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Ideas bloom at home showThe Apple Valley Home & Garden Expo is Saturday, April 11, at the Western Service Center.

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PUBLIC NOTICEInside this edition is a Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District notice that bids will be received for the Westview Elementary School Building Automation System upgrade.

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Tyus continues to impressApple Valley graduate is leading Duke into the NCAA Final Four this weekend.

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ROBOTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Above: Apple Valley Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland tries

her hand at operating a robot March 26 in the atrium of the

Apple Valley Municipal Center. With teams from Apple Valley and Eastview high schools set

to compete in regional FIRST Robotics competitions, the City

Council declared April 2015 “Robotics Month in the City

of Apple Valley,” and students from both schools exhibited

their machines for city officials.

At right: Twelfth-grader Jeremy Koletar, a member of Eastview High School’s Cobalt Catalysts robotics

team, demonstrates a robot’s capabilities. (Photos by

Andrew Miller)

Music leads to hope

Concert to benefit St. Joseph mission trip

by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Music is one of the notable tradi-tions on the Caribbean island nation of Haiti. So, it seems appropriate that a concert by local singers will help raise money to send a group of area residents to Haiti as the country continues to rebuild after a dev-astating 2010 earth-quake. The University of St. Thomas Sum-mit Singers – a men’s a cappella group – will perform a ben-efit show for St. Joseph Catholic Church’s 2015 adult mission trip to Haiti at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Rosemount church. All the money raised will be used to sponsor projects and bring materi-als to Haiti. The mission trip, which is con-ducted through Mission of Hope (www.mohhaiti.org), will be from July 4-11. Last year, a group of 19 members of St. Joseph traveled to the country still reeling from a 2010 earthquake that leveled most of the structures in and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince and beyond. The St. Joseph group was sta-tioned in the northern coastal village of Simonette where they helped paint a three-room house for a couple soon to be married and built a latrine. They also interacted with those in the village, talking about their liveli-

Austin, 12, is advocate for those with Tourette syndrome

Garden club celebrates 50 years

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


Austin Strowbridge, an authority on Tourette syndrome, would like to correct the misperception that everyone who has it is prone to uncontrollable bouts of cussing. “I don’t do that,” said the Burnsville 12-year-old, who was 10 when he was diagnosed with TS. “Only 10 percent of people with Tourette’s actually have swearing tics.” Austin’s expertise isn’t only a product of experi-ence. He’s an advocate for himself and others with TS, a neurological tic dis-

order that appears in early childhood or adolescence. Austin and his mother, Staci, spent March 23 to 25 in Washington, D.C., where Austin visited con-gressional offices and trained to become a youth ambassador for the na-tional Tourette Syndrome Association. He’s available to speak publicly on a disorder that affects about six of every 1,000 children. Austin is one of about 300,000 U.S. children with TS. Another 200,000 have a chronic tic disorder that’s part of the same neurological spec-trum. Already an active

member of Minnesota’s Tourette Syndrome As-sociation chapter, Austin is outgoing and articulate — a natural for the youth ambassador program, whose mission is commu-nity advocacy and influ-encing lawmakers. “He knew how hard it is,” Staci said of her son’s experience with TS. “He wanted to kind of speak for others since he can get up and is comfortable in front of people.” When Austin’s disorder appeared, it confused him and everyone around him. “I’d have this cough-

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


The Apple Valley Gar-den Club was originally called the Apple Valley Gardenettes. The name was changed in 2005 to accommodate a new addi-tion to the club: men. “We had a few men join, and they didn’t ap-preciate ‘Gardenettes,’ ” explained Ruth Deyo, past club president. Formed in 1965 in what was then Lebanon Town-ship, the club celebrated its 50th anniversary March 26 with a dinner event at the Apple Valley Commu-nity Center. As the surrounding area has grown over the past half century, so has the club, which started with nine members — all women — and with club

dues set at $1. Initially, the club’s treasury seldom topped $5, and meet-ings were held in people’s homes. The club’s first pub-lic event was the April Shower/May Flowers dance, held in April 1966 at the city’s Country Club. Fundraising took the form of a bazaar and bake sale in the early years, with members asked to bring a dozen cookies and four or five items to sell. The proceeds from the 1968 fundraiser were $96.79, according to club records. Eventually, the club began holding its annual plant sale, which continues today with the sale held each year the first Satur-day after Mother’s Day in

Longtime Apple Valley Garden Club member Marlys Gage peruses the club’s scrapbooks during the 50th anniversary event held March 26. (Photo by Andrew Miller)

Austin Strowbridge, pictured with his mother, Staci, is a youth ambassador for the national Tourette Syndrome Association. (Photo by John Gessner)

Chad Berg

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OPINION

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State has a surplus of ideas The ECM Editorial Board suggests that the state budget surplus should be used to invest in projects, saved to build reserves and given back in tax relief.

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High school chanteuseApple Valley High School senior Scarlett Koenig will see the release of her debut album “Lucid” this month.

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Area BriefsHonker crossing

The pleasant spring weather on Monday afternoon proved ideal for a stroll — for hu-mans and waterfowl alike. This Canada goose was photographed ambling about with a companion at 153rd Street and Galante Lane near Apple Valley’s Kelley Park. (Photo by Andrew Miller)

‘Saving Grace’ spaghetti dinner A “Saving Grace” spa-ghetti dinner and silent auction will be held from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at GrandStay Hotel, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley. All proceeds will direct-ly benefit a little girl’s fight for safety from domestic violence. The event will include a display of the clothing line from the Minnesota Coali-tion of Battered Women. Suggested donation: $15 adults, $8 children, free for those under age 3. To make a dona-tion, volunteer, donate items for the auction or for presale tickets, call 952-314-4874 or email [email protected]. Informa-tion: www.nomore.org.

Wescott Library book sale The Wescott Library Spring Book Sale runs April 22-26. Hours are 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 (member preview night); 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thurs-day, April 23; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25; and 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 26 (bag day). The sale includes books as well as CDs, DVDs and books on tape. Members of the Friends of the Wescott Library gain entrance into preview night before the book sale officially begins. Members also receive a discount on all purchases during the

sale. To become a member, stop by the reception desk at the Wescott Library, visit www.fwlonline.com, or join onsite at the book sale.

Student job fair is April 8 The Lakeville Job Fair for high school students in the south metro will be 2:45-5 p.m. Wednes-day, April 8, in the com-mons at Lakeville South High School. The event is sponsored by the Lakeville Chamber of Commerce and the Lakeville School District.

Scouts hold pancake breakfast Boy Scout Troop 455 will host its 10th annual pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 11, at the Rose-mount American Legion, 14590 Burma Ave. W., Rosemount. All-you-can-eat pan-cakes, sausage, juice and coffee will be served. Tick-ets will be available at the door for $5. Children age 5 and under will be free. The event will include a bake sale featuring cook-ies, brownies, bars and more.

Plant sale The Dakota Gardeners will hold a plant sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Community of Christ Church, 5990 134th St. Court, Apple Valley, 651-455-2889. Perennials divided and

donated by club members will be available. A selec-tion of annuals and veg-etables will be included.

Author at Republican women’s group Author and business owner Peter Vodenka will speak of his family’s har-rowing flight for freedom at the April 11 meeting of Metro Republican Women at the Mendakota Coun-try Club, 2075 Mendakota Drive, Mendota Heights. Living in oppression in Communist Czechoslova-kia, Vodenka worked for 10 years to formulate the perfect escape that would take him and his wife and two young children to safety. In search for free-dom, Vodenka left all his possessions and extended family in hopes of attain-ing the American Dream, an experience he shares in his book, “Journey to Freedom.” The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with buffet breakfast served at 8:45 a.m. Cost is $18 for mem-bers, $20 for nonmem-bers and $10 for students. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are en-couraged. For reserva-tions, contact Kaki Frost at [email protected]. RSVP by April 7.

Walk more with Simple Steps For the ninth year, Da-kota County is sponsoring Simple Steps, a free walk-ing program for residents. Participants can join a

group or start their own group. Groups can range in size from one to 12 peo-ple. Those who walk regu-larly are eligible for prizes. The program runs April 1 through July 31. Reg-istration is open through June 15. Register by visiting www.dakotacounty.us and searching “Simple Steps” or by calling 651-554-6100. Simple Steps is sponsored by the Dakota County Public Health Department. Partners in-clude cities, parks, busi-nesses and organizations

in Dakota County.

Turfgrass maintenance Property and facility managers; park, cemetery or school grounds mainte-nance workers; and other turfgrass contractors can learn sensible ways to maintain turfgrass at a free workshop from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Attendees will learn

practices to save money and protect lakes and riv-ers while keeping turfgrass looking its best. They will also have the opportunity to attain MPCA Level 1 certification in summer turf care maintenance practices. Topics include fertil-izer selection and applica-tion, pesticide application, equipment calibration, and more. Lunch is pro-vided. To register by the April 10 deadline, email [email protected] or call 952-891-7000.

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Reward quadruples to find those responsible for planting baitOutpouring of support raises

reward to $2,000 by Laura Adelmann

SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Public outrage over the planting of contaminated meat products in a Lakeville neigh-borhood possibly linked to one dog’s death has led to a fourfold increase in the reward amount for information leading to the person or people responsible. What started as a $500 re-ward offered by the Lakeville Public Safety Foundation has quadrupled to $2,000 thanks to donations submitted by resi-dents around Dakota County. “We have received numerous checks from the community for wanting to up the (reward) amount,” said Shanen Corlett, founding member of the Lakev-ille Public Safety Foundation. “They’re calling and wanting to find out: Can we donate and how.” Money earmarked to boost the reward will be given to

anyone coming forward with information that leads to the arrest of the person or people responsible for littering hot dog meat with sharp objects inside in yards of Lakeville dog own-ers. Dog owners reported find-ing hot dog meat stuffed with open safety pins, screws and poison in their yards in March. Multiple dogs in and around Lakeview Elementary have been hospitalized, and Lt. Ja-son Polinski said a rottweiler died March 18 of antifreeze poisoning that may be linked to the hazardous materials. Polinski said police have not confirmed whether the dog in-gested the antifreeze on its own or if it was intentionally poi-soned. He said X-rays were done and no metal objects were found inside the pet. Lakeville police said on Facebook they are continuing to investigate that death as a dog poisoning. Polinski said another neigh-borhood dog died March 10 af-ter had been it had been vomit-

ing for days. A veterinarian said the pet may have died of a heart attack. He said there was no evi-dence the dog ingested any metal objects. Polinski said while many dogs are getting sick in the neighborhood where the taint-ed bait has been found, only Lindsey Perez’s dogs Pablo and Yogi have suffered illnesses that can absolutely be connected to the hazardous hot dogs. Pablo, a 7-year-old schnau-zer-poodle mix, ingested 11 screws that had to be surgically removed, and Yogi, a 5-year-old Maltese-Pomeranian mix, had three open safety pins re-moved in an endoscopic proce-dure. Polinski said the case is chal-lenging because it is uncertain when the materials were plant-ed in pet owners’ yards. He said some of the tainted meat was moldy and may have been placed in the yards before being covered in snow. Two people of interest have been interviewed in this case, but no arrests have been made.

Polinski urged people to take their dog to a veterinarian if it gets sick. If a poison or metal object is found inside the dog, owners should report it to po-lice. “If your dog is hurt, we need to tie it into these objects and the only way we can do that is through a vet.” Polinski said. “Call us and take your dog to the vet, because if we do get somebody, every dog that was sick adds to the criminal charge.” Corlett said anyone interest-ed in contributing to the reward may donate online or send a check with “reward fund” writ-ten on the memo section to Lakeville Public Safety Foun-dation, P.O. Box 1526, Lakev-ille, MN 55044. Those giving online at lps-fmn.org by clicking the “do-nate now” button should use the site’s contact section to send an email to the foundation that specifies the amount of the do-nation and directing that it be added to the reward fund. Lakeville police on Face-book strongly encouraged resi-

dents in the area south of Lake Marion, near Jacquard Avenue and Upper 205th Street West to monitor their animals closely and report any suspicious items to the police department. Police advise that pets be leashed to prevent them from finding one of these food prod-ucts while out of a handler’s control and advised those with a fenced yard or electric pet fence to monitor it for “items that don’t belong.” Lakeville resident Tony Gram said dog owners in his neighborhood where the haz-ardous bait was found have are on the lookout for suspicious people. “I think it’s actually brought the neighborhood together a little bit,” Gram said. “And you realize how many dogs are ac-tually in the neighborhood and how important people treat their pets; it’s like a family member. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Mike Lamm at (952) 985-4822.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

AVHS students testify at the Capitol

Sen. Greg Clausen (left) is pictured with Paul Olson and students from Apple Valley High School who are testifying on behalf of Senate File 557 in the E12 Finance Com-mittee on March 25. S.F. 557 is Sen. Greg Clausen’s legislation to award $3 million to schools to provide Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-based cours-es to students. The grant awards would be limited to $75,000 per course. The legislation would provide loan forgiveness for STEM teachers aiming to expand and improve the area education system. (Photo submitted)

Eagan woman competes on ‘Price is Right’ As soon as she heard “Nicole Marella come on down,” the 23-year-old Ea-gan resident began squeal-ing and fanning herself from the excitement of not only having the chance to be a contestant on one of the nation’s most popular game shows, but to also be the second in her family to do so. Marella attended a tap-ing of “The Price is Right” last month during a trip to Los Angeles with friends. She said she was shocked when they called her name. “It happened so fast. We were all freaking out and I didn’t even process it until I saw the cue card,” she said.

Marella, who recently graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, won a gold watch during the bidding portion but lost the show’s It’s In the Bag game in which con-testants match the price of grocery items. “The whole atmosphere was pretty exciting,” said Marella, an Eagan High School grad. Competing on “The Price is Right” has become somewhat of a family tra-dition for Marella. Her mother, Sherry, was a con-testant 20 years ago and won a coffee dispenser. “My mom freaked out when I told her I was on

the show,” Marella said. “Now we’ve gotta just keep the tradition going.”

—Jessica Harper

Nicole Marella


GOP plan invests in roads and bridges To the editor: Last week Republicans introduced the Road and Bridge Act of 2015, a long-term transportation pro-posal that seeks to invest more than $7 billion over the next 10 years without raising taxes. As my col-leagues and I have talked with people in our com-

munities across the state, Minnesotans have been clear about their desire to fix our roads and bridges in a way that doesn’t take money from family bud-gets. Under the Republican plan, sales tax proceeds that are already being col-lected on auto parts, vehi-cle leases, and rental cars would be diverted to a new Transportation Stability Fund, which makes up the majority of the plan’s 10-

year funding. Our plan also uses a small portion of the state’s $1.869 billion surplus, as well as bonding to ensure that our state’s roads and bridges are improved and remain in good condition for years to come. Compare this to the plan put forward by the Senate DFL and Gov. Mark Dayton, which would raise the gas tax by a minimum of 16 cents per gallon, increase fees, and

represents a $8.65 billion total tax increase over 10 years. I’m proud of the hard work my colleagues put in to create a plan that prioritizes funding and addresses our long-term transportation needs with-out raising taxes. Over the next few months, legisla-tors will have the oppor-tunity to debate two very different visions and pro-posals for funding trans-portation infrastructure

needs. I think a majority of Minnesotans will agree that our plan is the most common sense approach to our transportation needs. Most Minnesota families are ecstatic that gas prices have finally dropped, leaving more money in their pockets to spend on food, entertain-ment, and other daily ac-tivities. The state’s budget fore-cast even attributed the

growth in the budget sur-plus to lower gas prices. If lower gas prices, and thus more money in people’s pockets, is good for the economy, don’t you think that a gas tax increase, which takes more money out of family budgets, is probably the wrong ap-proach?

Rep. ANNA WILLSR-Apple ValleyHouse District 57B

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Minnesota budget surplus – save, spend, give back

‘Awesome,’ ‘amazing’ dual-credit courses may be spreading

Minnesota’s politicians are embroiled in debate – what should we do with an extra billion dollars or two? Granted, the problem of too much money is always better than the problem of not enough. Still, it’s time to rein in our leaders and add some practical ob-servations. First, the $1.9 billion budget surplus is a projected amount that will material-ize over the next two fiscal budget years. There’s no safe or file cabinet in St. Paul bulging with cash. The $1.9 billion is based on a $42 bil-lion budget. That’s about a 4.5 percent surplus – not a huge amount. Our state’s budget reserve right now is $1.3 billion or 3.5 percent of our bienni-al budget. Minnesota Management and Budget recommends we increase that to just over 5 percent. That would require $700 million. There is no guarantee our revenues will continue to grow as they have over the past couple of years. Is this surplus a sign of permanent growth? Or is it cycli-cal, and revenues will level off in the next year or two? Minnesota Management and Budget estimates growth will taper off starting in 2016. The main reason the surplus exists is the strong job growth we’ve experienced. Minnesota is now at 3.7 percent unem-ployment. This is good news – our state certainly will be more robust when every-one who wants to work is working, and when those who were underemployed are

making meaningful wages. Our political leaders quickly fell into predictable camps. Gov. Mark Dayton and DFLers have lots of ideas of how to spend the money: Education and trans-portation top the list, plus myriad other projects. Dayton’s most recent budget proposal suggests spending 80 percent of it, including major initiatives such as free pre-kindergarten for all 4-year-olds. Republicans started with the premise that some of the surplus – $200 million a year – should go to transportation im-provements. Within the past few weeks, a new chant has risen from many parts of the state: “Give the billions back, Minneso-ta!” State House Speaker Kurt Daudt said he would support returning all of the ex-tra money and would find the $200 mil-lion for transportation by cutting else-where in the state budget. And in another tangent, Senate Ma-jority Leader Tom Bakk says that we should take about $600 million to in-crease the state’s budget reserves. The best answer lies solidly in the mid-dle of these political stances. The Legislature should take a portion of the surplus and build up our reserves, closer to the recommended 5 percent. This is just common sense – we have no guarantee how long our strong national

and state economy will last. Some of the surplus should be allo-cated to statewide needs. Let’s allocate a solid portion to transportation, improv-ing roads, fixing deficient bridges and other vital statewide needs. As we do so, we should acknowledge this still is not enough. Dayton says we need to spend $11 billion over the next 10 years to maintain and upgrade bridges, roads and highways throughout the state. The most recent Republican proposal of-fers $7 billion over 10 years, using bond-ing and realigning of existing funds. A long-range solution to our transporta-tion needs is essential, one that will re-quire both parties work together and compromise. We should consider some of the gov-ernor’s best proposals, ones that will ben-efit all corners of Minnesota: Expand-ing the state college grant program and either eliminating or reducing tuition at two-year colleges and technical schools. We also should agree that the new Child Protection Act should be fully funded, currently estimated to cost $52 million. Dayton’s proposal to fund preschool for all 4-year-olds is a bold plan – count-less studies have shown that early child-hood education pays off over a lifetime. Before moving ahead, however, major questions must be answered. Have the costs been fully and accurately explored? Will our school districts be able to ac-commodate preschool? Will taxpayers quickly be hit with building requests?

Should dollars be concentrated in lower-income regions instead of throughout the state? We also encourage Daudt and his fel-low Republicans to continue to look for ways to cut spending. Every state program should justify its existence. Is it doing what was intended and is it still necessary? Finally, let’s give some back. Both Republicans and Democrats have of-fered worthy ideas: Eliminate or reduce various taxes, increase the eligibility for the Child and Dependent Care Credit to benefit more middle class families, and pursue a Republican plan for a New Market Tax Credit to encourage manu-facturing in outstate Minnesota. Let’s not fall victim to the “Jesse check” situation of the 1990s. Under Gov. Jesse Ventura, rebate checks were sent to most taxpayers in 1999, and in-come taxes were reduced. The rebates were shortsighted and the tax cuts were not sustainable in the long term. A few years later, Gov. Tim Pawlenty inherited a $4.3 billion deficit. We urge our legislators to search for common ground on this challenging problem, and move toward the middle. Let’s save a little, spend a little and give a little back. Common sense – not politics – should prevail.

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by Joe NathanSUN THISWEEK


“Amazing,” “wonderful” and “great” are how high school graduates have de-scribed dual-credit classes (high school and college credit) they took on their high school campus. If bills currently in the Minnesota House and Senate are ad-opted, there would be many more such courses all over the state. House File 1217 and Senate File 995 (companion bills) have encouraging bi-partisan support and the support of groups that didn’t always agree in the past. But nothing is certain at the Legis-lature, so people who like students earn-ing free college credit via courses offered in high school may want share their sup-port of these bills with legislators. Students from Princeton and Eagan high schools recently testified in the House and Senate, describing how they felt about these courses. Libby Morton and Winter Manisto-Saari from Princeton High School rose early on March 3, a very snowy morning, so they could be at the Minnesota House by 8 a.m. Morton explained that taking dual-credit courses at her high school was “a great thing,” allowing her to chal-lenge herself, earn college credit and stay involved in other high school activities. Manisto-Saari called her college level courses “absolutely phenomenal.” Princeton Superintendent Julia Espe talked about the bills’ possible benefits. “The funding would really help us in that we could try to recruit additional students to take concurrent classes,” she said. “Every section that we can add will be helpful in assisting students to look beyond high school graduation into their future. It also engages students in a rigor-

ous curriculum. … That is a plus.” Rep. Sondra Erickson, R-Princeton, who chairs the committee where the stu-dents testified, praised them for their “in-sight and eloquence.” On March 5, teacher Rita Anderson and Megan Lough and Bianca Nkwon-ta, seniors at Eagan High School, testi-fied in a Minnesota Senate committee. Anderson has taught a College in the Schools course for 27 years. She praised collaboration with the University of Minnesota that has produced the course as “amazing professional development.” She loves meeting with university and other high school faculty to discuss how the course is taught. Lough, described new college oppor-tunities in Iowa “that have opened up be-cause I took College in the Schools.” Nk-wonta called taking college-level courses in high school “the best of both worlds.” Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Val-ley, the Senate bill’s chief author, praised the teacher and students for their hard work. The bills: –Expand opportunities for ninth- and 10th-graders to take concurrent enroll-ment courses in high school if the high school and college faculty think the stu-dents are ready. –Provide funds to help start new dual-credit courses, including funds to help more faculty take courses needed so col-

leges will allow them to teach the courses. –Include some funds targeted at in-creasing career and technical dual-credit courses. –Help community groups share infor-mation about these courses. Both the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, MnSCU, have de-veloped cooperative courses with Min-nesota high schools. The Minnesota Department of Education found that students who take these courses graduate from high school at a rate that, depend-ing on the group, is between 10 and 39 percent higher than students who don’t take such courses. Experience shows that even students who have not done well can succeed in college-level courses geared to their individual interests. All of this led the Minnesota Associa-tion of School Administrators, the Min-

nesota Rural Education Association and the Center for School Change, where I work, to help develop and support the bills. We haven’t always agreed, but on this, we do. A University of Minnesota survey of more than 800 participants found that 85 percent said as a result of taking the courses they were “better prepared aca-demically for college.” Dual credit is a wonderful gift to Minnesota students and families. Or, as students in the Uni-versity of Minnesota survey put it, these courses can be “awesome, fantastic, tough and wonderful!”

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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Eagan High School seniors Megan Lough (left) and Bianca Nkwonta along with College in the Schools teacher Rita Anderson talked about dual-credit courses March 5 at the Capitol. (Photo by Joe Nathan)

the Redwood Park pavil-ion at County Road 42 and Elm Drive. The plant sale serves as the group’s primary fund-raiser, with all the plants at the sale donated by club members from their own gardens. Previously, the plant sale was held at the home of Marlys Gage, a club member for 45 years. “I needed my garage cleaned out once a year, and the plant sale got my husband busy with that,”

she joked. The club meets the fourth Thursday of the month at the Apple Valley Community Center, and meetings regularly feature talks by experts on a va-riety of gardening-related topics — talks on beekeep-ing, tree trimming, wild-flowers, essential oils and herbalism. One focus of the club is community service, Gage said, and the Apple Val-ley gardeners have been tending flower beds in Redwood Park for many years. Initially, there were

no spigots in the park, and club members fished water from the ponds and carried it to the beds, one bucket at a time. For members, the ap-peal of the club goes be-yond gardening, Gage said. “If you want to have a good time, join a gar-den club,” she said. “The friendships you make are unbeatable.”

Andrew Miller can be reached at [email protected].

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Local teen aims to get children in the outdoorsVolunteers wanted for

summer camp by Jessica Harper


In an age when chil-dren spend more time on computers, video games and in front of the tele-vision, one Eagan teen hopes to encourage young people to get outside and enjoy nature. Olivia Lutter is orga-nizing a circus-themed day camp at Lebanon Hills Camp Sacajawea this summer to teach el-

ementary age children outdoor skills and for to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award, the organization’s highest honor. “I want to promote the outdoors,” Lutter, 16, said. “It gives kids new skills and helps them be more active.” Lutter who is a soph-omore at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapo-lis, said she chose a cir-cus theme to pique young children’s interest and create fun activities for them to do at the camp. The camp will run from June 15-19 for boys

and girls who are entering grades one through five in fall 2015. While there, children will learn outdoor skills such as cooking over a fire and setting up a tent. They will learn about nature from hands-on activities with officials from the Department of Natural Resources and the Dodge Nature Center. There will also be cir-cus-themed activities and craft projects. The first three days will consist of a day camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and June 18 there will be an

overnight camp. Regis-tration for the week-long camp costs $110 and is due by May 10. Scholar-ships are available for reg-istered Girl Scouts whose families meet income guidelines. Lutter said she is cur-rently seeking volunteers to help run the camp and parents who volunteer will receive a discounted rate for one child. Lutter has been an outdoor enthusiast since she was a young child. She joined Girl Scouts when she was in first grade and has enjoyed at-

tending and serving as a counselor at many of the organization’s camps.

When she isn’t promot-ing the outdoors through Girl Scouts, Lutter tu-tors students at East Side Learning Center in St. Paul, teaches swim classes in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Dis-trict, and teaches Sunday school at her local church. For more information about the day camp, to register a child or to vol-unteer, contact Lutter at [email protected].

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

Olivia Lutter

EducationFifteen District 196 seniors named National Merit finalists All 15 District 196 seniors who were selected semifinalists in the 2014-15 National Merit and Achievement scholarship programs last fall have been named finalists and are eligible for the more than 7,500 merit scholarships totaling more than $33 million which are being awarded this spring. The National Merit finalists from District 196 are Jackson Courtright, Jessica Kostecki and Margaret O’Brien of Ap-ple Valley High School; Joshua Duchene, Jacob El-Afandi, Eric Elert, Helen Matsoff and Den-nis Melamed of Eagan High School; Muskaan Goyal, Shretij Kapoor, Justin Lu, Apoorva Malarvannan and Christo-pher Roos of Eastview High School; and Katrina Orthmann of Rosemount High School. In addition, Tramail Peterson of Rosemount is a National Achievement Scholarship final-ist. National Merit and Achieve-ment post-secondary schol-arships are awarded by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, businesses and colleges and universities nation-wide. Students are selected for the National Merit and Achieve-

ment programs each fall based on their scores on the Pre-liminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholar-ship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

Lakeview Bank Alyssa Ettl Legacy Award The Lakeview Bank Alyssa Ettl Legacy Award will be pre-sented to Caleb Bussler and Rachel Miller at the Legacy Awards reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16. Lakeview Bank presents the Legacy Awards to an outstand-ing business owner or manager, a citizen or volunteer and two high school seniors. One of these high school recipients is presented with the Alyssa Ettl Legacy Award, an award Lake-view Bank added to honor Alyssa, a Lakeville North High School student who passed away in 2013. This year, in honor of it being Alyssa’s graduation class, two Alyssa Ettl recipients were chosen – Bussler and Miller. The Lakeview Bank Legacy Award is given to individuals in the Lakeville community whose character exhibits the core val-ues of Lakeview Bank – integ-rity, honesty, professionalism, service, respect and attitude. This year’s Lakeview Bank Legacy Award winners are Ben and Mary Zweber and Ken

Barnhart. The award recipients will be recognized at a special recep-tion in their honor at Lakeview Bank. Community members are invited to attend the April 16 re-ception.

Southview scholarship Southview Elementary PTO will once again award a schol-arship to a graduating School District 196 senior who attend-ed Southview Elementary. This year, the scholarship is being matched by the Paul Rice fam-ily. Rice was the first principal at Southview Elementary. For 2015, the scholarship award will be $2,000. This award is not limited to college-bound students but can also be used for any post-sec-ondary training or education at an accredited institution. In ac-cordance with IRS guidelines, the scholarship funds will be remitted when the student has proof of registration and/or tu-ition payment. The scholarship will be awarded by a committee of teachers and parents based upon a completed application form and an essay from the 2015 graduating senior. Essays will be reviewed using the following criteria; significance of the stu-dent’s years at Southview, future educational plans, hopes for the future, grammar and writing

style. The scholarship application form can be obtained at School District 196 high schools or on the PTO website. Only applica-tions and essays submitted to the [email protected] email will be consid-ered. Deadline for application and essay submittal is Monday, April 6.

Test drive fundraiser for grad party The Eastview High School Class of 2015 graduation party, with the theme of “Our future’s so bright, we gotta wear shades,” will be holding a test drive fund-raiser from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in the lower parking lot at Eastview High School, 6200 140th St. W., Apple Valley. Apple Autos will provide 10 to 12 Lincolns to test drive. For every short test drive taken, Ford will donate $20 to the se-nior party. Participants also will have the option to drive a sec-ond vehicle with an additional $20 donated from Ford. Participants must be licensed drivers age 18 or older. Limited to one person per family. Par-ticipants need not be Eastview parents. All monies raised will be used to pay for the costs of the all-night party. Eastview seniors still need-ing tickets can visit www.isd196.

org/evhs/people/parents/senior party. Cost is $85.

Camp Invention at District 196 schools Camp Invention, a week-long science, technology, engineering and mathematics enrichment program for children entering grades one through six, will be held June 15-18 at Thomas Lake Elementary in Eagan; June 22-25 at Red Pine Elementary in Eagan; and July 13-17 at Green-leaf Elementary in Apple Valley. To register a child or for more information, visit www.campin-vention.org.

DCTC offers brewing program Dakota County Techni-cal College, Rosemount, will launch in August its new Brew-ing and Beer Steward program for students interested in learn-ing brewing and business skills needed to succeed in the brew-ing industry. The five-course program will provide students with a solid un-derstanding of brewing science, engineering, management and service. Applicants must be age 21 or older by the program en-rollment start date. For more in-formation, or to register for the program, visit www.dctc.edu/brewing.


SUMMER CAMP

SeniorsSenior driver improvement The Minnesota High-way Safety Center will offer 55-plus driver-im-provement courses on the following days: • 5:30-9:30 p.m. April 7 (four-hour refresher), Burnsville Senior Center – ISD 191, 200 W. Burns-ville Parkway, Burnsville. • 5:30-9:30 p.m. April 7 (four-hour refresher), Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington. • 5:30-9:30 p.m. April 22 and 23 (eight-hour first-time course), Burns-ville Senior Center – ISD 191, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. • 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 24 (eight-hour first-time course), Apple Val-ley Senior Center, 146001 Hayes Road, Apple Val-ley. • 5:30-9:30 p.m. April 27 (four-hour refresher), Lakeville Senior Center – Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Drive, Lakeville. • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 27 (eight-hour first-time course), Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. The courses are open to the public; however, preregistration is request-ed. The eight-hour course is $24; the four-hour re-fresher is $20. For more information or to register, visit www.mnsafetycen-ter.org or call 888-234-1294.

Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Se-nior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is home to the fol-lowing activities, which are organized and run by the Apple Valley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks

and Recreation. The fa-cility is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For infor-mation, call 952-953-2345 or go to www.cityofap-plevalley.org. Monday, April 6 – Blood Pressure Checks, 9:30 a.m.; Tap Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; General Meet-ing, 10 a.m.; SR Meeting, 11 a.m.; Zumba Gold Toning, 11:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m.; Finance Committee, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 – Quilting Bees, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 9:15 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, 9:30 a.m.; Bicycle Group Meeting, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Fun Folks on Spokes Meeting, 1 p.m.; Dominoes, 1 p.m.; Mah-jong, 1 p.m. Thursday, April 9 – Beg. Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10 a.m.; Discover Group, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Tap Dancing, 12:30 p.m.; Du-plicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; Hardanger, 1 p.m.; Social Seniors, 4 p.m. Friday, April 10 – Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Watercolor Class, 1 p.m.

Burnsville seniors The Burnsville Senior Center is located in the Diamondhead Education Center at 200 W. Burns-ville Parkway. Call 952-

707-4120 for information about the following se-nior events. Monday, April 6 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Taxes, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.; SS Flex. Tuesday, April 7 – Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Line Dancing; De-fensive Driving Refresher, 5:30 p.m.; Evening Taxes, 5:30 p.m., Presbyterian Church of the Apostles. Wednesday, April 8 – Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Taxes, 9 a.m. to noon; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Chair Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; Hearing Clinic, 1 p.m.; SS Flex. Thursday, April 9 – Massage, 9 a.m.; Fun & Friendship (program, entertainment, lunch, cards and bingo), 11 a.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, April 10 – Sun-rise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Knitters, 9:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:15 p.m.; Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; SS Flex.

Wellness, aging expo Burnsville and neigh-boring residents are in-vited to the 2015 Spring Aging and Wellness Expo from 2-5 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Cen-ter Parkway. The free event is spon-sored by Elder Resource Association South of the River and will fea-ture information on area services for older adults and caregivers. Exhibits will include free health screenings, information on caregiver resources, giveaways, door prizes

and more. A yogurt bar will be provided by The Com-mons of Marice and the Epilepsy Foundation – and the first 100 guests will receive a $10 gift card. Other sponsors for the event include BrightStar Care, Gentle Transitions, Ebenezer, Pluto Legal, and the city of Burnsville. For more information, contact Amber Jacobson at 952-895-4575.

Burnsville summer programs for seniors The city of Burnsville offers a variety of recre-ational and educational programs for seniors 62-plus. Composting 101, Thursday, April 9, 10-11 a.m., Burnsville City Hall, free. Spring Aging & Well-ness Expo, Thursday, April 30, 2-5 p.m., Burns-ville City Hall, free. Fowl Weather Friends Bird Watching Excursion, Wednesday, May 20, 8-10 a.m., Terrace Oaks Park West, free. Senior Health & Fit-ness Day, Thursday, May 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nicollet Commons Park, $5. Beginner Pickleball Lessons, Wednesdays, June 10 to July 1, 9-10:30 a.m., North River Hills Park, $20. Nature Walk, Thurs-day, July 23, 9-10:30 a.m., Sunset Pond Park, free. Golden Summer Games, Wednesdays, July 15 to Aug. 19, 9-11 a.m., North River Hills Park, free. To register, or for a full list of spring/sum-mer programs visit www.burnsville.org/recreation. For more information, call 952-895-4575 or email [email protected].

Eagan seniors The following senior activities are offered by the Eagan Parks and Rec-reation Department in the Lone Oak Room at the Eagan Community Cen-ter, 1501 Central Park-way. Call 651-675-5500 for more information. Monday, April 6 – Zumba (Oasis), 9 a.m.; FFL+ (Oasis), 10 a.m.; FFL (Oasis), 11 a.m.; Free Movie, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 – Quilting, 9:30 a.m.; Eu-chre/500, 12:45 p.m.; Book Club No. 1, 1 p.m.; Yoga (Oasis), 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 – Coffee & Conversations, 9 a.m.; Bring a Treat Wednesday; Blood Pres-sure Checks, 9:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, April 9 – Dominoes, 9 a.m.; Nim-ble Fingers, 9:30 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Zum-ba (Oasis), 5:30 p.m.; Yoga (Oasis), 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 10 – Zumba (Oasis), 10:15 a.m.; S/B/Yoga (Oasis), 11:10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m. Upcoming events in-clude: Movie Matinee, 1 p.m. Monday, April 6, “The Aviator,” and Monday, May 4, “Miss Congeni-ality.” Free with popcorn and lemonade. Volunteer Apprecia-tion Gala, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 13.

Open to all members. Register by April 3. Free. “You Can’t Take It With You” performance by the Eagan Theater Company, in partnership with Eagan Seniors, 6 p.m. April 17 and 18, at Royal Cliff facility. Tick-ets: $42 at Eagan Com-munity Center or online at www.etc-mn.org. Zenon Dance Com-pany, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 8. Travel to Cowles Theater in Min-neapolis on a coach bus to see the performance. Cost: $22. Lunch on your own. Register by April 24. Pizza Party, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27. Members only. Cost: $3. Register by May 18. Check with Eagan Parks and Recreation for more information and to register. Read the senior newsletter, “The Front Porch” on the city of Ea-gan website.

Farmington seniors The Rambling River Center is located at 325 Oak St. For more infor-mation on trips, programs and other activities, call 651-280-6970. Monday, April 6 – Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Dulcimer Club, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10 a.m.; Recycled Cards, 12:30 p.m.; 500 Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Line Dancing, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 – AARP Taxes, 9 a.m.; Cof-fee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Fit-ness Center Orientation, 9:30 a.m.; Chair Exercise, 10 a.m.; Tap Dance, 11:30 a.m.; Wood Carving, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 2 p.m.; Defensive Driving, 5:30 p.m.; Yoga, 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 – Wii Games, 9 a.m.; Hap-py Feet, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10 a.m.; School Box Tops, 10 a.m.; EZ Play, 11 a.m.; Bridge, 1 p.m. Thursday, April 9 – Zumba Gold, 9:15 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Sit-n-Stitch, 9:30 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Sled Dog Program, 1 p.m.; Ta-ble Tennis, 2 p.m.; Model Train Meeting, 7 p.m. Friday, April 10 – Wii Games, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 9:30 a.m.; Recy-cled Bingo, 1 p.m. Happy Harry’s Fur-niture Fundraiser – Stop by Happy Harry’s Furni-ture in Farmington and mention the Rambling River Center when order-ing/purchasing your new furniture. Happy Harry’s Furniture will give 10 percent of the purchase to the Rambling River Center. May Day Tea Lun-cheon at Dakota County Technical College, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, May 6. “Ladies’ Hat Day” – wear your favorite hat. Cost includes raffle, fa-vors, meal and entertain-ment. A craft sale will be held in the west commons area. Cost: $23 members, $33 nonmembers. Regis-tration deadline: April 22. Lefsa Lovers Trip, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 12. Breakfast at the Norske Nook, then stop at Countryside Lefsa in Blair, Wis. Visit the AMPI Dairy in Blair and stop at Schultz’s Country Barn and The Country Store.

Cost: $65 members, $75 nonmembers. Registra-tion deadline: April 23. Diamond Jo’s Casino Trip, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 20. In-cluded in the cost of the trip is a luxury motor coach bus ride to and from the casino, a coupon for a free lunch at “The Kitchen Buffet” ($10 val-ue) and $10 in Diamond Dollars. Cost: $27 mem-bers, $37 nonmembers. Registration deadline: May 13. “Late Nite Catechism” at Plymouth Playhouse, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11. Have a buffet lunch before the performance. Cost: $48 members, $58 nonmem-bers. Registration dead-line: May 21. Minneapolis River Queen Trip, 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 30. Take a ride on the riv-er aboard the Minneapo-lis Queen paddle-wheeler. Includes lunch buffet and a narration by the cap-tain. Cost: $65 members, $75 nonmembers. Regis-tration deadline: May 28.

Lakeville seniors All events are held at Lakeville Heritage Cen-ter, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Call 952-985-4622 for in-formation. Monday, April 6 – Computer Lessons, 9 a.m.; Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Cribbage, 12:30 p.m.; Cards, 1 p.m.; Mah-jong, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 – Dominoes and Cards, 9 a.m.; Happy Feet, 9 a.m.; Tappercize, 9:30 a.m.; Craft Group, 9:30 a.m.; Book Club, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Active Adults Ad-visory Committee Meet-ing, noon; Party Bridge, noon; Jewelry Class – Flame Copper, 1 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m.; Pilates Mat Class, 5 p.m.; deadline, Diner’s Club. Wednesday, April 8 – Cards, 9 a.m.; Men’s Golf League Meeting, 9 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 and 10 a.m.; Health-ways Flex Fitness 2, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon; Dime Bingo, 1 p.m.; Chess, 1 p.m.; Health Angels Bik-ing Meeting, 1 p.m. Thursday, April 9 – “Classic Voices” Cho-rus, 9-10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Chorus, 10:30 a.m.; Euchre, Hand & Foot, noon; Ping Pong, 1-3 p.m.; Red Hat Chorus at Trinity Terrace, 1:30 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m.; Diner’s Club – Rascal’s, 5 p.m.; Billiards, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; “Close Encounters of the Third Age – Re-inventing at Retirement” at Heritage Library, 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 10 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Cards, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fit-ness 2, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Tat-ting, 1 p.m.; Oil & Acrylic Painting Class, 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11 – Driver Safety Class, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

‘Reinventing at Retirement’ event April 9 “Close Encounters of the Third Age: Reinvent-ing at Retirement” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Her-itage Library, 20085 Heri-tage Drive, Lakeville. Minnesota artist and author Lucy Rose Fisch-er will offer her wit and whimsy as she captures the essence of what it feels like to be “new at being old.’’ Joining her will be a

panel of local residents who have reinvented themselves in mid or later life. Whether through a career change, a volunteer position, or a passion for the arts, the panelists will share their inspiring sto-ries. Panelists will include Michael Falk, Dean John-son, Donna Sholta and Mari Strong. The free event is spon-sored by the Lakeville Se-nior Resource Coalition. Lucy Rose Fischer


ReligionTai chi and chai tea at Grace Grace United Method-ist Church, 15309 Maple Island Drive, Burnsville, will offer the Arthritis Foundation’s Tai Chi Program. Classes will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesdays, April 14 to May 26. They will be followed by an optional time for tea and conversation. Past participants in this program have re-ported decreased joint pain and stress, increased range of motion and im-proved balance. Cost is $35. Scholar-ships are available. To register, call Tracy at 952-215-7052.

Think Speaker Series at Easter Lutheran Easter, Augustana and Prince of Peace Lutheran churches will present the first of the Think Speaker Series from 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at Eas-ter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Lois Malcolm, associ-ate professor of system-atic theology at Luther Seminary, will present “The Holy Spirit’s Cre-ative Power,” in the kick-off event for the series. She will address ques-tions such as “Who is the Holy Spirit?” and “How is the Holy Spirit present and active in our lives, in the church and in the world?” Think Speaker Se-ries had its genesis when the pastors of the three churches, together with the president of Luther Seminary, sat down to-gether to ask “How can we be the church togeth-er? How can we learn together, grow together,

witness together?” Think Speaker Series is free and child care will be available.

Life after retirement Prince of Peace Lu-theran Church will pres-ent Life After Retire-ment—What Do I Do Now? This three-session workshop will be 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, April 28, May 5 and 12, and will feature guest speaker Dee Bailey. Bailey is a human de-velopment consultant and certified life coach who has worked with adults in transition for over 30 years. The workshop is free and will be in Room 200 of the Christian Life Center at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 13901 Fairview Drive, Burns-ville. Contact Kari Sny-der at [email protected] or 952-898-9357 to register by April 21. This program is sup-ported by a grant from the Lyngblomsten Foun-dation and Parish Nurse Resource Group.

Growing Through Loss series Marian Eisenmann, retired pastor and for-mer nurse, will pres-ent “What is this thing called Grief ?” at the first session in a five-week Growing Through Loss series Tuesday, April 7, at Church of St. Joseph, 13900 Biscayne Ave., Rosemount. Registration is at 6:30 p.m.; speaker at 7 p.m.; support groups facilitat-ed by trained leaders at 8 p.m. A freewill offering will be accepted. The series is sponsored

by the Interdenomina-tional Coalition of South Suburban Churches. It is offered to any adult ex-periencing a loss or ma-jor crisis and to pastoral ministers. For additional infor-mation, call 952-890-0045 or email [email protected].

Free parenting workshop Chad Hayenga from Connected Families will lead a free Christian par-enting workshop from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11, at Messiah Lu-theran Church, 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville. “Raising Kids With Respect, Responsibil-ity, and Real Faith” will teach parents how to: • Build resilient, au-thentic faith as the foun-dation of their family. • Recognize powerful opportunities for build-ing respect, responsibility and faith in everyday situ-ations. • Discipline with wis-dom and confidence. Hayenga is a licensed marriage and family ther-apist, certified life coach, dad and husband. For more information, visit www.messiahonline.org.


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Business BuzzScotland Yard luncheon speaker Richard Lett, MVO, retired from the Scotland Yard Royalty Protection Department, will be the guest speaker at the April 29 Lakeville Women in Business Luncheon at the Holiday Inn Lakeville, 20800 Kenrick Ave. Lett led the protection of senior members of the British royal family and coordinated protection operations at major state and international events. Registration: 11:15 a.m. Lun-cheon and program: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: $25 members ($20 be-fore April 24); $40 nonmembers. No walk-ins. For more infor-mation, contact Shelley Jans at [email protected] or 952-469-2020.

Writing a business plan “Writing a Business Plan – A Simplified Method” will be pre-

sented from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 23, at Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Learn a simplified method to create a business plan with Bob Voss, instructor at Dakota County Technical College and author of the books “Will My New Business Succeed?” and “21 Question Business Plan.” Sponsored in part by South Metro SCORE and US Federal Credit Union. Registration re-quired at the library or online at https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/libraries.

Electronic recycling at Park Nicollet Park Nicollet Clinic in Burns-ville is one of eight HealthPart-ners and Park Nicollet hospitals and clinics to partner with Tech Dump, a Minnesota electronics recycling nonprofit, to collect unwanted electronics (gently used, obsolete, or damaged).

The Earth Day event runs 2-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at Park Nicollet Burnsville, 14000 Fairview Drive, in the southwest parking area. The clinic’s Green Team is hosting the event and will have volunteers on hand to assist participants. Tech Dump will destroy all information and data at its facility in Golden Valley or St. Paul. For a complete list of accepted items, visit www.Tech-Dump.org/HealthPartners.

NACR expands process, tools Eagan-based technology so-lutions company NACR has ex-panded its incident management process and tools to include sup-port for all customer platforms, such as Avaya, Nortel, Cisco, Unify, Interactive Intelligence, Microsoft Lync, and more. The expansion is part of the company’s ongoing commit-ment to enhancing the support it offers to customers and deliv-ering one integrated source for a

full spectrum of services.

‘Get Wiify’ at credit union Ideal Credit Union will high-light its “Get Wiify” campaign with an emphasis on youth and financial literacy during the National Youth Savings Chal-lenge in April. Members under age 18 are encouraged to visit an Ideal branch to open an ac-count or make a deposit. One lucky saver may be chosen at random to receive $100 at the end of the challenge. Official rules are posted on www.ide-alcu.com. “Get Wiify,” an acronym for “What’s in it for You,” aims to enlighten members and pro-spective members about the value-added products, services and benefits Ideal offers. During the National Youth Savings Challenge, employees will be wearing colorful “Get Wiify” T-shirts every Friday to encourage young members to save for their future and get

what’s in it for them. Ideal Credit Union has a branch in Eagan.

Innovations program Apple Valley manufacturer Uponor North America is of-fering to support the next great entrepreneurial idea through its Innovations program, which is now accepting 2015 applica-tions. Uponor Innovations LLC will provide entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, etc., with the resources to bring their products to market. Anyone from entrepreneurs to start-ups are invited to submit ideas for products and innovations that align with Uponor’s sus-tainability goals and vision of enriching people’s way of life. Entrepreneurs can submit their executive summary to Uponor Innovations LLC at www.up-onorinnovations.com for con-sideration.

To submit items for the Business Calendar, email: darcy.odden@

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Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, April 7, 7:30-9 a.m., Cham-ber Coffee Connection, Tentinger Law Firm, 15000 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley. • Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Home and Garden Show, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Free. • Thursday, April 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Joint Chamber Business After Hours and Legacy Awards, Lakeview Bank, 9725 163rd St. W., Lakeville. Joint event with Burnsville and Lakeville chambers. Burnsville Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, April 8, 8-9 a.m., AM Cof-fee Break, Visiting Angels, 500 E. Travelers Trail, Burnsville. Free for chamber members and guests. No RSVP required. Information: 952-435-6000. • Tuesday, April 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lunch & Learn – “The Leadership Connec-tion,” Better Business Bureau, 220 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Speaker: Erik Ther-wanger. Cost: $15 members, $25 nonmem-bers. RSVP by April 13. Information: 952-435-6000. • Thursday, April 16, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Chamber 101 Class, Burnsville Chamber of Commerce, G Level Conference Room, 350 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. RSVP by April 14 to Jina at 952-435-6000. • Thursday, April 16, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 2015 annual Lake view Bank Legacy Awards, 9725 163rd St. W., Lakeville. Free to attend. No RSVP required. Information: 952-435-6000. Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce events: • Friday, April 3, 7:30-9 a.m., Legislative Breakfast Series – Higher Education and Our Workforce Challenge, The Commons on Marice, 1380 Marice Drive, Eagan. Speaker:

Steve Rosenstone, chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Single event: $25 members, $30 nonmembers. Series pass: $200. RSVP/information: Vicki Stute at [email protected] or 651-288-9201. • Tuesday, April 7, 8-9 a.m., Rosemount Coffee Break, Rudy’s Redeye Grill, 14845 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Hosted by Ameri-prise Financial and Rudy’s Redeye Grill. Open to all DCRC members. Information: Chelsea Johnson at [email protected] or 651-288-9202. • Thursday, April 9, 8-9 a.m., Eagan Cof-fee Break, Edward Jones, 1121 Town Centre Drive, Eagan. Open to all DCRC members. Information: Chelsea Johnson at [email protected] or 651-288-9202. • Thursday, April 9, 3:30-4 p.m., ribbon cutting, Andros MedSpa, 750 Main St., Suite 109, Mendota Heights. Celebrate the open-ing of new member Andros MedSpa. • Wednesday, April 15, 8-9 a.m., Farm-ington Coffee Break, Anchor Bank, 324 Oak St., Farmington. Open to all DCRC members. Information: Chelsea Johnson at [email protected] or 651-288-9202. • Thursday, April 16, 7:45-9 a.m., The womEn’s circle: Confident Networking, Val-leywood Golf Course, 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley. Speaker: Teresa Thomas, networking expert. Annual fee: $150. Attend as a guest one time for $25. Information: Chelsea Johnson at [email protected] or 651-288-9202. Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Friday, April 10, 8-9 a.m., Teacher Ap-preciation Breakfast, Oak Hills Elementary. • Thursday, April 16, 4:30-7 p.m., Lakev-iew Bank Legacy Awards and After Hours, 9725 163rd St. W., Lakeville. Business Networking International events: • Wednesday, April 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Visitors Day, Brunswick Zone XL, 11129 162nd St. W., Lakeville. All are welcome. Lunch provided.

Business Calendar BBB warns businesses about extortion scheme A Twin Cities photogra-phy firm reports it has been confronted with an online extortion scam that has tar-geted other photography businesses nationwide. This scheme involves an email from an individual offering reputation management ser-vices and, shortly thereafter, a series of fake – negative – customer reviews begins popping up on the Inter-net, deriding the company’s services. Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) warns photographers and all busi-ness owners to watch out for this scheme, as it may spread to other industries. “Today this scam targets photographers, but who will it target tomorrow? That’s the question we’re ask-ing,” said Dana Badgerow, president and CEO of BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota. “We’re advising all businesses that the best approach to dealing with scams like this is to not play along.” The extortion scheme targeting photographers has been outlined on vari-ous photography websites. It often starts with a general inquiry, purportedly from a prospective customer. From there, an email from an in-

dividual offering reputation management service fol-lows. These emails empha-size the impact negative re-views can have on a business and outline three options business owners have: 1) Ignore the bad reviews (not advised). 2) Hire a reputa-tion management company to suppress negative com-ments – though the email states there “is no guarantee of success.” 3) Hire them on a “per customer” basis – at a rate of $299 per customer – to convince the person not to post any more negative reviews. The email goes on to say “This is not a shake-down as I am not the author of these complaints.” The emails offering repu-tation management have allegedly come from Gina Ellis, who identifies herself as a professional investiga-tor, and Jennifer McMa-hon, who identifies herself as an attorney, though those names may not be real. The scammers will also likely use other names in this scheme. BBB advises businesses who receive emails from supposed reputation man-agement experts and then notice suspicious negative reviews popping up online to: – Not be bullied and

don’t play someone else’s game. Posting false reviews and then demanding pay-ment (either directly or in-directly) is a form of extor-tion. – Tell your story. If the customer review website al-lows you to post a response to questionable reviews, cre-ate a response that stresses your view that the review in question is fake and also in-clude a link to online stories that explain how this type of scam works. How to monitor/manage your company’s online pro-file: – Set up a Google Alert for your business name. In most cases, this will alert you to any online reviews or news about your company. – Monitor your com-pany’s profile on a few dif-ferent customer review sites and respond to false reviews with a link to posts about this type of scam to educate potential readers. Submit proof to the review website and request that the fake re-views be taken down. – Contact the Federal Trade Commission via its toll free hotline: 877-FTC-HELP (877-382-4357) or the FTC online complaint form.

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Pawnshop looks to further elevate the retail experience

Corey McClellan is the general manager of PawnWorks in Burnsville, which opened in late December. (Photo by John Gessner)

PawnWorks opens in Burnsville by John Gessner


The newest entrant in the Twin Cities pawnshop market may be the most sophisticated yet in apply-ing modern retail concepts. PawnWorks, which opened its first store in north Burnsville in late De-cember, even hired a strate-gic design firm known for its restaurant interiors to make the store as welcom-ing as possible. It has soft lighting, a calming green color scheme, touches of wood, metal and concrete and a sky-blue, merchandise-themed mural inside the entrance. “I wanted it to be open, transparent, welcoming, warm, friendly, trustwor-thy, fair, honest — those types of things,” said own-er Greg Daniel, who hired Minneapolis-based Shea Inc. to work on the interior design. Daniel will open a sec-ond PawnWorks location in Crystal by the end of May and hopes to open more Twin Cities stores in the next few years. He sees a market that’s underserved, even with one major player — Pawn America — and a scatter-ing of smaller operators.

“I think there’s plenty of room for additional pawnshops,” said Daniel, of Minneapolis. “I think there’s probably more de-mand than there is supply in Minnesota in general. ... There is not a plethora of choices. By adding another choice, you’re not necessar-ily decimating the market.” His goal is to eclipse them all in customer ap-peal. Most pawnshops make money the same way — by making loans to people secured by their personal property and by selling stuff, Daniel said. But repeat business is driven by an appealing in-store experience, no matter which end of the trans-action you’re on, he rea-soned. “I felt like there was a huge opportunity to el-evate that experience,” said Daniel, 46. His professional back-ground is in private invest-ment and investment bank-ing, Daniel said. In 2007 he and a partner joined an investment firm in buy-ing a 12-store chain called Cash-n-Pawn, which Dan-iel said had six stores in Minnesota, four in Indiana and two in Missouri. They “invested a bunch of money” in turning the

business around, changing the name to Max It Pawn, Daniel said. They then sold the out-of-state stores in 2011 and the Minnesota stores in 2012. “I’ve been in probably hundreds of pawnshops around the United States, everything from the small-est, most antiquated to the largest, most modern,” Daniel said. “And there’s a wide range of things that you see.” He gives due props to Burnsville-based Pawn America for moderniz-ing the retail presentation of pawnshops. “They’ve made pawn seem a little more friendly and a little less mysterious,” Daniel said, adding that pawn-themed reality TV shows have also helped the cause. But Daniel is keen to take on his big competi-tor, which has its corporate headquarters and a store in Burnsville — the only other pawnshop in Burns-ville, Eagan, Savage, Apple Valley or Lakeville, Daniel said. “In Burnsville, you’ve got a very successful large competitor in Pawn Amer-ica, but there are very, very few options south of the river,” he said. “So from my standpoint, I thought from a customer-demand

and competitive stand-point, it was an attractive location. ... And I also thought it would be inter-esting to give people that are currently maybe cus-tomers of Pawn America or any other store, for that matter, something new and different as an option.” PawnWorks is on the north side of Highway 13 at 1301 Riverwood Drive, in a space that sat vacant after housing a State Farm Insurance claims office. The merchandise is a mix of used and new, Dan-iel said. “Everything’s test-ed and working before we

even bring it in the store,” he said. Products include con-sumer electronics, jewelry, tools, musical instruments and home goods such as microwaves and cookware. Firearms are also available, displayed only in the pag-es of a binder on a store counter. “We will certainly make loans on them, and we’ll buy them as well,” Daniel said. The frequent turnover in the merchandise mix keeps things interesting for shoppers, he said. “I believe that 100 per-

cent of people that you and I know would be retail customers in a pawn store if they knew how great it was,” Daniel said, adding that customers expect a “good deal” from pawn-shops. “I want to give people a good deal. My goal is that you have such a good expe-rience, whatever you’re do-ing with me, that you come back again and again.” PawnWorks’ website is www.pawn-works.com. John Gessner can be reached at 952-846-2031 or email [email protected].


Apple Valley Home & Garden Expo aims to pleaseEvent with more than 115 exhibitors slated April 11by Tad Johnson


After a winter that featured not a lot of snow but plenty of cold temperatures, the Apple Valley Home & Garden Expo is a welcome sign of spring planting and home projects to come.

The Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 15th annual Home & Garden Expo 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the Dakota County Western Service Center. It is expected to have more than 115 exhibitors, which is 15 more than last

year’s show due to more room added to the gov-ernment center. “There is no need to drive all over from store to store in the Twin Cit-ies and guessing at which contractor to use, when it is more fun and efficient to see them all at once, side by side,” said Apple

Last year’s Home & Garden Expo saw attendance of 7,000, the event’s largest crowd ever. (File photo)

Valley Chamber of Com-merce President Ed Ke-arney. “See who you en-joy working with and let them compete on the spot with their competitors right there.” In 2014, more than 7,000 people attended, the event’s largest crowd ever, according to Kear-ney. “This is by far the

largest home and garden expo south of the river,” Kearney said. “Here you can buy local from people we know already and you can get to know.” Children’s activities will include an inflatable bounce house, face-paint-ing, YMCA activities, Home Depot crafts, noo-dle jewelry by Noodles and a city of Apple Valley

fire truck exhibit. Staff from the Min-nesota Zoo in Apple Val-ley are expected to bring animals for visitors to see, and Apple Valley Boy Scouts will be selling food at their booth with 100 percent of the proceeds going to support Scout programs. Culver’s will be

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In an era before Xerox machines and Liquid PaperSchool district’s

clerical employee for 30 years dies

by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK


Rose Marie Ervasti, a 30-year clerical employee for the Rosemount school district, died March 24 at age 87. Ervasti was born the youngest of seven chil-dren on July 20, 1927, to Julius and Frieda (Moeller) Strese. Raised in Lebanon Township and Rose-mount, Ervasti attended Rosemount schools when all 12 grades were in one building. Ervasti graduated in 1945 as salutatorian after serving as class vice presi-dent, editor of the Blu ’n’ Gold school newspaper and member of the glee club and band. Her yearbook proph-esied that Ervasti would return to work for the school district. She worked a short time for local business-man Leo Fluegel as a bookkeeper at the grain

elevator operation, but in 1955 she was hired as a clerical employee of the growing Rosemount Dis-trict 5 Schools, which be-came School District 196 in 1958. Her daughter, Vicki Loeding, said Ervasti’s duties in her early years included sorting mail, operating the switch-board and taking care of personnel and insur-ance matters in the dis-trict office, working for superintendents Lambert Baumgartner through 1958 and Hap Hanson 1959-72. Enrollment in the dis-trict at the time was 900. Former District 196 English teacher JoAnn Friberg recalled that her classroom was next door to the superintendent’s office when the district’s one building included what is now Rosemount Middle School. Friberg she could re-member the sound Han-son’s footsteps would make as he entered and exited the office. She de-scribed it as a reassuring sound giving the feeling of a tight-knit district.

The work Ervasti per-formed made her a “jack of all trades,” Loeding said. “She was a hard work-er and enjoyed secretarial work,” she said. “She en-joyed the public. She was very people-oriented and enjoyed the community.” In 1960, she typed and ran the first copies of the district newsletter, Spot-light, on an offset press. Ervasti was quoted in Spotlight after her retire-ment in 1986 that they didn’t have Xerox ma-chines and they didn’t have Liquid Paper, just erasers. Loeding recalled that Ervasti was charged with the duty of running off the agendas and packets for school board meetings and would deliver them to the board members’ homes prior to the meet-ings. Over the 30 years Er-vasti was at the district, she worked with five su-perintendents and two interim superintendents, and the district exploded with growth. Many new schools were built and thousands of teachers

and support staff were hired as she served as sec-retary to the superinten-dent for 26 of those years. She retired in 1986 as the district’s longest serv-ing employee, saying she wanted to enjoy more time with her growing family. She married Har-old Ervasti on Nov. 26, 1947, and they had four children: Vicki Loed-ing (Steve), Harold Jr. “Butch” (Denise), Geno, and Kevin “Cal” (Mary Kaye). Ervasti had nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Family was always foremost to Ervasti, Loe-ding said. She saw her children and most of her grandchildren graduate from District 196 schools. In her later years Er-vasti lived at Centennial House in Apple Valley, where the staff and many friends added quality of life to her every day. Er-vasti loved to keep her mind active with puzzles and enjoyed regular vis-its from her family and friends. The family said they were very grateful to Er-

vasti’s many friends at the school district and to the loving staff at Centennial House. She was preceded in death by her parents; sib-lings Helen, Evelyn (Rat-zlaff), Donald, Eleanor, Elmer and Marie; hus-band Harold Ervasti; and daughter-in-law Cheri Ervasti. A celebration of life service was held March 30 at Rosemount United Methodist Church.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

Rose Ervasti

Legion pancake breakfast Rosemount American Legion Post 65 will hold a pancake breakfast fund-raiser from 8-11 a.m. Sat-urday, April 4. Pancakes, eggs and sausage will be served for $7. Post 65 is at 14590 Burma Ave., Rose-mount. Call 651-423-3380 for more information.

Eagan Garden Club The Eagan Garden Club will meet from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road. The topic will be “Native Plants and At-tracting Pollinators to our Landscape” by Douglas Owens-Pike.

Job Transitions Group Catherine Byers Breet will present “Negotia-tion: How Much $$$ Do You Want to Make?” at the April 7 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group. The group meets at 7:30 a.m. at Easter Lu-theran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan.

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The Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 15th annual Home & Garden Expo 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the Dakota County Western Ser-vice Center. It is expected to have more than 115 exhibitors, which is 15 more than last year’s show due to more room added to the govern-ment center.

offering free ice cream. New Spaces – a home renovation and remod-eling company – will be offering the Design Chal-lenge. For the event, New Spaces designers will be asked to create three re-modeling plans for real homeowners with real budgets and present them to a live audience from 1-2:30 p.m. People will get a chance to see how the space plan and materials impact the bottom line. The staff from New Spaces say that: “If you love getting ideas for your home from TV shows and online from Houzz and Pinterest, you will love this event.” Bobby Jensen, co-host of television’s “Grow with KARE” on the local NBC affiliate’s station, said the Apple Valley Home & Garden Expo is one of the best local home shows in the Twin Cities. “They do it right,” he said. Event sponsors are Ace Hardware-Apple Valley, Custom Drapery & Blinds, Great Lakes Window & Siding Co., James Barton Design-Build Inc., New Spaces, Sam’s Club, Window Outfitters Inc. and Ga-rage Floor Outfitters.

EXPO, from 10A Admission is free to the event. The Western Service Center is located at 14955 Galaxie Ave. between the Dakota County branch Galaxie Library and Ap-ple Valley City Hall. For more information about the expo, call 952-432-8422 or see www.Ap-pleValleyChamber.com.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

Moms and Neighbors benefit seeks donations

Those who would like to help area families and youths in need should mark May Day on their calendar. Moms and Neighbors – an Apple Valley-based nonprofit that aims to provide families and young people with food, shelter and clothing in Rosemount-Apple Val-ley-Eagan Schools – is or-ganizing its annual Car-bone’s Night fundraiser slated for Friday, May 1, in Rosemount. The event is the group’s largest fundraiser of the year, and volunteers are increasing their efforts to collect gift basket items to reach last year’s level of 100. As of last week, the group had 10 baskets donated for the silent auction. They have set a deadline of April 10 for all donated items. Organizers say items large and small are wel-come for the silent auc-

tion. They could be “big ticket” items like elec-tronics, sports tickets or resort and hotel stays. They could also be themed baskets like those focused on coffee, gradu-ation, craft beer, wine, Mother’s or Father’s Day, barbecue, summer fun, movie night or spa. The group also seeks donations of gift certifi-cates from area business-es. Donation drop-off sites are: • Melissa Taney, 4343 Jennifer Court, Eagan; • Red Pine Elementary School, Eagan, Shauna Joas, and • Jodi Craigie, 13307 Ellice Court, Apple Val-ley. Those who would like to donate and need more information should email [email protected].

—Tad Johnson

Apple Valley nonprofit group serves families in District 196 schools

About 100 children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt at Farmington Lutheran Church on Sunday, March 22. After hearing the resurrection story, they hunted for Easter eggs and enjoyed face painting, cookie decorating, an egg toss, and coloring. The Easter bunny even made an appearance. Treat bags were shared with fami-lies at the Lewis House in Eagan and Hastings. Extra candy went to Trinity Care Center in Farmington. Holy Week worship services at FLC are Maundy Thursday at 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Good Friday at 7 p.m.; Easter Sunday, April 5, at 6:30, 8, 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. Farming-ton Lutheran Church’s youth will serve Easter breakfast from 7-10:30 a.m. The nursery will be available during the 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. worship services. Call 651-463-4100 for information. (Photo submitted)

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Obituaries

RHS Film Lot to present Clean Shorts The RHS Film Lot, in conjunc-tion with the Rosemount High School theater arts program, pres-ents the film premieres of the 2015 Clean Shorts “Just the Briefs” at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4, in the school’s Performing Arts Center. The 2015 Clean Shorts are: “The Interrogation: Tortured Grammar” – Directed by Rodney G. Johnson and written by Joshua Will, the film aims to get to the bottom of a case in which two cops must ask some tough ques-tions of local crook Chauncey. To keep their sanity, they will have to ask even tougher questions of each other. It stars Evan John-son, Paige Perreira and Nicole Hutchinson. “Crossroads” – Directed by James J. Norris and written by Christian Alderman, the film ex-plores three lives at the crossroads. It stars Peter Wallin, Justin Laurel and Elizabeth Pullman. “Language Barrier” – Written and directed by Mark R. Hub-bard, the film explores what would happen if neurologists were able to make brains comprehend all foreign languages. It stars Alyssa-Nina Clevenger, Andrea Hernan-

dez Delgado, Khai Dinh, Noah Greenfield, Marianna Klocahn, Guilherme Santos, Matt Skare, Sophia Xiaomeng Zuo. Produc-tion assistant was Molly Flentje, cinematographers were Landon Bresnahan and Mike Rapuano with audio by Ben Hubbard and Ben Vansteenburg. “Amenities” – Directed by TK Hoffman and written by Chad Schnackel and David Dalton, the film shows what happens when a new condo owner is plagued by problems instigated by the previ-ous owner. It stars Becca Schultz and Kaleb Wick. “The Grave Diggers” – Di-rected by TK Hoffman and writ-ten by Robert J. Lee, the film is a parody of the classic gravedigger scene from William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.” It stars Tyler Gon-zales and Travis Nelson. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. They may be ordered online via “Seat Yourself” at www.dis-trict196.org/rhs/theaterarts/tickets or purchased at the PAC Box Of-fice one hour prior to performance using cash or checks.

The Rosemount High School Winterguard placed third in the Northstar Circuit for the 2015 performance season that resulted in just 0.5 points separating first from third place. The circuit is comprised of guards from Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The guard was comprised of 18 RHS band members: Amber Billings, Sara Conway, Caitlin Hanson, Elise Johnson, Jaiden Kolb, Marissa Laurel, Emily Lawrence, Taylor Mann, Brandy McCarthy, Auna Nelson, Ra-chel Pavlicek, Sammy Ramaker, Jackie Sieve, Sam Swenson, Jenna Vickery, Libby Westlund, Hunter Wyatt and Anna Zmich. Staff members were Ronley Aviles, Coley Aronson, Jonathan Glatfelter and Leon Sieve. A video from the group’s performance at the March 28 championship in Minnetonka is online at SunThisweek.com. (Photos contributed by Dave Andrews)

Winterguard places third


SportsAthena Awards honor outstanding female athletes

Ceremonies scheduled April 15 and May 1 Athena Award win-ners from metro-area high schools will be honored at two upcoming luncheons. The Athena Award pro-gram, in its 21st year in St. Paul and its 43rd year in Minneapolis, honors high school senior female ath-letes for their dedication and excellence in sports. The St. Paul awards cer-emony and luncheon will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, at the Prom Cen-ter in Oakdale. Master of ceremonies is KARE-TV news anchor Randy Shav-er and featured speaker is Lynnette Sjoquist, long-time University of Min-nesota women’s basketball radio analyst. For tickets, call Kathy McIntyre of the St. Paul Area Athena Awards Committee at 651-645-1858, or for more information go to www.stpaulathena.com. The Minneapolis cer-emony and luncheon will be 11:15 a.m. Friday, May 1, at the Doubletree Ho-tel in Bloomington. Allie Cronk, Minnesota State High School League girls athletics announcer, will be the awards presenter. For tickets, contact Pam Lindberg at [email protected]. Athletes from eight high schools in the Sun Thisweek Newspapers and Dakota County Tri-bune coverage area will be honored. Ashley Vander-Woude of Burnsville High School will be part of the Minneapolis Athena Awards ceremony. Ath-letes from the other seven schools will be in the St. Paul ceremony. Following is some biographical in-formation about the local winners.

Colleen Moore

Apple Valley Moore has been a leader on two different Apple Val-ley High S c h o o l teams. In volleyball, she lettered four years, was all-conference twice and honorable

mention all-conference once. She was the Eagles’ captain last fall and twice was the team’s Most Valu-able Player. She also will serve as captain of the softball team this spring. In that sport, she has four varsity letters, has been named all-conference once and was honorable mention all-conference once. She was the Eagles’ Most Valuable Player last season. Moore’s community projects include serving as a volunteer youth coach, reading in school youth programs and participat-ing in Feed My Starving Children and the Wish-bone Day for OI Aware-ness.

Ashley

VanderWoude

Burnsville VanderWoude earned seven letters in three differ-ent sports at Burns-ville High School. S h e was the B l a z e ’ s v o l l e y -ball Most Valuable Player the last two years and was the team’s Defensive Player of the Year last season. VanderWoude served as captain one year and was named all-conference once. In club volleyball, she played on Northern Lights teams that won the AAU national champi-onship in 2012 and were AAU national runners-up in 2014. This spring she is cap-tain of the Blaze’s bad-minton team and will earn her third varsity letter. VanderWoude also let-tered two years in track and field. She has served on the BHS Student Council and has been on the A honor roll. VanderWoude plans to attend North Dakota State University and ma-jor in nursing.

Rachel Wall

Eagan Wall was a captain of

the 2014 Eagan girls soc-cer team that went un-beaten, won the school’s first state championship in the sport and was ranked eighth nationally. She was a four-time letter-win-ner, two-time all-conference player, one-time all-conference honorable m e n t i o n player and served as a captain in her junior and senior years. Wall was the team’s Rookie of the Year in 2011 and was named to the all-state tournament team last fall. Wall earned five letters in hockey and played for Eagan teams that reached the state tournament in 2012 and 2013. She was all-conference honorable mention in 2015. She is a captain of the track and field team this spring. Wall is a four-time letter-winner in the sport and ran in the 4x200-me-ter relay at the 2014 state Class AA meet. A member of the Na-tional Honor Society and Link Crew, Wall has a 3.7 grade-point average. She also serves as a Sunday school teacher and ele-mentary school tutor.

Madison Guebert

Eastview Guebert is a four-time letter-winner for Eastview girls basketball. In those seasons, the Lightning fin-ished fourth, third, first and second at the state Class 4A tournament. E a s t v i e w also was 115-13 and won three conference champion-ships in the four s e a s o n s G u e b e r t played. She is the leading scorer in Eastview basket-ball history as well as the first player to reach 2,000 career points. In her se-nior season, Guebert was the Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year and As-

sociated Press Minnesota Player of the Year. She is a finalist for the Miss Basketball Award, whose winner will be announced April 11. Guebert will attend South Dakota State Uni-versity on a basketball scholarship and has plans to eventually become a teacher and coach. She is a three-time aca-demic letter winner and has been academic All-State. Away from basket-ball, Guebert participates in projects such as Feed My Starving Children, making blankets for hos-pices and reading for kin-dergarten students.

Kirsten Kracke

Farmington Kracke earned six let-ters in swimming at Farm-ington High School and competed in five state meets. As a junior, she helped the Tigers to 12th place in the state Class AA meet and swam on a 4x200-yard relay that placed seventh. She earned All-State r e c o g n i -tion twice as well as n u m e r -ous team a w a r d s , i n c l u d -ing Most Va l u ab l e ( t w i c e ) , Hardest Worker, Rookie of the Year and Most Im-proved. Kracke also has served as the Tigers’ team captain. She also has had lead-ership roles apart from swimming, including the Captains Council and Ti-ger Leadership Club. Her classroom performance helped her earn academic letters as well as an aca-demic All-America award. Kracke will attend the University of Nebraska-Omaha and compete in women’s swimming.

Logan Dobratz

Lakeville North Dobratz has mapped out her future years in ad-vance, saying she wants to be a high school Spanish teacher and a coach. To-

ward that end, she will at-tend Marquette Universi-ty, where she will major in secondary education and Spanish while playing Di-vision I women’s lacrosse. She is a five-time letter-winner in l a c r o s s e and three-time all-conference player. As a junior, she was named a U.S. La-crosse high s c h o o l honorable mention All-American and also was U.S. Lacrosse high school All-Academic. She is a two-time captain for the Panthers and was the team’s Most Valuable Player last spring. Dobratz also earned three letters in basketball and was a team captain in the 2014-15 season. She helped North reach the state tournament in 2014. She has had numer-ous academic awards and participated in a number or school and community projects, including serv-ing on the student council for four years. As a ninth-grader, Dobratz marched with the Lakeville North band in the Fiesta Bowl parade.

Caraline Slattery

Lakeville South One of the state’s top returning high school track and field athletes, Slattery will continue her career in that sport next at the University of Kansas. She has placed in the top six in the high jump three times at the state Class AA meet, including a state cham-pionship in 2013 and runner-up finish in 2014. Slattery also has medaled at state twice in the 300 hurdles and once in the triple jump. She has run on three Lakeville South relays that finished in the top four at the state meet the last three years. Slattery has

received nine All-State honors in track and has helped Lakeville South to three state True Team championships. She also ran cross country for the Cougars, competing in the state meet twice. Slattery com-peted in Nordic skiing for three years, was named all-conference twice and skied in one state meet. Slattery, who has a 3.82 grade-point average, has earned eight academic All-State honors. She is unde-cided on a college major but said she is looking at something in the medical field.

Ellie Vraa

Rosemount Being a three-sport ath-lete did nothing to harm Vraa’s academic perfor-mance. She is ranked first a c a d e m i -cally in the Rosemount High se-nior class. Vraa plans to study biology in college. In vol-leyball she was a two-year varsity starter and a cap-tain her senior year. She was Rosemount’s Most Improved player in 2013 and won the Coaches Award in 2014. Vraa was a four-year varsity starter in basket-ball and a captain as a se-nior. She helped lead the Irish to the Class 4A, Sec-tion 3 championship game in 2015. She also was the Irish’s Defensive Most Valuable Player three times. In 2013-14, she was honorable mention all-conference. Vraa returns to the Rosemount track and field team this year after miss-ing last season because of an injury. She was all-conference in 2013 and reached the conference and section finals in 2012 and 2013. She is in Rose-mount’s top-10 all-time list in four events, two hur-dles races and two relays. She also participates in choir as well as a number of community projects.

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Rachel Wall

Madison Guebert

Kirsten Kracke

Logan Dobratz

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Ellie Vraa

Dribbling with the stars

Eastview senior Drew Guebert drives to the basket against Sean Burns of Robbinsdale Armstrong during the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Series last Fri-day at St. Cloud State University. Guebert played for the Green All-Stars, one of four teams in the series that concluded Saturday at Macalester College. Guebert, the only South Suburban Conference player to play in the all-star series, will play college basketball at the University of Sioux Falls. (Photo by Bill Jones)

Notebook: Jones’ heady playhelps Duke reach Final Fourby Mike Shaughnessy


Tyus Jones continued his seamless transition to college basketball last weekend by helping Duke reach another Final Four. The Apple Valley High School graduate scored 15 points and had six assists in the Blue Devils’ 66-52 victory over Gonzaga in the South Regional cham-pionship game Sunday in Houston. He was named Most Outstanding Player of the regional tourney. One Jones play that had people talking can’t be quantified in any sta-tistic. In the second half Jones stripped the ball from a Gonzaga player who had gotten a re-bound. The ball headed over the sideline and the Gonzaga player fell to the floor out of bounds. Jones went after the ball and instead of flinging it back toward the court, he dropped the ball on the back of the Gonzaga player, allowing Duke to retain possession. Jones is averaging 11.6 points, 5.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds for the Blue Devils. In four South Re-gional games he had 46 points and 22 assists. Duke (33-4) will play Michigan State in the national semifinals at 5 p.m. Saturday in India-napolis. Wisconsin plays unbeaten Kentucky in the other semifinal at 7:30. The championship game

is Monday, April 6.

Spring is here Closer to home, many high school spring sports teams will start their reg-ular seasons next week (weather permitting, of course). That includes a full schedule of South Subur-ban Conference baseball games Monday and soft-ball games Tuesday. Lakeville North and Lakeville South, both of which qualified for the 2014 state baseball tour-nament, open Monday with North playing host to Eagan and South go-ing to Apple Valley. In other action, Burnsville is at Rosemount, Prior Lake plays at Farmington and Eastview travels to Sha-kopee. All games will start at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday’s first round of South Suburban soft-ball has Prior Lake at Burnsville, Eagan at Eastview, Apple Valley at

Lakeville North and Sha-kopee at Rosemount in 4:15 p.m. games. Defend-ing Class 3A champion Lakeville South plays at Farmington at 4:30 p.m.

Still all-star

season There’s one all-star event remaining for high school winter sports – the girls basketball all-star se-ries, which will be Satur-day, April 11, at Carleton College in Northfield. Four teams will compete in games at 1 and 3 p.m. Local players select-ed for the series include guard Madison Guebert of Eastview and forward Dani Bischoff of Eagan. Eastview coach Melissa Guebert will coach in the all-star series. The winner of the Miss Basketball award – for which Madison Gue-bert is a finalist – will be named after the second game.

Playing for the Duke University men’s basketball team appears to have fit Tyus Jones as well as a Duke hat did when he announced his college choice in November 2013. (File photo)


LEGAL NOTICES

CITY OF APPLE VALLEYSECTION 00 11 13

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed Bids will be received by the City of Apple Valley, Minnesota,

in the Apple Valley Municipal Center 7100 147th Street West, until 10:00 a.m., CST, Thursday, April 30, 2015, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all labor, materials, and all else necessary for the following:

City Project 2015-106, 2015 MICRO SURFACING25,000 LF Pavement Marking Removal120,000 SY Micro Surfacing 17,000 LF Pavement Markings (Latex)With related itemsBidders desiring Bidding Documents may purchase them for a non-

refundable fee of $20 by visiting www.cityofapplevalley.org or www.questcdn.com. Contact Cheryl Groves at (952) 953-2400 for questions about ordering. The Bidding Documents may be viewed at the office of the City Clerk, 7100 147th Street West, Apple Valley, MN.

Direct inquiries to Engineer’s Project Manager Colin Manson at (952) 953-2425.

Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the amount of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

The Owner reserves the right to retain the deposits of the 3 lowest Bidders for a period not to exceed 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. No Bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein, and further reserves the right to award the Contract to the best interests of the Owner.

A full and complete copy of all solicitations of bids is disseminated on the City’s website at www.cityofapplevalley.org.Pamela J. Gackstetter, City Clerk City of Apple Valley, Minnesota

Published in Apple Valley April 3, 2015 370384

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mort-gage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 3, 2005MORTGAGOR: Grant S. John-

son and Tracie E. Johnson, hus-band and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Ameriquest Mortgage Company.DATE AND PLACE OF RE-

CORDING: Recorded June 27, 2005 Dakota County Recorder, Document No. 2334649.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Dated December 12, 2008 Re-corded January 8, 2009, as Docu-ment No. 2630009. And thereafter assigned to: JPMC Specialty Mort-gage LLC. Dated November 30, 2009 Recorded December 8, 2009, as Document No. 2701010.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONETRANSACTION AGENT’S

MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE:

Ameriquest Mortgage CompanyRESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE

SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

MORTGAGED PROPERTY AD-DRESS: 4663 141st Street West, Apple Valley, MN 55124

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 01.31011.03.060LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY: Lot 6, Block 3, Green Leaf 12th Addition

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $177,636.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NO-TICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE:

$172,403.64That prior to the commence-

ment of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by stat-ute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or other-wise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;

PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: April 24, 2015 at 10:00 AMPLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Of-

fice, Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Hwy 55, Lobby #S-100, Hast-ings, MN

to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including at-torneys’ fees allowed by law sub-ject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise pro-vided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must va-cate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30

or the property is not redeemed un-der section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on October 26, 2015, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next week-day, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”Dated: February 17, 2015JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLCMortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeUSSET, WEINGARDEN AND LI-EBO, P.L.L.P.Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee4500 Park Glen Road #300Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-688830 - 15-001301 FCTHIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

Published inApple Valley

February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 2015

354599

MINNESOTA 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: Rock-N-Water LandscapesPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 4551 148th CourtApple Valley, MN 55124NAMEHOLDER(S): Jeff Graupmann4551 148th CourtApple 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: March 27, 2015SIGNED BY: Jeff Graupmann

Published in Apple Valley

April 3, 10, 2015371889

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mort-gage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 26, 2009MORTGAGOR: Keith R. Porath

and Renae A. Porath, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Elec-tronic Registration Systems, Inc..

DATE AND PLACE OF RE-CORDING: Recorded November 20, 2009 Dakota County Recorder, Document No. 2697846.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP . Dated December 2, 2011 Recorded December 19, 2011, as Document No. 2837502.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registra-

tion Systems, Inc.TRANSACTION AGENT’S

MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE:

100061907000126375LENDER OR BROKER AND

MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Summit Mort-gage Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Bank of America, N.A.

MORTGAGED PROPERTY AD-DRESS: 12892 Forest Court, Apple Valley, MN 55124

TAX PARCEL I.D. #:01.15300.01.090 and

01.01500.79.023LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY:Parcel I:Lot 9, Block 1, Broner Woods,

Dakota County, Minnesota.PID No. 01-15300-090-01Parcel II:That part of the East Half of the

Southwest Quarter of the South-east Quarter of Section 15, Town-ship 115, Range 20, Dakota Coun-ty, Minnesota described as follows:

Beginning at the Northeast cor-ner of Broner Woods, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence North 89 degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds East (assumed bearing) along the Easterly extension of the North line of said Broner Woods 15 feet to the West line of Nordic Woods Eighth Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence South 0 degrees 38 minutes 14 seconds East along said West line 120 feet to the Easterly extension of the South line of Lot 9, Block 1, said Broner Woods; thence South 89 degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds West along said Easterly extension 15.01 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 9; thence North 0 de-grees 38 minutes 04 seconds West along the East line thereof 120 feet to the point of beginning, Dakota County, Minnesota. PID No. 01-01500-023-79

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $206,564.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NO-TICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $230,743.62

That prior to the commence-ment of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by stat-ute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or other-wise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;

PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 22, 2015 at 10:00 AMPLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Of-

fice, Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Hwy 55, Lobby #S-100, Hastings, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including at-torneys’ fees allowed by law sub-ject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise pro-vided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must va-cate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on November 23, 2015 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemp-tion period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION

ON MORTGAGE: None“THE TIME ALLOWED BY

LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”Dated: March 18, 2015Bank of America, N.A.Mortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeUSSET, WEINGARDEN AND LI-EBO, P.L.L.P.Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee4500 Park Glen Road #300Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-688818 - 15-001910 FCTHIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.


March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2015

367915

CITY OF APPLE VALLEYORDINANCE NO. 986

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA, AMENDING TITLE XI CHAPTER 123 OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESS AND MASSAGE THERAPIST LI-CENSES BY AMENDING SECTION 123.03(D) REGULATING LATE FEES FOR UNTIMELY LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

The City Council of Apple Valley ordains:

Section 1. Section 123.03 of the Apple Valley City Code is hereby amended by changing Section 123.03(D) to read as follows:

(D) License period and renewal. A license issued under this chapter shall be an annual license, expiring on June 30 of each year. A license may be annually renewed, provided the licensee complies with the re-newal application process as fol-lows:

(1) The licensee shall complete the renewal application on a form provided by the City;

(2) The completed renewal appli-cation, along with the license fee, shall be filed with the City Clerk no later than April 30 of the renewal year;

(3) The massage therapy busi-ness licensee shall provide all information regarding ownership interest if different than the prior applications. If ownership interests have changed, an additional inves-tigation fee is required.

(4) When a licensee fails to file the application for a renewal or to pay the required license fee on or before April 30, the license renewal application will not be accepted or considered until or unless the li-censee submits payment of a late fee of 130% of the amount of the license fee for the annual license term, not to exceed $30 more than the license fee.

(5) If the licensee fails to file the application for renewal, along with the license fee and late fee on or before June 30th, the license shall be deemed expired.

Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication.

PASSED this 26th day of March, 2015./s/ Mary Hamann-Roland, MayorATTEST:/s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter City Clerk

Published in Apple ValleyApril 3, 2015

370390

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE

YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT:1. Default has occurred in the

terms and conditions of the Decla-ration for The Pinnacle Deckhomes Association (hereinafter the “As-sociation”) which was recorded as Document No. 360559 in the Office of the Registrar of Titles of Dakota County, Minnesota, as amended, and also, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §515B.3-116, covering the follow-ing property:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Unit No. 5, CIC No. 204, Pinnacle Deck-homes Condominium, a condo-minium located in the County of Dakota

STREET ADDRESS: 7285 Bond Way, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076TAX PARCEL ID NO. 20-58200-03-0052. Pursuant to said Declaration,

there is claimed to be due and ow-ing as of February 24, 2015, from Lori A. Wolff, title holder, to the Association, a Minnesota non-

profit corporation, the amount of $3,347.00 for unpaid association assessments, late fees, attorneys’ fees and costs, plus any other such amounts that will accrue af-ter February 24, 2015, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of collection and foreclosure which will be added to the amount claimed due and owing at the time of the sale herein.

3. No action is now pending at law or otherwise to recover said debt or any part thereof.

4. That all pre-foreclosure re-quirements have been met.

5. The owner has not been re-leased from the owner’s financial obligation to pay said amount.

6. The Declaration, referenced above, and Minn. Stat. §§515B.3-115 and 515B.3-116 provide for a continuing lien against the prop-erty. A Notice of Lien evidencing the amount due was recorded on November 24, 2014, as Document No. T738725 in the Dakota County Registrar of Titles’ Office.

7. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in the same Declaration and granted by the owner in tak-ing title to the premises subject to said Declaration and pursuant to Minn. Stat. §515B.3-116, said Lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the Sheriff of Da-kota County, at the Dakota County Sheriffs Office, Dakota County Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Highway 55, Lobby S-100 , Hastings, MN 55033, on the 14th day of May, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at public auc-tion to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due for said as-sessments, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys fees as allowed by law.

8. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owner, her personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. The date and time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on No-vember 16, 2015, if the account is not reinstated or the owner does not redeem from the foreclosure sale.

9. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AT-TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR-POSE. Dated: February 24, 2015The Pinnacle Deckhomes Associa-tionAttorneys for The Pinnacle Deck-homes AssociationChestnut Cambronne PABy: /s/ Gretchen S. Schellhas, Esq. (#195595) 17 Washington Avenue North, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55401-2048 (612) 339-7300

Published in Apple Valley

March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015

364531

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY BAS UPGRADE

225 Garden View DriveApple Valley, Minnesota

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the Westview Elementary BAS Upgrade by Independent School District 196, at the Facilities and Grounds Office located at 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 2:00 p.m. May 5, 2015, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 28, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at Main Entrance. Attendance at this meeting is highly recommended.

This project includes: Demoli-tion of existing pneumatic and DDC controls and replacement with new DDC controls.

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

A Bid Bond, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in the amount of 5% of the total bid price, made payable to Independent School District 196, must be submitted with the bid.Gary Huusko, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196 Published in

Apple Valley, Lakeville, Burnsville/EaganApril 3, 10, 2015

371923

CITY OF APPLE VALLEYORDINANCE NO. 985

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA, AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED CITY POLI-CIES BY AMENDING SECTION 35.26 REGULATING LATE FEES FOR UNTIMELY LICENSE/PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATIONS

The City Council of Apple Valley ordains:

Section 1. Section 35.26 of the Apple Valley City Code is hereby amended by changing Section 35.26(C) to read as follows:

(C) Penalty for late application.(1) When a licensee or permit

holder fails to make application for a renewal or to pay the required fee on or before December 31 or on the date for which the renewal application is required to be filed as may be specifically provided for each license or permit, the renewal application will not be accepted or considered until and unless the license or permit holder submits payment of a late fee of 130% of the amount of the license or permit fee for the calendar year, not to ex-ceed $30 more than the license or permit fee. If the licensee or permit holder fails to file the application for renewal, along with the license or permit fee and late fee on or before December 31, the license or permit shall be deemed expired.

(2) When a person fails to make application before opening a busi-ness of a type which is required to have a license or permit or before taking over an existing business, he or she shall not be issued a license or permit except upon payment of a fee of 130% of the amount of the li-cense or permit fee for the calendar year not to exceed $30 more than the license or permit fee.

Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication.

PASSED this 26th day of March, 2015./s/ Mary Hamann-Roland, MayorATTEST:/s/ Pamela J. GackstetterCity Clerk

Published in Apple ValleyApril 3, 2015

370387

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

WOODLAND ELEMENTARY BAS UPGRADE945 Wescott RoadEagan, Minnesota

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the Woodland Elementary BAS Upgrade by Independent School District 196, at the Facilities and Grounds Office located at 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 2:00 p.m., April 21, 2015, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 14, 2015 at 9:00 at Main Entrance. Attendance at this meet-ing is highly recommended.

This project includes: Demoli-tion of existing Pneumatic and DDC Controls and replacement with new DDC Controls.

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

A Bid Bond, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in the amount of 5% of the total bid price, made payable to Independent School District 196, must be submitted with the bid.Gary Huusko, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196 Published in

Apple Valley, Lakeville, Burnsville/EaganApril 3, 10, 2015

371929

CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE OF HEARING

ON PROCEEDINGS FOR VACATION OF PUBLIC

GROUNDS IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street West, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as pos-sible, on Thursday, April 23,2015, to consider the matter of vacation of the following described public grounds in the City of Apple Val-ley, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.851:

That part of 155th Street West as dedicated on the plat of APPLE VALLEY EAST FAMILY ADDITION, Dakota County, Minnesota, lying west of the southerly extensions of the east line of OUTLOT A, said plat and lying east of the west 415.00 of the Northwest Quarter of Sec-tion 36, Township 115, Range 20, Dakota County, Minnesota.

Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the pro-posal will be heard at this meeting.DATED this 26th day of March, 2015./s/ Pamela J. Gacksetter, City Clerk


April 3, 10, 2015370284

ing tic where I’d always just cough and cough,” he said. “And my mom didn’t really understand it at all. She would tell me to stop or she would punish me. So I got into trouble a lot. “And my grandpa said I was forcing it. So when we found out, my grandpa and my mom felt kind of bad.” Staci, a first-grade teacher at Harriet Bishop Elementary in Savage, said she hadn’t come across anything quite like it in nearly 20 years of teach-ing. “And Austin has ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) paired with it, so I think that impulsiveness comes into play,” she said. “In sixth grade, my tics were a lot worse,” said Austin, who attended Har-riet Bishop, the gifted and talented magnet school in

District 191, and is now a seventh-grader at Eagle Ridge Junior High in Sav-age. “And I got made fun of at school and bullied. And no one really un-derstood me. They were, like, ‘Why have you been coughing, like, all year?’ ” Austin and his mother worked with the Harriet Bishop nurse last year to arrange presentations on TS for all the sixth-grade classes. The nurse clicked through a PowerPoint while Austin led the dis-cussion. “I think it was a huge a-ha for kids,” Staci said. And it worked. “Yeah, people started kind of giving me more respect than they had,” Austin said. “They weren’t making fun of me any-more. There was this one guy who would always get up and, like, cough in my face and make fun of me. After he found out, he said ‘Sorry’ a lot.”

While Austin reports improvement in his condi-tion, his mother said some things will set off his tics, such as hunger, lack of sleep, anger or excitement. In addition to giving him medication for TS and ADHD, she and her husband, Erik, have Aus-tin working with a psy-chologist on a program of comprehensive behav-ioral intervention for tics. “It seems pretty higher-level to me and not some-thing that a lot of people could ever even attain, but it’s worth a try,” Staci said. Austin takes his condi-tion in stride. “It’s something you have lifelong,” he said, naming Mozart and U.S. soccer goalie Tim Howard among the luminaries with TS. “It’s not contagious or anything.”

John Gessner is at [email protected].

AUSTIN, from 1A

hoods, faith, struggles and inspirations. They worked with leaders at the Vacation Bible School in Simonette and served meals. The Rev. Thomas St-reit, a biological sciences professor at the Uni-versity of Notre Dame, who has worked in Haiti for two decades, said in a January 2015 com-mentary for CNN that Haiti still has the highest infant mortality and un-employment rates in the hemisphere, as well as the lowest life expectancy and daily income. He said there is still political unrest as evi-denced by the country’s prime minister resigning in December. Streit said the econ-omy has been growing, helped by the current government’s focus on the tourism and education

sectors. He said agricul-tural reforms are making a difference. He noted that other ef-forts like those to provide much-needed medical and nutritional attention are working. Streit and St. Joseph members also recognize that there is an incred-ible spirit of happiness and optimism among the Haitian people that are helping the country to re-cover. “In the face of ex-treme poverty and a na-tion brought to ruins by a natural disaster, it al-most seems impossible to find any hope,” St. Joseph 2014 Haiti mission trip member Chad Berg wrote in a story for this newspa-per. “However, we came to realize hope is one of the greatest gifts Haiti has to offer. Within our extraordinary encounters with the Haitian people and within our Christ-

modeled service efforts, we collectively fostered a mission of hope.” Berg is also a member of the Summit Singers, a group he founded as a freshman at St. Thomas and has served as its pres-ident since then. The 2011 Rosemount High School graduate and 2007 St. Joseph’s School graduate arranges much of the music they perform. Berg, who also has been working with a group of RHS singers this spring who will be per-forming at RHS OnStage, is slated to graduate in May from St. Thomas. More about the group is at http://thesummits-ingers.wix.com/summits-ingers. The church is located at 13900 Biscayne Ave. W. For more information, call 651-423-4402.

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classifieds• Wheels 1010-1070• Sporting 1510-1580• Farm 2010-2080• Pets 2510-2520• Announcements 3010-3090• Merchandise 3510-3630• Sales 4010-4030• Rentals/Real Estate 4510-4650• Services 5010-5440• Employment 5510-2280• Network Ads 6010

1020 Junkers& Repairables


2510 Pets 2510 Pets

4020 Crafts, Boutiques& Flea Markets


4510 Apartments/Condos For Rent

5170 Concrete/Mason-ry/Waterproofing


1000 WHEELS


$225+ for most Vehicles Free Towing

651-769-0857

$$$ UP TO $7,500 $$$Junkers & Repairables

More if Saleable. MN Licensed

www.crosstownauto.net 612-861-3020 651-645-7715

1070 Trailers

Heavy Duty Trailer, 5 x 10 Great condition! $2,000/BO. Call Mike 612-414-4893

1500 SPORTING

1560 Sporting Goods

Women’s Ping i3 Iron w/Driver & Rescue (Graphite shafts), & Sun Mountain & Ping lightweight Bags. $175/BO. 952-938-7749

2500 PETS

2510 Pets

Parti-Poodles, Standard, AKC. Call 763-434-5303.www.castandardpoodles.com

3500 MERCHANDISE

3510 Antiques &Collectibles

A Gathering of FriendsAntiques Market

Vintage / Garden Finds Primitives / European

Cottage & Industrial Looks April 9, 10, 11, 12

Thurs & Fri 9-8; Sat 9-6;Sunday 10-3Bachman’s

6010 Lyndale Ave S., Mpls• FREE ADMISSION •

651-247-9935www.gatheringoffriends.net

3600 MiscellaneousFor Sale

Ent. center, Glasstop DR tbl & 4 chrs, Couch, Qn. brass bed (mattress, box, frame). $10 each item 612-202-3678

Whirlpool Refrig/Freezer, white, side by side, 25cf (icemaker & water disp.) Ex cond! $150. 612-669-3567

3600 MiscellaneousFor Sale

KILL BOX ELDER BUGS/BEETLES! Harris Asian Beetle/Box Elder Spray. Effective results begin af-ter spray dries. Available: Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com

3610 MiscellaneousWanted

* WANTED * US Coins, Collections, Proof & Mint Sets. Also Currency

& Tokens & Gold Coins Will Travel. 30 yrs exp

Cash! Dick 612-986-2566

4000 SALES


SpringCraft & Gift Market

Saturday, April 11 (9-3)40+ Vendors

Hand-Made CraftsFavorite Gift CompaniesMount Olivet Church

14201 Cedar Ave.Apple Valley, MN

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

Bloomington April 8, 9 & 11 (8-5) Multi-Family misc. HH, furn., cloz, Coca-Cola 100th Street & 10th Ave.

Eagan 75+ Families!All Saints Lutheran Church4/17 (8-5) & 4/18 (8-3) 3810 Lexington Ave. South

(Lexington & Wescott)

Lakeville- 4/2,4/3, & 4/48 am - 4 pm. Toys, Books,

Glassware, Misc. Items20559 Hampshire Way

LAKEVILLE: 4/10 & 4/11 ECFE Kids’ Stuff Sale

Fri 4/10 (7:30pm-9:30pm) $5 adm. 4/11 Sat(8am-3pm). $1 adm til 10am; 50%Off at 11am-2pm; $5 Bag Sale 2:30-3pm. Ken-wood Trail MS 19455 Ken-wood Trail, Lakeville. www.lakevilleECFEsale.com

Lakeville:HUGE KIDS SALE

200+ Sellers!! 4/10-12 (10-7) 4/13 (10-5)

Train America 9913 214th St. W.

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Prior Lake, CR 70/8 & CR 91, April 9-10-11, 7a-6p. Furn, Antiques, Hutch top, piano bench, lamps, Tools, HH Kitchen, Collectibles. 21233 Vernon Ave.

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

MinnetonkaHuge Warehouse Sale

at STROKE OF THE HEART

Greeting Cards & Gift ItemsLimited time, don’t miss out!Tues, April 14 10am – 8pmWed, April 15 10am – 8pm

Thurs, April 16 10am – 8pmFri, April 17 10am – 6pm

3792 Williston RoadFor info call 952-945-9495

RICFLD, ESTATE-3 BRHouse/garage/yard4/10 10-7; 4/11 8-46421 Washburn Ave SSee Craig List Ad

Three Sisters EstateCompany helps seniors downsize, and/or prepares any estate for liquidation. LET’S MEET! 763-443-0519

To place your Classified Ad contact Jeanne Cannon at: 952-392-6875 or email:

[email protected]

Having aGarage Sale?

Advertise your sale with us

952-846-2003

4500 RENTALS / REAL ESTATE

4510 Apartments/Condos For Rent

AV: 1 BR Condo, W/D, fire-pl. No pets. Avl now. $785 952-942-5328

Farmington1 BR Apartment

$660/mo., Avl. May 1 Heat included

Garage available612-722-4887

4570 StorageFor Rent

Apple Valley: Outside storage. Great location & affordable rates. Boats &campers! Also offer Mini Storage ! 612-889-8768

Lonsdale Mini-Storage7 sizes available. 5’x10’ to 10’x40’. Call 507-744-4947 leave message.

5000 SERVICES

5020 ComputerServices

Are you in need of computer repairs??

Overclocked ITSolutions 651-295-9171overclockeditsolutions.net

5090 Asphalt/Black-topping/Seal Coating

30+ Years ExperienceAsphalt Paving & SealcoatQuality Work W/Warranty

LSC Construction Svc, Inc 952-890-2403 / 612-363-2218

Mbr: Better Business Bureau

Visit us atSunThisweek.com

H & H Blacktopping612-861-6009

5120 Cabinetry &Countertops

DREXLER CABINETSCustom Cabinet Making, Laminate Countertops,

Refacing. 952-881-5331

5140 Carpet, Floor& Tile

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation-Sanding-Finishing

“We Now InstallCarpet, Tile & Vinyl.”

952-440-WOOD (9663)

Escobar Hardwood Floors, LLC

We offer professional services for your wood floors!

Installs/Repair Sand/RefinishFree Ests Ins’d Mbr: BBB

Professional w/15 yrs exp.

952-292-2349SANDING-REFINISHINGRoy’s Sanding Service

Since 1951 952-888-9070

5150 Chimney &Fireplace Services

SWEEP - INSP. - REPAIRFull Time - Professional Ser.Certified/Registered/Insured30 Yrs Exp. Phil 651-699-3373

londonairechimneyservice.com

5160 Commercial &Residential Cleaning

Not enough time in the day? Let Rosie do the cleaning! 651-238-4576

Sparkling CleaningGreat ref’s, reliable, any day. Angela 651-245-9027

THE CLEAN TEAM Making homes shine since 1994. Honest, Reliable, De-tailed. Rena: 612-267-0874


A+ BBB Member

Owners on job site952-985-5516• Stamped Concrete

• Standard Concrete • Driveways • Fire Pits & Patios • Athletic Courts • Steps & Walks • Floors & Aprons www.mdconcrete.net


Christian Brothers Construction

Minn Lic. BC679768

Drain Tile, Concrete, brick, Stone, chimneys. Custom New or Repair.

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CONCRETE & MASONRYSteps, Walks, Drives,

Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm.

Lic/Bond/Ins John 952-882-0775 612-875-1277

Dave’s Concrete & Masonry

38 yrs exp. Free ests. Ins’d. Colored &

Stamped, Driveway Specialist, Steps, Side-walks, Patios, Blocks,

& Floors. New or replacement. Tear out

& removal. Will meet or beat almost any quote! • 952-469-2754 •

Driveway and Apron Special MINN-CRETEFlatwork • Tex-

tured & Colored Concrete • Deco-

rative Coatings• Concrete Repair

612-239-4168

Lowell Russell Concrete

BBB A+ Rating - Angies List Honor Roll

From the Unique to the Ordinary

Specializing in drives, pa-tios & imprinted colored & stained concrete. Interior

acid stained floors and counter tops.

www.staincrete.com952-461-3710

[email protected]

Rick Concrete & Masonry All Types of Concrete Work! Additions, drive-ways, patios, stamped & colored. Tear out & replace

612-382-5953

5210 Drywall

Ken Hensley Drywall Remodels, knockdown

texture, repairs, Free est.30 yrs. exp. 612-716-0590

PINNACLE DRYWALL*Hang *Tape *Texture

*Sand Quality Guar. Ins., 612-644-1879

5220 Electrical

JNH Electric 612-743-7922Bonded Insured Free Ests

Resid, Comm & Service. Old/New Const, Remodels Serv Upgrades. Lic#CA06197

TEAM ELECTRICteamelectricmn.com

Lic/ins/bonded Res/Com All Jobs...All Sizes

Free Ests. 10% Off W/AdCall 952-758-7585

5260 Garage Doors

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS

Repair/Replace/Reasonable

Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes

www.expertdoor.com 651-457-7776

5280 Handyperson

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!Status Contracting, Inc. Kitchens & Baths, Lower Level Remodels. Decks.

Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet,

Painting & Flooring#BC679426 MDH Lead SupervisorDale 952-941-8896 office

612-554-2112 cellWe Accept Credit Cards

“Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!”

Statuscontractinginc.comFind Us On Facebook

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed952-451-3792

R.A.M. CONSTRUCTIONAny & All Home Repairs

�Dumpster Service�Carpentry

� Baths &Tile �Windows�Water/Fire Damage �DoorsLic-Bond-Ins Visa Accepted

952-484-3337 Call RayR & J

Construction* Decks * Basements*Kitchen/Bath Remod*Roofing & Siding*All Types of Tile

Free Quotes & Ideas

A-1 Work Ray’s Handyman No job too small!!

Quality Work @ Competitive Prices! Roofing & Roof Repair

Ray 612-281-7077

All Home Repairs! Excell Remodeling, LLC Interior & Exterior Work

One Call Does it All!Call Bob 612-702-8237or Dave 612-481-7258

5280 Handyperson

Home Tune-up • Fix It • Replace It

• Upgrade It Over 40 Yrs Exp.

Ins’d Ron 612-221-9480

5340 Landscaping

CAYERING LAWN SERVICES LLC

•Patios •Sod•Paver Driveways•Paver Sidewalks •Firepits •Fire Rocks•Retaining Walls•Boulder Walls•Rainwater Recycling

Call Casey 952-292-5636

LANDSCAPES BY LORAlandscapesbylora.com

Quality work @ competitiveprices. 15+ yrs exp.!

612-644-3580

Modern Landscapes • Retaining Walls • Paver Patios • “Committed to

Excellence” •Spring Pricing 612-205-9953

modernlandscapes.biz

RETAINING WALLSWater Features & Pavers. 30+ Yrs Exp /Owner Operator

763-420-3036 952-240-5533

Offering Complete Landscape Services

apluslandscapecreations.com

5350 Lawn &Garden Services

$40 Lawn AerationsMulti Neighbor DiscountWkly Mowing/Dethatching

Mark 651-245-7876

ABRAM SERVICES INC. Scheduled mowings, yard clean-ups, lawn treat-ments. Landscaping final grade & sod. Lic’d. & ins’d. 20 yrs service in Dakota County! 612-384-3769

All Your GREEN Needs:Mowing Lawn Care

Landscaping20+ Yrs Exp Free Ests

Call 651-695-1230SorensenLawnCare.com

CAYERING LAWN SERVICE

• Spring Clean-ups • Weekly Mowing

• Landscape lighting • Dethatching/Aeration

• Res. & CommercialCall Tim 952-212-6390

Green & Black LLC Lawn Maintenance

• Fertilizer • Irrigation• Mulch Install 651-356-9193

Schmidt & Son Lawn CareDethatching/Power Raking

Aerating, MowingFertilize/Weed Control

Remulching, Overseeding& Trim Bushes.

Insured 952-496-1365

Swede Outdoor ServicesServing Eagan - Com/Res

Lawn Service 612-810-9374

5370 Painting &Decorating

3 Interior Rooms/$250Wallpaper Removal.

Drywall Repair. Cabi-net Enameling and

Staining. 30 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

612•390•6845Quality ResidentialPainting & Drywall

Ceiling & Wall TexturesH20 Damage-Plaster Repair

Wallpaper RemovalINTERIOR � EXTERIOR

**Mike the Painter Interi-or/ exterior, Wallpaper, 35 yrs exp, Ins 612-964-5776


5390 Roofing, Siding& Gutters


5510 Full-time

5420 Tree Care &Stump Removal



5510 Full-time




5510 Full-time

5510 Full-time 5510 Full-time

Direct Service ProfessionalAssist adults with intellectual disabilities and sensory impairments in center based settings located in the twin cities metro area. Provide supervision, imple-ment programs, assist with personal care needs and teach job skills for individuals with intellectual dis-abilities and physical challenges. Position requires the ability to lift & transfer adults to/from wheelchairs and to drive a company vehicle. Degree in human service field and one year experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities preferred. A valid driver’s license and compliance with MVR & rule 11 background checks required. Ability to obtain a CDL license within 6 months of hire and drug/alcohol test-ing required. $11.50-$12.50 HR/DOQ with a generous training & benefit package. Submit cover letter and resume:Bloomington: Melinda at [email protected]: Maureen at [email protected]

www.rise.orgEqual Opportunity Employer

5520 Part-time 5520 Part-time



5310 HomeImprovement

5310 HomeImprovement


*A and K PAINTING*Schedule Winter Painting!

Painting/Staining. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/Bond

Major Credit Card Accepted

Ben’s PaintingInt/Ext, Drywall Repair

Paint/Stain/Ceilings. Visa/MC/Discvr.,

benspaintinginc.com

952-432-2605 DAVE’S PAINTING

and WALLPAPERINGInt/Ext • Free Est. • 23 Yrs.

Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins

Visa/MC 952-469-6800

5380 Plumbing

SAVE MONEY - Competent Master Plumb-er needs work. Lic# M3869.

Jason 952-891-2490


A Family Operated Business

No Subcontractors Used

Tear-offs, Insurance Claims BBB A+, Free Est. A+ Angies List Lic # BC170064 Certified GAF Installer - 50 yr warranty.

Ins. 952-891-8586

Budget Roofs, Siding, Windows, Storm Damage. 32yrs, Exp. Lic# 20011251.

Theyson Construction952-894-6226


Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs - 30 Yrs Exp

Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC.

Call 952-925-6156

��Residential Roofing ""CV Contracting, LLC MN Roofing Services

visit us online at:www.cvcontracting.com

for a Free Estimate within 48 hours

651-797-8621 MN Lic# CR681753 Ins.

◆ Roofing ◆ Siding Gutters ◆ Soffit/Fascia

TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177

Lic CR005276 ◆ Bonded ◆ Insured

35 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB


$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape.

Spring Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree

Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large

Trees & Stumps CHEAP!!

◆ 651-338-5881 ◆Exp’d. Prof., Lic., Ins’d.

Reasonable Rates. absolutetreeservicemn.com

Al & Rich’s Low CostStump Removal, Portable Mach. Prof. tree trimming

••• 952-469-2634 •••


ArborBarberMN.com612-703-0175 Mbr: BBB

Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding.

Call Jeff forStump Removal

Narrow Access Backyards Fully Insured

Jeff 612-578-5299

Easy Tree Service LLCTree Trim/Removal

Lic/ins. Eugene 651-855-8189

Silver Fox ServicesTree Trimming/RemovalFully Licensed & Insured

BBB AccreditedRegistered W/Dept of

Ag. Loc. Bloomington Family Owned & Operated

Free Estimates952-883-0671 612-715-2105

STUMP GRINDINGFree Ests. Best $$ Ins’d

Brett 612-290-1213

Tall Oaks Tree ServiceTree Removal & Trimming

Free Ests ◆ Fully InsuredAerial Lift 763 302 9047

Thomas Tree Service25 yrs exp./ Expert Climb.

Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/TrimmingLot Clearing/Stump Removal

Free Ests 952-440-6104

TREE TRUST LANDSCAPE SERVICESYour Tree Care Experts!

Removal & Pruning Emerald Ash Borer Trtmt952-767-3880 Free Est

TreeTrustLS.com Lic/Ins

5440 Window Cleaning

Sparkling Clean Window Washing Free ests. Ins’d. 952-451-1294

5500 EMPLOYMENT

5510 Full-time

Burnsville Trailer Hitch hiring someone with me-chanical ability to install trailer hitches & wiring & related projects. Will train! Apply in person,see Frank

3550 W. Hwy 13

CARPENTERS LABORERS

& FOREMENLrg variety of carpentry-decks, remodeling, etc. Local Co. now hiring2+ yrs exp.preferred Please contact Office Mgr. Sarah 651-423-7248

Castle Rock Bank is currently accepting applications for both a Teller and someone to work in Bookkeeping/Operations. Both posi-tions are Full time & will require previous bank-ing experience. Contact either Jane or Dave Nicolai at 651-463-4014

Complete Lawn Care located in Burnsville is now hiring FT yr round position. Hrs 6:30AM to 4:30/5PM Must be reli-able, dependable & ac-countable. Must have Valid Driver’s Lic. Contact Tim 612-220-7584

CPAP TECHNICIANMultiple locationWe are a DME/Home Care Company. Seeking outgo-ing & professional candi-dates for a long term op-portunity as a CPAP Tech. Medical training/educa-tion preferred especially with respiratory therapy. Full time, benefits avail-able Please email resume to:

[email protected]

Customer Service Representative

Multiple locationWe are a DME (Durable Medical Equipment) Com-pany. Seeking outgoing & professional candidates for a long term opportu-nity. This position is to as-sist customers in store and over phone. FT, benefits available, DME experience preferred. Please email resume to:

[email protected]

5510 Full-time

Current OpeningsMcLane Division 1111 W 5th Street

Northfield, MN

Full Case Grocery Selectors7:30am Monday to

Friday. $13.95/hr

Maintenance2:00 pm Monday

to Friday. $16.45/hr + shift

D & R Processor10:30 pm Monday

to Friday. $11.75/hr + shift

SanitationDay positions open

$11.00/hr

EMAIL resume: [email protected] or Online application at:

www. mclaneco.com

Fleet TempDakota County is seek-ing a motivated individ-ual to fill a Temporary Fleet position. This is an entry-level position to perform a variety of semi-skilled to skilled tasks in the repair of au-tos, trucks, and equip-ment. Visit our website for a full job description and to apply on-line: www.dakotacounty.us

FT/PT Openings NOWMotorsports Store

•Sales Associates •Parts & Acc Sales •Service Techs •Service Advisor

www.motoprimo.com Apply on site: Motoprimo 16640 Kenrick Av, Lakeville

FULL-TIME CUSTODIAN

The Church of the Risen Savior is in need of a FT custodian, Sat. thru Wed. Hours will include day & evening hrs. Full benefits are included. Duties include general cleaning, emergency maintenance, shoveling and security. Exp. pre-ferred. Candidate will be required to successfully complete a background check & a pre-employ-ment physical. Contact Terry Trondson,

Maintenance Supervi-sor at 651-431-0181 or

email [email protected]

GROWING COMPANY, NEW OPENINGS!

WSC is looking to fill (3) FT Drivers & (1) evening Material Handler at our Lakeville location. Driver must have CDL Class A license & a clean driving history. Both must have ability to lift up to 80 lbs. frequently.

Candidates must be reli-able w/teamwork men-tality & history of de-pendable attendance.

WSC is an equal oppor-tunity employer offering a competitive salary & benefit package includ-ing: Health, Dental, Holi-day/Vacation, STD/LTD/Life, 401K & ESOP pro-gram.

Resumes may be emailed to: [email protected]

WSCAttn: HRPO Box 296Wausau WI 54402

I can help you... place your Help Wanted Classified Ad ... it’s easy!

Call 952-846-2003 or Email: judy.johnson

@ecm-inc.com

Irrigation TechnicianExperience Required. Pay DOQ. Call 952-233-1905

Lawn Care TechLawn Treatments for resid lawns, Irrigation srvc work, Aeration. Quality Green, LLC. Call 612-221-0533

5510 Full-time

IMMEDIATE NEED!Burnsville Branch

Inside/ Outside SalesBase + Comm.

ALL exp. Levels encouraged to apply!

Benefits: Great base pay +Commission, Paid weeklyPaid training & excellent health & dental benefits! Required to pass:Drug screen, background& motor vehicle record checks.

APPLY TODAY!Call Vielka to schedule

an interview at:612-490-5849 or Nate at

612-839-3002AA/EOE/M/F/V/D

Minnesota Energy Resources, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, a natural gas distribution company with non-regu-lated HVAC/appliance repair services, is currently recruiting for a

Field Technician IV position for our

Rosemount, MN location.To view the requirements for these positions and to apply, please visit our web-site at www.integrysgroup.com/career/apply.aspx by April 7th 2015.

Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer

All qualified candidates, including minorities, women, veterans and

people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Nuss Truck & Equipment in Burnsville is accepting

applications for the following position:

2ND SHIFT LEAD Must have Diesel truck vo-tech certification or related experience. Experience planning, organizing and leading shop workflow preferred. Sign on bonus of up to $4,000 available and we will match your current vacation / PTO! About Us Nuss Truck & Equipment, Inc. (NTE) is a respected, growing re-gional dealer of commer-cial trucks & equipment. We pride ourselves on both our family heritage -& our ability to improve our cus-tomers’ experience with the equipment they rely on to keep their businesses running every day. We of-fer a competitive benefits package. We offer medical insurance, health savings account, dental insurance, vision discounts, matching 401k, voluntary life insur-ance, educational assis-tance, employee assistance program, flexible spend-ing accounts, long-term & short-term disability insur-ance, paid holidays, paid time off & direct deposit. To learn more about these exciting opportunities, please complete our online application at nussgrp.applicantpro.com Or you may visit our website at

nussgrp.com

Visit us atSunThisweek.com

Paving Inc.is a paving company located in

Rogers, MN. Hiring for EXPERIENCED people must have

(2) years minimum experience

Please call Julie 763-428-4121 or Email

[email protected]

Paving, Prep, BaseCrackfilling Personal

Paving Inc.Paving Company located in Rogers Mn. looking for EXPERIENCED CDL-A Dump Truck Drivers Must have (2) years of experience. We offer Competitive Wages and Ben-efits Please call Julie at:763-428-4121 or Email: [email protected]

South Metro insurance agency looking for full time customer service representative, license preferred but not re-quired Send resumes to: [email protected]


5530 Full-time orPart-time

5520 Part-time


5520 Part-time

5520 Part-time 5520 Part-time

5510 Full-time

SALES CAREER FAIR:

Would you like to be part of a multi-billion dollar industry? Consider a sales career in the automotive industry. Please join us on Thursday, April 2nd to learn more!

You’ll have opportunity to meet with managers from across the Luther Auto group, and learn more about our exciting career opportunities, high earn-ing potential, and excellent benefits.

Thursday, April 2nd6pm to 8pm

Motors Management3701 Alabama Ave SouthSt Louis Park, MN 55416

Walk-ins welcome, but to reserve your spot call 952-258-8852 or email:

[email protected]

Parking is available in the front or back of the build-ing.

Questions? Please e-mail:[email protected]

5510 Full-time

SUPPORT SPECIALIST (FT & PT)

MRCI WorkSource in Rose-mount, an innovative & leading non-profit organi-zation serving individuals with disabilities, is hiring a FT & PT Support Specialist. Day hours M-F. Excellent communication skills, H.S. diploma/GED, valid MN Driver’s License required. Experience working with people who have develop-mental & mental disabili-ties preferred. To Apply:

visit www.mrciworksource.org

LOOKfor a new pet

in Sun•Thisweek Classifieds

5510 Full-time

TRUCK DRIVERS-OTR/CLASS A CDL

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5520 Part-time

Need Seasonal Driver for fertilizer deliveries and daily plant operations. CDL Lic. preferred, but not necess. Must pass Drug Test. Call or apply at Farm-ers Mill & Elevator, Castle Rock, MN. Ask for Ken 651-463-1316 or 651-775-0879.

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notorious pirate, One-Eyed Willie. Tickets are $5 online at www.ci.lakeville.mn.us or by phone at 952-985-4640.

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ The Chameleon The-atre Circle presents Tim

Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Je-sus Christ Superstar” April 10-26 at Ames Cen-ter, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets are $22 for adults, $19 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at the box office and through Ticketmaster

at Ticketmaster.com or 800-982-2787.

Music of ‘Three Worlds’ Tres Mundos or “Three Worlds” will take listen-ers on a world music tour from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Rob-ert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. During the free event, guests can hear the music of Carnival, sing a Cuban rumba and dance to Latin jazz beats. Call 651-480-1200 for information.

Third weekend at LeDuc The Third Weekend Series continues at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at the LeDuc Historic Estate, 1629 Vermillion St., Hast-ings. Ken Martens, vice pres-ident of the Afton Histori-cal Museum and historian will discuss his book, “The Perilous St. Croix River Valley Frontier.” Folk and contemporary music will be provided by Larry Carpenter and Laura Moe of Minneapolis. Refresh-ments will be served. Reservations are re-quested by phone at 651-437-7055. Admission is $15. Visit www.dakotahis-tory.org for more informa-tion.

Poetry contest in April Dakota County Li-brary is accepting submis-sions to its annual poetry contest during the month of April. First-, second- and third-place winners will be awarded in five different age groups: ages 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-18 and adults. Participants may sub-mit one poem/rap of no more than two pages. No offensive or deroga-tory language is accepted. Awards and prizes will be given to the top three en-tries in each of the five age groups, and winning po-ems will be published on the library website. Entries can be sub-mitted online or at any Dakota County Library location from April 1-30. For contest guidelines and submission information, call 651-450-2918 or visit www.dakotacounty.us/li-brary and search “poetry.”

Month of Moo! at library Dakota County will host a month of programs highlighting the book “Moo!” by Minnesota Book Award-winning au-thor David LaRochelle and illustrator Mike Wohnoutka. Moo! is the hilarious and exciting story of a cow who takes the farmer’s car for a ride. Moo! Storytime for ages 2 to 6 will be offered: • 10:30-11:15 a.m. Fri-day, April 3, at Wescott Li-brary, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. • 10:15-10:45 a.m. Tues-day, April 7, at Galaxie Li-brary, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • 11-11:30 a.m. Tues-day, April 7, at Galaxie Li-brary, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • 6:30-7 p.m. Wednes-day, April 8, at Galaxie Li-brary, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • 10:30-11:15 a.m. Thursday, April 30, at Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount.

LaRochelle and Wohnout-ka interview Cow about her travels and share a puppet show retelling of her story and more at the Moo! Traveling Trunk Show, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Burn-haven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burns-ville. For ages 2 to 8. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/library and search “Moo.”

Author talk in Rosemount Farmington writer Ron Runeborg is the featured speaker at the Rosemount Area Arts Council’s next “Meet the Author” event on Tuesday, April 7, at the Robert Trail Library. A poet and short-story writer, Runeborg will dis-cuss his latest book, “Old Shorts and Poetree,” a col-lection of mostly autobio-graphical tales. Admission is free to the 6:30-8 p.m. event; more in-formation is at www.rose-mountarts.com.

Watercolor honors Lakeville artist Clau-dia Trepanier’s “Float-ing Market, Thai” won honorable mention at the Minnesota Watercolor Society’s 2015 Spring Ex-hibition. The exhibit runs through April 9 at Min-netonka Center for the Arts, 2240 North Shore Drive, Wayzata.

Classic movie night in Lakeville The Lakeville Area Arts Center will host two classic movie nights in April. “The Wizard of Oz,” 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11. Rated G. The classic mov-ie starring Judy Garland. “The Goonies,” 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23. Rat-ed PG. A group of seven young friends find them-selves on a thrilling un-derground adventure filled with humor and peril as they seek the secrets be-hind the treasure of the

Ilana Kapra (pictured) is cast as eccentric aspiring ballerina Essie Sycamore Carmichael in the Eagan Theater Company’s production of the classic stage comedy “You Can’t Take It With You,” which runs April 17-18 at Brianno’s Royal Cliff Center, 2280 Cliff Road, Eagan. “You Can’t Take It With You” debuted on Broadway in 1936 and a revival of the show completed a successful run on Broadway in February. The event, which is being presented in partnership with the Eagan 55 Plus/Seniors Group, includes a buffet dinner catered by Brianno’s Deli Italia and a cash bar. Tickets are $42 and are available online at www.etc-mn.org and in person at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, until April 15. (Photo by Mick Richards)

Broadway comes to Eagan

The next concert in the Rosemount Area Arts Council’s bluegrass series features the Purdy River Band on Thursday, April 9, at the Rosemount Community Center. The four-piece band from Manchester, Iowa, was formed in 2013 and performs original music in the traditional and contemporary style of bluegrass, along with classic standards, instrumentals and gospel. The concert series concludes May 21 with a performance by the Roe Family Singers. Tickets for all the shows, which start at 7 p.m., are $7 and can be purchased at the arts council’s website, www.rosemountarts.com, and at the door. (Photo submitted)

Bluegrass in Rosemount

theater and arts briefs

theater and arts calendarTo submit items for the Arts

Calendar, email: [email protected].

Art Children’s artist Julie Prai-rie, 6-7 p.m. Monday, April 13, in the children’s area at Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Ea-gan. Stop by to see her murals highlighting Minnesota trees, wildlife and transportation and chat with the artist. Features children’s activities and refresh-ments. Information: 651-450-2900 or www.dakotacounty.us/library and search “murals.”

Books Moo! Traveling Trunk Show with author David LaRochelle, illustrator Mike Wohnoutka and Cow – the star of their book “Moo!” – from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. LaRochelle and Wohnoutka will interview Cow about her travels, share a puppet show retelling of the book, and more. For ages 2-8. Information: 952-891-0300. Ron Runeborg, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Poet and short es-sayist Runeborg will discuss his latest book, “Old Shorts and Po-etree.” He will sell and sign his book. Presented by the Rose-mount Area Arts Council. Central America in Con-text with Yansi Perez, assistant professor of Latin American Literature at Carleton College and native of El Salvador, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. He will discuss Central America’s history, current events and culture, especially as they relate to the story of “Enrique’s Journey,” this year’s One Book, One Lakeville selection. Informa-tion: 952-891-0360. One Book Bingo, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11, Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. A One Book, One Lakeville event. SouthSide Writers, Satur-day workgroup for aspiring writ-ers, offering critique, submission and manuscript preparation in-

formation, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. In-formation: 651-688-0365.

Comedy Joel McHale, 8 p.m. Satur-day, April 11, Mystic Showroom, Prior Lake. Mature audiences only. Tickets: $49-$59. Informa-tion: 952-445-9000 or mysti-clake.com. Matthew Broussard and Troy Walker, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, Mystic Comedy Club, Mystic Lake, Prior Lake. Mature audiences only. Tickets: $19. Information: 952-445-9000 or mysticlake.com.

Dance The Ballet Narnia, present-ed by Twin Cities Ballet of Min-nesota, 7 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 9, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $18-$34 at the box office, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-982-2787.

Music Willie Nelson and Family, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 16, Mystic Lake. Tickets: $49-$59. Informa-tion: 952-496-6563, mysticlake.com.

Theater “Jesus Christ Superstar,” presented by The Chameleon Theatre Circle, April 10-26, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Cost: $22 at the box office, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-982-2787. “You Can’t Take It With You,” dinner theater perfor-mance by the Eagan Theater Company, 6 p.m. Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, at Brian-no’s Royal Cliff Center, 2280 Cliff Road, Eagan. Tickets: $42 until April 15 at www.etc-mn.org or in person at Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Information: 651-454-6755.

Workshops/classes/other Paint Stronger and Simpler Watercolors, taught by Andy Evansen, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-day and Sunday, April 18 and 19,

Oasis Room, Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Cost: $140. An Eagan Art House workshop. Registration required. Information: www.eaganart-house.org, 651-675-5521. Painting Flowers in Water-color with Holly Landauer, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 25, Eagan Art House. Beginning painters welcome. Cost: $45. All supplies included. Registration required. Information: www.eaganart-house.org, 651-675-5521. Artist Study: Vincent van Gogh with Robert Najlis, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, May 2, 9 and 16, Eagan Art House. Bring your own supplies. Painting experi-ence required. Cost: $98. Reg-istration required. Information: www.eaganarthouse.org, 651-675-5521. International Festival of Burnsville Planning Commit-tee: Get involved with the July 2015 festival; choose from en-tertainment, marketing, publicity, sponsorships, and general event planning. Visit www.intlfest-burnsville.org or contact [email protected]. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Bat-tle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Dan Petrov Art Studio, Burnsville, offers oil painting classes for beginners, interme-diate and advanced oil paint-ing students. Information: Dan Petrov, www.danpetrovart.com, 763-843-2734. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with Christine Tierney, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, River Ridge Arts Building, Burns-ville. Information: www.christine-tierney.com, 612-210-3377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art educa-tion through drawing and paint-ing. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.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

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Ben Cline, left, and Max Mayleben, along with fellow cast member Emma Hovde, received the Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award for their performances in “Wagon Wheels a-Rollin” last month at the MACT Festival, the annual state one-act festival for community theater groups. “Wagon Wheels a-Rollin” was presented by Lakeville-based The Play’s The Thing Productions and Farmington Community Education, and the production garnered seven awards at the festival, including Outstanding Achievement trophies for costume design, ensemble acting and scenic design. The cast of “Wagon Wheels A-Rollin” ranged in age from 9-17, with the show vying against adult community theater groups from across the state. Cline, Hovde and Mayleben were cast as “The Outlaws” in the show. (Photo submitted)

Outlaws triumphant

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Friday, April 3 Fish fry, 5-9 p.m., Rose-mount American Legion, 14590 Burma Ave., Rose-mount. All-you-can-eat fish ($11.95 adults, $10.95 seniors, $7.95 kids). Information: 651-423-3380. Forever Wild Family Fri-day: Na Mele Wai-Hawaiian Freshwater Songs, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. All ages. Join the Lau Hawaiian collective for interactive songs and hulas on the theme of freshwater, or wai. Free. Regis-tration requested. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks. Course number 5408.

Saturday, April 4 Pancake breakfast fund-raiser, 8-11 a.m., Rosemount American Legion Post 65, 14590 Burma Ave., Rose-mount. Pancakes, eggs and sausage. Cost: $7. Informa-tion: 651-423-3380. Feed My Starving Chil-dren Fully Invested Pack, 9-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 990 Lone Oak Road, Suite 136, Eagan, 763-746-2952. Each volunteer is required to bring a $50 dona-tion per person or $150 per household to this special Lent-en packing session. $50 funds one box of FMSC meals which provides nutrition to a child for seven months. Register at http://www.fmsc.org/fullyin-vested. Citizens’ Climate Lobby meeting, 10 a.m., Jo Jo’s Rise and Wine Cafe, 12501 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. Informa-tion: 952-250-3320. Easter Egg Hunt, 1-3 p.m., Lost Spur Golf and Event Cen-ter, 2750 Sibley Memorial High-way, Eagan. Limited to the first 250 children, ages 1-9, three eggs each. Sponsored by Os-man Shrine and Lost Spur Golf and Event Center. Information: 651-452-5660.

Tuesday, April 7 Nature Play Date, 10-11 a.m., Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake. Explore the park and meet other families interested in getting their chil-dren outdoors. Wear appropri-ate clothes and shoes. Free for all ages. Children 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Wednesday, April 8 Lakeville Job Fair, 2:45-5 p.m., Lakeville South High School commons/cafeteria, 21135 Jacquard Ave. Job fair for high school students in the south metro. Eagan Garden Club meet-ing, 7-9 p.m., Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road,

Apple Valley High School senior’s debut album set for release this

monthby Andrew Miller


Scarlett Koenig prob-ably never suspected her part-time job at Sub-way would be a factor in breaking into the enter-tainment business. Koenig, a 12th-grader at Apple Valley High School, has worked at the Subway restau-rant at County Road 42 and County Road 11 in Burnsville for about two years. Last fall, a chance encounter in the sandwich shop with Disraeli Davis, a music producer who op-erates a studio from his Burnsville home, resulted in a recording opportu-nity for the young singer. “I’d been looking for singers to work with and had just met with a singer at Caribou (near Sub-way), but it didn’t work out,” explained Davis. “I went into the Subway to get a sandwich and said to the employee, ‘You don’t know anyone who can sing, do you?’ The em-ployee mentioned Scar-lett.” Koenig wasn’t working in the shop when Davis first stopped in, but he returned when she was on

duty and the pair got to talking about recording and the music business. It wasn’t long before Koenig was laying down vocal tracks in Davis’s home re-cording studio. “Lucid,” her first al-bum, was recorded be-tween October and Janu-ary and is set for release this month through on-line music vendors iTunes, Amazon and Google Play. Koenig is releasing the album under the nom de plume “Scarlett Taylor.” Koenig also has lined up a debut concert in sup-port of “Lucid.” She’ll be headlining the The Fine Line Music Cafe in Min-

neapolis on June 19 on a double bill with Lisa Lonewolf. Davis, who also serves as Koenig’s manager, has high hopes for the singer. “She’s got that voice — it’s got that turn-your-head kind of appeal,” he said. “I think she’s gonna get far whatever she does. The thing that struck me was seeing someone who was so focused and disci-plined.” In addition to her con-cert at The Fine Line, Koenig plans to hone her performance chops over the summer at open mic events throughout the Twin Cities, before enroll-

ing at Concordia Univer-sity in St. Paul in the fall. “There’s always been this place in my heart for performing,” said Koe-nig of Burnsville, who’s involved in the music and theater departments at Apple Valley High School, appearing in stage musicals such as “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Samples from “Lucid” are available online at https://soundcloud.com/scarlett-taylor-4.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Future looks bright for young singer

Burnsville resident Scarlett Koenig, who performs under the nom de plume Scarlett Taylor, will see release of her debut album “Lucid” this month. The singer also is set to perform at The Fine Line Music Cafe on June 19. (Photo by Lisa Ophoven)

times. $10 per person. Present-ed by Making Scents in Minne-sota. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; In-termediate, 10 a.m. to noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. Line dance classes for in-termediates, 1:30-4 p.m., week-

ly schedule to be determined at American Legion, 14521 Grana-da Drive, Apple Valley, $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833 for details. 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 sec-ond Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Informa-tion: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected].

ARTS, from previous

Eagan. Speaker: Douglas Ow-ens-Pike on “Native Plants and Attracting Pollinators to our Landscape.”

Friday, April 10 Lakeville Area ECFE Kids’ Stuff Sale, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Kenwood Trail Middle School, 19455 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. Features maternity and children’s clothing (infant through size 14), toys, books and baby equipment. Admis-sion: $5. Information: www.lakevilleecfesale.com.

Saturday, April 11 Lakeville Area ECFE Kids’ Stuff Sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kenwood Trail Middle School, 19455 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. Features maternity and children’s clothing (infant through size 14), toys, books and baby equipment. Admis-sion: $1. Information: www.lakevilleecfesale.com. Pancake breakfast by Boy Scout Troop 455, 8 a.m. to noon, Rosemount American Legion, 14590 Burma Ave. W., Rosemount. All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee. Tickets: $5 at the door. Children 5 and under are free. Bake sale available, too. Metro Republican Women meeting, 8:30 a.m., Mendako-ta Country Club, 2075 Menda-kota Drive, Mendota Heights.

Speaker: Peter Vodenka. Cost: $18 members, $20 non-members and $10 students. Walk-ins welcome. For reser-vations, contact Kaki Frost at [email protected]. RSVP by April 7. Apple Valley Chamber’s Home and Garden Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Free. Family Fun Fest, 5-9 p.m., Ames Arena, 19900 Ipava Ave., Lakeville. Free activities from 5-7 p.m. Concessions and rental skates available. “Dis-ney’s Big Hero 6” plays on the turf at 7 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket for seating.

Sunday, April 12 Kids ’n Kinship Bowlathon fundraiser, 5:30-7 p.m., Ce-darvale Lanes, 883 Cedar Grove Parkway, Eagan. Regis-ter at http://kinshipbowlfund-raiser2015.eventbrite.com.

Ongoing Emotions Anonymous meetings, 7:30-9 p.m. Tues-days at SouthCross Commu-nity Church, 1800 E. County Road 42 (at Summit Oak Drive), Apple Valley. EA is a 12-step program for those seeking emotional health. All are wel-come. Information: http://www.emotionsanonymous.org/.

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