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January 4, 2013 | Volume 33 | Number 45

NEWS Farmington Expo on the horizon Worth the trip: Farmington’s annual community expo is almost here. Page 3A

OPINION Make early voting better The Legislature should approve a change to early voting to make the process better for all. Page 4A

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Election judges hand out ballots at a Farmington precinct during the Nov. 6 general election that sent two new Farmington School Board members into office and one new Farmington City Council member.

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Diesel fuel from a Farmington business flowed into the Vermillion River in March.

Farmington poised for change in 2013 THISWEEKEND

New representatives at school, city and county this year by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

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Farmington is poised for change as new representatives join the City Council, School Board and Dakota County Board in 2013. For the first time in 32 years, Farmington and the county’s rural areas, including Empire and Eureka Townships, will have a new representative on the Dakota County Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Joe Harris did not seek re-election in 2012, and six District 1 residents vied for the position, ultimately filled

by Hastings City Council Member Mike Slavik. Primary contenders included Brian Jaye Budenski, a supervisor on the Eureka Township Board and Mark A. Henry of Castle Rock Township and Farmington City Council Member Christy Jo Fogarty who lost by 4,642 votes to Slavik in November’s general election. Changes are also happening with the city’s Economic Development Authority, which will shrink from seven to five members and include three Farmington residents appointed by the City Council. Cur-

rent serving member Gerry Jolley’s term will continue. City Administrator Dave McKnight said the two council members to serve on the EDA will be determined at its Jan. 7 meeting. New Council Member Doug Bonar may be one of the picks. He served on the EDA for a year before being elected to the council in November. City Council members will interview citizen applicants for the EDA on Jan. 14 and are expected to make appointments Jan. 21. Establishing the au-

Independent learning, budget challenges in future

Holiday tourney roundup Cougar boys hockey second at Schwan’s Cup Silver Division; girls hockey second at ABRA Invite. Page 11A

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council focus on attracting businesses to Farmington. The Farmington School Board will also bring on new members in 2012. Elected into office were Jake Cordes, a 2009 Farmington High School graduate and Laura Beem, an active volunteer and financial whiz. Voters also returned incumbent Julie Singewald to the board where she has served since elected in 2008 (see related story).

Salaries Another topic that may See FARMINGTON, 8A

Assisted suicide, crime Farmington Schools on the brink of change lab issues raised

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thority to gain a broader perspective reflects the council’s goal to build Farmington’s tax base, a long-held goal reiterated in the mayoral campaign that pitted former City Council Member Dave Pritzlaff against incumbent Todd Larson. Also running was political newcomer Jerry Wear, who cited concerns about tax increases but lagged behind Pritzlaff and Larson in terms of experience and understanding of city issues. Larson won a second term as mayor, and has said he is expecting the

Courts soon to rule on key cases; County Board reshaped in 2012

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Big changes are in store for Farmington Schools in 2013 and beyond. Jake Cordes and Laura Beem, both political newcomers, will take the oath Jake Laura Julie of office on the School Cordes Beem Singewald Board alongside returning lenges and advocated for closely incumbent Julie Singewald managed spending. in 2013. Board members will soon be Cordes, a lifelong Farmington grappling with decisions about resident and 2009 Farmington High School graduate, said during funding, programming and planthe 2012 campaign that he wanted ning. Leaving the School Board are to serve on the School Board to Tim Burke, an outspoken advogive back to his community. He emphasized the need for cate for transparency, and 13-year more technology in the classroom member Julie McKnight, who after and a focus on individualized overseeing more than a decade of unprecedented growth, is leaving to learning. Beem was president of the North spend more time with family. A primary topic for 2013 is likeTrail Elementary Parent Teacher ly to include the district’s aggresPartnership for two years and has served on numerous school-related sive initiative, now underway, to committees, including the district’s provide every student with an iPad by the end of the 2012-2013 school Strategic Planning Committee. During the campaign, Beem See SCHOOLS, 9A noted the district’s financial chal-

Dakota County judge charged with two counts of driving while impaired Dakota County judge charged with two counts of driving while impaired Michael Michael V. Sovis Sovis, a Dakota County District Court judge and an Apple Valley resident, was arrested and charged Dec. 27 with two misdemeanor counts of thirddegree driving while impaired after the Lexus SUV he was driving at about 8 p.m. Dec. 24 allegedly hit five parked cars in the 1200 block of St. Clair Avenue in St. Paul, according to multiple news reports. According to the criminal complaint, Sovis was cooperative with officers when they

arrived and found his vehicle in a snowbank partially off the road with Sovis inside with his wife – both were uninjured and no one else was injured, the Pioneer Press reported. The complaint said Sovis “had great difficulty” completing field sobriety tests and police stopped the tests out of concern for Sovis’ safety. Sovis, who reportedly needed help standing, told police he had six vodka drinks. He had a blood-alcohol level of 0.29 percent, according to court documents cited by the Pioneer Press. The legal limit is 0.08 percent. Sovis allegedly hit a parked car before making a U-turn, striking another parked car and accelerating into a snow bank, according to witnesses cited by the Pioneer Press. He was released Christmas morning after posting $12,000 bond, according to jail records cited by the Pio-

Several headline-grabbing Dakota County court cases in 2012 will be decided in 2013 and may have far-reaching effects. Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom filed a 17-count indictment in May against Final Exit Network and four of its members related to the May 30, 2007, death of Doreen Dunn, 57, of Apple Valley. Dunn suffered years of debilitating pain before she joined Final Exit Network, an assisted suicide group, in January 2007 and allegedly used information from the organization to end her life. Backstrom has charged Jerry Dincin, Lawrence Egbert, Thomas “Ted” Goodwin and Roberta Massey with “advising, encouraging or assisting” in a suicide and interference with a death scene. According to Final Exit Network, their volunteers provide information and are with a person when they end their life, sometimes holding their hands during the

“exit” that involves a helium tank and hood. Final Exit Network attorney Robert Rivas said Final Exit Network volunteers never physically assist in the process. Rivas filed a Dec. 18 motion to dismiss Backstrom’s criminal case, citing Minnesota’s law violates constitutional free speech rights by prohibiting “advising” anyone to commit suicide. Disability rights groups have spoken out against the right-to-die movement, citing concerns about the potential for abuse. Judge Karen Asphaug’s ruling will determine whether the criminal case goes forward in 2013.

Crime lab Another legal case in Dakota County questioned the scientific standards employed at the St. Paul crime lab, where most of Dakota County’s drug evidence is tested. Defense attorneys Lauri Traub and Christine Funk have argued See COUNTY, 8A

Mayoral election highlights year in Lakeville politics Matt Little wins three-way race, appointment in 2013 by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK

A high-profile mayoral race in 2012 highlighted the year in politics for Lakeville. City Council Member Matt Little was elected defeating incumbent Mark Bellows and Council Member Laurie Rieb in a threeway race that was difficult to predict as each candidate brought a different style to their campaigns. Little, who was 27 when he was elected is likely the youngest mayor Lakeville has ever had. He garnered about 44 percent of the vote to Bellows’ 39 percent and Rieb’s 17 percent. “Thanks to everybody who made this possible,” Little said after election night. Little was elected to the See POLITICS, 10A

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At Matt Little’s campaign headquarters in downtown Lakeville, supporters watched results from Dakota County’s website projected on the wall. In another room, supporters took a break to catch up on the results of the presidential race. Some brought food, rendering the event with the mood of a potluck.

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In response to the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., Apple Valley Villa and Augustana Health Care Center of Apple Valley took up the call from NBC news anchor Ann Curry to perform 26 acts of kindness in honor of the 26 victims. Both residents and staff are participating in the effort and are able to anonymously post their acts of kindness on posters at the care center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are joining a movement that is looking for positive, life-giving ways to respond to the tragedy. We may forget that this really affects all generations, including people in older generations,â&#x20AC;? said pastor Sarah Ciavarri, chaplain at the Apple Valley campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performing 26 acts of kindness is a way for residents and all of us to contribute in a positive way.â&#x20AC;? From left are Augustana staff member Kathy Huff, volunteer Lorraine Anderson, and Apple Valley Villa resident Jennifer Schwake, who are helping at a recent holiday party.

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City Meetings Monday, Jan. 7 City Council, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan, 8 Cable TV Board, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 Finance Comm., 7 p.m. Water Treatment Facility Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Ave.

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Two-year dog tags $20 Cash or check only. Dog licenses can be purchased at City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Ave.; Lakeville Police Station, 9237 183rd St.; Dakota Pet Hospital, 20136 Icenic Trail; and Apple Lake Animal Hospital, 6065 Glacier Ave.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great time to clean up and clear out The Recycling Zone 3365 Dodd Road, Eagan 651-905-4520 Open to all Dakota County residents If you received new electronics for the holidays, now is a great time to recycle the old at the Dakota County Recycling Zone. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy. Household electronics drop-off hours: t Wednesday: 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. t Thursday: noonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. t Friday: 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. t Saturday: 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. The following electronics are accepted free from residents: t Answering machines t Cell phones -- including BlackberryÂŽ, iPhoneÂŽ and other smart phones t Copiers t Computer equipment (keyboards, mouse, towers, hard drives, modems, etc.) t DVD players t Electronic games systems (Wiiâ&#x201E;˘, PlayStationâ&#x201E;˘, XboxÂŽ, Nintendo DSâ&#x201E;˘, Leap FrogÂŽ, VTechÂŽ, etc.) t Fax machines t iPodsÂŽ, MP3 and other portable media players t Laptops t Monitors/terminals t Printers t Radios t Scanners t Stereo equipment t Telephones t Televisions t VCR players And, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making a trip to the Recycling Zone, you might also want to drop off any hazardous household materials from fluorescent light bulbs to cleaning

supplies. The household chemicals and hazardous waste drop-off hours are slightly different, but do overlap the electronics hours. Household hazardous waste drop-off hours: Residents can drop off chemicals and hazardous waste: t Wednesday: 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. t Thursday: noonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. t Saturday: 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 p.m. For more information go to www.co.dakota.mn.us. Tree light recycling through Monday, Jan. 16 There is still time to drop off your old, broken, or tangled tree lights and have them properly recycled. You can drop them off at City Hall or any of the three Lakeville Liquor locations. Hundreds of strings have already been dropped offâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy, convenient, and good for the environment.

Recycle your Christmas tree Recycle your holiday tree properly by contacting your waste hauler or bringing it to a compost site. It is against City ordinance to dispose of your tree by leaving it on lakes, ponds, or any other City propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;and it costs taxpayer money to clean up.

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Farmington Expo on the horizon One of the great Farmington get-togethers Jan. 26 by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

As the holiday season comes to an end and the temperature outside drops, there are few events on the calendar in the next month to get excited about. That is unless you live in Farmington. The Farmington Expo has been one of the great community gettogethers for at least 15 years. “At the end of January, it’s a month of just being very cold,” Community Education Director Heidi Cunningham said. “It’s a great opportunity to get out and do something personal.” The Farmington Expo is scheduled from 9 a.m.-noon, Jan. 26 at Farmington High School and is free to attend. “It’s different every year,” Cunningham said. It started as an opportunity to register for youth sports and ac-

tivities in Farmington. While most people now register for activities online, it’s still an opportunity to learn about what the city of Farmington and Community Education department offer for all ages. The expo has evolved into something much greater. It’s become a place where community members mingle among 2,500 people visiting more than 120 booths staffed by local businesses and organizations. “It’s a great opportunity for people to learn about Farmington,” Cunningham said. Among those participating include dance groups, the Lions Club, senior center, churches, service clubs, bakeries, construction contractors, and gift shops. There are often giveaways and cooking demonstrations. “Whatever Farmington has, they’re usually there,” Cunningham said.

There will also be food available from the Tiger Shack and entertainment in the gym and recital hall. “It’s a social event, too,” Cunningham said. “It’s a great chance to chat with your neighbors. People take their time to wander around. You talk and learn about what all goes on in Farmington. It’s nice because if you live on the north side, you might not know what’s going on downtown and visa versa. “It’s not just for Farmington either. It’s for anyone within the school district boundaries like Empire, Castle Rock and Eureka townships and even part of Lakeville,” she said. Registration for a booth is Jan. 4. Questions can be directed to (651) 460-3200.

• Tuesday, Jan. 8, by appointment only, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Valley. • Tuesday, Jan. 15, walk-in from 4 to 6 p.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.

Police: Counterfeit currency led to drug bust

by Tad Johnson

A man accused of using counterfeit currency to pay his cab fare ended up receiving a free ride to the Dakota County Jail courtesy of Lakeville po- Billy L. lice. Croon Lakeville officers responded to the report of a taxi passenger using fake cash at about 11:55 p.m. Dec. 15 and spoke with the suspect, 37-year-old Billy L. Croon of Faribault. Police say they found a small amount of marijuana, three Xanax pills and five hypodermic needles in Croon’s glasses case after he was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Croon was charged with one felony count of controlled-substance possession in connection with the Xanax pills. Croon remained in the Dakota County Jail as of Monday afternoon. His next court appearance is Jan. 8. If convicted of the drug charge, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. —Andrew Miller

A 62-year-old Eagan woman died at North Memorial Medical Center two days after a Christmas Day two-vehicle, head-on crash in Chippewa County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Janet L. Scoblic died when the 2006 Saturn Vue she was driving crossed the centerline and struck a 2000 Jeep Cherokee on Highway 59/7 one mile south of Watson, Minn., at about 10:55 a.m. Both people in the Jeep – the driver, Levi E. Windingstad, 26, and David Windingstad, 55, of Morris – suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The State Patrol reported that Scoblic and Levi E. Windingstad were wearing seat belts and the airbags of the vehicles deployed. It was not reported if David Windingstad was wearing a seat belt. Road conditions on the blacktop roadway were reported as “dry.” The Chippewa County Sheriff ’s Department and Montevideo Ambulance responded to the scene.

Reduced-fee immunizations available in Dakota County Dakota County Public Health provides reduced-fee immunizations for eligible children and adults. Check www.dakotacounty. us (search “Vaccines”) or call (952) 891-7528 for eligibility guidelines and vaccine availability. January clinics are:

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• Tuesday, Jan. 22, by appointment only, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Valley. For more information, call the Immunization Hotline at (952) 891-7999.

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Opinion ‘Early voting’ is inferior to what we already have by Kent Kaiser SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie recently suggested that the state should institute a system of “early voting.” This is an ill-conceived idea. Minnesota has a system of absentee voting, which, with one small legislative change, would be far superior to early voting. Currently, Minnesota law allows absentee voting supposedly only for people who claim one of the following reasons for needing an absentee ballot: • Absence from their precinct on Election Day • Illness or disability • Service as an election judge in another precinct on Election Day • Religious discipline or religious holiday or observance • Eligible emergency declared by the governor or quarantine declared by the federal or state government. Ritchie’s predecessor, Mary Kiffmeyer, heavily promoted absentee voting — especially “in-person” absentee voting at a local election office, which is easier for most people than by-mail absentee voting. In doing so, she emphasized the fact that no one actually checks to see whether voters meet absentee ballot eligibility criteria and the fact that the law requir-

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Kent Kaiser ing an excuse to vote absentee is basically unenforceable. Nevertheless, citizens have not necessarily recognized these facts, and, consequently, the current law may be a deterrent to some people, which Ritchie has noted correctly. Yet “early voting” schemes like Ritchie has suggested have major flaws compared to our current absentee voting system. • For one, an early voting system does not allow voters to change their minds after casting their ballots like the current absentee voting system does. Many more voters change their minds than most people recognize — and not just for dramatic reasons such as a U.S. Senate candidate dying in a plane crash a few days before an election, as happened in Minnesota in 2002. Much new information becomes available about candidates in the days just prior to Election Day, and voters should have the right to change

their votes based on new information. An early voting system would not allow this: Voters in such systems are stripped of the right to change their votes, once their votes are cast, because their ballots have already been placed in the ballot box and counted, with no way track them back to the voters. Legislators should be especially dissuaded against coupling an early voting system with the state’s current absentee voting system. There would probably be great distress caused for people who participated in early voting and were later told they could not change their votes while others who voted by absentee ballot were told they could change their votes. • Another downside to early voting systems is that the running vote totals approaching Election Day are knowable and tracked closely by politicos and the media. With all the reports from earlyvoting states this year, media outlets were basically calling the race for president before Election Day. This is a certain vote suppressor. Some people seeing early vote-total reports and believing their votes won’t matter probably stay home rather than vote on Election Day. • A clear weakness of early voting, if implemented in Minnesota, would be the after-the-fact discovery of some voters’

ineligibility. We already have this problem with our loose Election Day registration procedures (same-day voter registration with no ID requirement). Expanding the looseness to the weeks of voting prior to Election Day would not be an improvement. In our current absentee voting system, it is possible to verify voters’ eligibility before their ballots are counted until Election Day with all the other ballots. Consequently, a superior legislative reform would be simply to change the law to allow absentee voting without an excuse. This small tweak to the current absentee ballot system would increase the voters’ right to ballot access and preserve their right to election integrity. Kent Kaiser is a professor of communication at Northwestern College in Roseville, Minn., and a senior fellow at the Minneapolis-based think tank Center of the American Experiment. He previously served as communications and voter outreach director for the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State under Mary Kiffmeyer, a Republican, and Mark Ritchie, a Democrat. This recommendation appears in Center of the American Experiment’s 2009 report “No Longer a National Model: 15 Recommendations for Fixing Minnesota Election Law and Practice.” Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Schools that work need to share their stories by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK

What are the strengths and shortcomings in public education that most need attention in 2013? Students, families, educators and others who read this column in more than 50 communities from Eagan to Elk River and from Little Falls to Farmington will have their own answers. Here are five key areas that I think should be priorities. • How will Minnesotans make greater use of the most effective district and charter public schools, to help other schools and students? Minnesota has public schools that have closed achievement gaps between students of different races and income levels, schools where students save themselves and their families thousands of dollars by earning two-year college degrees before graduating from high school, schools where students are developing a positive sense of hope, as they learn to set goals and persist in working toward

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Joe Nathan them. Will colleges of education use these schools to help train the next generation of teachers and administrators? Will the state make use of “succeeding schools” to help others? • Will the Minnesota Legislature revise the state’s funding formula to equalize funding among schools that have and have not been able to obtain taxpayer support for property tax increases? A statewide task force has proposed ways to do this. Their proposals would increase state funding by several hundred million. How will legislators deal with this issue? • How will the Legislature deal with

research on the value of high quality, early childhood education? Studies show that all early childhood education programs are not equally effective. We also know that starting earlier than age 5, and continuing to provide extra help for students from low income and limited English speaking families through third grade, has a major positive impact through at least the late teenage years. But there are many competing lobbies in the early childhood area. Some want all-day kindergarten to be a top priority. Others want to focus on programs that meet just once a week, for two-three hours. Others want to provide more dollars for child care. The 2013 Legislature will face tough questions about priorities here. • Will we find and use strategies to work more effectively with students having special needs? In a survey of more than 40 Minnesota district, charter and union leaders last year, the single most frequently cit-

ed priority was the issue of funding for these students. The federal government has extensive requirements in this area, while providing far less funding than was promised when these rules were adopted. This sets up many frustrating conflicts between families and schools. • Finally, how will foundations, the Legislature and community groups encourage the development of new, innovative and potentially more effective schools? One of the keys to growth in America has been our willingness to encourage innovation. Consider medical advances, cell phones, computers, and cars, as just a few examples. Thanks to readers, and responses welcome. I wish each of you a healthy, fulfilling 2013. Joe Nathan directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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newspaper should not be lecturing Americans about firearms after Hitler slaughtered millions of the Jewish men, women and children in Germany. Jews in Germany had no way to protect their families when their firearms were confiscated by Hitler. This made it very easy to round them up and send them to the death camps and gas chambers. An off-duty deputy in San Antonio, Texas, shot a deranged man who was going to shoot up a theater. Cases like this don’t get reported by the mainstream press as well as armed persons who stop an attack without firing a weapon.

Marlboro, N.J., is putting armed guards in schools and perhaps this is part of the answer. Kline has a stellar military record and carried the nuclear football for Presidents Carter and Reagan. For Niedermayr to use the murder of innocent children and use it as a political tool to trash Kline is outrageous. He owes Kline an apology.

than’s Dec. 21 column: Finally, someone of credibility has come forward to evaluate the real status of To the editor: Minnesota education with Joe Niedermayr’s letfacts that those of us close ter to the editor, “A look to it have known for dein the mirror” on Dec. 28 cades. Our K-12 programs (Sun Thisweek), is one of have not prepared our stuthe most outrageous letters dents for college or prospecI have ever read. tive employers, regardless He tries to link the Conof letter writer Larry Konecticut shooting to U.S. enck’s claims. Rep. John Kline at the end At the suggestion of of letter as if the congressKEVIN McCARNEY close friends and business man was responsible for Lakeville associates, I offered night what happened. classes in business and Niedermayr cites the far money management, fields left-wing newspaper foundTeach and in which I have worldwide ed in 1945 German Sudprosper recognition. Some of those deutsche Zeitung to attack classes had more than 100 the possession of firearms To the editor: in America. This German In response to Joe Na- students in them and I was getting them when they were almost exhausted from their own jobs. Most of the attendees applied what they learned in Sun Thisweek welcomes letters to the editor. Submitted the six weeks or less in class further advice as cliletters must be no more than 350 words. All letters must with ents. Today they are among have the author’s phone number and address for verification those paying 80 percent of country’s bills and propurposes. Anonymous letters will not be accepted. Letters this viding college scholarships reflect the opinion of the author only. Sun Thisweek reserves for worthy students. That’s my idea of success.

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tinued generous cuts in taxes for the wealthiest Americans. Contrary to what the recent letter said, the top 2 percent do not pay 90 percent of taxes; in fact, they pay a lower rate of tax than middle and low-income citizens, thanks to the misplaced generosity of these cuts, supported by Kline. My point is, Kline might advocate for federally funding the special education which Congress has mandated for our schools. Schools now, and have been hard pressed to pay for this program, and our increased property taxes show it. The representative actually chairs a committee on education. Likewise, he might consider supporting programs like food stamps, child care and other programs that help thousands of lower-income families in his district stay alive. These programs are slated to be cut in the name of reduced federal spending, while wealthy citizens are given a free pass to avoid paying the kind of rate you and I pay. FRANKLIN WICKER Kline should consider Lakeville closing tax loopholes and ending tax breaks for these wealthiest in our society as a Support Toys part of any deficit reduction for Tots and package. He should avoid other programs reducing our deficit on the backs of those constituents To the editor: who make less money than I believe the response most of us. concerning a letter I sent several weeks ago distorts BETTY FEDDE what I said enough to re- Eagan quire a clarification. I don’t think it was a bad thing for U.S. Rep. John Kline to For our advocate donations to the prosperity, Marine Corps’ program for Toys for Tots. I also have repay schools Marine connections. To the editor: I do suggest his supposed The recent opinion piece generosity is misplaced by Lisa Snyder, superintenwhen he supports cuts to dent of Lakeville schools, programs that permit low- was very encouraging. Her income people to survive, willingness to investigate when he also supports con- new technologies to sup-

port excellence in students’ education, and her desire to partner with higher education and business is a bit of what has worked for the benefit of students over the last several years. Snyder’s call for pursuit of new pathways to excellence, potentially involving all members of the public, is inherently appealing, and potentially very powerful. Her remarks about the lack of financial sustainability of public education, the increased class sizes, the decreased educational choices, points to a scrimping and Scrooge-like policy in government that has hurt our state and most telling, our young people themselves. Certainly, it would seem prudent to look for “other ways” for students to pursue excellence. And the brazen “borrowing” of billions of dollars from the state’s education budget last year, with little or no intent to find ways to repay the theft, is prominent in what Snyder discusses, by its absence. As legislators come to the Capitol in St. Paul to be sworn in, it might be clear there is a mandate to feed the goose that lays golden eggs for Minnesota. We must heed the researchers who say we need to invest in education, that that kind of investment comes back to us many-fold, and that to create economic uncertainty for schools is not best in the long-run for the places that train our young people, our legacy. The technological innovation called for by Snyder is valuable, and the money to implement it and continue innovating is what is crucial for the future of the metro area and the state. PAUL HOFFINGER Eagan

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Tax talk to take center stage

Legislative session expected to focus on tax policy, reform by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK

This legislative session may be study in bulldozer politics. Within the bounds of the state constitution, Democrats can accomplish virtually anything they want. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton can watch the State Capitol fill for the new session on Jan. 8, knowing his party controls the House and Senate. The DFL grip on power is more sweeping, with Democrats holding all of the state constitutional offices. Republicans, who lost control of the statehouse on Nov. 6, admit Democrats basically have a free hand to run state government. It really comes down to whether Democrats want bipartisan bills, Senate Minority Leader David Hann, R-Eden Prairie, said. “So we’ll find out shortly, I’m sure, whether that interest in bipartisan legislation is going to be there,” he said. Democrats insist they want to reach across the aisle — there’s common ground, such as with tax reform, they say. “I’ve always had an open door,” said House Majority Leader-designate Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul. And the door is staying open, she said. Legislators don’t have a choice in acting bipartisanly, Sen. Terri Bonoff, DFLMinnetonka, believes. “They (voters) demand we work together,” she said. That was a lesson of the election. But the hard reality for Republicans is that Democrats can raise taxes, set budgets, pass same-sex marriage legislation without a single Republican vote. Deep in the minority in

House and Senate, the Republicans’ sole brake on Democratic ambitions is the bonding bill, the list of coveted projects that require a super majority to pass. Senate Democrats need to convince at least two Senate Republicans to join them in order to pass a bonding bill. In the House, Democrats must scrounge up eight Republican votes to reach the 81-vote threshold. This may not be easy, because Republicans view the bonding bill as leverage on other things. Sen. Paul Gazelka, RNisswa, predicts Senate Republicans will hang tight on bonding. Other Republicans agree. “We have to be awful careful how we play that card,” Rep. Greg Davids, RPreston, said. Lawmakers returning for two-year (2013-14) session confront a tamer state budget than in recent years. While a $1 billion budget deficit is projected, rosier than anticipated revenues for this spending cycle allowed a buy-down of the school-aid shift. The $2.4 billion shift was halved, with a little over a $1 billion remaining to pay back the money borrowed from schools. Even so, state officials warn that inaction in Washington on the so-called federal fiscal cliff could damage the state budget and sow a recession. Officials were so alarmed about this they crafted two separate state budget forecasts, the darker version reflecting a Washington meltdown. Dayton insists the era of setting the state budget through the use of “gimmicks” like school shifts is over. K-12 spending accounts

for about 41 percent of the current $34 billion general fund budget, with health and human services making up about 32 percent. No other portion of general fund spending comes anywhere close to these two. Two closely watched issues this session will be taxes and same-sex marriage.

Taxes Lawmakers assume Dayton will include tax increases in his proposed state budget when it’s released in January. Dayton campaigned on a “tax the rich” slogan, and two years ago included a fourth-tier income tax, a temporary surcharge, and other proposed tax increases in his budget. But the Republican-controlled Legislature didn’t bite. The governor shows a certain exasperation regarding tax increases, recently waving a hand showing two fingers at reporters to make plain his tax increases would only fall on the upper 2 percent of wage earners. On the gas tax, Dayton has spoken against an increase — transportation advocates are looking for additional funding. Senate Majority Leaderdesignate Tom Bakk, DFLCook, urges constituency groups to show restraint — there isn’t going to be a lot of new money, he said. Democrats talk of budget cuts. Republicans are unlikely to vote to raise taxes — House Minority Leader-designate Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, indicated Republicans were probably most receptive to the notion in the area of transportation — but bipartisan support might be found in tax reform. That is, if the reform is

tax-revenue neutral. “That would be something I would definitely be willing to look at,” Rep. Bob Dettmer, R-Forest Lake, said. Bakk recently proposed that Hann and he shake hands on pursuing legislation regarding capturing the state sales tax on Internet sales. The offer wasn’t taken up. State officials mention broadening the state sales tax as one means of boosting the tax base. The current over reliance on capital gain revenue, for instance, lends itself to volatility, said State Economist Tom Stinson. “I think that we have to be concerned about having a broader (tax) base and not carving out narrow pieces for individual self interests,” Stinson said on a Senate Media program.

Same-sex marriage One high-profile social issue simmering at the State Capitol is same-sex marriage. Some Democratic lawmakers view the defeat of the marriage amendment as a green light to legalize same-sex marriage. They talk of speedily taking up legislation early in the session. But Bakk and House Speaker-designate Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, are more nuanced. Both leaders suggest the conversation on same-sex marriage continue. Thissen interprets the defeat of the amendment as voters saying they didn’t want to stop the conversation “cold.” “It (the conversation) must continue,” Murphy said, stressing the need for debate outside of State Capitol walls. Murphy, as other Demo-

crats, argues that setting the budget should take priority over policy matters for now. Gazelka, for one, senses he could be voting on samesex marriage this session. “I know there’ll be a fight within the Democratic Party,” he said of Democrats pursuing legislation.

Gun control The Newtown, Conn., shooting spree has some lawmakers talking about gun control. Two years ago an attempt to close the perceived gun show background check loophole failed in committee. Bonoff, for one, expresses hope the debate over banning military-style assault rifles and “banana” bullet clips be taken up at the State Capitol. She also wants to improve mental health intervention efforts for families with a mentally ill family member. Sen. Barb Goodwin, DFL-Columbia Heights, plans to pursue a bill prohibiting felons from obtaining a court waiver that allows them to possess firearms. “They can go find a judge,” she said of shopping around for a favorable result. Education Minnesota’s Tom Dooher in commenting on the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting also pointed to mental health intervention. “We need to improve the mental health infrastructure for Minnesota students by reducing one of the worst counselor-to-student ratios in the United States, hiring more psychologists and social workers and improving access to community-based therapists,” said Dooher, teacher union president, in a statement.

Bonding bill Democrats look to pursue bonding in the first year, 2013, of the two-year session. House Capital Investment Chairwoman Alice Hausman, DFL-St. Paul, wants the House to speedily pass a bonding bill in the first months of the session. “I think the public hates that,” said Hausman of the bonding bill becoming a pawn in end-of-session budget negotiations, Dayton, too, has expressed support for a bonding bill next year, mentioning continued Capitol restoration bonding and civic center funding for St. Cloud, Rochester, and Mankato. Some lawmakers look to the bonding bill as a funding source for Southwest Light Rail. By using a long-used formula, state officials calculate the state can bond for to up $1.3 billion this coming budget cycle. But Republicans, holding precious bonding bill votes, argue bonding is supposed to be done the second year of the session, not the first. Plus they argue against the state taking on more debt.

Other issues Many other issues await lawmakers. The state needs to quickly have its version of the health care insurance exchange in place or face the possibility of having one imposed under the federal Affordable Care Act. The governor speaks of job creation, tax reform, higher education as some of his priorities. Dayton has also mentioned a willingness to take See TAX TALK, 9A

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Briefs Pancake breakfast The Farmington Knights of Columbus will hold a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Jan. 6, at Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave. Pancakes, French toast, sausage links, and scrambled eggs will be served along with coffee, juice and water. Good-will offerings will be accepted. Proceeds will go toward local charities.

Farmington Library events The Farmington Library, 508 Third St., has planned the following events. Call (651) 4380250 for more information. • Wii Games for Teens, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7. Bowling, skiing, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Just Dance and more. Ages 10-15. • Farmington Library Evening Book Group, 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7. “The Virgin of Small Plains” by Nancy Pickard will be discussed. New members welcome. • Teen Library Day, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8. Drop in for a variety of activities, including games, crafts, readings, discussion and more. Ages 10-15. • Farmington Library Afternoon Book Group, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8. “A Tree Grows

Education in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith will be discussed. New members welcome. • Storytime for All Ages, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11. Stories and activities for mixed-age audiences such as child care groups and families. • Of Dolls & Murder: A Minnesota Made Documentary, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12. Before forensics, DNA, and CSI, we had doll houses – a collection of miniature crime scenes created to help homicide detectives hone their investigative skills. This award-winning documentary by Minneapolis-based filmmaker and author Susan Marks explores the dioramas and their relationships to modern day forensics.

Immunizations Dakota County Public Health provides reducedfee immunizations for eligible children and adults. Check www.dakotacounty.us (search “Vaccines”) or call (952) 891-7528 for eligibility guidelines and vaccine availability. January clinics are: • Tuesday, Jan. 8, by appointment only, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Valley. • Tuesday, Jan. 15, walk-in from 4 to 6 p.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • Tuesday, Jan. 22, by

appointment only, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Valley. For more information, call the Immunization Hotline at (952) 891-7999.

Grant deadline nears for livestock farmers The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is urging Minnesota livestock farmers and ranchers to apply now for the Livestock Investment Grant Program. The program has $1 million available to promote long-term development in the state’s livestock sector. Qualifying producers would be reimbursed 10 percent of the first $500,000 of investment, with a minimum investment of $4,000. Qualifying expenditures include the purchase, construction, or improvement of buildings or facilities for the production of livestock, and the purchase of fencing as well as feeding and waste management equipment. Producers who suffered a loss due to a natural disaster or unintended consequence may also apply. The grant will not pay for livestock or land purchases or for the cost of debt refinancing. Minnesota livestock producers who applied for but did not receive a grant

in past years will need to reapply to be considered for the 2012 program. The deadline to apply is Jan. 14. More information District 194 on the Minnesota Livestock Investment Grant School Board Program can be found at Following is the agenda w w w. m d a . s t at e. m n . u s / for the 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. livestockinvestmentgrant. 8, regular meeting of the District 194 School Board in the District Office Board New grant Room, 8670 210th St. W., program for ag Lakeville.

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Minnesota agricultural producers and processors can now apply for grants to implement value added projects to their operations. A total of $700,000 in funding was made available through the Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation Program, established by the legislature to advance Minnesota’s agricultural and renewable energy industries. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will distribute the funds through its AGRI Value Added Grant Program which aims to increase sales of Minnesota agricultural products by diversifying markets and by increasing market access and food safety. Applications are available at www.mda.state. mn.us/valueadded.aspx. For more information, contact David Weinand, MDA grants administrator, at (651) 201-6646 or d av i d . w e i n a n d @ s t at e. mn.us.

Student Recognition at LSHS in the Auditorium at 5:45 p.m. 1. Preliminary Actions a. Call to Order b. Pledge of Allegiance c. Roll Call and Board Introductions 2. Recommended Action a. Election of Board of Education Officers for 2013 – Judy Keliher, Acting Chair 3. Continued Preliminary Actions a. Spotlight on Education/ Good News b. Public Comment c. Board Communications d. Agenda Additions 4. Consider Approval of Consent Agenda a. Board Minutes b. Employment Recommendations, Leave Requests and Resignations c. Other Personnel Matters d. Payment of Bills & Claims e. Alt Facilities Change Orders f. Other Business Matters g. Acceptance of Gift Donations h. Field Trips 5. Consent Agenda Discussion Items 6. Reports a. Continuous Improvement Plans Summary – Mr. Molesky b. Open Enrollment Guidelines (Inter & Intra) – Ms. Ouillette c. Recommissioning Update – Mr. Nelson 7. Continued Recommended Actions a. Set Salary/Mileage for Board Members for 2013 – Board Chair b. Establish Time and Date for Regular Board of Education Meetings for 2013 – Dr. Lisa Snyder, Su-

perintendent c. Consider Board Committee Assignments and Representatives to Agencies/Organizations – Bd Chair d. Designate the Official School District Publication for 2013 – Mr. Randy Anderson, Exec Dir of Business Serv e. Consider Designation of District Legal Counsel – Mr. Tony Massaros, Exec Dir of Administrative Serv f. Consider Organizational Matters Related to Business Office Functions: 1-Approve Designation of Official Depositories for School District Funds and Investments 2-Approval of Collateral Currently Pledged by Present Depositories 3-Authorize Business Manager to Use Facsimile Signatures for Checks and Use of Last Year’s Plate 4-Authorize Superintendent or Business Manager to Make Short-Term Investments and to Perform the Duties of Clerk and Treasurer 5-Authorize Superintendent and Business Manager to Lease, Purchase, and Contract for Goods and Services within General Budget Categories 6-Authorize Superintendent or Business Manager to Utilize Wire Transfers of Investments and Payments – Mr. Randy Anderson, Exec Dir of Business Services g. Recommissioning Bids – Mr. Nelson h. LNHS Business Academy Proposal – Ms. Knudsen i. 2013-14 LN & LS Program of Studies – Ms. Knudsen j. 2013-14 Calendar Approval – Dr. Snyder 8. Additions to Agenda 9. Information a. Superintendent’s Report b. Board Member Reports 10. Adjournment

Kindergarten Round Up set Farmington Area Schools will hold the annual Kindergarten Round Up as follows: • Riverview Elementary, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 5:30 to 7 p.m. • Farmington Elementary, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. • North Trail Elementary, Thursday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. • Meadowview Elementary, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. • Akin Road Elementary, Thursday, Jan. 24, 6 p.m. Kindergarten Round Up is a time for families to learn about and register for kindergarten in the Farmington Area Public Schools. Parents are encouraged to attend their home elementary school, tour the building and meet school staff during the Round Up. All five schools are listed on the www.farmington. k12.mn.us website along with a searchable map that provides the neighborhood school by home address located under the District Info tab in the school boundaries section.

Home School Science Series The Friends of the Wescott Library will sponsor the 2013 Wescott Library Home School Science Series. These free programs for home-schoolers in grades one through six will be held at 2 p.m. in the large meeting room downstairs at the Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. • Jan. 15 – Science Museum of Minnesota – Following the Evidence. Children will examine fingerprints, fibers, shoe prints, hair and chemicals to follow the evidence and solve a mystery. • Feb. 11 – Mad Science of Minnesota – Phantastic Physics. Have fun with physics as Newton’s Laws of Motion are put to the test. • March 11 – The Bakken Museum – Nano Nano – The Science of Small. Students will be introduced to the world at the nanoscale, home to some of today’s most cutting edge science. • April 8 – The Bell Museum – Creepy Crawly Insects. Find out the role insects play in keeping the world healthy, green and growing. • May 13 – The Raptor Center – Four Raptors Plus Eagle. A raptor education specialist, three live raptors and an eagle will be on hand for this program. Call (651) 450-2900 for more information.

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Business Briefs Facebook for businesses offered at library The Dakota County Farmington Library will offer â&#x20AC;&#x153;Promote Your Business with Facebookâ&#x20AC;? from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4. The library is at 508 Third St., Farmington. Participants will learn how to set up a business Facebook page, distribute consistent information, grow a fan base and set up editorial calendars. If possible, participants should bring their own laptop. Presented by Twin Cities Media Alliance and funded by MELSA. This event is free to attend. For more information, call (651) 438-0250 or visit http://www.dakotacounty. us/library.

signs are now available from the Recycling Association of Minnesota. Through a partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, RAM created standardized recycling signs intended for use at home, in schools and offices, and in various other away-fromhome settings where recycling is offered. The static signs can be downloaded for free from RecycleMinnesota.org and RecycleMoreMinnesota.org. Businesses can now also customize the signs with their own logo and contact information at RecycleMinnesota.org.

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The Dakota County Regional Chamber of ComRecycling signs merce will be hosting the third annual WomEnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available Free downloadable and Conference from noon to customizable recycling 5 p.m. Thursday, March

14, at Lost Spur Golf and Event Center, 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan. With nationally recognized keynote speakers and break-out sessions of prominent local businesswomen, the WomEnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference is billed as being Energizing, Educational and Empowering. The event features a light lunch and refreshments during the afternoon, a marketplace full of products and services to enhance personal and professional lives. Following the conference, there will be a wine and appetizer reception, featuring a message from the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nonprofit partner. Early Bird registration is $129 per person or regular registration is $149. Corporate tables of eight available for a discounted price. The event is expected to be attended by approximately 250 influential business women from various

companies throughout the metro area. Sponsorships are available to expand a businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s network, enhance visibility and develop new relationships. The chamber also accepts tax deductible donations for this educational program through the DCR Chamber Charitable Foundation. To register or to find out about sponsorship opportunities, go online to www. dcrchamber.com.

Coke employees support childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club Employees from CocaCola Refreshments, Eagan, joined more than 100 children and staff at the West Side Boys & Girls Club, St. Paul, for a holiday event and a check presentation of a $2,545 active, healthy lifestyle donation to the club. The money will be used to purchase recre-

ational equipment to in- ers seeking more informaspire the boys and girls to tion, or to register, can go be more physically active. to http://team2220.org/ events/upcoming-andpast-events/stem-careerBusinesses fair.

invited to STEM Career Fair Financial Local businesses are programs at invited to participate in the inaugural Eagan High library School STEM Career Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26. Businesses owners and staff who work in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math are encouraged to set up a display and talk informally to students about career options with a STEM-focused curriculum. The program is hosted by the EHS FIRST Robotics Team 2220. Students from District 196 schools and surrounding area robotics teams will attend. There is no cost to business owners to display their products and materials. Interested business own-

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COUNTY, from 1A evidence handled at the crime lab could have been contaminated, rendering it unreliable for testing, and therefore, inadmissible in court. St. Paul crime lab employees testified there were no standard operating procedures, scientific standards or adequate employee training. Employees also testified that evidence was stored in an unsecured hallway in the crime lab, and visitors were sometimes allowed supervised access in the lab. The St. Paul crime lab was overseen by St. Paul police department employees without scientific background or degrees. Its testing equipment frequently clogged, and defense experts had testified contamination could have spread throughout the lab. Following publicity regarding the testimony, the lab was closed in July, an investigation ensued and its director was replaced. Past drug cases may be appealed. Judge Kathryn Messerichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling, expected in early 2013, will only apply to the cases remaining in the hearing, but could prompt post-conviction appeals and raise questions regarding the labâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evidence handling in other drug cases.

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tested races to fill open seats left by long-time incumbents Joe Harris and Will Branning. Slavik will step down from his seat as a Hastings City Council member to make the move. The remaining two years of Slavikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second term on the Hastings City Council will be filled by an appointment process. Gerlach, of Apple Valley, is a former Minnesota senator who has said his legislative experience could be valuable in county-state relations. Incumbent County Commissioners Liz Workman and Nancy Schouweiler also won re-election in contested races all held in newly drawn district boundaries. Schouweiler, an Inver Grove Heights resident whose district now includes a portion of Rosemount, has served on the County Board since 1999; Workman, of Burnsville and former City Council member there, was elected to the County Board in 2008, replacing longtime Commissioner Mike Turner. Commissioner Tom Egan, who ran unopposed, also earned another term in office. The former Metropolitan Council member has represented the Eagan area on the County Board since 2005. Schouweiler has said projects the Dakota County Board will tackle in 2013 include the Robert Street transit corridor project, improving mental health services and continuing work on conservation easements in the county.

Dakota County Board of Commissioners will add two new but experienced members to its ranks in 2013. Chris Gerlach, Apple Valley, and Mike Slavik, Hastings, will join the Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelDakota County Board of Commis- mann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/ sioners after each handily won con- sunthisweek.

FARMINGTON, from 1A spur council attention in 2013 is city employee salaries and contract negotiations. An investigation by this newspaper found that over the past 15 years, some Farmington department heads and a former city administrator received raises every few months without the knowledge or explicit approval of City Council members. As a result of the stories and an investigation authorized by the city, all title changes and other personnel matters are brought before the council. The independent investigation found that the raises were legal and followed city code. Some of the raises, ranging from 8 to 22 percent, were based on a city-funded wage compensation study that found they were already being paid more than the market median. The raises and promotions were authorized by senior officials who signed off on each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raises without full knowledge of then-Farmington City Council members, according to meeting minutes and interviews with then-City Council members. Current Farmington City Administrator Dave McKnight in September refused a raise to his $113,000

salary despite a satisfactory job performance review by the Farmington City Council. City Council members said McKnightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions had meaning that should resonate with city staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trying to lead by example,â&#x20AC;? Council Member Jason Bartholomay said shortly after McKnightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision was made public. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trying to communicate that (city) salaries are high, and people can make an independent decision, especially on the management side of things, to take an increase or not.â&#x20AC;? Fogarty said over the next several years, there will be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;top to bottomâ&#x20AC;? reorganization of city operations to reflect economic conditions and the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workload.

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Opening After years of planning, a senior housing milestone was reached in Farmington in 2012. Vermillion River Crossings, a 66-unit senior apartment building, opened in June. A grand opening was held in October, drawing a crowd of local officials, including County Board Chair Nancy Schouweiler, Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste, Farmington City Administrator Dave McKnight, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows, Community Development Agency Executive Director Mark Ulfers and Farmington City Council Member Terry Donnelly. County Commissioner Joe Harris said the facility is needed, because projections show that by 2025 Dakota Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior population is expected for the first time to outnumber its population of school children.

A March 21 fuel leak into the Vermillion River drew quick response from local and state officials. Local fire crews and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency responded to initial reports of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;significantâ&#x20AC;? diesel fuel spill directly into the protected trout stream, at first estimated to be 100 gallons or more. Further testing and in- Laura Adelmann is at laura. vestigation revealed the spill adelmann@ecm-inc.com or amounted to 25 gallons or facebook.com/sunthisweek. less, and originated from

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many of the techniques he uses with his athlete clients can work with non-athletes who want to reach fitness or weight-loss goals. To clarify their motivators, he helps clients create a list of pros and cons of reaching their goals. Anderson urges clients to make a mental commitment to their goals. For the first month, focus on working out at a gym or at home two or three times a week, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting a routine started, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re putting in some effort,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to lead to greater success down the road.â&#x20AC;? As you continue a fitness plan, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll build confidence, and truly believe that you can reach your goals. If you miss a few workouts, be kind to yourself. Realize that there may be setbacks, and when you can, restart your routine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life gets in the way,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think so many people are all-or-nothing, black-orwhite and I think that type

of thing can hurt exercise adherence.â&#x20AC;? One of the biggest hurdles for exercisers is taking on too much at one time, said Anne Hanson, head fitness trainer at Anytime Fitness in Lakeville. Many try to undo a lifetime of habits with their first few trips to the gym. When they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see immediate results, they may get discouraged and quit. A trainer can tailor a fitness program to the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals, she said. After testing to pinpoint injuries and muscle imbalances that could be aggravated by exercise, trainers can help clients develop a safe and realistic exercise plan. Clients choose their own goals, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more likely to succeed if they choose smaller, attainable goals, Hanson said. For example, a client who wants to lose 50 pounds might want to hit the gym twice a week or drink COMMIT continues next page

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velopment. She is working closely with Haugen to write grants and provide instructional and technology support. She also led a strategic plan process that will be further implemented in 2013. While some of the reorganization steps Haugen has taken have been controversial, survey results show that now in his second year with the district, Haugen has made measurable progress toward changing public perception. Just two years ago, the board was embroiled in controversy, with disagreements among members and public battles between Burke and former Superintendent Brad Meeks regarding information requests. Haugen has worked with the board to resolve differences, and survey results shared with the board in September showed that 66 percent of those polled rated the quality of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schools as â&#x20AC;&#x153;good,â&#x20AC;? and 18 percent said the schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quality is â&#x20AC;&#x153;excellent.â&#x20AC;? In 2007, 54 percent of those surveyed rated Farmington schools as â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodâ&#x20AC;? and 12 percent rated them excellent. According to the results 40 percent of those surveyed found the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quality over the past five years is either somewhat better or much better; 41 percent said its quality was about the same.

year. The district is just beginning its plan to promote individualized learning that promises to transform the way education is delivered in District 192. Plans are for students to eventually advance in school, not by age or group, but based on their own progress. Along the way, students will build a portfolio of work reflective of their strengths and abilities. The 2012 Farmington School Board took a major step toward accomplishing the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals in October when it authorized spending $559,480 to lease 1,420 iPads for high school students as part of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phased implementation plan. The ultimate vision, according to Farmington Superintendent Jay Haugen, is to make Farmington Schools a district of choice for families. In 2012, he oversaw controversial changes to help accomplish those goals by restructuring the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cabinet. Last spring, Assistant Superintendent Christine Weymouth resigned and the School Board eliminated that position. Also eliminated was the director of teaching and learning position and two teacher-mentors who provide district-wide support to staff, one focused on technology integration and the other dedicated to secondary literacy. As part of the change, Boeckman Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelMiddle School Principal Barb Duffrin mann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/ was named the director of educational sunthisweek. programs to support professional de-

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up election reform, noting Sen.-elect Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, House photo ID bill author, has indicated an eagerness to renew the effort. Dayton insists that election reform legislation be bipartisan. So here, along with bonding, Republicans have clout. Republicans believe Democrats are poised to overreach, to do too much. They see this as an opportunity for them to win back the House in two years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Senate isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t up re-election for four years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any tiptoe we take, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be accused of overreaching,â&#x20AC;? Dayton said. But in some areas Democrats take the overreaching scenario seriously, as they argue for a focusing on the budget and taking a cautious approach to social issues. Capitol insiders and Republicans expectantly watch for disputes breaking out among Democrats, the apparent dream of holding the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and Legislature souring as rifts within the party broaden and the normal friction between House and Senate, Legislature and governor, warms. Murphy expects some elbows to fly, but downplays the chance for political brawls breaking out. Senate Democrats in caucus have talked about the need for working together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real opportunity to get things done,â&#x20AC;? Goodwin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it will be anything like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been like over the past few years.â&#x20AC;?

Driver improvement classes for seniors The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will offer 55-plus driver-improvement courses on the following days: â&#x20AC;˘ 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 14 (four-hour refresher), Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. â&#x20AC;˘ 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 15 and 16 (eight-hour firsttime course), Burnsville Senior Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ISD 191, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. â&#x20AC;˘ 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 17 (four-hour refresher), Burnsville Senior Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ISD 191, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. â&#x20AC;˘ 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 26 (four-hour refresher), Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. â&#x20AC;˘ Noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 31 (four-hour refresher), Burnsville Senior Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ISD 191, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. The courses are open to the public; however, preregistration is requested. The fee for the fourhour refresher is $20; the eight-hour course is $24. For more information or to register, visit www.mnsafetycenter.org or call 1-888-234-1294.

Senior Day at IMAX Senior Citizen Day is Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo, 12000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. Complimentary coffee and refreshments will be served at 9 a.m. The film, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amazon,â&#x20AC;? will begin at 10 a.m. Cost is $6.50. For questions or group reservations, call (952) 997-9714 or email cpurfeerst@imax. com.

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& COMMIT from prev. more water to stay hydrated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to continue to be able to see those small achievements, because from all those small achievements is whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to bring you to that big end result,â&#x20AC;? she said. Creating good habits is the key to maintaining a healthy diet, said licensed nutritionist Darlene Kvist. Weight loss may be the reason for dieters to start a healthy eating plan, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not why theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll stay on it, said Kvist, owner of Nutritional Weight and Wellness in Lakeville, St. Paul, Wayzata, North Oaks and Maple Grove.

Classes and individual counseling sessions help clients understand the connection between their diet and how they feel. Establishing healthy eating habits may take two to three years, but clients are motivated when they begin to feel better with less depression, more energy or fewer aches and pains. Kvist recommends a balanced diet concentrating on vegetables, fruits and lean protein like eggs and chicken breast, and avoiding processed carbohydrates like pasta, bagels and breakfast cereals. Processed foods create inflammation in the body and

cause cravings for more carbohydrates by creating fluctuating blood sugar levels, she said. Following through on commitments to yourself to be healthy with exercise and good nutrition is one way to keep New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions, said Anne Hanson of Anytime Fitness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maintaining that commitment to yourself is not something you should feel guilty about,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not selfish at all. In fact, taking better care of yourself helps make you a better person for whatever role you may be in.â&#x20AC;?

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Certified trainers lead a range of exercises using stretchy resistance bands and light hand-held weights, said head trainer Anne Hanson. Exercises are performed sitting in a chair or standing next to one. Participants range in age from 65 to 89 years and they have wide range of abilities

and health conditions. With a free membership, they can also use the gymâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exercise equipment and weight machines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to get them moving and comfortable in the gym, so that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not only coming to the gym but enjoying it,â&#x20AC;? Hanson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want them to have fun,

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POLITICS, from 1A City Council in 2010. Before his election as mayor in 2010, Bellows had served as a council member for 10 years. Rieb, who ran for mayor and lost to Holly Dahl in 2006, has been a council member since 2001. Before the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce debate in October, Little unveiled a 17-page policy document, outlining his goals should he be elected. Among those was a business competition package, which according to the document will “create jobs and diversify our commercial and industrial sectors, serving to protect us from future economic downturns.” Little said that the business package would be among the first policies he would pursue, working with the new City Council. With Rieb’s council term expired, Doug Anderson will take her place as he earned the most votes in a three-way race for two, four-year terms. He will take office in January along with Council Member Kerrin Swecker who was re-elected while Dave Bares finished third in the council election. Little’s council seat will need to be filled through appointment.

second term, achieved the highest percentage, 22.46. Lind received 22.12 percent and Keliher 21.33 percent. The next highest share of votes, about 19 percent, went to Jennifer Harmening. Lori Amborn, who left the race to care for her injured son, received more than 11 percent. Bader A. Alossaimi earned about 3 percent. Lind will serve his first term on the board after having spent more than 40 years as a teacher and administrator in the district. “I’m really honored I got as many votes as I did,” he said. “The community really turned out for me.” The next school board will face some challenges, ranging from trying to make budget adjustments when the community feels there is not much left to cut to successful implementation of the various digital learning initiatives designed to keep students globally competitive.

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resenting most of Lakeville didn’t change. Republican state Sen. Dave Thompson and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg were reelected to serve the new Senate District 58 and House District 58A, to which Holberg will move into. Redistricting put her residence inside House District 56B, which pitted former state Rep. Will Morgan, DFL-Burnsville, and Lakeville School Board Member Roz Peterson, the Republican-endorsed candidate. Morgan narrowly won the seat, which represents a northwest portion of Lakeville and the southern portion of Burnsville. State Sen. Dan Hall, RBurnsville, was re-elected in Senate District 56. Former Rosemount High School principal Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley, was elected in Senate District 57, which now includes a portion of northeast Lakeville, Apple Valley, Rosemount and Coates. House District 57A, which includes a portion of Lakeville, sent Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley, back to office.

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Lakeville North wrestlers ninth at Rumble in the Red Panthers have four place-winners at 65-team tournament by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

The Lakeville North wrestling team continued its strong start of the season with a ninth-place finish out of 65 teams at the Rumble in the Red Dec. 28-29 in Photos\ by Andy Rogers Fargo, N.D. The individual tournaLakeville South’s Weston Baumann (19) skates against Prior Lake’s Jeff Pieper (5) in the Silver Division final of the ment featured teams from Schwan Cup last week at Ridder Arena on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico and South Dakota. Collin Degrammont Girls hockey team second at ABRA Invite was the top placer coming in fourth overall at 113 by Andy Rogers girls hockey team finished pounds. He lost a tight SUN THISWEEK second at the ABRA Inmatch to David Flynn from The Lakeville South vitational in Edina falling Scott West, one of the top to host team Edina 2-0 on boys hockey team earned wrestlers in Class AA, 2-1 in the silver medal in the Silver Dec. 28. the third-place match. In the tournament finale, Division at the Schwan Cup Aaron Almedina was the Cougars got a few good during the holiday break. fifth at 220. He defeated The boys won two looks in the first period and Olaf Hanson of Fargo straight to make it to the goalie Chloe Crosby gave North in a major decifinal before losing to Prior the girls a chance with 38 sion 16-5 in the fifth-place Lake 3-0 on Dec. 28 at Rid- saves, but Edina eventually match. found the back of the net. der Arena in Minneapolis. Wade Sullivan was eighth The Cougars were outThe game was close until at 106 and Lucas Westrich shot 40-12. Prior Lake broke through was seventh at 160. To get to the tournain the second period. The Lakeville North moved Cougars were outshot 38- ment final, the Cougars up to No. 9 in the Class put together a pair of shut23. Tyler Schumacher had AAA team rankings on outs against Irondale and 35 saves in net. Dec. 28. To get to the Schwan Duluth. The Cougars set the tone Cup final, the Cougars deBoys basketball feated Roseville 3-2 in the early defeating Duluth 5-0 in the quarterfinal on Dec. The boys basketball quarterfinals on Dec. 26. team was the host of its own Patrick Daly gave the 26. Janna Haeg and Ari round robin tournament Cougars an early lead they Reid each had two goals in the victory and Chloe Batta over the holiday break. The never gave up with assists Panthers kicked the tournafrom Nick Oelrich and Leo scored the other. Crosby ment off with a 77-65 victoSteinmetz. Justin Doeden had 13 saves in the victory. In the semifinal, the ry against Stillwater on Dec. took advantage of a power 28 where Zach Creighton play in the second period Cougars secured another was the leading scorer with with assists from Drew shutout, topping Irondale 20 points. Byers and Patrick Lauder- 3-0 on Dec. 27. Haley RavnThe next day, North dale. Lauderdale sealed the dalen, Kalley Ravndalen and Annabeth Smith scored lost a nail-biter against victory with an assist from Shakopee 64-63. JP MaWeston Baumann. Schum- in the victory and Morgan Morse helped with two ascura was the leader with 23 acher had 25 saves. sists. Crosby had 14 saves. points. In the semifinal on Dec. 27, the Cougars withstood Girls basketball a furious third period from Wrestling The Cougar wrestling The girls basketball team the No. 8-ranked team in Photos\ by Andy Rogers Class AA Centennial to win team finished fifth in the 18- Lakeville South’s Weston Baumann (19) skates against opened the St. Olaf Invitateam Bi-State Classic Dec. Prior Lake’s Jeff Pieper (5) in the Silver Division final of tional with a 69-65 loss to 5-4. The first two periods fa- 28-29 in Lacrosse, Wis., in the Schwan Cup last week at Ridder Arena on the University Holy Family Catholic, but made the most of its revored the Cougars – taking Division I. of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. South was the top team maining time at the tournaa 4-1 lead with goals from Baumann, Byers, Ben Free- from Minnesota finish- in the third-place match. son was the team’s scoring ment. ing ahead of Eastview and Dalton Petersen was eighth leader with 15 points and The girls followed it up mark and Lauderdale. at 138 and Austin Britnell Mitch Johnson added 11. with a commanding 74-45 Byers scored his second Bloomington Kennedy. The boys defeated Roch- victory against Northfield Tommy Petersen im- was sixth at 170. goal, which turned out to ester Century 56-53 in the and a win over Owatonna proved to 20-0 in the seabe the game winner, later in Boys basketball quarterfinal but lost to 56-41. the second, amid a Centen- son, winning the 195-pound The boys basketball team Rochester John Marshall The team’s defense nial rally. The Cougars out- bracket. He defeated Noah 83-64 in the semifinal. finished third at the RochRisch from Holmen, Wis., shut down Northfield limshot Centennial 27-13 and iting the Raiders to 12 Schumacher had nine saves. 8-2 in the first-place match. ester Rotary Classic last Shamar Williams fin- weekend beating Rochester Andy Rogers can be reached points in the first half. ished in third place at 132 Mayo 59-44 in the third- at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com Girls hockey Boys hockey The Lakeville South beating Orhan Azizi from place game with a strong or facebook.com/sunthisweek. The Panther boys hockey Bloomington Kennedy 8-3 defensive effort. Cody Lar-

Cougar boys runner-up at Schwan Cup

team went 0-3 against some of the top teams in the state at the Sports Authority Holiday Classic in St. Louis Park over the holiday break. The boys lost to Benilde-St. Margaret’s 8-2 in the quarterfinal, although the game was close during the first half. Jack Poehling and Tristen Hazlett scored the goals with Jack Diercks and Erik Rutt assisting. Pierce Wilson made 42 saves in the loss. In the next round, the Panthers fell to Maple Grove 5-2. The teams were tied going into the third. Diercks and Hazlett scored with Ian Klotz notching an assist. Ryan Pissonett had 30 saves in net. The Panthers played Eden Prairie tight in the consolation final. Alex Wood’s power play goal with assists from Hazlett and Nick Poehling in the third sent the game into overtime where North eventually lost 3-2. Diercks scored the other goal with assists from Matt Ostdiek and Hazlett. Will Dupont had 23 saves.

Girls hockey The girls hockey team finished third at the Kaposia Classic earlier this week in South St. Paul. The girls defeated Hibbing 6-1 in the third-place game on Tuesday. Alexis Joyce put together a hat trick and Christi Vetter helped out with three assists. Ashley Kloncz, Maddie McGlade and Megan Skelly scored the other goals and Savanna Krueger had two assists. In the quarterfinal, Lakeville North notched a 4-1 victory against Roseville with goals coming from Vetter, Kelli Pritzlaff, Heidi Winiecki and Kloncz. In the semifinal, the Panthers lost to Hill-Murray 3-1 sending the girls to the third-place match. Riley Tousignant scored the team’s only goal. Goalie Cassie Alexander made 40 saves in the three games. Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Farmington wrestling team 27th at Rumble in the Red Venz fourth place at 106 pounds by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

The Farmington wrestling team had a thrilling experience at the Rumble in the Red in Fargo, N.D., over the holiday break. The Tigers finished in 27th place with 69 points improving by several spots from 2011 when the team was 52nd with 24.5 points. Five varsity members advanced to the second day of the event. Last year the Tigers sent just three. Taylor Venz finished in fourth place at 106 pounds with a 5-2 record. He lost 6-5 in the semifinals to the No. 2-ranked wrestler from Nebraska and lost to the No. 1-ranked wrestler in Class AA Trevor Schultz from Fairmont/Martin County West, by one point in the third-place match. “He is 17-2 on the season and is the No. 2 ranked at 106,” coach Chad Olson said “Taylor had a great tournament and proved he is capable of wrestling with the best.” Brayden Chapman nearly doubled his win total at the tournament going 3-2 at 138 pounds. Joe Hoeve made day two and finished

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Farmington’s Mason Hawkins wrestles at a meet earlier this season. with a 2-2 record at 160. After spending the first month of the season on the mend, Jacob Gabbard competed in his first matches at 113 pounds going 2-2 at the tournament. Godfrey Mpetey also finished 2-2 at 220.

“The Rumble is a great experience for our team,” Olson said. “We are looking forward to next year, since we only had one senior wrestle in the tournament this year.” Farmington will have its own Tiger Duals on Sat-

urday starting with No. 9 Lakeville North.

Girls hockey Farmington girls hosted the Louis Schmitz Holiday Classic over the break, but the home ice advantage couldn’t provide a spark.

The girls went 0-3 and finished eighth. The girls opened the tournament losing to Mound-Westonka, one of the top teams in Class A, 5-1 in the quarterfinal with Grace Gavin saving the Tigers from a shutout. Farmington outshot Mound-Westonka 49-25. Against Apple Valley on Dec. 28, goalie Molly Singewald kept the girls competitive with 26 saves. The girls had 22 shots on goal, but the Tigers couldn’t take advantage of six Apple Valley penalties and suffered its fourth shutout of the season 1-0. The Tigers outshot their opponent once again against Rosemount on Dec. 29, but lost 2-1. Michaela Tonsager scored a power play goal with an assist from Gavin. Singewald had 28 saves.

process. The Tigers lost to Watertown-Mayer 58-51 in the first round but defeated Princeton 48-32 the following day and closed out the tournament with a 43-35 victory against Becker. Jordyn Homeier was the scoring leader against Becker with 14, a career high, and Sofia Chadwick had 13 and six rebounds. Chadwick also had 22 points against Princeton.

Boys basketball

The boys basketball team placed second in the Hastings Holiday Tournament over the break. In the first round Farmington defeated Burnsville 72-65, but lost to Mahtomedi 62-57 in the final. Farmington was ahead by 10 points at halftime against Mahtomedi, but struggled shooting in the second half scoring just 19 points. Girls basketball Zach Speikers was the Hoping to close out 2012 top scorer against Mahtowith the team’s first win of medi with 13 and Eli Rockthe season, the Tigers deliv- ett had 11 rebounds. ered at the Monticello Holiday Tournament with two. Andy Rogers can be reached The girls won the con- at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com solation title and broke a or facebook.com/sunthisweek. 10-game losing streak in the

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3090

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theater and arts briefs Rosemount Art Gallery opening A grand opening celebration and artist reception will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, for the Rosemount Art Gallery located at the Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail. Guests at the grand opening can meet Cheryl Kluender, Rita Beyer Corrigan and DeAnne Parks, the three local artists whose works will be displayed January through March. Refreshments will be served. The art gallery is a partnership between the library and the Rosemount Area Arts Council. More information is at www.rosemountarts.com.

Czechoslovakia defection story Local author Peter Vodenka will share his book, “Journey for Freedom: Defecting from Communist Czechoslovakia,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Sponsored by the Rosemount Area Arts Council.

Bluegrass series starts at Celts

mount. The series, a partnership between Celts and the Rosemount Area Arts Council, offers a free bluegrass concert the second Thursday of each month, January through April. The Sawtooth concert runs from 7 to 9 p.m. More about the concert series is at www.rosemountarts. com.

Burnsville history exhibit The Stories of Burnsville exhibit, sponsored by the Burnsville Historical Society, will be on display throughout January in the gallery at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Unlike other exhibits, Stories of Burnsville consists of video interviews. Photos, maps and documents will enhance the displays. There will also be a small video studio to conduct interviews to add to the exhibit. “The interviews will continue right in the gallery,” said Len Nachman of the BHS. “The exhibition itself is a great opportunity to capture stories.” Nachman invites “anybody who has a Burnsville story or memory to relate, whether from last week or a century ago” to record at the studio.

Rosemount’s own Sawtooth Bluegrass Band will Cozy up perform Thursday, Jan. to authors 10, as the first concert Meet local and awardin this year’s Bluegrass winning authors during Americana Family Night February at the following series at Celts Pub, 14506 Dakota County Library S. Robert Trail, Rose-

locations. Authors will sign books at all events. Loretta Ellsworth and Janet Graber, awardwinning authors of teen fiction, will discuss innovative ways to create full-fledged characters with authentic voices that readers will root for at the “Writing Fiction for Teens” program. Registration required. Saturday, Feb. 2, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. Minnesota author Barbara Deese will discuss her book, “Murder at Spirit Falls,” the first in a series featuring members of the “No Ordinary Women Book Club,” Tuesday, Feb. 5, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Farmington Library, 508 Third St., Farmington. Local author Steven Derfler will discuss his book, “Israel’s Pharaoh,” a nonfiction adventure story that begins with an alleged discovery in 1939 of a hieroglyphic fragment suggesting that one Egyptian pharaoh may have been an Israelite, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Author Peter Geye will meet with the Burnhaven Book Discussion Group (and any interested others) to discuss his books “Safe from the Sea” and “The Lighthouse Road” Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7 to 8 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty. us/library or call (651) 450-2943.

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MOVIES | DINING | THEATER | ENTERTAINMENT | SHOPPING | FESTIVALS & EVENTS Get out and try out one of eagan’s newest restaurants Here’s a few of the latest restaurants to join Eagan’s fine restaurant community: Lone Oak Grill can’t wait to serve you delicious custom burgers, bourbon, beer, and much more! Lone Oak Grill is located at 3010 Eagandale Place. Whether you’re craving a Juicy Lucy, a scrumptious salad, or just a good time, Lone Oak Grill has what it takes to exceed your every need. If you’re thirsty, the restaurant features 15 kinds of bourbon, 30 tap beers, and specialty cocktails. Tropical Smoothie Café is now open in Eagan Promenade (3344 Promenade Avenue Suite 106), featuring toasted wraps, sandwiches and flatbreads with fresh salads and nearly 30 different flavors of smoothies!

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Dance Heartbeat Performing Arts Center’s 15th anniversary show, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Eastview High School. Tickets are available at Heartbeat Performing Arts Center for $20 for adults and $18 for children under 12. Tickets will be $25 at the door. Information: (952) 432-7833. Exhibits An acrylic painting exhibit by Sue Kemnitz is on display through Jan. 30 at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Information: (952) 985-4640. “Our Burnsville” exhibit by the Burnsville Historical Society chapter of the Dakota County Historical Society will be on display Jan. 3-31 in the gallery at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Workshops/classes/other Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 9532385. Ages 12-18. Cost: $3 in advance (register at www.cityofapplevalley.org), $2 each per group of 10, $4 at the door. Hosted by Narate Judie Keys. Teen artist gatherings at the Eagan Art House from 3:30 to 5:30 Thursdays, Feb. 7 and March 7, and from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 5, Feb. 2 and March 2. Cost: $3. Information: (651) 675-5521. Adult painting open studio from 9 a.m. to noon the first and third Fridays of the month at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: (651) 675-5521. Music Together in the Valley offers classes for parents and their infant, toddler and preschool children in Rosemount, Farmington, Lakeville and Apple Valley. Information: www.musictogetherclasses.com or (651) 439-4219. The Eagan Art House offers classes for ages 4 through adult. For a com-

plete listing go to www. eaganarthouse.org or call (651) 675-5521. Dan Petrov Art Studio in Burnsville offers oil painting classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced skill level painters, www. danpetrovart.com, (763) 843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www. BrushworksSchoolofArt. com, (651) 214-4732. Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with special needs (ASD/DCD programs), In the Company of Kids 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville (Colonial Shopping Center), (952) 736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Information: (651) 675-5500. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at (651) 315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.-noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, (952) 985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, (952) 255-8545 or jjloch@charter. net.

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Monday, Jan. 7 Open house for prospective Boy Scouts, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Community of Christ Church, 5990 Saturday, Jan. 5 134th St. W., Apple Valley. Hosted “Toy Story 3” movie, 10 a.m. to by Troop 293 of Apple Valley. Infornoon, recital hall, Farmington High mation: Scoutmaster Paul Chellsen, School, 20655 Flagstaff Ave. Free. (612) 597-4468, chellsen@charter. Concessions sold during 20-minute net, or www.troop293.org. intermission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Sponsored Tuesday, Jan. 8 by Farmington Area Community Eagan Funfest Ambassador Education. fundraiser, 5 to 8 p.m. at Davanni’s, 1960 Cliff Lake Road, Eagan. Sunday, Jan. 6 Meet the 2012-13 Eagan Funfest Pancake breakfast by the Ambassadors. Davanni’s will doFarmington Knights of Columbus, 9 nate 20 percent of your total order a.m. to noon, at Church of St. Mi- to the Eagan July 4th Funfest Amchael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farm- bassadors. Information: Kris Beyer, ington. Pancakes, French toast, (651) 688-9559. sausage links and scrambled eggs will be served along with coffee, Saturday, Jan. 12 juice and water. Goodwill offerings Spaghetti dinner by the Rosewill be accepted. All proceeds will mount Knights of Columbus, 5:45 to go towards local charities. 7:30 p.m., in the social hall at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 13900 Bis-

cayne Ave. W., Rosemount. Freewill offering will be taken. Proceeds will go to The Roch Benefit Fund. The Roch Hannasch story can be viewed at http://www.caringbridge. org/visit/Roch. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Jan. 8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville. • Jan. 10, 1 to 6 p.m., Hope Church, 7477 145th St., Apple Valley. • Jan. 11, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church - By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • Jan. 11, 2 to 7 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan.

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March 2 with the David Gonzalez Band, which plays Latin and rhythm and blues music. Admission is free to all the concerts, which run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Valleywood clubhouse at 4851 McAndrews Road. Food and beverages, including a full bar, will be available for purchase at each of the performances. There also will be prize drawings at each show for books, a digital camera and an acoustic guitar, which were donated by local merchants. More about the Frozen Apple series is at www. facebook.com/MusicInKelleyPark.

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The Apple Valley Arts Foundation is offering a remedy to the winter blues with its Frozen Apple concert series. Now in its second year, the series is moving to a new venue in 2013, the recently opened clubhouse at Valleywood Golf Course. “We’re excited it’s at Valleywood. It’s almost like a little mini vacation when you take that winding road to the clubhouse in the winter – it’s magic,” said Mary Hamann-Roland, arts foundation vice president (and Apple Valley’s mayor). The three concerts in this year’s series offer a sunny mix of reggae, jazz, folk and Latin pop. The shows kick off this Saturday (Jan. 5) with a performance by jazz singer Patty Peterson, winner of the Minnesota Music Award for best vocalist. Those who have attended the nonprofit arts foundation’s annual Music in Kelley Park summer concerts will recognize a familiar face when the Frozen Apple plays host Feb. 2 to acoustic artist Michael Monroe, whose music is a blend of folk, jazz and reggae. Apple Valley has become a second home of sorts for Monroe, a resident of Minnesota’s North Shore who’s made the trek south to the perform at the Kelley Park music series each year since its inception in 2008. Monroe was also on the roster of performers at last year’s inaugural Frozen Apple series. The series concludes

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In advanced high school classes, students are supposed to think outside the walls of high school. Advanced studio art in Farmington, which was added this year for students who plan to study art post-secondary, got creative this fall. Teacher Dawn Cherwinka devised a plan to get her students’ art exposed while working with area businesses. One class requirement is to give back their talent to the community by having art work displayed in a business. The idea is, if you want to make a living creating artwork, exposure is key. Students worked with area businesses to display their best work. It wasn’t easy, but preparing students for life beyond high school often comes tougher life lessons. “The Community Art Project was a great challenge for some students,” Cherwinka said. “Its purpose was to connect students to community members as well as giving back to the community. Many students had a hard time with the communication piece of this assignment while others chose a business or group that they had a connection with.” The work can be very personal to the artist, so it was a challenge to give up a piece of work they grew fond of during its

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Farmington advanced studio art students shared their artwork with area businesses including this one at Caribou Coffee in Lakeville. creation. She said the project will serve students very well in the future. The students’ work is on display at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, the Parks and Recreation Department in Apple Valley, Trinity Church in Farmington, Trinity Hospice Center, The Mug, and Caribou Coffee.

“The feedback from the community has been amazing,” Cherwinka said. “I received thank you notes, photographs and phone calls from the people who received the artwork.” Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ ecm-inc.com or facebook. com/sunthisweek.

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