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Paradise lost Pizza restaurant was to open in the former Kazollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sweet Shop site by Aaron Vehling A brief history THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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Farmington School Board Member Julie Singewald covered her face and wiped tears as she struggled with emotions at the Feb. 28 board meeting. The board had just passed a resignation agreement with Superintendent Brad Meeks. Board Member Julie McKnight left the board table after the vote. At right are Board Member Brian Treakle and Meeks.

Meeks resigns as Farmington school superintendent Joint decision surprised many, even district staff by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

By mutual agreement with the school board, Farmington School Superintendent Brad Meeks will resign his position by Aug. 31, 2011, a year before his contract was to expire. The surprise action came after the Farmington School Board met in a closed session with two attorneys from the Minne-

apolis law firm Kennedy & Graven. Meeks did not attend the closed session, but returned with the board to the public meeting and sat silent when the board voted 5-1 to accept his resignation. Board Member Tim Burke, who has publicly criticized Meeksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leadership and decisions for years, cast the dissenting

vote. Afterward, Burke carefully chose his words. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were aspects of the agreement I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in accord with,â&#x20AC;? Burke said, refusing to elaborate. School Board Member Julie McKnight left the board table after the vote. Later, McKnight explained her vote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I voted in a manner that I thought was in the

best interest of the district and Dr. Meeks. That does not mean that I am happy about accepting his resignation. His accomplishments have been nothing less than astounding. I appreciate everything he has done for the district, and only hope that we find another superintendent that is a visionary with the ability to implement his viSee Meeks, 6A

Hewitt, proprietor of Hollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre Stage Dance at 20741 Holyoke Ave. in downtown Lakeville, developed five years ago a new building to house a dance studio that could accommodate her ballooning enrollment numbers, in addition to other businesses. An arcade, a candy store and Paradise either occupied or were to occupy spaces in that building. Paradise was to open in the fall of 2010 in the former Kazollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sweet Shop site, serving gourmet pizza with a tropical ambiance. At the time, the Falkenbergs did not return a phone call seeking comment on the story about new pizza places, but Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community and Economic Development Director Dave Olson said the restaurant was to focus on take-out more than dinein service. The Falkenbergs currently own and operate a single Paradise restaurant in Savage. Thisweek will have more on this story as details become available.

Paradise will not be coming to downtown Lakeville â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at least not in the form of tasty, melted cheese and marinara sauce. In its place is a $25,903.12 default judgment against Paradise Pizza and Grill, which, this newspaper reported last fall, was to expand into Lakeville. Paradise owners Timothy and Rochelle Falkenberg of Lakeville signed a lease with building owner Holly Hewitt, bought equipment and decorated the space with the intention of opening the restaurant. But the space sits unused and Hewitt sued Paradise Pizza and Grill (and its owners) in November 2010 for $23,520.03 in unpaid rent. According to Dakota County court records, Paradise did not respond to the suit and thus awarded Hewitt a default judgment of $25,903.12 (which includes court and attorney fees) on Dec. 23. The Falkenbergsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attorney did not return a call for comment from Thisweek. The newspaper also called Hewitt, but was not able to connect with her by the time this story was published.

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

Burke analysis exceeds expectations Explorer Ann Bancroft treks to Lakeville Estimate was for initial investigation; further review adds to cost by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Costs for acting on the investigation of whether Farmington School Board member Tim Burke violated School Board codes and data privacy laws are mounting. Attorney review into the almost 700-page report, which cost the district a discounted rate of $10,000, has added another $10,899 to the bill. More costs are expected as the thick report is being reviewed by Hastings attorney Sean McCarthy at the request of the city of Farmington. McCarthy has not yet submitted a bill and was not able to be reached Monday. Farmington ended up with responsibility for investigating whether charg-

es could stem from the report after the School Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request to Dakota County for review was denied because it typically doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handle those types of cases. Seeking to avoid a conflict of interest, the city referred the report to Fluegel Law Firm, where in early January, it landed on McCarthyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk. The school districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal bills have been reflecting the costs of the inquiry. Originally, School Board Attorney Mick Waldspurger estimated the investigation would cost a maximum of $10,000. But the bill from Minnetonka attorney Jim Martin for conducting the investigation and creating the report was about $14,300; he agreed to reduce it by about $4,300 as

a courtesy. In an interview, Waldspurger said when the board approved going ahead with the investigation in November he told the board costs could rise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I made that presentation to the board, I also advised them not to put in place a hard cap because (costs) could go above that â&#x20AC;Ś and putting a cap in place could jeopardize the investigation,â&#x20AC;? Waldspurger said. He said his firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bills to the School Board vary greatly depending on the amount of time the board and others request of him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never gave this notion that, hey, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re never going to go a penny above â&#x20AC;Ś Mr. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cost,â&#x20AC;? he said. Photo submitted

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City budget talks spill over into liquor stores Lakeville seeks to determine the financial impacts of its municipal operation by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

As the Lakeville City Council debates various measures to trim its budget, it has directed staff to look at every city function. One of those that has caught the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention is Lakeville Liquors, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off-sale liquor operations. Mayor Mark Bellows wants the staff to conduct a comprehensive financial analysis of the storesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; prof-

itability. Lakeville Liquors is the most p ro f i t abl e municipal liquor outfit in the state, Mark bringing in Bellows $1.1 million in profit last year for the city on sales of about $14.8 million, according to the 2010 annual report. Contrary to regional media reports, Bellows said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not saying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;get out of municipal liquor.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? As Lakeville Liquors heads toward potential expansion, including a possible $1.9 million investment in a site at the County Road 70 and I-35 interchange,

Bellows said he wants to make sure the investment is worth it to taxpayers. While the liquor stores bring in money for the city, what would a private operation offer? Bellows said a merchant such as Haskellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or Costco could provide tax revenue for the school districts, as well as the city â&#x20AC;&#x201C; something Lakeville Liquors does not. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this economy, you have to ask those hard questions,â&#x20AC;? he said. In addition to the financial analysis, Bellows wants to look at legislative trends and options. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a perennial push (from lobbyists and legislators) to put wine and beer See Liquor, 5A

World-renowned polar explorer Ann Bancroft (left) signs one of her books for Martine Hadfield during a One Book One Lakeville event at the Lakeville Area Arts Center on Thursday, Feb. 24. Minnesota folk singer Ann Reed opened for Bancroft, who was the featured speaker. During the presentation, Bancroft, the first woman to reach the North Pole on foot and by sled, discussed the trials and tribulations of trekking across the North and South Poles. She is planning a new excursion to Antarctica featuring women from six continents.

Wulff earns re-appointment to Met Council by Tad Johnson & Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Gov. Mark Dayton intends to re-appoint current District 16 Metropolitan Council Member Wendy Wulff to her seat on the regional planning board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very excited,â&#x20AC;? Wulff said on Wednesday when the appointment was announced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excited to continue the work. I look forward to meeting my new colleagues.â&#x20AC;? When Wulff was appointed to the council

by Republican Gov. Tim P aw l e n t y in April 2009, she was reWendy Wulff q u i r e d to vacate the seat on the Lakeville City Council she had held since 2002. Prior to her appointment, Wulff was involved in regional and state issues, including land use and transportation, and served on two Met Council advisory committees.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to continue to do the best possible job for the region that I can do,â&#x20AC;? Wulff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have targets or anything before I got there.â&#x20AC;? As the District 16 appointee, Wulff represents most of central and southern Dakota County, including Lakeville, Rosemount, Farmington and Apple Valley, along with surrounding townships. After a five-day review period, required by statute, Wulff will be appointed to the council Monday, March 7.

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Farmington church started in 2007 celebrates charter Hope Lutheran opens new ministry center downtown by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A young Farmington church will celebrate obtaining its charter to become an official organiza-

tion this Sunday. Hope Lutheran Church, which holds Sunday services in the Farmington Elementary School, was started from scratch in 2007 by Rev. Dan Oberer. Started by Heritage Lutheran Church in Apple Valley as a mission church, Hope Lutheran has grown to include about 60 people,

Oberer said. The charter represents Hope Lutheranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first steps toward more self-reliance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charter Sunday is technically when we strike out on our own. We are now an incorporated church,â&#x20AC;? Oberer said. Most attendees are young families and are people who have decided to

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return to the faith lives they once knew, Oberer said. Church member Darrin Mercer said he was drawn to Hope because of its size and the opportunity to be part of a new, local church that grows in the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My wife and I were looking for a church where we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get lost in the crowd,â&#x20AC;? he said. Charter Sunday will include a special sermon and music at the 10 a.m. service.

After service, the community is invited to an open house from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hope Lutheranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new ministry center, located at 319 Fourth St. in Farmington. The center houses Obererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and serves as a place for counseling services and Bible studies. Hope Lutheranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular services at 10 a.m., and education for all ages at 9:15 a.m. will continue to be held at the school, 500

Maple St. in downtown Farmington. Within three years, the church is planning to build, and is beginning negotiations now on some land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to have a brick-and-mortar building some day, and sooner rather than later,â&#x20AC;? Oberer said. More information is available at hope-farmington.com. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

Officials to consider allowing chickens in residential areas by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

More chickens may soon be allowed to roost in Farmington. The Farmington Planning Commission will consider on March 8 whether to change the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ordinance to allow residents to raise hens in neighborhoods where lots are generally about 10,000 square feet in size. Currently, the city requires residents to own at least 2.5 acres to raise chickens. The change is being offered for consideration as the city continues implementing the Minnesota Department of Natural Resourcesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

GreenSteps program, Assistant City Planner Tony Wippler said. The program recommends implementing 28 operational practices to promote sustainability. Generally, â&#x20AC;&#x153;sustainableâ&#x20AC;? practices are those that govern actions so that whatever is done or planned is focused on how it will affect the environment and future generations. Back-yard chickenraising is considered sustainable because food is locally grown, Wippler explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can be growing your own food â&#x20AC;Ś not transporting it across the country to get it,â&#x20AC;? Wip-

pler said. Other cities have already changed their ordinances to allow people to raise chickens, including Burnsville and Minneapolis. Farmington planning commissioners are expected consider the chicken issue and set priorities of the GreenSteps program during the March 8 meeting. The commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendations are expected to be reviewed by the Farmington City Council at the March 21 meeting.

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Opinion ECM Editorial

Time has come to renegotiate gaming compact Members of the ECM Publishers Editorial Board recently listened to representatives of two sides to the racino question in Minnesota. While there is a growing desire to have slot machines at two Minnesota race tracks, we believe the interests of the state and the Indian tribes would be served best by renegotiating the compact that would allow the state to share in casino revenues. Dick Day, a former state senator who is a lobbyist for Racino NOW, based in Eagan, presented that group’s plan for racinos at Canterbury Park in Shakopee and Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus. Having slot machines at Canterbury and Running Aces, where cards have been legal since 1999, would add to revenue for the state and help the horse industry here, Day said. Twelve other states have racinos, the closest being Iowa and Indiana, and Day’s estimate was that a racino at Canterbury would add $200 million to state revenue during each two-year budget cycle. John McCarthy, executive director of the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association, visited with the board and offered reasons why MIGA, which represents 9 of

11 Minnesota tribes, doesn’t think a racino is a good idea. Revenue at tribal casinos will be lessened, McCarthy said, and once gambling is expanded, he said, there will be no turning back because more gambling will be inevitable. McCarthy also said that expanding gambling will cost the state more than it generates. Members of the editorial board had lively discussions after both presentations and agreed Day and McCarthy had both made strong arguments. They came up with the idea that during these difficult economic times there may be a way to increase revenue as future governors and legislators seek to find ways to balance the budget. That is to renegotiate the compact with Indian tribes that would allow the state to share in revenue from tribal casinos. There are precedents for that throughout the country as some states have decided that they should share, or share more than previously, in casino profits. For example, in 2007 in New Mexico, 11 tribes renegotiated a gaming compact with the state to share between 9.25 and 10.75 percent of slot machine revenue, depend-

ing upon the size of the facility. Previous to that the tribes shared 8 percent. The deal is good until 2045 and the estimated total revenue increase is $1 billion. In 2009 the state of California signed a new compact with the Habematolel Pomo Tribe, good through 2030, that gives the state 15 percent of annual net win revenues. Last year in Florida, a renegotiated compact with the Seminole Indian Tribe gave the tribe exclusive rights to table games, and the right to operate slots at all of it casinos, in exchange for $1.2 billion over the next five years. In Connecticut the negotiated agreements with Indian tribes call for the tribes to voluntarily pay the state a percentage of gambling revenue in exchange for the state agreeing to maintain tribal monopoly over certain types of gambling. Renegotiating compacts hasn’t been without controversy. In Washington, a state that receives no revenue from tribal gambling, the governor killed a compact in 2005 that might have meant as much as $140 million per year for the state. That governor, and her party, had received more than $1 million in contributions from tribes.

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Expecting the unexpected in life

Liquor store is community asset

by Steve Haschig SPECIAL TO THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Many years ago, one of my college professors spoke these words: “No matter how old you get to be, always take the stance of the learner.” That thought has guided my work and my life. There is so much to learn from the neighbors who call us or who walk through our doors every day at 360 Communities. Together we are on a life journey. Together we discover new things and experience “aha” moments. Walking side by side, we always have something to learn from each other. I have learned to expect the unexpected.

What you see is not always what you get What I saw was a well-dressed man walking into our office one day, and I assumed that he was coming by to make a donation. But it turns out that he recently had lost his job at a large Twin Cities business, so he and his wife moved in with his parents. Then his dad lost his managerial position at another reputable company. Embarrassed about his situation and needing someone to talk to, he came to us and said, “I do not know how to do this.” We shared a wonderful conversation that day. He walked out the door feeling reconnected with his community and filled with hope, almost forgetting that he had requested a few bags of food. What I saw was a woman from the admissions department at Argosy University donating $10 to the Lewis House. Following one of my Eagan Rotary Club meetings, I walked across the street to say “thank you” for the contribution. Her colleagues thought that I was there to talk about the possibility of 360 Communities being the organization of choice for their community service initiative to donate one half of every August/September application fee to the community. I had the “deer in the headlights” look, not knowing what they were talking about. I was there to say thanks for the $10 donation, but the trip resulted in a new partnership between Argosy University and 360 Communities, and we received $8,050 to support our Lewis House in Eagan.

and a retired businessman sharing life stories and laughing together while eating cake to celebrate an office birthday. But there was more to this picture. At 360 Communities, old and young come together in the spirit of giving back. This life journey with our neighbors is where high school and college students feel older and wiser and retired men and women feel younger and more passionate about the difference they are making every day. 360 Communities is the place where age does not matter, where strangers become friends, where the demand for resources and a listening ear has increased dramatically, and where community members gather to engage with one another to own the health and future of who we will be.

A call to walk this journey together What I saw from the beginning in our “not so new” name – 360 Communities – was the full circle of community engagement: individuals, businesses, faith communities, civic clubs and organizations, foundations, neighbors sponsoring events, all working together to make better the places where we live and work and play. We are one organization and we do not have all the answers. We are learning every day that the answers for a healthy community lie within the community itself. After 40 years, you, the members of our community, are still making a difference and making our work possible. Here at 360 Communities, we believe that “a person is a person is a person,” meaning that every community member deserves a sense of belonging, opportunity and hope and can contribute to the well-being of others. Come partner with us as we walk this journey together. Come share coffee and conversation (and birthday cake) with neighbors and new friends. Come make a difference in someone’s life. Come learn something new today. Come discover with us that the unexpected moments of life are most often better than the ones we expected.

Steve Haschig is senior director of development at 360 Communities and is responsible for generating, nurturing, and strengthening relationships to grow funding resources for the organization. For more information on you can contribute, visit 360CommuniAlways take stance of the learner how ties.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the What I saw was a new student intern author.

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To the editor: My name is Ed Mako. I have lived in Lakeville for 53 years. During those years I served on the City Council for 15 years, the last five of which I served as mayor. This letter is intended to bring your attention to the question being discussed by the Lakeville City Council concerning the closing of the city liquor store operation. Some facts: 1. The liquor store operation is not supported by tax money. 2. Lakeville as a village and later a city has had a city liquor business for close to 100 years. 3. The liquor operation has provided jobs for citizens throughout all those years, and most of those employees paid taxes, owned homes and supported our schools and local businesses. 4. The liquor operation has provided funds for park lands, municipal buildings, fire and police equipment, road grader and fire engine equipment and various other items needed for almost all of our city departments, and has supported city and school events. 5. During the years I served on the council, the question of closing the municipal liquor store was raised and voted upon twice, and thoroughly defeated each time. The point of this letter is to alert the citizens of Lakeville that we must not allow the City Council to squander a definite city asset and also for us to keep in mind what the liquor store profits have provided in the past. If those profits are given away, how will we make up our loss? Will the council raise taxes or will the citizens have to do without tax-free assistance? Finally, I urge the citizens of Lakeville to insist that the decision concerning the liquor operation be placed before the voters in a referendum election. Also to this end, I urge the council to provide detailed information on the facts, in writing, and to hold at least two public hearings for citizen input. ED MAKO Lakeville

Cities that own liquor operations viewed negatively To the editor: I have lived in Lakeville 20 years. The first question I asked when I moved here was, Why is the city of Lakeville in the liquor store business? Our family has been selfemployed for many years and once had an on-sale liquor store business. I’m a

In Washington, unlike Minnesota, the annual revenue of tribal casinos is known. It was $1.34 billion in 2007. There can be no argument that some Minnesota tribes, because of gaming revenue, have contributed greatly to the economy and to the quality of life in their areas. Tribes have made donations to many schools, groups and causes, as well as creating many jobs and the resulting payroll. Still, rightly or wrongly, some in Minnesota have criticized the tribes for their constant expansion of gambling, and for not sharing their revenue as tribes do in 22 other states. So, it would silence some of their critics and also be a public relations windfall for the tribes if they renegotiated the gaming compact that came into being with Gov. Rudy Perpich in office. And it would help the state as it seeks to find ways to balance the budget in years ahead. The time has come to renegotiate the compact. Editor’s note: This editorial is a product of the ECM Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

small-business person who invests in commercial and industrial real estate. My father was a very successful real estate developer and investor. He told me specifically about how very sophisticated corporate real estate departments view cities that own either on-sale or off-sale liquor stores. These cities are rated as having a strike against them. These cities are viewed in a negative sense, as having a possible attitude problem regarding how they relate to the private business sector. The city of Lakeville has no idea how many corporations have ruled out Lakeville in the very early stages of their location search processes. It’s now becoming apparent to some of the negative consequences that result from the city of Lakeville being in the liquor business on the retail level. Please consider selling the city of Lakeville’s liquor stores. It will begin to send a more pro-business message.

city attorney provided sound advice that vacating the conservation easement could result in “court action” (legalese for saying it’s probably not legal). So to allow building upon the easement (in violation of the terms of the easement), and then reason that doing this does not constitute vacating the easement, challenges common sense and might not hold up in a court of law. Perhaps the most important point not in the article is the issue of “precedent.” How have other cities in Minnesota handled similar situations with their conservation easements? Research by one of the Jutland residents shows that if Lakeville were to approve MOM’s expansion proposal, it would be the first time a city in Minnesota has permitted commercial business development onto a conservation easement that buffers a residential area. Overall, I think there’s room for more compromise.

JOHN YOUNG Lakeville

RICHARD HENDERSON Lakeville

There’s room for more compromise on Malt-O-Meal

Graduation choice was a poor one To the editor: If, as the Lakeville Area School Board claims, the decision to have graduation ceremonies at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul pleased almost 50 percent of the people, it also means that the other 50 percent were not so pleased with it. We parents will again be forced to go out of our own district, and out of our own neighborhoods, and out of our own towns, for the graduation ceremonies. Interesting to know that one parent had more influence and “smarts” than everyone else including our school board members. Even with this decision, there is still a limit of only two free tickets per student. It is past time for a change of the board’s old leadership that can’t get things done the right way or the most economical way. They have been in command for way too long and have gotten us into more messes than they have cleaned up. There was a chance for new, fresh ideas for the leadership role, but instead of choosing Roz Peterson as chair the board voted for the same old leaders who got us into the financial mess that the school district is continuing in and finally being forced to deal with. My student is a senior and I won’t have to deal with this anymore after this year, but we all will still have to deal financially with the board’s decisions.

To the editor: Thank you for letting me address some issues in a Feb. 25 article. First, this is not a NIMBY (not in my back yard) issue, as one of the article’s headlines stated. None of the Jutland Place residents have made any effort to oppose Malt-O-Meal’s expansion. I agree that MOM and its expansion are good for Lakeville. But that’s not the issue here. MOM should be able to complete this expansion without encroaching upon the conservation easement through more efficient use of green space, locating the expansion building further south, and adding a section of below-grade parking. Repeated requests have been made to see a project layout that avoids encroaching on the easement (so that this alternative could at least be analyzed). It’s surprising that a decision could be made without at least reviewing this concept. I don’t agree that the commission’s decision — requiring increases to project setback distances and the number of buffering trees — represented a significant compromise. These project features, above design code minimums, should be considered part of responsible and “neighborly” project design. To allow building upon the easement in return for these small concessions is not fair to the homeowners whose homes border the easement. RON BREVIG One point not addressed Burnsville in the article was that the

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Lakeville City Council agrees

on budget adjustments

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Lakeville City Council and department heads emerged from a crowded sixhour work session Monday, Feb. 28, with a budget more than $130,000 lighter than when the meeting started. Perusing more than 70 pages of budget items, the council found savings in a number of areas that amounted to almost $63,000 in actual budget reductions, including canceling the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s membership with lobbying organization Metro Cities and reducing City Council expense allotments, among other things. The group also isolated nearly $100,000 in projects that could be deferred until next year, including a remodeling of an aging meeting room at the water treatment facility and upgrading computer software. To help create better efficiency in the police department â&#x20AC;&#x201C; by keeping officers out in the community

and not at their desks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the council found a way to pay to reinstate the records tech position that had been cut in a previous round of adjustments. The cost for the salary for the rest of 2011 is $27,982. The position was already budgeted for 2012, but Council Member Matt Little led an effort to hire this year to provide a smoother transition back to the previous paradigm. To pay for this, Little pledged six months of his City Council salary, which amounts to almost $5,000. The rest would come from the Liquor Fund. Mayor Mark Bellows had originally asked department heads to present 5 percent worth of cuts to the City Council. In those 70-plus pages of budget line items were some rather stark examples of what 5 percent actually would mean to Lakeville: â&#x20AC;˘ Substantial cuts to the Lakeville Police Depart-

ment, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest operation. Animal control would be eliminated. â&#x20AC;˘ No arts center or senior center. â&#x20AC;˘ Increasingly dilapidated parks and recreation facilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extremely difficult to run an efficient organization with 5 percent cuts in each department,â&#x20AC;? said City Finance Director Dennis Feller. Instead, the council should look at eliminating some services instead of taking chunks out of each one, he added. City Administrator Steve Mielke elaborated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest problem is if you cut â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Xâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; percent but do not trim services, there is not enough people to staff those services,â&#x20AC;? he said. Budget discussions are ongoing and will likely dominate the dialogue in meetings in the near future. E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. vehling@ecm-inc.com.

A â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Miracleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is coming to Lakeville Rotary Club donated $10,000 to the adapted baseball league by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The South Metro Miracle League is coming along with its effort to turn King Park in Lakeville into a Miracle Field. Over the winter, the league, which offers baseball for children with disabilities, raised $60,000 toward its $90,000 goal to install rubberized surfaces and other special modifications that would allow the children to enjoy the sport, said league director Brian Roseen. Last month, the Rotary Club of Lakeville donated $10,000 to the league. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working with groups to get this thing done by June,â&#x20AC;? Roseen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will use the traditional field over at Antlers Park for the first part of the season (mid-May) until the field is completed.â&#x20AC;? The league offered a complimentary season in fall of 2010, sponsored by Liquor/from 1A in grocery stores,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What would the impact be on our liquor operations? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I seriously believe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only a matter of time before wine and beer are sold in grocery stores,â&#x20AC;? he added. Currently, state law says that if a city like Lakeville has a municipal off-sale liquor store (or stores), that operation must be a monopoly, City Administrator Steve Mielke said. He said state law dictates that once a city with more than 20,000 people leaves the municipal liquor business, there is no turning back. Council Member Colleen Ratzlaff LaBeau attributes the loss of a Costco to Lakeville Liquors (because of that state-mandated monopoly). In previously reported stories in this paper, Mielke said the city offered to â&#x20AC;&#x153;co-locateâ&#x20AC;? a Lakeville Liquors store in Costco, which means that the city store would be located where the typical Costco-run liquor store would commonly be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But they chose not to take advantage of that,â&#x20AC;? Mielke said at the time. LaBeau, like Bellows, has wondered what is potentially lost under the current setup. Another discussion Bellows wants to have is to determine, once and for all, what happened with Costco. He said that when he was a City Council Member (before he was sworn in as mayor in January), he was in the dark about the circumstances of the Costco courtship and that companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s subsequent abandonment of Lakeville for Burnsville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What happens when these issues arise again,â&#x20AC;? he asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People in community are still asking for answers.â&#x20AC;? Speaking to the leg-

a number of businesses including Lifetime Fitness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids had so much fun with it,â&#x20AC;? Roseen said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and so did our sponsors.â&#x20AC;? But the very grassy, sandy surfaces that define baseball for many players are quite difficult to traverse for youths in wheelchairs. This is where the rubberized surface comes into play. It takes about two weeks to install, Roseen said. First, crews pour the material in the necessary locations to constitute a baseball diamond. Then after about two weeks the liquid hardens and the field is ready. The Lakeville City Council donated one field at King Park, located at Dodd Road and 185th Street, to the league in 2006. The city also allows the league to use seven other fields in Lakeville. The league has a number of fundraising plans in place to ensure sustainability. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re selling nam-

ing rights to the field for $50,000,â&#x20AC;? Roseen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is for 10 years of naming rights. You get your name on all listings, publications, etc.â&#x20AC;? There are also openings for those who would like to sponsor a team. A one-year sponsorship is $1,000 and includes jerseys adorned with the sponsorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and rights to rename that team, Roseen said. A twoyear sponsorship is $1,500.

islative options, Bellows wondered about a few hypotheticals: Could city officials appeal to the legislature allow a special zone along the I-35 corridor that would allow private liquor stores without eliminating Lakeville Liquors entirely? Could such an arrangement mitigate the loss of potential retail opportunities? Council Member Matt Little said he would fight the city exiting the liquor business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Selling our liquor stores would result in an immediate 5 percent increase in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portion of taxes and a loss of revenue for purchasing much-needed equipment for our public safety departments,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those factors will weigh heavily in my decision-making.â&#x20AC;?

school district. Among the expenditures budgeted for liquor fund dollars for 2011 are new fire trucks and a police records tech position. The liquor store also is involved with the community, Visnovec said. Lakeville Liquors helps coordinate the Rotary Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taste of Lakeville. It also raised about 5,000 pounds of food and collected more than $3,000 for the 360 Communities Food Shelf, she said. When it provided the Lake Vinery and Hops tent at the Lakeville Arts Festival, Lakeville Liquors raised more than $1,200 for the Lakeville Area Arts Center, Visnovec added. It also collaborates with the Lakeville Police Department in an effort to prevent under-aged people from procuring alcoholic beverages, she said. And so the debate will continue, but one thing rings true: As it stands, the council is not yet ready to get rid of its liquor operations. But in its quest to listen and respond to communitywide concerns about various aspects of the budget, the council is looking into as many options as possible.

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Register soon The league aspires to host 10 teams this year. The registration deadline is March 20. Those interested should visit www.lakevillebaseball.org and then click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miracle League.â&#x20AC;? Everyone gets a chance to play, Roseen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every kid gets to bat and run bases,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no turning down players.â&#x20AC;? E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. vehling@ecm-inc.com.

Over the years, according to Liquor Operations Director Brenda Visnovecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual report to the council, money from the liquor profits has helped fund a number of initiatives, including: â&#x20AC;˘ Dakota County Heritage Library land acquisition; â&#x20AC;˘ Fire station remodeling, repairs and debt service; â&#x20AC;˘ Police station expansion projects; â&#x20AC;˘ 25 percent of the com- E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. munity prevention specialist vehling@ecm-inc.com. position with the Lakeville

Credit River Township Board Meeting Monday, March 7, 2011, 6pm Agenda Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance 1 Approve or Amend Agenda 2 Consent Agenda - Approve the Following: 1) February 7, 2011 Board Meeting Notes 2) January 2011 Treasurer Report 3) February 2011 Developer's Escrow Report 4) New Utility Permit Application 5) New Fee Ordinance 3 Resident Open Forum 4 Old Business 1) 2010 Audit Report 2) Deputy Clerk 3) Prior Lake Fire Contract Update 4) Krieger - Certifying Delinquent Service Fees 5) Bank Search Update 6) SCALE Report 7) Set Date to Review JPA Sewer Study 5 Road Report 1) 95th Street Overlay 2) Assessment Guidelines 6 Treasurer's Report 1) Transfer Funds 2) Koestering Access Escrow 3) CSTS Late Charges 7 New Business 1) Mowing Contracts 2) Traffic Control Signs 8 Review and Pay Bills 9 Adjourn 2525588 3/4/11

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Agenda Credit River Township Annual Meeting March 8, 2011, 8:30pm Legends Club 8670 Credit River Blvd. Prior Lake, MN 55372 Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance Elect Moderator Announce Agenda for the Meeting Overview of Minutes from 2010 Annual Meeting & 2011 Board of Audit Report Joint Powers Agreement Report Road Report Snowplowing Report NPDES/Culvert Reports Tax Levy / Financial Report Discuss Meeting Continuation for Levy Decisions Election Report General Discussion Items - Depository - Publisher - Posting Place Motion to Set the Location and the Time to Convene the 2012 Annual Meeting Motion to Adjourn / Recess Meeting to September 12, 2011 at 7pm 2525667 3/4/11

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August 15, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 28, 2011

Aug. 15, 2003 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; District re- City Council denied a request to ports it has hired Brad Meeks as make amendments in zoning and superintendent. the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comprehensive Plan so the district could build new high Feb. 15, 2005 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; District 192 school on Flagstaff Avenue. voters approved a $111.8 million bond referendum to cover May 6, 2006 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lawsuit rethe high school construction solved in favor of school district project on Flagstaff Avenue and regarding new high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loalso included the remodeling of cation. two middle schools and a new fifth elementary. Oct. 1, 2006 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Groundbreaking of new high school. Aug. 15, 2005 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; District files lawsuit against the city after May 8, 2007 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bond referen-

Meeks/from 1A sion,â&#x20AC;? McKnight wrote in an e-mail. A few minutes after the board vote, during board announcements, Board Member Julie Singewald struggled to speak and wiped tears away as she attempted to highlight various student activities. Board Member Brian Treakle thanked Meeks for

his years of service, stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come a long way under his leadership.â&#x20AC;? Under the Feb. 28 agreement, Meeks will be retained to train in the next superintendent until Aug. 31 or when he finds a new job. The agreement specifies that Meeks will never seek employment with the district again once he officially leaves the district.

dum to fund health and wellness center attached to new Farmington High School fails. Nov. 6, 2007 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Operating levy approved to fund new high school expenses, two other questions fail. Aug. 27, 2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Minnesota Department of Administration issued opinion that the district was wrong when it did not release a complete, uncensored copy of Meeksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three-year con-

Surprising decision After the meeting, Meeks and school board members were tight-lipped about how the agreement was reached and how negotiations were conducted. The agreement and the fact that the board had a prepared statement ready for the public after the closed meeting, indicates the resignation agreement

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man Middle School, former MidApril 27, 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meeks not dle School West opens as Levi selected for Iowa City superinSept. 18, 2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Farmington Dodge Middle School, former tendent job School Board members reported Middle School East opens as that Meeks met all six job-perfor- Riverview Elementary School. Nov. 23, 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meeks reportmance criteria. ed as finalist for Grand Island, Dec. 2, 2009 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meeks report- Neb., superintendent position. Dec. 8, 2008 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; School Board edly receives positive review votes 5-to-1 in favor of renew- from School Board after closed Dec. 6, 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meeks not ing a three-year contract with session. selected for Grand Island, Neb., Meeks. superintendent position. April 16, 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meeks reSept. 8, 2009 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Farmington ported as finalist for Iowa City Feb. 28, 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meeks reHigh School opens; former high superintendent job. signs. school opens as Robert Boeckâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tad Johnson

has likely been in the works for weeks. The agreement states that Meeks had at least 21 days to consider its provisions and consult a lawyer, but it also grants Meeks the option of signing the agreement before the 21 days expire. If the board and Meeks did spend weeks hashing out the agreement, it was a very well-kept secret. As the board met in the private session during the Feb. 28 regular school board meeting, district staff shared concern and uncertainty about what was happening behind closed doors. District spokesman Jim Skelly said School Board Chair Tera Lee added the

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bers McKnight and Singewald have since found themselves in the voting minority on several major issues, including the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forwarding for further review of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investigative report against Burke for alleged violations of school board policies and data practices laws and another decision to cut board member pay. Walter said the previous board members â&#x20AC;&#x153;never discussedâ&#x20AC;? the possibility of Meeksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; resignation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can only account for myself, and that was not in my head,â&#x20AC;? she said. Walter said she learned of Meeksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; resignation watching the meeting on television. Her immediate reaction: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holy cow,â&#x20AC;? Walter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was shocked and disappointed and really confused, but â&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m no longer on that board â&#x20AC;Ś and I need to be respectful of the new board and their decision.â&#x20AC;?

closed session to the agenda last Thursday, and staff members were not provided details beyond the agendaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generic reference to a personnel matter. Threatened litigation was given as a reason for closing the meeting from the public, but no details were offered about that either. Lee said later a lawsuit was not threatened by Meeks or a board member; she would not comment as to whether the litigation was threatened by a school district employee. By Tuesday morning, some community members and district staff members were apparently still grappling with the news. Farmington Administrative Services Director Rosalyn Pautzke said she was surprised when the board voted to accept Meeksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; resignation agreement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had no idea,â&#x20AC;? Pautzke said. Farmington School District parent Jamie Berg said on Tuesday night she was â&#x20AC;&#x153;still digesting the newsâ&#x20AC;? and was not sure what to think. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, which makes it really hard to know if this was a right decision,â&#x20AC;? Berg said, adding that she trusts the school board members. The decision was also surprising for former Farmington School Board Chair Veronica Walter, whose term ended in December. In January, three new members took seats and were all voted into leadership roles: Lee, Treakle and Melissa Sauser. Incumbent board mem-

Contract provisions Under the signed agreement, made public Tuesday, Meeks will receive $88,000 in severance pay, half of his $176,000 salary. If he had left for another position, Meeksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; severance would have been 25 percent of his annual base salary, according to his 2009-12 contract which bumped his pay by $12,000 in that first year. His contract separation benefits include allowances for accrued sick and vacation days. If Meeks had left the district on March 1, that benefit would yield him anSee Meeks, 13A

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

Conference W L 14 3 14 3 12 5 12 5 9 8 9 8 7 10 3 14 3 14 2 15

Overall W L 21 4 20 4 17 8 16 9 14 11 11 14 12 12 6 19 6 19 4 19

Friday, March 4 • Lakeville South at Burnsville, 7:15 • Prior Lake at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 • Section 3AAAA quarterfinals, high seed Saturday, March 12 • Section 3AAAA semifinals, 6 p.m., 8 p.m. at Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield Friday, March 18 • Section 3AAAA, 7 p.m., at Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield

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

Conference W L 18 0 14 4 12 6 12 6 12 6 7 11 7 11 4 14 4 14 0 18

Overall W L 24 2 20 6 19 7 16 10 15 11 11 15 10 16 9 17 7 19 1 25

Wednesday, March 2 • Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 6 p.m. • Park vs. Eagan at Lakeville North, 8 p.m. • Burnsville at Eastview, 6 p.m. • Rosemount vs. Apple Valley at Eastview, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5 • Lakeville South/Lakeville North winner vs. Eagan/Park winner, 6 p.m. at Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield • Eastview/Burnsville winner vs. Apple Valley/Rosemount winner, 8 p.m. at Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield Friday, March 11 • Section 3AAAA finals, 7 p.m. Skoglund Arena, St Olaf, Northfield Friday, March 11

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

Conference W L T 15 1 2 13 4 1 12 4 2 12 4 2 12 5 1 7 11 0 5 11 2 5 11 2 3 15 0 0 18 0

Overall W L T 17 4 4 18 6 1 17 6 2 14 8 3 15 8 1 10 14 1 8 13 4 8 16 2 6 20 0 2 23 0

Cougar hockey goes 1-2 at state tournament Girls fall to Elk River 2-1 in consolation final by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Lakeville South girls hockey team advanced to the consolation final at the Class AA state tournament last weekend at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis where it lost to Elk River, 2-1. Sam Moore tied the game in the second period with an assist from Morgan FritzWard. South took several shots in the final period, but nothing went in. One of the team’s goals was to at least play on Saturday. After losing to Hill-Murray, 4-3, in the first round Feb. 24, head coach Perry Wilkinson said: “We had certain goals coming in and we

didn’t achieve them today. We want to play Saturday.” South wanted to put Lakeville on the hockey map. “Section 1 hasn’t always been the best in the state,” Wilkinson said. “We’re trying to change that.” Lakeville South defeated Rosemount, 3-2, on Feb. 25 in the consolation semifinals for the right to play for the consolation title. With about two minutes left to play, Ari Reid broke a 2-2 tie with a shorthanded goal to give South the win. Dani Buehrer and Mara Post scored the other two goals to help beat the Irish. Goalie Chelsea Laden had 67 saves in the three state tournament games. Photo by Rick Orndorf The girls season ended Lakeville South’s Sam Moore, No. 8, tries to get the puck away from Elk River’s Sarah with a 25-4-2 record. Thedens during the Class AA quarterfinals Feb. 24 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Andy Rogers is at Lakeville South lost, 4-3, but went on to play in the consolation final Feb. 26. To view more pictures of Lakeville South’s state experiences, visit www.ThisweekLive.com. andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Lord sixth best on the beam Farmington’s Lorencz breaks school record on vault by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Terra Klima, Kiana Lord, and Nadia Lorencz made the state gymnastics meet memorable for Farmington. After a record-breaking season for Tiger gymnastics, the team saw several personal bests and yet another school record fall at the state individual meet Feb. 26 at the University of Minnesota. “It was a long and very late meet for the girls, and we are very proud of

them,” coach Lynn Bauman said. “It was very rewarding to see three talented girls representing Farmington.” Lord had the top place for the Tigers, placing sixth on the beam with 9.4. Her four-event total was 36.675, which put her at 19th all-around. Lorencz broke a school record in the vault scoring 9.6, which was good enough for 10th at state. Terra Klima, who was struggling with an injury, finished in 26th place in

bars. “The positive is she was able to return to state and be a part of this amazing opportunity to compete along with the best of Minnesota’s high school gymnasts,” Bauman said. The Tigers set a school record team score of 142.75 in the Section 1AA final Feb. 19. The girls set a school record in nearly every event this season. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Blake ninth on the vault

Friday, March 4 • Lakeville North vs. Lakeville South, 7 p.m. Rochester Recreation Center Thursday, March 10 • Burnsville/Edina winner, Eagan/Apple Valley winner, Lakeville North/South winner at Class AA state quarterfinals, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Friday, March 11 • Class AA semifinals, 4 p.m., Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Saturday, March 12 • Class AA consolation finals, noon, Mariucci Arena, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Farmington’s Kiana Lord performs her beam routine at the Class AA state individual gymnastics meet.

Girls Hockey Team

Conference W L T Lakeville South 15 1 2 Rosemount 14 3 1 Lakeville North 13 5 0 Eastview 12 5 1 Eagan 10 6 2 Burnsville 8 9 0 Prior Lake 6 12 0 B Jefferson 5 12 0 Apple Valley 3 15 0 B Kennedy 0 18 0

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Overall W L T 21 2 2 19 5 1 19 6 0 16 7 2 14 9 2 11 13 0 8 17 0 9 16 0 6 20 0 1 24 0

Lakeville North’s Kelly Blake performs her vault routine at the Class AA state individual meet Feb. 26 at the University of Minnesota. Her score was good enough for ninth place.

Thursday, February 24 • Hill-Murray 4, Lakeville South 3 Friday, February 25 • Lakeville South 3, Rosemount 2 Saturday, February 26 • Elk River 2, Lakeville South 1

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

Conference W L 12 1 9 4 9 4 9 4 6 7 3 10 3 10 1 12

Overall W L 21 4 19 6 15 10 13 11 14 11 9 16 4 20 5 20

Friday, Mar 4 • Farmington at Red Wing, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 • Section 1AAAA quarterfinals Saturday, March 12 • Section 1AAAA semifinals Friday, March 18 • Section 1AAAA finals

Girls Basketball Team

Conference W L 11 3 11 3 11 3 10 4 6 8 5 9 1 13 1 13

Overall W L 22 3 21 5 17 8 18 8 15 9 11 15 8 17 5

Farmington Shakopee Chanhassen New Prague Red Wing Chaska Northfield Holy Angels 21 Saturday, March 5 • Northfield/Rochester Century winner at Farmington, 7 p.m. Friday, March 11 • Sectoin 1AAAA finals, 8:15 p.m. Rochester Recreation Center

Boys Hockey Thursday, Feb 24 • Farmington 6, Rochester John Marshall 1 Saturday, Feb. 26 • Lakeville North 7, Farmington 0

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Farmington’s Nadia Lorencz prepares for her vault at state.

Success at state swimming is all in the mind Several area swimmers anxious for a spot on the podium at this weekend’s Class AA state meet by Andy Rogers

touch the side of the pool before anyone else during When swimmers get to the Class AA finals Saturthis point of the season, day. there’s not much they can do to prepare for the state Lakeville North finals. The long list of Panthers Swimmers have been ta- heading to state was a pleaspering for a few weeks, rest- ant surprise for head coach ing up for a big splash at Daniel Schneider. state. “It was a much better The Aquatic Center at season than I originally the University of Minneso- thought it might be,” Schta, the site of the Class AA neider said. “The work the state meet this weekend, is boys did in the offseason reknown as one of the fastest ally made a difference in the pools in the state, but that team this season.” helps everyone. The 200 medley, 200 freeThe biggest factor, or style and 400 freestyle relay barrier, separating the qualified for state along boys from their potential is with five other individuals. locked between their ears. It’s not as many as the “It’s more of a mental school had in 2006 when it preparation than anything,” won the state title, but it’s Eastview coach Mark more than Schneider anTollefson said. ticipated when the season Coaches spend more opened. time helping swimmers vi“I think that all of our sualize their race than swim swims at state will have a this time of year. chance of making the fi“Kind of like Chevy nals,” Schneider said. Chase in (the movie) ‘CadThe medley relay has a dyshack’ where he says: good chance to advance to ‘See the ball. Be the ball,’ ” the championship finals, acApple Valley head coach cording to Schneider. Mike McManus said. “We Those hoping for the go with: See the swim. Be same result in their inthe swim.” dividual events are Trae Several area swimmers Schindler (200 and 500 freeare hoping to clear their styles), Nathan Regan (500 minds, limit their stress and freestyle), Ryan Young (500 THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

freestyle, 100 backstroke), Tim Mitchell (200 individual medley, 100 backstroke) and Jake Tempesta (100 breaststroke). “Hopefully, if all goes well, we can be a top-10 team this weekend,” Schneider said.

University of Minnesota. “All of the Lakeville South entries into the state meet have the opportunity to make the finals,” Ringeisen said. The relays swimmers are hoping to hang some metal around their neck Saturday. “The boys have set the Lakeville South goal of reaching the top The Cougars finished the eight and earning a medal season with a dual meet re- and achieving all-state honcord of 7-4, which gave the ors,” Ringeisen said. boys confidence heading into the Section 3AA meet. Farmington Based off their times, South The Tigers’ thrilling year was expected to finish sixth, has one more stop on its but it placed third. tour. South just missed on a The trip took them to the few state-qualifying times, top of the Missota Conferbut coach Rich Ringeisen ence and the True Team Secwas pleased with the re- tion 1AA meet. turns. Now it’s time for the “The good news is that Class AA state meet. Two all of those boys are swim- relays and four state qualiming relays at the state fying individuals are the meet, and they will be more most Farmington has sent in rested and capable of swim- many years. ming faster on the relays,” “We have already Ringeisen said. knocked down five FarmThe 200 freestyle and ington individual records 200 medley qualified along and hoping to take the two relays down this year,” head with four individuals. Evan Ostendorf won coach Ryan Hamen said. Diving coach Gregg the section diving title. Jake Swanson (100 butterfly, Rappe and Hamen were 100 backstroke), Ben Kosi- voted in as Section 1AA diveradzki (100 freestyle) and ing and swimming coaches Mitch Herrera (500 free- of the year due to the sucstyle) will join him at the cess.

To top things off, two individuals have a good chance to finish their season on the podium Saturday. Brian Huls is one of the favorites in both the 50 and 100 freestyles. “He is really going to have to work to stay there,” Hamen said. “Many of the top teams have not completely tapered yet as they prepared for state competition. “It is all the power of the mind now.” Tyler Magalis is a favorite to win the state diving title. “Tyler is throwing some great dives with many at a high degree of difficulty,” Hamen said. “This year, he has really had to learn how to think of one dive at a time and focusing on what he has to do for each dive.” He scored a 496.45 at the Section 1AA meet, which is the highest of anyone else this season. Magalis will join Huls and Allen Berg and Christopher Kirchmann in the 200 freestyle relay. Huls, Magalis, Loren Hatten and Zachary Holton will race in the 200 medley relay. Berg also qualified in the 500 freestyle. Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

March 4, 2011 THISWEEK

Kindergartners celebrate first 100 school days Benefit concert for Lakeville North choirs Photo submitted

Kindergartners in Renee LeVasseurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s morning class at Lakeview Elementary celebrated their first 100 days of school on Feb. 15 with special guest and centenarian Al Willingham, who is the great-grandfather of kindergartner Leah Willingham. Al Willingham spoke about growing up 100 years ago and attending school in a one-room school house for first through eighth grade.

Lakeville North High School choirs will host a benefit concert featuring the Minneapolis Commodores menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s barbershop chorus at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, in the Lakeville North auditorium. The Now and Then Sing-

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John Wayne Mahowald born May 19, 1954, in Farmington, MN, died Feb 5, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. Graduated from Lakeville High School in 1973. Married Nov, 1978 Ellen Sollie (div). Employed at North Star Concrete in Apple Valley, MN for over 20 years. John enjoyed fishing and pheasant hunting. Preceded in death by parents, Phyllis and Jim, brothers, Jeff and Paul. John is survived by three sons, Scott, Andrew (Sara) and Joseph Mahowald, two granddaughters, Addyson and Brooklyn, Elko-New Market, MN. Sisters Carol (Jim) Storlie, Rosemount, Janet (Jack) Carlson-Eagan, Judy Mahowald-South St. Paul, Paula Meyer-St. Louis Park, brothers Tim, Farmington, Jim (Nancy) Lakeville, Billy (Deena), Farmington, MN. Nine nephews and twelve nieces. Funeral services were held at All Saints Catholic Church, Lakevillle, MN on Friday Feb. 25. Interment will be at All Saints Cemetery.

McNeil, Karen Jean age 72 of Apple Valley passed away unexpectedly on 2/26/11. Preceded in death by Parents Raymond & Victoria Stanek. Survived by loving husband Bob. Children Staci (Steve) Mehrman & Kathy (Frank) Rusnacko. Grandchildren Chase, Ella, Cole & Tate. Brother Wayne Stanek. Funeral Service 2pm Thursday, March 3rd at White Funeral Home, 14560 Pennock Ave. Visitation one hour prior to service. White Funeral Home Apple Valley 952-432-2001 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

(nee Cunningham) Of Burnsville, died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones February 24, 2011. We were lucky to have known her kindness, giving spirit and sense of humor. She was a wonderful mother of Kathy, Lori and Cheryl, beloved grandmother of Ava and Aiden, a loving sister, aunt and friend. She had a keen interest in following political issues, enjoyed a good mystery and was a real animal lover. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

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Mosbrucker Hanscom Dawn Mosbrucker, daughter of Gene and Florence Mosbrucker of Mandan, ND, and Paul Hanscom, son of Bob and Mary Jo Hanscom of Burnsville, MN, announce their engagement. Dawn is a graduate of Mandan High School and the College of St. Benedict. She is currently employed with Park Nicollet Clinic as a registered nurse and is pursuing her doctorate of nursing practice degree with a specialty in nurse midwifery at the University of Minnesota. Paul is a graduate of Burnsville High School and American University in Washington, D.C., where he received his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in International Development. He is currently employed with Ewald Consulting as the executive director for multiple organizations. A July wedding is planned at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, MN.

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Kevin and Jeanette Waggoner of Lakeville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey, to Ryan Rosin, son of Kevin and Cindy Rosin of St. Bonifacius. Lindsey is a 2003 graduate of Lakeville High School and a 2007 graduate of St. Cloud State University. She is a CPA employed by Eide Bailly, LLP as a senior Audit Associate. Ryan is a 2002 graduate of Waconia High School and a 2007 graduate of St. Cloud State University. He is an Assistant Manager at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. A May 21st wedding is planned at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Lakeville, followed by a honeymoon in the Rivera Maya.

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Age 85, of Lakeville, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away on February 22, at his h o m e i n Lakeville surrounded by his loving family. He served his country in the Pacific during WWII in the United States Navy. Harold retired from the Grand Rapids Middle School after 29 years of teaching. He is preceded in death by his parents, Chris and Anna Christiansen; siblings, Lydia (Rev. Alvar) Walfrid, Herman (Frieda), Mary (Bob) Scanlan, Gordon (Bess), Art (Eleanor), Margaret (Roy) Anderson and great-granddaughter, Selah Abraham. Harold is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Agnes; children, John, Sandy (Mike) Olson, Steven (Mary), Karen (Dave) Schneck, Nancy (David) Otterness and Robert (Connie) Christiansen; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Also by many other loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral Services were held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 8250 202nd Street, Lakeville.Arrangements by White Funeral Home, 20134 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. A guest book at www.whitefuneralhomes.com White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723

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Boquist, Marie R. age 85 of Apple Valley passed away on 2/13/11. Preceded in death by husband Harold; Parents John & Louise Legatt; daughter Barbara Jo; siblings Bernice, Jack & Walter Legatt, Jeanette Maurer, Bernard â&#x20AC;&#x153;Budâ&#x20AC;? Legatt. Survived by children Jack (Pam), Mary (Larry) Larocque, Bill, Sharon (Jeff) Sabatini, Michelle (Brian) Western, Doug (Stephanie), Dave, Bernadette Schnaible, Jim (Mary), Janet (Leon) Grothe & Mark Boquist. 15 Grandchildren, 4 Great Grandchildren. Memorial Mass 11AM Friday, February 25, 2011 at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 13900 Biscayne Ave. Rosemount, MN. Gathering of family and friends Thursday from 5-8pm at White Funeral Home, 14560 Pennock Ave. and also one hour prior to Mass at church. Interment, Fort Snelling National Cemetery. A special thanks to everyone at Augustana Apple Valley who became her second family. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Augustana Health Care Center, Apple Valley, MN White Funeral Home Apple Valley 952-432-2001 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Patricia Graney, of Burnsville (formerly of Lakeville) passed away peacefully February 25, from complications related to a catastrophic fall. Loving mother and beloved grandmother, Patricia will be greatly missed by daughter Ann Graney Hoffmann, son-in-law Tom, and grandchildren, Matt & Cora as well as cherished friends, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tottieâ&#x20AC;? and Ruth. A proud graduate of Clarke College, Dubuque, IA, Pat was an administrator at the University of MN in Microbiology for many years and loved working with the entire department. Upon retirement, she relished her role as grandma and spent many hours with her grandchildren. Pat had varied talents including sewing, knitting and crochet. Although she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t particularly like horses, she cherished being â&#x20AC;&#x153;Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Momâ&#x20AC;? and was an extraordinary horse show mom. She was always sharp, opinionated and loved politics and current events. She had lived for several years at The Rivers in Burnsville and dearly loved her friends and the Rivers staff. Special thanks to Dr. Soper and the nurses of the Critical Care Unit at Fairview Ridges for the compassion and kindness. Mass of Christian Burial was 11 AM, Tuesday March 1, 2011 at All Saints Catholic Church, 19795 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville with visitation 4-7 PM on Monday February 28 at White Funeral Home, 20134 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville and one hour prior to Mass at church. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be donated to Clarke College in Debuque, IA. White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Behind the scenes, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Godspellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; crew weathers setbacks with good faith

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Shortly after rehearsals began in early February, Applause Community Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Godspellâ&#x20AC;? had all the trappings of a train wreck. As producer Megan Halloran puts it, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long before cast members in the humor-laden musical about the life of Jesus started â&#x20AC;&#x153;dropping like flies.â&#x20AC;? The actor originally cast to play Jesus decided it was too much of a time commitment and dropped out. One actor couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be reached by phone the first few weeks of rehearsals, then called to report she was out of the country and wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to participate in the show. Another cast member called to inform producers he was an atheist and being in a show about Jesus made him uncomfortable. Then there was the musician who left the show because she felt the script was poking fun at Bible stories. Add all that to the rehearsal space situation at River Hills United Methodist Church in Burnsville, which has been nothing if not precarious â&#x20AC;&#x201C; because of scheduling conflicts, the show has had to constantly rotate rehearsals among the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fellowship hall, youth room, day care room and sanctuary, none of which has a traditional stage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every musical ever done has always had problems during rehearsals,â&#x20AC;? said director Eric Feuk of Burns-

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dance and comedy to illustrate parables from the Bibleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gospel of Matthew. But like the story of Jesus, the production has also been about community building, faith and redemption, she said. Friends, family and community members have come to the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aid. Some have helped with costumes and set pieces. Local musicians volunteered to provide piano accompaniment during rehearsals. The praise and worship team at River Hills United recorded all the music that will be used the show, pro bono. An employee at Discount Tire in Burnsville donated several tires and the city of Burnsville donated a chainlink fence for the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s junkyard-themed set. See Godspell, 13A

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2003, Meeks has gained supporters and detractors and become embroiled in very public battles. McKnight said Meeks stabilized the district from a period when there was growing enrollment, staff turnover and a lack of planning. Walter credited Meeks for helping the district transform from a small-town district to a suburban one, incorporating strong strategic planning and developing a consistent curriculum review process. But, a year-long legal battle with the city regarding the location of a new high school added project costs and created turmoil among officials and residents alike. Controversy also sur-

rounded the district-led initiative for another $24 million to add a health and wellness center on to the high school, and Burke won election after leading a vigorous â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vote Noâ&#x20AC;? campaign against it. Since, friction between the two officials has grown, and Burke has indicated publicly heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d support new district leadership. Meeks has recently applied for other superintendent positions; in November, he was one of four finalists considered to lead a Nebraska school district. After Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting, Meeks said he plans to continue his career and is looking for a job with a larger school district.

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Thisweekend Controversial comedian returns to Burnsville PAC Ralphie May brings his Pryor-esque routine to the south metro after a two-year absence by Aaron Vehling Comedian Ralphie May is returning to the Burnsville Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. Tickets are $29.50 and are available in person at the box office, at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 8922787.

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The Burnsville Visual Arts Society (BVAS) will kick off its 29th annual Art FĂŞte with a free opening reception and awards ceremony from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibit will feature the artwork of more than 70 BVAS artist members. The exhibit will run through April 16 at the arts center. BVAS received a $5,000 Community Arts Grant from Metropolitan Regional Arts Council to help fund the event.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Emperorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Clothesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Emperorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Clothesâ&#x20AC;? presented by The Playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Thing Productions and ISD 191 will perform at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, and at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Hidden Valley Elementary School, 13875 Glendale Ave., Savage. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for children and are available at the door.

Calendars are online at www.ThisweekLive.com and in the Dakota County Tribune. To find out how to obtain a free subscription to the Tribune, call (952) 894-1111.

Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famed Second City will provide entertainment during Comedy for Caring, the Burnsville Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual community fundraising event, to be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. A pre-show party will include live and silent auctions, complimentary appetizers and a drink, and the sounds of Real Big Band, an 18-piece jazz ensemble. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35. VIP seating with a cast meetand-greet is $75. Tickets are available at the box office, ticketmaster.com or (800) 982-2787.

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The nation first met Ralphie May in 2003 when he placed second in the first season of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Comic Standing.â&#x20AC;? From there heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s released comedy albums, headlined multiple Comedy Central shows and toured the world extensively with the USO program.

South metro residents could be laughing with him, too. The often controversial May returns to the Burnsville Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 12, to unleash his trademark brand of irreverent, topical humor in the same venue he sold out in 2009. On that occasion, May was relegated to his hotel room because of a snowstorm. As a Southerner, he said, he was not used to the snow, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;all donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even think of the snow.â&#x20AC;? In his television appearances and stand-up shows, May has tackled hot topics such as drugs, crime, religion and race using a witty, observational style that has drawn comparisons with Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor.

Comedian Ralphie May and his family had just landed on the Pacific island of Guam, an American territory west of Hawaii. As they gathered their luggage at the baggage claim, May walked over to some security dogs to pet them. They sat down, which dog-lover May took as a sign they held some affection for him. Really, though, they smelled the 14 grams of Snoop Dogg OG marijuana in his backpack. Sitting down was a signal to the customs agents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess I shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have petted those dogs,â&#x20AC;? he said in his animated Southern accent. May said he had not intended to bring any cannabis with him â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â a prospect about which his comedian wife Lahna Turner had asked him several times before they boarded the plane in Los Angeles. But there he was, in Guam for a show for the many U.S. military families who live there, and customs officers had caught him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Chamorros (Guamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s native people) are such sweethearts,â&#x20AC;? May said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These guys are busting me for weed and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re laughing with me.â&#x20AC;?

them forget where they are for a couple hours.â&#x20AC;? May ended up having an excellent time in Guam, despite the problems with customs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great places,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like it better than Hawaii: The waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warmer and the people are sweethearts.â&#x20AC;? When word got around that May had been busted for possession of marijuana, he learned about its ubiquitousness on that small American island. USO and beyond â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bringing weed to Guam May has gone all over is like bringing a sack lunch the world for the militaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to a buffet,â&#x20AC;? he said. USO shows. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take all those sol- E-mail Aaron Vehling at aaron. diers back home like I want vehling@ecm-inc.com. to,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but I can make and felons with a big pile of guns and knives.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Rapper) Ghostface Killah wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be scared of the Taliban,â&#x20AC;? May said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got your jihad, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a shank.â&#x20AC;? And given some of the felonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; propensity for pot production and dealing, May said the government could tap into those inclinations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have guys with certain skill sets necessary to monetize that,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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