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Lakeville, police may go into arbitration by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

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Merle Brown, 95 of Lakeville, is confident of his safety as he rides his electric scooter down the busy Holyoke Avenue next to vehicles traveling at least 30 mph.

A Christmas classic A local children’s theater company is bringing “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” to the stage of the Lakeville Area Arts Center this month. Page 21A

A moving debate regarding seniors Lakeville City Council considers funding senior transportation by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

At 95, Merle Brown fears nothing while driving his electric scooter alongside traffic traveling at speeds of 30 mph or more. “I can’t have a driver’s license anymore, so this is the only way I can get around,” the Lakeville resident said. In the three years he has been using the scooter, he has never had an accident. “I feel very safe in it,” Brown said. “I’ve got all the turn signals, the stop signals and everything you want here. I obey the traffic rules, so I feel safe.” Brown is one of many Lakeville se-

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niors who are finding getting around more difficult as they give up driving due to safety concerns. He said he does not like to bother nearby family members for rides and only asks if the weather is too bad to use the scooter. Rita Bungert, 85, Lakeville, said she stopped driving three years ago when she had a health crisis, but still walks well and has a network of friends and family to help her get around. “All I have to do at church is stand there and say I need a ride, and someone will volunteer,” she said.

Lakeville North girls basketball enter challenging five-game stretch before Christmas. Page 15A

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Lakeville citizens can discuss taxes at Dec. 17 meeting by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

garding their taxes at the hearing. Lakeville City Administrator Steve Mielke said the city erred and provided the wrong date to Dakota County. “This was an unfortunate mistake on our part to which we apologize,” Mielke stated in an email. He added that the budget was not voted on at the Dec. 3 hearing, so taxpayers will still have an opportunity to provide comments or questions prior to council action taken on the budget at the Dec. 17 meeting, also at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Mielke said residents

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A handful of Lakeville residents were confused when they showed up to an advertised Dec. 4 truth-intaxation hearing at Lakeville City Hall and found the building dark and locked. “I thought I was confused,” said Ann Proudfoot, a 25-year Lakeville resident and local business owner. “But then I looked See SENIORS, 14A at my proposed tax statement … and it says locations and dates, Lakeville City Hall December 4 at 7 p.m.” The city’s truth-in-taxCity staff will have to cut $152,986 from proposed 2013 budget ation meeting was actually by Jennifer Chick “With the unknowns because it left a funding held Dec. 3, and nobody See CITY HALL, 14A addressed the council reSUN THISWEEK in 2013, the fiscal cliff gap of $152,986. Bartholomay, May A nine-month bud- talk going on, the conget planning process will tinued reduction of home and Donnelly said they continue for a few more values, although it has had no problem with weeks after a 3-2 Farm- slowed ... , the shift in McKnight reworking the ington City Council vote the commercial sector, we budget, but City Attorapproved a zero percent can’t be hypocrites here ney Joel Jannik said the tax levy change for 2013, and say we care and then city staff would need to disregarding a 1.79 per- have tax increases, which make an amended budget cent tax levy increase we know — we all admit and bring it before the proposed by Farmington — hit that (commercial) City Council for approvsector much harder, and al. The 2013 budget and city staff. At Monday night’s then all sit up here and tax levy must be sent to regular council meeting, say we want to increase Dakota County by Dec. develop- 28. City Administrator Da- commercial “I want to make sure vid McKnight presented ment.” Council Member Terry people understand,” Fogthe 2013 budget and tax levy, which would bring Donnelly joined Bar- arty said, “the decision in approximately $8.71 tholomay and May in has been made, but this voting for a zero percent doesn’t prevent businessmillion for the city. Last year, the city tax levy increase. Mayor es from seeing increases asked for $8.56 million Todd Larson and Coun- in their taxes. Businesses in taxes. McKnight also cil Member Christy Jo are still going to see inproposed a 2013 bud- Fogarty voted against the creases in their taxes despite what the City Counget of $10.69 million, up motion. “I’m sorry we went cil does here tonight. The from $10.01 million last through nine months of vast majority of what (the year. After McKnight’s pre- hard work to come to a staff or McKnight) prosentation, Council Mem- last-minute decision like posed tonight came from ber Jason Bartholomay this, but it is what it is,” this council voting to get a new fire truck. So, basiamended the 2013 tax Larson said. “By doing what we did cally, we’ve said we want levy proposal, making a motion to keep the levy tonight, I think, I don’t a new fire truck, but we at the same level as 2012. want to say we wasted don’t want to pay for it. Council Member Julie nine months of work, but We are going to make the May seconded the mo- we took a budget that I city administrator find thought was sound, and other cuts to pay for it.” tion. John Tonsager, co“I totally agree with a we poked holes in it,” Photo by Rick Orndorf lot of the comments that Larson added later in the owner of Farmington Mini Storage, said during Owen DeMartino from Savage sits on Santa’s lap at were made here,” May meeting. Because of the mo- public comment that his Lakeville’s Holiday on Main at the Lakeville Mall on Dec. said, “the process, the hard work, the due dili- tion to the keep the tax Truth in Taxation state- 1. The event featured Santa, Mrs. Claus, face painters, gence, but I personally, levy unchanged for 2013, ment sent in November holiday crafts, live reindeer, trolley rides, dance recitals, as a council member, feel the $10.69 million bud- showed an almost 10 per- musical performances from Lakeville North and South, refreshments, and holiday cookies. More photos are at Sun that there is more that we get McKnight proposed See LEVY, 14A Thisweek.com. could not be approved can do.

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After more than a year of unsuccessful negotiations, the city of Lakeville and its patrol officers union may go into arbitration to resolve disputes involving pay, benefits and internal reorganization. One last mediated negotiation is scheduled Dec. 19 to address differences that include patrol officers’ concerns about the city’s plan to add a third captain, said Mike Golen, Minnesota Public Employee Association union director. “They feel management is top-heavy and it is about to be made even more topheavy,” Golen said. “They do not understand why

they are not putting more officers on the streets.” City Administrator Steve Mielke said the city added a patrol officer this year and is reorganizing to maximize efficiency. He said Sgt. Andy Bohlen’s recent departure to become Faribault’s police chief opened up the city’s plans to reduce the number of sergeant positions. The department will eliminate the administrative sergeant position and add the captain position; another patrol officer will be added to replace Bohlen by early next year. Lakeville Officer Mike

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Lakeville hires new parks director Michaudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s replacement starts Jan. 2 by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

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According to the Lakeville Area School Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial advisors, a median-valued home in the city is projected to lose 6.5 percent of its value in 2013, from $246,500 to $230,300. The school portion of property taxes on that property are also expected to drop 2.2 percent, primarily due to the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt refinancing.

District 194 levy may drop in 2013 Fall levy referendum possible by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

The Lakeville Area School Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s levy is set to decrease in 2013, a result not reflected in taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; property tax estimates sent this fall. Business Services Director Mark Klett told School Board members that Internal Revenue Service rules kept the district from refinancing debt prior to Oct. 1, so the county could not use the revised figures to calculate the preliminary tax notice amounts. Since property tax notices were sent, the district has refinanced debt, resulting in a proposed 2013 levy of $31.8 million, instead of the $32.1 million reflected on residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tax estimates, a 0.9 percent reduction from 2012. Under that levy, the school portion of property taxes on a $230,300 median-priced Lakeville home is projected to drop $27 (2.2 percent) from 2012, according to Ehlers,

the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial adviser. Dakota County calculations show that medianlevel property will lose 6.5 percent of value in 2013, down from $246,500 from 2012. Anticipated are state funding cuts, in part reflective of declining enrollment, and an added $604,000 to the levy to fund post-employment benefits, retiree health insurance benefits paid in addition to pensions. The district is looking at ways to attract home school students and online learners next year, and this year the district employed refinancing as a levy buffer for taxpayers. School Board Member Bob Erickson said the refinancing will save the district about $1 million per year through 2021. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a one-time $1 million reduction,â&#x20AC;? Erickson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to see a reduction in our debt service each and every year for eight addi-

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tional years.â&#x20AC;? Despite the decrease, Jamieson Keister, a 20year resident, said his property taxes have risen steadily and are now 12 percent of his take-home retirement pay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forty percent of that is relevant to the school district,â&#x20AC;? he said. He called for the elimination of programs not directly related to K-12 education and suggested that levies to finance those things be allowed to run out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As these numbers go down, you will attract people into this district, and increase your tax base,â&#x20AC;? he said. A higher tax base would spread the cost of the levy to more properties, reducing the overall burden. In a later interview, Board Member Kathy Lewis said Keister frequently appears before the board with tax concerns, and makes points she considers while making decisions.

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She added that the district has few options for funding because of state regulations. Klett said the state sets formulas that determine revenue, sets tax policy for schools and authorizes the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maximum levy. The state has also in recent years balanced its budget by cost-shifts to local governments and retained a portion of the perpupil payments to school districts, often forcing school districts to borrow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only option open to us is taxation,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can raise advertising dollars and fees, but even in those we are limited in what we can do.â&#x20AC;? In an interview, Superintendent Lisa Snyder said the district is considering asking voters to pass an operating levy referendum next fall.

After nearly four decades, Lakeville has a new Parks and Recreation director. Last Thursday, the city announced it hired Brett Altergott, currently a parks director in Germantown, Wis., to replace Steve Michaud, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first and only parks director who retired in July after 38 years. Altergott, who has a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in recreation management and a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in recre- Brett Altergott ation administration, is scheduled to begin in Lakeville Jan. 2. He was selected from 80 applicants nationwide to fill the position, which is charged with managing a $3.2 million budget and a staff of 23 full-time equivalent positions. City Administrator Steve Mielke said in a news release that Altergottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience, passion and enthusiasm for sports set him apart from other applicants and made him â&#x20AC;&#x153;a great fit for the position.â&#x20AC;? According to advertisements for the position, the city was seeking a strong community advocate with demonstrated ability for collaboration and teamwork. Altergott worked as a recreation supervisor for the cities of Greenfield, Wis., and Munster, Ind., before 2005 when he began working for Germantown â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a town of about 20,000 residents and a 30 miles drive northwest from downtown Milwaukee. In an email, Altergott said his top priority in Lakeville is to build a working relationship with the City Council, staff, business community and citizens. He said additional priorities will be established after he meets with staff members. Altergott said he is most proud of maintaining the parks â&#x20AC;&#x153;at a high levelâ&#x20AC;? through challenging financial times, including improvements completed at Germantownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flagship facility, Kinderberg Park. â&#x20AC;?The improvements and attention to detail did not go unnoticed by the residents as we received many compliments,â&#x20AC;? Altergott wrote. He also noted that during his tenure a heavily used parking lot was paved through a fundraising effort and the use of village impact fees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since completion of that project there have been no illegal parking issues and we have not had to employ parking attendants,â&#x20AC;? Altergott stated. While he did not venture a guess as to what Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parks system would look like in the next decade, he said he will work with the community to ensure the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s park system is well maintained â&#x20AC;&#x153;and that any additional parks meet the needs of the community.â&#x20AC;?

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Opinion Newspaper group bolsters political coverage team by Howard Lestrud ECM PUBLISHERS POLITICAL EDITOR

Abraham Lincoln is alive and well. It seems this is true, seeing the many books, periodicals, television specials and movie productions that are before us. In my new assignment as political editor for ECM Publishers, I just might try to gain an interview with America’s 16th president. I haven’t seen the movie yet but in a future column, I plan to visit about it. I watched the trailer video and that’s enough to get your history-loving corpuscles hopping and jumping. This leads me to share my excitement for my new assignment. This is another chapter in my 50-plus years newspaper career. I entered semi-retirement nearly two years ago, still carrying out some of my duties dedicated to ECM’s website HometownSource and to the ECM Editorial Board. I am now shifting away from HometownSource. I will continue leading a conference call once a week with the editors of ECM Publishers. I hope to continue serving on the ECM Editorial Board and now will work side by side at times with ECM Publishers’ capitol reporter, Tim Budig. Our mission will be to continue providing news stories on the happenings at the Capitol, happenings that accent the local impact of state government. Our ECM Capitol coverage has the potential of reaching over 650,000 households. I have worked with Tim in previous years, more as a sounding board for his assignments. Now, we will work together in bringing political impact to the newspapers and online publications you read.

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Government has always intrigued me from a historical standpoint. Working with Tim, I have witnessed history as it happens through his pen and camera lens. Together, we covered the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul. I now plan on utilizing those same tools to bring topics forward that appeal to our readers. This new commitment by ECM Publishers to provide more well-rounded government news coverage will see a partnership, too, with MinnPost in providing coverage of our Minnesota delegation in the U.S. Congress, our two U.S. senators and eight U.S. representatives. MinnPost has had Devin Henry in Washington covering national politics and the Minnesota congressional delegation for MinnPost since May 2011. Before his Washington assignment, Henry was editor in chief of the Minnesota Daily, the student newspaper at the University of Minnesota. He’s previously done internships with the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. A native of Minnesota, Henry often travels home to cover the congressional delegation back in the state, including two month-long trips before Novem-

ber’s election. Henry grew up in Shakopee and graduated from the U in 2011 with degrees in journalism and political science. A strong cog in our government news reporting team is Tim Budig, known as T.W. Budig in his byline. He started at the Capitol in the last months of the Carlson Administration, so that would have been the latter part of 1997 – wow, that’s a long time ago, just like 50 years ago for me. Budig has been in the newspaper business more than 20 years. His first job was on a community newspaper in Circle Pines, though he had done some freelance work prior to that. Budig has been connected to many of the newsmakers at the Capitol since he started his Capitol reporter assignment in late 1997. “One thing I like about the Capitol is that the place is greater than the people in it,” he says. “That is, while people come and go, the larger ideals outlast everybody, which is the way it’s suppose to be. It’s both stirring and humbling.” Some of the most challenging stories he’s dealt with are the ones that go on and on and on. The Vikings stadium story was one. The years of debate over the Northstar Commuter Rail Line was another. In looking ahead to what might be on the state government burners, I also take a moment to look back at my involvement with being a political observer/reporter. As a young editor of my college newspaper in Austin, Minn., I vividly remember doing a page layout on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. During JFK’s campaign, I visited a

local campaign office and still proudly cling to a Kennedy for President campaign pin. One of my biggest assignments early in my newspaper career at The Evening Tribune in Albert Lea was covering Richard Nixon’s presidential campaign stop in Rochester, one week before the 1968 election. With proper credentials I had the opportunity to photograph Nixon from about 10 feet away. I even snapped a photo of him doing is famous Victory hands salute. Those photos from that appearance nearly covered the front page of that day’s newspaper. It was a real rush for a young reporter. I also earned a tongue lashing from a Boston Globe photographer for having my right elbow too high in the air, shielding his view. Oh well, I learned. Sitting at my Evening Tribune desk one day in my days as a cub reporter, I was nudged by an extended hand. The introduction came next: “Hello, I’m Eugene McCarthy.” I have had the opportunity to have covered events including these presidents: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. I’ve also interviewed the following Minnesota governors: Elmer L. Andersen, Harold LeVander, Wendell Anderson, Al Quie, Arne Carlson, Jesse Ventura, Tim Pawlenty and Mark Dayton. Agreed, other journalists have covered more presidents and governors but these opportunities help me appreciate current events. Via this column and news stories, I plan to provide political news of interest. If you have a political question or have a story idea, send it my way: howard.lestrud@ecm-inc.com.

Farmington, Lakeville leaders describe education priorities for the president by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK

What should the top educational priority be for Congress and the Obama administration? Twenty-seven Minnesota education leaders responded when I asked them recently. Their responses fell into several major areas, some general, some specific. Lisa Snyder, Lakeville Area Public Schools superintendent, urged the president “to make education a priority in our nation. Educating all American students to high levels is our most powerful tool to combat poverty, racism, violence and government dependence.” Jay Haugen, Farmington superintendent, urged the president to “help lead us in the creation of the best educational system in the world – a system that possesses both excellence and equity, a system that goes far beyond meeting standards, to one that customizes education for every student, engaging each student in ‘sky’s-the-limit’ learning based on their own unique strengths and talents.” Dennis Carlson, Anoka-Hennepin superintendent, spoke for many, including Eden Prairie Superintendent Curt Tryggestad, when he wrote, “We need a bipartisan approach

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Joe Nathan to address Special Education funding. The Anoka-Hennepin school district is now subsidizing special education services to students using $31 million annually from our general fund. We support wholeheartedly the services to our special education students but it should not come as a cost to our other students. State and federal mandates should be adequately funded or the statute intent is not genuine.” According to the non-partisan publication Education Week, Congress promised to pay approximately 40 percent of the cost of special education when the initial federal law was passed in 1975. But current federal spending is about 16 percent of the costs. Providing 40 percent would involve going from about $11.5 billion to about $35.3 billion. Legislation that would do this by 2021 was introduced earlier

this year, but it did not pass. Tom Dooher, president of Education Minnesota, agreed and added to these priorities. “My top priority for the next president is to stop treating federal education policy like a political football and bring some stability to our schools,” he said. “That starts with closing the Pell Grant shortfall once and for all, actually honoring the federal government’s promise to pay for special education in the states and replacing No Child Left Behind with a new law that creates sensible accountability while preserving flexibility at the state and local levels.” Jason Ulbrich, executive director of Eagle Ridge Charter, Eden Prairie wrote “My number one priority in education for the next president … is to encourage high performing schools to share best practices and reproduce. This would include providing promised funding on time and to give flexibility in utilizing federal monies.” Finally, many leaders agreed with Cam Hedlund of the Lakes International Charter in Forest Lake. He wrote: “Please move away from standardized test scores as the sole measure of a school’s success. Please insist that

states measure school success by how well educators meet the needs of the whole child, by how well they help students become wellrounded world citizens, by how well they help students maintain physical and emotional well-being and balance and by how much students come to love learning and maintain a sense of inquiry throughout their lives.” Our taxes have paid for development of new assessments that are supposed to give a broader, more complete view of student progress. Standardized tests measure some, but not all important things we want students to learn. It may be naïve to think that Congress and the president will agree on most, or even all of these suggestions. But I think it’s a good list. I hope legislators listen to and learn from these folks. Joe Nathan has received awards from parent, professional and student groups for his work. Reactions welcome at joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

History signals slower recovery for industrial workers by Lee Egerstrom SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK

Back in the early 1920s when the Great Depression had already set foot in rural America, Minnesota Gov. J.A.O. Preus and six other Midwest state governors convened a National Wheat Conference in Chicago to discuss what they could do to counter economic problems hammering the countryside and farm prices. Industrial America may be in a similar situation today. Unemployed and underemployed workers are painfully aware of the slow or “jobless” recovery that has followed the 2007-2009 Great Recession. What agricultural educators note and most other Americans forget is that the farm depression lasted from 1920 to 1941, much longer than the Great Depression for the nation. Are today’s working people facing a similar fate? Agriculture offers lessons for modern Minnesota and modern American industry, said Tom O’Connell, a labor historian and sociologist at Metropolitan State University in the Twin Cities. That makes the Chicago wheat conference worthy of note. “More than 10 million

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Lee Egerstrom men, women and children of the United States are directly interested in the production of wheat,” Preus and the governors declared in calling for the summit, as Time magazine reported in July 1923. Nick Kominus, a veteran Washington, D.C., journalist, former government information specialist, and trade association executive found the Time magazine article about Preus and passed it along. While currently researching a book on USDA history, Kominus thought the Minnesota connection and the sheer changes in demographic numbers might be of interest for Minnesota 2020 and its readers. What’s especially telling is how science has replaced physical labor on farms, and what that might suggest about other current industrial sectors.

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Back in 1920, Census Bureau and other data show there were 31.6 million people living on farms, with a total U.S. population of 105.7 million. There were 6.4 million American farms, and farmers represented 27 percent of the U.S. workforce. A combination of studies from Census, the USDA Economic Research Service, and the Labor Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis finds the following contemporary data: There were 2.1 million farms ranging from large commercial enterprises to small exurban hobby farms in 2011; only 45.1 percent of the farm operators declared themselves as primarily dependent on farm operations in the 2007 U.S. Census of Agriculture, and the Labor Department’s bureau found people engaged in agriculture made up only 1.5 percent of the U.S. workforce in 2008. Agriculture has gone through a huge transition. American manufacturing may be only midstream in such change. The World Bank currently estimates that 40 percent of the global workforce is made up of farmers and agricultural workers. What happens when these agricultural land operators catch up with North America, European, South American and Oceanic-style agriculture physics (machines), biology and chemistry to displace farm and field workers? “This is the dialogue that should be going on now,” said Metro State’s O’Connell. Up to 1.3 billion people by World Bank estimates may become accessible to cheap labor manufacturing once they are displaced by science on the world’s farms. This is consistent with the rural migration to cities and urban industrialization that has marked China’s development over the past two decades. Anyone doubt outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs to cheap-labor develop-

ing countries will continue in the future? Steve Keillor, the Minnesota author (“Cooperative Commonwealth,” Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2000), historian and current adjunct professor of Minnesota history at Bethel University, said laborers probably should be looking at owning their own factories to build sustainable jobs and businesses, like they do in the Mondragon region of Spain. Then again, Minnesota history of such ventures doesn’t guarantee success. Keillor noted that the former Knights of Labor union was a leader in developing this democratic capitalism with cooperage businesses. But coopers succeeded only in making the flour barrels for Minneapolis flour millers shortly before Minneapolis millers moved milling to Buffalo, N.Y., and other points closer to consumers. Then, canvas and paper packaging materials replaced barrels for storing and shipping bread and bakery flours. Much of this election year’s political rhetoric was based on putting things back in place as they were before the Great Recession (2007-2009). That might not be a reality, or even the best strategy. Looking back, Keillor said Minnesota’s cooperage business wasn’t a bad strategy, but it was terrible timing in the face of scientific changes hitting the industry. For the present, O’Connell said public attention should focus on what changes are occurring to industry and manufacturing with an eye toward developing an industrial policy. Labor, the middle class, educators, and people who still have some influence on public policy should be looking at “where are we going,” he said. “That’s where we need a good dialogue.” Lee Egerstrom is a Minnesota 2020 Economic Development Fellow. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Thank you To the editor: On behalf of the Lakeville Area School Board, Superintendent Lisa Snyder and Lakeville North High School Principal Marne Berkvam, we want to thank

Josh Ruppert, owner of the Chart House, for his generosity in hosting the recent breakfast for the members of the LNHS girls 3A state champion volleyball team, parents, coach Walt Weaver and the assistant coaches. Thank you to Josh for

continuing the tradition of celebrating the achievements of our state champion teams. BOB ERICKSON Lakeville Area Board member

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The JFK Elementary School choir performed the National Anthem on the ice of the Xcel Energy Center before the Houston Aeros-Rockford IceHogs game on Nov. 18. This photo should have run on the front page in the Nov. 23 edition. A photo of the Lakeville North High School band prior to its performance at the state football tournament at the Metrodome ran instead. Sun Thisweek regrets the error.

Cedar Avenue crash kills man, injures four others by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

A 26-year-old Farmington man was killed and another man is in critical condition after a Sunday rollover night crash on Cedar Avenue near McAndrews Road in Apple Valley. The Minnesota State Patrol reports Inoncencio Munoz-Gutierrez, 26, of Farmington was killed after a 2000 GMC Savana driven southbound on Ce-

dar Avenue by Solomon Adorno, 31, of Farmington struck a metal guard rail and spun into northbound lane where it was hit by a 2007 Chevy Tahoe. Adorno was in critical condition at Hennepin County Medical Center after the crash. A Lakeville family was traveling in the Tahoe, and the driver, Jason M. Bruenig, 39, and Kristi M. Bruenig, 35, suffered minor injuries; daughter

Hannah Bruenig, 7, was not injured. The accident happened just before 6 p.m. No reason was given as to why the vehicle struck the guard rail. Alcohol was not a factor in the crash, and all involved were wearing seat belts, according to the State Patrol. Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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The late Bob Sanger ran a busy working bakery in an historic building on Lamberton’s Main Street. It was also a town gathering spot, with a soda fountain, hot coffee and shelves full of sweets. “I remember going in there for the candy, and I remember specifically the Tootsie Rolls for a penny. That’s what I always bought,” said Lamberton native and Burnsville resident Michelle Van Engen. More than friends, family and nostalgia draw her back to Lamberton, a town of about 850 on U.S. Highway 14 in southwest Minnesota farm country. Michelle and her husband, David, recently bought the 120-year-old Sanger’s Bakery building, which went on sale this summer after Bob Sanger’s passing in March at age 80. In place of the bakery, which had been closed, the Van Engens plan to open Seven Sisters Coffee – a combination cafe, coffee shop and event center with beer, wine and music. “We’re saying this summer,” said Michelle, one of seven sisters in a family of 10 children. “That’s a race.” The Van Engens, both 29, were in town for a wedding reception when they noticed that the building had gone up for sale as part of the Sanger estate. “We were like, ‘Oh, my God, what a mess,’ ” David recalled. “But we just fell

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David and Michelle Van Engen plan to transform part of The old Sanger’s Bakery building on Main Street in Lamberton, Minn., dates back to 1892. the historic Sanger’s Bakery building in Lamberton, Minn., into a cafe, coffee shop and event center. Michelle is a and I have been spending “The old soda fountain, a large number of skill Lamberton native. the last three months just including the soda foun- sets ourselves,” David said. cleaning the building. Bob tain stools, are going to be “We’re willing to do the in love with the building.” price that it offset some of was a bit of a collector, and refurbished and installed hard work. And we have The object of their the risk,” David said. “If he never threw anything elsewhere. We will still have been doing the dirty work desire and of Michelle’s you bought a building like away. There’s just an enor- an old soda fountain.” to get things done. ... By childhood memories is a this in the Twin Cities, it mous amount of history An Iraq War veteran laying the groundwork, two-story brick structure would cost a million, two that we’ve been unearth- who works long three-day we cut our cost in half of built in 1892 to house First million dollars.” ing. We have found relics shifts as an emergency what it takes to resurrect a National Bank. Bob Sanger and mem- that date back to 1870.” technician at Park Nicollet building this size. It’s quite A post office addition bers of his extended family The larger of the relics Hospital in St. Louis Park, daunting.” went up in the early 1900s, lived in part of the build- include old boilers, a wood David spends much of his Financing building upDavid said. Entrepreneur ing, which encompasses burner and a rotary oven spare time back in Lam- grades and the business Martin Kuhar bought the more than 6,000 square that could bake several berton, toiling over his startup remains a chalbuilding in about 1920 and feet and whose high ceil- dozen loaves of bread at building. lenge, he said. turned it into a bakery, Da- ings have the Van Engens a time. The behemoth was Michelle said she makes “The banks, and I won’t vid said. dreaming of a pair of loft- assembled and welded to- the two-and-a-half-hour name specific banks, have The bakery was later style apartments on the gether on site in 1951. trip at least two weekends been pretty difficult to sold to Nick Sanger, who second floor. “I actually dislocated a month to work on the work with,” David said. turned it over to son Bob in “That’s in the future, my shoulder doing it, but project. The couple moved “In doing our due diligence 1960. though,” David said last we finally have that mon- from Golden Valley to for this business, we’ve The Van Engens in- Friday from Lamberton, ster taken apart,” David Burnsville about a year gone through the approprispected the building and where he was stripping said. ago to be closer to her job ate resources.” sent a couple of contrac- linoleum glue from the Some of the relics will as an electronic communiIf necessary, next sumtors to do the same. They 120-year-old wooden floor stay. cations and marketing spe- mer’s planned opening initiated the purchase in on the first level. “Right “There are a number cialist for CaringBridge, an could be extended. September, Michelle said. now the emphasis is getting of large cabinets that are Eagan-based nonprofit. “And it was such a low the business going. My wife beautiful,” David said. “My wife and I possess See ADVENTURE, 22A

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Business Briefs The Fax Guys receives Partner of the Year The Fax Guys, a division of Burnsville-based Dynamic Solutions Group, has been honored by OpenText with its inaugural Partner of the Year award. Presented to The Fax Guys earlier this month, the award recognizes the company for its ongoing commitment to customer support and dedication to “all things fax.” The award winner is selected based on feedback from OpenText support, sales, and management teams. An authorized support provider and platinum reseller of OpenText RightFax software, The Fax Guys is focused on helping companies of all sizes send, receive, and manage documents directly from their desktop, email, and other applications.

Credit union announces cash prize program Postal Credit Union, which has an office in Eagan, has announced it is again awarding $1,000 a week this holiday season in cash prizes for members who use their debit cards. During its $1,000 a Week Debit Card Giveaway, each time members use their PCU Cash & Check Card for purchases, they earn a chance to win one of PCU’s weekly $1,000 random drawings. Members can earn 100 bonus entries when they make 25 or more purchases a week using their card. The program runs through Dec. 24.

Blue Cross hires new senior vice president David Corkum has joined Eagan-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield as senior vice president, commercial markets. In this role he will be re-

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Citizens Bank Minnesota, which has a branch in Lakeville, is encouraging consumers to Go Local by shopping at their area’s small businesses. The bank plans to cash mob businesses at all its locations into 2013. Cash mobs will take place at retail stores and eating establishments. Citizens Bank also has challenged its employees to Ecolab opens first shop locally for all of their holiday needs. The bank new training has set a $200,000 goal for its facility in Eagan 80-plus employees to spend Ecolab celebrated the locally during November and official opening of its new December. training center at the company’s Schuman Campus Seminar on in Eagan on Nov. 29. The 51,000-square-foot facil- information ity houses a state-of-the-art integration training center for the comFrontier Communicapany’s Institutional division tions will host a free business and includes additional space seminar on how to improve for Research, Development information integration and Engineering expansion. within an organization from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. Chamber 13, at Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn, 14201 Nicollet roundtable to Ave. S., Burnsville. Breakfast focus on obesity will be served. Dr. Pamela Peeke, senior Frontier’s scalable Metroadvisor to the U.S. Surgeon Ethernet services — deliverGeneral and author of “The ing broadband, voice, data, Hunger Fix,” will be fea- video and other applications tured at the Dakota County at speeds up to 600 times Regional Chamber of Com- faster than current ADSL merce’s “A Healthy & Fit or cable connections — and Minnesota – Roundtable other advanced broadband Discussion” from 11:30 a.m. data solutions will be disto 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, cussed. at Mendakota Country Club, To register, visit http:// 2075 Mendakota Drive, frontierburnsville.eventbrite. Mendota Heights. com. For more information, The discussion will in- contact Scott Behn at Scott. clude the kickoff of FIT Behn@ftr.com or (952) 891Minnesota, a coalition of 7712.

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Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th will be the anchor of an upscale outlet mall planned for Eagan. Paragon Outlet Partners, a Balitmore-based real estate development firm, announced on Monday the upscale clothing store will open a 28,000-square-foot store at its newest outlet center, which is slated to open in November 2014 in the Cedar Grove Redevelopment District. “We recognized the opportunity and growth potential in the Paragon Outlets Twin Cities in Eagan,” said Robert Wallstrom, president of Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th in a Dec. 3 news release. Photo by Laura Adelmann “This location will enable Ken Seurer, Lakeville Public Works utility superintendent, (left) was recognized by Public us to continue to deliver Works Director Chris Petree at the Dec. 3 Lakeville City Council meeting for being named our distinct merchandise the Superintendent of the Year by the Minnesota Chapter of the American Public Works offerings and service to Association. Seurer has worked for Lakeville for over 35 years. The award recognizes those who stand out in teamwork, the application of new technology and equipment, project management, service to citizens and personal growth and development. In Seurer’s tenure, the city’s water and sewer infrastructure has grown from 2,000 utility accounts to over 17,500.

area residents and visitors in the MinneapolisSt. Paul marketplace.” Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th is a tenant at several Paragon outlet malls throughout the nation. “Many tenants follow us from one project to another,” Development Partner for Paragon Kelvin Antill said at a Nov. 21 council meeting. “We feel the key to our outlet projects is in strong tenant relationships.” Plans for the $100 million center calls for an outdoor complex that includes a mix of large and small retail stores. Paragon envisions the 408,000-square-foot mall will have 100 different upscale stores. “As we create a dominant outlet center in the Twin Cities market, the addition of Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th repre-

sents our steadfast commitment to offer customers convenient access to a collection of the world’s most iconic brands at dramatic savings,” Paragon Outlet Partners Principal Nicholas King said in the news release. Paragon plans to begin construction of the outlet center in Eagan in the spring of 2013. The project is expected to bring about 400 construction jobs and between 1,500 and 2,000 retail jobs when it opens in 2014. Once finished the outlet mall will add approximately $84 million to the tax base, according to city officials. Jessica Harper is at jessica.harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Woman who stole from employer avoids prison A Burnsville woman pleaded guilty Monday to six counts of theft by swindle and one count of theft (wrongfully obtaining public assistance) for stealing more than $183,000 from her former employer, an Eagan freight-shipping company. Laura Michelle Schwartz, 37, was sentenced to 60 days on electronic home monitoring, 20 days of sentence to serve and 20 years of probation. Judge David Knutson stayed a 51-month prison sentence and ordered Schwartz to pay restitution of $224,190. She was accused of initiating 182 fraudulent transactions from June 2007 to January 2012 that funneled funds from her employer, Network FOB, to her personal bank accounts. The company, which was located in Eagan until October 2011 and has moved to Florida, contracts with

truckers and trucking companies to provide freight shipments for its clients. “We are pleased to have convicted Ms. Schwartz for the commission of these significant financial crimes,” Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said. Schwartz started as a clerical support worker at the company and worked in the Eagan office until 2005, when she was allowed to work at home, according to the criminal complaint. Her duties included billing and collecting from clients, bank reconciliations and basic bookkeeping. A recent company audit revealed suspicious transactions linked to an employee with Schwartz’s password, according to the complaint. The company discovered that invoices from old reconciled and closed accounts were being reopened and paid years lat-

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Student volunteers helped children select and wrap gifts at the Farmington Holiday Shop in the Rambling River Center on Dec. 1. The Farmington Parks and Recreation Department program offered gifts ranging in cost from 50 cents to $6.50 that young people could purchase using a combination of $1 tickets. Parents were not allowed into the event so gifts to them would be a surprise, but they were asked to give their children a shopping list of names and how much to spend on each person. More photos are at SunThisweek.com.

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People can take a trip back in time this weekend and enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas in the Village at the Dakota City Heritage Village in Farmington. The Village will be open for its second and final weekend on Saturday and Sunday from 1-8 p.m. at the Dakota County Fairgrounds southwest of Highway 3 and 220th Street. “It’s such a fun family event, it’s inexpensive and it gets the family outside,” said Lea Guenther, publicity volunteer for the event. “We try to give people the idea of what the Christmas holiday was like over 100 years ago.” Visitors can experience the sights and smells of holiday cooking and baking at the Harris House,

carols in the church, and ice cream cones in the oldfashioned drugstore. The drug store also serves hot meals and other refreshments. Guenther said one of the favorite events is a ride in a trolley pulled by draft horses as a costumed guide describes the scene. Trolley rides are free with paid admission. Mrs. Santa Claus will be dressed in her finest and ready to help children write their letters to Santa at the Post Office. Christmas in the Village was also open last weekend, with approximately 1,000 guests visiting on Saturday when temperatures reached 48 in the area, and 650 people in attendance on Sunday. Last weekend’s warm weather probably encouraged a larger crowd on Saturday, Guenther said,

but she said the Village is at its most beautiful under a blanket of snow. Highs are expected in the low 30s this weekend in the Twin Cities. There is a chance of accumulating snow late Saturday night and into Sunday, according to the National Weather Service’s area forecast. Admission is $5 for those 13 and older, $3 for those ages 4-12 and free for those 3 and under. Although this will be the last weekend to experience Christmas in Village, people may drive through the Village any evening during the month of December and see the 22 buildings decorated with lights for free. For more information, File photo by Rick Orndorf call (651) 460-8050 or Village Holidays will be open for its second and final weekend on Saturday and Sunday email info@dakotacity. from 1-8 p.m. at the Dakota County Fairgrounds southwest of Highway 3 and 220th Street. org.

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A 23-year-old Burnsville man was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for the shooting death of a friend last Dec. 31. Kyle Alan Dague pleaded guilty in October to second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of 22-year-old Justin James Schauer, a victim of gun horseplay at Dague’s apartment on the 12700 block of Nicollet Avenue South. Dague initially told Burnsville police that he and Schauer had each been playing a game with a handgun in which the holder would pull back the slide of the gun and catch the ejected bullet in the air with his free hand. Dague said when he wasn’t looking he heard the gun go off, and that Schauer must have shot himself. That was a lie and Da-

gue was the shooter, Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said in a statement Friday, Nov. 30, after Judge Martha Simonett sentenced Dague to 48 months in prison. “This was a senseless death that could easily have been prevented,” Backstrom said. “You should always assume a gun is loaded and you should never point a gun at another person.” Dague called 911 at around 2:40 a.m. to report that Schauer had been shot. He was found dead at the scene, the victim of a single 9 mm gunshot to his forehead. Later test firings led the Dakota County medical examiner to conclude that the fatal shot had been fired from approximately 6 to 8 inches away. Through a DNA analysis, it was found that Dague’s DNA was the one dominant profile on the gun

and that no DNA match was made to Schauer. Police determined that Dague had purchased the handgun in April 2011. Investigators questioned several witnesses who said that they had seen Dague on multiple occasions playing the game he described to police, in which he would pull back the slide of the weapon, eject a live bullet from the chamber, and catch the bullet in his free hand. Two witnesses also told police that they had seen Dague on previous occasions point the handgun directly toward others, pull the trigger and dry fire the weapon without a bullet. Photo by Laura Adelmann

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Sherin Dahn, Burnsville, Tess Reisinger and “Punky” Nielsen of Farmington are part of the Red Hat Chorus practicing songs for upcoming Christmas concerts. The group will perform at 11 a.m. Dec. 7 at Farmington Anchor Bank; at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Veterans Home in Hastings and at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at The Rivers assisted living in Farmington.

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Find balance to tame holiday stress BY ROXI REJALI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Every Christmas season, Andrea Morisette Grazzini’s kitchen becomes “biscotti central.” That’s where the Bur nsville family makes biscotti, traditional Italian cookies flavored with anise, vanilla and almonds. The two kids fight over who gets to sift powdered sugar on top of the war m cookies. “We put powdered sugar on them, so our kitchen is like a white wonderland, with sugar everywhere,” Morisette Grazzini said. For years, she made assortments of gingerbread and sugar-cookie cutouts to give to family and friends. “It just ends up being a lot of work, so I scaled back,” she said. Nowadays, she makes only biscotti following her Italian grandmother’s recipe. “My other friends have come to expect it and they know it comes from their Italian friend,” she said. “It’s a tradition my kids can easily identify with as well.”

Baking cookies is just one ritual that defines the Christmas season for many Americans. The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be loaded with stress that goes along with all that shopping, decorating and party-going. The body responds to stress in a variety of ways. The heart beats faster, breathing quickens and blood pressure rises, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms can i n c l u d e headache, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, irritability and depression. Stress during the holidays may be unavoidable, but the biggest benefit may be the chance for multiple generations to gather together, said Bill Doherty, University of Minnesota family social science professor. “It’s a cultural time of connection, that’s what’s so good about it,” he said. “It’s very

ritualized. People often have fond memories of their childhood rituals and it brings back all of those memories.”

cessfully negotiated if everyone has input, Doherty said. Gift-giving can create anxiety for some house-

But shifting finances or family dynamics can make change unavoidable. Creating new traditions may be a good strategy for families that have experienced big changes like death, divorce or remarriage. Downsizing or scaling back on cherished traditions can be tricky, but change can be suc-

holds, especially those hit by unemployment or smaller paychecks in the current recession. Instead of exchanging gifts with everyone in the family, members could decide to draw names, buying gifts for just one person under a specific dollar amount, Doherty said. One way to reduce stress may be to spend less. But retailers are making it easier than ever to spend more on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and traditional start of the Christmas shopping

season. For the first time, many stores opened at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day this year. Shoppers are responding to the siren call of the mall. A record 247 million people shopped in stores and online on the fourday Black F r i d a y weekend, up from 226 million last year, the National Retail Federation said. They spent an est i m a t e d $59.1 billion. Even with a j a m - p a c ke d schedule, taking care of physical and mental health can be key to managing stress. Eating well is a good way to counteract holiday overeating and weight gain, said Naomi Lundberg, wellness manager at Valley Natural Foods in Bur nsville. “Don’t beat yourself up for having some sweets during the holiday, but just to keep moderation in mind,” said Lundberg, a registered dietetic technician. Try to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner every

day to keep the body fueled and blood sugar on an even keel by eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein, Lundberg said. Before heading out to a party, she suggests eating a small meal to head off diving into the holiday buffet or drinks at the bar. Good choices are cheese with wholegrain crackers and red pepper or carrots with hummus or bean dip. Carving out time for exercise and relaxation can restore balance to a hectic schedule, said Marcia Appel, yoga teacher and founder of Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center in Lakeville and Mendota Heights. “It’s a lot of running, it’s a lot of pressure, it’s a lot of pleasing, it’s a lot of parties, it’s a lot of obligations,” she said. “So we become completely exhausted. Yoga allows people, in an hour, an hour and 15 minutes to replenish the body — to give it a break, to be active and to rest.“ In an hour-long session, yoga’s mix of stretching, breathing and meditation can calm the mind and energize the body, Appel said. “Would we trade out that one hour for another hour of cooking, cleaning, gift-buying, decorating? Will anybody miss that?”

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For some Dakota County families, giving has become a holiday tradition. Families sign up for the Armful of Love program and buy gifts and toys for a low-income family. The program is run by a Burnsville nonprofit called 360 Communities. Armful of Love has special meaning during the holidays, said Kathryn Archambault, the nonprofit’s resource development manager. “We have so much and it’s a great reminder for parents to pass on to their kids, for them to realize that not everyone out there, not everyone has an iPod, not everyone has an iPad, all those fun things we’re so used to every day,” she said. The nonprofit depends on about 1,000 volunteers

to staff its programs that operate year-round, including five food shelves and two shelters for victims of domestic violence, she said. While some people donate their time and talents, others give by cash, check or credit card. About 35 percent of the nonprofit’s $1.3 million in annual donations arrive in November and December, said Scott Reindl, the agency’s controller. Donors include individuals, businesses, foundations, civic groups and faith-based organizations. The nonprofit’s 2012 budget is about $4 million; most of the remainder comes from government grants. Finding alternative ways to celebrate Christmas may make the season more meaningful, said Jeff Marian, lead pastor at Prince of Peace

Lutheran Church in Burnsville. Ideas include serving holiday meals at a local food kitchen or visiting lonely or isolated patients at a nursing home or senior center. He also suggests calling on neighbors with a plate of homemade cookies. “Building community for me is more in line with the spirit of the season than buying stuff,” he said. “There’s nothing wrong with buying gifts. I don’t want to belittle that. “I do think there’s a real tie-in to being able to build community in your neighborhood, with people who are lonely and isolated. That just seems to me to be right in line with what the Gospel calls us to.”

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Dakota Electric Association, along with CoBank, one of its lenders, recently donated $10,000 to 360 Communities. Dakota Electric’s $5,000 donation was matched by CoBank through the company’s “Sharing Success” grant program for 2012. Dakota Electric Association’s Board of Directors, along with Cliff Bolstad, CoBank (fifth from right), present 360 Communities President and CEO Sal Mondelli (center) with a $10,000 donation at a recent 360 Communities board meeting.

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Farmington Billiards will hold a Ladies Only Tournament on Dec. 8. Sign-in will be at 11 a.m. with a noon start. The entry fee is $40 and includes $10 green fees. Participants who bring a donation for the Farmington Area Food Shelf will receive a $5 discount on the entry fee. Call Dan at (612) 226-7665 for information.

Choir celebrates the season New Dimension Choir from Farmington High School will perform an assortment of Christmas carols at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at Farmington Lutheran Church. Call (651) 463-4100 for information.

Holiday concert set Dec. 17 Farmington High School’s holiday band and choir concert will be 6 and 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at FHS Recital Hall, 20655 Flagstaff Ave. The concert is free and open to the public. Immunizations Dakota County Public Health provides reducedfee immunizations for eligible children and adults. Check www.dakotacounty. us (search “Vaccines”) or call (952) 891-7528 for eligibility guidelines and vaccine availability.

Immunizations December clinics are: • Tuesday, Dec. 11, by appointment only, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Valley. • Tuesday, Dec. 18, walk-in from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • Thursday, Dec. 20, walkin from 4 to 5:45 p.m., Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., Suite 410, West St. Paul. For more information, call the Immunization Hotline at (952) 891-7999. Immunizations Dakota County Public Health provides reduced-fee immunizations for eligible children and adults. Check www.dakotacounty.us (search “Vaccines”) or call (952) 8917528 for eligibility guidelines and vaccine availability. December clinics are: • Tuesday, Dec. 11, by appointment only, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Valley. • Tuesday, Dec. 18, walk-in from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • Thursday, Dec. 20, walkin from 4 to 5:45 p.m., Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., Suite 410, West St. Paul. For more information, call the Immunization Hotline at (952) 891-7999.

Service Marine Corps Pvt. Haley J. Bradshaw, daughter of Bridget Miller of Farmington, graduated from Marine Corps recruit training in Parris Island, S.C. Bradshaw is a 2012 graduate of Farmington High School. Pfc. Anna K. Albrecht, 18, graduated Nov. 21 from Marine Corps recruit training in Parris Island, S.C. Albrecht is a 2012 graduate of Lakeville South High School. Pvt. Mitchell L. Sando, 19, graduated Nov. 16 from Marine Corps recruit training in San Diego, Calif. Sando is a 2012 graduate of Lakeville North High School. Pvt. Macaeb P. Swenson, 19, graduated Nov. 21 from Marine Corps recruit training in San Diego, Calif. Swenson is a 2012 graduate of Lakeville South High School. Air Force Airman Erik J. Machaby graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Machaby earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Cyndi and John Machaby of Lakeville and is a 2009 graduate of Lakeville South High School.

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Age 66 of Burnsville passed away on November 26, 2012. Preceded in death by son Jeffrey. Survived by husband Burton; daughter Jennifer (Scott) Meyer; grandchildren Courtney and Kenna; sister Deborah (Bill) Hatcher; brother John Turner. Memorial Service was 11AM Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Faith Covenant Church, 12921 Nicollet Ave. Burnsville, MN. Gathering of family and friends one hour prior to service. Interment, Lakewood Cemetery. White Funeral Home Burnsville 952-894-5080

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Herbert A. Perkins Herbert Perkins, 55, formerly of Farmington and Shakopee, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Herbert was born Jan. 30, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Herman and Eloise Perkins. Herbert served in the United States Navy during the Persian Gulf War. He retired from the United States Navy and then worked in purchasing at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center. Survivors include his two sons, Herbert, Jr. and wife, Dina Kong, and Jason; grandchild, Ria Perkins; siblings, Sylvia, Regina, Sheila, and Joseph Perkins; ex-wife, Jennifer Perkins-Boddie; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec.10 at 11 a.m. at McNearney Funeral Home, 1220 East Third Ave., Shakopee. Interment with military honors will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, 12:15 p.m.. Visitation from 10-11 a.m. at McNearney Funeral Home. The family prefers memorials. Funeral arrangements with McNearney Funeral Home, Shakopee, 952-445-2755. Condolences may be shared at www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com

Robert Wargo Wargo, Robert V. Jr. age 58 of Farmington passed away on December 3, 2012. He was born in East Chicago, Indiana on June 26th 1954 and raised in Wheeling, Illinois. Preceded in death by parents Robert Sr. & Alice Wargo; brother Michael; father in law Gerald Note. Survived by wife of 34 years Mary; children Robert III (Terri-Jo), Josiah (Nichole) & Melinda (Craig) Anderson; grandchildren Abigail, Robert IV, Electa & Odin; brothers Edward, Raymond, Joseph Sr. (Melody), Patrick (Diane) & James (Linda) Wargo. And also by many loving nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial 11AM Monday, December 10, 2012 at St. Michaels Catholic Church, 22120 Denmark Ave. Farmington, MN. Visitation Sunday December 9, 2012 5-8pm at White Funeral Home, 901 3rd St. and also one hour prior to Mass at church. Interment, St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery. White Funeral Home Farmington 651-463-7374 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Gervaise E. Kimm, Sr., passed away peacefully in Denver, CO on November 26th, 2012 at age 86. He was born on May 27, 1926 in Minneapolis to parents Beatrice A. (Herberger) Kimm and Gervaise Albert Kimm. Gervaise graduated from Saint Louis Park High School in 1944, and graduated from the University of Minnesota (twin cities) in 1950 Radio Speech/Math and in 1961 Physics/Math. He served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and worked at Sperry/Univac in Eagan, MN as a systems engineer for over 20 years. Survived by his loving wife of 53 years Patricia E. (Brown) Kimm of Denver, CO and sons; Dr. G. Edward Kimm, Jr. MD (Daniela) of Denver, CO; Michael K. Kimm of Sandstone, MN; and David M. Kimm (Nicholette) of Rosemount, MN; grandchildren, Katie Kimm of Duluth, MN; Kyle Kimm of Minneapolis, MN. Services are pending

Donald Rust Rust, Donald age 75 of Rosemount passed away on November 29, 2012. Preceded in death by 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Survived by wife Sharon, children Josie (Patrick) Milan, Alan (Barb) Rust and Adam (Dianna) Rust; grandchildren Eric (Lauren), Halie and Hannah; sisters Marian Suckstorff and Marsha (Gene) Kuschel. Memorial Service was held 11AM Monday, December 3rd at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 16200 Dodd Lane, Lakeville, MN. Gathering of family and friends one hour prior to service. Interment was at Lebanon Cemetery, Apple Valley, MN. White Funeral Home Apple Valley 952-432-2001 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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District 194 School Board Proceedings This is a summary of the Independent School District No.194 Regular School Board Meeting on Tues, November 13, 2012 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or District Office at 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present except Jim Skelly. Public Comment: Sam Ewert and Joy Simonsen, 3410 Davids Court, requested consideration of weighting of college level classes; Lisa Saathaoff, 1530 Viewcrest Lane, compared AP and other advanced class options. Consent agenda items approved: Minutes of the meeting on October 23; employment recommendations, leave requests and resignations; payment of bills & claims as presented; alt facilities change orders as presented; resource management contract bid award to Dick's Sanitation; donations and fieldtrips. Reports presented: Impact Academy update; RtI update. Recommended actions approved: 2011-13 Small Wonders Instructors employment agreement; resolution canvassing returns of votes of school district general election; resolution authorizing issuance of certificates of election and directing the school district clerk to perform other election related duties; Adjournment at 8:39 p.m. ___________________________________ This is a summary of the Independent School District No. 194 Board of Education Retreat minutes on Friday, November 16, 2012 with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044 The meeting was called to order at 12:08 p.m. All board members and Dr. Snyder were present. Lewis left at 3:35 Discussion held: Google training; board goals; budget & enrollment projections; cabinet contracts. Meeting adjourned at 4:17 p.m. 3232179 12/7/12

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This is a summary of the ISD 192 Regular School Board Meeting on Monday, October 22, 2012 with full text available for public inspection on the District website at www.farmington.k12.mn.us or District Office at 421 Walnut Street, Farmington, MN 55024. Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Members Sauser, Burke, Lee, McKnight, Singewald and Superintendent Haugen were present as well as other staff and community members. Superintendent Haugen shared the good news and gave an update on the new principal evaluation process and innovation zones. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: October Claims and Accounts, Non-Certified Employments, Non-Certified Resignations, Extra-Curricular Employments, 10/8/12 Board Work Session Minutes, MSHSL Foundation Grant and gifts and donations. Reports and communications approved: Facilities Update on Farmington Elementary, Akin Road Elementary and Farmington High School chillers, 2011-2012 annual report, October 1 enrollment update, and the 2013 NSBA Conference. Administrative Actions approved: Resolution authorizing the sale of general obligation school building refunding bonds, Series 2012D, approval of Apple lease agreement, approval of 2011-2013 Food Service contract agreement. Policy Action: Adoption of Policy # IMA Acceptable Use of District Technology and Policy # IMB - Consent for Publishing Student Work and Media Release. Board members shared their remarks. Adjournment at 8:02 p.m. ___________________________________ This is a summary of the ISD 192 Special School Board Retreat on November 10, 2012 with full text available for public i n s p e c t i o n o n t h e D i s t r i c t w e b s i t e at www.farmington.k12.mn.us or District Office at 421 Walnut Street, Farmington, MN 55024. Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Members Lee, Sauser, Burke, Treakle, Singewald and Superintendent Haugen were present as well as other staff and community members. Board members reviewed the current goals and strategic plan and discussed new and/or revised goals. The Board will review the goals at the November 26 meeting and narrow them down to approximately four goals. Adjournment at 12:20 p.m. ___________________________________ This is a summary of the ISD 192 Regular School Board Work Session on November 14, 2012 with full text available for public i n s p e c t i o n o n t h e D i s t r i c t w e b s i t e at www.farmington.k12.mn.us or District Office at 421 Walnut Street, Farmington, MN 55024. Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Members Burke, Singewald, McKnight, Sauser, Lee, Treakle and Superintendent Haugen were present as well as other staff and community members. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: Certified Employments, Certified Resignation, Certified Leave of Absences, Non-Certified Employments, Non-Certified Resignations, Non-Certified Change of Status, Extra Curricular Employments, 10/22/12 School Board Meeting Minutes, resolution ratifying postponement of receipts of proposal, and Assurance of Complaince. Work Session Discussion Topics: Longevity and retirement insurance for independent employees, iPad Loan Agreement, American Indian Education Committee, and American Education Week. Administrative Action: Canvassing the results of the 2012 General Election. Board went into to closed session at 8:00 p.m. pursuant to MN Statute 13D.03 to discuss labor negotiation strategy and declared out of closed session at 8:31 p.m. Adjournment at 8:32 p.m. ____________________________________ This is a summary of the ISD 192 Special Closed School Board Meeting on November 14, 2012 with full text available for public inspection on the District website at www.farmington.k12.mn.us or District Office at 421 Walnut Street, Farmington, MN 55024. Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Members Treakle, McKnight, Sauser, Lee, Burk, Singewald and Superintendent Haugen were present. Moved to closed session pursuant to MN Statute 13D.05 to discuss the superintendent's evaluation. Declared out of closed session at 6:25 p.m. Adjournment at 6:25 p.m. 3236954 12/7/12

She said she plans to attend the Dec. 17 meeting to address the council about her rising business taxes and her home value that she said dropped by $100,000. “This is a big deal,” she said. “Taxes are absolutely nuts.”

can also email City Council members through the city’s website www.ci.lakeville. mn.us, or send letters to City Hall at 20195 Holyoke Avenue. Proudfoot said there were about three other cars in the parking lot with citi- Laura Adelmann is at laura. zens who had relied on their adelmann@ecm-inc.com or property tax statement for facebook.com/sunthisweek. meeting information.

SENIORS, from 1A Bungert added that she voluntarily gave up her keys after she sensed that her six children were concerned about her continuing to drive. “There’s two ways old people quit driving,” Bungert said. “You can give it up, or you can let the kids take the keys away.” Lakeville City Council members are considering senior transportation as an option for “spending down” some grant funds. The city has until May 1, 2013, to spend $412,921 of its Community Development Block Grant funding from Dakota County to continue receiving the same level of program funds in the future. Council members discussed options at a Nov. 21 work session. They agreed to spend most of the money for upgrading city buildings to improve access and meet standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act. The council did not reach consensus about whether to support an option to dedicate $88,000 of the funds for senior transportation. Mayor Mark Bellows cited concerns about setting an expensive precedent for taxpayers. “This one doesn’t sit well with me,” he said, questioning whether the levy would eventually be stretched to cover the expense for any service that is started. Bellows also cited concerns in a later interview about how to set service boundaries in the city’s 38-square-mile expanse. At the work session, council members also expressed concern about what the city would do if the CDGB grants dried up. Community and Economic Development Director Dave Olson said if established, the service would be a CDGB appropriation council would consider annually. To qualify for the rides, seniors would have to meet income eligibility requirements, be at least 62 or disabled. Council Member Matt Little, Lakeville’s mayorelect, said the city could partner with other organizations to provide some services. “We don’t have to provide our own bus,” he said. Little said during the campaign he met with seniors who indicated they are concerned about getting to medical appointments. “There is no cheap transportation for lowincome seniors,” Little said. “They just can’t get

LEVY, from 1A cent increase in city taxes for his business. Fogarty said the increase would be reduced since the Truth in Taxation statements were based on September’s proposed $8.80 million tax levy. That number was reduced to $8.71 million by Monday’s meeting. “We are aware that, despite the fact that the overall levy is a very small increase — we worked very hard at that — businesses are the ones who are going to take the brunt of that,” Fogarty said. “It had a lot to do with what the state Legislature did in changing market value homestead credits.” “Ten percent is just not sustainable, and it’s just not a reasonable increase,”

there.” Ned Ammons, housing director at Walker Methodist Highview Hills senior housing in Lakeville, said they provide their residents with bus service in about a 20-mile radius, traveling to appointments in Burnsville. He said seniors would like to have more wheelchair-accessible transportation options, but they would not pay much for the service. “They don’t want to pay a lot,” Ammons said. “Seniors tend to be rather frugal; they watch their dollar. They were part of that generation went through the Depression.” City Administrator Steve Mielke said seniors are living in complexes throughout the city, and this funding could be an opportunity to provide them ways to get around town. He added that about six years ago, the city used funds to supplement a DARTS transportation system, but it was not providing broad enough services and not enough people used it to justify the expense. The transportation issue also came up when officials were debating the contentious issue of moving the senior center and opening the Heritage Center, where it is now housed with the Lakeville Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organization and Lakeville Historical Society. Bellows said the council was assured that there would be no transportation issues for seniors if the senior center was moved out of the downtown. Bungert said since the senior center moved, “a lot of people can’t go because they can’t walk that far.” Since moving to the Heritage Center, senior center membership has dropped from about 1,000 members to 811, although membership has been increasing recently and is at 895, according to Senior Center Administrative Assistant Rosemary Mikkelson. A year ago, there were more than 1,000 senior center members. Last November, Mikkelson said there were 1,084 senior center members, a slight drop from the 1,097 members in December of that year. Olson said the council will have to approve all activities that will be funded with the remaining CDGB allocation; the council will discuss the options again at its Dec. 17 meeting. Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Tonsager said. “It’s a significant impact on businesses.” Fogarty said the council will be talking with the state Legislature to look at how levies are applied. “But we should be honest with him,” May said, “because we still are proposing a tax increase so no matter who you want to blame, you are paying more of it. We are still proposing a tax increase here, and for that we don’t all agree on that.” The council’s next regular meeting will be Monday, Dec. 17, but McKnight will be posting a special budget workshop meeting for Monday, Dec. 10, to comply with open meeting laws if the council decides to meet in special session to discuss budget changes.

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Sports Panther girls basketball loaded, again Head coach Andy Berkvam wins 400th game over weekend by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

The Lakeville North girls basketball team has been on quite a run the past couple of seasons and there’s no reason for that to stop in 2012-13. The girls qualified for state last season, but lost to top-seeded and eventual state champion Hopkins in the first round. It was the team’s third straight trip to state, which included a state championship in 2010. It’s been such a strong run that head coach Andy Berkvam won his 400th game of his coaching career last weekend in a 57-45 win over Centennial. “(It) was special, especially with my daughter Cassie on the team,” he said. “I attribute it to a sucPhoto by Rick Orndorf cessful program with many Lakeville North’s Kendall Naatjes (24) defends against White Bear Lake in the season opener on Nov. 27. See PANTHERS, 17A

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It’s all about growth for Tiger basketball team Farmington girls fielding a roster filled with sophomores by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

the team’s second-leading scorer and rebounder and leader in assists and steals as a freshman last season. She’s joined by classmate Abby Gallus, a key reserve at guard last season. Grebner will see time at the forward spot after struggling through injuries last season, and Halterman joins six other girls who are competing for playing time left open by graduated seniors. Sophomores Alicia Hett, Jordyn Homeier and Leah Hammond will help out at guard with Sydney Speer, Kaitlyn Gorden and Chelsey Bruns at forward. Coach Sondra Chadwick is encouraged by the work the girls put in during the offseason.

The Farmington girls basketball team is out to prove age is just a number this season with one of the youngest rosters around. The Tigers sport just one senior, Callie Halterman, and one junior, Alysha Grebner, on its roster this season with the rest of the spots filled with sophomores. But this isn’t a junior varsity team. “I am very excited to see what this group is capable of this season and I feel that this is just the beginning of rebuilding a successful program at Farmington,” head coach Sondra Chadwick said. Sofia Chadwick is back at point guard. She was See BASKETBALL, 17A

Cougar girls basketball expects to be in the mix Lakeville South basketball returning several key players by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

With a number of key players back, the Lakeville South girls basketball team has a buzz surrounding them they haven’t heard in a while. “I told them we deserve to be in the talk with some of the top programs,” head coach Angie Iverson-Ohnstad said. “We just have to work. I think it’s going to be one of the best seasons Lakeville South has had.” Last season the Cougars were a young team with a first-year head coach. The girls started strong with a 9-4 record but struggled down the stretch. The good news is that they’re all a year older, healthier and armed with more experience.

Katie Quandt is back at center after earning AllConference honors last season. She’s joined by shooting guard Bree Meier and forward Diamond Miller. Other players with varsity experience include shooting guard Grayson Schroeder, who is coming off a knee injury, along with forward Libby Swanhorst and guard Logan Halvorson, who came off the bench last season. Point guard Maddie Wolkow is also back, but she’s out with a wrist injury. The girls will still have young legs on the team with freshmen point guard Julia Durham and wing Lela Sellers in the rotation. Durham is leading the team at point guard for now until Wolkow comes back from injury. “It’s a big jump from the eighth grade traveling team to varsity, but she’s a tough kid,” Iverson-Ohnstad said. Quandt and Miller’s size should play to the Cougars’

advantage. “We have a strong inside game,” Iverson-Ohnstad said. “They’re big and athletic. We’re also more of an athletic team, so we’ll try to push the ball. And we have shooters at every position.” Iverson-Ohnstad saw improvement over the offseason both on and off the court. “One big thing is the girls have been getting into the weight room,” IversonOhnstad said. “We still want to push the ball, but we also want to be physical and a tough team. We also have a lot of girls in that gym. We have some pretty competitive practices and it’s better for everyone to have that competition.” The season got off to a promising start over the Thanksgiving break with the girls winning the Hamline Invitational with victories against Kenyon-Wanamingo and Orono. Since then, though, it’s

Cougar wrestlers have high expectations Tommy Petersen hoping to repeat as state champ

been a struggle. The girls lost to Wayzata 76-50 on Nov. 29 and to Esko 52-31 on Dec. 1. Iverson-Ohnstad knows it’s an aggressive schedule. “It’s going to help us later on in the year,” IversonOhnstad said. “It’s a measuring stick to show us how far we’ve come and how far we need to go. “ It didn’t get any easier on Tuesday when Hopkins, the No. 1 ranked team in Class 4A, came to town. The girls lost 75-44 after falling behind 54-19 in a turnover-filled first half. The girls will travel to Red Wing on Friday for a non-conference match against the No. 8 ranked team in Class 3A. The South Suburban Conference opener is scheduled for Dec. 14 when Lakeville North comes to town. Photo by Andy Rogers Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com Lakeville South’s Grayson Schroeder (23) goes up for a shot or facebook.com/sunthisweek. against Hopkins on Tuesday night.

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Few wrestlers were more excited to start the season than Lakeville South’s Tommy Petersen, who is coming off a state title at 195 pounds and enters the season ranked No. 1 at his weight. “He’s primed and ready to defend his state title,” Lakeville South wrestling head coach Nate Moudry said. “He seems ready for the challenge to repeat.” Petersen is hoping to break his school single season takedown record of 208, set in 2011-12. He’s also on track to get his 100th career victory on Thursday in a match with Eagan. His short-term goal is to win the Bi-State Tournament in La Crosse, Wis., over the holiday break, something that has escaped him in recent years. He took third last year. Peterson is not the only Lakeville South wrestler

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Austin Britnell of Lakeville South (top) wrestles Jonathan Lenz of Eastview in a 170-pound match last weekend. with high expectations this season. Shamar Williams, who is ranked No. 3 at 132 pounds by the Guillotine wrestling website, joins the roster after transferring from Apple Valley. He finished fourth at state last March. Williams “adds a competitive element in the room

for our middle weights,” Moudry said. Austin Britnell, who won his 100th career match as a junior last February, is back and hoping to first remain healthy. He was a state entrant as a sophomore. “He suffered from sevSee COUGARS, 17A

Spry Tigers ready to grapple Farmington wrestlers return seven section place-winners by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

The Farmington wrestling team might be young with its roster nearly filled with underclassmen, but that doesn’t mean the Tigers lack experience, depth or high expectations. One junior who earned a letter last season is back in senior Jamie Scavone and none of the seven returning Section 2AAA place-winners are seniors. “I don’t know if I coach them any different. Wrestling is wrestling,” head coach Chad Olson said. “I’m constantly reminding myself they are young and still have two to four years

to improve.” One of the youngest grapplers in the room, Taylor Venz, leads the way after winning the Section 2AAA title at 106 pounds and going 2-2 at state. “Taylor did a lot of wrestling in the offseason,” Olson said. “His goal is to get back to state and improve on his finish from last year.” He joins Jacob Gabbard (third at 113 in Section 2AAA), Matt Rustad (sixth at 120), John Malz (fifth at 126), Chris McCue (sixth at 145), Joe Hoeve (third at 152) and Jake Rudeen (fifth at 138). “We should be competitive this season with most

teams,” Olson said. “I see us in the top half of the section. We have duals against eight ranked teams this season, so we will see how we respond.” The Tigers already have proof this could be a better season. Farmington placed seventh at the Paul Wolf Invitational at Lakeville North last weekend. The Tigers improved from last season when they finished 10th. Jamin LeDuc was the champion at 106 pounds, beating Wade Sullivan from Lakeville North 8-6 in overtime. It was LeDuc’s first See TIGERS, 16A

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Farmington forward Justin Hyytinen (left) collides with a Rosemount player during a non-conference boys hockey game Tuesday night at Schmitz-Maki Arena. Hyytinen had a power-play goal in the second period for the Tigers, who lost 6-4 dropping its record to 2-2. The Tigers outshot the Irish 42-35 and had an early 3-1 lead, but Rosemount took advantage of power plays in the third period to win. The final goal came with three seconds remaining. Tanner Grubb, Jack Erickson, Chris Fitzgibbons and Hyytinen scored in the loss. Goalie Austin Krause had 29 saves.

Panther wrestling expects higher marks in 2012-13 Coming off perhaps its best season in years, North aiming higher by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

Last season was one for the record books for the Lakeville North wrestling program, but the Panthers could add even more accomplishments to the list in 2013. The Panthers sent six wrestlers to the Class AAA state individual meet last season, the most in school

history. With four of those wrestlers back – Colton Pasvogel (ranked No. 9 at 152 pounds by the Guillotine website), Lucas Westrich (No. 5 at 160), Tristyn Hanson (No. 6 at 182) and Aaron Almedina (No. 6 at 220) – coupled with a solid wrestler in every weight class, the excitement is palpable. “The potential is probably as high as it’s ever been,” co-head coach Geoff Staab said. “Last year we had some high hopes too. We sent six guys to state last year. Tough to lose those two seniors (Anton Kalista and Aaron Baker) but we’re

filling in nicely.” Collin Degrammont is also back after being named all-conference last season and earning his 50th victory in late February. With Wade Sullivan, Justin Dunnell, Ben Krynski and Dane Anderson on the list, the Panthers have contenders of almost all sizes. Lakeville North earned the Guillotine’s Lean and Mean ranking in Class AAA, just outside of the top 12. The Panthers’ recent success has been contagious. “In the past we’ve had See WRESTLING, 17A

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Lakeville North’s Riley Tousignant (10) manuevers through Benilde-St. Margaret’s defense in a nonconference game on Tuesday night.

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APPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Cami is a second year Cross Country athlete for Apple Valley High School. She led the Eagles as the top runner all year and qualified for the state meet placing 13th at Section 3AA Finals. Cami placed 6th in the South Suburban Conference, earned All-Conference Honors and was voted Most Valuable Runner by her teammates. Her best 4K course time this year was 14:57, an improvement of 2 ½ minutes over her best time in 2011. Cami is dedicated and passionate about running. She is reflective and always looking for the next opportunity to improve every part of her fitness and race.

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HIGH SCHOOL In Football, Colin was a two-year starter for Eagan in the offensive line for the Wildcat football team, showing his versatility by playing guard as a junior and tackle as a senior. Colin was elected captain by his teammates and provided great leadership while exhibiting a great work ethic and dedication to the game. Eagan Wrestling: As a junior last year, Colin was 37 and 9. He was All Conference and was the Section 3AA Champion for his weight class. He took 5th in the 2012 MSHSL State Tournament earning him All State honors. He is a captain this year as a senior.

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The Lakeville North girls hockey team lost its third game of the season on Tuesday night falling to the No. 2 ranked team in Class AA Benilde-St. Margaret’s 3-0. The Panthers peppered the Benilde-St. Margaret’s goal, leading the shots on goal number at 35-25, but nothing got through.

TIGERS, from 15A varsity tournament and he won it with two technical falls, a pin and the overtime decision. Venz was champion at 113 pounds, beating Collin LaBrosse from Park of Cottage Grove 6-4 in the final. Kyle Benjamin was fifth at 132, Rudeen fourth at 152 and Hoeve fourth at 160.

All three Red Knights’ goals were on power plays. The No. 4 ranked Panthers were coming off a comfortable 7-0 win against Prior Lake on Saturday. Ashley Kloncz, Heidi Winiecki, Dani Sadek, Maddie McGlade, Savannah Krueger, Taylor Flaherty and Christi Vetter all scored in the victory. Alexis Joyce had four assists and Kloncz

had two. The other two losses came against Eagan 6-3 on Nov. 29 and the season opener 4-3 against Eden Prairie. The girls will head to Burnsville (4-2-1) for a 3 p.m. contest on Saturday.

Benjamin’s performance was a highlight because he hasn’t wrestled in nearly 11 months after suffering a concussion in January. Three of his wins were 15-0, 13-0 and 13-0. Hoeve defeated Austin Bauer from South St. Paul, ranked No. 6 in Class AA, by 7-1, but lost two close matches to other ranked wrestlers.

“He was in the toughest bracket of the tournament,” Olson said. Rundeen’s two losses also were to ranked opponents. The Tigers will head to Prior Lake this Saturday for the Ron Edwards Duals.

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17A trouble comes against taller, physical rosters. That was the case in the season opener 57-27 loss against Simley, which has two 6-foot-2 post players. The Tigers got a little closer in its loss to Rochester John Marshall, falling 58-48 on Nov. 30 where Sophia Chadwick scored 22 points. Against Rochester Mayo on Tuesday the Tigers lost 58-43. Sophia Chadwick scored 19 points. The Tigers will head to Bloomington Jefferson for a 2 p.m. tip off on Saturday.

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COUGARS, from 15A eral injuries last season and just wasn’t able to get things going,” Moudry said. “He set his goal to get back to the state tournament.” Alonte Alexander would like to go to state after placing fourth in Section 2AAA and winning 20 matches last season. Dalton Peterson is back as well, wrestling at 145 pounds. He started the 2011-12 season 13-0 before breaking his hand. “He is hoping to achieve his dream of wrestling at WRESTLING, from 15A one or two standout individuals, now we just have more,” Staab said. “I attribute that to the mentality in the wrestling room. They all come ready to work. We thought we had the potential last year and once they started to believe, they worked harder and beefed up practice.” When six Panthers wrestled at state, fellow teammates took notice. “They start seeing success and they want to get better,” Staab said. “We have the pictures of the six guys who went to state last year up on the wall. They want to be part of that first team to get to state.” Staab also gave credit to the youth and middle school programs. “The kids that we have been getting over the past couple of years are coming into our room with a lot more of a base and a solid wrestling background,” he said. “(It’s been) a huge factor in how we’ve been getting better as a team.” The state tournament is still a few months away, but the Panthers have been building toward getting

his first state tournament,” Moudry said of Peterson. Moudry will also look to two younger wrestlers, eighth-graders Brady Bastyr and Shaun Barth, to help out in the lower weights. The combination has helped the Cougars begin the season with some solid results. At the Eastview Duals on Nov. 30, the Cougars lost to Eastview 41-27 and Woodbury 39-37, but defeated St. Paul Central 5418. Both losses came down to the last match.

Last weekend the Cougars placed eighth of 14 teams at the Paul Wolf Invitational at Lakeville North. Williams was third at 138 pounds, Nick Foss was sixth at 182, Matt Nelson fourth at 220 and Alexander was third at heavyweight. Petersen was the champion at 195. The Cougars will head to the Shakopee Invitational on Saturday.

there for the first time in school history. To do it, the Panthers would need to win the Section 2AAA title on Feb. 23. Standing in their way are Prior Lake and Shakopee, two teams that narrowly defeated North last season. “We were within a match in both of them,” Staab said. For now the Panthers are focused on themselves. The Panthers opened the season by placing third at the 14-team Lakeville North Paul Wolf Panther Invite on Dec. 1 behind winner Hudson, Wis., and second-place Scott West. Sullivan was second at 106 pounds, Degrammont was third at 120, Pasvogel second at 152, Westrich third at 160, Hanson fourth at 182 and Almedina third at 220. Several wrestlers were part of the football team that played in the Prep Bowl, which kept them out of wrestling practice until recently. “They’re not in wrestling shape right now,” Staab said. “They really wanted to wrestle at their home invite. If it were somewhere else maybe they wouldn’t have. Everyone else has been wrestling for two weeks, while these

guys just need to get that muscle memory back.” Pasvogel, Hanson, Jack Goeman, Krynski and Almedina were all part of the Panther football team that finished runner-up at state on Nov. 24. Football requires more short bursts of energy while wrestling often requires six minutes of sustained effort. Plus, the football players need some time to rest after a 13-game season. The Panthers will get a chance to wrestle some of the area’s top teams this weekend at the Board/Hyland Cardinals Duals in Coon Rapids. St. MichaelAlbertville, Coon Rapids, Cambridge, and Ellsworth, Wis., are among the teams scheduled to compete. “It’s a tough one, but we want to see where we’re at and see what we need to work on,” Staab said. North will also return to the Rumble in the Red in Fargo, N.D., a tournament with more than 60 teams that takes place during the holiday break.

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BASKETBALL, from 15A the way,” Sondra Chadwick said. “They understand that success will not hap“A few of our kids have pen overnight and will not played for different AAU necessarily be measured by teams in the spring and the win-loss column. Our summer as well, so they first priority is for them to are coming into the season develop the skills and conmore prepared than we had fidence necessary to be able last year,” the coach said. to compete each night.” “However, due to our youth Still, there’s still an exand inexperience, I fully pectation that this Tigers expect that we will have team will compete in the a steep learning curve for Missota Conference and these kids as they get used beyond. to the varsity level.” “This is a very talented The goal of winning will group and incredibly coachgive way to the idea of im- able and I have no doubt proving and learning as the that they will see some sucseason progresses. cess this year,” the coach “We have stressed to the said. girls that we will measure The speedy backcourt our success game-by-game should lead to an up-temand set realistic goals along po, full-court game. The

PANTHERS, from 15A

dedicated players, parents and coaches.” He’s been part of three state championships and he’s been to state nine times since 1999. He has expectations of getting back there again in 2013. Two members of the 2010 state championship Panthers remain in guard Taylor Stewart and forward Simone Kolander. Although, they lost a handful of players to gradation, the roster still has a number of girls with varsity experience. Cassie Berkvam is also back on the court after being named all conference honorable mention last season. She joins classmate Taylor Augustin in the starting lineup along with junior Kendall Naatjes. Andy Rogers can be reached Depth has been key durat andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com ing the team’s latest run or facebook.com/sunthisweek. and it still remains a strong

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family calendar tral Parkway, Eagan; and 4 p.m., Grand Hall Studio, 217 Oak St., Farmington. Bring a towel and bottle of water. Free sample of meal Friday, Dec. 7 replacement shake available after Forever Wild Family Friday: class. Try Kicksledding, 7 to 8 p.m., LebHoliday craft sale by the anon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Eagan Girl Scouts, 10 a.m. to 2 Road, Eagan. Free. Registration p.m. at Woodland Elementary required: http://parks.co.dakota. School gym, 945 Wescott Road, mn.us, course No. 4269. Eagan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Hopeful Light for Adventâ&#x20AC;? Saturday, Dec. 8 womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retreat, 10 a.m. to 2 Mrs. Claus and Photos p.m. at Mary, Mother of the Church, With Your Pets and Other Fam- 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Inforily Members, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. mation: (952) 890-0045 or www. at Windmill Animal Rescue Thrift mmotc.org. Store, 350 Main St., Elko New Eastview Dance Invitational, Market. Package includes CD of all doors open at 8:30 a.m., final poses and 4-by-6 color print with awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Inforholiday frame mailer. Suggested mation: Cinda Rudolph at cinda. donation: $25. Pets must be on rudolph@me.com or (612) 801a leash. Information: (952) 461- 9645. 2765. Free P90x Group Fit Club by Sunday, Dec. 9 Skybound Fitness, 9 a.m., Eagan Cookie Walk by the FarmingCommunity Center, 1501 Cen- ton Yellow Ribbon Network, noon To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ ecm-inc.com.

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to 4 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington. Bring two plates of cookies or holiday treats. Those who donate treats and a minimum $5 donation can walk the cookie walk and select cookies to take home. To donate cookies, contact Kara at (651) 463-2148. Saturday, Dec. 15 Christmas in Sugarland, open house, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School, 151 E. County Road 42, Burnsville. Activities include skit, songs, cookie decorating, crafts, games, and more. Free. Information: www.goodshep.com/. Sunday, Dec. 16 Free practice ACT test, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sylvan Learning, 170 Cobblestone Lane, Burnsville. Bring a calculator. Reservations: (952) 435-6603. To receive test results, parents must be present at a follow-up appointment.

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Comedy Louie Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Baby Boomer,â&#x20AC;? 7:30 and 10 p.m. Mon- Concerts day, Dec. 31, at Burnsville PerThe South Metro Chorale will forming Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet perform its holiday concert, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peace on Earth,â&#x20AC;? at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage. Information: www.SouthMetroChorale.org. The Eagan Women of Note and The Eagan Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus will present a joint Christmas concert at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Peace Church, 2180 Glory Drive, Eagan. Donations will be accepted. The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cookie sale and gingerbread creations auction will be held after the concert. Information: www. eaganwomenofnote.org. South of the River Community Band will present a free Christmas concert from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Presbyterian Church of the Apostles, 701 E. 130th St., Burnsville. For more information, visit www.southoftheriverband.org. Hark the Herald Angels Sing: The Music of Mary, Mother of the Church, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Free. Tonic Sol-fa will perform a Christmastime extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $32 and are available at the box office or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster. com. New Dimension Choir from Farmington High School will perform an assortment of Christmas carols at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, crafts, games, snacks and takeDec. 12, at Farmington Lutheran Church. Information: (651) 463home prize bag. Registra4100.

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Dance Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota will perform its 10th annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;? Dec. 7-9 at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets range from $12 to $26 at the box office, or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com. Exhibits â&#x20AC;&#x153;Color, Motion, and Landscape,â&#x20AC;? an exhibit featuring the works of Mary Lingen, Joonja Lee Mornes, and Nanci Yermakoff, is on display through Dec. 15 in the gallery at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Theater Eagan Theater Company will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas Carolâ&#x20AC;? as a radio play Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8, at Cedar Valley Center, 2024 Rahn Way, Eagan. Doors open at 6 p.m.; carols begin at 6:30 p.m.; performance begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance (www. etc-mn.org), $12 at the door. Chameleon Theatre Circle will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Return to the Forbidden Planetâ&#x20AC;? at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, and 15, and 2 p.m. Dec. 9 and 16, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $20 for adults; $17

for students, seniors, and groups of eight or more. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Irving Berlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White Christmasâ&#x20AC;? will be presented FridaySunday, Dec. 14-30, by The Playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Workshops/classes/other Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle from 4 to 5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 9532385. Ages 12-18. Free admission. Free snack and writing workshop with Guante. 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. Friday, 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) 7363644.

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is at www.tellmysons.com. The event is sponsored by the library and the RoseRosemount resident and mount Area Arts Council. Minnesota National Guard Admission is free. Lt. Col. Mark Weber will read from his book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tell Exultate My Sons,â&#x20AC;? at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Robert concerts set Trail Library in Rosemount. Exultate, an EaganWeber has living with an based chamber choir and inoperable form of cancer orchestra, will perform after being diagnosed in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tidings of Joy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christ2011. More about the book

Heartbeat Performing Arts Center in Apple Valley will hold its 15th anniversary show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Eastview High School. Special guests will include tap dancers Dianne â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lady Diâ&#x20AC;? Walker, Yukiko Misumi, Jason SamuelsSmith and Guillem Alonso, and television personality/ author Joan Steffend. Tickets are available at Heartbeat Performing Arts Center for $20 for adults and $18 for children under 12. Tickets will be $25 at the door. Guest tap dancers will share their styles in a class from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at Heartbeat, 7661 W. 145th St., Apple Valley. Call (952) 432-7833 for information.

Mark Weber book event

Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer Monday, December 31

22A December 7, 2012 SUN THISWEEK - Farmington - Lakeville “The response has been ADVENTURE, from 6A event center in the back, which has exposed-brick absolutely ecstatic,” Da“For us,” David said, walls. vid said. “Everyone is very “failure is not an option, “We want to open it up much looking forward to but it is something we’re to everybody,” David said. it. It’s been difficult to get prepared for. It all comes Lamberton could use work done because everydown to the banks.” such a place right now. A one is constantly dropping The couple is planning cafe recently closed, Mi- in to say hi.” a cheery, hometown-style chelle noted. Perhaps the cafe in the front of the best thing the Van Engens John Gessner can be reached building, a more modern have going for them is the at john.gessner@ecm-inc. coffee shop in the middle townspeople’s encourage- com or facebook.com/sunand the music club and ment. thisweek.

POLICE, from 1A Katzovitz, a union steward, said the department has lost five patrol officers through reassignment to joint agencies or the department’s new street crimes unit. “They didn’t backfill those positions,” Katzovitz said. “Patrol would like to see five officers replaced.” Lakeville Police Chief Tom Vonhof said cities generally employ one officer per 1,000 residents. Lakeville has one officer per 1,100 residents. Mielke said the city’s patrol force is appropriate for the number of calls the city receives. According to the Dakota Communications Center 2011 annual report, there were 31,269 calls to Lakeville’s law enforcement that year; the city has 40 officers in the unit, six are detectives and two are assigned to schools during the school year. Neighboring city Farmington, less than half Lakeville’s size, has 23 patrol officers, four detectives, two school resources officer and had 11,616 law enforcement calls in 2011, according to the report. Farmington City Council members have frequently debated whether to cut its police staff, especially since the Farmington School District pulled its share of funding for an additional SRO. “Adding officers just for the sake of adding officers is not a prudent use of taxpayer dollars,” Mielke said. The salary range for Lakeville’s police cap-

tain positions is $88,675$106,407; the administrative sergeant position is paid $83,436-$90.238; and officers earn between $50,107$68,994 under the division’s 2011 contract. All other city employees have settled their current contracts, but issues arose with this one when the department instituted 12-hour shifts. Katzovitz said the system looks efficient on paper, but has caused problems for officers who have experienced increased fatigue, stress and lost family time. Pay equity issues have also risen. Patrol officers have to use 12 hours of their paid time off versus their co-workers who use eight hours for the same day off. The system has also complicated and caused inequities regarding overtime and holiday compensation, said Golen who noted most police departments employ eight or 10-hour shifts. “Some departments are trying 12s … but I haven’t got any officers anywhere really happy with it,” he said. “It’s tedious and hard on family life.” Lakeville patrol officers are asking for increased compensation for the 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. shift. Vonhof said the 12-hour scheduling gives them more days off, including alternating weekends, allowing for “quality down-time.” He noted the 12-hour schedule is also most efficient, because it only takes two officers to cover a shift in a 24-hour period, but said he is always looking for

alternative scheduling options. Golen said changes to the city’s health insurance benefits is also a concern that has contributed to the negotiation impasse. Officers want more choices, not a network plan that requires extra costs for outside-network physicians and clinics. While both sides expressed a desire for resolution, the city’s last offer apparently did not advance that goal, according to Golen. “I had a roomful in there,” Golen said. “Their discontent was quite clear. They were downright angry.” If an agreement is not reached at the mediation session, Golen said the issue will go to arbitration. “The 19th is going to make it or break it,” Golen said. “I really don’t have time to take it any further.” Police are considered essential services, so patrol officers cannot strike. Mielke said arbitration would cost between $5,000 to $10,000 and come out of the police department’s budget. Vonhof said his officers are professionals, and although the contract is an issue, it is not a barrier to their commitment to the community. “I know the people and the officers we have here,” Vonhof said. “They are dedicated … and we work together as a team.” Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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