeded first and Park Center second in Class 4A – which seemed appropriate to Goring, who said the Eagles and Pirates were the tournament’s two best teams. “They played better

Apple Valley’s Dennis Austin tries to split two Park Center defenders on his way to the basket.

Apple Valley guard Tyus Jones hugs his father Rob following the Eagles’ victory in the state Class 4A boys basketball championship game. that day in December. They beat us,” Goring said. “We beat them today, and if we were to play more times, I don’t know.” Park Center’s victory in December put the Eagles

on notice. The Eagles’ victory in March put them into history. Email Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, 2ND SHIFT Nico Products, Inc., a premier metal finishing company is seeking a qualified 2nd Shift Supervisor for our Minneapolis operations department.

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Seeking Immediate Overnight CAREGivers! Enrich the lives of seniors while providing non-medical home care in this rewarding part-time job. Growing St. Paul agency offers flexible schedules including weekday/weekend hours, sleepovers, awakeovers & Round the Clock (24hr) shifts. Retirees encouraged to apply. 651-604-8199

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Minneapolis bluegrass band No Grass Limit is set to perform Thursday, April 11 at Celts Pub in downtown Rosemount as the final concert in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bluegrass Americana Family Night series. A partnership between Celts and the Rosemount Area Arts Council, the free-admission series features a different bluegrass band the second Thursday of each month, January through April. The No Grass Limit concert runs from 7 to 9 p.m. More information is at www.rosemountarts.com. (Photo submitted)

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Friday, April 5 Forever Wild Family Friday: This Land with Charlie Maguire, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Free. Registration required. Information: http://www.www.co.dakota. mn.us/parks.

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Sunday, April 7 Free practice ACT test, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sylvan Learning, 170 Cobblestone Lane, Burnsville. Bring a calculator. Reservations: (952) 435-6603. To receive test results, parents must be present at a follow-up appointment.

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The play is a story of courage, loyalty and friendship. As World War I begins, a young boy and his horse are separated. Joey, the horse is sold as calvary and sent from England to France. The boy Albert is too young to enlist and goes on a journey to find Joey. The program features life-size horse puppets created by South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Handspring Puppet Company. The trip costs $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers. Space is limited, so sign up by Monday, May 6. For more information, call (651) 280-6970.

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Martin Bracewell is taking readers on another trip through time. The 54-year-old Savage author, who writes under the pen name M.R. Tain, offers up another time-travel tale with his new novel, “Peace, Man,” the second book in his “Glitch in Time” series. Bracewell, an avowed fan of time-travel stories from the original “Star Trek” TV series as well as the “Back to the Future” movies, uses time travel in his fiction to explore changes in America’s moral climate in the past half century. His first book, “This Isn’t Normal,” centers on a present-day teenage girl who awakens in the year 1965 and meets her late grandmother for the first time, giving the girl a glimpse into life in a less complicated, more wholesome era. “Peace, Man” sends a college student from our era back to a college campus in the year 1972,

A fan of time-travel stories from the original “Star Trek” TV series as well as the “Back to the Future” movies, Martin Bracewell uses time travel in his fiction to explore changes in America’s moral climate in the past half century. (Photo submitted) where he witnesses the pie “Jesus freak” movedebaucheries of the drug ment. scene and encounters Bracewell describes the members of the post-hip- book as religious science

fiction that’s geared to young adults. “It’s not exactly a Sunday school book – I would say it’s PG-13,” he said. “There’s drinking, there’s the protagonist’s casual attitude toward women and sex, and his calloused attitude toward what they (college students today) call ‘hookups.’ ” Bracewell, who works as a hearing-aid repairman by day, has begun work on the third book in the “Glitch in Time” series, tentatively titled “For the Children.” Unlike the first two books, this one’s set in the future. “I spend part of my time writing ideas for the plot, and I spend part of my time thinking up what kind of gadgets and technology people would have in the year 2023,” he said of the book in progress. “It’s a little more challenging, but it’s also a lot of fun.” And yes, there’s a story behind Bracewell’s pen name – and it’s no coincidence his nom de plume is an anagram of his reallife first name.

When Bracewell was 4 years old, his artistically inclined older brother, Paul, printed his name across the back of his jacket, but in the process Paul forgot to put the “A” between the “M” and “R” of his younger brother’s name. Noticing the mistake, Paul used the remaining letters to spell out “MR TAIN,” and “Mr. Tain” became Bracewell’s childhood nickname. “A few years after that, we lost Paul to leukemia,” Bracewell said. “Kind of

in his memory I wanted to go by that name” as a pen name. Bracewell has an author appearance in support of “Peace, Man” scheduled Saturday, April 20, at Jo Jo’s Rise & Wine in Burnsville, where he’ll be reading from and signing copies of the book from 10:30 a.m. to noon. More about the book is at www.mrtain.tateauthor.com. Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.

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cert and Silent Auction, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at 12921 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. Tickets are $10 in advance, Books or $12 the day of the show. Audrey Edmunds, author Information: (952) 890-5072, of the true crime book “It Hap- momshis@aol.com or www. pened to Audrey: A Terrifying momsprogram.org. Journey from Loving Mom to Sister Kenny RehabilitaAccused Baby Killer,” will be tion Institute’s artAlive! bensigning copies of her book at 1 efit, 8 p.m. Friday, April 26, at p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Burnsville Performing Arts CenApple Valley Barnes & Noble, ter, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Ticket 14880 Florence Trail. information: allinahealth.org/ Bob Rueff, author of “Mind artalive. Game” and “Endgame,” both psychological thrillers featuring Exhibits a fictional cop from the BloomThe Shrine of the Stations ington Police Department, will of the Cross, a exhibition of have a book signing at 2 p.m. photographs by Dave Kitchel, Saturday, April 6, at Barnes & is on display through April 14 at Noble, 14880 Florence Trail, Rosemount United Methodist Church Gallery, 14770 Canada Apple Valley. Jamie Ford will share “Ho- Ave. Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. tel on the Corner of Bitter and Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon Sweet” – this year’s selection Sunday, and during all schedfor the One Book, One Lakeville uled evening activities. A mixed media exhibit by community read – 7-9 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Lakeville Lisa Westphal will be on display Area Arts Center, 20965 Holy- in the Lakeville Area Arts Center oke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets are gallery from March 13 through required for the free event and April 30. Viewing hours are 8 are available at the Heritage a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, evening hours vary based on Lakeville, or from the Friends building activities. The Lakevof the Heritage Library at www. ille Area Arts Center is at 20965 Holyoke Ave. Information: (952) heritagelibraryfriends.com. Jim Trevis will discuss his 985-4640. first novel, “Mile of Dreams,” 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Music Organ recital, 8 p.m. Frithe Steeple Center, 14375 S. day, May 10, at Shepherd of the Robert Trail, Rosemount. “One Yard Wonders” au- Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 thors Rebecca Yaker and Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Trish Hoskins will tell the Apple Valley. Free. Information: story of how they created www.TCAGO.org. and published their book and share projects ideas, 7-8 p.m. Theater “The Mystery of Edwin Thursday, April 18, at Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Drood” by the Chameleon Theatre Circle, March 29 and April Eagan. Call for Artists Savage Juried Art Show – Dates are April 26 to May 31. Entry fee: $15 for one entry, $25 for two entries. Deadline: April 12. Information/registration: https://www.callforentry. o rg / f e s t i v a l s _ u n i q u e _ i n f o . php?ID=1014. Minnesota River Arts Fair – Dates are July 20-21 at The Landing, Shakopee. Entry fee: $25 jury fee, $150 booth fee. Deadline: April 3. Information/ registration: http://www.zapplication.org/public_fair_preview. php?fair_id=2427. Comedy Comedy for Caring, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Features The Second City comedy troupe from Chicago. Sponsored by the Burnsville Rotary. Event tickets are $39 and are available at the box office and at ticketmaster. com. Events M.O.M.S. (Making Our Moms Successful) 11th annual Benefit Community Con-

4, 5, and 6 at 7:30 p.m., and March 30 and April 7 at 2 p.m. at Burnsville Performing Arts Center’s Black Box Theatre. Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for students/seniors at the box office and at ticketmaster.com.

Arts Building, Burnsville, (952) Club meets on the third Friday es on Wednesdays at the 736-3644. of each month from 1-3 p.m. Lakeville Senior Center, 20110 Show Biz Kids Theater Information: (651) 675-5500. Holyoke Ave. Beginners, 9-10 Class for children with special Soy candle making class- a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.needs (ASD/DCD programs), es held weekly in Eagan near noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn In the Company of Kids 13710 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Ja- (651) 463-7833. Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, (952) mie at (651) 315-4849 for dates The Lakeville Area Arts 736-3644. and times. $10 per person. Center offers arts classes for Workshops/classes/other Broadway Kids Dance and Presented by Making Scents in all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, “Mask Theatre” by Home- Theater Program for all ages Minnesota. (952) 985-4640. ward Bound Theatre Company, and abilities, In the Company Country line dance classRosemount History Book 3:50-5:05 p.m. Wednesdays, of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., es held for intermediates Mon- Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the April 3-24, at Rosemount El- Burnsville (Colonial Shopping days 1:30-4 p.m. at Rambling second Tuesday of each month ementary School. For first- Center), (952) 736-3644. River Center, 325 Oak St., at the Robert Trail Library. Inforthrough third-graders. InformaJoin other 55-plus adults at Farmington, $5/class. Call Mar- mation: John Loch, (952) 255tion: District 196 Community the Eagan Art House to create ilyn (651) 463-7833. 8545 or jjloch@charter.net. Education at (651) 423-7920. beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Country line dance class“Juggling for Beginners” by Homeward Bound Theatre Company, 3:25-4:55 p.m. Tuesdays, April 9-23, at Christina Huddleston Elementary School, Lakeville. For third- through fifth-graders. Information: Lakeville Community Education at (952) 232-2150. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 953-2385. Ages 12-18. Teen artist gathering at the Eagan Art House, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, and 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Cost: $3. Information: (651) 675-5521. Adult painting open studio, 9 a.m.-noon Fridays at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: (651) 6755521. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5-7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksS(Includes Museum & OmniTheatre Admission) choolofArt.com, (651) 214For more information on this exhibit visit the 4732. Science Museum website @ smm.org/BodyWorlds Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge

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