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The Fountains at Hosanna assisted living facility in Lakeville hosted its annual Veterans Day pancake breakfast Sunday, Nov. 11. Over 350 families and community members gathered to eat and raise money for Honor Flight Twin Cities, an organization that flies veterans to Washington, D.C., for a day. The pancake breakfast raised $9,024 for the organization. Approximately $4,000 was raised by the community and $5,000 was donated by Rick Dale of Tee it Up For The Troops. The Fountains and Tee It Up For the Troops were also honored with the American Eagle award, that honors the legacy of veterans.

Volunteering for her family Online school gives more free time to traveling student by Kayla Culver SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

“If I can make sure the kids are safe and comfortable in the environment they’re in, my sister can be too,” Evelyn Le said about volunteering as a buddy for children with special needs.

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Le, who has three younger siblings, decided she was meant to help out other children with special needs after helping out her family at home. Scarlett is Le’s 11-yearold sister and has special needs. The 17-year-old Lakeville resident has spent the last few

years volunteering at Trinity Church as part of its Special Journey Group and attends online school though Minnesota Virtual Academy in order to volunteer more as well as continue to assist at home. “MNVA has been a really good experience because there is a lot of flexibility, so

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City of Lakeville Weekly Newsletter

MEETINGS / HOURS Monday, November 19 City Council, 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 21 Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee, 6 p.m. Thursday & Friday, November 22 & 23 City offices closed for the Thanksgiving holiday

Things to Know About the 2019 Proposed City Budget 2018 MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE: $282,100 CITY TAX $984

Meetings take place at City Hall unless otherwise noted. The public is invited to attend. Agendas are available online at lakevillemn.gov.

2019 MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE: $307,400 CITY TAX $1,065

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Metro Dining Club Discount Cards $25 per box (166 cards) Purchase one entrée and get the second free at local restaurants! Cards can be used monthly. Purchase at the Lakeville Heritage Center (20110 Holyoke Avenue) or City Hall (20195 Holyoke Avenue) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Makes a great gift!

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Environmental Resources The final inspection of 2018 for aquatic invasive species in Lake Marion and Orchard Lake has been completed. No invasive species, including zebra mussels, were found. The annual pumpkin composting event held on November 3 and 4 was a success! Approximately 22,350 pounds of pumpkins were collected, representing a 30 percent increase (5,180 pounds) from 2017.

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Lakeville Area Arts Center Holiday Art Sale & Empty Bowls Fundraiser November 30-December 9 Noon- 4 p.m. (and some evenings during performances) Shop for unique handcrafted gifts made by instructors and students including pottery, mixed media, painting, jewelry and more. You can also help local food shelves by participating in the Empty Bowls fundraiser. A donation of $10 is suggested for each unique soup bowl.

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Downtown Lakeville Holiday Lighting Ceremony Tuesday, November 27 at 6 p.m. Pioneer Plaza - 20785 Holyoke Avenue Kick off the holiday season at this annual event!

Planning A sketch plan was submitted by Summergate Development for the Boatman property, which proposes 155 single-family lots and 54 detached townhome units on 91 acres located south of Dodd Boulevard and west of the City’s Central Maintenance Facility. A site plan application was submitted by Park Nicollet for the construction of a two-story 28,420-square-foot medical office building located in the northwest quadrant of the roundabout at County Road 50 and 185th Street.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Parks & Rec Brochure Now Available Register now for winter and spring programs and classes through Parks & Recreation and the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Lakeville residents should expect to receive a copy of the brochure in the mail on November 17. You can also find the brochure online at lakevillemn.gov.

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2019 General Fund Expenditures Fire 7% Public Works 16%

Property Tax Relief $263K

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Equipment (Snowplows, Police Cars, etc.) $400K

Police 41%

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General Govt 21%

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Water $33.33 +$1.59

Sewer $89.73 +$6.65

Street Lights $9.12 +$0.27

Environmental $14.38 +$3.96

Saturday, December 1 from 9 a.m. to noon Heritage Center - 20110 Holyoke Avenue Santa’s Secret Store is designed for children to purchase gifts for family and friends. Gifts priced from $1 to $15 will be available. Children and parents work together to make a shopping list. Gifts are wrapped and brought home to remain a secret until the holidays. Volunteers are needed Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1 for set-up, shopper helpers, gift wrappers and more. Go to lakevillemn.gov for a volunteer packet or call 952-985-4600.

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Opinion Please talk with young people about election results by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Having taught civics, government and politics classes for more than 30 years at the K-12 and postsecondary levels, I’ve seen the value of talking with young people about election results. Here are six core lessons: Begin by asking what they learned and what they are thinking about election results. You’ll sometimes hear unexpected or surprising reactions. And it helps young people to know that you are interested in what they think. Help them understand that despite deep divisions and strong disagreements, no one is going to be sent to jail, or worse, because she or he worked for someone who did not win. It can be use-

Staff Columnist Joe Nathan ful to point out that this does happen in some countries. But fortunately, not here. This year’s Minnesota and national elections show something that’s almost always true. One party almost never wins every election. Democrats won the Minnesota and U.S. House of Representatives. The majority of U.S. and Minnesota senators are Republicans. Both Minnesota Republicans and Democrats won Congressional seats. Yes, Minnesota’s governor and lieutenant governor are

DFLers. It’s possible to vigorously disagree and still be respectful. Governor-elect Tim Walz and Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson proposed quite different ideas about the future direction of the state. But their debates also featured mutual respect. This election demonstrates how America works – with people elected representing ever greater diversity. More women, more people of color, more people representing gender diversity were elected in Minnesota and other states. One of the strengths of our system is that sooner or later, citizens decide to tap into an ever-wider range of insight, talent and experience. Young people can play important roles. Some of the most colorful, creative

signs I saw in the campaign were made by children ages 4 and 6. Young people have helped with campaign mailings, door-to-door literature distribution and fundraising. Young people can be active now — they don’t have to wait until they are adults to be involved in politics and elections. Regardless of your feelings after this election, as an educator I think it’s valuable to listen to as well as talk with young people about election results. Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, is director of the Center for School Change. Reactions are welcome at joe@centerforschoolchange.org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Gun violence forum was excellent

ment. After this, there was a fair and balanced bipartisan panel of knowledgeable people on both sides of the issue. The panel included two state representatives, DFL Rep. Erin Maye Quade, Apple Valley; and GOP Rep. Steve Drazkowski, Mazeppa; as well as Brian Strawser, chairman of Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, and the Rev. Nancy Nord Bence, executive director of Protect Minnesota. I thought that the panel did a great job of presenting both sides of the issue in a fair and balanced way. Although there was disagreement on the best method for resolving the issue, I believe most in the audience came away better informed on all as-

pects; and this is where the League really excels. Depending on the party you belong to or media outlets you access, you can To the editor: get very one-sided (often I would like to cominaccurate) information mend the Dakota County on an issue. The league League of Women Voters can fill a critical void in for the excellent public fopresenting all aspects of rum they organized on the issues; but only if people issue of gun violence that from all sides are willing to was held Nov. 12 at the participate. Otherwise, it Church of the Nativity in will by nature, gravitate toBurnsville. If you missed ward one side; and thereby the event, you should defeat its most fundamenbe able to find it on the tal purpose of educating League’s website by the voters on all aspects of the end of next week. issues. It began with a presenI’m grateful to the tation of statistics related League and all those who to gun ownership and gun participated in the forum deaths worldwide and in for all the work they spent the U.S. This was followed on putting on this inforby a presentation by Sgt. mative and well-organized Dave Powers from the forum, and I’m hopeful they will be having more on my grandfather’s work Burnsville Police Departin the future. visit, my mother may well have had the fate of 6 milCANDICE REYES lion Jews of in Europe and Eagan been denied quota-driven citizenship. Lakeville Let’s not be naive, the Immigrants of current ethnocentrism of Sun Thisweek Lakeville Copyright © 2018 by ECM Publishers is published weekly by ECM Publishers, another time our president and his re15322 Galaxie Ave #219, Apple Valley, MN 55124-3150. Business, Editorial, Accounting, and Circulation Offices: 4095 Coon Rapids Blvd, Coon Rapids, MN 55433-2523. Call 763-712-3544 to subscribe. Applicaactionary base, is nothing To the editor: tion to mail at Periodical rates is pending at St Paul, MN. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Sun new. Roosevelt chose to Those heroic HonduThisweek Lakeville, 4095 Coon Rapids Blvd, Coon Rapids, MN 55433-2523. ran immigrants sadly re- win the war and not the Kayla Culver | LAKEVILLE/DISTRICT 194 NEWS | 952-894-2028 | kayla.culver@ecm-inc.com mind me, a first generation battle, in that case, recMike Shaughnessy | SPORTS | 952-846-2030 | mike.shaughnessy@ecm-inc.com American, of my mother’s ognizing and preventing Darcy Odden | CALENDARS/BRIEFS | 952-846-2034 | darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com escape in 1939 from Nazi genocide. He and SecreJeanne Cannon | ANNOUNCEMENTS | 952-392-6875 | jeanne.cannon@ecm-inc.com Czechoslovakia after com- tary of State Cordell Hull Tonya Orbeck | PUBLIC NOTICES | 763-691-6001 | tonya.orbeck@ecm-inc.com pleting medical school in with an eye for political John Gessner | MANAGING EDITOR | 952-846-2031 | john.gessner@ecm-inc.com Prague. Had it not been support, turned a blind Tad Johnson | MANAGING EDITOR | 952-846-2033 | tad.johnson@ecm-inc.com that her brother, my un- eye limiting our minority Keith Anderson | DIRECTOR OF NEWS | 952-392-6847 | keith.anderson@ecm-inc.com cle, had been fortuitously from entering America. Mark Weber | GENERAL MANAGER | 952-392-6807 | mark.weber@ecm-inc.com born in New York City But this could be a time of Steve Gall | AD SALES | 952-392-6844 | steve.gall@ecm-inc.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | editor.thisweek@ecm-inc.com DELIVERY | 763-712-3544 | burnsville.distribution@ecm-inc.com 15322 GALAXIE AVE., SUITE 219, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 952-894-1111 FAX: 952-846-2010 www.SunThisweek.com | Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday

vindication, genuinely believing the bedrock of our country, that we can be a “Mother of Exiles.” The Statue of Liberty, professes, “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breath free, The wretched refuse of your teaming shore.” What we see now could be another example how our country might again lose sight of it’s universal mission or, instead, provide “world-wide welcome” to the Hondurans. DR. PETER J. DORSEN Eagan

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Letters Experience as an election judge To the editor: I have been volunteering for a few election cycles and always enjoyed the service I could do to the community. Part of it also the excitement of meeting and helping so many of my fellow citizens in the most important civic service they do for making our democracy function. The city staff had given us excellent training, especially with the newer electronic “Poll Pads” or configured iPads, an improvement for a smooth election day experience. The city staff were great help throughout, people like Polly Bergerson, Ruth Leeman, Bruce Adams and especially Megan McNeal and Macheal Collins. They were also cheerful throughout! As an elec-

tion judge I cannot ask for more. They were stars. Also the fellow judges, including the ones from ISD 191 high school were a great bunch of people to work with; professional, helpful and most importantly cheerful, all of which made the long day an enjoyable experience. Now the equipment, vote counter box is a bit “clunky,” but workable. Another equipment, the “accessible voting” set-up, is without a doubt one of the worst designed equipment. It was very hard for us judges, and the voter. The privacy of that person’s voting will probably be compromised if that person needed help throughout. It will be nice if concerned officials get feedback from other judges, and come up with a user-friendly device by the next election. Where

technology is today, there is no excuse for not having a better design. I know it is difficult for any change; legislative action, design development, certification and money and time to do all this. But if changes are not in the cards, can we expect a revised instruction set which may make navigating though the equipment easier? In spite of this slight issue the experience was a memorable one. The parade of voters, the helpers and the cute children who accompanied the parents – we endeavored to make the experience of all the people who came in, as pleasant as could be. All these made the very long days work invigorating and worthwhile. GODAN NAMBUDIRIPAD Burnsville

Certainty needed in business To the editor: Successfully running a small business depends on a lot of things outside a company’s control, including tax laws and attracting investors. Stability in areas that we can control is key – and stability is especially vital when it comes to trade. We at EXOGAL, an Eagan-based business my partners and I launched in 2013, are no exception. Our audio systems can be found in many of your readers’ homes. Our products are exported and sold in 30 countries across the world. Making our products here in Minnesota and selling them both domestically and abroad requires that we know how much it costs to manufacture

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Burnsville-based Firefly Credit Union dedicated the month of October to raising funds in support of The Firefly Sisterhood, an organization that fosters connections between women recently diagnosed with breast cancer and inspirational survivors. Employees donated money and participated in events such as a walking taco lunch, chili cook-off, bake sale and raffle. The credit union raised $3,731.56 to donate to The Firefly Sisterhood. Learn more and donate at www. fireflysisterhood.org.

Business Buzz Augustana Care and Elim Care, which became one organization earlier this year, have a new name – Cassia. The name was inspired by anointing oil made from the bark of the Cassia tree. It evokes both organizations’ commitment to healing, wholeness and their quest for solutions that help those they serve to live well. The name also reflects the Christian heritage of both organizations

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Representatives from Old National Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Old National Bank, presented a $7,500 check on Nov. 9 to Lifeworks, an Eagan-based nonprofit that aims to empower people with disabilities by offering job coaching, personalized job search, resume-writing workshops, mock interviews and more. Three times a year, the foundation presents grants to organizations throughout its footprint that fit the following strategic initiatives: affordable housing, early education, economic development, financial literacy and workforce development. Lifeworks was awarded this grant for its workforce development efforts. The grant money will be used for Lifeworks’ employment program. Old National Bank has locations in Apple Valley, Burnsville and Lakeville.

and their commitment to compassionate service to all people. A new logo was created to convey a drop of oil. Within the drop is the familiar form of the cross, which embodies the strong Christian heritage of the new organization. The stained glass colors and shading within the logo are also designed to reflect this heritage. Augustana Care and Elim Care joined together in early 2018 to combine housing options, skilled nursing/health care and community-based services. The organization has an Apple Valley campus at

nesses across the country. We need support from our elected leaders in Washington. They must put a stop to these destructive impulses and implement fair trade agreements that help local small businesses like ours thrive. Politicians are fond of saying “Government can’t create jobs.” I don’t know if that’s true, but they destroy them very quickly with ill-considered and poorly-implemented policies. I’ll continue reaching out to Lewis and hope he takes the time to listen and gets off the sidelines on this issue – but I won’t hold my breath.

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them and how much consumers are willing to pay for them. In other words, strong, strategic trade agreements have helped lay the groundwork for our success. Elected leaders help businesses like ours compete, grow, and support our employees when they provide the needed certainty to accurately forecast cost and sales through those trade agreements. The recently sparked trade war is having the opposite effect. Instead of stability, we’re seeing a lot of chaos. It’s already taking a toll on our operation. Politicians like Jason Lewis, the congressman who is supposed to represent me and our business, but won’t return a phone call or email, are complicit in hurting busi-

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Business Calendar To submit items for the Business Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, Dec. 4, 7:30-9 a.m., Coffee Connection, IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo, 12000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. Free. Information: Fabiana at fabiana@applevalleychamber. com. • Thursday, Dec. 6, 4:306:30 p.m., Business After Hours, Bogart’s Entertainment Center, 14917 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley. Free. Information: Fabiana at fabiana@applevalleychamber.com. Burnsville Chamber of Commerce events: • Saturday, Nov. 17, 12-1 p.m. ribbon cutting (12:20 p.m.), BreaZcouture, 2004 Burnsville Center, Burnsville.

Free. Information: Tricia Andrews at tricia@burnsvillechamber.com. • Tuesday, Dec. 4, 1 p.m., ribbon cutting (1:30 p.m.), Bright Birch Group - Re/Max Advantage Plus, 12550 W. Frontage Road, Suite 206, Burnsville. Free. Information: Tricia Andrews at tricia@ burnsvillechamber.com. • Thursday, Dec. 6, 6-9 p.m., Burnsville Chamber Holiday Gala, Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn, 14201 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Cost: $50 per person; sponsorships available. Registration required. Information: Julie Smith at julie@burnsvillechamber.com. Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce events: • Friday, Nov. 16, 3:30-4:30 p.m., ribbon cutting (4 p.m.),

For the Love of Dogs & The Dog Tank, 2415 Pilot Knob Road, Mendota Heights. Free. Registration required. Information: Nicole McCarthy at nmccarthy@dcrchamber.com. • Monday, Nov. 19, 3-4 p.m., ribbon cutting (3:30 p.m.), AT&T Connect Wireless, 2105 Cliff Road, Suite 700, Eagan. Free. Registration required. Information: Nicole McCarthy at nmccarthy@ dcrchamber.com. • Tuesday, Nov. 27, 8-9 a.m., Coffee Break, Twin Cities Orthopedics, 2700 Vikings Parkway, Eagan. Open to all members. Free. Registration required. Information: Nicole McCarthy at nmccarthy@ dcrchamber.com. • Tuesday, Nov. 27, 3-4 p.m., ribbon cutting (3:30 p.m.), Mendakota Chiropractic, 776 N. Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights. Free. Registra-

tion required. Information: Nicole McCarthy at nmccarthy@dcrchamber.com. • Wednesday, Nov. 28, 9-10 a.m., Meet the Chamber, Spire Credit Union, 1251 Town Centre Drive, Eagan. For new and prospective members. Free. RSVP required. Information: Nicole McCarthy at 651-288-9200 or nmccarthy@ dcrchamber.com. • Thursday, Dec. 6, 8-9 a.m., Joint Coffee Break, Town Square Television, 5845 Blaine Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Open to all members. Free. Registration required. Information: Nicole McCarthy at nmccarthy@dcrchamber.com. • Friday, Dec. 7, 7:30-9 a.m., Public Affairs Breakfast, Lost Spur Golf and Event Center, 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan. Speakers: former Sen. Dave Durenberger and political reporter Lori

Sturdevant, authors of “When Republicans were Progressive.” Cost: $25 members, $40 nonmembers. Registration required. Information: Diane Mavis at 651-288-9202 or dmavis@dcrchamber.com. • Monday, Dec. 10, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., DCR Holiday Party, Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Cost: $30 members, $45 nonmembers. Registration required. Information: Diane Mavis at 651-288-9202 or dmavis@dcrchamber.com. Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Monday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m., ribbon cutting/grand opening, Lakeville Connect Wireless (AT&T), 17599 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. Registration required. Information: Shanen Corlett at 952-469-2020 or shanen@lakevillechamber.org.

• Wednesday, Dec. 5, 8-9 a.m., Morning Brew, Cracker Barrel, 17189 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville. Registration required. Information: Amy Green at 952-469-2020 or amy@lakevillechamber.org. Business networking group events: • Leads to Referrals Chapter of BNI meets 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Vivo Kitchen, 15435 Founders Lane, Apple Valley. Information: Helen Peterson, 952-412-0265. • Sunrise Results meets Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. for networking and an 8-9 a.m. meeting at Vivo Kitchen, 15435 Founders Lane, Apple Valley. Information: Tom Van Delist, 612-325-7275.

Education Lakeville Area Schools survey to gather data on community satisfaction and needs In order to gather data on the community’s satisfaction with Lakeville Area Schools and to assess important needs, residents of District 194 may be contacted by The Springsted Group, a Twin Cities-based survey consultant, starting midNovember. Four-hundred randomly selected community members representative of the Lakeville Area population will be contacted by phone to answer 42 survey questions. Residents who receive a call can expect the sur-

vey to take about 15 minutes. The first portion of the survey will collect important feedback about district schools and administration. The second portion of the survey will assess what improvements to teaching and learning respondents might support, if additional funding were available. Among the choices include: smaller class sizes; increasing middle school and high school course offerings; additional academic and mental health support; transportation for students to take classes in different school buildings; the addition of a pool at Century Middle School; a new elementary school to avoid overcrowding in the future; classroom upgrades to prepare

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for the district in the past, most fice located at the northwest recently in 2017. side of the stadium near the Polaris Gate and Vikings team store. Lakeville football To enter the stadium for the teams to play in the tournament game, U.S. Bank state semifinals at U.S. Stadium requests that visitors enter through the Legacy Gates Bank on Nov. 16 on the west side of the stadium. The Lakeville South Cougars Team seating is as follows: (6-5) and the Lakeville North • Home team (Cougars) – Panthers (11-0) will go head-to- South side of the stadium. Enhead in the Class 6A Minnesota ter through the Purple Lobby. State High School League foot• Visiting team (Panthers) – ball semifinals at U.S. Bank Sta- North side of the stadium. Endium in Minneapolis on Friday, ter through the Gold Lobby. Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. For additional game inforGeneral admission tickets are mation, visit the Minnesota $16 for adults and $10 for stu- State High School League webdents. Tickets can be purchased site or the U.S. Bank Stadium through Ticketmaster or at U.S. website. Bank Stadium at the ticket of-

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Education Zoo program offered to District 196 students More than 2,100 third grade students from 18 elementary schools in the Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District are learning to think like scientists and wildlife conservationists. The students are participating in the Zoo Safari program at the Minnesota Zoo – made possible by a partnership with Flint Hills Resources that began in 1989, according to a news release. During Zoo Safari field trips, the zoo’s pathways are filled with students who get up close and personal with the zoo’s residents. District 196 students experience hands-on animal encounters from a hedgehog or an armadillo. They learn about the animal habitats, food habits and environmental imPhoto submitted pacts from zoo naturalists. Third-graders in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District have a chance The field trip is free for to get up close and personal with Minnesota Zoo animals in the Zoo Safari program. all third grade students

and is the first visit to the Minnesota Zoo for many of them, the release said. “Authentic hands-on learning experiences are crucial to learning, and Zoo Safari provides these students with an unforgettable opportunity to see STEM concepts and conservation practices in action,” said John Frawley, director/president of the Minnesota Zoo. “Kids are naturally drawn to animals – they make learning fun. We’re grateful for community partners like Flint Hills Resources who help make this program possible for thousands of students every school year.” The elementary schools participating in the program include Cedar Park Elementary, Diamond Path Elementary, Greenleaf Elementary, Highland Elementary, Southview Elementary, Westview

Elementary, Echo Park Elementary, Deerwood Elementary, Glacier Hills Elementary, Oak Ridge Elementary, Pinewood Community Elementary, Red Pine Elementary, Thomas Lake Elementary, East Lake Elementary, Parkview Elementary, Rosemount Elementary and Shannon Park Elementary, the release said. “The Zoo Safari program gives young students in our community the opportunity to visit the world-class Minnesota Zoo – some for the very first time – to explore and enjoy an exciting educational experience,” said Heather Rein, director of community affairs at Flint Hills Resources. “We are proud to partner with the zoo on this program and provide students access to one of our state’s greatest treasures.”

Holiday Calendar Holiday Lighting Ceremony The downtown Lakeville Holiday Lighting Ceremony will be 6-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, in Pioneer Plaza. The event will feature the Lakeville North High School Now and Then Singers.

Mini Nutcracker Ballet Royale of MN and Twin Cities Ballet present an abbreviated version of “The Minnesota Nutcracker” designed to introduce children to the magic of this holiday classic 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $8 at https://webtrac. lakevillemn.gov or 952985-4640.

Pink Floyd tribute band Jonny James and the Hall Of Fames present “Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon and Other Floydian Tales” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Tickets are $31-$35 at https://webtrac.lakevillemn.gov or 952-985-4640.

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Billy McLaughlin performs 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Tickets are $30 in advance at https://webtrac.lakevillemn.gov or 952-985-4640; $35 at the door.

Holiday Bake Shoppe: Purchase homemade holiday treats, sweet breads, cookies, candies and more made by the Lakeville Area Active Adults. Cookies for Santa: Children can decorate a

cookie for Santa, enjoy fun holiday activities, and fill their plates with cookies for Santa. Open house format. Times are 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Cost is $6 per child; adults are free. Registration deadline

is Nov. 26. Register online at https://webtrac.lakevillemn.gov or call 952-9854600 for information.

Gospel Holiday Show 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Tickets are $26-$30 at https://webtMonroe Crossing rac.lakevillemn.gov or Monroe Crossing per- 952-985-4640. forms its Bluegrass &

Holiday on Main Holiday on Main is held at the Post Office Mall in downtown Lakeville 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. The event features Santa, Mrs. Claus, face-painters, live reindeer, dance and musical performances, trolley rides, treats and more. Visit downtownlakeville.com for more information.

Holidays at Heritage Center This event runs 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 1, at Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. It features: Santa’s Secret Store, designed for children to purchase gifts for family and friends. Gifts will be priced $1-$15. Children and parents work together to make a shopping list including who to buy for and how much to spend on each person. While parents wait in the coffee shop, volunteers assist the children with their gifts. All ages welcome, no registration required.

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Seniors Lakeville seniors All Lakeville Area Active Adults events are held at Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Call 952-9854620 for information. Monday, Nov. 19 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Health Insurance Counseling, 9 a.m.; Knitting Class, 9:30 a.m.; Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Hearing Screening, 11 a.m.; SS Strength & Balance, 11 a.m.; SS Cardio & Strength, noon; Texas Hold ’em and Mahjong, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Dominoes and Poker, 9 a.m.; Creative Writing, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Party Bridge, noon; Bingo, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 a.m. to noon; Poker and Hearts, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; SS Strength & Balance, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon. Deadline: Mickey’s Holiday Party. Thursday, Nov. 22 – Closed. Friday, Nov. 23 – Closed. Saturday, Nov. 24 – Small Business Craft & Vendor Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is home to the following activities, which are organized and run by the Apple Valley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The facility is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information, call 952-953-2345 or go

to www.cityofapplevalley.org. Monday, Nov. 19 – Defensive Driving, 9 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m.; Spite & Malice, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Quilting Bees, 9 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, 9:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; Cribbage, noon; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; Yoga – Intermediate, 9:45 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Yoga – Beginner, 11 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Dominoes, 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22 – Closed. Friday, Nov. 23 – Closed.

Velvet Tones to perform at MOA The Velvet Tones senior chorus will perform 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the rotunda at Mall of America in Bloomington. Under the direction of Rich Clausen, the group is made up of seniors who enjoy singing and entertaining. It is supported by the Metropolitan Arts Council, District 196 Community Education, Apple Valley Parks and Recreation, American Legion Post 1776 and Dakota Electric Association. New members are always welcome; no tryouts are needed. The group practices 1011:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Apple Valley Senior Center.

Visit https://www.velvettones. fee, Games and Conversation, org/. 9 a.m.; Cribbage, 9 a.m.; Chair Zumba Gold (Boardroom), 11:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, Burnsville seniors 12:45 p.m. The Burnsville Senior CenThursday, Nov. 22 – No acter is located in the Diamond- tivities. head Education Center at 200 Friday, Nov. 23 – Tabata W. Burnsville Parkway. Call Gold (Oasis), 9:15 a.m.; Zum952-707-4120 for information ba Gold (Oasis), 10:15 a.m.; about the following senior S/B/Y (Oasis), 11:10 a.m.; Binevents. go, 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Advisory Council, 9:30 a.m.; Cribbage, Farmington seniors The Rambling River Cen9:30 a.m.; Fit Fun, 10:15 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.; Book ter is located at 325 Oak St. For more information on trips, Club, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Fit Fun, programs and other activities, 10:15 a.m.; Scrabble, 10:30 call 651-280-6970. Monday, Nov. 19 – Crossa.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 fit, 7 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 p.m.; Line Dancing. Wednesday, Nov. 21 – a.m.; Line Dance, 9:30 a.m.; Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Dulcimer Club, 10 a.m.; Day Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, Old Bread, 10 a.m.; Recycled 9:30 a.m.; Coffee Talk – MA & Cards, 12:30 p.m.; 500 Cards, VA, 10 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Cross500, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22 – Closed. fit, 7 a.m.; Table Tennis, 8:30 a.m.; XaBeat, 9 a.m.; Coffee Friday, Nov. 23 – Closed. Guys, 9:30 a.m.; LSGC meet for Bachmans, 10 a.m.; New Eagan seniors Member Orientation, 10:15 The Eagan Parks and Rec- a.m.; Wood Carving, 1 p.m. reation Department offers proWednesday, Nov. 21 – Cofgrams for seniors in the Lone fee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Fitness Oak Room at the Eagan Com- Center Orientation, 9:30 a.m.; munity Center, 1501 Central Day Old Bread, 10 a.m.; ReParkway. Call 651-675-5500 cycled Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Colfor more information. oring Group, 1 p.m.; Bridge, 1 Monday, Nov. 19 – Zumba p.m. Gold (Oasis), 9 a.m.; MahThursday, Nov. 22 – Closed. jong, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold Friday, Nov. 23 – Closed. Toning (Oasis), 10 a.m.; Fit for Life (Oasis), 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Quilting, Rosemount seniors 9:30 a.m.; Euchre/500, 12:45 The following activities are p.m. sponsored by the Rosemount Wednesday, Nov. 21 – Cof- Parks and Recreation Depart-

ment and the Rosemount Area Seniors. For more information, call the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department at 651-322-6000. Monday, Nov. 19 – Sunrise Partners, 8 a.m.; Bridge, 9 a.m.; Woodcarving, 9 a.m.; Bone Builders, 9:30 a.m.; 500, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 – Coffee at Cub, 8 a.m.; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m.; Craft Club, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 – Canasta, 10 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 1 p.m.; Quilting Club, 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22 – Steeple Center closed. Friday, Nov. 23 – Lunch Out, 11:30 a.m. Steeple Center closed. Saturday, Nov. 24 – 500 Tourney. Metro Dining Club Cards – The Rosemount Area Seniors are selling Metro Dining Club cards (DMC cards) again this year. The Metro Dining Club offers the opportunity to enjoy a year of two-for-one dining at many area restaurants. The cards are valid through Oct. 31, 2019, and are $25 per box. They can be purchased at the Rosemount Parks and Recreation office at 13885 S. Robert Trail, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Call 651-3226000 with questions. The Rosemount Area Seniors are located in the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Check monitors and room schedules at the facility for activity locations.

Religion Heritage Holiday Market at Lutheran hosts Peace Peace Church in Eabazaar and bistro Heritage Lutheran’s 43rd annual Bazaar and Bistro will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the church located at 13401 Johnny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Valley. It will feature a bake sale and lefse-making on site. Decorations, cookie gift boxes, soup mixes, vintage treasures, embroidered dish towels, children’s items and more will be for sale. The bazaar will include several vendors as well as a book fair. Hot soups will be available in the bistro. For more information, call 952-431-6225.

gan will hold its Holiday Market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. The event features a cookie walk where customers pick the homemade holiday cookies they want (including gluten-free) and pay for them by the pound. For sale also will be homemade arts and crafts along with international food, such as Lao egg rolls, Norwegian lefse, and Dutch almond pastry. Special guest will be Brisket, the therapy dog, selling her children’s book, “Brisket Cares,” with the help of her owner, Sheila Hittner. A portion of all sales will go to mission work

including The Exchange in Rochester, Minnesota, Mission E-4 in Haiti and Peace Church Lao ministries. The church is at 2180 Glory Drive, Eagan. For more information, contact Gayle Ellingson at 651-454-7127.

Holiday cultural fest at Milan Mandir The Hindi Milan Mandir annual Holiday Cultural Fest will take place 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Milan Mandir is at 501 Walnut St., Farmington. The event will include classical Bollywood, Khatak, Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dances and songs. A highlight will be a presentation of “Alokaye Leela Krish-

nam” Kuchipudi dance drama. Also included will be raffle drawings, gourmet Indian foods, finger foods and snacks, along with toddler and children’s play rooms. A $10 donation is requested for entry. Donations also accepted for a veggie dinner. For more information, call 651-500-0208 or 952201-9298.

Holiday bazaar at The Well The United Methodist Women of The Well (formerly Rosemount UMC) will hold their annual Holiday Bazaar 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at 14770 Canada Ave., Rosemount, 651-4232475. The Bake Shop will

have a special table for gluten-free baked goods and a variety of homemade cookies, breads, bars, candies and snack mixes. Jams and jellies, beet pickles, and chili starters will be included. Hand-tied quilts in all sizes, hostess and gift baskets, needlework, crafts, décor and other gifts will be featured. A hand-quilted grandmother’s flower garden will be sold via silent auction. Independent vendors will be on hand selling household items, fashion accessories, doll clothes, books, cleaning products, as well as gift and Christmas items. The Coffee Shop is open 9-10:45 a.m. serving sweet rolls and beverages. Lunch will be served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

featuring turkey rice soup or 11-bean and ham soup served with slices of Italian bread and beverages for $5.50. Grilled cheese sandwiches and a dessert choice of pie or angel food cake and unsweetened strawberries are also on the menu. Funds raised support local missions, national and international mission projects that enhance the education and leadership development of women, children and youth. The Children’s Store (sponsored by God’s Discovery Kids Preschool) will be open 9 a.m. to noon, giving 3- to 10-year-olds the opportunity to shop for their family members. Proceeds support an outside education area.

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Packing bags to help save animals Wags & Whiskers pet rescue hosts grocery packing at Cub Foods by Kayla Culver SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A new event will benefit from donations and packing groceries at Cub Foods off Heritage Drive in Lakeville this year. The Minnesota based nonprofit animal rescue Wags & Whiskers will be holding an event Wednesday, Nov. 21, from 12 - 8 p.m. Volunteers will be at Cub Foods helping shoppers pack their groceries and collecting donations for the cats and dogs they foster. Kat Perkins, a contestant on The Voice, will be volunteering from 2-4 p.m. Wags & Whiskers is a home-based foster network group. It does not have a kennel or shelter for the dogs or cats that need their assistance. Individuals and families volunteer as a foster to take in the animals that need a place to stay until a home can be found for them. Lakeville resident Kristin Sanders, who has volunteered and managed the rescue’s finances for approximately four years, said many animals over the past year have need specialty care including surgeries and medications for illnesses. Animals have come

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Ellie and Eliza Sanders with their foster dog Gracie. to the rescue with heartworm, broken legs, ringworm, needing dental work done and other illnesses. Dogs and cats are sent to the rescue from other shelters who don’t have the room or resources as well as owners who surrender their pets. The rescue partners with veterinarians all over the Twin Cities in order to get the animals the care they need. “We are 100 percent volunteer and we rely on

donations because the adoption fee only covers some medical needs for the animal. The bill could be over $1,000 and our adoption fee is only $380,” Sanders said. Fosters take the animals into their homes to help them recover from any injuries or illness as well as get them emotionally ready to be adopted into a forever home. It is free to become a foster, all food and medical expenses are taken care of by Wags

& Whiskers. The foster only needs to spend time with the animals as well as take them to their veterinarian appointments. Sanders became a foster almost four years ago after she decided she wanted something more in her life. “I was in a car accident seven years ago that changed my life forever. When I was done being rehabilitated and functioning again in life, I decided I needed something more.

Burnsville Ice Arena, 251 Civic Center Parkway, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eagan Civic Arena, 3870 Pilot Knob Road, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Lakeville Ames Arena, 19900 Ipava Ave., 3-10 p.m. Shoes in any condition will be accepted. The event is sponsored

by Dakota Valley Recycling. For more information, call 952-895-4511 or go to DakotaValleyRecycling.org/shoes.

I’ve always had a love for animals,” she said. Growing up on a farm, Sanders always had animals around her. She enjoyed taking care of them and knew fostering would be something she would enjoy just as much. “I wanted to instill within my children that working hard and volunteering in life will get you much farther than simply going through your day to day,” she said. Sanders and her family have fostered 58 pets throughout her four years. She adopted two beagles after she received them as foster pets. Some dogs have stayed in her home longer than others. One dog, Lucy Lala, was in the Sanders home for almost two years building her confidence and searching for the right family before she was adopted. Anther dog, Pedro, came into the Sanders home needing heartworm treatment and found his forever home shortly after his medicine cleared him. Gracie came to the Sanders home with a severe skin issue, was overweight and had a thyroid issues. The skin Gracie had was very infected. After months of healing, she found a forever home as

well. “I think fostering brings us closer as a family because we have to be there for the animals. It’s taught us a lot. There is truly a need out there for dogs and cats,” Sanders said. “It’s a wonderful feeling knowing you were able to help this animal.” In order to become a foster, volunteers fill out an online application and then will meet with another volunteer to talk about the realities of fostering. According to Sanders, it’s important to have potential fosters understand the commitment as well as how to incorporate animals into their home slowly. “You get into fostering knowing that they’re not yours forever. The first few were very hard for me but after that you understand how it works. The thing with fostering is, you get into it to save an animal’s life. It’s kind of the mindset of, I can save more animals if I help get these adopted,” she said. More information about Wags & Whiskers can be found at www. wagsmn.org. Kayla Culver can be reached at kayla.culver@ecm-inc.com.

News Briefs Lakeville building permit report for October The city of Lakeville issued building permits with a total valuation of $216,484,105 through October 2018. This compares to a total valuation of $227,275,285 for building permits issued through October 2017. The city issued commercial and industrial building permits with a total valuation of $39,010,500 through October 2018. This compares to a total valuation of $29,569,000 issued through October 2017. Lakeville issued permits for 383 single-family homes through October 2018 with a total valuation of $121,238,000. This compares to 379 single-family home permits through October 2017 with a total valuation of $119,805,000. The city also issued permits for 74

townhomes through October 2018 with a total valuation of $16,865,000. This compares to 73 townhome permits through October 2017 with a total valuation of $15,996,000. Lakeville has issued the highest number of residential permits in the Twin Cities through October, followed by Plymouth, Woodbury, Otsego and Lake Elmo, according to the Builders Association of the Twin CitiesHousing First Minnesota.

Shoe recycling event set Nov. 1218 To celebrate America Recycles Day (Nov. 15), residents of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, and Lakeville can recycle their shoes for free Nov. 12-18 at the following locations: Apple Valley Community Center, 14603 Hayes Road, outdoor drop-off boxes.

Community blood drive set Nov. 26 Memorial Blood Centers will hold a blood drive 1-7 p.m. Monday,

Nov. 26, at CrossRoads Church, 17671 Glacier Way, Lakeville. To schedule an appointment, go to mbc. org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 4450 or call 651-332-7170.

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Kathryn Clements will present “Gratitude” at the Nov. 20 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group. The group meets 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Easter Lutheran Church – By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Call 651452-3680 for information.

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Voter turnout key for DFL wins Craig and local candidates ride wave of volunteer support higher turnout would benDFL turns out the vote in key races efit Craig.

by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Dakota County voters cast almost as many ballots in the 2018 midterm election as they did in the presidential election of 2016. That turnout is one of the reasons that 2nd District Democratic candidate Angie Craig won in her race and that three local DFLers won to oust three incumbent Republican Minnesota House members. A total of 205,892 Dakota County voters cast ballots in the 2nd District race, 18,854 shy of the total that voted in the 2nd District in the 2016 presidential election. Only 151,314 Dakota County voters cast ballots in the last midterm 2nd District race when former U.S. Rep. John Kline soundly defeated former state Rep. Mike Obermueller 56.04 to 38.87 percent. Third-party candidate Paula Overby had 5.01 percent. Dakota County voters gave Craig a 22,146 vote and 10.76 percent margin over incumbent U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, R-Woodbury, which helped her win by 18,598 votes or 5.5 percent.

In the 2018 election, DFL House candidates in the Sun Thisweek and Dakota County Tribune coverage area received 3,378 more votes (4 percent) than in the 2016 presidential election and 34,757 (66 percent) more than in the last midterm in 2014, while Republican candidates received 15,483 fewer votes (16 percent less) than in 2016 and 12,669 (19 percent) more than in 2014. The disparity led to a 5-3 House seat advantage in 2016 for the GOP to a 6-2 tilt toward the DFL in 2018. 2018 51A 51B 56A 56B 57A 57B 58A 58B Total

R 7,448 8,424 9,662 9,014 9,296 10,377 11,769 11,549 77,539

DFL 11,875 13,879 10,813 10,035 12,007 11,208 9,354 8,060 87,231

R 8,769 10,212 12,069 11,215 10,758 12,382 13,691 13,926 93,022

2016 DFL 12,036 13,311 9,466 10,165 11,825 10,656 8,852 7,542 83,853

2014 R 6,821 8,366 7,498 7,856 8,347 9,083 8,021 8,878 64,870

DFL 7,262 8,757 5,913 6,669 5,931 6,458 6,476 5,008 52,474

In the three House seats that flipped from Republican to DFL, the DFL candidates received 1,769 (5.8 percent) more than in 2016 and 13,016 (68.3 percent) more than in the 2014 midterm. Republican candidates had 6,613 (18.5 percent) fewer votes than in 2016 and gain of 4,646 (19 percent) more than in 2014. 2018 56A 56B 57B Total

R 9,662 9,014 10,377 29,053

2016

DFL 10,813 10,035 11,208 32,056

Craig earned 7,228 more Dakota County votes in 2018 than she did in 2016, while Lewis had 9,138 fewer Dakota County votes than in 2016. Lewis won in 2016 despite losing narrowly in Dakota County while win-

R 12,069 11,215 12,382 35,666

2014 DFL 9,466 10,165 10,656 30,287

In the 2018 election, Democratic 2nd District candidate Angie Craig won in three counties, while U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, R-Woodbury, also won in three counties. Craig won the most populous county, Dakota, which she also won in 2016, but more narrowly. Following is a breakdown of the counties Craig and Lewis won in 2018. Vote totals Lewis 91,642 9,407 4,314 105,363

Scott 29,879 Goodhue 10,452 Wabasha 4,186 Total in Lewis wins 44,517

35,774 12,505 5,730 54,009

Margin 22,146 1,538 4,406 28,090 5,895 2,053 1,544 9,492

Percentages Craig Lewis Margin 55.27 44.51 10.76 53.64 46.11 7.53 66.83 33.06 33.77 55.75 44.02 11.73 45.43 45.47 42.15 45.10

54.39 54.40 57.69 54.72

8.96 8.93 15.54 9.62

In 2016 and 2018, Democratic 2nd District candidate Angie Craig won Dakota County, but lost when totaling results from all other counties. In 2018, she not only increased her margin of victory in Dakota County by 8.1 percentage points and 16,366 votes, she closed the gap in all other counties by 5.86 percent and 8,887 votes. The effect in 2016 of Independence Party candidate Paula Overby, who initially sought the DFL endorsement, was also a factor. She received 7.64 percent of the vote in Dakota County and 7.79 percent overall (28,869 votes).

Dakota All other counties Total

Craig 113,788 64,182 177,970

Dakota All other counties Total

Craig 106,560 60,755 167,315

DFL 5,913 6,669 6,458 19,040

ning in each of the other The Craig campaign five counties in the 2nd was monitoring voter turnDistrict. out closely on Election Dakota County is the Day, as they predicted a most populous of the counties in the 2nd District as it accounted for 61 percent of the votes in the race in 2018. I have

2nd District results

Craig Dakota 113,788 Washington 10,945 Rice 8,720 Total in Craig wins 133,453

R 7,498 7,856 9,083 24,407

One positive early sign was that voter turnout in a monitored Rice County precinct exceeded the 2014 total by 2 p.m., according to a Craig campaign official. After the polls closed at 8 p.m., another positive early indicator was the high number of “early votes” close to the 2016 presidential election amount and that the early vote broke 51-49 for Craig. Typically, the early vote tends to side with Republicans since voters tend to be an older, traditionally conservative demographic. At about 9:30 p.m., the campaign received another positive sign as Craig polled at 45.43 percent in Scott County. The campaign estimated she would only get 43 percent in Scott County. The Craig campaign attributed the strong turnout, in part, to its “ground game” in the 2nd District. With two weeks until Election Day, the Craig campaign said the number of volunteer hours already

Vote totals Percentages Craig win in 2018 Lewis Margin Craig Lewis Margin 91,642 +22,146 55.27 44.51 +10.76 67,730 -3,548 48.57 51.25 -2.68 159,372 18,598 52.65 47.15 5.50 Lewis win in 2016 Lewis Margin Craig 100,780 -5,780 47.41 73,190 +12,435 41.71 173,970 6,655 45.16

Lewis 44.84 50.25 46.95

Margin -2.57 +8.54 1.79

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exceeded that of the 2014 midterm. From that point on, 1,000 new volunteers came to campaign to join the already 1,000 on board. A Craig staffer said it was unlike anything they had ever seen. Many of the DFL volunteers were women, according to the Craig campaign. The campaign said it focused on two different kinds of voters, those who needed more information to make a decision and those who were already committed but needed motivation to get to the polls. The campaign said talking about health care, education and Craig’s personal story were the goals of the informative conversations. Among the issues people talked about were the high cost of health care and coverage for those with pre-existing conditions. According to the Craig campaign, 50 percent of 2nd District residents have a pre-existing condition. Lewis wrote in a guest column in the Wall Street Journal that Republicans lost U.S. House seats beSee Results, 11A

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RESULTS, from 10A cause of the late Sen. John McCain’s decisive vote to deny passage of the GOP “skinny repeal” of the Affordable Care Act. (See related story, Page 17A) Lewis contended that Democrats used the opening to say the GOP plan would have “gutted protections for pre-existing conditions.” He said the bill would have offered tax credits to buy individual plans and expand tax-deferred health savings accounts. In reporting on the op-ed, CNN said the bill would have allowed states to waive key provisions of the ACA, such as the requirements that insurers provide comprehensive coverage and put limits on consumers’ out-of-pocket spending. This would have likely raised costs for people with pre-existing conditions, CNN reported. When encouraging people to “turnout,” Craig campaign staffers asked people to take ownership of their vote and asked why they wanted to vote. The campaign said it signed up 8,000 people to receive a ballot by mail, which is the most ever done in the 2nd District. It reported that out of about every 1,000 doors knocked on, 200 people would be reached at home. That’s why the campaign said it was important that it was able re-blanket the district in the final week of the campaign due to the high number of volunteers. The Craig campaign said it also got great cooperation with Minnesota House candidates in the area who worked very hard.

House contests In the Sun Thisweek and Dakota County Tribune coverage area, three DFL candidates ousted incumbent Republicans, and the DFL won an open seat in District 57A. Turnout played a role in wins for DFL House candidates John Huot (57B), Hunter Cantrell (56A), and Alice Mann (56B). Huot received 552 more votes in 2018 than he did in his 2016 contest against state Rep. Anna Wills, RRosemount. But she received 2,005 fewer votes. Mann earned 130 fewer votes than the DFL’s 2016 candidate Lindsey Port, but state Rep. Roz Peterson, R-Lakeville, saw her support slip by 2,201 votes. Cantrell was elected behind a 3,754 vote swing from 2016 in defeating

District 56B DFL candidate Alice Mann won all eight of the Burnsville precincts, while Republican Rep. Roz Peterson won all three of the Lakeville precincts. Mann’s margin in Burnsville of 1,955 was better than Peterson’s 934 advantage in Lakeville. BV P-04 BV P-08 BV P-11 BV P-12 BV P-13 BV P-14 BV P-15 BV P-16 LV P-06 LV P-07 LV P-08 Totals Percent

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District 57A DFL candidate Robert Bierman of Apple Valley won every precinct in Apple Valley, while Republican candidate Matt Lundin of Lakeville won both of the Lakeville precincts. Bierman nearly doubled Lundin’s total in two Apple Valley precincts (14 and 15) on the city’s south-central border. AVP-01 AVP-02 AVP-03 AVP-04 AVP-5A AVP-06 AVP-11 AVP-12 AVP-13 AVP-14 AVP-15 LVP-16 LVP-17 Total

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Bierman 753 774 738 941 830 549 955 1,158 1,175 1,128 802 1,321 883 12,007

Rep. Drew Christensen, RSavage. Robert Bierman won the DFL endorsement in 57A after Rep. Erin Maye Quade joined the gubernatorial ticket of Sen. Erin Murphy two days before the filing deadline. Even with the late start Bierman said his campaign had an overwhelming number of volunteers. “We had to scramble quite a bit but were fortunate to have several local and experienced people help us build a core staff quickly – and with friends and family helping us get off the ground, we were up and running quite quickly and more importantly, effectively,” Bierman said. “At the beginning, we had a core group of doorknockers, but we never seemed to have a shortage of various groups send in volunteers and during the final six weeks, it was almost overwhelming.” Bierman said women’s march volunteers were in abundance and Indivisible groups across the south

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metro offered help and expertise. Huot campaign manager Kristin Brand said the campaign had at least double the amount of door knockers than it had in 2016. “Enthusiasm started early in the year with a grassroots movement locally and volunteers were much more active,” she said. Bierman said disappointment with politics in general and President Donald Trump in particular motivated volunteers and voters that went for DFL candidates. “Although the president does not directly affect our local policies to a large extent, there was a decided disappointment with the divisive nature of his politics and his rhetoric,” Bierman said. “Even some Republicans had had enough by the time this election came about. “People often would just shake their head when his name came up. Oh, to be sure, there are still hard

core supporters of the president in our district, but when it comes to independents, he lost ground,” Bierman said. When door-knocking, Bierman said he stuck to his core issues of health care, education and the environment. “I relished the job of talking to people locally about their concerns and because of the high interest in the election, people were more than willing to engage,” he said. “People tell

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Lakeville Learning Center focused on student success Teachers work to build students up in non-traditional setting by Kayla Culver SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Lakeville Area Learning Center is continuing to serve middle school students who are looking for an alternative setting and teaching style from the typical school experience. COMPASS started as a program in 2001 and since then it has helped students who have struggled in a mainstream setting, according to COMPASS teacher John Cates. “Our basic philosophy is trying to make kids accountable for their work and being an extra layer of support for them,” Cates said. The program offers more one-on-one time with students, according to Cates, who has taught at the ALC for 21 years. Every Monday students’ grades and missed assign-

ments are printed off for the students and the teachers to look over. Every Friday the students and the teachers meet to go over how their week went and what they are going to do next. The difference between the COMPASS program and mainstream setting is not only more one-onone time with teachers, but students also get the chance to do their work over again or turn it in after they understand the information more. The five students enrolled in COMPASS for the 2018-19 school year have more time to work on their assignments in class due to the prep time and time allotted at the end of the day to work on homework. “All assignments must be turned in,” Cates said. “What we found is a lot of risk kids have home lives

that sometime prohibit them to get work done at home. They might have to take care of a sibling or work. We try to do as much as we can here.” Parents are aware of their children’s progress, Cates said. An online program allows parents with students in COMPASS to keep track of their child’s attendance, homework and behaviors. Parents can receive notifications and have direct contact with their child’s teacher. “It makes it easier to get ahold of us. What we try to do is cut down the wiggle room between parents, kids and teachers,” he said. Students who have gone through a mainstream school setting and found it is not the learning environment for them are able to apply and go through an interview process to determine if COMPASS is the

right fit for them. Cates will help the parents and students understand what the program is and how it operates. If the parents and students see it as a good fit, they are free to sign up. Joining the program is a way for students to start over, Cates said. “We are trying to hit the refresh button,” he said. “I think it works. This is the group of kids that I like to work with. They all have a different story and they all need you. Sometimes kids feel down and it’s my job to build them back up again,” he said. Students interested in joining COMPASS are still able to enroll. For more information contact the Area Learning Center at 952-232-2080. Kayla Culver can be reached at kayla.culver@ecm-inc.com.

LE, from 1A any needs they have are met. Helping the children stay calm in what can be an overwhelming environment is the role Le has taken on. “I like the idea if I can help out kids like that, then I know my sister will have people like that in her life,” Le said. The Le family also takes their volunteering and charitable spirit with them when Evelyn Le they travel to Vietnam to visit family. Le’s mother Carissa works with an orphanage in Vietnam, and the rest of their family helps to collect toys, clothing and anything else the children may need to donate to the orphanage. “We got friends and family to donate items to bring to the orphanage. We packed it all up and gave it to them. It was really fun,” Le said. Having the option to spend more time with her siblings, volunteering and traveling steered Le toward a future where she is working with children with special needs every day. Her goal is to become a special needs teacher or an assistant. “I definitely want to work in that environment,” she said. Kayla Culver can be reached at kayla.culver@ecm-inc.com.

News Briefs Lofthus to chair Workforce Development Board The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board has elected Mark Lofthus as chair and Pam Oeffler as vice chair. Lofthus is the economic development director for Dakota Electric, based in Farmington. Oeffler is human resources director at Smead Manufacturing Company in Hastings. “I am honored to be selected for this position, and to work with private, nonprofit and public sector board members on the incredibly important mission of matching job seekers with employers,” Lofthus said. “Increased opportunities for career development, training and engaging untapped pools of workers are essential if we are to have a healthy economy.” The Workforce Development Board oversees employment programs within Dakota and Scott counties including at WorkForce Centers in Burnsville, West St. Paul and Shakopee. It consists of 27 members representing the public and private sectors. For more information, call 651-554-5633 or visit www.dakotacounty.us and search “Workforce Development Board.”

Lakeville Parks and Recreation programs Lakeville Parks and Recreation offers the following activities. Register at https://webtrac. lakevillemn.gov or call 952-9854600. Nickelodeon Universe, Mall of America, Bloomington: Purchase all-day discount wristbands for $26 at the Lakeville Parks and Recreation office in City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Ave., or call 952-984-4600. Pick up tickets at City Hall. Life Time Climb Programs, ages 5-17, Life Time Fitness, 18425 Dodd Blvd., Lakeville. Age-appropriate climbing classes that teach terminology, safety and climbing techniques. Open to all, need not be a member of Life Time. Different days of the week are being offered depending on the age of your child. Classes start the week of Nov. 1. Fee varies. Registration required. Disney on Ice, all ages, 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul. Mouse-ter of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse leads a parade of more than 50 beloved characters. Cost: $22 (children age 2 and older are required to have a ticket). Registration deadline: Nov. 20. Horse Lovers Camp, ages 8-11, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, Golden Ridge Stables, 8315 190th St. W. Learn how to safely work with a horse on the

ground as well as on its back. Play games and make a keepsake. Participants are required to wear jeans and boots; riders will not be allowed to ride in tennis shoes. Helmets provided. Bring water, snack and lunch. Dress in layers. Preregistration requested by Nov. 19. Cost: $95. Music Together, free music demonstration classes, 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, and 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, Steve Michaud Park Community Building, 17100 Ipava Ave. Registration required. Families will only be allowed to try one demo class. Santa’s Secret Store volunteers wanted and needed Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1: Friday night set up, shopper helpers, gift wrappers, Cookies for Santa helpers. Interested volunteers should call 952-985-4600 to receive a volunteer packet with full details. Completed packets need to be returned by Nov. 16. Holidays at the Heritage Center, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec.1. Heritage Center is at 20110 Holyoke Ave. Activities include: • Santa’s Secret Store: Specially designed for children to purchase gifts for family and friends. Great gifts will be available, priced from $1 to $15. Children and parents work together to make a shopping list including who to buy for and how much to spend on each

person. Then it’s shopping time. While parents wait in the coffee shop, volunteers assist the children with their gifts. Gifts are wrapped and brought home to remain a secret until the holidays. All ages welcome, no registration required. • Holiday Bake Shoppe: Purchase homemade holiday treats, sweet breads, cookies, candies and more, made by Lakeville Area Active Adults. Holiday Programs: Register at webtrac.lakevillemn.gov for these upcoming holiday programs, or call 952-985-4600 for a form. • Letter from Santa. Completed forms must be received no later than Dec. 1. Cost: $5 per letter. • Phone call from Santa. Completed forms must be received no later than Dec. 1. Free. • Cookies for Santa. Decorate a cookie for Santa, enjoy fun holiday activities, and fill your plate with cookies for Santa. Open house format. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Cost: $6 per child. Saturday, Dec. 1: 9 a.m., 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. at Lakeville Heritage Center. Registration deadline: Nov. 26. Gift Cards. Give the gift of classes at the art center, summer sport camps, Active Adult membership, tennis lessons and more. Gift cards are available in denominations of your choice.

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Red Cross faces blood shortage The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage and urgently needs blood and platelet donors to give now to avoid delays in lifesaving medical care for patients. Volunteer blood drive hosts are also critically needed to prevent the shortage from worsening this winter. Eligible donors can find blood or platelet donation opportunities and schedule an appointment to donate by using the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767). Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass are encouraged to help speed up the donation process. RapidPass lets donors complete the pre-donation reading and answer the health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, from the convenience of a mobile device or computer, or through the Blood Donor App. Those interested in hosting a blood drive can learn more and sign up to sponsor a drive this winter by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/HostADrive.

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Fun vital to aging Column in this issue

Food and Fun

Nov. 15, 2018

November Issue

Fun fundamental to vital aging

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Kathryn and Mark Parranto, and their sons, Chris and Jon, received an award from Second Harvest Heartland, for the apples they have donated.

Apples provide livelihood, family fun in Lakeville By SUE WEBBER Contributing Writer

Mark and Kathryn Parranto are reminiscent of Johnny Appleseed, though they have stayed around to reap the rewards of their planting. The couple planted their first apple trees in 1990, and then opened the Applewood Orchard in Lakeville in 1995. “We were new farmers,” Kathryn said. “We had always enjoyed picking apples with our children.” Mark, who then was a realtor, found the land for the orchard, which formerly had been a cornfield. “It was four years before we got it all planted,” Kathryn said. “We used dwarf trees that would bear fruit in four years.” The first year the orchard was in operation, the Parrantos sent letters to area schools, inviting the children to visit the orchard. “That first year we got 10 responses,” Kathryn said. “We thought if the kids had a good time, they’d spread the word.” Now, the orchard owners use postcards, internet, Facebook and a web page to keep customers updated

on activities at the orchard. Fourteen varieties of apples, including the latest First Kiss variety, are ready by mid-August, according to Kathryn. “We have some pre-picked and ready by the time we open,” she said. The orchard has evolved into a pick-your-own site for families, as well as having a corn maze, pumpkin patch and hay wagon rides. “We try to keep it pretty simple,” she said. “Everybody comes to have a good time with their families. There’s no entrance fee and no charge for hayrides. Our goal is to be the friendliest orchard in Dakota County.” The Parrantos also conduct numerous school tours each year. Applewood Orchard is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from the last week in August through the last week in October. “We used to open in June for strawberries, but we quit doing that and concentrate on apples,” Kathryn said. “We instruct people on how to pick the apples, and to only pick what they want.” See Apples, Next Page

Aging is serious business. There are serious decisions to be made. Serious losses to deal with. Serious adBOB justments to be made. RAMSEY And serious health issues to face. Guest But enough is columnist enough. The truth is St. Louis Park resident Bob Ramsey that getting old is too is a lifelong educator, freelance writer and serious to be taken advocate for vital aging. He can be reached seriously, all the time. at 952-922-9558 or by email The serious side of at joyrammini@comcast.net. later life needs to be balanced with a lighter side. Fun, humor and laughter are also necessary components of aging with gusto. That’s why French novelist Colette maintained, “The absence of humor renders life impossible.” Having fun is good for us at every age. Life just goes better when we laugh a little (or a lot) and have some fun along the way. The physical, psychological and emotional benefits of a sense of humor and having fun are well documented. Columnist Harvey Mackay may explain it best, “A good sense of humor helps to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected and outlast the unbearable.” Laughter really is the best medicine. (And God knows, at our age, we all need a little medicine now and then.) Fun isn’t a perk, it’s an imperative. People of all ages need to laugh and play together. Likewise, we all need to dare to be silly and let our inner child out occasionally. Whether it’s having fun with family or friends or just doing what you enjoy all by yourself, you need to experience the brighter side of life. That’s why senior independent living communities schedule a variety of games and social activities as part of their daily routine. For example, where I live you don’t have to look very far to find a game of bridge, poker, black jack, 500, cribbage, scrabble, dominos or Farkle. Likewise, if you can’t find anything that makes you laugh, you’re not looking. If all else fails, look at yourself. As Art Linkletter (remember him?) advised, “…keep a sense of humor. It doesn’t mean you have to tell jokes. If you can’t think of anything else, when you’re my age, take off your clothes and walk in front of a mirror. I guarantee you’ll get a laugh.” Whoever said, “Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they will never cease to be amused,” was right. Let’s face it, old people are funny. They do funny things. They walk funny. They dress funny. They search for the glasses that are perched on top of their heads. The trick is to embrace your foibles and let them brighten your day. My favorite author, Anonymous, frames it this way, “There’s only one way to look at life’s timeline as it passes, by observing the beauty and hilarity all around you.” So if you want to be the best old you can be, put some levity in your longevity. Are you havin’ fun yet?

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The Parrantos hire young teens to help part-time during the summer and fall, and also receive assistance from Mark’s sister-in-law and Kathryn’s family. The orchard owners make one batch of cider during the season, according

Senio wi ar oss ig antly more likely to velop dementia over time than those who retain their hearing, a study by Johns Hopkins and National Institute on Aging researchers suggests. The ﬁndings, the researchers say, could lead to new ways to combat dementia, a condition that affects millions of people world-wide and carries heavy societal burdens. Although the reason for the link between the two conditions is unknown, the investigators suggest that a common pathology may underlie th or that the strain of decoding sounds over the years may overwhelm the brains of

to Kathryn. Other products sold at the orchard include baked goods from a Farmington bakery, caramel apples from Abdallah, honey from a local beekeeper and local maple syrup. “We use almost all local businesses,” Kathryn said. “The only thing that’s not local is our jams and jellies.” Any apples that are left at the end of the season are donated to Second Harvest Heartland, a Minneapolis-St. Paul

with ar g l s, pe ore vuln to ing t dementia. They also spe late that hearing loss could lead to dementia by making individuals more socially isolated, a known risk factor for dementia and other cognitive disorders. Whatever the cause, the scientists report, their ﬁnding may offer a starting point for interventions — even as simple as hearing aids — that could delay or prevent dementia by improving patients’ hearing. “Researchers have looked at what affects hearing loss, but few have looked at how hearing loss affects cognitive brain

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,” st eader func ., Ph.D., assisFranklin, tant professor in the Division of Otology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “There hasn’t been much crosstalk between otologists and geriatricians, so it’s been unclear whether hearing loss and dementia are related.” To make the connection, Lin and his colleagues used data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging (BLSA). The BLSA, initiated by the National Institute on Aging in 1958, has tracked various health factors in thousands of men and women over decades. The new study, published in the February Archives of Neu-

food bank. “We hate to see things wasted,” Kathryn said. Maintaining the orchard is physical work for sure, “but it keeps you young,” Kathryn said, adding that the couple takes November, December and part of January to unwind, clean up and do maintenance and then enjoy the holidays. By the end of January, they begin the pruning that goes on all winter, until the

639 ople rology, fo tive whose hearing an abilities were ste s part of the BLSA between 1990 and 1994. While about a quarter of the volunteers had some hearing loss at the start of the study, none had dementia. These volunteers were then closely followed with repeat examinations every one to two years, and by 2008, 58 of them had developed dementia. The researchers found that study participants with hearing loss at the beginning of the study were signiﬁcantly more likely to develop dementia by the end. Compared with volunteers with normal hearing, those with mild, moder-

trees start blooming in May. Now that the couple is retired, they walk to work, since their house is next door to the orchard. Sons Chris 36, and Jon, 37, are doing more and more each year, Kathryn said. “They’re going to take over eventually,” she said. “We all like doing this,” Kathryn said. “We don’t have any regrets in any way. It keeps us healthy and young.”

e, an ever eari s had t fold, th efold, and ﬁvefold, respect ly, t risk of developing dementi ver time. The more hearin oss they had, the highe heir the likelihood of developi memory-robbing disease. Even after the researchers took into account other factors that are associated with risk of dementia, including diabetes, high blood pressure, age, sex and race, Lin explains, hearing loss and dementia were still strongly connected. “A lot of people ignore hearing loss because it’s such as low and insidious process as we age,” Lin says. “Even if people feel as if they are not affected,

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Caterer has helped Italian cuisine ﬂourish in Twin Cities By SUE WEBBER Contributing Writer

Antonio Cecconi has operated the Italian Gourmet in Hopkins for 25 years, until the end of October, that is. A commercial caterer, Cecconi also is the author of three cookbooks, a consultant to the food industry, and a teacher of cooking classes. He taught at Cooks of Crocus Hills for 25 years, Cecconi said. “The classes always sold out,” he said. “They were either by subject or menu. The pasta class was the most popular. The pizza class was very popular, too.” The classes, which ran from 6-9 p.m., generally involved between 10-20 participants, he said. “The best part is the participation,” Cecconi said. He is an expert in what he terms the art of primo piatto, which includes pasta, gnocchi, polenta, risotto and soups. His background and training came from what he terms “the most popular school in Sardinia: my mom’s kitchen.” Sardinia is an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea. “When I was 12, my parents sent me to work as an apprentice for my godfather’s deli,” Cecconi said. “They start kids young there. I skinned rabbits, plucked chickens and made sausages.” He also worked in a restaurant there. “When I got here, Rose Totino hired me, and then I worked at Pillsbury and General Mills developing all kinds of products,” Cecconi said. Since then, he said he has done corporate catering for hospitals, banks and offices all over the Twin Cities, along with some private parties.

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Antonio Cecconi operated the Italian Gourmet in Hopkins for 25 years, and also has authored cookbooks, served as a consultant to the food industry, and taught cooking classes.

“I still have the passion for it,” he said. While fresh pasta still is very popular, Cecconi noted that an evolution of sorts has occurred during the last decade. “People are more intrigued and interested in digging deeper into authentic Italian cuisine,” he said. “They’re moving away from just spaghetti and meatballs, and pizza.” Now, he said, people are more interested in using fresh herbs. “They like lighter salsa, flavorfully seasoned with herbs,” he said.

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One of the favorite recipes he used in classes was fettuccine with asparagus and gorgonzola sauce. Cecconi used to return to Italy twice a year, but now limits his visits to the first two weeks in January, when he catches up with a sister and other relatives. “She tries to get me to gain 20 pounds when I’m there,” he said. At home, he says, he enjoys all kinds of ethnic foods, as long as they’re freshly prepared. “I like authentic Chinese, Greek and Japanese food, and always seafood,” Cecconi said. “I grew up on an island, and we ate lots of seafood.” Cecconi is retiring from the Italian Gourmet this fall, but retirement for him just means a change in scenery. After working as a consultant at Villa Bellezza at the Italian Winery in Pepin, Wisconsin, he is headed for a full-time job as food service director there. “I’m deeply rooted in the Twin Cities, but I spend most weekends there,” Cecconi said. “I’m going to build a cooking school in Pepin. The work keeps me healthy.”

He predicts that a daughter who has worked with him for 15 years is destined to be “a pasta queen.” The love of food Italians share is in their blood and their families, according to Cecconi. “They’re always surrounded by family, and they’re eating together,” he said. When he’s not working, he enjoys riding a bike and being outdoors. He isn’t going to abandon people who have come to depend on his cuisine in the Twin Cities, Cecconi said. “They know where to track me down,” he said. After coming to the United States, Antonio managed an Italian restaurant in Pennsylvania before being recruited by Pillsbury to be part of their new Minneapolis-based product development team. After six years with Pillsbury, Antonio launched his first restaurant, Bravo!, followed by numerous local and national consulting engagements. The Darden Restaurant Group (the parent company of the Olive Garden restaurant and chain), Carlson Companies, Brinker International, and other major companies relied on his creative expertise. One of his major achievement has been to author the Betty Crocker Italian cookbook series. Cecconi has taught cooking classes in local schools and cooking stores, and also at private cooking parties. He is still active in creative consulting for a number of national food companies, including General Mills and Dakota Growers Pasta Company, where he uses his knowledge of Italian cooking to develop new products and innovative menu ideas. His resume includes being owner and chef of the Italian Gourmet since 1993; consultant, executive chef and instructor at Soprasotto, 2007-2011; executive chef at Dakota Growers, 1998-2011; teacher and chef at Cooks of Crocus Hill, 1991-2011; creative consultant at General Mills, 1982-89; and senior research technician at The Pillsbury Company, 1978-84. Cecconi was enrolled in food science courses at the University of Minnesota from 1979-82.

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A warrant was issued last week for the arrest of a 39-year-old Fridley man who allegedly stole over $270,000 of Dakota County Community Development Agency funds intended to help low income people maintain housing. Anyone who has information about the whereabouts of former CDA software system coordinator Vangyee Leng Yang should contact the Eagan Police Department as the Dakota County Attorney’s office wants Yang to appear in court to face five felony counts of theft by swindle. The charges are in connection with the disappearance of over $270,000 of housing funds from April 2016, to May 31, 2018, while Yang was a software system coordinator with the CDA. Yang was terminated from employment on June 26 after accounting irregularities were discovered in May 2018 when checks were found to have been issued to two property

management companies – Mackey Prime Property LLC and Twin Cities Star Properties LLC. In reviewing payments made to these companies from April 2016 to May 2018, it was determined that they had received assistance checks for CDA clients who were deceased, no longer eligible for assistance, or who were not current CDA clients. In his position, as the CDA’s software system coordinator, Yang had the ability to create these fraudulent client accounts. The fraudulent diversion of these funds was reported to the Eagan Police Department on May 23. The investigation revealed that Yang had registered both Mackey Prime and Twin Cities Star with the Minnesota Secretary of State on April 6, 2016, shortly before the issuance of unauthorized CDA checks began. Between April 2016 to May 2018, the fraudulent checks were sent to Yang’s home address, a post of-

fice box in Eagan (which was opened on April 6, 2016, under the name of “Sher Yang” and listed Yang’s home address), and a mailbox at a UPS Store in Brooklyn Center (which was registered to Yang). The fraudulent checks issued to Mackey Prime and Twin Cities Star were deposited into two separate TCF Bank small business checking accounts, both of which listed Yang as the account holder. The fraudulent checks issued from the CDA totaled $271,325. “It is extremely disturbing any time the theft of public funds intended for those in need occurs,” said Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom. “This is a major economic crime for which we intend to seek an aggravated sentence under Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines if a conviction is obtained.” Backstrom thanked the Eagan Police Department for its thorough investigation of this incident. – Tad Johnson

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Lewis faults McCain for losing the U.S. House 2nd District representative lost to Craig ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A recently defeated Republican congressman is blaming the Democratic House takeover on the late Republican Sen. John McCain’s vote against repealing the Affordable Care Act. First-term Minnesota Rep. Jason Lewis, 2nd District, argued in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece first published Sunday that McCain’s vote against repealing the federal health care law last year “killed the reform effort.” Lewis said the vote also unleashed a

wave of Democratic attack ads against Republicans across the country on health care issues. McCain, a longtime Arizona senator, was among three Republicans to vote against the repeal legislation in the Senate. In reporting on the op-ed, CNN said the bill would have allowed states to waive key ACA provisions, such as the requirements that insurers provide comprehensive coverage and put limits on consumers’ out-ofpocket spending. This would have likely raised costs for people with preexisting conditions, CNN reported. Democrats took back

control of the House after hammering Republicans on pre-existing conditions, citing the GOP’s repeal efforts and an ongoing lawsuit from 20-plus Republican attorneys general to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health care law. Lewis, of Woodbury, was among the Republicans unseated last week, losing the 2nd District seat to Democratic challenger Angie Craig of Eagan. Lewis argued that McCain’s vote was motivated by distaste for President Donald Trump and not by policy concerns. Lewis’s column first appeared online on Veteran’s Day. McCain — a

decorated war hero, for- woman “a slut” and said ery. mer prisoner of war and it’s not the federal govern- Sun Thisweek added to one-time Republican ment’s place to ban slav- this story. presidential nominee — died earlier this year of brain cancer. McCain’s daughter, Meghan McCain, called Lewis’s remarks “abhorrent” on Twitter. Lewis’s campaign manager did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lewis is no stranger to controversy. His past career as a conservative talk show radio host was a campaign issue in his 2016 election and again during his failed 2018 bid for a second term, including years-old remarks in which he wondered aloud why he couldn’t call a

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For those searching for a new Thanksgiving holiday tradition, an upcoming 5K race that’s new to Apple Valley this year might be the ticket. The Apple Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk is set for Nov. 22 at Eastview High School. The event is raising money for Secondhand Hounds, a Minnetonkabased animal rescue organization. The event is organized by All Community Events, a for-profit business based in Lake Zurich, Illinois, and co-founded by Peter

Starykowicz. The company partners with nonprofits to organize races as fundraisers and a certain dollar amount from each registration fee paid goes to the nonprofit or charity, Starykowicz said. The first Turkey Trot 5K was held in Long Grove, Illinois, in 2006 and has since grown to be held in around 30 cities around the country. They’re typically scheduled on Thanksgiving Day or the Saturday after. Two other Turkey Trot races are also held in Minnesota – in Chanhassen and Rochester. Around 1,300 people finished the

Chanhassen event last year and it raised around $4,000 for Secondhand Hounds. “It’s an awesome tradition a lot of friends and family have adopted,” Starykowicz said. Starykowicz said the event was moved to Apple Valley from Cottage Grove, where it was held in 2017, because of a low number of participants. He expects over 1,000 to be at Apple Valley’s event based on the response the company has gotten so far. On race day, there’s a free 100-meter dash for children ages 8 and under. The participants will get a bib number and a ribbon

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The commanding general of the Rosemount-based 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Corell, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Hjelmstad uncase the division colors during a ceremony Nov. 12 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. build partner capacity and execute U.S. Central Command’s contingency plans, if necessary. Task Force Spartan represents the army component of the operation. Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, U.S. Army Central commander, said the division headquarters at the helm of Task Force Spartan plays an important role in the security of a dynamic region. The complex environment makes partnership and cooperation with regional militaries and members of the Gulf Cooperation Council ever more important. “You assume this mission at an extremely interesting time. The U.S. Central Command area of responsibility is by

most steps as strategically important as it is vulnerable,” said Garrett. “I have every confidence that the Red Bull Division is ready for the challenge coming its way. You will be providing mission command for some seasoned and capable formations.” Garrett welcomed the 34th as the fourth consecutive National Guard division headquarters to assume the Task Force Spartan mission. Garrett thanked the Guard and Reserve soldiers for their selfless service and the personal time dedicated to being mission-ready. He asked the citizen-soldiers to pass along his thanks to families and employers.

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News Briefs Kermes joins Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board The Dakota County Board of Commissioners appointed Darren Kermes to the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board on Nov. 6. Kermes will represent the public-

education sector. Kermes is superintendent of schools for the Southwest Metro Intermediate District, which provides career and technical education, special education, adult basic education, educational services for treatment facilities and alternative education services. Previously, Kermes was the special education director for both the New Prague Area Schools and

Austin Public Schools, and also was supervisor of the Minnesota Department of Education Division of Accountability and Compliance. “Preparing students to transition from school to work is a critical and core element of Southwest Metro Intermediate District’s mission and the driving force behind my continued desire to work in this field,” Kermes said.

“The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board helps to fulfill that mission by helping people gain employment. I’m excited to be a part of that movement.” Kermes has a bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, policy studies from Syracuse University, a master’s degree in educational psychology from the University of Arizona, and holds a law degree

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Sports Lakeville to take over U.S. Bank Stadium North puts drubbing on STMA to set up semifinal against South by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

By now Lakeville North should be easy to scout. But the Panthers don’t care if that’s the case. Through 11 games, their strategy has been established. They tell opponents, “We’re going to run the ball and come after your quarterback. What are you going to do about it?” So far the answer has been, not much. The Panthers (11-0) routed St. Michael-Albertville 35-8 in the Class 6A quarterfinals on a windy, bitterly cold night last Friday at TCO Stadium. The North defense made its statement early, forcing two fumbles that led to a 14-0 Panthers lead in the first four minutes. Then came the running game, which produced 244 yards as the Panthers expanded their lead. St. Michael-Albertville (7-4), which needed a miracle comeback in its second-round game against

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Preston Palmer (50) and Landon Carter of Lakeville North tackle St. Michael-Albertville’s Brandon Langdok during the a Class 6A quarterfinal game last Friday at TCO Stadium. Palmer returned a fumble for a touchdown in North’s 35-8 victory. Edina, didn’t come close to repeating that against Lakeville North. The Knights’ touchdown came late in the fourth quarter against Panthers’ reserves. Lakeville North is 11-0 and the last Panthers team to win its first 11 games was the 2003 Lakeville High School squad that

went on to win the state championship. “These guys every week show up and give absolutely all they have. The reality is they’re a big, physical group that’s going to be difficult for anyone to handle,” North coach Brian Vossen said. “I like our chances regardless of

the opponent these last two games. We’re hoping we get a chance to play in both of them.” Lakeville North will play Lakeville South, a 2814 winner over Woodbury last week, in the Class 6A semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday at U.S. Bank Stadium. This ensures Lakeville will have a team in the Prep Bowl for the eighth time overall and the first time since 2012, when North lost to Eden Prairie in the Class 6A final. It will be the 17th time the teams play each other. Lakeville North has an 11-5 lead and has won the last nine meetings, including a 28-3 regular-season victory Sept. 21. “It’s exciting. The place will be packed,” Vossen said. “South has done a great job this last handful of games. The biggest thing for our kids to understand is you have to respect the opponent. South is a physical football team and they will get our absolute best.” It’s a big game regard-

less of the opponent, and North running back Brian Curtis Jr. said the Panthers will try to play down the city rivalry. “They think it’s a huge Super Bowl,” Curtis said of the Cougars, “but it’s another week. No team is different. To them it’s a rivalry. We don’t look at it as a rivalry. It’s playoff season. You win or you go home, so it doesn’t really matter about the rivalry anymore.” After Lakeville North took the early lead against STMA, Curtis became a big part of the Panthers’ plan to control the tempo and clock. He rushed 29 times for 191 yards and one touchdown. In the process he broke his school’s single-season rushing record, previously held by current University of Minnesota-Duluth running back Wade Sullivan. Curtis has 2,062 yards and 18 touchdowns going into the state semifinals. Vossen has credited the Panthers’ offensive line with clearing holes

for Curtis, but added that Curtis had turned 10-yard gains into long touchdowns because of his ability to change direction at almost full speed. Curtis said he spent much of the off-season working on ability and strengthening an ankle that kept him out of some games last season. Curtis scored the Panthers’ first touchdown on a 6-yard run. RaJa Nelson and quarterback Brennan Kuebler also had rushing touchdowns. Kuebler threw just two passes, but one went to Nelson for a 57-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Panthers’ defense forced fumbles on the first two STMA possessions. In the first quarter with North already up 7-0, defensive end Landon Carter hit Knights quarterback Jared Duda as he set himself to throw. The ball came loose and North lineman Preston Palmer grabbed it out of midair, running 20 yards for his team’s second touchdown.

Cougars say they’ll have no fear Friday night by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Last weekend the Lakeville North activities department Twitter account pointed out there’s a seat available in U.S. Bank Stadium for every Lakeville resident who wants to watch Friday night’s football playoff game between the community’s two high schools. And that meant every Lakeville resident. The stadium seats more than 66,000 people, and Lakeville’s 2017 population was almost 64,000. “I saw that,” Lakeville South offensive lineman Josh Schultz said. “That was funny.” “I think all of Lakeville’s going to be there,” said Schultz’s teammate, Max Hoffman. Now the Cougars want to keep their end of the bargain by making sure the fans’ trip downtown was worth it. Lakeville South goes into the Class 6A semifinal game as a heavy underdog to undefeated and No. 1-ranked Lakeville North, but at

the end of their practice Tuesday at the Savage Sports Dome the Cougars sounded like a team that believed they could pull a shocking upset. Coach Tyler Krebs made the point to the team and asked the players to picture what it would be like to leave U.S. Bank Stadium with a playoff victory, while adding it would take an nearly error-free game to do it. Krebs reiterated that a few minutes later while speaking with a reporter. “We feel if we play our best game we’ve got a shot,” he said. Kickoff for the Cougars-vs.-Panthers game is 7 p.m. The winner plays Eden Prairie or Blaine in the Class 6A championship game at the Prep Bowl at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, also at U.S. Bank Stadium. Eden Prairie and Blaine play their semifinal game Thursday night. Lakeville is assured of having a team in the state large-school championship game for the first time since 2012, when Lakeville North lost to Eden Prai-

rie. Lakeville teams have reached championship games seven times previously, winning in 1988, 1992 and 2003, all before the North-South split. Lakeville South reached the Prep Bowl in 2006, the second year the school was open, losing to Eden Prairie 21-14. Lakeville South extended its winning streak to five games with a 28-14 victory over Woodbury in the Class 6A semifinals in frigid weather at Osseo High School. The Cougars (6-5) moved above .500 for the first time all season. Playing Lakeville North just adds intrigue to a game that would have been the South program’s biggest in more than a decade regardless of the opponent. “None of us are scared. At the end of the day, we wanted to play North,” Hoffman said. “We wanted that challenge.” The game features two teams with successful rushing offenses, albeit with vastly different philosophies. North has a massive line and two

fast, shifty running backs in Brian Curtis Jr. (his school’s single-season rushing leader) and RaJa Nelson. Lakeville South changed offenses this season, going to a T-formation attack that emphasizes precision and deception to make up for a lack of size. The offense started producing big plays the last few weeks. South is averaging about 43 points a game during its winning streak. “After the Shakopee game (a 48-20 victory Oct. 12), when we started putting up the points, that gave everybody a little bit of hope,” Schultz said. Both teams like to run, but somewhere along the way a big passing play could affect the outcome. Lakeville North defeated Lakeville South 28-3 in a regular-season game Sept. 21, a game in which Krebs said “we did a pretty good job stopping the run, but they hurt us in the passing game because they’re talented.” Lakeville South didn’t throw a pass against

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Lakeville South defenders Cade Ahrenholz (19), Josh Loveless (25) and Dean Cardis stop Woodbury running back Andrew Kraemer during the Cougars’ 28-14 victory last Friday in the state Class 6A football quarterfinals. Woodbury but did more than enough damage on the ground, rushing for 346 yards and an 8-yard average per carry. Tavian Laden and Johnny Shabaz broke big plays, running 40 and 55 yards for touchdowns in the first half. Jared Stewart scored on a 2-yard run early in the second quarter as South took a 14-0 lead, then put the game out of reach with an 18-yard run for the Cougars’ final touchdown with 1 minute, 6 seconds

remaining. Laden rushed for 145 yards, Shabaz had 85 and Stewart 74. Dean Cardis and Mason Dahlager each had 11 tackles for South, and Stewart and Josh Loveless had 10 stops each. The run-always game plan was fine with South linemen such as Hoffman. “When it’s cold, it’s a lot better to run. We can be a little smashmouth,” he said.

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Cougars aim high, finish third at state tourney Volleyball team falls to eventual champion by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville South didn’t win its first state volleyball championship or become the second consecutive Lakeville team to place first at the Class 3A tournament, although it took the team that did win to end those dreams. A four-set loss to Champlin Park in the state semifinals Friday at Xcel Energy Center cut short the Cougars’ drive to the title. They didn’t specifically say they were after the state title, but they didn’t really have to. “We were really disappointed we lost,” coach Stephen Willingham said. “We set our goals high, but we’re not going to hang our heads about our effort. We were playing hard out there and playing with grit, playing for each other. I was proud of the effort.” Champlin Park went on to defeat Eagan in a five-set championship match Friday. Before the Rebels and Wildcats took the court to play for the title, Lakeville South de-

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Lakeville South’s Nicole Banitt gets the ball past the Edina block during the Cougars’ quarterfinal victory at the state Class 3A volleyball tournament. feated Stillwater 25-23, 2518, 25-18 for third place. South Suburban Conference teams placed second (Eagan), third (Lakeville South) and fifth (Shakopee) in the Class 3A tourney. Lakeville South finished 29-5 and took third place in the state tournament for the second time in three years. The Cougars were seeking to succeed Lakeville North, the team they defeated in the Section 1 final, as state

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that are going to represent Minnesota well in the showcase tournament we have here. I’m glad I have free tickets.” Lakeville South jumped ahead early against Champlin Park (32-2) before the Rebels came back to win 25-27, 25-21, 25-18, 25-16. “We had a game plan we were able to execute for stretches in all four games, but we were just not able to keep it together,” Willingham said. Champlin Park had

a shaky start; Lakeville South’s first seven points came on Rebels’ errors. Cougars senior Jasmine Mulvihill also had six of her match-high 21 kills in the first set. The Champlin Park offense eventually got rolling with 50 kills and just 19 errors. Izzy Ashburn, the state’s Ms. Volleyball award winner, orchestrated the offense with 40 assists. “They have two or three very good outside hitters who were able to hit the angles,” Willingham said. Defensively, “I thought we did a good job of being where we needed to be. The execution wasn’t there sometimes, but they put some real pressure on us.” Ava Moes had nine kills for South. Jasmine Weidemann had 38 assists and libero Alena Moldan, Lakeville South’s representative on the all-tournament team, made 28 digs. Lakeville South turned back Edina 25-16, 25-22, 15-25, 25-20 in a quarterfinal match Nov. 8. The Hornets, making their first appearance in the state tourney, led the fourth game 15-12 before South closed the game and match with a 13-5 run.

The Hornets came in unheralded, but the Cougars didn’t want to be caught unprepared. “We never underestimate any team because we know teams can sometimes play better or worse than what we’ve seen,” Moldan said. Moes and Nicole Banitt had 15 and 11 kills in the Edina match. Mulvihill had 21 digs and Moldan 14. Eighteen kills by Mulvihill and 13 by Moes helped South put away Stillwater in the third-place match. Moldan led the Cougars with 15 digs and Weidemann had 43 assists. Lakeville South had a half-dozen players that were on the roster in 2016, when the Cougars reached the state tournament for the first time. But that team had a different dynamic, with two players headed to major Division I college programs. This year’s team has its college-bound players, but Mulvihill said the Cougars didn’t think they could fall back on star power. “We consider each other family. I do consider them a second family,” Mulvihill said. “You give them your all and they give their all back to you.”

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State swimming: Can anybody overtake the Lake Conference? The Lake Conference’s hold on the Class AA girls swimming and diving championship is expected to be tough to break but several team will try this week at the University of Minnesota. Lake Conference teams have won the last eight state championships, with Edina taking five titles and Wayzata three.

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Swimming preliminarVan Dyne’s victories ies will be 6 p.m. Thursday, came in the 200 individual with swimming and diving medley (2:09.71) and 100 finals at 6 p.m. Friday. backstroke (57.16). Sophomore Katie PatLakeville North tee (23.99) and senior North senior Ashley Caroline Anderson (24.26) Van Dyne was named were first and second in the most outstanding swim- 50 freestyle final. Pattee is mer at the Section 1AA the No. 2 seed in the event meet after winning two at state, with Anderson events at the section finals the No. 6 seed. Anderson last week in Rochester. (52.83) and Pattee (53.10)

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took the top two places in the 100 freestyle. Ashley Van Dyne, Grace Gray, Paige Van Dyne and Katie Domack were third in the 200 medley relay in 1:51.64 and beat the state qualifying standard. Anderson, Katie Pattee, Megan Pattee and Ashley Van Dyne won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:36.06 .

Lakeville South Cougars sophomore Skyler Leverenz set a Section 1AA record of 1:53.42 in the 200 freestyle to earn a place at state in that event. She is the eighth seed at state in the event. Leverenz also won the section title in the 500 freestyle in 5:07.07, with teammate Elizabeth Bonneville taking second

in 5:11.12. Both swimmers advance to state. Josephine Sommers, Leverenz, MaKena Johnson and Bonneville won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:38.00 and are seeded fifth at state. Leverenz, Bonneville, Peyton Wright and Sommers advanced in the 400 freestyle relay by taking second in 3:36.33.

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Legals MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE MINNESOTA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 322C The individual(s) listed below who is (are each) 18 years of age or older, hereby adopt(s) the following Articles of Organization: Article 1 - Name of Limited Liability Company Honey Loom Boutique LLC Article 2 - Registered Office Address and Agent Shelby L. Harwick 7861 Grinnell Way Lakeville, MN 55044-5504 Article 3 – Duration Perpetual. Article 4 - Organizers Shelby L. Harwick By typing my name, I, the undersigned. Certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. DATE FILED: October 24, 2018 SIGNED BY: Shelby L. Harwick Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek November 9, 16, 2018 877190

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 917 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 6, 2018 This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www. isd917.org or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068. The meeting was called to order at 4:30 PM. Board members present: Jill Lewis, Dick Bergstrom, DeeDee Currier, Vanda Pressnall, Melissa Sauser, Byron Schwab, Wendy Felton, and administrators were present. Absent: Bob Erickson and Russ Rohloff. Good news reports were presented. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes, personnel, bills to be paid, wire transfers and investment report. Recommended actions approved: Donations in the amount of $975; revised agreement between ISD #199 and #917 for purchase of Early Childhood Special Education Teacher for childhood mental health programs; Classified School Year Contract for 2018-2020; and revised Policy 524 – Acceptable Use and Internet SAFETY Policy and Form. Adjournment at 5:28 PM. Published in the Apple Valley, Lakeville, Sun Thisweek Dakota County Tribune November 16, 2018 878311

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 917 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 2, 2018 This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Concord Education Center, 9015 Broderick Boulevard, Inver Grove Heights, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd917.org or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM. Board members present: Jill Lewis, Dick Bergstrom, DeeDee Currier, Vanda Pressnall,

Russ Rohloff, Melissa Sauser, Byron Schwab, Wendy Felton, and administrators were present. Absent: Bob Erickson. Good news reports were presented. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes, personnel, bills to be paid, wire transfers and investment report. Recommended actions approved: Donations in the amount of $500; MN Dept. of Ed. Assurance of Compliance; 2018-2019 Operational Focus Initiatives; revised policies 514-Bullying; 413-Harassment and Violence; 414-Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect; 415-Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults, and 522-Student Sex Nondiscrimination; medical and dental insurance renewals with Medica for administration of the self-funded insurance plan with no benefit changes and a 3% premium increase and Delta Dental for administration of the self-funded dental plan with no benefit changes and no premium increase effective for the January 1, 2019 plan year; and the temporary work agreement. Adjournment at 6:18 PM. Published in the Apple Valley, Lakeville, Sun Thisweek Dakota County Tribune November 16, 2018 878280

NEW MARKET TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the New Market Township Board of Supervisors will meet in the Township Hall at 8950 230th Street East, Lakeville, Minnesota, at 6:30 P.M. on November 27, 2018, to consider the making of an improvement, described as “2019 Street Reconstruction Improvements - Group A” on Plateau Drive from Pillsbury Avenue (CR 46) to the end of the street, Woodland Road from Plateau Drive to 235th Street East, Woodland Lane from Woodland Road to approximately 400 feet east, by construction of bituminous street improvements, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is the property abutting or adjacent to such streets. The estimated cost of the improvement is $675,000. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting. Leroy Clausen Township Clerk Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek November 16, 23, 2018 879260

NEW MARKET TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the New Market Township Board of Supervisors will meet in the Township Hall at 8950 230th Street East, Lakeville, Minnesota, at 8:15 P.M. on November 27, 2018, to consider the making of an improvement, described as “2019 Street Reconstruction Improvements – Group B” on Wagon Wheel Trail from Natchez Avenue (CR 91) to the Township limits, Livery Lane from Wagon Wheel Trail to Xerxes Avenue, Livery Court from Livery Lane to end of culdesac, and Xerxes Avenue from Livery Lane to Woodhill Boulevard (CR 29), by construction of bituminous street improvements, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is the property abutting or adjacent to such streets. The estimated cost of the improvement is $945,000. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available

at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting. Leroy Clausen Township Clerk Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek November 16, 23, 2018 879266

NEW MARKET TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the New Market Township Board of Supervisors will meet in the Township Hall at 8950 230th Street East, Lakeville, Minnesota, at 6:30 P.M. on November 29, 2018, to consider the making of an improvement, described as “2019 Street Reconstruction Improvements – Group C” on Forest Ridge Drive from 225th Street East (CR 29) to Penn Avenue, Forest Circle from Forest Ridge Drive to end of culdesac, Ridge Circle from Forest Ridge Drive to end of culdesac, by construction of bituminous street improvements, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is the property abutting or adjacent to such streets. The estimated cost of the improvement is $470,000. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting. Leroy Clausen Township Clerk Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek November 16, 23, 2018 879268

NEW MARKET TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the New Market Township Board of Supervisors will meet in the Township Hall at 8950 230th Street East, Lakeville, Minnesota, at 8:15 P.M. on November 29, 2018, to consider the making of an improvement, described as “2019 Street Reconstruction Improvements – Group D” on Southern Oaks Drive – East from west property line (#10506) to Logan Avenue, Southern Oaks Circle from Southern Oaks Drive to end of culdesac, Logan Avenue from 245th Street East (CR 62) to Southern Oaks Drive, Harvest Drive from City limits to end of pavement, and Newton Circle from frontage road to end of culdesac, by construction of bituminous street improvements, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is the property abutting or adjacent to such streets. The estimated cost of the improvement is $700,000. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting. Leroy Clausen Township Clerk Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek November 16, 23, 2018 879271

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For the past few years, Farmington resident Laura Hanks has been working to make her dream of opening a home spa a reality. Hanks, a licensed nail technician, has been operating a home nail salon, Main Street Nails, for the past three years. In 2017, she approached the city of Farmington because she wanted to expand her services into a home spa. She was told the city’s home occupation ordinance didn’t permit her to open a home-based spa. But Hanks didn’t let that stop her. She gathered signatures for a petition in support of her business venture and, at the Planning Commission’s October 2017 meeting, received approval for a special home occupation permit. Hanks has since expanded her business. In addition to nail care, Main Street Day Spa, 400 Main St., offers haircuts and color, massages, spray tans and skin care services. Now, the spa is offering a new service. As of the beginning of November, clients can schedule nutrition counseling with registered dietitian Jamie Freier. “I saw this as the next step for the business. … Farmington doesn’t really have anything like this,” Hanks said. Freier will be hosting an event Saturday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. as a way to introduce herself to new clients. “Eating Healthy Through the Holidays” will outline strategies people can use to stay healthy during an often indulgent time of year.

The event During the holidays, a common challenge is watching intake, Freier said. Many holiday gatherings have high-calorie dessert and alcohol options, but people don’t have to forego these things altogether, Freier said. Instead, she encourages people to look for healthier versions or take smaller portions. If someone is hosting a party, they can choose to make food like bean desserts, she added. “Usually you don’t

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Jamie Freier, Main Street Day Spa’s new registered dietitian, will welcome clients with an event Saturday, Nov. 17. “Eating Healthy Through the Holidays” outlines strategies people can take to reach their nutrition goals during an often indulgent time of year. think of beans as dessert, aren’t personalized, Freier but there’s a lot more fi- said. “When they do these ber in there so it keeps you full. So by the time you’re studies, they might find done, it would be a richer evidence that ‘For hundessert with less calories,” dreds of people in general, this works,’ but when peoFreier said. The most important ple try it individually and strategy is mindful eat- then they test a smaller ing, Freier said: taking the group, it’s not the same,” time to taste food rather Freier said. Everybody is different, than mindlessly snacking. Choosing smaller plates and what works for one is one way to do this. An- person might not work for other is taking a small por- somebody else, she added. Her main focus will be tion of everything rather than piling food onto an personalizing advice to fit her clients’ needs. overflowing plate. “They’ll feel better Freier said she doesn’t want clients to deprive about that too, especially themselves or think about when they’re the ones “good food” and “bad coming up with the goals and they’re meeting them. food.” “Every food has a place That’s more motivating in your diet, and if you than having unrealisreally want to try some- tic goals or a goal that’s thing, then try it. It’s just meant for somebody else,” taking the smaller piece Freier said. If people decide to atif you can, or maybe just a bite of it might be good tend the upcoming event, Freier and Hanks encourenough. “There’s a saying that age attendees to bring a the last bite is just as good friend. They note it can be less as the first bite. So sometimes just one bite will do intimidating than going alone, and there’s also a it,” Freier said. financial incentive. Cost to Nutrition services attend is $30 for individuPeople who attend the als, or $50 for pairs. “Eating Healthy Through Both Freier and Hanks the Holidays” event will are excited to kick off the receive a 30 percent dis- spa’s new services. count off nutrition coun“With the turn of the seling services. year, people want to get Freier said she wants involved with weight loss to offer a personalized ap- and exercising. So I think proach as part of her new it’s a good time to start,” services. Hanks said. She noted that nutriPeople who are interesttion can have “kind of a ed in attending the “Eatbad rap” because it often ing Healthy Through the seems like expert advice Holidays” event can book flip flops with each new a spot on Main Street Day study. Spa’s Facebook page or One year, a study can use the MINDBODY app. claim that butter is good; For more information the next year, studies show about Main Street Day butter is bad. Spa, call 651-344-8717 or This might make nutri- visit www.mainstreetdaytion experts seem like they spa.net. don’t know what they’re talking about, but the Jody Peters can be reached at problem is those studies jody.peters@ecm-inc.com.

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â&#x20AC;˘ System Design Manager The System Design Manager oversees a group of 10 employees in our staking and design section of our Engineering Services. The person in the position will direct the project management of several million dollars of mainline cable additions and changes to the electrical facilities, and new commercial and residential consumer projects based on the construction budget. This includes managing the acquisition of land, land rights, easements, and permitting as required for all construction projects. They will also be responsible for managing locating and ensuring compliance with all locations statutes and rules, pole testing, ensuring service boundaries, and joint use utilities

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Ben Utecht (left) as Andy Williams and Mick Sterling (right) as Bing Crosby.

‘An Andy & Bing Christmas’ at Ames Football star Ben Utecht as Andy Williams and soul rocker Mick Sterling as Bing Crosby team up with a 19-piece band for two performances of “An Andy & Bing Christmas” at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Ames Center in Burnsville. Also performing will be the Dakota Valley Symphony. “When people are asked what their favorite Christmas albums are, the vast majority of people often mention two albums – the Andy Williams and Bing Crosby Christmas records,” said Sterling, a Midwest Music Hall of Fame inductee. “These nostalgic songs are timeless, and our very large group brings them to life in a vibrant way. We both fear and respect this material, which is a very good thing.” Utecht is a former University of Minnesota Gopher and Super Bowl

Champion who suffered five concussions playing in the NFL. He went on to write a book and lectures about living with brain trauma. Utecht has recorded four albums, with his holiday record titled “Christmas Hope” nominated for a 2012 Dove Award. “An Andy & Bing Christmas” includes Andy Williams’ treatments of “Happy Holidays,” “Jingle Bells,” “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and more alongside Bing Crosby favorites including “Mele Kalikimaka,” “Christmas in Killarney” and “White Christmas.” Tickets for “An Andy & Bing Christmas” are $25-$40 at the box office (12600 Nicollet Ave.), by phone at 800982-2787 and online at Ticketmaster. com.

“Noël – The Musical” makes its North American debut at Ames Center in Burnsville with performances at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18. The stunning new holiday musical from topselling children’s author Eoin Colfer and Irish film composer Liam Bates is a family show filled with mayhem, magic and music. Set in modern day London, “Noël” tells a heartwarming tale of a little girl (Noël), who is preparing for her starring role in a school Christmas play when her mother suddenly disappears. She keeps her mother’s disappearance a secret and embarks alone on a quest to find her. Along the way, she befriends a diverse group of homeless characters that have lost their way in life, including Nick, who believes the world has forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. Noël’s bright innocence and unwavering belief in finding her mother inspires Nick to embrace life once more, finding love and hope in

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“Noël – The Musical” makes its North American debut Nov. 17-18 at Ames Center in Burnsville. himself and in the world. Nicollet Ave.), by phone at Tickets are $33-$53 800-982-2787 and Ticketat the box office (12600 master.com.

Theater and Arts Calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Dance “Mini-Nutcracker,” presented by Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $8 at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. “A Minnesota Nutcracker,” presented by Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8; 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $24-$39 at the box office, 800-982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com. Events Eagan Art House Winter Art Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S., and Advent United Methodist Church, 3945 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan. Information: 651675-5521. Holiday Art Sale and Empty Bowls Fundraiser, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 9, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Proceeds benefit local food shelves. Information: LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Old Fashioned Holiday at Holz Farm, 12-3:30 p.m. Sun-

day, Dec. 2, 4665 Manor Drive, Eagan. Free. Information: https://www.cityofeagan.com/ old-fashioned-holiday. Exhibits “Navigating Impossible” acrylic painting exhibit by Annie Young runs Nov. 1-Jan. 2, 2019, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center gallery, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Information: LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Norman Crouch, photographer, and Jim Keefe, cartoonist, exhibit runs through December at the Steeple Center gallery, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Information: rosemountarts.com. Minnesota Artists Association Fall Juried Member Exhibition runs through Dec. 1 in the Ames Center art gallery, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Information: ames-center.com. Music Eighth annual Caravan du Nord featuring The Suburbs, 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, Sheldon Theatre, 443 W. Third St., Red Wing. Tickets: $30-$55. Information: www.sheldontheatre.org. AVHS concert band concert, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, Apple Valley High School. Information: 952-431-8200. FHS fall jazz concert/ swing dance, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, Farmington High

School. Information: 651-2522501. Simple Gifts, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $30 at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter. com, $35 at the door. Pink Floyd “Dark Side of the Moon” and other Floydian Tales with Johnny James and the Hall Of Fames, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $35, $31 balcony at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Lorie Line: “Lord of Lords,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $59 at the box office, 800-892-2787 or Ticketmaster. com. Monroe Crossing, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $30, $26 balcony at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Christmas at the Steeple Center, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Variety show theme: “Santa’s Christmas.” Tickets: $18 adults, $15 RAAC members and children 12 and under. Information: rosemountarts.com. Handel’s “Messiah,” presented by Dakota Valley Sym-

phony and Chorus, 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $5 students at the box office, 800-982-2787 and Ticketmaster.com. Theater “Church Basement Ladies: You Smell Barn,” runs to Feb. 14 at the Black Box Theater at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32-$42 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster. com. “High School Musical,” presented by Burnsville High School, 7 p.m. Nov. 14-17. Tickets: $12 adults, $11 senior citizens, $10 students at mrazcentertickets.com. “A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol,” presented by Expressions Community Theater, 7 p.m. Nov. 15-17; 2 p.m. Nov. 18, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $16, $14 balcony at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. “Into the Woods,” presented by Farmington High School, 7 p.m. Nov. 16-17, Boeckman Middle School, 800 Denmark Ave. Tickets: $12 preferred seating, $10 adults, $6 children and senior citizens. Information: http://fhsperformingartsandspeech.com/ or 651-2522501. “NOËL – The Musical,” 2

and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $33-$53. Information: amescenter.com. Workshops/classes/other Tinkergarten, a playbased, outdoor learning experience for children ages 18 month to 8 years and their parents, offers classes in Lakeville and Eagan. Information: https://tinkergarten.com. Creative dance classes, ages toddler to 7, Ballet Royale Minnesota in Lakeville. Information: balletroyalemn.org or 952-898-3163. Yoga wind down class is the first Thursday of the month at Precision and Flow Pilates, 13708 County Road 11, Burnsville. Information: www.precisionandflowpilates.com. Oil painting workshop with Dan Petrov Art Studio for six consecutive Thursdays, 4-7 p.m., 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Preregister by phone at 763-843-2734. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with artist Christine Tierney, classes 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, River Ridge Studios, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Information: www. christinetierney.com, 612-2103377. Brushworks School of

Art Burnsville offers fine art education through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.Brushworks SchoolofArt.com, 651-2144732. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952255-8545 or jjloch@charter.net. SouthSide Writers, Saturday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manuscript preparation information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651688-0365. Dakota Speakers Toastmasters meets 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Apple Valley Ecumen Seasons Learning Center. Information: http://dakota.toast mastersclubs.org/. Community Spirits Toastmasters meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center, 13820 Community Drive, Burnsville. Information: h t t p s : / / 6 7 4 2 . t o a s t m a s t e rsclubs.org/.

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Mary Francis (Loke) Haan Mary Francis (Loke) Haan, age 83 of Farmington, MN passed away peacefully on November 12, 2018. Mary was born August 24, 1935 in Tracy, MN; the daughter of Peter B. and Alma M. (Hendricks) Loke. She attended school in Marshall, MN. She was united in marriage to Donald Nichlaus Haan on June 25, 1955, in Marshall, MN, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. She moved with her family to Farmington, MN, in 1961. Mary worked for the Farmington School District for 25 years, where her greatest joy was serving and visiting with the students as they went through the hot lunch line. Mary was a member of St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church. She was an active member in the Castle Rockersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Club, chairperson for the Dakota County Horticulture Fair exhibits, and a member of the Master Garden Club. She enjoyed baking with her family, growing vegetaEOHV ZLWK KHU VRQV JDUGHQLQJ Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV ZLWK KHU GDXJKWHUV watching her bluebirds, and visiting with her grandchildren. She especially enjoyed dancing at area polka bands with her husband and friends. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years of marriage, Donald N.; children; Christine (Scott) Hamblin, 1RUWKÂżHOG 01 0DUN .ULVWLQH +DDQ 2VFHROD :, .DUen (Tom) Marek, Faribault, MN; Francis (Debra) Haan, 1RUWKÂżHOG 01 (ODLQH +DDQ 0DWKLDV (OR\ $= -DFTXHO\Q 5DQGDOO %HUJHVRQ 'DUOLQJWRQ :, %UHWW +DDQ 1RUWKÂżHOG 01 &KDUOHV 0LFKHOOH +DDQ 'XQGDV 01 Donald (Cheryl) Haan, Farmington, MN; Laurie (Steve) 8QGHUGDKO 1RUWKÂżHOG 01 0HOLVVD *OHQQ %HW]ROG )DUPLQJWRQ 01 %ULGJHW -RHO 5RVWDG =XPEURWD 01 *UHJRU\ 6KHLOD +DDQ +DPPRQG :, 'DYLG &KULVWLQD +DDQ +DVWLQJV 01 0DU\ %UHWW .ODYRQ &DQQRQ )DOOV 01 $QQDOLVH .HLWK 4XLQQHOO 1RUWKÂżHOG 01 0LFKDHO .ULVWL +DDQ 2VFHROD :, JUDQGFKLOGUHQ and 16 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Mary is preceded in death by her SDUHQWV 3HWHU % DQG $OPD 0 /RNH VLEOLQJV (OL]DEHWK Loke, Louise (Loke) DeBaer, Francis (Loke) Jandl, DeQLVH /RNH VRQV %ULDQ DQG 3HWHU :LOOLDP +DDQ JUDQGVRQV Travis and Justin Haan; and son-in-law Jack Larscheid. 0DVV RI &KULVWLDQ %XULDO ZLOO EH D P :HGQHVGD\ Nov. 21 2018, at Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington with visitation on Tuesday, Nov. 20, IURP S P DW WKH :KLWH )XQHUDO +RPH UG 6W Farmington (651-463-7374) also 1 hr. prior to Mass at FKXUFK ,QWHUPHQW FKXUFK FHPHWHU\ ,Q OLHX Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV 0DU\ would like to have a memorial in her wishes. 2Q /LQH &RQGROHQFHV ZZZ ZKLWHIXQHUDOKRPHV FRP White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723

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and affirm the importance of maintaining relationships with those on the other side of the political divide. Practice conversation skills in pairs with someone of your same political persuasion. Presented by the Better Angels Alliance of Eagan. Free. Information: 651-480-1200. Tuesday, Nov. 20 MNsure, 4-6 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Meet with a Certified Application Counselor to set up an account with MNsure – the one-stop health insurance marketplace where Minnesotans can compare plans and choose from a variety of health insurance options. Registration requested, walkins OK as time and space allow. Information: www. co.dakota.mn.us/libraries. Wednesday, Nov. 21 Dakota Gardeners Garden Club, 7 p.m., South St. Paul High School, east side lecture hall, 700 Second St. N., South St. Paul. Martin Stern will speak on garden rooms. All are welcome. Information: 651-455-2889. Friday, Nov. 23 Opt Outside: Gnomes who Roam, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Go on a gnome safari, geocache and solve riddles to find Jerome and his merry band of

gnomes. All ages. Free. Information: www.co.dakota. mn.us/parks. Saturday, Nov. 24 Small Business Craft & Vendor Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Ongoing Eagan parkrun, a free weekly timed 5K run, 9 a.m. Saturdays at Thomas Lake Park, 4350 Thomas Lake Road, Eagan. Rain or shine. To get a time recorded and stored online, register at www.parkrun.us/register and bring your barcode with you. Information: www.parkrun. us/eagan. Emotions Anonymous, 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays at SouthCross Community Church, 1800 E. County Road 42 (at Summit Oak Drive), Apple Valley. EA is a 12-step program for those seeking emotional health. All are welcome. Information: http:// www.emotionsanonymous. o rg / o u t - o f - t h e - d a r k n e s s walks. Recovery International, 3 p.m. Tuesdays at Mary, Mother of the Church (Room 9), 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Park in lower lot. Selfhelp group for depression, anxiety, fears, panic attacks, anger and more. Information: Rita at 952-890-7623 or www.recoveryinternational. org. Al-Anon Finding Hope

Beginners Group, 9:3010:30 a.m. Saturdays at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Troubled by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. More information: al-anon-alateenmsp.org. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) or visit red crossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Nov. 16, 2-8 p.m., Rosemount VFW, 2625 120th St. W., Rosemount. • Nov. 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. • Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cub Foods, 14075 State Highway 13, Savage. • Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fairview Clinic, 18580 Joplin Ave., Lakeville. • Nov. 21, 12-6 p.m., Lakeville Police Department, 9237 183rd St. W., Lakeville. • Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 14638 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. • Nov. 23, 12-6 p.m., AMC Apple Valley 15 Theatres, 15630 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. • Nov. 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan.

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Christmas. He storms out of the bar, goes snowmobiling across the lake, falls through the ice, and goes into a coma. He comes back in a dream where he’s visited by folk legend Sven Yorgensen, who plays the ghost of Christmas past, present and future, and takes Gunner (Scrooge) on a journey similar to that in “A Christmas Carol.” Performances are 7 p.m. Nov. 15-17 and 2 p.m. Nov. 18. Tickets are $14-$16 at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com or by calling 952-985-4640.

The annual Eagan Art House Winter Art Sale will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. A variety of artwork by local artists will be available for purchase: pottery, fused glass, jewelry, fiber art, paintings, photography and pastel art. Admission is free and a portion of the proceeds benefits Dakota Center for the Arts, in support of the arts in Eagan. The sale will take place at two locations: Eagan Art House (3981 Lexington Ave. S.) and Advent VocalEssence performs United Methodist Church (3945 in Apple Valley Lexington Ave. S.), adjacent to VocalEssence Chorus and EnEagan Art House. semble Singers present their WelFor more information, call Ea- come Christmas concert 7:30 p.m. gan Art House at 651-675-5521. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Dickens’ spoof wraps up 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. in Lakeville VocalEssence performs the Expressions Community The- crème de la crème of Christmas ater finishes its run of “A Don’t premieres over the past 49 years Hug Me Christmas Carol” at the and looks toward the future with Lakeville Area Arts Center this world premieres by screen and weekend. The musical comedy is stage composer Nico Muhly and a spoof of Charles Dickens’ “A two new carols by winners of the Christmas Carol” and a sequel 21st annual Welcome Christmas to the award-winning musical, Carol Contest. “Don’t Hug Me.” Tickets are $20 at vocalessence. It’s Christmas Eve in Bunyan org. Bay, Minnesota, and cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson gets in an argument with his wife, Clara, and tells her he’s skipping

The Easters to perform in Bloomington Christian country musicians in the Easter family will perform Eastertime at Christmastime for another installment of the Lakeville-based Minnesota Gospel Opry on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. in the Oak Grove Middle School Auditorium, 1300 W. 106th St., Bloomington. Jeff and Sheri Easter and their family joined the Opry about three years ago in what was one of the organization’s most successful concerts. The Easters are an awardwinning duo, having earned Dove Awards, Grammy nominations, appearances on the Gaither Homecoming Series and the Grand Ole Opry. After thirty-three years of music and marriage, Jeff and Sheri continue to encourage hearts. “When we perform, we want people to leave a little different than when they came in,” Sheri Easter said. “We want them to have a great time smiling, laughing, crying, and healing. We want them to know God loves them and that He is in control.” To listen to their music go online to https://tinyurl.com/ydfpue5l. Purchase advance tickets for $25 at brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800-838-3006. Tickets are $30 at the door.

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