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Cross guilty DFL files ethics complaint against Lakeville senator of child GOP paid Thompson neglect while he was a Lakeville man abandoned his son and left him with neighbors last summer by Aaron Vehling Thisweek Newspapers

Steven Alexander Cross, 60, the Lakeville man who abandoned his son and told him to live with neighbors last summer, was found guilty Wednesday of child neglect in Da- Steven Cross kota County court. After deliberating for about an hour, the jury found Cross guilty of one count of child neglect, a gross misdemeanor. On July 18, 2011, Cross had left a note with his 11-year-old son indicating the boy should leave their Lakeville home to go live with neighbors John and Joanne Pahl, whom Cross had not spoken to previously about such an arrangement. Cross had been unemployed and faced foreclosure See Cross, 5A

Council seeks full review of liquor sales

Proposed Elm Street location for retail store dropped by Laura Adelmann Thisweek Newspapers

Farmington officials have abandoned a controversial proposal to move the downtown municipal liquor store to 420 Elm St. The building’s current lease at 109 Elm St. will be extended as an analysis is conducted of the city’s liquor operations. All ideas are to be reviewed, including whether to build a new liquor store in Vermillion River Crossing; move to an existing building, possibly the old senior center; or if the city should get out of the liquor business altogether. Council members agreed that after previously hearing numerous concerns from neighbors of the Elm Street location that they would no longer consider putting the liquor store there. Those conclusions emerged from a Jan. 22 workshop during which Farmington City Council members debated whether the city would be able to attract a stronger commercial tax base if private business was allowed to sell liquor. Most council members said they would prefer the city not be in the liquor business, but worried how to fund the pool, senior center and ice arena, all popular community amenities that are not fiscally self-sustaining. Finance Director Teresa Walters said the city subsidized about $140,700 for the senior center from the city’s See Liquor, 5A General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

ty as required by law, and therefore were public knowledge. However, independent contractor income is candidate not to be disclosed by candidates. The form by Aaron Vehling Thisweek Newspapers specifically states, ‘do not include payments The Minnesota for services as an inDFL Party filed an dependent contracethics complaint on tor, Social Security Jan. 23 against state payments, unemploySen. Dave Thompson, ment compensation, R-Lakeville, over payworkers’ compensaments he received from tion, pension benefits, the Republican Party income from rental of Minnesota while property, or insurance running as a state Senbenefits.’ ” ate candidate in 2010. Thompson said in Thompson issued a the statement that the statement the same day non-partisan Senate denying any wrongdocounsel confirmed to ing. him that payment for Last week, Minindependent contracnesota Public Radio tor services was not to reported that Thompbe disclosed. son, a lawyer and forPhotos by Rick Orndorf Thisweek left a mesmer talk radio host, Sen. Chris Gerlach, R-Apple Valley, (left) and Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, confer had received $70,000 during the first day of the 2012 legislative session on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the State Capitol. sage with John Fuller, lead counsel at the from the Republican Minnesota Senate, but Party for consulting the call was not re Thompson, who was en- said it appeared the GOP had and communications turned by press time. dorsed by Pariseau, ultimately paid Thompson to run for ofwork while he was running for fice, which he said was an ethics Thompson served last year as his Senate seat. Thompson re- earned the endorsement. an assistant majority leader. ceived payment from October At a Jan. 23 news conference, violation. This complaint comes on the DFL Party chair Ken Martin of Thompson issued a statement 2009 through November 2010, Eagan accused the Republican in response to the complaint on heels of a report that the Reaccording to MinnPost. publican Party of Minnesota is Thompson vied for the Re- Party and Thompson of not re- the same day. publican endorsement in 2010 porting the consulting earnings “I started work as an inde- about $2 million in debt. against Bob Erickson, Christy in a timely fashion. The DFL pendent contractor on October Jo Fogarty and Theresa Stokes Party filed the complaint with 1, 2009,” he said in a statement. Vehling is at aaron.vehling@ecmto replace longtime state Sen. the Campaign Finance and Pub- “Of course the fees paid to me inc.com. lic Disclosure Board. Martin were fully disclosed by the parPat Pariseau.

Lakeville woman, her sister recount Italian cruise emergency Rescue crews, townsfolk came to their aid

opened its doors to accommodate as many as possible. It was crammed tight, the only open space near the altar. Rosenthal and by Aaron Vehling Shafer, raised Catholic, Thisweek Newspapers were not comfortable The air on the Mediwith sleeping there. terranean Sea was cold, “There was some space as was the water, on that against the wall,” she Friday the 13th. said. “We sat on our life Ronda Rosenthal and vests from 2 to 5 a.m.” Vivian Shafer, joined by The whole scene was at least a couple thousand “mayhem,” Shafer said. fellow cruise ship pasIn terms of figuring out sengers, stood on the dihow to navigate emergenminutive Italian island of cy measures and secure a Giglio, about 18 miles off plane home, she said she the Tuscan coast. They and her sister were largely had no money, passports on their own. or warm clothes. It was Eventually, passengers all on a capsized cruise were ferried to Rome, ship not far from the where they stayed at an shore. airport Hilton on Costa’s It may have been Italy, dime. known for its warmer The two women sought climes, but the coastal to make the most of their area near Tuscany is far situation, delaying their enough north to make for flight a few days so they a miserable experience in could fit in some sort of January without proper excursion. attire and shelter. In the meantime they “It felt like the Apostle were interviewed by Islands (in Lake Superiscores of local and naor) in the winter,” Rosentional media, including thal said. Photo submitted Rosenthal, of Lakev- Ronda Rosenthal of Lakeville (left) and her sister Vivian CNN. Rosenthal and Shafer ille, was joining Shafer, Shafer (right) captured this photo of themselves on Jan. 14 were able to contact Ronher sister on a recre- after escaping their capsized cruise ship in Italy the night ational U.S. military leave before. They stayed on the island of Giglio, where local da’s husband, Jeff, to acfrom serving in Afghani- townsfolk stayed up all night to help them and thousands of quire some money. Costa paid for their 45-minute stan, for an Italian va- other passengers and crew. taxi ride from the hotel cation. They had spent to downtown Rome to some time sightseeing The two women told their story the United States Embassy. The two on land before boarding the Costa to Thisweek on Wednesday, Jan. 18, Concordia cruise ship on Friday, Jan. at Teresa’s Mexican Restaurant in needed temporary passports to get home. 13, in Rome. Lakeville. Back in the United States, the two The $570 million ship hit rocks in women spent much of their time reshallow water that evening while the Hospitality grouping and talking to reporters. two were attending a magic show. The ship was slowly capsizing on As the midnight cold set in on They were not sure if their possesits side by the time the two women Giglio, the 1,500-person island’s resi- sions could be salvaged – the ship dents braced for the influx of thou- has sat idle on its side since it hit the joined some others on a lifeboat. Fifteen people would die in the sands of stranded passengers and rocks. Reflecting on the experience, Shacrash and 18 would be missing, at the crew. time this story went to press. Rosen- The local police and the Italian fer and Rosenthal said they were thal and Shafer paint a picture of a military joined in to help them dis- not angry. If anything, they are apcommunity coming together to help tribute blankets, hot tea and some palled by the rampant “misinformation” and disorganization during the the displaced passengers, but also in- biscuits, Shafer said. dicate the mass confusion and lack Local merchants gathered as height of the emergency. of preparation on the part of Costa many blankets and clothes as they “The biggest heroes,” Shafer said, Cruises, the Carnival subsidiary that could, too. They also opened up their “are those small business owners who shops so people could avoid the cold. stayed open all night to help us.” operated the ship. The captain would later face pros- “A man who ran a toy store was ecution for his negligence and aban- passing out all his clothing,” Rosen- Aaron Vehling is at aaron.vehling@ ecm-inc.com or www.facebook.com/ doning ship before all passengers thal said. The local Catholic church also thisweeklive. were safely off the boat.

Lakeville Heritage Center project progresses Fundraising requirement increased by Aaron Vehling Thisweek Newspapers

The Heritage Center project in Lakeville is moving into a new phase as the city and consultants fine-tune the blueprints and construction management plans in anticipation of seeking bids. Construction financing sources have changed a bit, requiring more community fundraising and possible loans from the city’s park dedication fund. Last summer, the best estimates indicated a need for $88,000 from fundraising. But a new estimate quadruples that amount. The former estimate assumed $250,000 in revenue toward the project from federal Community Development Block Grants. Because the site will house not only the Senior Center but also the Lakeville Area Historical Society and Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, the likelihood it would meet lowto-moderate income qualifications is “very difficult,” said Steve Michaud, parks and recreation director. The other problem with acquiring CDBG funding is the compliance measures, according to a memo from the city’s lead staff to the mayor and City Council. It requires compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act “with respect to ensuring all contractors are meeting or exceeding the prevailing wage rates for workers,” the memo said. “The increased cost of program compliance reduces the benefits of this funding source.” To achieve the nearly $338,000 fundraising goal will require multiple years, Michaud said at a recent City Council work session. The current Senior Center site on Holt Avenue in downtown Lakeville has not yet been sold as of press time. According to the memo, the budgeted revenue from a sale is See Heritage, 5A

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NASCAR could happen south of Lakeville Proposed Speedway Park draws opponents by Aaron Vehling Thisweek Newspapers

On an undeveloped plot of land across the street from Elko New Market, a city south of Lakeville, a company has proposed to build the Minnesota Speedway Park, a $500 million NASCAR-ready racing complex. Though in its very early stages, the plan for the site at Highway 2 and I-35 has initiated some positive and some negative reverberations throughout the area. El Tinklenberg, spokesman for International Motorsports Entertainment and Development Corporation, said the site will bring in tourism dollars and jobs to Scott and Dakota counties. “This project will create literally thousands of jobs during construction and operation,” he said. At least one area resident is concerned about noise pollution, traffic and environmental degradation. Shahna Monge lives in New Market Township, about a half-mile from the proposed site. Among her list of worries is the effect the project would have on the Vermillion River, which runs just north of the proposed site. “When you pave a surface, there is a lot of runoff into waterways,” she said. Monge also was concerned about the developer’s funding streams: What happens if it never finishes the site and a half-completed project blights the area? Tinklenberg said IMEDC received an “oral commitment from the funder to finance the entire project.”

Long road ahead The complex, should it survive regulatory hurdles and Elko New Market City Council and Scott County Board votes, would feature a seven-eighths mile oval track, a hotel conference facility, RV parking and a quarter-mile

drag strip. Its scheduled opening would be 2014. Environmental concerns will be addressed this year as part of the regulatory process, which includes the completion of an environmental impact statement, which looks at not only water and air pollution, but also noise concerns and impacts on infrastructure. Scott County will lead the EIS effort, but IMEDC will pay for it. This year there will be land use permitting and approval processes. There also will be public comment opportunities. “This is a very large undertaking in terms of all the different components,” Tinklenberg said. Multiple state agencies will need to assess the project, including the Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Met Council, he added. Elko New Market cannot consider any land use applications until the environmental review process is completed, City Administrator Thomas Terry said. On Thursday, the city will hold an annexation hearing for the parcels of the proposed project site that are still a part of New Market Township. The annexation hearing is exclusive of race track discussions, Terry said. The orderly annexation discussions have been ongoing since 2007, long before IMEDC approached local governments in November 2011 to propose the race track. However, “annexation is required for the track to be developed,” Terry said.

Why here? IMEDC chose the site for a number of reasons, primarily because of access to I-35 and the proliferation of entertainment options in the area such as Valley Fair, Mystic Lake Casino, the Renaissance Fair and, further north, the Mall of America, Tinklen-

berg said. “Scott County has experience with dealing with those kinds of venues and understands their importance and the role they play,” he said. The particular site at Highway 2 and I-35, he asserts, also ensures traffic will have the least amount of negative impact on Elko New Market’s residents. “It will capture a lot of traffic before it impacts other areas of the community,” Tinklenberg said. “It isolates it in Photo submitted a way that helps manage and A company is proposing to build a $500 million NASCAR-style race track at Highway 2 control it.” and I-35 in Elko New Market, just south of Lakeville. It would open in 2014. Elko New Market also has a penchant for racing, given that Elko Speedway has been a staple for years. “The community understands and supports racing as an industry,” Tinklenberg said. Addressing major road construction that some have said would be needed, Tinklenberg offered up the State Fair and the U.S. Open at Hazeltine as examples. Given that a major NASCAR event would not be a weekly or even monthly affair, there would not necessarily be a need to drastically alter the infrastructure to accommodate such an event. “There could be a system of shuttle parking and �� bus access,” he said, noting �� the various park and ride �� facilities in the south metro. “It also spreads out the ben�� efit of major race experiences �� by having people parking in �� other areas and using hotels, �� restaurants and all of those kind of things associated with �� a shuttle spot.” �� Monge echoed other area �� opponents of the proposed �� project when she said she was concerned about increases in traffic on Highway 2 and on �� I-35. She said she hoped the �� taxpayers would not have to �� foot the bill for road expan�� sions. �� Terry said it is difficult to �� discuss any expenditures be�� cause the project is too early in the process. “Part of the environmental review and land use process See NASCAR, 10A ��

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Thisweek Columnist Time to congratulate exceptional businesswomen – and to remember one from last year by Larry Werner THISWEEK Newspapers

Shortly after I joined ECM Publishers as general manager of Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune, I told my staff that I wanted us to do a better job of covering business south of the river. Having spent 12 years as business editor of the Star Tribune, I have a strong interest in business news and a soft spot in my heart for those who overcome the odds to succeed as entrepreneurs and managers of companies. That desire to shine a brighter light on Dakota County business led us to reformat the Dakota County Tribune into a Business Weekly and to launch an annual event that recognizes women who excel as business people and in their commitment to community. While we’ve come a long way from the day when women were told their place is at home, not in the workplace, our society still struggles against the notion that it’s men who should be in charge and men who deserve the big bucks. So for the third year, we’ve selected from nominations of readers and staff members a group of women we will recognize on Feb. 16

as the Dakota County Tribune’s Exceptional Businesswomen, class of 2012. If you’d like to attend the awards breakfast, go to www. thisweeklive.com/exceptional-businesswomen-2012 and click on “register now.” Tickets are $20. Our keynote speaker will be Beth Krehbiel, the president of Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, and a 2010 Exceptional Businesswomen Award winner. Our emcee is Holly Dahl, general manager with Frontier Communications and former mayor of Lakeville. Frontier has been a sponsor of this event for the three years we’ve been doing it. We talked about not doing the event this year. As I’ve mentioned in this space many times, the past few years have been very challenging for the newspaper business. With intense competition from the internet and other news organizations, we’ve had to reduce our staff, which included not replacing Eva Mooney, our business manager who managed the event in its first two years. But after talking it over, we decided that recognizing women who excel at business is an important way for us to tell some good news and connect with the community. With the help of the Dakota County Technical College Foundation, Tad Johnson, our managing

editor, has taken over from Eva and organized the event for a third year. On Feb. 9, we will run profiles in the Tribune of the 11 women who were selected, and on Feb. 16, we’ll hand out the awards at the Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn, another of our sponsors. The other major sponsors are Lakeville Trophy, the Lakeville Chamber of Commerce and Dakota Electric Association. This year, our event will be bittersweet. On Jan. 6, we lost a terrific person who was honored with a 2011 award. Nancy Quinnell died of cancer after many years making her mark as a business person and a community volunteer. She was senior vice president of Hollstadt and Associates, a consulting company that moved recently from Burnsville to Mendota Heights. And she was a longtime member of the Lakeville Rotary. She was only 51. At the suggestion of Tad Johnson, we will give a portion of the ticket-sale proceeds to breast-cancer research in Nancy’s name. The other honorees for 2012 are: Sunny Bhakta, owner of the Comfort Inn in Lakeville; Connie Braziel, deputy director and chief operating officer of the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley; Jamie Dahlen, an owner of the Nicollet Inn and the Holiday Inn & Suites in

Lakeville; Michele Engdahl, manager of government and community affairs for Thomson Reuters in Eagan; Carrie Guarrero, senior vice president and regional manger for Cornerstone Mortgage in Burnsville; Chris Holtan, a founder and vice president of Lancet Software in Burnsville; Peggy Johnson, community relations director for Dakota Electric in Farmington; Sheila Longie, information destruction consultant with Shred Right and former president of Document Destruction in Lakeville; Sona Mehring, founder and CEO of CaringBridge in Eagan; Terri Shepherd, founder and CEO of Xact Resources of Burnsville, and Theresa Wise, senior vice president and chief information officer of Delta Airlines in Eagan. If you’re free for breakfast on Feb. 16, we’d love to have you join us in saluting 11 exceptional women, remembering another and raising a little money to fight an illness that has affected women in virtually all of our lives. Larry Werner is editor and general manager of Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune. He can be reached at larry. werner@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Thisweek Columnist What are the first impressions in your schools? Some schools, whether elementary, middle or high school, focus on pictures What do you see when you first walk of young people who are excellent athletes. I’ve walked into a number of schools into a school? Every week I visit several schools in this that feature pictures of students who have been named “all conference” or “all state,” or other states. The differor have helped the school win an athletic ences are dramatic. First championship. impressions are important. Some schools have pictures that display a What a school chooses to broader range of accomplishment. In these display in its “front hall” schools, a visitor encounters young people or entry area tells you a lot who have won art, agriculture, dance, draabout what the school valma, math, music, history, science, spelling ues most. by Joe Nathan

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or special education competitions, as well as those who are outstanding athletes. The teachers/coaches who worked with these teams often are included. Some places have “student of the month” awards for various accomplishments. Some will honor “most improved” students. To be fair, sometimes students who excel in athletics also are outstanding in academics or some form of artistic expression. Sometimes schools have pictures of students who are carrying out some form of community service. I’ve seen young people helping to clean up a forest, working with senior citizens, tutoring younger students or creating booklets and oral histories of their communities. Some schools display trophies or other forms of recognition that students have won. Once again, the range of recognition varies. Sometimes the trophies are only from athletics, and sometimes there is a broader array presented. Some schools also have pictures of family and community members who have provided outstanding service to the school. You sometimes find pictures of outstanding graduates. I’ve seen pictures of former legislators, pro football or hockey players, governors and a chief justice of the U.S.

Supreme Court. A growing number of schools highlight the two- and four-year colleges that their graduates are attending. These schools also note which students have graduated from these programs to help promote and encourage the value of ongoing learning. The wisest schools honor a wide range of accomplishment. They recognize and convey the value of arts, academics, athletics and service. They honor families and other community members who have made important contributions to the school and its students. And they include the teachers and coaches who have helped young people achieve, often more than the students thought possible. First impressions often are lasting impressions. Since schools aim to help young people develop an array of talents and knowledge, shouldn’t they make this clear as people first walk into their building? Joe Nathan, former public school teacher, administrator, PTA president, parent of three public school graduates, now directs the Center for School Change at Macalester College. He can be reached at jnathan@ macalester.edu. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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Liquor/from 1A general fund in 2011. About $20,000 in liquor store profits subsidized the swimming pool in both 2009 and 2010. Walters said the arena lost about $260,000 last year, and the city will have to cover those expenses through either a general fund transfer or some other revenue source, possibly liquor store sales. “The arena has not been profitable in the past three years,” said Walters, who has been with the city since 2010. “I don’t know if it was.” In 2009, liquor store profits were $50,868 and in 2010, liquor sales earned the city $51,752. According to a 2009 State Auditor Report, the purpose of authorizing Cross/from 1A on his home and said he saw this as the only way his son could have a normal life. Cross went to California with $3,000 in his pocket. He found a job in a deli in Carmel and, as he noted in an email to an ex-girlfriend, had been living homeless. He was arrested in Cambria on Aug. 29 and extradited back to Dakota County. Judge Robert King ordered a pre-sentence investigation and set the senHeritage/from 1A about $345,000, less about $190,000 that must be refunded to the government because the current site received CDBG funds when it was built in the 1990s. Finance Director Dennis Feller said the city could use the park dedication fund to lend about $250,000 to cover the CDBG hole and about $155,000 to temporarily cover the site-sale revenue. The park dedication fund is financed by fees on developers and is typically set aside to pay for the construction of parks in a given neighborhood. Fundraising has yielded about $70,000 to date, Mi-

Minnesota municipalities to own and operate liquor establishments was to control the sale of alcohol. Council Member Julie May, a longtime municipal liquor store opponent, read a prepared statement advocating for a liquor store study that includes detailing the cost of operating the pool, senior center and arena. She suggested the city develop a plan that sets a cap on the amount of losses those entities are allowed. “Right now, there doesn’t really seem to be a cap on the loss side,” May said. “We do have a budget, but if we have a liquor store fund to dip into, no one seems to get too excited about it because we always have that pool of cash.” She said the city needs to consider what the taxpayer

is willing and able to pay to support the senior center, arena and pool, whether it comes from the general levy or liquor store. May said if the city opened up the liquor store business, it could unfold a new marketing strategy for Farmington to stand out from neighbors and become a destination community. “Perhaps a Trader Joe’s (store) could start a movement toward a green community where we have boutiques and specialty organic shops,” she said. “We need to be bold and we need to be different.” The cities of Lakeville and Apple Valley operate liquor stores. Rosemount does not. As a member of the Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association, Farm-

ington will be able to conduct the municipal liquor store study at little or no cost. Questions to be explored include what the city budget would look like if all liquor store expenses, including future employee costs, were eliminated and whether big box liquor stores are interested in locating in Farmington. Council Member Terry Donnelly said the city’s arena, senior center and pool should remain as amenities the city provides, but agreed to a study. He said the study should analyze why profits aren’t strong. Unless they can be improved, he would like the city to get out of the liquor store business. “I’ve changed my mind on this,” Donnelly said, “But when you look at the numbers, it just takes a lot of time and effort by city him accountable for his ac- staff and other people to support that enterprise.” tions.” Assistant County At- The study will also retorney Nicole Nee was the primary prosecutor on the case. Cross has been fighting in court to regain custody of his son, completing court-ordered requirements in the custody case. However, his son has opted not to have contact with his father.

tencing for March 20, at 10 a.m. in Hastings, according to a release from Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom. Backstrom noted in the release that there is an ongoing child protection proceeding in Dakota County concerning the welfare of Cross’s son. “Steven Cross’s actions in abandoning his child showed a callous disregard for his son’s well-being,” Aaron Vehling is at aaron. Backstrom said. “We are vehling@ecm-inc.com or www. pleased the jury has held facebook.com/thisweeklive. chaud said. “There is money coming in all the time,” he said. Community members also are making in-kind donations, such as helping with preliminary construction work, Michaud said. Council Member Colleen LaBeau questioned the project’s funding mechanisms. She said she supports the groups the Heritage Center would house, but “if you’re taking a bunch of money out of park dedication funds, what happens if we need that money for something?” Michaud said his department has no big projects on the horizon that would need the money.

5A doesn’t like city-run liquor stores, but supports the amenities they fund. She said the entities would never be profitable on their own and residents would pack council chambers if the suggestion was raised to close them or force them to self-sustain. Bartholomay welcomed the debate and hearing all sides of the issue. Council members agreed to a study that delves into a broad array of information, including the city’s finances without the liquor store and whether the stores could be more profitable. If not, council asked for the plan to include a proposal to phase out of the business and the potential of interested businesses opening liquor stores. The analysis will take months, possibly a year, to complete.

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view an option to build a new liquor store in Vermillion River Crossing, an estimated $1.5 million expenditure that would be funded with a 15-year bond, repaid with liquor store profits. Donnelly said if the city continues its municipal liquor business the downtown store should be located in Vermillion River Crossing, but asked that the study also review other options. City Council Member Jason Bartholomay reiterated his opposition to municipal liquor stores and said the pool, senior center and arena should be selfsustaining. “I think we’re monopolizing a market that business owners should be able to open up themselves,” Bartholomay said. “What stops the city from taking over burger joints or bowling alleys?” Council Member Christy Jo Fogarty said she also

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“There isn’t enough to do anything we’d want to do anyway,” he said. “A neighborhood park costs $500,000.” The projected fund balance for 2012 is $551,000, according to the memo. If all goes according to schedule, the council will vote on the approval of plans and specifications on Feb. 21, open bids on March 13 and award the contracts two weeks later. The anticipated project completion date is Sept. 1. Aaron Vehling is at aaron. vehling@ecm-inc.com or www.facebook.com/thisweeklive.

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Boys Basketball

Team Conference Overall W L W L Eastview 7 0 15 0 Lakeville North 6 1 14 1 Apple Valley 5 2 12 3 Eagan 4 3 8 7 B Kennedy 4 3 6 8 Prior Lake 3 4 7 8 Rosemount 2 5 8 7 Lakeville South 2 5 7 8 B Jefferson 2 5 5 9 Burnsville 0 7 0 14 Friday, Jan 27 • Eagan at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 31 • Lakeville South at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb 3 • Lakeville North at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Basketball Team Conference Overall W L W B Kennedy 9 0 14 Eastview 8 1 13 Lakeville North 6 3 10 Apple Valley 5 4 9 Prior Lake 5 4 8 Lakeville South 4 5 9 B Jefferson 3 6 5 Rosemount 2 7 7 Eagan 2 7 5 Burnsville 1 8 6

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Friday, Jan 27 • Lakeville South at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 31 • Lakeville North at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb 3 • Lakeville North at Lakeville South, 5:45 p.m.

Boys Hockey Team Conference Overall W L T W L T Eagan 10 0 0 15 2 0 Burnsville 6 2 1 10 7 1 Apple Valley 5 2 2 8 6 2 Lakeville South 5 4 0 9 7 0 Lakeville North 5 4 0 9 8 0 Prior Lake 4 4 0 10 7 0 B Jefferson 2 6 1 2 12 2 Eastview 2 6 0 8 9 0 Rosemount 1 8 0 4 12 0 B Kennedy 0 4 0 4 13 0 Saturday, Jan 28 • Lakeville South at Eastview, 2:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 31 • Rochester Mayo at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb 2 • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m.

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Team Conference Overall W L T W L T Lakeville North 12 2 1 16 5 1 Eagan 10 2 2 16 3 3 Lakeville South 10 3 1 16 5 1 B Jefferson 8 6 0 12 9 1 Eastview 6 7 1 9 12 1 Apple Valley 5 8 1 11 10 1 Burnsville 3 6 5 7 10 5 Rosemount 4 7 3 7 12 3 Prior Lake 1 11 2 4 16 2 B Kennedy 0 7 0 6 15 2 Saturday, Jan 28 • Apple Valley at Lakeville North, 3 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eastview, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan 30 • Lakeville North at Breck, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 31. • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb 4 • Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 3 p.m. • Lakeville North at Burnsville, 5 p.m.

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Boys Basketball Team Conference Overall W L W L Chanhassen 4 0 12 4 New Prague 3 1 11 5 Holy Angels 2 2 8 5 Chaska 2 2 8 8 Farmington 2 2 6 10 Shakopee 2 2 5 10 Red Wing 1 3 5 10 Northfield 0 4 4 10 Tuesday, Jan. 31 • Chanhassen at Farmington, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 • Farmington at Red Wing, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball Team Conference Overall W L W L Chanhassen 5 0 14 3 Red Wing 4 2 14 4 New Prague 4 2 11 6 Shakopee 3 3 9 7 Northfield 2 3 11 6 Chaska 2 3 5 11 Farmington 2 3 4 12 Holy Angels 0 6 5 12 Tuesday, Jan. 31 •Farmington at Chaska, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 • Red Wing at Farmington, 7:30 p.m.

Boys Hockey Team Conference Overal W L T W L T Chanhassen 7 0 0 12 3 0 Red Wing 5 2 1 8 6 1 Holy Angels 5 2 1 5 12 1 New Prague 6 3 0 9 7 1 Northfield 2 4 1 9 7 1 Farmington 2 4 1 5 10 2 Shakopee 2 6 0 4 14 1 Chaska 0 8 0 3 15 0 Tuesday, Jan. 31 • Farmington at Holy Angels, 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 • Northfield at Farmington, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Hockey Team Conference Overall W L T W L T Chaska/Chan 9 0 1 16 4 1 Red Wing 8 1 0 14 5 1 New Prague 5 4 0 10 11 1 Shakopee 4 4 1 9 12 1 Farmington 4 5 0 8 14 0 Northfield 2 8 0 8 12 1 Holy Angels 0 10 0 3 20 0 Tuesday, Jan. 31 • Holy Angels at Farmington, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 • Farmington at Northfield, 7:30 p.m.

by Andy Rogers Thisweek Newspapers

One of Lakeville’s favorite daughters is a few meters closer to realizing her Olympic dreams in 2012. Liz Podominick continues to spin the discus as far as possible and she’s been on a crazy trip since graduating from Lakeville High School in 2003. The list of Podominick’s athletic achievements in basketball and the throwing events in track in field is long. She helped Lakeville win state titles and set state track records. She was on

the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team that played in the NCAA Final Four and set more school records for throwing. She zeroed in on the discus during her college career after realizing basketball wasn’t a long-term endeavor and her shot-put skills were beginning to plateau. “I have a better body type for discus,” she said. “It requires more quickness and explosiveness, if I use it correctly. It’s a lot more technical.” During a conversation with Kris Kuehl, fellow Minnesota track and field

athlete who competed at the 2000 Olympics for discus, she decided to pursue a spot on the Olympic team. “She said if you feel like you can get better, you’re having fun and you’re healthy, why not continue,” Podominick said. “I felt like I hadn’t reached my potential.” Podominick tried out for the 2008 Olympics, but fell short in the trial phase. During the fall of 2008, she started graduate school at Minnesota. Like throwing a discus, life has many ups and downs. A deep downturn

came in the winter of 2008 when Podominick’s brother, Johnny, unexpectedly died. Her brother was one of her biggest fans attending every one of her basketball games in high school and college. After his death, she took some time off from the sport and evaluated whether or not she would continue competing. “He was always there to push me,” she said. “He always supported me. I was lucky to have him as a brother. I knew things would be very hard without him, but I thought it was

the right way to honor his memory.” In spring 2009, she began her training back where it all started – with her high school throwing coach Rick Ringeisen. There she hoped to gain back her strength and heal a broken heart. She spent time coaching athletes with Lakeville North, nourishing her love of throwing the discus. “It was very rewarding,” she said. “It was fun to be a role model. It was fun to coach the guys. They wouldn’t really listen until they saw me throw. See Podominick, 7A

Cougar girls reaching new heights Lakeville South girls basketball stays above .500

They have a chance to defend their losses Feb. 6 at Bloomington Kennedy and Feb. 10 when Eastview comes to town.

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Despite a four-game losing streak, the Lakeville South girls basketball team is off to its best start in years with nine victories already. The girls haven’t had a record above .500 this late in a season since 2006-07. Coach Angela IversonOhnstad is thrilled the Cougars have consistently improved and haven’t been satisfied with just keeping scores close. Perhaps the most exciting aspect is the fact the Cougars have such a young team led by underclassmen Brianna Meier, Katie Quandt, Diamond Miller and Grayson Schroeder. Iverson-Ohnstad said Quandt and Miller are becoming one of the best inside combinations in the conference. “We are receiving balanced scoring in each game,” Iverson-Ohnstad said. “In almost every game we have a different leading scorer.” The girls lost their fourth straight to Eastview on Tuesday 59-35, but before the game, Eastview coach Melissa Guebert knew they were in for a challenge. “They are going to be a team nobody better take very lightly,” she said. “They have a lot of really good pieces: Posts, point guard, good shooting guards.” Perhaps one of Lakeville South’s best games was one it didn’t win. “Though we lost to (No. 4 ranked) Bloomington Kennedy (on Jan. 20 by a score of 63-57) our girls proved that they can compete against some of the best teams and players in the state,” Iverson-Ohnstad said. “The girls came out energized and ready to play from our starting five to the players in our rotation to the players on the bench.” It’s been a refreshing turnaround after losing 26 straight last season. “There is a lot of potential for this team,” IversonOhnstad said. “We don’t have one offensive player that opposing teams can focus on. Our three guards, Bree Meier, Grayson Schroeder and Maddie Wolkow, are a threat to score every time they have the ball.

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Burnsville’s Georgi Donchetz, No. 41, looks to pass with Lakeville North’s Simone Kolander, No. 30, and Cassie Berkvam, No. 3, defending. Caroline Sjoberg led the Panthers with 18 points in the 50-43 win on Jan. 17. “The girls now know they can compete with every team in the conference. These girls deserve the success they’re having.”

Lakeville North Something happened this season to Lakeville North that hasn’t happened for a few years. The Panthers lost twostraight conference games, a rare occurrence for a team that’s won the South Suburban Conference with an undefeated record the past two seasons. The team’s last conference loss came on Feb. 27, 2009, when the Panthers were in the Lake Confer-

ence. But losses will happen when a team loses a few Division I athletes to graduation. “We learned a lot about ourselves as a team and I learned a lot as a coach. Every team is different and responds to coaching differently and I think I figured out how this team wants to be coached,” head coach Andy Berkvam said. “We really emphasize balance and when we get that we are a very good team.” The next loss to Eastview was the team’s sixth on the season, the most since 200809. “We have played a very

After losing 12 games to start the season, the Farmington girls basketball team is starting to turn things around. The girls defeated Holy Angels 60-51, Northfield 47-42 and Faribault 76-26 on Tuesday, marking the first three-game win streak for the team since last year. Getting Taylor Meyer back from injury has helped. Meyer fouled out in the Northfield game with three minutes remaining, but the Tigers increased their lead while holding Northfield scoreless during the time remaining. “Competing and winning games has given the rest of the team the confidence they needed and it has really been a credit to the overall team that we were able to win these past few games,” coach Sondra Chadwick said. “Teams are going to focus on Taylor, so the others need to keep playing with that level of confidence.” The victory over Faribault on Tuesday was the Tigers’ most complete of victory of the season. Nine players got a chance to score with Sophia Chadwick leading the way with 26. Sondra Chadwick feels the girls are in a good position to continue building on their early 2012 momentum. “I’d like to see us continue to improve our defensive strategy, and offensively I want to ensure we continue to look for the best team shot,” she said. “We will take things game by game and prepare for each opponent without looking too far out to the next. “We need to focus on what’s in front of us and continue to capitalize on our strengths.” The biggest test to the Tigers’ win streak will come to town on Friday in the form of New Prague, which is one of the top teams in the Missota Conference, averaging nearly 60 points per game.

tough schedule to this point and I did that by design,” Berkvam said. “All six of those losses are to ranked teams. We will need to beat those teams in March if we want to accomplish our goals. “I really feel this schedule will benefit our team come section time.” Taylor Stewart and Simone Kolander, holdovers from the two state tournament teams, are leading the team in scoring. Since the two losses, the team has defeated Eagan, Burnsville and Bloomington Jefferson, but slipped up Tuesday losing Andy Rogers is at andy. rogers@ecm-inc.com. to Apple Valley 59-54.

Panthers have comfortable conference lead Winning South Suburban would be first for Lakeville North girls hockey by Andy Rogers Thisweek Newspapers

Lakeville North girls hockey is on the cusp of something no Panther puck team has done before. The girls are leading the

South Suburban Conference with three games left to play. If they win out, they win the conference, something no boys or girls hockey team at the school has ever done. Teams have qualified for state in the past decade, but never won a conference title. The Panthers have higher goals than just winning the conference – they want to return to state. Many of the

girls were on the team two seasons ago that qualified, so they know what it takes. They also know how much it hurts not to go. Last season the girls lost in the Section 1AA semifinals to Farmington. For the seniors, they don’t want that to happen again. “You need to push hard,” senior defender Maggie Sandvig said. “It takes a lot of chemistry. You can have a lot of good players. You’re

up against the top teams in the state, but it’s not that much different. You just have to play your game.” The girls took a step back on Tuesday with a 2-1 loss to Eagan, the second-place team in the conference. The Panthers fell behind early, but nearly tied the game several times in the third period, outshooting the Wildcats by double digits. “That was our best hockey,” Lakeville North head

coach Buck Kochevar said. “They outplayed us for two periods, but the third period was our best hockey. The bounces didn’t go our way, but that’s hockey. “It was frustrating, but at least the kids didn’t give up and they kept playing hard and that’s all coaches can ask for. It’s not like we didn’t do much those first two periods, but it wasn’t up to our expectations.” See Panthers, 7A

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Swimmers dive in at True Team State

Podominick/from 6A

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Lakeville South’s Drew Mickelson swims the 100-yard freestyle at the Section 3AA True Team meet on Jan. 14. His team finished in ninth place at the Class AA State True Team meet last weekend. The Cougars’ top placer was Evan Ostendorf who won the diving competition by more than six points. Lakeville North finished in seventh place. Ryan Young was the top Panther, coming in ninth in the 100 butterfly. Neighbor and Section 1AA winner Farmington came in at 12th place overall. Evan Carufel (diving) and Christopher Kirchmann (100 freestyle) both finished 12th.

Panthers/from 6A

Olympics. She’s thrown for almost 58 meters before. “I’m improving a lot by training full time,” Podominick said. “There’s a lot of things that have to fall into place and I hope God puts me in the right place at the right time.” She’s targeting a few track meets in Arizona later this year with hopes of qualifying. After years of throwing the discus, she still hasn’t mastered the art. She’s currently in Portland, Ore., working with a discus technician. “I’m making minor adjustments, but they should bring huge gains,” she said. Because she’s only working part time, her training has been a strain financially. She’s finds herself traveling for competition and for training often, which isn’t free. There’s also coaching fees and equipment. “Those add up,” she said. Her friends back home have offered help in the form of a spaghetti dinner and silent auction from 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 4 at All Saints Catholic Church located at 19795 Holyoke Ave. in Lakeville. “Not every athlete has this,” Podominick said. “So many people are asking what I’m doing and so many people have offered to help. It’s not easy for me to ask.” Proceeds will help defray the costs of training. For more information call (952) 469-4529 or email lizhope2012@gmail.com.

“Being able to coach made me a better thrower. I would tell them to do things that I wasn’t doing either. It was a great way to give back to the program.” She moved to Colorado, a popular training ground for Olympians, two years ago to take a job with the USA Figure Skating Team and saw firsthand what it was like to train as an Olympian. At the 2011 USA Track and Field Championships in June she finished sixth in the discus and realized how close she was to qualifying for the London Olympics. She continued to train, but working with the skating team required more than full-time hours leaving her little time to perfect her throws. She then contemplated resigning her job. “I have my whole life to work,” she said. “I can’t do all the athletic stuff later.” The USA Figure Skating team couldn’t bear the thought of losing her, so it retained her by creating a part-time position for her. Now she trains six days a week for four to six hours a day. She spends three days a week throwing in the morning and lifting weights in the afternoon. On the other days she does athletic drills to improve her explosiveness and overall fitness. “It’s exhausting,” she said. Her goal is to throw 62 meters and place in the top three at the Olympic trials, which is the most direct Andy Rogers is at andy. route to competing at the rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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Andy Rogers is at andy. Lakeville North’s Dani Sadek, No. 6, and Ashley Kloncz, No. 3, fight for control over the puck in a 2-1 loss to Eagan on Tuesday. rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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The Panthers have a comfortable lead with remaining games against Apple Valley and Burnsville, teams that don’t have winning conference records. The players have battled injuries, concussions, broken collarbones, a fractured foot, the flu, and broken thumbs. “When we had some key people out we had some people who haven’t played with us before really step up,” Kochevar said. Tuesday’s game was Sandvig’s first since early December because of a broken collarbone. She realizes these could be the final few games of her high school career. “Going to state, that’s the big goal,” she said. “We try not to talk about it too much, but it’s in our mind.”

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Fire magnifies equipment needs Council likely to bond for fire truck

by Laura Adelmann Thisweek Newspapers

A fire at a Farmington business has magnified the city’s need for new fire equipment. Farmington firefighters responded to a Jan. 20 fire at Starr Automotive within minutes of its report, but the first engine carrying water didn’t have enough pressure and was unable to spray water. The situation meant Farmington’s firefighters were relying on their older fire engine and on Lakeville firefighters who responded to the call. Using the older truck, the fire was put out quickly, said Fire Marshal John Powers, who added there were no injuries. He determined the blaze started above a heater that had been suspended from the ceiling. While the fire did not result in a total loss, the incident left several Farmington City Council members concerned about the condition of the city’s fire equipment. “We have to have the equipment in Farmington to fight our fires,” Council Member Jason Bartholomay said. “I’m very concerned.” Farmington Mayor Todd Larson said a new

truck purchase has been budgeted for this year, and the council is waiting for Fire Chief Tim Pietsch to bring options forward for discussion. Pietsch said a truck committee has been researching options and will present them at a council workshop Feb. 13. “Our biggest need is basically something that will pump water,” Pietsch said. “That’s where we’re going to get our biggest bang for the dollar.” He explained that much of the city’s service area does not have water hydrants. Powers said the department is planning to replace its 1986 rescue truck with a pumper engine that has room to store rescue equipment. Pietsch said they are looking at new and used models, trying to be thrifty but also get what they need to effectively put out fires. A new truck can cost between $500,000 and $600,000. “They’re not a cheap item by any means, but the service life on them is 20 to 25 years,” Pietsch said. Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc. com.

Lakeville School Board, teachers union approve collective bargaining agreement Negotiations spanned several months by Aaron Vehling Thisweek Newspapers

A collective bargaining agreement for 20112013 between the Lakeville School Board and the teachers union is official after several months without one. Education Minnesota Lakeville, the teachers union, ratified the agreement Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24, and the School Board approved it later that day at its meeting. The move follows a tentative agreement on Jan. 11 after months of disagreement over health insurance and the amount of time set aside for class preparation. In keeping with a theme in ISD 194, the agreement reflects a paradigm shift. Among the provisions is increased cost-sharing of health care premium increases between the district and the teachers union members. The district pays 2.5 percent of health insurance premium increases and shares the cost 50-50 with teachers thereafter. Previously the district paid 7.5 percent. Retirement health insurance benefits change drastically for new hires. Currently, teachers who are with the district for 20

years and reach 55 years old receive a defined-benefit health insurance package that lasts them until they are eligible for Medicare. The new plan forms a type of health savings account. Teachers contribute to it until they are fully vested after reaching the same years of service and age requirement as the former plan. The potential savings from this change is profound. Under the new plan the district can expect to pay no more than $51,000 per retiree. Under the current system, said Director of Administrative Services Tony Massaros, the district is under an “unknown risk financially.” This is because of variable costs associated with health insurance premiums and the potential for Medicare age of eligibility to go up. Another provision of the agreement addresses issues with “stranding,” the practice of assigning teachers to classes for which they may be qualified officially but have minimal field experience. Another feature of the agreement is a modest salary increase of $600 the first year and the tempo-

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A Farmington father and son are facing multiple drug charges after the Dakota County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at their home Sept. 8. Dakota County criminal complaints filed this week against Edward John Yetzer, 52, and Lyell Benjamin Yetzer, 19, state that Lyell showed agents where drugs were located throughout the house. Found in the house were a plastic shopping bag containing “a large amount of suspected marijuana” divided into one-ounce packages, several glass pipes, plastic bags, scales, a single marijuana plant, marijuana plant seeds, and a pipe that contained a white substance that later tested positive for .61 grams of methamphetamine. Six days after the alleged discovery, Edward Yetzer called an agent and stated he purchased marijuana in the house for $1,200 and admitted to possessing the methamphetamine and pipe, according to the complaint. He also allegedly told the agent that Lyell was responsible for dividing the marijuana into one-ounce packages. Lyell Yetzer is charged with felony fifth-degree controlled substance crime; Edward Yetzer is charged with two fifth-degree felony controlled substance crimes. Both are also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, a petty misdemeanor.

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NEW MARKET TOWNSHIP MEETING DATE CHANGE The residents of New Market Township are hereby notified that due to the political caucuses being held on February 7, 2012 the regular monthly meeting for the Township of New Market will be held on Thursday February 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM. LeRoy Clausen Township Clerk 2879497 1/20-1/27/12

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Thisweekend There will be blood … and books ‘Read & Bleed’ at Wescott Library combines Red Cross blood drive, appearance by St. Paul vampire-fiction author

by Andrew Miller Thisweek Newspapers

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Acoustic artist Michael Monroe is bringing his sunny blend of folk, jazz and reggae to Apple Valley on Saturday, Feb. 4 as part of the Frozen Apple concert series hosted by the Apple Valley Arts Foundation. Admission is free to the 6 p.m. concert at the Apple Valley Community Center, 14603 Hayes Road, and food and beverages from local vendors will be available for purchase. The series, which kicked off Jan. 21 with a performance by the Harold Torrence Latin Vibe, concludes March 3 with nine-piece funk and soul band Menage a Neuf. More about the Frozen Apple concerts is at http://applevalleyarts.org/events.html.

Nurses, not fanged nightwalking fiends, will be doing the blood withdrawal at the Wescott Library on Saturday, Jan. 28. The library is partnering with the American Red Cross to offer “Read & Bleed,” which will include both a blood drive and an appearance by an author of vampire fiction. Tate Hallaway, author of the Vampire Princess series, will be on hand to sign and discuss her books during the blood drive from 11 a.m. to noon in the library’s lower level meeting room. The comically macabre concept behind “Read & Bleed” is twofold, according to Jennifer Verbrugge, youth

programming coordinator for Dakota County libraries. “We thought an appearance by a local author of vampire-themed novels might be a fun tie-in to the good work the American Red Cross Bloodmobile does – and maybe bring some teens into the library, too,” Verbrugge said. Though the Read & Bleed in Eagan is likely the first of its kind in Minnesota, Verbrugge said she cribbed the idea from the Gadsden Public Library in Alabama, which held a similar event in August 2011. The event is open to all, but blood donors must be at least 17 years old. Everyone who donates will be entered in a drawing to win a signed copy

theater and arts briefs The IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will celebrate Chinese Language Day with a special showing of “China: The Panda Adventure” at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. In addition, the zoo will host guest speaker Dr. Kathy Traylor-Holzer, a conservation biologist who will share her experience working to conserve giant pandas and South China tigers. Further attractions will include Chinese language student animal presentations, activity stations, a Chinese-narrated Monorail ride, and many animals from Asia on display including a Komodo dragon. Tickets are $9.75 for adults and $7.25 for seniors and children ages 3-12. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or in advance at www.imax.com/ minnesota. Group reservations: (953) 997-9714 or cpurfeerst@imax.com. To register a class, visit www. mnzoo.org/teachandlearn or call (952) 431-9218.

Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus concert The Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus will present a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Three pieces will be performed: Schubert’s Alfonso and Estrella Overture, Dvorak’s Violin Concerto and Mozart’s Requiem. The chorus will be joined by 200 singers from three local high schools for the Mozart piece: Lakeville North Chorale, Lakeville South Chorale and Shakopee High School Concert Choir. Orchestra soloist Ariana Kim will perform Dvorak’s Violin Concerto. After the concert, audience members will have the opportunity to meet Kim during a reception. Tickets range from $5 to $15 and can be purchased in person at the box office, via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster. com. More information is at www.DakotaValleySymphony.org.

of Hallaway’s new book, “Almost Everything,” the final installment in the St. Paul author’s Vampire Princess series. More information about the event can be

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