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Farmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fogarty considering County Board She plans to announce candidacy within weeks by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Lakeville setting policy about what its staff can and cannot say by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Lakeville City Council is currently discussing changes to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy regarding how its employees interact with the public. The purpose behind the change, said city administrator Steve Mielke, is to make official a policy that says city staff cannot encourage others to lobby the city council for specific positions or policies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been our policy all along, but it has never been written down,â&#x20AC;? he said. An example Mielke cited at a recent city council work session was that if he felt strongly there should be a trail on 185th Street and encouraged community members to petition the council to vote in favor of the trail, then that would violate city policy. See Lobbying, 12A

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Quarterbacks for Lakeville South (Mitch Leidner in white) and North (Trey Heid in red) embrace following a game between their two teams on Saturday, Oct. 29. The North Panthers beat the South Cougars 24-14 in the semifinals of the 1-5A section playoffs. North overcame a South halftime lead by shutting down the Cougars in the second half. Heid kicked three field goals and tossed a touchdown pass. Lakeville North will face Owatonna in the section final at 7 p.m. at North today, Nov. 4.

Garofalo to seek a fifth term in the Minnesota House

Republicans, Democrats agree expanding gambling is a bad bet Sen. Dave Thompson, Lenczewski speak out loudly by T.W. Budig

Decides not to run for Dakota County Board

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State Rep. Patrick Garofalo, R-Farmington, said he will seek a fifth term in the Minnesota House and will not run for Dakota County commissioner in 2012. Garofalo said in August that he was considering running for the Dakota County District 1 seat, held by Joe

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Rep. Ann Lenczewski, DFL-Bloomington, former House tax committee chairwoman, also spoke against gambling expansion.

Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, appeared at a State Capitol press conference on Oct. 27 to oppose any expansion of gambling.

And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tax increase, said Lenczewski, one of a handful of DFL lawmakers appearing at the press conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) a bad tax increase,â&#x20AC;? she said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one directed against a subset of Minnesotans. And gambling is as addictive to states as to gamblers, Lenczewski argued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;States do get addicted to this,â&#x20AC;? she said, citing states where one casino has followed another. While the lawmakers expressed hope that the Vikings would remain in

Minnesota, they placed the burden of that decision on team ownership, not the Minnesota Legislature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have to do what I believe is right,â&#x20AC;? Thompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they (the Vikings) make that decision (to leave), Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m personally willing to live with that.â&#x20AC;? Asked after the press conference whether he would get hammered by voters if the team leaves, Thompson said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know.â&#x20AC;? The public is â&#x20AC;&#x153;all over the boardâ&#x20AC;? on the Vikingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stadium issue,

Thompson said. Thompson, as another Senate Republican recently reported, said the Senate Republican Caucus is divided over the stadium. Thompson could support state infrastructure improvements for a new stadium, he said, but no more than that afforded any other business. Other than that, the Vikings should get â&#x20AC;&#x153;zeroâ&#x20AC;? from the state, Thompson said. Lenczewski argued that the state could be getting in over its head with the See Gambling, 12A

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supervisor at the University of Minnesota, and Steven Butler of Eagan (he did not respond to the Thisweek questionnaire in time for publication). For the full candidate questionnaire, visit http://www.thisweeklive. com/2011/10/27/seven-candidates-vie-for-four-schoolboard-seats/. For information on where and when you can vote, visit the school districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.district196.org. Lakeville residents in the Farmington or Lakeville school districts will elect school board members next year.

Some Lakeville neighborhoods will elect school board members next week. Residents of and near the Valley Park area are in the boundaries of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district, whose board has four seats up for a vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Seven candidates are seeking those seats, including four seeking re-election: Jackie Magnuson (22 years on the board), Joel Albright (more than seven years), Bob Schutte (19 years) and Rob Duchscher (11 years). The challengers are Gary Krueger, a project manager with the Minnesota Pollu- Aaron Vehling is at aaron.vehtion Control Agency; Fay ling@ecm-inc.com and www. Coggshall, a benefit services facebook.com/thisweeklive.

Harris since 1981. Harris announced earlier this year that he would not seek re-election in 2012. Garofalo, chair of the powerful House Education Finance Committee, said he thought about focusing on county government, but decided there is more work to be done at the state Legislature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where my heart is,â&#x20AC;? he said. His top legislative goals See Garofalo, 12A

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Should a Lakeville resident want to have a poker club in their garage, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to them, explained Sen. Dave Thompson, RLakeville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be interested in the police stopping that,â&#x20AC;? he said. But Thompson is against government urging people to make â&#x20AC;&#x153;bad choicesâ&#x20AC;? like gambling, and then scarfing up the revenue to fund itself. Thompson was one of a group of bipartisan lawmakers appearing at the State Capitol on Thursday, Oct. 27, to speak out against gambling expansion. Although some of the lawmakers were reluctant to mention the Minnesota Vikingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stadium debate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rep. Ann Lenczewski, DFL-Bloomington, said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be speaking out against expansion regardless of the proposed use of the money â&#x20AC;&#x201C; racino, pulltabs, and other forms of gambling have been raised as possible funding sources for a new Vikingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stadium. Minneapolis city officials have indicated a willingness to see a casino in downtown Minneapolis. But the anti-gambling expansion lawmakers blasted the idea of more gambling, arguing the revenue is unstable, much of it derived from problem gamblers.

Farmington City Council Member Christy Jo Fogarty confirmed rumors that she is considering running for the Dakota County Board of Commissioners in 2012. In an interview Monday, Fogarty said she will make a decision within a week or two whether she will seek to represent District 1 at the county level, a seat Joe Harris has held since 1980. After 32 years in office, Harris, 56, announced in July he would not seek re-election in 2012. Fogarty said she is interested in serving the greater community, and has been receiving encouragement by others to run. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people think that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time someone from Farmington should represent this district,â&#x20AC;? Fogarty said. Harris is from Hastings. She added that nothing has been lacking on Harrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; part, but residents have told her they would like to make sure the next commissioner is familiar with issues faced by growSee Fogarty, 12A

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Garofalo bill would restrict referendums to even years

Benefit for Carol Knutson

Claims districts intentionally exploit lower voter turnout by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

State Rep. Patrick Garofalo, House Education Finance Committee chair, unveiled legislation Wednesday that would ban school districts from holding levy referendums when there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a general election. The Farmington Republican said his bill restricting districts to even-year elections is about transparency, open democracy and

greater public participation in school levies. Garofalo said 70 percent of odd-year referendums pass, but that number drops to a 52 percent approval rate during election years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Districts know the facts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; their levies are more likely to be approved in odd-year elections because of lower turnout and lower voter engagement,â&#x20AC;? Garofalo said in a news release. Next week, about half of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 114 school

districts have operating levy referendums on the ballot. Over the next five years, the increases proposed total over $900 million, Garofalo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This bill would prevent situations where districts put a referendum on the ballot intentionally in an odd-year election to exploit lower turnout,â&#x20AC;? Garofalo said. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

Agendas tion Report â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mr. Klett c. 2013-14 Alternative Facilities Project Review and Comment Report â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mr. Klett d. Key Work of School Boards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dr. Snyder 5. Recommended Actions a. National Inclusive Schools Week â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ms. Ouillette b. Proclamation of Gifted & Talented Youth Week â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ms. Knudsen 6. Additions to Agenda 7. Information a. Superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report b. Board Member Reports 8. Closed Session a. Discussion Regarding Contract Negotiations Per MN Stat. 13D.03 9. Adjournment

Erickson appointed to task force Lakeville Board of Education Director Bob Erickson has been appointed to the Minnesota Integration

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Boy Scout open house Boy Scout Troop 263 will hold an open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, in the activity center at Hosanna Church, 9600 163rd St. W., Lakeville. All boys ages 11-17 and their parents are welcome. Enter through Door 3 on the south side of church. Information: (612) 207-6673.

Fitness diva at library Ann Rosenstein, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diet Myths Busted: Food Facts, Not Nutrition Fiction,â&#x20AC;? will discuss basic concepts of nutrition and fitness at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. The event is free and open to everyone. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/ library or call (651) 4502918.

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A benefit fundraiser is planned for longtime Lakeville resident Carol Knutson, wife of Bruce Knutson, who was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. The benefit will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, in the Celebration Center at Highview Christiania Lutheran Church, 26690 Highview Ave., Farmington. All proceeds will go to cover medical expenses. The benefit will include a bake sale, silent auction, face painting, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kiss-The-Pigâ&#x20AC;? contest, and pulled pork sandwich dinner. Silent auction items can be brought to the church no later than 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9. Bake sale items are requested by noon Saturday, Nov. 12. Checks can be mailed payable to Highview Christiania Lutheran Church indicating in the memo line â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knutson Medical Expense Fund.â&#x20AC;?

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Snapshot of war: Custer a hometown hero by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

An Army convoy navigated an S-shaped wadi (river bed/valley) in eastern Afghanistan one day earlier this year. Pfc. Kris Custer of Lakeville was among them, deep into his first deployment in the Central Asian nation. He and the convoy were returning from a Key Leader Engagement (KLE), a gathering of coalition forces and Afghan leaders to bridge the wide political and cultural gulf that exists between the two parties. As the soliders tackled the serpentine route, some Taliban insurgents set off an improvised explosive device (IED) under the lead vehicle. What happened next showcases Custerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heroic force. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when I grabbed my gear and jumped out of the truck,â&#x20AC;? Custer, an Army medic currently in his first deployment, wrote recently to Thisweek from Afghanistan, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but by the time I was out the insurgents had started to engage us with small arms and RPGs (rocket propelled gre-

nades).â&#x20AC;? Evading enemy fire, Custer ran to the front of the convoy and found one of his friends had already crawled out of the wreckage. The friend was attempting to return fire. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had no idea how bad it was until I ran up on the wreck,â&#x20AC;? Custer said. The friend asked Custer to grab his ammo pouch out of the wrecked vehicle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I turned around I saw that the other three people who had been in it were still trapped,â&#x20AC;? Custer said. Custer gave his weapon and ammo to his friend. Then he set forth to help out the injured colleagues. It was a challenging situation. One soldier had a serious neck wound. As Custer attempted to treat that person, some of Custerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platoon showed up and started to help pull people out from what had been the dashboard of the vehicle. As bullets flew, some members of the Afghan National Army were on-hand to help the platoon move two soldiers

behind an intact truck for cover. They tried to move some of the wreckage with a winch from another truck, but that did not work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So as a last resort we had to ram it with our truck to loosen it up enoughâ&#x20AC;? to pull out the man with the neck wound, he said. Once he was Kris Custer out of the wreckage, Custer treated him for shock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luckily, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have him for long,â&#x20AC;? Custer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soon after, the first medevac bird showed up.â&#x20AC;? So they put that guy and a man pulled from the dashboard onto the medevac helicopter. The chopper then lowered its jaws of life to allow Custer and his colleagues to get access to the final soldier stuck in the wreckage; but it was too late. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By the time we got him he was already dead,â&#x20AC;? Custer said.

Three other men survived, though. For his courage in the line of duty, Custer is slated to be awarded the Bronze Star with Valor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels good to think that my actions would merit that (award),â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but at the cost of what happened to my Photo submitted friends Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather have it never happen.â&#x20AC;? The Afghan National Army accompanies the U.S. Army on â&#x20AC;&#x153;every mission,â&#x20AC;? Custer said. During downtime, the U.S. Army trains its Afghan counterparts. Soldiers conduct themselves in an environment that can be an assault on the senses. The typical Afghan summer is about 120 degrees and dry, Custer said. Even with fall and winter taking on more Minnesota-like conditions, that 120 is quite intense.

The culture fascinates Custer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Afghan people are some of the most diverse people Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen,â&#x20AC;? he said. As the troops travel from village to village â&#x20AC;&#x201C; enduring ubiquitous trash and livestock runoff, and the smell they create in 120-degree heat â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they notice how there really is no single Afghanistan. It is a country of 28 million people with a land area slightly larger than Texas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Depending on what village youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in at the time, you will see anything from a group of people trying to mimic Western cultureâ&#x20AC;? to people adhering strictly to their Middle Eastern and Islamic roots, Custer said. When he returns to Lakeville, Custer said he plans to â&#x20AC;&#x153;relax and unwind with my friends and family.â&#x20AC;? He certainly deserves it. Aaron Vehling is the Lakeville Editor for Thisweek Newspapers. You can reach him at aaron.vehling@ecm-inc.com, or at www.facebook.com/thisweeklive. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Hats off to Donnelly To the editor: When I read your article about Farmington City Council Member Terry Donnelly, I became an instant fan of this politician. By missing lots of council meetings to bring in the harvest on his farm, Donnelly showed he is one of the few politicians in our whole country who has his

priorities straight. I have always hoped there was an elected official who realizes the best thing they could do for their constituents is to provide a product in the free market that customers are willing to pay for. Compare that to the rest of the politicians who use their elected power to rob the citizens of their property and use it for inefficient, bureaucratic

schemes that most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want. As citizens, we should ask ourselves whether we want fresh food products grown locally and consumed voluntarily, or more regulations and less freedom. Given that choice, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to think twice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eat!â&#x20AC;? Reading that other council members are expressing frustration at Donnellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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absence from the meetings warms my heart. It also makes me think that many of those other council members would have a lot of trouble surviving in the private sector when they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the option of forcing people to bend to their will. If the other council members did come from the private sector and were successful in the market, then I am disappointed that they do not follow Donnellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s example and go back to their past successes. The more we have people working in the private sector, the more prosperous we become. The more we have people working in the government, the more impoverished we become. So we all owe a debt of gratitude to Terry Donnelly. HAL CRANMER Lakeville

CDA housing is great place to live To the editor: On behalf of the residents of Windsor Plaza, we take issue with William Cooleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statements made in the Oct. 21 story calling Dakota County Community Development Agency housing â&#x20AC;&#x153;instant slums.â&#x20AC;? His words seem to have the intent of scaring the city into believing the proposed development will bring with it a group of criminals living in burned out buildings. However, this is not the case with any of the other CDA properties. Due to the strict resident requirements, there is no reason to believe, the new development would be any different. As longtime residents, we know firsthand the scare tactics used by Mr. Cooley are baseless. Everything from management

what I would truly hope for is someone who stands for the same things coach Schmitz stands for. After all what is really important? Lakeville parents and board members be careful what you wish for! I have known coach Schmitz since we were 5 years old and played hockey and football together for all those great years. I can only shake my DIANE SAWYER head and say: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Way to go, Lakeville Randyâ&#x20AC;? when I read that he has gone to the state tourEditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: This letter nament six times in hockey was co-signed by 30 CDA and five times in softball. residents. I can only wish that my future grandchildren would have the opportunity to be coached by someone with these qualities. Really! Eleven state To the editor: tournament appearances, After raising two chil- really! dren and steering them through six different hock- STEVE FINDEN ey organizations (youth, Farmington high school, private school and semi-pro), it was with great interest that I read of the Lakeville School Board not renewing the contract of their head hockey coach To the editor: Randy Schmitz. At a recent meeting of Of the things that I ex- employers it was explained perienced and learned the to the attendees that many one that sticks out most employers cannot hire bein my opinion is integrity. cause those looking for Honesty, fairness and hard jobs do not even have the work canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be ignored, ob- skills to be employed in viously, but integrity wins manufacturing. out in the end. Several opinion writFortunately the Lakeville ers in major papers rehockey parents have had a jected that excuse, saying person with all these quali- those firms should have ties for the last 20 years or apprentice programs to so. After going through all bring those applicants up the controversy again and to speed. After spending again I really canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t under- $10,000 per year for K-12 stand why a person would ($120,000), good luck with subject themselves to the that approach. Applicants attacks. It must be a love also lose sight that with so for the game or a love for many skilled people out of the kids, probably a lot of work, employers can afford both in Mr. Schmitzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; case. to be choosy. Coach Schmitz has demAs a young man, I strove onstrated tremendous hu- to be better in more things mility in not striking back than my competition. It at the parents discontent paid off, regardless of the and criticism time and times I made big money. again. Again as a parent who has gone through the FRANKLIN WICKER hockey thing with my kids, Lakeville to maintenance is handled in a professional manner. As issues arise, the CDA is quick to address them and works to find a satisfactory solution. Nothing about the housing is junk or a slum, it is simply a home for many hard-working people looking for a place to live out their American dream.

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It took a jury three hours Monday to find Jeffrey Arthur Martin of Farmington guilty of multiple charges in a 2009 Christmas Eve crash that killed a Prior Lake man. Martin, 39, was convicted of felony criminal vehicular operation and injury, and two gross misdemeanor charges of child endangerment and third-degree driving while intoxicated for the crash that killed 88-year-old Everett Letterly of Prior Lake. According to the Dakota County criminal complaint, Martin at first denied consuming any alcohol, but later admitted to drinking before the accident. He had his three children â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ages 10, 9 and 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in his

vehicle at the time of the crash; his blood-alcohol level tested at .17, more than twice the legal limit of .08. Letterly and his wife, Susan Shaffer, were headed to a Christmas celebration when the accident occurred. Shaffer had signaled to turn right from the right turn lane, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn and instead continued on Dodd Boulevard. Witnesses reported Martin had stopped and signaled before making a left turn to go west on Dodd and collided into the Cadillac Shaffer was driving. Shaffer suffered a large cut on her head from hitting the steering wheel. Letterly, who was not wearing a seatbelt, sustained severe injuries to the right side of his body where the vehicle was struck and

died in the hospital the next day. In court, Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney argued he was not guilty because Letterly wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t belted and Shaffer did not turn although she had signaled to do so. However, the jury sided with prosecutors, who argued Martin was drunk and should not have been driving. Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom called the accident tragic, stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drunk driving kills and cripples more people than any other crime in America. Our deepest sympathy is extended to the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family for their terrible loss.â&#x20AC;? Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 4.

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every student in Farmington is also unique, and â&#x20AC;Ś every student finds their own pathway to success. â&#x20AC;Ś Schools will look different to accomplish this level of success. The School Board has indicated a desire to pursue individualized learning. How would students learn differently under such a system and how would teachers work with them that way? What if your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education was tailored to his or her own strengths and needs, talents and abilities, and brought them joy? In an individualized education model, every student knows what they are expected to learn and be able to do, and where they are on the path to these things. They know what tasks they must do to get there, and have a timeline and a plan to get the work done. Each student also has other things to work on, these are things they have a passion for or an area of skill. Staff and parents have ready access to this information as well and can actively help and support each student. Teaching staff have a critical role to play in this, diagnosing the problems individual students are struggling with, challenging students to excel, connecting students to additional resources, providing additional materials or thoughts for them to consider, the list goes on.

The Farmington Knights of Columbus Council 2400 will hold its annual Turkey Bingo from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. A sloppy joe dinner will be served starting at 5:30 p.m. Also on the menu will be chips, pickles, popcorn, bars and soft serve ice cream. Proceeds will go toward helping the local food shelf.

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Since becoming superintendent of Farmington Schools about 100 days ago, Jay Haugen has worked to heal past conflicts and open lines of dialogue. In work sessions, he has guided School Board members to resolve past differences, emphasized open communication policies district-wide and discussed how to move forward as a more unified board. Now focus has turned to student achievement and defining the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. At the brink of change in Farmington schools, Haugen responded to some questions posed by Thisweek Newspapers. What follows is an abbreviated version of questions and Haugenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments. A full version is online at www.thisweeklive.com. What are the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top three challenges and what resolutions do you propose? First, having every student truly prepared for kindergarten. â&#x20AC;Ś Students (who are not prepared) must learn the fastest to match their peers, a very big hurdle indeed. â&#x20AC;Ś We must work with all stakeholders and service providers in our region to develop a compressive system of support that identifies and serves every child in the area who is not on track to be successful. Second, keeping up with technology, especially getting technology in the hands of students. â&#x20AC;Ś Our next step is to immerse our students in a learning environment

that parallels the learning and work environment outside of school. We are putting toJay Haugen gether a district team to lead this effort, and will be working to make sure the resources for this are part of the budget process. Third â&#x20AC;Ś we must individualize and personalize the educational experience for every student. Mass customization at this level requires us to rethink and redesign many aspects of school. A reasonable next step is (for) every student (to have) their own individual learning plan, something that makes them more responsible for their own learning, (tracks their progress) and â&#x20AC;Ś also helps students develop their own strengths, talents and abilities. What barriers exist to Farmington becoming a school district of choice and how can the district overcome them? Being the â&#x20AC;Ś school district of choice begins with our community wanting this, demanding it, having a clear picture of what this looks like, and being willing to support changes in the way school looks in our community. It also grows from a community that has and communicates the highest possible expectation for their students, communicating a belief that every student can excel. â&#x20AC;Ś And

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theater and arts briefs

Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brad Heywood is leaving the dark solitude of the control booth to make his acting debut in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You Better Watch Outâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Junie B.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to be staged in Lakeville The Playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Thing Productions will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Junie B., First Grader in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May)â&#x20AC;? Dec. 16-29 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, students and groups. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ci.lakeville.mn.us or by phone at (952) 985-4640. For more information about the show, go to www.childrenstheatretptt.com.

by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

For three years, Brad Heywood has played a vital behind-the-scenes role with the Lakeville-based community theater group Expressions. As the all-purpose â&#x20AC;&#x153;tech guy,â&#x20AC;? heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handled lighting, sound and other nuts-and-bolts aspects of about a half dozen productions. Now, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaving the quiet anonymity of the control booth and stepping into the spotlight. The Lakeville resident and IT specialist by profession is making his stage debut this month in Expressionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; holiday play â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Better Watch Out.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new experience and a challenge,â&#x20AC;? Heywood said. In the booth, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can be up there reading a book and just hit a button when I need to. Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to focus and make sure I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t screw up my lines.â&#x20AC;? Heywood plays Mr. Smith in â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Better Watch Out,â&#x20AC;? a character who as the show progresses is revealed to be Santa. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a role to which Heywood says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well-suited. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did Santa for my kids when they were little â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve even got my own Santa suit, though I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d fit into it anymore,â&#x20AC;? he said with a laugh. He hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t planned on auditioning for the part. According to the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director, Andy Wilkins, the actor originally cast as Mr. Smith decided the drive-time to Lakeville was getting to be too much, and dropped out of the show about a week into rehearsals. In stepped Heywood, who said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been toying with the idea of â&#x20AC;&#x153;taking the plungeâ&#x20AC;? into acting for some time. His only prior acting experience was a theater class he took while attending Robbinsdale Armstrong High School. The students didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perform before an audience,

New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with Louie Anderson Tickets are on sale for comedian Louie Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Laugh Out Loud New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets range from $31.95 to $101.95 and can be purchased at the box office or via Ticketmaster Photo by Andrew Miller at (800) 982-2727 or ticketBrad Heywood plays Mr. Smith in â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Better Watch master.com. Out,â&#x20AC;? a character who as the show progresses is revealed to be Santa. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a role to which first-time actor Heywood says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well-suited. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did Santa for my kids when they were litâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Aliceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adventures in tler â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve even got my own Santa suit, though I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;? will be perIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d fit into it anymore,â&#x20AC;? he said with a laugh. formed at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 and 1 p.m. Nov. 12 at but simply staged a few lot and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing really Robert Boeckman Middle scenes in a workshop-type well,â&#x20AC;? Wilkins said. School, 500 Denmark Ave., Because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be on Farmington. setting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I played a doofus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the stage, Heywood had to reTickets are $6 for adults other students told me I linquish his control-booth and $5 for children. The played that really well,â&#x20AC;? he duties. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to play is presented by The look far for a replacement Playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Thing Producjoked. Mr. Smith is a substan- â&#x20AC;&#x201C; his adult son, Tom, has tions and Farmington tial part for a first-time signed on as the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Education. For actor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Heywood is one of tech director. more information, go to And while many green- www.childrenstheatretptt. just seven cast members in â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Better Watch Out,â&#x20AC;? horn actors would be com. and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got about 170 feeling butterflies in their lines to memorize. To help stomachs about now, get into character, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heywood says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been Tim Patrick and his Blue been reviewing Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s able to keep his cool beEyes Band will perform scenes in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miracle on 34th cause, in a comedy-laden show such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Better from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Street.â&#x20AC;? With opening night just Watch Out,â&#x20AC;? he knows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nov. 18, at Best Western a week away, his crash OK to come off as a ham. Premier Nicollet Inn, 14201 â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any prob- Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. course in acting is coming lem dorking it up,â&#x20AC;? he Dance lessons will be ofalong. fered at 7 p.m. Cost is $12 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first time he said. (including lessons). Inforshowed up (to rehearsals) he was stiff as a board, Andrew Miller is at andrew. mation: www.nicolletinn. com or (952) 435-2100. but now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relaxed a miller@ecm-inc.com.

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Mark Twain impersonator Michael Bateson will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $15 and are available at the arts center or by calling (952) 985-4640.

Percussive-dance group Rhythmic Circus will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feet Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Fail Me Now!â&#x20AC;? at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $34 and $29 and can be purchased at the box office, 12600 Nicollet Ave., or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com.

Village Christmas The annual Christmas in the Village event is scheduled from 1 to 8 p.m. Dec. 3-4 and Dec. 10-11 at Dakota City Heritage Village, 4008 220th St. W., at the Dakota County Fairgrounds in Farmington. Admission will be $2 for ages 4 to 12 and $3 for ages 13 and older. Children under 3 will be admitted free and there will be a maximum charge of $12 for each carload. For information or to volunteer, call (651) 460-8050.

Church ladies come to Burnsville Troupe America will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Christmasâ&#x20AC;? at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $31 to $39 and can be purchased at the box office, 12600 Nicollet Ave., or via Ticketmaster at (800) 9822787 or ticketmaster.com.

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The Chameleon Theatre Circle will present the world premiere of playwright Vicki Riba Koestlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Gather Togetherâ&#x20AC;? at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, 12, 14, 18 and 19 and 2 p.m. Nov. 13 and 20 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 NicolletÂ Ave. The holiday comedy was a winner of Chameleonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2010 New Play Contest. Tickets are $20 at the box office ($17 for seniors, students, audio description patrons, and groups of eight or more), by phone at (800) 9822787 or online at ticketmaster.com.

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Author Al Zdon will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;War Stories, Volume II, Further Accounts of Minnesotans Who Defended Their Nationâ&#x20AC;? from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Farmington Library, 508 Third St., Farmington, (651) 438-0250. The book contains 35 new stories of Minnesota veterans.

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Andy Wilkins, left, and Kristen Cash share a laugh Tuesday during rehearsals for â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Better Watch Out.â&#x20AC;? Lakeville-based community theater group Expressions will present the holiday-themed play at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11-12 and 18-19, and 2 p.m. Nov. 13 and 20. Performances are at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $12 and can be ordered online at www.lakeville-rapconnect.com or by calling (952) 985-4640.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portraits, Reflections and Secrets of Dakota Countyâ&#x20AC;? is the 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 Dakota 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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Sports Standings South Suburban Conference

Football Saturday, Oct. 29 • Lakeville North 24, Lakeville South 14 Friday, Nov. 4 • Owatonna at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 • Owatonna/Lakeville North winner vs. Eagan/Cretin-Derham Hall winnner, 5 p.m. Metrodome, Minneapolis

Volleyball Friday, Oct. 28 • Lakeville South def. Burnsville 25-20, 25-16, 25-21 • Lakeville North def. Apple Valley, 25-18, 25- 19, 25-15 Wednesday, Nov. 2 • Bloomington Jefferson at Lakeville South, 7 p.m. • Lakeville North at Eagan, 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 • Lakeville South/Jefferson winner vs. Lakeville North/Eagan winner, Section 3AAA final at Simley, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 • Class AAA state tournament, 9 a.m./11 a.m., Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Friday, Nov. 11 • Class AAA semifinal, 9 a.m./11 a.m. Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Saturday, Nov. 12 • Class AAA final, 5 p.m., Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Boys Soccer Thursday, Oct. 27 • Eastview 2, Rochester Mayo 1 Tuesday, Nov. 1 • Eastview 2, Minneapolis Southwest 0 Thursday, Nov. 3 • Eastview vs. Eden Prairie, Class AA state final, 3 p.m. Metrodome, Minneapolis

Girls Soccer Wednesday, Oct. 26 • Lakeville North 3, Anoka 0 Friday, Oct. 28 • Burnsville 1, Woodbury 0 • Centennial 1, Eastview 0 (3-2 SO) Monday, Oct. 31 • Wayzata 1, Lakeville North 0 (5-3 SO) • Burnsville 5, Centennial 2 Thursday, Nov. 3 • Burnsville vs. Wayzata, Class AA state final, 5:30 p.m., Metrodome, Minneapolis

Cross Country Girls • Thursday, Oct. 27 Section 1AA meet State qualifiers in bold 1. Lakeville South; 1. Kaytlyn Larson 14:05.8; 3. Annie Brekken 14:31.2; 10. Megan Kilbride 14:56.6; 11. Erin Kilbride 15:03.0; 12. Megan Lubow 15:04.0; 14. Jenny Machaj 15:18.5; 23. Caraline Slattery 15:36.7 Total Time = 1:13:40.6 Total Places = 37 2. Lakeville North; 2. Taylor Perkins 14:23.1; 7. Emma Johnson 14:46.9; 26. Elle Severson 15:39.4; 28. Chloee Sagmoe 15:40.0; 37. Haley Eskierka 15:46.9; 40. Riley Broughten 15:49.3; 47. Hannah Evers 15:54.4 Total Time = 1:16:16.3 Total Places = 100 Saturday, Nov. 5 • Class AA state cross country meet, St. Olaf College, Northfield

Cross Country Boys • Thursday, Oct. 27 Section 1AA meet State qualifiers in bold 3. Lakeville North: 2. Ben Saxton 15:57.3; 15. Jason Dawson 16:37.5; 24. Spencer Castillo 16:51.3; 25. Corey Peterson 16:51.8; 38. Luke Anderson 17:10.7; 50. Jack Brenner 17:33.4; 66. Jason Windhorn 17:51.3 Total Time = 1:23:28.4 Total Places = 104 4. Lakeville South: 17. Jake Schneeman 16:38.3; 21. Cash Rodamaker 16:45.9; 28. Mark Honetschlager 16:53.3; 36. Noah Hanson 17:09.1; 37. Wade Durham 17:10.1; 44. Justin Willard 17:23.7; 48. Joey Machaj 17:27.2 Total Time = 1:24:36.5 Total Places = 139 Saturday, Nov. 5 • Class AA state cross country meet, St. Olaf College, Northfield

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Panthers one win from state Lakeville North football will play for Section 1-5A title Friday against Owatonna by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

As one of just three teams left with an undefeated record in Class 5A, the Lakeville North football team has one more hurdle before state. Lakeville North will host Owatonna at 7 p.m. Friday in the Section 1-5A final. Lakeville North last qualified for state in 2009 under similar circumstances. Lakeville North defeated Owatonna in the section final in 2009 and 2007. In 2008, the Panthers also ended Owatonna’s season, which was 8-1 at the time, in the semifinal. Owatonna is 0-7 all time against Lakeville North/Lakeville High School. “I don’t think they’re too big of fans of us,” Lakeville North coach Brian Vossen said. “We’ve ended their season a few times before and we hope to do it again.” The Huskies are 9-1 with their only loss coming against Rochester Mayo by one point. Owatonna outscored Farmington and Rochester John Marshall by a combined 56-0 in the quarterfinal and semifinal. The Huskies feature running back David Kraus and the defense has allowed more than one touchdown in a game just twice. “They like to run like all the other teams we play like Rosemount and Prior

Lake,” Vossen said. “Sometimes those run teams are nice, but they are showing more pass than they have in the past.” The Panthers are riding high after beating Lakeville South 24-14 in the semifinals last weekend. The Panthers had never beaten South twice in the same season. It was a tale of two halves on Saturday night in the crosstown battle. South took a 14-6 lead at halftime, but in the second half North scored 17 unanswered points to win 24-14. “We knew if we kept playing our game we’d be successful,” Lakeville North linebacker Mitch Johnson said. “We’re always hungry for the ball. We just have to make big plays and not let up.” Vossen said he felt like they were over thinking how to defend the passheavy South. “We went into the second half asking if this wasn’t South what would we do?” Vossen said. “No other team in our conference did we give extra credit to receivers other than South. There were times two, three guys would cover one of their guys, so they would just throw to someone else. We can’t win doing that. We just have to rely on our kids and use the blitz to get to them.” It worked.

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Lakeville North’s Brandon Morgan, No. 6, finds room to run in a 24-14 win over Lakeville South in the Section 1-5A semifinal on Oct. 29. The Panthers will play Owatonna at 7 p.m. on Friday for the right to go to state. To view more photos, visit www.Thisweeklive.com.

North students to stream game live online Lakeville North’s broadcast media students will be live streaming Friday’s game beginning at 7 p.m. at www. ihigh.com/lnhsbroadcasting. The broadcast will be a multi camera production that includes both play by play and color commentators.

Johnson and Karl Finkel combined for a key sack on a late fourth-down try by South, and Charlie Peters came up with a late fumble to ensure the victory.

“If you have to get rid of the ball faster, you lose that step,” Vossen said. “We just changed the coverage around it. (South) seemed on average that they take about three seconds to get the ball out. I think sometimes we were there in about a second and a half. Sometimes the best coverage is the blitz.” The Panthers iced the game with 4:53 left when quarterback/kicker Troy Heid put the Panthers up by two scores with a 28yard field goal. Heid played soccer until his ninth-grade year when he switched to football. The Panthers got touchdowns off a 12-yard run by Kevin Eskuri and a 37-yard

connection between Heid and receiver Charlie Hayes. They also connected for the two-point conversion to even the score. The Cougars led 14-6 at halftime thanks to a 4-yard run by quarterback Mitch Leidner and a 39-yard connection between Leidner and Trent Bertamus. The rivalry between South and North remained respectful throughout the year. “I talk to some of those guys every day,” Heid said. “They’re all still some of our best friends over there. It’s just about bragging rights; that’s all I guess.” Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Panther girls finish fourth at state tournament by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

After losing in a shootout in the Class AA semifinals, the Lakeville North girls soccer team couldn’t bounce back, losing to Centennial 2-1 in the thirdplace game Tuesday at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Lakeville North trailed 1-0 for more than 53 minutes until Simone Kolander found the corner of the goal. She tied the game at the 68:45 mark, heading in a corner kick from Alexa Trakalo. Centennial regained the lead with 2:50 remaining off a fast break. Lakeville North’s season ended with an 18-2-2 record. In their Class AA semifinal game against Wayzata, it took a shoot-out to decide a winner Monday night. The Panthers were undefeated up to that point but fell one shot short in a 1-0 (5-3) shoot-out loss. “It’s always disappointing to lose in a shoot-out,” co-coach Bulut Ozturk said. “It’s pretty much a coin flip, but congrats to Wayzata. They deserved it.” North’s Erica Elias, Lau-

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Lakeville North’s Breanna Sollie, No. 19, takes possession against Centennial in the Class AA semifinal game Tuesday at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. To view more photos, visit www.Thisweeklive.com. ren Sherry and Kolander made their penalty kicks, but Wayzata connected on all five chances to win. It was not an ideal way

to end the game, but North was prepared for it. “We practiced for a shootout,” Ozturk said. “We were preparing for a shoot-out.

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Volleyball Wednesday, Oct. 26 • Red Wing, 3, Farmington 0

Cross Country Boys • Thursday, Oct. 27 Section 1AA meet 9. Farmington; 31 Jordan Lugowski 16:56.9; 46 Dan Block 17:24.9; 57 Tyler Lerbakken 17:46.5; 62 Chad Retterath 17:49.6; 64 Adam Wallenta 17:50.8; 68 Tanner Grubb 17:52.8; 83 Jake Rudeen 18:09.2 Total Time = 1:27:48.4 Total Places = 260

Cross Country Girls • Thursday, Oct. 27 Section 1AA meet 14. Farmington; 27. Sofia Chadwich 15:39.8; 32. Ashley Durbin 15:43.8; 42. Maria Kiminski 15:50.7; 92. Alexis Johnson 17:01.4; 96. Sarah Cummings 17:09.1; 98. Victoria Jacoby 17:11.6; 109. Maricella Pacheco 18:20.3 Total Time = 1:21:24.8 Total Places = 289 Photo by Andy Rogers

Lakeville South’s Shelby Henderson, front, and Erika Williams play at the Class AA state doubles tournament on Oct. 28. The girls lost in the first round, but made the most of their circumstance, winning their next two matches to play in the consolation final. There they lost to Chanhassen’s Katie Mattson and Hayley Haakenstad 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.

Wayzata, which allowed 12, are known for playing tight defense. Wayzata had the upper hand during regulation with 10 shots to North’s three. The Trojans had four corner kicks, including one in the final 10 seconds, to Lakeville North’s two. But the teams finished regulation with a 0-0 tie. “We weren’t on our game today,” Ozturk said. “We wanted to see a little more pressure and possess the ball a little bit more, but the blame goes to us, the coaching staff. The girls played their hearts out.” In sudden death overtime, the Panthers asserted themselves a little more, but still nothing got through Wayzata. With a little more than a minute left, North had a nearly successful header off a corner kick, but Wayzata’s keeper Delane Swanson stopped it just short of the goal. “It would have been great to win in overtime, but we never panicked,” Ozturk said.

We were confident that if it came to a shoot-out we would win there.” Rogers is at North, which allowed Andy six goals in 20 games, and andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Panther swimmers win conference The Lakeville North girls swim team officially won a share of the South Suburban Conference title with a 98-80 win over Apple Valley on Oct. 27. Rosemount, Prior Lake and Lakeville North all finished with 8-1 records. Lakeville North was once again led by Erin Kleiner and Alena Bodnaruk, who each won their two individual events against Apple Valley. Julia Bodnaruk and Monica Mitteness also scored individual wins, while the Panthers swept the three relay events on their path to victory. “I’m very proud of this crew,” head coach Dan Schneider said. “We took care of business, and now have our sights set towards section finals.” Kacie Pahl and Val Rappe notched first and second place, respectively, in diving. North will participate in the Section 2AA meet on Nov. 9

and 11 at Prior Lake to determine who qualifies for state. The Lakeville South girls swimming and diving team ended its South Suburban season with a win over Bloomington Kennedy 135-43, and in the process secured a fourth-place conference standing. “We snuck a few wins in earlier in the year and gained quite a bit of confidence from that,” said coach Rick Ringeisen. “The girls have really come together as a team, and I’m quite proud of their accomplishments.” Leading the way for the Cougars were Brianna Alexander and Shea Bougie, who each tallied two individual event victories. Jarin Simpson, Carrie Schrock, Haley Chatelaine and Lindsay Ewings were individual event winners for South as well. South will also participate in the Section 2AA meet next week.

THISWEEK November 4, 2011

Garage sale, auction raises funds for Scott Proudfoot

Veterans dinner set Nov. 11 at Trinity Church, Lakeville

The family and friends of Scott Proudfoot say a benefit garage sale and silent auction held Oct. 15 was success and will help pay for an intense form of physical therapy for Proudfoot who was injured in a July diving accident that left him paralyzed from his chest to his toes. Organizers said they want

Lakeville Yellow Ribbon will hold its annual Veterans Day Military Appreciation Dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Trinity Evangelical Free Church, 10658 210th St. W., Lakeville. Special guest speaker will be retired Maj. Gen. Larry Shellito.

to thank those who donated personal items for the garage sale and cash donations, and to local vendors: Molly Cools Seafood Tavern, Apple Valley Flowerama, Thisweek Newspapers, Match Point Tennis Center, Porterhouse Steak and Seafood, Bargerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Salon, Pizazz, Rudyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Red Eye Grill, Por-

ter Creek Hardwood Grill, Rendezvous Hair Salon, Rachel Lea Photography, Beau Monde Salon, Highlights from Home, Jean Meyer therapeutic massage, Sara Kartz with Silpada and Maynards Restaurants. Proudfootâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress can be viewed online at www. scottproudfoot.com.

Veterans and a guest are invited for dinner and an evening of camaraderie with fellow veterans. Dinner, entertainment, and prizes are provided free, but registration is required. To register, call (612) 382-4022 or go to www. lakevilleyellowribbon.org. To sponsor a veteran

and their guest, go to www. lakevilleyellowribbon.org or send a check to Lakeville Yellow Ribbon at 20195 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, MN 55044. Make checks to Lakeville Yellow Ribbon and put Vets Dinner in the memo line.

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University of Minnesota Extension �� 4-H Program Coordinator position �� APPLY ON-LINE Requisition number: 174826 To apply on-line and to access the complete job description go to: https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/ Central?quickFind=98640 Completed applications must be received by November 11th to be considered.

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A Heritage of conďŹ&#x201A;ict One potential catalyst for the change is the Heritage Center project, whose inception process has been rife with gossip and accusations, including that Senior Center staff had advocated for a specific outcome on the project. Mayor Mark Bellows said the policy change is â&#x20AC;&#x153;an outgrowth of recent events.â&#x20AC;? Bellows has, on multiple occasions, asserted that senior citizens have told him of instances in which they were bullied into supporting the Heritage Center. Bellows has opposed the project from the start. He said in a recent inter-

view with Thisweek that an email was sent out from the Senior Center office to mailing-list members last spring, encouraging them to support the Heritage Center project at city council meetings. Mielke confirmed that an email was sent out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It suggested that people should come to a council meeting and advocate for the improvement,â&#x20AC;? he said, emphasizing that it â&#x20AC;&#x153;was done once and only done once.â&#x20AC;? He said he spoke with Senior Center staff to clarify best practices. Bellows said he feels the action was not rectified. It is not the first conflict between Bellows and Senior Center leader Linda Walter. At a September city council meeting, he accused Walter of lying to him about the Heritage Center project. After she threatened a defamation lawsuit, the city council issued an official statement that admitted Walter did not lie, but attributed Bellowsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; accusations to his concern about rumors in the community that Bellows did not support any form of a senior center.

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said. Sen. Warren Limmer, RMaple Grove, one of three Republican state senators at the press conference, joked the group should be called the Eclectic Legislative Coalition. It included several Minneapolis House Democrats. But gambling expansion does appeal to some lawmakers. Rep. Pat Garofalo, RFarmington, while saying he believed addressing the state budget takes priority over the Vikingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stadium, indicated support for racino.

Besides a possible stadium funding source, racino would greatly benefit the rural economy, he said. DFL State Sen. Tom Bakk, the minority leader from Cook, on Tuesday proposed an electronic version of pulltabs that would be sold at public locations across Minnesota, generating some $40 million a year. It could be used as one source of state funding for the stadium, he said.

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pen,â&#x20AC;? Garofalo said. He also said he wants to ensure that the education reforms made last year are implemented by the Department of Education. Among the reforms passed by the new Republican majority Garofalo said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to monitor are alternative teacher licensing and the elimination of school districts making retention decisions based on seniority as opposed to quality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That works for the adults, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bad deal for the kids,â&#x20AC;?Garofalo said.

The council as a whole agrees with the policy change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s controversial for the staff to behave professionally,â&#x20AC;? said Council Member Matt Little, â&#x20AC;&#x153;though I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think anybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s egregiously violated that.â&#x20AC;? At the work session, Little did take issue with some of the language, mostly out of a concern for clarity. Nevertheless, Little agreed that staff members should not advocate for positions in public. He said they should â&#x20AC;&#x153;keep their remarks to staff and council.â&#x20AC;? The policy is â&#x20AC;&#x153;important because it allows the city council to be in a position where it is actually providing direction and giving leadership,â&#x20AC;? Bellows said. Regardless of origin, the city benefits from the policy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there as an educational tool and a policy to employees,â&#x20AC;? Mielke said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The clearer we make it, the better off we all are.â&#x20AC;? Aaron Vehling is at aaron.vehling@ecm-inc.com and www. facebook.com/thisweeklive.

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Fogarty/from 1A ing cities. Additionally, Fogarty said people are concerned that townships are also well represented at the county level. Fogarty said she has served on common boards with Farmington, Empire and Castle Rock townships, and has a strong understanding of the kind of concerns they face. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are telling me they think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done a great job on the city council and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to see that brought to the county level,â&#x20AC;? Fogarty said. Fogarty has sought higher office in the past. She lost to Patrick Garofalo for the 2004 Republican endorsement for Minnesota House, and last year, she came in second against Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s David Thompson for the Republican nomination for the Minnesota Senate. A few months ago, Hastings City Council Member Mike Slavik announced he would also seek the District 1 seat. Harris has said several other people have also contacted him regarding a possible run for the office, but would not divulge names. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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Marie S. Trevis Age 89 of Farmington passed away on 10/24/2011. Preceded in death by husbands Robert Trevis and Walter Trevis, brother Frank Meier, sister Elizabeth Otterness, and Grandchildren Monica Haugley and Ryan Sauer. Survived by children Robert (Marcia), Gary (Cheryl), Janine (Wayne) Dahmes, James (Chris), Walter (Carolyn), Diane (Jeff) Oesterreich, Edward (Paula), and Marilyn (Mike) Sauer; 14 Grandchildren; and 13 Great Grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial was Thursday, October 27, 2011 at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 13900 Biscayne Ave., Rosemount, MN. Interment, St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cemetery. Born June 8, 1922, Marie grew up in a family of five near Hastings, MN, during the Great Depression. She married Robert Trevis in 1942. They had one son, Robert Jr. During World War II, Robert was killed, and Marie later married her first husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother, Walter. They raised their eight children on a small dairy farm south of Rosemount, MN, and lived their last 30 years in a house built by their children across the road from the farm. They became known for their large garden, and people came to pick strawberries or buy the small bunches of Indian corn that Marie knotted every fall. Marie and Walter traveled in their golden years, and enjoyed trips to Hawaii, the Canadian Rockies and Italy. Marie cherished her long friendships with relatives, neighbors and friends. To her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Marie created a safe and loving home. She passes onto them her wonderful traits - unconditional love, generosity, honesty, goodness and her desire to dance. Above all, Marie was a loving wife to Walter. Their marriage was an inspiration to all that witnessed it. For 64 years they loved, laughed and held hands. And now they are holding hands for eternity. Memorials to St. Joseph Catholic Church. White Funeral Home Farmington 651-463-7374 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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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Model tribute for the fallen

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This model of the proposed veterans memorial for Rambling River Park has been put on display at City Hall. The project will feature a granite tablet wall engraved with the names of service men and women who died from the Farmington area, beneath the words: â&#x20AC;&#x153;All gave some, some gave all.â&#x20AC;? Estimated cost for the project is about $208,000. Donations, which are tax deductible, are sought for the project. Engraved pavers honoring those who have served can also be purchased for $350. Donations can be mailed to Farmington Area Veterans Memorial, P.O. Box 61, Farmington, MN 55024. For more information, contact Leon Orr at leon.orr@ charter.net or (651) 463-8739.

Amazing Animal Advocates to have silent auction, art sale Amazing Animal Advocates, the Rosemount group that recently raised money to pay for surgery to help a once-abused dog see, will be hosting a silent auction and art sale Nov. 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. at 14680 S. Robert Trail in Rosemount. The event will feature art for sale from such painters as Joyce Viteck of Inver Grove Heights and Barbara Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien of Stockholm, Wis. There will be appetizers served, items for sale for the holidays as well as sports tickets and vacation trips. It is open to the public

but donations are welcome. Some of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recently adopted pets will be on hand, including Daisy, the little blind dog featured in the Thisweek Newspapers and KSTP-TV news. The event will be held at the house at the corner of South Robert Trail and Lower 147th St. W., formerly occupied by A Cat and the Fiddle A Fair. Funds raised will go toward Amazing Animal Advocates Rescue, a charity that saves animals from suffering around the state. The group rescues cats and dogs and recently even placed a pot bellied pig from home-

lessness and abuse or neglect. The group provides veterinary care for all of the animals it rescues and when possible places them in a foster home until a permanent home can be found. The group provides food, crates, leashes, and collars for each animal. When such items are available the group provides each animal with blankets, toys, and treats. For more details on how to donate needed items or to volunteer, call Laura Cloose at (952) 200-6781 or laura_55068@yahoo.com.

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Oct 4, 2011 The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m. All board members, Superintendent Snyder, Dir of Administrative Services Massaros and Dir of T&L Services Knudsen were present. Discussion: Closed session discussion of personnel matter in accordance with MN Stat 13D.05,Subd2(b). Meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

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Meadowview Elementary fourth-graders trot into gym class for a two-minute jog around the gymnasium as upbeat music plays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They know what to do,â&#x20AC;? grinned gym teacher Joe McCarthy, who offers students encouragement through his headset microphone, rapidly moving his fingers to lead them in a right-brain/left-brain hand exercise he taught them to perform as they run. At Meadowview, gym class isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only place where student physical activity is part of the curriculum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m creating a school culture of being active,â&#x20AC;? McCarthy said. Following morning announcements, Meadowview fifth-graders teach five movements they have learned from McCarthy to all other classes during â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jamminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Minute,â&#x20AC;? an exercise break during class. He posts videos of students performing the movements on YouTube. Last month, McCarthy had 2,000 hits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get people from around the state saying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey. I look at your stuff,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? McCarthy said. The upbeat teacher has established a running club, held over the noon recess that he monitors. Students who walk or run the cross country course twice during recess earn stickers that can be exchanged for prizes donated by businesses and funds from Meadowviewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parent-Teacher-Partnership group. He also has a reward program set up for students to stay active daily outside the classroom.

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Oct 11, 2011 The meeting was called to order at 5:06 p.m. All board members and cabinet members were present. Listening session: Closed session was held in accordance with MN Stat 122A.33,Subd3. Meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m. ________________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 6:41 p.m. All board members and cabinet were present. Public Comment: Dan Nelson, 19520 Oak Grove Ave, complimented Dr. Snyder's strategic planning for the district. Discussion: Discussion was held regarding the district strategic direction, entry plan and performance pay. Recommended Action Approved: The proposed 2011 payable 2012 Tax Levy Hearing Date was set for December 6, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m. ________________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No.194 Regular School Board Meeting on Tues, October 11, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or District Office at 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present. Public comment: Fred Nelson, 8181 250th Street E, spoke regarding challenge of dealing with addressing loss of students; Tracy Reed, 3897 Blackhawk Road, shared examples of connections to parents; Jessica Suby, 10567 170th Ct.W, shared volunteer activities done by teachers; Randy Pronschinske, 9885 Upper 173rd Ct, spoke regarding clear and honest communication with teachers; Andy Dieterich, 5017 Oliver Ave S, shared volunteer activities which support the community; Ken Williams, 20567 Keystone Avenue, commented regarding what is involved in writing letters of recommendations Consent Agenda items approved following removal of LNHS Head Hockey coach recommendation: minutes of the meetings on September 24 & 27; resignations, leave of absence requests, employment recommendations; payment of bills and claims subject to annual audit; fieldtrips. Following discussion motion by Erickson to proceed with hiring of LNHS Head Hockey coach, seconded by Skelly, carried on a 5-1 vote with Volk voting no. Reports presented: AYP update; 2010-11 annual report on curriculum, instruction and student achievement; First reading revised policy D-80(E-70) Protection & Privacy of Student Records; 2011-12 student enrollment update; Key work of School Boards. Adjournment at 8:57 p.m. 2802832 11/4/11

by Laura Adelmann

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This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Special Board of Education Meetings on Tuesday, October 4 & 11, 2011 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044

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