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Five Lakeville teens arrested for hate crimes, damages Slurs such as ‘white power’ were spray-painted on a car, other property by suspects tracked down by police by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Tyra Jaramillo (left), Erin Lunz, Pieper Walton and Heidi Lambrecht are all smiles anticipating Tuesday’s start of the new school year, as announced on the Robert Boeckman Middle School sign in Farmington. As Yearbook Committee members, the eighth-graders also plan to be busily documenting it. Parent Martha Jaramillo said she is looking forward to school starting “so the kids have something to do and are tired at night.”

The Lakeville Police Department arrested five Lakeville teens last week for a series of racist vandalism acts they allegedly perpetrated on an African-American woman and her family. After a few incidents, police were able to track down the teens, all of whom confessed to their involvement in the crimes. “We will pursue charges to the fullest extent of law,” Police Chief Tom Vonhof said. Because they involve juveniles, the cases will be sent to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

‘Bias crimes’ At about 1 a.m. on Aug. 18, Vonhof said, police re-

ceived a call that there was racist graffiti and damage to a vehicle at a Lakeville townhome. There were no witnesses and police did not see any suspects. According to KARE 11, the graffiti on the car, the garage door and the walls inside the garage said “white power.” The woman, named Tanesha, told KARE 11 she moved in May to Lakeville from north Minneapolis to seek a better environment for her eight children. Her neighbors have been welcoming, she told the television station. To help her kids become acclimated with Lakeville she changed her hours at a medical device company. A few nights after the Aug. 18 incident, Tanesha called police again. She

reported that a vehicle drove by the house slowly with its passengers yelling racial obscenities at her. She did not get a license number, but she did offer a rough description of the vehicle: It was a dark-colored minivan. Lakeville police officers, who, Vonhof said, pursue crimes like this intensely, were able to locate the minivan within 24 hours. “They thought that because of the nature of the crime, (the vehicle) must be relatively close by,” Vonhof said. “Obviously, in this type of crime we really went after this.” When the officers tracked down each of the five teens, all of them confessed to their involveSee Teens, 7A

Yellow Ribbon adds McKnight takes reins of familiar territory Farmington city budget one of McKnight’s top priorities clout to Heritage Center project by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Facility will be central location for veterans organization’s services by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

As the plans for the Heritage Center became more concrete last spring, it appeared that the participating parties would be the Senior Center and the Lakeville Area Historical Society. During these discussions, though, a parallel dialogue was taking place among members of the Lakeville Yellow Ribbon organization. “We were looking for a central spot to run some programs,” said Lindy Kes, who was among the original members of the group. The Yellow Ribbon organization entered talks with the other two parties and the new partnership was born. Yellow Ribbon offered to sponsor the commercial kitchen for the new Heritage Center, which will occupy space on Holyoke Avenue, across from City Hall, that used to serve as Lakeville’s police station. The estimated contribution is about $27,000, which Kes said the group can raise now that the City Council voted last month to officially approve the project. Tom Hilla, who was active duty in the Navy from 2001-2009, is also part of Yellow Ribbon. He sees his organization’s participation as the essential third peg, combining three organizations that all relate to each other in beneficial ways. Some of the programming Yellow Ribbon wants to provide, such as helping veterans reenter civilian life and access services available to See Heritage Center, 7A

As far as anyone at City Hall can recall, David McKnight is Farmington’s first homegrown city administrator, a role he was just getting used to during his first day on the job Monday, Aug. 29. His first actions included meetings with administrative staff and organizing his desk. “I got in at eight, and we did normal first-day stuff,” McKnight said. But, McKnight is already mindful of the important work ahead. His priority projects this week are to become familiar with the city’s budget details and to prepare information packets for the Farmington City Council’s Sept. 6 meeting. In the next few weeks, he plans to discuss with Farmington City Council members their goals for the 2012 budget, then determine how staff can provide what is needed to meet those goals. Recently, council members discussed passing a budget that includes a debt-reduction plan. The plan would raise property taxes eight times in the next 12 years, using the funds to reduce, then eliminate, $38.3 million of debt over the next few decades. The plan

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David McKnight, Farmington’s new city administrator, began work in his office on Monday. transforms the way it provides funding and budgets for city projects. Eventually, the city would be able to pay project costs upfront instead of issuing bonds and paying multiple thousands more in interest. McKnight, a former Farm-

A sign of the times by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Owning a home and holding a good job that pays well enough to afford it all are among the cornerstones of the American Dream. But what happens when a person loses those? The home, the one that was to bring equity and house a family, enters foreclosure. The job, the source of income behind all of this, dissipates into the ethers of recession.

Lakeville man cites unemployment, foreclosure in child abandonment that led to his arrest in California

turbing case,” said Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom, “the likes of which we simply haven’t seen before.” Backstrom said his office has dealt with parents under stress and a threat to their children, “but it is rare for someone to pack up and leave the state like this.” Unemployed architect Cross, in a letter to his son, cited this dissolution of the American

Dream as the motive behind his decision to leave his son. According to court reports, the letter to his son read: “If this paper is wet it’s because I am crying so bad. You know your dad loves you more than anything. This economy got (illegible) there are no jobs for architects so I have to go because the sheriff (sic) will take the house July 27. “There will be no more for me. Some good news is your mother is alive. Though I do

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Sometimes the obliteration of a certain way of life can push people to extremes of desperation, as apparently was the case with Steven Alexander Cross, 60, of Lakeville, who was Steven arrested Monday after- Cross noon in Cambria, Calif., on charges that he abandoned his 11-year-old son with a neighbor in Lakeville and fled town. “This is an unusual and dis-

ington City Council member, said he plans to learn more about the plan, but added that debt reduction is “always good.” “The council has to come to a decision on how to do it,” McKnight said. City Council members are

considering the debt reduction plan as part of its 2012 budget process and have not passed it yet, although a majority of council members have indicated preliminary support for the plan during budget workshops. Other priorities on his schedule this week were to meet staff working in locations outside of City Hall, such as police officers and maintenance workers, and to begin establishing relationships with business members, school district officials and city residents. McKnight, a lifelong citizen of Farmington and Farmington High School graduate, already has many relationships and contacts in the city. In June, when he was unanimously selected as the next city administrator by the council, McKnight’s local connections and his heart for his hometown were some of the qualities that set him apart from other applicants. McKnight’s extensive experience was likewise an important factor in the decision. During an interview, McKnight expressed his eagerness to work in the city where he grew up; at the time, he was the administrator of Mendota Heights, a position he had held since November 2009. See McKnight, 15A

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About 30 parents attended meetings on class size issue by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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New Farmington Schools Superintendent Jay Haugen discussed class-size concerns with parents during two Aug. 25 meetings. This one drew a dozen district parents and was held at Farmington Elementary School; about 20 parents attended a later meeting at Meadowview Elementary. mer teacher, suggested that instead of pulling students out classrooms for accelerated or remedial work, a district she worked in used team-teaching and block scheduling to address needs. Under block scheduling, students have fewer classes for longer periods of time. She said it was more efficient and allowed studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; questions to be answered. The students were divided academically, so those who were ready to go ahead could excel and others who needed more time had the opportunity to grasp the concepts before moving on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, when I say we have to solve it ourselves, these are the kinds of things weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to do,â&#x20AC;? Haugen said. While new students increase the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perpupil funding, Haugen emphasized caution.

He said one-time federal funding is drying up, and he expects the district to have a $700,000 budget deficit next year. Haugen added that if the district hires more teachers this year, the cost will add to the deficit next year. He added that he expects no help from the state, calling its budget situation that led to a shutdown earlier this year â&#x20AC;&#x153;a fiscal mess,â&#x20AC;? and referred to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent budget-balancing plan as kicking multiple cans down the road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They borrowed $2.4 billion from schools in this state. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only reason they have a balanced budget,â&#x20AC;? Haugen said. At both meetings, worried parents cited concerns over student achievement and test scores, offering to volunteer in the classroom. See Haugen, 6A

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Crime is not our first (or second) priority Larry Werner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

On todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front page, Lakeville Editor Aaron Vehling recounts the sad story of a troubled man who left a note for his 11-yearold son that Dad was overwhelmed and was leaving town. That story, covered extensively by virtually all of the metro and community media, has provoked a discussion in our newsroom about the role crime news should play at Thisweek Newspapers. What obligation do we have to tell you about all the terrible things that go on in Dakota County? As the news staff will point out, I am the one who is asking why we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a particular crime story first. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the one who sends links daily to our community editors for crime stories other media have. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for a confession: In my 42 years as a journalist, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never liked crime news. Early in my career, while

working the night shift at a newspaper in Louisville, Ky., I was sent to the scene of a murder. The body was gone from the inner-city apartment where the murder had taken place, and so were the police. But the apartment door was open, and I went in. As I looked at the blood on the carpet and reflected on the fact that someone had died a violent death here, a man walked in. He was the father of the murder suspect. I could sense his anguish that his boy had done something evil. That encounter has never left me over 40 years of writing about crime and assigning reporters to crime stories. Behind those stories are family breakdowns, mental illness, chemical dependency and economic desperation. Consider this comment posted on ThisweekLive.com after Aaron reported the story of the abandoned Lakeville boy: â&#x20AC;&#x153;So the police and authorities are looking for a destitute man

who left his son so they can prosecute him and throw him in jail, further traumatizing the kid.â&#x20AC;? It was one of three comments posted by readers who said it is clearly wrong for Steven Cross to have left his son, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;the mediaâ&#x20AC;? should consider the economic circumstances that lead people to do bad things. Life isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as simple as crime headlines suggest. Every week we write about parents abusing children, friendly gatherings turning violent when someone drinks too much, marital disputes escalating into assaults. Not only are we covering these stories, but so are the TV stations and metro papers that have discovered Dakota County and want to find news here. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore the ugly things that happen in Lakeville, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Rosemount and Apple Valley. But we have to be careful we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t present you with a distorted picture of life in our cities. A former editor of mine said

it was his goal to publish a front page that gave a fair summary of what was happening in the community. If we spend too much time covering crime, we might not be reflecting daily life as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being lived. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honors pile high for leader in field of developmental disability,â&#x20AC;? read a headline in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thisweek Burnsville-Eagan. John Gessner, our Burnsville editor, told the story of Colleen Wieck, a local resident who has spent 30 years as executive director of the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council on Developmental Disabilities. Jessica Harper, our Eagan editor, told you about Kristen Capel, who will become the first female lead pastor of Easter Lutheran Church. And Aaron Vehling wrote a nice profile of retiring Lakeville City Engineer Keith Nelson. Those are stories we enjoy writing more than the stories about crime. They are stories that more accurately reflect life here than stories about bad things

happening to Dakota County people. Tad Johnson, our managing editor, said crime news is his third priority. First is government news, which includes what our city councils and school boards do. Second is the broad category of â&#x20AC;&#x153;human interest,â&#x20AC;? which includes stories about the people, places and events that constitute the fabric of community life. Third, he said, is crime. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore it, but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t plan to let it dominate our front pages or our website. If we do, Thisweek will be acting more like a visitor to the community than a neighbor. And we like being neighbors, as this newspaper company has been since 1884. Larry Werner is editor and general manager of the Dakota County Tribune and Thisweek Newspapers. He can be reached at larry. werner@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

With welfare of kids at stake, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore bullying by Don Heinzman THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

As opening of school approaches, parents should heed the warning that students are being bullied by other students physically, verbally and on social media. Despite school policies on bullying, some students, particularly gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders, are being bullied. Worsening the problem is cyberbullying, done by students anonymously over social media and outside school hours. Parents need to get involved and tell their students bullying is wrong and warn they will not back them if they are bullies.

According to Dakota County Attorney Jim Backstrom, who lectures on the dangers of bullying, 80 percent of parents in society donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see bullying as a concern. Backstrom says that bullying is an early form of aggressive, violent behavior and points out that 60 percent of bullies have a criminal record by the time they are 20. Parents also need to be concerned because their children could be the ones bullied. Backstrom says that 75 percent of kids at one point in their lives have been bullied. He also tells parents that as many as 160,000 children miss school every day in America for fear of being

bullied. Parents generally regard bullying as something natural, preferring to let it be a boys-will-be-boys and girls-will-be-girls matter. Some parents even suggest that if their child is picked on, the child should strike back. Backstrom says this is bad advice and only irritates the bully. Parents also are advised not to take lightly their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complaint about getting bullied in school. They immediately should listen to their child, assure their support and contact school authorities and alert them to the problem. Delaying and brushing off the complaint will only cause the victim to withdraw, which could lead to

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other problems, including suicide. Parents first should notify the classroom teacher and expect results. If they fail to get cooperation, Backstrom says, parents should take the matter all the way up to the school superintendent and the school board, if necessary. School officials are telling staff that bullying and harassment of students will not be tolerated. Guided by official school policies, the bullies eventually could be expelled from school. Backstrom says he has found that school officials want to stop any bullying and protect the safety of all children. Regarding cyberspace bullying on social media, parents of a bul-

lied student should go to the parents of anyone bullying online. Furthermore, Backstrom said if their children are harassed and threatened they should report it to the police, because harassment, stalking and terroristic threats are against state law. Parents must take the bullying of their child seriously and act on the matter immediately, because their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welfare is at stake. 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@ecminc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters So why not get that American flag back out and fly it proudly daily like we should? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a U.S. Air Force handicapped/disabled veteran and would love to be able to fly the American flag along with the Air Force flag every day if I could. However, the building where I live doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow it, but it does have a flagpole and a flag flying every day proudly. I would like to thank those who fly a flag and keep it up. Thanks again for flying proudly Old Glory and may we continue to do so. God bless each and every one and the United States of America.

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To the editor: While driving 150 miles around the metro area each day on my job, I notice that smokers have their windows rolled down some and their cigarettes hanging out the windows. Cigarettes are expensive. Smokers should realize they would get more value out of their purchase if they would close the window and get all the more smoke and nicotine captured in their lungs. Then their cigarette smoke wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t float back to my car, which is behind them at the stop light. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to breathe their smoke.

To the editor: Something has been bothering me for a while with many of the residents in Farmington and in the surrounding area. What bothers me is back on 9/11 you couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find an American flag to buy within 50 miles, most likely because everybody bought one and they were flying them proudly. I think that is great, and I personally thank them for doing it. Now here it is 2011, and when I get around town I hardly see any of those flags flying so proudly anymore. What, are we not still at war? We still have young men and women fighting DOUG TAUBE over there, and some have Farmington not made it home safely, sorry to say.

BOB CRAWFORD Apple Valley

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Larson among local mayors racing against hunger Fundraiser promises a unique way to help those in need by Laura Adelmann

participating in the race before the event and $12.50 if Farmington Mayor Todd purchased at the park. Children ages 12 and unLarson is going behind the wheel in the race against der get in free. Larson said he hunger. didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate when Larson will join he was asked to drive other Twin Citiesa race car. area mayors in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything to Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup Race help the food shelf. for Hunger event on Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re struggling Sept. 9 at Raceway now and need as Park in Shakopee. Mayors and elect- Todd Larson much help as they can get,â&#x20AC;? Larson ed officials, including said. Lakeville City CounFarmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food shelf cil Member Matt Little, will use has tripled since last compete in 10-lap features. The winner will walk June, said Kris Akin, a away with a two-foot tall Farmington Food Shelf cotrophy, bragging rights and a ordinator. She said food shelf use is shoo-in for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comup by 28 percent in the 360 petition. A portion of money Communities network and raised from tickets sold will since September of 2010, the Farmington Food Shelf has support local food shelves. Discounted tickets are been serving 84 families per $10 if purchased from those month. THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our community is wonderful, and donations always seem to come when the need is the greatest,â&#x20AC;? she said in an email, mentioning that local gardeners donate fresh produce. Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup event coordinator Denny Barlau said many Dakota County residents are relying on food shelves to help feed their families in this struggling economy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I deal with all the food agencies, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of proud people out there who have lost their jobs and they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to feed their families without using the food shelves,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m on such a mission. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing worse than having a bunch of hungry kids.â&#x20AC;? Barlau said cash raised from the Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Race will See Larson, 6A

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Haugen/from 3A Haugen encouraged them to seek areas where teachers indicated opportunities for them to pitch in. During both meetings, School Board Chair Tera Lee said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worried about the high class sizes, and was near tears at the second meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I dream about class sizes every night,â&#x20AC;? she said, adding that one of her ele-

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Still, he said, in Farmington creative ways are needed to divide students into smaller groups. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all agree that our class sizes are too large. We need to have students learning in smaller groups,â&#x20AC;? he said, promising more information and meetings about the topic in the future.

mph. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt a lot faster,â&#x20AC;? Larson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a short track and the walls are there. When you corner, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like one mile per hour away from spinning out. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re barely in control, but not out of control.â&#x20AC;? Westside Skydivers will be part of the opening ceremonies, jumping from 24,000 feet with an American flag and landing in the center of the racing track. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a great kickoff,â&#x20AC;? Barlau said. Alexandra Tilton, a 17-year-old classical singer from Plymouth, will sing the National Anthem. Alumni players with the Minnesota Northstars will also be available for photo

opportunities with guests. Gates open at 5 p.m., time trials start at 6 p.m. and opening ceremonies start at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a race featuring local media personalities, including Jessica Harper with Thisweek Newspapers. Harper will be driving in a race against other media teams, including television stations KARE, FOX, KSTP and WCCO. To purchase tickets from Larson, email him at tlarson@ci.farmington.mn.us. Harper can be reached at jessica.harper@ecm-inc. com.

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Heritage Center/from 1A them, is not offered in the comprehensive way Yellow Ribbon intends to offer them, Hilla said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anything in Minnesota like it that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not on base,â&#x20AC;? he said. But for a returned veteran who is no longer active duty, â&#x20AC;&#x153;they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get back on base,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So this is an opportunity to serve those additional vets. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essential to have something like this.â&#x20AC;? Yellow Ribbon currently offers a variety of services both to soldiers and their families. For example, Hilla said people will help deployed sol-

tively rare in Lakeville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very unusual,â&#x20AC;? Vonhof said, adding that these types of crimes have a particularly noxious character. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really affects the whole community: The victimization, threatening and intimidating aspect of it.â&#x20AC;? It was to combat such intolerance that the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair in Lakeville was formed more than a decade ago, said, Renee Brekken, enrichment & marketing manager for Lakeville Community Education. She serves on the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair Committee.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reflective of the Lakeville community by any means,â&#x20AC;? Brekken said of the crimes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Still, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very sad.â&#x20AC;? Tanesha told KARE 11 that the events have instilled profound levels of fear in her family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They stripped me of my sense of comfort,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now we have to keep the lights on, keep every door locked and keep the children indoors.â&#x20AC;?

diersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spouses with essential chores such as cooking and cleaning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But with the Veterans Center weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to attract younger members and families of people being deployed,â&#x20AC;? Hilla said. This means bringing Veterans Administration representatives to a central place to teach classes on how to purchase a home, or even offer some computers with helpful websites bookmarked for those who have no Internet access at home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some vets donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the right answers on how to use their benefits,â&#x20AC;? Hill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to take advantage of the benefits theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve earned

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Sports Standings Football Friday, Sep 9 • Lakeville South at Eastview, 7 p.m. • Lakeville North at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. Friday, Sep 16 • Edina at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Apple Valley at Lakeville South , 7 p.m.

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Lakeville South Prior Lake B Jefferson Lakeville North Rosemount B Kennedy Eagan Burnsville Apple Valley Eastview

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Overall W L 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Tuesday, Sep 6 • Owatonna at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. . Friday, Sep 9 • Eastview, Lakeville North, Burnsville at Marshall tournament, 5 p.m. • Lakeville South at Apple Valley Aerie Challengetournament, 5 p.m.

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Conference Overall W L T W L T Eastview 0 0 0 3 0 0 Burnsville 0 0 0 2 0 0 Lakeville North 0 0 0 2 0 1 Eagan 0 0 0 1 0 1 Lakeville South 0 0 0 1 0 1 B Jefferson 0 0 0 2 1 0 B Kennedy 0 0 0 2 1 0 Apple Valley 0 0 0 1 1 0 Prior Lake 0 0 0 1 1 0 Rosemount 0 0 0 1 2 0 Worthington 0 0 0 0 1 0 Friday, Sep 2 • Lakeville North at Owatonna Tuesday, Sep 6 • Lakeville North at Apple Valley, 5 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville South, 8 p.m. at Lakeville North Thursday, Sep 8 • Rosemount at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eagan, 7 p.m.

Girls Soccer Team

Conference Overall W L T W L T Eastview 0 0 0 3 0 0 Eagan 0 0 0 3 0 0 Lakeville North 0 0 0 2 0 0 Lakeville South 0 0 0 2 0 1 B Kennedy 0 0 0 2 0 1 B Jefferson 0 0 0 2 1 0 Rosemount 0 0 0 2 1 0 Prior Lake 0 0 0 2 1 0 Burnsville 0 0 0 1 1 0 Apple Valley 0 0 0 1 2 0 Friday, Sep 2 • Lakeville North at Owatonna • Faribault at Lakeville South, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sep 6 • Eastview at Lakeville South, 6 p.m., at Lakeville North • Lakeville North at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sep 8 • Rosemount at Lakeville North, 5 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eagan, 5 p.m.

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Young Tiger soccer team aiming to stay above .500 Boys soccer team has high expectations for 2011 by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Farmington girls soccer team has finished with a record above .500 for the past two seasons, and players would like to see that continue. Ashley Kimmell leads the list of returning players. She’s already scored five goals in the team’s first three games. She’s joined by Kelli Harstad and Rachel Beck along with several underclassmen. “We are very young,” coach Rob Carpentier said. “We will have at least 10 sophomores and freshmen seeing significant minutes, including between the pipes.” He praised the team’s overall speed and footskills and hopes the team builds chemistry as the season progresses. The girls opened with a 6-0 win against Faribault. At the Prior Lake tournament last weekend, the girls defeated Waconia 3-1 but lost to Prior Lake 1-0. On Tuesday, the girls lost 2-0 to Apple Valley.

Tigers boys A strong senior class should make for a competitive season for the Farmington boys soccer team in 2011. It could use one. The Tigers have 14 victories in the past three years without breaking the .500 barrier. Keeper Chad Stivers, who was one of the save leaders in the state in 2010, should keep the team in just about every game. “He racked up the saves last year and can be credited for making our six wins possible and for keeping our games close by stopping some pretty tough shots last year,” head coach Julian Buss said.

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Farmington’s Kelli Elmer, No. 24, takes control during the Tigers’ 2-0 loss to Apple Valley on Tuesday; the loss put the team’s record at 2-2. Kaitlyn O’Reilly vied at He will get a boost with two-year captain Sam Leske state in the 200-yard individback at sweeper and fellow ual medley, the 200 medley captain Brandon Scott, who relay and the 100 backstroke, will move from midfield to in which she finished eighth. join the offensive attack with She was joined by returning swimmer Kirsten Kracke in Cole Landwehr. “We hope to increase our the relay. They both return along overall victories to a point above the .500 mark,” Buss with Abby Haugen, Sarah said. “We have been knocked O’Reilly, Victoria Resch, out of the section tourna- Cora Ruzicka, Ellie Sundet, ment in our first game the Hannah Seitzinger, Chloe last two years and we look to Holton, Robin Ellis, Sara change that for the 2011 sea- Kintner, Delaney Wright, Hanna Sundt, Kendall Noson.” Farmington paid visits to vak, Jade Alm and Nikki two section foes to start the Cayard. “The girls are geared up season, beating Faribault 4-0 and tying with last year’s and working hard for a sucsection champion Lakeville cessful season,” Jen Marshall North 0-0. During the team’s said. “I expect us to be in home opener on Tuesday, the the hunt for the conference Tigers defeated Rochester championship and right up there at sections too. John Marshall 2-0. “Fast swims and great Girls swimming diving are a priority from The Farmington girls the beginning of the season swim team hopes the experi- to the end and culminating ence it gained last year turns with an excellent taper come sections and state.” into success in 2010. The team returns two Rogers is at members who competed in Andy the Class AA state meet last andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. year.

Lakeville South athletic events rescheduled due to poor field conditions by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

kickoff event as well as the boys soccer alumni game last week, school officials decided to sod the field on Friday. “It was obvious to us our summer field prep was not successful,” Lakeville South athletic director Neil Strader said. “It was not safe for athletes. In order to give our field the opportunity to grow back, we’ll need two to three weeks to create some sort of root base to play on.” Lower-level events do not change from their original time or location. The following varsity level games will be played at a different location:

Several athletic events for the next two weeks will be played at different locations because the Lakeville South stadium field has been deemed unplayable for varsity events. Out of concern for the safety of the players, games have been moved to Lakeville North High School. The stadium field at Lakeville South is scheduled to reopen Sept. 16. Field preparations for the fall season were not successful due to weather conditions, according to the school. The delayed Sept. 2 use of the stadium will • Girls soccerFriday at Lakeville North at 2 allow for improved condi- p.m. against Faribault tions for the remainder of • Football at Lakeville North at 7 p.m. the season. The middle of against Eagan Tuesday Sept. 6 the field had several bare • Girls soccer at Lakeville North at 6 against Eastview spots and new grass has p.m. • Boys soccer at Lakeville North at 8 yet to take hold. p.m. against Eastview Saturday Sept. 10 Football head coach Boys soccer at Lakeville North at 3 Larry Thompson ex- •p.m. against Chaska pressed some concern • Girls soccer at Lakeville North at 5 p.m. against Chaska during preseason practice Tuesday Sept. 13 that there was too much • Boys soccer at Lakeville North at 5 exposed sand for the ath- p.m. against Burnsville • Girls soccer at Lakeville North at 7 letes to play. p.m. against Burnsville After attempting to play on the field during the Andy Rogers is at Meet the Cougars football andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Cougars want state repeat

Football Friday, Sep 2 • Farmington at Rochester Mayo, 7 p.m.

Volleyball Team

Conference W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Farmington Shakopee Red Wing Holy Angels Chanhassen Northfield Chaska New Prague Thursday, Sep 8

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Overall W L 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 3

• Farmington at Red Wing, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sep 10 • Farmington at Coon Rapids tournament, 9 a.m.

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

Conference Overall W L T W L T 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Tuesday, Sep 6 • Farmington at Hastings, 5 p.m. Thursday, Sep 8 • Northfield at Farmington, 7 p.m.

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

Conference Overall W L T W L T 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Tuesday, Sep 6 • Farmington at Hastings, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sep 8 • Northfield at Farmington, 5 p.m.

Pair of Lakeville lacrosse players compete in Germany Lakeville North’s Lauren Storhoff and Lakeville South’s Abby Ness were part of the Minnesota Lakers squad participating in the U17 girls lacrosse tournament in Hannover, Germany Aug. 8-13. They played teams from Wales, Canada, England and Scotland. It was the first girls lacrosse team from Minnesota to travel and compete at the international level.

Soccer: Panthers eye return trip to state tourney Lakeville North boys soccer shooting for more goals in 2011 by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Lakeville North boys soccer team had one of the most exciting finishes for any team in the state last season. The team won the Section 1AA title by beating Lakeville South 1-0 and went on to beat Bloomington Jefferson in a shootout in the state quarterfinals before giving eventual state champion Apple Valley a serious run in the semifinals. The Panthers return a healthy portion of that lineup, including goalkeeper Connor Revsbeck, leading scorer Tyler David and leading defender Colton Enderson. Revsbeck was a big rea-

son for the success last year, allowing less than a goal per game, including eight shutouts. “Connor is one of the top goalkeepers I have ever coached or watched play at this level,” head coach Pete Tyma said. “He should be considered for all-state and I hope some colleges are watching him. He has the frame and intelligence to play at a very high level with success.” But Tyma is tempering the enthusiasm just a bit. “We have a lot of work ahead of us to get there and with our competitive section,” Tyma said, “it is really too early to anticipate anything.” The trouble last year was

scoring and it’s not going to get any easier with one of their leaders, Torbjorn Morkeberg, now graduated. The Panthers will look to Rami Benitez and Joey Decklever to score more goals along with Ahmad Essawy and Alex Amborn. “The players are definitely excited but focused,” Tyma said. “Last year, we had no expectations of going as far as we did. This year, I sense a dedication to getting back to where we ended last year from the players.” The Panthers got a look at some Section 1AA opponents early with a 1-0 win over Rochester Mayo and a tie with Farmington 0-0 last See Soccer, 9A

Cougar volleyball sets expectations high as ever Loaded lineup looking for a breakthrough in 2011 by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

With nine returning varsity players for the Cougars volleyball team, Lakeville South coach Jennifer Nelson has an ultimate goal of playing at the state tournament. “We have very high hopes this year for our returning squad,” Nelson said. So far things have gone as planned. The girls have defeated Northfield, Rochester Century and Visitation, along with a 3-1 victory against Chaska on Tuesday. One reason for the success is the fact that several

of the girls are talented enough they already have plans to play at college. Middle blocker Monica Turner (University of Minnesota-Duluth) and outside hitter McKell Anderson (Southwest Minnesota State) have been starting on the team since they have been freshmen and were both all-conference selections last season with McKell earning South’s first all-state award. Middle blocker Kaitlin VanWinkle (University of Minnesota-Moorhead) is a returning all-conference honorable mention selection in the middle. Setters

Allie Mosser and Jazzmyn Tingelhoff are ready to direct the offense. “The goal is to stay healthy and have fun,” Nelson said. “With this group of seniors, we would like to end with the best year yet.” Defensive specialist Elle Roesner is back from a late- season knee injury. She joins outside hitter Jessica Saba and middle blocker Megan Heimerman on the list of experienced varsity players. They’ll get some reinforcement from the middle school ranks. Jade Tingelhoff was pulled up to the See Volleyball, 9A

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Lakeville South’s Mikayla Jacobson, No. 10, heads the ball against Owatonna on Tuesday at the Lakeville North stadium. The teams tied 1-1. All varsity games scheduled to be played in the Lakeville South stadium until Sept. 16 will be played at either Lakeville North or the respective visitors. Lakeville South qualified for state for the sixth time in five years in 2010 and aim to return again. Rival Lakeville North improved to 2-0 on Tuesday, besting Rochester John Marshall 7-0.

‘Unselfish’ Panther girls soccer team seeks state berth Lakeville North girls’ sights set on winning section by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

probably score a lot of goals individually, but her assists are higher than the goals. She does the difficult work to make sure there is a goal. She’s very unselfish.” Goalkeeper Alexis Joyce, who is one of the top hockey players in the state, will be ready when the shots come. The Panthers have done everything as a group. Linde has asked every player to defend and asks the defenders to play forward. “We can cut out counter attacks really well,” Linde said. “With a small roster, every single player understands they’re going to play a large part of the game.” “We want to do as well as we can in the South Suburban Conference, but we’d like to be healthy and moving well for that first section game,” Linde said. “To play in the state tournament, I like their chances.”

The Lakeville North girls soccer team played perhaps as well as any team could during its first two games of the season. The girls defeated North St. Paul 6-1 and Rochester John Marshall 7-0. Their opponents took just two shots on goal in each game. “I would say they’ve been about as good as a soccer team can get at this age,” coach Josh Linde said. The dominant theme so far has been unselfishness. No one has scored more than one goal per game. “They’re wonderfully skilled individuals and exceptionally unselfish,” Linde said. Senior captains Gracia Bonesho, Taylor Brownrigg and Solena CavalliSinger lead a veteran lineup along with junior Simone Kolander. “(Kolander) is the one that gets a lot of attention because she’s a dyRogers is at namic player,” Linde said. Andy “A player like her would andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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Soccer/from 8A weekend. Against Rochester Century on Tuesday, the Panthers won 2-0.

Lakeville South Coming off a 9-10-2 season where the Lakeville South boys soccer team played in the Section 1AA final, the Cougars would like to build off their strong finish. Several of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top players have returned to the field, including Sid Smith, Jaco Seibert, Cody RainVolleyball/from 8A varsity roster late last season and she should make an impact on the right side. Tingelhoff trained with the USA Volleyball team at the 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s level in the offseason. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She will mostly be hitting for South, but also is a high level setter looking to both set/hit in the future,â&#x20AC;? Nelson said. The girls have a bit of a break now before they play at the Aerie Challenge next weekend at Apple Valley.

Lakeville North Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been eight months since Lakeville North won the state volleyball tournament and much has happened.

ford, Marcus Vievering, Andrew Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rielly, Jordan Stotlz and Ian Bird. As a group, the goal is to control the middle and attack from multiple positions, while keeping a tight mark on defense. Coach Peter Benson said he would like to see consistent improvement leading up to a section championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have many players with a lot of varsity experience,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Benson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also have a strong group of senior leaders who are posi-

tive role models.â&#x20AC;? The offense might take a few kicks to get moving after losing both forwards and the top backups to graduation. So far itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been mixed. The Cougars managed a 4-0 victory against Rochester John Marshall in the season opener, but tied with Rochester Mayo 0-0 last weekend. On Tuesday, the boys won 1-0 against Owatonna.

First, longtime head coach Milan Mader has retired and assistant Doug Bergman stepped down. Kellie McNeil, considered the top setter in the country, graduated and now plays for the University of Minnesota. Her sister, Taylr McNeil, who also committed to the Gophers, moved to Eagan. Quite the change for a team looking to make another run, but several athletes and coaches were ready to step in. New head coach Steve Willingham has taken over a team loaded with talent. Seniors Kelly Nizzari, Nicole Latzig and Jessica Wolff along with all-state sophomore Alyssa Goehner and Abby Monson have re-

grouped with another powerful lineup. Put Goehner in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be fineâ&#x20AC;? camp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to show everyone we were never based off one player or two or three,â&#x20AC;? Goehner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the whole team. If we bond together and have fun, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do great.â&#x20AC;? The Panthers defeated Bethlehem Academy, traditionally one of the top teams in Minnesota, 3-0 on Tuesday. Next weekend the girls will head to southwestern Minnesota for the first of many prestigious volleyball tournaments in Marshall.

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Combination riding lawn mower & snow blower % $ $ & $ # ' & ( #! !

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Parts & Services

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

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

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Burnsville: 70 + Families!

2003 Honda Shadow VT 750 : )>

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Gramercy Club on Burnhaven. Sept 8th-10th Th-Fri (7a-5p) Sat (8a-4p) 15001 Burnhaven Dr. 1 mile S. of Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ville Center BV: 2 Huge Garage Sales! = 5-= @5->A 2 # ! *B ' BB " ( # / ! BVILLE Estate Sale! ! 5 = =-9 ! C #

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South Suburban Alanon

Farmington AA

2 $3# * -56)

Ebenezer Ridges Care Center

)5 3 4 ( 7 #( 28 99))* 2 : :$ ## ! . $ Contact Scott

612-759-5407 or Marty

612-701-5345

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 Burnsville Lakeville

A Vision for You-AA Thursdays 7:30 PM A closed, mixed meeting at

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

Friendly, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s us!

Abraham Low Self-Help Systems

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

Classifieds 952-846-2000

(Recovery, Int'l)

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DONATE YOUR VEHICLE to St. Martin's Way 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 </ C8 St. Martin's Way 14450 So Robert Trail #203, Rosemount 651-423-9606 www.stmartinsway.org

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

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

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

Meeting Schedule 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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952-435-7979 Casas en venta

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1BR $685 2 BR $775 Rosewood Manor 14599 Cimarron Ave. Rosemount

651-423-2299

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Mobile Homes Rent starting at $825 W/D hookups

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Storage For Rent Ask About Our 1 Month Free Offer! SUPREME STORAGE C # # &: ' # ! 7 $ # $ #

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Real Estate For Sale $ # $ $ ( # & : # # $ # # I : .$ # & : : $0 # &$ $ ( # J$ 3 $ # $ $# $ & # :$ $ $ $ # $ # $ $ & $ $0 $ 3 # : $ # $ !K .$ $ # $ # # : : $& 5 ( & : $ # &$ # $ #L & $ L $ # & # 3 : 5! : # # $ 0 & 3 $ $ 3 $ ( # & $ # $ : : # ( $ : $ ! C $ # $ : 3 :$ $ &# $ ( # : # # $ $ $($ $ $ ; $ 3 $# #! $ # $ $ F4 - $

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Leaps and Bounds Child Care Center Now Hiring for

Part Time

Assistant Teachers & Aides Previous Child Care Experience Preferred. Application available at:

www.leapsand boundscc.com

Classifieds 952-846-2000

Or Apply in Person at

3438 151st St. W. Rosemount

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PT CNA WANTED

Hours will vary. Must be flexible. Contact 952-807-5102

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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.

Caretaker Couple Wanted- PT Live on site at AV apt complex. Will train. Must have excellent work history/references, and qualify for apartment. Full background check. Call between 9am-3pm M-F only for details and phone interview.

952-431-6456

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The City of Rosemount Parks & Rec Dept �� 651-322-6011� ��

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ASSEMBLY 1ST/2ND/3RD

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Live-in & hourly positions available! Make $160/day as a Live-in HHA, or $12.50-$14/hour on an hourly schedule. CNA/HHA experience required!

Baywood Home Care 651-699-5070 763-546-8899 Production Fabricators

Work in our door shop assembling prehung door units using industry machinery and power tools. Exp in a door shop pref but not required. Qual include ability to lift heavy objects unassisted on a repetitive basis, operation of wood working equip and inventory scanners. Interested applicants should mail resume to:

Farmington

www.teampersonnel.com

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TEAM PERSONNEL

651-460-4344

Full-Time

�� Deposit Operations/ eServices Support. �� Send resume to kwagner@ lakeview-bank.com or fax to 952.892.9701.

PT/FT Construction �� Richard 651-249-7415

J. B. O'Meara Co. Attn: Bob Benson 12301 Dupont Ave S Burnsville, MN 55337 Or email to: bbenson@jbomeara. com

CARPENTER/SIDER

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Loan Administration Assistant/Mgr Lakeview Bank �� Please send resume to: Lakeview Bank Attn: Rob Heimerman, SVP 9725 163rd Street West Lakeville, MN 55044 Or email to: rheimerman@lakeview-bank.com

Full-Time or Part-Time

Carpenter/ Framer

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Experienced Line Cook/ Cocinero Wanted Wage varies upon experience. Please apply in person at:

Ole Piper

16604 Cedar Ave S, Rosemount, MN 55068

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MISCELLANEOUS: SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS� ��

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DISH Network delivers more for less! �� HEALTH: �� ATTENTION DIABETICS �� AUTO: �� DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT �� TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. �� GENERAL HELP WANTED: �� HELP WANTED! �� D O N A T E Y O U R C A R ! � � � � � � � � � � � � ��

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Full-Time

CASH FOR CARS: ��

Full-Time

CLERICAL

�� Computer Skills � �� Call 952-890-0629 ext. 341, ask for Barbara.

Full-Time

Stylist -Chair Rental

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Child & Adult Care

Roofing & Siding

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Apple Valley / Rosemount The Bridges Child Care Center & Preschool �� Fall Programs Preschool: 2 1/2-5 yr olds, 2 days $112/mo. or 3 days $135/mo, 9:30-11:30AM Childcare� �� 651-423-2527

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Housecleaning �� 651-329-5783 Call THE CLEAN TEAM �� 952-431-4885

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Radloff & Weber

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

952-447-5733

Drywall PearsonDrywall.com ��

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Majestic Remodelers LLC

• Seamless Gutters • Siding •Roofing

~Insulation~

Windows & Doors ��

612-363-7510

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Dun-Rite Roofing & Siding Co.

Locally owned and operated

952-461-5155 www.DunRiteMN.com ��

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EG: OPENINGS! �� Lisa 651-340-9828

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

HOME TUNE-UP

Fix It•Replace It•Upgrade It ��

Ron 612-221-9480 ��

�� Dakota Home Improvement Basements, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Tile, Flooring, Decks & Repairs. 952-270-1895

Guy’s Custom Woodwork

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

612-850-9258

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�� Plumbing, Heating & AC �� 952-492-2440 �� MASTER PLUMBER �� Mark 612-910-2453 � � � � � � � � � � � ��

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�� 952-891-2490 �� Bonafide Electric �� 651-689-3115

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

R&J Construction

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651-460-3369 Call for a free estimate

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Concrete & Masonry

Painting & Decorating “George’s Painting”

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

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

Dave’s Concrete & Masonry

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952-469-2754

Muenchow Concrete LLC

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

Custom Window �� Lake’s Interiors 952-447-4655

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Jasper Painting � �� Lisa 651-208-7838

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952-432-2605 Jerry’s Painting

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Excell Remodeling, LLC �� Bob 612-702-8237 Dave 612-481-7258

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Concrete & Masonry

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• JOAN LAMBERT• �� 612-270-4900

�� TROY’S DECKS & FENCE �� 651-210-1387 ��

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Age 83 of Eagan, MN. Passed away on August 23, 2011. Survived by wife, Melody; son, Robin; daughters, Carla, Darcy and Laurel; grandchildren, Sean, Shannon, Scott, Melissa, Kristin, Ariel. Carlos served our country as a U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer for 22 years. Employed by Munsingwear for 15 years and D.C. Brown Inc. for the last 22 years. Memorial service will be held at 10 AM Saturday, August 27th at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 3930 Rahn Rd., Eagan 55122.

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Judy and Don Tatge of Lakeville had their 50th Wedding Anniversary on August 26, 2011. A week-long celebration at Clear Lake, Iowa was hosted by their sons, Steve, Scot, and Shawn, their spouses, grandchildren and great-grandson. The week was busy with lots of boating, fishing, and swimming. The week ended with the couple being honored at dinner at the Northwestern Steakhouse with anniversary cake served afterwards and then a night of music at the Surf Ballroom. It was a great privilege for the family to be able to celebrate their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Golden Anniversary together!

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Lindell Roy, Allan age 88 of Apple Valley, went to his eternal rest and Master on Aug. 19, 2011. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gustav and Alfrida Lindell; survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Elaine; children, Robert (Delphina Souza), Charlotte (Rick) Green, Barb (Bob) Behan, Richard (Janice Anderson) and Ralph (Mona Selim) Lindell; 10 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter. Allan will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Allan (yes he went by his middle name) was born March 17, 1923 , in St. Paul, MN. He was the only child of Alfrida Charlotta (nee: Berglund) and Bror Gustav Lindell, immigrant Swedes that came to America to escape the terrible famine that gripped Sweden. Allan worked for the railroad for over 30 years, interrupted only by his military service in the U.S. Army during WWII. Early in his career he saw the railroad transitioning from steam locomotives to diesel electric locomotives, so he took the initiative to take home study courses in electronics from DeVry Institute. As his career progressed he moved his family roughly every 6 years, going to St. Paul, MN, westward to Staples, MN, up to East Grand Forks, MN, then southward to Moorhead, MN, then back to Staples, and finally over to Superior, WI, where he retired as the foreman of Locomotives. Allan loved fishing (he even made time for some fishing on his honeymoon), canoeing, camping, family vacations and reunions, bowling, and doing home improvements. He sang in the church choir, was active in Gideonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Society, but most of all he loved his wife and family. A special thank you to the Centennial House Staff in Apple Valley, the St. Jude Hospice Program and the pastoral care staff at Grace Lutheran Church. Funeral Services will be held 11 AM on Thursday (8/25) at Grace Lutheran Church, 7800 Co. Rd. 42., Apple Valley with visitation on Wednesday from 5-8pm at the White Funeral Ho me , 1 4 5 6 0 Pennock Ave., Apple Valley (952 432 2001) also 1 hr prior to Service at Church. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery, St. Paul.

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Cross asked the family to take guardianship of his son. With $1,000 in his pocket, Cross was driving westward toward San Luis Obispo County on the Central Coast of California, about four hours south of San Francisco and threeand-a-half-hours north of Los Angeles. Lakeville Police scoured his computer and learned he had reservations at a hotel in Morro Bay for Aug. 1. Crossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to leave surprised his son and the Pahls, according to the criminal complaint. He never discussed this with the Pahls nor did his son detect any indication his father would leave him.

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return is pivotal for the son, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to have (Crossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) input in the child protection proceedings,â&#x20AC;? Backstrom said. Backstrom said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our primary concern is for the welfare of this boy.â&#x20AC;? The boy is currently in the custody of Dakota County child protection services. He was placed immediately into a temporary foster home with subsequent temporary placement with a relative, Backstrom said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A permanent replacement will hopefully be made within six months,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Under Minnesota law, a gross misdemeanor can mean up to a year in jail and $1,000 fine. Dakota County offers services for those undergoing economic stresses such as foreclosures. The Dakota County Community Development Agency provides free foreclosure counseling to help homeowners who are in or nearing foreclosure with referrals to additional resources and, in some cases, financial assistance. Aaron Vehling is at aaron. vehling@ecm-inc.com and www. facebook.com/thisweeklive.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three qualities a leader must exemplify to build trust: competence, connection and character. Kevin has all three of these, and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been so successful in bringing us from where we were in the process to where we are now. We trusted him,â&#x20AC;? Bartholomay said. Larson added that he is excited that McKnight is on the job, and met with him first thing Monday morning to briefly discuss city issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just told him that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy he was there, and letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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Thisweekend Festival shines spotlight on emerging playwrights Chameleon Theatre Circle hosts its 12th annual New Play Festival Sept. 10 in Burnsville by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Expect no pyro or other special effects â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or even any sets or costumes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at Chameleon Theatre Circleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Play Festival. Think of it as theater without frills. The all-day, free-admission festival on Sept. 10 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center features the winning entries in Chameleonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Play Contest, all of them staged â&#x20AC;&#x153;readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; theaterâ&#x20AC;? style. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Actors will mostly be reading from scripts, and there wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be sets and costumes for the most part,â&#x20AC;? explained Andrew Troth, festival coordinator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But all the plays have been rehearsed and prepared with the goal of presenting a lively and en-

IN BRIEF The New Play Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 in the Black Box Theatre at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Admission is free and guests may come and go throughout the day. More information is at www.chameleontheatre.org. gaging performance, and showing off the qualities of these scripts that made them the winners of our annual contest.â&#x20AC;? The day includes two 10-minute plays (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bufferâ&#x20AC;? by Mike Allegra and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Curse the Darknessâ&#x20AC;? by Patrick Gabridge); two oneacts (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sense & Insensibilityâ&#x20AC;? by Dan Borengasser and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Watchâ&#x20AC;? by Trace Crawford) and three full-length plays (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Little Helperâ&#x20AC;? by Kris Bauske, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noir(ish)â&#x20AC;? by Evan Guil-

ford-Blake, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Commissionâ&#x20AC;? by David Clow). Guests may come and go throughout the day, though Chameleon provides incentive to stick around, serving refreshments at regular intervals. As for the plays themselves, there should be something for everybody. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, the festival is for anyone who likes good stories,â&#x20AC;? said Troth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do this every year because we think theater matters, and we want to provide

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ing â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Gather Together,â&#x20AC;? a winning play at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival that Chameleon has opted to stage as a full production. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Gather Togetherâ&#x20AC;? debuts at the Burnsville arts center in November.)

Audience members who remain for the close of the festival will get to vote on their choice for the Best of Festival award.

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Countyâ&#x20AC;? is vthe name of a new community art exhibit on display at the Dakota County Western Service Center in Apple Valley through December. The exhibit features a mix of paintings, drawings and photography. The works of art were created by 26 Da-

kota County artists. The exhibit is located in the hallway between the Galaxie Library and the Western Service Center atrium. Viewing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

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theater and arts briefs Symphony seeks â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fatal Incidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; author signs books musicians Jim Proebstle, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fatal Incident,â&#x20AC;? a historical fiction novel about a World War II tragedy with Minnesota ties, will be signing copies of his book from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at Barnes & Noble, 14880 Florence Trail, Apple Valley. His novel is based on the true story of an Army Air Transport Command plane that went down in an uncharted section of the McKinley Range during World War II.

Photography exhibit at area libraries

The Dakota Valley Symphony kicks off its season with an Oct. 9 performance of American classics. Rehearsals start Sept. 1 and the group is seeking musicians, especially string players and percussionists. The symphony is also seeking vocalists for the rest of the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performances. The chorus begins its season with rehearsals for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amahl and the Night Visitorsâ&#x20AC;? on Oct. 4. To arrange for an audition, contact director Stephen Ramsey at sjramz@ gmail,com, or fill out an online contact request at DakotaValleySymphony.org.

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Glass artist Lyn Hunterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work is on display through Sept. 27 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. The exhibit can be viewed 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (952) 985-4640 for more information.

Five by Designâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Swing will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Lorie Carpenter-Niska, Kurt Niska, Terrence Niska, Michael Swedberg, and Sheridan Zuther are the creative talent behind Club Swing. Spanning three decades, the show highlights the importance of historic preservation in communities throughout the state. Tickets range from $22 to $29 and are available at the box office, (800) 982-2787 or www.ticketmaster.com.

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Two county libraries will exhibit portraits from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Faces of New America,â&#x20AC;? a colThe Playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Thing Prolection of portraits of first and second generation ado- ductions is offering fall chillescents intended to create a dialogue about identity, citizenship, and belonging by Minnesota artist Jila Nikpay. A total of 16 portraits will be on display at the Burnhaven Library Sept. 1-30. Another set of 16 portraits will be on display at the Galaxie Library in Apple Valley, and Nikpay will speak there at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. This presentation is part of Dakota County Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Minnesota Mosaic cultural arts series. The exhibit is available for viewing during library open hours. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty. us/library or call (952) 891-0300. The Burnhaven Library is located at 1101 County Road 42 W., Burnsville. The Galaxie Library is at 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.

drenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theater performance opportunitiesÂ Â in the Farmington and Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school districts. Sign-ups for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Legend of Sleepy Hollowâ&#x20AC;? are available through ISD 191 community education by calling (952) 707-4150 or online at www.communityed191.org. Auditions are Thursday Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Metcalf Junior High School in Burnsville and all who sign up are guaranteed roles. Rehearsals are Saturdays with performances Oct. 28 and 29. Sign-ups for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aliceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adventures in Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;? are available through Farmington community education by calling (651) 460-3200 or online at www.farmingtonce. com. Auditions are Thursday Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at Boeckman Middle School and all who sign up are guaranteed roles. Rehearsals are Saturdays with performances Nov. 11 and 12.

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Songwriter and composer Tom Wagner will perform a free outdoor concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at 1985 Diffley Road, Eagan.

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