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Lakeville March 29, 2013 | Volume 34 | Number 5

NEWS

School Board sets $3.5 million cut target

Charges dismissed A Dakota County judge threw out felony charges against the former leader of a national right-to-die group.

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OPINION All-day K deserves funds The Minnesota Legislature should approve a proposal to fund all-day kindergarten statewide.

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Lakeville School District activities director position saved from elimination

by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Impact Academy, an educational model that groups children by skill level instead of grade level, will be an option for K-3 students attending Orchard Lake Elementary School this fall. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

Impact Academy option approved Program available to K-3 Orchard Lake students

by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville School Board members unanimously approved establishing the Impact Academy option for kindergarten through third-grade at Orchard Lake Elementary this fall.

Board members required a business plan be approved prior to adding the Impact Academy option for fourth grade in 201415 and fifth grade in 2015-16 at the school.

The decision left learning specialist Julene Oxton with tears of joy in her eyes, and had some supporters cheering in the parking lot after the vote.

“I’m so excited for the kids,” See IMPACT, 14A

Lakeville School Board members voted March 26 to cut $3.5 million from the 2013-14 budget but preserved an activities director position that was recommended to be cut to save $110,000.

District administrators will find other reductions so total cuts equal $3.5 million. Those reductions will be considered by the board in the near future.

School Board Member Jim Skelly had promoted saving the AD position, and Board Chair Roz Peterson said having one activities director for two high school programs does not work.

“There really is no other school district that has been successful in eliminating an AD for a two-high school program,” Peterson said. “And the ones that have tried it have failed, and they’ve come back to the same model again because they didn’t end up saving any money.”

She added that because Lakeville parents pay such high fees,

they expect a “high level of service,” and noted several other ADs from across the state advised her that it would “be a bad move for our district and cause more damage than would solve our budget problems.”

While Lakeville’s dean system is preserved from cuts, the budget eliminates four elementary school counselors, reduces high school and middle school deans from 42 to 41-week schedules and reduces 6.5 hours of educational assistants per elementary building.

All grade levels will have supply budgets cut and middle schools will lose technology support and change to centralized copying.

At the high schools, $200,000 will be cut from the Alternative Learning Center and media specialist hours will be reduced to save $58,000.

District-level cuts total $1.37 million and include $400,000 for reduced enrollment projections, $300,000 in transportation and See CUTS, 14A

Thieves target Brackett’s Crossing area Residents can help prevent more burglaries

Traveling through time Local author Martin Bracewell is taking readers on a trip through time with his new book “Peace, Man.” Page 21A

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Spring will be here ... soon

by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville police are investigating a rash of burglaries in the Brackett’s Crossing neighborhood.

About seven homes in the neighborhood west of Interstate 35 off 185th Street have been burglarized since last fall, said Lakeville police Chief Tom Vonhof.

Several of the thefts have occurred in homes of people who had been out of town.

“They are taking a wide variety of things,” Vonhof said. “They are valuable items like jewelry and things that can be sold.”

In most cases, thieves are gaining entry by breaking windows and breaking in through doors.

Some thieves are knocking on doors or ringing the bell and if they get no response, go to the back of the home and break in a window.

“In another case, the garage door was left open, and someone came and went through This map of Lakeville shows all the burglaries reported in Lakeville over the last 90 days. There is a cluster of burglaries in the Brackett’s Crossing neighborhood, west of Interstate 35 off of See BURGLARIES, 14A 185th Street. (Image submitted)

The Lakeville North and Lakeville South high school softball teams are gearing up for the spring season if the weather ever cooperates.

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Lakeville Mayor Matt Little gave the State of the City Address on March 21 at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club. (Photo

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Lakeville residents have been invited to share coffee and chat with Mayor Matt Little once a week at City Hall.

Near the end of his March 21 State of the City Address at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club, Little said he is instituting the “Mayor’s Office Hours”

every Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon when residents can meet for coffee and a chat.

In an interview, Little said he has been at City Hall during those hours since being sworn in, using the time to primarily meet with staff and arrange meetings with outside entities.

“If someone called wanting to meet with me, they would schedule it during those hours,” Little said.

He declared Lakeville’s future “bright” during his speech that See LITTLE, 14A

Lakeville teen finds alligator on frozen Lake Marion

by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A few spins around frozen Lake Marion on Feb. 1 led to a memorable find for a Lakeville teenager and his family.

John Anton, 17, a Lakeville South High School junior, was riding with his father in a truck on the ice-covered lake when he spotted an odd shaped dark spot that stood out against the white snow.

Closer investigation revealed it was the head and torso of a small alligator.

“We were shocked,” said John’s mother Karin Anton. “We have never seen anything like this.”

It is not known how the alligator ended up on the lake, but Lori Naumann, nongame wildlife information officer with the Department of a Natural Resources, said she suspects it was purchased as a pet that was released when it became too much to manage.

The owners, she said, “probably became disenchanted with having this creature … that gets big and ugly and wants to chew your arm off.”

Lakeville South High School junior John Anton found this frozen head and torso of an alligator on Lake Marion on Feb. 1. (Photo submitted) Naumann said the alligator had been consumed by predators before it was discovered by John.

It is against state law to release alligators in the wild, but she said See ALLIGATOR, 14A

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Longtime District 196 principal becomes AVHS assistant principal

by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Apple Valley High School students will see a familiar face in a new light next school year.

Assistant Administrator Michael Bolsoni was recently promoted to assistant principal at the high school. He will begin his new role this fall and will replace Laura Kay Allen, who retired after 21 years. “I look forward to be-

ginning my new position,� he said. “I plan to continue the strong tradition of excellence and pride that Apple Valley High School brings to the community.�

The 41-year-old currently splits his time between the high school and Valley Middle School in Apple Valley. As assistant administrator, he oversees student discipline and professional development.

Bolsoni began his career in the Rosemount-Apple

Valley-Eagan School District in 1996 as a social studies teacher at the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley.

The job was his first full-time teaching position since earning a bachelor’s in history from Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter a year earlier. Prior to the SES job, Bolsoni worked as a student teacher at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis.

Since starting his career,

Bolsoni has earned a While there, Bolmaster’s in education soni served as a from the University teacher peer leader of Minnesota and for four years in the a specialist degree Q Comp program in education leaderand was responsible ship from Minnesofor setting teacher ta State University, Michael goals, among other Bolsoni Mankato. professional devel“I always knew I want- opment aspects. ed to work on a team and After teaching for 11 working in a school environ- years, Bolsoni decided to ment,� Bolsoni said when try his hand in administraasked why he pursued a ca- tion and was hired in 2011 reer in education. “It can be as an administrative assisvery enriching work.� tant.

The Minneapolis resi“I love teaching,� Bolsodent said he was drawn ni said. “As an administrato the School of Environ- tor, I have a chance to work mental Studies, which had with students in different opened a year earlier, be- capacities.� cause of its unique focus.

Bolsoni said he most The optional high school enjoys the ability he has as integrates environmental an administrator to create themes into all its studies a positive learning enviand partners with the Min- ronment within the entire nesota Zoo to provide real- school. world learning opportuni“Education is important ties. for every single student,� he As one of the school’s said. “I work to ensure evearliest teachers, Bolsoni ery student has the best optakes pride in being among portunity to learn. It’s very those who shaped the rewarding.� school into its current state.

As assistant principal,

Bolsoni will oversee the school’s operations and collaborate on instructional leadership.

As an assistant administrator, Bolsoni has faced the challenge of limited funding and racial achievement gaps — issues he will continue to face as assistant principal. “We are always looking at how we can do better,� he said.

The high school has worked to close the gap and meet other challenges already by becoming a STEM school, one that emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math, Bolsoni said.

Bolsoni said his goal next year is to strengthen the STEM program while maintaining the “high quality education and services� offered at Apple Valley High School.

Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Final Exit Network founder sees charges dismissed Other members of right-to-die group still face charges in Apple Valley suicide case

by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The founder and former leader of a national right-to-die group connected to the May 2007 suicide of an Apple Valley woman saw all charges against him dismissed last week in Dakota County District Court.

District Court Judge Karen Asphaug threw out a felony charge against 66-year-old Florida resident Thomas “Ted” Goodwin of the Georgiabased nonprofit Final Exit Network on Friday, March 22, on grounds that the state law prohibiting “advising” a suicide is unconstitutional because the language is too broad.

A gross misdemeanor charge of interfering with a death scene filed against Goodwin also was thrown out.

Two other Final Exit Network members – Roberta Massey, 67, of Bear, Del., a Final Exit Network “case coordinator”; and Dr. Lawrence Egbert, 85, of Baltimore, the group’s former medical director – still face charges.

A fourth rightwith a felony and to-die group a misdemeanor member indicted solely because he in the case – Jerry was president of Dincin, a ChicaFinal Exit Netgo-area psycholwork at the time.” ogist and former D u n n Final Exit presipaid $50 to join dent – died this Thomas “Ted” Final Exit Netweek at the age of Goodwin work, accord82 after a long illing to a Georgia ness.

Bureau of Investigation The four Final Exit search warrant detailing Network members were evidence forwarded to indicted in May 2012 for the Dakota County Attheir alleged involvement torney’s Office, and was in the death of 57-year- in contact with Final Exit old Doreen Dunn of Network members before Apple Valley. Dunn, who taking her life. suffered pain for 10 years When the charges following a 1996 medical against Final Exit Netprocedure, used helium work members were pubasphyxiation to kill her- licly announced, Final self on May 30, 2007, af- Exit Network president ter joining Final Exit Net- Wendell Stephenson work. called Backstrom’s investiIn the indictment, Da- gation “a politically motikota County Attorney vated attack on the whole James Backstrom alleged right-to-die movement.” that Egbert and Dincin Backstrom dismissed were present inside Dunn’s that characterization, sayresidence at the time of her ing it is “an effort to bring death. Robert Rivas, at- justice to a corporation torney for Final Exit Net- and several of its officers work, said “Exit Guides” and volunteers who we are from the organization are alleging advised, encouroften present when the aged or assisted Doreen person takes their life, but Dunn in the taking of her never participate or assist own life.” in the act.

In April of last year, a According to a news Georgia case against Firelease on Final Exit Net- nal Exit Network volunwork’s website posted fol- teers was dismissed based lowing last week’s court on free speech laws. And ruling, “Goodwin was not two years ago an Arizona involved in Dunn’s self-de- jury found the network’s liverance. He was charged medical director not guilty

of conspiring to assist in a suicide. The jury was deadlocked in the case of an Exit Guide accused of assisting and conspiring to assist in the same suicide; two other volunteers pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.

Included in the Dakota County indictment were 17 charges against Final Exit Network that are felonies and gross misdemeanors, including assisting another to commit suicide and interference with a death scene.

Last week, in addition to dismissing charges against Goodwin, the judge also dismissed gross misdemeanor charges against Massey related to interfering with a death scene and assisting in a suicide, but Massey is still facing a charge of aiding and abetting others to assist in a suicide.

“We are pleased that the judge has found probable cause for most of the counts in the indictment against Final Exit Network and several of its members,” Backstrom said. “In reference to the constitutionality of the statute, we are reviewing the judge’s ruling to determine how we will proceed.”

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The film tells how “The Boys of Wasioja” were recruited from Northwestern College Seminary to muster at Fort Snelling as the 2nd Minnesota Company C. The film follows the men and boys through the Battle of Mill Springs, the Battle of Chickamauga, the march to Atlanta and the march to the sea with General Sherman,

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Opinion Fully fund, and fully evaluate, all-day kindergarten Gov. Mark Dayton has proposed to invest $40 million to expand participation in all-day kindergarten. The funding would be available to schools that offer optional all-day kindergarten free to all students in that district who want to participate.

The funding is intended to cover 70 percent of the state funding formula for a full day, and the district would have to come up with the other 30 percent.

Traditionally, public school education covered a half-day kindergarten program followed by the traditional all-day programs for grades one through 12. For many decades the value of kindergarten learning as well as pre-school learning has been recognized as critical for future school success.

While there is some challenge to the value of public-paid schooling for students 5 years old or younger, we agree that the all-day kindergarten experience is of value and should be publicly funded and available to parents who choose that learning for their children. We favor

ECM Editorial state-funded all-day kindergarten.

There are two key elements to allday kindergarten in Minnesota’s public schools that need to be addressed.

First, all-day kindergarten comes in various models, different levels of finance and different degrees of accessibility. Even with the governor’s proposal, some Minnesota families will be paying for an additional half day of kindergarten and those costs will vary by district.

Some families may not be able to access either paid or unpaid simply because it isn’t available. For a Minnesota parent the question is simple: Why do I pay for my child’s full day of kindergarten when others don’t?

This is a “hit or miss” approach to access. It isn’t fair, isn’t wise and doesn’t provide a “uniform system of education” as noted in the Minnesota Constitution.

There are bills in the Legislature that would fund all-day kindergarten for all

students immediately but the funding source for these fully funded proposals isn’t clearly identified. The cost goes beyond the provisions of the governor’s proposal by at least another $100 million.

We recommend fully funding all-day kindergarten for all parents who want their children to participate as a basic part of the Minnesota public education system. We also recommend a financial plan with a specific timeline for implementation and a clearly identified source of funding. It may take more than one school year to implement but not much more.

There is a second issue that goes to the substance of the kindergarten experience: It must be of consequence and there must be accountability to the investment. All too often we enter into a public investment with a clear understanding of what we expect but with little or no follow-up on what we receive. The funding of all-day kindergarten should be accompanied by a set of expectations

that parents can easily understand and that can be measured, documented or observed at the end of the kindergarten year by both the parents and the state.

Proposed legislation should be accompanied by a funded assessment to determine if expectations are being achieved. The assessment should include a follow-through or assessment that documents the impact of all-day kindergarten on third grade reading and math levels. Please note our perspective: Parents should be able to assess and affirm the value just as the state evaluates the benefits.

We need to leverage every year of growth and learning for our Minnesota children. Just as early savings for college pay greater earnings over time, so too will early learning pay strong dividends as our children mature.

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Health care law unfairly penalizes everyone

by John Kline SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Whether hosting a roundtable discussion with members of the business community, touring a local manufacturing company, or visiting with constituents, I am continually reminded of Minnesotans’ concerns about the president’s health care law. Patients, doctors, health care providers, employers, and workers share one common tenet when it comes to “ObamaCare”: It weakens health care for American families.

The president signed his signature legislation into law three years ago this month. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was a colossal 2,700page bill rushed through Congress without much effort to engage the American people in the process. Then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi embraced this scheme, infamously stating, “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what’s in it.”

Three years later, it is clear the president’s law does nothing to control costs or expand coverage. And many Americans have had enough.

Despite promises that the health care law would lower costs, premiums are rising for families nationwide. And according to a new survey, things are only going to get worse. ObamaCare could almost triple health care premiums across the board, with young individuals taking the biggest hit. Recent college graduates who are struggling to pay off student loans and find good jobs could see their premiums increase by as much as 189

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percent. Any increase, let alone tripling current costs, could break the bank for many Americans in these tough economic times.

Why will costs skyrocket? Price controls and requirements to purchase government-approved plans are leading culprits. The law also imposes $165 billion in new taxes and fees on plans, drugs, and medical devices that will be passed onto consumers in the form of higher premiums and prices.

The president also promised the law would allow Americans to keep their preferred coverage. However, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently predicted the health care law could result in more than 7 million people losing their employer-provided health care as a growing number of employers can no longer afford to offer governmentapproved plans.

As chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, I am on the front lines of the critical ObamaCare debate. I have been an outspoken critic of the law since day one, and I remain concerned that, particularly once the administration fully implements the law’s burdensome rules and regulations, it will

unfairly penalize everyone from workers and employers to students, parents, and seniors.

In the 112th Congress, certain provisions of the health care law, such as the burdensome 1099 small business report requirement and the long-term CLASS Act, were deemed unworkable by the American people and stripped from the law in a bipartisan manner. We must continue peeling away similarly flawed provisions, including the medical device tax, as we work to repeal the law.

I strongly support bipartisan legislation to eliminate the $29 billion tax on medical devices. If the tax is not repealed, it will stifle innovation, increase health care costs, and force companies to either lay off thousands of workers or shut down entirely. Simply put, this punitive tax – and the law as a whole – is the wrong answer to Minnesota’s health care needs and our economy.

According to the administration’s own estimates, ObamaCare will require American job creators, families, and health care providers to spend more than 127 million hours per year on compliance – and that burden is growing with every new regulation. Instead of focusing on creating jobs and investing in our economy, the law’s regulatory tsunami is forcing employers to waste time and money complying with the dictates of a government takeover of health care.

In an effort to help Americans monitor all of the federal mandates, rules, and red tape stemming from the president’s health care law, I recently helped launch

the “ObamaCare Burden Tracker.” My colleagues and I will continue to hold the administration accountable for the consequences of this job-destroying law.

On a related note, I’m pleased to report that the House of Representatives this month is scheduled to approve a budget that will balance. To help Americans who are struggling to keep up with the skyrocketing costs of health care, the budget repeals ObamaCare and opens the door for Washington to advance new legislation that will focus on responsible, patient-centered reforms without adding to our spending problem and increasing the burden on taxpayers.

Whether through full repeal or an incremental approach, I remain committed to unraveling this flawed law that is having a devastating effect on our economy and straining family budgets in Minnesota and nationwide. Most importantly, I will continue to pursue health care reform in a way that makes sense, supporting proposals that will actually lower health care costs without budgetary gimmicks, and protect the best interests individuals, families, and small businesses.

Minnesotans, and all Americans, deserve better than ObamaCare’s broken promises.

John Kline is chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. He also serves on the Armed Services Committee. He and his wife, Vicky, live in Burnsville. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Tax proposals would hurt business To the editor: Minnesota businesses have always contributed to our economy and our state in a meaningful way. Partners in the community. Job providers.

Taxpayers. But the current legislative majorities seem determined to make doing business in our state as hard as possible. Gov. Mark Dayton proposes to raise taxes by $1.8 billion – three times more than the temporary, short-term deficit of $627 million. The governor’s proposal, unfortunately, is the floor. The Senate and House targets are even bigger. The governor wants to increase the top income-tax rate to 9.85 percent, which will impact 21,000 of Minnesota’s most successful

businesses. House Democrats upped the ante by proposing a temporary surcharge on the highest wage-earners, raising the rate to 11 percent, second highest in the nation.

Income-tax increases represent only a slice of how the Legislature is treating small businesses this year. Businesses will be paying higher insurance premiums to fund the new health insurance exchange. Brace for an increase in the state’s minimum wage. Look for street improvement fees, water appropriation fees, transit and gas taxes, and new energy mandates just to name a few.

We talk to businesses every day – our members.

As one member said, “It’s so disheartening; I don’t know what to say.” Many will say nothing, but are already making decisions about their investments

in our community. We know Sen. Greg Clausen has many pressures and demands at the Capitol.

We ask him to not lose sight of the importance of keeping small and midsized business successful in our state.

RUTHE BATULIS Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce president DAVID C. OLSON Minnesota Chamber of Commerce president

Gun control takes away rights

To the editor: People have been talking about gun violence and gun control in the United States. Our Second Amendment is the reason we exist as a country. How would the Revolutionary War have turned out if George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other forefathers had listened to the British government and decided our rights A division of ECM Publishers, Inc. and way of life were not worth defending because Laura Adelmann | LAKEVILLE NEWS | 952-894-1111 | laura.adelmann@ecm-inc.com it was against the law?

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needed to defend their families and individual freedoms.

As a nation of the people we should be allowed the responsibility to defend ourselves from outside and inside forces that jeopardize the American way of life. When Nazi Germany, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the Peoples Republic of China, North Korea, and Yugoslavia came to

power they were viewed as “peoples” governments because the citizens believed the leaders had their best interests at heart. Gun control, the act of taking away weapons from people, gave rise to dictatorships. When the people of a country have guns, the government will be afraid to overextend its power.

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Return urn stolen from Burnsville home

by Don Heinzman SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Patricia Eriksen says she is losing hope of recovering the stolen urn that contained her husband’s ashes.

She now is offering an reward of $2,000 that she’s even willing to give the burglar who entered her home in Burnsville and took the silver-colored rectangular urn.

“It’s the last thing I have left of him, other than the spiritual connection I feel,” she said. “It’s the last physical connection I have to him.”

No doubt, the burglar knows she wants that silvercolored urn back, because the story has been reported on local television stations and in Sun Thisweek.

“I don’t care about anything else they took,” she said. “I just want the urn back.”

I doubt if the burglar has thrown the urn away.

It’s a rectangular urn with a car-racing emblem with a steering wheel, checkered flags and a helmet. Her husband’s name, David Eriksen, is not engraved on it.

Patricia Eriksen really doesn’t care about the other items taken: a laptop computer, ruby and emerald rings and a four-gallon canister of coins.

She’s sorry she left the door unlocked the day she left for Florida, knowing her nephew was coming to the house later that day.

She’s given the burglar a way out. The burglar should return it and collect the reward.

Eriksen said anyone who might have information about the urn can contact the Burnsville Police Department at (952) 332-2323.

Don Heinzman is the former editor of the Elk River Star News. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

LETTERS, from 4A According to the New Yorker, there are 250 million to 300 million guns in the U.S. and our country is only a little over 300 million citizens. Looking at that statistic, it appears that the majority of citizens own at least one gun.

Is it the American way to deprive the majority of what it wants?

Especially when it is one of our oldest and most important rights?

The right to own guns is our last safeguard from a government that loses sight of what the people want. If we lose the right to own guns, it is only a matter of time before we start losing all of our rights. We should not change gun control laws. If anything we should give people a better understanding of guns and how important they are to our society.

Through understanding what gun rights mean to this country and to individuals, we can stop gun violence and protect our rights.

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Prescience on Page 619

word puzzle and was forced to refer to my Crossword Puzzle Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, Second Edition, copyright 1996, for help.

Yeah, it’s old, but, then so am I and I need all the help I can get.

As I opened the book, rather haphazardly, to Page 619, my eyes fell on the word “sequester.”

A plethora of entries were listed, including “hide, take, annex, seize, attach, impound, preempt, secrete, arrogate, separate, commandeer, confiscate, dispossess, expropriate,” among a few others. Funny, I thought, how did Merriam-Webster know about Big Brother Barack Obama and his socialist Democrat coven back in 1996?

CHUCK ERICKSON Burnsville

Thanks for paramedics To the editor: I would like to thank the Lakeville paramedics who responded to the 911 call that was placed Saturday, March 9. They arrived within minutes and saved my husband’s life after he had a heart attack and a cardiac arrest. I and his children can’t thank them enough.

To the editor: I confess, I was stumped. I was doing a WENDY OTTUM New York Times cross- Lakeville

Business Open house to honor chamber president Ruthe Batulis stepping down April 1 from Dakota County Regional Chamber

by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

An open house celebration will honor Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce President Ruthe Batulis from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday,

April 23 at Mendakota Country Club, 2075 Mendakota Road, Mendota Heights.

Batulis announced in January that she would be resigning from the post on April 1 after nine years on the job.

She said at the time that she and her husband, Lee, planned to sell their Burnsville home and move into their lakefront cabin in Spooner, Wis. Prior to being named chamber president, she worked for chambers in Bloomington and Burnsville.

Batulis led the chamber as it changed its name from the Northern Dakota County Chamber of Commerce and expanded its territory to include Farmington.

The chamber currently primarily serves the communities of Eagan, Rosemount, Farmington, West St. Paul and Mendota Heights.

Chamber board leaders said Batulis has been a leader in innovation, advocacy and relationship building.

They said the event is being planned so people

have a chance to recognize and honor Batulis for her years of service to the chamber and local communities.

Cost to attend is $15 per person. There will be a program at 6 p.m. Appetizers will be provided and a cash bar will be available.

People are asked to RSVP by contacting Jessy Annoni at (651) 288-9202 or jannoni@dcrchamber. com.

Email Tad Johnson at tad. johnson@ecm-inc.com.

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Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, April 2, 7:30-9 a.m., Chamber Coffee Connection, Paideia Academy, 7200 147th St. W. • Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m.3 p.m., Home and Garden Show, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.

Free admission.

• Wednesday, April 10, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Chamber Luncheon – Mayor Mary’s State of the City Address, Valleywood Clubhouse, 4851 McAndrews Road. Cost: $15 for members, $20 for non-

members. RSVP required.

Burnsville Chamber of Commerce events: • Thursday, April 4, 4:306:30 p.m., Business After Hours, Augustana Regent of Burnsville, 14500 Regent Lane, Burnsville. Information: Janet Marxen at (952) 8988722.

• Wednesday, April 10, 8-9 a.m., AM Coffee Break, Highmark Builders and Exteriors, 12237 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. Information: Becca Schroder at (952) 882-8904.

• Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Home Remodeling Fair & Consumer Expo, Burnsville High School. Cost: $200 plus $25 for electricity (if needed) for members; $300 plus $25 for electricity

(if needed) for non-chamber members. Free to attend the show.

Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce events: • Thursday, April 4, 7:308:30 a.m., The Buzz, DARTS, 1645 Marthaler Lane, West St. Paul. Dakota County Commissioner Tom Egan will give an update. Information: Jessy Annoni at (651) 288-9202 or jannoni@dcrchamber.com.

• Thursday, April 4, 1:304:30 p.m., American Red Cross Blood Drive, DCR Chamber back parking lot, 1121 Town Centre Drive, Eagan. Make an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org and enter code 0177419. Information: Mike Fries at mike.fries@

redcross.org.

• Tuesday, April 9, 8-9 a.m., Rosemount Connection, Merchant’s Bank, 15055 Chippendale Ave. W., Rosemount.

Information: Jessy Annoni at (651) 288-9202 or jannoni@ dcrchamber.com.

Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, April 9, 7-7:30 a.m., MN Chamber Conference Call, chamber conference room.

• Thursday, April 11, 4:306:30 p.m., Networking After Hours, Cornerstone Copy, 20776 Holyoke Ave. • Friday, April 12, 8-8:30 a.m., MN Chamber Conference Call, chamber conference room.

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Ebook author can’t stop writing Burnsville writer has more novels to publish

by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Susan Peterson has had many lives as a writer, from children’s author to newspaper reporter to prolific self-publisher of mystery and romance novels.

Chances are that Peterson’s make-believe book character Woodfin has made a live appearance at a classroom or children’s event near you.

Writing under the pen name Susan Egner — a nod to her father, Lou Egner, who was a well-known photojournalist in her native Florida — Thompson is releasing her seventh ebook, “Sun Compass,” on April 1.

The 68-year-old Burnsville resident launched her e-book venture last year, publishing six novels.

She’s sold some 956 e-books, recorded nearly 5,800 “likes” on her Facebook page and earned five-star reviews on Amazon.com.

“We’ve sold books in Cyprus. Who’d think?” said Peterson, who has a partner in the venture, a retired executive whom she said read and liked her first novel. “Pakistan.

Azerbaijan. We’re selling books in very unusual places. We think it might be the military that are buying these, but we don’t know.”

Peterson’s quest to be read started early.

“I’ve written all my life,” said Peterson, who has four children and six grandchildren from two marriages and works as a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines. “I just always had a fascination with words, and I just find sto-

Susan Peterson (whose pen name is Susan Egner) was a guest author in 2011 at the Concordia International School in the Chinese city of Shangai.

She promotes her children’s books, centered around a chameleon named Woodfin, by making appearances with costumed characters. (Photo submitted) ries in everyone I meet. ...

I’ve kept profiles on people I meet. I write down characteristics and what they look like and the interesting things they say that are a little bit out of the norm.”

In the early 1980s she worked as the Lakeville beat reporter for the Dakota County Tribune, the original parent publication of this newspaper.

The experience would reappear in her later fiction work.

She invented the chil-

dren’s book character Woodfin more than 40 years ago while living in Key West, Fla., where chameleons are a common sight.

Conceived as a character in stories she told her son to lure him into taking naps, Woodfin is a chameleon who can change himself into plaids, polka dots and stripes.

“It’s an undidactic type of story that tells you to become you own true colors and not someone else’s,” Peterson explained.

She self-published two Woodfin books — “Has Anyone Seen Woodfin?” and “Woodfin’s Colors: The Prequel” — in 2001 and 2002.

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She learns about her best friend’s abusive marriage and a niece’s entrapment in a religious cult.

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Embracing a unique opportunity to teach empathy Farmington Elementary students, teachers welcome ‘special friend’

by Theresa Malloy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Farmington Elementary School students were star-struck when Brian Flynn walked into their classrooms on March 22.

Students bounced with excitement, raising their hands to ask “Mr. Flynn� lots of questions or just tell him something about their life as they would for any other guest.

But Flynn was no ordinary visitor. He was welcomed as a “special friend� who came to thank the teachers, students and staff who gave him so much.

Flynn became part of the Farmington Elementary School community through a chance encounter.

One day Principal Ben Januschka was hunting in Hinckley and decided to go down a different path.

He came across a branch with a deflated balloon.

Hanging from the ribbon was a tag with a return address for the Flynns in Park Rapids. It said, “If found, please return.�

Januschka took the bal-

rushed to the emergency room the day after Christmas in 1995. Flynn said Andrea took her last breath in his arms about 10 blocks from the hospital.

Since her death, the family has released balloons every July 5, Andrea’s birthday. The balloons had tags on them, but only two had been returned before this one.

The balloon Januschka found was the last one Flynn’s wife released before she died Aug. 2, 2012. “When I read the note from Brian it was a wonderfully worded note. I felt that it just tugged at the heartstrings, and I know he wrote it from the heart,� Januschka said.

He was so moved, he shared the letter with Brian Flynn and his son Matt answer questions from Farmington Elementary School teachers. first-grade students in Spencer Ruth’s class about Andrea. (Photo by Theresa Malloy)

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Area News Briefs Lincoln Place celebration set April 14 Lincoln Place, a supportive housing development for young adults located in Eagan, will celebrate its third anniversary with a bowling party from noon-3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Cedarvale Lanes, 3883 Cedar Grove Parkway, Eagan.

Cost is $15 for adults/$10 for children. Lane sponsorships are available for $100.

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6-8 p.m. in the Event Center of Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., Savage.

The event will include tacos, green chili stew, Spanish rice, beans and dessert.

The DFL – or Democratic-Far mer-Labor Party – Friends in Senate District 56 are suggesting a $20 donation per individual. Donations can be made prior to the event by calling Sandy Sandoval at (952) 496-9915 or by donating at the door.

Donation will not be sought for children under the age of 18 who are accompanied by a donating adult.

In addition to the food, there will be a silent auction.

A portion of the proceeds will go to a charitable cause.

Friends of DFL in SD 56 plan Guardianship Taco Fiesta workshop set Night The Friends of the in Rosemount

Education can learn the basics of guardianship and conservatorship for their loved one at a free guardianship workshop from The Arc Greater Twin Cities.

It will be on Monday, April 15, from 6-8 p.m. at MRCI, 15191 Boulder Court, Rosemount.

The workshop is free.

Advance registration is encouraged. RSVP by April 12 to Dena Felper of The Arc Greater Twin Cities at (952) 915-3665 or denafelper@thearcgtc. org.

For those unable to attend, an online e-learning class, Preparing for Guardianship, also is available at www.arcgreatertwincities.org under the MyArc section.

Relay For Life kickoff set in Lakeville

The Relay for Life Lakeville will have Relay Kickoff and Open House from 9 a.m. to noon SatDFL in Senate District 56 Families of people with urday, April 27, at Lifeare planning a “Taco Fi- intellectual and develop- time Fitness in Lakeville. esta Night” April 25 from mental disabilities (I/DD) Teams wishing to sign

FLYNN, from 7A note. Just weeks later her father died, and she learned from her own lesson on empathy and that letter she had written.

“It was a way to prepare my heart for that.

The outpouring of support from the school was amazing,” she said. “I never really knew how that loss felt, and I realize now how much it helped.”

Spencer Ruth said her students help build that empathy for her when her grandfather died.

“It was a good teaching moment that it’s OK to be sad, cry and make people feel better,” she said.

Ruth said she has had positive responses from parents, even from some students who had experienced their own losses

with deaths in the family.

“They have big hearts, and this is a great opportunity, and I am glad we pursued it,” Ruth said.

“The kids are stronger than we thought.”

First meeting A box filled of letters for the Flynn family from Farmington Elementary students was an unexpected gift. So Flynn, his son Matt and sister Sharon, made the long drive to Farmington to thank everyone at the school.

Flynn gave Januschka a huge hug when they met for the first time in front of teachers and staff.

“I’m really honored to be here, and I wanted to come here personally to thank you,” Flynn said.

“Who knew what sending up a balloon would do.”

The two exchanged

gifts – a Tiger jacket for Mr. Flynn and photos of Andrea and a book written and illustrated by members of the Flynn family. Flynn recounted his emotional story to the teachers who carefully listening, sometimes reaching for a box of Kleenex placed at every table.

Flynn led the students in the pledge over the announcements and then began his thank you tour.

Each class had a special way of honoring Andrea.

Some had paper balloon cutouts on the door where students wrote how they could make a difference like Andrea. One teacher added Andrea’s birthday to the birthday bags on her wall. Another put Andrea’s picture on the white board, and every day students decide as a class how they can make a

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up for this year’s Saturday, July 19, relay should attend this event to start organizing their fundraising efforts.

Signs will be posted directing people to volunteers organizing the event.

More information can be obtained at the website www.relayforlife.org/ lakeville or by calling Deb (952) 985-7014.

Former Viking is speaker at men’s event Former Minnesota Viking Anthony Bass will share his message on “Football, Family & Faith” at the next HisClay “ALL IN” Men’s Breakfast event from 7-8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Holiday Inn-Lakeville, 20800 Kenrick Ave. The spotlight ministry will be MN Teen Challenge.

A full breakfast will be served. Cost is $15 per person payable at the door. Register online at www.hisclay.org/Registration.aspx?ETID=2.

Michael Dokken, an 11th-grader at Lakeville North High School, scored 5.5 points out of 6, tying with Central Senior High School’s Samarth Chakrasali, to become 2013 co-champion of Minnesota high school chess. The championship tournament was March 23 and 24 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Paul. More than 190 players participated in both K-12 and K-9 sections to determine the high school and junior high champions.

Also participating for Lakeville North were John Turner and Cody Simmons. Participating for Lakeville South were Kyle Fatturi, Bryce Fatturi, Ali Villa, and Joshua Olson. Both Lakeville North and Lakeville South teams were coached by Tom Wimmer of Lakeville South.

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difference like Andrea.

The Flynn family choked up as the impact of Andrea’s story sunk in.

Andrea taught these children the important lesson of empathy at a young age and empowered students to make a difference.

A second-grade student in Marna Phinney’s class raised his hand and said, “Even though you can’t see Andrea, she can see you, and she’s with you.”

Andrea’s older brother Matt placed a walletsized photo on students’ desks while his dad told students, “I want you to know that she’ll always be your friend and a good friend, too. She’ll listen to you.”

Lakeville South Science Olympiad team places fifth at state The Lakeville South High School Science Olympiad team placed fifth out of 30 teams at the state competition March 9 at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.

Team members include: Clay Batton, Nick Heller, Blake Black, Nick Benz, Meredith Brand, Jeremy Lund, Matt Holzer, Cole Burek, Morgan Koski, Revee Needham, Uma-

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rah Kabir, Kristin Anton, Jackson Amodeo. Physics teacher Ron Redetzke coached the team.

The team placed in: Materials Science, second; Boomilever, fourth; Maglev, fourth; Technical Problem Solving, first; Water Quality, fourth; and Write it, Do it, fourth. Out of the 23 events, the team averaged an 8.2 in each event.

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Atkins health insurance bill signed into law Dakota County legislator praises exchange process

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Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton touched pen to paper and made history.

Flanked by a cadre of beaming Democrats, Dayton signed into law Wednesday, March 20, legislation creating a stateoperated health insurance exchange.

“This is going to serve the people of Minnesota,” Dayton said of MNSURE, the newly-named exchange expected to serve more than 1 million Minnesotans.

“We’re far better off doing it our own way,” the governor said of the state creating its own exchange rather than accepting a federally-created one. Under the Affordable Care Act, the federal government will set up an exchange in any state that doesn’t create one.

Exchange bill authors Rep. Joe Atkins, DFLInver Grove Heights, and Sen. Tony Lourey, DFLKerrick, were exuberant over their legislation becoming law.

“This is the most significant reform of health insurance we’ve seen in 50 years,” said Atkins, who serves a portion of Eagan in House District 52B. The bill signed into law creates a seven-member board to oversee the exchange, described as a virtual marketplace where those needing insurance can shop online, compare and buy.

Although the Senate in its bill looked to tobacco dollars to fund the exchange, the legislation emerged from conference committee having the funding mechanism favored by the House whereby a percentage of insurance premiums are tapped for dol-

lars.

Under the exchange waiver granted the state by the federal government, lawmakers had to speedily pass exchange legislation this session.

The governor is expected to appoint the exchange board by the end of April — Dayton currently has no one in mind for the open slots, he said.

Under the law, the commissioner of human services will be one of the seven serving on the board.

“I’ll be judged by the quality of the appointments I make,” Dayton said.

While Dayton expressed regret over the perceived politicalization of the exchange and the Affordable Care Act — he called the politics “ugly” — the partisan divide was evident at the bill signing.

No Republicans stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Democrats.

Rep. Jim Abeler, RAnoka, who served on the exchange conference committee, said he felt forlorn seeing the House and Senate Democrats serving on the conference committee entering the room together.

Republicans question the cost of the exchange, formation of the board, conflict of interest provisions, and argue the exchange will have a deadening effect on the insurance marketplace.

Advocates argue the exchange will save Minnesotans $1 billion by 2016, but Republicans argue an influx of federal funding can’t be considered savings.

Dayton countered that Republicans have been invited to be part of the exchange development process from the start.

A public outreach campaign for the exchange is planned for May, with sys-

Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton signed the state’s answer to a federal health insurance exchange, Minnesota’s MNSURE, into law Wednesday, March 20, at a Capitol bill signing. Standing left of the governor Senate bill author Sen. Tony Lourey, DFL-Kerrick, and to the right House exchange bill author Rep. Joe Atkins, DFL-Inver Grove Heights. (Photo by T.W. Budig) tem testing and network training taking place over the summer.

The exchange call center is expected to open in September, with enrollment beginning a month later.

Plan coverage will start Jan. 1, 2014.

Even if political control at the State Capitol changes — a Democrat now sits in the Governor’s Office and Democrats control the Legislature — the fact that board members serve staggered terms and funding is secure makes it less likely the exchange could be dramatically changed quickly, Lourey said.

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A first-ever 82-mile bike race from Lakeville to Faribault drew 61 riders March 23 and raised $1,347 for Dillon Borowicz, the Lakeville South High School student paralyzed after a swimming pool diving accident last year.

Organizer Larry Sauber determined he would use the race as a fundraiser

for Borowicz after hearing about his situation from a relative.

Sauber, a competitive racer at the top amateur level with a self-described “passion for cycling,” decided to hold the gravel road race as a warm-up for bigger races in coming weeks.

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The final finisher came in about five hours later.

Sauber said Jeff Young of Monticello won eighth place overall but was declared the “82-mile Fatbike Iced Gravel Mudded World Champion.”

Sauber said he plans to make it an annual event,

and include the fundraising aspect of the event, based on the positive feedback he received from the racers and supporters.

“I think I’ll be doing this again next year,” he said in an e-mail. “Same time of year, same vision, kick off the Spring with a tough race going for something greater than a race.”

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‘Resurrection’ colors the light Rosemount artist celebrates the lives of her mother, sister

by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

After a lifetime of painting and 25 years as an art teacher, Rosemount resident Rita Corrigan nearly stopped creating altogether after the unexpected death of her sister in November 2010 to lung cancer and then the death of her mother in February 2011.

“Every May for over 10 years I had greatly anticipated and attended an art retreat through (the Minneapolis College of Art and Design) in Grand Marais,” she said. “In 2011, I really had no desire to go because I was afraid these two deaths would influence my work and I just wanted to forget. I tried to go back to familiar images and work on images of the rocks and Lake Superior, but could not get into the work.”

A conversation with a friend during the retreat changed all of that.

The evening talk turned to Rita speaking about her mother and sister.

“The next morning we had breakfast together and (my friend) wanted to tell me something, but was unsure how to say it,” Rita said. “She told me that the night when I had spoken about my mom and sister, there was a bright light behind me and that a figure was laughing and smiling. She was sure that it was my sister or mom.”

Abandoning her previous creative process, Rita said she put away her photographs and “started applying color randomly and intuitively to the paper with my bare hands, inspired by the light my friend saw.”

In the next two and a half days, Rita said she completed 11 pieces, the first of which is called “Resurrection.”

The pastel color-infused piece, which won second place in the recent Juried Art Show at the Benedictine Center in Maplewood, viewed from a distance contains a light dividing dark and light space with a rose color prominent on the left side.

Rita’s mother’s name is Rose.

“A shaft of light seemed to permeate all of my work and I had no recollection of a plan or design,” said Rita, whose previous standard process was to use the pastel stick and blend it with one stroke on top of another.

“When I continued to explore this method of working, I found inspiration in cloud formations and sunsets,” she said. “I also changed my way of applying the pastel to the paper and now used not just the pastel stick to blend, but also blend with my hands.”

This more visceral connection to her art hasn’t made it any easier.

“Some pieces are completed as if they have a life of their own, other times the completion is a struggle,” said Cor-

rigan, who has a studio in the Northrup King Building in Northeast Minneapolis. “I never know when I start a piece how long it is going to take.”

Art has been a part of Rita’s life as far back as she can remember. She said it seemed to take her out of the reality of everyday life.

“My sister told me once that I never heard our mother yell at us because I always had my head in the clouds,” she said. “To this day I have no memory of my mother ever yelling and there were eight of us.”

As she grew into her artistic ability, Rita turned to teaching, which she did for 25 years at St. Joseph Catholic School and the public schools in Rosemount.

“I absolutely loved teaching and miss it every day,” she said.

“Opening the eyes of students to the wonder of the world and the wonder of being able to create themselves never ceases to amaze me. Being able to experience the ‘aha’ moment when a student really gets it is a gift that continues to motivate.”

She said teaching influenced her work as she would create in her studio after being inspired by her students’ effort.

“Painting or drawing is something that I don’t think I could ever live without,” Rita said. “It makes a day brighter when I can create, and something is missing when I can’t get into the studio.”

Being around their mother’s

creativity has led her children to find artistic expression in their own way.

Among her five children are a cartoonist, an art teacher/ commissioned artist, an art education major, a design engineer, and a lawyer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in South Sudan, Africa.

Rita’s husband, Don, could be considered an artist in his own right.

Don’s media were electric, light and power. He recently retired as owner of Corrigan Electric, a company established by his father in 1932.

Having lived in Rosemount for 40 years, Rita has

served on the St. Joseph Board of Education, was active in Legion of Mary and is currently working with the Iconography Ministry at St. Joseph.

She also now has a chance to exhibit her work in Rosemount.

After the recent establishment of an art gallery at the Robert Trail Library, Corrigan is one of the few artists to be included in the first show.

“It is wonderful to have a place for former students and friends to view my work and to be inspired by all the artists we hope to show in the future,” she said.

Email Tad Johnson tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com.

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Lakeville Campus 9:00 & 10:30 am Worship 17671 Glacier Way Nursery/Children’s Worship 9 & 10:30

Inver Grove Heights Campus 10:30 am Worship 5590 Babcock Trail 952.469.PRAY (7729)

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19795 Holyoke Avenue Lakeville, Minnesota 952-469-4481

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Good Friday, March 29 at 7:00pm Easter Sunday, March 31 at 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00am 14401 Biscayne Ave. W. Rosemount 651-322-5679 www.cohlc.org

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651 . 463 . 4545

Saturdays 8:30-9:30am & 3:30-4:30pm

952.736.2500

8748 210th St. West In Downtown Lakeville on the corner of Holyoke and 210th Street 952-469-3113 www. crossofchristchurch.org

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Sunday Worship Hours 8:30 & 10:45 am Education Hour 9:40 am Nursery Provided

“We are here to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and to reach out in His Love to all people.”

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Pastor Gregg Helland

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EASTER WORSHIP with Holy Communion 9:00 & 10:30 am Nursery will be provided

East of I-35 on 185th, Lakeville 952-435-5757 www.familyofchrist.com

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SUN THISWEEK - Lakeville March 29, 2013 13A

Bands to rock Leprechaun Days Music lineup announced for Rosemount’s summer festival

by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Music from yesterday and today will rock the Central Park Amphitheater stage during Rosemount Leprechaun Days this summer.

The band lineup was announced this month after it was set by Rosemount resident Steve Ball, who has organized the entertainment schedule for the past several years.

The lineup includes Rocket Club, a country rock band fronted by Chris Hawkey, co-host of the KFAN-radio Power Trip morning show; Arch Allies, a critically acclaimed Journey, Styx and REO Speedwagon tribute band; and Sweet Siren, which covers top 40 hits of today.

“For those who like to have fun, there’s a little bit of something for all of them in this year’s music lineup,” Ball said.

Sweet Siren will play from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, July 27, when fireworks will blast off over Central Park before the second half of the set.

The band covers music from the likes of current artists Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Adele, in addition to ’80s hits from Joan Jett, Night Ranger, .38 Special and Prince.

Lead singer Caitlin McSweeney of Plymouth was a soprano section leader of the St. Cloud State University choir before turning to the bright lights of concert

stages. In addition to having a strong and soulful voice, she has 10 years of competitive dance experience, which leads to an energetic stage show.

When McSweeney isn’t on the mic, guitarist Jeff Schreiner sings lead vocals.

He, along with keyboardist Adam Daniel, have years of performance and studio recording experience.

Daniel is a music performance graduate from Augsburg College, and bass player Doug Field started playing upright bass when he was 10, later translating his skills to the bass guitar for jazz bands in high school and college.

Drummer Bruce Streich is originally from California, and has traveled in many states touring with several bands.

More about Sweet Siren is at www.sweetsirenband. com.

One could not have lived through the ’70s or ’80s without having grooved to the hits of Journey, Styx and REO Speedwagon.

Arch Allies, which will play from 7-11 p.m. Friday, July 26, brings the infectious music of these three supergroups to the stage with stunning vocal and instrumental accuracy.

In alternate takes, lead singer Gabe Jacobs morphs into Steve Perry, Dennis DeYoung and Kevin Cronin (REO).

“You almost feel like a rock star,” bass guitarist Tom Dario told the White Bear Lake-based Quad Community Press newspaper. “We’re getting more people, and a variety of different age groups. I got my kids going now who are in their mid-20s to early 30s and they saw me back when

Arch Allies, a Journey, Styx and REO Speedwagon tribute band, will play during Rosemount Leprechaun Days on Friday, July 26.

(Photo submitted)

we were really nothing, and now we’ve gone up the ladder.”

As one would expect, Arch Allies hits many of the musical highlights of each band in concert, such as Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing,” REO Speedwagon’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and Styx’s “Come Sail Away.”

More about Arch Allies is at www.archallies.com.

Rocket Club will play from 6-10 p.m. Thursday, July 25, as the rock gets a little bit country.

Founded in 2008, the band hit a high note with “North Country,” which spent nine weeks on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

The band has toured extensively throughout the Midwest attracting quite a following.

“You don’t have to be from the South to be from the country,” Hawkey said in the band’s bio. “We’ve got our own dirt roads, our own backwoods bars and Chris Hawkey, lead singer of the country rock band Rocket Club, will perform during cornfields. Country music Rosemount Leprechaun Days on Thursday, July 25. (Photo submitted) is a state of mind that transcends geography.”

Rocket Club has released three studio albums and is planning to release another by the end of 2013.

That recording, dubbed “Lucky 13,” will be composed of one song per month, including two in December, that will be released as singles.

More about Rocket Club is at www.rocketclub. info.

“I’m excited about this year’s lineup of bands,” Ball said. “It’s gonna be fun.”

Email Tad Johnson at Twin Cities band Sweet Siren will play during Rosemount Leprechaun Days on tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com. Saturday, July 27, the same night a fireworks show will take place at Central Park.

(Photo submitted)

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riculum.

There is space for a maximum of 108 students, and registrations are expected to be taken beginning in April.

Superintendent Lisa Snyder said she was “very pleased� with the board’s decision, noting that there had been so many questions and issues raised that she did not expect a unanimous vote.

Concerns included costs, potential staffing changes and the lack of communication about details of the project.

The district in recent weeks has held several public meetings to hear from constituents and staff and publicly responded to emails and questions received.

Board Member Judy Keliher gave a passionate endorsement of the program, stating it will “redefine the direction of this district.�

She said the option is innovative and could be a reason for families to move to Lakeville or stay in the district and may draw back students who have open enrolled elsewhere.

Snyder said she was “very happy that our teachers are feeling empowered to do things differently in this very old model of education, and I’m excited for the future of our kids.�

an individualized learning option, at Orchard Lake Elementary in the fall.

School Board members also implemented elementary principals’ proposal to give the same number of hours to clerks, health assistant and noon workers at all elementary schools, saving the district $278,690.

The change minimizes the “bumping� process that allows longtime workers whose hours are cut or position eliminated to take the job of the newest person with the most hours, a process Tony Massaros, Lakeville Schools executive director of administrative services, called “very disruptive.�

He said the change keeps the district from “targeting or singling out particular positions based on what they can contrib-

ute to the budget reduction.�

Skelly said there is no easy way to achieve $3.5 million in budget cuts, but noted this proposal differs from the 2011 round of cuts because it did not include fee increases and building closures.

Despite the new cuts, Skelly said budget issues remain for the district. “We’re going to have to cut again next year unless, if, our citizens agree that we’ve kind of taken our medicine on cuts,� Skelly said. “We’re going to need voters to step up and approve a levy request at some point. That’s not the only medicine for our situation, but that’s definitely part of the plan.�

BURGLARIES, from 1A and windows and keep garage doors closed. the vehicles in the gaAny suspicious activrage,� Vonhof said. ity, like strangers walking Victims in the area who through the neighborasked that their names hood, should be reported not be publicized said by calling 911. thieves broke into their He also advised home while they were against posting vacation on vacation, overturning plans to online social drawers and stealing gold media sites, and asking jewelry, cash, heirlooms a trusted neighbor to and collections that had watch the house when on meaning beyond a dollar vacation and make sure value. they give them their con“They are things you tact numbers. can never replace,� said Drives and walks need one victim. to be kept cleared in the Vonhof warned all winter, he said, calling residents to lock doors it a “dead giveaway� to

thieves if there are no tracks after a snowstorm.

Vonhof also recommended homeowners invest in motion lights outside the home.

Lakeville residents can call police at (952) 9852800 to request a free security survey, and a crime prevention officer will visit the home to provide advice about actions they can take to increase their home security.

Oxton said. “It means a lot of change in the future for kids that will be good.

We will get them ready for the 21st century, and I’m excited about being part of that.�

Impact Academy will be located in Orchard Lake’s Media Center.

The Media Center shelves, help desk and supplies will be moved into two classrooms.

Impact Academy students will be grouped by skill level instead of age and grade, focusing on integrated studies that connect learning to realworld problems to incorporate a service learning component to the cur-

CUTS, from 1A anticipates $200,000 in earnest money for selling 26 acres of district-held land.

Other cuts include literacy aid expenditures and $20,000 in reduced travel budget expenses across the district.

The proposal also reduces $100,000 in special education services.

One Lakeville family told Sun Thisweek it pulled its child out of Lakeville schools because of budget cuts reducing special education services.

District leadership is focused on strategies to entice students who have transferred out back into the Lakeville schools, including adding high school programs focused on business and technology and Impact Academy,

LITTLE, from 1A included 2012 accomplishments, like the 393 new residential units built in last year, and much of his focus was on business and making changes to accommodate development.

Little suggested the city streamline its infrastructure and development process “to cultivate a fertile climate for job growth and neighborhood development.�

He said the city is headed in a “business-friendly� direction, including the “Open for Business� program that provides technical assistance and capital for start-ups and existing small businesses.

Little also highlighted the benefits of implementing proposed incentives like tax abatements and tax increment financing to businesses that add jobs or open new locations in Lakeville.

He announced a proposal for the City Council to hold brief special meetings to accommodate developers’ need of quick approvals. “In my opinion, there

ALLIGATOR, from 1A it is not illegal to own an alligator in Minnesota as long as the owner has proof it was legally purchased and not plucked from the wild.

She said city ordinances would override state law.

Lakeville City Administrator Steve Mielke said city zoning ordinances do not allow wild or domesticated wild animals to be kept as pets.

is no reason developers should risk a project because the City Council isn’t meeting for another two weeks,� Little said.

He also proposed that such meetings could be held in person, by teleconference or even online.

That kind of accommodation would have to follow Minnesota Open Meeting laws for special meetings that require three days notification.

Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc. com.

Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc. com.

Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc. com.

an upswing in Lakeville’s economy were the 393 new residential housing units issued last year, the most of any Dakota County city. “Even better, singlefamily home permits more than doubled in 2012, from 118 to 279,�

Little said. “That’s the highest level since 2004.�

Notable accomplishments that Little mentioned included Lakeville being recognized among the 100 Safest Cities in America, Officer Andy Hentges named “School Resource Officer of the Year,� and the retirement of Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud, who retired after 38 years with the city.

He concluded the state of Lakeville is “strong� and called its “small town past� a “firm foundation for the future.� “Everyone has a part to play,� Little said, “and a job to do, to build a better city and forge a brighter future.�

Little noted some significant accomplishments in 2012, including that Lakeville added 35 new businesses during the year, bringing the city’s total number of employers to over 1,097 who have created 15,273 jobs.

Examples of large and small business momentum in Lakeville were cited, including the 2014 plan for Mom Brand, formerly Malt-O-Meal, to move its corporate headquarters and 100 new jobs to Lakeville. Little also trumpeted new small business growth that includes Mi5 Fitness and Laura Adelmann is at the Perfectly Random laura.adelmann@ecm-inc. store in downtown. com.

Additional signs of

If the reptile had been alive, the DNR would have come to the lake and tried to capture it, Karin said, but since it was dead they were told just to dispose of it.

Karin said the family decided to keep the alligator around for a while “as a conversation piece,� and photos drew a lot of attention on John’s Facebook page.

John dubbed it “Frozen Bites,� and some friends joked they would

be leery of swimming in Lake Marion in the future. “I don’t think it would have hurt anybody,� Karin said, admitting that the family became a little attached to it during the month it spent outside their house. “We were a little sad when we threw it away,� she said.

Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc. com.

SUN THISWEEK - Lakeville March 29, 2013 15A

Sports LAKEVILLE SOFTBALL PREVIEW

Lakeville South’s Kylie Stober throws a pitch during the 2012 season. She’s one of several key players back for the Cougars. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

Lakeville North’s Tera McKenney takes a swing in a game last year. She’s one of many starters back for the Lakeville North softball team. (Photo by Andy Rogers)

Expectations high for Panther softball Coach says Lakeville North ‘potential top-5 team’

Young Cougar softball filled with enthusiasm Coach encouraged by off-season progress

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

“It’s pretty cool to see how many year-round softball players we have,” Powers said. “I have some bright spots I wasn’t expecting. It’s been a fun couple weeks.”

Leading the charge is Kylie Stober, who figures to be one of the top pitchers in the South Suburban Conference.

“She’s a pretty good little athlete,” Powers said. “She’s going to find herself in the lineup regardless of if she’s pitching. She’s experienced. She got a lot games under her belt last year. She’s just going to ride that into this season. She’s got some great off-season work.”

Madeline Bianchi and Bailee Jackson will also see duty from the pitcher’s circle, and Isabella Laden is another player to watch, according to Powers.

“They were significant talents last year but they did nothing but improve over the off-season,” Powers said.

Seniors Bree Meier, Sammi Harris and Allie Kent will all play important leadership roles as well.

“We really are going to be a blue-collar team,” Powers said. “We’re not going to have a lot handed to us, but I have kids who are going to work hard.”

Powers said she also is encouraged about the program’s future. A number of ninth graders should see significant roles on varsity and junior varsity.

The freshman class is led by Mariah Uphoff, who “is wise beyond her years,” Powers said.

“My ninth-grade class is pretty scary good,” Powers said. “I have some tough decisions (about) who is going to be on the field. They all worked really hard in the off-season. It’s been an amazing week to see how much they’ve improved.

It’s pretty phenomenal.”

Lakeville South is scheduled to open the season on April 5 at home against Burnsville.

Young is the best way to describe the Lakeville South softball team, according to coach Colleen Powers.

The roster is filled with youthful talent that will rely on small ball and pitching.

“I had the whole middle of our lineup graduate,” Powers said. “Despite the fact we didn’t have the most successful season, it will still hurt. I felt like all of our RBI kids, for the most part, graduated.”

The Cougars are hoping to string together a few more runs this season. Offense was a struggle in 2012 when the Cougars averaged 3.3 runs per game, lowest in the South Suburban Conference.

Considering it was Powers’ first year as head coach, it took a few games for the players and coaching staff to get on the same page.

“I overwhelmed them with strategy and information,” Powers said. “This year they came in prepared.”

Because they lack power hitters, the Cougars will rely on strategy to get runners home.

“We’re really going to have to get the kids to understand how to create runs,” Powers said. “Moving runners is a huge part of our plan this year. Some kids have the power to hit the fence, but as far as our team dynamic, we’re going to have to manufacture and create some runs.”

Defense and pitching kept the girls in games last year and things started to come together toward the end of the season.

The Cougars won four of their final seven games and defeated Simley 4-0 in the first round of the playoffs before falling to Burnsville 6-2.

With a young squad focused on im- Email Andy Rogers proving, Powers hopes this year they’ll andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. take that next step.

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by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

“That’s going to take a little pressure off,” Hall said of Zins’ college commitment. “She’ll be able to focus on getting better and having a good high school season. She’s got potential to be one of the best pitchers in the state. She’s more consistent.”

Outfielders and captains Sara Nelson and Jessica Meidl provide the one-two punch at the top of the lineup.

“Both players are a triple threat,” Hall said. “They’re speedsters who should get some steals and score a lot of runs.”

Emmy Shinn, also a captain, returns at shortstop.

Ellen Simon, Katie Parker, Tera McKenney, Madison Malecha and Megan Lilliencrantz also were key members of the 2012 team.

Mattie Dunnett should see an increased role as a pinch-hitter, infielder and backup pitcher.

“She’s really improved a lot after not playing much last year,” Hall said.

The Panthers were inspired to improve after an early exit in playoffs last year. They went in as the No. 2 in Section 3AAA but lost to Burnsville 3-2 in the first round after stranding nine runners on base. Two days later North’s season ended with an 8-4 loss to Eastview.

“There’s no way around it,” Hall said.” We want to get right back into it. Once we get to sections we want to make our way to Caswell Park (in North Mankato, the site of the state tournament).”

The Panthers will also have a new voice in the dugout with Ashley Snedeker, a Bloomington Jefferson graduate who played for the University of Florida the last two seasons, as an assistant coach along with Anthony Dress.

Lakeville North is scheduled to open the season at Bloomington Kennedy on April 8. The team will head to the Mankato West tournament April 13 and host its own tournament May 3-4.

The South Suburban Conference is expected to be strong again. Between Prior Lake’s hitting, Lakeville South’s pitching and Burnsville’s experience, every game will test the Panthers.

Few teams are more anxious to get back on the softball field than Lakeville North.

The Panthers return all of their starters from a team that shared the South Suburban Conference title in 2012 with Bloomington Jefferson, but ended with a disappointing run in the playoffs.

“If they reach their potential, I see them as a top-five team in the state,” head coach Sean Hall said. “We have a tough conference and section, so we’ll see. ... We have very high expectations for the team. The target will be on our back. Last year maybe we snuck by some teams. We still have a lot of work to do.”

It’s been quite a change from a year ago, which was Hall’s first season as head coach at Lakeville North after coming over from North St. Paul. He had a team of mostly inexperienced underclassemen.

“Last year not a lot was expected of them,” Hall said. “They had a so-so year the year before, but they exceeded expectations.”

This spring the Panthers are spending less time figuring out their roster and lineup, but “now there are higher expectations,” Hall said. “I put my system in place last year. Now we’re reinforcing what we did last year and just getting some reps.”

He says the biggest difference from a year ago is confidence.

“They seem a little bit more mature,” Hall said. “They worked really hard in the off-season.”

Heading the list of returning players is catcher Erika Rozell, who hit .434 last season with 34 RBI and 14 extra-base hits.

“She’s one of the best overall offensive players in the state,” Hall said. “She has the best speed and power combination of any player in the state.”

She’ll be catching for pitcher Michaela Zins, who emerged as one of Minnesota’s top young throwers in 2012. Email Andy Rogers Hall said Zins has verbally committed to andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. the University of North Dakota.

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Notebook: Local hockey players participate in Great 8 Festival

by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A number of local high school players participated in the Ted Brill Great 8 Hockey Festival last weekend at Wakota Arena in South St. Paul.

The seniors-only tournament consists of eight teams playing a three-day tournament. Twenty players from the event are selected to play for the Minnesota team in the CCM National Invitational Tournament in April in Plymouth.

Four players from Lakeville were on the Section 1A/1AA team that finished sixth. Forward Jack Diercks and defenseman Erik Rutt from Lakeville North played, as did forward Weston Baumann and defenseman Cam Jackson of Lakeville South. Farmington forward Kevin Olund also was on the 1A/1AA team.

Diercks scored three goals in the tournament. Baumann had two goals, Olund had a goal and

two assists, and Jackson and Rutt each had an assist.

Three Rosemount players – forward Austin Anderson, defenseman Luke Meade and goalie Austin Leslie – played for the Section 3A/3AA team, as did Eagan defenseman Nick Smallidge, Apple Valley forward Christian Smith and Eastview goalie Matt Montgomery.

Anderson had a goal and assist for the 3A/3AA team, which lost all three of its games. Smallidge had two assists and Smith got one assist. Leslie and Montgomery split the minutes in goal.

The Section 4A/4AA team defeated 6A/6AA 6-2 in the tournament’s championship game Sunday. Rosemount High School teacher and South St. Paul hockey coach Scott Macho was one of the coaches of the 4A/4AA team, which had five players from Class A state champion St. Thomas Academy and four from Class AA runnerup Hill-Murray.

Fear the Ducks Oregon, a No. 12 seed in its region, barged into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA basketball tournament – and Eastview High School graduate Carlos Emory played an important role.

Emory, a senior forward, is one of the Ducks’ top players off the bench. He played 26 minutes and had 14 points and four rebounds as Oregon defeated Saint Louis 74-57 on March 23. He had 12 points and nine rebounds in the Ducks’ 68-55 victory over Oklahoma State on March 21.

Oregon moves on to face Louisville, the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, at 6:15 p.m.

Friday in Indianapolis, Ind. Emory is in his second season at Oregon after spending two years at Howard College.

Panthers in college Three players from the Lakeville North boys basketball team that finished second in the 2012 state Class 4A tournament were

on college teams this season.

Tyler Flack, Lakeville’s first Division I scholarship player, started 19 games at the University of South Dakota. He was third in blocked shots in the Summit League.

Ryan Saarela is a member of the University of St. Thomas team that reached the NCAA Division III national semifinals.

St. Thomas won the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and was ranked No. 1 in Division III. Brett Rasmussen played for Augsburg, where he was named to the MIAC All-Freshman team. He also was named AllWest Region Rookie of the Year

by D3hoops.com.

Kvasnicka a Twin?

the Houston Astros in a swap of minor-league players.

Kvasnicka, a catcher and outfielder, batted .232 with 15 home runs and 53 RBI last season for the Lexington (Ky.) Legends, a Class A affiliate of the Astros.

He played for Lakeville High School’s 2005 state Class AAA baseball champions as a sophomore. Lakeville High became Lakeville North that fall, and Kvasnicka starred for two more years in football, hockey and baseball. The Twins picked him in the 31st round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft in 2007, but Kvasnicka declined to sign and instead played three seasons at the University of Minnesota. When he was eligible for the draft again in 2010, Houston took him with the 33rd overall selection.

Kvasnicka’s father Jay also played in the Twins’ system, going as high as Class AAA.

Former Lakeville North and University of Minnesota baseball player Mike Kvasnicka isn’t in the major leagues, but if he gets there it might be as a Minnesota Twin. Earlier this week Email Mike Shaughnessy at the Twins acquired him from mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com.

16A March 29, 2013 SUN THISWEEK - Lakeville

Cougar tennis program on the upswing

Lakeville South building on last year’s success

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The Lakeville South boys tennis team is hoping to build on its best season ever in 2012 when the Cougars won their first playoff match and had the most victories in school history.

One reason for the success was the experience of six seniors who have since graduated, but head coach Doug Roseth said he believes the team has the talent and youth for continued growth. “We expect to win more team matches this year, including a couple more in the postseason,� said Roseth, who added that sending a singles player or doubles team to state also is a possibility.

Although the Cougars lost 6-1 to Red Wing in the Section 1AA tournament in 2012, all three doubles matches went to three sets. “We had a chance at a singles spot so that would

be something to build on, knowing we were close to an upset,� Roseth said.

Cash Rodamaker takes over as senior captain along with doubles partner and co-captain Mitch Johnson.

Last season Rodamaker and the Class of 2012’s Marcus Vievering were two matches away from playing at state. “The team of Rodamaker/Johnson hope to advance further,� Roseth said.

Another reason for optimism for 2013 and beyond is eighth-grader Chase Roseth, who already holds the school’s single-season record for victories. He also was two matches away from state in singles. “Chase expects to have a real good showing playing high in the lineup for singles this year and the goal to make it to the final four of the section,� Doug Roseth said.

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student Fernan Zimmermann also should give the lineup a boost. “He provides muchneeded depth and has all the athleticism to compete at the top positions,�

Doug Roseth said.

Joel Varghese, Matt Barry, Erik Sourbeck and Spencer Linse are back as well.

They may be young, but Roseth has plenty of talent to manage. “This a very young and athletic team with a lot of depth and the opportunity to provide a lot of different looks with the lineup to match up the best with our opponents,� the coach said.

Ninth-graders Nick Swaney and Tyler Scharber along with eighthgrader Collin Sebring and seventh-grader Trevor Tatge give the Cougars one of the youngest lineups in the state. Half of the varsity players are ninth-graders or younger. “Next year there a

few current sixth-graders along with another eighthgrader who are expected to compete for a spot on the team, so the future looks bright for many more years of Lakeville South tennis,� Roseth said.

The extended winter may be stunting the Cougars’ growth, but their South Suburban Conference rivals also are dealing with snow on the courts. “It is all an even playing field and the person who thinks it through the best and adapts, rather than complains, will have the best success,� Roseth said.

The Cougars start play April 9 at Farmington.

The boys will also play in tournaments in Eau Claire, Wis., on April 13, Owatonna on April 20 and St. Paul Harding on May 4, Lakeville South will have its own tournament April 27.

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Defense carries AV on final steps of journey Eagles beat Park Center 74-57 for boys basketball title

by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

When Apple Valley is in full flight, it plays a crowdpleasing style of fast-break basketball.

Trouble is, in the postseason the opportunities to run are fewer and farther between.

That’s the challenge the Eagles faced in their quest for the state boys Class 4A championship. They needed to show they could play the half-court, grind-it-out style commonly associated with playoff basketball.

The Eagles responded with what coach Zach Goring called their two best defensive performances in their final two games at the state tournament – and they’ll have a championship banner to add to the already crowded rafters at the Apple Valley High School gym.

Apple Valley has 56 championships in Minnesota State High School League-sponsored sports, and its first in boys basketball came Saturday with a 74-57 victory over Park

Center in the Class 4A championship game at the Target Center. “Our school is very rich in state championships,� said Goring, an AVHS graduate who played in the state tournament in 1994. “If you’ve seen our gym, there’s a lot of state championship banners and there isn’t one for boys basketball. “I told our guys that no matter when they come back, they’ll always be able to see that boys basketball state championship banner from 2013.�

Apple Valley (31-1) finished the season on a 30game winning streak. The Eagles’ only loss was 72-70 to Park Center in a nonconference, neutral-site game Dec. 8.

Saturday, the Eagles held Park Center’s highflying offense to 30 percent shooting and its secondlowest point total of the season. “The biggest thing we did toward the end of the season was play defense,� said senior Dustin Fronk, who scored 14 points in

the championship game. “We brought energy every night, and that starts with Harry Sonie.�

Sonie, a senior guard, was assigned to guard Park Center star Quinton Hooker. Although Hooker scored 18 points, he made only four of 16 field-goal attempts. “Harry Sonie was the difference in the game defensively on Hooker,� Goring said. “I think Hooker’s Mr. Basketball (Hooker was named the award winner Monday) and Harry really guarded him physical out front and made him take tough shots.�

Apple Valley also made it tough for Park Center (28-4) to get shots or second shots inside. Junior forward Dennis Austin had 15 rebounds to go with 15 points, and center Brock Bertram, a 6-foot-10 freshman, had eight points, nine rebounds and five blocks.

Junior guard Tyus Jones controlled the flow of the game before a crowd that included Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, whose team won an

NCAA tournament game earlier in the day. Jones had 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. He made all 18 of his free throws.

Jones said one of the Eagles’ goals was to go undefeated, but “losing to that Park Center team (in December) I think was a key factor to the success of our season. It humbled us, made us think about what we needed to do.�

Apple Valley was seeded first and Park Center second in Class 4A – which seemed appropriate to Goring, who said the Eagles and Pirates were the tournament’s two best teams. “They played better that day in December. They beat us,� Goring said. “We beat them today, and if we were to play more times, I don’t know.�

Park Center’s victory in December put the Eagles on notice. The Eagles’ victory in March put them into history.

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Author tells of state’s history through multiple perspectives “I realized then which is a fictional that I was a writer,” post apocalyptic he said. book. Two years Meserow’s paslater, he released sion didn’t flourish his second novel, until much later in “Trouble in the life.

House of Jacob,” He followed his Hale a apocalyptic novel father’s footsteps Meserow that depicts the at age 18 by joining end of times in acthe U.S. Air Force. During cord with the Biblical verhis service, Meserow grad- sion. The 664-page novel uated from the University took Meserow 10 years to of Hawaii in 1967 with a complete. bachelor’s degree in politiThereafter, he released cal science. six more novels, two novIn 1969, Meserow elettes, one biography and served in the Vietnam War numerous short stories. as an air crewman and reWhen he’s not working ceived the Distinguished on novels, Meserow works Flying Cross and Air as an independent Internet Medal. consultant.

Meserow left the miliShortly after releasing tary after five years with “Minnesota: The Great the title of captain. He State,” Meserow published continued his pursuit of a book called “The Son higher education and of Gods,” a fiction novel graduated from the Uni- about human-demon hyversity of Oregon in 1974 brids who wreak havoc with a master’s in business on Duluth. Meserow said communication. he drew inspiration from Shortly after finishing a Biblical verse that degraduate school, Mese- scribes such beings during row met his wife, Sue, and ancient times. moved to Australia where Meserow is already he worked as the director working on another novof parks and recreation for el called “Castles of the a suburb of Melbourne. Heart,” which is about a While there, the couple ad- wealthy woman who must opted their two sons, who face her difficult past. are now grown.

Meserow’s advice to Eight years later, the aspiring authors is to be couple decided to return serious about the craft but to the United States and also have fun with it. settle in Eagan due to its “It’s not an easy thing reputable education sys- to do,” he said. “It’s a latem and economic oppor- bor of love.” tunities.

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by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

History is made by a collection of different voices, experiences and points of view. Eagan author Hale Meserow illustrates this notion in his latest book, “Minnesota: The Great State.”

The historical fiction novel explores Minnesota’s history from multiple perspectives that include the German settler, the Lakota warrior and the U.S. soldier stationed at Fort Snelling.

“I hope my readers will be entertained while learning something from my book,” the Eagan resident said.

Meserow weaves the stories of both fictional and actual historical characters to illustrate Minnesota’s history beginning at early European settlement to present day.

He decided to write the book after searching for historical fiction novels on Minnesota and coming up dry. Since its release in July, Meserow has sold about 1,000 copies.

Meserow is the author of 11 published works. He said he draws inspiration from his travels, life and Christian faith.

“Everything I write has the Christian gospel in it in some way,” he said.

Meserow also takes an interest in politics, stories of overcoming obstacles, including those who face racism — all issues that he’s explored in a number of books.

Meserow’s passion for writing stems from his childhood. As a middle schooler, he once turned an essay assignment into a short story about a lively blood vessel who travels through the circulatory system.

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9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

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Jirik Sod Farm Inc. Call Pat 651-460-6555.

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Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

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9100

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9200

Seeking Immediate Overnight CAREGivers!

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9600

Vehicles

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9810

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Last call for bluegrass

Minneapolis bluegrass band No Grass Limit is set to perform Thursday, April 11 at Celts Pub in downtown Rosemount as the final concert in this year’s Bluegrass Americana Family Night series. A partnership between Celts and the Rosemount Area Arts Council, the free-admission series features a different bluegrass band the second Thursday of each month, January through April. The No Grass Limit concert runs from 7 to 9 p.m. More information is at www.rosemountarts.com. (Photo submitted)

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jazz ensemble, will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the Burnsville A seven-piece ensemble of Twin Cit- Performing Arts Center. More informaies musicians will present “Straighten tion: www.burnsvillepac.com.

Up and Fly Right,� a tribute to the music of Nat King Cole, at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the Lakeville Area Arts ‘Wage Warfare’ in Center. More information is at www. Lakeville ci.lakeville.mn.us under “Lakeville Area The office-themed comedy “Wage Arts Center.�

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Friday, March 29 Fish fry by the Rosemount VFW Post, 5-8 p.m. Meals include potato, vegetables, and choice of soup or salad plus dinner roll. Information: (651) 423-9938.

Thursday, April 4 Free Alzheimer’s workshop, “Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias/Capturing Life’s Journey� combination class, 6-8 p.m., Home Instead Senior Care, 1600 E. Cliff Road, Burnsville. RSVP: http://alzheimersworkshop.eventbrite. com/# or (952) 882-9300.

Friday, April 5 Forever Wild Family Friday: This Land with Charlie Maguire, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Free. Registration required. Information: http://www.www.co.dakota. mn.us/parks.

Sunday, April 7 Free practice ACT test, 9 a.m.-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.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives.

Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • March 29, noon-6 p.m., Sprint Lakeville, 17713 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville.

• April 2, 2-7 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan. • April 3, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Apple Valley Medical Center, 14655 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • April 4, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, 1121 Town Centre Drive, Eagan.

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Senior residents can Register by Wednesday, join the Rambling River May 15. For more infor- Center for a performance mation, call (651) 280- of “War Horse� at 12:45 6970.

5 p.m. Thursday, June 13.

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Tax assistance Tax help will be available for seniors on a firstcome, first-served, walk-in basis each Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Feb. 11-April 15) at the Rosemount Community Center (Room 212). People should bring all necessary forms. To find what items are needed, call AARP at 1-888-687-2277.

Call for quilters All quilters are invited to submit a photo of their work for consideration in the Rosemount Area Arts Council’s first Quilt Show, which will take place May 13-18 at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount..

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Martin Bracewell is taking readers on another trip through time.

The 54-year-old Savage author, who writes under the pen name M.R. Tain, offers up another time-travel tale with his new novel, “Peace, Man,” the second book in his “Glitch in Time” series.

Bracewell, an avowed fan of time-travel stories from the original “Star Trek” TV series as well as the “Back to the Future” movies, uses time travel in his fiction to explore changes in America’s moral climate in the past half century.

His first book, “This Isn’t Normal,” centers on a present-day teenage girl who awakens in the year 1965 and meets her late grandmother for the first time, giving the girl a glimpse into life in a less complicated, more wholesome era.

“Peace, Man” sends a college student from our era back to a college campus in the year 1972,

A fan of time-travel stories from the original “Star Trek” TV series as well as the “Back to the Future” movies, Martin Bracewell uses time travel in his fiction to explore changes in America’s moral climate in the past half century. (Photo submitted) where he witnesses the pie “Jesus freak” movedebaucheries of the drug ment. scene and encounters Bracewell describes the members of the post-hip- book as religious science

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“It’s not exactly a Sunday school book – I would say it’s PG-13,” he said.

“There’s drinking, there’s the protagonist’s casual attitude toward women and sex, and his calloused attitude toward what they (college students today) call ‘hookups.’ ” Bracewell, who works as a hearing-aid repairman by day, has begun work on the third book in the “Glitch in Time” series, tentatively titled “For the Children.” Unlike the first two books, this one’s set in the future.

“I spend part of my time writing ideas for the plot, and I spend part of my time thinking up what kind of gadgets and technology people would have in the year 2023,” he said of the book in progress.

“It’s a little more challenging, but it’s also a lot of fun.”

And yes, there’s a story behind Bracewell’s pen name – and it’s no coincidence his nom de plume is an anagram of his reallife first name.

When Bracewell was 4 years old, his artistically inclined older brother, Paul, printed his name across the back of his jacket, but in the process Paul forgot to put the “A” between the “M” and “R” of his younger brother’s name. Noticing the mistake, Paul used the remaining letters to spell out “MR TAIN,” and “Mr. Tain” became Bracewell’s childhood nickname.

“A few years after that, we lost Paul to leukemia,” Bracewell said. “Kind of

in his memory I wanted to go by that name” as a pen name.

Bracewell has an author appearance in support of “Peace, Man” scheduled Saturday, April 20, at Jo Jo’s Rise & Wine in Burnsville, where he’ll be reading from and signing copies of the book from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

More about the book is at www.mrtain.tateauthor.com.

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

theater and arts calendar cert and Silent Auction, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at 12921 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville.

Tickets are $10 in advance, Books or $12 the day of the show.

Audrey Edmunds, author Information: (952) 890-5072, of the true crime book “It Hap- momshis@aol.com or www. pened to Audrey: A Terrifying momsprogram.org.

Journey from Loving Mom to Sister Kenny RehabilitaAccused Baby Killer,” will be tion Institute’s artAlive! bensigning copies of her book at 1 efit, 8 p.m. Friday, April 26, at p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Burnsville Performing Arts CenApple Valley Barnes & Noble, ter, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Ticket 14880 Florence Trail. information: allinahealth.org/ Bob Rueff, author of “Mind artalive.

Game” and “Endgame,” both psychological thrillers featuring Exhibits a fictional cop from the BloomThe Shrine of the Stations ington Police Department, will of the Cross, a exhibition of have a book signing at 2 p.m. photographs by Dave Kitchel, Saturday, April 6, at Barnes & is on display through April 14 at Noble, 14880 Florence Trail, Rosemount United Methodist Apple Valley.

Church Gallery, 14770 Canada Jamie Ford will share “Ho- Ave. Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. tel on the Corner of Bitter and Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon Sweet” – this year’s selection Sunday, and during all schedfor the One Book, One Lakeville uled evening activities.

A mixed media exhibit by community read – 7-9 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Lakeville Lisa Westphal will be on display Area Arts Center, 20965 Holy- in the Lakeville Area Arts Center oke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets are gallery from March 13 through required for the free event and April 30. Viewing hours are 8 are available at the Heritage a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, evening hours vary based on Lakeville, or from the Friends building activities. The Lakevof the Heritage Library at www. ille Area Arts Center is at 20965 Holyoke Ave. Information: (952) heritagelibraryfriends.com.

Jim Trevis will discuss his 985-4640. first novel, “Mile of Dreams,” 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Music Organ recital, 8 p.m. Frithe Steeple Center, 14375 S. day, May 10, at Shepherd of the Robert Trail, Rosemount.

“One Yard Wonders” au- Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 thors Rebecca Yaker and Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Trish Hoskins will tell the Apple Valley. Free. Information: story of how they created www.TCAGO.org. and published their book and share projects ideas, 7-8 p.m. Theater “The Mystery of Edwin Thursday, April 18, at Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Drood” by the Chameleon Theatre Circle, March 29 and April Eagan.

Call for Artists Savage Juried Art Show – Dates are April 26 to May 31.

Entry fee: $15 for one entry, $25 for two entries. Deadline: April 12. Information/registration: https://www.callforentry. o rg / f e s t i v a l s _ u n i q u e _ i n f o . php?ID=1014.

Minnesota River Arts Fair – Dates are July 20-21 at The Landing, Shakopee. Entry fee: $25 jury fee, $150 booth fee.

Deadline: April 3. Information/ registration: http://www.zapplication.org/public_fair_preview. php?fair_id=2427.

Comedy Comedy for Caring, 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 27, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Features The Second City comedy troupe from Chicago. Sponsored by the Burnsville Rotary. Event tickets are $39 and are available at the box office and at ticketmaster. com.

Events M.O.M.S. (Making Our Moms Successful) 11th annual Benefit Community Con-

4, 5, and 6 at 7:30 p.m., and March 30 and April 7 at 2 p.m. at Burnsville Performing Arts Center’s Black Box Theatre.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for students/seniors at the box office and at ticketmaster.com.

Arts Building, Burnsville, (952) Club meets on the third Friday es on Wednesdays at the 736-3644. of each month from 1-3 p.m. Lakeville Senior Center, 20110 Show Biz Kids Theater Information: (651) 675-5500.

Holyoke Ave. Beginners, 9-10 Class for children with special Soy candle making class- a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.needs (ASD/DCD programs), es held weekly in Eagan near noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn In the Company of Kids 13710 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Ja- (651) 463-7833.

Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, (952) mie at (651) 315-4849 for dates The Lakeville Area Arts 736-3644. and times. $10 per person. Center offers arts classes for Workshops/classes/other Broadway Kids Dance and Presented by Making Scents in all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, “Mask Theatre” by Home- Theater Program for all ages Minnesota.

(952) 985-4640. ward Bound Theatre Company, and abilities, In the Company Country line dance classRosemount History Book 3:50-5:05 p.m. Wednesdays, of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., es held for intermediates Mon- Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the April 3-24, at Rosemount El- Burnsville (Colonial Shopping days 1:30-4 p.m. at Rambling second Tuesday of each month ementary School. For first- Center), (952) 736-3644.

River Center, 325 Oak St., at the Robert Trail Library. Inforthrough third-graders. InformaJoin other 55-plus adults at Farmington, $5/class. Call Mar- mation: John Loch, (952) 255tion: District 196 Community the Eagan Art House to create ilyn (651) 463-7833.

8545 or jjloch@charter.net.

Education at (651) 423-7920. beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Country line dance class“Juggling for Beginners”

by Homeward Bound Theatre Company, 3:25-4:55 p.m. Tuesdays, April 9-23, at Christina Huddleston Elementary School, Lakeville. For third- through fifth-graders.

Information: Lakeville Community Education at (952) 232-2150.

Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 953-2385. Ages 12-18.

Teen artist gathering at the Eagan Art House, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, and 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Cost: $3.

Information: (651) 675-5521.

Adult painting open studio, 9 a.m.-noon Fridays at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: (651) 6755521.

Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5-7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, (651) 2144732.

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