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Walmart to build new location in Lakeville this year Retailer signed a purchase agreement for the site near Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Muller Theatre by Laura Adelmann, Aaron Vehling and Tad Johnson

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National retail giant Walmart plans to build a 150,000-squarefoot superstore with groceries northwest of the new interchange of Interstate 35 and County Road 70 this year, according to Lakeville city officials. Community and Economic Development Director Dave Olson said that Walmart informed the city of the signed purchase agreement for the site a week and a half ago. The building would be located in the Lakeville Commerce Center east of the Muller Family Lakeville Theatre and between Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe and an office building to the north. Walmart officials are currently

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Walmart has entered into a purchase agreement to build a new 150,000 square foot superstore at the intersection of Interstate 35 and County Road 70 by the end of the year. conducting a wetland study. After that is complete, a final plat will be drafted and brought be-

fore the Planning Commission for consideration. Olson said the new inter-

change at CR-70 and I-35 was a factor in attracting the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest retailer. Bob Erickson, a current School Board Member with Lakeville schools and former Lakeville city administrator, said Walmart has shown significant interest in that site for at least a decade. He said the site has been ready for development for 20 years. The property taxes from the site will bode well for the city and the schools, Erickson said. The main thing would be employment for adults and for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Payroll would be a significant,â&#x20AC;? Erickson said, discussing the theory that paychecks â&#x20AC;&#x153;turn over four times.â&#x20AC;? An employee gets a paycheck and spends that on goods and services in the community, whose proprietors then spend that on other goods and services and so forth. City Council Member Colleen Ratzlaff LaBeau said that during her campaign last fall she heard from residents in that area that

Nixed budget item leads to questions, accusations at District 192 meeting THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Questions surround the Farmington School Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4-2 vote at a Jan. 24 meeting to cut an agenda action item regarding the Farmington School District budget. Board Member Brian Treakleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motion to remove the budget item from the agenda was unexpected by Board Member Julie Singewald, who asked for explanation. Treakle said the board didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough information about what would be proposed, then added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more to it than that.â&#x20AC;? Noting data privacy laws, Treakle said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not

allowed to expand on the reasons for his concerns. The board packet included only a motion to approve Finance Director Jeff Priessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recommendations, which were not detailed. After the meeting, Board Member Melissa Sauser, who cast the deciding vote to pull the budget item, said she was told prior to the meeting that the recommendations would be based on a November 2010 study by the accounting firm Baker-Tilly. Sauser said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d only read the reportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive summary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to be able to review â&#x20AC;Ś it so I know what questions to ask, what I

can think about. If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m presented on the spot, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not fair for myself or the constituents,â&#x20AC;? Sauser said in a later interview. The Baker-Tilly report recommended numerous budget cuts that could amount to a maximum of $1.1 million annually, achieved in part by staff cuts, including the administrative services director. Several board members, including Board Chair Tera Lee, refused to expand on the reasons for their vote to remove the budget agenda item other than a lack of information, but she also cited data privacy laws. Board Member Julie Singewald voted to keep See Board, 5A

Lakeville over Farmington Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success in attracting a Walmart was news to new Farmington City Council Member Jason Bartholomay, an independent consultant who helps businesses expand into different markets. See Walmart, 5A

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Singewald accuses members of violating state law by Laura Adelmann

they needed more shopping options. Another benefit is that often a large anchor such as Walmart attracts other businesses, said Ratzlaff LaBeau, a Realtor and land developer. For Todd Bornhauser, executive director of the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce, the move is a good sign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the reasons the Chamber supported the expansion of the County Road 70 bridge reconstruction and a quick development/construction process was to try to help spur development in that area,â&#x20AC;? he said. Calls to Walmartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneys were not returned by the time this story went to press.

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Minnesota Twins outfielder Ben Revere signs Twins souvenirs for Bob Curtis, a Lakeville Farmers Insurance agent, on Jan. 24 when the Twins Caravan stopped by a Lakeville Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Curtisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; daughter Allison, 3, watches it all unfold. For more photos, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com.

Washington comes to Crystal Lake Elementary Lakeville elementary U.S. Rep. John Kline, Education Secretary Arne Duncan discuss student achievement, education reform at northern Lakeville school by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Last Friday, Jan. 21, a Lakeville resident hosted a friend at Crystal Lake Elementary, his neighborhood school, to discuss some heady education issues. It could have been another day in the monthlong discussion about the Lakeville School Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget but for the large group of movers and shakers following the two men around. District administrators, the School Board, Mayor Mark Bellows, some welldressed aides, security forces and hordes of media stuck by the two men as they traversed the school. Along the way, some good old-fashioned science Jeopardy with some spritely kids added some levity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welcome to my hometown and my neighborhood school,â&#x20AC;? the resident said to the masses. See Washington, 5A

school closing moved up Decision on which northern building to be made by March by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan enjoyed an educational game with two English Language Learner students at Crystal Lake Elementary School in Lakeville on Friday, Jan. 21, during a tour of the school with U.S. Rep. John Kline, who lives in the neighborhood.

In the wake of the Lakeville school districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $15.8 million budget adjustment plan, scores of residents, teachers and district staff have advocated for programs on the chopping block that they believe should be spared â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even pared â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but not eliminated. But the planned shuttering of an elementary school on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s older-demographic north side has not garnered much public outcry. Initially planned for the 2012-13 school year, the school closure would save the district $725,000. Now, however, the closure will likely happen sooner. At its Thursday, Jan. 20, study session at Lakeville South, the School Board directed Superintendent Gary Amoroso and upperlevel administrators to de-

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cide on which school to close by March 8, which would trigger a boundary change vote on April 26 and closure this summer. The move provides realized savings earlier: half of that $725,000 each year of the biennium instead of the whole sum in the second year. It also lumps the pain of transition into one school year, but Amoroso and Administrative Services Director Tony Massaros expressed concern that rushing the decision would have an adverse affect on staff morale and not allow enough time for a comprehensive analysis of future uses for the closed building. Because Massaros would have to plan for a closure immediately with respect to staffing arrangements, despite not knowing which school is to close, he See Closing, 5A

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Lakeville School Board Roz Peterson testified in committee on behalf of the Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bill, in part arguing it would provide the school board with more flexibility.

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Numerous remodeling projects will occur in Farmington schools this year. At its Jan. 24 meeting, the Farmington School Board approved spending about $4 million in building upgrades and new technology in 2011. Under the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facilities plan, all Farmington schools except the new high school are set to receive some improvements, which could begin this summer and be ready for students in the fall. Projects will be completed using $18.5 million in bond funds left from plans to build an elementary school that, due to slowed enrollment, is no longer needed. Because the money was raised through a 2004 bond for construction, the district must use it for those kinds of purposes and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, for example, use it to pay down debt, Finance Director Jeff Priess said. Under the facilities plan, about $1 million of the funds will be spent on district-wide technology upgrades, tentatively planned to include WiFi, infrastructure and instruc-

tional equipment. Approximately $2.1 million of the money will pay for remodeling of the Farmington Elementary School cafeteria, receiving area and office, a kitchen addition and improved security. Akin Road Elementary will see the addition of an outdoor kindergarten play area, along with parking circulation access and improved building security. Dodge Middle Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pool entrance and office will be remodeled and a family locker room will be added; Boeckman Middle School is to have a music suite accessibility ramp installed; office remodeling and changes to the conference room will occur at North Trail Elementary; Meadowview and Riverview elementaries will receive security upgrades. School Board Member Tim Burke opposed bonding for technology because the equipment is obsolete before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paid for, but concerns were raised about the effect waiting would have on students. Board Member Brian Treakle said Farmington schools are funding technology through ParentTeacher Partnerships and inequity among them

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could grow. Board Member Julie McKnight said she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want Farmington students to lag behind because the district didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give them what is needed in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world. Board Chair Tera Lee said if the district doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t act, it will dig a hole too expensive to get out of. There may also be some opportunities to save money on planned future projects, Priess said in a later interview. He said the district will likely receive alternate bids that offer options to complete additional work for the district to consider. The board will receive monthly updates on the plans, and information about facility planning will be presented at upcoming Parent-Teacher Partnership meetings. Those meetings will be at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at Riverview Elementary, Jan. 31 at Meadowview Elementary and Feb. 7 at North Trail Elementary. There will also be information at the Farmington Expo, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Farmington High School.

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leges and environmental organizations (private, nonprofit, government) provide information about their organizations and offer career guidance to students. Students can learn about volunteering, internships, jobs, and other opportunities at environmental organizations. Colleges will provide information on course offerings, majors, activities, environmental programs, and cost of attendance. The School of Environmental Studies is at 12155 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley.

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The resident, U.S. Rep. John Kline, and his friend, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, 16th in the line of succession to the presidency, toured Crystal Lake with newly-appointed Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principal, Bill Mack, led the group around the school, stopping by two classrooms for some participation in educational games with excited students. During a question time, the students were allowed to ask questions. One student approached Duncan and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My father told me to ask you this.â&#x20AC;? A smile developed across his face and out came the question: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you ever play basketball with (President) Obama?â&#x20AC;? Duncan, a former professional basketball player in Australia and Harvard basketball star, laughed and answered in the affirmative. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very busy man, so he enjoys taking a break to play basketball,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said. Kline & Co. finished the tour with a press conference, addressing issues such as the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act, Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wide white-to-minority student achievement gap and alternative licensure to fill much-needed teaching positions in math and science.

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prove of scientists and mathematicians to come in and work? You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be willing to do things the same way.â&#x20AC;? Duncan also spoke about Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need to close the achievement gap between white and minority students, which studies have shown is among the highest in the nation He said he sees Early Childhood/Family Education (ECFE) playing a role in narrowing the gap, as well as involvement from teachers and principals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about building a college-going culture,â&#x20AC;? he said. But scapegoating wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help, said Duncan, who got his start working with innercity kids in Chicago before becoming head of that district. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students coming from other countries or impoverished backgrounds become E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. an excuse for mediocrity, but vehling@ecm-inc.com.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be worth the challenge to get those additional dollars,â&#x20AC;? said Board Member Roz Peterson. Board Member Kathy Lewis agreed, but said she sees it as not only saving money but saving some stress. Changes to programs and transportation in the 2011-12 school year and then similar ensuing changes yet again the following school year would be too much, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where I started to think that we should go ahead and do it (close the school) this year,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. Board Member Bob Erickson said he has faith the community will be appreciative of the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts. The students, will, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students are even some-

times more resilient than principals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will gather to creparents on these processes,â&#x20AC;? ate a model for attendance area adjustments. Erickson said. During April the School Closure plan Board will discuss the attenAccording to the district, dance area changes, providthe closure will occur along ing opportunity for community feedback. the following timeline. The board will approve Wold Architects will conduct a facilities study begin- the boundary changes on ning Feb. 1. This $7,500 com- April 26. Throughout May ponent of the process will and into early June the eleallow district staff and the mentary schools that will stay School Board to determine open will host orientation what is needed to repurpose a sessions. Throughout the summer a closed elementary school. On March 8, the Board to-be-determined task force will approve closure of an el- will select programs to move to the repurposed elementary ementary school. The following day a task school. force â&#x20AC;&#x201C; consisting of the superintendent, two board E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. members, the director of vehling@ecm-inc.com. business services and two

could potentially get cut that would have something to justify his behavior,â&#x20AC;? Singewald said. An investigative report detailing allegations Burke violated data privacy laws and the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conduct code is being reviewed by attorneys for possible prosecution. Burke and others interviewed in the report, whose names have been redacted, also stated the district monitored some of Burkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s communications and delayed providing him public infor-

mation he requested. Regarding Singewaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments, Burke refused comment about the budget, also citing data privacy concerns. He also denied having any kind of agenda, and said there have been no open meeting law violations by any board members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the board members discussed (the agenda item) individually with each other, but there was not four board members involved at any time or serially,â&#x20AC;? Burke said.

and said in some ways it does help Farmington because it brings attention to the region. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only way I think it could hurt us is it might prevent Walmart from looking at Farmington right now,â&#x20AC;? Bartholomay said. For Lakeville, Walmartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision is a welcome one.

Ratzlaff LaBeau summed it Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com. up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting to know businesses are coming during these trying times,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully they will hire a lot of Lakeville residents.â&#x20AC;?

Board/from 1A the agenda item, and after the meeting was visibly upset by the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action. She accused the board of violating open meeting laws because of the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decisive action on the item, and in a later interview accused Board Member Tim Burke of trying to forward an agenda in his own interest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I personally think that Board Member Burke thinks there is somebody within the district who

Walmart/from 1A Bartholomay campaigned on his strong business experience, and in November said one of his goals would be to bring a Walmart to Farmington. He congratulated Lakeville for attracting Walmart,

Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open meeting law bans a quorum or more of a governing body from meeting as a group and discussing or receiving information regarding the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official business. The statute doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply to individual communications between fewer than a quorum. Sauser said she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the accusations of (open meeting law violations) being made â&#x20AC;&#x153;because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not true, and it creates the illusion that somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right.â&#x20AC;?

E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. vehling@ecm-inc.com.

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With respect to NCLB, which requires all students to be 100 percent proficient in core subjects by 2014, both men said there is a great need for reform. Duncan pointed out the fallacy of labeling schools as â&#x20AC;&#x153;failures.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the Congressman has said, basically every school in his district has been labeled a failure (according to NCLB),â&#x20AC;? Duncan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the case. I look at this school and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a failure.â&#x20AC;? Another issue Duncan discussed was alternative licensure, which would provide another pathway to teaching. Education Minnesota, the teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union, opposed the bill last year, but it has indicated it supports such a method this year, provided high standards are kept. Not failing â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have a shortage of Duncan and Kline both agreed that the status quo math and science teachers,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;why not apcanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand. Closing/from 1A

How can Lakeville schools prepare more students for college, close achievement gaps and educate students better overall when the district has to eliminate entire programs or pare them down so class sizes are in the upper-30s? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The answers to these questions arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just spending more money,â&#x20AC;? Kline said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether we spend taxpayer money that comes from Washington, St. Paul or Lakeville, the answer too often was for many years â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underfunded.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? He added that the answer is to change the status quo. Ultimately, the two men, one a Democrat from Chicago and the other a Republican from Lakeville, seemed interested in working together toward improving education nationwide, thus returning to the United States an economic edge that seems to be slipping away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we both know where the country needs to go,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We both recognize the importance of a leadership role getting there.â&#x20AC;? Duncan said if the United States still led the world in college graduates, then maybe people could take it easy when it comes to the topic. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not the case. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to get a lot better,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting things done in Washington isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to be a give and take on a whole host of issues moving forward.â&#x20AC;?

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Congressman John Kline, of Lakeville, sits at a table with some students during a game of science Jeopardy at Crystal Lake Elementary School in Lakeville on Friday, Jan. 21.

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We salute 14 exceptional businesswomen by Larry Werner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Next week, our newspaper staff would like you to join us for lunch to honor women who have made a difference in the Dakota County business community. On Feb. 3, we will be convening the second annual Dakota County Tribune Exceptional Businesswomen Luncheon. It will be at the new LaGrand Conference Center in Apple Valley. It is one of the most enjoyable things I get to participate in as general manager of the Tribune and Thisweek Newspapers. We will present awards to 14 women nominated by our readers and selected by a panel of judges that included some of last year’s honorees and members of our news staff. Darlene Miller, CEO of Permac Industries in Burnsville and one of last year’s winners, will tell her story as our keynote speaker. The Jan. 27 Dakota County Tribune contains the stories of this year’s winners – the 2011 class of the county’s Exceptional Businesswomen. Eva Mooney, the newspaper’s business manager, is the project manager for this event, and she’ll tell you it’s a lot of work. Eva has

been working on the 2011 event since last summer, and it’s tempting to ask why we’re taking on a project like this while publishing three editions of Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune every week. The answer to why we do it isn’t a simple one. I suggested the project a couple of years ago after we decided that the Tribune, our 127-year-old subscription newspaper, would start focusing on Dakota County business. A recognition event would be a way of emphasizing that we pay attention to business in our area as no one else does. Why else do we spend months seeking nominees, selecting the winners and writing stories about them? Another reason has to do with the role the newspaper plays in the community. The newspaper is more than a vehicle for conveying news. It’s a community institution that brings people together as few other organizations can. We not only provide information to readers and opportunities for advertisers to reach those readers, we also connect our neighbors with each other on the pages of the paper, on our website and increasingly through events. A former boss of mine once de-

IN BRIEF The 2011 class of the Dakota County Tribune’s Exceptional Businesswomen are: Mary Ajax, 360 Communities; Jan Beeson, Lily Wellness Inc.; Cheryl Caponi, Caponi Art Park and Learning Center; Jennifer Eisenhuth, Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth Orthodontics; Elaine Grundhauser, One 2 One Marketing, Inc.; Lisa Horn, Eagan Resource Center; JuliAnne Jonker, Jonker Portrait Gallery; Nicole Nogosek, Double N Equestrian Center; Wanda Oland, Rascals Apple Valley Bar & Grill; Nancy Quinnell, Hollstadt & Associates Inc.; Barbara Toombs, The First State Bank of Rosemount; Janie Tutewohl, Janie’s Home Team and Market on Oak; Denise Vogt, Twin Cities Ballet & Ballet Royale MN; Linda Young, Lucky’s 13 Pub. To obtain a copy of the Tribune’s Exceptional Businesswomen edition, stop by our office in Burnsville, 12190 County Road 11, or go online and click on the PDF version of the paper in the menu at the bottom of the main page of www.ThisweekLive.com. clared that the mission statement for a newspaper is to “enrich the shared life of the community.” I like that definition of what we do. And there’s no doubt that last year’s event was an enriching experience for the women who were honored and for those of us who honored them. We sold out our

first Exceptional Businesswomen Luncheon at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. We hope we do the same at the new LaGrand at the Grandstay Hotel in Apple Valley’s Central Village area. But why women? That’s not an easy question to answer, especially in a time when

women have risen to top positions in many organizations. A few members of the news staff have suggested we honor business leaders, regardless of gender. That might be what we do someday. But studies still show that women are underrepresented in the board rooms and at the top levels of our organizations. And women still make less than men in similar positions. Another important role of newspapers has been to shine a light on those who have overcome the odds. In our most recent edition of the Tribune, we invite you to enjoy the stories of 14 women who have overcome odds and excelled as founders and managers of organizations in Dakota County while contributing their time and energy to their communities. And if you want to join us in thanking these women for their contributions, go to thisweeklive. com and click on the luncheonregistration button at the top of the page. 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.

ECM Editorial Big bonding bill won’t hurt credit, will boost jobs The immediate need for more jobs, particularly in the construction industry, is a strong argument for the Minnesota Legislature to pass a big bonding bill, and the sooner the better. So far, Gov. Mark Dayton has said he favors a $1 billion bonding bill, while the Republicans, who have majorities in both houses, want fewer dollars, if any, in a bonding bill. Last year, the Legislature, then controlled by the DFL, sent Gov. Tim Pawlenty a bonding bill for $1 billion. He eliminated projects that got the final bill down to $686 million. Considering this tough economic time, most Minnesotans

would agree the Legislature should pass a bonding bill that immediately puts construction people to work on worthy and ready projects and does not hurt the state’s credit rating. As of last November, 208,438 people were unemployed in Minnesota. Nationally, unemployment among construction workers, who have been hit hardest by the Great Recession, is 20.7 percent. While construction accounts for 3 percent of Minnesota’s employment, it represented one-third of the state’s jobless claims through last November. Paint-brush (renovation) and shovel-ready (capital improvements) projects are in the pipeline,

as well as some money for projects that are unfinished and needing funds. The argument for using bonding money is to stimulate the economy and put skilled people to work. Meanwhile, many Republican legislators say that government does not create jobs, and using public funds in the bonding bill takes money in taxes away from the private sector, which creates real jobs. Republicans are focused on the budget deficit, and chances are any bonding bill will become part of the final settlement on government spending for the next biennium. Dayton will have to step up

soon and present his bonding bill, which will become the framework for crafting a final bonding bill. There’s every indication he will present a big-dollar bonding bill to the Legislature. Both DFL and Republican legislators face difficult votes on the bonding bill. Republicans used criticism of DFL legislative votes on bonding to help take over both chambers. Realizing that, DFL legislators will not be so eager to pass a bonding bill. On the flip side, legislators want to bring capital improvements and jobs to their districts by renovating buildings and constructing new ones on college campuses and at the University of Minnesota.

One example is the Coon Rapids dam, which requires $16 million to rebuild the substructure. Republicans will want to show that they can slow spending and not add to the deficit, and one way is to spend less on a bonding bill. The public, however, will understand that passing a very sizable bonding bill that is focused on ready and soon-to-be-ready capital projects and will create many new jobs is necessary in this economy. This is an editorial from the ECM Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Letters On the importance of arts education To the editor: I note with great dismay that the Lakeville Area School Board is considering drastic cuts to the Fine Arts Department in order to make up for a budget shortfall. In fact, they are considering eliminating all the elements that make for a successful music program and reducing the overall program to a mere shadow of its former self. The amount of data in support of arts education is astounding. Here are three illustrations: 1. Children who are involved in an active music

program are smarter. (They have higher GPAs, they have higher SAT scores, and are better at math and reading.) 2. They are less likely to get in trouble. (Crime rates among music students are dramatically lower.) 3. Music students are more likely to graduate. Kids who are involved in the arts are smarter, stay out of trouble, and graduate from high school. Isn’t this what we all want for our children? It’s not quite enough for me. For me, knowing that they are happier is also important. Visit http://lakevillemusicforall.vpweb.com/ default.html and view the

Music Facts document at the bottom of the home page for citations in support of these claims. The positive effects of music education become more profound the earlier the education is started but we are cutting the departments wholly charged with fostering our children’s creative growth. How can that be? What shall we do about a $15.8 million budget shortfall? This is a painful situation for all of us and, therefore, should be shared by all of us. The board should take the shortfall and spread it out over the entire school system reducing all budgets a little so that one

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of Minnesota’s finest arts programs can survive. Contact school board members at BOARDandadmin@isd194.k12.mn.us and the superintendent of schools at gmamoroso@ isd194.k12.mn.us and tell them to distribute the budget cuts fairly amongst all departments. All children are entitled to a complete education including the arts.

and the individual’s right to pursue happiness is extreme. Ultimately Thompson will be judged by his constituents and those favoring civility, objectivity, and reason will decide how he measures up and will then ask him to stay on as their senator.

STEPHEN J. RAMSEY, M.M. Music director/conductor, Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus

Former student advocates for preserving the arts

Editor’s note: To read a Guest Column by the author on this topic, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com and click on Lakeville.

Thompson’s views will be judged by his constituents To the editor: I read the letter in your paper from Sen. Dave Thompson of Lakeville. In this letter he defended his views (from a rather scurrilous source) that he is a reasonable and caring person. Thompson is not my senator but I frequently listened to his radio shows. The dialogue in which he engaged his callers always struck me as totally objective, erudite, and extremely tolerant of those with whom he may have disagreed. Thompson is an extremist only if following the rule of law and our Constitution is extreme. He is extreme if being pro-life and liberty

RICHARD IFFERT Eagan

To the editor: As a graduate of the Lakeville Senior High School class of 1997 who currently has a thriving artbased career, I feel the need to write in opposition of the Lakeville Area School Board’s current proposal to cut the art program. Because of the support I had through my school-age years as a Lakeville student, I now have a career as an industrial designer. Industrial design is one of the many, many highly respected and even well-paying professions that people don’t realize artists can enter, and that many don’t even realize exists. Industrial designers play a part in the creation of nearly every physical object created. They design everything, including cars, desks, basketball shoes and football helmets. In addition to my design work, I run three of my own successful businesses, all utilizing the artistic skills that the Lakeville art program helped to

foster. Art classes give to creative students what sports give to athletic students. Art, to an artist, is just like any field to someone who is passionate about it … it is an enormous part of what defines them. And when the board sends a message that art is expendable, it sends a message to student artists that they and their future success, too, are expendable. The thought that creative and artistic students could enter and exit the Lakeville school system without ever realizing their full potential is devastating – not just for the student, but for the community as well. I hope that for the sake of Lakeville students’ futures, the board will strongly consider continuing the art program in any way possible. GRETCHEN FLEENER (BRANDT) Lakeville class of 1997

Correction In the Jan. 21 story, “No raises for Farmington city workers,” it was incorrectly reported that like Farmington police, clerical and maintenance workers unions received a 1.75 percent pay increase last year. Those workers received a 3 percent raise in 2009, but essentially forfeited it in a furlough. Also, the city agreed to cover half of the 10.1 percent insurance increase only for employees with more than single coverage in 2011. Thisweek Newspapers regrets the errors.

THISWEEK January 28, 2011

Keliher to remain Lakeville City to cut funding for drug School Board chairwoman awareness position in 194 Michelle Volk will remain vice chairwoman

by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

After election attempts at two meetings, the Lakeville School Board finally decided on a chairwoman and vice chairwoman at its Tuesday, Jan. 25 meeting. Judy Keliher will remain chairwoman and Michelle Volk will remain

Announcement Congratulations

Megan E. Gaudette was awarded a Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law on Saturday, January 15, 2011. Megan is the daughter of John and Mary Gaudette of Eagan. She is a 2002 graduate of Eagan High School, and a 2006 graduate of the College of St. Benedict.

Boards Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you for expressing your willingness to provide leadership,â&#x20AC;? Erickson told both Keliher and Peterson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I truly believe that there should be opportunity for our leaders to step forward for years to come.â&#x20AC;?

The Lakeville City Council reached a consensus at its work session Jan. 24 that the city can no longer afford to fund the $18,650-perschool-year drug awareness position in the Lakeville public schools. Judy Michelle The money for the posiKeliher Volk tion comes from the liquor vice chairwoman. fund. The board had been E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. Mayor Mark Bellows, split on whether to re- vehling@ecm-inc.com. who is a pastor and theraelect Keliher or elect Board Member Roz Peterson. But on Tuesday night Board Member Bob Erickson moved over to Keliherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corner, giving her a 4-2 decision over Peterson. The decision to reelect Volk was unanimous. Erickson did not give a specific reason for his change of mind, but he did speak highly of both women and also highlighted Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s active, important involvement in the Minnesota School

E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. vehling@ecm-inc.com.

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Bartholomay elected EDA chair

Says planning necessary to spur economic growth by Laura Adelmann

help Farmington define its own competitive advantages. Bartholomay said city inAfter running a camvestments are necespaign emphasizing sary to create incenhis business acumen, tives that will entice Farmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest and grow business. city council member, Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anJason Bartholomay, nouncement this was granted a highweek of a purprofile opportunity chase agreement by to use those skills. Walmart to build Fellow city coun- Jason cil members, who Bartholomay a store in that city only renewed his now comprise the Farmington Economic De- enthusiasm for taking decivelopment Authority, elect- sive action toward building ed Bartholomay the 2011 a stronger economic base in EDA chair at its Jan. 24 Farmington. He said the entire region meeting. An independent consul- will benefit from the develtant who guides businessesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opment, and cited factors expansion plans, Bartholo- that are encouraging busimay said in an interview he nesses to invest. Among them: new fedis prepared to help promote a business-friendly climate in eral tax benefits that are luring companies to move Farmington. An honest evaluation of jobs back to the U.S. from the city is needed to define overseas and development the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brand: â&#x20AC;&#x153;who we of a federal economic deare, what we stand for, what velopment commission that includes business leadership. we want,â&#x20AC;? he said. Among the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First steps include reviewing city goals, and conduct- goals, he said, is to encouring comprehensive compa- age the U.S. to become a rability studies to determine leader in exports and manuwhat other cities are doing to facturing. Combined with the ecoattract businesses. That information can nomic recovery, he predicted THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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CPR training sessions scheduled at area libraries Take Heart Minnesota has partnered with the Dakota County Library to present Dakota County Heart Restart workshops that will provide three CPR sessions in early February.Â

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Farmington School Board seeks to avoid liability in bankruptcy case

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Courts will be in charge of distributing funds district owes THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Farmington School Board approved action intended to protect the district from bankruptcy litigation involving a millwork company used during construction of Farmington High School. While the district paid subcontractors for the millwork provided by the company that went bankrupt during the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction, there is a dispute about which entity to pay the approximately $64,134 retainer.

Two other companies claim they are entitled to the funds: AXA, the company that guaranteed payment for the work, and Phoenix Woodwork & Interiors Ltd., which alleges it has acquired the millwork companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets, including payments owed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to pay any more attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out of the middle of this fight,â&#x20AC;? Administrative Services Director Rosalyn Pautzke said of the recommendation to turn funds owed over to Dakota Coun-

ty courts for distribution once the dispute is resolved. The courts would then issue an order that removes the district from liability in the matter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order for us to quit paying our attorneys to write letters back to these companies, we need to just give it to the court,â&#x20AC;? Pautzke said. At its Jan. 24 meeting, the School Board unanimously approved taking the court action. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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The interim title in front of Diane Lindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name is no more. Lind, who had been serving as interim executive director of the Dakota Communications Center since July 15, officially took over Jan. 20 as the permanent replacement for Kent Therkelsen. Lind, of Lakeville, became the DCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first operations director when the joint emergency dispatch center

opened in late 2007. She is a former communications supervisor with the Burnsville Police Department. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are happy to announce Dianeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointment to the position of executive director with the DCC,â&#x20AC;? said George Tourville, DCC board of directors chairman and Inver Grove Heights mayor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dakota Communications Center board of directors looks forward to a smooth transition as we continue to serve 911 communi-

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District 196 considers retirement incentives Officials say encouraging early retirement could prevent layoffs THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

As more workers reach retirement age and school districts become strapped for cash, many districts are looking to early retirement incentives to prevent layoffs. The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District is no exception. In a special meeting Jan. 24, District 196 officials discussed whether they should adopt an incentive that would give older workers $20,000 to retire early. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would do this to

prevent people from being laid off,â&#x20AC;? Superintendent Jane Berenz said. The district would need about 80 employees to retire that year to qualify for the incentive, said Jeff Solomon, finance director for District 196. About 17 to 18 percent of retired employees would be replaced, but the rest would not, he said. A few other metro area school districts have adopted similar incentives, which would be cost neutral, he said.

On average, about 40 employees retire from District 196 each year, Solomon said. But as the recession continues, more workers are holding onto their jobs longer, he said. E-mail Jessica Harper at: jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com

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Sports Standings Boys basketball Team

Conference W L Eagan 6 1 Eastview 6 1 Lakeville South 6 1 Lakeville North 4 3 Burnsville 3 4 B Kennedy 3 4 Apple Valley 3 4 Rosemount 2 5 Prior Lake 1 6 B Jefferson 1 6

Overall W L 13 2 12 2 11 3 6 9 8 6 8 7 7 8 5 10 4 10 3 10

Friday, Jan 28 • Lakeville South at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan 29 • Lakeville South at Wayzata, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 1 • Lakeville North at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. Friday, Feb 4 • Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m.

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

Conference W L 9 0 8 1 6 3 6 3 5 4 4 5 3 6 2 7 2 7 0 9

Overall W L 15 2 14 3 13 4 8 8 8 8 7 10 8 9 5 12 4 11 1 16

Elmer reaches 100 wins for Farmington wrestling by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Just beating a wrestler one-on-one can be a daunting task. You’ve been training for years, refining your technique and watching your weight, but so has your opponent. You can either pin or get more points than your opponent after about 15 minutes. Not easy, but try doing it 100 times. It takes about four healthy seasons, averaging about 25 wins per season, to win 100. Farmington’s Carl Elmer became the 11th Tiger wres-

tler to get 100 victories during a 60-14 loss to Shakopee on Jan. 20. It was the first time in a few years someone with Farmington on his singlet had won 100. Jared McCarthy reached 100 wins in 2003 and Jake Burhans reached 100 wins in 2004. “Carl has been wrestling since he was in elementary school, so experience is a definite factor,” coach Chad Olson said. “But the biggest characteristics Carl possesses is a great work ethic, discipline and determination.” It was a relief for Elmer

Tigers moving up

when it was over. He was anticipating the moment all season, and “now he can focus on the remainder of his senior year,” Olson said. Elmer had help getting to 100 wins with several coaches, teammates and fans cheering him on. His wrestling partner for the past two seasons has been Josh Iverson and he’s worked with coaches and other alumni. He’s beaten a number of ranked wrestlers through out the years. It all started when he was a freshman when he beat Zach Gehloff, who is now ranked No. 6 in

2A, from Waseca in overtime. Last year he beat a number of ranked wrestlers and state entrants. This year he has big wins against Jake Schmitz from Monticello, who is currently ranked No. 6 in 2A and Tyler Benboom from Foley. He helped the Farmington wrestling team finish in 10th place out of 11 teams at the Eastview Invitational on Jan. 22. The Tigers brought just seven wrestlers to the tournament as the others were competing at the ninthgrade state team duals in Hastings.

Elmer finished in second place at 140 pounds. He won by a fall in the first round and 4-0 in the semifinals. In the finals he lost to Jake Siegle from Scott West in overtime 8-6. West is ranked No. 3 in Class AA at 140 “Carl wrestled really well in the finals and had a great shot in overtime to win,” Olson said. “Carl has wrestled some very good wrestlers this season and all the experience will help come tourney time.” Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Panthers get on a roll Lakeville teams meet

Friday, Jan 28 • South Eagan at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 1 • Prior Lake at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m.

Boys Hockey Team

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

Overall W L T 11 4 2 8 6 2 12 5 0 11 5 1 8 6 1 7 9 1 5 11 1 5 9 2 5 11 0 2 14 0

Saturday, Jan 29 • Rosemount at Lakeville South, 3 p.m. • Lakeville North at Eagan, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 1 • Lakeville South at Rochester Century, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 3 • Lakeville North at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville South, 7:30 p.m.

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

Conference W L T 13 1 2 12 2 1 11 3 1 10 4 0 9 4 2 6 8 0 4 10 0 4 11 0 2 13 0 0 15 0

Overall W L T 18 2 2 17 4 1 15 5 2 15 5 0 12 7 2 9 12 0 8 14 0 6 16 0 5 17 0 1 19 0

Saturday, Jan 29 • Lakeville North at Eagan, 3:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Rosemount, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 1 • Lakeville North at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m.

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

Conference W L 4 0 4 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 0 4

Overall W L 12 3 9 6 11 4 7 8 5 9 9 7 1 13 4 11

Friday, Jan 28 • New Prague at Farmington, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 1 • Farmington at Chanhassen, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb 4 • Red Wing at Farmington, 7:30 p.m.

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

Conference W L 5 1 5 1 4 2 4 2 4 2 1 5 1 5 0 6

Overall W L 14 1 14 2 13 3 11 5 10 5 6 11 5 11 5 10

Friday, Jan 28 • Farmington at New Prague, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 1 • Farmington at Rochester Century, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb 4 • Farmington at Red Wing, 7:30 p.m.

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

Conference W L T 7 0 0 6 1 0 4 4 0 3 4 0 3 4 0 3 5 0 2 5 0 2 7 0

Overall W L T 11 5 0 9 8 0 4 13 0 6 9 0 4 11 2 9 9 0 5 8 1 3 14 0

Saturday, Jan 29 • Farmington at Rochester Century, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 1 • Holy Angels at Farmington, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb 3 • Farmington at Northfield, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Hockey Team Farmington Shakopee Chaska/Chan Northfield Red Wing New Prague Holy Angels

Conference W L T 9 0 0 7 2 0 7 3 0 4 5 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 0 9 1

Overall W L T 14 6 0 13 8 1 14 9 0 9 10 2 9 11 1 8 13 1 1 16 1

Friday, Jan 28 • Shakopee at Farmington, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 1 • Farmington at Holy Angles 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb 4 • Northfield at Farmington, 7:15 p.m.

Photos by Andy Rogers

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Photo by Andy Rogers

Farmington’s Andy Born tries to beat the defense against Holy Angels on Jan. 18 in during a 4443 victory. The Tigers also defeated Northfield by one point on Jan. 21, but they couldn’t work the same magic on Tuesday against No. 9 ranked Chaska losing 82-49.

Lakeville North’s Brett Rasmussen, No. 35, defends against Apple Valley on Tuesday night. After starting the season 0-6, the Panthers won their third game in a row and their sixth in the past nine games Tuesday night. North defeated Apple Valley 83-70.

Top: Lakeville South’s Ali Alex Bakken performs her bar routine against Lakeville North on Tuesday. Right: North’s Kelly Blake does her beam routine.

Health matters in Lakeville hockey North and South both affected greatly by the health of their players by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Winning is a lot easier when your roster is at full strength. Unfortunately for Lakeville North boys hockey, the team found that out the hard way. North started out the season on a strong note, beating Eagan, Prior Lake, Rochester Century and Rochester Mayo on its way to a 5-3-1 record. The Panthers averaged 4.2 goals per game while giving up less than three. In January, those numbers switched places and with it went the record. While the team has been playing several ranked teams this month, the first key component to getting the goals against vs. goals allowed to switch back to their 2010 levels is to get healthy. Charlie Lindgren hasn’t laced up the goalie pads in about three weeks due to injury. “Charlie has another week or two before he visits the doctor again to see when he can play again,” head coach Randy Schmitz said. “He is a great goalie who has great technique and quickness. He plays each shot well and controls the puck so there are no rebounds. “He wants to be a great goalie so he works very hard at it, both physically

and mentally.” Illness and injury are also keeping defenseman Erik Rutt and wing Charlie Hayes off the ice for now. Finding a little consistency with the players the team has will go a long way as well. “Offensively, we have been a little erratic in our goal production,” Schmitz said. “We have had many good scoring chances but for a variety of reasons the puck just doesn’t go into the goal.” The team’s junior line with Blake Winiecki, Charlie Hayes and Evan Peterson has combined for 30 goals. The senior line of Gordon Kappers, Ben Counters, and Johnny Domina has been getting some good scoring chances too according to Schmitz. Goalie Jake Anderson has stepped up in Lindgren’s absence with help from of Tory Merz, Shaun Reinhardt, Ramsey Skjei, Erik Rutt and Alex Wood. “Hopefully, good things will happen because we have a great group of young men that are working hard to get better everyday,” Schmitz said.

ant for Lakeville South. The team has a healthy lineup for the first time all season. “We had been averaging two to five players out with injury per game,” coach Kurt Weber said. The 3-1 loss to Burnsville last weekend stung a bit. The Blaze have yet to lose in the South Suburban Conference and South had a 1-0 lead through two periods. “We played very well and they are a talented team so we knew it could go either way,” Weber said.”We had a lot of quality chances to put the puck in the net and we did not execute. ... For us losing late in that one demonstrated we can play with a quality top 10 team.” The tough games didn’t stop with Burnsville. The Cougars lost to Eden Prairie 9-5 on Tuesday and played host to Eagan on Thursday, both top 10 teams in Class AA. “This is who we want to be playing this time of year, so we are excited to test our abilities against the best teams in the state,” Weber said. When the team needs a goal, South has looked to Justin Kloos, who has South feeling better nearly 50 points on the While January has been season. He’s one of the tough on North, it has top juniors in the state been a little more pleas- and he’s already getting

interest from several Division I schools. “From there the sky is the limit for such a talented young man and a very good student,” Weber said. He’s been getting help from Drew Brevig who has been assisting and defending all over the rink. “No question about it Drew has been as important to our team as anybody this year,” Weber said. “He has really worked on his game. He has improved both offensively and defensively. “When you have a player playing defense who is so talented that he can impact both ends of the ice it really changes the game.” Alex Harvey, Ethan Quinnell, Joe Freemark, Charlie Heller have all been big contributors to South’s recent success and Mike Chinard, Shane Hill and Johnny Wiitala have also really come on as of late. Goalie Brady Frahm has struggled at times, but his play seems to be coming around as well. “When he is mentally focused he is a very good goalie and has been the go-to guy in the nets for us,” Weber said. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Tiger dance team aiming for a trip to state by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Farmington dance team was so encouraged by its results during the Missota Conference performances the Tiger dancers are now thinking big. The Tigers were second in high kick and fifth in jazz, which put them at fourth overall in the Missota.

The goal for the season is to place within the top three in the section in both jazz and high kick so they can show their routine at state on Feb. 18 and 19. “We are very excited about our new choreography and cannot wait to show it off and begin competing again,” coach Shelby Kuphal said.

Captains Melissa Conway, Leah Gullickson, Jessica Horstman and Larissa Marschel, along with the rest of the girls, are currently working on perfecting their routines for the Section 1AAA meet Feb. 12 at Bloomington Jefferson. Before sections they will participate in the Wazyata Invitational on Jan. 22 and

the Mounds View Invitational on Jan. 29. The program is also hosing a clinic from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 1-3 at Apple Valley High School for girls in fourth through eighth grade with or without experience.

Cougars get wake-up call by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

While the Lakeville South boys basketball team was on its 10-game winning streak, things were going pretty smoothly. The Cougars were scoring 91 points against Minnetonka just last weekend. On Tuesday night, the road got a little more bumpy. Specifically, Eastview bumped right into South and knocked the Cougars off their winning streak, beating them 59-43. “They were able to dictate tempo,” South head coach John Sheehan said. “It was just an overall very frustrating game. They outplayed us every which way.” Eastview’s aggressive defense stifled Lakeville South early, which forced the Cougars to take jump shots instead of their favored inside looks. But that wasn’t there either. “We didn’t really have a sense of urgency,” forward Alex Richter said. “They do a good job exploiting your weaknesses. It’s better they showed us in the middle of January than the middle of March.” Eventually the lid went on the hoop for South, keeping out three-point shots, jumpers, lay-ups and even free throws. Cougar players became frustrated and it snowballed into fouls and turnovers. “We just didn’t have the intensity hitting the floor,” Sheehan said. “We haven’t had that the last few games. We had it in the second half, but the game was probably out of reach by then. “Once we got down, we panicked and we rushed our shots.” The good news is that it’s only January with many more games to come. “We’ll get after it tomorrow in practice,” Sheehan said.

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

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News Briefs Journey through black history February is Black History Month and the Dakota County Library is offering programs for all ages. Mixed Blood Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daughters of Africaâ&#x20AC;? brings the music of Lena Horne, Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah and many others to life in this exuberant, music-driven celebration of African-American womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s triumphs and accomplishments. All ages are welcome. It will be presented Thursday, Feb. 3, 6:307:30 p.m., at the South St. Paul Library. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blues for Kidsâ&#x20AC;? will be presented by the Greater Twin Cities Blues Music Society Saturday, Feb. 12, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at Inver Glen Library in Inver Grove Heights. Ages: 8 and older. Learn to play the blues on

your very own harmonica, which you will receive at the program. Space is limited. Registration is required. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tracks of New Thinkingâ&#x20AC;? with Anita Ruth and T. Mychael Rambo will be presented Thursday, Feb. 24, 7-7:45 p.m., Dakota Lodge, 1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul. Experience the legacy of African-American poetry and music. Beginning with songs of freedom, discover not only the beauty of the compositions, but also the power of language in communicating ideas, experiences and emotions. This is a Minnesota Legacy program for all ages. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quilters of Gees Bendâ&#x20AC;? will be presented Thursday, Feb. 17, 3:30-5:30 p.m., at Wentworth Library in West St. Paul, and Tuesday, Feb. 22, 3:30-5:30 p.m., at Pleasant Hill Library in Hastings. Create a fabric quilt patch

in the style of the AfricanAmerican quilters of Gees Bend, Ala., with the help of ArtStart. Supplies provided. Registration is required and opens two weeks prior to the event. This is a Minnesota Legacy program for ages 12 to 18. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/ library and click on Calendar of Events. In addition to upcoming programs, Dakota County libraries will soon offer a book list for Black History Month, which readers will be able to find at www.dakotacounty.us by searching â&#x20AC;&#x153;book list Black History Month.â&#x20AC;?

cal fiction, will give a presentation about his survival stories in northern lands, the research he does to write his stories, and how reading Jack Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Call of the Wildâ&#x20AC;? influenced his work. His novels are read and enjoyed by both teens and adults. This event will be held at the Dakota County Heritage Library in Lakeville from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9. Call (952) 8910360 for more information.

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The Farmington Knights of Columbus Council 2400 will host a Super Bowl pancake breakfast from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at the Church of St. William Durbin, award- Michael, 22120 Denmark winning author of histori- Ave., Farmington.

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Pancakes, sausage links, and scrambled eggs will be served along with coffee, juice and water. There is no charge for the breakfast, although good-will offerings will be accepted. All proceeds will benefit local charities.

jazz groups participated, with Jazz II earning second place in Class A and fifth place overall and Jazz III taking eighth place in Class A and 20th overall. In addition to the distinction of being named grand champion in La Crosse, Farmington also earned a victory in the competitive Roseville Jazz Blast the previous weekend. Tiger Jazz groups will now move on to solo and ensemble contests on Feb. 5 prior to Jazz I playing at the Minnesota Music Educators Convention on Feb. 18. Farmington residents can catch the groups in action at the Farmington Jazz Winter Concert on Monday, Feb. 7, starting at 7 p.m. in the Recital Hall at Farmington High School, 20566 Flagstaff Ave. Admission is free.

Tiger bands excel Farmington High School Jazz Band students have been doing more than keeping the beat in recent competitions. Farmington Jazz I captured first place overall and was grand champion at the University of WisconsinLa Crosse Jazz Festival on Jan. 22. A total of 26 bands from throughout the Midwest were included in the event which also featured performances and clinics for students. All three Farmington

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the job. The district realizes the state budget deficit will not allow for more school funding, Reker explained. If just a 3 percent salary increase could be avoided, it would save St. Francis about $852,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an amount equal to the pay of about 10 teachers, he explained. Still, the need for additional school funding is

only delayed by the bill, Reker said. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go away. Education committee member Sen. Terri Bonoff, DFL-Minnetonka, criticized Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bill as not really solving anything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your plan?â&#x20AC;? she asked of a budget solution. But Sen. Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, argued the

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Education Minnesota-Lakeville President Don Sinner, a middle school science teacher in the Lakeville School District, spoke against legislation sponsored by Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, that in part would freeze wages for all school district employees statewide through June of 2013. Freeze/from 3A national Union, which represents school bus drivers, custodians, and other school staff, said some school staff, such as custodians at North Branch, make as little as $10 an hour â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and some have no health care benefits, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our members are making sacrifices,â&#x20AC;? Toburen said, questioning the wisdom of trying to deal with local school staff wages from the â&#x20AC;&#x153;50,000foot levelâ&#x20AC;? in St. Paul. Sen. Linda Scheid, DFL-Brooklyn Park, said she understood the idea of shared sacrifice, but indicated the burden wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t being extended to the wealthy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(It) just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem right,â&#x20AC;? she said. But Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bill had supporters.

Lakeville School Board Member Roz Peterson endorsed the legislation. Charlie Kyte, of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators, expressed hope that education committee Chairwoman Gen Olson, RMinnetrista, would â&#x20AC;&#x153;fight like a tigerâ&#x20AC;? in the Senate Republican caucus for more education funding. But Kyte depicted the associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support of the bill as a bow to budgeting reality. Thirty to 40 percent of Minnesota school superintendents have had their wages frozen, Kyte explained, and association members would be willing to do it again. Jay Reker, director of human services in the St. Francis School District, argued the legislation would help the school district keep its teachers on

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Thisweekend Everything you need to know about â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Chameleon Theatre Circle presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artâ&#x20AC;? Jan. 28Feb. 13 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13 for students and seniors, and are available at the PACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box office and through Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. More information about the play is at www.chameleontheatre.org.

Liquored-up buddies punctuate philosophical discussions with bare-knuckle brawling in Chameleon Theatre Circleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new show at the Burnsville PAC THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be fooled by the highbrow-seeming premise of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art,â&#x20AC;? the new show by Burnsville-based Chameleon Theatre Circle. While on the surface itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a philosophical inquiry into the nature of modern art, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also chock full of boozing, brawling and other rowdy, roadhouse-esque antics. The Tony Award-winning comedy by French playwright Yasmina Reza opens with a young man bringing home an expensive â&#x20AC;&#x153;paintingâ&#x20AC;? heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purchased which, it turns out, is a large, completely white canvas, embellished with a few brush strokes, which also happen to be white. Over the course of a rambling late-night conversation, the proud new owner of the painting (Adam Scarpello) and two friends (Andrew Troth and Jeremiah Henriksen) drunkenly debate the meaning of art, love, friendship and life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; digressing at times into esoteric subject matter such as homeopathic medicine and deconstructionist philosophy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until, finally, the fists start flying.

Glug, glug Though the play is brimming with boozed-up dialogue â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an everpresent bottle of Hennessy

on the set from which the characters are constantly chug-a-lugging â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the threemember cast of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artâ&#x20AC;? will not actually be imbibing alcohol during performances. So how does someone act drunk, without actually being drunk? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It comes from sense memory,â&#x20AC;? Troth said with a laugh. Though the actors will be on the wagon for the 80-minute running time of the show, this should not deter audience members from throwing back a few cold ones before, and during, stagings of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art.â&#x20AC;? In fact, director Barbe Marshall encourages it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They should all load up on alcohol in the lobby,â&#x20AC;? said Marshall, noting that the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s venue, the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, offers a fully stocked bar.

Fists of fury Described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;hysterically funnyâ&#x20AC;? by its director and laden with witty one-liners and repartee, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artâ&#x20AC;? also features one extended scene in which the three actors must don their game faces and start throwing haymakers. The fight scene in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artâ&#x20AC;? is aided by the fact that all three actors have prior stage-combat experience. And it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt that Scarpello has done fight choreography for an array

missioned a local artist, Corinna Troth of Eagan (wife of cast member Andrew Troth), to create such a work of art. The play has cast members drawing on the canvas (and later erasing their doodles), as well as carrying it across the stage while feigning drunkenness, so Corinna Troth ended up creating two such paintings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the second a back-up should disaster befall the first. Audience members who

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Philosophy, hard liquor and fisticuffs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artâ&#x20AC;? has it all. The stage comedy presented by Chameleon Theatre Circle features actors Jeremiah Henriksen (above), Adam Scarpello and Andrew Troth discussing art, love, friendship and life while relentlessly throwing back the sauce. of theater groups throughout the Twin Cities. He brings 10 years of martial arts training â&#x20AC;&#x201C; karate, taekwondo and other disciplines â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to the role. Which isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to suggest the on-stage fisticuffs are devoid of levity.

MinneHaHa Comedy Club leaving Burnsville Mike Orensteen, owner of Minlevel of Dangerfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 1583 E. First neHaHa Comedy Club, has anAve., Shakopee. nounced that the club is moving Opening weekend at the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from its current Burnsville location Shakopee site will feature comics to Shakopee in early February. Mike Bobbitt and Stu McCallister. MinneHaHaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final night at its Tickets range from $10 to $13 and a current home, Carboneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza & full bar will be available during the Sports Bar at 251 W. Burnsville Orensteen shows. Parkway, is Jan. 29. Tickets are still More information, including show available for the 10:30 p.m. show featuring times and dining options, is at www.minJohn Deboer and David Goldman. nehahacomedyclub.com. On Feb. 4 the club will open in the lower â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Andrew Miller

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Eat, Pray, Loveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lakeville Area Arts author in Burnsville Center auditions

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Celtic Crossroads performs at PAC

Comedian Scott Hansen will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Comedy With A Heart Onâ&#x20AC;? at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776, 14521 Granada Drive, Apple Valley. Special comedy guest will be Pete Borchers. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show. Call (952) 431-1776 or visit www.comedyinfo.com for more information.

Celtic Crossroads will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Celtic Crossroads features seven musicians playing more than 20 instruments on stage. Tickets are $29.50 and can be purchased in person at the box office, at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 892-2787.

Expressions Community Theater will hold auditions for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dixie Swim Clubâ&#x20AC;? from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dixie Swim Clubâ&#x20AC;? is the story of five women who set aside a long weekend every year at the same beach cottage. The story focuses on four of those weekends and spans 33 years. The roles are for five women who will be portrayed at ages 44, 49, 54, and 77. (You must be able to speak with a Southern accent.) The play will be presented April 8-10, 15-17. Rehearsals begin the first week of February. For more information, contact Tom Barnard at (952) 985-4641 or tbarnard@lakevillemn.gov.

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The Dakota Valley Symphony will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special concert and dinner beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature Italian pianist Roberto Plano performing Rachmaninoffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Piano Concerto Number 2 with the orchestra. The concert will conclude with the chorus, soloists and orchestra in Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ode to Joyâ&#x20AC;? Finale of his Symphony Number 9. Tickets for the concert are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $5 for students. Guests can meet Plano at an after-concert reception and enjoy a special dinner catered by Buca di Beppo at 5 p.m. in the upper lobby. Tickets for this Valentine dinner fundraiser are $30 and reservations must be made by Feb. 9. Tickets can be purchased in person at the box office, at ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 892-2787.

Club Book will present Elizabeth Gilbert, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eat, Pray, Love,â&#x20AC;? for a free event at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Gilbert is best known for her 2006 memoir, an international bestseller starring Julia Roberts in the movie Gilbert version. Gilbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest work, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage,â&#x20AC;? is a history of marriage across centuries and cultures that includes a personal account of her own impending marriage. At the event, Gilbert will read from her new and previous works, talk about her traveling and writing life, and take questions from the audience. Doors will open 45 minutes prior to the event. No tickets are required. Seating is first-come, first-served. The event is hosted by the Dakota County Library.

Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.

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Symphony celebrates 25th anniversary

take a shine to the painting have the opportunity to make it their own. There will be a silent auction for the painting in the PACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lobby during each staging of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art,â&#x20AC;? and the high bidder will be announced the closing night of the show, Feb. 13. Proceeds from the silent auction will go toward future Chameleon productions.

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