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Fires abound during Crawl baby crawl Fourth of July weekend Fireworks blamed for at least three incidents by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The morning of the Fourth of July saw two fires in Lakeville, though the circumstances are not the same. The first fire occurred at 1 a.m. on the 16000 block of Garcia Way. Half of a four-unit detached garageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stalls were ablaze. The Lakeville Fire Department was on the scene, as was the Lakeville Police Department, according to a report from the Lakeville Fire Department. The Fire Department employed two engines and one ladder and one rescue truck to stop the fire from spreading to the other two garage units. Despite the best efforts of fire

crews, two of the four units suffered heavy fire damage and a the third had minor smoke and water damage, according to the report. The Fire Department said the incident is under investigation, but it suspects fireworks are the cause of the blaze. This was the third fire related to fireworks over the holiday weekend. The city advises people who use fireworks to place them in a pail of water and let them soak prior to placing them in a garbage can.

Progressive Rail About seven hours later, the Lakeville Fire Department was called to the offices of Progressive Rail on the 21200 block of Highview Avenue. See Fireworks, 13A

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It was another year of the Baby Crawl-A-Thon at the Lakeville Senior Center for the Pan-O-Prog celebration Tuesday, July 5. Twenty-one infants crawled humorously across the room toward the finish line. During some of the heats the race was neck-and-neck, but Korbin Benson came out on top winning the overall race. Right: Bensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Briana, said her son had good athletic genes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His grandfather was a runner,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe that runs in the family.â&#x20AC;?

Eagan swimmer vies for ESPY award

Effects of state shutdown on local governments mixed Schools hit harder than city

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Mallory Weggemann won eight gold medals, a silver and breaking nine world records at the Long Course IPC Swimming World Championships in 2010.

Mallory Weggemann is nominated for top female athlete with a disability by Andy Rogers

several medals, world records and a nomination for an ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance YearNot everything in Mallory ly) presented by ESPN under the Weggemannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life has been category top female athletes with perfect. a disability. Paralyzed from the waist She was eating ice cream in down almost three years ago at the Olympic Training Facility at the age of 18, many paths in Colorado Springs when she rewere in front of her. Mallory She chose the one in the Weggemann ceived a phone call from her dad on June 24. She thought she might water and is now ranked No. 1 in the world in six of seven events as a be nominated but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how remember of the U.S. Paralympic Swim alistic it was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a huge honor to even Team. Her recent efforts have earned her be nominated,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be one THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

of five female athletes to be up for an award is, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even put it into words.â&#x20AC;? She and her boyfriend are flying to Los Angeles on Monday for the ceremony on Wednesday at the Nokia Theatre. It will be televised live at 8 p.m. Wednesday on ESPN. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Oscars of the sports world with athletes such as Tom Brady and LeBron James up for awards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done all the girly stuff of getting the dress,â&#x20AC;? Weggemann said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like being in high school and going to prom. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited to meet all the See ESPY, 8A

Districts 191, 196 to receive aid during shutdown Fight continues over special education, compensatory funds by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Minnesota school districts will receive most of their state aid payments despite the shutdown of state government on July 1. Ramsey County District Court Judge Kathleen Gearin ruled on June 29 that general aid must be distributed to public schools in accordance with the state constitution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a relief,â&#x20AC;? said Jeff Solomon, finance director for the Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without it, we would have exhausted our cash flow tool options and had no funds to work with by August.â&#x20AC;? School districts across the state rely heavily on state aid, which accounts for 73 percent of their budgets. Although school districts will receive their general aid during the shutdown, they can expect partial payments.

The Legislature passed a proposal in 2009 to distribute only 70 percent of aid payments for two years. That decision was set to expire this year, enabling districts to receive 90 percent of their payments. Whether general aid payments will continue to be delayed is still on the table as Gov. Mark Dayton and the legislative leaders continue to brawl over the budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up in the air right now,â&#x20AC;? said Aaron Tinklenberg, communications coordinator for the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District. It is also unclear whether school districts will receive special education compensatory aid â&#x20AC;&#x201C; funding that both districts 191 and 196 receive. School districts will not receive these funds under Gearinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling. However, on July 4 Dayton filed a proposal to broaden cru-

cial services to include special education aid. This filing will be decided by Kathleen Blatz, a former state Supreme Court justice who was appointed as a special master to review individual requests by agencies to have their funding continue. Districts 191 and 196 are among several Minnesota districts that have looked at loans as a way to hold them over while aid is frozen. In a June 22 special meeting, the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board unanimously approved a proposal to obtain $12 million in aid anticipation certificates â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a loan that helps school districts alleviate cash flow issues and are to be repaid using state aid. That same month, the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district took out a six-month, $15 million aid anticipation loan at 0.32 percent interest and a $24 million line of credit.

Despite the financial uncertainty, both school districts have started their summer programs without delay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our main issues have been more on the operational side,â&#x20AC;? Tinklenberg said. Since the shutdown has closed the Department of Education, teachers cannot renew their licenses and school districts cannot send or receive data such as state testing results. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew this was a possibility and notified teachers who needed renewal to remind them ahead of time,â&#x20AC;? Solomon said. Now district officials hope that state leaders can come to an agreement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would like to see the shutdown issues be resolved so we can proceed forward on a long-term basis,â&#x20AC;? Solomon said. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

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Those who had an inclination toward lottery tickets, camping at a state park or even taking a drivers exam have felt the effects of the shutdown of state gov- Mielke ernment (all of those activities are off limits). But how about Lakeville Area Public Schools or the local city government? The impact has varied, to be sure. Lakeville City Administrator Steve Mielke said the effect is â&#x20AC;&#x153;more sideways than direct.â&#x20AC;? Businesses that depend on state permits will be stuck, Mielke said. A good example of this is FIN LLC, a firm taking over Ronin Sushi Cafe on County Road 46. Because liquor permits are not transferable, the owners must obtain new permits. The city council granted FIN LLC onsale and Sunday liquor licenses Monday night, but without the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permit the company cannot purchase or sell liquor. Mielke said this limbo would be a reality with real estate developments as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Generally, developments will need permits from the Department of Natural Resources or the Pollution Control Agency,â&#x20AC;? he said. Another example is an elevator permit. Mielke said the city cannot issue a certificate of occupancy (which allows people to live in a building) if the state cannot conduct an inspection of the elevator. Thisweek has reported in recent weeks about the primary effect of the state shutdown on Lakeville schools: revenue. Whereas the City of Lakeville receives no Local Government Aid from the state, ISD 194 (like all public school districts) receives most of its funding from state disbursements. The absence of money from the state (whether in shifts of finances or withheld funds) has led Lakeville public schools to have to borrow money. The district recently issued abut $9 million in general obligation aid anticipation certificates to provide some cash flow to pay the bills for the upcoming months. The district received the money July 7. The district should receive at least 73 percent of its funding, though. Minnesota school districts will receive most of their state aid payments despite the shutdown of state government on July 1. Ramsey County District Court Judge Kathleen Gearin ruled on June 29 that general aid must be distributed to public schools in accordance with the state constitution. Although school districts will receive See Shutdown, 7A

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Framework of shutdown long in coming Political divide means no work for 20,000 state employees by T.W. Budig ECM CAPITOL REPORTER

The Minnesota political leaders who came to power last January spoke of job creation and bringing certainty to balm the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wounded economy. Six months later some 20,000 state employees are laid off and state government is partially shut down, with no certainty of how soon this big work force will return to the job. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders failed Thursday, June 30, to reach a budget agreement as the final hours of the biennium slipped away. But the basic framework of the budget dispute has been in place for months. Republicans came to the state Capitol â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the GOP winning control of the Senate for the first time in almost 40 years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; vowing not to raise taxes and

to keep state spending in check. They pointed to the $3 billion in additional revenue already projected to spill into state coffers as sufficient, and styled their budgeting stance as â&#x20AC;&#x153;living within your means.â&#x20AC;? But Dayton called for some $37 billion in spending in his proposed state budget, about $3 billion more than what Republicans were willing to spend. Dayton professed no love for his budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m critical of my budget. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the budget I would have presented had I inherited a responsible financial situation from my predecessor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I did not,â&#x20AC;? said Dayton in February, referring to former Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(But) Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not willing to make barbaric cuts in the essential services that affect peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives,â&#x20AC;? said Dayton. Dayton included a variety of tax increases in his

original budget proposal, including a three-year temporary surcharge on incomes over $500,000 and a property tax increase on homes valued at over $1 million. Republicans immediately indicated they could not support this. Deputy Senate Majority Leader Geoff Michel, R-Edina, did not want to proclaim the Dayton budget dead on arrival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(But) I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it has much of a heartbeat,â&#x20AC;? he said at the time. House Speaker Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, spoke of Republicans upholding â&#x20AC;&#x153;their fundamental principles.â&#x20AC;? Dayton later backed off his tax increase proposals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the projected state budget deficit had dropped from $6 billion to $5 billion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and later called for an income tax hike on the wealthiest 2 percent of Minnesotans. The governor also backed off his original $37

billion, two-year spending target, inviting Republicans to meet him halfway â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at the 50-yard line, in an expression etched into session memories â&#x20AC;&#x201D; later offering about $35.7 billion in spending. Dayton expressed astonishment that lawmakers could fail to accept such an offer when the alternative would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;draconianâ&#x20AC;? cuts in state services. He blamed some of the perceived Republican pigheadedness on the Republican freshman class, which he deemed ultraconservative.

Domestic abuse victims living in Dakota County have one less safe haven as a result of the state government shutdown. The Lewis House in Hastings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; temporarily closed July 1, forcing families housed there to move to the larger Eagan facility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are still here for them and still offering a safe place,â&#x20AC;? said Mary Ajax, president and CEO of 360 Communities, the Burnsville-based nonprofit that operates the two shelters. 360 Communities consolidated its facilities and laid off nine of its 15 employees last week to save money while awaiting grant payment from

the state. Its two shelters, which house approximately 500 people each year, receive $1.2 million from the state â&#x20AC;&#x201C; money that has been frozen by the shutdown. The Eagan facility received a recent $100,000 donation to help keep it open, Ajax said. So far the Lewis House â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which typically has about six to eight families at a time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turned anyone away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make every room a bedroom if we have to,â&#x20AC;? Ajax said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our commitment is to the safety of women and children.â&#x20AC;? The organization plans to convert several common areas such as a den, playroom and offices into bedrooms to create space for the additional families. Though families living

in southern Dakota County still have access to domestic abuse services, the commute to Eagan can create a burden for many, Ajax said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already a very difficult time for these families,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A person can only handle so much.â&#x20AC;? Ajax said she expects the Hastings house will reopen shortly after the shutdown ends. In the meantime, the Lewis House will rely on assistance from the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will do our very best to keep the house open but we need the support of the community to do that,â&#x20AC;? she said. For more information, go online at www.360communities.org.

T.W. Budig is at tim.budig@ ecm-inc.com.

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Republican leaders have kept the tone of the budget debate civil. Indeed, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve expressed fondness for each other. Zellers recently spoke of knowing Daytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart. And Republican lawmakers, while critical of the governor, often say that they like Mark Dayton. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good guy, they say. But that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean they agree with him.

Domestic abuse shelter closes during shutdown by Jessica Harper

But Republicans repeatedly spoke of the damage a tax increase would inflict on the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fragile economy. They also countered that a tax increase, if enacted, would fail to generate the expected revenue. It would simply lead to more tax increases, they argued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we make tough choices now, we can look forward to a very bright future for Minnesota,â&#x20AC;? said Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, R-Buffalo, of holding the spending line. In general, Dayton and

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Opinion Thisweek Columnists Helping students gain, not give ground over the summer by Joe Nathan THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Linda Swanson and Amy Schmidt of Lakeville Area Public Schools, along with other educators, recently offered several suggestions for families to help overcome â&#x20AC;&#x153;summer learning loss.â&#x20AC;? Sometimes families forget that young people can lose between two and five months over the summer in key areas of reading and math, unless families step in. Young people can have plenty of fun, and still gain, rather than give ground over the summer. Swanson, communications coordinator of Lakeville Area Public Schools, recommended parents turn to information available on school district websites and in newsletters that principals send for tips. She cites, for example, a newsletter sent by Amy Schmidt

at Christina Huddleston Elementary School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try a travel game,â&#x20AC;? Schmidt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Travel bingo cards come in a variety of themes and are relatively inexpensive; the old alphabet game is always good (find the letters of the alphabet, in order, on signs along the road), and a new twist: make up a phrase, a statement, or a question with each word.â&#x20AC;? She said if children enjoy writing or making books, they can collect items from a trip and stick them to pages of an inexpensive notebook. The notebook can give children many great ideas for writing during the summer or later. Swanson also cited Eastview

Elementaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website and the link â&#x20AC;&#x153;that my grandchildren useâ&#x20AC;? (www.abcya.com/kindergarten_ computers.htm). It is located on the Eastview website under a link â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Students.â&#x20AC;? Kim Craven, District 196 administrative assistant to the superintendent, wrote that Julie Olson, director of elementary education, had many suggestions for summer learning, but the most important, she said, was â&#x20AC;&#x153;To keep children physically and mentally stimulated.â&#x20AC;? Some ideas include: â&#x20AC;˘ Parents can read books aloud to their children and then discuss the books. â&#x20AC;˘ Parents can let children choose their own books at the library (with their own library card). â&#x20AC;˘ Families should take advan-

tage of free opportunities for enrichment at the library, parks, and museums. â&#x20AC;˘ Children can plan a meal, by making a grocery list, helping with the shopping â&#x20AC;&#x201C; making choices and price comparisons. â&#x20AC;˘ Parents also should provide a balance of structured and unstructured playtime. James Stewart, a Macalester professor, suggests that families and students identify a person, living or dead, in which the student has compelling interest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sports figure, musician, military figure, politician, artist, whatever. The student then can become that personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biographer after reading, taking notes and writing about specific points of interest and illumination about the chosen person. The student also can

prepare an oral presentation or exhibit on the person. Marcia Welch, principal at Vandenberg Middle School in Elk River recommended that children become a pen pal to a friend. Parents can buy postcards and pens to have a child start writing to a friend through the mail instead of using the Internet. Welch wisely concludes: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The key is consistent reading, writing and speaking throughout the summer with the adults that matter in a young personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life.â&#x20AC;? 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.

Traffic congestion will stay; we need more transit options by Don Heinzman THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

For years in survey after survey, the metropolitan publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 concern has been traffic congestion. In response, the state, through the Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Department of Transportation, has been responding by building more transit systems. In the metropolitan area, buses, light rail and commuter rail services have been carrying more and more people to their jobs. That progress could come to a halt because the Republican majority in both houses wants to cut $109 million from the Metropolitan Council which runs the bus, light rail and commuter rail systems. Gov. Mark Dayton had rec-

ommended no cut in state funding for Metro Transit. MnDOT receives most of its funds from sources other than state aid. It will continue to operate but would be crippled by one legislative bill, if it were to become law. That bill called for a 15 percent reduction in employees by 2015. Such a reduction would mean loss of 750 of 5,000 employees across the board in all services. Loss of state aid also would reduce wages and benefits for existing employees. The legislative bill also would cut the general fund appropriation for Greater Minnesota transit by $3.729 million a year. This cut

would reduce service to communities outside the metro areas for people who cannot drive. The government shutdown will have a big ripple effect on private contractors and construction workers who rely on MnDOT funds. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimated 1,600 businesses and 3,900 small and individual contractors do work for the state. While Minnesotans expected expenditures to be cut, polls suggested that they want to see revenues increased to balance this budget. Dayton cited the damage to the transportation system when he vetoed the Transportation Finance bill. The Metropolitan Council will continue to operate its transit systems for the next six to eight weeks

with available funds. Never was the eyeball-to-eyeball battle over funding more dramatic than in metropolitan transit, which probably will never be the same, having gone through the shutdown experience. A reduction of $109 million proposed by the Legislature, an 85 percent reduction, would result in an across-the-board increase of 50 cents over the base fare of $1.75. According to Met Council officials, it could result in a 30 percent reduction in services and a loss of 20 million rides. This combined fare increase and loss of buses and routes could result in 27 million fewer rides a year, 31 percent of annual ridership and the layoff of 610 Metro Transit employees.

Faced with the loss of state revenue up to $109 million, a worstcase scenario, the Metro Council is launching an extensive planning process. Public meetings have been scheduled for July 6 and 7, with another series of seven formal meetings in August. Loss of a proposed $109 million to transit illustrates how the transit system could be affected at a time when reducing traffic congestion is a high priority. Don Heinzman is chairman of the ECM Publishers Inc. Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM. He is at don.heinzman@ ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Fixed oil prices

the gasoline tax and having it variable to make the total price $4. For example, the price of gas at this moment is $3.60 (it may be different tomorrow) if we had an additional tax of 40 cents the total price to the consumer would be $4. The additional tax would go toward the research of green energy.

2003 provides a medicare prescription drug benefit To the editor: for seniors. The act, howI think when the price ever, prohibits Medicare of gasoline is $4 a gallon from negotiating discounts people finally start using with the drug companies less gas. People car pool in order to lower costs more, buy higher efficiency for the U.S. government. To the editor: cars, and travel less. The Veterans AdministraThe Medicare Prescrip- tion, however, is allowed I think we should force tion Drug, Improvement, to negotiate drug prices the price of gasoline to $4! and Modernization Act of to reduce costs for veteran We could do this by raising drug benefits. Legistation should be passed by the U.S. Congress to remove Letters to the editor policy the Medicare Part D drug Thisweek Newspapers welcomes letters to the editor. Submitted letters must be no more than 350 words. price negotiation restricAll letters must have the authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phone number and address for verification purposes. Anonymous letters will not be accepted. Letters reflect the opinion of the author only. Thisweek Newspapers reserves the right tion. This will reduce to edit all letters. Submission of a letter does not guarantee publication. the cost of the Medicare program to the taxpayer and reduce the U.S. debt. Please contact Rep. John Kline and the two Minne-

sota senators and tell them that the taxpayer funded Medicare Part D shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to pay the â&#x20AC;&#x153;sticker priceâ&#x20AC;? for drugs.

HARLEY HORSAGER Lakeville

Cost savings to reduce U.S. debt

CARL ROCK Rosemount

Sounds a bit like homophobia

Webster defines â&#x20AC;&#x153;bigotâ&#x20AC;? as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially: one who regards or treats the members of a group with hatred and intolerance.â&#x20AC;? Passing the marriage amendment to our state constitution would be, by definition, bigoted. Like the letter writer, I too am a follower of Jesus. I believe Jesus calls us to love one another. This proposed amendment lies remotely far from that great command.

To the editor: A letter writer in the June 24 edition denies being a bigoted homophobe. He then goes on to equate being gay with drunk driving, bestiality and incest. Hmm. Sounds a bit like homophobia to VINCE THERRIEN me. Burnsville

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Lakeville financial audit shows a hiccup by Aaron Vehling

fore transfers (to other city accounts) was $1,261,676, instead of the originally stated $1,447,679. Feller said staff reported the problem to Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich and Company, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auditing firm, which included that change in the 2010 audit report. William Lauer, a partner at MMKR who presented the audit results to the city council, concurred there was nothing awry or sinister occurring in the financial office. MMKR auditors gave the books a â&#x20AC;&#x153;clear opinion,â&#x20AC;? which Lauer said is â&#x20AC;&#x153;the highest we give.â&#x20AC;? The other issue that came up regarded what Lauer

called â&#x20AC;&#x153;limited segregation of duties in payroll.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is essentially because the primary person for processing payroll is also the person responsible for altering and processing payroll records,â&#x20AC;? Lauer told the council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both are being done by same person. We recommend a change there. Either segregate those duties or have a supervisory person approve the report.â&#x20AC;? Lauer said those two issues were the first he encountered in a half-decade of auditing Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books. The audits are required by state law. To view the full report, check out the July 5 online agenda packet at www. ci.lakeville.mn.us.

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4. Reports 5. Recommended Actions a. MN State High School League Resolution for 2011-12 Membership â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ms. Knudsen b. Membership in Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce 201112 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ms. Knudsen c. Membership in MN School Board Association 2011-12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ms. Knudsen 6. Additions to Agenda 7. Information a. Superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report b. Board Member Reports 8. Adjournment

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A recent audit of the city of Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finances yielded largely positive remarks. One problem presented to the City Council at its recent meeting was a $186,000 discrepancy in the cost of goods for liquor operations in 2009. Finance Director Dennis Feller said that when his departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff were preparing for the 2010 audit they noticed that the year before they had understated the inventory and cost of goods sold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was no impropriety or malfeasance,â&#x20AC;? Feller said. The change meant the liquor storesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; net income be-

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Watermelon Days in downtown Lakeville The Downtown Lakeville Business Association (DLBA) will sponsor its monthly Third Thursdays on Main event on July 21. The Watermelon Days event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Market Plaza at Holyoke Avenue and 208th Street. Guests are encouraged to

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The show will go on for eighth annual Art and All that Jazz in Burnsville. Dan Gustafson, event founder and lead organizer, said on June 15 the nonprofit 501(c)3 committee was short about $30,000 in donations this year and needed to decide if the event would be only one day or cancelled for 2011. Last week, Gustafson reported that because of the generosity of its sponsors, Art and All that Jazz will be held Saturday, Aug. 20, in Nicollet Commons Park. When he discussed the festival on June 15, Gustafson said the nonprofit needed to raise close to $15,000 to stage the one-day event. He said the amount raised was close to that and that the target moved lower because of other changes, such as negotiating a cheaper light and sound contract. Shutdown/from 1A their general aid during the shutdown, they can expect partial payments. The Legislature passed a proposal in 2009 to distribute only 70 percent of aid payments for two years. That decision was set to expire this year, enabling districts to receive 90 percent of their payments. Whether general aid payments will continue to be delayed is still on the table as Gov. Mark Dayton and the legislative leaders continue to brawl over the budget.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead of the $5,000 donations we started getting more of the $500 donations, and that money started to add up for it,â&#x20AC;? Gustafson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is going to work out real well.â&#x20AC;? Moving to one day and 10 hours of free music, the event shuffled its previously announced lineup. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headliner Randy Brecker (trumpet and flugelhorn), who has played with such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra and Frank Zappa, has been replaced Twin Cities group Mick Sterling and the Irresistibles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel good about it,â&#x20AC;? Gustafson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We kind of said to ourselves: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We might find that local is the way to go.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; We will know by the end of the festival.â&#x20AC;? Sterling has built a solid following by relentlessly playing around the Twin Cities, including a longtime weekly gig at Bunkers in At a recent meeting, the school board and administrators were frustrated about the prospect of having to borrow money to cover what they are owed; but legislative dysfunction yielded some lamentations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a position I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like being in,â&#x20AC;? said Board Member Kathy Lewis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is something of concern to me.â&#x20AC;? Jessica Harper contributed to this report. Aaron Vehling is at aaron.vehling@ecm-inc. com and www.facebook.com/ thisweeklive.

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Moltzan earns spot on U.S. Ski Team

Racing NASCAR Whelen All American Series at Elko Speedway Saturday July 2 NASCAR Super Late Models Fast Qualifier Donny Reuvers Dundas 13.960 seconds (96.705 mph) Semi Feature #1 10 laps 1. Jason Schneider New Market 2. Reuvers 3. Matt Goede New Germany 4. Mark Lamoreaux Bloomington 5. Thor Anderson Bondurant, IA Semi Feature #2 10 laps 1. Adam Royle Lonsdale 2. Steve Anderson Lakeville 3. Brian Johnson Lakeville 4. Conrad Jorgenson Lakeville 5. Paul Paine Mound Feature 40 laps 1. Reuvers 2. Goede 3. Royle 4. Jorgenson 5. Anderson 6. Lamoreaux 7. Schneider 8. Johnson 9. Bryan Roach Goodhue 10. Billy Mohn Lakeville Big 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fast Qualifier Doug Brown Prior Lake 15.062 seconds (89.630 mph) Heat 8 laps 1. Brown 2. Travis Stanley Prior Lake 3. Dylan Moore Northfield 4. Darren Wolke Belle Plaine 5. Nicholas Beaver Rosemount Feature 25 laps 1. Moore 2. Stanley 3. Brown 4. Wolke 5. Jon Lemke Shakopee Thunder Cars Heat 1 8 laps 1. Ted Reuvers Dundas 2. Dillon Sellner Farmington 3. Chris Marek Lakeville 4. Bryan Turtle Chaska 5. Scott King Lakeville Heat 2 8 laps 1. Brent Kane Lonsdale 2. Michael Homan Coon Rapids 3. Doug Brown Prior Lake 4. Dan Weber Shakopee 5. Greg Borchardt Prior Lake Feature 25 laps 1. Kane 2. Reuvers 3. Sellner 4. Brown 5. Marek Power Stocks Heat 1 8 laps 1. Paul Hamilton Hastings 2. Dustin Mann Dundas 3. Todd Tacheny Mankato Heat 2 8 laps 1. Devon Schmidt Belle Plaine 2. Matt Ryan New Market 3. Taylor Goldman Minnetonka Feature 20 laps 1. Hamilton 2. Schmidt 3. Mann 4. Ryan 5. Goldman Flat Track Motorcycles Heat 6 laps 1. Curtis Wise St. Paul 2. Jeremy Doerfler Shakopee 3. Jim Bjerke St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point Feature 6 laps 1. Wise 2. Doerfler 3. Bjerke Spectator Drags 1. Joe Culver Elko 2. Mike Sellner Farmington Burnout Contest 1. Joey Miller Lakeville 2. Carl Randolph Northfield 3. Matt Ryan New Market

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Former Lakeville South skier moved to Vail, Colo., in 2010 by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Paula Moltzanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to move away from home midway through her Lakeville South High School career was tough, but she says it was the right choice. Last month, Moltzan was nominated to the U.S. Ski Team as a member of the U.S. Developmental Ski Team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was incredible,â&#x20AC;? Moltzan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have wanted to make the team since I was like 5 years old, so it was amazing to take the next step in my skiing career.â&#x20AC;? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect too much celebration from Moltzan. She views this as a step toward her main goal of winning Olympic gold medals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Skiing) has been my life since I was little. I grew up with it and I just love everything about it,â&#x20AC;? Moltzan said. Being on the U.S. De-

velopmental team means sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the top 16- to 20-year-old skiers in the country. Moltzan spent her 201011 school year in Vail, Colo., training with the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy after spending her seventh- through 10th-grade years in Lakeville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moving to Vail last fall was amazing. It is such a beautiful place with an awesome atmosphere and great people to help you along the way,â&#x20AC;? she said. She attends high school with a special schedule so she can take advantage of the Rocky Mountains and ski six days a week for five hours each day with the academy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;School was pretty good. The teachers were easier to work with and more lenient about late work,â&#x20AC;? Moltzan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I miss Lakeville once in a while. My family and friends are hard to be away from, but it is what I had to do to get where I am now.â&#x20AC;? She was the Minnesota Alpine state champion in 2009 and helped the Cou-

gars win state titles from 2008-10. Moltzan felt like she still had plenty to learn after racing in several events throughout the world and decided to move to Colorado. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Training and racing throughout the season has helped me to become better in both technique and stamina for the longer races,â&#x20AC;? Moltzan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mental toughness, for sure; you need to be able to push through anything.â&#x20AC;? She had several top-five finishes in the Federation of International Ski Races in slalom, giant slalom and downhill in January and February, but she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pick a favorite. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really enjoyed all the races. It is always fun to have that reflected in your results,â&#x20AC;? she said. If her story sounds familiar, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because Burnsville graduate Lindsey Vonn took a similar path from the Buck Hill Ski Team to Vail to the U.S. Ski Team and Olympic gold. Several members of the famed Buck Hill Ski Team

Eagle golf fundraiser for basketball Aug. 10

18-21. Cost is $80. The first grade through sixth grade camp is from 1-4 p.m. July 18-21. Cost is $80. For families with more than one attendee, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $40 for each after the first $80. These camps will be held on the practice fields behind Apple Valley High School. Call head coach Mike Fritze for information at (952) 201-0804. A registration form will be e-mailed to you.

The second annual Apple Valley Basketball Booster Club Golf Classic is scheduled for Aug. 10 at Valleywood Golf Course. The tournament uses a scramble format. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suitable for golfers of all ages and abilities, and includes a $10,000 hole-in-one prize among other prizes. Fees are $90 before July 31 and $100 after. There are several sponsorship opportunities as well. Lunch will be served following golf. For additional information on the Apple Valley Basketball Booster Club Golf Classic, contact Gregg Olson, gsolson@fronLakeville Northâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grant Wiltiernet.net. son was named to the third team all state for boys lacrosse. He was also named all Section 3 along with Lakeville South Paul Duckstad.

Wilson named all-state, all section

athletes.â&#x20AC;? She may be a red carpet star for a night, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never take the Minnesota out of her. She lives with her parents in Eagan while making frequent trips to Colorado Springs for training. She spent last fall full-time in Colorado, but she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t completely happy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The state, the surrounding area, Eagan, the swim scene here is extremely supportive,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really missed being part of it. The minute I was paralyzed, every single family has been phenomenal.â&#x20AC;? Complications after receiving an epidural injection to help relieve back pain in January 2008 left her paralyzed from the waist down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to lie, it was hard for the first few months,â&#x20AC;? Weggemann said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was so dedicated to walking again.â&#x20AC;? When she arrived home a paraplegic three months later, her sister saw in the paper that the U.S. Paralympics Swimming Trials were at

Bader named to the NFF honor society

Apple Valley football head coach Mike Fritze has announced the dates and times for the summer football camp. Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mark Bader, a seThe seventh and eighth grade nior for the University of Wisconcamp is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. July the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center and saw this as an opportunity to get her out of the house. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to expect,â&#x20AC;? Weggemann said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw athletes with all kinds of physical disabilities and they were finding their way. All overcoming their limitations.â&#x20AC;? She was invited to the pool deck to meet the athletes and coaches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like a kid at Christmas,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just got this rush. I met with a coach on Saturday and on Monday I was in the pool. I realized I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to do the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;why me?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; thing anymore. It was time to move on.â&#x20AC;? A natural swimmer, Weggemann found it became a therapeutic outlet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love being in the water,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve loved it ever since I was a little kid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just getting back in the water and out of my chair â&#x20AC;&#x201D; my chair wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t holding me back anymore. I was free to move about.â&#x20AC;? There were adjustments and adaptations because she can no longer kick, but now

she can swim faster than pretty much everyone else. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played with that and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still working on it,â&#x20AC;? she said of her technique. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I probably just have some raw talent there. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not something that comes easy. Like any sport the majority of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to the top.â&#x20AC;? Becoming one of the best swimmers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen after a few laps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming back to swimming my outlook on life was different,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw it as a place to challenge myself. To prove to myself and to other people that I could still do this. I wanted to see how far I could go. I wanted to raise awareness on the Paralympics. All that wrapped into one gets me in the pool every day. â&#x20AC;? Now the holder of 33 American records and 15 world records, she earned 13 gold medals from the 2009 and 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I broke the U.S. record I wanted to break the world record,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I won one race I wanted to win the next five.â&#x20AC;?

Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

sin-Eau Claire football team, was named to the National Football Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 Hampshire Honor Society. Qualifications for membership in the NFF Hampshire Honor Society include: Being a starter or a significant substitute in oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last year of eligibility at an accredited NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, or an NAIA college or university; achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and meeting all NCAAmandated progress towards degree requirements.

Apple Valley boys basketball summer camp Apple Valley boys basketball coach Zach Goring and his staff are offering a Post/Guard Basketball Camp from noon to 3 p.m. July 25-27 at Apple Valley High School. The camp is open to any player from first to 12th grade. The cost of the

camp is $45. To download an Eagle Boys Basketball Camp brochure, go to: www.avhoops.com. For more information, e-mail Zach Goring at eagleupdate@gmail.com.

Pawlicki selected to lead Eagle tennis Krista Pawlicki has been hired as the head girls tennis coach at Apple Valley High School. She replaces Susan Furtney, who resigned in February. Pawlicki is a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College and holds a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from the University of Minnesota. She was the head girls tennis coach at Bloomington Kennedy High School for six years before her teaching career brought her to District 196. For the past three years, she has served as an assistant coach with both the boys and girls tennis teams at Eastview High School. In addition to coaching, Pawlicki will be teaching social studies at Apple Valley High School.

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The key to the nomination was winning eight gold medals, a silver and breaking nine world records at the Long Course IPC Swimming World Championships in 2010. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I left clinging to that silver thinking if it was only gold,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really enjoyed the whole experience. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty cool hearing the National Anthem. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that will stick with me for a long time.â&#x20AC;? After the ESPY Awards, Weggemann will continue her training for the Para-Pan Pacific Championships in August in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Her main focus is the 2012 Paralympics in London. People can vote for Weggemann online at espn. go.com/espys through July 9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been telling everyone I can think of to vote for me,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some pretty tough competition. Photo submitted We all match up pretty well. It will be interesting to see After receiving an epidural injection to help relieve back pain in January 2008, Eagan resident Mallory Weggemann the results.â&#x20AC;? was paralyzed from the waist down. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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have gone on to ski mountains faster than anyone else. It may be a small hill in the suburbs, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a quick turnaround. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the reps of slalom we do we can ski in our sleep if we wanted, and they have great coaches,â&#x20AC;? she said. Her longtime friend Matt Strand, who is also from Lakeville, recently was selected to be on the U.S.

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THISWEEK July 8, 2011

Zoo shut down for two days Ramsey County judge says Apple Valley attraction can reopen and operate using gate revenue by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

After being closed for two days due to the shutdown of state government, the Minnesota Zoo reopened June 3 during one of its busiest times of the year. The zoo opened one day prior to the prime Fourth of July holiday that draws thousands to the area for many events, including Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freedom Days and Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4th of July Funfest. The zoo in Apple Valley is the No. 1 tourist attraction in Dakota County and its closure due to the shutdown had worried many in the area, including the 240 of the zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 330 employees who were laid off. The zoo informed members via an email on Saturday that it would reopen. Ramsey County District

Judge Kathleen Gearin ruled on Saturday that the zoo could open based on its argument that it can operate since its gate revenue can cover expenses. Former state Attorney General and Burnsville resident Mike Hatch represented the zoo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I cannot thank Judge Gearin enough for her thoughtful consideration and timely disposition of this case,â&#x20AC;? said Lee Ehmke, zoo director and CEO, â&#x20AC;&#x153;particularly in the light of the enormous volume and complexity of the cases before her.â&#x20AC;? Ehmke said the zoo earns over 71 percent of its total operating budget, and during the busy summer months takes in a large portion of that total. Ehmke said the zoo attendance ranges from 8,000 to 10,000 on holiday week-

ends, which can bring in $50,000 to $80,000. According to a 2009 report, the zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total operating budget is $22 million per year. The zoo receives an appropriation from the state annually that covers about 29 percent of its budget, according to news reports. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By reopening the zoo, the strong public-private partnership and business model we have developed will be back on track,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The state budget impasse has been difficult for all Minnesotans, and the zoo appreciates the enormous responsibilities being borne by the Legislature, Gov. Dayton, and his commissioners. We look forward to continuing to work with all parties to help our state move forward in a positive way.â&#x20AC;?

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A sign at the entrance to the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley informed guests on July 1 that the zoo was closed. For the two days of shutdown operations, 90 staff members at the zoo provided care for the animals, security and site maintenance. The zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IMAX Theatre remained open and the Music in the Zoo concert series continued.

If the shutdown would have continued longer it could have meant delaying construction and moving back the opening day of the new 3M Penguins of the African Coast exhibit. As it is, the exhibit will open on its planned July 9 date. The exhibit allows

guests to experience the penguins above and below water in a replica of South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boulders Beach. For more information about the zoo, go online at www.mnzoo.org. Tad Johnson is at editor. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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Pro fighter charged with assault on wife by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A mixed martial arts fighter is facing charges that he brutally beat his wife at their Apple Valley residence earlier this week. Brett Rogers, 30, a heavyweight fighter nicknamed â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Grim,â&#x20AC;? allegedly punched his wife multiple times in the head and face as she lay on the ground in the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyard. Prosecutors say the victim lost a tooth and blacked out during the attack. Police who spoke with her before she was taken to the hospital reported obvious signs of injury including blood on her face, a golf ball-size bump on her forehead and injuries to her ears and jaw. Rogers has been charged with three felonies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thirddegree assault, domestic assault by strangulation, and pattern of stalking conduct â&#x20AC;&#x201C; along with a gross misdemeanor charge, endangerment of a child. Jazz/from 7A traveled acts bring people from throughout the Midwest, while an outdoor festival of any kind will draw crowds.

The Dakota County criminal complaint gives the following account: Police were called to Rogersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home on the 1000 block of Whitney Drive at 12:35 a.m. June 29 after a neighbor reported yelling, breaking glass and a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s screams coming from the residence. Witnesses reported seeing Rogers punching his wife, who had blood streaming from her face and mouth. Rogers told police heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had an argument with his wife, and that when she hit him, he hit her back. Officers noted no visible injuries on Rogersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; body, though his speech was slurred and his breath smelled of alcohol. Police located Rogersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wife walking in the neighborhood. During the ambulance ride to the hospital she told emergency personnel that Rogers became angry during an argument and started choking her, but that she managed to break away

and went into the backyard. Rogers followed her into the yard, â&#x20AC;&#x153;got her on the ground and began hitting her about her head and face,â&#x20AC;? according to the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account. The victim told police she did not want her husband charged with assault because â&#x20AC;&#x153;she did not want to cause him trouble with his job,â&#x20AC;? the complaint said. The complaint notes that Rogersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 9- and 10-year-old daughters witnessed parts of the attack. Rogers was booked into the Dakota County Jail; he remained in custody there as of Friday morning. Bail was set at $100,000. Following his arrest, Rogers was fired from Strikeforce, the mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization whose live events are broadcast on CBS and Showtime.

The question is: Will it be enough to fuel food and beverage sales, of which the nonprofit takes a cut. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because it is a free festival it is a little different decision,â&#x20AC;? Gustafson said when

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District 194 School Board Proceedings This is a summary of the Independent School District No.194 Regular Board of Education Meetings on Tues, June 14, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or District Office at 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The regular meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes of the meetings on May 24 and June 7; resignations, leave of absence requests, employment recommendations; resolution placing teachers on unrequested leave of absence; 2011-13 non-affiliated agreements; payment of bills and claims subject to annual audit; non-public school transportation contracts; donations and field trips. Reports presented: New superintendent profile; 2012 Lakeville arenas board budget; mental health task force update. Recommended actions approved: Technology plan; 10 year alternative facilities plan update; capital budget-recommissioning projects; resolution relating to $9,000,000 general obligation aid anticipation certificates of indebtedness; 2011-12 Board of Education meeting dates. Adjournment at 9:17 p.m.

_________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at or 8670 210th www.isd194.k12.mn.us Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 7:02 a.m. All board members and administration were present. Public comment: Richard Hocking spoke regarding LNHS property. Discussions held: Appointment of interim superintendent. Meeting adjourned at 7:27 a.m. 2669488

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Robert James & Julie Kalina McClure of Burnsville, MN, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Marie McClure, to Aaron Jacob Wolfson, son of Doug & Sara Wolfson of Omaha, NE. The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of Burnsville HS. She is a student at Creighton University Pharmacy School and will graduate in 2012 with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. She is the granddaughter of Joanne & Edward Kalina of Northfield, MN, and Ann Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill & the late Larry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill of Effie, MN. Her fiance is a 2002 graduate of Westside HS, Omaha. He graduated with a BA degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He will earn his Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Science in December 2012. He is a student and graduate assistant. He is the grandson of Rose & Harold Wexler of Monroe Township, NJ, and Alan Wolfson & the late Bernice Wolfson. A wedding is being planned in Omaha.

Mike & Pam Bosacker of Bloomington, and Tim & Rita Peichel of Burnsville are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Megan Bosacker and Vincent Peichel. Megan is a 2006 graduate of Jefferson HS in Bloomington and a 2010 graduate of Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA. She received her BA in Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Business and a minor in Chinese. Megan is currently employed with Apothecary Products, Inc., in Burnsville. Vincent is a 2004 graduate of Burnsville HS and was deployed to Iraq with the 1/34 BST before attending college at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA. He graduated in 2011 and received a BS in Math and a BA in Japanese. Vincent is currently seeking employment in the field of Mathematics. An October 2011 wedding is planned in Minneapolis.

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(June 7, 1923 - June 28, 2011) Gergen, Jane age 88 of Farmington passed away on 6/29/2011. Preceded in death by husband Jack Gergen & sister Dolores Minnick. Survived by children Maureen (Bill) Johnson, John (Alice) Gergen, Mary Hartmann, Margaret (Herb) Nivilla, Mick, Mark and Ed (Cathy) Gergen. 25 Grandchildren, 19 Great Grandchildren. Also by other loving relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial, was held 11AM Saturday, July 2, 2011 at St. Michaels Catholic Church, 22120 Denmark Ave. Farmington, MN. Visitation was from 9AM to 11 AM at St. Michaels Church. Interment, St. Michaels Cemetery White Funeral Home Farmington 651-463-7374 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Brianna Clare Kullmann and Daniel Aaron Johnson of Minneapolis, MN announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Brianna is the daughter of Todd and Andrea Kullmann of Hastings, MN. Brianna graduated from Hastings High School in 2008 and is attending the University of Minnesota. Brianna will graduate December 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. Dan is the son of Joe and Rene Johnson of Prior Lake, MN. Dan graduated from Lakeville High School in 2005 and the University of Minnesota in 2010 with a Bachelor of design in Architecture and a minor in Art. Dan is currently working for Holiday Inn Express in Eagan as the Assistant Chief Maintenance Engineer. A wedding is planned for August 2011.

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Our hearts still ache in sadness, Our silent tears still flow, For what it meant to lose you Bud, No one will ever know. We love and miss you so very much. Mom, Dad and James ~~~~~~~~~~~

Judith was awarded a Doctor of Medicine Degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science on Friday, June 3rd, 2011. She is a 2002 graduate of Apple Valley High School, and a 2006 graduate of the University of Madison-Wisconsin. Judith is the daughter of Tom and Doris Marek of Apple Valley.

To submit an announcement Forms for birth, engagement, wedding, anniversary and obituaries announcements are available at our office and online at www.thisweeklive.com (click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Announcementsâ&#x20AC;? and then â&#x20AC;&#x153;Send Announcementâ&#x20AC;?). Completed forms may be e-mailed to class.thisweek@ecm-inc.com or mailed to Thisweek Newspapers, 12190 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN 55337. If you are submitting a photograph along with your announcement, please only submit photographs for which you have the right to permit Thisweek Newspapers to use and publish. Deadline for announcements is 5 p.m. Monday. A fee of $50 will be charged for the first 5 inches and $10 per inch thereafter. They will run in all editions of Thisweek Newspapers. Photos may be picked up at the office within 60 days or returned by mail if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided.

THISWEEK July 8, 2011

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Lakeville fire crews battled a tough blaze on the 16000 block of Garcia Way in Lakeville. The fire took out two of the garageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four units and damaged a third. Fireworks were deemed the likely catalyst. ported seeing smoke coming from that same building and noticed the fire had triggered the sprinkler system. Fire crews arrived on the scene, entered the warehouse and extinguished the fire. The sprinkler system proved to

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Heritage Library childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs The Heritage Library in Lakeville will host the following childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs: Book Bingo for Kids â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to play games of Bingo for gently used book prizes from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 18. Children will be able to win up to three books at this event. Schiffelly Puppets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Children of all ages are invited to enjoy the fractured fairy tale â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Little Mermaidâ&#x20AC;? presented by Schiffelly Puppets at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19. Meet the Instruments with Groth Music â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to explore a variety of musical instruments with the staff of Groth Music from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 20. Families of instruments will be introduced and demonstrated, then children will get a chance to play as many

as they would like. Craft Fair for Children and Teens â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Children and Teens must register in advance to sell their handmade crafts at the outdoor craft fair at the library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 21. All crafts will be priced at $2 or less. To register visit www.dakotacounty.us/library/ and click on events calendar or call the library at (952) 8910360. Browsers and buyers

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Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bluegrass bash is back Bluegrass Americana Music Weekend returns July 22-24 by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

There will be no shortage of banjos in Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central Park from July 22 to 24. Bluegrass Americana Family Weekend, the freeadmission festival thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of the annual Rosemount Leprechaun Days celebration, returns this year with three days of music, food and arts. The festivities open Friday, July 22, with a square dance from 7 to 9 p.m. thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s geared to all ages and abilities and features music by the Eelpout Stringers. The festival kicks into high gear Saturday night

with a full roster of bluegrass bands starting at 5 p.m. with Ruby Magpie â&#x20AC;&#x201C; featuring fiddler Catie Jo Piedel of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Prairie Home Companionâ&#x20AC;? fame â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and culminating in an 8 p.m. headlining performance by Sawtooth Bluegrass Band, which includes three brothers of Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Birtzer family. The festival wraps up Sunday with a gospel lineup that includes local church singing groups from 2 to 7 p.m. If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been to the festival since its inception four years ago, expect a little less elbow room. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attendance

topped 2,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up from 800 the year before and 100 the first year of the festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year we hope to see 3,000 or more,â&#x20AC;? said organizer Craig Evans of Rosemount. A craft fair is planned in conjunction with the festival throughout the weekend and refreshments will be available on site. The full schedule is at www.bluegrassamericanaweekend.com. More about Leprechaun Days is at www.RosemountEvents. com. Photo submitted Andrew Miller is at andrew. The Eelpout Stringers will provide the soundtrack to the square dance July 22 that opens miller@ecm-inc.com. Bluegrass Americana Family Weekend.

theater and arts briefs Tickets are now on sale for the Eagan Community Theatre production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatâ&#x20AC;? at Eagan High School. The musical runs July 1530 for 14 performances including four 2 p.m. matinee shows. Call the box office at (651) 683-6964 for dates and times. The box office is open at Eagan High School weekdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and one hour before curtain time. All seating is reserved. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 62-plus and children 12 and younger.

Beat Squad auditions Dancers between the ages of 9 and 18 who are at the advanced level in hip hop and break dance can enroll in Heartbeat Studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beat Squad six-week audition class that will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, July 14 through Aug. 18. The Beat Squad is the youth performance company of the Minnesota Timberwolves and performs monthly at their games. New members of the Beat Squad will be announced on Aug. 19. Audition classes will be held at Heartbeat Studios, 7661 W. 145th St., Apple Valley. For audition registration information, call (952) 432-7833, stop by Heartbeat Studios, or send an e-mail to debhtbt@frontiernet.net.

players who contributed to the game in Minnesota. It was curated by Frank M. White, whose father played in the Negro League, and was developed by the Ramsey County Historical Society. White will visit the library at 7 p.m. on July 26 to talk about Negro League Baseball and African-American baseball players in Minnesota. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty. us/library or call (952) 8910300. The Burnhaven Library is at 1101 W. County Road 42 in Burnsville.

Family Fun Tuesdays at Caponi Caponi Art Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Fun Tuesdays program is geared toward children ages 3-12 with a parent or guardian. Events take place Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Sculpture Garden and a $2 per person donation is suggested. The schedule includes: â&#x20AC;˘ July 12, Flamenco para Todos (Flamenco for Everyone) with Flamenco EspaĂąa. â&#x20AC;˘ July 19, Indonesian Gamelan and Kechak with Sumunar. â&#x20AC;˘ July 26, Animal Jamboree with Christopher Lutter-Gardella. Caponi Art Park is at 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan.

Music in the Park gets â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;dramaticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music in the Park series is held at 7 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 14 in Nicollet Commons Park in the Heart of the City. Food and beverage sales will be provided by Milioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Schedule: July 10, Melody and The Dramatics; July 17, Time Turners; July 24, Lingua Luna; July 31, Q The Clique; Aug. 7, Crack in the Dam; Aug. 14, Alison Lund and the Queen of France. More information is online at www.burnsville.org.

Auditions set for new show choir Heartbeat Studios Performing Arts Center in Apple Valley and MJM Productions are auditioning for the Rock & Soul-Party & Show Choir. Auditions will be held at Heartbeat during its sixweek summer session that begins Monday, July 11. The show choir ensemble will consist of lead singers, lead dancers and lead performers who can do both, as well as back-up singers, dancers and performers.

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The Burnsville Performing Arts Center is hosting Chameleon Theatre Circleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall show auditions. Auditions will be held for the first three plays of its 14th season: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Woman in Black,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Gather Together,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.â&#x20AC;? Auditions will take place Tuesday, July 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 24, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Actors may audition for all three shows, or any one or two. Prepare a contemporary monologue up to 2 minutes in length, plus 32 bars of song if auditioning for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beauty and the Beast Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; School District 191 Community Education & The Playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Thing Productions are offering â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beauty and the Beast Jr.â&#x20AC;? Summer Musical Theatre Camp for children ages 7-17 at Eagle Ridge Junior High School in Savage July 11 through Aug. 10, with performances on the main stage of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center Aug. 11-13. To register or for more information visit www. communityed191.org or call (952) 707-4150.

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To audition, enroll in Heartbeatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer session choir classes. Final selection of the pro-performance group will be made at the summer sessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end. Choir class schedule: â&#x20AC;˘ Ages 10 to 13, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 12 through Aug. 16. â&#x20AC;˘ Ages 14 to young adult, 5 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays, July 12 through Aug. 16. For more information call (952) 432-7833. Heartbeat is located at 7661 W. 145th St., Apple Valley.

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