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Study suggests Lakeville keep its municipal liquor

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City Council opts to submit study to new finance committee for review, further comment by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a question that has been going around Lakeville all year: Should the city stay in the liquor store business? According to a report from consultant Shenehon Company, the city would need $112 million worth of new construction to provide the about $1.175 million the city consistently receives in annual profit from its three municipal liquor stores. Taxes would go up slightly, too. The typical property tax on a $233,000 home would increase about $46 a year and for businesses it would increase about $236, the study showed. Precipitated by a communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perceived loss of Costco to the muni-less

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Peter Gros, co-host of the original Mutual of Omahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wild Kingdom, along with some snakes, bears, monitor lizards and more, stopped by Cherry View Elementary in Lakeville on Sept. 22. Kids were thrilled by the variety of wild animals. For more photos, check out thisweeklive.com.

Farmington School Board denies Burkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request for reimbursement Sauser: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It is very likely the district will be suedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Raceway Park disputes Race for Hunger numbers Track president vows not to work with Barlau until remedies enacted

by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

School Board Member Tim Burke will pay his own legal bills for a district-led i nve s t i g a tion against him that was eventually dropped. B u r k e â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s f e l l o w S c h o o l Board mem- Tim Burke bers voted 4-1 against reimbursing him $5,183 in attorney fees, citing concerns that doing so would set a precedent in future legal disputes with district employees. Only School Board Member Melissa Sauser voted for the reimburse-

Burnsville, a yearning for more jobs and faced with the possibility of spending multiple millions of dollars to expand its liquor operations, the City Council commissioned the Shenehon study to answer the burning questions. Shenehonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study appeared to debunk the idea that retailers are avoiding Lakeville because of its municipal liquor operations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most important driver of retail locations is demographics,â&#x20AC;? said Scot Torkelson, vice president of Shenehon, at a council work session Monday, Sept. 26. Torkelson and his colleagues looked at 15 of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top retailers, most of which have locations in the area, including See Study, 15A

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During a Farmington School Board meeting last year, School Board Member Tim Burke had his first look at a report regarding a 2010 investigation the district had launched against him. ment. Burke abstained. Sauser stated the investigation â&#x20AC;&#x153;from the beginning was an attempt to destroy

an elected official whom the other members of the board did not agree with.â&#x20AC;? See Burke, 6A

There is more disagreement about how little the Sept. 9 Race for Hunger made in revenue to distribute to foodshelves. Raceway Park president and owner John Hellendrung addressed some of the claims Click Club USA president Dennis Barlau made in the initial Sept. 23 Thisweek story regarding the Race for Hunger fundraiser for local food shelves, such as 360 Communities and the Emergency Food Network. The event, organized by Lakeville-based for-profit company Click Club USA,

was designed to feature mayors and media members racing against each other to raise money for local foodshelves. Elected officials from Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount all raced in the event. It was the second such event this year organized by Barlau to end up making little or no money for intended beneficiaries. Citing the rental agreement, Hellendrung said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raceway will not host future events promoted by Barlau until $7,500 is donated to the food shelves per his agreement.â&#x20AC;?

Among Hellendrungâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s differing views are the specifics behind the cost to rent his racetrack, tickets sold and additional event expenses. Hellendrung charged Barlau $7,500 to rent the track for the actual fundraising race. The additional $2,500 Barlau paid the racetrack was â&#x20AC;&#x153;applied to a standalone event in which Barlau brought out his own private group to drive the race cars,â&#x20AC;? Hellendrung said. The Sept. 23 Thisweek story discussed this, but did not have the confirmed amount for each charge. See Raceway, 5A

Farmington homecoming week packed with activities Parade kicks off at Dakota County Fairgrounds on Oct. 5 by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A week of activities and events are set for the Farmington High School homecoming Oct. 7 at Tiger Stadium. Kicking off the week is a run/walk event, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Tiger Stadium. Local businesses, organizations and school clubs will build floats from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Dakota County Fairgrounds. The parade starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5. The parade route begins at the fairgrounds, winds through town and ends up at Boeckman Middle School. General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000

Afterwards, at 8 p.m., the coronation ceremony will be held in the Boeckman Middle School auditorium. After the coronation ceremony, high school students are invited across the street to a bonfire at the Farmington Fire Station that ends at 10:30 p.m. During homecoming week, food drives and various other student-centered activities will be held. The tradition of holding such big events for homecoming began five years ago to combat increasing incidents of vandalism, all-night parties and hazing that had been escalating in the city during homecoming week.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has been a wonderful change. Some great new traditions have been built, and homecoming is a positive thing now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a community event,â&#x20AC;? said Marianne Feely, advisor to the high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth Development Committee, one of the groups leading the homecoming planning effort. Farmington High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homecoming football game is at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at Tiger Stadium; the homecoming dance is Saturday, Oct. 8. Photo by Rick Orndorf

Laura Adelmann is at laura. The Farmington High School homecoming parade will take place Wednesday, Oct. 5, and adelmann@ecm-inc.com. feature floats made by organizations, businesses and school groups. The parade starts at the Dakota County Fairgrounds and ends at Boeckman Middle School.

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District 194 proposed tax levy down 3.4 percent

Farmington School Board sets levy Farmington taxpayers will likely see the school portion of their property tax bill decrease next year, under a preliminary levy approved by the School Board Sept. 27. The board approved the maximum levy the district is allowed by the current state funding formula. Unless changes are made to that formula, the

Officials say state law will serve to confuse matters come November when property owners receive statements THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Lakeville Area School District has approved a 3.4 percent reduction in its levy, which is the primary driver of the school portion of property taxes. Mark Klett, the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of business services, reviewed the proposed tax levy with the School Board on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The levy last year was about $33.3 million, compared with the $32.1 million proposed for 2012. Both of those figures include the voter-approved operating levy. Klett said one of the levies in that overall figure, the least amount, is down more than $400,000 partially because the district will move its Early Childhood Family Education operations from a rented space on Kenwood Trail to the former Crystal Lake Elementary site on County Road 46. What Klett told the

board in summary mirrored that of discussions in Lakeville city government: The Mark Klett levy may be down but people could still see increases in their overall tax (city, county, etc.) because of a change in state law regarding the market value homestead credit. As was reported by Thisweek in a story about the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed levy, a tax-reducing device called the Market Value Homestead Credit used to give homeowners exactly what it sounds like: a credit on property taxes paid to city government. The state would then, in theory, pay the difference to the city. However, in practice, the city of Lakeville had not seen any money from the state for the credit short-

fall in the past several years and so it levied for that difference. This amounted to about $789,000 last year. The Legislature, in a bid to cut spending, replaced the MVHC with a credit that reduces the value of a property directly. What confuses matters for the district is that its jurisdiction occupies multiple cities, townships and two counties. Each of those governing bodies is likely to address the confusing MVHC change differently. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The taxpayer is going to be really confused,â&#x20AC;? said Board Member Bob Erickson. The board will vote on the proposed levy at its next meeting. That sets the limit at which it can levy (it can be lowered but not increased). The final vote on the 2012 levy occurs in December. Aaron Vehling is at aaron.vehling@ecm-inc.com and www. facebook.com/thisweeklive.

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Opinion ECM Editorial Homestead credit turns out to be a political football While the Minnesota Legislature, controlled by Republicans, boasted it did not raise taxes last session, it eliminated the market value homestead credit, which could increase most homeownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; property taxes by varying amounts on taxes payable next year. For 44 years, the state has partnered with local government in giving relief to property taxpayers in the form of a credit. That credit was then used to offset a portion of the property tax. Unless city councils, school boards and county boards cut spending in the amount of the credit, almost every homeowner will pay all or part of the eliminated credit. It is unrealistic for local gov-

ernments to cut expenses to make up the loss of the credit to protect property taxpayers. Even if local tax levies were not increased by one dollar, the elimination of the tax credit could result in a higher property tax payable next year. That deduction could vary depending on the value of the property. Those with a home valued at $76,000 or less will not have to pay more while those with homes over that amount, up to $414,000, will pay more depending on the value of their property. What may not be realized is commercial and industrial property taxpayers also will be hit with the loss of the credit, because lower-valued homestead properties

under the law will be excluded, thus lowering the tax base and increasing the rate. All this comes about as local governments are struggling to make ends meet, already feeling the loss of local government aid and declining property values. The Legislature cleverly will lay the blame on local governments, saying they, not the Legislature, determine the amount of local taxes. In effect, the state government is saving $261 million a year in cutting out the credit and forcing local property taxpayers to pick up the tab. Initiated by Republican legislators, removing the homestead credit became a part of the settle-

ment that brought an end to the government shutdown. When the deal eliminating the credit was first approved by both houses of the Legislature, Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed it. While it was signed into law by him, he said he did not agree with it. Republican leaders say they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t increase property taxes; they merely reformed the system, claiming the state never did fully reimburse the credit. They contend not fully reimbursing the credit resulted in local governments never knowing what the credit reimbursement would be, making budgeting difficult. Two DFL legislators, Ann Lenczewski and Paul Marquart, will introduce legislation to repeal

the homestead credit elimination for 2012. Property taxpayers will have an opportunity to learn what their projected increase will be for 2012 in two months when Truth in Taxation statements will be sent. Each county is obligated to schedule a Truth in Taxation hearing. No doubt, taxpayers will complain, which should bring about the repeal of this unwarranted measure and will refute the claim that the Legislature did not increase taxes for next year. An editorial from the ECM Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of the ECM Publishers Inc.

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Principal says eliminate teacher tenure, seniority

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by Joe Nathan THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

With school tests and taxes in the news, I asked several local leaders about their priority for state or national policy change. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what they told me: Scott Douglas, principal at Lakeville South High School, said the most important K-12 education reform would be the elimination of tenure and seniority. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will positively impact student learning by giving school principals the ability to make sure the best teachers instruct our children,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A vast majority of teachers are passionate, dedicated and hard working. Principals, as instructional leaders, currently have the responsibility but restricted capability to ensure success for every student.â&#x20AC;? Farmington School Superintendent Jay Haugen recommended a process that would allow any school district, or group of school districts, with an acceptable plan, a waiver from any rules that get in the way of their redesign efforts. He said districts would not be able to waive rules regarding health and safety to students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rules that govern our edu-

cational system have a lot of control over the outcomes achieved by our educational system, and so it seems reasonable that we test these controls to see if changes can lead to greater student success or less expensive models of education,â&#x20AC;? he said. John Wollersheim, Rosemount high school principal, said he would reform the testing system and move to competency-based progress through school for students. He says there are too many testing systems in place, noting that there are eight in use. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need a system P-16 that measures individual growth overtime, can be used at all levels (P-16), and can be used for students to progress through school,â&#x20AC;? he said. He said schools should promote students by competency rather than by age. Minnesota colleges and universities would be able to use the test results for admissions, scholarships and student course placement in Wollersheimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideal world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a system that measures student growth and became the target for all of our schools P-16 be great? Imagine an aligned system,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Mitch Clausen, Crosby-Ironton High School principal, said he would reward great teachers for great teaching. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only would I reward great teachers monetarily, I would give them opportunities to grow by traveling/studying and teaching other teachers how to be great,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s system, there is no difference in how we reward good teachers as compared to rewarding great teachers. There is a huge difference between good and great.â&#x20AC;? State Rep. Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington, chair of one of the Minnesota House Education Committees, responded that one of his priorities is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;reform teacher retention policies to be based on teacher quality and effectiveness as opposed to the current system of quality blind layoffs within a seniority based system.â&#x20AC;? So along with money, educators are seeking ways to help them spend money more effectively. Joe Nathan, a former public school teacher and administrator, directs the Center for School Change, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota. He can be reached at jnathan@umn.edu. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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More information, news online For more information and news about the communities of Farmington and Lakeville, go online to www.ThisweekLive.com. This week readers will find the following news on the website of Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune: â&#x20AC;˘ slideshows from the Lakeville North football teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win over Rosemount last Friday night, area teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; participation in the Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball tournament and cross country meet. â&#x20AC;˘ photos from the Lakeville North homecoming coronation and â&#x20AC;˘ a slideshow from Mutual of Omahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wild Kingdom visit to Cherry View Elementary School.

To the editor: I just want to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shame on Dakota County library!â&#x20AC;? Recently I had the unpleasant experience of losing a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s library DVD, trying to do the right thing when I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I replaced it with a brand new, still in the wrapper copy of the same DVD. Boy, was I shocked when they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to take it! Three librarians were standing there arguing over whether or not that was â&#x20AC;&#x153;allowedâ&#x20AC;? and quoted a â&#x20AC;&#x153;policyâ&#x20AC;? that tech support didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like adding a barcode to a single item. I asked them to check. Finally, one agreed she would ask her supervisor and they took the new DVD and the old case and said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get back to me. When I got home I tried to find this policy, or really any policy on what happens when you are unfortunate enough to lose or otherwise damage a library DVD. There is no policy! Clearly, there needs to be one and it needs to be clearly displayed near the DVDs and also available on the website. After I got back I went online and talked with the reference librarian and asked who I could contact to let them know about the problem; she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. Could I contact someone? No, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know who you would contact. Libraries are a public service and they need to be run with much more professionalism. In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy, more and more families (hopefully) will take advantage of library services. In my family, the majority of the free DVDs we are checking out are educational DVDs about careers, science and space for my 8-year-old who is seriously struggling in school, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy if he will watch or read anything educational. Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it silly that due to a non-existent â&#x20AC;&#x153;policyâ&#x20AC;? from â&#x20AC;&#x153;tech supportâ&#x20AC;? who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

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Klineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job fair was a success To the editor: Last week at the Eagan Community Center, U.S. Rep. John Kline hosted a career and jobs fair. More than 70 employers with available jobs, as well as organizations providing job search services to job seekers, were on hand to provide direct assistance to Minnesotans who are among the 15 million Americans looking for a job. I would like to thank the more than 1,200 job seekers and job providers who attended and helped make the event a success. Kline was pleased to be able to facilitate interactions between job seekers and private-sector job creators from the health care, technology, financial, and retail industries, as well as educational institutions and service organizations. Throughout the summer, Kline heard from Minnesota job creators, workers, and too many frustrated unemployed Americans who want to get America working again. Like Kline, they want to see positive solutions that put the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal house in order and remove Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regulatory roadblocks to job creation. In Minnesota and in Washington, he will continue working toward that end. We look forward to hosting additional career and jobs fairs in the future. If you would like to be notified about the next jobs fair, please visit Klineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at http://kline.house.gov and click on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contact Johnâ&#x20AC;? link, or call his Minnesota office at (952) 808-1213. BROOKE DOROBIALA District director for U.S. Rep. John Kline

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The $7,500 rental charge carried with it a host of services required to operate the race, Hellendrung said. This included insurance for the event, an ambulance with two attendants and six track officials to assist in getting the competitors in and out of the cars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also provided a flag man, track announcer and trash pickup and removal,â&#x20AC;? Hellendrung said. There were other liabilities, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was over $1,500 in damage to the track cars and race tires,â&#x20AC;? Hellendrung said. Raceway also donated the use of the cars, whose rental Hellendrung said would have cost at least $10,000 given the number of races completed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was not a profitable event for Raceway,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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tickets. Each of the 20 participants needed to sell enough tickets for the race to raise money for food shelves, Barlau said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone up front knew right away they had to sell 100 tickets,â&#x20AC;? he said. Little withdrew from the race because he had misgivings about Barlauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to raise money, Little told Thisweek. Responding to Barlau naming him, in part, as a cause for the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s failure, Little said Barlau â&#x20AC;&#x153;failed to provide me with receiptsâ&#x20AC;? for the ticket sales. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if I had sold 100 tickets,â&#x20AC;? Little said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the event still would have been a failure.â&#x20AC;?

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ees and the second 250. Barlau told Thisweek previously that the Sept. 9 event sold about 700 tickets and the June event sold 2,600. Barlau said that about $700 would go to foodshelves. He explained that he gave away tickets to womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shelters, among other organizations, which he said accounts for some of the disparity between the 700 and 2,500-tickets-sold claims. Barlau repeated a few other reasons he had for the race failing to raise money: Lakeville City Council Member Matt Little pulling out of the race a week before the event; Barlau getting sick during the planning stages of the race; and Barlau having to use township supervisors in place of big city mayors, who would have sold more

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Burke/from 1A The 2010 School Board approved an investigation into allegations that Burke had violated data privacy laws as he had sought district information that is public, including employment contracts. School Board members Julie Singewald and Julie McKnight were members of that 2010 board and both voted for the investigation, which cost the district nearly $25,000 to complete.

In an interview, McKnight said the board did not act to destroy an elected official, as Sauser stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more false,â&#x20AC;? McKnight stated in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our concerns were truly to protect the district.â&#x20AC;? She alleged that Burke â&#x20AC;&#x153;put the district at riskâ&#x20AC;? by violating data privacy laws and creating a hostile work environment. According to the investigation report, some district employees stated Burke had treated them with disrespect

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and created a hostile work atmosphere. Others interviewed in the report alleged the district purposefully delayed providing information to Burke and monitored his communications to determine his associations. Both the Dakota County Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office and an attorney hired by the city refused to pursue charges against Burke, and the matter was dropped. Sauser said Burkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal fees should be considered as added costs of the investigation, and to deny payment is also saying that the investigation was a misuse of taxpayer funds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is very likely that the district will be sued over the investigation using the same rationale that we would be using to deny Mr. Burke reimbursement. â&#x20AC;Ś When the district is sued for the investigation, this also sets the precedent that there will be no reimbursement of legal fees for current or past members of the board regarding this matter,â&#x20AC;? she said.

In a later interview, Sauser said many community members were â&#x20AC;&#x153;extremely upsetâ&#x20AC;? about the amount of money spent on the investigation, and although she is not aware of a lawsuit, she wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised if the district were facing a lawsuit claiming misuse of taxpayer dollars. Singewald agreed there is a risk to the district, but said voting against reimbursing Burke posed the lesser risk than that of setting precedent for the district to cover employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; legal fees in the future. Board Member Brian Treakle and Board Chair Tera Lee cited concerns that approving reimbursement would set a precedent for future legal situations with district employees. Both said they disagreed a with the previous boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to approve the investigation, but could not support a reimbursement. Lee added that she trusts the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyer who advised against approving

Burkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request. In an email to the board, attorney Gloria Olsen said such a payment would not be in the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best interest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is our opinion that a citizen could challenge the payment of legal fees as an inappropriate use of taxpayer funds and the district would not prevail in Minnesota courts,â&#x20AC;? Olsen wrote. Burke abstained from the vote, and in a later interview said he was disappointed not only because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left with a financial burden, but because future board members may think twice about taking action when they believe in an issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a cautionary tale to any future board member. If you go your own way and make waves and upset people, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at risk of being put through some kind of an ordeal and â&#x20AC;Ś the board can spend taxpayer money in pursuit of creating that ordeal for the board member,â&#x20AC;? Burke said. He said he has no plans

to pursue further legal action regarding the issue, nor does he plan to bring it up publicly in the future. Burke said he has not decided whether to seek office again when his term ends in 2012, but the decision will not be based on the investigation or the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision not to reimburse him the legal expenses he has incurred. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I want to accomplish has nothing to do with whether or not I got $5,000 from the board,â&#x20AC;? he said. Tuesday morning, Burke sent an email of thanks to supporters stating he is finished with the matter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to move on. We have a new superintendent which is certainly one of the most beneficial byproducts of this whole mess. I hope all of you stay engaged, keep an eye on your elected officials, particularly the local ones, and ask questions, lots of questions,â&#x20AC;? he wrote. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Credit River Township Board Meeting Monday, October 3, 2011, 6pm

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Malecha - Sieleni BradfishDennis and Pauline Malecha of Bartkowicz Lakeville, would like to announce

Agenda Call Meeting to Order, Pledge of Allegiance 1 Approve or Amend Agenda 2 Consent Agenda 1) September 6, 2011 Board Meeting Notes 2) August 2011 Treasurer's Report 3) September 2011 Developer's Escrow Statements 3 Open Forum 4 Old Business 1) Scott Co. Road 8 Corridor Study 2) Territory work agreement 3) Cress View Estates cul-de-sacs 4) Snowplowing update 5) 210th Street lot split 5 New Business 1) Green Acres assessment deferment 2) Treasurer six month review 3) Appointment of Clerk 4) Overweight load permit 5) SCTA Meeting recap 6) SCALE report 7) IT update 6 Road Report 1) Boone/Highpoint update 2) 167th Street E. update 7 Engineer's Report 1) Lynn/Monterey road repair 2) Sign Reflectivity 3) 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Plan 4) Thoroughbred Acres Warranty update 5) Scottview Acres Warranty update 6) 18871 Edgewood Lane 8 Treasurer's Report 1) Transfer Funds 2) Levy Resolution 3) Fund Transfers Resolution 4) CSTS Certifications 9 Clerk's Report 1) Scott Co. SCENE article 2) Town Hall 10 Review and Pay Bills 11 Adjourn 2769369 9/30/11

Dakota Electric gives 360 Communities check for food Dakota Electric Association Community Relations Director Peggy Johnson recently presented a check for nearly $900 to Mary Ajax, president and CEO of 360 Communities. The money was provided from the donations of Dakota Electric members who attended the cooperativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Member Appreciation Event at the end of July. While providing a complementary night at the Minnesota Zoo, Dakota Electric asks members to bring food donations or cash for food shelves. This year, members donated more than 2,400 pounds of food and $887 in monetary contributions. The food donations were spread among several food shelves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will go a long way toward helping individuals in our communities,â&#x20AC;? Ajax said. She said needs are very great and food shelves are being stretched. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to thank Dakota Electric and your members for their generosity,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Susanne M. Lower age 65 passed away September 22, 2011. Services will be held at Mary Mother Church in Burnsville, MN at a later date to be determined. Burial will follow at Resurrection cemetery. Susanne was the daughter of Florence and Richard Bonin. Raised with her siblings in Minneapolis, MN and graduated with a nursing degree from the University of Minnesota. Susanne enjoyed movies, summer trips to the North Shore with her family and collecting snowmen. She was a nurse for many years and spent many years at Blue Cross as a case manager. She was a strong advocate for Hemophilic care. Susanne was very proud of her children and their accomplishments and she dearly loved her grandchildren. She is survived by children Christopher (Mary), Tim, & Dan (Jamie) Lower; grandchildren Cierra, Hailley, Jania, Jaycen, Hayden, Hannah & Jacklyn; brother Richard (Corinne) Lower of Burnsville; sister Barb (Joe) Eitter of Mason City, IA, sister Patti Gaalaass of Minneapolis, MN, brother Frank Bonin of Minneapolis, MN and Diane Peterson deceased. Blessed be her memory. Arrangements are with White Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Age 66, of Dundas, passed away September 19, 2011. Survived by mother, Marion Mattson; sisters, Sally Holien and Betty Bluem and their families; other family and friends. Preceded in death by husband, George; father, Clayton Mattson; grandparents, Albert and Anne Mattson and Martin and Thyra Elstad. Graduate of Augsberg College. Worked in Social Services as a Social Worker and Director for 30 years. Graveside service 11 AM was held Tues., Sept. 27 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery assembly area #1. Cremation Society Edina Chapel (952-924-4100).

Rita Fred On February 22, 1931 in Dickinson, North Dakota, Gervase and Agnes (Weber) Manning, announced the birth of their daughter Rita Evelyn. She married Howard Fred on November 17, 1956 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dickinson. Graduating with a degree as a Registered Nurse, Rita worked at the Dickinson Hospital. In 2000, Rita moved to Burnsville to be closer to her family. Rita was a devoted Catholic, with a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed the company of everyone. Rita was 80 when she passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center in Burnsville, MN. Rita will always be loved and forever missed by her children, Rae (Rick) Zapernick of Arizona, Colin (Darcie) Fred of Canada, Reva (Kendall) Moeller of Florida, Jon (Lisa) Fred of Washington DC, Roberta (Tom) Bezdicek of Minnesota and Paula (Chris) Teiken of Minnesota; grandchildren Taylor, Jacob and Rachel Bezdicek, Jason Fred, Ben and Kayla Teiken; step-grandchildren, Kira Hamilton and Landon Moeller; brother, Dan (Ruth) Manning of Nebraska; sister Jean (Leo) St. Michel of Connecticut; other relatives and friends. Rita is preceded in death by husband, Howard; parents, Gervase and Agnes Manning; siblings, Catherine Williams, Pat Tusler and Bill Manning. The Funeral Mass will be on Friday October 21 at 1 p.m., with visitation starting at 11:30 a.m. all at St. Patrick's Catholic Church 229 Third Ave. W, Dickinson. ND. Rita will be laid to rest next to her husband and parents at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Dickinson, ND.

Parker Look whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3 on October 3rd! Happy Birthday, Parker! Love, Nana & Bumpa

The Fred family is served with honor, care, and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake, MN Chapel. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com and the Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson, North Dakota. www.stevensonfuneralhome.com

Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester (Lorraine) Williams III of Rosemount, MN and Jeffrey B. deRegnier, of Prior Lake, MN are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Lisette M. deRegnier to Thomas P. Anderson, son of Catherine Anderson and the late Brian Anderson, of Harrisburg, SD. Lisette is a 2005 graduate of Rosemount High School and a 2009 graduate of Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD. She is employed by HealthPartners and the American Red Cross as a registered nurse and currently attends Walden University in pursuit of her Masters degree in Nursing Education. Thomas is a 2003 graduate of Owatonna High School in Owatonna, MN and a 2006 graduate of the Art Institute of Minnesota. He currently attends Rasmussen College in pursuit of his Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in criminal justice. He is employed by Aramark as a chef. The couple will be married on September 30, 2011 at St. John Neumann Church in Eagan, MN. The couple will reside in Inver Grove Heights, MN.

the engagement of their son, Justin Joseph Malecha to Christine Elizabeth Sieleni, daughter of Thomas and Gretchen Sieleni of Inver Grove Heights, MN. Justin is a 2004 graduate of Lakeville High School and earned a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in Business from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He is co-owner of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outdoor Innovationsâ&#x20AC;? (landscapes/lawn maintenance/snow removal). Christine is a 2004 graduate of Simley High School and earned a degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She is employed by Golden Valley Golf and Country Club as a Catering and Sales Manager. A November 2011 wedding is planned.

Congratulations

Ms. Leslie Brooks of Apple Valley and Mr. Richard Bradfish of Eagan announce the engagement of their daughter , Lindsay Bradfish , to Matthew Bartkowicz, son of Dave and Nancy Bartkowicz of Circle Pines. Lindsay is a 2004 graduate of Lakeville High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She is currently employed by Target Corporate as an expert on the business intelligence team. Matt is a 2002 graduate of Centennial High School and a 2006 graduate of the University of Minnesota. He recently earned his PhD in Aerospace Engineering at the U of M and is employed by GoHypersonic Incorporated. A wedding is planned in Stillwater for October 1st, 2011.

In Memory

Lawver Congratulations Engelhart James and Susan Engelhart of Heather Rosemount announce the (Mensing) Marks eAnl egxaagnedme re nt ot Ao nf ntehLe iarw vs eorn,

In Memory of Harold Rice 1986-2011 A quarter of a century you have been gone. Your Life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. Love Always, Your Family

Heather was awarded a Doctor of Dental Science Degree from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry on Friday, May 13, 2011. She is a 2003 graduate of Lakeville High School, and a 2006 graduate of the University of St. Thomas, and currently employed by Rollyn P. Lee, D.D.S. of Amery, WI. Heather is the wife of Derek Marks of St. Paul, and she is the daughter of Bruce and Marie Mensing of Lakevillle.

daughter of Martin and Kelly Lawver of Beloit, Wisconsin. Anne is a 2006 graduate of Turner High School in Beloit, Wisconsin and Alex is a 2006 graduate of Rosemount High School. Both graduated in 2010 from UW La Crosse. Anne earned her Bachelors degree in English with a minor in Communications. Alex earned a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in sociology and a minor in criminal justice. The couple will be married on October 29, 2011.

To submit an announcement Forms for birth, engagement, wedding, anniversary and obituaries announcements are available at our office and online at www.thisweeklive. com (click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Announcementsâ&#x20AC;? and then â&#x20AC;&#x153;Send Announcementâ&#x20AC;?). Completed forms may be e-mailed to class.thisweek@ecm-inc.com or mailed to Thisweek Newspapers, 12190 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN 55337. If you are submitting a photograph along with your announcement, please only submit photographs for which you have the right to permit Thisweek Newspapers to use and publish. Deadline for announcements is 4 p.m. Tuesday. A fee of $50 will be charged for the first 5 inches and $10 per inch thereafter. They will run in all editions of Thisweek Newspapers. Photos may be picked up at the office within 60 days or returned by mail if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided.

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Cross of Christ Community Church

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Weekend Mass Times

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8748 210th St. West In Downtown Lakeville on the corner of Holyoke and 210th Street Ph: 952-469-3113 www. crossofchristchurch.org Sunday Morning Schedule

Nursery/Children/Youth 9:30am & 10:30a

17671 Glacier Way SE Corner of Cedar & Dodd, Lakeville

952.469.PRAY (7729) www.crossroadschurch.org

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Thisweekend Enter the maze of maize Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Applewood Orchard offers corn maze this fall by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen much, but occasionally folks do get lost inside the corn maze that opened earlier this month at Applewood Orchard in Lakeville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to go in once and get a family that basically got stuck in the farthest end of the maze,â&#x20AC;? said Mark Parranto, who runs the orchard with his wife, Kathy, and two adult sons, Christopher and Jon. With nine-foot-high walls of corn that were planted extra thick so you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see through them, the massive labyrinth covers eight acres with over two miles of paths. Unlike a lot of corn mazes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;this one is a real maze,â&#x20AC;? said Parranto. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you turn left where you should have turned right, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to bring you back in a circle.â&#x20AC;? Those who find themselves running in circles once inside have options. Guests are furnished with â&#x20AC;&#x153;passportsâ&#x20AC;? containing trivia questions which, if answered correctly, tell you which way to turn at num-

IN BRIEF The corn maze at Applewood Orchard is open seven days a week through Oct. 31. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for ages 6 to 16, and kids 5 and under are admitted free. The orchard is located at 22702 Hamburg Ave., Lakeville. More information is at http://applewoodorchard.com/applewood1. bered signs posted throughout the maze. Everyone who enters is also provided with a map, but if you really lose your sense of direction, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always your cell phone. At the entrance to the maze is a telephone you can call if you get lost, and one of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;corn copsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Applewood staff â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will come find you. This is the first year the Parrantos have offered the maze at their orchard, which theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been running since 1995. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an addition to their regular lineup of harvest-season attractions, which include a mini maze for kids thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made out of evergreen bushes and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a considerably lesser time than most peo-

ple spend working their way through the corn maze. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s split into two phases â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an easier course that can take as little as 15 minutes, and a more elaborate course that can last more than an hour. For the truly adventurous, the orchard lets guests attempt to navigate the maze in the dark â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open until 6 p.m. most days, but on Fridays and Saturdays it stays open until 10 p.m. with last admission at 9. As for the demographics of the mazeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s after-dark trekkers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly teenagers,â&#x20AC;? said Parranto. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harder â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we provide flashlights, but they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cast a lot of light.â&#x20AC;?

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With nine-foot-high walls of corn that was planted extra thick so you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see through it, the maze at Applewood Orchard covers eight acres with over two miles of paths.

theater and arts briefs Symphony presents â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;American Classicsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Dakota Valley Symphony will launch its 2011-12 season Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Burnsville Performing Andrew Miller is at andrew. Arts Center with â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Classicsâ&#x20AC;? featuring aumiller@ecm-inc.com. thor and illustrator Debra Frasier narrating a musical rendition of her childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the Day You Were Born.â&#x20AC;? The concert also will feature music by composers Aaron Copland, Franz

Liszt and Philip Glass. Tickets range from $5 to $15 and can be purchased in person at the box office, at www.DakotaValleySymphony.org or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com.

Anthony Caponi to have book launch Anthony Caponi, founder of Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caponi Art Park, has written a new book titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meaning Beyond Reason,â&#x20AC;? a collection

of essays describing the relationship between meaning and intuition. Caponi Art Park will host a public launch party for the book from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. Signed copies will be for sale. Caponi will read a select passage from the book at 2 p.m. next to the outdoor fireplace in the Sculpture Garden. More information about the book and the book launch event is available at www.caponiartpark.org/ meaningbeyondreason.

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Thisweekend theater and arts briefs The Chameleon Theatre Circle will kick off its 14th season with the classic ghost story, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Woman in Black.â&#x20AC;? Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7-8, 13-15, 17, 21-22 and 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 NicolletÂ Ave. The performance on Friday, Oct. 14, will be audio described for the visually impaired, and there will be an audience discussion with the actors, director and crew following the Oct. 15 performance. Tickets are $20 at the box office ($17 for seniors, students, audio description patrons, and groups of eight or more). Purchase by phone at (800) 982-2787 or online at www.ticketmaster. com.

Harvest of Art The Eagan Art Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth annual Harvest of Art community art exhibit is on display through Oct. 26 at various community locations including the art house, Easter Lutheran Church, Ring Mountain Creamery, Dunn Brothers Coffee and the Eagan Community Center. Call (651) 675-5521 for more information.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Riley to perform Classical pianist Christopher Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Riley will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the annual Friends of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center fundraiser. Tickets are $30 for adults, $27 for seniors and $20 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, 12600 Nicollet Ave., or via Ticketmaster at (800) 9822787 or ticketmaster.com.

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Country music festival coming to Dakota County Fairgrounds Event is major fundraiser for Farmington Rotary by Laura Adelmann

Author talk at Heritage Library

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Author Bonnie Rough will discuss and read from her work at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, at the Heritage Library in Lakeville. Her memoir, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carrier: Untangling the Danger in My DNA,â&#x20AC;? describes her journey to uncover the complicated details of her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past. This presentation is part of Dakota County Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Minnesota Mosaic cultural arts series. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/ library or call (952) 8910362. The library is at 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville.

Expressions theater to have auditions Expressions Community Theater will hold auditions for â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Better Watch Outâ&#x20AC;? from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. If needed, callbacks will be Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Auditions are for one male and one female to play the part of husband and

Vocal quintet Five by Design will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Club Swingâ&#x20AC;? at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The show celebrates the songs and personalities that defined American popular culture during the Swing era, and features the music of Benny Goodman, Cole Porter and Nat King Cole, among others. Tickets range from $22 to $29 and are available at the arts centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box office, (800) 982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. More information about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Club Swingâ&#x20AC;? is at www.fivebydesign.com. wife (late 20s to early 40s); one male handyman (age 30-50); one male father (age 50-60); one male and one female to play the part of husband and wife business owners (late 20s to 30s); and one male to play the spirit of Christmas, aka Santa Claus (late 40s to mid 60s). Performances will be Nov. 11-13, 18-20. For more information about the characters, contact the director, Andy Wilkins, at (612) 293-0173, or the arts center at (952) 985-4640.

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Sports Standings Football Team

Conference W Lakeville South 4 Lakeville North 3 Rosemount 3 Prior Lake 2 B Kennedy 1 Eagan 1 B Jefferson 1 Eastview 1 Burnsville 1 Apple Valley 0

L 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3

Overall W L 4 0 4 0 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 0 4

Friday, Sep 30 • Rosemount at Lakeville South, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct 7 • Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 7 p.m.

Volleyball Team

Conference W Eagan 5 Lakeville South 4 Lakeville North 4 B Jefferson 4 Apple Valley 3 Eastview 2 Burnsville 1 Prior Lake 1 Rosemount 0 B Kennedy 0

L 0 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4

Overall W L 13 3 16 1 14 2 15 3 8 8 8 9 6 8 5 8 5 6 7 9

Tuesday, Oct 4 • Lakeville South at Bloomington Jefferson, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct 6 • Lakeville South at Bloomington Kennedy, 7 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct 7 • Lakeville North tournament, 5 p.m.

Boys Soccer Team

Conferece Overall W L T W L T Eastview 6 0 1 11 0 1 B Jefferson 4 1 2 7 2 4 Apple Valley 4 2 1 9 3 1 Lakeville North 4 2 1 8 3 2 Prior Lake 4 3 0 8 5 0 Eagan 3 3 1 9 3 2 Burnsville 3 3 1 5 4 4 B Kennedy 2 5 0 8 6 0 Rosemount 1 5 1 3 8 2 Lakeville South 0 7 0 4 7 1

North’s Lisa Hall aces her senior year Panther tennis player undefeated in South Suburban Conference by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Armed with uncontained enthusiasm and a summer’s worth of workouts, Lakeville North’s Lisa Hall has reached her first goal of the 2011 season. Her team’s top singles player for the past three years, Hall defeated several of the conference’s top hitters for the first time this year including Lakeville South’s Shelby Henderson and Rosemount’s Virginia Norder. She hadn’t beaten either in conference play until this year. “One of my main goals this year was to beat them,” Hall said. “I worked really hard in the offseason. I felt like I played my game and didn’t fall into their traps.” Norder has been to the state tournament twice, and Henderson has given Hall trouble for years as one of the top players in the south metro. Hall’s coach isn’t surprised at her success. “She has a passion for the sport and absolutely loves to

Photo by Andy Rogers

Lakeville North’s Lisa Hall went undefeated in the South Suburban Conference this season. play,” Panther head coach Trish Staehling said. “Lisa has the most positive attitude of any player that I have ever coached in my 20 years. Whether we win or lose as a team or she individually loses a match, you probably would not be able to tell in Lisa’s attitude or actions.” She the first to congratulate her opponent and the last to leave the court after

Conferece Overall W L T W L T Lakeville North 5 0 2 12 0 2 Burnsville 5 2 0 10 3 0 Eastview 4 1 2 9 2 2 Eagan 4 2 1 10 2 1 Rosemount 4 2 1 9 3 1 Apple Valley 2 3 2 5 7 2 Lakeville South 2 3 1 7 3 2 B Jefferson 1 4 2 3 8 2 Prior Lake 1 4 1 5 6 1 B Kennedy 0 7 0 2 8 1

Football Team

Conference W Holy Angels 3 Shakopee 3 Red Wing 2 Northfield 1 Farmington 1 New Prague 1 Chaska 1 Chanhassen 0

L 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 3

Overall W L 4 0 4 0 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 0 4

Friday, Sep 30 • Farmington at Holy Angels, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct 7 • Northfield at Farmington, 7 p.m.

Volleyball Team

Conference W Chanhassen 3 Red Wing 3 Shakopee 2 Chaska 2 New Prague 1 Northfield 1 Holy Angels 0 Farmington 0

L 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3

Overall W L 11 2 11 9 14 2 7 6 5 8 5 14 5 8 4 12

Saturday, Oct 1 • Farmington at Rochester tournament 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 4 • Farmington at Irondale, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct 6 • Northfield at Farmington, 7 p.m.

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

Conferece Overall W L T W L T 4 0 0 7 1 3 3 0 1 6 4 2 4 1 0 8 4 1 3 1 1 7 4 2 2 2 0 2 6 1 0 4 0 4 7 0 0 4 0 3 6 2 0 4 0 0 12 0

Tuesday, Oct 4 • Farmington at Chaska, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct 6 • New Prague at Farmington, 5 p.m.

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

Conferece Overall W L T W L T 4 0 0 7 3 2 3 0 1 7 3 2 3 1 0 7 3 1 1 1 1 4 5 1 2 2 0 3 4 1 2 3 0 7 6 0 0 4 0 1 11 1 0 4 0 1 8 0

Tuesday, Oct 4 • Farmington at Chaska, 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct 6 • New Prague at Farmington, 7 p.m.

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

Fourth team victory in four tries for Lakeville South girls

Girls Soccer Team

South Suburban Conference

years, but they won’t be able to repeat in 2011 with a 4-3 loss to Prior Lake earlier this season. “We were disappointed, but it was going to end one day,” Hall said. “We’ve had some really great teams the past few years. It’s been really fun.” The girls have gotten this far with a veteran lineup that includes Maddie Lindstrom, Gretchen Hoffman, and Tatum Holland. “The work ethic and determination in these young ladies has been phenomenal over the years and they will really be missed next season,” Staehling said. As a team they’ve struggled to get out of Section 1AA. Standing in their way is Rochester Century and Mayo, two of the better teams in the state. The team section tournament is scheduled to begin Oct. 4 in Rochester. The individual tournament is scheduled for Oct. 13.

Cougar girls win Eagle Invite

Saturday, Oct 1 • Rochester Century at Lakeville South, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 4 • Burnsville at Lakeville North, 5 p.m. • Lakeville South at Bloomington Jefferson, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct 6 • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville North, 5 p.m. • Lakeville South at Bloomington Kennedy, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct 4 • Lakeville South at Bloomington Jefferson, 4:30 p.m. • Burnsville at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct 6 • Lakeville South at Bloomington Kennedy, 4:45 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville North, 7 p.m.

practice. “(She) is compassionate toward others and is just a fun person to be around because she’s always smiling and upbeat,” Staehling said. Hall was taken aback by her coach’s praise, but she doesn’t find it hard to be positive with teammates like those at Lakeville North. “They make me happy,” Hall said. “On the court as

a team, we are precious. We need to keep encouraging each other. I can tell when I’m down I don’t play well.” Over the summer she played six hours a day, often at the Lakeville Lifetime Fitness. She ran, jumped rope, and worked her core to improve her recovery time and attacking skills. After all that work and several years of varsity play, Hall has one goal left, and that’s to play at state. One would think after going undefeated in the South Suburban Conference, Hall would be one of the favorites, but it’s more complicated. Hall will likely need to beat either Rochester Century’s Kelsey Frechette and/ or Jessica Aney to advance to state. They finished first and second at state last year. “They’re the top girls in the state and only two get to go (from Section 1AA),” Hall said. “I need to stay mentally strong and keep working hard. I really want to go, but it’s going to be hard.” The Panthers have won the conference the past three

by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Photo by Andy Rogers

Farmington’s Alexis Wenskaug goes for the kill against Rochester Mayo on Tuesday.

Tigers looking to break out of two-week rut Farmington volleyball traveling to Rochester for a tournament Saturday by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

bad, don’t yell at them, cheer them up.” With a losing record and several young starters, improving game-to-game is the focus now. “We’re driving balls a lot better,” Woody said. “We’re being smart and aggressive and playing the ball. In the beginning of the season we were just waiting for the other team to lose the ball. All of the girls have gotten better.” As of Monday, Bekah Lippert leads the team in kills with 73 and in blocks with 55. Rachel Eckert is the dig leader with 195 and Mia Johnston has 142 assists. Emma Fahning is second on the list in both kills and digs. The girls will head south this weekend for the Rochester Century Tournament, with a chance, perhaps, to redeem themselves against teams such as Rochester Century and White Bear Lake. Steege feels the Tigers are definitely better than their record. “There are a couple teams we thought going in we were going to beat this year, but we just didn’t play very good volleyball,” Steege said. “This will give us a chance to come together as a team.”

The Farmington volleyball team has been in a slump lately. Since starting the season 4-4, Farmington has lost eight games, but the girls saw several bright spots on Tuesday night during a 2725, 25-21, 19-25, 25-13 loss to Rochester Mayo. For one, they never gave up. “We went out swinging and trying,” head coach Mike Woody said. “We took steps in the right direction. We played well, but not enough to win. We got the lead and rather than let them come all the way back we kept going.” Things first started to look up on Sept. 22 in a match against Shakopee, the No. 3 ranked team in the state. “(Shakopee) would have won the match no matter how well we played that night,” Woody said. “We had some fight. We played well and it carried over.” Losing is tough on the emotions, and it’s hard to win when the losses pile up. The players hope to put an end to the vicious cycle soon. “We talked about getting the bench excited and picking each other up,” outside hitter Laura Steege said. Rogers is at “We’re believing in each Andy other and being there. If andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. someone does something

So far no one has been able to keep pace with the Lakeville South girls cross country team. The Cougars won their fourth straight race last weekend at the Eagle Invitational at Apple Valley High School, finishing comfortably ahead of second-place Eden Prairie and third-place Shakopee at the 16-team invitational. Kaytlyn Larson finished in second place, and Annie Brekken was fifth. The next group of Cougars to cross the finish line were within nine seconds of each other. Megan Kilbride was 16th, Erin Kilbride 21st, Jenny Machaj 22nd and Megan Lubow 23th. The Cougars also won the Apple Jake Invitational in Lakeville on Sept. 16, Photo by Rick Orndorf the Dakota County ClasLakeville South’s Kaytlyn Larson runs in the Eagle Invitasic on Sept. 2 and the Bautional at Apple Valley High School on Saturday. The Couman/Rovn Cross Country gars won their fourth straight race. Invitational in Hopkins on Sept. 8. The girls’ performance so far has them ranked No. 2 in Class AA behind only Monticello. South’s fastest team time for the 4-kilometer course is 1 hour, 15 minutes, 5.8 seconds, while Monticello ran 1:14:41. The girls will head to Chaska on Oct. 4 for the Victoria Lions Invitational. The Lakeville South boys team finished in third place at the Eagle Invitational, ahead of Apple Valley but behind Eastview. Jake Sheeman was the team’s leader, coming in 10th, and Mark Honetschlager finished 12th.

Roy Griak Invitational Bex Saxton from Lakeville North broke into the top 20 against many of the top runners in the Midwest last weekend. Saxton finished in 18th out of nearly 350 runners at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota. The meet featured several teams from the Dakotas, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. As a team the Panthers finished 25th. The next

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Lakeville South’s Mark Honetschlager, right, and Jake Schneeman run at the Eagle Invitational. best runner for North was Spencer Castillo, coming in 120th. The Panther girls team finished in 17th place. Emma Thompson was the

team’s top runner at 33rd and Taylor Perkins was 39th. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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September 30, 2011 THISWEEK

A Lakeville North coronation

Marathon man has more on his mind than personal bests Eicher, 28, raising money for Christian charity by running in Twin Cities, Uganda by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Aaron Eicher has trained for Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon with hopes of topping his personal-best time of two hours, 44 minutes and 20 seconds for a 26.2-mile course. The Burnsville runner hopes to improve on his other Twin Cities Marathon appearance, in 2008, when he finished 88th out of more than 8,000 competitors. But personal bests arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chasing. Photo by Rick Orndorf Eicher, 28, will join Mollie Christensen (left) and Sam Goertz were crowned homecoming queen and king at about 180 other members Lakeville North High School on Sept. 27. For more photos, check out thisweeklive.com. of Team World Vision who are running Sunday to raise money for cleanwater projects in Africa. Once thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done, Eicher will turn his attention to Uganda, where on Nov. 20 he and six other Team World Vision runners will compete in the MTN Kampala Marathon to raise money for child sponsorships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know too much other than Ugandaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about 3,500 feet in elevation. So thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an elevation factor compared to here in Minnesota,â&#x20AC;? Eicher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably be kind of warm and humid, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m assuming.â&#x20AC;? Eicher will be joined in the Kampala Marathon by fellow Team World Vi ďż˝ sion runner Abby Velin of Rosemount. An Iraq war veteran and married father of two, Eicher is as serious about Christian charity as he is about running. In addition to personal fundraising for World Vision International through the Twin Cities Marathon, Eicher is rounding up

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corporations such as Target, Wal-Mart and Costco. They found that in addition to demographics, the retailers took other factors into account such as per capita build-out space and location. Speaking about that Costco perception, Torkelson said he found that Eden Prairie has a Costco despite that cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liquor operations. It is run on a hybrid model, an arrangement City Administrator Steve Mielke said Costco declined during discussions last year with his staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The demographics were strong in Eden Prairie, so they put in a store in a municipal liquor city anyway,â&#x20AC;? Torkelson said.

Going private If the city were to sell the Galaxie Avenue and Kenrick Avenue real estate and the liquor operations, the city could earn $6.4 million in net proceeds, Torkelson said. State law limits how the city could invest that money, so the annual return would not go above 1 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The stores are currently making an 18 percent annual return,â&#x20AC;? he said. In addition, going private means the city would actually have more, albeit smaller, liquor stores than it has now. Torkelson looked at several cities with private liquor stores, including neighboring Burnsville and Eagan. Using data from those cities, Torkelson determined that Lakeville could have as many as nine stores throughout the city. Each store would serve an average of 5,000 to 6,000 customers per store. In contrast, the three current municipal stores are about 30,000 square feet on average and serve about 18,000 customers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; about 3,000 more than a typical municipal liquor store.

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audience questioned the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s numbers and credibility. Shenehon Company President Robert Strachota, who was at the meeting, assured audience members that his appraisal firm was an accredited organization. Mayor Mark Bellows suggested that the newly formed Finance Advisory Committee take a look at the study, citing a lack of unity in the community over the matter. He said he sees that bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advice as adding its own credibility to the study. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not comfortable moving forward unless thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unity in the community,â&#x20AC;? Bellows said. The council eventually agreed to allow the Finance Committee to review the study and offer comments. Council Member Matt Little, who was the only one to vote against commissioning the study, sees affirmation in the study. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It proves what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been saying all along,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we get out of the liquor business, taxes go up 5 percent.â&#x20AC;? The City Council commissioned the study in March to determine if the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans for further expansion of the liquor operations is financially viable. Bellows said it was an act of due diligence to study the market before embarking on a multimillion dollar expansion. Mielke said the council will hold a public presentation of the report at its Oct. 17 meeting. Following that the council will take action to approve the $25,000 phase one of the study. There are two possible phases remaining if the council accepts the study. If the council decides to maintain its municipal liquor department, a second phase will address next steps, such as the viability or expanding or just keeping the size of the operations as they are. If no, then the firm will assist in the dissolution of the operations.

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Garofalo said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kota County Board not trying to be the of Commissioners stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s superintenthat Joe Harris will dent, but is advocatvacate. ing for taxpayers to He said he plans to have accurate and announce a decision complete informasometime this wintion about their dis- Pat Garofalo ter. trictâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finances, inIn the meantime, cluding the funding increases Garofalo said he is focused received this biennium. on his work as a state repGarofalo also clarified resentative and is urging that his objections are against districts to honestly present districts that are seeking new funding facts and for voters funding, not those seeking to ask questions. levy renewals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reasonable He denied rumors that he that school districts explain is preparing to seek the gov- how they spent their first inernorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. crease in funding before they â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any plans to ask for a second increase in run for governor,â&#x20AC;? he said. funding,â&#x20AC;? Garofalo said. Garofalo said he is still contemplating whether to Laura Adelmann is at laura. run for the seat on the Da- adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

State Rep. Pat Garofalo, House Education Committee chairman, is urging voters to question school district officials seeking new levy referendums. The Republican from Farmington said he grew concerned and began speaking out after some school district and elected officials said they needed new levy referendums because school funding was cut. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gov. (Mark) Dayton and the Legislature increased school funding by over $650 million in this biennium,â&#x20AC;? Garofalo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think voters need to ask tough questions: How did you spend the first increase and how are you planning on spending the next increase?â&#x20AC;? Some legislators, both Republicans and Democrats, have raised objections to his stance, including Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, who has said local districts know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for their district.

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