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Lakeville North football coach Brian Vossen (right) meets Minnesota Viking defensive end Brian Robison and former Viking Stu Voight during the Lakeville and Burnsville chambersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; General Membership Luncheon, which featured current players Robison, Michael Jenkins and vice president of public Photo by Rick Orndorf affairs and stadium development Lester Bagley at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Lester Bagley, Minnesota Vikings vice president of public affairs and stadium development, said during the General Membership Luncheon of the Burnsville and in Lakeville. Lakeville chambers of commerce that half of all Minnesotans attend or watch Vikings home games on television. He advocated the construction of a new stadium for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come on. What are we been planning to release Vikings and the state in Arden Hills on Tuesday, Nov. 8. doing here?â&#x20AC;? asked Dayton his own Vikings stadium at a Capitol press confer- proposal. legislative session prior to In recent days, the team Bagley along with Vikings ence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is about movBut Republican legisla- Thanksgiving. released an ad on local players were in Lakeville ing Minnesota forward,â&#x20AC;? tive leaders last week left a Dayton argues that television that asks Min- on Tuesday at a luncheon he said of finding a stadi- meeting with the governor establishing a tight time nesotans to find a stadium with the Burnsville and um solution. speaking of holding hear- frame is key to finding a solution. Lakeville chambers of Daytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goading of ings on the stadium rather stadium solution. Vikings Vice President commerce for a program lawmakers comes the week than biting on Daytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Minnesota Vikings of Public Affairs and Sta- that included a stadium when the governor had proposal to hold a special are active. dium Development Lester See Vikings, 5A

Governor says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to stop playing games as Vikings take show on the road by T.W. Budig THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

While a Vikings caravan made a stop in Lakeville, a feisty Gov. Mark Dayton urged state lawmakers on Nov. 8 to â&#x20AC;&#x153;stop playing gamesâ&#x20AC;? and act on the NFL teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stadium proposal.

Farmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fogarty will run for County Board by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

After serving nine years on the Farmington City Council, Christy Jo Fogarty announced Wednesday that she will run for a seat on the Dakota County Board of Commissioners. Fogarty is seeking to fill the seat held for 32 years by Joe Harris, who earlier this year announced he will not seek re-election. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joe leaves very big shoes to fill,â&#x20AC;? Fogarty said in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has done a great job for Dakota County, and I think I can bring some of the same strengths to the office.â&#x20AC;? Fogarty, a 12-year Farmington resident, was a mem-

ber of the Castle me great insight to Rock Planning the concerns the Group, the Board communities have of Water and Soil and what they need Resources and the from surrounding Empire-Farmington communities and Planning Committhe county.â&#x20AC;? tee. Fogarty said she is Christy Jo Fogarty has Fogarty interested in taking helped create several her experience with joint powers agreements water and transportation and develop orderly annex- issues, economic developation agreements. ment, orderly annexation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone familiar with parks and challenging budannexation issues knows gets and serve the commuthey can be very difficult nity on a broader level. to negotiate and often end â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that at the counin litigation,â&#x20AC;? Fogarty said. ty level these issues are bigâ&#x20AC;&#x153;To be able to come to joint ger and more complicated resolutions is not only good than they are at the city communication, it is an ex- level,â&#x20AC;? Fogarty said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But ample of good government. I have worked closely with This experience has given the county on many proj-

ects over the past nine years and am confident I am well equipped to hit the ground running; my learning curve will be very short.â&#x20AC;? 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. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

Aging sewer pipes chip into Farmington budget Clay sewer lines wearing out after decades of use

City to study reducing developersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; park fees Current rate deemed too high considering market conditions by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

During boom times, Lakeville seemed to be adding new neighborhoods every couple weeks. The city provided a healthy dose of parks for all those new families. To pay for those amenities, the city used â&#x20AC;&#x153;park dedication fees,â&#x20AC;? charged to the developer to assist in the construction of parks. When a company built a development, the city assessed a fee for each lot.

A drive or walk around Lakeville reveals numerous parks constructed with such funding. But we live in a different era now; if someone builds a house thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no guarantee buyers will come. To boot, land prices have dropped. As part of an overall vote on a parks, trails and open spaces plan update, the Lakeville City Council voted this week to reassess the amount of those See Fees, 5A

Staff exodus from 360 reflects revenue shortages, exec says Former Burnsville school superintendent, city manager, district court judge have left their jobs in recent months

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Video reveals numerous cracks and breaks in the oldest parts of Farmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sewer pipe system. About 10 to 15 miles of the clay pipes can still be found in parts of the city, some of it 70 years old, 20 years past its maximum life expectancy. Using a wheeled video camera, the city has found many gaps, chips, cracks and holes in the eight-inch pipe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The clay pipe is) no different from your clay flower pot,â&#x20AC;? said Farmington City Engineer Kevin Schorzman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once it cracks, it loses its strength.â&#x20AC;? Tree roots easily break into the clay pipe, cutting off flows. Breaks or collapses of sewer line can cause nasty

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Graphic: City of Farmington

This chart shows the city will avoid about $11.6 million in debt by establishing a cash fund for capital improvement projects. sewer backups in homes and businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you get sewage backing up into your house

through the floor drain, Schorzman said. youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably looking at, Maintaining and repairdepending on the severity, ing city infrastructure, ina $3,000 to $6,000 repair,â&#x20AC;? See Pipes, 13A

Four top employees of 360 Communities have left or lost their jobs in recent months â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a time of budget retrenchment for the Burnsv i l l e b a s e d Mary Ajax nonprofit, according to Mary Ajax, its longtime executive director. She said two have retired: former School District 191 Superintendent Ben Kanninen, who was 360â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior director of school success, and former District Court Judge Leslie Metzen, 360â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior violence

prevention coordinator. Thisweek has learned that two others were terminated: Greg Konat, a former Burnsville city manager and Dakota County physical development director who served as 360â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive vice president, and Steve Haschig, former senior pastor at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Prior Lake, who served as 360â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior development director. Ajax didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t confirm the terminations and said she wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comSee 360, 13A

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Farmington man allegedly taught child to grow pot by Laura Adelmann

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Two Lakeville men were arrested on Nov. 4 for the alleged possession of a collection of drugs at their home on Kenwood Trail. The homeowner, Sun Leader Glows-Brightly, 73, and tenant Laron Alex Schmidtke, 20, were charged with possession of marijuana and oxycodone found around the home. According to the criminal complaint: Lakeville police officers entered the residence at 8:25 a.m. Nov. 4 with a search warrant. During the search, they found a number of drugs and paraphernalia in rooms throughout the house. Among the items police found in the house were marijuana, needles, a glass pipe, a spoon and tin with alleged trace amounts of controlled substances on them and a spoon that contained trace amounts of oxycodone. In an interview with an officer from the Dakota County Drug Task Force, GlowsBrightly admitted to being a resident and owner of the

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Crime of cleanliness? Suspect charged in serial vacuum theft Crime doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; nor should it help subsidize your carpet cleaning. An Apple Valley man allegedly responsible for a string of vacuum cleaner thefts at a local Target store has been charged with a felony in Dakota County District Court. The criminal complaint filed Nov. 1 alleges that William L. Peck, 45, stole three vacuum cleaners on three separate occasions from the SuperTarget at 18275 Kenrick Ave. in Lakeville between December 2010 and May 2011. The storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss prevention staff contacted Lake-

ville police in June to report three incidents in which Peck was seen on surveillance video selecting a vacuum cleaner, placing it in a cart and then simply walking out of the store without paying. The total value of the three vacuum cleaners was $1,207, the complaint said. If convicted, Peck faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for the one count of felony theft. According to police, Peck was recently convicted of stealing a vacuum cleaner from a Target store in Edina. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Andrew Miller

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Vikings/from 1A status report. State Reps. Diane Anderson, R-Eagan; Pam Myrha, R-Burnsville; and Mary Liz Holberg, R-Lakeville, attended the event. Bagley thanked all three for working with them on the stadium issue. When Holberg was asked afterward if she supported public financing for a Vikings stadium she said she would need to see a bill to make such a decision. She compared the stadium discussion to working on a thousand-piece 3D puzzle, except putting together a puzzle â&#x20AC;&#x153;would be a lot more fun,â&#x20AC;? she said. Dayton was more direct in his rhetoric. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re our team,â&#x20AC;? said Dayton of the Vikings. They want to remain in Minnesota, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but they need a new stadium to do it.â&#x20AC;? Besides keeping the Vikings in Minnesota, Dayton argues that building a new stadium would create thousands of private sector construction jobs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;mystifiedâ&#x20AC;? lawmakers fail to make this connection, he explained â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in addition to offering a means for remedying urban blight and in the case of Arden Hills, clean up a contaminated Fees/from 1A park dedication fees. The total plan is not to exceed $25,000 (paid out of park dedication fees). The park dedication fees study is scheduled to be completed by January. Developer Jim Stanton, who develops property all over the metro as principal of Shamrock Development, wrote a letter recently to the city asking that the $176,000 in park dedication fees from his most recent Crescent Ridge project be put into an escrow fund until the city reviews its park dedication rates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we are very aware that land prices have plummeted and development has substantially slowed,â&#x20AC;? Stanton wrote. He added that the current fee of $4,747 per lot would amount to about 33 percent of the land cost for him. State law and city code govern fee rates, suggesting 10 percent as a reasonable fee percentage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As you can see,â&#x20AC;? he wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;such fees are prohibitive.â&#x20AC;? Stanton, who is also

area. Bagley cited such economic impact factors in support of the Arden Hills proposal. He said the Vikings generated $21 million in taxes in 2010. Since the Vikings have been playing in the Metrodome, the team has accounted for $186 million in taxes going to the state. He also argued that the Vikings are a regional draw with 40 percent of gameday attendees coming from outside the metro area and 20 percent from other states. Owner Zygi Wilf, who was slated to speak on Tuesday, has proposed to give the third largest owner contribution in NFL history â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $420 million of the proposed $600 million. Dayton charged that lawmakers, unwilling to vote on a stadium, were putting their jobs as legislators ahead of thousands of needed jobs that a big construction project would bring. Dayton, as in the past, would not say which of the stadium proposals, Arden Hills or ones in downtown Minneapolis, he favors. A stadium could be built without using any state general fund taxpayer dollars, Dayton said. Dayton indicated a pref-

erence for the use of pulltab dollars, but did not rule out racino, a sales tax on sports memorabilia, or most other potential funding sources. But he did indicate that he did not favor the use of Legacy Amendment dollars for stadium financing. Letting the Vikings stadium issue slip into the regular legislative session in January will serve only to dilute it, Dayton argued. The stadium issue would then be in â&#x20AC;&#x153;limboâ&#x20AC;? even longer, he said. Dayton did not specifically mention the names of lawmakers whom he perceives as playing games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the shoe fits, wear it,â&#x20AC;? he said. An email from House Speaker Kurt Zellers, RMaple Grove, to Republican lawmakers that came to light last week indicated the speaker had decided against a special session, though Dayton said Zellers had never indicated that to him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for the leaders of the Legislature to show some leadership,â&#x20AC;? Dayton said.

the father of City Council Member Colleen LaBeau, asked that if the fees are reduced because of the study that he be reimbursed the difference between current and any future reduced rate, according to city documents. LaBeau said that the current fee rate was set when land went for $150,000. Now that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at $18,000 to $30,000, it is just too expensive. Her vote on the Crescent Ridge project at an October meeting sparked cries of a conflict of interest in certain circles. Some alleged that she was trying to save her father money on park dedication with a vote. Alas, that was not the case. Immediately following that meeting, LaBeau told City Administrator Steve Mielke she made a mistake voting and intended to abstain from voting on her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project. LaBeau abstained from an additional vote on the Crescent Ridge project at the Nov. 7 meeting. City Attorney Roger Knutson has said that there is no conflict of interest

because LaBeau is an independent person who does not live with her father. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lived with him since I was one,â&#x20AC;? LaBeau said. In addition to the park dedication fees study, consultant The Planning Company will complete the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five-year update of the Lakeville parks, trails and open spaces plan. The update includes a look at current issues and policies, a social profile based on Census data, land use planning and coordination and a park facilities inventory, among other things. These updates are standard practice. Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud said the city has updated its plan every five years since the 1970s. Dan Licht of The Planning Company has completed the last three updates.

Email T.W. Budig at: tim.budig@ecm-inc.com. Additional reporting by Tad Johnson: editor.thisweek@ ecm-inc.com.

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Opinion Thisweek Columnist

Entertainment is worth public support Larry Werner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

As the guy who is lucky enough to manage the largest news organization south of the river, I get to attend a lot of meetings all over Dakota County. Among those I attended this past week were two that dealt with public funding of entertainment. Beyond that basic similarity, they were very different meetings. But they got me to thinking about the role entertainment plays in the quality of our lives. The first meeting, on Monday, consisted of a dozen volunteers who make up the steering committee for the Dakota County Regional Arts Collaborative. It was held at the Steeple Center, Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arts center, which was built in the old St. Joseph Catholic Church. The second meeting, on Tuesday, was a lively lunch for several hundred at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Lakeville. There, members of the Lakeville and Burnsville chambers of commerce cheered employees, players and cheerleaders of the Minnesota Vikings. At both meetings, there was discussion of public funding for

the entertainment industry. The arts collaborative is a year-old organization put together by LaDonna Boyd, economic development director for Farmington-based Dakota Electric. Boyd pulled arts folks together a year ago to talk about coordinating and promoting the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arts organizations and artists. This soft-spoken, but hardcharging, businesswoman has long believed that the arts contribute not only to our enjoyment but to economic development. The organizational meeting of the collaborative a year ago drew about 70 people who represent arts groups in the county. The first annual meeting of the collaborative could draw 100 people to the Lakeville Area Arts Center from 1 to 3 p.m. on Nov. 16. At Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting of the steering committee, the members, who represent the arts from Eagan to Lakeville and from Hastings to Burnsville, talked about the need for funding. At the annual meeting, the committee will set a date for electing a board of directors, which will then adopt bylaws. That kind of structure is need-

ed, Boyd said, if the collaborative hopes to get a few thousand dollars from the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legacy Fund, which awards grants from sales-tax receipts for environmental and cultural activities. At this point, the collaborative is using a Legacy grant of $1,500 for its organizational activities, which have included focus groups on what county arts groups want from a collaborative. Michael Bateson, a marketing representative with Charter Communications who also is an actor, said artists such as he need support from a county-wide arts group. Others described artists, arts centers and arts groups as small businesses in a growing industry that deserves public support. Bateson leaned over during the meeting to tell me nearly 200 attended his one-man Mark Twain show in Lakeville last month. The next day, at the Holiday Inn, Vikings executive Lester Bagley told the chamber members the football team provides entertainment for millions of fans and generates millions of dollars for the state and its business community. He introduced cheerleaders, Viking radio voice Paul Allen

and players Michael Jenkins and Brian Robison as part of a campaign to get $600 million in public money to build a new stadium for the team. Bagley showed a slick video that suggests a new stadium is not an arena for the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wealthy owners and multimillionaire athletes, but a monument to the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50-year history. At my table, some local business executives expressed concerns about spending millions on a stadium but admitted they do love their Vikings and hope they can give the Packers their first loss in Green Bay on Monday night. I, too, bleed purple, which is no small admission for a guy who grew up in Michigan watching the Detroit Lions. But I understand that while I am home watching Christian Ponder connect with Michael Jenkins on Sunday afternoon, others prefer listening to chamber music or attending art exhibits. Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sports or sculpture, our lives are enriched by art and entertainment. And these cultural pursuits deserve public support. But can we afford what the Vikings want?

Mary Liz Holberg, the state representative from Lakeville, was surrounded by reporters and photographers after the Vikings lunch. Would she support a stadium bill? She wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment until there is one, said the Republican chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. After the metro media moved away, I asked her why no one is talking about adding seats to TCF Bank Stadium so the Vikings can play in a lovely new stadium at the U. I was encouraged to hear her say that such a proposal is being drafted in St. Paul. As a supporter of the arts and a Viking fan, I think the county arts collaborative deserves more than $1,500 in public funding â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the Vikings deserve something less than $600 million. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope our lawmakers can find a way to keep the Vikings with a sensible stadium plan and that the Vikings beat the Packers on Monday. Larry Werner is editor and general manager of the Dakota County Tribune and Thisweek Newspapers. He can be reached at larry. werner@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Get Ready for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Give to the Max Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; To the editor: In the next week, your email in box will probably be filled with requests to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give To The Maxâ&#x20AC;? on Nov. 16. Last year, $10 million was raised for Minnesota nonprofits by 42,624 online donors during this annual day of charitable giving. So how will you decide where to give your hardearned dollars? Might be a time to prioritize your giving habits. Some families let their kids help decide what charities they would like to support as a way of teaching them about the value of sharing with those who are less fortunate. Cheerful Givers, which provides birthday gifts for kids in Minnesota who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to celebrate their birthday, is just one example of several thousand nonprofits who need your help (www.cheerfulgivers. org). To encourage donations

throughout the day, an individual donor will be randomly chosen every hour by GiveMN.org to win a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Golden Ticket.â&#x20AC;? An additional $1,000 will be given to the charity that received the original donation, and one name will be randomly drawn to win a $10,000 golden ticket. Local musician, Tim Mahoney, has written a song to be unveiled on this day whose title sums it all up â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just Give.â&#x20AC;? KAREN KITCHEL President Cheerful Givers Eagan

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cards especially were a daily reminder for our mother of how many people cared and loved her. We would also like to acknowledge the support given by St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, the Farmington School District, family and many friends at the time of her passing. The flowers and cards/memorials were greatly appreciated. A memorial contribution to the school district is planned in memory of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nurse Noodles.â&#x20AC;? The students made her daily routine the most enjoyable. With our sincerest gratitude. KATIE WANGEN QUENZER and EMILY WANGEN SHERMAN and families

If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay dollar one into the system, you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t earned your vote. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a say as to who that system employs and what decisions are made. The simple reason being that if you put any amount of skin in the game, you question and respect how that money is being used. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, you cannot really be as genuinely concerned. Therefore, why would you get a say? And please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t argue that there are other forms of taxes than just income. With all the government credits available today, most people who pay $0 in

income taxes also receive a net check back each year, covering their sales and property tax expenditures. This country was built on self-sufficiency, not nanny state principles. Self-sufficiency is what made the USA the greatest country on Earth, and it is self-sufficiency that must prevail. Would anybody disagree with the sentiment that sparked a revolution? Would anybody disagree that legitimate taxpayers are being treated in the same way today? MARK BELLILE Lakeville

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To the editor: The family of Audrey Wangen would like to express our deepest thank you for all the love and support given to her during her illness. The wonderful donations of food, emotional support, and To the editor: â&#x20AC;&#x153;No taxation without many encouraging cards representation.â&#x20AC;? This was were truly appreciated. The

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the cry of the American Colonies and our founding fathers some 235 years ago. Would anybody disagree with their sentiment that it was unfair to impose taxes without getting some representation in government? It even sparked a revolution and brought about the birth of a new country. Today, we hear a cry of a different nature: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody should pay their fair share!â&#x20AC;? Agreed. Almost half of Americans pay $0 in income taxes. Today, we need to flip our founding fathersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cry around to: â&#x20AC;&#x153;No representation without taxation.â&#x20AC;?

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Wayne I. Tourtillott â&#x20AC;&#x153;Turtleâ&#x20AC;? Wayne I. Tourtillott "Turtle" (Matahon) of Eagan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011. Wayne was born on Dec 29th 1933, to Bernard and Theresa of Keshena, WI. Wayne served his country in the Marines, and was a Korean War Veteran. After his military service he had a successful career in the aviation industry, and proudly served on the Eagan Fire Department. Wayne will remain in the hearts of his wife of 53 years, Rosemarie; son, Wayne Jr. of Eagan; son, Maynard (Mary) of Eagan; daughter, Sadie (Denny) of Madison MN; son, Lee (Cheryl) of Burnsville; son, John (Deborah) of Rochester; son, David (Char) of Lakeville; 9 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren; brother, Bernard (Josephine), sister, Vivian Ranta, brother in law, Francis Webster, Roger (Lois) Bogda, sister in law, Janie Salzman, many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Theresa; brothers, Maynard, Steven; Douglas, sister, Glarus (Robert) Diers, sister in law Mary Webster, brother in law Tommy Salzman. Services are in the care of Hindt Funeral Homes of Spring Valley, MN. Visitation was one hour prior November 11th, memorial service 12:00 pm, and luncheon followed, Mary Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville, MN 55337.Condolences may be left at www.hindtfuneralhomes.com

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Bruce Alden Kuehne Age 62, of Farmington, passed away Friday, October 28. He was born February 22, 1949 in Long Prairie, Minnesota to Otto Herman and Ruth Helen (nee Schmidt) Kuehne. Bruce is survived by his former wife Shirley, daughter Jessica (Caleb) Tilton, son Adam, brothers Norman (Janet) and Roland (Viola) Kuehne, sisters Diane (Dave) Reece and Lorna (Carroll) Lambrecht. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Ruby and Elaine. Bruce loved the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, gardening, and performing home projects. He also served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War period. Bruce will be forever loved and missed. Gathering of Friends and Family was held Wednesday, November 2, at the Henry W. Anderson Mortuary, 14850 Garrett Avenue, Apple Valley (952) 432-2331. Memorial Services followed at 6 PM. obit.HenryWAnderson.com

Carron - Mason Richard and Karen Carron of Lakeville, MN are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Carron, to Philip Mason. Philip is the son of Eric and Lida Mason, Greenville, PA. The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of Lakeville High School. She graduated from Purdue University in 2003 with a degree in business and received her master's degree in business administration from Arizona State University in 2007. She currently is employed as a Senior Finance Manager for Caterpillar, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA. The future groom is a 2002 graduate of Greenville High School, a 2006 graduate of Bucknell University with a degree in biology, and a 2010 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, where he received his doctorate in dental medicine. He currently practices dentistry in Butler, PA. The couple is planning a September 2012 wedding in Crosslake, Minnesota.

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Gross - Nehls Krystle Marie Gross, daughter of Bob and Patty Gross of LIno Lakes and Andrew Clayton Nehls, son of Bob and Lynda Nehls of Lakeville, announce their engagement. Krystle and Andrew are planning a June 29, 2012 wedding in Prior Lake, MN.

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Walter and Louise Michaels of Farmington will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. The Michaels will be honored with an Open House on Saturday, November 19, from 1-4pm at the Rambling River Center in Farmington. The family would welcome the presence of friends and family to help them celebrate this special occasion. No gifts please.

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Richard and Jean Heinen of Rosemount are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, November 19, 2011. Family and friends are invited to share in this celebration by joining the couple at a Mass of Thanksgiving at 3:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Joseph, 13900 Biscayne Ave. W., Rosemount followed by an Open House from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Rosemount Community Center Banquet Room, 13885 South Robert Trail, Rosemount.

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IN BRIEF The Minnesota Valley Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorale and Minnesota Valley Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorale will perform their 2011 Fall Concerts in Apple Valley on Friday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road and Saturday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, County Road 42 and Pennock. Tickets are available at the door or from any chorale member. Suggested donation: $5 per ticket. The 58-member menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chorale is directed by longtime Rosemount vocal music teacher Steve Boehlke. The groups practice every Monday at Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley. Sagen, who taught high school vocal music at Apple Valley, Eagan and finally Eastview before retiring this year, said working with the women who range

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MAX family night The IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will host Family Night on Monday, Nov. 21. Guests who purchase one adult admission ($16) to the 6:30 p.m. showing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy Feet Two: An IMAX 3D Experienceâ&#x20AC;? will receive one free childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admission to the movie and complimentary pizza (while supplies last) before the show. Pizza will be served in the lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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The Rosemount Area Arts Council is producing its first Christmas at the Steeple Center with performances at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Performances are patterned on the variety shows of old. Tickets are $12 for the matinee and $15 for the evening performance. Tickets and additional information can be found at www. rosemountaac.org or by calling (651) 600-8693. The city of Rosemount will hold a tree lighting ceremony in front of the Steeple Center at 6:30 p.m. prior to the evening performance. Santa Claus and/or St. Nicholas will be available for pictures prior to the performance start.

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.

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Nov. 16, at South Metro Vineyard Church, 13798 Parkwood Drive, Burnsville. The concert is free and open to all. Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to benefit Fruit of the Vine food pantry. A freewill offering will be collected. Information: (952) 8921000.

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Deputies investigating death find marijuana plants by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A Farmington man has been charged with possession and intent to distribute marijuana that was allegedly discovered by Dakota County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputies investigating his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death on Aug. 31. Keith Glen Doan, 52, was charged Oct. 28 with a felony and a gross misdemeanor for possessing marijuana, marijuana seeds and paraphernalia, and growing marijuana that prosecutors allege he intended to sell. Dakota County Sher-

iffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office Capt. Jim Rogers said deputies found the marijuana on a dresser in the bedroom where Doanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife Marlane, 41, had died of natural causes. Her body had been discovered by the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children, one an adult, who called 911. Marijuana plants were also found in the bedroom. The Dakota County Drug Task Force was called, and Doan allegedly told investigators he had marijuana plants in an outbuilding on the property. The Dakota County

criminal complaint stated Doan said he had planted the marijuana months earlier and harvested about 11 plants Aug. 22. Rogers said the marijuana was drying in the building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was pretty forthright about what we found,â&#x20AC;? Rogers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a difficult time to be asking him questions.â&#x20AC;? If convicted, Doan faces a maximum five years and a $10,000 fine.

Seniors Farmington seniors

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Metro Dining Club cards Metro Dining Club cards are on sale now for $22 per box at the Rambling River Center. The cards offer the opportunity to enjoy a year of two-for-one dining at 166 area restaurants.

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Many have cited the tough economy, the financial struggles of limited and fixed incomes and the lack of good-paying jobs. Schorzman has responded that the need for repairs and maintenance is a necessity, and building a cash reserve for projects will save taxpayers millions in interest payments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a crappy time to be talking about this,â&#x20AC;? Schorzman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the reality is this: As long as the sewer functions, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beautiful thing. When it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, nobody will care anything about anything else that we do at the city other than that I want my toilet to flush and I want this sewage out of my basement.â&#x20AC;? The third and final budget open house is Nov. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall. Farmington City Council members will use information gleaned during the open houses to discuss the budget at a 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15 public workshop at City Hall. The final 2012 budget and levy will be passed in December.

ment on individual personnel matters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a strong, healthy financial position now because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got the staffing level that we can sustain and support,â&#x20AC;? said Ajax, who began work 37 years ago for the human-service agency formerly called Community Action Council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have eliminated a whole level of services and flattened our organization,â&#x20AC;? Ajax said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are putting all of our dollars into direct services at a time when the needs of the community have also increased incredibly.â&#x20AC;? Adjusting levels is nothing new for the 40-year-old agency, Ajax said Friday. 360 Communities had a

year-end deficit in 2010 of $580,540, according to the state attorney generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. Revenue totaled $3.37 million, with expenses of $3.95 million. The deficit figure is skewed because it reflects only nine months of revenue after the agency switched to a new fiscal year, Ajax said. For the newly begun 2011-12 fiscal year, Oct. 1 to Sept. 31, 360 Communities has budgeted $4.3 million, Ajax said. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compared with $4.8 million back in 2007, even though the needs of the Dakota County communities 360 serves have grown, Ajax said. The $700,000 in United Way funding that 360 got in 2007 has shrunk to $230,000 today, she said. County and state fund-

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ing have been cut, Ajax said. The only stable source of funding has been contributions from citizens and businesses, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need the community now more than ever when the needs are great,â&#x20AC;? she said, noting that 360 gets about 40 percent of its contributions from October through December. Konat started in his new position on Oct. 17 as CEO of DARTS, a West St. Paul-based nonprofit that addresses transportation and other needs for the aging population.

cluding roads and water lines, is a priority for city officials, but funding is a challenge. To extend the life of the clay sewer lines, the city has installed liners and performed repairs as necessary, but eventually the sewer lines will need to be replaced. Replacing old clay sewer lines with modern, strong, smooth plastic pipes costs about $300,000 to $350,000 per mile, according to Schorzman. Total reconstruction projects, which involve city sewer, water and roads, costs about $700,000 per mile. For years, Farmington has funded maintenance and repair of its infrastructure, including sewer lines and roads, through assessments and bonding to avoid raising property taxes. Farmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current bond debt is $38.6 million, and its 2012 General Fund operating revenues are expected to be $10.8 million. In comparison, in neighboring Rosemount, which is similar in population to Farmington but includes a bigger commercial/industrial tax base, the city expects

a 2012 General Fund of $10.5 million. That cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt will total $21.5 million at the end of 2011, said Rosemount Finance Director Jeff May. Farmington city officials have raised concerns about continuing to bond for projects, and have introduced a controversial plan to raise taxes to build a cash account for anticipated project costs like sewer and roads. Also proposed for funds are parks and trails, fire, police, computers and equipment and building maintenance. The plan is entirely funded with incremental property tax increases for every year through 2023, except in 2013, 2017, 2019 and 2021. If followed, by 2023 average-value homestead property taxes would rise $251 more than in 2011. For the average value commercial property, taxes would be $495 higher in 2023 than in 2011. A chart from Farmington shows citizens will save about $11.7 million in interest with the plan than if funded without adding the levy. During two city open house meetings about the proposed plan, citizens have spoken against the plan.

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Sports Standings South Suburban Conference Football Saturday, October 29 • Eastview 49, Rosemount 13 • Prior Lake 31, Bloomington Kennedy 7 • Lakeville North 24, Lakeville South 14 • Eagan 63, Woodbury 29 Friday, November 4 • Cretin-Derham Hall 31, Eagan 12 • Prior Lake 27, Eastview 7 • Lakeville North 27, Owatonna 7 Friday, November 11 • Prior Lake vs. Totino-Grace, 8 p.m. Metrodome, Minneapolis • Lakeville North winner vs. CretinDerham Hall, 5 p.m. Metrodome, Minneapolis Saturday, Nov. 19 • Lakeville North/Cretin-Derham Hall winner vs. Wayzata/Moorhead winner, 8:15 p.m. Metrodome, Minneapolis

Volleyball Friday, October 28 • Lakeville South def. Burnsville 25-20, 25-16, 25-21 • Bloomington Jefferson def. Eastview 26-24, 25-17, 25-15 • Eagan def. Bloomington Kennedy, 25-15, 25-20, 25-13 • Lakeville North def. Apple Valley, 25-18, 25- 19, 25-15 Wednesday, November 2 • Lakeville South def. Bloomington Jefferson 24-26, 25-22, 25-19, 25-22 • Lakeville North def. Eagan 25-22, 25-21, 25-22 Saturday, November 5 • Lakeville North def. Lakeville South, 25-20, 17-25, 25- 21, 22-25, 15-13 Thursday, November 10 • Lakeville North vs. Bemidji, Class AAA state tournament, 11 a.m., Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Panthers qualify for state Lakeville North football will play Cretin-Derham Hall in state quarterfinal game Friday by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Lakeville North football team will make its third state tournament appearance in five years at 5 p.m. Friday at the Metrodome in the Class 5A state quarterfinals. The Panthers will take on the Cretin Derham-Hall Raiders, who possess one of the top offenses in all of Minnesota, averaging more than 35 points per game. But they haven’t faced a team like Lakeville North, which hasn’t given up more than 14 points in a game all season. “We know they’re 10-0 and we’re 10-0,” junior defensive back Zach Creighton said. “They have good players and we have good players. It’s going to be a battle from start to finish.” Cretin-Derham Hall may not be a familiar team to Lakeville North, but the Panthers have some old scouting material to go on for Friday’s game. In 2007 Lakeville North met the Raiders in the Class 5A state quarterfinal with completely different rosters but similar coaching styles. “Like our coach says, that year (Cretin-Derham

Hall) was better than they are this year and we are better than we were that year,” junior linebacker Mitch Johnson said. In 2007, Cretin-Derham Hall featured Michael Floyd, who is now one of the top college receivers while playing at Notre Dame, along with several other Division I recruits. Lakeville North lost the game 26-18. Four years later the teams will meet again. Last week, Cretin-Derham Hall defeated Eagan 31-12 in the section 3-5A final owing to a heavy dose of James Onwualu, who ran for 220 yards. Eagan missed several tackles, which sprung a lot of big plays, and the Panthers took notice. “If we shut down the run and tackle well, I think we’ll be fine,” Johnson said. The Raiders like to run, averaging 232 yards per game, but they’re not afraid to pass either. “We’ve played teams that can run and stopped them, and teams that can pass and we’ve stopped the pass,” junior defensive end Karl Finkel said. “We’re

not the biggest team, but I like to think we’re one of the fastest and strongest.” Playing in the South Suburban Conference, the Panthers feel battle-tested after games against the likes of Rosemount, Lakeville South, Eastview and Prior Lake, but the Raiders bring something new to the table. “We really haven’t played a team like Cretin,” Johnson said. “They’re a new style. They’re good all around.” The coaches and players spent several hours watching tape of previous Raider games, just like every other game. “We know what they’re going to run out of certain formations,” Johnson said. To get to the state tournament, Lakeville North defeated Owatonna 26-7 on Nov. 4, but the players didn’t feel like it was their best effort. “We definitely could have improved on some things,” Johnson said. “We knew that they were a good team, but there was definitely some things we had to work on because we have to play our best football to beat Cretin this week.”

Friday, November 11 • Lakeville North/Bemidji winner vs. Andover/Cretin-Derham Hall winner, Class AAA semifinal, 11 a.m. Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Lakeville North’s Michael Koloski, No. 19, carries the Section 1-5A first place trophy after defeating Owatonna 26-7 on Friday. Quarterback Trey Heid ran for a 1-yard touchdown and threw to Brandon Morgan for a 12-yard touchdown. Heid also kicked a

field goal and Morgan ran for a 25-yard touchdown. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Cougars second at state

Saturday, November 12 • Class AAA final, 5 p.m., Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

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

Girls Soccer Photos by Rick Orndorf

Wednesday, October 26 • Lakeville North 3, Anoka 0

Lakeville South’s Erin Kilbride, No. 95, Megan Kilbride, No. 93, Annie Brekken, No. 92, and Kaytlyn Larson, No. 91, run at the Class AA state cross country meet on Saturday at St. Olaf College in Northfield. The girls finished in second place, 25 points behind winner Monticello. Larson finished sixth, Brekken 17th, Megan Lubow 50th, Megan Kilbride 53rd, Erin Kilbride 83rd, Jenny Machaj 98th and Caraline Slattery 133rd. To view more photos, visit www. ThisweekLive.com.

Friday, October 28 • Burnsville 1, Woodbury 0 • Centennial 1, Eastview 0 (3-2 SO) Monday, October 31 • Wayzata 1, Lakeville North 0 (5-3 SO) • Burnsville 5, Centennial 2 Tuesday. Nov. 1 • Centennial 2, Lakeville North 1 Thursday, November 3 • Wayzata 2, Burnsville 1 ( 4-3 shoot-out) Class AA state final, Metrodome, Minneapolis

Cross Country Girls Saturday, Nov. 5 • Class AA state cross country meet, St. Olaf College, Northfield Team: 2. Lakeville South; 5. Kaytlyn Larson, 14:36.7; 12. Annie Brekken, 14:47.7; 26. Megan Lubow, 15:18.1; 28. Megan Kilbride, 15:19.7; 47. Erin Kilbride, 15:38.3; 57. Jenny Machaj, 15:48.7; 87. Caraline Slattery, 16:17.0 14. Lakeville North; 21. Taylor Perkins, 15:09.9; 30. Emma Johnson, 15:22.9; 66. Haley Eskierka, 15:56.1; 86. Hannah Evers, 16:14.8; 92. Chloee Sagmoe, 16:25.3; 95. Riley Broughten, 16:27.3; 105. Elle Severson, 16:58.6

Cross Country Boys Saturday, Nov. 5 • Class AA state cross country meet, St. Olaf College, Northfield Lakeville North: 22. Ben Saxton,16:10.4

Girls Hockey Friday, Nov 11 • Hill-Murray at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov 12 • Shakopee at Apple Valley, 2:15 p.m. • Tartan at Bloomington Kennedy, 3 p.m. • Henry Sibley at Eagan, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 15 • Shakopee at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Minnetonka, 7 p.m. • East Ridge at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. • Eagan at Eden Prairie, 7 p.m. • Eastview at Edina, 7 p.m. • Wayzata at Prior Lake, 7 p.m. • Hopkins Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Mound-Westonka at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Champlin Park, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov 17 • Bloomington Kennedy at Hopkins, 7 p.m. • Apple Valley at Wayzata, 7 p.m. • Minnetonka at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Edina at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. • East Ridge at Eagan, 7:15 p.m.

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Lakeville North’s Alyssa Goehner, No. 4, attempts a kill during the team’s win over Eagan in the Section 1AAA semifinals, while Kelly Nizzari, No. 3, watches.

Panthers return to state Lakeville North volleyball team defeats Lakeville South by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The defending state Class AAA volleyball champions will have the chance to repeat this weekend at the Xcel Energy Center. It wasn’t easy to get there. Lakeville North defeated Lakeville South 25-20, 17-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13 in a match of wild momentum swings and hard hits on both sides in the Section 1AAA final Nov. 5 at Simley High School. “I don’t know whether to cry or to freak out,” Lakeville North’s Alyssa Goehner said. “I think it’s going to hit me soon. Two years in a row, it can’t get better than that.” It was back and forth the entire evening. Even in the final game, neither team took more than a 1-point lead until the Panthers pulled ahead 12-10, but the Cougars tied it after a timeout. “It was a crazy game,” Panther head coach Steve Willingham said. “Our team was really steady. During a timeout, whether we were up by four or down by four they were the same. They really understand they don’t have to play any different.” Goehner, who was named to the Class AAA All Tournament team last

year, had 20 kills during the contest against South, but the Cougars found a way to block her several times. Nicole Latzig had 15 kills and helped swing the momentum back on Lakeville North’s side. “I got stuffed a lot,” Goehner said. “You just have to trust people around you.” Lakeville North won the state title last season with several of the same players such as Latzig, Goehner, Abby Monson, Kelly Nizzari, Laura Larson and Jessica Wolff. “They understand what to expect and the logistics of it,” Willingham said. “They understand how hard it is to just get there.” Lakeville South was the top seed and the No. 1 ranked team in Class AAA coming into the game. The only team to defeat the senior-heavy Cougars was Lakeville North. “They’re a great team,” Willingham said. “It’s too bad. They deserve to be (at state) too. ... It was pick your poison with Monica Turner and McKell Anderson out there. We tried to adjust our blocking a little, but they’re just so good.” While Lakeville North came into the season ranked No. 1 in Class AAA, the Panthers slid down the charts with losses to Eagan, Blaine, Bloomington Jef-

ferson, Marshall and Shakopee. In the final weeks, everything seemed to come together. “We knew we had to be a team,” Goehner said. “You can’t rely on just one person. We just have to play as one.” The girls avenged an early-season loss to Eagan in the section semifinals as they swept the Wildcats 3-0 in perhaps their strongest showing yet. “We were so hyped up about it,” Goehner said. “We were looking forward to that match for like two weeks. Every practice was good. We knew we were going to win.” The Class AAA state tournament began Thursday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul when North played Bemidji. The Panthers were awarded the No. 2 seed behind No. 1 Blaine. “I think it’s going to be easier for us because we’ve been there, but at the same time there are very good teams there,” Monson said. “The first few points we’ll probably be nervous, but knowing that we have players who have been there before will help.” Visit www.ThisweekLive.com for updates.

Lakeville North’s Chloee Sagmoe, No. 106, and Riley Broughten, No. 107, run at the Class AA meet last weekend in Northfield. The team finished in 14th place, nine points behind Prior Lake. Taylor Perkins finished 38th, Emma Johnson 58th, Haley Eskierka 109th, Hannah Evers 132nd, Sagmoe 138th, Broughten 141st and Elle Severson 151st.

Seniors sign letters of intent Madeline Turbes, crew, Several seniors at area high schools signed Na- Gonzaga University. Monica Turner, voltional Letters of Intent on University of Wednesday to play their re- leyball, spective sports at a NCAA Minnesota-Duluth. McKell Anderson, volDivision I or II college. leyball, Southwest MinneLakeville North sota State. Kaitlin Van Winkle, volTyler Flack, men’s basketball, University of South leyball, Minnesota State University-Moorhead. Dakota. Lindsey Kamliter, softMcKenzie Hoelmenn, women’s basketball, North- ball, Concordia University at St. Paul. ern Illinois. Justin Kloos, men’s Nicole Latzig, volleyball, University of Wisconsin- hockey, University of Minnesota. Milwaukee.

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Thisweek Newspapers, the Dakota County Tribune and ECM Specialty Publications, the largest news organization in Dakota County, will move its operation from Burnsville to Apple Valley next year after construction of its new, secondfloor space at the Shops on Galaxie is complete. After months of consideration and review of several potential locations throughout Dakota County, the Apple Valley space emerged because of its central location in the county, access to support services and the chance to design the space to the operationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our employees like the idea of working in an area that is surrounded by restaurants, shopping, and much more,â&#x20AC;? Larry Werner, Thisweek and the Tribuneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general manager, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did not take lightly our decision to move from Burnsville, which has been a very supportive community through the years.â&#x20AC;? The business has been at

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The newspapers have a combined circulation of about 60,000, offering coverage in the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount. ECM Specialty Publications develops custom products with an emphasis on tourism and travel, economic growth, and new resident information along with the south-of-the-river lifestyle

journal Focus Magazine. The Tribune, Thisweek and the Lakeville Life & Times merged in 1999 when ECM Publishers purchased the newspapers. At the time, the business included locations in Lakeville and Burnsville. ECM Publishers was founded in 1976 by former Minnesota Gov. Elmer L. Andersen and is based in Coon Rapids.

Homestead property tax information available 438-4200, www.dakotacounty.us or at the Service Desk in the main floor atrium area of the Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley, during normal business hours. Property owners who sell

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Lakeville Briefs Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Secret Store will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at McGuire Middle School, 21220 Holyoke Ave. W. All ages are welcome. The store is designed for children to purchase gifts for family and friends. Gifts will be available priced from $1 to $15. Volunteers assist the children with their gifts. Gifts are wrapped and brought home to remain a secret until the holidays. Volunteers are needed for Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3. Friday night set-up, shopper helpers, and gift wrappers are needed. Interested volunteers should call Lakeville Parks and Recreation at (952) 985-4610 to receive a volunteer packet.

Holiday programs set in Lakeville Register online at www. lakeville-rapconnect.com, or call (952) 985-4600 to register for the following programs: â&#x20AC;˘ Letter from Santa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Completed forms must be received by the Lakeville Parks and Recreation office by Dec. 1. â&#x20AC;˘ Phone call from Santa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Completed forms must be received by Dec. 1. â&#x20AC;˘ Holiday Bazaar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ Cookies for Santa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, Dec. 10, 8:30 to 9:15 a.m., 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., and/or 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. Register by Dec. 1.

tionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Third Thursday event will be Light Up the Night, its annual holiday lighting ceremony, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at Pioneer Plaza (Holyoke Avenue and 208th Street). Music will be provided by the Lakeville North Now and Then Singers. Free refreshments, courtesy of Main Street Coffee CafĂŠ, will be available.

District 194 on AP honor roll The Lakeville Area Public School District is one of fewer than 400 school districts in the nation, and 1 of 11 school districts in Minnesota, being honored by the College Board with a place on the second annual AP Honor Roll, for simultaneously increasing access to Advanced Placement coursework while main-

taining or increasing the net or call (952) 232-2150 percentage of students for more information. â&#x20AC;˘ Crazy for Cake Pops, earning scores of 3 or adults, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tueshigher on AP exams. day, Nov. 15. â&#x20AC;˘ Zumba Fitness, adults, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 15 to Dec. 20.

Library childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs

The Heritage Library in Lakeville will host the following childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs: â&#x20AC;˘ Books and Beyond â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Alphabet Soup, 10:15 to 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21. â&#x20AC;˘ Thanksgiving Storytime, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23. These library programs are free. For more information, call (952) 8910360.

Scott County immunizations Scott County Public Health offers immunization clinics Mondays from 1 to 5 p.m. at 792 Canterbury Road S., Suite A160, Shakopee. Clinics are not held on legal holidays. To make an appointment, call (952) 496-8552.

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