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More improved streets for Lakeville Reconstruction project will come in 2013 by Aaron M. Vehling SUN THISWEEK

‘Christmas Carol’ with a twist Eagan Theater Company is staging the classic Charles Dickens holiday tale as it would have been presented in the 1940s over the radio airwaves. Page 23A

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Panthers head to Prep Bowl Friday Football team will play Eden Prairie for state title at the Metrodome. Page 16A

Residents in the older parts of Lakeville have borne witness firsthand to the effects of aging infrastructure. What was once the problem of central cities is now becoming common in suburbs that came of age during the post-war era. In 2012, a large part of the Valley Park neighborhood’s streets, water mains and storm sewer systems were reconstructed as part of an $8.1 million project. Beginning in May 2013, the northwest portions of Valley Park in the northeast part of the city, along with the Clay’s Acres neighborhood and areas along 204th Street in southwest Lakeville, will experience their own bit of rejuvenation as part of an estimated $8.5 million project. As with the neighborhoods that were reconstructed this year, the homeowners in the new project area have endured increasingly decrepit roads and broken water mains. Iteri Avenue runs through Clay’s Acres, an area east of Lake Marion that dates back more than 40 years. Since 1995 – when the city started keeping track – there have been 13

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water main breaks along that street and 19 in the neighborhood, said Monica Heil, the city’s engineering consultant from WSB & Associates, at a recent City Council meeting. To mitigate future costly disasters, the iron water mains that currently traverse the project areas will be replaced with wider, plastic mains, as was done with this year’s project. The affected parties for the 2013 project will be about 514 property owners. The cost of the project is projected to be about $8.4 million, which is about the same cost as this year’s reconstruction. Heil said the cost will be divided as such: $5.8 million from the city’s improvement and $2.6 million from special assessments. The projected assessment per home depends on the neighborhood (each neighborhood has different reconstruction needs). It also depends on bids, which won’t be known until next year, Heil said. This year’s reconstruction project in Valley Park cost about $500,000 less than anticipated. Residents in the 2013 Valley Park project area will See STREETS, 8A Graphic by the city of Lakeville

Demand better campaigns Voters in Minnesota should demand changes to campaign laws to improve the quality of the political climate. Page 4A

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One part of Lakeville’s $8.5 million 2013 street reconstruction project is in the northwest corner of Valley Park (top photo), near Cedar Avenue and County Road 46, where Lakeville borders Apple Valley. Residents in the labeled areas will see completely reconstructed streets, in addition to replaced water mains and curbs and gutters. The other portions of the project with similar types of construction include Clay’s Acres and 204th Street (lower photo).

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Farmington settles with former finance director Walters will receive $20,000 by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

An assisted suicide group has filed a motion to dismiss felony charges brought against it and its members for the May 30, 2007, suicide of an Apple Valley woman. Page 3A

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The JFK Elementary choir performed the National Anthem on the ice of the Xcel Energy Center before the Houston Aeros-Rockford IceHogs game on Nov. 18.

Cedar Avenue construction nears completion Celebration set for Dec. 10 in Apple Valley by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

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After more than 14 years of planning, Dakota County will celebrate the final construction phase of Cedar Avenue Transitway on Dec. 10. The event, at 10:30 a.m. at the Apple Valley Transit Station, 15450 Cedar Avenue, will feature the sleek Metro Red Line buses and comments from community leaders involved in the project,

including Dakota County Commissioner Will Branning, County Board Chair Nancy Schouweiler and Metropolitan Council Chair Susan Haigh. Schouweiler said Dakota County’s bus rapid transit project, set to open in spring 2013, is regionally significant for the county’s transportation future. “This is the first major step of getting the county on the transit road map,” Schouweiler said. “Cedar

feeds into the Hiawatha line and eventually that connects with Central, so that puts us in that ‘major player’ category.” On the 16-mile road, shoulder-running buses will provide stationto-station service from Lakeville to the Mall of America hub where riders can connect to other transit lines. Cedar Avenue, the See CEDAR, 12A

Farmington City Council members agreed Nov. 14 to settle a threatened lawsuit out of court with former Finance Director Teresa Walters. Under the agreement, Walters will receive $20,000 for “non-wage related damages” and her lawyer, John Fabian of Fabian, May and Anderson, will receive $3,000 for attorney fees. The city will pay $10,000 of that cost and Farmington’s insurer, the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust, will pay the remainder, according to city documents. Farmington City At-

torney Joel Jamnik stated the LMCIT recommended the settlement to avoid litigation costs and ramifications to all parties depending on the various outcomes if it were to go to court. Jamnik said Walters’ claims include a whistleblower lawsuit that Mayor Todd Larson said involved an internal matter that could not be discussed publicly. The contract between the city and Walters lists potential claims she has agreed not to pursue including severance, wrongful termination, breach of contract, defamation, inSee WALTERS, 8A

Former legislator Walter Klaus dies at 100 by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

A former Dakota County legislator, Republican Party chairman, teacher and Christian school principal, died Nov. 16 at 100 years old. Walter Kloepping Klaus, Empire Township, died at a nursing home in Walter Klaus Hastings, said Geri Klaus, wife of Walter’s second cousin Robert Klaus. Walter, the youngest of three siblings and born April 19, 1912, at his grandfather’s home in Empire Township, went to school to become a teacher but worked on the See KLAUS, 13A

November 23 , 2012 SUN THISWEEK - Farmington - Lakeville

Sasquatch for president? In Apple Valley, write-in votes ran the gamut this past election by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK

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host of candidates â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some real, some fictional, many amusing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that Apple Valley voters were penciling onto their ballots on Election Day. Of the nearly 30,000 ballots cast at city precincts in the presidential race, there were 97 writeins, ranging from politicians not running for office in 2012 (John McCain and Hillary Clinton) to entertainment icons (Morgan Freeman and pro wrestler John Cena) to the flat-out bizarre (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sanitoriumâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Old

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Holiday performances at the Arts Center

Monday, Nov. 26 Council Work Session, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 Economic Dev. Comm., 4:30 p.m.

Get in the holiday spirit by attending one or more of these upcoming performances at the Lakeville Area Arts Center.

Meetings take place at City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Ave., unless otherwise noted. Agendas are available at www.lakevillemn.gov.

Ole and Lenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Christmas A hilarious comedy about family togetherness. Friday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $17.50

Job Openings Part-time Police Records Administrative Assistant The City of Lakeville is accepting applications for a permanent part-time (24 hours/ week) position responsible for providing support to the department and front line customer service to the public. Duties include preparation of reports and citations for court and maintenance of records and filing systems. Two years training and six years of experience or equivalent combination required. Must be proficient in MS Word and data entry and pass an extensive background check. Starting rate as of 1/1/13 is $19.15/hour; some benefits, no insurance. Tentative schedule is Fri., Sat., Sun., 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular and supplemental applications must be submitted by Dec. 7, 2012. Job description and application forms may be found on our website at www.lakevillemn.gov or call 952-9854400.

Police Reserve Officers The Lakeville Police Department is accepting applications for Volunteer Reserve Officers to assist with a variety of tasks such as crowd control, traffic control, and assisting Police Officers as needed. Must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or GED, a driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license with good driving record, and be able to pass a background investigation. The time commitment is approximately 30 hours per quarter. Application deadline is Dec. 14, 2012. For more information and applications, go to www.lakevillemn.gov or call 952-985-4400.

A Christmas to Remember A family-friendly show by leading Twin Cities performing and recording artists. Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $18 Monroe Crossing Fill your holiday season with musical merriment at this bluegrass and gospel holiday show. Friday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $21

Sister Presents, A Holiday Mixed Bag Hear familiar songs sprinkled with some Sister originals and their signature harmonies. Saturday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets: $25 adults / $20 seniors & students Irving Berlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White Christmas See this all-new production of the Broadway musical. Dec. 14-16, 21-23 & 28-30 Tickets: $13 Billy McLaughlin and Simple Gifts A Small Town Christmas will take you back to a quieter, simpler time. Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $28.50 advance / $34 door Purchase reserved-seat tickets online at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com or by calling 952-985-4640.

Holiday lights can be recycled As you put up your holiday lights, remember to recycle any strings that no longer work. And if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re changing out your old lights for new LEDs, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recycle Your Holidaysâ&#x20AC;? by recycling the old lights. The Recycling Association of Minnesota, in partnership with WCCO, ACE Hardware, and Xcel Energy is again offering the Recycle Your HolidaysTM program this year. Unlike any other holiday lights recycling program in the country, this program recycles every part of the light strings. Even the little lights are recycled by project partner Green Lights Recycling. This year the goal is to recycle 200,000 light strands and to encourage more Minnesotans to make the change to energy efficient LED light strands. According to the Department of Energy, running LED holiday lights

on one 6-foot tree for 12 hours per day for 40 days can save 90 percent or more energy when compared to traditional incandescent holiday lights. Recycle your lights now through the end of January at these Lakeville locations: t City Hall: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. t Lakeville Liquor Stores: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-10 p.m. t ACE Hardware stores

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Cabbage grows Farmington girl’s college fund Plant weighed 22 pounds to win state honor by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

A Farmington girl is getting a lot of green from a 22-pound cabbage. Madelyn Price, 9, was the state winner of the Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program that awards a $1,000 savings bond for eduction to a student whose plant wins “best in state.” The Riverview Elementary student is one of many third-graders in 48 states who received a seedling at the end of school last year. Madelyn gave the sprout a good start in a sunny window before planting it at her grandmother’s Wisconsin property. “We didn’t have enough room in our yard,” Madelyn said. She helped tend the

plant during about five visits over the summer and was surprised at how large it grew. She said the cabbage was about the size of a basketball and the leaves were “giant.” “I couldn’t lift it,” Madelyn said. Her father, Craig Price, brought it in, they weighed it and ate it, said Madelyn’s mom, Jenny Price. “It wasn’t very good,” Madelyn said. “It was too bitter.” While Madelyn’s preference would be to use the prize for 1,000 Barbie dolls, she has agreed with her parents that the money will be devoted to her college fund. She said she hopes to become a veterinarian, although science sometimes

“gets a little icky.” Madelyn said the experience taught her to appreciate how much fun it is to nurture plants. “I realized it wasn’t about the contest or the money,” she said. “It was just about having fun in the summer and watching your creations grow.” Every year since 2002, Bonnie Plants trucks free “oversized” cabbage plants to third-grade classrooms of teachers who have registered for the program online at www.bonnieplants. com. The program awards one scholarship to a student in each participating state. Students who qualify have been selected by See CABBAGE, 8A

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Final Exit Network requests dismissal of felonies by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

An assisted suicide group has filed a motion to dismiss felony charges Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom brought against it and its members for the May 30, 2007, suicide of an Apple Valley woman. If the court does not dismiss the charges against Final Exit Network and its members, an appellate court review has been requested, which could lead to a change of Minnesota’s assisted suicide laws. Doreen Nan (Gunderson) Dunn, 57, suffered intense chronic pain and depression when she killed herself using a helium hood, according to Backstrom and Robert Rivas, attorney for Final Exit Network, an organization Dunn had joined before

she took her life using its recommended method. In May, a Dakota County grand jury indicted Final Exit Network and four of its volunteers for allegedly violating Minnesota laws against assisting, aiding, advising or encouraging Dunn’s suicide, allowing Backstrom to file felony charges of assisting/ aiding abetting another to commit suicide. Backstrom also charged members with interference with a death scene, gross misdemeanors that Rivas did not challenge in the motion. Charged were Thomas “Ted” Goodwin, former president of Final Exit Network; Roberta Massey, a Final Exit “case coordinator;” Jerry Dincin, then-Final Exit Network president; and the organization’s medical director

Dr. Lawrence Egbert. Rivas argued in his motion to dismiss the assisted suicide charges, on the basis of unconstitutionality because they violate the First Amendment right to free speech by regulating the content of speech. He cited laws in other states that prohibit assisting in a suicide, but do not include “advising” and “encouraging,” which Rivas said are beyond Minnesota’s police powers. Rivas stated Final Exit Network “Exit Guides” do not advise anyone in favor of suicide or assist in the suicide, but provide people with information of how to “die peacefully and with certainty if they decide to do so.” Backstrom refused comment on Rivas’ motion, but has said in the past that Minnesota law

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prohibits anyone from aiding another person in committing suicide, and doing so is a felony. “Final Exit Network claims laws of this nature are unconstitutional,” Backstrom has said. “However, the laws enacted by the Minnesota Legislature are presumed to be constitutional until such time as the appellate courts of our state rule otherwise.” Final Exit Network’s website states it is the only organization in the country that will help individuals who are not terminally ill, and calls it a basic human right for a person to end their life when they suffer from fatal, irreversible illness or intractable pain and have no hope of recovery. In his motion, Rivas argued that 37 states crimi-

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nalize aiding or assisting in suicide because the preservation of human life is “a compelling state interest,” wording that does not violate the Constitution, but he called Minnesota’s law “irrational” and “overbroad” because makes it a crime to “advise” or “encourage” suicide. He suggested that Minnesota’s law be changed to reflect that of other states like Arizona, which he said states a person commits manslaughter by intentionally aiding another to commit suicide. “FEN’s volunteers were once charged with this crime in Arizona and made no First Amendment facial challenge to the Arizona law,” Rivas wrote. In Georgia this year, the Supreme Court declared its statute unconstitutional after Final Exit Network

challenged their law that prevented advertising assisted suicide services. The law was changed to ban assisting in a suicide, specifying “the act of physically helping or physically providing the means” for a suicide. “Minnesota’s law in this case cannot pass a First Amendment smell test,” Rivas said. “Because it creates a whole category of crime that is made a crime even in the absence of any sanctionable ‘conduct’ at all, and because it involves a ban on the expression of a specific viewpoint that Minnesota seeks to suppress.” Backstrom has until Dec. 4 to file a response to the FEN motion. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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November 23 , 2012 SUN THISWEEK - Farmington - Lakeville

Voters should demand better campaigns by Keith Anderson SUN THISWEEK

The last maple leaves have been blown into the corners of shadowed corners, dancing erratically with every wisp of wind. Trees stand naked, abandoned and stripped of their cover, with bony limbs reaching toward the charcoal sky. Squirrels still scamper, searching for the last morsels of food to bury away for the impending winter. Box elder bugs dig deeper into the cracks and crevices of buildings, holding out hope for one more sundrenched day when they can invade homes and cling to windows. The wind, which had been mostly silent through spring and summer, now moans like an injured soldier, numbing our flesh every time we step out of our cars and into his bleak world. There is a rhythm to life here and the election season is part of that process. As residents are hunkering down to survive or cheat winter from its icy grip, the election season comes to a grueling end. Just as we have reached our limit, that moment when absolute disappointment in the campaign system overwhelms our senses because of one more destructive adver-

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Keith Anderson tisement or wild accusation, it all screeches to a halt. The election locomotive sits motionless, steam exhaling from her side vents. The anxious candidates de-board, waiting for final instructions on whether they are going home or reporting for service in St. Paul or D.C. The natural tendency for a weary and battered electorate is to allow those who have been writing this carefully orchestrated script to drift peacefully behind the curtain. They were simply fulfilling a role, finding a way to get their candidate elected. But to forget about the non-productive nature of the most destructive campaign strategies would be the equivalent to giving them a green light to do it all again in another four years. And for all those candidates who willingly followed the shoddy

plot, even when it meant lowering the bar to the depths of an expanding cesspool, there is a personal price paid, and another that largely goes unnoticed by us all: the toll against citizens. If it is not reversed, voters will become more cynical, disenfranchised and eventually ambivalent of the greatest freedom ever secured through the blood of our forefathers. It is the candidates themselves who must take a stand, make a pledge that it will end now. We don’t want the negativity anymore. We want responsibility. Nobody is asking for anyone to restrict freedom of speech, but we are asking that candidates start using some common sense and start dealing with the obstacles that plague our state and country and not the sub-plots that unfairly stain an opponent. We want solutions to problems, not stammering and roadblocks in the name of party solidarity. We expect that when we elect representatives to our government, they will represent all of us as citizens of Minnesota and the United States, Democrats, Independents and Republicans alike. The winter season naturally causes many of us in the Midwest to slow our pace, to

conserve our energy and to think long-term about how we will survive another winter. Perhaps this year we should not be so eager to purge all that has contaminated our souls during the last several months of the campaign season. Now may be a good time to look beyond 2012 and ask as citizens what we want for our state, nation and our children. The greatest country in the world can do much better at setting an example of democracy for her citizens, and the rest of the world. The best place to start is by fostering a more productive campaign season. The first flakes of the dead season will soon start to fall. They will blanket the landscape in white and camouflage the damage inflicted in a year of life. But that canvass is temporary, and when it evaporates we can ignore the wounds and allow them to scar or dig in with both hands and find a way to plant new life and a better world. Keith Anderson is director of news for ECMSun Group. Sun Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECMSun.

360 Communities offers pathways for giving by Kathryn Archambault SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK

According to Volunteering in America, Minnesota ranked third in the nation in volunteerism for 2011, with 1.5 million volunteers contributing more than 173 million hours of service. That equates to about $3.7 billion. At 360 Communities, we are privileged to witness Minnesota’s generosity in action on a daily basis. Volunteers stock our food shelves, read to children at our Lewis House domestic violence shelters, connect families with valuable resources at our family resource centers, and make holiday joy a reality for families unable to provide gifts for their children through our Armful of Love program. 360 Communities Feed My Sheep Food Shelf at Messiah Lutheran Church in Lakeville is one of a network of five 360 Communities food shelves throughout

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Kathryn Archambault Dakota County. Recently the Rev. Bob Schulze of Messiah Lutheran said this food shelf satisfies a need in his congregation beyond hunger. “People want to give back to their community,” Schulze said. “This food shelf gives them a pathway to do just that.” Schulze touched on one of the key strengths of 360 Communities: the wide variety of pathways it provides community members to give back. More than 1,000 volunteers donate their time and talents to 360 Communities every year, and businesses also contribute with food

drives and giving campaigns. In fact, 360 Communities would not exist without the generosity of those in the communities we serve. Many clients who benefit from 360 Communities’ programs return to volunteer or to donate, appreciating the hand up they received during difficult times. There are others who make cash and food donations part of their annual giving plan. Recently, a family returned to our food shelf in Burnsville as they do each time one of their daughters has a birthday. They celebrate each milestone by shopping at a local food store, then donating the food and other much needed items to the food shelf. This selfless act is their way of giving back to the community they love while at the same time providing their children with an example of giving they will carry with them throughout their lives. Seeing the families that come into 360 Communities, and the ways we help them,

makes me feel so blessed every day to be a part of this staff. Within the last month I have heard different comments from families like “Thank you 360 Communities, for making a hard time easier” and “When life’s really difficult, it helps to have people like you to lean on.” Over the years, I have learned that life is not about yourself, it’s about the difference you can make in the time that you have been given. Please help us make a difference for people in need this holiday season. Donate by visiting 360Communities.org or contact me at (952) 985-4017 to find out more about how you can contribute. Kathryn Archambault is resource development manager at 360 Communities, a nonprofit devoted to preventing violence in homes and communities, stabilizing families in crisis, and ensuring that students succeed in school. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Farmington, Lakeville Schools wisely using research on recess by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK

Remember recess? Was it a relief ? Are your memories mostly about fun and games? Or was it sometimes traumatic, with kids picking on you or others? Turns out that there’s a lot of rethinking going on about recess. In some places, recess unwisely is being eliminated. Fortunately, Minnesota district and charter public schools seem to be making use of some of the best research about recess. I recently surveyed 40 Minnesota district and charter public schools. Thirty-four, more than 80 percent, including Farmington and Lakeville, responded. Everyone of the schools has retained daily recess in their elementary schools. Farmington Superintendent Jay Haugen wrote: “All our schools have recess of approximately 20 minutes, and we have been working at ways to make it even more beneficial, such as moving it before lunch. There has not been a change in policy and we are very supportive of recess as a way to have students active in a more self-directed way.” This year students at Akin Road Elementary School are receiving recess before lunch. The change aims to support the district’s Wellness Policy and Healthy Choices initiative. School officials have noted that students are more active during recess and eating slower at lunch, resulting is less

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Joe Nathan waste. “Recess is a necessity and there is documented research to back it up,” North Trail Elementary Principal Steven Geis said. “It allows students to have a break enjoy fresh air, visit play and converse with students teaching cooperation and socialization.” Riverview Elementary’s Principal Kim Grengs said recess allows for students to interact with their peers and students from other grades without having constant direction from an adult. Seven Lakeville principals responded. In many cases, recess has been moved to before lunch for reasons explained above. “Recess allows for students to exercise, learn and practice social skills and burn off energy,” Principal Paul Helberg said. Peter Otterson said recess is extremely important, especially today with the nation’s obesity issue. “I would like to see our school have structured recess to make sure they are all involved in some sort of activity every day instead of just roaming around,” Otterson

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Some Minnesota districts are working with a national group called Playworks – www.playworks.org/make-recess-count/ play/playworks-twin-cities. Playworks trains people who supervise recess. Playworks also helps students learn how to talk positively with each other, and to resolve conflicts. Outside research of schools using Playworks strategies shows that teachers generally think the program has: • Reduced bullying and “exclusionary behavior.” • Increased student safety. • Reduced the time it takes to make a transition from recess back to classroom learning activities. Tom Dooher, president of Education Minnesota wrote: “The focus on pumping up test scores becomes counterproductive when it squeezes out activities like recess. Children, particularly young children, learn more when they take breaks and move around,” Dooher said. “Educators know this from experience and now it’s being confirmed by independent researchers.” Joe Nathan, formerly a public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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said. Principal Karen Roos said doing physical activities that require coordination helps the brain to be ready for academic activities. A widely cited 2005 study by the National Center for Educational Statistics shows that about 7 percent of all public elementary school first- through thirdgrade students don’t have any daily recess. This increases to 14 percent in elementary schools that serve 50 percent or more students from minority groups. Almost 20 percent of schools where 75 percent of more of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch don’t offer daily recess for their first- through third-graders. Anthony D Pellegrini, professor from the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota, is extremely critical of the “no recess” policy that some schools use. He said no data has ever been presented” to show the value of eliminating recess. However, he cited “numerous studies” documenting that: • Having a break is very important. • “By having a break, students learn more when they get back in the classroom.” • Recess can help youngsters “learn and develop social skills.” Pellegrini says adults who supervise recess should “minimize aggressive, antisocial behavior. They should step in when they do see it.”

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Thank you to voters To the editor: I am sincerely humbled and grateful to have been re-elected by voters to serve another term on the Lakeville City Council. Throughout my years on the council and Planning Commission I have had the opportunity to learn from and work with many fine community leaders. I have been impressed by those who have worked for the betterment of the community; and in doing so conducted the city’s business in a respectful and positive manner. Lakeville is better for their collaborative spirit and servant leadership. My commitment to this community has not

changed, nor will it during my second term. I remain steadfast to good fiscal stewardship, a positive business growth environment and ensuring the quality of life which are the reasons that people have chosen Lakeville to be the place where they build a business or raise a family. I will continue to be accessible and will listen to residents’ concerns. The decisions that I make may not always be the most popular, but they will be thoughtfully considered and well-researched with the best interest of the community, as a whole, in mind. We have exciting times ahead. Lakeville was chosen by Money Magazine as the 19th “Best Place

to Live” in the United States for a reason. The city has terrific community involvement, excellent schools and a much improved business climate. My goal is to expand on Lakeville’s strengths, overcome weaknesses and make people proud to say that they live or work in Lakeville. Our democracy is best when we all participate in it. Our council has pledged to reach out to the community for assistance in crafting our future. Next year the city will be working to envision the future for Lakeville. We will need help. When opportunities arise, I encourage people to step forward to let us know what their vision is See LETTERS, 5A

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f o r is a great place to live and work; and that the City Council must Lakeville. With help we can work to ensure that we maintain that status for years to come. make Lakeville even better. The council will soon begin Thank you, again, for the opa visioning process for the city, portunity to serve on the City Council. This is a huge respon- for which there will be a number sibility, which I do not take of opportunities for input and participation. On this topic, lightly. I am truly humbled. and others, I look forward to participation by all members of KERRIN SWECKER the community, and will be acLakeville cessible and listen to comments and concerns. Please take the Thank you to opportunity to be involved. I thank Lakeville residents the Lakeville again for their support, and I community look forward to serve. To the editor: I would like to thank the vot- DOUG ANDERSON ers of Lakeville for placing trust Lakeville in me to represent them on the Lakeville City Council. It is an honor and privilege to look for- Where there’s a ward to serving the community will there’s a way in this role beginning this Janu- To the editor: ary. Even a mediocre giveaway In the hundreds of conver- plan beats an austerity one in sations I have had knocking world, national and local polion doors since last June, I have tics so it shouldn’t be hard for heard you. I had many conver- anyone to figure out why elecsations, and heard ideas and tions are won and lost. concerns. It was exciting that As a World War II veteran the thing I heard most frequent- who grew up in the Great Dely was that the city of Lakeville pression, saw banks fail and up

to 40 percent of neighbors on some kind of assistance, I am no stranger to economic distress but I vowed early on that I would not be a victim or classified as disadvantaged. My teachers in the lower grades did not have college degrees, only one year beyond high school and for the most part no business experience, so it was up to me to lay the foundation for any success I might have. I wound up delivering 775 papers three times a week and caddying at a local golf course until I was old enough to get a driver’s license and drive a tow truck. Nobody had to pay my way and the money I saved in the service was 10 times what my final two years of college cost. Where there is a will there’s a way. FRANKLIN WICKER Lakeville

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know that parenting will lessen as children grow into adulthood. It is then they can look on with pride at a job well done. Comparing America to a parent, we are failing our citizens by allowing continued adult dependency. By doing so, some of us will never know the pride and joy of “growing up.” As citizens we must find ways to cut the governmental umbilical cord thereby discouraging a lifetime of dependency. A better goal is to promote responsibility, pride and freedom for all. A record 8,733,461 Americans received a check for Federal Disability in June 2012. Expenditures for Federal Housing Assistance increased 42 percent from 2006-10, reaching a record-breaking $59.4 billion in 2010. In 2012, a record number of Americans – 46,224,722 – receive food stamps, according to cnsnews.com and Heritage Foundation “Index of Dependence on Government,” Feb. 8, 2012, Sept. 19, 2012.

To the editor: When we take notice of par- JAN SATORI ents being parents, we see them Rosemount moving through time with a goal in mind. Somehow they

SASQUATCH, from 2A gle vote for president. The write-ins weren’t limited to the presidential election. The race for 2nd District Congressional seat that ultimately was won by incumbent Rep. John Kline also saw votes cast for Big Bird, John Doe, Teddy Roosevelt and “End the Wars.” And in the Apple Valley City Council election, “Lizard People” received one vote, as did King Arthur, Paul Bunyan and cartoon character SpongeBob. Someone pining for a prosnack agenda in city government penciled in Cookie Monster. One popular write-in candidate for City Council was nothing more than a personal pronoun – four people who headed to the polls simply voted for “Me.” Andrew Miller can be reached at andrew.miller@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Views differ on Met Council’s worth Tension between council and other units of government comes with oversight, funding by T.W. Budig

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The state agency that takes over once you flush the toilet, offers you a ride to work, and may have had a say in the size of your lawn is surely well-known to metro residents. “Not at all,” Metropolitan Council Member Steve Elkins said of the 45-yearold organization. Called one of the best ideas on governance ever to come out of Minnesota by a former chairman — called other things by irate city councils — the 3,600-employee strong Met Council casts a long shadow in the seven-county metro area. The agency, comprised of three separate operating divisions — transportation, environmental services and community development — oversees 600 miles of regional sewer lines, collecting wastewater from 106 metro communities and 2 million residents. Some 250 million gallons of dirty water are treated daily at seven regional wastewater treatment plants operated by the council. Each weekday, Metro Transit, operated by the Met Council, sees 256,000 riders board its buses and trains. To move this mass of commuters takes a fleet of 879 buses, patrolling 123 routes across the metro. To keep the fleet moving, Metro Transit employs nearly 1,400 bus drivers, their buses cared for by some 480 mechanics. Metro Transit bus drivers, mechanics, transit cops, supervisors and clerical workers total more than 2,500 employees — the bulk of the Met Council workforce. In the area of community development, 94 metro communities participate in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. Under the program, cities agree to provide affordable housing

in order to vie for development grants. City of Andover Mayor Mike Gamache, whose city, unlike 13 other cities in Anoka County and all of the cities in Sun Thisweek’s coverage area in Dakota County, does not participate in the program, said Livable Communities has been a point of discussion with the council. “To my mind, it’s been more of a political thing,” Gamache said of the City Council’s refusal to join Livable Communities. Gamache, spokesman for the North Metro Mayors Association, an association of mayors from 17 north metro cities, indicated that dealings with the Met Council can be contentious. Proposed extensions of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) line boundaries, the line denoting the area in which the council provides regional amenities such as sewer, is welcomed by some while others fear a loss of local control. “I don’t see that happening,” Gamache said. The Met Council, regardless whether a Republican or Democratic governor is in power — governors appoint the 17-member council — just upsets some people. “They look at it differently from different (government) bodies,” Gamache said. The Met Council isn’t a steamroller, he indicated. “They listen to us,” Gamache said. East Bethel Mayor Richard Lawrence also suggested a workable co-existence. “I think the council and city staff have a good working relationship,” he said.

Affordable housing One affordable housing advocate views the stars aligning at the Met Council. “I think looking forward it’s promising,” said Executive Director Chip Halbach

of the Minnesota Housing Partnership, a coalition of organizations focused on homelessness and affordable housing. While some critics say the council as backing off affordable housing, Halbach views the federal government beginning in the late 1980s as stepping away from regional planning. And this had an affect on affordable housing. He views the Obama administration and Dayton administration as aligning to renew the affordable housing agenda. Halbach lists a series of steps the council should take to foster affordable housing — the number of affordable apartments in the metro, apartments around $650 per month, fell by half over a recent five-year period to about 10,000 units, he said. Halbach looks to the council to combat undeserved, negative images of affordable housing, fuel for the not-in-my-backyard mentality. He wants the council to ensure or mandate, if necessary, that fair housing policies are being honored and that funding for affordable housing be readily available. The council needs to make affordable housing a regional priority. “That’s where the Met Council can have a lot of significance,” said Halbach. Advocates look to spreading affordable housing across the metro as a means of preventing concentrations of poverty — dilution as the solution, said former Pawlenty Met Council Chairman Peter Bell, speaking on Minnesota Public Radio shortly before leaving office. But Bell questions whether affordable housing can really correct deep-seated family issues, such as of outof-wedlock births — 60 percent for African-Americans,

he cited — that’s linked to portation funding. poverty. “It’s a real problem,” Mondale said. “I think there Transportation should be a regional fund.” Instead, a “Herculean” Elwyn Tinklenberg, Ventura administration Minne- fight takes place every year sota Department of Trans- over scant transportation portation commissioner and dollars, explained Mondale. Speaking of the Met former Blaine mayor, said the Met Council currently is Council’s role, Mondale depursuing a “constrained” vi- scribed it as an “extremely sion in terms of transporta- important” government entity, one that has saved biltion. That is, the council is fo- lions of dollars by regionally cused within the 694/494 addressing transportation, beltway rather than looking sewer, and other infrastructure needs. to suburbs beyond. Other metropolitan areas “I understand the reason for that,” said Tinklenberg, across the country look with pointing to uncertain fed- envy at the Met Council, he eral transportation funding. said. Once a regional decision “But I think there’s a huge is made, the means of impleproblem going forward.” He concedes that there menting it in Minnesota exhas been an uptick in growth ists with the Met Council. “That’s a huge advanin the inner cities, but the suburbs are still expected to tage,” said Mondale. There’s always “friction” absorb most of the growth. Tinklenberg laughed between the council, cities when asked whether Mn- and counties, and judging DOT and the Met Council whether the council usurps walked lockstep on trans- local control is subjective, portation issues. While for- explained Mondale. Mondale takes as a kind mer Met Council Chairman Ted Mondale and he worked of de facto endorsement, he together well, there’s a natu- said, that no serious attempt ral tension, Tinklenberg has been made by local government officials — people said. That’s because the trans- with considerable influence portation department must at the State Capitol — to consider the needs of the en- markedly alter or dismemtire state, not just the metro, ber the Met Council. Mondale, though thinkhe said. Bell, the longest-serving ing it’s unlikely to happen Met Council chair, sug- anytime soon, like Bell, indigested transit advocates cated that adding additional might view the eight years of counties to the seven-county the Met Council under his metro region makes sense. The seven counties within watch as “the Golden Age Met Council jurisdiction of Transit.” But Tinklenberg, while are Anoka, Carver, Dakota, crediting the recent Met Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott Council with keeping the and Washington counties. “We’re really living in a transit ball rolling, argued others earlier set it into mo- 13-county economy,” Mondale said. tion. Mondale supports the Mondale, now executive director of the Minnesota current practice of goverSports Facility Authority, nors appointing Met Counwhile saying metro transit cil members. Some lawmakers have was doing “pretty good,” like Tinklenberg lamented long argued the council, the lack of long-term trans- which has taxing and bond-

ing authority, should be elected to be more accountable to voters. The council is expected to receive about $76 million this year through its local levies. Bell believes an elected Met Council would become a mini legislature, each council member fighting for a slice of the pie instead of thinking regionally. He suggested, during the MPR interview, having a council commissioner from each of the seven counties serving on the council could lend more credibility. Bell did not respond to an interview request. For a Met Council chair to be successful, Mondale said they need the active support of the governor, which he said he had that with former Gov. Jesse Ventura. “I think (Met Council Chairwoman) Susan Haigh has that,” Mondale said of support from Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton. The Met Council’s current annual budget is about $778 million. About 39 percent of the council’s operating budget is state funding, with wastewater treatment charges making up about 22 percent of the revenue. In addition to transportation, wastewater and transit, the council, through its community development division rent assistance program, provides 6,700 Section 8 vouches and the Family Affordable Housing Program rents 150 housing units owned by the council to low-income families. The council also works with counties and local cities in maintaining some 55,000 acres of park land in the metro. T.W. Budig can be reached at tim.budig@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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With heavily blistered feet and more aches than he knew his body had, Burnsville’s Nate Rylander joined a special class of runners on Sept. 8. Rylander was one of 89 who ran day and night along the north shore of Lake Superior to finish the annual Superior Sawtooth 100. These self-punishing but fulfilled nature lovers are known as ultramarathoners. “One of the main slogans they have is, ‘Any idiot can run a marathon, but it takes a special idiot to run an ultra,’ ” said Rylander, 23. He can’t wait to do it again. The 103.3-mile Sawtooth was Rylander’s second try at an ultramarathon distance and first at 100 miles. He completed the 50-mile Minnesota Voyageur Trail Run in July. At next year’s Sawtooth, he hopes to shave seven hours off his finishing time of 37 hours and three minutes, which earned him 77th place among the 89 finishers. “I would like to run it in around 30 hours, which is a huge step,” Rylander said. “But I’ve been running and training, so I think it’s doable.” Distance running is a relatively new sport for Rylander, the son of longtime Burnsville residents Jim and Mary Jo Rylander. Jim is pastoral minister at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage. Nate, a 2007 graduate of the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, ran cross country his freshman year but turned his attention to lacrosse for the rest of high school. He still ran for fun but didn’t get serious until last

year, “as kind of a stress reliever for college,” said Rylander, who is studying wind turbine technology and photovoltaic systems at Riverland Community College in Albert Lea. His girlfriend, Jenny Rogers, a graduate student and cross country star at Minnesota State University, Mankato, pushed Rylander to up his game. “Dating her, we went on long runs and really challenged each other,” he said. “We’d go into the woods for hours at a time and just keep running, kind of challenging each other.” Rylander ran his first marathon, the Mankato Marathon, last October, and ran it a second time on Oct. 21. “I got 19th,” Rylander said. “I ran in three hours and 21 minutes. I’m trying to qualify for Boston (the Boston Marathon). I’m getting down there, but I’m more of a trail runner. I like to do long distances at a slower pace.” He’s run seven distance events in the past year, ranging from 13.1-mile half marathons to 26.2mile marathons to the 50and 100-mile ultras. For him, it’s the scenery that sets them apart. Rylander previously attended St. Mary’s University in Winona, where he founded the school’s outdoors club and led rock-climbing, kayaking and mountain-biking trips. He’s a an outdoor counselor certified by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. Two years ago he spent two months on the Mississippi River, kayaking 2,100 miles from Lake Itasca to New Orleans. The green ethic of longdistance trail running and many of its like-minded

participants suits him. “They’re all kind of hardcore runners and live kind of a hippie-ish lifestyle,” Rylander said. “It’s fun to talk to them.” The Superior Sawtooth ultramarathon follows the Superior Hiking Trail from Gooseberry State Park to Lutsen. “When the sun goes down, you turn on your headlamps,” Rylander said. “If anyone knows the Superior Hiking Trail, they know that it jogs all over. There’s one point during the night where you cross a beaver dam. You’re going over a very narrow fjord with your headlamp on.” The course includes a 1,500-foot climb at the 90mile mark, Rylander said. Rogers met him at the 50mile mark to pace him and help bring him home in under 38 hours, the cutoff time for finishers. Four- or five-minute stops at aid stations — where juicy watermelon is a popular sustenance — are about all you get, Rylander said. “You’re constantly moving,” said Rylander, a member of the Upper Midwest Trail Runners. “There’s no time for sleep or anything like that.” Having finished the Sawtooth, he hopes to get through qualifying and a lottery process for what Rylander said is the nation’s most prestigious ultramarathon — June’s Western States Endurance Run in California, also known as the Western States 100. “You just want to push your body harder,” he said. John Gessner can be reached at john.gessner@ ecm-inc.com or facebook. com/sunthisweek.

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project areas during construction. Theresa Carroll, a Valley Park resident, contacted Public Works Director Chris Petree to express her opposition to the project, according to comment records provided by the city. Carroll said she was trying to sell her home and was concerned it would effect that process. Bob Eugene, a homeowner in the Clay’s Acres area, saw the project as an opportunity. “I feel that if you are going to do anything to improve the streets you should go ‘all the way’ and do it fully now,” Eugene

said to city officials. “Who knows when you will get back here and what the costs will be in the future? Good luck.” The city held neighborhood meetings in August and also has held a comment period. The rest of the schedule is: • Approve plans/authorize bids, January 2013, • Assessment hearing, April 2013, • Construction, May to October 2013.

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A man who police say tried to steal a cellphone from a patron at an Apple Valley restaurant got more than he bargained for when the victim chased him down and took the phone back. Devon D. Gordon, 18, of Rosemount, was arrested and jailed following the Nov. 7 incident that began inside the Apple Valley McDonald’s and culminated in a physical altercation in the median of County Road 42 just outside the restaurant. The criminal complaint gives the following account: Police were called to the McDonald’s on a robbery complaint and spoke with the male victim, who reported he’d been inside the restaurant studying when a man, later identified as Gordon, had approached him and asked to use his phone. The victim “reluctantly agreed” to the request, but told Gordon he needed to stay near where he was seated, the complaint said. Gordon took the cellphone and began walking toward the exit; he told the victim “thanks for the phone” before making a run for it towards County Road 42. The victim gave chase and caught up to Gordon in the County Road 42 median. There, Gordon refused to return the phone, telling the victim he “shouldn’t mess with him” because he was a wrestler and a boxer. As the victim reached for the phone, Gordon

Enrollment in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District is expected to continue to drop slightly over the next five years. “This trend is expected,” said Tony Taschner, communications director for District 196. “Enrollment goes in 30-year cycles.” District officials predict that enrollment will fall by 648 students from 27,168 students in October 2012 to 26,520 in October 2017. Enrollment has gradually declined in District 196 since 2006. Although district officials expect overall enrollment to drop, elementary enrollment is expected to increase by 1.85 percent in October 2013 to 11,757 students. Most of this growth is expected to occur in the eastern and southern portion of the district where housing developments are in the works. While enrollment continues to drop, the student body in District 196 has become increasingly diverse. Minority students currently represent 28.1 percent of total enrollment, which is 1.7 percent higher from 2011-12 and more than double the 13.7 percent from 10 years ago. Of this year’s student body, 11.1 percent of students are black (up 0.8 percent); 9 percent are Asian (up 0.4 percent); 7.2 percent are Hispanic (up 0.6 percent) and 0.9 percent are American Indian (same as last year). White students represent 71.9 percent of enrollment, a 1.7 percent decrease compared to last year.

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Devon Gordon swatted his hand away and a fight ensued, according to the complaint. The victim reported to police that Gordon punched him once and attempted to hit him four or five more times, but the blows were blocked. At that point, the victim grabbed Gordon by the shoulders and forced him down into the mulch in front of the KFC restaurant near McDonald’s. The victim took his phone, went back into McDonald’s and called 911. Gordon reportedly ran from the scene, but police located him a short distance away and he was ID’d by the victim. Gordon has been charged in district court with theft from person, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. He remained in the Dakota County Jail as of Wednesday with bail set at $1,000. His next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 5. Andrew Miller can be reached at andrew.miller@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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All new property owners (or qualified relatives) who changed residences during the past year and use the residence for homestead purposes must apply for homestead status with their county assessor by Dec. 15. Property owners or qualified relatives who want to classify property as homestead that was not classified as homestead in the past must apply with the Dakota County Assessor’s Office to receive homestead for property taxes payable in 2013. Application forms can be printed from the Dakota County website at www.dakotacounty.us. Forms may also be obtained by calling Dakota County Assessing Services at (651) 438-4200 or by stopping at the service desk at the Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley, during normal business hours.

Trinity School at River Ridge, 601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan, will hold its Christmas Fest at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Songs and music of the Christmas season will be performed by the ninth and tenth grade Boys and Girls Choirs, Chamber Singers, String Ensemble and Wind Ensemble. The concert is free and open to the public. A bazaar will be held in the commons after the concert. Hand-crafted items will be available for purchase. The Christmas Fest Art Show will be on display featuring the works of Trinity School faculty, parents and students. For more information, contact Peg Louiselle at (651) 789-2890, ext. 220 or plouiselle@trinityschools. org.

Agendas District 194 School Board Following is the agenda for the noon Tuesday, Nov. 27, Board of Education participation in budget activity at Crystal Lake Education Center. 1. Preliminary Actions a. Call to Order b. Roll Call 2. Participation in Budget Activity 3. Additions to Agenda 4. Adjournment

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Business Briefs Frontier slates ribbon cutting for new retail store Frontier Communications will hold a ribbon cutting at noon Thursday, Nov. 29, at its new retail location in Burnsville at 14450 Burnhaven Drive. Tours of the store and call center will be held after the ribbon cutting and company representatives will be available to answer questions on all Frontier products and services. The store is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Photo by John Gessner

Bread remained on the shelves Monday at the Wonder Hostess Bakery Thriftshop in Burnsville, but the snack cakes were sold out.

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Katie Hufnagle has been hired as operations coordinator at Burnsville-based True Choice Services, a business advisory company specializing in the employee benefits industry. In her new role, Hufnagle works directly with business owners and their employees to help them transition from group health insurance plans to individual plans utilizing a Health Reimbursement Account. Hufnagle received a bachelor’s degree in health education and promotion from Oklahoma State University. She previously was an intern with the American Red Cross. She has Photo by John Gessner Customers loaded up the trunk after shopping Monday at the Wonder Hostess Bakery also worked as a healthcare coordinator for Stillwater Thriftshop in Burnsville. Group Homes. She was most recently employed by Wings of Home domestic violence shelter as a shelter Snacks ‘fly off’ shelves amid news of possible shutdown intake and victims service coordinator. by John Gessner But on Monday, Phil- “after it hit the news.” SUN THISWEEK lips was preparing for a She’s one of two fullAs news spread last store shutdown that she time and one part-time Eagan financial Friday that snack-cake said would come within employees at the store, which she’s managed for representatives giant Hostess Brands the week. The Burnsville outlet, 15 of her 22 years there. honored was going out of busi“The customers,” Philness, the nationwide run popular for its deeply disNorthwestern Mutual on Twinkies and Ho Hos counted goods, has been lips said when asked what has honored Eagan-based there for 35 years, said she’ll miss the most. “You financial was felt in Burnsville. representatives Snack cakes flew off Phillips, who’s worked get to know them and Michael Smith, Michael they get to know you. It M. Erpelding, Robert L. the shelves at the Hostess there for 22 of them. “It’s sad,” she said. almost ends up like fam- Erkel, Bradley J. Baune, Wonder Bakery Thriftshop at 1205 Cliff Road “It’s the economy that ily.” and Kyle Alexander HankSome work in the area en with membership into its E., a longtime fixture killed us.” Customer Ben Mc- and would stop in fre- 2012 Forum group, which on the city’s commercial Curdy emerged from the quently for a snack, said recognizes an outstandlandscape. “They bought all the store Monday morning Phillips, of Burnsville. ing year of helping people The store sells grocery- achieve financial security. cake on Friday. Now with about a dozen loaves they’re buying bread,” of the company’s Home store returns. Most prod- Only the top 5 percent of ucts are discounted by Northwestern store manager Becky Pride wheat bread. Mutual’s “I’m a fussy eater,” about 50 percent by the more than 6,000 financial Phillips said Monday. “And it makes you won- said McCurdy, a painting time they hit the outlet’s representatives receive this der where all these people contractor from Lakev- shelves, Phillips said. annual honor. “Whatever the drivers have been the last five ille who said he’s shopped Smith, Erpelding, Erkel, at the Burnsville store for pick up from the grocery Baune and Hanken are afyears.” Texas-based Hostess 10 years. “I only like one stores, we have so many filiated with the NorthBrands Inc. announced kind of bread. Once this days to try to sell it,” she western Mutual-Bohannon Friday, Nov. 16, it was is gone, I’m going to have said. Network Office in Eagan. With the Burnsville Forum honorees were recshutting down all op- to find out which kind of store gone, McCurdy, ognized at a Nov. 11-14 erations – including 570 bread I like again.” Inside the store, rows also a fan of Hostess conference in Scottsdale, bakery outlet stores – after a strike was called by of Wonder Bread and cupcakes and pies, said Ariz. other Hostess-brand he may take his business its bakers union. National news reports breads remained on the to Taystee bakery outlet Tuesday said a U.S. bank- shelves, along with as- stores in Eagan or Apple Blue Cross ruptcy judge ordered a sorted cookies, fruitcakes Valley. achieves perfect last-ditch mediation ses- and stuffing. The Twinkies, Ho Hos, John Gessner can be score on sion between the company and the union that Ding Dongs and other reached at john.gessner@ equality index ecm-inc.com or facebook. could forestall the liqui- sweets were long gone. Blue Cross and Blue “Friday,” Phillips said, com/sunthisweek. dation. Shield of Minnesota,

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Eagan, achieved a perfect score on the Human Right Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index for 2013. Blue Cross was among 889 U.S. businesses rated this year, and one of only 252 to achieve the top rating of 100 percent. The CEI is broadly recognized as the premier national benchmark for LGBT workplace inclusion and rates companies on 40 specific policies and practices.

Cochrane named to state board Eagan resident Joshua Cochrane, BSN, RN, SRNA, who is studying to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, has been named student representative to the 201213 Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists Board of Directors. CRNAs are highly educated Advanced Practice Nurses who provide anesthesia in every kind of health care setting. In Greater Minnesota, they provide more than two-thirds of anesthesia care. Before enrolling in graduate school to receive a master’s degree in anesthesia, candidates like Cochrane must already have a bachelor’s degree in nursing, must a be licensed registered nurse, and must have significant experience in an acute care facility, such as an ICU or emergency room.

Recent retiree opens in-home care business in Eagan Recent retiree Stephen Endrizzi and his wife Martha recently opened a ComForcare Senior Services franchise in Eagan. The company provides inhome care to residents of Eagan, Lakeville, Hastings, Farmington, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Rosemount, West St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Lilydale, Sunfish Lake, Elko, and New Market and Prior Lake. Caregivers assist people with activities of daily living such as grooming and hygiene, meal preparation and light housekeeping. Endrizzi plans to expand into Ramsey and Washington counties. The company’s website is at www.dakotacountymn.comforcare. com.

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Eagan staffing firm partners with Simon Says Give Express Employment Professionals, Eagan, has partnered with Simon Says Give to collect book and school supplies for children ages 5 to 12 in the Eagan community. Simon Says Give was founded earlier in 2012 by Mandi Simon, 9, who wanted to make the world a better place. She set a goal of providing 25 birthday parties and distributing 50 backpacks for back-toschool in the first year. Between now and Dec. 15, Express Employment Professionals will distribute more than 100 Simon Says Give collection boxes to their clients, asking them to donate books and school supplies for the cause. On Dec. 15 the boxes of supplies will be delivered to Simon Says Give for distribution. For more information about Simon Says Give, visit www.simonsaysgive.org.

Lakeville Chamber seeks business award nominations The Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce will accept nominations for its 2012 Business Person of the Year through Friday, Dec. 14. The award honors a business person or persons who have done an outstanding job in developing their company, made an impact in the community, and have given back to the Chamber. The award will be presented at the 64th annual Chamber Membership Meeting & Holiday Dinner on Jan. 28 at Crystal Lake Golf Club. Nomination forms are available from the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce.

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People encouraged to go local on Small Business Saturday Shoppers can find participating locations on website by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK

Small Business Saturday is coming to a nearby street corner on Nov. 24. The third annual Small Business Saturday, sponsored by American Express, aims to support small, locally owned businesses through its nationwide awareness campaign. “Purchasing local from an independent small business owner has immediate impact on your community because not only do most proprietors live in the area where they work, they spend their money locally as well,” said Christine Pigsley, Dakota County Technical College entrepreneurship/small business instructor. Pigsley should know. She owned a women’s clothing store in Webster City, Iowa, before moving to Minnesota and working at the Rosemount college. “Small business owners are the ones who step forward in our community and give to school fundraisers, volunteer for community and economic development projects, and they support local causes and needs,” she said. “There are no fancy applications or lengthy processes, they bring their checkbooks and give of their time because they are here in our communities and see the need first hand.” According to the U.S. Small Business

Administration, there are nearly 28 million small businesses in the United States. They employ about half of U.S. workers and generated 65 percent of new jobs over the past 17 years. Minnesota has over 400,000 small businesses and is starting new businesses at a rate of over 70,000 every year. Small Business Saturday aims to capitalize on the culture of Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) when many major retailers have lines forming prior to opening. Black Friday is known for people having to battle crowds in order to find deals. But Small Business Saturday aims to be more relaxed. Last year, over 100 million people came out to shop at independently owned small businesses on the day. “I say: ‘Stay home after the turkey, sleep in late on Friday morning, and participate in Small Business Saturday because Christmas is about giving and there is no better way to give back to your community than to support your local, independent business owners,” Pigsley said. Pigsley said local retailers aim to make things special and unique. She adds they often purchase goods from other small businesses and artisans so you won’t find a million of the same item in their

stores. Pigsley said outstanding customer service is something that small businesses aim to provide to differentiate themselves from major retailers. “In many cases they not only have a box for that gift but they will wrap it up for you at little or no charge,” Pigsley said. She said local retailers make time for their customers because it is more about a long-term relationship and not one super selling day. Small businesses also are often staffed with experts in their field right behind the counter instead of some far away headquarters location, Pigsley said. The Small Business Saturday website at w w w. s h o p s m a l l . c o m has an interactive map so people can find participating businesses in any city. Visitors to the site can enter a zip code to view a map identifying participating businesses. American Express is offering card members the opportunity to get a $25 statement credit when they enroll their eligible American Express card and then use it to spend $25 or more in a single instore transaction at a qualifying small business location on Small Business Saturday. Tad Johnson can be reached at tad.johnson@ ecm-inc.com or facebook. com/sunthisweek.

family farm until 1956 when he was elected to represent all of Dakota County in the Legislature. During alternating nonlegislative session years, Walter worked as a bank teller and high school teacher. He was the first principal of Christian Heritage Academy, a K-8 private school, first in Burnsville but now located in the Valley Christian Church building at Cedar Avenue and Dodd Boulevard. He was an avid reader, but lost his beloved book collection when his home burned down in 1997. The home was rebuilt, and he lived there until about a year ago when he was moved to the care facility. Geri said he loved it there,

because he had a new audience for his many stories. He often shared how his parents worried he would not survive infancy, but after the doctor prescribed whey butter milk he thrived. Walter loved puzzles, Bingo games and memorized poetry; one of his favorite poems was about autumn and will be printed in his memorial. Walter was the Republican Party chairman in 1948, and remained politically active the rest of his life; he was an avid reader and rarely watched television or listened to the radio unless it was to get election results, Geri said. He cast an absentee ballot for the Nov. 6 election, she said. “He knew every single name on that ballot,” Geri

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City Briefs Holiday on Main The Downtown Lakeville Business Association will host its annual Holiday on Main on Saturday, Dec. 1, in downtown Lakeville. The Lakeville Mall (Post Office location) will host activities with Santa, Mrs. Claus, face painters and hair stylists from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live reindeer and horse-drawn trolley rides through downtown Lakeville will be available. Other activities will include dance recitals, ECFE book fair, Santa’s Secret Store, One Book One Lakeville, vocal and instrumental music, Senior Center Bazaar and food refreshments. Event locations also include Lakeville Area Arts Center and McGuire Middle School. Visit www.downtownlakeville.com for information.

Beauty school food drive Minnesota School of Beauty, 20186 Heritage Drive, Lakeville, is holding a food drive from

Nov. 1 through Dec. 28 for five local food shelves. Nonperishable food items may be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (952) 469-4545.

Heritage Library children’s programs The Heritage Library in Lakeville will host the following children’s programs: • Storytime for 2s & 3s, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19. • Storytime for 4s, 5s & 6s, 11:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19. • Baby Storytime, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21. Stories, songs, bounces and playtime for children newborn to 24 months and their caregivers. • Christmas Stories and Craft, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. Half-hour program of Christmas stories and songs followed by a beaded candy cane craft for families with children of all ages.

These library programs are free. For more information, call (952) 891-0360. Farmington Library events The Farmington Library, 508 Third St., has planned the following events. Call (651) 4380250 for more information. • High Fashion H2O with the Textile Center, ages 12-18, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27. Make a personalized water bottle carrying case. Registration required. • Storytime for All Ages, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Stories and activities for mixedage audiences such as child care groups and families. • Decorate the Farmington Holiday Tree, all ages, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Make ornaments to decorate the Farmington holiday tree. • Gingerbread House Contest and Display, 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Enter a gingerbread house in the contest and display it during Farmington’s Downtown Dazzle Day. Registration required.

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Long-term finances in focus at local libraries by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

As national leaders contemplate how to avert a fiscal cliff, Dakota County libraries are offering free “Know Your Money” classes geared to arm attendees with financial information for all life stages. Through April, series topics include how to navigate family financial decisions, long-term savings, investment concepts, stretching food dollars, avoiding frauds and scams and understanding credit. Some high-profile financial experts are part of the series, including Chris Farrell, economics editor for American Public Media’s “Marketplace Money” show and author of “The New Frugality: How to Consume Less, Save More, and Live Better.” He will discuss finance trends, smart money management and keep-

ing a healthy budget on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42 in Burnsville. The series also includes keynote speaker Gail Marks Jarvis, the Chicago Tribune’s award-winning personal finance columnist. Jarvis will discuss making the most of your money at the Saturday, April 20, Know Your Money resource fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. The fair will include workshops, information on local financial support and a prize drawing. Dakota County was one of a handful of library systems around the country to receive a $69,000 grant, through the American Library Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, said Ken Beh-

ringer, Dakota County Library director. He said many classes will cover topics that are frequently raised by patrons at library reference desks. “We thought there would be a lot of people interested in these kind of classes,” Behringer said. “We like to be associated with high-quality programs that return value to people for the tax investment they make to the county and library.” From June through October, the series offered classes for children to learn about money that included topics like understanding money and smart shopping. For a list of adult classes offered, go to www. co.dakota.mn.us and click the “libraries” tab. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Eric Morud loses 86 pounds in 90 days, won’t let Thanksgiving get in way by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK

Like so many Americans, Eric Morud of Eagan has struggled with his weight since childhood. By age 32, the father of two reached 303 pounds and became determined to win his battle of the bulge. “It’s not just the clothing size,” he said. “I hated sitting on planes and having to squeeze into a seat because of my size.” Morud knew he couldn’t do it alone so he enrolled in a 90-day weight loss challenge in August at his local Lifetime Fitness. It paid off. Despite starting the program one week late, Morud lost 86 pounds and 28.4 percent of his body weight. Although he didn’t win the competition, Morud’s story touched many people who read about him on the gym’s website and Facebook page. As a result, he was named a Fan Favorite. Morud said he hopes his experience will help others feel motivated to lose excess weight. “I knew it would be a lot of work,” he said. Morud was right. He began a rigorous daily exercise routine and worked with a nutritional specialist to replace his fast-food diet with a healthy one. Morud started his struggle with weight at about age 6. He continued to gain weight in high school while playing as a football linebacker. As a college football player, Morud began to focus on losing the weight. “One of my teammates once told me, ‘In football, you’re a big linebacker, but when you graduate, you’re just big,’ ” he said. Morud adopted a diet and exercise routine and lost 70 pounds, but it didn’t last for long. “It wasn’t a sustainable plan,” he said. Morud, who owns a painting company in Edina, said he believes he can stick with his new plan. “I’m impressed that there’s so many things I

can eat,” he said. The program requires Morud to exercise for one hour per day, which he said makes it easy to fit exercise into his busy schedule. The emotional toll of being overweight for most of his life still weighs on Morud. “I still feel overweight mentally,” he said. “It’s hard to stop seeing yourself as a big person.” The greatest obstacle, Morud said, was to rein in his emotional eating. “I’m still working on that,” he said. There were times when he wanted to give up but found encouragement in his family and Lifetime employees. Morud became further

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Eric Morud of Eagan (right) worked with Lifetime nutrition specialist Bob Holper to lose 86 pounds in 90 days. Morud said he is confident he can keep the weight off and lose even more.

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Eagan resident Eric Morud began his weight-loss journey at 303 pounds (left photo) and ended the Lifetime 90-Day Weight Loss Challenge at 217 pounds. motivated after losing his first 30 pounds. “I noticed I had more energy and could do more,” he said. When he wasn’t at the gym, Morud would dance in the living room with his 3-year-old son, Keelin, as a way to mix up his routine. Morud said his wife, Martina, and their children — Keelin and

5-month-old, Livia — were his greatest inspiration. Since the challenge ended in the first week of November, Morud gained about 15 pounds of water weight but said he feels better than ever. With Thanksgiving around the corner, Morud said Tuesday that he isn’t worried about the day of stuffing.

“I don’t have the cravings like I did in the past,” he said. He said he takes his journey one day at a time, but long term hopes to reach 220 pounds. “Right now, it’s more about being fit,” he said. Jessica Harper is at jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Loretta Giles, 82, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. Loretta was born May 11, 1930 in Farmington, MN, the daughter of William and Louise (Tutewohl) Martin. She married Edward Giles Oct. 17, 1953, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage, and together they had nine children. Loretta was active in the Knight of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, Altar and Rosary Society, M.C.C.L. and St. John the Baptist Church. Loretta liked to bowl, play bingo, cook, decorate cakes and garden. She loved visiting with people and enjoyed meeting new people. The real joy of her life was her family and she loved spending time with her grandchildren. Loretta was preceded in death by loving husband, Edward; son, Dwayne; son-in-law, Dave Williamson; and her parents. She is survived by children, Dave (Shari), Mary (Jeff) Hoglin, Lori (Rick) Hynes, Kevin (LuAnn), Denise Williamson, Dan (Kristin), Chris (Katie) and Colleen (Kevin) Casey; grandchildren, Jacob (Kim), Jeremy, Justin, Sam, Rachel, Kara, Collin and Gavin Giles, Leah and Andrea Hoglin, Mike (Leah), Krissy, Liz and Kurt Hynes, Sarah, Ashley, Caitlin and Logan Giles, Cory, Danny, Garrett and Joey Plinck, Jack Giles, Alex, Dusty, Joey, and Ryan Casey; great-grandchildren, Kody and Garett Giles, Bailey, Silvia and Rachel Hynes; twin brother, Lawrence “Jack”; brothers, Leo (Geneva) and Bill (Darlene) Martin; sisters, Ceil Giles, Lucille Lois, Louise Anderson and Mary (John) Gallagher. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savage, Monday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. Presiding was the Rev. Mike Tix, the Rev. Peter Wittman and the Rev. Rinaldo Custodio. Pallbearers were her sons, Dave Giles, Kevin Giles, Dan Giles, and Chris Giles; grandson, Jacob Giles; sons-in-law, Jeff Hoglin, Rick Hynes, Kevin Casey. Interment St. John the Baptist Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday, Nov. 11, from 3-8 p.m. at the Church. Visitation was also held Monday from 10-11a.m. at the church. Funeral arrangements are with McNearney Funeral Home, Shakopee, 952-445-2755. Condolences may be shared at www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com

It’s doesn’t seem possible it was ten years ago today, that a mother had to utter the words she never thought she would have to say. An accident had taken away a beautiful dad, husband, brother and son. A life that was so full of happiness and not even close to being done. How he would have loved to grow old with his best friend, his wife, And be there for his kids as they struggled to conquer all their dreams in life We miss him every day, his warm smile and sneaky little laugh. There was never a dull moment; he could cheer up anyone who crossed his path. He had such a giving heart and sweet gentle blue eyes. These are the things we cherish but also the reason we have to ask, why? As the years go by, some memories get dimmer and harder to find, but he lives on in each of us, a man who was one simple word, kind. He left behind a beautiful family that continues to thrive and grow. And deep down in our hearts, we believe that he is watching and he knows. He is still our hero, and trustworthy guide. Living each day with us, he is the angel by our side. Love You Always, Deb, Josh & Nikki

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Much has changed, but Panthers remember 2003 North going to state title game for 1st time in 9 years by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

For the first time since 2003, the Lakeville North football team will play for a state championship. The Panthers will line up against Eden Prairie at 7 p.m. Friday in the Metrodome in Minneapolis as the headliner for the Prep Bowl. The current Panthers remember that 2003 team well. “That was the year with (running back) Brylee Callender, one of the best players in Minnesota history — I remember it well,” quarterback Zach Creighton said. “That was a good team; we’ve watched their highlight film. We wanted to be that team. They’re a team I’ve looked up to since I was a kid.” Led by all-state players Vinny Flury, Pete Ruhl and Callender along with Josh Lucas and Mark Booth, Lakeville High School defeated Hastings 34-9 to earn the state title. Returning to the state championship game was no easy task as a lot has changed in Lakeville in the past nine years. In 2005, a large chunk of the enrollment went to newly opened Lakeville South – and so too did head football coach Larry Thompson. “The face of the school changed,” said Lakeville North head coach Brian Vossen, who was an assistant defensive line coach in his first year on the Panthers’ staff in 2003. “The numbers changed. We have 1,660 kids now. If South

Multifaceted Eagles final test for Panthers Robust Eden Prairie running attack versus swift North defense Sun Thisweek Columnist

Andy Rogers When Lakeville North heads to the Metrodome the Friday after Thanksgiving, the only thing that stands in its way from a Prep Bowl trophy is Eden Prairie, the storied football dynasty in Minnesota that is 7-1 in state championship games since 1996. There aren’t any real surprises with Eden Prairie this season. The lineup is deep and versatile. The Eagles like to run, averaging about eight passes per game, and the defense doesn’t allow much. A perennial powerhouse, Eden Prairie had to make some changes after losing two in a row in early October. Following a 16-0 loss to Wayzata, the Eagles put in five new starters on defense and four on offense. It’s worked. The Eagles since have won four straight, including a 21-7 victory in a rematch with Wayzata in the state semifinal last week. Greg Kleven, a Sun Current Newspapers sports reporter who covers See COLUMN, 24A

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Top: Lakeville North’s Zach Creighton (10) tries to stay in bounds during the Class 6A state semifinal game against Rosemount on Nov. 15. Right: Lakeville North running back Jamiah Newell (3) breaks free while his teammates cheer him on in the state semifinal Nov. 15 at the Metrodome. didn’t open, I don’t know according to Vossen, was how many kids we’d have.” competing year-round. “You adapt to the Building it back up changes,” Vossen said. “We It took a few years to started working in creating adjust, but the Panthers two-sport athletes, threehave had several state sport athletes. We thought tournament appearances we’d rather have kids comand state titles in athletics pete year-round instead of train year-round. Not just since then. One of the keys to the See FOOTBALL, 18A football team’s success,

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Farmington’s Kaitlyn O’Reilly swims the 200-yard individual medley at the Class AA state meet Saturday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.

Tigers’ O’Reilly fourth in IM by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

Farmington’s Kaitlyn O’Reilly added a few more All-State swims to her resume last weekend at the Class AA state girls meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. O’Reilly swam the 200yard individual medley in 2 minutes, 4.66 seconds, which was good enough for

fourth in the state. She was about 2 seconds shy of first. Her time set a school record. O’Reilly also made AllState in the 100 backstroke. She swam a 57.88 to finish seventh. Last season she was third in the backstroke and seventh in the IM. In 2010 she finished eighth in the backstroke.

Farmington’s 200 freestyle relay finished in 15th place with Robin Ellis, Ellie Sundet, Cora Ruzicka and Kristen Kracke. The girls swam the relay in 1:39.96. The Tigers finished 19th in the Class AA team standings, ahead of Hastings, Moorhead and Eastview, and one spot behind Lakeville South.

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The Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville Blazing CI Division adapted soccer team finished third at the state tournament last weekend at Stillwater High School, beating Park Center 13-11 in its final match. Both teams were the top seeds in their brackets, but lost in the semifinals. Jonathan Harris led the Blazing Cats with six goals and Michael Burns added five. Brayan Estrada Martinez scored the other two and Stephen Friday stopped 19 shots. In the state quarterfinal, the Blazing Cats defeated Anoka-Hennepin 5-2. Estrada Martinez scored three goals with Burns and Harris scoring the other two. In the semifinal, the team lost for the first time this season 4-2 to Mounds View/ Irondale/Roseville 4-2. Both goals came from Harris. Photo by Mike Shaughnessy Friday and Katie Hansen were named to the 2012 CI Michael Burns of Burnsville/Lakeville/Farmington takes Division Adapted Soccer control of the ball in the state adapted soccer tournament last weekend at Stillwater High School. All-Tournament Team.

One of the largest contingents ever for the Lakeville North girls swimming and diving team made the most out of its trip to the Class AA state meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center last weekend. Zoya Wahlstrom was the top finisher from Lakeville North, coming in fourth in the 100-yard butterfly. Her time of 55.77 seconds was good enough for fourth place and All-State recognition. The 400 freestyle relay was also All-State and finished seventh overall. Julia Bodnaruk, Brenna Smith, Alena Bodnaruk and Wahlstrom completed the race in 3 minutes, 32.84 seconds. It was a highly competitive race with 11 relays swimming in less than 3:34. The 200 freestyle relay was 10th thanks to the combined efforts of Erin Kleiner, Smith, Emily Spencer and Julia Bodnaruk, who completed the relay in 1:38.64. The 200 medley relay swam to 12th place with Wahlstrom, Alena Bodnaruk, Kleiner and Emily Spencer. In other individual action, Julia Bodnaruk was 12th in the 200 freestyle and Brenna Smith was 13th. Julia Bodnaruk was 16th in the 100 freestyle. Alena Bodnaruk was 14th in the individual medley and 13th in the 500 freestyle. Lakeville North finished 10th in Class AA with 80 points. The winners from Edina had 228. The Panthers were ahead of other South Suburban Conference teams from Rosemount, Lakeville South, Eastview and Prior Lake, but finished two spots behind Burnsville. Last year the girls finished 12th at state.

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Lakeville North’s Zoya Wahlstrom swims the 100-yard backstroke during preliminary competition last week at the Class AA state swimming and diving meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. In the finals, she finished fourth in the 100 butterfly.

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Lakeville North’s Brianna Alexander swims the 200-yard individual medley at state.

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Lakeville North’s Brianna Alexander swims the 200-yard individual medley at state.

Lakeville South Brianna Alexander was the star for Lakeville South at the state meet, finishing sixth in the 200 individual medley. She swam the race in 2:05.75, which was about three seconds out of first Photo by Rick Orndorf place. Lakeville South’s Carrie Schrock finished 18th in the 100yard freestyle at the Class AA state swimming and diving See SWIMMING, 24A meet.

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Lakeville South girls hockey has several returning stars Most of the successful teams say a big reason for their success is they’re one big, happy family. For the Lakeville South girls hockey team, the coaching staff can say that without speaking metaphorically. Natalie Darwitz has entered her second season as the head coach, and she’ll have a familiar face with her this year. Her dad, Scott Darwitz, a longtime coach for the Eagan girls hockey team who stepped down last season as head coach, is serving an assistant role for his daughter. “It’s awesome,” Natalie Darwitz said. “We coached 5-6 years ago. To go into the rink every day and share a passion and spend some time together, it’s a whole lot of fun. I learn a lot from him. Hopefully he learns a bit from me. There’s nothing better than spending some time with your father doing something you both love.” Scott Darwitz coached Natalie in high school, and while playing for the University of Minnesota and the U.S. National Women’s Hockey team where she won national championships, World Championship medals and Olympic medals from 1998-2010. She learned the ropes of coaching high school spending time as an assistant with Eagan. Now their roles have switched, of sorts. “Yeah, I guess the job titles are reversed, you could say that,” Natalie Darwitz said. “But I’m not the type of coach that’s going to micromanage. I want his strengths to come out and I’m going to allow him to do what he

needs to. I’m not going to trump his hand. If I surround myself with good knowledgeable coaches, that’s only going to make the team better.” Both Darwitzes have been successful in several ways in hockey from state titles to Olympic medals. There’s hope that will rub off on the girls hockey team this season. The Cougars sport a talented but young lineup this season with high expectations. Both sides of the ice have the experience of going 21-6-1 last season and playing in the Section 1AA final. The team’s top four leading scorers Callen Naacz, Morgan Morse, Ari Reid and Annabeth Smith are back on the rink. Back is goalie Chloe Crosby, who played in 22 games in 2011-12 with a .923 save percentage. She’s sharing time with Claire Wallenta. “We’re letting them compete for a spot and we’ll see,” Darwitz said. “The main thing is we’re promoting competition at many spots.” They’re joined by Janna Haeg and Jordan Gill at forward with Kelsey Olsen and Kalley Ravndalen back on defense. The roster may have several underclassmen, with just five seniors in Reid, Naasz, Gill, Abby Quinnell and Kenzie Patterson, but Natalie Darwitz feels the talent is there. “We have good team speed,” she said. “The main thing is again to go out every game and compete. It’s a simple thing. You can work as hard as you can, move your feet. If you work hard, things will come easier for them.

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We’re going to come out and challenge every opponent. We’re young, so we’re going to make some mistakes, but hopefully we can make up for that with some hard work and good position play.” The Cougars opened the season with a 1-1 tie at Edina, the No. 4 ranked team in Class AA, on Nov. 13. It wasn’t as fun on Nov. 16 with a trip to Warroad where the girls lost 7-2. “At the beginning of any high school sport you have your peaks and valleys,” Natalie Darwitz said. “We kind of forgot our legs on the bus. The key for us is that we’re getting better each day and they continue to bring some energy to the ice.” The girls will welcome Owatonna to town for a 7 p.m. game on Nov. 27. Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ ecm-inc.com or facebook. com/sunthisweek.

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so you get ready for the Prep Bowl, but so you can get ready for your next season, your next sport.” The Panthers have an army of players who have competed at a high level. Grant Erickson, Kyrel Newell and Creighton were on a 30-2 Lakeville North boys basketball team that played in the Class 4A state basketball championship game last season. Alec Larson, Conner Hyden and Alex Wood played in the state boys hockey tournament in 2011. “Those guys are relaxed,” Vossen said. “You can’t tell me that doesn’t help them in these games. Back in 2003 kids only played one sport. That’s the main difference. We still coach kids the same way. Maybe there’s a little bit more technology involved, but it’s the same game.” If one thing has changed, it’s speed. Bigger and stronger is always nice, but a quick sprint will get you to the Prep Bowl faster. “It’s progressed into a game of speed,” Vossen said. “I don’t know if we played a team this year that we were bigger (than), but not faster. We were always faster. I think the speed our defense has can match up with anyone in the state.”

Lake vs. South Suburban The team was calm and confident heading into the Prep Bowl. “This team has played three football teams in the ‘Dome.’ The jitters of being in here are gone,” Vossen said. Eden Prairie (10-2) earned the No. 3 seed even though No. 5 seed Lakeville North had a better record at 11-1. Vossen is well aware that the Lake Conference is often looked at as

the best in the state with programs such Wayzata, Eden Prairie, Edina and Minnetonka — all state qualifiers. “Our kids respect their record. We respect that conference, a lot,” Vossen said. “We’re sometimes a conference that’s overlooked. We think we’re pretty good. We had five teams (Eastview, Rosemount, Prior Lake and Lakeville North in 6A, Apple Valley in 5A) in the state tournament. We’re going to battle for the entire conference.”

Beating Rosemount The Panthers defeated the surging Rosemount Irish 28-7 on Nov. 15 in the Class 6A semifinal at the Metrodome. The Irish were coming in with nothing to lose after upsetting top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Edina one week earlier. But the Panthers were confident throughout, even though the game didn’t start well for them. Irish quarterback Jackson Erdmann, running back Dimitri Williams and receiver Sean Kalinowski helped open the game with a 68-yard drive that turned into a 7-0 lead for the Irish. “It was a little surprising, but we were a little excited,” said Panthers defensive lineman Gregory Menard, who had 1.5 sacks and five total tackles. “Once we calmed down we knew we’d be all right. Our goal was to hold them to no more points.” Rosemount earned 35 yards the rest of the game. “We get that feeling that the only way they can score is if they get that big play,” Vossen said. “We go into games with a plan A, B, C, and they forced us into B and C. But once we started getting on a roll with those stops, it’s just a matter of time. We knew the offense would get going.” In the second quarter, a 23-yard catch by Ben Blake

and a 17-yard run by Jamiah Newell set up Newell’s game-tying 1-yard touchdown run. Following a blocked Lakeville North field-goal attempt, the Panthers’ Mitch Johnson forced and recovered a fumble on the 8-yard line and ran it in for a score to give his team the lead. Because of Menard, Karl Finkel, who had six tackles and 1.5 sacks, Jesse Cardenas (six tackles), Grant Erickson (five) and the rest of the defense, the Irish had nowhere to go. “We just kept getting better,” Menard said. “One guy would make a play and the next guy would make a play. It just kept going from there.” Penalties kept the Panthers from scoring any more in the first half. Creighton, the Panthers’ quarterback, threw for 148 yards and ran for 68. He scampered for a 21yard touchdown and Erickson returned an interception for a touchdown, but both were called back because of penalties. Based on the way the defense was playing, the Panthers were confident even though they were ahead by just one score heading into the fourth quarter. With 10:10 left, Creighton connected with Ben Morgan, who led the team with six catches for 66 yards, for a 33-yard touchdown pass. About five minutes later Newell put on the finishing touch with a 53-yard sprint to put the Panthers up 28-7. Newell finished with 103 rushing yards. North’s celebration was brief as the players and coaches quickly turned their attention to the championship game. “Our goal is to win it all, so we’ll celebrate after that next game,” Creighton said. Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Electric Repairs

2180

Electric Repairs

2180

JNH Electric 612-743-7922

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Flooring & Tile

2230

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2100

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Carpet & Vinyl

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2110

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2170

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

The Original

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

QUALITY SERVICE Since 1949

Concrete & Waterproofing, Inc. We Specialize In:

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Drywall

2230

Flooring & Tile

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2000

2050

Business Services The

Origina

Building & Remodeling

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Drywall Finishing 25+ yrs exp. Call Gene 952-452-1726 PINNACLE DRYWALL *Hang *Tape *Texture*Sand Quality Guar. Ins. 612-644-1879

2180

Electric Repairs

The Origina DAGGETT ELECTRIC â&#x20AC;˘ Gen. Help & Lic. Elec. â&#x20AC;˘ Low By-The-Hour Rates The Origina 651-815-2316 Lic EA006385

2050

Building & Remodeling

ARTHUR THEYSON CONSTRUCTION

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2260

Garage Door

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2270

Gutters

GUTTER- CLEANING WINDOW CLEANING 763-JIM-PANE 763-546-7263 Insured * Since 1990 Jim@JimPane.com

Hauling

AACE Services - Hauling

QUALITY SERVICE Since 1949

Rubbish Removal/Clean-Up Containers for Rent 5-18cu/yds Since 1979 952-894-7470

We Specialize In:

(MN# BC215366) â&#x20AC;˘

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Bonded â&#x20AC;˘ Insured

gardnerconcrete@integra.net Free Estimates

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FREE ESTIMATES Insured, Bonded & Licensed No. 20011251

Lic. BC609967

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swisstoneconstruction services.com Steve 612-532-3978 Ins'd

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Gary's Trim Carpentry Home Repair, LLC Free Estimates, Insured. All Jobs Welcome 612-644-1153

952-882-8888

HANDYMAN

(952) 431- 9970 MN Lic. BC096834

Carpentry, Remodeling, Repair & Painting Services. I love to do it all! 612-220-1565

Lawn & Garden

2360

A Happy Yard 20% offâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;New Customers Fall Clean-Up, Snow Plow & Gutter Cleaning 612-990-0945

Fall Clean-ups & Gutter Cleaning. 20 Yrs Friendly Service. Call 651-431-8016

or Call 612-850-9258

Home Tune Up Fix It â&#x20AC;˘ Replace It â&#x20AC;˘ Upgrade It Any Size Project Over 40 yrs experience Ron 612-221-9480 Licensed â&#x20AC;˘ Insured

Jack of All Trades Handyman Specializing in residential & commercial repairs & maintenance. Fully insured. Lic#20639540 Locally owned & operated JMR Home Services LLC Home Remodeling & Repair. No job too small. Lic# 20636754

Call Joe @ 952-693-1536

2300

Home Services

Willing to do: Senior Home Care. Ann 612-616-4999

2310

Housecleaning

Prof House & Office Cleaner High Quality, Comm/Res Ref/Ins/Bond. Call Lola 612-644-8432 or 763-416-4611 www.bestcleaningservices.com

CLEAN AND SHINE Thorough, rel. cleaning. 14 yrs exp. Outstanding ref's. Dawn or Brett 952-657-5577 Housecleaning Maid Simple, detail oriented, reliable, 20+ yrs exp. Exc. Refs, free ests. Jane 651-252-7224

2350

Fall Cleanups & Winter Snow Plowing. Tom's Lawn Service Call 952-882-9029

Painting

2420

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Jack's Twin City Painting

Quality Int./Ext. Work A+ BBB rating 612-501-6449

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Quality Residential Painting & Drywall

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Landscaping

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MDH Lead Supervisor

Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!â&#x20AC;?

612-824-2769 952-929-3224 Family Owned & Operated

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0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!

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2290

We Make & Repair

651-815-4147

ASG Seamless Gutters Leaf Solution - Run-off Svc 952-895-9913 or 952-292-4644 www.asgasap.com

2280

Concrete & Waterproofing, Inc.

Handyperson

Guy's Custom Woodwork

Free Estimates

Family Owned & Operated

2290

Escobar Hardwood Floors Carpet & Ceramic Tile

gardnerconcrete@integra.net

A Vision for You-AA

East Frontage Road of I 35 across from Buck Hill - Burnsville

Building & Remodeling

Most contractors who offer to perform home improvement work are required to have a state license. For information on state licensing and to check a contractor's license status, contact the MN Dept. of Labor and Industry at 651-284-5069 or www.dli.mn.gov

â&#x20AC;˘Fridays 6:30pm (Mixed)

Burnsville Lakeville

Thursdays 7:30 PM A closed, mixed meeting at Grace United Methodist Church

2050

RETAINING WALLS Water Features & Pavers.

Ceiling & Wall Textures H20 Damage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Plaster Repair

Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR

â&#x20AC;˘Ben's Paintingâ&#x20AC;˘ Will meet or beat prices! Int/Ext, Drywall Repair Paint/Stain/Ceilings. We accept Visa/MC/Discvr.

952-432-2605 DAVE'S PAINTING and WALLPAPERING Int/Ext â&#x20AC;˘ Free Est â&#x20AC;˘ 23 Yrs Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins Visa/MC 952-469-6800 MZ Services Painting & Drywall 651-338-2499

30+ Yrs Exp /Owner Operator

763-420-3036 952-240-5533 Offering Complete Landscape Services

alandscapecreations.com

2420

Painting

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Full Interior & Exterior www.ktpainting.com

651-452-4802

A Fresh Look, Inc. Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros Bonded & Insured Free Est. â&#x20AC;˘ Senior Discounts

Lic. #BC626700 Credit Cards Accepted

612-825-7316/952-934-4128 www.afreshlookinc.com

20A

November 23 , 2012 SUN THISWEEK - Farmington - Lakeville

2420

Painting

952-500-1088

LLC

l Interior / Exterior Painting l Texturing l Drywall l Deck Staining l Epoxy Resin Garage Floors l Fine Finishing & Enameling Fully Insured Free Estimates

PRE-HOLIDAY DISCOUNT 15% OFF!

2470

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Tear-offs & New Construction Siding & Gutters Over 18 yrs exp. Free est. Rodney Oldenburg

612-210-5267 952-443-9957 Lic #BC156835 • Insured We Take Care of Insurance Claims Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty Snow Removal

$300* For The Season

A RENEW PLUMBING •Drain Cleaning •Repairs •Remodeling •Lic# 060881-PM Bond/Ins 952-884-9495

Driveway Plowing and Small Parkinglots. *Most Drives 651-592-5748

SAVE MONEY - Competent master plumber needs work. Lic#M3869 Jason 952-891-2490

• Residential Plowing • • Senior Discounts • 15 yrs exp 952-994-3102

2510

BH Property Mgmt.

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

Window Cleaning 651-646-4000 3000

Merchandise Antiques

3010

8 Day Sale! Nov 24-Dec 1 (10 - 4). Antiqs, barn finds, unusual items, art & more! 22275 Penn Ave., Lakeville Exquisite 18th and 19th Century English Mahogany & Walnut antiques. Call for details: 612-462-4680 or 612-462-4777

Appliances

3030

Prof. Plowing & Removal

Resid/Comm Free Ests

* Roofing * Siding Gutters * Soffit/Fascia

TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177 Licensed * Bonded * Insured 32 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB

** ROOFING ** 32 Years Experience A+ BBB, Kelly O'Brien (612)721-1239 Lic BC596583

Group Discounts. Pay Per Push, Per Month or Season. Newer equip & reliable staff 612-532-0107 952-564-0250 bhpropertymgmt@gmail.com

Pat's Snow Plowing Comm/Res. Sr. Discounts 612-382-5211

A Family Operated Business

Commercial & Residential Dependable – Insured - Exp'd LSC Construction Svcs, Inc Mbr: Better Business Bureau

Free Ests. 952-890-2403

Roofing/Tear-offs BBB Free Est. MC/Visa No Subcontractors Used. Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586 Call for Fall Discounts

Al & Rich's Low Cost Stump Removal, Portable Mach. Professional tree trimming & removal. ◆ ◆ 952-469-2634 ◆ ◆

Regal Enterprises Inc Roofing, Siding, Windows Gutters. Insurance Work. Since 1980. Lic. BC 51571.

952-201-4817

Regalenterprisesinc.net

NEED A ROOF? Dun-Rite Roofing & Siding Co. Locally owned & operated!

952-461-5155 www.DunRiteMN.com

651-338-5881 Absolute Tree Service Exper. prof., lic., Ins. Reas. rates.

absolutetreeservicemn.com $0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape. Fall Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large Trees & Stumps CHEAP

Lic. 2017781

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs – Snow & Ice Removal - 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156

AJ's Tree Service Trimming & Removal Free Estimates & Insured 952-883-0671 Mbr: BBB Tree Removal Silver Fox Services

Bloomington Cemetery 2 plots priced at $1200 each Call 952-884-0868 For Sale: 4 Lots Glenhaven Good Samaritan Garden Pleasant View Memorial Gardens Burnsville: Gethsemane Garden, Sect 12-D, Lot 1 & 2 (2 spaces, 2 vaults & 1 memorial) $1,400/BO.

605-880-5966 605-886-4884 Computers & Access

3120

Hewlett-Packard Personal Computer w/printer, like new! $200/BO. 763-533-0728

Estate Sales

To Place Your Sale Ad

Contact Jeanne at

952-392-6875

Deadline: Mondays at 3pm

Fireplace & Firewood

3150

15 yrs exp.

Thomas Tree Service Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/Trimming Lot Clearing & Stump Removal Free Estimates 952-440-6104

FIREWOOD

2 Years Dried

Oak & Birch - $135 4' x 8' - Delivered. 763-238-5254 FIREWOOD

Affordable Firewood OAK & BIRCH, 2 YRS DRIED

4 x 8 x 16. Free delivery & stack. 612-867-6813 FIREWOOD

Mixed Hardwood - 2 yrs dried. 4'x8'x16” for $120; or 2/$220. Delivered & stacked Call 612-486-2674

General Contractors Storm Damage Restoration Roofing ■ siding ■ windows Established 1984

QN. PILLOWTOP SET New In Plastic!! $150 MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829

3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351 P l y m o u t h , M N 5 5 4 4 7 Lic # 6793

Tree Service

2620

Furnishings

3160

(763) 550-0043 (952) 476-7601 (651) 221-2600

2620

King Sleigh BR Set: Leather hdbrd, nitestands, drssr, $1600. 612-751-0129 Sofa like new, floral tapestry. green, rose, blue $375. 952-882-9247 Sofa, chrs, china cab, rocker desks, bookcs, end tbl, lamp

Best offer. 952-432-0524 Solid Oak Rnd DR Tbl, 2 lvs., 6 chrs. Exc cond! Asking $350/BO. 612-868-2597 Suede Couch $900 w/2 chrs & ottomans. 6 yrs old. Great cond. Has stain res. Treatment. Wayne 651343-1313

3240

Child's 4 pc Bdrm Set $1200 Captain's bed, dresser, nite stand & desk. Good cond. & Sturdy. Wayne 651-343-1313

Good Things To Eat

3210

Machinery & Tools

Machinist/Mechanic Tools and Tool Boxes $6500 OBO 763-588-8227

3260

Misc. For Sale

Gulbransen Theatre Church Organ Vintage Model M-5 Transistor Organ. Great cond. $300/bo Wayne 651-343-1313

3270

Misc. Wanted

Buying Old Trains & Toys

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

3280

Musical Instuments

Console Piano Lt. Oak, new ivories. Inc. bench. Nice! $300 651-271-2027

3320

Snowblowers & Equipment

Snow thrwr attach, Craftsman #486.24839, $500, cash only, as is. 952-920-1596

YardMan Snowblower 5.5 hp, elec. start, like new! $350/BO. 952-884-4280

3500

3543

Garage Sales this week Lakeville

Moving! 18751 Knollwood Cir. 11/24 & 25 9-5p. Worldly goods Jade, furn. Antqs Jade Marble & lots more!

3900

3970

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets Pets

Peeka & Boo, 2 sweet & beautiful, bro & sis, orange tabby cats, together only to a special loving home. All tests/shots/spay/neut. $75 for both. Vet. refs. req'd. Call Jerry 952-888-9524

4000

Family Care

Great Service Affordable Prices 3050

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

3050

5200

Townhouse For Rent

3 Bdrm 1 ½ Ba townhome 2 car attch. Gar. W/D,new carpet, Central Air, No Pets $1150 952-469-1158 AV Renovated TH! Conv. loc! Walking trls, school Sr. Ctr, 2BR/ 1.5 BA, Fplc., W/D, lg. Kitch, $1200+utils. 651-437-8627

3210

Good Things To Eat

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Closed Thanksgiving Day November 21 & 25: closing at 3pm

For more information call Carrie Staples

612-414-6045 WWW.LNHDBOUTIQUES.COM

2490

Powerwashing

2490

3970

Pets

Powerwashing

Last Hope, Inc. (651) 463-8747 Powerwashing

Building or Remodeling?

BOB’s

763-225-6200

www.sparklewashcmn.com

5500

Rental Information

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women; and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

5800

Apartments & Condos For Rent

Farmington 1BR Heat paid. Gar. avl. No pets. 612-670-4777

7000

8100

Real Estate Manufactured Homes

Lakeville/Apple ValleyBorder: 2 BR, 1 BA all appliances, C/A, Pets OK. $16,200 Financing 612-581-3833

9000

9020

Tower Tech, Princeton, Local Company is seeking experienced Tower Techs to fill both Foreman and Top hand positions. Pay $16-28/hr. DOE 763-3893253 Hardwood Flooring Installer/Sander, Burnsville, Experience preferred but not necessary 952-885-9780

Contract Drivers

Dynamex, an industry leader in the same day delivery business, has opportunities available. Your own van, pick up or dock truck needed. Build your own company and be your own boss. To find out more call 651-746-5945

Employment Business Opps & Info

Health Care

PCA PCA positions available in Burnsville for a quadriplegic client. Shifts are 10:30am-4:30pm and 5:30pm-11:30pm, 7 days/week. All ADL's included. Experience and commitment to the job necessary. Call Molly with All Home Health at (952)814-7400.

PCAs Regency Home HealthCare is seeking part-time day, evening and night PCAs to care for a clients at our Mendota Heights, Assisted Living Home, as well as in private homecare settings in the Burnsville/Apple Valley, Savage, Lakeville and Hastings areas. Responsible for all client cares. Must be compassionate, have great attention to detail, excellent problem solving and communication skills. If interested, please submit online application at www.regencyhhc.com or fax resume attn: Christine at 651-488-4656. EOE.

RN Case Manager

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

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Due to continued growth, our busy client company, located in Shakopee is seeking reliable employees.

PRODUCTION LINE WORKERS 1st, 2nd & 3rd Shifts Weekend Shifts also Available For immediate consideration, please call the Chaska office to schedule an apt.

(952) 368-4898 Dakota Electric Association Drivers

Full-time OTR, Van/ Reefer. Minimum 2 yrs required. Late Model equipment. Regional/ Long haul. Class A CDL required. Weekend Home time. .38 cents/mile starting wage. Call Nik:

651-325-0307

Celebrating 75 years of service in 2012, Dakota Electric Association provides electricity to more than 100,000 members throughout Dakota County. We are among the 25 largest electric cooperatives in the Country. Dakota Electric, a Touchstone Energy Partner, serves its member/owners with integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community.

Is looking for an

Accountant to join our team

Education

Teachers New Horizon Academy is accepting resumes for Teachers for our East Apple Valley location. Candidates must be teacher qualified under MN Rule 3 guidelines. For more information or to schedule an interview call Paige @ 952-423-6690. E.O.E.

Dakota Electric’s Accountant provides complete and accurate financial records and reports in accordance with established accounting policies and procedures which contribute to the efficient management of Dakota Electric. This position is responsible for the overall coordination of the month-end close process for DEA, including preparation of journal entries through completion of monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Other responsibilities include reconciling balance sheet accounts, preparation of audit schedules, assisting with other data requests as needed including external reports, sales tax filings, property tax filings, and regulatory filings. The ideal candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting and two plus years of professional experience in an accounting position. Lawson Software experience and / or CPA certification is a plus. Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and skillfully gather and analyze information. Must have excellent personal computer skills and possess the ability to work with and create excel spreadsheets for departmental use. Dakota Electric offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life, 401(k), and more. Interested individuals should apply online by November 30th at

www.dakotaelectric.com/ about_us/careers Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES! For almost 40 years, D Digi-Key Corporation, based in Thief River Falls, ba Minnesota, has offered innovative solutions for those seeking quality electronic components. Digi-Key’s IT group has designed, developed, and delivered our website, ranked as the #1 website in the electronics industry for the last 17 years in a row. Our talented IT staff is focused on providing our customers, employees and business partners with the best systems and most effective business experience possible. Currently, we are actively recruiting candidates for positions within our IT group at our Bloomington, MN location, including: t Database Administrator t Software Engineer t ETL Developer

t Software EngineerMiddleware Specialist

Come join our IT team for a challenging and rewarding career! To learn more or apply online, visit

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Inside Sales Account Executive Join our professional sales team and be proud of the products you represent. Sun Newspapers has an immediate opening for an inside sales account executive at our Eden Prairie location. • Be part of a winning team • Enjoy selling once again • Thrive in a setting where you can succeed • Take advantage of great benefits • Fun/Professional workplace

Send your resume to: Pam Miller at pam.miller@ecm-inc.com

Find a quality builder in Class 2050

9100

1580 White Oak, Ste. 150, Chaska

Roommates Wanted

Home by north Prior Lake Prvt, Furn LL w/BA 2 car gar. $550/mo+½ util. prefer mature prof. w/healthy lifestyle 612-270-7859

6400

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

If you are organized, proficient on a computer, have exceptional phone skills and a desire to learn, you have found your next career.

Commercial and residential pressure washing Decks strip & seal, roof washing, house washing, concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.

Our job is to make you look good!

Houses For Rent

Downstairs: Avl 12/1 1 BR, 1 BA, No smk/pets parties.$525 952-393-7615

9100

Meet Kira — a 6-month-old spayed Dilute Tortie (silvery blue coat with orange spots). Kira warmed up to her foster family immediately and began giving them daily kisses, especially the 5-year-old girl whom Kira adores! Kira loves to cuddle and took to using her litter box perfectly right away. Kira is fabulous and gets along perfectly with all other cats, including the ones that don’t like her! Kira’s easy-going sweet nature would make her a great candidate to live with dogs as well. Kira is nothing short of a SUPER SWEETHEART and a TRUE HONEY :) Kira would make a great pet for anyone and a wonderful pet for a household with other pets! The perfect home for Kira would be one with a sweet little girl that she could snuggle up next to every night just like she does in her foster home! Adoption fee $160. I’m a kitten whose vet care and spay are all taken care of and I’m ready to come home with you! Contact Teri at 651-755-2966 or tahneroo@hotmail.com to make an appointment to visit me in my Lakeville foster home.

2490

5400

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KIRA IS SUPER SWEET AND LOVES TO CUDDLE!

Boutique

On Prior Lk: Upper unit $1495/mo. Lower unit $1295/mo. Elec, gas & water incl. Both 2 BR, 1 BA. No pets/smk. Avl now. 612-499-0697

9050

Rentals

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts Pets

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5000

Lakeville

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Duplexes/Dbl Bungalows For Rent

2 FT School year Openings 3-5 yrs old, fncd yrd, 13 yrs exp, 2 licd. providers. N/S, pet free, activities, loving care! Pam 952-469-4631

4100

Child Care

PREMIUM GULF SHRIMP 13/15 count • $10/lb. Senior Discounts

5300

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Quantity discounts.

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Cemetery Lots

3090

3130

612-275-2574

A Good Job!!

14201 Cedar Ave. Apple Valley, MN 952-432-4332

$6,500/BO. 320-243-3165

Tree Service

2620

Christmas Craft & Gift Market

3 Lots in Dawn Valley Memorial Park $900 ea or negotiate. Call 952-928-8943

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Wednesday, Dec. 5 Coffee with the Cops, 9:30 a.m., fifth floor dining room, Augustana-Apple Valley Villa, 14650 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley. Sgt. Mark Deming of the Apple Valley Police Department will speak about safe holiday shopping. Coffee and doughnuts served.

Park, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Free. Registration required: http://parks.co.dakota.mn.us, course No. 4269. Saturday, Dec. 8 Free P90x Group Fit Club by Skybound Fitness, 9 a.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan; and 4 p.m., Grand Hall Studio, 217 Oak St., Farmington. Bring a towel and bottle of water. Free sample of meal replacement shake available after class. Holiday craft sale by the Eagan Girl Scouts, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Woodland Elementary School gym, 945 Wescott Road, Eagan. “A Hopeful Light for Advent” women’s retreat, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Cost $10, includes lunch and materials. Register by Dec. 3. Information: (952) 890-0045 or www.mmotc.org.

Thursday, Dec. 6 Holiday Boutique and Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Burnsville Senior Center, Diamondhead Education Center, 296 W. Burnsville Parkway, Blood drives Burnsville. Information: (952) The American Red Cross 707-4120. will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS Friday, Dec. 7 (1-800-733-2767) or visit redSunday, Dec. 2 Forever Wild Family Fri- crossblood.org to make an apTwin Cities School of day: Try Kicksledding, 7 to 8 pointment or for more informaRock fundraiser for the Youth p.m., Lebanon Hills Regional tion.

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proximate cast size of 100 actors. No prior theater experience is necessary. Visit www.childrensFour-part harmony group Ton- castletheater.com or email childic Sol-fa will perform a Christ- renscastletheater@gmail.com for mastime extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. more information. Monday, Dec. 10, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets ‘Yes, Virginia The are $32 and are available at the box office or via Ticketmaster at Musical’ St. John the Baptist Catholic (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster. School in Savage was one of 100 com. schools across the country to receive a local grant from Macy’s Auditions set to assist with production costs for ‘Jack Frost’ of “Yes, Virginia The Musical.” Children’s Castle Theater will It will be performed at 7 p.m. hold auditions at 6:30 p.m. Dec. Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, 3 and 4 at the Lakeville Area Dec. 1, at the school. Also, the Arts Center for its winter musi- school was invited by Macy’s to cal, “Jack Frost.” Auditions are perform “Yes, Virginia The Muopen to beginning and advanced sical” at the Mall of America on actors ages 5 to adult with an ap- Dec. 14.

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Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota will perform its 10th annual “Nutcracker” Dec. 7-9 at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, Concerts 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets range Lorie Line’s “Immanuel” concert, from $12 to $26 at the box office, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 3 and or via Ticketmaster at (800) 9827 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Burnsville 2787 or ticketmaster.com. Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $48 at the box office Exhibits or by phone at (952) 895-4680. “Color, Motion, and LandThe South Metro Chorale will per- scape,” an exhibit featuring the form its holiday concert, “Peace on works of Mary Lingen, Joonja Lee Earth,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at St. Mornes, and Nanci Yermakoff, is John the Baptist Catholic Church in on display through Dec. 15 in the Savage. Information: www.SouthMe- gallery at Burnsville Performing troChorale.org. Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. School District 191 Community Education’s StringWerks Music Pro- Theater gram concert will be 3 p.m. Satur“Ole & Lena’s Family Christday, Nov. 27, at Mraz Performing Arts mas” will be performed at the Center, Burnsville High School, 600 E. Lakeville Area Arts Center at Highway 13, Burnsville. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. Tickets Dance are $17.50. Reservations can DanceWorks Repertory Ensem- be made by calling (952) 985ble will present its annual holiday pro- 4640 or ordered online at www. gram, “Sharing the Season,” at 2 p.m. ci.lakeville.mn.us. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Lakeville North Eagan Theater Company will High School. Tickets available at present “A Christmas Carol” as DanceWorks or at the door for $12. A a radio play Friday, Dec. 7, and $2 per ticket discount will be given for Saturday, Dec. 8, at Cedar Valley each food shelf item that is donated. Center, 2024 Rahn Way, Eagan. Seniors 65 years or older can receive Doors open at 6 p.m.; carols bea complimentary ticket by coming to gin at 6:30 p.m.; performance beDanceWorks during business hours. gins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in Information: danceworksmn@gmail. advance (www.etc-mn.org), $12 com or (952) 432-7123. at the door. “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” will be presented Friday-Sunday, Dec. 14-30, by The Play’s the Thing Productions at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased online at www.lakevilleareaartscenter. com or by calling (952) 985-4640. To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc. com.

MOVIES | DINING | THEATER | ENTERTAINMENT | SHOPPING | FESTIVALS & EVENTS BRING THE KIDS TO “THE BLAST” IN EAGAN THIS WEEKEND FOR AN OUT-OFTHIS-WORLD EXPERIENCE The Blast is an indoor playground that takes up two levels in the Eagan Community Center (1501 Central Parkway). The out-of-thisworld indoor playground features a galaxy of play opportunities and interstellar delights. Your little ones can climb through a space shuttle tower then ascend through two

Apollo rocket propulsion launchers! This space-designed play area also gives children the opportunity to feel like they are flying an intergalactic space jet while exploring the Milky Way tunnel (not the candy bar). Watch your Space Ranger as they experience the daring space walks over suspension bridges and slide down the gigantic wormhole slide portal! “The Blast” is open 9AM-8PM Monday-Friday, 8AM-8PM Saturday and 10AM to 8PM Sunday. Price depends on age

($5 or less per child). For more information on what to do, where to dine and “Everything Eagan” visit eaganmn.com. Connect with the Eagan Convention & Visitors Bureau if you’re on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Google+. Lorie Line’s ‘Immanuel’ Lorie Line and Her Fab Five will present “Immanuel” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet

Ave., Burnsville. Tickets are $48 and are available at the box office and via Ticketmaster at (800) 9822787 or ticketmaster.com. Ole and Lena Christmas “Ole and Lena’s Family Christmas” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $17.50 and are available by calling (952) 985-4640.

Workshops/classes/other Teen artist gatherings at the Eagan Art House from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, and from 3:30 to 5:30 Thursday, Dec. 6. Cost: $3. Information: (651) 675-5521. Jewelry Club, 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at the Eagan Art House. Cost: $15 per class. Registration required: www.eaganarthouse.org or (651) 675-5521. Mystery Art Night at the Eagan Art House from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays, Nov. 30 and Dec. 14. Cost is $25 to preregister or $30 at the door. Supplies and light refreshments provided. Information: www.eaganarthouse.org or (651) 675-5521. Sample Saturday at the Eagan Art House from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 15. Pastel painting sampler workshop. Supplies provided. Cost: $20. Registration required: www.eaganarthouse.org or (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 complete 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) 7363644. 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. Savage Art Studios, 4735 W. 123rd St., Suite 200, Savage, offers classes/workshops for all ages. Information: www.savageartstudios.com or (952) 8950375. 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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Thisweekend ‘A Christmas Carol’ radio play comes to Eagan stage Eagan Theater Company presents holiday classic Dec. 7-8 by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK

Eagan Theater Company is offering “A Christmas Carol” with a twist this December. The local theater group is staging the classic Charles Dickens holiday tale as it would have been presented in the 1940s over the radio airwaves. The radio play, which runs Dec. 7-8 at Eagan’s Cedar Valley Center, comes complete with period commercials (for Wheaties and Maxwell House) as well as an array of sound effects evocative of Victorian England. “In the days when radio was king, people used their imaginations to bring a story to life,” said the show’s director, Ken Coy. “Imagination is becoming a bit of a lost art. We’re hoping to help folks recapture this magical skill, and what better time than at Christmas with a familiar seasonal classic. Each member of the sixactor cast – including Carol Bergeron, George Calger, Coy, Bob Martin, Pamela

Sakayan and Pete Skarman – is performing multiple roles to bring to life the story’s 32 characters. The show will be staged “reader’s theater” style, with actors reading from the script; instead of Victorian “Christmas Carol” costumes, they’ll be garbed as radio actors from the 1940s. The production’s sound effects will be created live by Mary Coy (wife of director Ron Coy). She’ll be using a table full of musical instruments, and ordinary household items, for her audio magic; to create the sound of horses trotting, for example, she employs two mini plungers. For the sound of someone walking through snow, she crunches corn meal inside a rubber glove.

The radio play also features live music from a choir made up of members of the Eagan Women of Note and West St. Paul’s Riverview Baptist Church. “A Christmas Carol” is the third production from the fledgling Eagan theater group, which was founded in 2011 and presented the murder-mystery “Dealt a Deadly Hand: Murder at Pocono Royale Casino” at the Eagan Community Center in March of this year. Performances of “A Christmas Carol” are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Cedar Valley Center, 2024 Rahn Way, Eagan. Doors open at 6 p.m. with caroling at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets for the show are $10 and can be purchased through the Eagan Theater Company’s website, www.etc-mn.org, or by calling (651) 454-6755.

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Pete Skarman, right, is among the six-actor cast for the radio-play presentation of “A Christmas Carol.” Each member of the cast – which includes Ken Coy, center, and Bob Martin, left – is performing multiple roles to bring to life Andrew Miller can be reached the classic holiday story’s 32 at andrew.miller@ecm-inc. characters. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

An Ole and Lena Christmas in Lakeville Holiday show plays the Lakeville Area Arts Center Nov. 30 and Dec. 2 by Jessie Hausman SUN THISWEEK

Have you heard the one about Ole and Lena? Nov. 30 and Dec. 2 will see the return to Lakeville of the fictional Scandinavian couple who are often the target of Midwestern jokes. “Ole & Lena’s Family Christmas” centers around Lena prepping for a large family holiday, inviting even her rich snooty cousin Mildred from Edina, who is usually too busy to bother. Ole on the other hand, is trying to get out of wearing the old Santa suit Lena has brought down from the attic. “I think everybody knows a Lena who’s trying to get her husband to do the things she wants him to do and everybody knows an Ole who’s trying desperately to get out of it,” said Michael Bateson, who stars as Ole. “Ole & Lena’s Family Christmas” is one of three different Ole and Lena plays created by the real-life husband and wife writing and acting team of Michael and Julie Bateson. The other two are “Ole & Lena’s 50th Wedding Anniversary” and “Ole & Lena’s Cruise Vacation.” The Batesons initially developed the characters for the Stone Mill Dinner Theater in Cannon Falls, which they owned and operated for six years. Still, last year marks the first time Ole and Lena came to Lakeville. The Batesons show “Ole and Lena’s 50th Wedding Anniversary and Vow Renewal” was quick to sell out the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The sweetly daft Ole and Lena are “Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz funny (or) Carol Burnett funny,” said Michael Bateson. The show includes audience participation, is all-ages friendly and never profane. Perhaps best known for his one man play “An Evening with Mark Twain,” Michael Bateson has been impersonating Twain for the last 10 years. In contrast, rather than satirical humor, “Ole and Lena’s Family Christmas” serves up some contemporary whimsy. “Lena loves Doctor

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North because Eden Prairie is somewhat of an unknown. Lakeville North has played almost exclusively against South Suburban Conference teams this season. Only one other game, a 42-0 victory over Roseville on Nov. 2, was against a team outside of conference. But it’s not like Eden Prairie and Lakeville North are from different planets. Eden Prairie and Lakeville North have history. They were in the same conference until 2010. The Panthers’ last football state championship came in 2003, and Lakeville beat Eden Prairie 35-14 during that year’s playoffs. That might be a distant memory for just about everyone, but teams from the two schools have met recently in some other sports. Several current football players were on the court when the Lakeville North boys basketball team defeated Eden Prairie 58-41 in the state semifinal last March. A few were also on the 2011 boys hockey team that lost to Eden Prairie at state. Eden Prairie fans might be looking for revenge after the Panther volleyball team beat the Eagles in

the state final nearly three weeks ago. And the Lakeville North girls soccer team shut out Eden Prairie in the state quarterfinal in October. The Prep Bowl is being advertised as speed vs. power. But just about every team has been bigger than the Panthers’ defense this season, and that hasn’t mattered much. The Panthers offense has taken a few drives to get going in the past two games, so if the game is low-scoring and close at halftime, that might be a good sign for North. Unless the turnover margin is lopsided, it could be a low-scoring, fastmoving game in which the champion is decided by 9 p.m. The Panthers are confident. The players have yet to really celebrate because they have been focusing on this game as their goal. No matter what happens, though, the coaches and players can leave the field knowing this was their best season in years — certainly the best since the split with Lakeville South. Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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