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Eagles fall to Lakeville NorthThe Apple Valley High School football team lost to subdistrict leaders Lakeville North, 28-7.

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A fl air for fl amencoRenowned flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook is bringing his “One World” tour to the Ames Center in Burnsville this month.

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Violence needs to stopThe key to stopping domestic violence is awareness and victims and witnesses of abuse not being afraid to speak out.

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Myhra running for CongressFormer state Rep. Pam Myhra, of Burnsville, announced Wednesday she’s running for Congress in Minnesota’s 2nd District.

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‘Mr. Dudley’s on the radio!’

Adventures in Japanese dining

Letter to the president leads to close encounter with popeBurnsville resident was inspired by pope’s declarations on climate change

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Valley Middle School students who use a radio alarm clock to wake up in the morning were in for a surprise last Friday. Dan Dudley, a sixth-grade math and literacy teacher at the Apple Val-ley school, was featured in an early-morning radio segment in which he was named KS95’s Teacher of the Week. In the prerecorded seg-ment — which Dudley hadn’t told his students about — the teacher gave the FM radio station’s on-air personalities Ryan, Shannon and Fish a pop quiz in middle school-level math. Dudley got some fun

feedback from his students later that day. “They said, ‘My alarm clock went off and I heard Mr. Dudley talking to me in my bedroom — and he

was asking the DJs the same questions we’re do-ing in class!’ ” he recount-ed. Dudley was nominated for the award by parents who’d contacted him about their child, new to the school, having trouble finding classmates with whom to eat lunch. The teacher confidentially asked a few of his students to take the initiative and sit with the sixth-grader during lunch hour. “Honestly, this shouldn’t be about me,” Dudley said of the Teacher of the Week award. “This is about kids who with a little bit of a nudge from a teacher can take care of a situation like this.” While Dudley wants to shift the spotlight to the

students who lent a hand, he said he does make his students’ well-being a pri-ority. “If a kid is not feeling good, they’re not ready to learn — it’s an awful feel-ing to have,” he said. “We want the kids to have a

good school experience, to help them discover who they are and who they can be.” Dudley is a teacher who prides himself on making learning fun — especially

Mosque proposal’s detractors, supporters speak out

by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK


After Rosemount City Council Member Shaun Nelson requested that the council consider rescind-ing its Sept. 15 zoning approvals that cleared the way for a mosque to be built in Rosemount, his re-quest was denied by a 4-1 vote Tuesday night. Nelson cast the lone “no” vote on the three items related to the site on Sept. 15 and was the only council member to vote for bringing it back as an agenda item Tuesday night. Nelson said he pro-posed the rescinding be-cause he was not fully prepared at the Sept. 15 meeting, saying that there was no information about the South Urban Gateway study included in the ex-ecutive summary. As the item resurfaced at the meeting on Tuesday, supporters and detractors of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota’s mosque offered passionate divergent opinions about the move. Some of those who voiced opposition did so because they said not enough notification was given in advance of the Planning Commission and City Council’s approval. Mayor Bill Droste asked staff if all of the appropriate public notice

Masu Sushi & Noodles opens in

Apple Valley by Andrew Miller

SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

For those unfamiliar with Japanese cuisine, the waitstaff at Masu Sushi & Noodles are happy to guide you through the ex-perience. “Our servers are often more like tour guides,” said Greg Mueller, the Apple Valley restaurant’s corporate manager. “A lot of guests come here to try something new, and that’s what our menu screams. We want to provide a din-ing experience of all Ja-pan has to offer.” The restaurant, which opened for business Monday, Oct. 5, at 14638 Cedar Ave., features 16 different noodle dishes — including Abura ra-men, one of the hot food trends in Tokyo in recent years — along with other Asian-style noodles and, of course, sushi. In addition to its menu,

the restaurant seeks to of-fer a hip, contemporary dining experience through its decor. Guests will find Japanese pottery and a geisha mural in the dining area, along with anime art in the restroom area. The restaurant bills it-self as a “sustainable su-shi restaurant,” purchas-

ing fish for its sushi and other dishes from “100 percent sustainable, repu-table farms.” Masu Sushi & Noodles is the third Japanese res-taurant in the Twin Cit-ies area for Eagan-based Sushi Avenue Inc. The company, run by broth-ers Nay Hla and Nay Lin,

also operates Masu Sushi & Robata restaurants in northeast Minneapolis and the Mall of America. Nay Hla said Apple Valley was an ideal loca-tion for the new restau-rant, owing to the paucity of Japanese dining op-tions in the Twin Cities’ south suburbs. “There’s nothing like this in this area,” he said. “It’s kind of hip, and it’s kind of like a specialty store.” The restaurant also of-fers several options for diners seeking gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian dishes, as well as a kids menu. There’s also a full bar. More about the restau-rant is at Facebook.com/MasuAppleValley.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

by Andrew WigSUN THISWEEK


Burnsville resident Ryan Currens thought his letter to the White House would just be tallied along with the rest of them. Instead, it resulted in an invitation to see Pope Francis at the nation’s Capitol. Currens, the business ad-ministrator at Church of the Assumption in Richfield, was inspired to promote the im-portance of Pope Francis’ re-cently issued treatise urging the world’s leaders to take action on climate change.

“With three kids, it’s kind of on my mind of what we are leaving them,” said Currens, whose children are between the ages of 6 months and 3 and a half years old. So, he submitted his note via online comment boxes, urg-ing President Barack Obama – along with Sens. Amy Klobu-char and Al Franken and U.S. Rep. John Kline – to take the pope’s 192-page paper, called an encyclical, to heart. He fig-ured it would wind up in an in-box somewhere, with his opin-

Valley Middle teacher named KS95’s Teacher of the Week

A sushi chef at Masu Sushi & Noodles serves an order during an opening reception Oct. 3. The restaurant at 14638 Cedar Ave. in Apple Valley officially opened for business Monday, Oct. 5. (Photo by Brian P. Lewis)

Burnsville residents Ryan and Meg Currens take a selfie on their way back to Minnesota after a trip to Washington, D.C., to see the pope, upon the invitation of the White House. (Photo submitted)

Masu Sushi & Noodles is the third Japanese

restaurant in the Twin

Cities area for brothers Nay Hla and Nay

Lin. Hla serves as president and CEO, and Lin is

chief operating officer, of

Eagan-based Sushi Avenue

Inc. (Photo by Chris Ellickson/

Ellickson Photo)

Valley Middle School math and literacy teacher Dan Dudley was named KS95’s Teacher of the Week last week, and was featured in a segment that aired the morning of Friday, Oct. 2. (Photo by Andrew Miller)Dan Dudley’s lighter side

comes out in his annual yearbook photo — last year he was dressed as Elvis.

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2A October 9, 2015 SUN THISWEEK - Apple Valley

Area BriefsBorneman named Mrs. Dakota County Robin Borneman has been named Mrs. Dakota County and will represent the county at the 2016 Mrs. Min-nesota Pag-eant where she will c o m p e t e for a grand prize pack-age and the opportuni-ty to represent Minnesota at the 2016 Mrs. Interna-tional Pageant. Borneman and her hus-band Michael reside in Farmington with their five children. The Mrs. International Pageant System Recog-nizes women for their commitment to family, profession and community stewardship. Throughout her reign, Borneman will be available to speak on her platform: Fire Safety and Educa-tion. In 2013, she lost her brother in an Eagan town home fire. She will use her title as a way to promote fire safety education. As Mrs. Dakota Coun-ty, Borneman also is avail-able to make appearances,

do special presentations and assist with civic and nonprofit-oriented proj-ects. To schedule an ap-pearance, contact the state office at 952-432-6758. Borneman is currently seeking sponsorship sup-port as she prepares for the state competition. To become a sponsor, call Pageants Unlimited at 952-432-6758.

Deadline for tax payments approaching Property taxes on Da-kota County real estate for the second half of 2015 are due Thursday, Oct. 15. According to state law, the county will assess a penalty for late payments. The penalty depends on the tax amount, property classification and when the payment is made. Pen-alties are listed on the back of property tax statements that were sent to residents earlier this year. Property taxes can be paid online, by phone or by mail. Mailed payments must be postmarked by midnight Oct. 15 to be considered timely. Pay-ments can also be made in person at the following times and locations: • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday at the Dakota County Ad-ministration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings. • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Fri-day and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday at the Dakota County Western Service Center service desk, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-day, Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Dakota County North-ern Service Center service desk, 1 Mendota Road W., West St. Paul. For more information, call the Dakota County Property Information line at 651-438-4576 or visit www.dakotacounty.us and search “pay property tax-es.”

Bikes, space needed for Kids ’n Kinship benefit sale Apple Valley resident Rick Anderson is seeking donations of all makes and models of bicycles to help Kids ’n Kinship, a lo-cal mentoring program. He has raised more than $68,000 in his first seven sales. Anderson and

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friends refurbished, sold and donated 213 bikes this past year. He is looking for even more for his next sale which will be held in spring 2016. Anderson is in need of additional storage space to keep growing his an-nual benefit bike sale. The space can be an unfinished basement, garage, empty retail or commercial space, or other secure clean area. Anderson tunes all bikes at his home so no additional tuning will take place at the storage facility. Bikes are typically stored from September through early May. Kids

’n Kinship is a tax-exempt organization so donations of space may be tax de-ductible. Contact Anderson at 952-322-4729 or [email protected].

Fall Fun Event at Lakeville Crossing Lakeville Crossing’s an-nual Fall Fun Event will be 12-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the shopping center, located on the cor-ner of Cedar Avenue and 160th Street. The event will feature trick-or-treating, costume contests for various age groups, free face painting, a cupcake eating contest hosted by Sweet Treasures Cakes, festive games, as well as entertainment and prizes provided by the Twin Cities Road Crew. Trick-or-treat bags will be provided. 360 Communities, a nonprofit organization, will be collecting dona-

tions at the event. Each family that donates a non-perishable food item will receive a free pumpkin while supplies last. This event is free and open to the public. More information is at www.Facebook.com/Lakevil-leCrossing.

Metro Republican Women event Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt will talk about priorities for the upcoming legislative session, including health care and MNsure, when he speaks to a meeting of Metro Republican Women in Bloomington Oct. 13. The event at Fat Loren-zo’s in Bloomington runs 6-8:30 p.m. The cost is $10 for pizza and there will be a cash bar. Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are encouraged. For res-ervations, contact Mary Mueller at [email protected].

The Haunted Woods Trail is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, at Central Park in Rose-mount. Gates open at 6 p.m. and it runs until 8 p.m. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted at the beginning of the trail. More information is at www.rosemounte-vents.com/HauntedWoodsTrail.html. (File photo by Tad Johnson)

Haunted Woods Trail

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Bill Schrankler, author of “Shadows of Time … Minnesota’s Surviving Depots,” pre-sented a talk at Apple Valley’s Galaxie Library on Oct. 7 detailing the stories he gath-ered traveling the state and researching Minnesota’s remaining 168 train depots. The event included a slide show of depots from around the state and a depot trivia quiz for guests. Schrankler, a former elementary school principal who now serves as vice president of the Woodbury Heritage Society, offers his educational talk at libraries, historical societies and other venues in the area. (Photo by Andrew Miller)

Railroad history in Minnesota

Female pioneer in sports information

Anne Abicht is shown in a familiar courtside position at a St. Cloud State athletic contest. (Submitted photo)

Burnsville nativemakes St. Cloud

Hall of Fame by John Gessner


Early in her career at St. Cloud State University, Anne Abicht answered a call from a man asking for the sports information di-rector. “This is she,” Abicht said, followed by a long pause on the other end of the line. There weren’t many women in charge of media relations for college athlet-ic programs when Abicht started work at St. Cloud in January 1985. She was the fifth person to serve as the school’s director of athletic media relations, and the first woman. Abicht is a “female pio-neer in the world of sports information,” according to the school, which inducted her into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 3.

The Burnsville native received another Hall of Fame induction in June, from the College Sports Information Directors of America. A former mem-ber of CoSIDA’s board of directors, Abicht in 2007 won the association’s Trailblazer Award for fur-thering ethnic and gender diversity in the sports in-formation field. July brought her an-other milestone: retire-ment. No more games and meets to cover; no more player profiles and press releases to write, or post-ings to make on Facebook and Instagram. After 34 years of promoting col-lege sports teams, Abicht has retired to her Alexan-dria lake home with her husband, Denny Lorsung. “I figure with the hours I’ve had,” said Abicht, 55, “I’ve got enough hours as if I were even older.” Abicht grew up when women’s sports began to flourish. She started play-ing organized sports in

sixth grade. At Burnsville High School she lettered in basketball, tennis and golf. The daughter of Ron and Nancy Abicht, who still live in Burnsville, she graduated in 1977 — the year the former Braves (now Blaze) won the girls state basketball title. “I was just a backup on that team,” Abicht said, “but I was a member of the team.” She attended the Uni-versity of Minnesota-Duluth to study mass communications. Abicht played one year of UMD women’s basketball before switching to intramurals. But she found another niche, as an intern in the school’s sports informa-tion office. “I got that, and for my junior and senior year I worked as an assistant,” Abicht said. “I worked primarily with men’s and women’s basketball at that time. And some with men’s hockey. They won a na-tional championship when

I was up there.” After graduating in 1981, Abicht was hired as women’s sports infor-mation director at North Dakota State University. She was keen to promote women’s collegiate sports, Abicht said, but whether dealing with males or fe-males, she’s always tried to highlight the person be-hind the uniform. “The coaches will tell you, whether they’re a male or female coach coaching a female team, it is differ-ent from coaching a men’s team,” she said. “Women are just different. You have to coach them differently. I think the biggest thing I did throughout my career is to try to get the coaches and the athletes to talk to me about things outside of athletics that they had an interest in or were very tal-ented in.” At St. Cloud, Abicht oversaw athletic media re-lations for 23 sports. “When I first got here it was just myself and stu-dents” working in the of-fice, Abicht said. “I did ev-erything. About 15 years ago or so, we hired our first full-time assistant. And so we kind of divvied up the sports that way.” For the last two years Abicht spent most of her time working with the football team and men’s and women’s teams in bas-ketball, golf, swimming and diving. “A very broad experi-ence,” said Abicht, who also worked closely with the hockey team early in her career, when Herb Brooks coached for a year before the St. Cloud Hus-kies became Division I. A career highlight

reel? Abicht pointed to the men’s hockey Frozen Four appearance in 2013, women’s basketball Divi-sion II Elite Eight appear-ances in the 2005 and 2006 NCAA tournaments, and the men’s basketball Elite Eight run in 2010. In addition to work-ing hundreds of St. Cloud State events in her career, Abicht has served as the media host for many con-ference championships and NCAA regional tour-naments. She worked at U.S. Olympic Festivals in the Twin Cities in 1990 and 1991. Abicht was chosen as media liaison for the 1992 U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team, which fin-

ished fourth in Albertville, France. Though more women have become collegiate sports information direc-tors since her early days, there is now a gender void in the Northern Sun Inter-collegiate Conference. “With my retirement, we don’t have any other female head SIDs in the league” — a contrast with several years ago, when there were four or five, Abicht said. “But you will find a lot of women around the country. For instance, Auburn foot-ball’s SID is a female.”

John Gessner can be reached at 952-846-2031 or email [email protected].


Isaacs will build strong community To the editor: As an active communi-ty member I am thrilled to see Rosemount-Apple Val-ley-Eagan School Board candidate Sachin Isaacs emphasize the need for community engagement. While I would assume that the current board mem-bers would be happy to discuss issues with me, I am inspired that Sachin has made it a central point to his campaign. As part of his plan to foster a school environ-ment that is conducive to learning he states: “I be-lieve that strong schools

make strong communi-ties and vice versa.” It is all of our responsibilities to ensure that each child from our community has the skills and knowledge to reach their fullest po-tential, and with Sachin’s leadership I believe we can do just that.

MARK STROESSNERApple Valley

12.8 tons of carbon dioxideTo the editor: Our house is very en-ergy efficient. We use gas to heat our house. This summer we had an energy audit and the per-son could only find three things we could do to im-

prove the energy efficiency of our house: Replace all our light bulbs with LED bulbs. Install a programmable thermostat. Place heat deflectors on the heat registers. They are plastic and cost about $1.50 at most stores. We keep our tempera-ture at 68 degrees in the winter and 78 degrees in the summer. According to our gas bill, we use 1478 therms (measurement of gas usage). This produces 7.8 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. So get your house ready for winter. Replace or caulk around leaky win-dows. Replace light bulbs with LED bulbs. Keep the temperature at 68 degrees

in the winter and 78 in the summer.

HARLEY HORSAGERLakeville

Election letters No election-related let-ters will run in the Oct. 29 and 30 editions of the Da-kota County Tribune and

Sun Thisweek, unless the letter responds directly to information in a previous letter.

Correction A story last week incor-rectly stated the District 194 School Board in 2009 acted against the recom-mendation of district ad-

ministration when it al-lowed the display of the Confederate flag at Lakev-ille South High School. Building administration and district administra-tion decided to allow the display to continue in 2009 because it was not deemed to be disruptive to educa-tional processes. The news-paper regrets the error.

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OpinionDomestic violence: It’s real, it’s ugly, it’s never justifiable

Hungarian heroes are found throughout Budapest

Those paying attention to the news recently learned about the unthinkable when five people were found dead inside a home on Lake Minnetonka in the city of Greenwood. While investigation into the deaths continues, we are sure of one thing to date: Karen Short, 48, and her children Cole, 17; Madison, 15, and Brooklyn, 14, were killed after being shot in the head while sleeping. Brian Short, the husband of Karen Short and father of the three children, was found dead in a garage at the home, the victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Shorts were victims of familicide, a form of murder-suicide in which at least one spouse and one or more chil-dren are killed. There have been similar events in recent years that should be cause for alarm. In 2012 in Minnesota, seven people were murdered by family members who then turned a gun on himself or herself in a murder suicide, according to the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Wom-en. That number grew to nine in 2013 and dropped to six in 2014. On April 8, 2014, tragedy hit Waco-nia when 62-year-old Beverly Gongoll was found dead in her home, the victim of an apparent gunshot. Her husband, Kenneth Gongoll, 62, was also found in the home, dead of a gunshot wound. Au-

thorities believe that Kenneth Gongoll first killed his wife before turning the gun on himself in a murder-suicide. On Dec. 29, 2014, in Plymouth, Su-san M. James, 59, was found dead in her home during a welfare check after not showing up at work for a number of days. Susan James died of a gunshot wound to the head. Her husband, David G. James, was also found dead in the home. On Jan. 18, 2015, in Apple Valley, the bodies of Komel Crowley, her husband David T. Crowley and their 5-year-old daughter, Raniya, were discovered in their Apple Valley home. Initial reports indicate that Komel and Raniya were murdered and David Crowley died of a self-inflicted gunshot. It appears that the murders-suicide occurred sometime in December 2014. As of late September, the number of people in Minnesota killed by a family member in a domestic assault stood at 22, according to Judy Pearson, director of the Pearl Crisis Center. The Mille Lacs County-based organization supports vic-tims of domestic abuse and tracks those killed at the hands of domestic abuse. That figure includes the Sept. 12 death of Larry Bowser, who was shot and killed by his 91-year-old father Kenneth Bows-

er in their Maplewood home. When domestic violence ends in death, that’s the extreme. However, other forms of domestic violence, whether physical or emotional, are taking place around us at all times. Domestic violence is real. It is ugly, abusive and destroys both fami-lies and relationships. And to be clear, domestic violence is never acceptable or justifiable. The National Coalition Against Do-mestic Violence shared some startling statistics as it prepares for October’s National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: • Every 9 seconds, a U.S. woman is beaten or assaulted. • Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women, more than car accidents, muggings or rapes. • Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually. • Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm in a break-up situation. • Every day in the U.S., more than three women are murdered by their hus-bands or boyfriends. How do we save victims of domes-tic violence? How do we as a society do more to deal with those who would hurt and even kill their children, spouses or

significant others? The key is awareness and not being afraid to have a voice for yourself if you are a victim of domestic abuse or speak-ing out for others if you observe signs of abuse. There are many resources available to help victims of domestic assault. The Minnesota Coalition for Battered Wom-en has a 24-hour hotline available at 866-223-1111. Shelter or direct advocacy ser-vices can be obtained in Dakota County by contacting 360 Communities Lewis House-Eagan at 651-452-7288, the main office in Burnsville at 952-985-5300 or go online to 360Communities.org. Asian Women United of MN at 612-724-8823; Casa De Esperanza at 651-772-1611 and the Asian Indian Fam-ily Wellness Crisis Line at 952-912-9100 also provide advocacy services to abuse victims through the Twin Cities area. If you are in an abusive relationship or struggling with violent tendencies or thoughts, get help. If you know some-one facing this terrifying situation, offer your help. Acknowledging that there is a problem may the first step to preventing another horrible tragedy.

This is an opinion of the ECM Edito-rial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publish-ers Inc.

by Joe NathanSUN THISWEEK


Within 10 minutes, a visitor to Bu-dapest, Hungary, can find monuments to some of the best, and worst, of hu-man kind. First, 60 pairs of metal shoes in various sizes are lined up next to the Danube as it flows through Budapest. Those shoes memorialize Hungarian Jews who were shot and sent down-stream in the winter of 1944-45. But there’s another important story from Budapest – the story of incredibly courageous people who stood up to the Nazis and saved thousands, even tens of thousands, of lives. Budapest also has several memorials to those heroes. This column comes from Budapest, where I’ve been learning more about standing up. We like to read about historical he-roes. I think we urgently need more of them now. Most readers are familiar with the Nazi murder of millions, including Jews and others, during World War II. But the not so well known story is that all over Europe, including here in Hun-gary, people resisted, sometimes quietly and diplomatically, sometimes aggres-sively and dramatically. There were heroes who saved Jews, helped shorten and ultimately win World War II, or both. Among them were a group of diplo-mats living in Budapest. They included

Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, Carl Lutz, representing Switzerland, and others. These people arranged for some Jewish people to leave Hungary and others to be left alone. They wrote travel passes they weren’t authorized to write. They put local houses under the protection of their consulate. They bribed Nazis to let people go. Often risking their own lives, they represent humanity at its best. You can read more about these brave people in a short article from the U.S. Holocaust Museum: http://bit.ly/1lKfpkK. Several Budapest memori-als recognize these people. You can see memorials at http://bit.ly/1L0MVyR and http://1.usa.gov/1OCD1Gb. We like to read about these folks. We like to praise them. I hope his-tory lessons include opportunities for youngsters to learn about these and other heroic, courageous individuals. What made them do this? What can I do to help move humanity ahead? How much, and how often, do we act like them? In upcoming columns I’ll talk about some situations today where courage is

needed. But for today, let’s remember and respect remarkable people who chal-lenged oppression in Budapest and other parts of Europe. They were he-roes. They deserve the designation that the Holocaust survivors have given them: “righteous among the nations.”

Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions are welcome at [email protected]. Columns re-flect the opinion of the author.

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This monument, located in the area of the former Budapest ghetto, is dedicated in memory of Carl Lutz, credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews. (Photo by Joe Nathan)

A memorial of shoes in Budapest along the Danube represents Hungarian Jews murdered during World War II. Groups of Jews were lined up on the banks of the Danube and shot into the river the winter of 1944-45. (Photo by Joe Nathan)


Rock out, work out

Class members has their photo taken after performing a dance routine to “Lady Mar-malade” on July 18 at Venue 13 in Burnsville. (Submitted photo)

Burnsvillewoman forms herideal fitness class

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


Here’s Kathy Kacher Dunham on fitness. “I’ve joined clubs,” the 54-year-old Burnsville resident said. “And you’re good for maybe a few months and then, ‘Ah, I’m done.’ I’ve got a Bowflex in my basement that needs dusting.” More into rocking out than working out, Kacher Dunham found a way to combine them in a unique dance and fitness class called “Let’s Dance Hap-py Hour,” which debuted in June at the Ballroom and Latin Dance Club in Burnsville. A second, six-week round of classes begins Monday, Oct. 12, at the club at 1103 W. Burnsville Parkway. Classes are at 5:40 p.m. They’ll culminate in a finished dance routine students will perform with a live band in November at an area nightspot. Kacher Dunham is a workplace consultant by profession, not a fitness

entrepreneur. Nor does she lead the classes — an ex-Vikings cheerleader and graduate of the Burnsville High School Blazettes dance team handles that. But “Let’s Dance Hap-py Hour” is Kacher Dunham’s baby. “I’ve always loved to go out dancing,” the 30-year Burnsville resident said. “But the bands never start until 9:30, and I like to go to bed about 10, even on the weekends. I was talking to some friends, saying, ‘Wouldn’t it be fun if there was a work-out where you just went out and danced?’ Everyone supported the idea. They said, ‘I’d go if it was after work.’ I’ve been thinking about it and exploring it for five years, wondering where I could do some-thing like this.” Renting class space at the Ballroom and Latin Dance Club, which opened last year, was the an-swer. To teach the classes, Kacher Dunham recruited Brianna Nelson, whom she had coached in youth soc-cer and was a friend of her daughter, McKenzie.

A Facebook page and a little marketing later, Kacher Dunham had 12 students. Her target audi-ence is women 40 and old-er. Under Nelson’s instruc-tion, the first class worked

up a routine to the song “Lady Mar-malade” and threw it down in a dance-floor flash mob on July 18 when the band Loose Can-non played Venue 13, a Burnsville nightspot. The dancers got “all dolled up”

for the occasion, the bar let them in free and the band was expecting them, Kacher Dunham said. “It was almost like line dancing with a lot more movement,” she said. “There was shimmying and spinning. And we tried to keep it as simple as pos-sible.” Nelson, a Farmington mother of two who gradu-ated from Burnsville High in 2003 and cheered for the Vikings in 2005, 2006 and 2010, enjoys the challenge of teaching dance and fit-ness to women who, kindly, may be a bit past it. “As far as their skill sets go, I think we’re back to the

Kathy Kacher Dunham

basics here,” said Nelson, who teaches yoga sculpt at CorePower Yoga in Apple Valley and is heavily in-volved in her daughters’ dance instruction. The idea of “Let’s Dance” is to get women working out without know-ing it in a setting where perfection isn’t demanded, according to Nelson. “I think oftentimes in a group fitness setting, wom-en, especially, have a ten-dency to compare them-selves to each other, which will prevent them from

showing up at a fitness class if they don’t want to feel everyone’s looking at them,” Nelson said. Here, “they’re not go-ing to look silly,” she said. “And even if they do, no one’s going to see them.” The song “Play That Funky Music” will replace “Lady Marmalade” in the new class’ dance routine. Nelson said a playlist for warm-up routines will probably skew toward dis-co. Class dates are Oct. 12, 19 and 26 and Nov. 2, 9

and 16. The cost of the six classes is $75. Class size is limited to 25. Kacher Dun-ham is adding a $15 single-class drop-in fee. The final blowout per-formance at a local bar is optional. Kacher Dunham is eying Nov. 20 or 21 at a place to be determined. More information is at www.happyhourworkout.com.

John Gessner can be reached at (952) 846-2031 or email [email protected].

Eagan council supports Minnesota Vikings plans by Jessica Harper


The Minnesota Vikings’ plas to move its headquar-ters to Eagan have gained initial support from City Hall. On Oct. 6, the Eagan City Council unanimously voted to send a proposed comprehensive guide plan amendment to the Met-ropolitan Council that, if approved, would change the former Northwest Air-lines property designation from major office to mixed use. This change would en-able the Vikings to build a mixed-use development on the site — located just south of I-494 — that would be anchored by a large practice facility. The team’s existing headquarters and training

facility at Winter Park in Eden Prairie was built in 1981 and poses some space and flexibility challenges for the team. The team needs more practice fields and its administration needs larger offices. Team management and media of-fices are at three locations: Winter Park, a leased space in an adjacent bank build-ing and a building in down-town Minneapolis. “This makes it very dif-ficult to operate with em-ployees at three different locations,” said Kevin War-ren, chief operating officer for the Vikings. “We need a new environment to help us be efficient.” Before the council’s vote, Warren and Steve Poppen, Vikings executive vice president and chief fi-nancial officer, gave a short

presentation on the team’s goal to build a “work, live, play” development that in-cludes retail, housing and a hotel. The team’s vision for the 194-acre Eagan site is for a sprawling commer-cial and residential district that would be anchored by its headquarters, practice facility and small stadium, which might feature a hall of fame. The headquarters would house team admin-istrators, coaches and Vi-kings Entertainment Net-work employees. The site — located within close proximity to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America — is expected to keep the team visible year-round. Plans call for three outdoor grass fields, an

expanded indoor facility, and a 7,000 to 10,000-seat stadium that would feature synthetic turf. The stadium would be capable of host-ing high school games, youth football clinics and other community events. The indoor facility would include space for punting drills and meeting rooms for the team, football staff and non-football staff. The plan also calls for a hotel and conference center that would house tourists and new players trying out for the team. The commer-cial and residential compo-nent would be comprised of offices, retail and apart-ments. Council Member Gary Hansen said he believes

the planned development would create a destination and “put Eagan on the map.” A handful of local busi-ness leaders and residents spoke in support of the plan at the Tuesday night meeting. “This is a dream come true,” said Brent Cory, president and CEO of the Eagan Convention and Visitors Bureau. “This would turn us into an elite community.” Mayor Mike Maguire said he expects the Met Council will vote on the matter within 60 days. Vikings management signed a deal in August for 185-acre former Northwest Airlines headquarters site

as well as an undeveloped 9-acre parcel to the east. The site — located at Dodd Road and Lone Oak Parkway next to Interstate 494 — has remained vacant since Northwest Airlines’s merger with Delta moved operations to Atlanta. Vikings representatives declined to reveal the sale price of the land, which isn’t public, but the site ini-tially went on the market in 2009 for $24.5 million — a price that has dropped over time. Eden Prairie develop-er Excelsior Group bought the property in June for $10.4 million.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected].


SeniorsSenior day at IMAX Theatre Senior Citizen Day is Tues-day, Oct. 13, at the IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo, 12000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Val-ley. Complimentary coffee and refreshments will be served at 9 a.m. The film, “Journey to the South Pacific 3D,” will begin at 10 a.m. Cost is $6. For questions or group reservations, call 952-997-9714 or email [email protected].

Driver improvement The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will offer 55-plus driver-improvement courses on the following days: • 5:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 13 (four-hour refresher), Apple Valley Senior Center, 146001 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. • 5:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 14 (four-hour refresher), Burnsville Se-nior Center – ISD 191, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. • 5:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 26 (four-hour refresher), Lakeville Senior Center – Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Drive, Lakeville. • Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 (four-hour refresher), Apple

Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 26 (four-hour refresher), AAA Minnesota/Iowa, 600 W. Travel-ers Trail, Burnsville. The courses are open to the public; however, preregistration is requested. The four-hour re-fresher is $20. For more infor-mation or to register, visit www.mnsafetycenter.org or call 888-234-1294.

Nature tours at Cleary Lake Seniors can tour Cleary Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, on a golf cart with a naturalist. Cost is $3 and reservations are required. Call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation and refer-ence activity number 424514-03. The program is for ages 50-plus.

Life Line Screening Life Line Screening will con-duct screenings for stroke, os-teoporosis and more on Oct. 29 at Berean Baptist Church, 309 County Road 42 E., Burnsville. Screening packages start at $149. Preregistration is required. For information or to make an

appointment, call 1-877-237-1287 or visit www.lifelinescreen-ing.com.

Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is home to the following activi-ties, which are organized and run by the Apple Valley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 952-953-2345 or go to www.cityofapplevalley.org. Monday, Oct. 12 – Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Tap Danc-ing, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Membership Commit-tee, 11:15 a.m.; Zumba Toning, 11:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 – Quilt-ing Bees, 9 a.m.; IMAX Coffee and Show, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 9:15 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, 9:30 a.m.; Bicycle Group, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Cribbage, Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Span-ish – Intermediate, 1 p.m.; De-fensive Driving, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 – Donat-

ed Bread, 9 a.m.; F.F. on Spokes, 9:30 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; Vel-vet Tones, 10 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Dominoes, 1 p.m.; Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Tai Chi, 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 – Defensive Driving, 9 a.m.; Beg. Line Danc-ing, 9:15 a.m.; Int. Line Danc-ing, 10 a.m.; FMSC, 11:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; Insurance Counsel-ing, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; Hardan-ger, 1 p.m.; Recreated Cards, 1 p.m.; Coloring Group, 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 – Men’s Break-fast, 8:30 a.m.; Women’s Break-fast, 9 a.m.; F.F. on Spokes, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Mem-bers Bingo, 12:30 p.m. Metro Dining Club Card Sale runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-day through Friday to Nov. 6 at Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road. Cost is $24.

Eagan seniors The following senior activi-ties are offered by the Eagan Parks and Recreation Depart-ment in the Lone Oak Room at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Call 651-675-5500 for more information. Monday, Oct. 12 – Zumba (Oasis), 9 a.m.; Book Club No.

2, 10 a.m.; F&Fab, 10 a.m.; FFL (Oasis), 11 a.m.; Expo Bag Stuffing, 11 a.m.; Drop In Time, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 – Senior Expo (The Oaks), 1 p.m. No programs in LOR. Wednesday, Oct. 14 – Coffee, Conversations & Games, 9 a.m.; Bring a Treat Wednesday; Blood Pressure Checks, 9:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 – Domi-noes, 9 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Book Club No. 4 (Library), 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 – Zumba (Oa-sis), 10:15 a.m.; Travel Show, 11 a.m.; S/B/Yoga (Oasis), 11:10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m. Upcoming events: South Metro Senior Expo at Eagan Community Center, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1-4 p.m. Free. Senior Soup Cook-off with children’s Halloween Parade on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Annual High Tea, Monday, Nov. 9, featuring music of the military. Bring your own tea cup. Register by Monday, Nov. 2. Cost: $7. Air National Guard Museum Tour, including lunch and bus, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Register by Monday, Oct. 19. Cost: $37.

ReligionCommunity meals at Grace Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley will serve free community meals on Mondays, Oct. 12 and 26. Dining hall doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served from 6-6:30 p.m. The meals are for se-nior citizens, single-parent families, families in transi-tion and all others in the surrounding community seeking a healthy meal in a relaxed and fun environ-ment. Although the meals are free, donations are ac-cepted. Grace Lutheran

Church is located at the intersection of Pennock Avenue and County Road 42. For more information, call the church at 952-432-7273.

Lutefisk dinner, bake sale Christiania Lutheran Church, 26691 Pillsbury Ave., Lakeville, will hold its 33rd annual Norwegian Lutefisk Supper and Bake Sale on Saturday, Oct. 24. Settings are 3, 4:30 and 6 p.m. with a bake sale start-ing at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $8 for chil-dren 10 and younger. Call 952-461-2283 Tuesday-

Friday through Oct. 23 to purchase tickets.

Final weekend for Bohline After 35 years, the Rev. Bill Bohline, lead pastor and founder of Hosanna Lutheran Church, will preach his final weekend as lead pastor Nov. 14-15. “I love Hosanna with all my heart,” said Boh-line. He anticipates he will have an ongoing role in some capacity “at the discretion, direction, and desire of the lead pastor.” Weekend services on Nov. 14 and 15 will in-clude special music, Boh-

line’s message, a light roast (not coffee), special guest speakers, and blessings for Bohline and his wife Nan-cy. A 2-5 p.m. open house Sunday, Nov. 15, will in-clude music, historical memorabilia, snacks and an opportunity to greet the Bohlines. Hosanna Lutheran Church was founded in 1980 when Bohline knocked on 3,000-4,000 doors in the Lakeville/Burnsville area. Bohline is confident and optimistic about Ho-sanna’s future. “I believe Hosanna has never been stronger. We are united, growing, and healthy. We have a clear sense of vision and purpose and a strate-gic plan to accomplish it. The staff is exceptional.

They are dedicated, gift-ed, faithful, energetic and Spirit-filled.” The Rev. Ryan Alexan-der, Hosanna pastor for 6 years, will be installed as the new lead pastor the weekend of Oct. 31-Nov. 1.

Planning future health care Prince of Peace Luther-an Church in Burnsville will present “Plan Well. Finish Well.” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the Worship Center Commu-nity Room. Attendees will learn how to clearly commu-nicate future health care choices so that: • Families can have peace of mind.

• People can inspire their whole family to share their wishes. • People can receive all the care, and only the care, desired. • Siblings remain united instead of arguing over care for mom or dad. Guest speaker and au-thor Anne Denny edu-cates, inspires and equips families to share meaning-ful conversations about living well, and dying well. Contact Kari Snyder at [email protected] or 952-898-9357 to regis-ter by Oct. 23. There is no cost to attend. Prince of Peace is lo-cated at 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville, 952-435-8102, www.popmn.org.


EducationEagan senior a Distinguished Young Women of Minnesota finalist Molly Campbell, of Eagan, is a state finalist in the Dis-tinguished Y o u n g Women of Minnesota S c h o l a r -ship Pro-gram. She will com-pete in the state finals 7 p.m. Satur-day, Oct. 17, at Eastview High School. Program finalists will compete for $4,300 in cash scholarships and the op-portunity to represent the state as the Distinguished Young Woman of Minne-sota at the National Finals in Mobile, Alabama, in June of 2016. Campbell is a senior at Eastview High School and plans to attend the Uni-versity of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Event tickets are $20. All proceeds of ticket sales go directly to college scholarships. For more informa-tion on Distinguished Young Women of Min-nesota, contact Carol Ru-bino at [email protected].

BBB: Tips for college students to avoid fraud and ID theft Another school year is well underway, and college students have their hands full with classes, jobs, homework and many oth-er day-to-day demands. Amid all this frenzy, wor-rying about fraud often doesn’t top the list of student priorities. How-ever, college students are being targeted by a new scam and they are espe-cially vulnerable to certain schemes – such as identity

theft. Better Business Bu-reau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) of-fers simple steps students can take to protect them-selves on campus. The FBI recently warned college students to be on guard against a phone scam that dis-plays the FBI’s telephone number on the recipient’s caller ID. Authorities say they’ve received multiple calls from students at vari-ous universities reporting a scheme wherein callers claim to represent the gov-ernment or purport to be FBI agents. These callers threaten potential victims with arrest or tell students they won’t graduate un-less fees are paid immedi-ately via wire transfer. The public is reminded that the FBI does not call private citizens requesting money and to never give out un-solicited requests for per-sonal information to call-ers that you don’t know. “Scammers know many students have never been confronted by illicit schemes,” said Dana Bad-gerow, president and CEO of BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota. “It’s a new audience and they’ll try anything, from phone scams to employment schemes to identity theft, to try and defraud them.” According to the 2015 Identity Fraud Survey Report released by Javelin Strategy and Research, 12.7 million people be-came victims of identity theft in 2014. This same report also revealed that students are the least likely to detect identity fraud themselves; 22 percent of students were notified that they were a victim of iden-tity fraud either by a debt collector or when they were denied credit, three times higher than average fraud victims. BBB recommends that college students take the following steps to keep their identity secure on campus: • Have sensitive mail sent to a permanent ad-dress such as your parents’

home or a post office box. School mailboxes are not always secure and can of-ten be easily accessed in a dorm or apartment. • Store important docu-ments under lock and key, such as a filing cabinet or personal safe. This in-cludes your Social Securi-ty card, passport and bank and credit card statements. Shred paper documents that have sensitive finan-cial information rather than just tossing them into the garbage. You should also shred unwanted credit card offers. • Never loan your credit or debit card to anyone, even if they’re your room-mate or a close friend. Also just say no if a friend asks you to co-sign for a loan or financing for goods like a TV or new computer. • Make sure your com-puter has up-to-date an-tivirus and anti-spyware software. Always install any updates and patches to your computer’s oper-ating system or browser software which help keep your computer safe from any new advances by iden-tity thieves online. • Check your credit or debit card statements closely for any suspicious activity. Report any suspi-cious activity immediately.

College news University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, summer graduates, from Apple Valley – Mahmoud Madiboo, B.S.C.J.S., fo-rensic science; Emily Niznik, B.A., visual arts, cum laude. The Art Institutes In-ternational Minnesota, Minneapolis, September graduate, Jillian Blanc, of Apple Valley, A.A.S., graphic design. Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, spring graduate, Jenaye Coleman, of Apple Valley, B.A., public relations.

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Molly Campbell


Nicola Derryberry Maurer

Eagan woman among Medtronic Global Heroes by Jessica Harper


While many people look forward to dinner as a time to relax, enjoy a meal and chat with family members, it’s something that Nicola Derryberry Maurer often dreads. For Maurer, eating even the smallest bites of food is often followed by severe nausea and vomiting. In 2007, the Eagan resi-dent was diagnosed with gastroparesis, a condi-tion in which the muscles inside the stomach don’t function normally. Ordi-narily, muscular contrac-tions move food through a person’s digestive tract. For Maurer and oth-ers with gastroparesis, the stomach muscles stop con-tracting normally, which prevents it from emptying

digested food into the in-testines. This causes nau-sea and vomiting. There is usually no known cause of gastroparesis and there is no cure, according to Mayo Clinic’s website. In the years that fol-lowed, Maurer found one escape from her constant sickness — running. “I took up running as a way to deal with the emo-tional part of dealing with my illness,” she said. “It’s become my coping strat-egy.” Maurer, 35, has par-ticipated in numerous 5K and 10K races over the past eight years, and last year she began coaching Girls on the Run – a youth development program for girls in grades three through eighth that en-courages physical activity and teaches life skills.

Maurer competed in the Medtronic Twin Cities 10-mile race on Sunday, Oct. 4. The race coincided with the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on the same day. She is also one of 25 runners from across the world who were recent-ly named 2015 Medtronic Global Heroes. Maurer, a kindergarten teacher at Lincoln Center Elementary in South St. Paul, applied last year but wasn’t among the chosen honorees. She said she is honored to be selected this year. “I like that it honors hard work and persever-ance and wanting to live life to the fullest,” she said. The award is given to runners who use medical devices due to severe ill-ness. This year’s finalists were selected by a com-

mittee of volunteers from a pool of 250 applicants from across the globe. The program, which was created 10 years ago, isn’t limited to recipients of Medtronic devices. Run-ners who have a medical device from any manufac-turer can apply. “We wanted to find a way to take our sponsor-ship of the Twin Cities Marathon and make it global,” said Rich Fisch-er, a spokesperson for Medtronic. “We wanted to create a platform for runners who have over-come these challenges and demonstrated a return to full life and to give inspi-ration to others to keep up hope.” Last year Maurer re-ceived a gastric electric stimulation device made by Medtronic that con-

tracts her stomach mus-cles, which aids digestion and reduces vomiting. Maurer said that before receiving the device she would vomit up to six times a day. This has been cut in half but the con-stant nausea persists. “It’s improved my quality of life,” she said. “Because I’m not as sick as much, I have more en-ergy.” Despite in the improve-ments, Maurer must con-tinue to adhere to a strict diet of low calorie and easy-to-digest foods. In-stead of full meals, Maurer typically eats several small snacks and smoothies. She had to forgo all meats, fresh fruit and vegetables, and high fiber foods. This was Maurer’s fourth time competing in Medtronic’s Twin Cities

10K event. In celebration its 10-year anniversary, about 50 of Medtronic’s Global He-roes attended the event.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Myhra running for Congress Former state Rep. Pam Myhra, of Burnsville, announced Wednesday morn-ing she’s running for Congress in Minne-sota’s 2nd District. Myhra is the third Republican to launch a bid for the seat being vacated at the end of next year by U.S. Rep. John Kline, who isn’t seeking re-election. In a statement on her campaign web-site, the self-described conservative Re-publican said she’s running “because I want my children and future grandchil-dren, our children and grandchildren, to live the American Dream and experience the tremendous opportunities I have en-joyed.” Myhra represented Savage and part of Burnsville for four years in the Minnesota House. She was elected in 2010 in the old District 40A, and re-elected in 2012 in District 56A. Instead of seeking re-election to a third term in 2014, Myhra was running mate to Republican gubernatorial candidate Mar-ty Seifert, who finished third in a five-way primary. Republican Drew Christensen now represents District 56A. At her announcement in Savage, Myhra said she’ll abide by her party’s en-dorsement for the congressional seat, ac-cording to news reports. “Absolutely I will abide by the endorse-ment,” she said, as reported by MPR News. “If there is no endorsement, I of course will go on to the primary like ev-

eryone else.” Other Republicans who have an-nounced are David Gerson, of South St. Paul, and John Howe, of Red Wing. Announced DFL candidates are Angie Craig, of Eagan, and Mary Lawrence, of Prior Lake. Myhra, 58, specialized in education and literacy issues during her four years in the House. During her last term she served as the minority lead member on the Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy Committee and as a member of the Educaton finance and tax committees. “Only in the United States can a poor girl whose first language was not English and who did not learn to read until the fifth grade, grow up to be a two-term state representative, certified public accountant and middle-class mom of three,” Myhra, who spent five of the first six years of her life in Latin America, said in her state-ment. She criticized “out-of-control” fed-eral spending and an $18 trillion national debt that “threatents the health of our economy.” She called for a strong defense to “protect Americans from those who would seek to harm our country and we the people who live here.” Her voting record in the Minnesota House shows a commitment to “transpar-ency, reduced regulation and a business-friendly environment,” Myhra said.

— John Gessner

Area BriefsHaunted Forest Festival Lakeville’s Haunted Forest Festival will be 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Steve Michaud Park, 17100 Ipava Ave. The festival is open to all ages. Parental discre-tion is advised for the Haunted Forest Trail, which is recommended for children in third grade and above. Cost: $10 per carload or $3 per person and a nonperishable food item for the community food shelf. Preregistration is not necessary. Dress for the weather. The festival will include the haunted forest, bonfire puppet shows (5:45, 6:45 and 7:45 p.m.), trick-or-treat maze for the little ones who come in costume (5:30-8 p.m.), children’s games and hayrides. Concessions ($1 each) will be available in the Community Building, in-

cluding chips, candy, pop-corn, hot chocolate, hot dogs and pop. The event is sponsored by Lakeville Parks and Recreation.

Halloween party in Elko New Market The city of Elko New Market Community and Civic Events Committee is holding its annual Hallow-een Party for children up to fifth grade on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Eagle View El-ementary School with ses-sions at 10 and 11 a.m. Pre-registration is re-quested at www.ci.enm.mn.us. Cost is $3 per child. The deadline to pre-register is Oct. 16. Wrist-bands will be issued to all pre-registered children and will be mailed out the week of Oct. 19. Children attending the party must be accom-panied by a parent or guardian. A food allergy disclaimer and media re-lease form (located on the reverse side of the registra-tion form) must be signed by a parent or guardian for a child to attend the party. Cost after Oct. 16 and at the door is $5 per child or $20 per family. Contact city offices at 952-461-2777 for more in-formation or questions.

Deer hunt at Murphy-Hanrehan Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Three Rivers Park Dis-trict will conduct a sched-uled archery deer hunt at Murphy-Hanrehan Park

Reserve in Savage Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 to keep deer herds in balance with available habitat. The park will be closed during this time. Three Rivers Park Dis-trict selects a limited num-ber of archery hunters by a preference lottery. Hunt-ers have already been se-lected for this year’s hunt.

Book sale set at Heritage Library The Friends of the Heritage Library is hold-ing their annual book sale 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22; 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and Sat-urday, Oct. 24; and 1:15-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Books for all ages range in price from 50 cents to $1. Electronic media is $2. Volunteers are needed for two-hour shifts before, during, and after the sale. Volunteers setting up the sale get five free books. Volunteers cleaning up the sale get a bag of books to take with them. To volun-teer, email [email protected]. Funds raised by the Friends through the book sale support activities such as Lakeville’s community-wide read, One Book One Lakeville. The Friends of the Her-itage Library is a nonprof-it organization established in 2006 to support the li-brary and the community financially by volunteering for literacy efforts, home-bound resident outreach, and author events. For more information about the Friends, visit www.her-itagelibraryfriends.com.


Eagan solar company’s innovation feeds growth

Over the past six years, Mouli Vaidyanathan’s Eagan-based Mouli Engineering has expanded its portfolio, moved into its own manufacturing facility and obtained UL certification, the highest standard in the industry. (Photo by Jessica Harper)

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK


In 2009, Mouli Vaidya-nathan created his first product, SolarPod, as a way to make solar power more affordable and ac-cessible to the average consumer. At the time, he ran his business, Mouli Engineer-ing Inc., an Eagan-based engineering consulting firm that specializes in re-newable energy and semi-conductor and product engineering, from his Ea-gan home and contracted with a local manufacturer to make the product. Six years later, the Ea-gan company has expand-ed its portfolio, moved to its own manufacturing facility and obtained UL certification, the highest standards in the industry. “We aim to make sus-tainable energy efficient, affordable, simple and modular that people can grow into,” Vaidyanathan said. The company’s first product SolarPod Grid Tied puts several solar panels together into one “pod” that plugs into a home. Each pod generates energy from the sun to provide power to a home or business. The pods can be attached to a roof or on a platform on the ground. Having a standard modular system like this makes manufacturing easier, reduces the time it takes to install the system and cuts the cost by about 30 percent, Vaidyanathan said. Each pod integrates

with the existing national power grid, which allows customers to purchase one or two pods at a time, rather being forced to in-vest in one complete sys-tem, Vaidyanathan said. Most solar panel systems in the market require a property owner to buy a complete system rather than one component at a time. Consumers can add more pods over time un-til they acquire enough to become independent of the local electrical grid, he said. Its initial price was $5,000 per kilowatt which has since come down to $3,000 per kilowatt. This price tag is less than the industry average of be-tween $4,500 a kilowatt to $5,500 a kilowatt. Vaidyanathan has ex-panded the SolarPod brand to include roof-top solar panel systems that property owners can in-stall themselves on a va-riety of roof types. An electrician has to connect the system to the grid. A patented bracket system allows the panels to be installed without drilling into the roof. In September, the company received UL certification for the So-larPod Grid Tied and its SolarPod Crown, a solar panel system for residen-tial sloped roofs that was launched last year. The SolarPod Crown has a slightly lower price between $2,000 to $2,400 per kilowatt, depending on the size of the system. Mouli Engineering’s

latest product, Solar Standalone, is currently undergoing testing to re-ceive certification. That system is designed for gable roofs. This product is sold by the watt and is Mouli Engineering’s most expensive product rang-ing from $5,000 for 1,400 watts to $10,000 for 4,000 watts. Although the Stand-alone costs more than other Mouli Engineering products it is still below the industry average of about $20,000 for 4,000 watts. “We are able to provide a product that the lowest cost and at the highest en-ergy efficiency,” Vaidyana-than said. All three products en-able consumers to pur-chase one or two units and then add on later. Vaidyanathan said that as distribution picks up, he hopes to continue to lower the cost of his prod-ucts, which are currently sold at Lowe’s, Northern Tool, Menards and the company’s website www.mysolarpod.com. By early 2015, the com-pany had outgrown its contracted manufacturer and opened its own facil-ity in Burnsville where a handful of contracted workers build the systems. Mouli Engineering is not alone in its growing success. The industry as a whole has grown by about 30 percent every year, ac-cording to John Kearney, executive director of the Minnesota Solar Energy Industry Association, which represents solar en-

ergy professionals and us-ers. “Solar and wind are now the biggest sources of new energy,” Kearney said. “People are realizing that when you factor in all the environmental dam-age from coal and health costs, solar is already cheaper.” The company has sold more than 400 of its vari-

ous products nationwide. Revenue has steadily climbed every year en-abling the company to become profitable after the first five years with-out government subsidies, Vaidyanathan said. The company is on track to finish this year with about a half million in revenue, which is double the prior year, Vaidyanathan said.

Vaidyanathan is work-ing on developing a new product that isn’t solar but that Vaidyanathan said will improve energy effi-ciency within homes and businesses. He declined to give details since the proj-ect is still in its infancy.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

More than 60 attend veterans appreciation dinner in Apple Valley The Apple Valley Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network President Paul Chellsen said he was very pleased with the turnout of veterans and family members at the fourth monthly Veterans Appreciation din-ner Thursday, Sept. 17, at the South Suburban Evangelical Free Church, 12600 Johnny Cake Ridge Road. More than 65 people were

served the free dinner by Ras-cal’s Catering with the help of Beyond the Yellow Ribbon members and volunteers. Following the dinner, Glenn Sonnee, secretary and faith-based representative of AVB-YRN, talked about the origins of the network. Apple Valley is one of 95 communities and 43 companies designated as a Be-yond the Yellow Ribbon Net-

work. Sonnee related to the group some of the things that AVB-YRN has been able to do for local veterans, including snow removal, painting and yard work. The network can also connect veterans and military families with other sources of assistance. In June, the net-work started the appreciation dinner. Sonnee said that there

are two areas where more help is needed – identifying veterans in need and volunteer helpers. The fifth appreciation din-ner is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the South Suburban Evangelical Free Church. Veterans are encouraged to register for the next dinner by leaving a voice message at 651-226-3212 or by email at [email protected].

The November dinner will be at the Apple Valley Ameri-can Legion Post 1776 which is nearing completion of its din-ing room renovation. If you would like to get involved or have questions about the network, contact Paul Chellsen, president, at [email protected] or by phone at 612-597-9809.


SportsEagles, Lightning looking for a do-over in playoffs by Mike Shaughnessy


Lakeville North has clinched a share of the East Metro White subdis-trict football champion-ship, but there’s more for the Panthers to play for this week. North (7-0) closes its regular season with a game at Rosemount at 7 p.m. Friday. A North victory would make the Panthers solo champions in the subdistrict as well as one of the four No. 1 seeds in the Class 6A play-offs that begin Oct. 16. A loss would force North to share the subdistrict championship with Rose-mount (6-1) and possibly Burnsville (6-1) – and also would muddy the section seeding waters. The Panthers edged in front in the race when they defeated Apple Val-ley 28-7 last Friday, while Burnsville knocked off previously undefeated Rosemount 20-17 with a touchdown in the final minute. Junior running back Wade Sullivan rushed for 149 yards and two touch-downs against Apple Val-ley, giving him 911 yards for the season. Sullivan has rushed for 100 yards or more in Lakeville North’s last six games. Panthers fullback Reid Saarela also rushed for two short-yardage scores. Quarterback Drew Stew-art completed 12 of 18 passes for 125 yards but had three interceptions; Stewart had only one in-terception in North’s first six games. David Lind-strand led the North re-ceivers with four catches for 72 yards. North’s defense bottled up an Apple Valley attack that has had trouble mov-ing the ball the last few weeks. The Eagles have been held to seven points

or fewer in each of their last four games. Last Fri-day, Apple Valley com-mitted three turnovers. North defensive back Ja-cob Traefald had an in-terception, while Jeremy Ziemer and Quinnten Fowler recovered fumbles. Apple Valley quar-terback Tyler Cardella scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter as the Eagles (2-5) briefly tied the game 7-7. An inter-ception by Isaiah Hall put the Eagles in position to

score. Apple Valley will be at home against Eagan (3-4) at 7 p.m. Friday in the Ea-gles’ homecoming game. Section playoff pair-ings are to be determined Saturday. Apple Valley, the only Class 5A team in the East Metro White, appears likely to play a first-round game in Sec-tion 3 on Wednesday, Oct. 14. All other East Metro White teams are in Class 6A, which begins its play-offs Friday, Oct. 16.

Lakeville South

42, Eastview 21 Lakeville South’s prob-lems on offense could be a thing of the past. The Cougars piled up 515 yards in their victory over winless Eastview last Fri-day. That means South, which at one point this season had been 1-4, has a chance to close the regu-lar season at .500 if it can win at Farmington at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9.

The Cougars, who scored 26 points in their first four games, have 98 points in their last three. They moved the ball con-sistently against an East-view defense that has al-lowed an average of 35 points a game. South quarterback Will Heller completed 19 of 31 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns. Heller also rushed for the Cougars’ first two scores. Soda Simphilavong and Anthony Vote caught touchdown passes for South. Running back Ri-ley Wacker gained 123 yards on 19 carries and scored twice. Eastview (0-7) had its moments, including Sean Ryan’s 71-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the third quarter. Mike Delich rushed for 136 yards and one touch-down, and quarterback Riley Johnson scored on a 1-yard run. But the Lightning too frequently hurt its own cause, losing three fum-bles and throwing two interceptions. Lakeville South recovered one fum-ble in its own end zone after a completed pass by Eastview that would have put the ball at the Cou-gars’ 2. Eastview closes the regular season at home against Burnsville at 7 p.m. Friday. The Blaze comes into the game needing a victory to have a chance to tie for first place in the East Metro White subdistrict. Lakeville South and Eastview will begin the Class 6A playoffs Friday, Oct. 16. Playoff pairings are expected to be avail-able this weekend.

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Kieran McKeag of Apple Valley runs with the ball during the Eagles’ 28-7 loss at No. 2-ranked Lakeville North last Friday. Apple Valley closes the regular season at home against Eagan at 7 p.m. Friday, then is likely to have its first playoff game Wednes-day, Oct. 14. (Photo by Jim Lindquist/sidekick.smugmug.com)

Two move on to True Team stateSwimming meet

is Friday at U of M

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Rosemount and Lake-ville North earned places on the starting blocks for the state Class AA True Team girls swimming and diving meet. The Irish won the Sec-tion 3AA championship and North won Section 1AA to earn places in the state finals that start at 6 p.m. Friday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Six other section champions – Minneton-ka, Stillwater, Wayzata, Edina, Centennial and Maple Grove – also will compete, as will wild-card entries East Ridge, Eden Prairie, Mounds View and Robbinsdale Armstrong. Wayzata has won the Class AA True Team championship the last two years. Rosemount is looking to improve on its eighth-place finish at the 2014 Class AA True Team fi-nals. The Irish had a 29-point victory over East Ridge at the Sec-tion 3AA True Team meet Saturday at Rose-mount Middle School. Eagan, Woodbury, Apple Valley and Park of Cot-tage Grove finished third through sixth.

Section 3AA The Irish, ranked fifth in Class AA by the state coaches association, displayed plenty of the depth required to succeed in True Team competi-tions. But they also won nine of the 12 events at the Section 3 meet. Megan Wenman, Keely McLean and Cas-sandra Hutchins each won two individual events for Rosemount at the Section 3 meet. Wenman took first in the 200-yard individual medley (2 minutes, 9.35 seconds) and 100 but-terfly (58.79). McLean’s victories were in the 200 freestyle (2:01.35) and 500 freestyle (5:25.74). Hutchins won the 50 free-style (24.98) and 100 free-style (54.99). Anna Wenman took first in the 100 back-stroke in 1:00.45. The Irish also won two relays. Hutchins, Amanda O’Brien, Tay-lor Barabash and Megan Wenman took first in the 200 freestyle in 1:41.86. Hutchins, Anna Wen-man, McLean and Me-gan Wenman finished the 400 freestyle in 3:39.89, winning by almost eight seconds. Eagan won two of the three events that Rosemount didn’t. Ol-ivia Mitchell was first in the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.13, with teammate Deidree Voss taking sec-ond. Lara Mitchell, Voss, Jenna Joerber and Mitch-ell took first in the 200 medley relay in 1:54.23. Apple Valley’s top fin-ishes included a fourth by Vivien Duong in the 100 butterfly, fifth and sixth by divers Laken Wartick and Macy Gilmore, and fifth in the 200 freestyle relay.


(Above) Eastview’s Mary Keating tries to head the ball away from Lakeville North’s Rachel Preston. (Below) The Lightning’s Taylor McGahn rushes upfield with North’s Melissa Sollie pursuing. Lakeville North won the Oct. 1 South Suburban Conference girls soccer game 1-0 and this week rose to No. 1 in the state Class AA rankings. (Photos by Mike Shaughnessy)

Notebook: SSC cross country meet is Tuesday

North trips Lightning

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


The South Suburban Conference cross country meet this year moves from its traditional Friday afternoon running and will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Ea-gan High School. The event begins with the boys junior varsity race at 3:30 p.m. Varsity races will be 4:05 p.m. for the girls and 4:40 p.m. for the boys. Lakeville South, ranked seventh in Class AA, and ninth-ranked Shakopee look to be the top two contenders for the girls team championship. South won the recent Eagle Invitational in Apple Valley and finished second to top-ranked Edina at the Applejack In-vitational in Lakeville. Shakopee junior Tess Misgen and Farmington ninth-grader Lauren Peter-son could battle for the girls individual championship. They took the top two places at the Applejack meet Sept. 19. There are no South Suburban Con-ference teams in the top 12 in this week’s raceberryjam.com Class AA boys rankings. Lakeville North, which has been ranked as high as seventh, won the boys championship at the Applejack Invitational and finished second at the Victoria Lions Invitational in Chaska on Tuesday. Senior Collin VanDussen has been the Panthers’ No. 1 runner this season.

Hall’s decision pending Apple Valley senior Mark Hall, a five-time state high school champion being recruited by the top wrestling pro-grams in the country, announced Tues-day on his Twitter account he will make his decision public Nov. 11, the first day of the early signing period for National Letters of Intent. Beyond that, he isn’t tipping his hand. Several Big Ten Conference schools, in-cluding Minnesota, are among those Hall reportedly is considering. This winter, he will go for an unprec-edented sixth Minnesota high school individual championship. Hall is one of five wrestlers in state history to win five individual titles. Apple Valley senior Brock Morgan, a four-time state qualifier, did announce a college commitment Tuesday. He is going to Columbia University.

Handy with their feet It turns out South Suburban Confer-ence volleyball players are pretty good with their feet. In a conference volleyball match against Apple Valley on Sept. 24, two Lakeville South players saved the ball with their feet before the Cougars won the point. It went like this: Apple Valley blocked a South kill attempt, directing the ball back to the Cougars’ side. Cam-ryn Strong of South instinctively stuck out her foot to save the ball (a legal con-tact in volleyball) before it hit the floor. South’s Allie Case did the same, then Halle Johnston lunged and swung at it with her left hand, sending it across the net. The Apple Valley players, thinking they already had won the point, gath-ered to celebrate as South’s shot hit the court on their side. The play was shown on ESPN’s SportsCenter; you can see it on South’s volleyball Twitter account, @lscougarvb. In the summer of 2014, Brie Orr of Eagan High School recorded a kill us-ing her foot while playing a match for her Northern Lights club team. The video has had more than 8,000 views on YouTube.

Getting healthy Sean Floersch, the Eagan teenager whose battle with cancer was the subject of a Sun Thisweek and Dakota County Tribune feature story in July, is now in remission and has returned to school. Sean insisted on playing for his Burnsville youth baseball team last summer even as he was undergoing treatment for Ewing’s sarcoma, a type of bone cancer. He had his final chemo-therapy treatment in August. On Sept. 22, he threw out the first pitch at a Minnesota Twins game and was declared a Twins player for a day. Sean, the son of Rosemount High School boys soccer coach Mike Flo-ersch, is in eighth grade at Metcalf Ju-nior High School in Burnsville. He is playing soccer for his school’s team and also is playing fall baseball.



Business Buzz

Gjon Prendi, general manager of the Olive Garden in Burnsville, surprised Credit River Township residents Lisa and Chris Kostik, and their son Alex, with a free Family Pasta Pass good for seven weeks of free pasta at the restaurant. Every Olive Garden restaurant in the nation was given the opportunity to present an individual Pasta Pass and a Family Pasta Pass to a deserving person in the community. The Kostiks are active in the community, and are big proponents of brain tumor research after losing their 6-year-old daughter, Emily, to the disease two years ago. For seven weeks, from Oct. 5 through Nov. 22, the Kostiks will have access to never-ending pasta, homemade sauces, pasta toppings, soup or salad, bread sticks and Coca-Cola soft drinks as many times as they would like at Olive Garden. (Photo submitted)

Endless pasta treat for local familySalons offer free services to veterans Be-YOU-tiful Sol Sa-lon, Med Spa and the Minnesota School of Beauty of Lakeville will be hosting the first of many Operation 23 to Zero’s spa and beauty day Oct. 16. The businesses will be offering complimentary haircuts and styles along with a simple manicure to the first 20 female veter-ans, or the wives, daugh-ters and mothers of veter-ans. For more information, contact Becca at 612-718-0499 to reserve a package.

Silent auction items needed The Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce and Lakeville Convention & Visitors Bureau are ask-ing businesses to donate silent auction items for the annual Lakeville Chamber Gala on Oct. 30. The gala is the chamber’s primary fundraiser for the year. To donate or for more infor-mation, call Shanen Cor-lett at 952-469-2020.

Mission Pink at outlet mall Twin Cities Premium Outlets in Eagan is one of three Simon shopping cen-ters to participate in Mis-sion Pink events through-out October to support Susan G. Komen in the fight against breast cancer. The guest services booth will be outfitted in pink and staff will honor National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by don-ning pink accessories. Voucher cards offering 25 percent off one item at all participating retail-ers will be available for $10 at Guest Services. One hundred percent of these donations will benefit Komen. On Oct. 10 and 24, the first 40 people to purchase the pink coupon book will receive a pink Samsonite canvas yacht tote. Other Simon malls par-ticipating in Mission Pink are Southdale Center and Albertville Premium Out-lets. Simon guarantees a contribution of at least $250,000 to Susan G. Ko-men from Mission Pink events.

Applications open for Touchstone Community Award Dakota Electric As-sociation is now accept-ing applications for the Touchstone Energy Com-munity Award, which rec-ognizes nonprofit groups, community organizations and businesses that have shown a strong commit-ment to the community. The award acknowledges the efforts of those who have impacted numer-ous people, collaborated and shared resources, ad-

dressed unmet community needs or provided neces-sary services. In 2015, Dakota Elec-tric will provide three Touchstone Energy Com-munity Awards; accompa-nying each award will be a check for $500. One award recipient will be chosen to contend against other award winners from across the state for the Minne-sota Touchstone Energy Community Award and a cash prize of $1,000. The statewide award winner will be recognized at the Minnesota Rural Electric Association annual meet-ing in February. The deadline for ap-plications is Nov. 1. Ap-plicants are evaluated on project scope, use of re-sources and the impact or value to the community. To receive judging criteria and an application for the award, call Brenda Kadlec at 651-463-6234, or go to www.dakotaelectric.com and look under “about us” and “community.” A customer-owned, nonprofit utility since 1937, Dakota Electric As-sociation provides electric-ity to more than 103,000 members throughout Da-kota County and portions of Goodhue, Rice and Scott counties.

BBB sponsors cyber summit Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is a spon-sor of the Oct. 20-21 Cy-ber Security Summit at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest in Brooklyn Park. The focus of this summit is to educate at-tendees on cyber threats and provide actionable solutions to this growing problem. New this year, in con-junction with the full Cy-ber Security Summit, is a standalone half-day event Tuesday, Oct. 20, that puts the focus on small and medium-sized businesses. This event is recommend-ed for companies that aren’t big enough to have a chief information officer (CIO) or in-house IT spe-cialist to manage online security strategies. The full agenda and registration information for this year’s Cyber Secu-rity Summit is available at cybersecuritysummit.org. The registration deadline is Oct. 18.

Coats for Kids sets 2015 goal of 10,000 coats Pilgrim Cleaners and its Coats for Kids part-ners are aimiing to col-lect 10,000 coats this fall for children and adults in need of warm winter clothing. The collection contin-ues through Friday, Oct. 9, at all 25 Pilgrim loca-tions and selected schools and businesses around the metro area. It’s been 30 years since the late Don Rosen, the

founder of Pilgrim Clean-ers, began collecting coats for children in need. Since 1986, more than 385,000 coats have been collected, cleaned and given to chil-dren in need through the help of several charity partners. Bonnie Engler, Rosen’s daughter and president of Pilgrim Cleaners, says the need for coats has never been greater. Drive orga-nizers will take coats, snow pants, hats, mittens, gloves and boots for children, along with adult-size coats and accessories. “There is a huge need every year,” Engler said. “Our goal is 10,000 coats, but we could distribute many more.” The drive also accepts financial donations, which can be mailed or dropped off at Pilgrim’s offices at 3217 85th Ave. N., Brook-lyn Park MN 55443. All of the donations are used to purchase new coats for children in need. The coats will be dis-tributed by the Sabathani Community Center, Shar-ing and Caring Hands, Ronald McDonald House,

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, STEP, CEAP, Lutheran Social Services and Mat-ter (formerly Hope for the City). Sun Newspapers, WCCO Radio, KARE 11 and Subway are sponsors for the annual coat drive. Pilgrim Cleaners loca-tions are in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Lakeville and Eagan. More information is at pilgrimdrycleaners.com.

Job Transitions Group meets The Oct. 13 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group will be a break-out bonanza on “Falling Down (And Other Great Ways to Achieve Your Dreams).” The meeting will be 7:30 a.m. at Eas-ter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Small group sessions are offered following the meeting at 9:30 a.m. each week on many different topics. Call 651-452-3680 for information.

Business CalendarTo submit items for the

Business Calendar, email: [email protected].

Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, Oct. 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cham-ber Luncheon, GrandStay Ho-tel & Conference, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley. Speaker: Jane Berenz, District 196 su-perintendent. Cost: $15 mem-bers, $20 nonmembers. RSVP to Fabiana, chamber business manager, at [email protected]. • Thursday, Oct. 29, 5-7 p.m., Chamber Business After Hours, Anchor Bank, 14665 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Ci-der tasting soiree. Free. Guests welcome. Dakota County Region-al Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, Oct. 13, 4:30-6 p.m., Meet and Greet: Doug Loon, Thomson Reuters, 610 Opperman Drive, Eagan. Loon is the new Minnesota Chamber president. Free to attend, but registration required. Informa-

tion: 651-452-9872. • Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7:45-9 a.m., The WomEn’s Circle: The Phygital Divide in Retail, Lost Spur Golf & Event Center, 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan. Speaker: Jill Renslow from Mall of America. Registra-tion required. Information: Em-ily Corson, 651-288-9202. • Tuesday, Oct. 20, 12-1 p.m., Meet the Chamber, DCRC office, 3352 Sherman Court, Suite 201, Eagan. For new members, new company repre-sentatives and prospective new members to meet and learn all about how to get the most from their chamber membership. Free to attend. RSVP required. Information: 651-452-9872. • Thursday, Oct. 22, 7:30-9 a.m., Breakfast With Champi-ons: Train Your Brain for Suc-cess, Southview Country Club, 239 E. Mendota Road, West St. Paul. Speaker: Roger Seip, co-founder of Freedom Personal Development. Cost: $20 mem-bers, $30 nonmembers. Reg-istration required. Information: Vicki Stute, 651-288-9201, [email protected].


LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in terms and conditions of that certain Decla-ration of real covenants favoring Prairie Ridge Condominium Asso-ciation (the “Association”), as re-corded on March 3, 2006 as Docu-ment No. 2409903 in the office of the County Recorder for Dakota County, Minnesota, together with any recorded supplements and amendments thereto (collectively, the “Declaration”);

WHEREAS, said default arose from failure to timely pay any and all principal assessments, late fees, interest, fines, costs of collection, attorney fees, or other amounts which, pursuant to the Declaration and Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-116, were chargeable against that certain real property (the “Property”) presently owned by Amy L. Carrison, com-monly known by its postal address of 1926 Rose Way, Hastings, MN 55033, bearing Tax Parcel Identifi-cation No. 19-58600-10-608, and legally described as follows:

Unit No. 608, Common Interest Community No. 511, Prairie Ridge, Dakota County, Minnesota;

WHEREAS, by automatic op-eration of the Declaration as well as Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-116, said de-fault has caused a lien (the “Lien”) to encumber the Property to the extent of unpaid amounts charged against the Property, and the As-sociation opted to reiterate its au-tomatic rights under the Lien in that certain lien statement recorded on March 5, 2013 as Document No. 2934708 in the office of the County Recorder for Dakota County, Min-nesota, together with any record-ed supplements or amendments thereto;

WHEREAS, the Association subsequently assigned its right, title, and interest in the Lien to CIC Funding, LLC (the “Lienholder”), to-gether with the power of sale corre-sponding to enforcement of rights secured by the Lien, as evidenced in that certain Assignment of Lien recorded on September 8, 2015 as Document No. 3088791 in the office of the County Recorder for Dakota County, Minnesota, and no other assignments of the Lien have occurred to date;

WHEREAS, any financial obliga-tions under the Declaration relating to the Property have not been re-leased;

WHEREAS, no action or execu-tion is now pending at law or oth-erwise to recover any debt secured by said lien, or any part thereof;

WHEREAS, all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 580.025, to the best of Lien-holder’s knowledge, Lienholder affirmatively states that any obliga-tion to identify a transaction agent, residential mortgage servicer, lend-er, broker, mortgage identification number, or residential mortgage originator would not be applicable to the Lien arising from a combina-tion of statute and real covenants running with the land rather than any extension of credit;

WHEREAS, the Lien is claimed to secure payment of $2,409.15 in total charges through October 6, 2015, together with such additional principal assessments, late fees, interest, fines, costs of collection, attorney fees, or other amounts as may become chargeable against the Property after October 6, 2015;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the power of sale granted by the fee owner(s) of the Property in taking title to the Property sub-ject to the Declaration, the above-described property will be sold by the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office at 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033, on November 25, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. local time, by pub-lic auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the total amount of charges assessed against the property, together with costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the Property’s owner(s), or personal representatives or assigns thereof, is six (6) months from the date of the sheriff’s sale. Accordingly, un-less a reinstatement or redemption timely occurs, any occupants must vacate the Property at 11:59 P.M. local time on May 25, 2016.

REDEMPTION NOTICETHE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW

FOR REDEMPTION BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, OR THE PROPERTY OWNER’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE FORECLOSED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: 10/6/2015/s/ Shawn P. Siders Shawn P. Siders (#391553)CCR Property Law, PLLC 80 S. 8th Street, Suite 900

Minneapolis, MN 55402Email:[email protected] Telephone: (612) 568-8731Facsimile: (612) 466-3111Attorneys for Lienholder

Published in Apple Valley

October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 2015

458882MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE

OF ASSUMED NAMEMinnesota Statutes, 333

The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclu-sive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

ASSUMED NAME: SPR YardgamesPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 13001 Pennock Avenue Lot 68Apple Valley, MN 55124NAMEHOLDER(S): Steve Reller13001 Pennock Avenue, Lot 68Apple Valley, MN 55124Pamela Reller13001 Pennock Avenue Lot 68Apple Valley, MN 55124I, the undersigned, certify that

I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the appli-cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-utes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.DATE FILED: September 15, 2015SIGNED BY: Pamela L. Reller


October 2, 9, 2015454457

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in terms and conditions of that certain Decla-ration of real covenants favoring Prairie Ridge Condominium Asso-ciation (the “Association”), as re-corded on March 3, 2006 as Docu-ment No. 2409903 in the office of the County Recorder for Dakota County, Minnesota, together with any recorded supplements and amendments thereto (collectively, the “Declaration”);

WHEREAS, said default arose

from failure to timely pay any and all principal assessments, late fees, interest, fines, costs of collection, attorney fees, or other amounts which, pursuant to the Declaration and Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-116, were chargeable against that certain real property (the “Property”) presently owned by Jennifer Piehl, com-monly known by its postal address of 1985 Sierra Drive, Hastings, MN 55033, bearing Tax Parcel Identifi-cation No. 19-58600-10-203, and legally described as follows:

Unit No. 203, Common Interest Community No. 511, Prairie Ridge, Dakota County, Minnesota;

WHEREAS, by automatic op-eration of the Declaration as well as Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-116, said de-fault has caused a lien (the “Lien”) to encumber the Property to the extent of unpaid amounts charged against the Property, and the As-sociation opted to reiterate its au-tomatic rights under the Lien in that certain lien statement recorded on April 14, 2014 as Document No. 3007045 in the office of the County Recorder for Dakota County, Min-nesota, together with any record-ed supplements or amendments thereto;

WHEREAS, the Association subsequently assigned its right, title, and interest in the Lien to CIC Funding, LLC (the “Lienholder”), to-gether with the power of sale corre-sponding to enforcement of rights secured by the Lien, as evidenced in that certain Assignment of Lien recorded on September 8, 2015 as Document No. 3088789 in the office of the County Recorder for Dakota County, Minnesota, and no other assignments of the Lien have occurred to date;

WHEREAS, any financial obliga-tions under the Declaration relating to the Property have not been re-leased;

WHEREAS, no action or execu-tion is now pending at law or oth-erwise to recover any debt secured by said lien, or any part thereof;

WHEREAS, all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 580.025, to the best of Lien-holder’s knowledge, Lienholder affirmatively states that any obliga-tion to identify a transaction agent, residential mortgage servicer, lend-er, broker, mortgage identification number, or residential mortgage originator would not be applicable to the Lien arising from a combina-tion of statute and real covenants running with the land rather than any extension of credit;

WHEREAS, the Lien is claimed to secure payment of $5,103.51 in total charges through October 6,

2015, together with such additional principal assessments, late fees, interest, fines, costs of collection, attorney fees, or other amounts as may become chargeable against the Property after October 6, 2015;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the power of sale granted by the fee owner(s) of the Property in taking title to the Property sub-ject to the Declaration, the above-described property will be sold by the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office at 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033, on November 25, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. local time, by pub-lic auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the total amount of charges assessed against the property, together with costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the Property’s owner(s), or personal representatives or assigns thereof, is six (6) months from the date of the sheriff’s sale. Accordingly, un-less a reinstatement or redemption timely occurs, any occupants must vacate the Property at 11:59 P.M. local time on May 25, 2016.

REDEMPTION NOTICETHE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW

FOR REDEMPTION BY THE PROP-ERTY OWNER, OR THE PROPER-TY OWNER’S PERSONAL REPRE-SENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE FORECLOSED

PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AG-RICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: 10/6/2015/s/ Shawn P. Siders Shawn P. Siders (#391553)CCR Property Law, PLLC 80 S. 8th Street, Suite 900Minneapolis, MN 55402Email:[email protected] Telephone: (612) 568-8731Facsimile: (612) 466-3111Attorneys for Lienholder


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458871MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE

OF ASSUMED NAMEMinnesota Statutes, 333

The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclu-sive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a

business.ASSUMED NAME: Avalon Landscape DesignsPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 14272 Estates AvenueApple Valley, MN 55124 USANAMEHOLDER(S): Name: Rose Marie MillerAddress: 14272 Estates AvenueApple Valley, MN 55124I, the undersigned, certify that

I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the appli-cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-utes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

DATE FILED: 09/28/2015SIGNED BY: Rose Marie Miller

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October 2 and October 9, 2015455749

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 ROSEMOUNT-

APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CALL FOR BIDS 20-PASSENGER TYPE A

SCHOOL BUSNotice is hereby given that BIDS

will be received for the purchase of three (3) 20-passenger Type A School Buses by Independent School District 196 at the District Office, 3455 153rd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 10:00 am, October 16, 2015, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents can be found at: http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm.

If you should have any ques-tions regarding this bid you may contact Randy Dukek, Coordinator of Transportation at [email protected] Huusko, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

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with a subject like math, which tends to not be the most popular subject. He records math instructional videos and then posts them on You-Tube, which students can then view at home. Much of class time is de-voted to “turn and talks,” in which students can discuss with their peers the math problems at hand. “We’re a STEM (science, tech-nology, engineering and mathemat-

ics) school, and the biggest impact for me in my teaching is using good questions and allowing open-ended inquiry,” he said. “I’m trying to change math attitudes, and I think this allows them to have a positive math experience.” Dudley also has a lighter side — that’s evident in his annual year-book photo. Last year, he dressed as Elvis on photo day in the fall. The year before that, he wore a Jus-tin Bieber wig. “It gives them a little bit of fun,”

Dudley said, noting that students first see the zany character he’s dressed as when yearbooks are re-leased later in the school year. As KS95’s Teacher of the Week, Dudley will receive a plaque from the radio station in coming weeks, and will attend a banquet in May recognizing all of the radio sta-tion’s Teachers of the Week for the 2015-16 school year.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

TEACHER, from 1A

was given, to which city staff replied that it was. “I think it’s a shame you don’t give your citi-zens a chance to say how we feel,” said Rosemount resident Kay Gingerick. Rosemount resident Craig Lewandowski ac-cused MAS of having con-nections to terrorist orga-nizations. He also said MAS had its charter school in Inver Grove Heights closed due to its use of religion in its curriculum. MAS said it is attempting to gain ap-proval to open Summit Charter School in Inver Grove Heights. That ap-proval has been delayed one year based on space concerns, according to a Pioneer Press report. “It’s a travesty to the majority of people who live in the community,” Lewandowski said of the mosque’s approval in Rosemount. Those who spoke in support of the mosque said they were saddened by the comments. Rosemount resident Tariq Bashir said Muslim children go to school with other children, Muslims are at Cub Foods, restau-rants and shopping malls, “you don’t know us and we don’t know you. … That is a sad state of af-fairs.” He said he thought about bringing his son to the meeting but he didn’t because of a concern of what would be said by op-ponents. Apple Valley resident Abdullah Hasan said the only problem opponents who spoke have with him is that he is Muslim. “The majority of, you know, Muslims are not terrorists,” he said. “There are some bad apples.” He said Muslims stand with those of other de-nominations against such acts by people who are using the Muslim faith in connection to violence. Another supporter said in his experience igno-rance was the issue more than anything else. He said if there were an open dialogue, it would help re-solve the issue. He said he is working with the Minne-sota Council of Churches to open such dialogue. As for the rezoning issue, council members

discussed at the Sept. 15 meeting regret at losing a piece of the city’s commer-cial property along High-way 3 to a property tax-exempt use. The property had a 2015 assessed value of $838,200 and generated $30,364 in total property taxes (city, county and school district). The site was also part of the South Urban Gate-way study that led to it be-ing viewed as a commer-cial redevelopment site. City staff reported that if the City Council wanted to rescind the motion on Tuesday, members would have to clearly state rea-sons for denial based on new information received since the last meeting. Council Member Mark DeBettignies said in mak-ing a motion to remove the item off the agenda there were no new issues. His motion was seconded by Council Member Vanessa Demuth. Prior to the meeting, city staff reiterated they were supportive the Min-nesota Educational Trust’s application, which was also approved unanimous-ly by the Planning Com-mission on Aug. 25. There was no public comment when the item was reviewed by the Plan-ning Commission and the City Council. Council Member Jeff Weisensel said what trans-pired at Tuesday’s meeting was unfortunate. He told mosque sup-porters that they were wel-come in Rosemount along with any other religious organizations that wanted to come to Rosemount. It would be the society’s fourth mosque. Others are located in Inver Grove Heights, St. Paul and Blaine. The site would primar-ily be used as a place of worship with activities such as Friday prayers, daily prayers, Sunday school, community lec-tures, youth activities, weddings and community parties, a food shelf and a free clinic. Other nearby mosques are the Islamic Institute of Minnesota location in Burnsville, which has been operating since 2008. An-other is As-Sahabah in Ea-gan.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

MOSQUE, from 1A

ion tallied. Currens did not ex-pect a call from the White House commu-nications office, which would come about five weeks before the pope’s visit stateside. He was hesitant to believe the invitation to the White House lawn, wary of fraud. Before he arrived at Church of the Assump-tion, Currens was a 911 director in Tama Coun-ty, Iowa, “so I’ve seen a few of those silly scams,” he said. Once he was confi-dent the invitation was real, he gladly accepted, even though the expens-es for the trip would be on Currens and his wife Meg. The couple trav-eled to Washington, D.C., along with the Rev. Mike Kueber, pastor at Church of the Assump-tion. The Sept. 22-24 trip brought Currens within shouting distance of the pope twice. To be pres-ent for the welcome cer-emony on the White House South Lawn, the central reason for the in-vitation, Currens and company had to work for it. It meant waking at 3:30 a.m. Sept. 23 to be in line when the White House gates opened at 5 a.m. It took two hours to get through se-curity, which Currens described as “kind of like the airport,” with the scanners and metal detectors and Secret Service. Then, they waited, as other visitors stayed attentive to their cellphones, tracking every step of the pope’s movements toward the White House. Once the proceedings com-menced, the pope and President Obama both gave short speeches while approximately 15 people stood between Currens from the head of the Catholic Church. That was supposed to be it, but the group from Richfield would get one more glimpse of the pope.

They had arranged with Kline’s office a tour of the White House, but tours turned out to be closed due to the papal visit. As consola-tion, they were offered tickets to tour the U.S. Capitol, but were later told the Capitol building would be closed for a security sweep ahead of the pope’s Sept. 24 speech there. Then, they were offered another consolation prize. “So we got these last minute surprise tickets to go to the pope’s speech,” Currens said. They stood on the West Lawn of the Capitol, able to gaze across the Reflecting Pool at the “mass of hu-manity” not lucky enough to secure tickets for the lawn, Currens said. They were close enough to see the papal motorcade pull up before the pope appeared on the big screen for his speech. “When he was done, he came out and addressed everyone right there on the lawn of the Capitol,” blessing the crowd and meeting

some followers, Currens recounted. Looking around, he could tell the pope’s visit was a seminal mo-ment for so many. “For a lot of people I think it was overwhelming,” he said. “There were a lot of tears in the crowd, a lot of joy.” Currens, a convert to Catholi-cism, called the event a “light bulb moment of just how interconnect-ed everyone in the Catholic Church is,” with people coming from great distances just for a glimpse of the man in white. For Currens and his traveling companions, the visit to Washing-ton, D.C., was more than a celeb-rity site-seeing trip. “Even though it’s domestic,” he said, “I think you can still call it a pilgrimage.”

Contact Andrew Wig at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @RISunCurrent.

POPE, from 1A

Pope Francis addresses a crowd gathered on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Burnsville resident Ryan Currens got an invitation from the White House to see the pope in Washington, D.C., after writing to President Barack Obama and other leaders, urging them to take the pope’s treatise on climate change to heart. (Photo submitted)


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theater and arts briefs

theater and arts calendar

Marching band championships The 11th annual Youth In Music Band Champi-onships will be 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Farmington High School, 20655 Flag-staff Ave., Farmington. Local bands perform-ing include Farmington High School at 12:30 p.m., Eastview High School at 1:45 p.m. and Rosemount High School at 3 p.m. Awards are set for 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 re-served, $10 adult general admission, $7 student and senior general admis-sion. A live stream will be available for $15 for those unable to attend. Visit http://www.youthinmu-sic.org/ for more infor-mation.

‘Marvin’s Room’ at RHS Performances of Rose-mount High School’s fall play, “Marvin’s Room,” are 7 p.m. Friday and

Saturday, Oct. 9 and 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, in the high school’s performing arts center. The play is touted as the touching, yet surpris-ingly humorous, story of Bessie. In the midst of caring for her invalid fa-ther and disabled aunt, Bessie is diagnosed with leukemia. Hope arrives in the form of her estranged sister, Lee, and Lee’s two teenage sons, any of whom might be a poten-tial bone marrow donor. Tickets are $7 adults, $5 students and senior citizens. Tickets can be ordered online at Seat Yourself at https://search.seatyourself.biz/webstore/webstore.html?event=.&domain=rhstheaterarts. Tickets may also be purchased at the box office one hour prior to performances (651-683-6969, ext. 37540). Rosemount High School is at 3335 142nd St. W., Rosemount.

Harvest Moon Festival Dakota City Heritage

To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy.

[email protected].

Books Sports Week: Sports Broadcasting & Writing with Patrick Donnelly and Bo Mitchell, 10-10:45 a.m. Sat-urday, Oct. 10, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Information: 651-480-1200. Sports Week: Meet the Author Stew Thornley, 11-11:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. The author and Minnesota Twins official scorer will share his ex-perience and insight of Minne-sota sports history. Information: 651-480-1200. Sports Week: Sports Pho-tojournalism with John Gross, 12-12:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. In-formation: 651-480-1200. Sports Day – Appraisals with Michael Ozacky, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Register to have one item appraised. All are welcome to watch appraisals. Information: 651-480-1200. SouthSide Writers, Sat-urday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, sub-mission and manuscript prep-aration information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651-688-0365.

Comedy Dom Irrera and Gabe Noah, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, Mystic Comedy Club, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake. Tick-ets: $19. Mature audiences only. Information: www.mysti-clake.com.

Events/Festivals Youth In Music Marching Band Championships, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Farmington High School,

20655 Flagstaff Ave., Farm-ington. Tickets: $15 reserved, $10 adult general admission, $7 student and senior admis-sion. Information: http://www.youthinmusic.org/. Senior Expo, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Eagan Com-munity Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Free. Informa-tion: 651-675-5500 or www.cityofeagan.com.

Exhibits “Burnsville’s Attic” exhibit by the Burnsville Historical So-ciety runs through Oct. 31 at the art gallery at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Information: 952-895-4685.

Music Kenny Rogers, 8 p.m. Sat-urday, Oct. 10, Mystic Lake Ca-sino, Prior Lake. Tickets: $44 and $55. Information: www.mysticlake.com. Afternoon at Pops: The Wild, Wild West presented by Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus with the Galactic Cow-boy Orchestra, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tick-ets: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $5 students. Information: 952-895-4685. Ricky Nelson Remem-bered with Gunnar & Mat-thew Nelson, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tick-ets: $42-$62. Information: 952-895-4685. Kansas, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake. Tickets: $29 and $39. Information: www.mysti-clake.com.

Theater “A Night of Injustice,” 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9-10 and 2 p.m. Oct. 11, Eastview High School, 6200 140th St. W., Apple Valley. Fea-tures “The Trojan Women” and “The Pillowman.” Tickets: $7 adults, $5 students/seniors. Mature audiences only. Infor-mation: 952-431-8955. “She Kills Monsters,” 7 p.m. Oct. 9-10 and 2 p.m. Oct.

To submit items for the Family Calendar, email:

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Saturday, Oct. 10 Metro Republican Women meeting, 8:30 a.m., Mendako-ta Country Club, 2075 Menda-kota Drive, Mendota Heights. Speaker: Dakota County Attor-ney James Backstrom. Buffet breakfast. Cost: $18 members, $20 nonmembers, $10 stu-

dents. Walk-ins welcome. “Surviving and Thriving in Your Job and Your Life,” 9 a.m. to noon, Lakeville North High School, 19600 Ipava Ave., Lakeville. Taught by Jennifer Harmening. For information and to register, go to www.hh-consultingltd.com. 4-H open house, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Galaxie Library, 14955

Village is making plans for its re-imagined Har-vest Moon Festival set 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17. The event pro-vides hands-on 1900-era harvest activities for chil-dren. Children will be given a passport to travel back in time to experience life as a pioneer child. Expe-riences include a trolley ride out to the fields to pick corn, shelling and grinding a cob of corn, milking a cow, sitting in old-fashioned school desks, making a phone call on a hand-crank phone, playing an apple grab game, grinding cof-fee beans, sending a mes-sage in Morse code, and playing games from the early 1900s. There will also be a petting zoo and woodworking demon-stration. New this year is a Da-kota City Dollar Hunt. Clues will be posted on the grounds daily at 10:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. and on Facebook. The winner will receive $100 and several passes to the Christmas in the Village event held in December. Cost is $6 for ages 13 and older; $3 for ages 4 to 12; and free for ages 3 and younger. For more information, visit www.dakotacity.org or call 651-460-8050. Dakota City is located at 4008 220th St. W. on the fairgrounds in Farming-ton.

Deadline extended for Community Art Exhibition The Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advi-sory Committee is seek-ing original works of art for its fifth Commu-nity Art Exhibition. The deadline for submitting artwork is extended to Nov. 9. Themes of the exhibit are “New Perspectives of Historic Places in Dakota County” and “Your Fa-vorite Building in Dakota County.” Artists 8 years old and older living in Dakota County are invited to submit original two-di-mensional art that meets the committee’s criteria outlined online. One en-try per person per theme is allowed. The mission of the Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advisory Committee is to show-case and celebrate local talent while making lo-cal art more accessible to residents. This exhibi-tion is the fifth open ex-hibition of work by local artists sponsored by the committee and its 20th overall. The committee will review submissions and make a recommenda-tion to the Dakota Coun-ty Board of Commission-ers, which will make the final decision on which artwork is exhibited. The six-month exhibit will be installed in No-

vember in various Da-kota County buildings. For a complete list of criteria that submissions must meet, visit www.dakotacounty.us and search “art exhibit.” To learn more, contact Jean Erickson at 651-438-4286 or [email protected].

Sinatra and Company Sinatra and Company, featuring Colleen Raye, Debbie O’Keefe, Tim Patrick and the Fabulous Blue Eyes Band, takes the Ames Center stage 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. The show highlights the music of the 1950s and ’60s crooners, both guys and gals. Tickets are $28 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or at ticket-master.com. Ames Cen-ter is at 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville.

Paragon promotions Paragon Odyssey 15 Theater in Burnsville is offering two promotions. • Through Oct. 31, guests can receive free refills with the purchase of a limited edition pink large bucket and cup. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. • A booklet with six Halloween concession coupons will be sold for $1.50. Coupons are for

one of three children’s concessions for free or an upgrade to the next size for $1. Coupons expire Dec. 31. The movie theater is at 14401 Burnhaven Drive in Burnsville. Call 952-892-3456 for informa-tion.

Riverwalk Market Fair Music by Wake Robin, stories for children, fresh local produce and flow-ers, and arts and crafts will be featured at Riv-erwalk Market Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Satur-day, Oct. 10, in down-town Northfield’s Bridge Square. For more infor-mation, visit www.River-walkMarketFair.org.

Halloween at Mystic Lake Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake is hosting To-tally Awesome 80s Week-end 6-11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, through Satur-day, Oct. 31. Live entertainment in-cludes Brat Pack Radio Thursday night, The To-tally Awesome 80s Dance Party with Deejay St. Joel and the Mystic dancers on Friday night and La-dies of the 80s perform-ing Saturday night. A Halloween costume contest is scheduled 7-11 p.m. Saturday. The event is free. More information is at mysti-clake.com.

10, Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail. Tickets: $7 adults, $5 students/seniors. Mature audiences only. Infor-mation: 651-683-6964. “The Rocky Horror Show,” presented by The Chameleon Theatre Circle, Sept. 25 to Oct. 18, Ames Center, 12600 Nicol-let Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $22 at the box office, Ticket-master.com or 800-982-2787. Information: www.chameleon-theatre.org. “A Streetcar Named De-sire,” presented by the North-field Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9-10, and 2 p.m. Oct. 11, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third St., Northfield. Tickets: $17 adults, $12 stu-dents and seniors. Informa-tion: 507-645-8877 or www.northfieldartsguild.org. “Charlotte’s Web,” pre-sented by the Prior Lake Play-ers, 7 p.m. Oct. 9-10, 23-24, and 2 p.m. Oct. 11, Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road S.E., Prior Lake. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 se-niors/students, $8 children age 12 and under. Information: www.plplayers.org. “The Odd Couple” with a female focus, presented by Eagan Theater Company, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9-11, and 2 p.m. Oct. 11, Henry Sibley High School, 1897 Delaware Ave., Mendota Heights. Advance tickets: $18 adults, $16 seniors and stu-dents at www.etc-mn.org. Tickets at the door: $20 and $18, respectively.

Workshops/classes/other Heavenly Moves is offer-ing a Ballet & Tap class Fridays 1:30-3 p.m. for girls ages 7-12. Heavenly Moves is a Christian dance school that believes in teaching beautiful dance tech-nique to worship God. Seven-class session begins Oct. 23. Cost: $145. Contact Miss Karin at [email protected]. Classes held in Burnsville. Kind Hearts Princess School for girls ages 4-8 filled with singing, dancing and act-

ing, celebrating being a prin-cess in God’s kingdom. Class-es begin Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 1:15-2:15 p.m. and 4:15-5:15 p.m. Contact Miss Karin at [email protected]. Classes held in Burnsville. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tues-day of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Ap-ple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Oil painting workshop: “Copying Old Masters” with Dan Petrov, 6-9 p.m. Thurs-days through Oct. 15, at 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Pre-register by phone at 763-843-2734 . Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with Christine Tier-ney, 9 a.m. to noon Wednes-days, River Ridge Arts Build-ing, Burnsville. Information: www.christ inet ierney.com, 612-210-3377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art edu-cation through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Pa-tricia Schwartz, www.Brush-worksSchoolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. 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. Line dance classes Mon-days at Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., beginners 1-2 p.m., intermedi-ate 2-4 p.m. Information: Mari-lyn, 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 Li-brary. Information: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected].

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Any aspiring Raymond Chandlers will find plenty of fodder for their lit-erary pursuits at the Eagan Barnes & Noble this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 10, the bookstore is hosting a mystery writers workshop which will be led by mystery author Marilyn Jax and Minneapolis police Sgt. Robert Dale. The free, 1-4 p.m. event will cover the basic elements of the genre — set-ting, plot, clues, suspense, tension — and is geared to writers of all experi-ence levels. Jax, a Twin Cities resident, brings a background in fraud investigation to the mystery writing craft, having spent close to 20 years as a fraud investiga-tor with the state of Minnesota. Her book “Sapphire Trails,” the third installment in the mystery series featuring private investigators Claire Caswell and Gaston “Guy” Lombard, won the mystery category of the USA

Best Book Awards and was named a finalist in the Midwest Book Awards in 2013. Her latest book, “Never in Ink,” was released last year. At the workshop, Jax will focus on secrets for crafting mystery tales — clues, red herrings, twists and turns — while Dale will discuss police pro-cedures at crime scenes and interesting homicide cases he’s investigated. Dale joined the Minneapolis Police Department in 1997 and served as a patrol officer until 2007, when he was promoted to sergeant and was tasked with investigating sex crimes for one year. He joined the department’s Ho-micide Unit in 2008 and has since investigated numerous murders and other death scenes. No registration is required for the event at the Eagan Barnes & Noble, which is located at 1291 Promenade Place. More about Jax and her books is at www.marilynjax.com. Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Two detectives share their secrets Mystery writers workshop Oct. 10 in Eagan

Minneapolis police Sgt. Robert Dale and mystery author Marilyn Jax will be leading a free mystery writers workshop from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Barnes & Noble in Eagan. (Photo submitted)

Acoustic guitarist and composer Jesse Cook is set to take the stage of Burnsville’s Ames Center at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. The Paris-born, Toronto-raised musician, known for his contributions to nuevo flamenco music, is playing at the local venue as part of his “One World” album tour. His ninth studio album, “One World” brings together flamenco, classical, rumba, pop and jazz influences. Tickets range from $36-$41 and are available at the Ames Center box office, 12600 Nicollet Ave., and through Ticketmaster online or 800-982-2787. More about Cook is at www.jessecook.com. (Photo submitted)

Jesse Cook concert in Burnsville

From the Archives

This stylishly bespectacled canine was featured in the March 24, 1980, edition of Thisweek News. Colleen O’Brien of Farmington, then a high school junior, captured this image of her cocker spaniel Rusty despite the fact Rusty didn’t much appreciate the glasses on his nose. An editor noted that Rusty “appears to be a high society dog with his nose in the air,” and the photo ran under the headline “High society dog?”

Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Join 4-H members and leaders to learn more about the 4-H pro-gram and participate in a fun, hands-on activity. Ages 5-18. Free. 4-H open house, 1-3 p.m., Heritage Library, 20085 Heri-tage Drive, Lakeville. Join 4-H members and leaders to learn more about the 4-H program and participate in a fun, hands-on activity. Ages 5-18. Free.

Sunday, Oct. 11 Open house, 12-4 p.m., Savage Masonic Center, 4821 W. 124th St., Savage.

Monday, Oct. 12 Pizza and pasta fundraiser for Rosemount Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, 5-8 p.m., Fire-side Restaurant, 3410 150th St. W., Rosemount. All you can eat for $10. Kids 5 and under are free. Free soda.

Wednesday, Oct. 14 Nature Play Date, 10-11 a.m., Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake. Explore the park and meet other families in-terested in getting their children outdoors. Wear appropriate clothes and shoes. Free for all ages. Children 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

FAMILY, from previous