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Thisweek Farmington-Lakeville FEBRUARY 11, 2011 VOLUME 31, NO. 50

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Lakeville’s Kirkpatrick was Energy Hog visits schools a ‘renaissance statesman’ Former human rights commissioner, substitute teacher inspired many in the community by Aaron Vehling

and how he touched all of our lives.� L i n d s a y On Jan. 30, Kauchick, a neighLakeville lost a man bor and close friend who many consider of the family, dedia father figure, a cated an essay for coach, a pillar of school to James. She the community and was at the house that a man of immense final day. She wrote integrity. that she had been He helped young in denial about the people enjoy math, illness of the man inspired them to exshe considered her cel in soccer, took on second father. She tough equal rights thought the doctors issues in Minnesota, would cure him. served in the Army “I began to take on multiple contihis illness really hard nents and organized and I just could not Caribbean cruises understand why for dozens of his something like this closest friends. Photo submitted would ever hapJames Kirkpatrick III, 58, died in James Kirkpatrick III of Lakeville was pen to someone his Orchard Lake a substitute teacher, career Army major, so young, espehome with 30 fam- commissioner of human rights and, accord- cially when his first ily members and ing to several people in the community, an grandchild was on inspiration. the way,� Kauchick friends at his side. wrote. “When his fiHis son and sonsin-law carried him downstairs slowly as the nal days had arrived, all of his friends and whole house broke into song. As the Cre- family gathered around him praying for mation Society came to get James, the sun peace and comfort over his almost lifeless crept up over the horizon as if to serve as body. I cried more than I had ever cried beboth an act of assurance to the bereaved fore.� Before he succumbed to cancer, James’ and as a welcome mat for the man who some refer to as a “renaissance statesman.� life fit several chapters: Minnesota human “It was beautiful,� said Wanda Kirkpat- rights commissioner, administrator for forrick, James’ wife of 34 years and the direc- mer Attorney General Skip Humphrey, 20tor of diversity and equal opportunity for year Army veteran, substitute teacher in the Metropolitan Council. “The rest of the District 194, father, soccer coach, founder day we talked about how wonderful he was See Kirkpatrick, 6A THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Farmington school children celebrated Energy Week Feb. 7 -11 by visits from ‘Energy Hog,’ who taught about the importance of reducing energy waste at home and at school. Farmington Elementary first-grade teacher Maureen Hudak (above, right) displays her cash savings for answering all her energy questions correctly during a Schools for Energy Efficiency assembly Feb. 8. SEE coordinator Anne Anderson (center) was the game show host and Farmington Elementary principal Ben Januschka was the other contestant. Farmington students and staff have reduced electrical use by 8 percent district-wide, resulting in an estimated $192,486 in avoided costs. Four district buildings have collected the ENERGY STAR label including Farmington High School, Levi P. Dodge Middle School, and Akin Road and North Trail elementary schools. For more photos, go to ThisweekLive.com.

194 Board approves budget cuts

Board votes on fees for saved programs

Some industrial tech, music positions saved but overall fine arts take a hit by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The elimination of fifth-grade band and elementary art specialists, but the salvaging of a middle school industrial tech and a band position, are among the characteristics of the Lakeville School District’s approved budget-adjustment plan. After a month of a dozen or so meetings, the Lakev-

ille School Board approved its $15.8 million budgetadjustment plan at its Feb. 8 meeting. Almost 100 positions will be cut, affecting the staffing of co-curricular activities and athletics and enlarging class sizes at most levels. About $2 million in federal Jobs Fund money will save 17 positions in K-2 classes so the number of students per class in those

grades will stay at 24 for K-1 and 28 for second grade. Plans for the closing of an elementary school began last week. On March 8, the board is expected to vote to close and repurpose an existing building. “This is a very tough situation,� said Board Chairwoman Judy Keliher. “We’re in our ninth and 10th years of budget cuts and what we must do is continue to pro-

vide quality education for our students.� Keliher said Lakeville is the 10th largest school district in the state but 43rd out of 48th in spending per pupil. “We have a great school system for the dollars we invest,� she said. The cuts total $6.8 million for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years. The See 194, 7A

by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

So here we are. The Lakeville School Board has come to an agreement over a fee structure that would save high school athletics and activities slated for elimination under a Jan. 5 budget proposal. The decision came at the last minute during the Board’s final budget adjustment work session Thursday, Feb. 3. In previous weeks, the Board announced it was looking at tentative plans for keeping many of the See Programs, 12A

City depletes 2011 contingency Farmington city employees donate off to colleague in need funds for firefighters’ pension time Mike Nibbe continues his fight against cancer Council seeks to reduce city’s 2012 pension obligation

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Seven weeks into 2011, Farmington’s $45,841 contingency fund balance for the year has been spent. That money, as well as another $5,697 of the city’s approximate $2 million fund balance, will help cover investment losses in the firefighter’s pension fund. After Farmington officials passed a budget with $131,175 for the 2011 pension fund contribution, the state found a calculation error in December that increased the obligation to $187,713. Because council members ratified the Fire Relief Association’s lumpsum benefit level, the city

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is legally obligated to the contribution amount. “We recognize the error does not remove the penalty from us to pay it,� Farmington City Administrator Peter Herlofsky said. Because the city’s accounting firm, Kern DeWenter, Viere Ltd., was responsible for submitting the form with the incorrect figure, KDV paid $5,000 for interest on the additional obligation and time spent trying to resolve the issue. During and after Monday’s meeting, elected city officials cited concerns about the sudden budget hit. In an interview, Mayor Todd Larson said he just learned about the situa-

tion last week and said his first thought was “here we go again.â€? At the meeting, City Council Member Christy Jo Fogarty said the city has had to pay more out of its budget to cover this obligation in the past, and they need to meet with the Firefighter’s Relief Board to negotiate reductions. “This is becoming a habitual debt for the city,â€? Fogarty said. “It’s really tough on our budget. ‌ I just want to find a way to approach the fire department to see what we can do to ensure that this doesn’t happen again in 2012, because frankly we can’t afford it.â€? The city contributed about $70,000 to the fund See Pension, 12A

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Mike Nibbe, a 24-year city employee, struggles daily in his two-year fight against terminal cancer. He said he considers colleagues family members for all the support they give him. It took only a few hours for employees to donate enough of their paid time off to Mike to reach the six-month maximum. He uses the time to recover between treatments.

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Despite facing their own economic pressures, Farmington city employees have donated six months of their paid time off, the maximum time allowed, to help a colleague battling for his life. Blinking back tears, Mike Nibbe, 45, described the depth of what his colleagues’ support has meant to him as he struggles to stay strong in his continuing battle with terminal colorectal cancer. “Ever since I walked through these (ice arena) doors, I was accepted as one of their own,� said Nibbe, a Red Wing resident and 24year Farmington Ice Arena employee. “They are my second family.� The hockey-loving husband and father of three

said he was shocked with his cancer diagnosis two years ago, which came after he had stopped by a dropin clinic for what he thought were minor symptoms. But instead of receiving a quick prescription, he and his wife, Tanya Nibbe, found themselves in an emergency room, where a doctor told the stunned couple he had

incurable, Stage 4 cancer and had only two months to live. “They told us from day one ‌ you can get rid of the tumors, but they come back bigger, stronger and meaner. They actually learn to enjoy the chemo you give them. That’s why we’re out of options,â€? Tanya said. See Employees, 7A

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Farmington High School sophomore selected Miss Minnesota finalist by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A Farmington High School sophomore has been selected as a state finalist in the National American Miss Minnesota pageant. Miranda Larson, 16, will compete for the state title June 18-19 at the Crowne Plaza in St. Paul. Larson, the daughter of Farmington Mayor Todd Larson and City Municipal Services Coordinator Lena Larson, said she has participated in the state pageant three times and placed as one of the top five winners twice. Her love for pageants started about four years ago, when her friend, Ashley Fogarty, current Miss Minnesota High School and daughter of City Council Member Christy Jo Fogarty, encouraged Larson to enter a pageant. “My dad thought I was crazy, and that it would be the worst time of his life, but ‌ he found out it was really fun. He won ‘Escort King’ the first year,â€? Larson said. In this pageant, competitions include personal interview skills, formal wear, community service and on-stage personal introduction. Optional competitions

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title in California, where she receives a complimentary Hollywood tour and tickets to Disneyland. Community members and businesses are invited to help Larson with pageant expenses by calling (651) 238-6126 or through e-mail at tllarson@charter.net.

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portunity. While the pageants are competitive, Larson said the girls are friendly and supportive of each other. “It’s really fun. I have friends from all over now,� Larson said. The state winner will receive $1,000, the official crown, banner, trophy, roses and go on to compete for the National American Miss

Patrol captain named commander of Operations Division Dakota County trol Division and will Sheriff’s Office Capt. start in his new role Dan Scheuermann Feb. 14. has been named During his career commander of the Scheuermann has department’s Operabeen jail administrations Division. tor, patrol sergeant, “Dan brings a Dan and served seven wealth of experience Scheuermann years as a detective to his new assignment with the Drug Task as head of the Operations Force. Division,� Dakota County Scheuermann and canine Sheriff Dave Bellows said on partner Rajah were recogWednesday in a press release. nized as one of the top drug Scheuermann, a 22-year detection canine teams in the veteran of the sheriff’s office, United States in 2006. is currently captain for the PaScheuermann was a 15-

year member of the Dakota County Special Weapons and Tactical Team. He has served as chief of law enforcement services during the Dakota County Fair since 2004. Scheuermann replaces Cmdr. William “Blair� Anderson, who left when he was appointed by Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson as his chief deputy. Scheuermann holds a bachelor’s degree from Mankato State University. He is married with a son and lives in Burnsville.

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Opinion Thisweek Columnist Walmart not your choice? We’re in the minority by Larry Werner TRIBUNE EDITOR

At a dinner party Saturday night in Lakeville, just a few miles from where Walmart plans to build a new superstore, the conversation turned to whether the giant retailer is good or bad for the community. Most of us at the party declared that Walmart isn’t where we enjoy shopping. Of course, we are fortunate folks who can afford the charming atmosphere and personal service you find in small shops on the main streets of our cities. And we agreed we don’t like seeing open land being filled up with big-box stores. But we also agreed it’s inevitable that Lakeville, like neighboring cities such as Burnsville, Apple Valley and Eagan, is attracting Walmart and other mass retailers because it’s attracting people, who really decide which stores make sense. Years ago, I was interviewing Ted Mondale, then the chair of the Metropolitan Council. Mondale, now head of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, was presiding over an agency that was encouraging walkable de-

velopments where people could work, shop and play without getting into their cars – new downtowns with shops, restaurants and apartments above storefronts. Places like Burnsville’s Heart of the City or Apple Valley’s Central Village or the historic downtowns of Lakeville, Farmington and Rosemount. Despite encouraging those kind of developments, some of the Met Council grants were going to developments that featured big-box stores, and I asked Mondale whether that was a contradiction. He said it was useless to try to stop big boxes, because the marketplace has voted. “Consumers have decided they would rather pay wholesale than retail,” he said. This was about the time many of Lakeville’s citizens were packing the City Council chambers over a proposal to allow a SuperTarget at I-35 and County Road 46 – one exit north of the new County Road 70 interchange

where Walmart wants to build. That Target store was going into a beautiful, wooded piece of property that opponents said should be preserved. They said Target will destroy the environment and local, independent businesses. They said Target won’t support the community the way local businesses do. In other words, those opponents said many of the things about the SuperTarget that people are saying about Walmart. At that time, I was on the board of the Downtown Lakeville Business Association (DLBA) and owned a building occupied by one of those independent business people who feared Target, which would be selling many of the gift items she sold, but at a much lower price. At the time, the president of the DLBA was my good friend, Jody Enggren, who was managing her family’s century-old, independent grocery store in downtown Lakeville. Under Jody’s leadership, the DLBA passed a resolution supporting the new SuperTarget, which has now been joined by a Best Buy, an Office Max and a

Marshall’s at the Timbercrest of Lakeville shopping center. Jody and the other downtown business owners weren’t naive about what the new Target might mean to them. In fact, a few years later, Enggren’s closed because of competition from the SuperTarget and other chains, including Cub and Rainbow. The DLBA members took the position that as Lakeville grows, it must be open to business development, even if the businesses who come take customers from those who were there before. When Cub decided to build near downtown Lakeville, I expressed concern to Judy Tschumper, executive director for the DLBA. She told me to calm down. When she was promoting Burnsville’s new downtown, Heart of the City, as that town’s economic development director, Cub agreed to build there. Without the Cub that attracts large numbers of shoppers to the area, she said, it would have been very difficult to attract the small shops. The same argument was made when Target proposed a store in Apple Valley’s Cobblestone Lake

retail area. If big boxes take the lead, small boxes will follow. There are reasons to be concerned about the effect Walmart will have on small businesses. But the big store will pay property taxes that the city needs as it wrestles with school cuts. It will provide jobs and low prices that some people desperately need as we slog through this difficult recession. And it will provide new competition to businesses that, like Enggren’s Market, might not survive. But that’s the free-enterprise system that allows people to vote with their dollars when stores ask for your business. As one of my dinner-party friends concluded when weighing the pluses and minuses of the nearby Walmart, maybe it will make it easier for her to sell her home so she can move to a place where independent, locally owned merchants still thrive. Larry Werner is editor and general manager of the Dakota County Tribune and Thisweek Newspapers. He can be reached at larry. werner@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Thisweek Columnist Acknowledging mistakes is wise, not weak by Joe Nathan THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Several people surprised me last week. They were critical of a principal and a superintendent who changed their minds. I’ll say more about these specific situations in a minute. Today I want to talk about people, including me, who make mistakes, or are challenged by people who disagree with their ideas. Let’s start with a metro area school principal who initially ruled that two young women, who allegedly are lesbians, could not walk together in a “Snow Days” ceremony. They had been nominated as “royalty” for the event. There was considerable controversy, and a lawsuit was threatened. Ultimately the principal changed his mind. He acknowledged the students’ selection.

The young women walked together. According to press reports, other students warmly welcomed them. But even if many students had not been positive, the principal wisely used the “equal opportunity” approach to participation in a school activity. Another example involves a Minnesota public school superintendent who has proposed many district changes. After holding community meetings to discuss the recommendations, she changed two things. Some people told me that modifying proposals makes her “look weak.” I think they make her look wise. First, the superintendent listened to families who asked for a delay in the date by which they had to submit preferences for

their children’s 2011-12 school(s). These parents pointed out that the district was asking families to make a choice before the school board decided which schools would remain open, and which would be closed. The parents were right. The superintendent listened and moved back the date by which families had to submit their school choices. Her second change involved moving, rather than closing a school. The superintendent recommended closing a school for various reasons, including the fact that the district needed the space for other programs. Parents pointed out that the school was having considerable success, and suggested that the district move the school into vacant space that it has. The superintendent agreed. I think the superintendent was

right. She acknowledged that sometimes other people’s ideas are better than her own. Finally, here’s a mistake I made in a recent column. I listed advice that various educators offer families about selecting schools. I accidentally attributed a quote from another educator to Joann Knuth, executive director of the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals. I have apologized to her – and today to you, the reader. Knuth suggested that families ask: • “Does the school offer programs, courses that will nurture my child’s passions/interests? • Does the school set high expectations for all students to succeed and be prepared for post secondary success? What is the evidence? • Does the geography work –

can my child get there easily and feel a community connection to it?” Credibility is critical, whether it’s a superintendent, a school principal or a newspaper columnist. Each of us makes mistakes. That doesn’t mean we should always change our minds when questioned. Young people watch what adults do, as well as what we say. Acknowledging mistakes makes sense. So does being open to considering other views – and sometimes changing our opinions and behavior. 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.

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To the editor: The last three weeks in Lakeville have been brutal for many families. Our community has had to make many tough decisions about what we consider priorities when it comes to our children’s education. There are no good choices; the programs and teachers being cut help our kids reach their full potential as human beings. Different kids respond to different programs and to cut them can be life altering to these young people. That being said, it has also been wonderful to see families and groups come together to save whatever program was important to their family. To see people engage in the process. Unfortunately, it should have happened earlier. That is not a judgment of any group or person. It is, what it is. It is also empowering. Great opportunity comes out of great stress and this is a situation where I see hope. This community now has a challenge in front of it. Can we take the momentum that has been created by this time of trial and use it over the long haul? I think we can. We simply need to engage with regularity with our community. We need to make sure our money is being spent the right way before we refuse to levy money as a “statement.” We need to ensure programs and priorities are what we want as we move forward, not when they are being taken away. We need to pay attention, not only to our school board

but also to our legislators. Eighty percent of our funding comes from decisions reached in St. Paul. Hold them accountable. If you don’t like what they are doing, question them. They all take the job of public service very seriously. It will take time, and life is busy, I know that as well as anyone, but we can make sure our kids get what they need and deserve. SIGRID IVERSEN Lakeville

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tions. For example, in the past, when Gov. Tim Pawlenty single-handedly “borrowed” $1 billion dollars from school districts, he never talked about the schools that are being cut to a four-day school week, the reduction in teaching staffs, the reduction in after-school activities, or the classes that now have over 40 students per room. He acted as though his cuts wouldn’t affect schools and children, which is either naive or downright mean. Those cuts have consequences. According to the Quality Counts report (Education Week, Jan. 13, 2011), Minnesota is ranked 36th for education policy and performance. Worse, we now learn that La Familia Guidance Center, a nonprofit mental health agency serving West St. Paul’s Latino and Chicano communities, is closing – the result of shriveling government contracts and private support. La Familia joins Centro Legal, which provided low-cost legal services for Hispanic immigrants and closed last year. The City Inc., an advocacy agency for Hispanics, closed last month. And La Escuelita, a Latino youth development agency, is in financial trouble. Yes, cuts have consequences. In this case, it appears GOP cuts are destroying the Latino community. I imagine they hope the Latino community doesn’t decide to cut Republicans in 2012.

To the editor: In a recent guest editorial, a writer pointed out that many instances of abuse on dates are considered merely “normal behavior” by the perpetrators and even the victims. It’s apparent that it will require education before much public awareness of what is appropriate on dates becomes common knowledge. In a comparable situation on a public policy scale, some members of the Legislature think cuts in programs, which are the backbone of our state’s quality of life, won’t have any harmful consequences, and are in fact “normal behavior” in difficult economic times. Recent legislation by the GOP-led House in Minnesota has made tremendous cuts to programs in crucial areas of transportation, education, and social services. While members of the Republican majority frequently talk about making cuts, they JANICE R. SLAMA rarely discuss the harmful Eagan consequences of their ac-


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City plans to open a license center

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Within weeks, Farmington will become home to Dakota County’s newest license center. At its Feb. 7 meeting, the Farmington City Council approved a contract with Vinton Lewis, president of Quick-Serv License Center, to open and operate a deputy registrar’s office at City Hall. By month’s end, city officials hope the center will be open for residents to purchase fishing and hunting licenses and vehicle tabs, and conduct vehicle title transfers. The business will be located on City Hall’s east side entrance level. Services will not include passports, which are processed by the federal government, or birth and death certificates, which are handled by the county. At Monday’s meeting, City Administrator Peter Herlofsky said because Quick-Serv is assuming the risk of opening a new business, it will not pay the city rent this year. Beginning in 2012, the city will receive 25 percent of the filing fees collected that exceed $100,000. If the business makes

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away some of our business. We were the only ones in town that sell hunting and fishing licenses,� Emich said. While he added the hardware store doesn’t make much money selling the licenses (about 50 cents to a $1 on a typical license), their availability attracted customers who may also purchase bait, tackle or household items. Emich said other businesses located near Pellicci’s Ace Hardware may also lose sales if their customers who would have purchased licenses from them are diverted from that retail area to City Hall. At the meeting, City Council Member Christy Jo Fogarty said the business doesn’t make money on the licenses, and selling them was “more of a convenience thing� because they were already purchasing fishing and hunting supplies. “The people who buy them there will probably continue to buy them there,� Fogarty said. Herlofsky said the city was not going to try to pull customers away, but that the new license center will offer additional

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The Farmington Knights of Columbus will host a spaghetti dinner and bingo Saturday, Feb. 26, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. The spaghetti dinner will cost $7.50 for adults, $5 for children 6-12, and $25 for families. Admission for children 5 and younger is free. Proceeds will be used for charitable and service projects sponsored by the KCs.

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After years of questions from citizens and Farmington City Council members regarding city project spending, clear answers are soon to be available. Through a complicated, detailed investigation, city officials have developed a poster-size spreadsheet that details bonds issued and outlines payment schedules into the future. Unrolling the severalfeet-long working copy spreadsheet, City Administrator Peter Herlofsky said the information will be consolidated and presented to council members at their Feb. 14 workshop when they discuss franchise fees. The city has proposed paying for road seal coating projects by implementing franchise fees, an amount added to residents’ utility bills. In the past, residents were to be assessed 50 percent

of the seal coating costs, but recently, City Engineer Kevin Schorzman discovered residents were paying more than half of the seal coating costs because of an estimation error. Schorzman determined the situation occurred because legal, administrative and engineering fees were estimated at 27 percent of the total cost, when in fact those services averaged 13.6 percent of project costs. The issue served to heighten concerns of residents, who have asked questions in public meetings regarding how funds have been spent, with particular emphasis on the city’s road and bridge fund. To better match that fund’s purpose, in a Feb. 3 interview, Herlofsky said the city is renaming it. “We don’t refer to it as the road and bridge fund anymore, because it doesn’t truly describe what we have. What we have is really a

project fund, which has a variety of bonds, a variety of revenue streams,� Herlofsky said. He added that the plan he will present to the council will allow the city to pay its current bonds without having to raise the levy. If new bonds are issued, current tax collections would not cover the extra payments and the levy may have to increase, he said. According to the city, its total bond debt is $57.8 million and its 2011 levy is $9.1 million. This year, the city has budgeted to cover $4.7 million in bond payments. Next year, it will have $4.8 million in bond debt payments to cover. The 6:30 p.m. workshop will be held at City Hall. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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Navy Seaman Recruit Bret A. McDowall, son of Julie and William McDowall of Farmington, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. McDowall is a 2010 graduate of Farmington High Celebrate the end of School.

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less than $100,000 annually, the city will receive no rent from the business. The city can terminate the agreement if by the third year, 2013, QuickServ doesn’t make more than $100,000. Quick-Serv will track and report its monthly sales to the city; rent will be due the first of the month following whenever sales top $100,000. For the next decade, every first of the new year, the sales tally is again reset to zero. The contract allows both parties to mutually agree upon a new monthly rent amount at any time, and beginning in 2013, Quick-Serv can terminate the lease if sales are under $100,000. Negotiating the contract took a lot of time, Herlofsky said, and one of the city’s concerns was whether the city selling fishing and hunting licenses would affect local businesses. In an interview Tuesday, Pellicci Ace Hardware store manager Stuart Emich said he is concerned the city has brought in a competitive business. “I think it might take

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suit and tie until Dec. 24, 2010, his last day as a memof the People’s Fair, among ber of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s Cabinet. others. Wanda said she But most of all, had argued with Wanda said, James him about workwas fun. ing too hard as his They traveled a health was declinlot together, taking, but he was ing several cruises committed. across the Caribbe“He said, ‘I proman. When James was ised I would work in the military, the James Kirkpatricks lived Kirkpatrick until the 24th,’� she said. all over the United Wendy Adler Robinson, States and at some bases in Germany. James even spent who Gov. Mark Dayton a tour in Seoul, South Ko- appointed as acting commissioner following James’ rea. So it was fitting, then, departure, said in a statethat James’ Feb. 3 “Cel- ment that James brought a ebration of Life� at Ho- combination of professionsanna Lutheran Church alism and warmth to the in Lakeville was the oppo- office. “He was sensitive to insite of funeral. About 700 people, sporting Hawaiian justice, and his basic sense shirts and leis, reminisced, of fairness was evident to read scripture and sang the all who had the opportu“Love Boat� theme, a nod nity to work with him,� to a man who would blast she said. “These qualities that song in his office be- will be remembered, but fore he went on his next perhaps not as much as his smile, his laugh, his percruise. “That’s what James sonal warmth and the love would have loved,� Wanda of his family. He will be said. “He didn’t want peo- greatly missed.� ple to cry for him.� In the summer, Wanda Moving to Lakeville Wanda and James met at said he would take his own children and the neighbor- Virginia Tech in the 1970s hood kids to Valleyfair a and were again stationed in Virginia when the opportufew times a week. “The whole neighbor- nity came to move permahood is our family,� Wanda nently to Minnesota. The Kirkpatricks came said. Almost every day, chil- to Lakeville in 1998 when dren would knock on the James began his work with Kirkpatricks’ door to ask if the Minnesota attorney that day would be the day general’s office. They were that Valleyfair was on the in northern Virginia at the time and James was ready docket. A modest, hard-working to move into civilian work. “(James) was not a lawman, James tolerated cancer to the extent he could, yer, but he had great orshowing up to work in a ganizational and financial Kirkpatrick/from 1A

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skills,� Wanda said. “That’s why they hired him.� The Kirkpatricks had enjoyed Minnesota when they were stationed here in the ‘80s. James was the University of Minnesota’s ROTC instructor at the time. “Of all the places we’ve lived over the years, Minnesota was the one we wanted to come back to,� Wanda said. “It was clean and had good schools. Also, we could afford to live here.� Most parents are concerned about the quality of their children’s education, but James was very thorough about his research. Linda Swanson, the communications coordinator for the Lakeville school district and a friend of the Kirkpatricks, witnessed this investigation firsthand. In fact, it was how she met him. “I had been on the job for maybe three or four years,� she said. “He would call with a list of questions about curriculum, diversity, etc.� Usually parents call for a couple months with questions before they make a decision about Lakeville schools. James, though, being meticulous and careful with his decisions, called for a year, Swanson said. “I learned to recognize his voice,� she said. James served on the Orchard Lake Elementary PTO and helped offer a different perspective during the boundary change decisions at the time. “I think James was the first minority on one of those kinds of committees in Lakeville,� Wanda said. She said her husband was able to offer another viewpoint to the conversation “without offending anybody.� Swanson and her family spent many holidays with the Kirkpatricks, Swanson said. “They have the most amazing crowd (celebrating holidays with them),� Swanson said. “He was fun to be around. James had so many stories.� James loved working for Humphrey–and Humphrey enjoyed having James around. “He had such a wonderful nature about him,� Humphrey told Thisweek. “He was very organized,

and frankly I needed that.� When Humphrey decided to run against Norm Coleman and Jesse Ventura for the governorship, James’ appointed position suddenly developed an expiration date. He entered the private sector as a revenue generator for National Car Rental. The primary task of the job was setting rental car rates for the company on a national level.

Teaching and soccer In the early 2000s, National was bought by another company. Wanda said James was offered a position in the new Florida headquarters, but he declined. “We looked at the school systems and the cost of living down there and said ‘we’ll pass on that,’ â€? she said. James became finance and accounting manager at Sky Chefs, a company that provides food service to airlines. After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 9, 2001, the company decided to consolidate and move to Texas. James had to turn down another move. But that led to one of his most favorite positions, Wanda said. “That’s when he became a substitute teacher,â€? she said. “We couldn’t go anywhere in Lakeville without some little kid saying ‘Hey Mr. Kirkpatrick, when are you coming to my class again?’ â€? James taught all levels from K-12. “He brought so much life into the classroom,â€? Swanson said. Given his economics and business background, it was natural for James to teach mathematics. The students would often use worksheets, Wanda said, but James had them do their work on the board. “They could show their work. It got them involved,â€? she said. As a soccer coach, James inspired many kids to overcome obstacles and be the best they could be. “You were more than just our soccer coach,â€? wrote Alex Morrison in a letter to James. “To all of us players of the C2 Lakeville Tornadoes, you were a wise mentor to the minds of growing boys.â€?

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In 2003, then-Human Rights Commissioner Velma Korbel hired James as her deputy. He helped her streamline operations, upgrading computer technology and reducing the backlog of cases. “A lot of that was just treating people right in the office and getting them to be proud of what they were doing,� Wanda said. When Korbel left her post in 2010, James served as acting commissioner briefly before Pawlenty hired him officially. As commissioner, James entered into the perennial fight over “Ladies’ Night,� a promotion bars use to get business by enticing women with free drinks. He issued a statement in June that declared Ladies’ Night a violation of Minnesota human rights laws. “If you give ladies the upper hand, it’s not equal opportunity,� Wanda said. But with all his professional and personal accomplishments, James adhered to a strict code of modesty. Wanda said that when she and James would meet people on cruises, he would simply say he “worked for the state.� Wanda said she had to be the one to mention what he actually did. “He was very humble about that,� she said. James’ final trip was this past Christmas. He had always wanted to see the volcanoes in Hawaii and so the Kirkpatricks (including their three adult children and spouses) and some other family members all set forth to the islands of Kauai and The Big Island to do just that. “He was really sick,� Wanda said. But he was determined. This last excursion, accompanied by 20 family members in all, allowed him to gaze at active volcanos, the vast blue ocean and the humbling expanse of the Hawaiian topography. But what he enjoyed the most, Wanda said, was what he always enjoyed the most: family. “While we were sitting around the table in Kauai, each of us talked about the best thing about being here (in Hawaii),� she said.

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Gary Alden Banks Of Kasson, MN (formerly of Farmington). Born August 14, 1951. Gary passed away suddenly on Jan. 26,2011. He attended school in Farmington, MN and moved to Kasson, MN in 1970. He loved spending time with his grandson, NASCAR racing and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Martha Banks; two daughters, Ashley Banks (Mitchell Madery), Nicole Banks; grandson, Maverick Madery; three sisters, Sharon (Tom) Taylor, Lakewood, CO; Cindi (Curt) Roe, Eagan,MN; Melody (Randy) Finley, Dodge Center, MN; one brother, Wayne (Ida) Banks, Rochester,MN. He was preceded in death by his father, Alden Banks, his mother, Joan Larson, and his brother, Sheldon Banks.

Margaret M. “Peggy� McDermott Age 73, of Savage, MN. It is with heavy hearts that we send out this notice of the passing of our Mother Dear. Our beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend fought off pancreatic cancer with such determination, she did not want to leave us. She is preceded in death by her husband, Michael; parents Margaret & Arnold Friendshuh. Survived by children Beth (John) Heisler, Amy (Teresa Anderson) McDermott, Meg (Gary) Lattery, and Josie (Paul) Hadden; grandchildren Eric, Nate, Mike, Kara, Kate & Aaron; sisters Ann (Larry) Thompson, Sue (Richard) Garrison; brothers Tom, Steve (Mary Weisz), and Mark Friendshuh; brothers-in-law Patrick and Lawrence McDermott; also by her extended family from David Fong’s. Memorial Mass was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 12, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4625 W. 126th St., Savage, MN. Gathering of family and friends was Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. AT CHURCH. Interment Church Cemetery. White Funeral Home Burnsville 952-894-5080 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Dennis Francis Barry Florence Larson Florence Larson was born on November 2, 1920, on the family farm near Lake Wilson, MN, to Henry and Alice Kench Anderson. Born on the day that Warren Harding was elected to the U.S. presidency, she was named for First Lady Florence Harding. She grew up on the farm and attended the District #93 Sunnyside country school. After graduating from Lake Wilson High School in 1937, she attended Mankato State Teachers College, became a teacher and taught school near Slayton, MN. She married Fred Larson on May 12, 1962 in Sioux Falls, SD where they made their home. Florence enjoyed working in Washington High School cafeteria for many years until age 75. In November of 2001 Florence and Fred moved to the Twin Cities to be near their children. Fred passed away on May 2, 2004. Florence then lived independently in her own apartment in Apple Valley, enjoying her many friends living nearby. Six days before she died she became too ill to care for herself and moved to the home of her daughter, Pam, to receive care. She died there on February 4, 2011. Florence loved nature, especially flowers and birds, and enjoyed the fall season and the north woods. She was an avid reader and liked starting her day with the cryptoquip and crossword puzzles. She was always happy when she could take a daily walk. She was a fan of the Minnesota Twins and also followed several other Minnesota sports teams. Spending time with her family was also a joy to her. Florence is survived by her children: Pam (Marv) Martensen, Phil (Joan) Peterson, Linda (Donn) Satrom, Kathy (Paul) Kurtis, and Scott (Mary) Larson; eleven grandchildren, Kristen Van Dyke, Erik Martensen, Brooke Swart, Christopher and Matthew Peterson, Ryan and Brynne Satrom, John and Jay Kurtis, and Michael and Rachel Larson, six great-grandchildren, Ryan Martensen, Jack and Madeline Van Dyke, Malia Peterson, and Brayden and Joshua Kurtis , and a sister, Laura (Ed) Delaney of Kalama, WA. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Fred, grandson, Kyle Satrom, brother, Francis Anderson, and two sisters, Elsie Hageman and Margaret Anderson. Memorial service at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, MN was held on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. with Rev. Bruce Berg officiating. Interment is at Hillside Cemetery Lake Wilson, MN. Memorials are preferred to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church or the Lake Wilson United Methodist Church. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton in charge of arrangements. To send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com.

industrial tech program, Districtwide which was originally slated A change in the start and balance of the adjustments for elimination, will remain end times at the buildings comes from an operating with one teacher. will reduce six bus routes at deficit that last year was a savings of $330,000. covered by federal stimulus Elementary schools The shuttle routes bedollars and some existing Despite the pleas of tween the two high schools fund balance. scores of teachers and ad- will be cut, as will be the vocates, fifth-grade band school energy efficiency High schools and art specialists are slated program director. This saves The plan cuts 24 posi- for elimination. The infor- an additional $453,000. tions from the high school, mal plan for fifth-grade As previously reported, saving more than $1.4 mil- band would be to move it the district plans to save lion but pushing the class to Community Education, $725,000 through the closofficials have said, but noth- ing and repurposing of a size average to 37. The upside for many ing is finalized. northern elementary school. Physical education will students will be the salvaging of Early Bird for grades be reduced, as will the over- It’s not over 10 and 11, which allows all number of classroom As is often the case students to take music and teachers. with such complex funding A total of almost 23 po- mechanisms, this all could world languages before normal school hours. Early sitions are slated to be cut at change, said SuperintenBird was originally planned a savings of more than $1.3 dent Gary Amoroso. million. for elimination. “If our state revenue is Geology and Space Sysreduced, we’ll have to revisit tems will remain its own Special education this,� Amoroso said. class for the next couple Almost 10 positions will School Board Member years, but will eventually be- be cut, saving more than Jim Skelly acknowledged come integrated into other $200,000. In addition, the this. classes over four years. district will reduce tuition “It could be a state fundPhysical education will by $300,000 to District 917, ing decrease or enrollment be reduced to a service level which offers some special impacting it,� he said, “but at the minimum allowed in education services. Lakev- we have to make a decision the state. ille will handle this pro- based on the best informagramming in house. tion we have tonight.� Middle schools With the addition of a Nearly 26 positions are federal budget shift, the to- E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. slated to be cut at the mid- tal saved comes to almost vehling@ecm-inc.com. dle school at a savings of $730,000. more than $1.5 million. The 194/from 1A

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Age 53, of Jackson Twp., NJ passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2011, at home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Dennis grew up in Jackson, NJ, and also resided in Lakeville, Minnesota, before moving back to Jackson 5 years ago. He was employed as an airline mechanic for Continental Airlines, Newark, NJ, for 5 years. Mr. Barry was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and received the Air Force Good Conduct Medal and the Air Force Longevity Service Award. Dennis was a Communicant of St. Veronica’s Roman Catholic Church in Howell, NJ. He was predeceased by his Parents, William and Dorothy Barry. He is survived by his two Sons and a Daughter, Erik Barry of Barnegat, NM, Dennis Barry, Jr. of Lakeville, MN and Kaitlin Barry of Lakeville, MN; his three Brothers, Patrick Barry of Brick, NJ, James Barry of Jackson, NJ, and William Barry of Reynoldsburg, OH; his three Sisters, Amy Yansick of Delran, NJ, Karen Burke of Toms River, NJ, and Lynn Barry of Jackson, NJ; and his Grandson, Mason Barry of Barnegat, NJ. The GEORGE S. HASSLER FUNERAL HOME, 980 Bennetts Mills Rd., Jackson Twp., NJ 08527 (732)-364-6808 is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy A. Becker Age 79, of Bloomington, MN, passed away Feb. 2, 2011. Preceded in death by son, Bruce. Survived by husband of 58 years, Warren; daughters, Carol (Rich) Femling, Joan Becker, Laura (Jolly) Holloway; grandchildren, Melissa, Brian, Jenna, Christopher, Meisha, Mary Ellen, Desiree, Sarah, Mariah); two step-grandchildren, five great grandchildren; sisters, Eileen and Gladys; two brothers, and many other relatives and friends. Dorothy's spirit of resourcefulness will live on in the hearts of those who knew her. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and an exceptional volunteer at her Parish. She will be greatly missed. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, February 8th, 11:30 AM at St. Richard's Catholic Church, 7540 Penn Ave. S., Richfield. Visitation was Monday, February 7th, 4-8 PM at Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel, 9947 Lyndale Ave. S., Bloomington, and one hour prior to mass at church. Memorials preferred to Our Lady of Good Counsel Home, 2076 St. Anthony Ave, St. Paul MN 55104 or St. Richard's Catholic Church. Private interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. GILL BROTHERS Bloomington Chapel 952-888-7771

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Hart-Gehrke Gary and Jennifer Hart of Farmington are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Beth, to Bryan Michael Gehrke, son of Bruce and Sandy Gehrke of Lakeville. Laura is a 2004 graduate of Lutheran High School in Bloomington, MN and a 2009 graduate of UW-River Falls. She is currently employed part-time by Kraft Foods and works at Edina Realty as a real estate agent. Bryan is a 2003 graduate of Lakeville High School. He is currently employed full-time by Kraft Foods. A September 2011 wedding is planned at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Prior Lake.

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to get out of bed, has also endured numerous surgeries for Legg-Perthes disease, a condition that causes the femur to die. When Aaron was 4, he spent months in a body cast; the couple put his hospital bed in the middle of their living room and repositioned him every hour. “It’s been a rocky road,� Tanya said. She said Mike has taken every chemotherapy drug there is and the cancer has become immune to it, so he is starting the process over in hopes to prolong his life. “I have to be there for my kids,� Mike said. He said his dream is to living long enough to see his children graduate and get married. Tanya said she and Mike don’t have a lot of support outside of his co-workers and aren’t good at asking for help. Money raised from a benefit co-workers held last year was spent on medical bills. Tanya said the donation of time off from work, all 1,040 hours, was a gift that left them in tears.

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Sports Standings Boys basketball Team

Conference Overall W L W L Eagan 9 2 16 3 Eastview 9 2 15 3 Lakeville South 9 2 14 5 Apple Valley 7 4 11 8 Lakeville North 6 5 8 11 B Kennedy 5 6 10 9 Burnsville 3 8 8 10 Prior Lake 3 8 6 12 Rosemount 3 8 6 13 B Jefferson 1 10 3 14 Friday, Feb 11 • Eastview at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 15 • Lakeville North at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • South Prior Lake at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb 18 • Burnsville at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m.

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Conference Overall W L W L Lakeville North 13 0 19 2 Eastview 11 2 17 4 Prior Lake 9 4 11 9 B Jefferson 8 5 15 6 B Kennedy 8 5 12 9 Eagan 5 8 8 13 Apple Valley 5 8 7 12 Rosemount 3 10 8 13 Burnsville 3 10 6 15 Lakeville South 0 13 1 20 Friday, Feb 11 • Lakeville North at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 15 • Eagan at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m.

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Conference Overall W L T W L T Burnsville 13 0 1 15 3 3 Eagan 9 3 2 14 5 2 Apple Valley 9 4 1 14 6 1 Lakeville South 9 4 1 12 7 1 B Jefferson 9 4 1 11 8 2 Lakeville North 6 8 0 9 11 1 Eastview 5 8 1 7 13 1 Prior Lake 3 10 1 6 12 3 Rosemount 2 11 0 5 15 0 B Kennedy 0 13 0 2 18 0 Saturday, Feb 12 • Lakeville North at Lakeville South, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 15 • Lakeville South at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb 17 • Apple Valley at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eastview, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Hockey Team

Conference Overall W L T W L T Lakeville South 15 1 2 21 2 2 Rosemount 14 3 1 19 5 1 Lakeville North 13 5 0 19 6 0 Eastview 12 5 1 16 7 2 Eagan 10 6 2 14 9 2 Burnsville 8 9 0 11 13 0 Prior Lake 6 12 0 8 17 0 B Jefferson 5 12 0 9 16 0 Apple Valley 3 15 0 6 20 0 B Kennedy 0 18 0 1 24 0 Friday, Feb. 11 Section 1AA quarterfinals • Rochester Century/Winona at Lakeville South, 7 p.m. • Rochester Mayo at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 Section 1AA semifinals • Lakeville North/Rochester Mayo winner vs. Dodge County/Farmington winner, 7 p.m., at high seed • Owatonna/Rochester John Marshall winner vs. Lakeville South/Century/ Winona, 7 p.m., high seed. Friday, Feb. 18 Section 1AA finals • 7:30 p.m. Four Seasons Arena, Owatonna.

Farmington Boys Basketball Team Chaska New Prague Shakopee Red Wing Chanhassen Farmington Northfield Holy Angels

Conference W L 6 1 5 2 5 2 4 3 4 3 2 5 2 5 0 7

Overall W L 15 4 14 4 10 8 12 7 8 10 8 11 3 15 4 15

Friday, Feb 11 • Farmington at Shakopee , 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 15 • Holy Angels at Farmington, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb 18 • Farmington at Northfield, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball Team Shakopee New Prague Chanhassen Farmington Red Wing Chaska Holy Angels Northfield

Conference W L 7 2 7 2 7 2 6 3 5 4 3 6 1 8 0 9

Overall W L 17 3 15 5 13 6 16 3 14 5 9 12 5 15 7 13

Friday, Feb 11 • Shakopee at Farmington , 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 15 • Farmington at Holy Angels, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb 18 • Northfield at Farmington, 7:30 p.m.

Boys Hockey Team Holy Angels New Prague Red Wing Chanhassen Farmington Northfield Chaska Shakopee

Conference W L T 11 0 0 9 2 0 6 5 0 5 6 0 4 7 0 4 8 0 3 8 0 3 9 0

Overall W L T 15 6 0 12 10 0 7 14 0 9 10 1 10 12 0 7 13 0 4 15 2 5 16 0

Monday, Feb 14 • Chanhassen at Farmington, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb 17 • Farmington at Red Wing, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Hockey Team Farmington Chaska/Chan Shakopee Red Wing Northfield New Prague Holy Angels

Conference W L T 12 0 0 9 3 0 9 3 0 4 7 1 4 7 1 2 9 1 0 11 1

Overall W L T 18 6 0 16 9 0 15 9 1 12 12 1 9 12 3 8 16 1 1 19 1

Friday, Feb. 11 • Dodge County at Farmington, 7 p.m.

Metro teams eclipse outstate in Section 1 Lakeville and Farmington girls hockey teams have earned top seeds in playoffs by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

It hasn’t always been this way, but for the past two seasons, Lakeville has dominated Section 1AA in girls hockey. South won in 2009 and last year it was North’s turn after a five-year drought for Lakeville girls hockey state appearances. No. 1 seed Lakeville South hasn’t lost a game since 2010 and is undefeated against Section 1AA opponents. They have a veteran roster of scorers, defenders and goalie Chelsey Landen, a 2011 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award finalist. The Cougars average 4.8 goals per game while surrendering less than two. They have already won more than 20 games this season. The Cougars de-

feated Eastview and RoseBEYOND THE BOXSCORE mount back-to-back at the end of the regular season to win the first South Suburban Conference title and second conference title in a row. They even swept their biggest rival – Lakeville North – this season. It’s impressive considering the conference has improved this year with several programs spending time on the top 10 list. All signs point to the No. 1 seeded Cougars advancing to the Xcel Energy Center in two weeks. If that sounds familiar, it’s because you could have said similar things about the Cougars one year ago. Only Lakeville South didn’t play at state. Lake-

ville North beat South, 2-0, in the section final and represented the city at state instead. An argument could be made that both teams are better this year. That’s certainly true for Lakeville North. Last year, they went into the section tournament with a sub-.500 record. This year they are 19-6. That gives them the No. 2 seed, so if North and South were to meet again, it would be in the final. An all Lakeville final won’t be easy as section competition is formidable. Farmington comes in with the No. 3 seed. Although the Tigers weren’t up against the likes of Rosemount, Eastview and Eagan every night, they had an impressive run playing as well as any team in the state.

After starting the season 6-5, the girls have lost once since Dec. 21, 2010, going undefeated in the Missota Conference. Two of those early losses came against Lakeville North and South three months ago – a long time ago in high school hockey terms. The Tigers have had their best season since advancing to state in 2008 and 2007. If a team from south of Cannon Falls wins Section 1AA, it will be a disappointment in Lakeville and Farmington. Owatonna has a good record at 19-6, but it lost to North, South and Farmington. North and South also kept Owatonna’s top player, Cailyn McCauley, from scoring during their meetings. Dodge County has a nice record at 17-4-2, but it

doesn’t have any signature wins. Anything can happen, but I just don’t see them beating North, South or Farmington which have more complete teams. Rochester John Marshall and Mayo hovered around .500 this season, and Rochester Century and Winona have struggled. Farmington will welcome Dodge County at 7 p.m. Friday night. Rochester Mayo will come to Ames Arena to play North at 7 p.m. South will play host to the winner between Century and Winona at 7 p.m. The semifinals are scheduled for Feb. 15 and the finals for Feb. 18 at Four Seasons Arena in Owatonna. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Lakeville wrestling fighting for position among the best Lakeville North and South grapplers take big leaps forward

before. “We’re winning the matches we should and sometimes winning some people didn’t think we would,” Staab said. “That’s what makes this so fun.” The wrestlers are enjoying themselves. “It’s a huge improvement over the past two years,” junior Anton Kalista said. “Everyone is working hard.” Kalista feels the Panthers have the ability to win their first two team matches at the Section 2AAA team meet Feb. 19 at Chanhassen. Prior Lake is the favorite with Shakopee and Chaska/Chanhassen right behind them. “I don’t think we’re going to win this year, but next year we could go to state,” Kalista said. “We’ll have some great guys coming back, but this year I want to win the first two matches and get to the finals.” Kalista has spent time ranked in the top 10 along with Zach Goldberg. They hope to win their weight classes at the Section 2AAA individual meet Feb. 26 at Prior Lake. They are both the section’s top-ranked wrestlers in their respective weight classes. Lucas Westrich and Aaron Baker both have more than 20 wins this season, and Colton Pasvogel is getting near that mark. “We have a lot of guys who can come in and win matches when they’re not favored,” Staab said.

by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

In the competitive world of south metro wrestling, Lakeville hasn’t spent much time in the spotlight. That could change soon. Both Lakeville North and South are in the midst of their best seasons in a long time, and they are doing it with young lineups. The south metro is loaded with powerhouse teams such as Hastings, Apple Valley, Owatonna, Prior Lake and Albert Lea, but this year the state tournaPhoto by Andy Rogers ment announcer could be Lakeville North’s Lucas Westrich goes up against Eastview’s Chris Bechly. Lakeville North saying Lakeville more than lost to Eastview 44-24 on Feb. 3. once. into wins. Lakeville North Duals last ceptable,” Hensel said. South “It’s gone a lot better weekend besting Park of In addition to this dyIn South’s case, this Cottage Grove, 39-32, and namic duo, other Cougar than people were giving could be its best season ever. Lakeville North, 54-30,with wrestlers have contributed us credit for in the begin“I’ve wrestled on this a loss coming against Pla- to the success. ning of the year,” co-coach team since seventh grade, inview-Elgin-Millville, 42Zane’s brother, Tom Pe- Geoff Staab said. “We and never seen this before,” 30. terson, has a bright future weren’t really on anybody’s senior Eric Hensel said. Lakeville South has two ahead of him, as the sopho- radar. We’re beating some The Cougars won their of the state’s top-ranked more is ranked No. 8 at 189. teams that people didn’t third conference match in wrestlers in their weight “He’s going to be the real think we’re going to beat.” a row Feb. 3 beating Burns- class. Hensel was ranked deal,” Hensel said. Although they lost to ville, 39-30, following wins No. 2 at 171 pounds by the Dalton Peterson and Apple Valley 57-9 on Feb. against Lakeville North and Guillotine and Zane Peter- Austin Britnell have crossed 3, no one was too upset. Eagan. It was the first time son is No. 1 at 215. Both are or are close to crossing the “We used it as a meain school history South won seniors, so this is their last 20-win mark. English sin- suring stick to see where three conference matches in chance to shine as Cougars. gled out Kyle Fatturi as an- you’re at to see how you a row. can compete against some “I’m going to push it,” other emerging talent. “It’s not an easy thing to Hensel said. “I’m going to “He’s only been wres- of the best guys in the nado being in one of the top get some conditioning go- tling a year now,” English tion,” Staab said. “We did conferences in the state,” ing so I can go six minutes said. “He’s not getting all all right.” coach Mike English said. hard.” The Panthers played the victories, but he’s doing “With the exception of Aphost to an eight-team dual Two wrestlers can only a good job.” ple Valley, anybody can beat account for a maximum 12 tournament last weekend anybody on any night. With points, so both Peterson Lakeville North coming in fourth. North a younger team like this, it’s and Hensel go for the pin With just one senior, the also finished fourth at the Rogers is at a big confidence boost.” every chance they get. Panthers have translated South St. Paul Veldman Andy andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. They finished third at the “Anything less is unac- their youthful exuberance Invitational the weekend

Tigers learn from loss to Storm Farmington girls basketball still in the hunt for Missota Conference title by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Instead of getting upset, good teams tend to learn from setbacks. That’s the approach Farmington girls basketball head coach Jason Berg took after his team lost its third game this season on Tuesday. The Tigers have high expectations this season, so losing to the Chanhassen Storm on Tuesday was a bit of a letdown. The girls held the lead a few times in the second half, but ultimately lost 53-50. It would be more cause for concern if it wasn’t uncharacteristic of Farmington to miss all those shots and pass the ball to the sideline. “Sometimes we just wanted to get the ball out of our hands to escape the pressure,” Berg said. “That’s the first time it really happened.” The Tigers turned the ball over 24 times, which is 10 more than average.

“That’s a team that plays at a hectic pace,” Berg said. “I thought we had them prepared but I guess not.” The Tigers’ first goal is to win the Missota Conference, but they’re one game out of first with the loss. Going into the game, Farmington and Chanhassen were tied with Shakopee and New Prague with a 6-2 record. Berg wasn’t too concerned. “We take bits and pieces from every game and move on,” Berg said. “This game for the big picture doesn’t impact what our goals are, it just makes it a little harder. It’s a little disappointing even though we didn’t play well at times and we were still in it.” The girls will host Shakopee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, hoping to avenge their biggest loss of the season. Shakopee defeated Farmington on Jan. 14 by a score of 41-34. It was the Tigers’ lowest point total of the season by far. “(Shakopee) is a physical

team,” Berg said. “You’ve got to be really good on offense. They’ll try to take you out of what you want to do. They’ll shove and push you around.” Their next goal is Section 1-4A. Many of Farmington’s players played in the Section 1-4A finals two years ago when they lost to Rochester John Marshall by eight points. Now that they’re seniors, Elena Koch, Jamie Kenealy, Shelby Calhoun and Jordan Bridges don’t want to miss out. Scoring leader Taylor Meyer was also on the roster two years ago as a freshman along with Isis Alexander. “They put a lot of time in,” Berg said. “I think they’d be disappointed if they don’t move on from the section tournament.” With a healthy veteran lineup, Farmington is in line for the No. 1 seed with five games left. The only other teams in Section 1-4A with a winning record are Owatonna (12-7) and Rochester

Photo by Andy Rogers

Farmington’s Isis Alexander drives to the basket in a game against Chanhassen on Tuesday. Farmington lost 53-50. Mayo (13-6). Farmington defeated them both earlier this season. The Farmington girls basketball team has never

played in the state tournament. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.


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Programs/from 1A community’s prized programs and teams. Several of the groups on the chopping block, including gymnastics, debate and lacrosse, offered their own plans for keeping themselves around. The participantschool district cost-sharing plan implements several of these proposals’ ideas. The overall savings toward the $15.8 million budget deficit from this fee structure amounts to $588,200.

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Pension/from 1A in 2008 and 2009. Then in 2010, the city contribution jumped to $195,584, according to Farmington Finance Director Teresa Walters. Council Member Julie May cited concerns about the council’s lack of oversight and control of the investments. “It just seems to me there’s something fundamentally wrong here. The council has no – I don’t want to use that word – authority, but we have to carry

from hockey games will be factored into the budget to contribute to lower fees. Golf and gymnastics, which were slated for elimination originally, see fee increases to $440 per participant. The former is currently $230 and the latter $280. Competitive cheer, another athletic program slated for elimination at one point, will cost $295 per person, which is only $15 more than the current cost. The fourth tier, with such sports as football, soccer, lacrosse and wrestling, will cost $270, a nominal increase over current fees. For activities, the increases will not exceed $25. Speech and debate would be $215, chess and math league $150, and drama and the one-act play $135. Intramurals would stay at

$75. School Board Member Roz Peterson commended district staff and community members. “I do think this was a community-wide process,� she said. Board Chairwoman Judy Keliher said the whole process has been difficult, but was proud of what people did to salvage the programs. Jeff Rosenthal, parent of a Lakeville gymnastics athlete, was pleased with the result. He is part of the booster club that contributed a counterproposal to elimination. “Overall,� he said, “we met our goal of staying around and minimizing the impact on each family.�

all the liability,� May said. Herlofsky said the city approves the benefit level and the employees can invest the money based on their own choice. “That’s the problem,� May said, stating they should be limited to investing in “safe funds� that in a later interview she suggested may include Money Market accounts. Herlofsky said the issue can be raised with the Fire Relief Association in the summer when new figures will be available. He noted that all invest-

ments have been hurt by the economy, and to emphasize she didn’t mean to imply any mismanagement of funds. Walters said the city plans to try to save at least $5,600 throughout the year to help cover the funds spent. “At this point in time, we can’t pinpoint exactly where we’re going to save that money, but we’re certainly going to try and cut back wherever we can,� she said.

E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. vehling@ecm-inc.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS JFK ELEMENTARY MECHANICAL IMPROVEMENTS JFK Elementary School 20240 Holyoke venue Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194) will receive single prime sealed bids for the JFK Elementary Mechanical Improvements until 2:00 p.m. local time on March 1, 2011 at the District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville Minnesota 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents, including the Proposal Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Offices of the Architect, Wold Architects and Engineers, 305 St. Peter Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. (651) 227-7773; at the Minneapolis Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange at St. Paul; McGraw Hill Construction/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); and from PlanWell at www.ersdigital.com. This project includes: Removal and replacement of existing penthouse/rooftop mechanical equipment (i.e. air handling units, condensing units, etc.) including all associated ductwork, piping, electrical, ceiling grid and tile system, and penthouse wall repair work. Engineering Repro Systems, 2007 E. 24th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 722-2303, facsimile (612) 722-3745, will provide complete sets of the Bidding Documents to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The copies will be available about February 7, 2011. Both a deposit check in the amount of $70 and a non-refundable check in the amount of $30 made out to “Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194)� for each set ordered are required or Bidding Documents may be ordered via the internet at www.ersdigital.com and clicking on the PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select JFK Elementary Mechanical Improvements. The following information must accompany the deposit: Company name, mailing address, street address, phone and facsimile numbers and type of bidder (i.e. General, Mechanical or Electrical Subcontractor to General, or other). A refund of $70 will be sent to prime contractors who submit a bid to the Owner and subcontractors for each set (including addenda) returned to Engineering Repro Systems Imaging in good condition within ten (10) calendar days of the award date, subject to the conditions of AIA Document A701. Refunds will not be given if the plans are returned to the Architect’s Office. Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bidder’s bond payable to Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194) in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or before August 12, 2011. Independent School District No. 194 8670 210th Street West Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 Michele Volk, Clerk Publish: February 11, 2011 February 18, 2011 2499505 2/11-2/18/11

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DISTRICT 192 SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS This is a summary of the ISD 192 Regular School Board Meeting on Monday, January 10, 2011 with full text available for public i n s p e c t i o n o n t h e D i s t r i c t w e b s i t e at www.farmington.k12.mn.us or District Office at 421 Walnut Street, Farmington, MN 55024. Board Member McKnight called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. Board members Lee, Sauser, Treakle, McKnight, Singewald and Superintendent Meeks were present as well as other staff and community members. Board members were sworn into office. Board Member Tera Lee was nominated as Board Chair, Board Member Treakle was nominated as Vice Chair, Board Member Sauser was elected Clerk, and Board Member Burke was elected Treasurer. Chair Lee assigned board members to the 2011 standing committees. The Board discussed the current salaries and stipends. A motion was approved to establish the 2011 salaries for the board members at $4,200 for the Board Chair and $3,600 for all other members and no compensation for other meetings. Superintendent Meeks shared good news. No public comments were made. The following consent items were approved: Certified Retirements, Certified Leave of Absences, Non-Certified Employments, Non-Certified Resignations, Extra Curricular Employments, and the 12/13/10 Board Meeting Minutes. Reports and communications approved: SEE Report, Facilities Projects Update, 2011-2012 Budget Projections and Process Update, Strategic Planning Update, Superintendent Evaluation Summary, 1/24/11 Board Work Session, and Board Retreat. Recommended Actions Approved: Redacted Version of Burke Investigation released to Board Members, and 2011-2012 Calendar Amendment. Board members shared their remarks. Adjournment at 8:40 p.m. 2499161 2/11/11

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February 11, 2011 THISWEEK

Thisweekend ‘An Evening of Art and Dance’ Lakeville’s Ballet Royale fuses dance, visual art for Feb. 11 event by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Ballet Royale Minnesota is bringing the work of three local visual artists to life in a Feb. 11 performance at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. “An Evening of Art and Dance� will feature middle and high school-age dancers from Ballet Royale performing routines choreographed by three of the dance academy’s instructors – co-directors Rick and Denise Vogt, and modern dance and creative movement teacher Bailey Anderson – with each piece inspired by the work of a local artist. “The premise of this whole evening is to take a pre-existing visual piece of art and interpret it – based on the mood, the colors, the brush strokes – and choreo-

graph it to music,� said Rick Vogt, who devised a dance from his interpretation of a painting by Jimmy Longoria. Denise Vogt based her dance on a photo by James Flint of Lakeville’s James Flint Photography; Anderson used a painting by Alison Price for her choreography. The show’s format will reveal whether or not the choreographer captured what the artist was shooting for. “Each artist will introduce their piece of art, then the choreographer will talk and say ‘Well, this is what I saw,’ then the dancers will perform the piece,� Rick Vogt said. The event will conclude with coffee, refreshments and an informal Q-and-A

IN BRIEF “An Evening of Art and Dance� will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. For more information, call the arts center at (952) 9854640. Photo by Rick Orndorf

with the choreographers and artists. “An Evening of Art and Dance� is one of about a dozen performance opportunities Ballet Royale offers its students each year, Rick Vogt said. In May, Ballet Royale will stage “The Wiz-

Student dancers at Ballet Royale Minnesota in Lakeville rehearse Tuesday for their upcoming “An Evening of Art and Dance� performance at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The event features visual artwork by local artists interpreted through music and dance by choreographers at Ballet Royale. ard of Oz� at the Burnsville Twin Cities Ballet of Minne- balletroyalemn.org. Performing Arts Center as a sota. collaboration with Envision More about the Lakeville Andrew Miller is at andrew. Academy of the Arts and dance academy is at www. miller@ecm-inc.com.

theater and arts calendar Trio of one acts at arts center

Giant Step stages ‘Alice In Wonderland’

A trio of one-act plays will be performed at the Lakeville Area Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 18-20 and 25-27. Shows include “This Property is Condemned� by Applause Community Theatre, “The Bay at Nice� by Dakota Fine Arts Consortium, and “For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls� by The Play’s the Thing Productions. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for senior/students and are available by calling (952) 985-4640 or (952) 4693099. The Lakeville Area Arts Center is at 20965 Holyoke Ave.

Giant Step Theatre’s “Alice In Wonderland� is finishing its two-week run at Lakeville North High School, 19600 Ipava Ave. The play features 152 young actors from the southof-the-river area, performing in two separate casts. Performances are 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12; 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13. Tickets are available for $6 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., and at Lakeville Area Schools Community Education, 8755 Upper 208th St. Remaining tickets can be purchased at the door for $8.

Black and Whyte Dueling Pianos, formerly The Shout House, will perform classic rock ’n’ roll hits from the 1950s to the present during the 19th annual Bite of Burnsville from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The Bite highlights area restaurants and caterers with samples of appetizers, entrees, and desserts from over 20 establishments. The evening will include a silent auction with more than 200 items and a live auction with packages including a Twin Cities wine tour, a Marco Island getaway, a stocked bar and more. Tickets are on sale for $40 each. Tickets can be purchased in person at the box office, at Ticketmaster.com, by calling (800) 892-2787 or by calling the Burnsville Chamber at (952) 435-6000. For more details, visit www.biteofburnsville.net.

Parade: Sirens of the Sixties will perform at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, in the Black Box Theatre at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Featuring Colleen Raye with Debbie O’Keefe and Katie Gearty, the show celebrates the vocal prowess of singers such as Dionne Warwick, Cass Elliot, Leslie Gore, Barbra Streisand, and more. Tickets are $19 for adults and $16 for students and can be purchased in person at the box office, at Ticketmaster. com, or by calling (800) 8922787.

‘Sirens of the Bite of Burnsville is Sixties’ in Burnsville March 3 The Girl Singers of the Hit

The Classics, a duo which performs Sinatra-era music in an energetic Las Vegas-style show, will be at the Lakeville Area Arts Center for a 7:30 p.m. show on Saturday, Feb. 12. Chocolate dessert and champagne will be available for purchase. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Call (952) 985-4640 for more information.

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Calendars can be found online at www. ThisweekLive.com

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The Lakeville Area Arts Center’s “coffee concerts� series continues at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, with a performance by the Vecchione/Erdahl Duo – featuring Rolf Erdahl (bass) and Carrie Vecchione (oboe), the Apple Valley husband-and-wife team who’ve organized the concert series – accompanied by harpist Ann Benjamin, right, a frequent performer with the Minnesota Orchestra. Now in its second year, the concert series features chamber music, plus coffee and refreshments, in a casual cabaret setting; this year’s theme is “Savor the Flavor of a World of Music,� and each concert includes refreshments from the region of the world where the music originates. At the Vecchione/Erdahl Duo show, works by Brahms, Debussy and others will be paired with food from France and the Mediterranean region. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and are available at the door or by calling (952) 985-4640. The arts center is at 20965 Holyoke Ave.

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