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Holberg move opens up 56B for GOP Peterson, McCall to seek

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Burnsville district with the Orchard Lake area basically Redistricting of state the only piece of Lakeville House and Senate districts left for her to represent. The late last month has caused Valley Park neighborhood in Lakeville will be in a stir in Burnsville a district with Apple and Lakeville, as inValley in 57A. cumbents and chal Holberg’s move lengers vie for seats leaves 56B open in new territories. for new candidates. The changes Lakeville school sparked a scrambling board vice-chair Roz in the local GOP Peterson and GOP with consequences Mary Liz Second Congressiothat reach as far as Holberg nal District chairthe Lakeville school man Terry McCall, board. both Republicans, Rep. Mary Liz are seeking their parHolberg, R-Lakevty’s endorsement on ille, the House Ways March 17. and Means chair, an DFLer Will Mornounced March 1 in gan, a teacher in the an email to supportRoz Peterson Burnsville-Eaganers, and obtained Savage school disby Thisweek, that trict and former twoshe was running in term House member, the newly created, announced his bid L a kev i l l e - c e n t r i c last week to return to House District 58A. the Capitol. “I grew up here “I’m looking forand we raised our ward to the chalfamily in Lakeville,” lenge,” Morgan told Holberg wrote in an Terry Thisweek last week, email to supporters. McCall “It has been a true honor discussing the need for him and privilege to represent to introduce himself to the such a great community that Lakeville portion of 56B. has so much to be proud of.” Peterson, 46, a school The new district, 58A, board member since 2007, makes up most of Lakev- made her announcement in ille and has no incumbent. a Facebook post on MonRedistricting split Lakeville day, March 5, indicating into three House districts, that she had been asked to meaning Holberg would run for the seat. have had to run for re- “I want to be able to adelection in 56B, a primarily See Holberg, 14A by Aaron Vehling Thisweek Newspapers

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Lakeville South’s Tommy Petersen (above) was the Class AAA state champion at 195 pounds last weekend at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. He is the second Lakeville South wrestler to win a state title. The first was his brother Zane Petersen at last year’s state tournament.

Former Farmington teacher to run for school board Rob Carpentier cites passion for education

public schools, including two years with Farmington High School until A former Farmington High 2010 when he was hired in Medford. School teacher will seek a seat on the In his 19th year as a teacher, CarFarmington School Board in the No- pentier said he feels called to the profession, has a passion for vember election. teaching and supports the dis Rob Carpentier, 43, the trict’s move toward individualFarmington girls varsity head ized learning. soccer coach and a local social “I could not be happier with studies teacher, told Thisweek my decision for a career,” he he is running for school board said. to help Farmington schools Although a political newbecome a magnet for families comer, Carpentier said many seeking excellence in public Rob Carpentier friends and family have eneducation. Carpentier said the economy de- couraged him to run for office, and mands school districts make hard he feels confident in his abilities and choices, and his background makes eager to serve the district. him uniquely qualified for the chal- “There are areas where perhaps the average person running for school lenge. He was a William Mitchell College board may not know where we can of Law student in 1994, when two be more effective with our funds,” he weeks before he was to take the bar said. exam, he was offered his dream job as Carpentier said he believes there will be an “explosion” of people into a teacher. “I started spending my time get- the district as Farmington test scores ting ready for the classroom and rise, and college entrance exams restopped studying for the bar,” Car- sult in more students getting accepted into Ivy League colleges. pentier said. He took the full-time teaching po- Citing the district’s $1.2 million sition at a private school, earned his budget deficit, Carpentier’s primary teaching license and also taught in concerns are fiscal responsibility and by Laura Adelmann Thisweek Newspapers

retaining District 192’s best educators. Those interests need not be competing, he said, noting he is experienced in union negotiation and believes the district and union can work together to make high-quality education a priority in Farmington. “I want to continue to make our district be the desired destination for families throughout the metro area,” Carpentier said. Married with three children, Carpentier and his wife, Liz Carpentier, moved to Farmington from Apple Valley about 18 months ago.

Three seats up In November, three School Board seats are up for election. School Board Member Tim Burke has announced he will not seek another term. School Board Members Julie Singewald and Julie McKnight have not indicated publicly if they will run for re-election. Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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Friends, families and children may never have to enter jail to visit an incarcerated relative in Dakota County again. Under the first pilot program in Minnesota that may become permanent this spring, the Dakota County Jail has installed an electronic visitation system that allows people to visit jail inmates from home. Visitors call the jail on comput-

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ers at home using Skype, a free online video telephone program, and inmates receive calls through a video system in the jail developed by TurnKey Corrections, the company that operates kiosks at the jail where inmates can purchase snacks and toiletries. The video calls cost 35 cents per minute, are limited to 15 minutes per hour and are monitored by TurnKey. If adopted permanently, correcSee Dakota County Jail, 13A

Ex-Burnsville school administrator had filed charges and complaint by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers

Tania Chance, the School District 191 administrator who was paid nearly $255,000 in a separation agreement, had earlier filed charges with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and a complaint with the Minnesota Board of School Administrators. The board of administrators complaint concerned district Superintendent Randy Clegg, according to the separation agreement. Chance, the district’s former human resources director, withdrew the charges and claim as a condition of the buyout, the document said. Thisweek obtained an unredacted copy of the agreement last week. Copies released earlier by the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district had nine lines blacked out on the advice of its attorney. District-supplied copies also didn’t include letters of reference for Chance supplied by Clegg and School Board Chair Ron Hill. Thisweek has obtained the letters. The agreement required the two

officials to write letters of recommendation. The redacted lines include references to “charges pending with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and/ or Equal Opportunity Commission” and “complaint(s) made on or about Dec. 8, 2011 to the Minnesota Board of Administrators regarding Randall Clegg.” The agreement doesn’t elaborate on the charges or complaint. The unredacted copy says: “Chance has submitted documentation to the School District that she has withdrawn all charges pending with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and/or Equal Opportunity Commission, including but not limited to the Charge referenced in the e-mail dated Dec. 9, 2011 to Mario Hernandez at the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.” It continues: “Chance has submitted documentation to the School District that she has withdrawn complaint(s) made on or about Dec. 8, 2011 to the Minnesota Board of Administrators regarding See Burnsville, 6A

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Jury trial demanded in excessive force case Trial expected to begin next June

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Both sides are demanding that a jury hear arguments in an excessive force lawsuit against the Farmington police department, individual officers and Chief Brian Lindquist brought by Barbara Menoch, 61 . Unless settled before, the jury trial is expected to last five days and would begin June 1, 2013, according to information relayed to lawyers during a March 3 pretrial conference before Federal Magistrate Judge Janie S. Mayeron. Menoch, who told Thisweek she moved out of Farmington because of the incident, claims Farmington police officers Andy Bellows, Matthew Hendrickson and Casandra Johnson “assaulted and battered” her while checking on her mental health.

According to court documents, Menoch claims the officers twisted her arms to the point of tearing her rotator cuff, kicked, struck and threw her on the ground while she was handcuffed. Since the encounter, Menoch has undergone several rotator cuff surgeries, according to her attorney, Kenneth Udoibok. In court documents filed in January, Farmington police “admit that reasonable force was used upon (Menoch) to restrain her.” Farmington officers say in court documents they handcuffed Menoch’s hands behind her “for a period of time” but deny any causing her serious injuries. Instead, Farmington police contend Menoch’s injuries were caused by her own “intentional and/or unlawful and/or negligent

conduct.” Farmington police are asking that the suit be dismissed, and are also asking the court to order Menoch to pay their legal bills, stating that her claims “are brought in bad faith” and “frivolous,” according to court papers. Although Lindquist was not involved in the incident, Menoch has named him and the department in the suit because she contends Lindquist didn’t properly train and supervise the officers involved. Menoch is seeking damages and compensation against the department in excess of $150,000 and reimbursement of attorney fees. Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc. com.

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Residents gather for summer entertainment at one of Lakeville’s many parks. The City Council is looking at lowering fees it charges to developers to help pay for parks.

Lakeville looks to temper developer’s park fees Money, land used to build outdoor amenities

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The city of Lakeville has some of the most enviable park and recreation facilities in the state. Many of its 59 parks, 18 conservation areas and six greenways and seven nature trails are due to park dedication fees charged to developers (or land “donated” by developers), a common practice in most cities that state statute supports. In November, the City Council approved a study to help it determine how to adapt park dedication fees to the new reality of the housing market. The preliminary study, conducted by consultant Daniel Licht and presented at a recent council work session, indicated that Lakeville’s fees are in the middle when compared to similar cities across the region, such as Plymouth, Eden Prairie, and Maple Grove. The fees are higher than Woodbury and Blaine. The study proposes a new formula for determining more reasonable fees that stay within or are lower than the 10 percent maximum required by statute. Park dedication dollars can come in two forms: donated land or fees.

The city currently charg- City Council Member es developers: Colleen LaBeau asked why • $4,747 per lot for single- neighboring cities were not family units; included in the fee compari • $4,153 per each multi- son. ple-family unit; She said Plymouth and • $7,693 per net acre for Eden Prairie’s “land prices commercial developments; are substantially higher.” and LaBeau also wondered • $4,558 per net acre for why the city is paying money industrial developments. for studies. The formula proposal is “It’s bogus,” she said. “I not set in stone, but Parks go by a lot of those parks and Recreation Director and they are seldom used. Steve Michaud said it would People have their Rainbow be tied to “acreage and peo- playgrounds in their yards.” ple’s needs.” See Lakeville, 5A

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Thisweek Columnist Backed into a corner, District 191 board may have made the best decision by Tad Johnson Thisweek Newspapers

Everyone seems to have opinions about the separation agreement between the Burnsville-EaganSavage School District and Tania Chance, the district’s former human resources director. My opinion is that this was the best move for the future of the district and its human resources department. More than 160 district teachers and parents aired their frustration at last week’s District 191 School Board meeting over the lack of disclosure in the settlement agreement of the “reasons” for Chance’s departure and about the amount she was paid to leave – $254,815. After Thisweek Newspapers obtained an unredacted version of the agreement and published its contents with an online story Thursday, it shed light on the na-

ture of those reasons, but questions still remain and probably will never be answered. The new information revealed that Chance had filed charges with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and/or the Equal Opportunity Commission and a complaint with the Minnesota Board of School Administrators. We do not know the nature of the charges or the complaint. Were they frivolous or did they have merit? We do know that the complaint filed with the Board of School Administrators was regarding Superintendent Randy Clegg. That complaint could be anything from a question about his qualifications to something he said or did. Some have concluded that Clegg was the target of the Human Rights/EOC charges, but the

agreement does not name him or any party that the charges are against. Because both actions were dropped as part of the settlement agreement, their contents will not officially enter the public record. It is unfortunate that this disclosure will not come to light because it may inform our opinions of Clegg, Chance and other people in the district. The public body that knew the nature of those complaints, the School Board, rendered the only decision that matters in this case. It decided to pay Chance and avoid litigation, which could have cost as much as or more than the settlement amount and still leave the district on the hook for monetary damages. It also effectively cut off disclosure of the nature of the complaints. While the board members’ choice will mean they will face more questions at re-election time, this may have been their

best decision. The school board separated immediately with Chance, who apparently had concerns with the district and its leadership. Chance reportedly also had her share of detractors, and there was a level of distrust between teachers and her department. The opportunity to hire a new human resources director can bring a new climate in this regard. The separation, though, will still continue to dog Clegg and the School Board. Many have questioned the amount of money the district paid. The board’s decision to enter into a two-year contract with the kind of severance provisions included is hard to defend for an employee with only one year of service. The severance provisions are typical for top-level administrators, and $250,000 (of which about 30 percent could be taken

out in taxes) is on par with other buyouts. School boards and city councils know that signing such contracts have met with public outcry. They should use that leverage to push back against administrators on severance issues during negotiations. Regardless, the cloud of the separation agreement between the district and Chance will continue to hang over the district because there is not satisfactory closure. One thing is for certain: The fallout from this episode will continue to be felt until all those involved move on in one way or another for the good of the district and its core mission to educate young people. Tad Johnson is managing editor of Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune. He is at editor.thisweek@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Emergency crews, citizen thanked To the editor: On Saturday, March 3, Lakeville Fire and Rescue responded to an accident on Highway 50 and 185th Street. The driver had blacked out and hit a tree. That driver is my step-dad. We firmly believe he is alive and well thanks to the citizen who called in the accident and the fast response of the emergency response team. Words cannot express the thanks we have to all who respond to situations like this. Bud Crowell wants everyone who was a part in his rescue to know that to him (and us) they are all heroes. Again, we thank you all for the outstanding job you did. Bud Crowell and family Shakopee

Marriage needs to be protected To the editor: I could not ignore the “WWJD on marriage amendment” letter to the editor in last week’s newspaper. I don’t expect to change anyone’s opinion by writing this, but I feel like I must

in response to the Marriage Protection Amendment, I would encourage him first to remember who Jesus is. In a letter to the Colossians, Paul writes that Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God. Throughout the book of John, Jesus himself tells us that He and the Father are one … whatever the Father does, the Son does also … and if we knew Jesus, we would also know his Father. So what do we know about God? He describes himself to Moses as compassionate, merciful, slow to get angry, filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. Through Moses, God instructs the people how to live and commands them to live holy lives because He is holy. Later Moses worships God and says his deeds are perfect, just, and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong. Since Jesus and God are one, we can also know that Christy Jaeger Jesus would respond in ways Lakeville consistent with the attributes of the Father. He would be patient, loving, merciful and holy, perfect and just. He would love us as people but would not defend any of our unholy behavior that he has repeatedly warned us to turn To the editor: In response to the fellow from. follower of Jesus Christ who Instead of leading a asks “What would Jesus do?” charge against this amendspeak up when the words of my best friend may be discredited or misconstrued. Jesus said, without putting my own spin on it, “Haven’t you read that at the beginning the Creator made them male and female, and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one.’” I don’t believe Jesus would lead a charge against the marriage protection amendment, but perhaps he would weep to see how marriage, instituted by God, has been broken down in our society – in more ways than one. Absolutely, Jesus taught about loving our neighbor as ourselves, but He also taught absolutes. The words of Jesus do not change because society’s opinions change. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.

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ment, Jesus would be teaching us the truth, and we would know the truth … marriage is for one man and one woman. We would be following him and his ways and would have no need to vote on an amendment to define marriage. The apostle Paul writes to Timothy about a time coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. I would caution the WWJD follower of Jesus with the same words the author of Hebrews used … we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. Rather than ask “What would Jesus do?”, a better question might be, “What has Jesus already taught us about marriage?”

teenage deaths is because of bullying? Well it is. Bullying has increased drastically since 2008. So here is some important information about this life-threatening harassment. On many different social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and My Space, you can see that a big number of the comments are cruel and terrorizing. This is a form of bullying called “cyberbullying.” It is like bullying someone over the phone, Internet, or any other technological device. But, it causes just as many suicides as regular bullying. It can take people’s lives away … and it will. Fifty-six percent of students have been cyberbullied at least once, if not on JUDY SAIENGA a regular basis. So, bullying Lakeville is practically like a death sentence to someone who didn’t deserve it. Also it’s like a long and painful murder. Murder is against the law, isn’t it? Why shouldn’t To the editor: bullying be? Did you know that the Now here are some of main cause of preteen- the bullying situations that

Bullying should be against the law

happen at school. When at school a student can be physically, verbally, and even in some cases, sexually harassed. Each type of bullying is as effective as the next. When you are being bullied, you feel like there is no way out. The bullies use that weakness against you. Statistics show that every teen has either been bullied or was a bully at least once in their life. These days harassment can spread around like a disease; like a disease that we need to find a cure for. Every day we are losing lives that can never be found again. If you have ever been bullied, speak up. Don’t be silenced by voices that don’t know what it is like. Every fight is a battle but in the end, no one wins the war. Bullying should be against the law so that all the victims can rest in peace. CARRIE WAGNER Apple Valley

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Lakeville/from 3A LaBeau, who works in the real estate industry, conceded that families in search of a new home do ask about parks, but argues that Lakeville should “great creative.” “We need to have our vision – figure out what the community really wants,” she said. Council Member Kerrin Swecker raised questions about LaBeau’s comments because LaBeau’s father, Jim Stanton, is the developer whose protest about park dedication fees triggered the study. “I’ve got a number of calls today and two emails,” Swecker said. “They are concerned about you having a comment on this because of your father. There is a very large perception, with your dad having 37 lots currently in process and another 111 coming, that if we lower the rate 5 percent it could affect him up to $40,000.” LaBeau said she spoke with City Attorney Roger Knutson, who said there was no conflict of interest. “I wish it wasn’t him because this started long before he came,” LaBeau said.

From boom to bust During boom times, park dedication fees provided Lakeville with the means for building and maintaining a variety of parks. In 2005 the city brought in $2.2 million in fees and land in lieu of fees, according to a table provided by Dennis Feller, Lakeville’s finance director. As the economic downturn became fully realized – and development slowed on the heels of reduced demand – the city’s park dedication fees and land revenue

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builders. Bob Erickson, who was city administrator of Lakeville in the late 1980s through the early 2000s, said he ran into controversy over fees charged to commercial and industrial developments. The appropriateness of the fees on such developments “was a very contentious issue at the time,” Erickson said. It was based on to what extent those businesses place a demand on the open space system, he said. “That was evaluated and we determined that they contribute to organized softball leagues. … The employees certainly make use of trails, if not to the same degree and extent of residential properties,” Erickson said. Erickson is now on the developer’s side of things; he works for Welsh Companies. He said the city has amended its fees in recent years to accommodate senior housing, with the consideration that residents of some assisted-living facilities might not use the park systems. As for the need to address fees in light of new economic norms, Erickson said it is necessary or else land development can become prohibitively expensive. There will be more discussion on this topic, with a possible vote at the March 19 City Council meeting.

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dropped to about $108,000. Since then, land values have declined while park dedication fees have either stayed the same or increased. After Stanton’s protest last fall of the current fees, the city was legally obligated to re-assess its fee structure. Stanton wrote a letter to a city at that time asking that the $176,000 in park dedication fees from his most recent Crescent Ridge project be put into an escrow fund until the city reviews its park dedication rates. “I think we are very aware that land prices have plummeted and development has substantially slowed,” Stanton wrote. He added that the current fee of $4,747 per lot would amount to about 33 percent of the land cost for him. State law and city code govern fee rates, suggesting 10 percent as a reasonable fee percentage. In 2011, the city’s park dedication fees (land and cash) totalled about $477,000. About $393,000 of that was cash, with Stanton’s share held in escrow pending the outcome of the study. In a phone interview with Thisweek, LaBeau said that the problem with the fees being high is that they are passed on to consumers. “Percentage-wise,” she said of the relationship of fees to the overall cost to develop land, “the cost of land value is not in line anymore because of the plummeting factors.”

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members conducting the session, told the crowd the board is seeking an advisory opinion from a state agency on whether it properly interpreted the Minnesota Data Practices Act when it redacted part of the agreement on the advice of its attorney. The district said on its website an opinion is forthcoming on or before April 17.

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Randall Clegg.” Another condition in the redacted portion of the agreement is that Chance withdraw “all data requests made to the School District under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.” Elsewhere in the agreement, Chance relinquishes rights to any claims, “past and present, known or unknown,” against the district for a range of possible violations, including violation of the state Human Rights Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and other civil rights laws. Discrimination was the charge in the Department of Human Rights case. Chance “contacted our office to begin the process of filing a charge of discrimination” with the department, Hernandez, the department’s legislative and communty affairs director, wrote in an email response to the newspa-

per. “Prior to the charge being filed, Ms. Chance decided not to pursue her charge of discrimination.” Stan Mack, executive director of the Board of School Administrators, said he couldn’t confirm or deny the existence of a complaint. He cited state data privacy law. Under the agreement, which the School Board approved in January, Chance resigned voluntarily on Feb. 1. She was paid $254,815 to sit out the last 18 months of a two-year contract, which the agreement says includes salary, leaves and other benefits due her. Interest in the already inflamed case was heightened by a stormy School Board listening session March 1 (see related story) attended by about 200 people, many of them teachers. Speakers blasted the board for making such a large payout without explaining the circumstances of the settlement. Some called for all board members to resign. Hill, one of two board

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straints, but Lindquist said he’s received many requests to bring it back. He cut costs by running it himself and avoiding staff overtime. Past participants have included city council members, students with aspirations of becoming officers and members of the city’s management team. “One woman took it because her son was a cop,” Lindquist said. “She wanted to know more about what he was going to be doing.” Registration forms are available on the city’s website, www.farmington.mn.us and are due by May 4. For more information, call (651) 280-6700.

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Farmington Police Chief Brian Lindquist will lead the department’s Citizens Police Academy, a free eight-week class that lets participants experience police work. The classes are limited to about 15 participants, and will be held consecutive Wednesdays at 6 p.m. beginning May 16. The class dismissal time will vary, and sometimes may go until 10 p.m., Lindquist said. Participants will learn about the history of the Farmington police and experience hands-on training that covers traffic stops, handcuffing and building searches. Topics explored will include drunk driving and the court system. During the sessions, SWAT

team officers will visit and talk about their mission and the equipment they use. A school resources officer will also visit the class to offer insight into working in the schools. “We will also have a night learning about what I call police psychology,” Lindquist said. “We’ll talk about what is the mindset of this subset of people who end up being cops.” Lindquist said he has received the most feedback from past participants about that night of training because it includes actual footage of events that have taken place. He called the footage “emotional,” adding that “I can’t watch.” The department stopped offering the academy two years ago due to budget con-

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Letters of recommendation Hill’s letter of recommendation, dated Jan. 13, said he “highly” recommends Chance for “any leadership position in the area of human resources.” She managed a “complete overhaul” of the district’s human resources operation “with a great deal of professionalism. “This type of change can be difficult for staff and employees to understand and accept. She was able to move the district to a more effective structure that will benefit employees, and also enhance the district’s ability to provide more effective service to our employees. Her collaboration with the school board, staff and the utilization of outside resources were all part insuring (sic) success.” Clegg’s letter, dated Jan. 16, also lauded Chance, who came to the district in July 2010, as an effective change agent. “Dr. Chance’s attention to detail was evident as she successfully managed restructuring of the human resources department while simultaneously supporting major changes in the district health insurance plan, changes in contracting substitute services, implementing significant staff reductions due to budget reductions, and coordinating department software system upgrades,” it reads. When confronted with “a variety of challenging and unique employee situations,” Chance was “clear and forthright in addressing the specific situation while maintaining a sharp focus on the district’s educational mission.”

District responds to Thisweek story The district said in a statement after a version of this story was posted on Thisweek’s website March 2 that it “cannot confirm or deny that the newspaper has printed redacted information from the separation agreement, because to do so would release private data.” “Complaints can be made to state agencies, and they must be accepted for processing regardless of whether or not there is any merit to the allegations. If fact, most complaints made to agencies are dismissed. “But to get a dismissal, the employer must spend significant money and time — even for claims that have no merit whatsoever. When employers are faced with potential litigation, they have to consider the cost of defense versus settlement — and that is especially true for a public school district. To do otherwise would be acting irresponsibly.” The district redacted part of the agreement to protect it from liability should the state or a court determine that the data is private, it said. In that case, the district’s liability would be “in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.” John Gessner is at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com.

THISWEEK March 9, 2012

Thisweekend Bach featured at Baroque Bash

Pop hits, sans instruments A cappella group Home Free plays the Lakeville arts center March 10

by Andrew Miller Thisweek Newspapers

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The Dakota Valley Symphony will present Baroque Bash concerts at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Baroque music fans will have the opportunity to hear Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4. Solo pianist Elise Molina, pictured above, will play Bach’s Piano Concerto in F minor. Tickets range from $5 to $15 and can be purchased in person at the box office, or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Shamrock Film Fest’s main event is Saturday, March 10 Top entries in this year’s Shamrock Film Festival will be shown Saturday, March 10, at the Steeple Center in Rosemount. The Best of Show event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and features screenings of winning films in the festival’s various categories, followed by an awards ceremony. Admission is $5. The judging this year is being done by a panel of three local filmmaking professionals, and they’ll be present at the Best of Show event to give feedback on

their choices. The festival includes categories for amateur and professional films, local and foreign films, and movies by youths 15 and under. Money, movie tickets and filmmaker-association memberships are among the prizes that will be handed out to winning filmmakers, according to festival director Beth Adams. More about the festival, now in its fourth year, can be found at www.shamrockfilmfest.com.

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Don’t be surprised if some of the guys in Minnesota-based Home Free Vocal Band are sporting some very un-Minnesotan tans at their concert this weekend at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. As regular performers on Royal Caribbean cruise ships, they’ve been getting plenty of sun in recent months. Last week saw the band visiting Jamaica, Honduras and other tropical locales. “Every three of four weeks we’ll go out on a cruise – we perform two shows on one night, and the rest of the week we’re passengers,” said Home Free tenor Matt Atwood. “We get to kind of be tourists for a living. It’s a pretty good deal.” The a cappella group will be taking the Lakeville arts center stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, for an all-ages concert that features classic and contemporary pop hits, performed with only the human voice and microphones. Home Free’s set list includes songs by bands ranging from the Beatles and the Beach Boys to Jason Mraz and Train. “We try to do a show that appeals to everybody,” Atwood said. “We’ll take a song like ‘Rockin’ Robin’ – the parents and the grandparents love it, but because we’re a cappella we do it with a beat-boxer so it appeals to young people, too.” Home Free formed in 2001 when Atwood, his

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Home Free’s family-oriented concerts feature classic and contemporary hits, performed with only the human voice and microphones. The a cappella group covers songs by bands ranging from the Beatles and the Beach Boys to Jason Mraz and Train. Mankato East High School classmate Adam Rupp, and Rupp’s brother Chris decided to put together a vocal group in order to enter a church talent show. It’s snowballed from there. “Our first incarnation was just that church talent show thing, but after that we found people wanted to hire us for Christmas parties, nursing home shows and company events,” Atwood said. “We were like, ‘Wow, maybe we can make money at this.’ Now it’s a full-time gig for all of us.” Tickets for the Home Free concert are $15 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, and are available in person at the arts

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Locklin Road will celebrate the cultural heritage of Ireland with live Irish music in a pub-like setting at the Lakeville Area Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. The venue will provide an assortment of Irish-influenced appetizers, dessert, coffee, and a cash bar. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Advance purchase is recommended. Call (952) 985-4640 for more information.

theater and arts briefs ShamROCKS and Shenanigans music festival Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn, 14201 Nicollet Ave S., Burnsville, will present ShamROCKS and Shenanigans, an all-day rock ’n’ roll Irish celebration on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. Performances will include Momentary Lapse of Floyd, Ipso Facto, Wishful Sinful featuring Jef Cerniak, Saints of Circumstance and more. A pool party will begin at 3 p.m. with a special musical guest. All-night music in the ballroom will start at 5:30 p.m. with doors opening at 5 p.m. Tickets are available at www.jambasetickets.com, $10 in advance, $15 at the show. Adults only. A special room rate will be available. Call (952) 4352100 for more information.

Art Fete opens in Burnsville The Burnsville Visual Arts Society will hold its 30th annual member art show, Art Fete, March 8 through April 14 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. This year’s exhibit will feature the artwork of more than 65 BVAS artist members. Artwork on display at

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March 9, 2012 THISWEEK

Tommy Petersen wins gold at state Lakeville South junior follows in his brother Zane’s footsteps

by Andy Rogers Thisweek Newspapers

Tommy Petersen and his brother Zane used to wrestle in their living room for hours on end. Then they put their goofing around to good use by joining the high school wrestling team and it turns out they’re quite good at it. “We’re some stupid farm boys who can get ’er done,” Tommy Petersen said last weekend at the Class 3A state individual tournament at Xcel Energy Center. Tommy Petersen, a Lakeville South junior, won a state championship at 195 pounds. “I’m on top of the world,” he said after his victory in the state finals Saturday night. It gives the school its second state wrestling champion. The first was

Zane Petersen last season. It’s no surprise Tommy was inspired by Zane to win one of his own. “My brother helped me a lot,” he said. “He came in for the past month and we worked out every day. There was a lot of family bonding. A lot of close points. It was fun. We rotate who wins. He’s still got it.” Tommy Petersen had a dream of winning a state title years ago. He admits he wishes he was the first Petersen to win. “The year he won the state, it was a big deal for the whole family,” Tommy Petersen said. “I got close. I wanted to get it first. It was amazing. I got sixth (at 189 pounds). He led the way for me.” Tommy Petersen pinned Brainerd’s Casey Biever and St. Michael-Albert-

ville’s Mitchell Eull before defeating Hastings’ Jake Swenson 10-3 in the semifinals. In the final, he was tied with Roseville’s Trae Story late and had to dig deep. “That kid was heavy on the head,” said Tommy Petersen, who eventually won 6-4. “I wore my neck down completely. He was a heck of a competitor.” His brother was one of the first to congratulate him after winning state on Saturday night. As a junior, Tommy Petersen plans to go for another title next year, which would give him one more than Zane. “Yeah, of course I’d like another one,” he said. “It’s going to be tough. It’s a lot of hard work, but this has been unbelievable.” Andy Rogers is at andy. rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Lakeville South’s Tommy Peterson is awarded the gold medal last weekend for winning the state wrestling title at 195 pounds.

Six Panther wrestlers compete at state Lakeville North’s Anton Kalista injured, finishes sixth

by Andy Rogers Thisweek Newspapers

The Lakeville North wrestling team was as busy as ever at the Class 3A state individual tournament last weekend, with six Panthers testing their strength against the best in Minnesota. The top North finisher, Anton Kalista, found his way to the podium on Saturday night after finishing sixth at 160 pounds, but he couldn’t help but wonder what might have happened if he hadn’t gotten injured. He tore at least one knee ligament during the quarterfinals. He lost to eventual state runner-up Mitch Rechtzigel of Eastview 6-0, sending him to the consolation bracket. “I couldn’t push off,” he said. “I couldn’t take my shots. Basically my whole offense was taken away.” Kalista lost to Cody Anderson of White Bear Lake 3-0 in wrestlebacks, sending him to the fifth-place match. After discussing his options with doctors and his coaching staff, he decided not to risk further injury and forfeited the match. He still brought home the sixth-place medal. “It’s definitely disappointing, but things happen sometimes,” Kalista said. “The faster you get over it, the better. I’m moving on. I’m going to start rehabbing and get back into freestyle and Greco. I know my skill level and I know I could have done better.” Aaron Almedina gave Lakeville North fans some-

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Lakeville North’s Aaron Almendina went 2-2 at the Class AAA state individual meet last weekend. one to cheer for at 220 pounds. He went 2-2 at the state tournament, beating Mounds View’s Daniel Keeler and Buffalo’s Adam Treptau. Almedina drew praise from his coaches and teammates for his improvement. He went from fewer than 10 victories a year ago to more than 30 this year. “I don’t get that kid,” Kalista said. “Every day in practice he got his butt kicked (last year). He worked so hard. He’s got an extreme work ethic and his tolerance is so high. He fights for six minutes every time. He worked on everything he was told to. He broke the pin record at the school. He’s going to be special.” For most of Lakeville North’s first-timers, their state tournament experience

Photo by Rick Orndorf

was brief. Lucas Westrich Lakeville North’s Anton Kalista wrestles at the Class AAA state individual wrestling (145), Tristyn Hanson (170), tournament over the weekend. He finished sixth at 160 pounds after suffering a knee injury. Aaron Baker (182), Colton Pasvogel (132) all lost in that can make it” to state, title this year helped define The kids envisioned getting the first round and did not co-head head coach Paul what the wrestlers would to the state tournament. I qualify for the wrestlebacks. Donner said of the Section like to accomplish. Coming would have been happy with The state tournament 2AAA individual tourney. in as the No. 3 seed in the getting to the section chamwraps up perhaps the best “I consider half of them go- Section 2AAA team tour- pionships. season ever for Lakeville ing (to state) is a good sec- nament in February, Lakev- “They weren’t going to North. The team had a 17-6 tion tournament. We had ille North was an underdog. let what happened at section record as well as the six state seven guys wrestling in the “We wanted to go to team get them down. They individual qualifiers. semifinals and seven won. state as a team,” Donner were all business. They were “During the summer We had 11 guys place (in said. “We put a lot of work very well prepared.” captains’ practice I told the top six of their weight in the offseason. We were them I’m not going to screw brackets) out of 14.” a sixth seed last year. We Andy Rogers is at andy.rogaround this year,” Kalista The Panthers qualified knew it was a long shot. ers@ecm-inc.com. said. “It was just hard work. more wrestlers than any othThey’re going to be an awe- er team in Section 2AAA, some team” next season. including team champion Sending two freshmen and eventual third-place (Westrich and Hanson) and state finisher Prior Lake. two sophomores (Pasvogel “I don’t know if they’ve and Almedina) to the Xcel ever sent more than three or means the program’s future four,” Donner said. should be bright. The rise of Lakeville “When you go into a sec- North wrestling might have tion tournament, you think started years ago, but the you’ve got six, seven guys goal of winning the section

Tigers show power in the pool

Panthers 15th at state swim meet South’s Herrera fourth in 500

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Lakeville North’s Hunter Burchfield swims the 100-yard butterfly at the state meet last weekend. The 200 freestyle relay team of Alex Dahlgren, Nick Saloka, Tim Mitchell and Burchfield came close to qualifying for the finals, coming in 10th with a time of 1 minute, 28.50 seconds. The 400 freestyle relay placed in 11th thanks to Burchfield, Brandon Jensen, Mitchell and Schindler. The 400 medley relay with Young, Cameron Verby, Mitchell and Saloka swam to 13th. Trae Schindler was 14th in the 200 freestyle and 12th in the 500 freestyle. Dahlgren was 16th in the 50 freestyle, Nathan Regan was 16th in the 500 freestyle, and Ryan Young was 13th in the 100 backstroke. The Panthers finished in 15th at state as a team.

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Lakeville South’s Mitch Herrera went the distance with the best endurance swimmers in the state last weekend, finishing fourth in the 500-yard freestyle at the Class 2A state swimming and diving meet at the University of Minnesota. He nearly qualified for the finals in the 200 freestyle, coming in 10th. Evan Ostendorf dove to fifth place at state with a 361.75. The 400 freestyle relay of Adrian Sommers, Travis Meyer, Herrera and Erik Haglund came in 12th. Sommers, Meyer, Haglund and Clay Michelson swam to 15th in the 200 freestyle relay. The Cougars finished in 14th place overall, one spot ahead of Lakeville North.

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Farmington’s Christopher Kirchmann swims the 50-yard freestyle at the Class 2A state swim meet last weekend; he placed 15th. The Tigers’ 400 freestyle relay of Connor Kealy, Aaron Lane, Zachary Holton and Kirchmann finished 14th. Overall the team placed 34th.

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Cougars plan on experience of a lifetime by Mike Shaughnessy Thisweek Newspapers

In the hallway of a hockey arena in Rochester, three Lakeville South players were asked how they would react to finally getting a chance to play in the state tournament. Before they could respond, a Lakeville North player answered for them. “Enjoy it,” the North player told them as he headed for his team’s bus. “It’s the best time of your life.” Lakeville South didn’t go into the state boys hockey tournament as the favorite, but one thing is for certain: The Cougars will savor the experience. Senior defenseman Joe Freemark said he expected to be shaking when he stepped on the Xcel Energy Center ice Thursday, March 8. “Not out of fear,” Freemark added, “but from excitement.” Lakeville South (20-8) faced a tough assignment at state. The Cougars played No. 1 seed Duluth East (271) in the Class AA quarterfinals at 6 p.m. Thursday. If South wins, its next game would be against Edina or Benilde-St. Margaret’s in the semifinals at 8 p.m. Friday.

Visit www.Thisweeklive.com for an update. Just getting to the state tournament was tough. South defeated Lakeville North 7-1 in the Section 1AA championship game March 1, ending two years of playoff futility against the Panthers. In the 2011 section final, South peppered the North goal with shots but ended up losing 2-1 in triple overtime. “We had, what, 48 shots in regulation? And one goal,” Lakeville South senior forward Justin Kloos recalled. In the section final in Rochester last week, one of the first shots the Cougars took – by senior forward Shane Hill – took a strange bounce off North goalie Shawn Hart’s stick and wound up in the net. “We haven’t scored a goal like that in a long time,” Kloos said. “I remember how many shots we had to take last year just to get one.” A few minutes later, South forward Mack Farley scored on a sharp-angle shot and the Cougars had the fast start they needed. Lakeville North (14-14) never really got back in the game and the final six-plus minutes were

played on running time. “People think we came down here last year and didn’t play well,” South coach Kurt Weber said. “We did play well. We had a 3-to1 advantage in shots on goal, but their goalie [Charlie Lindgren] played great.” Lindgren passed up his senior season at North to play Junior A hockey, removing one big obstacle in Lakeville South’s path to state. One thing the Cougars hope to show fans at the state tournament is they’re more than one line deep. Senior center Justin Kloos, a Mr. Hockey finalist, enters the state tournament with 99 points (39 goals, 60 assists). His linemate, senior Alex Harvey, has 77 points on 36 goals and 41 assists. Sophomore forward Patrick Lauderdale, the third member of the top line, has 41 points. Weber, however, is quick to point out that the Cougars’ third line scored their first two goals in the section championship game. “Our third line [Hill, Farley and Grant Gangeness] did a phenomenal job. They were a plus-2 against Lakeville North’s first line,” Weber said.

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Farmington eighthgrader wrestles at state

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Taylor Venz of Farmington wrestles at the Class 3A state individual tournament last weekend at the Xcel Energy Center. He won in the first round with a fall over Logan Walkow of Willmar, but lost in the quarterfinals 5-3 in overtime to Blaine Tschida of Coon Rapids, who ended up taking fifth. In the consolation bracket he defeated Christian Bahl of Stillwater 8-1, but lost to eventual fourth-place finisher Trent Peipenburg of Alexandria. His final record for the season was 32-7. “I was extremely impressed with the composure and maturity Taylor displayed,” his coach Chad Olson said. “For Taylor to compete as well as he did as an eighth-grader making his first state tournament appearance, was very impressive. ... The future is very bright for Taylor and I am going to enjoy the ride.”

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Farmington City-wide search results in criminal sex charges Adam Berg allegedly exposed himself to kids 27. After a March 1 court A Farmington man al- appearance, Berg was relegedly exposed himself to leased from the Dakota County Jail after children, showed posting $30,000 them porn and bail. asked at least two Police suspect of them to touch there may be more him. victims and ask any Adam Eugene one with informaBerg, 30, of Farmington, was arrest- Adam Eugene tion to call (651) 280-6700. ed Feb. 28 after a Berg According to the city-wide search involving every Farmington criminal complaint: police squad in the depart- Berg exposed himself to a 4-year-old boy in a park ment. He is charged with two on Jan. 16, asked him if he counts of felony second- wanted to touch him, but degree attempted crimi- fled when the boy’s mother nal sexual conduct and approached. two counts of fifth-degree He also walked within criminal sexual conduct for a few feet of an 8-year-old the incidents that allegedly girl playing outside her occurred in Farmington home on Feb. 13, exposed between Jan. 16 and Feb. himself to her and asked

her to touch him; she refused and walked away. A 10-year-old girl was walking to a park Feb. 27 when Berg pulled up to her, showed her a picture of a naked woman that he had on his phone and asked if she knew where he could get one of those. She walked away and Berg drove off. That same day, Berg drove up to two boys in front of a residence, called them to his vehicle and showed them a photo of a vagina he had on his phone. The boys walked away, and reported hearing from the vehicle the sound of a clanking belt buckle and a zipper being unzipped. A witness provided police with a description of the vehicle that matched

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one owned by Berg, who was brought to the department for questioning Feb. 28. Berg allegedly admitted to walking around a park with his penis exposed, and showing it to children. When asked if he was the type of guy who would kidnap a child, he reportedly said, “Where would I keep them?” During a phone conversation with his wife while at the police department, Berg allegedly said he exposed himself to kids because it “gave him a rush.” His next court appearance is April 2. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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Dakota County Jail/from 1A tions officers would also monitor calls on a screen, said Dakota County Sheriff ’s Office Lt. Lawrence Hart. “We need to maintain security,” Hart said. “Two sets of eyes are better than one.” Concerns include inmate access to graphic images or behaviors, or video visitors wearing inappropriate clothing or sharing criminal information. If a violation occurs, the inmate and caller can be blacklisted from the system. Since distance video visiting started in January, there has only been one infraction, said Todd Westby, TurnKey’s general manager. “The response has been overwhelmingly positive,” Westby said. “Kids can visit with mom and dad in jail and not have to come into the jail environment.” He said families have passed around a laptop at the dinner table to interact with an inmate, show them a holiday meal and bake cake while on the call. “One couple even got married,” Westby said. Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows said video visiting saves jail staff from having to escort inmates to visitation areas, and keeps visitors from having to find transportation to see their friend or family member in jail. To use the system, visitors register at Inmatecanteen.com, set up an account and provide a credit card to call the jail. During daytime hours, inmates are allowed to receive calls in their housing unit, unless they are in a class or on lockdown. Inmates are limited to one call per hour, and if behavioral issues arise, phone privileges are taken away. Funds raised through the phone and canteen

system are shared between the jail and TurnKey. Hart said the jail’s canteen funds are used for rehabilitation programs intended to expand inmates’ options once released from jail. “I’m not one that is going to spend a lot of money on cuisine, but I’m going to put it into programs,” Bellows said. Since the system went live, the jail has received between $2,800 and $3,300 per month, according to Westby. He said visitor traffic is down at the jail, while 44 percent of visitors are using the system, and monthly spending on phone calls more than tripled from $30 per month to $100 to $120 per inmate. “The inmates love it, because it’s not 9 to 5 Sunday only,” Westby said. Bellows said the jail will continue to offer onsite visitation, which also takes place using video screens. The 20-year-old system is being updated at a cost of about $12,000 to

$15,000. Whether the distance video visiting remains a part of the upgrade is still undecided, Bellows said. “I want to make sure the technology is working right for us,” he said. TurnKey President Patrick McMullan said technology is eliminating older modes of communication, and predicted Skype-like systems will appear in other jails across the state and country. “You’ll never have ‘Jailbook’ like ‘Facebook,’ ” he said. “But if you look, inmates only have the ability to communicate by the U.S. Postal Service and telephone. Five years from now, the desk phone won’t exist anymore.” Bellows said at a jail administrator’s meeting that Dakota County’s distance video visiting experiment drew a lot of interest. “Sherburne County is coming here to look at the system tomorrow,” he said. Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc. com.

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and was an alternate for him at the (GOP) national convention in 2008.” McCall recently campaigned to be the chair of the Minnesota GOP, in a bid to replace Tony Sutton. Pat Shortridge won that contest. Lakeville School Board Member Bob Erickson had been considering a run for the GOP endorsement in 56B. His last bid for state office was in 2010, when he ran against Lakeville attorney Dave Thompson for endorsement for the Lakeville-Farmington state Senate seat Thompson now occupies. Thompson won the endorsement and was elected. Peterson said that “obviously Bob is a friend of mine and somebody I respect. I didn’t want to move forward without his ‘blessing,’ so to speak.” By running in the new 58A, Holberg ostensibly maintains the GOP trifecta that consists of herself, state Rep. Pat Garofalo of Farmington and Thompson of Lakeville. She also then is able to run for re-election in more familiar territory. State residency requirements likely mean that Holberg, who has been in the House since 1999, will have to move to the new district upon winning the seat. She currently lives in northwest

dress having a great working environment for jobs that is more conducive to job creation,” Peterson told Thisweek. She said that though she is a longtime Lakeville resident and has been involved extensively in that community, she has significant ties to Burnsville as well. Peterson, who works in commercial real estate, is a member of the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce and has been doing business in the city for years, she said. Peterson is also chair of the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Peterson’s role as the Dakota County district director for the Minnesota School Boards Association offers her an insight into the broader view of educational issues. “My involvement with MSBA has allowed me to be in front of state and federal issues,” Peterson said, referring to the times she has testified before the state Legislature and met with federal representatives. Because she is two years into her school board term, Peterson would need to resign from her seat, leaving an opening on the board. McCall, 63, of Burnsville, announced his run on March 4. In an interview with Thisweek, McCall said his advantages over Peterson lie with his more than 20 years of experience as a resident and political participant in Burnsville, though “I would never hold her youth and inexperience against her.” “My activist role, or more political involvement, over the decades in Burnsville might give (me) a bit of an edge there with the delegates and alternates who ultimately make the decision,” he said. As to his political leanings, McCall said he was “more of a constitutionalist” when it comes to efficient, limited government. “I know a lot of Tea Party folks,” he said. “I’ve been to some of their functions. I’ve been a Ron Paul supporter,

Lakeville, near Peterson. “I will miss those of you who will be in the new Senate District 56,” she wrote, “but will be working with you to make sure that the Republican candidate in the open seat in Lakeville/ Burnsville will join me in the 2013 Republican majority House Caucus.” Thompson said at the time of Holberg’s announcement that he was glad she seeks to remain in his Senate district. “She has been a model member of the House for all the years she has been there,” he said. “I look forward to continuing to work with her, both personally and professionally.” Thisweek has been unable to connect with Holberg, despite the newspaper’s multiple voice mail messages left with her staff. The endorsing convention is at Burnsville City Hall on Saturday morning, March 17. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Burnsville Editor John Gessner contributed to this report. Aaron Vehling is at aaron.vehling@ecm-inc. com or www.facebook.com/ thisweeklive.

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