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www.SunThisweek.com NEWS Sisters unite on stage Two Apple Valley sisters are appearing in the latest production from Hopkins-based Stages Theatre Company. Page 15A

OPINION Connecting with others The staff and volunteers of the Burnsvillebased nonprofit 360 Communities are continuing to expand their outreach. Page 4A

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Principal arrested for stalking Investigation leads police to believe he had multiple victims by Kayla Culver SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Century Middle School Principal Chris Endicott was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 6, and charged after police allegedly found evidence of stalking a police detective assigned to his investigation as well as other victims. Endicott, 49, of Apple Valley, was charged with a gross misdemeanor for stalking in Dakota County District Court. Endicott and his wife Andrea, a counselor and teacher at Scott Highlands Middle School in Apple Valley, were put on leave after they were suspected of unauthorized computer use. Apple Valley Police began looking into their alleged actions. According to the criminal complaint, the investigation done by Apple

Chris Endicott Valley police “was related to the unauthorized use and access of a computer, which belonged to a middle school assistant principal who lived in the city of Apple Valley.� A staff member in the district reported that the phone and iPad connected to the school district server had been reset many times and the staff member did not reset them. The Rosemount-

Apple Valley-Eagan School District IT staff found the resets were done remotely. They also learned their computer system had been accessed by someone outside the district for 18 months. Police allegedly traced this back to Endicott. The police executed search warrants at Endicott’s home in Apple Valley in January, and found he was stalking an initial victim in addition to several other people. Investigators believe Endicott followed his victims, broke into their homes and cars, and took identification information in order to stalk the victims and their families. According to the charges, Endicott also stalked the detective who began the initial investigation. The Apple Valley detective obtained an electronic mobile track-

ing order to be aware of Endicott’s whereabouts. Another Geo fence was placed around the area of the detective’s personal residence after the detective became concerned for his safety and the safety of his family. Geo fences were also placed around areas where victims lived or worked. The charges said an electronic tracking device was placed on Endicott’s car on Jan. 12. Endicott allegedly broke the Geo fence on two separate occasions. The complaint states that the detective assigned to the initial investigation reported pins from the tracking device and software, which indicated Endicott was near his residence. Endicott has been on leave since the investigation began on Jan. 5. Lakeville Area School District Superintendent

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Michael Baumann sent an email to staff and parents assuring them that the information they have received regarding the allegations against Endicott “do not indicate that student data has been compromised.� The email also states when Endicott was placed on leave all access to the facilities, systems and technology were cut off. He has not interacted with students or staff and is “prohibited from being on any district property.� Jason Bakke was appointed as interim principal. Apple Valley police and the Dakota County electronic crimes unit continue to investigate. Endicott’s next court date is scheduled for March. 8. He faces up to a year in prison and a $3,000 fine. Contact Kayla Culver at kayla.culver@ecm-inc.com.

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Catch a Transit Authority ride Twin Cities musical group Transit Authority will bring its Chicago tribute show to the Rosemount Steeple Center. Page 19A

New collaborative office opens downtown by Kayla Culver SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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A year ago Caarin Pannkuk was working as a real estate agent in Lakeville, but then she had an idea that she and her husband, Joe, should open their own real estate business in downtown Lakeville. In just a short amount of time, The Property Geeks has opened and grown. Pannkuk serves as the branch president and is working to bring a more collaborative space to downtown. The building is located in the heart of downtown Lakeville and houses 12 employees, 11 of whom are real estate experts. “Everyone comes with a really different background. It’s a really interesting team that brings different perspectives

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Golden Ridge Stables in Lakeville participated in the “I Heart Lakeville� social media contest for Valentine’s Day. Those participating tweet out a reason why they enjoy the city of Lakeville for a chance to win a gift card or a prize from one of the local sponsors.

The Lakeville North girls hockey team lost in the section semifinal to Farmington, while Lakeville South is in the title match. Page 13A

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Luncheon attendance leaps in February for Dakota County group by Amy Mihelich SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Jan Morse begins and ends every Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection luncheon with something to make the audience smile. “I tell them a funny story, or a joke, or something that pertains to the month,� Morse said. As the chair of the board, it’s her responsibility to open and close each gathering. She welcomed attendees to the February luncheon with a story about what kids think Valentine’s Day is all about, and wrapped up their time together with a recipe for a life of love. Local women gathered for the Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 8, at

the GrandStay Hotel in Apple Valley. The event began at 12:30 p.m. with Morse’s opening remarks. The February meeting had a Valentine’s theme, and many of the women wore red or pink to celebrate. The women had time to socialize and enjoy their meal, and around 1:30 p.m. guest speaker Milly Kelly gave a presentation that also tied into the theme, titled “Healing a Broken Heart.� Kelly told her story about growing up with a verbally abusive mother. The wounds from her mother’s words took decades to heal, and she struggled to repair them during her service in the Navy and her civilian work as a technical writer and editor. Today, with the help of her family and her faith, she’s come closer to

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Milly Kelly speaks at the February Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon about healing a broken heart. The February luncheon brought in 53 women, up from 37 in 2018. finding that healing. She spoke of the lowest points of her life, and she symbolized the weight she felt by placing a large rock on the podium as she

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and healing. Although the topic of the presentation was somber and serious, Kelly’s quirky remarks and alltoo-relatable observations kept the audience lighthearted and offered them catharsis through laughter. She’s used to making people laugh. In her 40s, she decided to become a clown. She has two main characters: an adult clown named Clementine, and a children’s clown named Tickles. She also does stand-up comedy. Kelly closed her presentation in prayer, and Morse gave closing remarks. The Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection seeks to “minister to women in our community where she is, as she is,� Morse said. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries, the group See CONNECTION, 16A

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‘They can’t live without each other’ Finding a rhythm Local couple celebrates 65 years of marriage by Jody Peters SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Around this time every year, candy hearts and pink teddy bears abound. But for some couples, like Jeffrey and Chandrowtee Armogan, love lasts long after that box of conversation hearts has gone stale. Sixty-five years ago in Guyana, the rain was pouring down. It happened to be Jeffrey and Chandrowtee Armogan’s wedding day, but the bride and groom weren’t upset with the weather. As Hindus, they viewed the rain as a blessing from above. Although they first met in Guyana, today the Armogans live in Apple Valley and attend services at Minnesota Hindu Milan Mandir in Farmington. A few weeks ago, the couple celebrated their milestone anniversary at the temple along with seven of their eight children (one lives in England and couldn’t make it). One of their children, Satya Balroop, is a general secretary at the temple and founded the original Milan Mandir site at her home in Eagan. She explained that her parents’ faith is part of the reason they’ve stayed together for so long. “They’re good friends; they can’t live without each other. ‌ They’re both spiritual, and I think that helps a lot,â€? Balroop said. Chandrowtee agreed. “I love my god. I pray to my god every day,â€? she said. Chandrowtee was 18 and Jeffrey was 25 when they married, and during that time, “18 was kind of old and 25 was really old,â€? Balroop said. Most marriages took place between the ages of 14-16, she explained. The Armogan’s love story started differently from what many people

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Jeffrey and Chandrowtee Armogan recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. The Apple Valley couple attends services at Minnesota Hindu Milan Mandir in Farmington. are familiar with. Their marriage was arranged, and Chandrowtee never saw her husband before she agreed to marry him. Their story began in the rice fields of Guyana. Chandrowtee was planting rice one day, and on her way home, Jeffrey saw her. “He didn’t talk to me or tell me anything. But he went and told his grandmother, and his grandmother sent someone to ask my parents for my hand. Then I saw the matchmaker,â€? Chandrowtee said. Though it was an arranged marriage, the couple said they got along well from the start and have always had a good partnership. And as Chandrowtee said, “long ago, what parents told you, you have to do.â€? When Jeffrey first came to ask for Chandrowtee’s hand in marriage, her uncle gave her advice on what to do. “He told me that somebody came to see you and you never say no, you’ve got to say yes. ‌ So when he asked me if I like (Jeffrey), I said yes,â€? she said, laughing. After agreeing to marry, the couple tied the knot three months later. Jeffrey, who was raised Christian, adopted the Hindu faith to marry Chandrowtee. Chandrowtee was the

oldest child in her family and the first to get married, so the couple had a huge wedding, Balroop said. “It was decorated with flowers and palm branches. (There are) lots of coconut trees out there, so they usually have ‌ candies or all kind of things hanging under it. And so ‌ after the wedding, everybody is stretching and grabbing. The kids go for the balloons,â€? Balroop said. After their wedding, the couple lived at Jeffrey’s house for about five years, then moved to a different village “far away from the first place,â€? Chandrowtee said. They bought a house and had land. Jeffrey worked as a farmer planting rice and raising cattle and horses while Chandrowtee worked as a seamstress. Both of them worked hard, the couple said, and that work ethic is something Chandrowtee appreciates about her husband. “He worked and ‌ he brought all of (his money) into the house. He’s a good person — I admit it,â€? Chandrowtee said. Balroop said it helps that her parents share the same values, like hard work and honesty. “They want to make it in life,â€? Balroop said. “And make our children happy,â€? Chandrow-

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Members of the Apple Valley senior center circled up on Friday, Feb. 9, to participate in a HealthRhythms Group Empowerment Drumming session led by Cathleen Gempler. After leading a series of ice breakers and exercises to help the participants reflect on healthy aging, Gempler transitioned into a lesson on drumming basics. Through activities such as pounding the rhythm of their full name, Contact Jody Peters at participants learned about different kinds of drums, jody.peters@ecm-inc.com. beats and intensities.

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Opinion 360 Communities adapts to meet the needs and the future by Jeff Mortensen SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The community landscape is everchanging. Populations shift, new needs develop, and resources expand and contract. For more than 45 years, 360 Communities staff members have worked hard to understand clients holistically and provide customized support. Our mission reads: In the spirit of caring for our neighbors, 360 Communities provides hope and support to people by engaging communities to prevent violence, ensure school success and promote longterm self-sufficiency. We help victims of domestic and sexual violence, children struggling in school, and people working through poverty. Our organization in a strong position to increase our impact in Dakota County and are focused on sustainable growth, developing people, and measurable results. For 360 Communities, status quo is never the option because it would not be in the best interest of the people we serve. Despite two significant funding losses in 2017, we finished the fiscal year achieving budget. And for the first three months of our current fiscal year, we demonstrated the strongest fundraising performance in the last decade. This did not happen by chance. Our thoughtful investment in developing staff and emphasizing leadership throughout the entire organization has helped 360 Communities position itself as a leader in its ability to intervene, stabilize, support, goal-plan, and advocate. With your help, we are positioned to break more negative cycles within families through investment in prevention and youth. The daily news is filled with reports of domestic violence and sexual assault, stories of the education gap and students struggling in schools, and people facing the hardships of poverty including homelessness, under-employment, job loss, and unaffordable medical costs. The

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Jeff Mortensen need for our work is clear. One in four women experience the horror of domestic violence, and in Minnesota last year 24 people were murdered due to intimate partner violence. One in four women will be sexually assaulted before age 25. In 2017 Dakota County public schools reported that 38 percent of third-graders were not achieving reading standards and a third of all students were eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch. There are 32,000 people in Dakota County who are living in poverty. Last year, 360 Communities helped 2,979 women and children find safety from family violence, 427 victims of sexual violence find healing and support, and 3,581 students improve grades, attendance, and behavior. Our staff and volunteers helped 9,910 people living in poverty gain access to nutritious food, avoid homelessness, maintain employment, and achieve stability. This level of immediate support is significant, but these numbers don’t fully illustrate the longer term impacts. Ultimately, community-based organizations need to understand how effective they are at reversing the larger negative trends that pervade our communities. We have been resolute about building the infrastructure and knowledge necessary to evaluate the long-term impacts 360 Communities is having with people accessing services. In 2017, we examined program models deeply and identified the differences being made that improve an individual’s condition on a long-term basis. Specific outcome measures were developed and the methods to capture

that information were implemented. We know that 360 Communities is doing great work and are excited about this improved method to prove our long-term impact on the community in a quantitative way. Some of the positive results we believe 360 Communities services achieve include: breaking the cycle of child abuse within families, decreasing domestic violence crimes, improving high school graduation rates, reducing homelessness, and providing economic stability. Go to www.360Communities.org/news/video and view some of the human stories that illustrate these impacts. Dakota County is experiencing a growing demographic shift and now includes 20 percent people of color. 360 Communities believes diversity is a business priority tied to organizational excellence and better results. We have been successful in shaping our board of directors. Today, it is 21 percent diverse and includes individuals who have utilized our services as well as a high school student. We believe that as a communitybased organization, we need to reflect the demographic changes within the communities we serve. There is much to learn from underrepresented voices. As part of our strategic staff development, we have implemented new methods to increase self-awareness, develop skills to be better allies for clients, and foster a culture of inclusion and retention. Talent development remains a vital component of our continued success and one of the reasons why 360 Communities staff have been called heroes, saints, and angels by the individuals we serve. 360 Communities is also blessed by 1,200 dedicated and courageous volunteers who donated more than 44,000 hours last year, pouring significance, dignity and love back into the community. If you’re interested in adding something significant to your life in 2018, consider volunteering at 360 Communities by ap-

plying at www.360communities.org/volunteer. Here are some other opportunities to get involved: • The Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign will be here soon. It is the largest food drive in the state with about 300 participating food shelves, including our network of five food shelves in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Farmington, Lakeville, and Rosemount. 360 Communities has a goal to raise $100,000 and 50,000 pounds of food during the month of March. You can find food drive resources by visiting www.360Communities. org. Get involved and help us exceed this goal. • The 33rd Annual Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Luncheon takes place on March 23 at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club in Lakeville. The theme of this year’s event is “Prevention: let’s start with our youth.” Speakers will include a high school counselor and a student sharing perspectives on sexual violence in schools. We will address the need for more prevention work with our students to stem the tide of sexual violence in our culture. Cost is $30 per person. Register online at www.360Communities.org. Committed volunteers and donors provide the solid foundation of sustainability from which we can grow. Thank you. It is only with community support that 360 Communities can provide the critical services that make a significant impact on families. Consider making a donation or volunteering today. Visit www.360Communities.org for more information on how you can help 360 Communities to continue to evolve and meet the challenges of our future. Jeff Mortensen is president and CEO of 360 Communities, a Dakota County nonprofit that works to prevent violence, ensure school success, and promote longterm self-sufficiency. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Great free planning help for students with disabilities by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Barb Ziemke, of Lakeville, and Dario Otero, of Rosemount, represent America at its best. As they help young people with some form of disability identify and develop their gifts while planning for their future, they offer hope and opportunity. They make Minnesota better for all of us. Ziemke’s son, now in his late 20s, has a developmental disability. According to his mother, he’s doing very well because of the post-high-school planning they did. For the last 16 years, Ziemke has helped families as part of her responsibilities with the nationally known PACER organization. She summarizes her work as helping people develop “menus and maps.” The menus are options for their future that students with some form of disability can consider. The maps are steps and strategies that young people and their families can take to reach their goals. PACER offers a vast array of free videos, workshops, a newsletter, Facebook page and other written materials to help students and families develop plans for after high school. And Ziemke has several recommendations for families: • “Start early. The best time to start is now. • “Recognize that the school bus will

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Joe Nathan stop coming someday. • “Parents can be ‘adult services detectives.’ Don’t wait for people to hand you the menu. • “Have plan B because plan A does not always work out. • “Think ahead about things other than academic skills. • “Don’t underplay importance of families. You are still really needed. • “Know that you are not alone.” PACER has resources in English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish. Information is at http://bit.ly/2GX86Ec or call 800-537-2237 and ask for the transition team. Dario Otero could have used the services that PACER provides. He grew up near Detroit. He began receiving services in third grade because he was diagnosed with dyslexia, which makes it difficult for him to read. Most of his middle and high school memories are negative. Many teachers did not want him in their class. An exception was a former real estate agent who

became a special education teacher: George Gagniuk. Otero recalls, “He thought I was intelligent, despite my disability.” Otero’s most positive high school experiences were playing football. But Barb because he graduated with Ziemke a 1.8 GPA (below a C), “College was not an option right away.” Fortunately, he and a friend visited Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He learned that if he could pay for the first semester and earn a B average, he would be eligible for a scholarship. With lots of help and hard work, Otero graduated from Bowling Green in 5.5 years. He picked a major that emphasized his strengths: visual communications technology. After graduation, he went into internet car sales, which used his skills. He made lots of money, he said. But he was drawn to one of his college internship sites: the High School for Recording Arts in St. Paul. While there, he passed all but one of the requirements to be a licensed special education teacher. He helped many HSRA students produce YouTube videos for companies. Because those videos were so successful, HSRA earned the North American Junior Achievement Company of the Year award.

Later Otero earned a national Deeper Learning Equity Fellowship. He’s started a new organization, Youth Lens 360, that helps high school students create videos as they develop technical, entrepreneurial Dario and marketing skills. He’s Otero received contracts from the Minnesota Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget. More information is available here: https://youthlens360.com/. Otero believes high school students must find “people who believe you have a future. People with disabilities can bring a lot of gifts and perspectives.” Ziemke agrees. She’s found “the range of resources can be overwhelming, but help is available.” With their passion, persistence and assistance to others, Ziemke and Otero represent the best of America. Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome at joe@ centerforschoolchange.org or @JoeNathan9249. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Democrats should unite To the editor: A recent letter writer said he would support Jeff Erdmann, even if he didn’t win the DFL endorsement and ran as an Independent in the 2nd District U.S. House race. I hope that

won’t be the case … unless the letter writer wants history to repeat itself. It is time to remind third party voters of their role and place in the electoral process. In several past elections third party voters have determined the outcome. In 2000 Al Gore won the popular vote for president but lost to

George W. Bush because of Ralph Nader in Florida. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote last year by more than 3 million votes, but lost to Donald Trump, primarily because of third party votes in several key states. Few Nader supporters, and fewer Jill Stein/Bernie Sanders voters would have ever want-

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ed to see Bush or Trump in office. Unfortunately, their actual votes had a negative effect on the outcome. In the last 2nd District election Angie Craig would have won, but for the 29,000 votes for Independent candidate Paula Overby. Craig only lost by 6,600 votes. I’m sure no Overby supporter would have voted for Lewis, given the chance to do so. So if Craig wins the DFL endorsement, I hope voters like the writer from last week will think twice about supporting Erdmann and a third party. If Erdmann wins the endorsement, then hopefully Craig supporters will support him, as well. It’s time to unite the Democratic Party, not divide it. Unless you really want Republi-

cans to win. If you look at their platforms, Craig and Erdmann are very similar — and very different from Lewis. The best way to help Lewis would be splitting the vote between Craig and Erdmann. Neither Erdmann nor Craig supporters should help Lewis by a third party vote.

ing onerous regulations, stifling taxes, the debt, and the deficit. He said all of the federal bureaucracies can find ways to reduce their reckless spending habits. Last week he seemed dismayed that the compromise to the increased spending proposals of the Democrats was too expensive and did not cure our RON GOLDSER long-term financial probEagan lems. He therefore voted against the temporary spending bill. It is fair to say that LewLewis does the is voted in a most prudent manner and in a manner right thing good for his constituents. To the editor: Congratulations to Lewis Just what was U.S. Rep. for doing the right thing. Jason Lewis thinking? He has told everyone that he DAN ROSSINI ran for Congress to let the Eagan economy surge by reduc-

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Education Eagan wins state table tennis championship The Eagan High School boys table tennis team won the state championship Feb. 11 at Holy Angels. Team members are Reid McKeown, Bubba Kelm, Tanner Skluzacek, Ben Vecellio, Tony Asta, Timmy Hofmann, Noah Maddio, Ethan Schnaser, Max Stigman, Alex Gong, Allen Gong, Ismail Ilfanulla and manager Connor McKeown. The team is coached by Scott Nichols. The EHS girls table tennis team placed fourth at state at Holy Angels.

Apple Valley oneact receives ‘starred performance’ Apple Valley High School represented Section 1 in the State OneAct Festival, earning a “starred performance� for its production of “Silent Sky� by Lauren Gunderson. The play was directed by Joshua Campbell. Apple Valley made its 11th festival appearance and earned its ninth “starred performance� rating. The Eagles earned their previous “starred� ratings in 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990 and 2015. “Silent Sky� is the true story of 19th century astronomer Henrietta

News Briefs Leavitt. The production explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Cast members were Brynn Berg, Amanda Jackson, Daniel Koeller, Annie Nguyen and Kaitlyn Devitt. Support personnel were Hannah Cybart, Samuel Korn, Austin Hatzenbuehler, Aron Ghirmai, Steven Schroeder, Monserrat Sosa Bustamante, Samuel Rasmussen, Braden Kowalski and Hannah Robinson.

Scott Highlands team advances to state A team from Scott Highlands Middle School placed third in the South Capitol Minnesota MATHCOUNTS regional competition and has advanced to the state meet March 9-10. Team members are Malaya Galindez, Connel Hagen, Clinton Pan and Riddhi Suresh. The team is coached by Theresa Back.

College news University of Iowa, Iowa City, fall graduate, Terra Kruger, of Lakeville, CER-biostatistics. University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, fall graduates, from Lakeville – Megan Hondl, B.S., applied social science; Jerrad Moening, B.S., construction; Andy Ostapowycz, B.A., business administration;

Victoria Stave, B.S., criminal justice & rehab. Rochester Community and Technical College, fall graduate, Melanie Johnson, of Elko New Market, certificate, cancer registry management, high honors. University of Wisconsin-Madison, fall dean’s list, from Elko New Market – Lexi Johnson; from Lakeville – Geena Gillen, Calvin Hedberg, Gillian Hedberg, Nathan Hyden, Lauren Johnson, Mitchell Johnson, Cody Kairis, Jessica Kath, Brooke Lewis, Spencer Linse, Kaitlin Maxa, Jack Mettlach, Angela Nguyen, Annika Oie, Jace Otremba, Abigail Pakkala, Payton Parmett, Mya Quick, Torie Sailer, Jackson Saunders, Jonathan Swift, Molly Wilson, Marissa Zins. University of Minnesota Crookston, fall dean’s list, Ryan Carlson, of Lakeville. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, fall dean’s list, from Lakeville – Sean Kelly, Jarod Robinson.

J Robinson Wrestling Classic St. Thomas Academy is hosting the inaugural J Robinson Wrestling Classic for youth in prekindergarten to eighth grade beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 4. Event proceeds will benefit United Heroes League. More information is at https://theguillotine.com/j-robinson-wrestlingclassic/.

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Because the last few months of 2017 saw so many versions of the tax reform bill working their way through both chambers of Congress, there’s much confusion about what exactly is changing for taxpayers in the 2018 tax year. That’s especially true for parents thinking about how to save and spend for their children’s educational expenses. According to the experts we spoke with, the good news is that not much is changing. With a few exceptions, parents and students should continue to save and pay for education as they have done in prior years. In fact, especially for parents who are able to afford private school, the new tax law offers some advantages. First of all, 529 plans are being expanded so that they may apply to more than just college or university expenses. These special tax-advantaged savings plans used to only cover college or university tuition, fees, books or other supplies. The 2017 tax reform modifies these savings plans to allow up to $10,000 to be withdrawn tax-free each year to pay for public or private elementary or secondary schools, including religiously affiliated institutions. According to Douglas E. Ehlen, a financial planner in Indianapolis, parents need to keep in mind that the $10,000 limitation applies on a per-student basis, not a per-account basis. “Thus, an individual who is a designated beneficiary of multiple accounts may receive a maximum of $10,000 in distributions tax-free, regardless whether the funds were distributed from multiple accounts,� he says. Any excess distributions would be subject to tax as regular income. The legislation also

allows parents to roll 529 plan funds over into ABLE accounts, special savings accounts benefiting disabled persons, without incurring penalties. The same person must be designated as the beneficiary of both accounts. Ehlen points out that any rolled-over amounts count towards the overall limit on amounts that can be contributed to an ABLE account within a taxable year. The 2017 legislation also affects how the IRS treats the discharge of some student loan debt. “Any income resulting from the discharge of student debt on account of the death or disability of the student will be excluded from taxable income,� Ehlen says.

Also, the act excludes from income the repayment of a taxpayer’s loans under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program. Ehlen says that there are several things that are not going to change when it comes to taxes

and paying for education. Many of these items were once on the chopping block in various versions of the bill, but the final bill left them intact. These include: $ Taxpayers may still deduct the interest paid on student loans. $ Graduate students who receive tuition waivers may still exclude the cost of tuition from their income. $ Employees who receive employer-provided education assistance do not need to report such assistance as income. $ The rules for qualifying for education credits remain the same. $ Interest on U.S. savings bonds used to pay higher education expenses may still be excluded from income. In addition, while early versions of the bill allowed homeschooling parents to use 529 savings plans to pay for homeschooling expenses, that provision was ultimate stricken from the final bill.

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Lakeville building report for January released The city of Lakeville issued building permits with a total valuation of $17,501,296 through January 2018. This compares to a total valuation of $21,266,289 for building permits issued through January 2017. The city issued commercial and industrial permits with a total valuation of $1,006,000 in January 2018 compared to a total valuation of $174,500 during the same period in 2017. Lakeville issued permits for 18 single-family homes in January 2018 with a total valuation of $5,348,000. This compares to 34 single-family home permits in January 2017 with a total valuation of $10,540,000. Lakeville also issued a permit for Bethlehem Baptist Church in January 2018 with a total valuation of $8,050,000. This new church is being constructed on Kenrick Avenue, adjacent to the Holiday Inn & Suites.

Townhome, condo leadership group forming A breakfast meeting group is forming for volunteer board members of townhome and condominium associations in Lakeville. The next meeting will be 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Perkins Restaurant, 17387 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville. The purpose of the meeting is to enable board members to meet each other to share information about their associations and their experience and knowledge as association leaders. Attendees will order and pay for their own breakfast. For more information, contact Lynn Boergerhoff, president, Boulder Village Townhome Association, at lynnab7@gmail.com or 651-308-1461.

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Business Buzz Chamber holds public affairs breakfast Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its Public Affairs Breakfast 7:30-8 a.m. Friday, March 2, at The Commons on Marice, 1380 Marice Drive, Eagan. Guest speaker will be U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis, R2nd District. Cost is $25 for members, $40 for nonmembers. Registration is required. Contact Kelli Morgen at 651-452-9872 or kmorgen@dcrchamber.com for information.

Blue Cross chief steps down Michael Guyette, president and chief executive

officer of Eagan-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, has announced he will leave the company in March to pursue another CEO position. Kathleen Blatz, a current Blue Cross board member, will serve as interim CEO. A search for a new CEO has been initiated. Guyette will join VSP Global as CEO, where he will lead a global vision business that includes retail, manufacturing, innovation and insurance. Guyette joined Blue Cross in January 2013. In addition to his role as president and chief executive officer, he served as a member of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Board of Trustees and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Board. Guyette will closely col-

laborate with Blatz over the next several weeks to ensure a smooth transition. Before her 1996 gubernatorial appointment to the Minnesota Supreme Court as an associate justice, Blatz practiced law at a Minneapolis law firm and later served the citizens of Hennepin County, first as an assistant county attorney and then as a district court judge. She was also elected for eight terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, serving on various committees including the Health and Human Services Committee. Blatz served as chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1998 to 2006. She joined the Blue Cross Board of Trustees in 2009. In 2017, Blatz spent five months as interim chair of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities

Authority, which oversees the operations of U.S. Bank stadium in Minneapolis. Blatz holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame, a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota School of Social Work and a law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Uponor increases Phyn investment Apple Valley-based Uponor Corporation will invest an additional $10 million in Phyn, a joint venture between Uponor and Belkin International, bringing its total investment in the company to $25 million. With this second round of funding, Uponor establishes a 50 percent ownership in Phyn, with the other 50 percent owned by Belkin International. Phyn will use the funding to further accelerate market penetration and scale the company’s operations as it prepares for commercialization in late spring of its debut product Phyn Plus, smart water assistant + shutoff. As a joint-venture company, Phyn will be consolidated into Uponor’s financial accounts using the equity method. Phyn Plus is an intelligent water monitor that attaches to the main water line of homes. Through a combination of highdefinition pressure sensing and machine learning, Phyn Plus detects leaks and plumbing issues and can automatically shut off the main water supply when needed to prevent damage. Phyn Plus will be available for purchase in the U.S., starting late spring, exclusively through the Uponor Pro Squad, a nationwide network of expertly trained plumbers and water specialists.

Apply for ARROW recognition program Dakota Valley Recycling invites businesses to apply for the ARROW recognition program. ARROW stands for Awards for Reduction and Recycling of Waste and is a program for businesses located in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan and Lakeville. The ARROW program, which is free for participants, is a way to recognize local businesses that implement environmentally-conscious practices such as going above and beyond in recycling, buying recycled-content materials, selling products with recycled content, and/or reducing waste, pollution, or energy.

The program publicly thanks its members each year by sponsoring a local newspaper advertisement with names of participants, along with highlights of new members. To apply, visit www. dakotavalleyrecycling.org/ ARROW.

Chamber hosts March expo The Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 2018 Landscape & Home Expo 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at Lakeville North High School, 19600 Ipava Ave. It will feature over 150 exhibitors that can assist attendees with home improvement projects and services.

Applebee’s restaurants collect MDA donations Applebee’s locations in Minnesota and western Wisconsin owned and operated by Apple American Group will participate in its annual fundraising program for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Customers can purchase MDA Shamrock pinups for $1, $5, or a larger donation. Each shamrock is signed by the customer and is displayed in the restaurant. All proceeds will be donated directly towards sponsoring a local child’s trip to Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp. The program runs through Sunday, March 18. Participating restaurant locations include Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville and Savage.

Christian Brothers Automotive ribbon cutting Christian Brothers Automotive held a ribbon cutting Jan. 15. The store is located at 17470 Dodd Blvd. in Lakeville’s Crossroads Shopping Center. Owner Ken Titcomb is a U.S. Navy veteran and a 22-year Lakeville resident. He serves as the VFW Post 210 quartermaster and finance officer. He also is the founding co-chair of the Lakeville Tee it up for the Troops tournament. The Lakeville store, which opened in November, is the second CBA car repair franchise in the state. Call 952-595-6551 for more information.

Be vigilant toward scams targeting employer data The Apple Valley Business Watch brings busi-

nesses the following information provided by the Minnesota Fusion Center: While cybersecurity should be a year-round concern for small business owners, income tax filing season can bring some particular risks, according to the IRS. The agency says it received an increase in reports of attempts to obtain employees’ W-2 forms in hopes of stealing people’s personal information and identities. The scams often go after employees in companies’ human resources and payroll departments, but any staffer or manager could be a target. In the scam, a potential thief poses as a company executive, sending an email from an address that might look legitimate, and requests a list of employees and their W-2s. Owners need to be sure that anyone with access to employee records, including W-2s, understands that they should not send the forms or staffer information to anyone without checking to be sure this is not an attempted scam. The IRS wants companies to report W-2 scam emails to the agency, and it also wants to know if anyone has become a victim. For more information, visit the IRS website, www.irs. gov, and search for “Form W-2/SSN Data Theft: Information for Businesses and Payroll Service Providers.” The IRS also warns all taxpayers about emails that look like they are coming from the agency but that are phishing attempts aimed at getting harmful software into a PC or server. The emails might say that the taxpayer has a refund waiting at the IRS, or that the agency needs more information from the taxpayer. There is likely to be a link or an attachment that the reader of the email is supposed to click on – and that is how thieves and hackers gain entry to a computer. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages, or social media; it sends letters by U.S. mail. Company owners and their employees need to be on guard against all kinds of phishing scams, and no one should ever click on a link or attachment until they are completely sure the email is legitimate. And if an email says it’s from the IRS, it is not. Accountants and other tax professionals are also targets of thieves looking to steal personal information and identities, the IRS says. It has a page on its website devoted to providing paid tax preparers with information so they can protect themselves and their clients. The address is www.irs.gov/ tax-professionals/protectyour-clients-protect-yourself.

News Briefs Dakota Gardeners Garden Club Dakota Gardeners Garden Club will meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, at South St. Paul High School in the lecture hall on the east side of the building, 700 Second St. N., South St. Paul. Julie Weisenhorn, extension educator at the University of Minnesota, will present “Renovation of a Home Landscape.” All are welcome. For more information, call 651-455-2889 or visit dakotagardeners.com.

Girl Scouts at Goodwill Goodwill is partnering with Girl Scouts to bring cookie booths to its stores on Saturdays through March 14. Sale hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Goodwill has stores in Apple Valley, Eagan, Lakeville and Savage.

South of the River Resource and Education Fair set Feb. 17 Parents and caregivers with questions about child development, disabilities and mental health will find a wealth of information and resources at the third annual South of the River Resource and Education Fair. The fair will run 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Dakota County Northern Service Center in West St. Paul. A vendor fair will include over 30 local resources with information on physical, intellectual and learning disabilities, mental health issues, autism spectrum disorder, and attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The fair is open to parents, caregivers and individuals of all ages seeking

disability resources. Dakota County Social Services staff will be available to answer questions. Spanish and Somali interpreters will be available. The PACER Center will offer a Spanish-speaking information session at 10:30 a.m. on working with a child’s school to address education concerns. Children are welcome. There will be door prizes, and Dakota County Library will lead sensoryfriendly storytimes. The event is sponsored by the Dakota County Community Transition Interagency Committee, Dakota County Interagency Early Intervention Committee and the Dakota County Healthy Communities Collaborative. The Northern Service Center is at 1 Mendota Road W. in West St. Paul.

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Seniors Lakeville seniors All Lakeville Area Active Adults events are held at Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Call 952-985-4620 for information. Monday, Feb. 19 – Closed. Tuesday, Feb. 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.; TED

Talk & Discussion – “Lessons From Past Presidents,� 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Poker & Hearts, 9 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 a.m. to noon; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; SS Strength & Balance, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon. Thursday, Feb. 22 – Classic Voices Chorus, 9 a.m.; Functional Fitness Testing, 9-10:30 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Chorus, 10:30 a.m.; SS Strength & Balance, 11 a.m.; SS Cardio

& Strength, noon; Euchre, Hand & Foot, noon; Tai Chi, 1:30 p.m.; Red Hat Chorus at Brookdale (E.P.), 1:30 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m.; Lasagna Dinner, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Poker, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; 500 Cards, 11 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Driver Safety Class (four-hour), 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Social Painting, 1 p.m.; Chocolate & Motown Hits (Apple Valley Senior Center), 2-4 p.m.

News Briefs Lakeville Parks and Recreation programs Lakeville Parks and Recreation will offer the following activities. Register at https://webtrac. lakevillemn.gov or call 952-985-4600. 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. Warming House Schedule, Dec. 16-Feb. 19 (weather permitting): 4-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. Lakeville School Release: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 19. Snowshoe Rental. Snowshoes are available for rent. Call 952-9854600 to reserve a pair or for more information and availability. Cost: $3 per pair per day, three-day minimum on weekends. Deposit: $75 per pair. Three sizes to choose from – up to 150, 200 or 275 pounds. Pick up and return snowshoes at Lakeville City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Ave. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Country Heat Live, 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Lakeville South, 21135 Jacquard Ave.; 6 p.m. Fridays at Lakeville North, 19600 Ipava Ave. Low-impact, high-energy dance class set to country hits. First class is free. Call 952-9854600 or instructor Amanda Ewers, 515-460-5850, for more information. Adult Dance Classes – Country Two-Step, ages 17 and older, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays, March 5 to April 9, Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Cost: $72 per couple. Easter Egg Scramble and Breakfast, ages 1-10 with an adult, 9-9:45 a.m. or 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday, March 17, Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Scrambled eggs, pastries, juice, coffee and chocolate milk will be served. Bring your camera for photos with a special bunny. Cost: $8 per person. Registration deadline: March 13. Amazing Tots, ages 1.53 with parent, 9:20-9:50 a.m. Tuesdays, March 13 to April 24, Lakeville Ames Arena, 19900 Ipava Ave. Enjoy physical challenges and organized physical exploration activities that increase major motor development. Cost: $69 per child/parent pair. Amazing Athletes, ages 2.5-5, 10-10:45 a.m. Tues-

days, March 13 to April 24 (skip March 27), Lakeville Ames Arena, 19900 Ipava Ave. Learn athletic fundamentals along with handeye coordination, gross motor skills and cognitive development. Sports include baseball, basketball, golf, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and volleyball. Cost: $86. Music Together – Free Music Demonstration Classes for parents or caregivers who are seriously considering registering but would like to try a class with their child(ren) first. Registration is required. Families will only be allowed to try one demo class. Demo classes offered are 4 p.m. Sunday, March 18; 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 19; 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20; and 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 23, at Steve Michaud Park Community Building, 17100 Ipava Ave. Music Together, movement program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their accompanying adults, Steve Michaud Park Community Building, 17100 Ipava Ave. Sing, play rhythm instruments and move along with your child. Several dates and times available. Cost: $183 first child, $99 additional child.

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Getting to know your neighbor Feb. 22 event expands on Muslim outreach

by John Gessner SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Whether in 2012 or 2018, all it takes is an election to stir things up, Mashood Yunus has found. According to media reports, a Twin Cities Republican activist’s Facebook post warned of Muslim-Americans training to “infiltrate� last Tuesday’s GOP caucuses for the purpose of promoting Sharia, or Islamic, law. “At a minimum,� said Yunus, of Eagan, anyone who believes that “should know that Sharia law is not for non-Muslim countries. This was the same problem in 2012 when Sharia was used as a very negative and bad word.� He was sufficiently moved that year to propose a class, “Knowing Your Muslim Neighbor,� to the Community Education Department in his school district, Burnsville-

Eagan-Savage 191. Since then, the software engineer has developed an active sideline as a community educator. Yunus continues to offer the Muslim neighbor class locally every few months and has expanded it to Community Education departments in Hastings and Hopkins. He annually offers a one-night class to District 191 teachers called “Knowing Your Muslim Student.� Now he’s taking a broader approach to a diverse community. Yunus and Community Education will offer “Know Your Neighbor: Coming Together in Community� Thursday, Feb. 22, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. “We have at least 80 languages being spoken in the city of Burnsville,�

said Yunus, who is married and has a 5-year-old daughter at Sioux Trail Elementary in Burnsville. “But we don’t get to see that diversity in person. I’m not sure if we have a platform to come together.� Born in Pakistan, Yunus was raised in the United Arab Emirates and came to the United States in 1992. He attended Minnesota State University, Mankato, earning bachelor’s degrees in computer science and electrical engineering. He attends and teaches at the Muslim Community Center of Bloomington and teaches at the Dar AlFarooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, where Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders stood in solidarity after a bomb damaged an imam’s office last August. “It was not surprising,� Yunus said of the display, “but it was overwhelm-

ingly positive.� His Muslim neighbor class explains the pillars of Islam and touches on topics such as the role of family, responsibility to society, social justice and politics, according to past course descriptions. The class dialogue is open. Turnout has ranged from one to about 35, said Jennifer Gardner, an enrichment program coordinator at District 191 Community Education. “Mashood doesn’t really care if a small group shows up because he’s really interested in presenting his information, and he will answer any question that he is asked — amazingly, without judgment,� Gardner said. “People will just put it right out there and he just sits back and provides the information as he believes it, understands it. That’s been really cool.� Yunus, who said he has

invited others to help him teach since starting the class, isn’t afraid to bust myths. After the swift rise of ISIS in 2014, he said some of his attendees harbored anger, including some with children serving overseas. But as a rogue element, ISIS no more represents Islam than the Ku Klux Klan represents Christianity, Yunus said. He developed the class in 2012 because “there was a lot of wrong information being said, and I personally suffered a couple of times from that misconception,� said Yunus, whose latest “Knowing Your Muslim Neighbor� class opened Feb. 13 and will continue Feb. 20 and 27. “I felt if we will not step out of our comfort zone, Muslims living in the Burnsville-Eagan-ISD 191 area, part of the blame is also with us for not clearing the misconceptions.�

“Know Your Neighbor� on Feb. 22 is billed as a community conversation. Gardner said she, Yunus and a small group have met periodically over the past year to discuss it. They had a table at the International Festival of Burnsville in July. Yunus likened it to a National Night Out in a community where diversity is already acknowledged but neighbors may still be a mystery to one another. More events could follow from it, he said. “Are we being open with each other or are we shy?� he said. “Are we keeping our distances? Are those distances turning into silos? It doesn’t hurt to try, at least.� Contact John Gessner at john.gessner@ecm-inc.com or 952-846-2031.

Member of national choir branches out to find roots National Lutheran Choir to host ‘Call to Prayer’

by Amy Mihelich SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

For Apple Valley native Sarah Bane, there are few better ways to ground oneself than through music. “Choir was a way for me to find connection in college and give myself roots,� she said. At Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, Bane sang in the Nordic Choir. After completing her undergraduate degree, Bane searched for a new group to sing with. “I was looking for a way to fill that choir-sized hole in my heart,� she said. She started classes at Luther Seminary in St. Paul and made friends with classmates who were part of the National Lutheran Choir. She decided to join. NLC seeks to “strength-

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Sarah Bane sings with the National Lutheran Choir. She’ll be performing in “Call To Prayer� in March. en, renew and preserve the “It’s been a really great ous practice demands and heritage of sacred choral way to find meaning in strenuous rehearsal schedmusic.� The 62-member music with people who en- ule. The music for this upensemble performs ev- joy singing at a really high coming concert, however, erything from simple folk caliber,� Bane said. is completely new terrianthems to complex choThis is Bane’s 10th sea- tory. ral masterworks and new son with NLC, so she is In March, NLC will compositions. no stranger to the rigor- branch out beyond its Lutheran roots to explore music from many faiths. The concert, “Call to Prayer,� will feature songs from the sacred prayer traditions of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. “It’s been a little bit jarring to receive music that seems almost foreign to me in a way,� Bane said. “Music has been such a part of my life, and this repertoire has made me feel like a beginner in some ways. There are a lot of meters and different languages that I’ve never sung in.� Singing in unfamiliar languages, in unfamiliar rhythms and scales that include microtones rather than just whole or halfsteps has forced many of

the members of the choir to let go of some of their habits to fully embrace these new styles. “A lot of the styles of music we are learning weren’t ever meant to be written down; it’s meant to be picked up by ear, and it’s constantly changing,� Bane said. “It’s kind of a living and breathing melody that will have different twists and turns to it every time you sing it.� The group rehearses every Tuesday night at Mt. Olive in Minneapolis’ Powderhorn Park neighborhood from 6 to 9 p.m. They begin every session with a participant-led devotion. Bane, who was recently asked to lead one of these devotions, found new purpose through reflection. “Being able to learn music that is really outside of what we are used to helps us to have empathy and sensitivity to others,� Bane said. “And being able to see how other traditions pray and sing helps us to have a wider perspective in the grand scheme of things.� Bane lives in Apple Valley and works as a youth director at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church — the same church she attended as a child. She works primarily with sixth- to 12th-grade students as the service and outreach specialist. In addition to working with confirmation students throughout the school year, she coordinates summer trips for them.

As a teacher of one faith tradition, this concert has challenged her to reflect on who she is singing to while participating in songs from different faith traditions, and it has taught her she can still have her bearings in her own faith while understanding and appreciating other perspectives. “It’s helped me to have an appreciation for what we are doing and also to reconcile some of the spiritual implications that this program has presented,� Bane said. They’ve already been rehearsing for four weeks, but NLC still has a lot of work to do before March. Under the direction of nationally known conductor, composer and organist David Cherwien, and with the help of several guest musicians, NLC members will continue to learn how to pronounce the words and what the songs mean. “They are helping us internalize the language so when we perform it is more genuine,� Bane said. The choir will perform “Call to Prayer� on Saturday, March 3, in Minneapolis at Augsburg University in Hoversten Chapel, 2211 Riverside Ave., at 7:30 p.m. They’ll have a second performance Sunday, March 4, at 4 p.m. in Minnetonka at Adath Jeshurun Congregation Synagogue, 10500 Hillside Lane W. A free live stream will be available March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at www. NLCA.com. For tickets and more information, visit www. NLCA.com/calltoprayer. Contact Amy Mihelich at amy.mihelich@ecm-inc.com.

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News Briefs Green Ribbon Initiatives partnerships Green Ribbon Initiatives, a nonprofit corporation founded in the spring of 2013, is recognizing partnerships between Easter Lutheran Church and various organizations addressing a wide range of community needs. Easter Lutheran assistance is provided through financial contributions, program space, providing volunteers and by raising awareness of needs in our community. Partnerships with Loaves and Fishes, The Open Door and Fare For All help address community hunger by providing healthy meals for community members, access to a food shelf, and opportunity to purchase food at fair and inexpensive rates. Easter Lutheran partners with The Sheridan Project, Oak Ridge Elementary and Black Hawk Middle School providing weekend food for needy children

and families of students. Tree House provides programming and life changing opportunities for challenged, marginalized and at-risk youth. Reaching Up Ministries provides homework help, tutoring and enrichment activities for students from Oak Ridge, Greenleaf, and Thomas Lake elementary schools and Falcon Ridge and Black Hawk middle schools. Counseling services to youth and families are provided in partnership with Cedar Valley Counseling. Easter Lutheran provides a leadership role and participates with the Homeless Coalition in providing shelter for people experiencing homelessness. This partnership incorporates the broader faith community as well as Dakota County Social Services. Partner contributions include program management, financial donations, fundraising efforts, volunteering, promotion and collaborative events. Community engage-

ment connects people from all walks of life. Connected communities enjoy a higher standard of living and improved overall wellness. These recognized partnerships help in meeting basic needs, enhancing lives, and providing opportunity, and everyone benefits from viewing the world through the eyes of others and in serving others. Easter Lutheran Church and its partners demonstrate that partnerships — ordinary people working together — can and do accomplish more than any one entity can in meeting everyday needs in the community. These partnerships demonstrate that not all problems and challenges need to depend on governmental intervention to make a difference in the lives of citizens. Easter Lutheran Church desires to see its members engage in the community around them serving both its mission (to grow in faith and carry on the work of Jesus

Christ) as well as its vision (transforming hearts and lives for Christ) carried out in part by blurring the lines between church and community. Green Ribbon Initiatives was formed for the purpose of identifying and celebrating significant community engagement initiatives and partnerships in Eagan. Awards are presented to exemplary initiatives in Eagan which build relationships and a collective sense of community in Eagan while promoting sustainable action that strengthens community engagement. More information about Green Ribbon Initiatives Awards, nomination forms, application forms, and ways to help can all be found at www. greenribbon.info. Green Ribbon Initiatives continues to solicit community partnerships to recognize as well as friends who are interested in being financial partners and in providing other support.

County opens gun permit window The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office has opened a new gun permit window located at the Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley, to better serve the public. The hours of operation will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The window is located in the main atrium area.

Farmington KCs host spaghetti bingo The Farmington Knights of Columbus Council 2400 will host a spaghetti dinner and an evening of bingo Saturday, Feb. 24, beginning at 5:45 p.m. at the Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. Featuring the Farmington KC’s homemade meatballs, the spaghetti dinner will cost $8 for adults, $5 for children 6-12, with a maximum of $25 for

families. Popcorn, softserve ice cream, wine, beer and soft drinks will also be available. Prizes to be given away include turkeys and meat packs. Proceeds will be used for charitable and service projects sponsored by the KCs.

Golf league and lesson registration Three Rivers Park District’s Golf Academy lesson and league registration begins 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, for lessons at Cleary Lake Golf Course, Prior Lake. The Golf Academy offers a full progression of golf lessons for adults and juniors. Group and private lessons are available for golfers of all skill levels. Three Rivers Park District also offers a variety of clinics, camps and schools for adults and juniors. Golfers may register by phone at 763-559-6700, or online at www.threeriversparks.org.

WEDDING Wedding tools make planning easier Ensuring an event goes on with minimal hiccups takes patience and thorough planning. This is especially true for weddings, when many elements must merge together for a memorable day. TodayÕs couples have a bevy of new resources at their disposal to facilitate wedding planning. The internet makes vetting vendors and reading reviews that much easier, but wedding-related apps also can simplify wedding planning. The following are some top picks as culled by Wedding Shoppe, Inc., The Knot and Lifehacker. Wedding Spot: Couples can search for their ideal wedding venue based on location, budget, styles, and capacity. The website enables users to plan their ideal

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number to figure it out. 4. Embrace inexpensive decor. Dollar stores and craft stores are great places to find inexpensive decorative items. Empty wine bottles can be painted or glazed to serve as vases. Candle lanterns can be picked up at low cost at many retailers. 5. Create an email address. To have all of the wedding-related details in one place, create a separate email address exclusively for wedding correspondence. 6. Use veil weights. These weights can be sewn into veils to prevent flyaways during outdoor ceremonies or photoshoots. 7. Keep bugs at bay. Spray chair and reception table legs with insect repellent. Dryer sheets also can be tucked into inconspicuous spots to keep bugs away. 8. Save money on favors. Unless the favor is something to eat or something especially practical, you may consider skipping the favors altogether, as many guests tend to forget to take them home anyway.

9. Use page markers for seating. Use multicolored, self-sticking page markers to create easy seating arrangements. Each color can represent a category: His, Hers, Friends, Work. 10. Make a photo clothesline. A clever and inexpensive idea is to pin photos of the couple to a string, cataloguing how they met and their time together leading up to the wedding. 11. Use loose flower centerpieces. Loose flowers in a vase are easier to sort and transport home for guests who want a memento. Make precut butcherÕs paper or cellophane available to make bouquets. 12. Stock up on string lights. Lights can be wrapped around trees outdoors, strung indoors around windows or draped along buffet tables to create a romantic ambiance. Weddings can be expensive and stressful; therefore, couples can use all the tips they can to corral their expenses and tame their nerves.

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From ‘Just Say No’ to ‘just be honest’ Know the Truth shows personal struggles with abuse

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Talking to young people about drug abuse is a tricky topic. Kids are quick to spot a half truths and they’re wary of ultimatums. But, an authentic, reallife conversation can get their attention. Know the Truth is a substance abuse prevention program organized by

the Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge. The organization has partnered with 160 schools throughout Minnesota hoping to prevent substance abuse. Program leaders were at Black Hawk Middle School in Eagan to talk with students about substance abuse earlier this week. Their presentation went beyond “Just Say No� and “Drug Abuse Resistance

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room of middle school students is completely quiet. “We have presenters closer in age to the students who can relate to them,� Anderson said. “We don’t have them go in and say ‘don’t do drugs.’ They go in and say ‘I have done drugs and alcohol and this is what it’s like.’ � The presenters are all from the Minnesota Adult Teen Challenge, a recovery and rehabilitation center in Minneapolis. “They’re not homeless,� Anderson said. “They look like regular students. That stands out to them. When we get feedback, the

students say they realize that it can happen to anyone.� They find their genuine stories reach their audience. “If you can clear-up misconception and myths, and answer their questions,� Anderson said, “we find it can change attitudes.� Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge knows reaching a younger audience is important. According to middle school survey results, Anderson said about 10 percent admit to using illegal drugs such as marijuana, prescription pills or synthetic drugs. She said out of the almost 5,000 middle school students they’ve surveyed, two admitted to using methamphetamine or heroin. Throughout Minnesota, legal issues are often the top deterrent students list as the reason they don’t use illegal drugs. What stands out in Dakota County, Anderson said, is that students are more concerned about the physical harm from drug abuse. And they’re worried what their parents will think. “It shows that kids still care about their parents,� Anderson said. Legal concerns was third most mentioned deterrent for area middle

school students. And attitudes are evolving. She said prescription drugs and marijuana abuse is on the rise. “I’ve heard students say it’s almost easier to find marijuana or pills than it is to find someone to buy alcohol for you,� Anderson said. “With the availability of marijuana, it’s becoming a social norm. And they figure if prescription pills are prescribed by a doctor, they feel it’s OK.� One way to measure success is to see how many students vow to not use illegal drugs and to not drink before they’re 21. About 90 percent say they won’t use drugs, and 75 percent say they won’t use alcohol until they’re 21, Anderson said. Making it to 21 appears to be a key factor. Anderson said studies have shown that most people who abuse drugs and alcohol start before they’re 18. Know the Truth will spend time in other school districts in the south metro this winter and spring. The schedule includes Apple Valley High School Feb. 20, Farmington High School April 4-5 and Eastview High School May 2425. For more information, visit www.mntc.org Contact Andy Rogers at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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Money Matters February Issue

February 15, 2018

Education is the key to understanding retirement finances By SUE WEBBER Contributing Writer

The Haven Financial Group in Burnsville specializes in clients who are 55 years of age or older. Larry Kallevig, a part of that team, helps customers reduce their exposure to taxes related to investments, define their strategy for investing, and identify other aspects of retirement planning. Regarding the right time to apply for Social Security benefits, Kallevig said, “There is no blanket statement.� The first step is to become educated, he said. He points out that the three-legged stool of retirement financing includes pensions, retirement savings and Social Security. “People have to understand that 62 may not be the right age for some people to retire,� he said. “Maybe waiting until 70 is the right idea.� Clients need to assess whether they will be receiving a pension, whether they will be drawing on retirement savings, or whether they’re still dependent on a steady income. “Pensions are on the way out,� Kallevig said. “Less than 10 percent of people have them. So if you’re between 20 and 40 years of age, you probably won’t be getting a pension.� In the best scenario, he said, “There should be no surprises. Our job is to prepare you for the worst and hope for the best.�

His firm partners with two law firms on estate planning, Kallevig said, “so we can lead people in the right direction.â€? Regarding upcoming tax changes and how they might affect senior citizens, Kallevig said, “There’s been all kinds of chatter about taxes. Nine of my last 10 customers saved money, ranging from a little for some to quite a bit for one. It’s still on the table.â€? Education is the key to senior citizens better understanding their retirement finances, he said. “Be prepared for both good and bad times,â€? he said. The more advice you have from professionals, the better you’ll understand what you’re doing, he said. FDIC tips for seniors on protecting your finances The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.) website has the following banking and other money-management tips for seniors to consider for their retirement years. • Decide if you need financial help from an expert, and then choose wisely. A financial advisor could help answer questions such as how quickly to take money from savings and how to invest in your later years. It is wise to research the advisor’s background prior to selection. • Prepare for the possibility that you may become unable to handle your finances. Consider writing down a list of your financial institutions and account numbers

and keeping it in a safe place that would be accessible by your loved ones in an emergency. An attorney can help you decide if you should have a legal document known as a power of attorney (POA), which would allow one

Larry Kallevig, Haven Financial Group or more people you designate to make key decisions with as much or as little of your financial or personal life as you choose. • Develop a spending plan for your retirement. Consider new ways to cut costs, such as by letting your auto insurer know you no longer drive your car to work. • Consider limiting the mail and phone calls you receive from marketers. Unsolicited offers from unfamiliar companies can result in you overspending your budget or paying for shoddy merchandise or service from vendors who don’t stand behind their

products. Consider being added to the national Do Not Call Registry (call 1-888-382-1222 or visit www. donotcall.gov). • Review your credit reports even if you don’t plan to apply for a new loan. Mistakes or other errors on your credit reports could make it more costly for you to buy insurance or borrow money. Monitoring your credit reports is a way to detect identity theft. • Use credit cards cautiously. Before making purchases using your credit card, consider whether you will be able to pay your balance in full when the statement arrives, so you will avoid costly interest charges. • Remember that a reverse mortgage will eventually have to be paid back — with interest. Reverse mortgages allow homeowners age 62 or older to borrow against the equity in their homes without having to make monthly payments as long as they meet the terms of their loan agreement, such as staying current on property taxes. However, the money borrowed plus interest must eventually be repaid, usually when you or your heirs sell the house. • Think about ways to turn a hobby or another interest into a part-time job. Other possibilities for supplementing your income in retirement include a seasonal job or freelance consulting. • Know if you’ve agreed to let your bank cover certain overdrafts. You have a choice wheth-

er or not your bank will charge you a fee, perhaps $30 or more, to cover everyday purchases you make with a debit card when you don’t have enough money in your bank account to cover the cost of the purchases. You can change your mind on this decision at any time. • Look into discounts and other deals. Some financial institutions may offer seniors breaks on bank products and services. • Make it easier to manage your money and pay the bills. If you’ve accumulated multiple bank and investment accounts and credit cards over the years, consider whether you can close some you no longer use or need. This can reduce the number of accounts you have to manage. • Organize and protect your important documents. Items to keep at home, in a safe deposit box or another secure place that’s easy for you to get to, may include your bank and brokerage statements, insurance policies, Social Security and company pension records, originals of birth certificates, property deeds and car titles, and other personal and financial papers you or your family might need on short notice. If caregivers or others regularly visit you, make sure that your checkbooks, credit cards and other financial records are protected. Larry Kallevig, Haven Financial Group

MN Attorney General’s OfďŹ ce warns about senior citizen scams The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office website summarizes senior citizen scams as follows:

Computer scams

Lottery scams

Grandparents scam

You may get a call or email from a con artist posing as a representative of a well-known company. The scam artist typically claims your computer has been infected with a virus or is not working properly. The scam artist then says that he can remove the virus or fix the error for a fee if you allow him to remotely access your computer. The scam artist may use this access to steal personal or financial information on your computer, which can be used to commit the crimes of theft or identity theft.

Lottery scams typically begin with an unexpected email, letter or phone call from a scam artist who claims you have won money in a lottery or sweepstakes. Invariably, the scam artist will ask you to send money to pay purported taxes, insurance or other fees to claim the winnings. Or, the scam artist may ask for your bank account information, supposedly so your winnings can be directly transferred into your bank account. The scam artist uses this information to empty your bank account.

A con artist may call or email you posing as a relative in distress or someone purporting to represent the relative (such as a lawyer or police officer). The scam artist may frantically begin the phone call with a variation of “Grandpa, it’s me,� followed by a description of his or her purported problem (arrested, in jail, in a car accident, in need of a lawyer,). The scam artist will likely attempt to create a sense of urgency and encourage you not to tell anyone, including the parents of the “grandchild,� about the matter. You will then be instructed to send cash—usually by wire transfer, money order or a reloadable prepaid card.

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Money Matters February Issue

Discovering The Mature Lifestyle February 15, 2018

Specialist in elder law points out scams against seniors now are trying to get them back, Maser said. One of her recommendations is to make sure During her 35 years of other people are involved work in the arena of elder law, Kris Maser says she has seen changes globally, including the ability for people to hurt each other. “With money moving from one generation to the next, the opportunity for abuse is quite substantial,� she said. “It starts with helping a senior citizen shovel the walk, or helping with grocery purchases, and pretty soon someone can get into a seniors’ assets and the assets Kris Maser, Maser Law disappear. Prosecution of the offender is difficult.� in a senior citizen’s life. Maser, an attorney at “We like to see a triad: Maser, Amundson, Bog- a CPA, a financial plangio and Hendricks law ner, yourself and maybe firm in Richfield, notes a trusted relative,� Maser that we can become lonely said. “You need someone as we age, and it’s healthy to look over your shoulto have people around der.� and good social circles. Senior citizens may esBut that sometimes leads tablish a relationship with to trouble. a banker who can periHer law firm, which odically review their acpractices in the areas of counts, she said. Ideally, a estate planning and elder CPA should be consulted law, has grown from two annually, and a financial attorneys to 13. One-third planner perhaps more ofof the office attorneys ten than that. are working with people “Trying to find the right where assets have been people is really impormisappropriated and they tant,� Maser said. By SUE WEBBER Contributing Writer

She uses the example of her own mother, now 97 and at full capacity, except that she’s hard of hearing. With the current abundance of fake telephone calls from people preying on senior citizens by pretending to be stranded grandchildren in need of money, Maser said, her family prefers to leave voicemail messages for their mother, instead of having her answer the telephone when it rings. “Mother doesn’t answer the phone unless she recognizes the number,� Maser said. “It’s really reduced a lot of issues,� she said. “Limiting the access of predators is a very easy thing to do. Once you give a predator money, your name is all over the country.� It’s never too early to begin financial planning, according to Maser. “We tell people that once they reach the age of 18, they should think about a power of attorney and a health care directive,� she said. “Once you get married and have children, you need to talk about a will.� The minimum requirement for everyone is a

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health care directive, power of attorney, and a will, Maser said. She suggests that people review their estate plans every five years. “As you reach retirement, you need to think about how you will protect your assets,� she said. “We do ongoing plans for people. We talk every 18 months. As they begin to

age and start losing family and friends, we want to know that there’s always someone there looking out for them. Otherwise, they’re just ripe for abuse.� Maser helps many clients work through life care planning. “The average nursing home stay is 2.3 years,� she said. “How long do you plan to stay at

home? How will you fund your care? Will your kids be able to help? Those are the questions you need to consider as we develop a plan.� Maser, who characterizes her life’s calling as “social work in lawyers’ clothes,� says, “I love this practice. I work with very kind people, both clients and colleagues.�

AARP suggests ways to get the best money advice The AARP website offers 10 suggestions on ways for seniors to get the best money advice. 1. If you are going to meet with a planner, first check his or her professional credentials online to see whether they are serious, hard-to-get designations — like the CFP (certified financial planner) or CFA (chartered financial analyst). 2. Go to FINRA.org and SEC.gov to see if regulatory actions have been taken against your planner, and see whether he or she is registered with your state securities department (NASAA. org) and has any history of complaints. If the planner sells insurance products, including annuities, check your state’s division of insurance. 3. At your first meeting, never commit to handing over any money. Think about it and discuss it with others. If the planner pressures you into buying right away,

that’s a warning sign. 4. When your planner recommends an investment, ask if there’s a penalty for getting your money back. If so, ask how much it is and how long the penalty period lasts. Penalties are the best indicator that your planner is getting a big commission. 5. Ask the planner to put down in writing (a) why he or she thinks an investment is suitable for you, and (b) the total cost you will be paying. Make sure it’s well under 1 percent annually. If the planner refuses for any reason, walk away. 6. Make sure you completely understand any recommended investment and how it fits in your strategy. To test your understanding, explain the investment to someone you trust. Does that person get it? 7. Reverse the roles. Ask yourself how the planner and the issuer of the product can make

money and have it still be good for you. 8. Ask the planner whether any certificates of deposit or money market accounts backed by the U.S. government are paying more than your bonds or cash are yielding. Go to DepositAcounts.com or Bankrate. com to see if the planner is correct. 9. Watch for warnings: Does the product look too good to be true? (For instance, does it promise high returns “risk-free?�) Are you asked to sign a document saying you read hundreds of pages and understood what you read? Is the planner building trust from affiliations such as belonging to the same church or synagogue? Is the planner saying you must sign in the next 24 or 48 hours? 10. Don’t put faith in references. Even the worst planners can find three people who like them.

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Feb. 16, 2018 SUN THISWEEK - Lakeville

‘Hearing Mother Earth’ celebrates Heartbeat Local dance studio honors 20th anniversary by Amy Mihelich SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The heartbeat is the rhythm of life. These words couldn’t be more true for Deborah Lysholm and Kristin Freya, creators of Heartbeat Studios, the premier performing arts center in Apple Valley. They’ve dedicated 20 years of their life to serving their students, building connections with teachers and bolstering their programs at Heartbeat. On Sunday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. and again at 5 p.m., people crowded into the Eastview High School auditorium to celebrate the studio’s 20th anniversary and experience Heartbeat’s original production, “Hearing Mother Earth.� Since its formation in 1998, Heartbeat has expanded from a dance studio to a comprehensive performing arts center. The program has grown geographically, too — from classes in the Apple Valley location to travel study/friendship programs that allow students to learn performing arts in Barcelona, Tokyo and around the world. This performance paid tribute to all of these areas of growth. From dancing to singing, to poetry and shadow-puppetry, the nearly two-and-a-halfhour production featured acts from many artistic traditions. Students, teachers

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A member of the Hawaiian dancing group performs in the scene “Waterfalls� during “Hearing Mother Earth.� and guest performers took the stage to show off their crafts. The show began with performances by some of Heartbeat’s youngest dancers. As the lights came up, students dressed in sneakers and zip-ups offered a hip-hop performance that earned hearty applause. Next, ballet students performed together, the older students leading the younger students in showcasing their technical skills and developing artistry. Following the performance, the lights came up and the children were invited to sit with their families in the audience to watch the remainder of the show. From there, the program picked up speed. Choir and poetry performances set the tone for

what was ahead. Ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hiphop and Hawaiian dances brought the audience along on a quest to hear the heartbeat of mother earth. Themed around the galaxy, water and land, sun and moon, elements and forces of nature, each scene celebrated the connectedness of nature. Special guests Jason Samuels Smith and Guillem Alonso stunned the audience with their tap acts. Other guest performers included: Vox Medusa, directed by Freya; Buckets and Tap Shoes, comprised of Andy and Rick Ausland; and The Ages. Over the past 20 years, Lysholm and Freya have seen their studio grow into a space where artists can grow, not only as dancers, but in whatever creative capacity they desire.

“Heartbeat has grown from a traditional dance studio to a free-spirited family,� Lysholm said. “As I had always envisioned, Heartbeat is a true performing arts center, giving equal emphasis to dance, acting and singing. We are sincere believers in developing well-rounded performers.� “We have grown from a dance studio to a comprehensive performing arts center that includes our academy program preparing students for a life, to whatever extent they want to take it, in the performing arts,� Freya said. “It’s all super exciting.� Heartbeat’s greatest accomplishment, they say, is not the number of classes it offers, but the number of students who have become part of the Heartbeat community. “Heartbeat’s biggest accomplishment is touching the lives of our students, their families and our teachers,� Lysholm said. “The fact that our show featured dance, acting, singing and performances by renowned performing artists within the local and international community, conveys the importance to Heartbeat to maintain friendships and respect for individuals in the performing arts. “A huge accomplishment is seeing the confidence of our students as they perform. It is beyond

Aging is the great equalizer We live in a society where money mat- career of George H.W. Bush. There was a ters. People are ranked by income, power past U.S. president and formerly the most and status. But aging levels the playing powerful man on the planet, in retirement, field. Growing older reduces life to the admitting an acute fear of falling and describing his tenbasics and diminishess dency to study the material, artificial and d Guest terrain while walksuperficial distinctionss column ing to determine and differences among g how hard or soft people. As actress Ja... by Bob a surface might be mie Lee Curtis oncee to fall on. explained, “Getting old d Ramsey Wow! These means pairing yourselff same thoughts and down to an essential verfears are shared by sion of yourself.� In thee later years of life, we finally understand all of us over 60. Who would have guessed that a rich and famous political icon would that we are all more alike than different. I realized this again while watching “41,� end up sharing the same fears with little an HBO documentary about the life and old ladies in Minneapolis and elsewhere?

their young years and has been remarked about often.� For Freya, the Heartbeat community is so close it is like a family. “(Our greatest accomplishment is) our students and our love for them; the family we have created with them; witnessing the effortless commitment they have for each other in the classroom and on stage,� Freya said. “This commitment extends to their teachers as well.� Watching the performance on Sunday, both Lysholm and Freya were moved. They said they weren’t thinking of their own accomplishment — creating a dance studio from scratch and building an award-wining performing arts program. Instead, they were thinking about their students and staff. “(I felt) pride in our students and teachers,� Freya said. “(I’m) moved beyond words that our students, even after high school, still feel that they want to come back and be part of Heartbeat. I loop in my mind the comments from my students explaining how much studying with me has meant to them.� “Love. Simply, love,� Lysholm said. “As with every show we do, I find a private corner in the stage wings from which to watch the show, while heartfelt warmth envelops me. Being on stage feels to me

Aging has a way of bridging what was previously seen as divisions between us. You see this phenomenon at class reunions all the time. At the 10th reunion, appearances, posturing, status and bling are still important. At the 20th reunion, not so much. And at the 40th reunion, cliques and class distinctions have disappeared; and you may find yourself joking and talking with people that you wouldn’t have spoken to or eaten lunch with in high school. I guess age is a friend of authenticity. As we become more accepting of ourselves, we become more accepting of others. As years go by, petty distinctions, economic disparities, material differences and contrived social separations lose their significance. As older adults, we all have similar aches and pains, face possible knee or hip replacements and share the same worries

like I’m in my living room. I chose to be here and the audience is a welcomed guest in it. I want to make them feel happy that they set aside this moment in time to share the joy.� In the next 20 years, Freya is looking forward to new opportunities, such as the upcoming performance of “Harry Potter,� travel study trips overseas and continuing to share in unique, creative processes with other teachers. For Lysholm, it’s about touching more lives. “More three-year-old faces smiling as they take their first dance class ever. More teens making the decision whether to pursue the performing arts as a career, more adults wanting to do something special for themselves,� Lysholm said. “ M o s t exciting to me is continuing Heartbeat’s ability to not hesitate when doors for new opportunities open, not knowing what the end result will be, but being assured that it will be a fantastic journey regardless.� Heartbeat Studios is located in Apple Valley at 7661 W. 145th St. For more information, visit www.heartbeat-studios. com. Contact Amy Mihelich at amy.mihelich@ecm-inc.com.

about whether or not our money will last as long as we do. After 60, rich men and poor men both fret about their legacy and how their grandchildren will turn out. They both worry if they’ve done enough or done the right things in life. And they end up sharing the same priorities—family, friends and meaning over bank accounts and possessions. As it turns out, old age is as close to a classless society as we ever get. In the final third of life, what you did for a living, how much money you made, where you live or what kind of car you drive doesn’t matter so much. What kind of person you are does! Maybe that’s what they mean by elder wisdom. Bob Ramsey is a lifelong educator, freelance writer and advocate for “Vital Aging.� He can be contacted at 952922-9558 or by email at joyrammini@comcast.net.

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SUN THISWEEK - Lakeville Feb. 16, 2018 13A

Sports Rematch scheduled for Section 1AA girls hockey final Farmington, Lakeville South win convincingly in semifinals by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Circumstances have changed for Farmington in this year’s girls hockey playoffs, but so far it hasn’t seemed to bother the Tigers. They’re the favorites instead of being the team trying to topple the favorite. And instead of wondering if they can do the job, they believe they know. “Last year we had a lot of jitters, we had a lot of doubts,” senior forward Ellie Moser said after the Tigers routed Lakeville North 6-0 in the Section 1AA semifinals Saturday night at Schmitz-Maki Arena. “We knew it could happen but weren’t sure. This year we know if we play the way we prepared we’ll get it done.” Farmington will play Lakeville South in the section championship game at 5 p.m. Thursday at Four Seasons Center in Owatonna. It’s a rematch of the 2017 final won by Farmington 4-1. “We have the target on our back,” Moser said. “Last year South had the target and now the roles are flipped.” The Tigers (21-7) have had major contributions from young players such as eighth-grader Claire Enright, who had a hat trick against Lakeville North. But the playoffs are the time for seniors to shine. Farmington has eight that are veterans of

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Claire Enright (21) of Farmington tries to muscle past Lakeville North’s Brooke Power in Saturday night’s Section 1AA girls hockey semifinal game. Enright, an eighthgrader, had a hat trick in Farmington’s 6-0 victory. Photo by Mike Shaughnessy vanna Tucker and Moser Lakeville North goalie Kallie Schneider was kept busy in Saturday’s Section 1AA girls also scored for the Tigers. hockey semifinal game against Farmington, especially in the final two periods when Emily Auge made 27 saves. Farmington’s bigFarmington scored all six of its goals. gest issue was containing North senior Maggie the Tigers’ 2017 state tour- them,” Holmes said. “Both minutes. nament run. games we had the edge Enright’s hat trick in- Flaherty, who scored 18 “They know what they in offensive chances. The cluded one power-play goals in 20 games for the have to lose, and what it first game we capitalized, goal, one at even strength Panthers this season. Flatakes to get there,” Farm- scoring five goals. The sec- and one shorthanded goal. herty, a Minnesota Duluth ington coach Jon Holmes ond game we played them She has four goals in the recruit, scored two powersaid. “That experience at their rink and gave up Tigers’ two playoff games play goals in North’s 3-2 victory over Farmington gives them extra motiva- two goals in the second and 14 overall. tion to get back.” period back-to-back, and “Claire’s an amazing in November. The Tigers Lakeville South (18-9) I hadn’t seen fluky goals player. She’s been in the beat Lakeville North twice also has players with state like that in a long time.” hunt for goals all year within a week – 4-2 and tournament experience, In Saturday’s Farming- along, and even tonight 1-0 – in late December and having gone in 2015 and ton-Lakeville North game, she could have had four or early January, but Fla2016. The Cougars defeat- the Panthers (14-11-1) had five,” Holmes said. “There herty missed those games ed Owatonna 7-0 in the the better of the play in a were a lot of times when while playing for the U.S. semifinals Saturday. Lake- scoreless first period, out- she was controlling the team in the world Unville South and Farming- shooting the Tigers 13-10. play. We definitely have der-18 tournament. “We know Maggie is an ton split two regular-sea- It was all Farmington after three lines where any of son games, with the Tigers that as the Tigers outshot them can score, not just impact player. When she’s winning the first 5-2 and North 30-14 in the final defend. That’s a hard team on the ice things are going to happen,” Moser said. the Cougars taking the re- two periods. Farmington to prepare for.” match 3-2. took control in the second, Jenna Gerold had a “We knew especially in “We match up well with scoring three goals in five goal and assist, and Sa- our D-zone we had to win

every race, not give up a lot of pucks. In their zone, we knew we had to control it. We really tried to keep it off her side of the ice and away from her and limit her opportunities because we knew if she got the puck she could score.” Moser had a hat trick in the Tigers’ 14-1 Section 1AA first-round victory over Rochester Century on Feb. 7. Farmington scored nine goals in the second period. The FarmingtonLakeville South winner will play in the state Class AA quarterfinals Thursday, Feb. 22, at Xcel Energy Center. Seedings and first-round pairings will be determined Saturday. Contact Mike Shaughnessy at mike.shaughnessy@ecminc.com.

Cougars win in senior sendoff

Annie Guentzel (above) brings the ball upcourt for Lakeville South during the Cougars’ 52-39 girls basketball victory over Eagan on Feb. 8.

Bailey Biffert (left), one of 10 seniors on the Lakeville South girls basketball roster, drives to the basket during the Cougars’ 52-39 victory over Eagan on Feb. 8.

Photos by Mike Shaughnessy

Lakeville South guard Bianca Biffert looks for a place to go with the ball as she’s guarded by two Eagan players during the Cougars’ 52-39 victory in South Suburban Conference girls basketball Feb. 8. The game was an early Senior Night for Lakeville South, which plays its final four regular-season games on the road. Guard Anna Harvey, one of only two non-seniors on the South varsity roster, had a game-high 22 points, while Biffert and her sister Bailey scored nine each. Lakeville South improved to 13-9 overall and 9-5 in the conference.

Addie Thomsen of Lakeville South posts up during the Cougars’ 52-39 victory over Eagan in South Suburban Conference girls basketball Feb. 8.

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Feb. 16, 2018 SUN THISWEEK - Lakeville

A super-sized thank you

Rosemount High School senior is part of commercial’s debut during the Super Bowl by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

When Rosemount High School senior Sydney Kuran appeared on millions of television screens across the world on Super Bowl Sunday, her family members were just as surprised as her many friends, who proceeded to “blow up� her phone with text messages. Kuran wasn’t one of the many local dancers or band members who appeared during the halftime show, she was first pediatric cancer survivor viewers saw during Hyundai’s commercial to promote the company’s Hope on Wheels program. “They were all really very happy for me, and they all appreciated it,� she said of her friends. “One of them said: ‘You are famous now.’ � “We had no indication that any piece would be on the commercial,� Sydney’s dad, Todd Kuran, said. “It was neat that they led off with her.� She said it took her more than a half hour to respond to all of the messages she received. “She was kind of getting a kick out of it every time her phone buzzed,� Todd Kuran said. It was an emotional 60-second spot that had unsuspecting Huyndai owners pulled from a security line and brought into a separate room where they viewed a video of young people talking about their cancer journey and then surprising the car owners by emerging from the back room to thank them in person for being part of the program. “They were definitely shocked,� Kuran said of the two families she thanked. “They didn’t expect me to be there. It was nice to let them know that buying a car gave a portion of money to cancer

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Sydney Kuran, a Rosemount High School senior, appeared in the Hyundai Hope on Wheels commercial that debuted during the second half of Super Bowl 52. The commercial had been viewed more than 16 million times on YouTube as of Wednesday. research.� “I think it was really good since it let us talk about the program and the issues that pediatric cancer isn’t researched as much,� Kuran said. Zafar Brooks, executive director of the Hope on Wheels initiative, says one in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer by the time they are 20 but that only 4 percent of U.S. federal funding is dedicated solely to childhood cancer research. Since its inception, the program has awarded more than $130 million toward childhood cancer research. Sydney’s connection to the commercial came about after Hyundai officials called the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis where Kuran was treated for Ewing’s sarcoma in 2012. She said since she built great relationships with the doctors and nurses at the hospital over her year of treatment, it’s not surprising that she was recommended. “I was pretty excited,� she said. “I thought it would be fun. I wasn’t super nervous about it until just before we went to be

interviewed.� Sydney did the interview portion of the commercial Friday, Jan. 27. She said the producers didn’t have to coach her too much since she has done a lot of thinking and writing about her experiences for school assignments and college applications. Sydney said she was among 20 or 30 families affected by cancer from across the country who gathered to be part of the commercial. She said there was a lot of power in the words of the other young cancer survivors. Sydney said all of the members of Hyundai’s production crew had been touched by cancer in some way. She received a call back to the Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday when crews filmed the security lines, Hyundai owners and Sydney thanking two of the families. After she finished filming, Hyundai officials couldn’t say if her parts would be part of the commercial because they had more work to do. The plan was to continue filming on Super Bowl Sunday, too, so same-day

footage could get into the spot that would air during the second half of the game. Cancer diagnosis After Sydney complained of soreness during a ballet class and noticed a bump on her shoulder, she underwent a series of xrays and tests in February 2015. “Basically, they told us to go home,� Todd Kuran said. “In an hour a radiologist called us and said something was there. They set up an appointment with a doctor and told us that they were praying for us.� Several tests later, Sydney was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, which has about 200 new cases each year in mostly 10 to 20-year-olds. “It was devastating,� Todd Kuran said. “After that, it was a ton of tests. A wild ride. Our heads were spinning.� She started on March 6 the first of what would be 17 rounds of inpatient chemotherapy treatments that went in 12-day cycles. “She showed tremendous courage,� Todd Kuran said. “She was really a rock. She went at it. She said: “OK, let’s kick its butt.’ There were some times she just didn’t want to go into the hosptial but she knew the drill. It’s just what we did.� “Cancer is not something you think you will ever have as a kid,� she said. “When you get older, you think maybe I might get cancer, but kids are not really equipped to handle that. “It changes your persepctive on things,� Kuran said. “It changed how I think about things. There’s a certain wisdom that come with something that’s so drastic of a change.� She said she was already interested in biology, but she wanted to know more

about it. “She was very strong,� Todd Kuran said. “She took an interest in talking to the doctors and nurses and learning what everything was about. They would love to come in and talk to her. They didn’t dumb it down for her at all. They used all of the terminology.� She said she turned away from being scared by being as knowledgeable as she could about the treatments. She said many people refer to going through cancer treaments as a battle, but it really isn’t accurate since most of time is spent sleeping. “I was thinking about it more as my reality,� she said. “As something that was happening to me.� She said the microbiology of the cancerous cells was fascinating to her since just one of those little cells had such an affect on the body. She said she didn’t think about cancer as an enemy — it was just the cells doing their job. Todd and his wife, Jackie, were at the hospital throughout all of Sydney’s hospitalization with Todd taking the days and Jackie the nights. Her two older siblings were also at the hosptial a lot. In addition to the support from her family, the school rallied around her. One of her friends shaved her head when Sydney started to lose her hair. The school’s marching band, which Sydney was a first-year alto sax player in, sent huge shamrockshaped cards signed by the band members. The band allowed her to continue to participate in practices and competitions, giving her a chair in the pit, and later honored her with an award recognizing her dedication to the band. “I wasn’t forgotten by

them,� she said. “It’s really good to have that community of support.� The tumor in her right shoulder blade responded well as it had reduced in size before she underwent surgery to remove the cancerous cells in early June. Radiation and chemotherapy treatments carried on through July and August to make sure none of the cancerous cells had survived. During this month-long treatment, Sydney needed blood transfusions as she had high fevers that put her in the emergency room at least three times where she would stay for about four days before getting back on her feet. “When I ended treatment I wanted to make up for the time I had lost,� she said. “I wasn’t in very many activities. For marching band, I only showed up for a fraction of the rehearsals.� She’s in a whole range of activities now like Quiz Bowl, National Honor Society, jazz band and marching band. She says she plans to start college this fall to someday be a nurse. “I know I want to help people in some way or another,� she said. As for own health, with each checkup — she had one in January — that comes back with no sign of cancer is increasingly positive for Sydney’s future. She had an MRI test every three months the first year, four months the next year, and has them every six months this year. She can be moved into the survivorship program after that, getting a checkup once every two years. “It was really nice to have a normal life again,� she said. Contact Tad Johnson at tad. johnson@ecm-inc.com or at twitter.com/editorTJ.

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Local sisters share the limelight Benz sisters to perform in ‘The Nightingale’

by Amy Mihelich SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Sharing the stage with anyone can be difficult, but sharing the limelight with a sister requires an even higher level of patience, balance and grace. For two Apple Valley sisters, however, it’s an opportunity to support each other — on stage and at home. Apple Valley resident Anika Benz, a seventhgrader at Nativity of Mary in Bloomington, and her sister Rylie Benz, a fourthgrader at the same school, will perform in “The Nightingale� at Stages Theatre Company in Hopkins. This steampunk and dance-inspired musical is a retelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. “The Nightingale� is adapted by local playwright Jennifer Kirkeby with music composed by Shirley Mier, presented in collaboration with Escalate Dance. The Benz sisters will be part of its world premiere. Both Anika and Rylie enjoy acting, singing and dancing. They study dance at Youth Dance Ensemble and School in Burnsville. Allyson Benz, Anika and Rylie’s mom, said although the girls have gotten involved in Stages performances fairly recently, they’ve known about the theater company for a long time. “We have been going to plays at Stages since the girls were 2 years old, and they’ve attended camps that Stages has offered in the past,� she said. “The opportunity came up through the dance studio. Their teachers encouraged them to audition.� Anika was cast in Stages’ production of the “Velveteen Rabbit� last year, and she’s also performed a lead role in her school’s play. In “The Nightingale� she plays Dash, one of the city council members. “Some of the practices can be stressful, others can be really relaxed and not as stressful. There’s a lot of dancing, and choreography, and singing and just moving around the room. There’s quite a few directors and they tell us what to do and help us with blocking scenes.� She’s enjoyed being part of this performance, but for Anika it’s more than just being a cast member. She enjoys being part of the Stages community. “The people are really nice and I like being at Stages,� Anika said. “It’s really nice and it’s quiet and I just like it.� Rylie plays a dressmaker named Marigold. It’s her first theater production, and already she’s finding that same community at Stages her sister spoke so highly of.

“I really like that everybody gets to know each other and the people there are really nice,� she said. “The cast is awesome.� She said auditions were a little scary, but she’d auditioned before so she knew what to expect. During the two-hour callback, however, she found herself having fun rather than being stressed. She’s carried that positivity over into her daily practice schedule. “The rehearsals are pretty long, but it’s really fun,� Rylie said. “Sometimes it just gets tiring. Over the weekend there are so many practices, but the practices are always fun.� Remembering lines, dances and cues can be tricky, but the Benz sisters practice almost every day. They attend a two-hour rehearsal at Stages most days, and they also practice at home. Living room practices have become an essential part of the girls’ routine, as the both play a second role: frogs. They move their coffee table out of the way to practice their frog-inspired, acrobatic dance-duet. “It’s easier because we know each other so well, and we dance really well together,� Anika said. “It’s kind of nice.� Rylie has appreciated being able to practice with her sister at home, but also being able to have a familiar face at formal rehearsals. “We get along pretty well there,� she said. “It’s really fun having a sister to be with you because you kind of know someone.� Their mom agrees that the girls work well together. “They both dance and sing all the time together, and it’s very special to see it go to an actual stage,� Allyson said. “It’s a fun thing to see, for both my husband and me, all these years of hard work. It’s kind of a natural fit for them.� Anika hopes to continue studying theater and dance, and she wants to major in dance in college. Rylie aspires to be a physical therapist or a hair stylist, but she wants to find ways to stay involved in dance throughout her life. The company hopes the play will ignite conversations around kitchen tables and in classrooms about balancing the exhilaration and tribulations of technology with human interaction and natural beauty. “We collaborate to provide new ways of telling stories; we focus on different styles of music and movement as we create our work,� said Stages artistic director Sandy Boren-Barrett. “‘The Nightingale’ is a dance inspired musical,

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hosts monthly luncheons in Apple Valley and Bible studies throughout the southern suburbs to provide spaces for women to come together and talk about their faith. “(We) want to invite new women in and get to know women,” Morse said. “We just have a lot of food, fun, and fellowship as we learn more about our relationship with Jesus Christ.” The Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection began nearly 30 years ago in Farmington. Morse said there isn’t a clear founding date, but

women began meeting together in the early 1990s to encourage one another and support each other in Bible studies. As the group grew, it moved to Lakeville and then on to its current location, Apple Valley. Today, women gather from several south-of theriver communities, including those as far west as Shakopee and as far south as Fairbault — and the group is growing. Last year’s February luncheon brought in 37 people. Last week, Morse and her team hosted 53. “Already we can feel that we’ve been praying about that things are working,” Morse said.

“We’ve got 50 percent more women attending. So, it’s exciting.” The group’s leap in February attendance is part of a pattern of growth over the past year. In 2016, the group hosted 46 first-time guests. In 2017 they hosted 74. So far, in 2018, they’ve increased their general attendance by nearly 50 percent. The Bible studies are growing too. In 2016, 25 women attended, and in 2017 there were 34 regular attendees. Morse has seen the growth firsthand — she’s been on the board of the Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection ever since she retired in

2007. “My heart just got into it,” Morse said. “It’s something in my community where I can share the good news and meet women.” It’s an ecumenical group, meaning that woman from many different Christian traditions attend. Morse said she enjoys meeting women who come from different backgrounds. To accommodate the differences, the Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection tries to host speakers at their luncheons who speak about different topics. In the coming months, they’ll host local women presenting on topics rang-

ing from how to better care for nails, to tips on flower arrangements, to keys to becoming a better writer. They are also looking forward to hosting a Mother’s Day tea party and a fashion show later this year. “The luncheon is something fun to do and get out and meet women from all different faiths. We’ve got something for everyone,” Morse said. “We are working together, and we care about each other.” The March luncheon will take place Thursday, March 8. Linda Stai will share her message about discovering the author of

her life story, titled “Who is Writing Your Story?” She will also speak about her writing process and help attendees think about simple ways to tell their own stories. The event takes place at the GrandStay Hotel and Conference Center, in 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley. The cost is $17.50. To make a reservation, contact Morse at 651-4345795 or tjmorse2@comcast.net. The Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection is sponsored by Stonecroft (www.stonecroft.org).

gagor’s personal representatives or assigns is Six (6) months after the date of sale. The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23 is at 11:59 p.m. on September 19, 2018, unless the redemption period is postponed or reduced to 5 weeks under Minn. Stat. Sec. 580.07 or 582.032. 10. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: January 15, 2018 Shamrock Development, Inc. MORTGAGEE Attorney(s) for Mortgagee or Assignee of Mortgage: BARNA, GUZY & STEFFEN, LTD. Charles M. Seykora 400 Northtown Financial Plaza 200 Coon Rapids Blvd. Coon Rapids, MN 55433 763-780-8500 THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018 775631

Laura J. Mogren 8607 144th Street West Apple Valley, MN 55124 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: February 5, 2018 SIGNED BY: Clark C. Rocheleau Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek February 9, 16, 2018 781702

able to identify the true owner of a business. ASSUMED NAME: South Metro Endodontics PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 9202 202nd Street West, Suite 202 Lakeville, MN 55044 NAMEHOLDER(S): Northland Dental Partners, P.C. 1010 Dale St. N St. Paul, MN 55117 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: February 2, 2018 SIGNED BY: James Ludke Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek February 9, 16, 2018 781924

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Ken Lacroix for Superintendent Search Consultant; and approved Superintendent’s revised job description. Adjournment at 5:40 PM. Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek, Apple Valley Sun Thisweek February 16, 2018 782758

Contact Amy Mihelich at amy.mihelich@ecm-inc.com.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: 1. Default has occurred in the conditions of the Mortgage dated March 13, 2013, executed by Walnut Ridge Homes, Inc. a Minnesota Corporation, as Mortgagor(s) to Shamrock Development, Inc. a Minnesota Corporation, as Mortgagee(s), and filed for record March 13, 2013, as Document Number 2936796, in the office of the County Recorder, of Dakota County, Minnesota. The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land. 2. The Mortgage has been assigned as follows: None 3. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was: $78,900.00 4. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part thereof. 5. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage, and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes. 6. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, and taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage is $105,652.50. 7. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the land described as follows: Lot 3, Block 2, Crescent Ridge Third Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota, will be sold by the County Sheriff of Dakota County, Minnesota, at public auction on Monday March 19, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at the Dakota County Sheriffs Office, Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage and the taxes, if any actually paid by the Mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. 8. Minn. Stat. Sec. 580.025, subd. 2, does not apply to this property. However, the following is the applicable foreclosure data: said property has a physical street address of 19092 Harappa Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota, and a property identification number of 2218537-02-030. 9. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor(s) or Mort-

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes, 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business. ASSUMED NAME: A Better Place Home Care Services PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 17925 Italy Path Lakeville, MN 55044 NAMEHOLDER(S): Clark C. Rocheleau 17925 Italy Path Lakeville, MN 55044

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 196 CALL FOR BIDS 2018 HARDSCAPE REHABILITATION Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the 2018 Hardscape Rehabilitation by Independent School District 196, at the District Offices located at 3455 153rd St. W., Rosemount, MN 55068, until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. For complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents, please visit our webpage at: http://www.district196.org/legal-notices If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Facilities Department at (651) 423-7706. Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek, Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek February 16, 23, 2018 783409

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #196 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ISD#196 GLACIER HILLS PARKING LOT UPGRADE & RENOVATIONS Notice is hereby given that Independent School District #196, will receive multiple prime sealed bids for the ISD#196 Glacier Hills Parking Lot Upgrade in the Minnesota Conference Room at the District Office – 3455 153rd Street W. Rosemount, MN 55068 until 2:00pm on Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The work for this bid package includes Contracts for: #3100 Earthwork/Site Demolition/Utilities/Sodding, #3210 Asphalt Paving/Curbs/ Site Concrete. Reference Specification Section 01 12 00 Contract Work Scope Descriptions for detailed listing of items included in each Contract. A pre-bid conference will be held at District Office – 3455 153rd Street W. Rosemount, MN - at 10:00AM on Tuesday, February 20th, 2018. All bids must be sealed and marked for the appropriate contract for which the bid is submitted. Bids shall be submitted in exact accordance with Bid Documents (including Instructions to Bidders and Proposal Forms) and Contract Documents (including Drawings and Specifications) as prepared by Wold Architects & Engineers. Documents will be available on or about February 12th, 2018, for public inspection at the Wold Architects & Engineer’s office (332 Minnesota Street, W2000, St Paul, MN 55101), the Construction Manager’s office (7500 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite #300, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427), Minneapolis; St. Paul, Mankato, Rochester, St. Cloud and Mid-Minnesota Builder’s Exchanges; Reed Construction Data (CMD) and McGraw-Hill Construction Plan Room. Bidders may obtain sets of Bidding Documents by contacting Lisa Knox at the office of the Construction Manager, Wenck Construction, 7500 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite #300, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427. Plans will be distributed electronically only. Contractors will be responsible for printing plans if hard copies are desired. The bids shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or corporate surety bond in an amount equal to five (5%) percent of the base bid, as bid security. No personal checks will be accepted. No bids may be withdrawn within 45 days after opening the bids. A bidder may withdraw his or her bid at any time prior to the date set for receiving bids, or authorized postponements thereof. Thereafter, bids may be withdrawn only after 45 days have elapsed after bid date, provided Independent School District #196 has not acted thereon. Bids may be withdrawn only by written request. Independent School District #196 reserves the right to reject any or all bids received and to waive informalities and irregularities in the bidding. Bid results maybe be accessed by going to www.wenck.com and clicking on Bid Results at the bottom of the home page. Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek Lakeville Sun Thisweek February 16, 23, 2018 783460

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 917 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 6, 2018 This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd917. k12.mn.us or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 PM. Board members present: Dick Bergstrom, DeeDee Currier, Bob Erickson, Byron Schwab, Russ Rohloff, Wendy Felton, Melissa Sauser, Vanda Pressnall, and administrators were present. Absent: Jill Lewis. Good news reports were presented. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes, personnel, donations, bills to be paid, wire transfers and the investment report. Recommended actions approved: Participation with South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, West St. Paul/ Mendota Heights School Districts in an Innovative Research Zones Pilot Project Application to MDE; maintenance payments to member districts; Resolution Directing Administration to Make Recommendations for Reductions in Programs and Positions and Reasons Therefore; and request to move forward on the Rainbow building foot print planning, a request for an amendment to the PUD for use as a special education school, submission of permit requests, and initiate the naming process. Ken LaCroix, Superintendent Search Consultant reviewed with the Board the upcoming search process. Adjournment at 5:50 PM. Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek, Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek February 16, 2018 782767

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 917 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 2, 2018 This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd917. k12.mn.us 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, Bob Erickson, Byron Schwab, Russ Rohloff, Wendy Felton, Melissa Sauser, Vanda Pressnall, and administrators were present. Absent: Dick Bergstrom, DeeDee Currier. Good news reports were presented. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes, personnel, donations, bills to be paid, wire transfers and the investment report. Recommended actions approved: Temporary Employee Report; 2018 Federal and Minnesota Special Education Resolution; Paraprofessional Resolution; Accept Supt. John Christiansen’s retirement; and Interview Ken LaCroix and BKB Associates as possible search consultants for the superintendent’s position. Board went into closed session at 6:46 to discuss labor negotiations and out of closed session at 7:10 PM. Adjournment at 7:20 PM. Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek, Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek February 16, 2018 782775

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194 SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING FEBRUARY 20, 2018 LAKEVILLE COMMUNITY EDUCATION

1. Preliminary Actions a. Call to Order b. Roll Call and Board Introductions 2. Discussion a. Facilities Master Plan Update (with Pool Follow-up) b. ALC - Educational Delivery Model & Facility Needs c. LED Lighting Audit Report & Plan (Guest: The Retrofit Companies) 3. Adjournment Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek February 16, 2018 783957

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 16, 2018 This is a summary of the January 16, 2018 School Board meeting. The full text is available for public inspection at www.district196. org, at the District Office, or by standard or electronic mail. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. at the District Office. Present: Albright, Angrimson, Coulson, Magnuson, Roseen, Schutte and Supt. Berenz. Absent: Isaacs. Motion by Albright, seconded by Roseen and carried with a 6-0 vote, to approve the agenda. Motion by Schutte, seconded by Angrimson and carried with a 6-0 vote, to approve a two-year collective bargaining agreement with teachers and nurses. Roseen left the meeting at 5:45 p.m. Director of Finance and Operations Jeff Solomon updated board members on the situation with Technology and Information Educational Services, which provides the district its finance and HR pay system and other technology services. Motion by Albright, seconded by Schutte and carried with a 5-0 vote, to adjourn at 6:12 p.m. Published in the Apple Valley Sun Thisweek, Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek February 16, 2018 784014

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 917 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 16, 2018 This is a summary of the Intermediate School District 917 Special School Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd917. k12.mn.us 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, Bob Erickson, Byron Schwab, Russ Rohloff, Wendy Felton, Melissa Sauser, Dick Bergstrom, DeeDee Currier, and administrators were present. Absent: Vanda Pressnall, Supt. John Christiansen was available via phone. Dick Bergstrom volunteered to be Clerk for the meeting in the absence of Vanda Pressnall. Recommended actions approved: Revised budget 2017-2018; Teachers Contract for 2017-2019; Appointed

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 8,2018 This is a summary of the January 8, 2018 School Board meeting. The full text is available for public inspection at www.district196. org, at the District Office, or by standard or electronic mail. The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. at Dakota Ridge School, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Albright, Angrimson, Coulson, Isaacs, Magnuson, Roseen, Schutte and Supt. Berenz. Magnuson administered the Oath of Office to elected board members Angrimson, Coulson and Roseen. Motion by Albright, seconded by Roseen and carried with a 7-0 vote, to approve the agenda. Motion by Albright, seconded by Coulson and carried with a 7-0 vote, to elect Magnuson as chairperson. Motion by Isaacs, seconded by Coulson and carried with a 7-0 vote, to elect Albright as vice chairperson. Motion by Schutte, seconded by Albright and carried with a 7-0 vote, to elect Isaacs as clerk. Motion by Albright, seconded by Schutte and carried with a 7-0 vote, to elect Coulson as treasurer. Motion by Albright, seconded by Isaacs and carried with a 7-0 vote, to approve the committee assignments and appointments. Students and staff were recognized by the board and superintendent. Former School Board member Gary Huusko thanked the board and administration for their work. Motion by Schutte, seconded by Roseen and carried with a 7-0 vote, to approve consent items: board meeting minutes; Legislative Advisory Council appointment; summary of claims; schedule of investments, treasurer’s report; revenues and expenditures report; gifts totaling $88,611.24; grants totaling $1,000; advertising revenue; designation of county right-of-access; manual signature on checks of $100,000 or more; personnel separations, leaves of absence and new staff, and student teacher agreement. Motion by Coulson, seconded by Schutte and carried with a 7-0 vote, to approve the 2017-18 final budget. Motion by Schutte, seconded by Albright and carried with a 7-0 vote, to approve the proposed School Readiness fee increase. Board members and the superintendent gave updates. Motion by Albright, seconded by Roseen and carried with a 7-0 vote, to adjourn at 6:35 p.m. Published in the Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Apple Valley Sun Thisweek, Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek February 16, 2018 784022

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Independent School District #194 will receive single prime sealed bids for the JFK Deferred Maintenance and Fire Suppression Upgrades Project until 2:00 PM local time on March 1, 2018 at the District Office, 17685 Juniper Path, Suite 300, Lakeville, Minnesota, 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents, including the Proposal Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Minnesota Builders Exchange; McGraw Hill Construction/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); and from PlanWell at https://order.e-arc.com/ arcEOC/Secures/PWELL_PrivateList.aspx?PrjType=pub Albert Lea Builders Exchange; Mankato Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange of Rochester; Mid Minnesota Builders Exchange (Willmar, MN). This project includes: Complete fire suppression system installation, acoustical tile ceiling removal and replacement, lighting fixture replacement, and miscellaneous electrical system replacements. American Reprographics Company, 4730 Park Glen Road, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416 (952) 697-8800, facsimile (952) 697-8803 will provide complete downloadable sets of the Bidding Documents to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The downloads will be available February 8, 2018. A deposit check in the amount of $25 made out to ARC for each set downloaded via the internet at http://www.e-arc.com/ mn/saintlouispark and clicking on the PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select JFK Deferred Maintenance and Fire Suppression Upgrades. Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bidder’s bond payable to Independent School District #194 in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or before August 10, 2018. Board of Education INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #194 Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek Lakeville Sun Thisweek February 16, 23, 2018 783742

Independent School District #194 will receive single prime sealed bids for the Orchard Lake Elementary Parking Lot Reconstruction and Expansion until 10:00 a.m. local time on March 1, 2018 at the District Office, 17685 Juniper Path, Suite 300, Lakeville, Minnesota, 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding documents, including the Proposal Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Minnesota Builders Exchange; McGraw Hill Construction/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); and from PlanWell at https://order.e-arc.com/ arcEOC/Secures/PWELL_PrivateList.aspx?PrjType=pub Albert Lea Builders Exchange; Mankato Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange of Rochester; Mid Minnesota Builders Exchange (Willmar, MN). This project includes: Reconstruction and expansion of the existing bituminous parking surface including new parking lot lighting replacement. American Reprographics Company, 4730 Park Glen Road, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416 (952) 697-8800, facsimile (952) 697-8803 will provide complete downloadable sets of the Bidding Documents to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The downloads will be available on or about February 8, 2018. A deposit check in the amount of $25 made out to ARC for each set downloaded via the internet at http://www.e-arc.com/mn/saintlouispark and clicking on the PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select Orchard Lake Elementary Parking Lot Reconstruction and Expansion. Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bidder’s bond payable to Independent School District #194 in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond. Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding. The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or before August 10, 2018. Board of Education INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #194 Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek Lakeville Sun Thisweek February 16, 23, 2018 783730

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South of the Twin Cities (:ď™†ď™ƒ pm-:ď™†ď™ƒ am) * Assemblers * Machine Operators * Material Stock Handler * Brazers and more. Pay ranging from $17.00 $25.00 per hour, DOE * Call for an interview today.

612-977-1450

Catalyst Graphics in Eagan is looking for passionate, hardworking people that want to learn a trade in the printing industry. Experienced or entry level - let’s talk! We will train! HP Indigo/Digital Print Operator - 2nd shift; 2:30-10:30pm, $17/hr. Machine Operator 1st shift; 6am-2:30pm, $14/hr. Hand Assembly 1st shift; 6am-2:30pm, $14/hr. Hand Assembly 2nd shift; 2:30-10:30pm, $15/hr. Digital File Prepress Operator - hours open to discussion, $16/hr. Position is a production position only, not a design position. To apply send resumes to Mike at: mpierson@

catalystgraphics.com

Class A Truck Driver (Twin Cities) Park Construction Company is searching for experienced truck drivers. Full time. All candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and have a valid DOT card and or pass a DOT physical and have a valid CDL. Required: Valid class A driver’s license. Driver experience in highway, street and bridge construction industry. Education: High school or equivalent. To be considered for this position please DOWNLOAD THE PARK AVE TRUCKING DOT DRIVER APPLICATION on our website: parkconstructionco.com PARK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

INSIDE SALES, 20 hrs per wk during school year. No weekends. $13/hr DOQ + commission. Send resume & cover letter to: jobs@ northstareditions.com

5510 Full-time

5510 Full-time

Come Grow With Us! McDonald Eye Care Associates, a busy private optometric practice wants you! Full time & part time positions avail. Experience is a plus, but we are willing to train this individual. If you have had experience in the medical field or you are interested in gaining experience in the medical field, we’d love to hear from you! Send resume to: mcdonaldeyecare associates@gmail.com

5520 Part-time PT Cleaning Eagan area, M, W, F 5:30-7:30pm. $15+/ hour. Cleaning experience pref’d. Call Nancy or Dave 952-888-8927; or email:

a nationwide manufacturer of wheelchair accessible vehicles, has a Title Clerk opening. Be a part of a team that makes a difference in people’s lives! We are searching for an exp’d, friendly, organized professional. Titling experience preferred w/knowledge in Excel and Word. Successful candidates will have strong communication and customer service skills along w/the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment. Full benefits package offered. To be considered, please email resume to:

luckint@aol.com ABC Janitorial Service, Inc. ** School VAN DRIVERS** Start & End at HOME Driving OUR VAN! PT $15-$17 per hour + 3.5 weeks of PTO after your first year. 651-203-8149, Michelle

5530 Full-time or Part-time River Valley Home Care Now looking for reliable, caring staff to assist our elderly and/or mentally challenged clients in their Dakota County area homes. You would travel from house to house and do light cleaning, vacuuming, grocery shopping or other errands as requested. We reimburse for mileage. The position can be FT or PT, no weekends! For more information Please contact Karen at

lpoole@rollxvans.com No phone calls please.

5520 Part-time Teachers & Assistant Teachers New Horizon Academy is now accepting applications! Must be lead teacher qualified under MN Rule 3. Previous experience & 2-4 year degree in ECE or related field. 401K, health, dental and life insurance, a positive and rewarding work environment and much more! For more info contact Kim at: 612-7494128 or apply online: www. newhorizonacademy.net/ careers E.O.E

Greeter/Receptionist Burnsville Toyota is in need of a Part Time Greeter /Receptionist. Good communication skills & professional appearance required. Approx 28 hours per week. Call Judy to schedule interview. 952-435-8200

651-460-4201

5540 Healthcare

PT Cleaner needed to clean small office in Lakeville. M-F, day hours, $18/hr. Must pass background & drug screen. Contact Bob: rnlundygvpm@gmail.com

FT days & rotate Sat AMs. Asst Drs/proc/EMR email resume to: hr@southdalepeds.com

5510 Full-time

5510 Full-time

LPN Pediatrics

Sales/Construction Well established, local construction company is currently seeking motivated individuals for light construction work. No construction experience necessary. Sacrifice and commitment are the requirements of FT employment. Perfect for new High School graduates. Must have Valid Driver’s License and Pass Background check. Starting pay is $15-$25/hour. Call Joe at 651-755-0643, to learn more about the position.

Teachers & Assistant Teachers New Horizon Academy ALL LOCATIONS are now accepting applications! Must be lead teacher qualified under MN Rule 3. Previous experience & 2-4 year degree in ECE or related field. 401K, health, dental and life insurance, a positive and rewarding work environment and much more! For more information contact Kim at: 612-749-4128 or apply online: www.new horizonacademy.net/ careers E.O.E

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Feb. 16, 2018 SUN THISWEEK - Lakeville

theater and arts briefs

family calendar

Tropical Beach Party at zoo

To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc. com.

The Minnesota Zoo’s Tropical Beach Party, sponsored by MetroPCS, begins Presidents Day weekend and extends through March 11. The event aims to help save wild sea turtles. This year, the party includes two giant sandboxes for children to play. They should bring their own pail or favorite sand toy. Additional weekend activities include: Sea Turtle Pledge Activity, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Incredible Creatures, 11 a.m.; Sea Turtle Story Time, 10 a.m. Along with fun familyfriendly activities, the zoo will also be highlighting wild sea turtles and the dangers they face in the wild. The zoo will focus on single-use plastics and plastic bags and how they can harm wildlife, even when used in Minnesota. A limited number of reusable shopping bags will be given away to guests, while supplies last. Guests will also have the option to participate in a pledge to reduce their use of singleuse plastics. The zoo is at 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. For more information, call 952-431-9500 or visit mnzoo.org.

Friday, Feb. 16 Fish fry, 5-8 p.m., Rosemount VFW Post 9433, 2625 120th St. W., Rosemount. All-you-can-eat cod ($12.25), limited menu available. Information: 651-4239938.

Photo by Tad Johnson

The Minnesota Zoo will host its annual Tropical Beach Party starting this weekend.

‘Saving Snow’ screening

times are subject to change. All titles will be PG and shown in standard 2D only. Feb. 16-18: “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.� Feb. 23-25: “My Little Pony: The Movie.� March 2-4: “The Boss Baby.� March 9-11: “The Emoji Movie.� March 16-18: “The LEGO Ninjago Movie.� Guests can visit their American Family Insurance agent or the Kids Dream Series’ website for free tickets courtesy of American Family Insurance. For more information about showtimes and free tickets, visit: www. marcustheatres.com/kids- Tuesday, Feb. 20 Cadet coffee and addream. missions informational

A free film screening of the documentary called “Saving Snowâ€? will be held 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, in the auditorium at the REI co-op at 750 W. American Blvd., Bloomington. “Saving Snowâ€? is a feature documentary on how ski towns are coping with warmer winters. One of the communities in the film is Hayward, Wisconsin, telling the story of last year’s Birkebeiner tragic cancellation. The independent filmEagan High maker, Diogo Castro Fripresents ‘I/We’ ere, created the film to eduEagan High School cate audiences about the presents “I/We,â€? directed impacts of climate change by Drew Hammond, 7 on the winter economy and p.m. Fridays and Sat- build support for mitigaurdays, Feb. 23-24 and tion and adaptation efforts Square dance in March 2-3. A free senior across the country. citizen preview is 3:30 p.m. Register for the screen- Burnsville Wednesday, Feb. 21. ing at https://tinyurl.com/ Come Square Dance The production is an y7v8mg7s. offers a class 7 p.m. Tuesoriginal creation exploring days through Feb. 27 in the the intersection between gymnasium at Good ShepKids Dream our individual and group herd Lutheran Church, selves – who we are when Film Series 151 County Road 42 E., no one and everyone is Marcus Rosemount Burnsville. watching. Created in col- Cinema offers the Kids All are welcome, ages laboration between EHS Dream Winter Film Series 8-98. Partners are provided students and professional presented by American and no experience is reartists in the Twin Cities, Family Insurance. quired. Cost is $4. “I/Weâ€? is a mixed-media For more information, Through March 18, production including orig- moviegoers can see family- go to ComeSquareDance. inal film, dance, visual art, favorite films on the big com or call 612-759-9235. music, and spoken word. screen on Fridays, SaturTickets are $7 for adults days and Sundays at 10 and $5 for seniors and a.m. Admission for all The Andrews students at seatyourself. showtimes is $3. Conces- Sisters, Music biz/eaganhs, at the ticket sions specials, including & Memories booth 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. popcorn and fountain Minnesota’s own Anon school days beginning drinks, are available. drews Sisters perform 7:30 Feb. 20, and one hour priTitles, dates and showp.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at or to each performance. the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Obituaries Ave. They will perform favorites such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,â€? “Rum Sommo, Frances M, age 85 of and Coca Cola,â€? “Apple Lakeville, passed away peacefully Blossom Timeâ€? and more. February 12, 2018. Tickets are $29 genPreceded in death by husbands, eral admission, $25 balJohn Langer and Peter Sommo; cony. Purchase tickets at parents, Nick and Veronica Lothe box office, by phone scheider; sister, Ethel Konz; many at 952-985-4640 or online brothers and sisters in-law. at lakevilleareaartscenter. Frances is survived by chilcom. dren, John Langer and Amy (Richard) Kroeten; grandchildren, Nick, Jack and Alea Kroeten; also ‘Hairspray’ in by other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 AM Friday, Lakeville The Play’s The Thing February 16, 2018 at All Saints Catholic Church, 19795 presents Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Visitation one hour prior to Productions Mass at church. Interment, All Saints Catholic Cemetery, “Hairsprayâ€? 7:30 p.m. March 16-17, 23-24, and Lakeville. 2 p.m. March 18 and 25 White Funeral Home at the Lakeville Area Arts Lakeville 952-469-2723 Center. www.whitefuneralhomes.com Tickets for the Tony Award-winning musical are $15 at the box Age 86 of Burnsville, MN, office, by phone at 952passed away on Sun985-4640 or online at day, Feb. 11, in his lakevilleareaartscenter. home with his famcom. ily by his side after a long battle with ‘Musical cancer. Preceded in death by his parThrones’ ents Leo and Elsie, and his sisters “Musical Thrones: A Delores and Lucille. Parody of Ice and Fireâ€? Survived by his brother comes to Ames Center 7:30 Charles, loving wife Mary, sons p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. Steven (Pam) and Stuart (Connie), daughter Jennifer The production brings (Patti) and grandchildren Mitchell, Jordan, Madeline, and the beloved and be-hatAshley. ed characters to life as it He was born in Jerseyville, IL in 1931 and raised in journeys through all sevMexico, MO. He was a longtime principal at Burns- en seasons of the Emmy ville Senior High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Award-winning “Game of Army during the Korean War. He earned undergraduate Thronesâ€? series. and graduate degrees from the University of Missouri, Tickets are $30-$40 where he played football and was a lifelong Tigers fan. at the box office (12600 His love of sports was continued by coaching his children Nicollet Ave.), by phone at and grandchildren in many of their activities. He enjoyed 800-982-2787 or online at gardening, reading, and was an avid learner his entire life. ticketmaster.com. Visitation is Thursday, Feb. 15 from 3:00-6:00 At White Funeral Home in Burnsville. Memorial service is Friday, Feb. 16 at 3:00 at River Hills United Methodist Art Festival Church in Burnsville, with gathering one hour prior. In Artist and food vendor OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV GRQDWLRQV WR WKH FKDULW\ RI \RXU FKRLFH LV applications are now availpreferred. able for the June 23-24 EaWhite Funeral Home gan Art Festival at www. Burnsville 952-894-5080 eaganartfestival.org. www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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Saturday, Feb. 17 Silent auction fundraiser by the Metcalf Masters Chess Club, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Metcalf Middle School cafeteria, 2250 Diffley Road, Burnsville. Information: www. MetcalfChess.com/events. South of the River Resource and Education Fair, 9 a.m. to noon, Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., West St. Paul. Information on child development, disabilities and mental health. Free. Senate District 51 town hall meeting with Sen. Jim Carlson, DFL-Eagan, and Rep. Sandra Masin, DFLEagan, 10 a.m. to noon, Diamondhead Education Center, Savage Conference Room, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. Legislative listening session with state Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley, and Reps. Anna Wills, RRosemount, and Erin Maye Quade, DFL-Apple Valley, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Falcon Ridge Middle School, 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Fix-It Clinic, noon to 3 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. Free. Information: dakotacounty.us, search “Fix-It Clinics.�

session, 9-10:15 a.m., St. Thomas Academy, 949 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights. Register at http:// www.cadets.com/OpenHouse. Kids ’n Kinship mentor information session, 6:307:30 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Learn about the mentor program for children and teens. RSVP at rykinship@aol.com or 651-686-0990. Information: kidsnkinship.org. Wednesday, Feb. 21 Dakota Gardeners Garden Club, 7 p.m., South St. Paul High School, lecture

hall, east side of building, 700 St. N., South St. Paul. Speaker: Julie Weisenhorn, extension educator, University of Minnesota. Information: 651-455-2889 or dakotagardeners.com. Apple Valley Garden Club, 7:15 p.m., Apple Valley Community Center, 14603 Hayes Road. Steve Risan of the Terra Garden Center will speak on insecticides and pesticides and how they can affect us. All are welcome. For more information, call 952-432-4034. Friday, Feb. 23 Fish fry, 5-8 p.m., Rosemount VFW Post 9433, 2625 120th St. W., Rosemount. All-you-can-eat cod ($12.25), limited menu available. Information: 651-4239938. Senate District 56 GOP fundraiser featuring John Lott, “How Gun Control Hurts the Most Vulnerable,� 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Purchase tickets at www. mnsd56.org/LottEvent. Saturday, Feb. 24 Community waffle breakfast, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Parkview Elementary School, 6795 Gerdine Path, Rosemount. All-you-can-eat Dad’s Belgian waffles, sausage and drink. Tickets at the door: $8 for ages 12 and older, $6 for ages 4-11, free for ages 3 and younger. Eagan Market Fest, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Oasis Room. Information: https://www. cityofeagan.com/marketfest. 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.org/out-ofthe-darkness-walks. Recovery Interna-

tional, 3 p.m. Tuesdays at Mary, Mother of the Church (Room 9), 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Park in lower lot. Self-help group for depression, anxiety, fears, panic attacks, anger and more. Information: Rita at 952890-7623 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-anonalateen-msp.org. OCD Support Group, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and fourth Saturday of the month at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 16200 Dodd Lane, Lakeville. Information: Susan Zehr at 952-2105644. 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. • Feb. 16, 1-6 p.m., AMC Apple Valley 15 Theatres, 15630 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. • Feb. 17, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 14638 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. • Feb. 17, 1:30-6:30 p.m., Crosswinds Crossfit, 20196 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. • Feb. 19, 1-7 p.m., Church of St. Joseph, 13900 Biscayne Ave. W., Rosemount. • Feb. 19, 12-5 p.m., Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn, 14201 Nicollet, Burnsville. • Feb. 19, 12-6 p.m., The Rivers, 11111 River Hills Drive, Burnsville. • Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan. • Feb. 19, 1-7 p.m., Fitness 19, 4250 Lexington Ave. S., Suite 101, Eagan. • Feb. 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Martha & Mary Episcopal Church, 4180 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan. • Feb. 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Culver’s, 17800 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. • Feb. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 3868 150th St., Rosemount. • Feb. 24, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan.

theater and arts calendar To submit items for the EVHS percussion ensemArts Calendar, email: ble concert, 7 p.m. Thursday, darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. March 1, Eastview High School. Information: 952-431-8900. Auditions Purdy River Bluegrass Expressions Community Band, 7 p.m. Friday, March Theater will hold auditions for 2, Steeple Center, 14375 S. “Anne of Green Gables� 6-8 Robert Trail, Rosemount. Tickp.m. Feb. 20-21 at the Lakeville ets: $10 general admission, $8 Area Arts Center, 20965 Holy- RAAC members. Information: oke Ave. Bring a headshot or rosemountarts.com. current photo and your calendar. Information: minnesota- Theater playlist.com. “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,� presented by The ChaBooks meleon Theatre Circle, 7:30 Rosemount Writers Fes- p.m. Feb. 15-17, 22-24 and 2 tival and Book Fair, 9 a.m. p.m. Feb. 18 and 25, Gremlin to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 24, Theatre, 550 Vandalia St., St. Steeple Center, 14375 S. Rob- Paul. Tickets: $25 adults, $22 ert Trail, Rosemount. Keynote students and seniors at brownspeaker: Lorna Landvik. Work- papertickets.org. shops, authors, publishers. “I/We,� presented by Eagan Information: rosemountwriters- High School, free senior prefestival.com. view 3:30 p.m. Feb. 21; 7 p.m. Feb. 23-24 and March 2-3. Dance Tickets: $7 adults, $5 senior “Pink Floyd’s The Wall: A citizens and students. InformaRock Ballet,� presented by tion: www.eagan.k12.mn.us. Twin Cities Ballet of Minne“Radium Girls,� presented sota, 7:30 p.m. March 1-3, The by Eastview High School, 7 Cowles Center, 528 Hennepin p.m. Feb. 22-24. Information: Ave., Minneapolis. Tickets: 952-431-8900. $30-$38. Information: www. “Broadway 2018: The thecowlescenter.org. Wide World of Sports,� presented by Apple Valley High Exhibits School, senior citizen preview A photography exhibit 3 p.m. Feb. 22; 8 p.m. Feb. 23; by Jon Hedin is on display 7 p.m. Feb. 24 and March 2-3; through Feb. 23 in the gallery at and 2 p.m. Feb. 25 and March the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 4. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior 20965 Holyoke Ave. Informa- citizens, $5 students at seatytion: 952-985-4640. ourself.biz/avhs. Information: Photos by Rusty Fifield 952-431-8200. and watercolor pieces by Dan Wiemer are on display through Workshops/classes/other March in the Steeple Center “Ventriloquism for Fun,� gallery, 14375 S. Robert Trail, offered by Homeward Bound Rosemount. Information: rose- Theatre Company for third- to mountarts.com. sixth-graders, 10:15-11:45 “American Conversations: a.m. Saturdays, Feb. 17 to Looking Forward,� an exhibit March 10, Falcon Ridge Middle showcasing artists in Women’s School, Apple Valley. InformaArt Resources of Minnesota, tion: District 196 Community runs through March 24 at Art Education at 651-423-7920 or Works Eagan, 3795 Pilot Knob www.district196.org/ce. Road, Eagan. Information: art“Mother Goose Tales,� workseagan.org or 651-330- offered by Homeward Bound 4242. Theatre Company for ages 3-6, 9:15-10:15 a.m. Saturday, Music March 3, Falcon Ridge Middle Lorie Line: Simply Grand, School, Apple Valley. Informa7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, tion: District 196 Community Lakeville Area Arts Center, Education at 651-423-7920 or 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. www.district196.org/ce. Tickets: $39 at the box office, Rosemount Second Act 952-985-4640 and lakevil- Players classes starting in leareaartscenter.com. February: Acting 101 and 102, The Commodores, 8 p.m. Standup Comedy, Improv Friday, Feb. 16, Mystic Lake, Theater, Play Writing, Stage Prior Lake. Tickets: $30-$50. Management, Creative Writing Information mysticlake.com or and more. For a full class list, 952-496-6563. descriptions, dates and times, Transit Authority, tribute to go to secondactplayers.com. the music of “Chicago,� 7 p.m. Second Act Players is a 50 and Friday, Feb. 23, Steeple Center, over theater group for people of 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rose- all levels, formed to learn, make mount. Tickets: $25 general ad- friends and have fun both on mission, $20 RAAC members. stage and behind the scenes. Information: rosemountarts. Intro to Square Dancing, com. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, Good

Shepherd Church school gymnasium, 151 County Road 42 E., Burnsville. Singles, couples, families welcome. Partners provided. No experience required. Ages 8-98. Casual attire. Cost: $4. Information: ComeSquareDance.com or 612-759-9235. Goswami Yoga classes: Partner Yoga at Angry Inch, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, $15. Information: www.goswamiyoga.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.preci sionandflowpilates.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.christinetier ney.com, 612-210-3377. 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. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. 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, 952-2558545 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/.

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Thisweekend Hop on board Twin Cities band Transit Authority will play its tribute to the Music of “Chicago� on Friday Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Steeple Center in Rosemount. Since performing its first shows in spring 2004, Transit Authority has become known throughout the U.S. as a top Chicago cover band. The eight-member ensemble creates an accurate muscial salute to the horn-driven rock band. General admission tickets are $25 ($26.87 with service fee). Rosemount Area Arts Council members can purchase tickets for $20 ($21.69 with service fee). Purchase tickets at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3201785t.

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EVHS Senior BINGO Bonanza The Eastview 2018 Senior Party Planning Committee is hosting a BINGO Bonanza on Sunday, March 11, at Old Chicago in Apple Valley from 3-6 p.m. For a $40 entry fee, BINGO participants will receive 10 BINGO cards, three raffle tickets and free appetizers. Additional BINGO cards and raffle tickets can be purchased at the event. All proceeds from this event will go to support the Eastview High School Senior Party. There will also be an online auction for this event. To view the online auction go to http://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index. cfm?auctionID=13605. This auction will go live March 8 and close on March 11 at 5 p.m. Be sure to check back often as new items are added frequently. Those who are interested in reserving a spot for the event, send a check to: Eastview High School; c/o BINGO Bonaza; 6200 140th St. W.; Apple Valley, MN 55124 Include email and phone number in the memo of a check, so people can be contacted to confirm reservations.

Park naming contest launches Farmington’s Parks and Recreation Commission launched its Park Naming Contest at the Community Expo on Jan. 27. The contest is for a park within the new Regetta Fields Development located near the northwest intersection of Highway 50 and Flagstaff Avenue, south of the Farmington High School. Submissions will be reviewed by the commission at its March 14 meeting. It will choose the park name winner at the meeting and forward the recommended park name to the Farmington City Council for approval. The park name winner will receive a bundle of prizes that can be found at farmingtonmn.gov along with the application form and directions for submitting. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 28. For more information, contact Distad at rdistad@ci.farmington.mn.us or 651-280-6851.

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