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Popular city employee Mike Nibbe dies at 45 For 25 years, Nibbe worked at Farmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ice arena by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Mike Nibbe, a 25-year Farmington city employee, died Thursday, July 14, after battling terminal cancer for nearly three years. According to his obituary, the 45-year-old sports enthusiast, husband and father of three died peacefully at his Red Wing home. Nibbe was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a particularly aggressive disease, in 2009. For the next two and a half years, Nibbe endured radiation and chemotherapy treatments to shrink large tumors that spread throughout his body. Determined to keep working, Nibbe at first took treatments during his lunch hour. Eventually, he was forced to take time off work for the treatments. Later, he also had to take time off to recover from the exhausting ef-

Mike Nibbe fects of chemotherapy, symptoms he described as a combination of the flu and a hangover. When, earlier this year, Nibbe ran out of paid time off, Farmington city employees together contributed six months of their own accumulated paid time off to Nibbe, the maximum amount allowed. They also organized and contributed to several successful fundraisers

to help cover the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mounting medical bills. In a February interview, Nibbe said he considered his colleagues his second family. He fondly remembered shaking hands with many friends and colleagues who packed into the Farmington Eagles Club for a fundraiser. He refused to skip the event and rest, although heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been hospitalized three times that week and his doctors advised him not to attend. Throughout the treatments, Nibbe worked hard to maintain his wellknown sense of humor. Talking about his ordeal last winter, despite feeling under the weather, he smiled and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you go into the hospital and the doctors know you by name, I think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been there too many times.â&#x20AC;? In honor of one of Nibbeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final requests, he See Nibbe, 12A

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Gov. Mark Dayton (center) and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie (left) signed spending bills into law Wednesday, July 20. Among those bills was a compromise with the Legislature to reduce cuts to transit funding that would have affected Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transit system.

Metro Transit avoids devastating cuts to Lakeville bus service by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Maybe it was the rainforest-like dew point or the prospect of a constituency deprived by the state shutdown of MillerCoors products. At any rate, the Legisla-

ture and the governor came together this past week in a special session and passed a number of bills, including a transportation bill that saves Lakeville from what Metro Transit had expected to be devastating transit cuts.

Last week, Thisweek reported that Metro Transit faced $109 million in funding cuts from the state, which amounted to 20 percent of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entire budget. This would have meant massive service See Transit, 5A

Lakeville to market itself to businesses City Council voted to pursue initiative with federal funding by Taylor Thomas THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Lakeville is now one step closer to developing a strategy for marketing the city to businesses. Following a presentation by Community and Economic Development Director Dave Olson, the council voted unanimously at its July 18 meeting to approve an agreement with Arnett Muldrow and Associates LTD to prepare an economic development marketing strategy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of goals of that was to come up with a business marketing plan and strategy for the city to basically promote itself,â&#x20AC;? Olson said during a phone in-

terview with Thisweek. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are being more proactive on the marketing side for business development.â&#x20AC;? The $30,000 initiative is funded by a federal community development block grant. Last December, the Economic Development Commission recommended pursuit of a marketing firm for the initiative, which the City Council voted to approve. After receiving bids, city staff decided on Arnett. Olson said in his presentation at the meeting that, though the council was not legally obligated to hire the lowest bid for this particular service, Arnett Muld-

row had offered the lowest bid among the field of firms. The firm has worked on similar projects in the past, Olson said, and that after a visit to Lakeville and appointment of a steering committee, the firm would be able to â&#x20AC;&#x153;start fullspeedâ&#x20AC;? by September, and finish its work by October. The firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s process involves setting up parameters for the marketing approach and meeting stakeholders in the community. Implementation of the plan will occur throughout 2012, Olson said. As Thisweek reported last See Lakeville, 12A

Local businesses provide uplifting services for lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s significant events Pigeon racing, releases can be full-time business endeavor by Laura Adelmann

mail Cooper at clcooper452@gmail.com.) Many people John and Marsha find the symbolism of a Fredrichsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lakeville-area white bird, representing company helps people a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirit, soarcelebrate and commemoing up and disappearing rate lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s milestones. from view to be an emoTheir business, Wings tional outlet. of Love, provides white â&#x20AC;&#x153;With funerals, dove releases for weditâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so powerful. I think dings, funerals and other for people it gives them events. closure,â&#x20AC;? Marsha FredOn July 22, the comrichs said. pany will provide 50 For weddings, white doves for release at two doves released tothe 6 p.m. opening cergether symbolize joint emony of the all-night ascension toward a new American Cancer Socibeginning and celebraetyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relay for Life event tion. at Lakeville South High People can have School. Photo by Laura Adelmann the birds released for The event is held to celebrate survivorship Marsha and John Fredrichs hold two white homing pi- them or do it themand raise money for re- geons they own as part of their Lakeville-area white selves with directions from John and Marsha. search and other Ameri- dove release business Wings of Love. Birds used for can Cancer Society proes. Though most want them in grams. memory of someone, it can also the releases are actually homing piFor a $10 donation, people will be in honor (of someone) or even geons, technically part of the rock be able to release a dove during the for some particular reason â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like dove family. Pigeons are used because, unlike ceremony. a cure,â&#x20AC;? said Carla Cooper, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;The doves are for whomever eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s survivor chairwoman. (To ringneck doves, they possess strong or whatever the individual wish- purchase a dove for the event, e- See Services, 6A THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Heat wave hits Farmington Humidity levels soar, affect businesses, plans by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Farmington residents endured unrelenting heat and punishing humidity this week as the Twin Citiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; heat index soared to tripledigits by mid-week. Temperatures were in the 90s and on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued excessive heat warnings that extended to 10 p.m. The moist, miserable temperatures have translated into a sunup-to-sundown schedule for Zach Rademacher, owner of Air Way Heating and Cooling in Farmington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in business since 2004, and this is the busiest Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever been,â&#x20AC;? Rademacher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The phone doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop ringing.â&#x20AC;? Some calls are from folks who spent years with a broken air conditioner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, they are deciding to fix it,â&#x20AC;? Rademacher said. While his labor brings customers cool relief, Rademacher is spending most of his time outdoors enduring the blast-oven weather. To cope, he drinks a lot of water and cranks his truckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s air conditioning while traveling to the next call. Some workers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that kind of intermittent break built

into their work. On Tuesday, a 23-year- old male construction worker was taken by ambulance to the Northfield Hospital after fainting from the heat while working on a new house, said Marilyn Walton, administrative supervisor with the Farmington Police Department. Workers at New Horizon Academy, a Farmington preschool, are keenly aware of the dangers such weather conditions pose. To protect them from the excessive heat, children at the preschool are not allowed outside when temperatures are above 90 degrees, said Heather Boehmer, a teacher there. For exercise, she said, they try to get children outdoors early in the day. This week, however, that heatbeating measure didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The heat index is already above our guidelines before we can get them up in the morning,â&#x20AC;? she said, referring to the measurement of how hot it feels outside. The National Weather Service reported an unofficial hourly dew point record of 82 was hit between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the Twin Cities on Tuesday. It was the highest dew point See Heat, 5A

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State shutdown leads to income for Farmington City cuts out state as middleman for electrical inspections by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Farmington will take over its electrical building inspections from the state, cutting out the middleman and raising city revenues without additional cost to taxpayers. City staff proposed the ordinance to the Farmington Council at its July 18 meeting, an option prompted by the state shutdown

that has halted such inspections in the city. Interim City Administrator Kevin Schorzman said the change is anticipated to raise between $2,000 and $4,000 annually for city coffers. He added that the option has always been in statute, but because of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size, taking over the inspections didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense because there wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be enough work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at the size now that we can keep him busy,â&#x20AC;? Schorzman said, referring to a subcontractor already used for electrical

inspections. That licensed electrical contractor, Mike Hawk, is not a state employee and will continue to perform inspections in the city as well as other cities he covers. No additional city staffing will be needed for the city to take over responsibility for the inspections, nor will the city have any additional liability, Schorzman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re basically taking the opportunity to remove the influence of higher government and take control at the local level,â&#x20AC;? said Schorzman.

Under the change, Farmington will receive the 25 percent of Hawkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fee that used to go to the state. Schorzman said many cities are doing the same thing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to

freak out when they realize cities did this,â&#x20AC;? Council Member Christy Jo Fogarty said. â&#x20AC;?They shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have shut down,â&#x20AC;? replied Farmington Mayor Todd Larson. â&#x20AC;?They shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have,

and you know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m smiling ear-to-ear with anything thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local control,â&#x20AC;? Fogarty said. Laura Adelmann is at dceditor@frontiernet.net.

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Farmington officials, McKnight agree to employment contract New city administratorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salary set at $113,000 by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

program analyst for Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust. Former Farmington City Administrator Peter Herlofsky resigned the position in March; his last day was May 31. Herlofskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salary was $130,000. In June, the council agreed to pay Herlofsky six months severance pay after he threatened litigation against the city. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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David McKnight, a lifelong Farmington resident, former city council member and now the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new city administrator, will earn $113,000 in his first year on the job. Under an employment contract unanimously passed by the Farmington City Council at its July 18 meeting, McKnight will start leading the city Aug. 29. After six months, the council will conduct his performance review and then give him annual job reviews when he will be eligible for a pay raise. As part of the contract, McKnight begins the job with full benefits, including sick and vacation leave and 19 days of accrued leave; he can be paid up to 320 hours of unused paid time off if he leaves employment with the city.

During the job interview process, McKnight, who ran for mayor in 2008, emphasized the importance of improving city finances and promoting economic development in Farmington. McKnight has been the Mendota Heights city administrator since 2009, and spent eight years as administrator of Dodge County, Minn. He has worked for Redwood and Goodhue counties and was also a

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July 22, 2011 THISWEEK

Opinion Thisweek Columnist Thanks for more than a decade of memories covered Eagan for Thisweek Newspapers. I started the spring after the July 2000 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Super Floodâ&#x20AC;? that prompted the city to make significant improvements to its storm drainage system. I have since covered three mayors, two police chiefs, several legislators and Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first fulltime fire chief. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve reported on fires, floods, car crashes, crime, politics, businesses, award winners, good samaritans and many, many controversies. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen Carriage Hills go from a much-contested golf

by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

When I first began covering Eagan nearly 11 years ago, I found a note left by my predecessor titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the new Eagan reporter.â&#x20AC;? In it, he advised his replacement that Eagan was a pretty conservative town, and not to drive around with a Clinton/Gore bumper sticker on the car. Considering that more Eaganites voted for Obama than McCain in 2008 (before sweeping Democrats out of the state Legislature two years later), Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say things have changed a bit. In fact, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen many changes in the nearly 11 years that I

course to a much fought-against housing development, and Cedar Grove go from a failing mall to empty lots awaiting their revitalized future. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen land preservation battles won and lost. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve witnessed the births of the Community Center, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ring Roadâ&#x20AC;? and a new airport runway, and the deaths of the Charter Commission, Mary Jo Copelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s orphanage and Northwest Airlines. Back in my early days, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty not only took my phone calls as Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state representative, but would actually call me when he wanted to publicize his stance on an issue. Like I said, things have changed a bit. What stands out the most is

the many remarkable people from all walks of life Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve met while covering this city. People who have fought passionately for their causes and beliefs, people who have worked to make a difference in othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives, people who have courageously battled life-threatening illnesses and faced heartbreaking losses, as well as artists, inventors, musicians, authors, entrepreneurs, travelers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you name it, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve covered it here in Eagan. The time has come for me to say goodbye and move on to new challenges. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to serve as your community reporter over the past decade. Eagan is a great city with truly great leaders at its helm; I look

forward to continuing to be part of the community, but this time strictly as a resident. I thank all of you who have told me your stories over the years and contributed to the community dialogue. I will very much miss working at this wonderful newspaper and being part of your weekly lives. Thank you, Eagan and Thisweek Newspapers, for the wonderful memories. Erin Johnson is Eagan editor of Thisweek Newspapers. She can be reached at eagan.thisweek@ecminc.com.

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like the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phipps Constructionâ&#x20AC;? crew with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;judgeâ&#x20AC;? carrying a sign that read â&#x20AC;&#x153;Essential Serviceâ&#x20AC;? on one side and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Non-ASS-entialâ&#x20AC;? on the other side? No matter what one thinks of the current situation with the state of Minnesota, these things have no place in what is supposed to be a family-friendly event. Someone on the Pan-O-Prog committee who was supposed to be evaluating the appropriateness of the parade units was asleep at the wheel on this one. It was not cute, not clever, tongue-in-cheek humor. It was low-brow, completely inappropriate to the venue and event, and it debased the image of the Pan-O-Prog parade and the city of Lakeville. As a Lakeville-based business owner and 11year resident, I am extremely disappointed that this was allowed to happen and hope that the Pan-O-Prog board will do a better job next year. DOC BOHLMAN Lakeville

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To the editor: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dad! Look at that guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sign! It says â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A-S-Sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on it! Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bad word! How can they do that?â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good question, but not one that I care to or think that I should have to answer to my young son while doing something so innocent and wholesome as watching the Lakeville Pan-O-Prog parade. Since when does Pan-O-Prog work â&#x20AC;&#x153;blueâ&#x20AC;? comedy and slanted political soapboxtype statements into the parade by allowing a unit

other people. Legislators earn in the area of $30,000 a year, plus many thousands more in per diem and mileage for a parttime job. However, I understand the Republicans agreed to forego their per diem and mileage allowances. Nonetheless, GOP and DFL legislatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; acceptance of their salary in these harsh economic times smacks of pure greed and selfishness. They always seem to take care of themselves first.

Income buffer means more for economy To the editor: A recent letter called for changes in U.S. tax provisions that would permit holders of a standard IRA account to convert it to a Roth IRA account without incurring a large tax debt at, for example, an Alternative Minimum Tax rate. Holders, it was suggested, might merely incur a tax liability at a capital gains rate or some

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Such a benefit would become available to lowerincome individuals and families who avail themselves of a proposed device known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bonus.â&#x20AC;? Under this proposal, lower-income folks who are willing to put part of their federal tax refund into a savings account at an approved institution would receive a matching amount, up to a modest limit, from the federal government. The incentive to save would help protect the account holders from the difficulties of the economy, would help reduce bankruptcies, and would provide a fund to tap at some point for projects like education, business startups and home ownership. Bankruptcies and unemployment are still high, and the incentive to generate assets for lowerincome families would stabilize an economy that is still not fully recovered from the recession weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen.

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other lower rate. This would both permit greater immediate revenues for the strapped federal government and give the account holder immediate access to the presumedly preferred Roth account. I noticed this letter in part because it seems to be a suggested method to permit a better deal for middle- and upper-income earners in our economy. Economists like Paul Samuelson and John Maynard Keynes have noted that money in lower income-earning levels of the economy has a greater â&#x20AC;&#x153;velocityâ&#x20AC;? or turnover in how quickly and thoroughly it gets spent. Lower-income earners have a higher â&#x20AC;&#x153;propensity to consume,â&#x20AC;? and so they have a greater impact on the activity within the economy. So it would seem that if we really wanted to benefit the overall economy (including our overall demand for goods and services), it would make a difference to ensure there are provisions to permit credit access, preferred tax treatment, and incentives to save, for people in lowerincome brackets.

CAROLINE ERICKSON Burnsville

To the editor: With reference to the article â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is your legislator still collecting a paycheck?â&#x20AC;? by Erin Johnson in your July 15 edition, I am disappointed that only Republicans were listed and no Democrats were listed. Surely there have to be some Democrats who are accepting their paychecks. The Gov. Mark Dayton/Legislature shutdown has left many workers without income and has affected thousands of

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To the editor: Council Member Matt Little wrote in a recent post online that: â&#x20AC;&#x153;My vision for â&#x20AC;Ś Lakeville has been that of safe neighborhoods, strong infrastructure, good schools, and smart policy-making that reduces costs and taxes to the citizens. I look forward to the day when Mayor (Mark) Bellows and Council Member (Colleen) LaBeau join in this vision.â&#x20AC;? I find these comments disrespectful and uncalled for. What does making such a comment do to help Lakeville citizens and businesses? He couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more off the mark about Bellowsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and LaBeauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visions for the city. Bellows has been a member of the Lakeville community for many years. He is a father and a family man, raising his family in Lakeville. He is a local minister, licensed marriage counselor and active volunteer with the Police Department, providing chaplaincy services (a job that many would not want). He served as a council member for many years. He has served the city well and has always put the interest of citizens before the council and staff. LaBeau has lived in and served Lakeville for over 25 years. Her family has actively brought people into Lakeville for years, providing many homes, with a reputation for quality and honesty. LaBeau is an active member at Crossroads Church, volunteering both her time

and financial support. She is an active Rotarian and chamber of commerce member. She has been a business owner for over 25 years and has more experience than any other council member in planning and managing a budget and running a payroll. During the June 6 council meeting, Little stated that until the schools start sharing their federal funding with the city, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too interested in sharing the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revenue with the schools. This comment doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to line up with his vision for the city. While Bellows and LaBeau may not agree with some of Littleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positions and opinions, I believe they have the best interest of all Lakeville citizens and businesses in their visions. This has been proven through their years of community service and their willingness to do what is right for Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s citizens and businesses.

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A g e 7 7 , o f Lakeville was called home July 17, 2011. Mel was a member of the Knights of Columbus, former Lions District Governor of 5M2, past Commander of the Lakeville VFW and founding member of the Lakeville Legion. He is preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Arlene Simon; granddaughter, Anya Goblirsch; siblings, Lois Ries, Marlene Hanson and infant sister, Nancy Simon. Melvin is survived by loving children: Kim (Joe) Skluzacek, Penny, Bruce (Jill), Sandy, John (Julie), Mel Jr. (Kelly), Sherry (Jim) Goblirsch and Russ (Sarah); 15 Grandchildren and 2 Great granddaughters; brothers, Jerry (Nancy), Jim (Mary Lou), Joe (Sandee); sisters, Sis (Duane) Bergstrom, Betty Kleindl and Sister Mary Zita. Mass of Christian Burial, was held at 11AM Thursday July 21, 2011 at All Saints Catholic Church, 19795 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville with visitation was 2-8 Wednesday (7-19) at White Funeral Home, 20134 Kenwood Tr., Lakeville and 1 hour prior to Mass at church. Interment All Saints Cemetery, Lakeville. White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Valerie Johnson, daughter of Rob and Sue Johnson, or Eagan, and Michael Corrigan, son of Dennis and Rita Corrigan, of St. Paul, are pleased to announce their engagement. Michael and Valerie first met in high school at Cretin-Derham Hall, graduating in 1997 and 1999 respectively. Valerie attended college at the University of St. Thomas and went on to medical school at the U of MN. She completed her Emergency Medicine Residency at HCMC and is now an Emergency Physician at Ridgeveiw Medical Center in Waconia. Michael graduated from he U of M with a degree in Communications and is currently a Certified Financial Planner with The Advocate Group in Minnetonka. They are looking forward to a September wedding at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in St. Paul.

William and Deena Mahowald of Farmington, MN are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Cassandra to Patrick Sommervold, son of Gary and Patricia Sommervold of Tracy, MN. Cassie is a 2008 graduate of MN State University Mankato. She is presently employed at Elmore Academy in Elmore MN as a Case Manager. Patrick is a 2004 graduate of Southwest Minnesota State University. He is presently employed at Cloverleaf Cold Storage in Fairmont, MN as a Warehouse Supervisor. They are presently residing in Blue Earth, MN. A September 17th, 2011 wedding is planned at First United Presbyterian Church in Farmington, MN.

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Tom and Karen Colbert of Eagan, MN announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Kelly Colbert to Ross Hoeffner, son of Jim and Sue Hoeffner of Vancouver, WA. Kelly is a 2004 graduate of Eagan High School and a 2008 graduate from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a degree in Applied Economics and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega. She is currently a Product Marketer of FindLaw, a Thomson-Reuters business in Eagan. Ross is a 2004 graduate of Appleton West High School in Appleton, WI and a 2009 graduate from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a degree in Construction Management and was a member of Beta Theta Pi. He is currently a Project Engineer with a construction firm in Portland, OR. Kelly and Ross are excited to celebrate their wedding with friends and family on August 13, 2011 at St. John Neumann Church in Eagan.

Becky Wirz and Austin Akervik will be married on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Lakeville, MN. They are both 2007 graduates of Lakeville North High School and 2011 graduates of Minnesota State University Mankato. The bride has degrees in Finance and Accounting. She is the daughter of Chris Wirz of St. Francis, MN, and Carrie Strauch of Lakeville. The groom has a degree in Law Enforcement. He is the son of Steve and Sandy Akervik of Lakeville. May God bless their wedding and life together.

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homing instincts required to return home upon release. Like many people in the white bird release business, John also races colored pigeons. He likened the sport to horse racing, although the payoff for a pigeon race is a trophy and bragging rights. For races, which take place in the spring and fall, the birds are released 100 to 600 miles from home; white dove releases generally take place within a 50-mile radius of home. Recently, John entered six of his colored pigeons in a race that started about 600 miles away in Oklahoma. The birds, banded for identification, also wear a computerized chip to chart their return times, clocked electronically when they cross into the cage. During that race, most of Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birds returned the next morning, making good time, but one took days to come home and chose an unusual way to get there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I glanced down â&#x20AC;Ś and there was this pigeon walking toward me on the side of the road,â&#x20AC;? John said. The bird wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt; he just ambled past John and flapped up into the coop, apparently deciding to take the

scenic way home. For each release, the Fredrichses charge between $150 and $500, depending on the number of birds released and distance traveled. They use the business to generate supplemental retirement income, but others make a living exclusively in the pigeon business. Dennis Kuhn of Belle Plaine said he makes about $100,000 annually from his multiple-pigeon businesses. Kuhn first raised, released and raced the birds as an enjoyable hobby. But, when he started making about the same money with the pigeons as he did in his corporate job of 15 years, he resigned to pursue his dream. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided I have one life to live. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see what happens,â&#x20AC;? Kuhn said. The 42-year-old husband and father of two conducts releases in and around the Twin Cities, including Dakota County. Although he owns about 2,000 birds, both for releases and racing, he usually only releases a maximum of six birds at commemorative events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bigger releases are really dramatic with all the birds, but you still get the same effect with a handful of birds,â&#x20AC;? Kuhn said.

In 2000, he expanded the business to include an online pigeon supply store, selling bird food, wooden training crates, perches, snap-on bands and other pigeon-related products. He also breeds and sells racing pigeons that start at a price of $10 each. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I often call it the poor manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s racehorse,â&#x20AC;? Kuhn said. Not all the birds are so inexpensive; about six years ago, he sold a racing pigeon for $2,500. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was from good breeder birds that do well racing, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really typical to get that much money for a bird,â&#x20AC;? Kuhn said. Despite the slowed economy, Kuhn said his business is growing strong, and he expects his gross income to reach about $120,000 this year. He said his pigeon supply business is growing the most, accounting for about 30 to 40 percent of the anticipated increase. Kuhn noted that while his business is thriving, the job requires unique expertise, knowledge and patience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just start up and be in business within two or three months. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a process, and it takes at least one year to build up a good group of birds whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come home,â&#x20AC;? Kuhn said.

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the homing pigeon, although there are companies that use smaller ringneck doves for releases. But many national and international white dove organizations warn consumers to avoid white dove release companies that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use white homing pigeons for releases. American White Dove Release Association members are required to adhere to standards banning the use of ringneck doves because they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be trained to return to their loft and may easily become prey if released outdoors. According to the association, the ringneck doveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homing range is no more than one mile. In addition, they are poor flyers and cannot fend for themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If released outdoors, they will likely smash into car windshields or building windows, and if they survive, they will likely fall prey to cats, hawks, owls, or dogs,â&#x20AC;? the association states on its website, www.awdra.com. Most reputable white dove release companies are owned by people who are passionate about the birds and ensuring their safety. Kuhnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fascination with homing pigeons began about 25 years ago. His interest was spurred by a Disney movie about a physically challenged boy who couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play baseball but loved animals and raced homing pigeons. John Fredrichs also raised

pigeons as a child, but gave it up after he married. He and Marsha got into the business about 20 years ago after taking their dog for a walk. Their pooch sniffed out a baby pigeon that had fallen from the nest; they brought it home, named it Squeak and raised it, hand-feeding the little guy for several weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That one was so tame, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d follow you around like a dog,â&#x20AC;? Marsha said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only way you could catch him was to walk inside the house.â&#x20AC;? Now in their 60s, the Fredrichses have about 300 birds, but are planning to reduce the number of colored racing birds they own to concentrate on white dove releases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a time when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d miss parties and graduations because I stayed at home waiting for the birds to come home from a race. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not quite so important now,â&#x20AC;? John said. Kuhn, who has worked with pigeons since he was 12, said he has big plans for his businesses and hopes to continue growing in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is something I really enjoy doing. â&#x20AC;Ś In the future, my plan is to be the biggest, if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not already, white dove release business in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest,â&#x20AC;? he said. For more information about pigeon racing and releasing, go the National Pigeon Association website at www.npausa.com. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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Thisweekend Zombies gnawing on your skull? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope for you, mister Zombie Apocalypse Survival Training offered at area libraries by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Really, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one way to deal with a zombie attack, says John Olson, and odds are itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to get messy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to get its brain somehow â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whether you decapitate it or shoot it, whatever,â&#x20AC;? said Olson, co-author with Bud Hanzel of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse.â&#x20AC;? The satirical self-help guide covers just about everything youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d need to know should flesh-eating hordes of the undead start roaming the Earth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tips on planning and preparation, travel, weapons and combat, even cooking recipes. All of it conveyed with tongue firmly in cheek. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It had to be funny,â&#x20AC;? said Olson of Farmington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to deal with this material with a straight face. â&#x20AC;Ś Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re basically making fun of anything and everything we can, while also giving sound logical advice.â&#x20AC;? Olson and Hanzel will be sharing their macabre expertise at two library

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upcoming events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Robert Trail Library on July 28, and at Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heritage Library on Aug. 4. The authors, longtime comic book writers who switched to prose for their zombie guide, say they got the idea for the book after a night spent watching classic zombie movies such as George Romero â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night of the Living Dead,â&#x20AC;? and then brainstorming what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do if the dead were to actually rise from the grave. Fittingly, they published â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Do-It-Yourself Guideâ&#x20AC;? on Friday the 13th of August 2010. The book, available on Amazon, was released at an auspicious time, coinciding with a resurgence in the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fascination with zombies thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen

Zombie Apocalypse Survival Training will be offered at the following times and locations: â&#x20AC;˘ Robert Trail Library, Rosemount, from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 28 â&#x20AC;˘ Heritage Library, Lakeville, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4 Zombie experts Bud Hanzel and John Olson will discuss their book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse,â&#x20AC;? and answer questions, followed by the screening of a zombie-themed film. The program is geared to teenagers but is open to the public. Admission is free and no registration is required. a slew of zombie-related books, films and video games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had the Harry Potter stuff that got everybody thinking about magic and the supernatural, then we had â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twilight,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; which was vampires,â&#x20AC;? said Olson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this trend toward the supernatural and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s logical that zombies got woven back into that.â&#x20AC;? The popular appeal of zombies isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about the monsters themselves but the human response to them, said Hanzel of Red Wing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So-called zombie sto-

ries arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really about the zombies at all, but rather theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re about the survivors who find themselves facing a zombie horde,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the interest lies in the audience speculating about how they would handle themselves if faced with such a situation. â&#x20AC;Ś They wonder if they have what it takes to survive in a high-stress, life-and-death situation.â&#x20AC;? Hanzel and Olson are now planning to publish â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bud and Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zombified Song Book,â&#x20AC;? which will feature lyrics to pop songs such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ameri-

The grants are for any type of arts program, and are intended to cover expenses, not payment to the artist. Those interested can obtain an application form from any RAAC board member; the forms will be available soon at www.rosemountraac.org. For more Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Music in the information, contact the arts Park series is held at 7 p.m. council at (651) 600-8693 or Sundays through Aug. 14 in inforaac@yahoo.com. Nicollet Commons Park in the Heart of the City. Food and beverage sales will be provided by Milioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. A touring exhibit titled Schedule: July 24, Lingua Luna; July 31, Q The â&#x20AC;&#x153;They Played for the Love Clique; Aug. 7, Crack in the of the Gameâ&#x20AC;? will be on Dam; Aug. 14, Alison Lund display at the Burnhaven Library in July and August. and the Queen of France. The exhibit traces the More information is online at www.burnsville.org. history of the Negro Baseball League and many outstanding African-American players who contributed to the game in Minnesota. The Rosemount Area It was curated by Frank Arts Council has started a M. White, whose father grant program that offers played in the Negro League, $100 to people or groups and was developed by the that would like to bring an Ramsey County Historical arts program to Rosemount. Society. White will visit the liUp to five of the grants will be awarded each year. brary at 7 p.m. on July 26

to talk about Negro League Baseball and AfricanAmerican 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.

can Pieâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bohemian Rhapsodyâ&#x20AC;? rewritten with zombie themes. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also begun work on two more â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do It Yourself â&#x20AC;? books, including a humorous how-to manual about surviving an alien

invasion. More about Hanzel and Olsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projects is at hansonpress.com.

its sixth annual Harvest of Art community art exhibit that will run Aug. 28 through Oct. 26. The exhibit is open to all south-of-the-river artists. There are two age categories: ages 8 to 18 and ages 19-plus. All media are accepted. The exhibit opening will be Aug. 28 at the Eagan Art House. The exhibit will then be divided to go The Eagan Art House on display at various comis calling for artists for munity locations.

The registration fee is $15 per person for up to two pieces of artwork for ages 8 to 18 and $20 per person for up to two pieces of artwork for ages 19 and older. Register by Aug. 8. Complete exhibit guidelines are available at www. eaganarthouse.org. For more information, call (651) 675-5521.

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theater and arts briefs Tickets are available for the Eagan Community Theatre production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatâ&#x20AC;? at Eagan High School. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 22; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23; 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24; and Wednesday, July 27, through Saturday, July 30. All seating is reserved. Call (651) 683-6964 or stop by school between 1 and 4 p.m. each week day or one hour before curtain.

Family Fun Tuesdays at Caponi Art Park Caponi Art Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Fun Tuesdays program is geared toward children ages 3-12 with a parent or guardian; child care and school groups should call for space availability and fees. 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 26, Animal Jamboree with Christopher Lutter-Gardella. â&#x20AC;˘ Aug. 2, West African drum and dance with Voice of Culture Drum and Dance. â&#x20AC;˘ Aug. 9, Tracks of New Thinking: African Ameri-

can Poetry and Music with Anita Ruth and T. Mychael Rambo. Caponi Art Park is at 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. For more information, call (651) 454-9412 or visit www. caponiartpark.org.

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Organizational Notices

Abraham Low Self-Help Systems (Recovery, Int'l)

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Dona: 612-824-5773 www. LowSelfHelp Systems.org

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If you want to drink thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your business...

If you want to STOP thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ours. Call

Alcoholics Anonymous Minneapolis: 952-922-0880 St. Paul: 651-227-5502

Find a meeting:

www.aastpaul.org www.aaminneapolis.org

DONATE YOUR VEHICLE to St. Martin's Way

Farmington AA

SMW provides assistance to empower people to improve their life situation through education counseling and donated cars. â&#x20AC;˘ Tax deductible if you itemize â&#x20AC;˘ Free pick-up .6 +"I +

St. Martin's Way 14450 So Robert Trail #203, Rosemount 651-423-9606 www.stmartinsway.org

Burnsville Lakeville

Closed Mixed Meetings Mon, Wed, Thurs at 8 PM Open Meeting 2nd Sat.

Alanon Mtgs Thurs at 8pm

All meetings at: Rambling River Center 325 Oak Street

Questions? Call Mike W. at 952-240-1262 www.aa.org

Organizational Notices South Suburban Alanon & Alateen Tuesdays 7:15-8:30 pm

All Saints Catholic Church 19795 Holyoke Ave Lakeville, MN "2 *$ / +($ ' & 1 $ 0 Concurrent Alateen Meeting Ages 12-17 Contact (Alanon) Kathy: 952-956-4198 (Alateen) Kevin: 651-325-6708

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Ebenezer Ridges Care Center

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612-759-5407 or Marty

612-701-5345

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EAGAN/BURNSVILLE/SAVAGE AA 3600 Kennebec Drive (2nd Floor) Eagan, MN (Off of Hwy 13)

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Meeting Schedule

Thursdays 7:30 PM A closed, mixed meeting at

Grace United Methodist Church East Frontage Road of 35W across from Buck Hill - Burnsville

â&#x20AC;˘ Sundays 6:30pm (Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) & 8pm (Mixed) â&#x20AC;˘ Mondays 6:30pm & 8pm (Mixed) â&#x20AC;˘ Tuesdays 6:30pm & 8pm (Mixed) â&#x20AC;˘Wednesdays Noon (Mixed) & 8pm (Mixed) â&#x20AC;˘ Thursdays 6:30pm Alanon & 8pm (Mixed) â&#x20AC;˘ Friday 6:30 (Mixed) & 8pm (Mixed) â&#x20AC;˘ Saturdays 8pm (Open) Speaker Meeting

Questions? 651-253-9163

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Watercraft

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JOHNSON 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ALUM. BOAT 7 1/2 HP All Accessories. $1,500 OBO. 952-469-2983

LV: , B C B 2 2 & % < @ )* %/ " 4 5 H *$ ; % 952-454-6563

Lakeville: Newer! One floor Living! 2 BR

Mobile Homes Rent starting at $800 W/D hookups

952-435-7979 Great counter space! Lakeville: 2 BR, Apply same day as tour & save on deposit! Starting $725 per month Manufactured Home! With W/D hookups. Call Tanya 952-435-7979 No shared walls!

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Parts & Services

$$ $200 - $7500 $$ Junkers & Repairables

More if Saleable

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Looking For Good Homes For Puppies You Are Selling?

Friendly, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s us! Classifieds 952-846-2000

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Last Hope, Inc. (651) 463-8747

Misc. For Sale

952-890-8440 Burnsville: Rambush Estates Gorgeous 4 BR, 2.5 BA, 2240 sf all 1 floor living Mobile Home! Has Storage shed. W/D Hookups!

952-890-8440

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Roommates/ Rooms For Rent FGTN: *% ( & 6% & 1 2 BC;B $*'( & !$ (;I * 4,5 ; %H 2 651-270-5951 61 / SHAKOPEE, F *% (& ; $ ' *$ ;' 0 ;$ * & *;/ & 45 ; % 952-237-6178

Commercial For Rent Lakeville

~ Bank Owned ~ 44,000 sq. ft. building Sale or Lease Make Offer! 24 ft ceiling, 4 loading docks, drive in door, access to 35W. Fantastic property!

Braasch Commercial 507-269-6954 Owners willing to negotiate

Modular/ Mfg For Sale AV/LV Border: 6$ I 8 BCH B 7 @ )* 22 + 2 * % $ '$ / 612-581-3833

Real Estate For Sale ROSEMOUNT- #& * ) %%& '% % )%& * B & L-$ / $ C * BC & 0 $ $ / $*$ 5 H 4== = + 612-245-8073

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Place An Ad Here! Only $37.50 For 5 Lines + Picture Runs for 6 weeks! 952-894-1111

Burnsville: Rambush Estates 1100 sf. Mobile Home! 2BR, 2 BA, Has Storage shed. W/D In

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612-861-3020 651-645-7715 FREE KITTENS! Some Calicos, ďż˝ 952-469-5155

Houses For Rent

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$ WANTED JUNK CARS $ Viking Auto Salvage (651)460-6166

Newfoundland pup for sale, F/shots, $700 Parents are AKC certified. 651-353-4087

Fgtn: 514 Main Street 8BC B % ;/ & / ďż˝ 1 2* 4 ; % 651-451-1089

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Contact Ken 651-406-9927

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RVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Campers

98,000 miles, Full Power, New Top, Good Tires and New Battery. $5,000 or BO.

Houses For Rent

Apts & Condos

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Misc. For Sale

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Household BEDS BEDS 952-882-0595

$ .$ % %2 * 4 5 .$ % %2 * 4 8 J .$ % %2 * 4 , $ / .$ % %2 * 4 All New With Warranty DELIVERY AVAILABLE

Outdoor Equipment M I S C . P O O L E Q U I P JG B %' 7<8 % & '%1 & '( 651-454-2051

ECMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marketplace Classified fax number has changed

763-712-3590

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EMPLOYMENT

Part-Time Looking to earn extra money

I am looking to contract dependable and responsible adults to deliver the Star Tribune newspaper in the Burnsville/Savage areas in the early morning hours. The perfect candidates will have a good work ethic and can do attitude. Profit potential is from $400 to $800 per month. For more information contact John @ 952-895-1910.

Part-Time Part-time Teen Center Supervisor City of Apple Valley . &*-*$ 2% $*$% *

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Thomas Allen Inc. Is Hiring 2 Community Living Advisors!

CLA/ILS: �� CLA/ILS: �� 651-789-5103 Markp@ thomasalleninc.com ��

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Full-Time Trades

Met-Con Companies � ��

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Full-Time or Part-Time

Stylist Wanted: �� 612-790-5043

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Regency Home HealthCare is seeking both part time/full time, evening and night PCA’s

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Medical Lab Tech LAKEVILLE, MN

Park Nicollet Health Services� � �� www.parknicollet.com �� We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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company in Burnsville, is looking for an Account Coordinator. We need an individual with strong communication, organizational and computer skills. The abilities to work independently and multi-task while meeting deadlines are a must! This is a full-time position. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package. Email Stephanie at or call at 952-895-6752 or fax to 952-736-8552

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Mystery Shoppers

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PT Chiropractic Position

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Apple Valley’s Premier Swim Program

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Call 952.953.7946 www.WiseSwim.com

Attn: Steve Allen

Full-Time

Exp. Res. Cleaner, �� 612-987-1917

WISE SWIM SCHOOL

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Stephanie.havemeier@bsp-mail.com

hilakeville.com

13712 Nicollet Ave S Burnsville MN 55337

Brackett's Crossing C.C., 17976 Judicial Rd., Lakeville, MN 55044

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BCSI, a leading business stationery printing

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Customer Service

Front Desk FT/PT Night Audit PT

Casualty Insurance Agency needs part time C.S.R. Licensed preferred but not necessary. 3 to 4 days per week. Send resume to: Agency

Banquet Captain

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Holiday Inn Lakeville

Part-Time

Local Burnsville Property-

Banquet/Catering

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Cabinet Maker/ Finisher

GLASS INSTALLER

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DT&H TEAM LEADER

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SUPPORT PLAN COORDINATOR (SPC)

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Distribution Center Supervisor

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mnhr@mclaneco.com Fax: (507) 664-3042

1111 W 5th Street Northfield, MN 55057

Lobby Hrs: M-F 8am to 5pm

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Child & Adult Care

Cleaning

AV: �� Housecleaning �� 651-329-5783 �� Call THE CLEAN TEAM �� 612-209-2265 �� 952-431-4885 �� Tom 651-528-8295 �� Farmington: �� Sara 612-619-4896 �� 651-216-2378 �� 2girlswithabucket@gmail.com �� Rich’s Window Cleaning �� LV� �� 952-435-7871 �� 952-985-0628 �� www.orientalwindow.com �� George 612-695-3004

Painting & Decorating “George’s Painting”

**Int/Ext, Quality Work!** �� 651-829-1776

Engelking Coatings, LLC �� Mark 612-481-4848 Jasper Painting � �� Lisa 651-208-7838

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Jerry’s Painting

Business Professionals

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Painting & Decorating

Waste Control We Haul Rubbish - � �� 952-894-7470. www.aace haulingservices.com

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Dave’s Painting & Wallpapering LLC

Int/Ext, and remodeling! Free est, 29 yrs exp. Will meet or beat any price. Refs/Ins. 952-469-6800 BBB Member

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�� 612-270-4900 Painting by Bill �� Call 651-460-3970 or Cell 651-373-4251 Jack’s Twin City Painting Interior or Exterior – “We Do It All, At a Great Price!” Call 612-501-6449 or email twincitypaint@yahoo.com

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Interior/Exterior Drywall Repair Paint/Stain/Ceilings ��

952-432-2605

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Custom Cabinetry & Interior Trim. Todd 952-891-4359

MATT DIEHL CONSTRUCTION ��

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Basement Finishing Decks, Remodeling (651) 260-1044

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Dave’s Concrete & Masonry

33 yrs exp, free est, Insured Colored & Stamped: • Driveways • Steps • Sidewalks • Patios Foundations, Blocks, Floors New or Replacement Tear-Out & Removal GG Will meet or beat almost any quote! GG

952-469-2754

VALLEY CEMENT CO. �� 651-463-2442

Daymar Construction Concrete:

• Driveways • Sidewalks • Steps • Patios • Exposed Aggregate New and Replacement Free Estimates www.daymarconst.com 952-985-5477

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Exterior Painting �� Fred Kelson 651-688-0594 Custom Window �� Lake’s Interiors 952-447-4655

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Drywall PearsonDrywall.com ��

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�� TROYS DECKS & FENCE �� 651-210-1387

Concrete & Masonry

Living Spaces Plus

Decks & Outdoor Structures New, Replace, Repair Home Repairs-Inside & Out 952-738-1260/952-905-0963 Member BBB ��

Michael DeWitt Remodeling

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651-261-7621

Constructive Solutions, LLC Decks, Additions, Siding, Roofing, Windows & Doors 612-810-2059

www.constructivesolutionsllc.com Lic#20637738 Insured Visa/MC

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Muenchow Concrete LLC

Driveways, Patios, Garage Floors, Steps, Walks, Block Foundations. New & Replace Light Excavating. Family bus. since 1975.952-469-1211

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Lowell Russell Concrete

From the unique to the ordinary Specializing In: •Driveways •Patios •Stamped Colored & Stained Concrete •Acid Stained Interior Floors & Countertops minnesotaconcrete.com

952-461-3710

info@staincrete.com

C.S.I Concrete Services Inc.

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PRESSURE LIFTING “THE MUDJACKERS” Don’t Replace It! Raise It! Save $$ Over Replacement Walks, Steps, Patios, Drives, Gar/Bsmt Flrs, Aprons,Caulk Bond/Ins. 952-898-2987

Handyman South Metro Home Improvements Inc.

First-Rate Handyman LLC �� 952-380-6202

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Handyman

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R&J Construction

• Decks • Basements • Kitchen/Bath Remod • Roofing & Siding • All Types of Tile Free Quotes & Ideas

Blacktopping & Driveways Radloff & Weber

Blacktopping, Inc • DRIVEWAYS • PARKING LOTS Since 1971 • Free Ests.

Call Ray 952-484-3337 �� Excell Remodeling, LLC �� Bob 612-702-8237 Dave 612-481-7258 Don’s Handyman Service �� 952-882-0257 Dakota Home Improvement Basements, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Tile, Flooring, Decks & Repairs. 952-270-1895 Ron’s Handyman Service We do it for you! 952-457-1352

Guy’s Custom Woodwork

• Cabinets • Bookcases • Mantles • Laminate Countertops • Furniture Repair • Millwork & Trim �� www.customwoodguy.com ��

952-447-5733

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MIKE'S PLUMBING PLUS �� 612-987-6195 Lic/Ins Lic #62481 PM MASTER PLUMBER �� Mark 612-910-2453 Plumbing, Heating & AC �� 952-492-2440 ��

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Fix It•Replace It•Upgrade It ��

Ron 612-221-9480 ��

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Al & Rich’s Low Cost Stump Removal, Portable Mach. Prof tree trimming & removal. 952-469-2634 NORTHWAY TREE SERV. �� Terry 952 461-3618

Absolute Tree Service

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Gifford Bobcat/Tree Farm �� 952-461-3717 ��

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LANDSCAPING BOBCAT WORK 952-894-7097

Hedlund Irrigation ��

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EMPLOYMENT �� HEALTH & FITNESS �� HELP WANTED ��

�� WANTED TO BUY �� Reader Advisory: The National Trade Association we belong to has purchased the above classifieds. Determining the value of their service or product is advised by this publication. In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment but rather supply the readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help their clients establish mail order selling and other businesses at home. Under NO circumstance should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license ID, or credit card numbers. Also beware of ads that claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note that if a credit repair company does business only over the phone it is illegal to request any money before delivering its service. All funds are based in US dollars. Toll free numbers may or may not reach Canada.

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�� Dun-Rite Roofing & Siding Co.

Locally owned and operated

952-461-5155 www.DunRiteMN.com ��

Why Wait Roofing LLC

Offering best extended manufacturers warranty! �� Member BBB FREE ESTIMATES

Rodney Oldenburg Cell #612-210-5267

952-443-9957 Lic ID 20156835

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Windows & Doors ��

612-363-7510

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REAL ESTATE ��

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ELECTRONICS ��

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Majestic Remodelers LLC

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ��

Roofing & Siding

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DAGGETT ELECTRIC • Gen. Help + Lic. Elec. • Low By-the-hour Rates 651-815-2316 ��

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Gary’s Trim Carpentry & Home Repair, LLC �� 612-644-1153

Bonafide Electric �� 651-689-3115

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Tired Of Mowing? Leafley Lawn Care Ryan: 507-271-7062

leafleylawncare@gmail.com

Touch of Grass, Inc. �� 612-384-3769

Affordable Landscapes

By DON’S TRUCKING

507-744-2374

www.servicesbydtal.com • Landscaping • Lawn Services • Bobcat Services • Irrigation Installation & Service ICPI Certified Installation

Anderson Bobcat Srv. �� 952-292-7600

A Happy Yard

Lawn Mowing-Landscaping

Full Services Include: 3 Decks-Wash & Stain 3 Gutter Clean-Ups 3 Hedging & Shrub Care 3 Sod Installation 3 Tree Trimming

First Mowing Free!

Jay: 612-990-0945

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MISCELLANEOUS: MANTIS TILLER. �� SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS. ��

TO INVESTIGATE OTHER ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES �� ATTENTION SLEEP APNEA SUFFERERS � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � with Medicare� �� STEEL BUILDINGS: STEEL BUILDINGS� � �� DISH Network delivers more for less! �� GENERAL HELP WANTED: HELP WANTED! �� AUTO: �� CASH FOR CARS: �� MISCELLANEOUS: 100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks ��

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Sports Standings American Legion Baseball State American Legion coaches and media baseball poll, July 17, 2011 1. Burnsville 127 (4) 2. Eden Prairie 125 (5) 3. Coon Rapids 105 (4) 4. Eastview 88 (1) 5. Maple Grove 73 (1) 6. Tri-City Red 65 7. Maplewood Green 48 8. Wayzata 35 9. Grand Rapids 32 10. Stillwater 23 11. Bemidji 19 12. Robbinsdale Cooper 10 13. Fergus Falls 9 14. Rochester A’s 8 15. Bloomington Gold 7 Excelsior 7 17. Mankato National 6 18. St. Cloud Chutes 5 Winona 5 20. Centennial 4 Mpls. Southwest 4 Osseo 4 Lakeville South 4 Rochester Patriots 4 Others receiving votes: Eagan 3, Forest Lake 2, Owatonna 2, Delano 1.

Racing Results from the Summer Dirt Nationals at Elko Speedway Saturday July 16, Elko Modifieds Heat 1 8 laps 1. Joey Miller Lakeville 2. Dagan Heim Rosemount 3. Curt Barfkneckt Elko Heat 2 8 laps 1. Kylie Kath Owatonna 2. Dan Wheeler Columbia Heights 3. Ryan Schleusner Hector Feature 20 laps 1. Wheeler 2. Tucker Breitung Prior Lake 3. Schleusner 4. Kath 5. Johnny Magnum Lakeville 6. Dave Swearingen Little Canada 7. Ryan Johnson Eagan 8. Mathew Gray New Market 9. Miles Ward Miltona 10. Elizabeth Toepper Lino Lakes Legends Heat 1 n/a Heat 2 8 laps 1. Cameron Soggle Minot, ND 2. Chad Sogge Barnesville 3. Shon Jacobsen East Bethel Heat 3 8 laps 1. Tim Brockhouse Webster 2. Robert Schatz Ipswich, SD 3. Matt Hendreckson Albany Feature 15 laps 1. Brockhouse 2. Hendreckson 3. Donovan Wiest Wishek, ND 4. Jon Lewerer Coon Rapids 5. Soggle 6. Schatz 7. Kyle Hansen LeSeuer 8. Andrew Sommerfeld Bismark, ND 9. Bryan Syer-Keske Lakeville 10. John Sommerfeld Bismark, ND IRA 410 Sprints Heat 1 10 laps 1. Russel Borland 2. John Haeni 3. Travis Whitney 4. Bill Wirth 5. Mike Reinke Heat 2 10 laps 1. Brian Brown 2. Matt VanderVere 3. Austin Johnson 4. Phillip Mock 5. Scott Uttech Heat 3 10 laps 1. Scott Biertzer 2. Greg Bakker 3.Wayne Modjeski 4. Scotty Neitzel 5. Bill Warren Feature 25 laps 1. Biertzer 2. Bakker 3. Reinke 4. Neitzel 5. Whitney 6. Borland 7. Brown 8. Billy Balog 9. Mock 10. Brooke Tatnell UMSS 360 Sprints Heat 1 10 laps 1. Jerry Richert, Jr. 2. Tony Norem 3. Andy Jones 4. Ronny Erickson 5. Brad Barickman Heat 2 10 laps 1. Scott Broty 2. Jared Goerges 3. Cody Hahn 4. Greg Gunderson 5. Chris Graf Feature 20 laps 1. Graf 2. Richert 3. Jones 4. Norem 5. Broty 6. Gunderson 7. Johnson 8. Mike Luks 9. Goerges 10. Brandon Allen

Farmington’s Lane training for world championships in pentathlon Lane’s long-term goal is the 2016 Olympics in the multisport event by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The top Olympic athletes are usually famous for excelling at one event such as swimming or running. Farmington’s Aaron Lane would like to become one of the world’s best in the pentathlon, which means he’s going to be training in several different events. The pentathlon is one of those confusing events only brought to light every four years. The event features fencing, swimming, equestrian show-jumping, and a combined running/shooting race. It is inspired by a list of events ancient military leaders would use to judge those best suited to lead battle. It’s also a test of true athleticism, conditioning, knowledge and perseverance. While runners run, swimmers swim and fencers fence, Lane practices all three and then some. He’s been training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., along with other shooting and fencing coaches for the past month. He wakes up around 8 a.m., swims for two hours, fences for three to four hours, shoots for two hours, takes a lesson from fencing coach and former Olympian Elaine Cheris and then runs for a few hours after dinner. “I’m training all day, every day,” Lane said. “I’m really tired. It’s a lot harder than training for one specific event. Someone could be good at one and bad at the other. I have to train them all equally. You have to cope with your weaknesses.” Lane hasn’t been doing pentathlon training for long.

At the Dakota County Fair last year he took home some information and went to a clinic in November for shooting and fencing. “What boy doesn’t like to shoot and pretend he’s a pirate,” his mother, Bobbie Lane, said. “He got our attention in a very strange sort of way,” coach Cheris said. “He was by far the worst in the camp, but by the end of session he was the best.” He was already on the Farmington High swimming team and liked to run, so he continued to pursue his interest in fencing and shooting. “Fencing and shooting were two things I’ve never done before,” Lane said. “Now they’re my main points of point scoring.” He’s ranked fourth in his age division in the nation and he’s been invited to compete at the 2011 UIPM World Youth A Championships at Istanbul, Turkey, next month. “It seems like a good opportunity,” Lane said. “I want to see how the Europeans do the pentathlon. They’re supposed to be masters at it.” It’s more for the experience than trying to see where he stacks up. He’s got a long way to go before he ranks with the top in the world, but that’s his goal. He has his sights set squarely on the 2016 Olympics. One thing that no one is questioning is Lane’s desire. “I’ve always wanted to go to the Olympics since I was a little kid,” he said. “I would do anything. I would train constantly if I had the chance. There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do.”

His fencing coach, Cheris, feels good about his chances. She would know. She’s been on the Olympic team three times for fencing in 1980, 1988 and 1996. “He can take directions,” Cheris said. “He’s very coachable, very mature for 16 years old. He surprised everyone ... He can frustrate even the best fencers.” Not everyone comes with the tool set to compete in a pentathlon. “It depends on heart,” Cheris said. “You can’t measure heart. He gives his all and when he wants to win, he wants to Submitted photo win. It depends on how bad Farmington’s Aaron Lane trains every day while dreaming he wants it. of competing in the 2012 Olympics in the pentathlon. “With his parents and his attitude and the body that his parents blessed him with mentally, physically and emotionally, he’s got the whole package. I can keep pouring on the information instead of dealing with the emotions. Kids aren’t born like this. He was raised well.” He’s hoping to raise money to attend the 2011 UIPM World Youth A Championships at Istanbul, Turkey. His family is hosting a spaghetti fundraiser from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at Celts, 200 Third St., in Farmington, along with selling Great Prairie Foods coffee and olive oil. People can make donations to Aaron Lane at Anchor Bank, 324 Oak Street, in downtown Farmington. After his trip to Turkey, Lane will come back to Farmington. He plans to run cross country in the fall for the Tigers as well as swim in the winter and run track and field in the spring. Submitted photo

Andy Rogers is at Farmington’s Aaron Lane has quickly picked up the art of andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. fencing.

Bigger, faster, stronger Lakeville athletes training year-round for the 2011-12 football season and beyond by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

After an important win during the football season, Lakeville football coaches always mention how much work the players have put in during the offseason. They praise the time spent in the weight room and on the field working on being as strong and as fast as possible when practices begin in August. “A lot of people don’t realize the effort,” Lakeville South coach Larry Thompson said. “They lift all year round.”

Cougars put it on the time The summer programs at South start the first morning of vacation. Athletes lift weights for one hour then move to plyometrics to improve quickness and agility Monday through Thursday. The system has been refined through the years, but it’s relatively new. “You never used to do anything until captains’ practice and now they’ve been working out all year,” Thompson said. “It all started in the days of Brylee Callender and Vinny Flury. We’ve been doing it at Lakeville for a while and South expanded it a bit. ” It worked. Callender and Flury helped Lakeville High School win the state championship in 2003. Since then the systems in place at the Lakeville schools have produced several top 10 teams. Lakeville North qualified for state in 2007 and 2009 and Lakeville South in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010. That may seem like a lot of time working out, but you won’t hear South lineman Chris Sperl complaining. “I lift all through the offseason just because I love to do it,”

he said. “I hate going home without getting a good workout. “Some kids are more natural talent, but that’s not me at all. You got to work at it.” In the weight room, they alternate upper body and lower body. “They work on our core a lot,” Sperl said. “We could have hour-long sessions of straight-up core workouts. I hate those the most. By the end you can’t even move. They really focus on those because they’re so important.” “It pretty much kills me,” South quarterback Mitch Leidner said. “It gets pretty crazy.” The players like to consider themselves workout warriors and gym rats. “I like the pain,” Leidner said. “I like working so hard it hurts. I just know it’s going to make me that much better.”

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Lakeville football players participate in several 7-on-7 passing tournaments and leagues during the summer months. Both teams have had success, winning several tournaments.

As a weight room assistant, Lakeville North head football coach Brian Vossen works with athletes of all kinds. He says about 90 percent of the athletes are into more than one sport. “We do everything we can to develop them as multi-sport athletes,” Vossen said. “We create a workout to use in and out of season. We’re constantly trying to individualize workouts. Kids tend to plateau pretty quickly.” For summer activities, North has an open weight room in the morning with specific workouts with a goal of finding one’s peak speed and size. The team also gets in a few rounds of practice with limited hitting throughout the summer. It’s not all-day, every-day football either. They’re aware three-sport athletes can excel at every level. “Back to the days of Mike Kvasnicka we realized that kids want to do everything,” Vossen said. “In the summer, there’s Legion baseball, elite lacrosse teams, AAU basketball, hockey – kids do a lot. It’s tough to compete with that. We don’t try to pressure kids into anything.” Kvasnicka, who played hockey, baseball and football for Lakeville North, graduated in 2007 and now plays professional baseball within the Houston Astros organization. “I think Lakeville is a football town, but we don’t want kids to have to choose,” Vossen said. When the football season ended, several Panthers hit the weight room for a three-day-a-week workout from 3 to 4:45 p.m. both in the weight room and with other coaches to work on speed and flexibility training. “It’s gone under the assumption that strength training is football practice,” Vossen said. “At North we emphasize that any athlete can come in and do their running and lifting.”

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Lakeville athletes spend their morning hours in the weight room over the summer hoping to increase their strength for fall sports.

Weight lifting, sit-ups and sprints aren’t the only things the football players do over the summer. Both North and South players also participate in several 7-on-7 passing tournaments and leagues as well as the Big Dog Lineman Challenges. South has won several 7-on-7 tournaments this summer while North won the Red Bull Game Breakers tournament. South’s play at the Gopher Challenge in June helped University of Minnesota football coaches decide to give South quarterback Leidner an offer to play for them in college.

“He scored a touchdown every time we had the ball in eight games,” Thompson said. “(Minnesota head coach Jerry) Kill watched him for about five games. We have some really good receivers too and they stepped up for him.” “It felt like the right fit,” Leidner said. “The biggest thing was the coaching staff. I like Minnesota coaches.” South also edged North at the Big Dog Lineman Challenge, with events such as flipping tires and sled driving, at the University of Wisconsin-Stout last month. It came down to the final event: the tug-of-war. South has won the competition for five straight years. It was just the first of many competitions in which North and South will compete in the coming year. Football practice begins on Aug. 15 and the first game is scheduled for Sept. 1 for Lakeville North when Eastview comes to town, and Sept. 2 for Lakeville South when Eagan pays a visit. They’ll meet on Oct. 7 at Lakeville North for the first time since last year’s Section 1-5A semifinal. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Sports Brief Lakeville South football camps start July 25 The Lakeville South football staff is sponsoring summer football camps for boys entering third-12th grade this fall beginning July 25. The camp for grades three through six will run from 1 - 4 p.m. July 25-28. No equipment is required. The cost is $90. Grades seven and eight run from 1 to 4 p.m. July 25-28. Equipment check-out will be at North High School parking lot beginning at 9 a.m. July 25. The cost of the camp is $90. Grades nine-12 will have camp from 9 a.m.-noon July 25, 26, 28, and 29. Equipment check-out is 8 a.m. July 25. The cost for the camp is $40. The camps are held at Lakeville South High School. For more information, visit lakevillefootball.org or call Larry Thompson at (952) 469-5177.

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Nibbe/from 1A will be laid to rest wearing a Farmington shirt and his Schmitz-Maki Ice Arena jacket. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He touched a lot of lives. â&#x20AC;Ś He was a great person and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be sorely missed,â&#x20AC;? said City Engineer Kevin Schorzman, interim city administrator, at the July 18 Farmington

City Council meeting. Nibbe is survived by his wife of 20 years, Tanya Nibbe; children, Aaron, Natasha and Ian; his parents, Marvin and Francell Nibbe; siblings, Dierck (Anne), Todd, Carrie Peterson, Brock (Lynn) and Kelly Nibbe; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in

death by his maternal grandparents, Herbert and Myrna Kolberg, and paternal grandparents, Harry and Bessie Nibbe. His funeral was Thursday, July 21, at First Lutheran Church, 615 W. Fifth Street, in Red Wing.

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September, a public-private partnership called the Itasca Group is setting up a system by which it will market the Twin Cities metro area as a whole. This has never been done before. Laura Adelmann is at laura. Olson said Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adelmann@ecm-inc.com. effort will not conflict with that. He emphasized the importance of thinking regionally, while ensuring that Lakeville does not get left behind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given the competitive nature of economic development, while we all agree there is a regional benefit, we would like to have as many feasible projects oc ďż˝ cur in our community as possible,â&#x20AC;? Olson said.

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District 917 School Board Proceedings This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd917.k12.mn.us or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM. The meeting was held at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN. Board Members Present: Dan Cater, Deb Clark, Jill Lewis, Vicki Roy, Vanda Pressnall, Veronica Walter. Board Members Absent: Kathy Lewis Tom Ryerson. Administrators Present: Melissa Schaller, Dan Hurley, Nicolle Roush. Others present: Linda Berg. Good news reports were presented. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes, donations, personnel, bills to be paid, investment report, petty cash and wire transfers. Motion passed approving the Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan; Budget for 2011-2012; Wells Fargo Line of Credit; Resolution Terminating Nonrenewal Teacher Contract of Probationary Teacher; motion amending Fund 6 of 2010-2011 budget to increase expenses for kitchen remodeling professional fees of $19,600; motion approving the FYF 12 student breakfast prices at $1.45, adult breakfast at $2.25, student lunch prices at $2.25, adult lunch prices at $4.30, and milk at .40 cents; motion approving the Ballfield Agreement with the City of Rosemount for T-Ball (June and July 2011); motion approving the Fund Balance Policy 9.26. The Superintendent's evaluation was reviewed. Adjournment at 5:55 PM. _______________________________ This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Special School Board Meeting on Tuesday, June 15, 2011, with full text available for public inspection on t h e d i s t r i c t w e b s i t e a t www.isd917.k12.mn.us or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068. The meeting was called to order at 4:30 PM. The meeting was held at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN. Board Members Present: Dan Cater, Deb Clark, Jill Lewis, Vicki Roy, Kathy Lewis, Tom Ryerson, Vanda Pressnall, Veronica Walter. Board Members Absent: none. Administrators Present: Dan Hurley. Motion passed approving the bid for the kitchen remodeling in the Fundamental Chef and Food careers Programs to Gladstone Construction in the amount of $175,610. Adjournment at 4:34 PM. 2680604 7/22/11

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This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Regular Board of Education Meeting on Tues., June 28, 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 except Superintendent Amoroso. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes of the meetings on June 14 and 21; resignations, leave of absence requests, employment recommendations; payment of bills and claims subject to annual audit; wire transfers and investments; district health & safety program; donations. Reports presented: Student nutrition program update; CLE re-purposing update; state shutdown impact. Recommended actions approved: Preliminary 2011-12 budget estimating revenues of $131,360,694 and expenditures of $131,511,186; 2010-11 educational equity services budget adjustment; appoint of Barbara Knudsen as Interim Superintendent. Adjournment at 8:49 p.m. 2681838 7/22/11

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Landowners in Dakota County have another opportunity to permanently protect land and water through the Farmland and Natural Areas Program. Those interested in participating in the voluntary program must complete and submit an initial application to the county by Aug. 30. Eligible property owners will meet with county staff and be asked to complete a final application. A 14-member citizen advisory committee appointed by the county Board of Commissioners evaluates the applications and makes project recommendations to the board. Dakota County works with willing landowners to permanently protect land by acquiring conservation easements or working with partners to purchase the land. Of the $20 million bond referendum approved by residents in 2002, the county has disbursed or committed $16 million and leveraged an additional $58 million through collaboration, grants and landowner donation to protect 7,900 acres of land valued at $75 million. General information and initial applications are available on the Dakota County website at www.co.dakota. mn.us. For more information, contact Lisa West at (952) 891-7018.

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Carla Cooper, survivor chair of the American Cancer Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relay for Life in Lakeville, watched with glee as she practiced a white dove release last week. Instructing her was Marsha Fredrichs, an owner of Wings of Love, a Lakeville-area business that will provide about 50 birds for release as part of a fundraiser planned for the July 22 event. For a $10 donation to the American Cancer Society, individuals can release a bird during the 6 p.m. opening ceremony at Lakeville South High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football stadium. Dove release purchases can be made the night of the event or by e-mailing Cooper at clcooper452@gmail.com. The Relay for Life is celebrating its 12th year in Lakeville. During the event, teams of people will take turns walking or running around a track or path. After dark, luminaries are placed around the track to honor survivors and those who have died from the disease. For more information, visit relayforlife.org.

Tour corn research plots Farmers and other agricultural professionals can get a first-hand look at two on-farm corn nutrient management studies at the Dakota County Field Day scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, July 25, at the research plots near Hastings. University of Minnesota Extension and the Dakota County Water Resources Department are sponsoring the free event. Lunch is included. Improving profitability and efficiency of sulfur and nitrogen fertilizer applications is the focus of these trials. Dr. Dan Kaiser, a University of Minnesota soil scientist, will lead the plot tour and discussion of sulfur application rates and timing in irrigated corn. The nitrogen trial, which includes a wide range applications rates as well as

enhanced efficiency fertilizers, will be presented by Dr. John Lamb, university soil scientist. In addition to touring the research plots, attendees will have an opportunity to improve their skills at sensing soil moisture. Brad Wenz, soil conservationist with Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District, will lead this workshop on increasing irrigation efficiency. The Field Day will be held near Hastings. From Hastings, drive one-half mile south on Highway 61, then turn west on 170th Street and follow to Knox Path research plots. For more information, contact Phyllis Bongard at the University of Minnesota Extension-Dakota County office at (651) 4807757 or bonga028@umn. edu.

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Rex Pettis spent his life serving causes greater than himself. Pettis, known to many in Farmington as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the pancake manâ&#x20AC;? for his service at community breakfast fundraisers, died peacefully in a nursing home July 13. He was 93. Born in Foley, Minn., Pettis grew up in Spring Valley, Wis., later moving to Crystal Lake area, now in Burnsville, when he was a teenager. He and his brother moved a horse-drawn wagon load of family belongings on that long trip

to Minnesota, passing over the historic Hastings Spiral Bridge on the way. Pettis served on a submarine during World War II, and his twin brother Ray was killed in France during the war. He married Dorothy Hansen in 1944 and the couple raised their four boys in Farmington. After 35 years, Pettis retired from Dakota Electric, where he had primarily served as a lineman, but then continued working in the Controlled Air warehouse for another 20 Rex Pettis years, said his son, Dale. Many said they will â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was one of the greatest guys who ever remember Pettis for his sense of humor, musical lived,â&#x20AC;? Dale said.

abilities and famous pancake fundraisers. Using a portable gaspowered griddle, Pettis and a friend first used the griddle for a Boy Scout breakfast fundraiser. Word soon spread, and Pettis became known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the pancake manâ&#x20AC;? for the numerous times he served hotcakes for community fundraising events. For years, Pettis served as leader of Troop 118, and his dedication to the next generation has not been lost on those who were in his troop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rex became like a second father to me,â&#x20AC;? said David Kramer, a former Farmington resident and

able when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re needed,â&#x20AC;? Ken said. He is preceded in death by sister, Ellen Sewell; brothers, Harvey, Doc, Earl, Art, Jack, Roy and Ray. Pettis is survived by wife of 67 years, Dorothy; children, Ken (Charlene), Dale (Leslie), John (Debby Poncelet) and Allen Pettis; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, July 18, at Farmington Lutheran Church, 20600 Akin Road. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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