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www.SunThisweek.com NEWS Minimum-wage legislation moves forward The bill heads to the House floor for discussion and could raise pay for 375,000. Page 2A

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Lakeville May 3, 2013 | Volume 34 | Number 10

Lakeville plans to end big payouts in unused leave Longtime employee benefits to be paid over time by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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Lakeville Area School District officials are taking steps to change employee contracts to end big retirement payouts. Under the district’s long-held “defined benefits” plan, multiple longtime district employees who leave or retire are eligible for what can be a sixfigure payout in unused sick time and benefits, said School District Superintendent Lisa Snyder. The plans allow departing district employees a

choice to receive district employthe money, typiees who may be cally deposited working elsewhere into a health care could be eligible savings fund, in a for severance benlump sum or over efits if they met time. the various lengthMost of those Lisa Snyder of-service and reemployee benefit tirement-age benpackages also inefit provisions, said clude fully district-paid Tony Massaros, the dismedical coverage until trict’s executive director they would qualify for of administrative services. Medicare. Former Lakeville All of the district prin- School District Superincipals and 800 teachers are tendent Gary Amoroso grandfathered in under left the district for another the current contract ben- job mid-contract in 2011 efits. with $360,000 in severIn addition, former ance/unused sick days and

health insurance benefits that caused citizen uproar and prompted School Board members to change benefit packages for new top employees, including current Superintendent Lisa Snyder. “He’s the last superintendent to get that payout,” Snyder said in an April 29 interview. She said the district can no longer afford those huge one-time benefit payouts that are impossible to predict accurately and financially challenging to manage. “We really can’t af-

ford to operate like that,” Snyder said. “We need to know what we’re budgeting for.” Teacher contracts were already changed so as of December 2011 any new teacher has a defined contribution of $3,000 per year deposited by the district to their health account, according to the 2011-13 teachers contract. Snyder’s contract also includes the change to the district-funded “defined contribution” plan, one of the first superintendents in See PAYOUTS, 10A

A legendary experience

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20th-century Cinderella The classic fairy tale is getting a modern twist in the latest production from Lakeville-based Twin Cities Ballet. Page 21A

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Lakeville elementary schools to have new leaders by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Minnesota Vikings legends “Benchwarmer” Bob Lurtsema, Paul Krause, Mick Tingelhoff and Dave Osborn visited Lakeville high school students at the Area Learning Center on April 25. The former players shared animated stories of triumphs and struggles, games and glory, encouraging the youths to work hard, set goals and give their best in everything they do. Lurtsema drew laughs when he played some of the 1970s-80s TFC Bank commercials he starred in that poked fun of his lack of playing time. The event was part of the school’s career exploration program. Many of the students, and at least one parent who took advantage of the rare if not unprecedented opportunity, wore Vikings jerseys. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

Burnsville. At Christina Huddelston Elementary, the new principal will be Jill M. Kelly, now serving as assistant principal of data, assessments and intervention coordination, a districtwide position, in St. Francis, Minn. Marilynn Smith, the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area

The Lakeville School Board approved hiring three new elementary principals April 30, one a returning district employee. The new principal at Eastview Elementary is F. Taber Akin, the district’s former assessment and accountability coordinator and currently principal at Sioux Trail Elementary in See PRINCIPALS, 11A

Work starts now for Envision Lakeville

Cougars in charge Lakeville South’s girls lacrosse team takes on Burnsville at home for the win. Page 14A

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Data will help define city’s direction by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville residents have spoken, now the job before the Envision Lakeville Task Force moves to determining what they have said. Questions recently posed to residents, business owners, students and others sought their opinions about a range of topics, including the city’s schools, businesses, shopping, development and safety. The data will be reviewed by the task force, which will compile a report for the City Council. City Administrator Steve Mielke said the report should be completed by July. He said the City Council will use the information in decision-making and future planning.

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Six key themes emerged from the eight recent “En-

vision Lakeville” discussions between a small but diverse set of interested community members, according to the April 24 Focus Group Report. Theme No. 1 will likely have fall school levy proponents smiling: “Support Your Schools.” According to the report, the 88 people who participated in the discussions concluded the city’s growth is directly linked to the quality of its schools. The report quoted a developer in the group who said the city would lose its advantage over other cities if test scores dropped or if schools closed. A senior citizen said the schools must be prudent but need funding. Theme No. 2, “Diverse Housing Needed,” arose from participants concerned the city’s large single-family housing stock does not meet the needs of young families or seniors. The report said a busi-

ness owner said it is difficult to hire low-wage employees because there is no workforce housing in the city. “Employees have to come from a distance, which also makes retention hard,” the report quotes him. The third theme advises the city build a greater sense of community, describing Lakeville as “disjointed” between school districts, downtown and north parts of the city and wide disparages between demographic groups. Fourth of the six themes is to encourage economic development, described as “crucial if only to minimize the residential tax burden.” Participants also found local job availability important and encouraged support of commercial development if not to the detriment of existing and especially locally-owned See ENVISION, 11A

Howard Glasser and Pat Bethke. (Photo submitted)

An answer to behavioral challenges Lakeville woman helps adults guide challenging children, youths by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

teacher who now coaches adults on the parenting and classroom management strategies that she has successfully used. Bethke’s formula is found in the teachings of Howard Glasser, a psy-

Transforming a preschooler prone to tantrums into a positive class leader can be done, according to Pat Bethke, a 14-year Lakeville Early Childhood Education See CHALLENGES, 10A

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Gov. Mark Dayton has said that he supports an eventual minimum wage at between $9 and $9.50. Winkler said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good chance Dayton will sign the legislation if it reaches his desk. Rep. Jim Abeler, RAnoka, believes the DFLcontrolled House will pass the legislation forwarded it by the House Ways and Means Committee which debated the bill for more than two hours. Abler, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, is very disturbed, however, with the complexion of the bill and spoke to his concerns early in the committee hearing. A change in parental leave from six weeks to 12 weeks bothers Abeler. He also is displeased in the proposed change of the overtime payment threshold from 48 hours to 40 hours. Abeler explained that this legislation is very damaging to small business. Another concern of his is the lack of a tip differential. He said the server will get a wage increase but bus boys and dish washers will see no raise under the House legislation. The restaurant industry is supporting a two-tiered minimum wage that would allow restaurants to pay servers and waiters a lower base wage if they make $12 an hour after tips are considered. In his comments before the committee, Abeler urged business and labor to work together. An attempt was made to refer the bill to the agriculture committee, but it failed. The legislation will have a major effect on agriculSee WAGE, 7A

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California man dies in Eureka Township crash by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A 31-year-old California man died when the vehicle he was driving collided head-on with a pickup truck at about 6:28 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, in Eureka Township. The crash that killed Atahan Atay occurred on County Road 86 (280th Street) west of Iberia Avenue when Atayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chev-

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rolet Impala collided with a Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by Alan Dale Benson, 51, of New Market. Benson was transported by air ambulance to Regions Hospital in St. Paul with non-life-threatening injuries. The drivers were the only occupants of the vehicles. The accident remains under investigation by the Dakota County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office and the Minnesota State Patrol.

Uponor plans expansion to meet growing demand by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

addition of 3,000 square feet of employee service areas, including an expanded lunch room, locker rooms, restrooms and outdoor seating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a 24/7 operation, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making PEX tubing every minute of every day,â&#x20AC;? said Rusty Callier, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of operations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to make sure we have sufficient space to manufacture the tubing, as well as provide a positive and productive environment for the employees who are making the tubing.â&#x20AC;? Uponor, which in April was named 2013 Manufacturer of the Year by the Manufacturers Alliance trade association, currently employs 380 people at its Apple Valley site. The company is looking to expand its workforce, and to that end hosted a job fair April 18 which brought in candidates seeking manufacturing and maintenance positions. More about the company is at www. uponorpro.com.

Uponor North America is breaking ground this month on an expansion of its Apple Valley headquarters, adding additional manufacturing space to meet a forecasted increase in demand. The expansion will add 17,500 feet of space for the manufacturer of crosslinked polyethylene tubing, which is used in plumbing, fire safety and heating systems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are projecting substantial growth for our PEX product in the commercial and residential markets,â&#x20AC;? Uponor North America President Bill Gray said. It will be the fifth expansion for the Uponor facility located at 5925 148th St. W., which was built in 1990 and houses the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North American corporate offices, manufacturing plant and Uponor Academy, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on-site training center. The construction, slated for completion by October with a planned occupan- Email Andrew Miller cy date of late December, will also see the andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.

Parkview opens for short time by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Plans to turn Parkview Golf Club into housing may be on course, but the Eagan business will open for the spring season. The 18-hole course located at 1310 Cliff Road will open May 1, said Ted Green, Parkviewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of operations. The driving range opened April 26. The range and course will remain open for a limited time, Green said. Net proceeds from the driving range and green

fees will be donated to the Eagan Resource Center and to the family of former employee Ken Severson. Severson was a longtime Parkview employee who died of a heart condition. The money will go to his childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s college fund. The driving range and golf course will be open from 10 a.m. to dusk Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to dusk Saturday and Sunday. Eagan City Council approved plans on April 17 to turn the 80-acre property into a 177-unit single housing development,

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eagan has a very high demand for housing and affordable housing is no exception,â&#x20AC;? said Kari Gill, executive director for the CDA. There are currently 1,300 families on a waiting list for the CDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Townhome Project, she said. The Eagan Planning Commission on April 23 unanimously approved the preliminary site plan and rezoning proposal. The project is expected to go to the City Council on May 7. The CDA currently operates 19 rental townhome complexes under the program, which includes two developments in Eagan. A third is set to open in the summer of 2013 and plans for a fourth development are moving forward. Construction on the CDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest project could begin next summer.

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Opinion Being a journalist not the worst job by Keith Anderson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

“Thick skin and objectivity. If you can’t develop both, then you probably don’t belong in journalism or this class.” The college professor surveyed the class for a few moments, allowing the words to linger. He was waiting for the timid to look away, perhaps fidget or slip out the back door. It was the first step in preparation for one of the most rewarding careers available in this country. Of course, that was nearly three decades ago. Long before any of us ever thought we’d see the job of newspaper reporter listed as the No. 1 worst job in America. Thanks to the Internet, every major media outlet has been airing that piece of trivia for the last couple weeks after it was released by an online job search resource. As a reporter, no matter how thick your skin, just knowing that somebody else considers your job to be the worst in the entire country is a bit unsettling. Then again, those of us in this field never thought we’d ever see the industry savaged with massive staff cuts or that major dailies would simply go out of business and multiple others would be forced to reorganize through bankruptcy.

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It’s been a tough row, to be sure, but the worst job in America … newspaper reporter? Yes, the stress level is high. The competition in a smaller pool of jobs is fierce. And the pay is often paltry. But the worst job … really? I never agreed with the college professor about having thick skin. I always thought it would make me less sensitive to the world, something that would prevent objective reporters from doing their jobs. Who wants to be cynical? As somebody who has been doing this for almost 30 years, rest assured this is not the worst job in America. And here’s why: It’s easy to find everything that is wrong in this world, our industry and among journalists. But there few other careers where the careful assembly and presentation of words and images can create positive change. That alone makes this one of the greatest careers for anyone

who wants to help improve the world and give voice to others who have the same goal. Some may actually think being a janitor is a worse job than a reporter. But as a former janitor, I can tell you there are aspects to that job that are rewarding (keeping a building clean makes people happy and leads to a better work environment). Maybe the worst job is the individual that empties Porta Potties, unless that person knows that his/her role is essential to each and every one of us who attends an outdoor activity and depends on clean facilities to prevent the spread of disease. Perhaps another “worst job” headliner is the person who cleans up road kill. Awful job, right? Unless you consider that if all the carcasses that end up on our highways were not removed, we’d have serious transportation issues, accidents and potential loss of life. Worst of lists are little more than minor distractions in a world where entertainment often trumps real news. In this case, the worst jobs list serves no purpose other than to make anyone who is not in the top 10 list feel better about his lot in life, I guess. It offers nothing to the enhancement of society. Truth be told, there is a level of pride that can be achieved in all work and it

plays a huge role in one’s own opinion of his value to society. You will not find this in any top 10 worst list. Not everybody necessarily sees their job as the most fulfilling aspect of their life. But every person can do his best no matter what their job. We can all gain satisfaction and peace of mind when we know we have given our best at work. When we do that, it truly does make a difference in some form or fashion to somebody else that is affected by our jobs. So, perhaps the worst job in the world is not a job at all, but a point of view. It is that frame of mind that compels an individual to survey the landscape, point a crooked finger at another, and suggest they have a meaningless job and that their life is being wasted. For that person, for that kind of mindset, we can all be truly sorry. But as a journalist, and I will speak for all of us, we really do want to make the world a better place. We don’t always succeed, but we try. And for the record, we don’t have thick skin, but that’s what allows us to be compassionate and connected to our world. Keith Anderson is director of news for ECM-Sun. Email him at keith.anderson@ ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Thanks to Lakeville crews To the editor: With our winter/spring snow storms coming to an end, I want to thank the street, parks and utility crews for continuing their long standing tradition of snow removal excellence. Lakeville residents and business owners appreciate the timely and efficient manner in which they clear our streets, skating rinks and trails. Thanks for making Lakeville a safer place during the winter months for motorists, pedestrians, students and school buses. BOB ERICKSON Lakeville

Impressed by Lakeville police To the editor: On April 5, my family and I had two significant and impactful experiences – one very disturbing and one extremely encouraging. The disturbing experience began around 4:20 a.m., when I discovered two burglars in our home. Due to an extremely rare combination of oversights, we had left the garage door up and the service door into the house unlocked. Unfortunately, two individuals from outside our community happened across this setting, and despite the house being occupied by three adults, they gathered several pieces of electronics and cash from purses. Fortunately I overheard the service door creak, confronted the two young men, and chased them from the house. This experience was

very disturbing from not only the intruders’ presence but also the boldness of them to walk past four vehicles into an obviously occupied home to perpetrate a crime. This was a wake-up call for us to be the primary component of crime prevention. Systems do not work unless the people responsible for them do. Returning to the house after chasing the burglars, we called 911. Within four minutes an officer had arrived. We were very impressed with his ability to gather precise information through astute questions. We were more impressed with his demeanor and calming presence. By 7 a.m. an important piece of our belongings was located, and one of the suspects was in custody. We were encouraged by the professionalism, determination and effectiveness of our Police Department. Lakeville has four detectives for a community of almost 60,000. This number has not changed in at least the past 20 years, when our population was almost half what it is today. Despite this tremendous workload, the detective assigned this case worked tirelessly through the weekend. By Monday morning, a confession had been received from the suspect, charges filed, and the other suspect had been identified. That evening essentially all of our electronics had been returned. Rarely do we applaud those who quietly serve and protect us – a phrase that is not simply a slogan. I encourage residents to see the Police Department as the embodiment of service and protection, and thank them

at any opportunity. DAVID LUICK Lakeville

Morgan: House education bill a winner To the editor: A world-class education system is the gateway to a world-class economy. Yet, over the past 10 years, our commitment to adequately funding education has been lagging. Every year brings hundreds of school levies. Programs are cut. Class sizes grow. Students are unprepared for college. Our achieve-

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ment gap grows and grows. The House DFL education bill that passed April 23 with bipartisan support puts our kids on a path to success and Minnesota on its way to the world’s best workforce. That’s our goal – it’s ambitious but doable. The bill calls for historic investments in education. But, more than just focusing on funding and inputs, we’ve chosen also to focus on outcomes. The bill sets the ambitious goal of closing the achievement gap and reaching a 100 percent high school graduation rate, 100 percent literacy by third grade, and 100 percent career and college readiness by graduation – all by 2027. That represents the graduating class of students who start kindergarten in 2014. Reforms play a big part in this budget. Schools will be required to develop strategic plans for student achievement and update the public on their status each year. The state will utilize the Minnesota Department of Education’s Regional Centers of Excellence to provide assistance and work with schools to reach their goals. A new student assessment system will be implemented that ensures students stay on the path to being career- and college-ready, and innovation grants that promote new ways to increase student achievement will be available to schools. We will also improve the teacher licensure process to utilize evaluation tools that more clearly predict a teacher’s preparedness for the classroom. This is a good education finance and reform bill. As it moves through the

process, and we work with the governor and the Senate, we will work to make it even better. I’m convinced that when we are done we will have a set of essential investments and necessary reforms that put us on the path toward creating the world’s best workforce.

Clausen should have said ‘no’ to taxes

To the editor: It is my understanding that state Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, is proposing a sales tax increase to 6.875 percent from 6.50 percent on automobile sales. That tax then becomes: $687.50 on a $10,000 vehicle, $1,375 on a $20,000 vehicle and $2,062.50 on a $30,000 vehicle. The people who buy this price range of vehicle (the vast majority) make under $75,000 per year. This tax puts more pressure on middle America, which Gov. Mark Dayton claims is already too burdened by Minnesota’s taxing. It is obvious that the state of Minnesota is looking for revenue to balance its proposed budget for 2013. Rather than reducing expenses within our government, our legislators are seeking revenue through increased taxes and proposed “fees.” In my opinion, these revenue generators are very devious. We all need to understand that increased taxing and “fees” is not the answer … expense reduction is.

To the editor: He voted against it before he voted for it. There was a sliver of conscience in Sen. Greg Clausen’s initial vote against the state Senate’s massive tax increases on the residents of Rosemount and Apple Valley. Then, he was taken to a back room and what happened? Unsurprisingly, his vote switched. He approved a new sales tax on clothing, haircuts, and auto repairs. Higher income taxes on lots of families in our district. And lots more: $1.8 billion in total new taxes. These taxes will make our families less secure, jobs harder to find, and everyday life more expensive. Why? To fund special interests, corporate welfare, and bloated state bureaucracies that refuse to set priorities. We need more efficient, accountable government, not the “spend first and ask questions later” mindset that presently dominates at the Capitol. When the legislature wants to fund a great new idea, they should be challenged to do so by reducing waste, spending, and programs we don’t need elsewhere. We also need leadership that will stand against special interests and for the people in our community. For a moment, Clausen was that leader. Then he switched his vote. Who does he really represent?

DICK SJOQUIST Burnsville

PAT STALEY Rosemount

REP. WILL MORGAN District 56B Burnsville

Cut spending, don’t increase sales tax

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Dog grooming, with a DIY option Apple Valley’s Wishbone Pet Parlor offers self-service pet washing stations

by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

You’ve heard of selfservice car washes. How about self-service dog washes? A new pet grooming business in Apple Valley provides the space and supplies for dog owners to give their canines a cleaning. Wishbone Pet Parlor, which opened April 23 at 14722 Pennock Ave., next to Ace Hardware, also offers full-service grooming, pet boarding, dog walking and in-home pet care in addition to its self-service option. According to co-owner Kathy Swisher, the idea behind self-service pet washing is to take some of the stress – and messiness – out of the task. “The absolute worst thing is doing it at home in the tub – it’s dirty, it’s stinky, it’s messy and it’s hard on your back,” said Swisher, who runs the business with her husband Kevin and business partner Darla St. Martin. Wishbone is the first self-service pet wash in Dakota County, according to Wishbone’s owners. Two other Twin Cities

Wishbone Pet Parlor owners are, from left, Kathy Swisher, Kevin Swisher and Darla St. Martin. (Photo by Andrew Miller) businesses offering selfservice washes are located in Minneapolis and St. Louis Park. Dog owners who opt for the self-service wash get access to Wishbone’s washing tubs, and are provided with grooming items such as shampoo, a toothbrush and toothpaste. “The toothpaste is chicken flavored – I don’t think the dogs would like peppermint,” Kevin

Swisher said. Wishbone is the first business venture for the trio of owners. Kathy Swisher and St. Martin worked together for six years at a Prior Lake dog grooming business before opening Wishbone. More about the business is at www.wishboneandco.com. Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.

Farmington resident faces fourth DWI by Theresa Malloy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A 26-year-old Farmington man faces his fourth DWI after officers found him apparently sleeping behind the wheel at a Lakeville fast food restaurant. Michael Marshall Simmons has four qualified alcohol-related license revocations in the past 10 years including three DWI convictions since 2005 and a felony fleeing law enforcement conviction from 2011. The criminal complaint details the following events: Officers were called to the restaurant after a manager

saw someone who appeared to be intoxicated fall asleep at the wheel at the drivethrough window. The manager asked the car to pull ahead and wait. When officers arrived, they allegedly found Simmons asleep, and a passenger had to wake him up. Simmons was unable to stay fully awake during the conversation. Officers noticed needle and track marks on Simmons’ arm. Officers found a syringe in the door with a clear substance. Simmons failed the sobriety test and took a blood test. The felony DWI charge holds a maximum sentence of 7 years and $14,000. A

gross misdemeanor charge for driving after cancelled inimical to public safety could carry up to a year and $3,000 fine. Simmons is also facing felony charges for a fifthdegree controlled substance crime after the Dakota County Drug Task Force executed a Dec. 27, 2012, search at his residence that turned up almost 95 grams of marijuana. He faces up to 10 years and a $20,000 fine for this charge. Simmons’ court date is tentatively set for the end of June. Email Theresa Malloy at theresa.malloy@ecm-inc.com.

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A roll of the dice

Head of state gambling board believes stadium financing will overcome bumps by Cliff Buchan SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Make no mistake about it, Tom Barrett said. There have been “bumps in the road” and the net results from the state’s foray into electronic gaming are not what he would prefer. But all is not doom and gloom, either, said Barrett, executive director of the Minnesota Gambling Control Board. He said progress is being made as the gambling board guides the expansion of electronic pull-tabs and electronic bingo for charitable groups across the state. At stake in the venture is revenue needed by the state to pay for bond costs related to the financing of the new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings. The $975 million stadium is slated to receive $477 million from the Vikings and $498 million from the state and the city of Minneapolis. Charitable gambling was tagged as the state’s funding source by the Republican-controlled state Legislature last spring, and the stadium bill was signed into law by DFL Gov. Mark Dayton. Early criticism followed the rolling out of electronic pull-tabs. Barrett said it has taken more time than expected to approve vendors and distributors for hand-held iPad devices that will be used at bars and restaurants along with the traditional paper pulltabs. The electronic bingo game is now being introduced, he said, and its impact has yet to be felt. Critics were quick to feast on the early results that showed just under $2 million of the estimated

$35 million in revenue came in that the state will need to cover bond costs next year. The first bond sale to fund the stadium is set for late summer or early fall. The linked bingo venture will have 100 active sites by the end of the month, Barrett said. The gambling board has approved one vendor so far and plans to OK a second vendor next month. The board is expecting two additional vendors to seek state approval. The same pattern also holds for electronic pulltabs, although the number of sites offering the electronic gaming is below expectation, Barrett said. The gambling board has approved 227 sites for electronic pull-tabs and 215 are active. The others are still in training, he said. When the program began taking shape last summer, Barrett said 450 active sites were projected for April 2013. In all, the state has 2,800 sites today where some form of charitable gambling is offered – pull-tabs, bingo, raffles, paddle wheels or tip boards. Once the electronic pull-tab system is fully operational, Barrett said, 2,500 sites would be the maximum number offering electronic gaming. Paper pull-tabs must be offered under the gaming legislation, he said. To date, Barrett said, three electronic pull-tab manufacturers are approved and nine distributors are handling game sales to charities. Two additional electronic pull-tab manufacturer applications are pending. “We’re still early in the

game,” Barrett said. “It is a process.” Hurdles The task of getting the games out is just one hurdle for Barrett and the gambling board. He said he is aware that some segments of the public prefer paper games. “We’ve heard that,” he said. The social aspect of playing pull-tabs is a factor, he said. But with time, he believes the public will find similar social bonds when a group of players use the iPad game. There are some sites where both paper and electronic games are working well. “There are some sites that are doing phenomenal,” Barrett said. A bar in Mankato that ranked 138th best in 2012 is now the state’s leading producer, Barrett said. The bar averaged $111,000 in receipts last year prior to adding electronic pulltabs. The average is now $155,000 a month, Barrett said, adding that paper pull-tab sales have also gone up. Barrett said he would not second-guess the process used last year to form revenue estimates with the help of the gaming industry. “They did not drive the estimates,” Barrett said. It was new ground for the gambling board and the input from the industry was vital, he said. “Nowhere in the country has this kind of gaming been tried,” he said. “We still stand behind the methodology.”

Tom Barrett, executive director of the Minnesota Gambling Control Board, demonstrates one of the many electronic gambling devices when appearing recently before a committee of the Minnesota Legislature. (Sun photo)

fact, Barrett said. Last year, charitable gambling reached $1 billion in total revenue. That netted $41.2 million in taxes for the state’s general fund. The 2012 total is less than the high water mark in 2004 and 2005 when total revenues hit $1.4 billion. Barrett believes the recession and smoking ban in public places are partly to blame for the decrease in total revenues. And the fund will grow in 2013, due largely to electronic gambling, he added. To date, the state is 6-7 percent ahead of its pace at this time a year ago. Under the legislation for electronic gaming, the stadium bonds will see additional support from charitable gaming that exceeds a base amount needed for existing general fund projections. Big business The stadium bill reThat charitable gam- quires that all charitable bling is big business is a gaming tax proceeds that

exceed the base level (based on fiscal year 2011 and as determined by commissioner of revenue) will be dedicated to pay the bond expense, Barrett said. The “base level” amount is the amount of taxes generated from charitable gaming to the general fund prior to the stadium bonding. According to the department of revenue, the base level is $36.9 million. In other words, the first $36.9 million of gambling taxes collected from all forms of charitable gaming are dedicated to the general fund. After the $36.9 million is reached, all other collections are dedicated to the bond expense, not just the tax from the electronic games, Barrett said. With base established at $36.9 million and current charitable gambling taxes running 6-7 percent ahead of last year’s $41.4 million, it is likely that more than $7 million will be available to help pay

bond debt service in 2014, Barrett said. As more electronic games come into play and the public has more time to draw their own conclusions, Barrett remains optimistic that targets will be met. The targets will be helped by e-bingo. The venture for Mega Bingo several years ago did not achieve the success hoped for, Barrett said. Lack of marketing and promotion hurt, he said, but so did the cumbersome mode of operation of running the games twice a day. That will change with the new electronic bingo. Games will be played every 7 to 10 minutes throughout the day. “You only need two people to play,” Barrett said. Cliff Buchan can be reached at cliff.buchan@ ecm-inc.com.

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Debate over GRAD tests for a diploma heats up in St. Paul by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Testing anxiety is not limited to students. The Democratic-led House and Senate are proposing to scrap the GRAD tests high school students must pass to earn a diploma. Instead, they want more a college, career-oriented assessment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one free of â&#x20AC;&#x153;gotcha-yasâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;cut scoresâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to make school testing a guide to the future rather than an obstacle, they say. The issue isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as dry as a test form. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emotional. Lawmakers, such as Sen. Dan Hall, R-Burnsville, spoke of their struggles in school, with Hall on the Senate floor talking of growing up in a home touched by alcohol abuse and challenges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it came to schools, I suffered,â&#x20AC;? Hall said, saying he graduated from Roosevelt High School with a sixth-grade reading comprehension. A former teacher and principal, Hall stressed the need for maintaining academic standards. Rep. Sondra Erickson, R-Princeton, Education Policy Committee Republican lead, speaks of dumbing down high school diplomas. Emotions are strong in reformers, too. Senate Education Committee Chairman Charles Wiger, DFL-Maplewood, said the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current testing regimen is â&#x20AC;&#x153;cruel.â&#x20AC;? Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton struck similar tones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sending a third-grader home in tears thinking they failed life because they failed some test, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the wrong way to get kids to want to learn, learn to learn, learn to love learning,â&#x20AC;? Dayton, a former teacher, said. In coming to office he immediately directed Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius to review testing policy, Dayton said. One offshoot was a work group, composed of a number of area school officials, who issued a report in December. Citing such statistics that only 47 percent of college students complete course work within eight years, the work group deemed it â&#x20AC;&#x153;imperativeâ&#x20AC;? the state adopt a K-12 assessment model tied to college and career readiness.

Scrap the GRAD test in writing, reading and mathematics â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a battery deemed unfair to people of color, low-income students and new English learners â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and do not replace it with another â&#x20AC;&#x153;high-stakesâ&#x20AC;? test, the group advised. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a set of assumptions (about cut score testing), while widely held, are not accurate,â&#x20AC;? said Eden Prairie High School Principal Conn McCartan, who served on the work group. McCartan, whose school district has a 97 percent graduation rate, is critical of the GRAD test for a number of reasons. Besides questioning its motivational and careerdevelopment value, McCartan pointed to studies suggesting the test is thwarting adequately prepared students. A study in the Bloomington School District matching student MCAII math test results against the ACT college readiness assessment concluded that about 15 percent of college-eligible students would fail the GRAD test the first time. Some would succeed on retries, but this would still leave about 45 families whose 12-grade student, with ACT scores high enough to be accepted at a four-year college, would be denied a high school diploma based on the math test. The Eden Prairie School District has not conducted such a study, McCartan said, but he hears stories from students confirming the study results. The proposal to scrap the GRAD test has drawn fire. A Minnesota Business Partnership official who served on the assessment work group asked in a letter to Cassellius that the group report not be adopted. While supporting a shift to the ACT and related exams because they offered means of establishing minimum expectations, the Partnership rejected the idea of jettisoning the GRAD. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a disaster,â&#x20AC;? Minnesota Business Partnership Executive Director Charlie Weaver said of current legislation to do so. Recently, a coalition of businesses, including the Partnership, launched an ad campaign opposing the perceived â&#x20AC;&#x153;dumbing

downâ&#x20AC;? of the high school diploma. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a high bar,â&#x20AC;? Weaver said of GRAD test thresholds. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working, he insisted. Business groups point to recent gains in closing the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glaring achievement gap among minority students as evidence. The Coalition of Minnesota Businesses recently launched a radio and TV campaign opposing the scrapping of the GRAD. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think legislators are getting calls (from the public),â&#x20AC;? Weaver said. But educators are urging Democratic education leaders to stand fast with assessment work group recommendations. A recent memorandum from the Minnesota School Boards Association, the Association of School Administrators and others endorsed group findings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The GRAD test, while well-intentioned, has outlived its usefulness. Although it led the way to some necessary changes, it now holds too many students back,â&#x20AC;? the memorandum reads. Lawmakers are encouraged to reject any attempts at removing new assessment provisions from their bills. Association of Metropolitan School District official Scott Croonquist, whose association represents the Anoka-Hennepin School District, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage, Elk River and Farmingtron school districts, among others, said the association supports the work group recommendations. Croonquist ascribes the controversy over elimination of the GRAD as stemming from misunderstanding over what a single test tells about students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree that this is dumbing down diplomas,â&#x20AC;? Croonquist said. Rather, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s using multiple measures, existing standards, to better assess student achievement and chart directions. Weaver is unconvinced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crazy,â&#x20AC;? he said. Weaver suggested in cases of students failing GRAD tests, certificates, rather than regular high school diplomas, be issued. Email T.W. Budig at tim.budig@ecm-inc.com.

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Kids & More Sale will be at the arena Treasure Hunt Sales is hosting a Kids & More Sale on May 16-18, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily, at Ames Arena, 19900 Ipava Ave., Lakeville. Several familyfriendly businesses will also be featured in the vendor expo. On Saturday, many items will be discounted half price. Free admission during all sale hours, with donations accepted for the Heglund Adoption Fund. Cash and credit cards accepted. For more information, go to www.TreasureHuntSales. com.

The annual Household Hazardous Waste Dropoff Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lakeville’s Central Maintenance Facility, 7570 179th St. The event is open to all Dakota County residents (driver’s license required). The event will accept household hazardous waste, electronics, and small household electronics such as coffee makers, hair dryers and vacuum cleaners for no charge. Appliances will also be Advocacy Party set for collected ($25 each). Go military women to www.lakevillemn.gov training for a complete list of ac- completed May 18 Lakeville Yellow Rib- cepted items or call 952Emilie Breit, a Lakebon is sponsoring a Wom- 985-4400. ville resident and parent en of the Military Spring of a child on the autism Party from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Learn to Skate spectrum and other disSaturday, May 18, at Her- program slated abilities, will complete the itage Center, 20110 HolyPartners in Policymakthis summer oke Ave. ing advocacy training The event is open to Indoor skating lessons program on May 18. The female military mem- for ages 3-adult. One-hour program was created by bers and wives, partners, lessons are held on Tues- the Minnesota Governor’s mothers and sisters of Council on Developmental Disabilities 26 years ago. Continuum of Care – Smooth Transitions

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The Lakeville Fire Department will host an American Red Cross Library sets blood drive Saturday, May children’s 4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Fire Station 4, 9465 185th St. programs The Heritage Library Schedule an appointment www.redcrossblood. in Lakeville will host the at org; walk-ins welcome. following children’s programs: • Storytime for 2s & Student job fair 3s, 10:30-11 a.m. Wednes- set at South days, May 8, 15, 22 and The Business & Edu29. cation Committee of the • Storytime for 4s, 5s & 6s, 11:30 a.m.-noon Lakeville Area Chamber Wednesdays, May 8, 15, of Commerce is partnering with Lakeville South 22 and 29. • Baby Storytime, High School students and 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, staff to promote a job fair May 3. Stories, songs, oriented at high school bounces and playtime for students to be held 3-6 children newborn to 24 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, months and their caregiv- at Lakeville South. The goal is to provide ers. employment opportuni• Game Day Fun, 10:30 a.m.-noon Friday, May ties for students. Lakeville 10. A variety of board businesses are invited to games for children of all host a booth at no charge. ages and their parents or The event will be open to all high school students in caregivers. • Sing and Dance with the Lakeville area. LSHS student Dylan Robi Meyerson, 10:30 Adelman and Activities a.m. Monday, May 13. For children of all ages Director Neil Strader are and their parents or care- coordinating the event. For information or to givers. These library programs reserve a table, contact are free. For more infor- Adelman at 612-940-1329 mation, call (952) 891- or dylanadelman@gmail. com no later than May 10. 0360.

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Workshop for new golfers Welcome to Golf for ages 16 and older will be offered 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Crystal Lake Golf Course, 16725 Innsbrook Drive. Meet out on the patio. Cost is $30. Information: 952-985-4600.

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Lakeville girls to compete in state pageant Nicole Cummings and Alyssa Seal, both of Lakeville, have been chosen as state finalists in the National American Miss Minnesota Pageant to be held June 2 in Bloomington. Cummings, 10, will compete in the Preteen age division. She is a fifth-grader at Eastview Elementary. Her activities include singing, dancing, acting and playing piano

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ments, offering both new threeyear contracts under the “defined contribution” terms like Anderson’s and included in new employee contracts. To date, Ouillette has earned almost $80,000 in benefits, which Snyder proposes the district fund at $952 per month for seven years. Knudsen, a 35-year employee, meets all time and age qualifications for a total payout of $280,000, Snyder said in an interview. In a board document, the amount was estimated at $204,000 because it did not include all her unused accumulated sick pay. Snyder recommended the board start paying Knudsen’s $204,000 of earned benefits at monthly increments of $5,666 for the next three years. At the same time, the district would contribute $7,000 per year for both employees to medical accounts under terms in a new contract, yet to be presented. Board members indicated support for meeting the district’s contractual obligations and ensuring employees who earned their benefits received what was promised them, but had numerous questions about details and implications of the contract changes and tabled action on Snyder’s request. Board Member Bob Erickson asked for an itemized list of costs associated with each current contract benefit and how much would be reduced going to the new contract benefits. He cited concerns that approving the contract parameters would essentially ask board approval for other employee contracts sight unseen, as Snyder said she would use the board’s action to help her prepare the 201315 contracts that will come to the board next month.

The provision states he “shall have access to all fringe benefits provided other licensed employee groups that may be in effect or come into effect during the duration of this Agreement.” Massaros said the provision does not mean Anderson would be entitled to all retirement benefits as other employees. “His retirement benefits are clearly stated and reflect the intent of the School Board to make these changes as we move forward,” Massaros wrote in an email. Erickson said “access” doesn’t grant Anderson the right to receive additional fringe benefits “without a change in the agreement language.” “In my opinion,” Erickson said, “ ‘access to’ isn’t the same thing as being eligible to receive a benefit paid for by the district.” Massaros said that the language is “obviously a little unclear,” but added, “I do not think there is any doubt on either the part of the Board or Randy (Anderson) what was intended here.” The provision concerns Randy Pronschinske, a former Lakeville School Board candidate, and local representative of the education advocacy group LakevilleStudentsFirst.org. “The question we should be asking ourselves is why do we leave ambiguity in the contract?” he said. Pronschinske said the language makes sure that that person always has the best benefits currently provided in the district. The fringe benefit provision in Anderson’s contract is not included in those for Snyder, Ouillette, Knudsen or the district’s principal contracts. Massaros said whether the provision remains in the new contracts is a decision the Lakeville School Board will have to make when the contracts are renegotiated.

the state to agree to those terms, which she said the School Board insisted upon when she was hired in 2011. While longtime district employees are grandfathered into their previous benefit plans, the new “defined contribution” plan is also the standard for all new district employees, Snyder said. Four new principals will be under the new terms this year – Chris Endicott, incoming principal at Century Middle School who was hired last year, and the three new elementary principals just announced to replace elementary school principals set to retire in June at Orchard Lake, Eastview and Christina Huddleston. Those retiring principals – Karen Roos, Richard Oscarson and Amy Schmidt – are eligible to receive benefit payouts, according to Massaros, who said he did not yet know the amount the district will pay. Like Snyder, Randy Anderson, the district’s executive director of business services, has a contract that caps severance payouts for accumulated unused sick leave to 130 days and obligates the district to pay $7,000 annually into a health reimbursement account that goes with the employee when they leave the district, thus eliminating the big one-time benefit payouts. Snyder added that as current cabinet members’ and principals’ employment contracts expire, the district is also proposing modifying benefit packages to align with the parameters in Anderson’s contract. Last week, Snyder recommended the board “sunset” the cabinet-member contracts of Barb Knudsen, executive director of teaching and learning, and Renae Ouillette, executive direcQuestions tor of special education. While retirement benefits are She proposed paying both clearly defined in Anderson’s Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelemployees’ earned benefits from contract, another provision has mann@ecm-inc.com. their current contract in installraised some questions.

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with one another. Once the positive tone is set, Bethke said adults should start talking about rules and compliment them when they follow them. Children are never allowed to hurt one another or destroy things, but if a temper tantrum emerges that does not put anyone or anything in danger, Bethke ignores the behavior and compliments the child when he calms down and interacts positively. She continued to follow the program and was elated as she saw children transform from being frustrated and having temper tantrums to a child who got along with friends, was engaged and learning. “It spiraled to the point that I wanted to do trainings,” she said. Bethke, who has a master of arts in education, instructional leadership, and a bachelor’s degree in child development and family life, also completed training to become a Certified Advanced Nurtured Heart Approach trainer. She has held workshops, Community Education classes in District 196 and last year resigned from teaching to open Interconnections LLC a business dedicated to educating parents, child care and teaching professionals how to manage challenging children using his methods. A parent of four adult children, Bethke also offers help to help create success in the lives of challenging adolescents in crisis. “I’ve always been interested in making sure kids have a real strong concept of who they are,” Bethke said. “I want kids to learn in the best way they can.” For more information, go to www.interconnections.us.com.

chologist and creator of the “Nurtured Heart” approach to teaching and raising children, with a primary focus on treating children who have a diagnosis like attention deficit or autism. His methods, Bethke said, have worked for all kinds of children she has taught, helping to reduce the negative behavior of even her most challenging students. Under Glasser’s theory, reacting emotionally, pointing out bad behaviors and punishing children when they act out does not stop the behaviors, but can actually reinforce and exacerbate them. Bethke said pointing out good behavior encourages more of it, and she saw children who were angry or bullied others start to build healthy relationships with others once she started following Glasser’s advice in her former preschool classroom about six years ago. “He has developed this approach that focuses on teaching kids about skills instead of trying to correct behavior,” said Bethke, who hosted an April 25 “meet and greet” for Glasser at the Mainstreet Coffee Cafe & After Hours restaurant/bar in downtown Lakeville. Bethke said she started employing Glasser’s recommendations in the classroom in 2007 and was amazed at the transformation in all her preschool students, especially ones who exhibited “a lot of intensity” and were “unfocused.” “I was scared to death because it’s not something I normally do,” Bethke said. “But the response was jaw-dropping.” Bethke said Glasser focused on skill-building by complimenting children when they are behaving well, like Laura Adelmann is at laura. sharing toys or playing nicely adelmann@ecm-inc.com.

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here precisely to escape diversity. Others allude to the notion that a lack of diversity is a part of what accounts for the preference for Lakeville schools.” A survey of Lakeville city employees and advisory board members, 80 percent of whom were male, gave the city high marks for safety and the quality of its K-12 school system but lower marks for the level of its economic vibrance and

ing to his resume, includes implementing school improvement and professional development plans. “He had wonderful examples of ways to engage parents as well as students and to have a positive student culture,” Snyder said. Kelly has been in St. Francis since 2009 and from 2009-2011 was assistant principal at Cedar Creek Community School, a St. Francis elementary school. Snyder highlighted her experience in assessment and instructional leadership and leadership in embracing technology. “She is really known in educational circles as an instructional leader,” Snyder said. Snyder also said Kelly has an “outgoing personality,” that would bring “joy and fun” to Christina Huddleston “for the parents, students and staff to really rally around the new vision.” Smith took a non-traditional path to education field, working in business and marketing in 1986, but pursuing a degree in elementary education when she realized business “was not where her heart was,” Snyder said. Smith started as a teacher in the East Metro Integration District in 2000, moved to a regional education specialist in 2009 and since 2010 has been the District 197 magnet school coordinator, working with many elementary school staff members. “She’s extremely adept at implementing change and managing culture

through change, which is a very good match for the needs at Orchard Lake,” Snyder said, calling her personality and demeanor one of “confidence yet calmness.” Board Chair Roz Peterson was complimentary of the hiring process, noting each principal’s backgrounds seemed to be good fits for each school’s needs. “I think the process we used really worked well to get to a good outcome here,” Massaros said. In an interview, he added that the district plans to employ a more structured mentorship program to help the new principals in the transition. He said in the past the district has informally matched a current elementary principal with an incoming one to help them acclimate, but plans to solidify it because of the number of new hires. “Fundamentally, it’s almost half the elementary team,” Massaros said. “Three of the eight are new, so we really need to build a cohesive unit here.” At the special meeting, the board was also asked to accept the retirement of JFK Elementary thirdgrade teacher Sheryl Wardlow. The change saves one more full-time elementary teacher from being laid off from their position, Massaros said. He said the number of teachers the district hires each year is based on numerous factors, including enrollment and the level of licensing an employee has attained.

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& Tackle high blood pressure for a healthy heart BY ROXI REJALI CONTRIBUTING WRITER After his fourth heart attack, Barry Haller feels lucky to be alive. For several days before the Feb. 21 incident, Haller felt painful pressure on his chest and was often out of breath. “I didn’t want to believe I was having another heart attack,” said Haller, 69. When he couldn’t ignore the signs any longer, the Apple Valley resident reluctantly accepted a ride to an urgent-care clinic. He was transferred to a hospital, where he had an angioplasty, a procedure that opens blocked arteries. To help his recovery, Haller takes heart medications and attends an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. Three days a week, he exercises on a treadmill or stationary bike while his pulse and other vital signs are monitored. Haller has several risk factors for heart disease, including family history of the disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. He had bypass and open-heart surgery after his first heart attack in 1996. These days, Haller is feeling stronger and optimistic about his recovery. “I’m actually feeling better now than I did for several years,” he said. “I have more energy, I seem to be able to think a lot better. I’m thankful in that way. “ Haller is one of the estimated 33 percent of Americans with high blood pressure or hypertension. The condition is a risk factor for heart disease, which remains the No. 1 killer of adult Americans. Left untreated, high blood pressure can damage the heart, blood vessels and organs. It’s of-

ten called a silent killer because its symptoms aren’t obvious and many people don’t know they have it until they have a heart attack or stroke. Death rates for heart disease in both men and women are dropping, but the condition kills more women than men, said Dr. Jennifer Dankle, cardiologist at Fairview hospitals in Burnsville and Edina. The death rate for cardiovascular disease in men and women fell 30.6 percent between 1998 and 2008, possibly due to better medical treatments, according to the American Heart Association. But in 2009, women represented 51 percent of cardiovascular deaths, while men represented 49 percent of those deaths. The disparity may be due to the failure of some women and doctors to identify risk factors and symptoms of heart disease, delaying diagnosis and treatment, said Dankle, who is also medical director of the Women’s Heart Clinic, University of Minnesota Physicians Heart at Fairview. Men tend to get heart disease in their 40s and 50s, while women tend to develop it in their 60s and 70s. “Most women, even if they have risk factors, don’t perceive that they’re at risk, because of the misconception that this is still a man’s disease,” Dankle said. For example, most men experience chest pain during a heart attack, but up to half of women don’t report the symptom. Instead, women describe vague symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath and discomfort or achiness in upper back, arms or jaw. Because heart attacks or stroke cause permanent damage, lifestyle changes like quitting

smoking, losing weight and cutting salt intake are essential, Dankle said. “If we can prevent heart disease, that’s the cure,” she said. After a heart attack or stroke, many patients are referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program. The 6- to 12-week program at Fairview Ridges Hospital is designed to help patients recover while their vital signs are regularly monitored, said Dana Schwieters, cardiac rehabilitation therapist. Patients do 30-40 minutes of aerobic exercise at least three days a week and learn about lifestyle changes, like quitting smoking and eating a healthier diet, Schwieters said. Average age of patients in the program is 64 and it can be most effective for those who treat their heart attack or stroke as a wake-up call motivating them to change their habits, Schwieters said. “Heart disease is a progressive disease,” she said. “If you have it, chances are, if you do not make lifestyle changes, it will continue to progress.” After completing a rehabilitation program, exercise can help to maintain heart health, said Stephanie Winkel, senior fitness coordinator at the Eagan YMCA. Research shows that exercise can increase muscle strength and stamina, control weight and diabetes, reduce high blood pressure and stress. With a doctor’s approval, Winkel recommends moderate aerobic exercise three times per week, increasing intensity as health improves. “You have to schedule time for yourself, schedule time for fitness and take care of your body,” she said.

Good nutrition fights heart disease BY ROXI REJALI CONTRIBUTING WRITER ood choices can play a big role in preventing and reducing heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends a heart-healthy diet with less saturated fat and sodium, and more fiber-rich fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Following that advice can be difficult for some patients, said Kristi Von Ruden, registered dietitian at Northfield Hospital and Clinics, with clinics in Lakeville and Farmington. Packaged and fast foods in the modern American diet are loaded with salt and fat. “A lot of times, they’ll say, ‘I’ll avoid adding salt.’ But they don’t realize how much there is in the foods they’re eating, especially with pro-

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Sports Inaugural season for trapshooting is wildly popular Almost 150 students come out for North, South teams by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Who knew the market for a trapshooting team in Lakeville would be this strong? Prior to this season, organizers knew there would be some interest. Other area high schools had 2030 kids participating. “I never anticipated a team this size,” said Lakeville South coach Jason Kelvie, who helped coach an Apple Valley team last year with about 30 participants. “I never imagined it would grow this big. It’s a big, diverse group. It’s really exciting.” The Lakeville North and Lakeville South trap teams have nearly 150 students between the two schools. The sport is open to boys and girls ranging from seventh-graders to seniors. Many of the students are brand new to trapshooting, but “surprisingly, they’ve picked it up really well,” said Dan Bianchi, who manages both North and South. “The biggest surprise is how adaptable these kids are.”

The students shoot Sunday and Monday at the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club and Minneapolis Gun Club. They enter their scores online and are ranked against other schools in the state. The members have their own jerseys and vests with names on the back, like those in other sports. More than 200 schools participate in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League. This is the first year for North and South. The goal for everyone is to be on top of their game for the state tournament June 7-9 in Alexandria. The expected turnout this year could approach 4,000. There are divisions for novices (average scores of 14 or lower), junior varsity (between 14 and 19), a varsity (19 and higher). While some are new to the sport, others such as Lakeville South’s Nick Ceplecha have developed into sharpshooters. During the first week of competition, he nailed 25 of 25 targets during one round and 47 for the week. The perfect round helped put

Members of the Lakeville South trapshooting team take aim at the Minneapolis Gun Club in Prior Lake on Monday during competition week two. (Photo by Andy Rogers) him among the top 13 shooters in the state. Ceplecha was big into hunting and shot trap with a 4-H gun club for a year, but he wasn’t as consistent. “I was shooting around 12s,” Ceplecha said. “So

much of this is consistency and concentration; about 90 percent is mental. Sure, you need good form, but it’s really easy to get out of the zone.” Alex Vivant is another ace for Lakeville South. He has come close to a

perfect round and noticed a dramatic improvement in his aim after joining the team. “I used to just shoot for recreation, so to be part of a team is really nice,” Vivant said. During the reserve

week he shot a 24 of 25. His goal is to average in the 20s and make varsity for the state tournament. It’s one of the rare sports in which an entire family can participate. Mitch, Nick and Maria Langer are members of the Lakeville South team. Although sometimes you join a sport to get away from your siblings. “It gets annoying sometimes, but I bear with it,” Nick Langer said. Maria Langer, a seventh-grader, said she enjoys competing with and against her older brothers. “I get a little frustrated when they shoot better than me, but they’re older,” she said. “I guess it motivates me to try harder.” Mitch Langer, a senior, said he wished his school had a team years ago. “It would have been nice to do this all through high school,” he said. “It opens whole new doors for people to become a star athlete.” The Langers’ mother, Cindy, had nothing but See TRAP, 14A

Lakeville South shines Teams with pitching at Hamline Elite Meet depth have a leg up Girls track and field team continues to post high marks by Andy Rogers

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At the Hamline Elite Meet last weekend, an early-season gathering of some of the top track and field talent in the state, the Lakeville South girls were as busy as anyone with nine qualifiers competing in 12 events. Athletes were selected based on their qualifying times or marks based on a limited field size. Shaina Burns repeated as champion in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 45.87 seconds, edging out teammate Caraline Slattery who placed second with a 46.54. Burns also placed fifth in the 100 hurdles (15.68). Rachel Mickelson ran to seventh in the 400 (61.11). Kayt Larson placed seventh in the 800 (2:21.79) and 10th in the 1600 (5:24.28). In the 3200, Annie Brekken placed 13th (11:27.98). The 4x200 relay team of Rose Cozad, Mickelson, Morgan Pieri and Emily Wick circled to fourth at 1:46.64, which was fast enough for fourth place and No. 8 on South’s all-time list. In the field events, Burns was third in the shot put throwing a best of 42feet, 10.5 inches, putting her No. 2 on South’s alltime list. Jordyn Thornton was

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Lakeville South’s Shaina Burns won the 300-meter hurdle event at the Hamline Elite Meet last weekend in St. Paul. She also ran the hurdles at the South Suburban Conference relays on Tuesday in Prior Lake. (Photo Rick Orndorf) 10th (38-8.5) in the shot put and fourth in the discus (130-7). In the high jump, Pieri placed second with a jump of 5-6, and Slattery placed third with a jump of 5-4. Slattery was sixth in the triple jump (34-10.25), and Burns got seventh in the long jump (16-7). For the boys, the twotime defending state champion Lee Bares cleared 15-0 in the pole vault. The girls team also finished second at the South Suburban Conference Relays on Monday in Prior Lake with 1632.5 points, about 150 behind winner

Prior Lake. The boys finished sixth.

Lakeville North At the Hamline Elite Meet last weekend, Ben Krynski put on a show in the throwing events. He was sixth in the discus (153-08) and second in the shot put (53-11). At the girls meet, Taylor Perkins was fourth in the 1600 (5:13.50). The boys team finished fourth at the SSC relays, and the girls were third on Tuesday. Email Andy Rogers at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Now that the truncated high school baseball season has started, teams are still trying to fit in as many as 20 games before playoffs begin May 23. That means several back-to-back games and doubleheaders, so teams with deep pitching lineups will be rewarded. So far that hasn’t been a problem for Lakeville North. With three experienced left-handers in Sam Petrick, Jordan Jacobson and Dalton Lehnen, the Panthers essentially have three aces coach Tony Market can count on for five to six innings in just about every game. “Every day they work hard,” Market said. “I can count on them every game. It all starts with them.” The Panthers also feel confident in newcomers Matt Arnold and Nick Dorfman, who also should get a few starts on the mound. In the few games they’ve played, the Panthers’ batters have given the pitchers plenty of breathing room. The Panthers got their fourth victory of the season on Tuesday with an 8-0 shutout of rival Lakeville South. Angelo Altavilla had four RBI and Brandon Morgan had three. Erik

Lakeville North’s Jordan Jacobson throws a pitch against Lakeville South on Tuesday. The Panthers won 8-0. (Photo by Andy Rogers) Rutt and A.J. Sayer each number of runs, but (the had two doubles and Ben players) understand it’s Jensen had an RBI double. a progression,” Market Jacobson was the win- said. “You have to learn ning pitcher and had eight from the things that you do right. You don’t know strikeouts. “The whole lineup is hit- when you’re going to get a ting pretty well,” Market practice.” Lakeville North hasn’t said. “And the defense has been strong too. The things had an outdoor practice we’re not doing well we yet. The Panthers’ depth will know we can shore up.” The Cougars had six be tested on Friday with a doubleheader at Bloomhits. It was the first game ington Kennedy and five this season Lakeville North games from Monday to hasn’t scored in double dig- Saturday next week “They’re all really hunits. Lakeville North took a doubleheader with Eagan gry,” Market said. “It’s not on April 27, winning 11-7 a long season anymore. You and 11-5. The Panthers have to make the most of sent Prior Lake home early every opportunity. When on Monday with a 13-0 vic- you’re hot, it’s good. You get to play again tomorrow tory in five innings. “It’s nice to score the and stay hot.”

South boys win first boys SSC tournament After numerous rounds of golf were rescheduled in April, the Lakeville golf teams finally got in a few swings in on Tuesday. Lakeville South won the first South Suburban Conference golf tournament of the season at Creeks Bend Golf Course in Prior Lake. The Cougars’ team score was 303, beating last year’s conference champion Lakeville North by six strokes. Bloomington Jefferson was third with 313. South’s Mack Farley was a big reason for the victory. He was co-medalist with Lakeville North’s

Mike Oberg. They both shot 73. The SSC title is decided by four tournaments throughout the season. The next one is scheduled Monday at Minnesota Valley Country Club in Bloomington. In the first girls South Suburban tournament, Lakeville North placed second 10 strokes behind the winners from Eagan, shooting 360 at Crystal Lake Golf Course. The Lakeville South girls were ninth. The girls were scheduled to play another SSC meet Thursday.

Top: Lakeville South’s Alexa Weber plays at a South Suburban Conference girls tournament at Crystal Lake Golf Course on Tuesday. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) Left: Lakeville North seventh-grader Megan Welch takes a swing on Tuesday at a South Suburban Conference golf tournament at Crystal Lake. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

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Panther softball starts season with a bang by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Lakeville North softball team entered 2013 as one of the preseason favorites in the South Suburban Conference and so far the Panthers have lived up to their billing. The Panthers won their first five games, including the Shakopee tournament over the weekend. On Monday, the girls took a commanding 13-1 victory over Prior Lake on Monday. North scored seven runs in the second inning against the Lakers. “That was one of the best offensive performances I’ve ever seen in all my years of coaching,” head coach Sean Hall said. “They really hit the ball against a really quality opponent.” Jessica Meidl hit two home runs and Erika Rozell had another. It wasn’t just the superstars producing the offense, either. Margaret Dunnett came off the bench to hit a three-run home run. “We are playing extremely well right now,” Meidl said. “I thought we might slowly rise throughout the season, but we started well. We’re just so relaxed right now. We’re

not scared of anything. Everything is connecting.” Softball was one of the sports hit hardest by April snowstorms as more than half of its season has been rescheduled or cancelled. Playoffs begin May 15. “We just stayed positive and continued to work in the gym,” Rozell said. “It was really up and down, but we’re pulling together. We’re just going to have to make sure everyone stays healthy. Everyone in this lineup is so good.” The first order of business is to win the South Suburban Conference again. With a young team last year the girls turned heads, tying Bloomington Jefferson for the conference title. This year the secret is out, but the Panthers don’t seem to mind. “We really grew a lot last year,” Meidl said. “Now we’re ready.” The Panthers won defeated Eagan 7-4 in their season opener April 24. That game took place in the West St. Paul Dome. Rozell swept away the cobwebs with three doubles and three RBI in the victory. Meidl had a double and a triple, while Michaela Zins got the victory from

the pitching circle. The Panthers followed up by winning the Shakopee tournament, beating Blaine 7-4, Le Sueur-Henderson 8-0 and Shakopee 2-0. “Zins pitched awesome and Erika had another home run,” Hall said. “It was really nice to see.” The Panthers will have their own tournament at Aronson Park starting Friday. The tournament features neighbors Lakeville South and Prior Lake. Other teams scheduled to make appearances include Centennial, Visitation, Chaska and North St. Paul.

Lakeville South The Cougars are also busy now that the fields are clear and put together a pair of victories earlier this week. Lakeville South edged Apple Valley 2-1 on Tuesday and defeated Rosemount 6-1 on Monday. Bree Meier hit a home run in a 6-5 victory against Spring Lake Park last weekend in the first round of the Shakopee tournament. The Cougars finished third after losing to Shakopee 4-2 in the semifinals and defeating Le Sueur-Henderson 6-1 in the third-place game.

Lakeville South boys tennis slicing up a promising spring The Lakeville South boys tennis team has been knocking down achievements at an unprecedented pace this season. The Cougars went 3-0 at their inaugural Lakeville South tournament last weekend, defeating White Bear Lake 4-3, Chanhassen 5-2 and South St. Paul 7-0. The Cougars also defeated Lakeville North for the first time on April 25. Cash Rodamaker and Fernan Zimmerman won at No. 1 doubles. Mitch Johnson and Spencer Linse got another point at No. 2 doubles, and Tyler Scharber and Trevor Tatge were victors at No. 3 doubles. The excitement came at No. 1 singles where North’s Justin Yee and South’s Chase

Cougars in charge

Roseth volleyed with intensity. Yee took an early 3-1 lead in the tie breaker, but Roseth charged back to take the match 7-5.

Lakeville North The Panthers bounced back from the South loss last week to finish third at the eight-team Woodbury tournament last weekend. Lakeville North was one point out of a three-way tie. Max Parkinson was the champion at No. 4 singles. Yee was second at No. 2 singles and Brett Jacobus was third at No. 3 singles. Sean Kelly was the consolation champion at No. 1 singles.

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Lakeville South’s Brooke Galle (3) advances the ball while teammate Maddie Brown (4) watches during a girls lacrosse game against Burnsville on Monday. The Cougars took an early lead and fought off Burnsville’s rally to win 16-15 and improve to 2-0. (Photo by Andy Rogers) TRAP, from 13A positive things to say about the experience. “It’s a whole new element other than playing a contact sport,” Cindy Langer said. “It’s something different for a parent to watch. I’m really enjoying it.” The Langer children’s father, Rick, also is an avid trapshooter who participates in a league at the Minneapolis Gun Club on Tuesdays. Trap shooting is something they can do as a family for decades. “It doesn’t matter if you’re 80, 90, you just need to be able to hold up the rifle,” Cindy Langer said. Cody and Cole Bobeldyk, brothers on the Lakeville North team, said they were excited to show off their new marksmanship skills when they go hunting with their family later this year. “We have a big family with 20 people going up there,” Cole said. “Hopefully we’ll get a

few more birds this year,” said Cody. The veterans have also shared their knowledge with their lesser-experienced teammates. About 30 percent of the participants had never picked up a rifle before. Many participate in other spring sports and have other commitments with part-time jobs and Boy Scouts, but they work trapshooting around their schedules. They don’t directly compete against anyone. They just need to fill in their scores during the week. “The safety and competence of all of them is outstanding,” Lakeville North coach Rick Crippen said. “We have kids that shoot two and kids who shoot 20, and they’re just as excited. On the squad that I coach, there’s two kids that have never fired a gun before. The way the students are helping out is really neat to see.” Every participant went through a gun safety program through the Depart-

ment of Natural Resources before joining. There are several range safety officers on site for every round. “Education and safety are the key,” Kelvie said. There are 34 volunteers to help put it together. The volunteers know what they doing, too. Virginia Hines, a competitive shooter for 10 years on the All American Trapshooting Team and a member of the Minnesota Trapshooting Hall of Fame, hopes to pass on her love of the sport to the next generation. “It’s great for the kids that don’t have another sport – something anybody can do,” Hines said. “Any shape or size – you don’t necessarily have to be physically fit. “It’s like a video game. You have to concentrate. It’s meant a lot to me through the years and it’s great to see so many people out here again.” Email Andy Rogers at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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The Farmington Area Tennis League is now accepting online registration for the 2013 season. Any dedicated tennis player, regardless of skill level, is welcome to sign up; non-Farmington residents also are accepted. The deadline is May 17 and participation is free. For information and registration, visit www. FATLeague.com.

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Announcements Community members walk to honor survivors of sexual assault More than 100 people join 360 Communities in chilly candlelit stroll by Theresa Malloy

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She said people should watch for signs of sex trafficking or abuse such as unexplained burns, bites, cuts and bruises, especially in students who have missed school a lot. She said victims could experience difficulty walking or sitting, nightmares and bed-wetting, exhibit bizarre sexual behavior, have emotional and aggressive behavior and have urinary tract infections. A Community Caring Award was also presented to Kelly Nicholson, a victim witness program supervisor

for the Dakota County Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. The Lewis House has a location in Hastings and Eagan. Both offer support for women and children experiencing sexual assault and domestic violence. For more information, visit 360communities.org, call the Eagan Lewis House 651-452-7288 or Hastings Lewis House 651-437-1291. Montgomery can be reached at facebook.com/ janinemontgomerysurvivor. Email Theresa Malloy at theresa.malloy@ecm-inc.com.

SPRING CONSIGNMENT The fourth annual Sexual Assault Awareness walk is put on by 360 Communities Lewis House in Eagan, which provides support for women and children in violent situations. More than a hundred participants held candles and walked from the Lewis House to a nearby park. (Photo submitted)

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On a chilly, drizzly Wednesday night more than 100 people gathered at the 360 Communities Lewis House in Eagan to take a candlelight stroll and honor all those affected by sexual assault and domestic violence. The fourth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Walk was held April 24 as part of sexual assault awareness month. Community members, volunteers, survivors and even military members and new recruits journeyed from the Lewis House to a nearby park with candles and teal ribbons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an important thing we are doing,â&#x20AC;? said Sal Mondelli, 360 Communities president and CEO. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do this ... but we do. If we can prevent one, then we can prevent two and then we can prevent four.â&#x20AC;? Eagan police officer Joe Moesley read statistics from the University of Minnesota study on the status of women: one in four women will experience sexual abuse by the age of 23. About 12 percent of 12th-grade students have experienced date assault, and only about 16 percent of sexual assault and domestic violence crimes are reported to police because of a fear of safety, scrutiny, shame and victimization. The eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured speaker Janine Montgomery is a survivor of sexual assault and sex trafficking. She was molested from age 5 until she was 10 by her caregivers. She moved to Minnesota and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I blocked it all out.â&#x20AC;? The emotional scars stayed with her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hated myself,â&#x20AC;? she said. In middle school a friend

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2070

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2090

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2100

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

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Steps/Walks & Additions Bormann Construction

612-310-3283

Block/Bsmnts/Additions/

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952-445-6604

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2170

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2180

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2230

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2420

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Fencing

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2210

Lawn & Garden

2360

20+ Yrs Exp

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2350

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DAGGETT ELECTRIC

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2290

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Radloff & Weber 2130 Blacktopping, Inc.

2050

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

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Rick Concrete & Masonry

(952) 431- 9970

2100

Blacktop & Sealcoating

•Mondays 6:30pm

Dona: 612-824-5773

2100

2040

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

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2050

Business Services

2000

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4 Seasons Painting

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2470

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Powerwashing

2490

DECK CLEANING

& STAINING

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651-699-3504

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Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

* Roofing * Siding Gutters * Soffit/Fascia

TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177 Licensed * Bonded * Insured 33 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB

A Family Operated Business Roofing/Tear-offs New Construction

BBB Free Est. MC/Visa

No Subcontractors Used.

Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586

Paint/Stain/Ceilings. We

2360

Lawn & Garden

2360

Lawn & Garden

accept Visa/MC/Discvr.

952-432-2605

Painting

2420

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2260

Garage Door

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS

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Mowing • Fertilizing Weed Control Landscaping

READERS’ CHOICE

Awards

2270

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2290

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651-457-7776 Gutters

Voted #1 Lawn Care Company by Sun Readers

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Building or Remodeling?

2490

Powerwashing

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2490

Powerwashing

2490

Powerwashing

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

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100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

952-451-3792

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Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

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

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

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

Auctions

3020

City of Apple Valley Online Auction Cars, Hand Tools, Electronics, Beer Signs, Jewelry, Street Sweeps & more! Preview May 6th from 9-4pm at 6442 140th St., Apple Valley Ends May 7th.

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3050

BLOOMINGTON

Citywide Garage Sales

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

Prior Lake: Spring Boutique May 3-5 Fri. – Sun. 8-5pm Garden décor, crafts, & re-purposed items Barn on the Hill 2290 233rd St. E. Prior Lake www. barnonthehill.com

May 16 - 17 - 18

$29 Registration Fee w/sign $24 Registration Fee no sign

Deadline May 10 For info 952-831-3798

Bloomington

Garden Club Plant Sale

Come early for best selection! Thurs 5/9 (8-6); Fri 5/10 (8-3) Patio pots, hanging baskets, annuals & some vegetables

8300 Sheridan Ave. So.

Bloomington Huge Sale - Huge Variety! 100+ Families contributing

May 2 - 3 - 4 (8-5)

8444 1st Ave. South

Stump Removal

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

Call Jeff for

Stump Removal Narrow Access Backyards Fully Insured

Jeff 612-578-5299 NOVAK STUMP REMOVAL Free Est Lic/Ins 952-888-5123 STUMP GRINDING Free Ests. Best $$. Ins'd Brett 612-290-1213

Tree Service

2620

651-338-5881

Absolute Tree Service Exper. prof., lic., Ins. Reas. rates.

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PAUL BUNYAN TREE SERVICE, INC. Tree Trimming & Removal Insured 952-445-1812

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20+ Yrs Experience Roggenbuck Tree Care, LLC. Licensed-Bonded-Insured Call (612)636-1442

612-275-2574

AJ's Tree Service

Trimming & Removal Free Estimates & Insured 952-883-0671 Mbr: BBB Tree Trimming & Removal

Silver Fox Services

A Good Job!!

15 yrs exp.

Thomas Tree Service

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

ArborBarberMN.com

612-703-0175 Mbr: BBB Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding.

2660

Window Cleaning

Rich's Window Cleaning Quality Service. Affordable rates. 952-435-7871

Collectibles & Art

3110

N. Rockwell Mother's Day Plates (12) 1982-1993, certif. & boxes. Best offer 763-537-4474

Furnishings

3160

QN. PILLOWTOP SET

New In Plastic!! $150 MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829 All Oak Desk 4 pcs. All electric + chair. $500. 2 Press Back antique rockers. $300 pr. Coffee table & 2 end tables. $200. Call 651-414-9022 Like new Queen Bed set w/dresser, mirror, nite stands. Like new $750. Sm. Kitchen table w/4 chrs $175. Ent. Ctr. for 55” TV room for DVD, pics, plants $400 new, asking $225. 763-443-2731 Side Chairs (2) Never used! Designer fabric. Paid $800, Ask. $550/BO. 612-437-5900 Stickley large Cherry Corner Desk, $900. Oak Table, Round, 52”, $350. Solid oak chairs (4), $400. 952-927-6619

Misc. For Sale

3260

2009 Yamaha Scooter Like New! 16 miles! $2200. 651-347-8603 Had to downsize, furniture in storage, must sell! Elegant dining room table + 8 chairs (originally $4,600; selling for $1,800). Couch-extremely comfortable, good shape ($100). Couchbought from Hom Furniture in 2006, great shape ($400). Oversized living room chair, great shape ($200) High quality, sectional couch w/ottoman, suede and leather ($900). 612-802-6256 Lawnboy Push Mower w/ bag & extra blade, $75. Well maintained 952-545-1179

Maple Dinette Set w/4 chrs, & 1 fold dwn Dinette. Set. $50 ea 952-432-7496 Sunsetter Awning green motorized 15' wide $800 612-250-1699 Weber Q220 Portable Gas Grill w/cart & access. $199/bo 952-898-5482 Whirlpool self-cleaning Oven, glass top. Bisque $200 952-953-6390

Misc. Wanted

3270 Window Cleaning 651-646-4000 3000

Merchandise

3010

WANTED Old Stereo / Hifi equip.

Andy 651-329-0515

Bundy Alto Saxophone, made in USA by Selmer. Exc. cond. $550. Call after 5pm. 952-835-7972

Antiques

3500

BARN SALE

Friday, May 3 (8-5) Saturday, May 4 (9-5)

13630 Yale Ave, Hamburg

(45 mins. W of TC, 212 West thru Norwood, left on 5 & 25)

Watch for signs!

Antiqs, primitives, lawn & garden, furn., sporting goods

Musical Instuments

3280

Garage Sales

Apple Valley Flintwood Way/Court May 9 & 10th 8-5, 11th 9-1 HH, tools, bks, toys & cloz! Apple Valley Moving Sale! 13600 Garrett Ave May 2-4th 9-5pm Antiques, Power tools, snow blwr, treadmill, HH, more! Apple Valley: ZOO Neighborhood Sale •Furn. •HH •Clths & Much More! McAndrews Rd & Foliage Ave. 5/2, 5/3, 5/4 8am-4pm Bloomington 5/4 (8-4) Furn, HH, AM

Girl patterns, crafts, Avon beer steins, scroll & jig saw, tote bags 10215 Humboldt Cir

2510

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

LAKEVILLE May 8, 9; 8a-4p.Multi Fam Clothes, Furn, HH, Decor, rugs. 20571 Jupiter Path

All Proceeds Benefit Missions

Bloomington May 9-10 (8-6) Furn, HH, cloz, tools, misc. vintage & more! 8301 West 103rd St Bloomington Moving: May 9 (8-6) May 10 (8-3). Furn., tools, table saw, misc. 10441 Xylon Rd Bloomington Multi-Estate Sale! 5/9-11 (8-5) @ 1556 E 89th St Furn, Sr. stuff, boat gear. Bloomington REALLY BIG! 5/2-3 (open 7am) Something for everyone! 8425 Stanley Ave S. Bloomington

REALLY BIG! 5/9-10 (open 7am) Something for everyone! 8425 Stanley Ave S.

Brooklyn Park 5/2-3 (8-6), 5/4 (9-2) HH, TV,

antqs, records, furn., jewlry, misc. 9708 Upton Ave N. Brooklyn Park

City of Brooklyn Park Community Garage Sales

May 16 - 17 - 18

Info: $10 registration, maps of all sales, signs pick-up. Call 763-493-8159 www.brooklynpark.org Burnsville 15506 Fremont Ave. May 711 9-5p, Hummels, Dept 56, camp stove, Furn.& Misc! Burnsville 5/3 (9-2) Fish/camp equip.,

bikes, furn, HH, home décor, games, Wmns. cloz, prom dresses. 2009 Great Oaks Dr

Burnsville Fri / Sat. - May 10th / 11th 8:30am - 4pm Boys, men's cloz, Toys, games, sporting equip. books,electronics & stereo equip. 1712 James Court BURNSVILLE Too much stuff! May 3 & 4 8-6. 67 Marcin Hill (McAndrews & Nicollet) Furn, collectibles, toys, cloz , hh Eagan 2104 Shale Lane 5/3 & 4th 85pm. HH, Furniture & Lots of good stuff! Eagan May 2-3-4 (9-3) Bikes, books & everything in between! 1952 Safari Trail Eden Prairie Huge Sale! 18042 S. Shore Ln W, May 9-11, 8am-5pm. Baby, HH, Clothes, Etc.

Fgtn: 4/5 BR, 2 BA, 2000sf + w/o bsmnt. All new: hdwd flrs, SS appls. & more! Lg yd, $1295/mo + utils 507-271-1170

Savage May 2-3 (9-5), May 4 (9-2)

Furn., HH items, tools & more 14262 Quentin Ave S. St. Louis Park

For info call 612-926-7651

HUGE SALE! Saturday, May 4 (8-4)

MINNETONKA Neighborhood Garage Sale Thurs 5/9; 8-5. HH, Furn, Kids Cloz, Toys, & More.

$3 Admission 8am - 9am FREE admit from 9am-4 pm High quality/great priced clothing, furn., toys, HH items, electronics, sporting goods, books, more! Benilde-St.Margaret's 2501 Hwy. 100

3090 St Albans Hollow Cir

Minnetonka Sale 5/3 (8-5) 5/4 (8-2) Furn, HH, kids stuff, cameras, clths & more

15621 Robinwood Dr

St. Paul - HUGE SALE!

Minnetonka: 14521 Crestview LN. 5/3-4 (8-5). Cloz, furn, HH, & misc.

St. John The Evangelist Episcopal Church 60 Kent Street, St. Paul

Saturday, May 4 (9-1)

Minnetonka: 4000 Thomas Ave. 5/2-3 (8-4). Ladies cloz, HH, antq, lamps, furn, crafts supplies dried flowers, bks, tlz, dolls.

$5 Bag Sale: Mon, May 6 (9-11) Wayzata

37th Annual Plant Sale

Wed & Thur, May 8 - 9 (9-6); Fri, May 10 (9-2) Hang baskets, patio plants, annuals, 2nd year perennials, vegetables, herbs, bushes St Edward's Church 865 Ferndale Rd. North 952-473-2262 or 763-591-0466

New Brighton

CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH 1900 7th St. NW

Huge! 250 + Families! Presale: $5 Adm 5/8 (6-8 May 9 (9-9); May 10 (9-7); May 11 (9-2); $5 “Leaf” Bag Sale Sat. from 1-2pm Accepting Donations: Beg. Sunday, May 5 (noon)

New Hope

3700

Leisure

3720

Boats, New & Used

2 Family Sale 5/9-10 (8 - ?)

Chrysler 17ft, fiberglass open bow-tri hull, Good Cond. *New price $875 612-825-6283

Kids cloz & toys, furn, HH & misc. 9017 32 nd Ave. N

New Hope

May 2-3-4 (9-6) Toys, infant cloz, tools, books, HH, misc.

5817 Boone Ave. No.

3900

New Hope May 9-11 (8-6) HH items, clothing, TV, furn., more! 3954 Zealand Ave. North

3970

Farmington Moving Sale May 8-11, 8am-5pm, 3100 225th St. W. Furn, HH, desks, Tools, ladders, gun cabinet, cloz. Jewelry. All indoors Huge! Fridley mega-estate sale Designer cloz/shoes/purses, jewelry, PM collect's & more! Wed-Sun: 5/8-10, 9a7p; 5/11 9a-5p; 5/12, 10a-2p. 6711 Madison Str. NE. Fridley: 43 rd Annual HUGE Sale 5/7-11 (9am - ?) Egg cups & much misc!

373 Mississippi St. NE.

GOLDEN VALLEY Huge Estate Sale! 1801 Maryland Av N. Sat, Sun, Mon. Numbers at 8am. 9-5

Plymouth Moving 5/2-4 (9-5) Applcs., light. fix., kitch. cabinets, furn., framed artwork, misc. HH 11645 57th Ave N

5100

13 & Mainstreet Thurs, 5/2 9:30 am - 8 pm Fri, 5/3 9:30 am - 5 pm Sat, 5/4 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Low Prices - No Junk! SAT., MAY 4

• Rooﬁng • Siding • Windows

612-810-2059 Kevin

May 2 - 3 (9-5); May 4 (9-1) 6345 Xerxes Ave. So.

5200

License # BC637738 Insured www.constructivesolutionsllc.com

Townhouse For Rent

Burnsville: 1, 2 & 3 BD Townhomes - wash/dryer, attach gar., fireplace, central air, storage, dogs OK. $875-$1250. 952-746-5941

Pets

3970

Pets

MAGGIE IS SMART & PLAYFUL! Maggie is a 2-year-old Shepherd mix. She weighs 40 pounds but thinks she is 100 pounds with her big bark! She will scare kids, so Maggie would be best in a home with kids 14 and older, or an adult home. She is very housebroken and smart. She is great with other dogs within a fenced yard and loves to play. Call Kathy at 651-4026223 or see her at the Apple Valley Petco from 11-3 on Saturday. See our website that is updated daily at Last-hope.org.

Last Hope, Inc. (651) 463-8747 www.last-hope.org Senior Rentals

5100

Senior Rentals

Spruce Place Senior

N ATTENTIO SENIORS!

Apartments

651-463-2511 2 BRs available

Lakeville 12265 162nd St. West, May 3 9-5pm. Antiques, HH, Furn, Toys & More!

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

Senior Rentals

for lease. Avail. May 1st 3BR, 2 full bath, 1250 sq ft. $1295+utils. 612-978-6227

UM Church of Peace

$1/Bag soft goods or 1/2 Price!

3050

Senior Discount!

Rentals

Burnsville - Twin Home

ST. GABRIEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH (formerly St. Joseph's)

7000

8100

Real Estate Manufactured Homes

Apple Valley/Lakeville border: 3 BR, 2 BA dbl wide. Avail. immed. $17,900 Financing avail. 612-581-3833

Burnsville: Rambush Estates

1340 sq ft Manuf. Home One level living. Garden tub in master bath. W/D in home. Deck. $1270/mo.

952-890-8440

8400

Homes for Sale

RADON

Digital Testing 612-865-2879

9000

9050

Health Care

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

3050

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

THINK SPRING Arts&Crafts Show Southtown Mall

(952) 496-0157

Email: gdeleeuw@ 136mbk.com

Full Time

Are you looking for a career change?

Dental Technician

may be for you. Must have good manual dexterity skills. Our dental laboratory is looking for a career minded individual who is SELF MOTIVATED and willing to learn. No experience necessary. Please call 651-463-3785 or visit our website at www. dexteritydental.com for an application.

CONSTRUCTION

Established garage door company is looking for experienced installers and service techs to add to it's field crew. The right candidate will have a good work history, and driving record. We offer paid vacation, paid holidays, health, dental, and disability insurance, and a 401K program with company match. Contact Dwight or Mike @ 952-895-7300 or greatgaragedoor@att.net

Designed Cabinets

Lakeville, hiring production & finishing positions. Experience preferred. Fast-paced shop needs self-motivated people w/ attention to detail- able to work 40+ hour weeks. Full benefits after 60 dayshealth/PTO. Applicants must pass drug test. Apply at: 7965 215th Street West Lakeville End Dump Drivers - Farmington, Must have Class A CDL, current health card, clean driving record, must pass drug test,local 5-6dys a wk 651-423-5388

Finish Carpenters

Schwieters Companies is hiring entry level to experienced finish carpenters. Top Benefits & Pay: tools/medical/dental/401k majority of work on west & south side of metro area. Not required to go to office. Please call 612-328-3140 to schedule an interview. www.finishcarpenters.com

Entry level positions available 1st and 2nd shifts $8-$10 hour. Open House EVERY Wednesday 9-3. No Appt Necessary. Bloomington, Chaska and New Hope office. Call 952-924-9000 for more information.

Get your GED NOW! Prep and Tests Tests Change 1/1/14

General Contractors

May 3, 4, 5 Fri 10-9 • Sat 10-6 • Sun 11-4

STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION

Penn Ave. & 494, Bloomington

ABE@district196.org 952-431-8316

Heart Promotions 651-438-3815

Jimmy John's Hiring delivery drivers, cashiers, sandwich makers & entry level managers. Day, night, weekends. 1615 Co. 42. Burnsville 952-435-5400

ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS

FREE ESTIMATES Lic # 6793

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

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Manager/Sales:

National industrial distributor seeks site manager for Bloomington operation. Responsible for all aspects of running a facility including planning and goal setting, driving performance, P&L, & expanding business relationships. Requires excellent time mgmnt and organizational skills. Bnft package & competitive salary. Send resume to hrnationaldistrib@ gmail.com

Now Hiring!

Warehouse/ Packaging/Assembly

All shifts. Entry level to skilled positions available. Stop into one of our branches (Bloomington, New Hope or Chaska) Wednesdays From 9-3 for our job fairs. Call (952)924-9000 for more info. Professional Sales Rep needed. Requirements: friendly, motivated, good communicator, organized, working vehicle. DOORTO-DOOR sales to homeowners. Knowledge of construction industry helpful. Salary+commission+bonu ses. Send resume to: info@tpcmn.com

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

McLane Minnesota Now Hiring Experienced CDL A Drivers

*$1500 Signing Bonus* McLane Minnesota, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire-Hathaway, is currently seeking qualified candidates to join our team! McLane, a wholesale grocery distributor, has been in business for over 119 years and continues to grow each year! Our Minnesota location has recently added additional customers and must fill team driver positions immediately. If you want home time, a secure paycheck, and make over $60,000, in your first year, apply now. Program runs until May 31 st. Drive for the best, drive for McLane!

McLane Minnesota 1111 5th Street West Northfield, MN 55057

mnhr@mclaneco.com (507) 664-3038 Fax: (507) 664-3042

WANTED Full-time Class A Drivers Home Every Night • EAGAN service area • Starting Wage $18.00 Class A Drivers to make pick up and deliveries in the twin cities area. No OTR • Weekends off • Paid Time Off Lift gates • Trucks pre-loaded • Repeat customers

To inquire, stop by our Eagan terminal, 2750 Lexington Ave S, Eagan Call 1-800-521-0287 or Apply Today Online at www.shipcc.com

RN NEEDED

Food Manufacturing

3050

9100

Employment

Knowledge of home health care. Very PT work, flexible. Pay rate $22/hr. My Brothers' Keeper Please fax resume attn: Gay

9100

5000

Plymouth Multi-Family 5/9-10 (9-5); 5/11 (9-1). Clean, good HH items, Furn., Cloz. Great prices! 2235 Xanthus Ln N.

5100

Hopkins Rummage Sale

Fgtn: 2 BR, garage avl. No pets. On site laundry. 612-670-4777

4100

PLYMOUTH Huge moving sale! HH, décor, dishes, more! May 8-10 9-5; 5069 Everest Lane N

Excelsior Moving 5/9-10 (9-6); 5/11 (912) HH, yrd, BR furn, tools. Pix on Craigs list. Hwy 7 & Vine Hill Rd 20085 Vine St

Farmington Estate Sale 417 Oak St. May 9-11, 9-5pm. Tools, HH furn. Vintage. Sm appls.

Pets

Fgtn: 1 BR Apt. laundry, Sec. Bldg. $535 incls. Utils. Car plug-in. 507-271-1170

RN or LPN for Pediatric Home Care Apple Valley, MN area. One year of nursing experequired. 4000 Family Care rience Provide holistic nursing care to children in their Child homes Care Orientation and educaFarmington Fun Lov- tion a top priority as well as 24 hour case manageing! Lic'd. Ages 2 +. Prement availability school prog. Theme days. Apply online at www. Kelly 651-460-4226 pediatechnursing.com LV: Lic. Daycare All Ages, or call 952-449-5282 Activities, Food Prog. 21+ Years Exp. 952-431-3826 Help Wanted/

PLYMOUTH 10755 & 10760 54th Ave N 5/9-11 (8-5) HH, furn, fishing gear, tlz, fish house, costume jewelry & misc.

3970

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets

EXOTIC BIRD SALE th May 11 & August 10th 10:00a – 3:00p - $2 VFW Hall 5880 Omaha Ave N Stillwater (608) 290-2108

NEW HOPE Moving Sale! Lvg home after 46 yrs. Tlz, archery, camping, HH, furn, fishing, men's hunting clz & jackets, much misc. 5/2-4 (9-5) 8501 44th Ave N

Edina Huge 10+Family Charity Sale! 100% of proceeds to

Storage

6400

300 families contributing! 50th St & Knox Ave. So. Wed, 5/8 (4-8:30) $3 Admission; Thurs 5/9 (8-2) Free

Richfield Rummage Sale Blessed Trinity School 5/8 $1 Admission (5-8p); 5/9 (8a-5p); 5/10 Half price (8a-12p); 5/11 $5 Bag-day (8a-12p). 6720 Nicollet Av. S. (Gym)

5700

Think Spring Think Storage! Reserve your Summer storage. We store Minnetonka boats, campers, RVs & Rummage & Bake Sale trailers. Call for our great Oak Knoll Lutheran Church rates 612-889-8768 600 Hopkins Crossroad Fri, 5/3 Preview 6-9pm Apartments & $5 Adm; Sat, 5/4 (8am-1pm) Condos For Rent Park in West Lot

www.skyrockfarm.com

Richfield - HUGE SALE!

Edina Multi-Family 5/9-10 (8-5) Furn., Kids items, misc. 7324 Cornelia Drive

Rosemount 13587 Crosscliffe Plc. (Evermoor) May 16-18th 8-5pm. Furn. HH, cloz & toys!

Duplexes/Dbl Bungalows For Rent

All proceeds go to charity

Medina: Sky Rock Farm 5/1-2-3 (85) House, Farm, Horse, & Baby. 2825 Willow Drive

Eden Prairie Moving: Furn., incl. like new bunkbeds, antiqs, HH, books, kids items 5/9-11 (9-5). 9044 McGuffey Rd.

charity. Toys, clothes, handbags, HH – you name it! Sat, 5/11 (8-4) 7320 Cornelia Dr

5300

Church Rummage Sale 3695 Hwy 101 & Medina Rd. Thurs-Fri, May 2-3 (8a-6p) & Sat, May 4 (8a-12p)

Mount Olivet Church 29th Annual Super Sale

Bloomington May 2nd, 3rd, 4th. 9-5. Power tools, saws, grinders, drills, taps & dyes, hand tools. Fishing equipment, rods, reels, tackle. HH,

Richfield: Fri & Sat, 5/3-4 (8-5). 7329 Lyndale Ave S EZ circle driveway prkng!

Plymouth - Peace Lutheran

Lakeville Multi-Family Sale! 17160 Hamilton Dr. May 1-4th 9 to 6pm. Furn, HH, tools. Cloz. Toys, books & Baby. More!

Minneapolis

clothing. 10549 Morgan ave S

2600

Lakeville Huge Multi-Fam. 5/9-11 (95) Collectibles, HH, furn. & more! 17318 Ipswich Way

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3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351 • Plymouth, MN 55447

IMMEDIATE FULL TIME OPENINGS AT GENPAK, a fast-growing Lakeville, MN ﬂexible packaging company. FOLDER GLUER MULTI-WALL OPERATORMust have 1-3 years experience as a Folder/ Gluer Operator I. Must be willing to work overtime as needed. Significant overtime may be required during busy periods. FLEXO PRINTING PRESS OPERATORExperienced on Wide-Web Flexographic Printing Press. Qualified candidates must have experience running 8-10 color state-of-the-art flexo press. Competitive pay and benefits. E-mail resume and cover letter to slehmann@genpak.com

IMMEDIATE NEED! *BURNSVILLE BRANCH*

ALL experience levels encouraged to apply! Outside Sales Representative Salary + Comm. General Laborers • Lawn Care Specialists Hourly+ x 1/2 +Comm. Benefits: Full Time/Paid Training & benefits you’d expect from the U.S. Industry Leader! Required to pass: Drug screen, background & motor vehicle record checks. APPLY TODAY! Call Christy to schedule an interview at 612-490-5849 or contact her via email at: christyswecker@ trugreenmail.com or apply online at www.jobs.trugreen.com AA/EOE/M/F/V/D

SCOTT COUNTY Senior Public Works Technician - Trafﬁc In this position, you’ll perform difficult & complex work with electronic systems analysis & repair, traffic signal construction & inspection, & traffic signal operations and repair. The employee is responsible for the installation, operations, & maintenance of all traffic signals in Scott County & has input into signal system design, upgrades, revisions, & operations. MQs: Requires equivalency of an associate’s degree in a related field & 4 years of experience in highway traffic or electrical operations to include maintaining electronic systems, electrical wiring, apparatus, &/or equipment. Work with traffic signal systems is highly preferred. A valid class B driver’s license is required within 6 months of hire. A preemployment DOT drug test (in accordance with Part 382) is required. Hiring Range: $47,553 to $65,448-DOQ. Selection: Rating of Training & Experience. Closing: 05/13/13. Obtain application from Scott County Employee Relations at (952) 496-8890 or on the Internet at www.co.scott.mn.us EOE TTY/TDD: 952-496-8170 Let’s work together.

Framing Carpenter Immediate placement in your area. JL Schwieters Construction/Building Supply Inc. is seeking qualified applicants for the position(s) listed below. All current job openings are for full-time employment with the industries top pay and full benefit package. For over 30 years JL Schwieters has lead the industry in employee pay and benefits. Everyone has been paid every Friday since day 1, no waiting for pay checks, no excuses, no name changes etc... Start Immediately Entry Level Residential Wood Framing Carpenter, Construction related experience preferred but not required Experienced/Lead Framer, 4+ years of residential framing experience. Qualiﬁcations: All candidates must be highly motivated and thrive in productive environments. Dependable transportation is required. Previous construction related experience is preferred. All applicants must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screening. All positions include access to:

2620

Tree Service

2620

Tree Service

Senior Discounts

Great Service Affordable Prices

30 feet from water. Beautiful water view. Boat for days & never see the same shoreline. 1 BR, Kit, LR, Hardwood floors, Deck, Boat Slip, pool, beach. 1 hour from Minneapolis. Sleeps 4. $119,900. www.horseshoechain.com Call Mark 651-270-3226. Open House this Saturday

•Weekly paychecks •Overtime pay •Health Insurance •Dental Insurance •401(k) •Disability Insurance

All sites have forklifts and cranes Established Safety and Health Program Advancement Opportunity Interested applicants can go to www.JLschwieters.com to apply or call 651-762-1110 to schedule an interview.

SUN THISWEEK - Lakeville May 3, 2013 19A

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

Appointment Setters Local remodeling co. Start immediately. Make up to $15/hr. Call Eric 952-887-1613 Assistant Property Manager Responsible, under the direction of the Property Manager, for all phases of the property operations, and to act as main point of contact in the absence of the Property Manager. Performs a variety of administrative/clerical duties and has primary responsibility for the collection and post of all income due to the property. Demonstrates knowledge of Fair Housing and other legal issues and local ordinances as they affect the property's operations. (p.gingrich@aol.com) FBG Service Corporation Looking for - Part-Time Office Cleaners -$10-$12/Hr Contact: brush@ fbgservices.com or Call 888-235-3353

General Office Cleaning

Mendota Heights, Cottage Grove, Woodbury and Hastings. 6pm-9pm. Apply in person Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Mid-City Cleaning. 8000 University Ave. NE. Fridley. 763-571-9056

9200

Help Wanted/ Part Time

Drivers You can Have Fun at Work while earning extra money! Godfather's Pizza has immediate openings for Part-Time, Day & Evening Delivery Drivers at our Burnsville location, 850 W County Road # 42. Drivers receive: competitive pay, tips, flexible hours and a great environment: To drive for Godfather's Pizza you must 18 years of age, have a good driver and have access to an insured vehicle. EOE

9200

PCAs

Regency Home Health Care is seeking part time day and evening PCA's to care for individuals in their homes. Part time help for short shifts needed in the Inver Grove Heights, Burnsville, and Apple Valley area. Responsible to assist with client cares, food prep, light housekeeping and laundry. Must be compassionate, have great attention to detail, excellent problem solving, communication skills, and must have a valid driving license. If interested please submit online application at www.regencyhhc.com or fax resume attn: Stephanie @ 651-488-4656. EOE

Part- time Office Cleaner

needed for 2 locations. Lakeville - Monday & Thursdays from 1:30pm-6:00pm. Eagan Wednesdays & Fridays starting anytime after 5pm, job takes 2.5 hrs per cleaning. Pay starts at 10.00 per hour must have current DL must be legal to work in U.S. & be able to provide proper documentation. Please contact Tammy at 763-568-9840 Cady Building Maintenance Inc.

PT CAREGIVERS 24 Hour Sleepover 8 am Wed. - 8 am Thurs. 8 am Fri - 8 am Sat. To care for 5 elderly adults in Burnsville.

$170 per shift Call Rob at

Help Wanted/ Part Time

Permanent

PT TELLER

Provincial Bank, located near downtown Lakeville, is looking for an individual with great customer service skills and availability to work approximately 15-20 hrs/wk. Hours are flexible but typically require 2 or 3 afternoons a week w/alternate Saturdays. Excellent opportunity for local college students. Pick up an application at our office or email gnicol@ provincialbank.com Preschool Teacher in AV Country Garden Nursery School days a wk, begins in late Aug. Email: Nicole.Maloney@district 196.com 952-432-2476

Substitute Teachers

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District Visit www.isd191.org for more details

9250

Help Wanted/ Full & Part Time

Help Wanted/ Part Time

9200

Production Floater Experience in dry cleaning required. Work at 5 plants in metro area. Various day shifts, $12.00/hr. Pilgrim Cleaners. Apply online at: pilgrimdrycleaners.com

Seasonal Hiring

9400

Deliver the new Frontier telephone directories M & W 18 yrs+ w/insured vehicles to deliver Apple Valley, Burnsville, Jordan, Rosemount, Lakeville , Farmington, Belle Plaine areas. Also looking for office clerks & loaders. Starts May 10th. Work a min of 6 daylight hrs/day & get paid w/in 72 hrs, upon completion of route. Call 1-800-979-7978, 9 am & 5:30 pm M-F Refer to job # 50013-a. EOE

9500

Automotive Vehicles

9600

2000 Subaru Forester, wht, 5spd man. trans., 176K, (88K on reblt eng.) 2nd owner, maint. rcrds, trlr hitch $4350/BO John 612-270-1649 2001 Jaguar XJ8 Vander Plas. Extended sedan. 80,000 Great Shape! Great Interior! Silver. Garage Kept. $9,200 612-205-8201

9810

Junkers & Repairable Wanted

$$$ $200 - $10,000 $$$ Junkers & Repairables More if Saleable. MN Licensed

www.crosstownauto.net

612-861-3020 651-645-7715

$225+ for most Vehicles Free Towing 651-769-0857

9250

Help Wanted/ Full & Part Time

Cardenas Friendship Homes 612-670-1380

TRANSIT DRIVERS

PT CAREGIVERS

is currently experiencing rapid growth in our public transit division We are now hiring for:

Awake Nights 8 pm - 8 am

Schmitty & Sons

Transit Drivers Full Time & Part Time Monday - Friday

Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Please Apply at: 3600 Blackhawk Rd, Eagan or 11550 Rupp Dr, Burnsville

To care for 5 elderly adults in Eagan. $10 per hour

Visit www.schmittyandsons.com for on-line application and more employment opportunities. 952-985-7516 Pre-employment drug test required. EOE

Call Rob at 612-670-1380 9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Inside Sales Account Executive Join our professional sales team and be proud of the products you represent. Sun Newspapers has an immediate opening for an inside sales account executive at our Eden Prairie location. • Be part of a winning team • Enjoy selling once again • Thrive in a setting where you can succeed • Take advantage of great benefits • Fun/Professional workplace If you are organized, proficient on a computer, have exceptional phone skills and a desire to learn, you have found your next career. Send your resume to: Pam Miller at pam.miller@ecm-inc.com

9860

Trailers

WANTED! Boat or utility trailers. Old, used or broken. CASH. 651-431-8016

9900

Vans, SUVs, & Trucks

Polaris Sportsman ATV '04 400 very low miles. $3500 Also: '05 4X8 Utility Trailer new tires. $395. 952-435-5341

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Adventures in banjo land May 7 library event details making of banjo documentary As a 60th birthday present to himself, Craig Evans took a trip across North America. But this was no sightseeing tour. On his 12,000-mile trek, the Rosemount resident and longtime banjo enthusiast conducted on-camera interviews with 26 builders of open-back banjos. He compiled the resulting footage into a three-volume set of DVDs titled “Conversations with North American Banjo Builders,” which will soon be added to the collection at the Smithsonian Folkways Library. Evans will be discussing his cross-country adventure on Tuesday, May 7, at the Robert Trail Library

Craig Evans in Rosemount. At the 7-8 p.m. event, he plans to present excerpts from interviews with the banjo makers, show a few of the

souvenirs from his travels and, if time allows, perform on the banjo. A member of bluegrass band The Eelpout Stringers, Evans is also the organizer of Rosemount’s annual Bluegrass Americana Family Weekend, which is held in conjunction with the city’s Leprechaun Days festival. This year’s bluegrass weekend is slated for July 18-21 in the Central Park band shell, with The Eelpout Stringers set to perform as part of the Friday night square dance. For more information about next week’s Robert Trail Library event, call 952-255-8545. —Andrew Miller

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The 10th Annual Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games includes dancing, living history, whiskey tasting, bagpipes, food and family fun. The event runs from 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Dakota County Fairgrounds 4008 220th St. W., Farmington. (Photo submitted)

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Minnesota Scots and admirers of the culture can put on their kilts and head over to the Dakota County Fairgrounds for the 10th annual Scottish Fair and Highland Games Saturday, May 4. With a theme of “Where the Highlands Meet the Prairie,” the day is filled with Scottish cultural activities for the whole family. Visitors can watch sheepherding demonstrations, see a living history encampment and test Scotch whisky. Classic British cars, Shetland sheep and shaggy cattle will also be on display. Children will receive a free coloring book

and passport. Local and Scottish vendors will also set up food tents and a marketplace. Eagan native and fourtime national Highland dance champion Kira Cosgwell will perform. Local Celtic music performers include Legacy, Clairsearch, Ross Sutter, Laura MacKenzie and Jennifer Licko. The Highland Games are traditional Scottish competitions and include harp and pipe band faceoffs. Highland dancers will also compete traditional Scottish dance, which is danced completely to the tune of bagpipes on the ball of the foot. The heavyweight competitions include stonethrowing, weight tossing, hammer-throwing

and sheaf tossing. Unlike modern strong man competitions, participants will throw traditional Scottish equipment while wearing kilts. Gates open at 8 a.m. and parking is free. Tickets cost $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors (65-plus), $5 children (615) and free for children 5 and under. The Dakota County Fairgrounds is located at 4008 220th St. W., Farmington. A ceilidh, or after party, will be held until 8 p.m. at the McCracken Pub tent with music by The Gunn Slingers. For more information, visit mnscottishfair.org. Email Theresa Malloy at theresa.malloy@ecm-inc.com.

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Rosemount High School’s OnStage 2013 “Heroes and Villains” tells the stories of cultural icons – both good and evil – through song, dance and music May 2-5 at the school. Soloist Joy Smith performs during the song “For Good” from the musical production “Wicked.” (Photos by Rick Orndorf)

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Thisweekend Fairy tale love, against a backdrop of war Twin Cities Ballet presents ‘Cinderella 1944’ May 10-12 by Andrew Miller SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The classic tale of Cinderella is getting a modern twist in the latest production from Twin Cities Ballet. Set in Great Britain during World War II, “Cinderella 1944: A Love Story” is brimming with historical flourishes – wartime newsreel footage, air raid sirens, sandbags, war posters and patriotic red, white and blue bunting. The show, which plays the Burnsville Performing Arts Center’s main stage May 10-12, tells the Cinderella tale through dance and music, rather than words and song, and features a compilation of classical music edited together with sound effects. “It’s an original story with thematic similarities to the original Cinderella story,” Twin Cities Ballet board member Rick Vogt said. In this version, Cinderella is orphaned and goes to live with her aunt and cousins in a country village. Instead of Prince Charming, though, she falls in love with a U.S.

Dancers rehearse Tuesday for Twin Cities Ballet’s upcoming production of “Cinderella 1944.” With a cast of about 100, the production features dancers drawn mainly from Ballet Royale Minnesota, the Lakeville dance studio run by Rick and Denise Vogt. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) Army captain. With a cast of about 100, the production features dancers drawn mainly from Ballet Royale Minnesota, the Lakeville dance studio run by Vogt and his wife

Denise. Denise Vogt, who wrote and choreographed “Cinderella,” did a good share of the historical research for the production on a trip to England, her home

country, in the summer of 2011, interviewing family members and family friends about their wartime experiences. Her family network was happy to oblige, offering up

that proved instrumental in designing the show. “We’ve done a lot of research on this – it’s taken us two years,” Denise Vogt said. “And whenever I have a question, I call my mum.” “Cinderella” is the second ballet written by Denise Vogt for Twin Cities Ballet, formerly Lakeville City Ballet, which is known for its annual south-metro production of “The Nutcracker.” The dance company’s first original production, “Wizard of Oz – The Ballet,” debuted in May 2012. The Vogts’ goal is to gradually build a repertoire of original story ballets that will rotate throughout the year. Tickets for “Cinderella” range from $12 to $26 and are available at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center’s box office, and through Ticketmaster, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. Show times are 7 p.m. May 10, 2 and 7 p.m. May 11, and 2 p.m. May 12.

stories about food rationing, building bomb shelters and carrying gas masks. She also gathered information on some of the era’s more Email Andrew Miller at quotidian details – such as andrew.miller@ecm-inc. hairstyles and fashions – com.

theater and arts briefs theater and arts calendar Strikepoint to perform Strikepoint, a handbell ensemble, will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 3930 Rahn Road in Eagan. Strikepoint is based at First United Methodist Church in Duluth. Admission is free, but a $10 donation is suggested.

Local author book signing Author Catrina Campbell of Eagan will be available to sign copies of her book, “Measures of Love,” Friday, May 10, 1-3 p.m., at The Buzz Cafe, 411 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. Campbell’s book tells the story of Lyla, a violinist who must choose between staying in the comfort of her hometown and moving far away to reach her musical dream.

Spring concert in Farmington Karissa Dennis, a composer, performer and music director at Farmington Lutheran Church, will perform on organ and piano at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Farmington Lutheran Church, 20600 Akin Road. Songs will range from Bach to Bumble Boogie. In addition, Farmington Lutheran’s adult vocal and handbell choirs will perform pieces composed and arranged by Dennis. A free-will offering will be taken for the church’s music ministry. Refreshments will be served following the concert. Child care will be available. For more information, call 651-463-4100 or visit www.farmingtonlutheran.com.

IMAX Theatre honors moms The IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo is giving moms complimentary admission on Mother’s Day weekend, with the purchase of any

regular priced ticket. Moms also receive free admission to the Minnesota Zoo. “Iron Man 3 in IMAX 3D” and “Kenya 3D: Animal Kingdom” are the featured movies May 11-12. For movie times, visit www.imax.com/ minnesota or call 952431-4629.

Rhythm & Words Festival Rhythm & Words Family Music and Book Festival will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. The free Dakota County Library program is for children age 10 and younger and their grown-ups. Attendees will discover live music from The Okee Dokee Brothers, The Bazillions, Paul Spring and Gustafer Yellowgold. There will be presentations by children’s book creators Cori Doerrfeld, Sarah Forss, Michael Hall, Debbie Bernstein LaCroix, and Stephanie Watson. The event also will include performances, workshops, arts and crafts and more. Merchandise sales will be provided by Addendum Books. The free festival is a Minnesota Legacy Program. For more information, go to www. dakotacounty.us/library.

Eagan author has new book A new book by Eagan author Kevin Lovegreen called “Fish On!” has been released just in time for the fishing opener. The book is the fifth in a series about “Lucky Luke’s Hunting and Fishing Adventures.” It follows Luke on a visit to his grandparents’ lake cabin in northern Minnesota. “The story is based on a real experience I had while growing up enjoying Minnesota’s great outdoors,” Lovegreen said. More about his books can be found at www.luckylukehunting.com.

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

“From Ragtime to Rock” by the Twin Cities Bronze handbell choir at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at ShepDance herd of the Valley Lutheran Danceworks 2013: Pow- Church, 12650 Johnny Cake er, Strength, Move! 7:30 Ridge Road in Apple Valley. A p.m. May 16-18, Apple Valley free-will offering will be colHigh School Theater. Tickets: lected. $7 adults, $5 students. Theater Events “Five Women Wearing World War II Weekend, the Same Dress” by ChaMay 18-19 at Dakota City meleon Theatre Circle, 7:30 Heritage Village, 4008 220th p.m. May 3, 4, 10, 11, 13, 17 St., on the fairgrounds in and 18, and 2 p.m. May 5 and Farmington. Hours: 10 a.m.- 9 at Burnsville Performing 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 Arts Center. Tickets: $20 for a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday. Ad- adults, $17 for students and mission: $5 with a nonperish- seniors. Tickets are available able food item for the local at the box office and at Tickfood shelves or $7 without etmaster.com. a food item. Children 5 and “The Seussification of younger are free. Information: Romeo and Juliet,” 7 p.m. www.dakotacity.org. Friday, May 17, and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at ChrisMusic tian Life School, 6300 212th Cabaret by the Now & St. W., Farmington. Tickets: Then Singers of Lakeville $8 for adults, $5 for students, North High School, 6:30 p.m. available at the door or Friday, May 3, and Saturday, school office. Child care proMay 4, at Lakeville Area Arts vided on a donation basis. InCenter. Tickets: $10 for main formation: www.christianlifefloor seats, $5 for balcony school.org or 651-463-4545. seats. To purchase tickets, call 612-220-8378 or email Workshops/classes/other lnhs.choir@gmail.com. Nailed it! - How to auTour and Chamber dition for The Voice and Choirs of Concordia Col- other vocal competitions, lege-New York, 7 p.m. 2-4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, Wednesday, May 8, at Trinity MacPhail Center for Music, Lone Oak Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. Age: 15-plus. 2950 Highway 55, Eagan. In- Cost: $50. Information: 612formation: 651-454-7235. 321-0100, www.macphail. Organ recital, 8 p.m. Fri- org. day, May 10, at Shepherd of Princess Prep School for the Valley Lutheran Church, girls ages 3-9 on Mondays, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge May 6-20, at Cross of Christ Road, Apple Valley. Free. In- Community Church, 8748 formation: www.TCAGO.org. 210th St. W., Lakeville. Ages

3-5: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 6-9: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: $30. Information: Karin at berrygood2@charter.net. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 953-2385. Ages 12-18. Adult painting open studio, 9 a.m.-noon Fridays at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: 651-675-5521. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5-7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www. BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with special needs (ASD/DCD programs), In the Company of Kids 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville (Colonial Shopping Center), 952736-3644.

Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1-3 p.m. Information: 651-675-5500. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30-4 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/ class. Call Marilyn 651-4637833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.-noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn. gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or jjloch@charter.net.

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