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Eastview advances The Eastview girls basketball team advanced in the opening round of the state tournament on Tuesday.

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Man dies despite rescue attemptLakeville North High School graduate Matthew Heisler died after his college roommate, Ryan Nelson of Eagan, pulled him from a house fire.

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SPORTS

Burnsville a battleground in liquor warSuperstore Total Wine seeking

license by John Gessner

SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Burnsville is the latest battleground in an effort by Minnesota’s off-sale liquor stores to keep a national superstore chain out of their market. Maryland-based Total Wine & More is seeking to open a 28,600-square-foot store next to Super Tar-get in Burnhaven Mall on West County Road 42. Total Wine opened its first Minnesota store in

Roseville on March 13, surviving an onslaught of opposition from the Min-

nesota Licensed Bever-age Association, the trade association of privately

owned liquor stores. A Feb. 20 ruling by the state Court of Appeals upheld the Roseville City Council’s approval of a license transfer for Total Wine, which the MLBA had challenged. Delays have set back a planned opening in Bloomington, where that city’s attorney says she needs to review a trove of documents supplied by the MLBA that allegedly incriminate Total Wine’s business practices and re-cord as a licenseholder in other states. The Burnsville City Council has also received the documents and is feel-

ing pressure from both sides. Total Wine hired an attorney, Bill Griffith, after running into trouble in Roseville, and has also hired Daron Van Hel-den, a former Burnsville Chamber of Commerce president, to help the com-pany navigate the process in this city. The council is sched-uled to vote April 22 on Total Wine’s license and on a planned unit devel-opment amendment for the store. Bloomington’s council is scheduled to vote one night earlier on Total Wine’s license there.

The Total Wine store in Roseville, shown here, opened March 13. (Submitted photo)

Eagan moms get in the gameNew women’s

volleyball league grows in

popularity by Jessica Harper


Bam — Jill Edelman dives on the Black Hawk Middle School gym floor, bumps the volley over the net and scores another point for the Danger Dolls. “Wait-to-go. Good job,” her teammates cheer. It’s a familiar scene ev-ery Wednesday night at the Eagan school. But this isn’t another youth sport game. The team is part of the growing Women’s Vol-leyball League for Eagan women ages 40 and older. Eagan resident Cathy Goldman Wassberg founded the league in 2011 to provide a sporting op-portunity for “women with life experience.” A former high school volleyball player, Was-sberg hoped to get back in the game in 2005 af-ter spending years on the sidelines of her teenage son’s sporting events. She joined a local wom-en’s volleyball league in 2005, but over time she be-

came disenchanted by the difference in age and com-petitive nature between her and her teammates. “There were so many competitive 20-year-olds spiking the ball,” Gold-man Wassberg said. “It wasn’t for me.” So five years later, the 52-year-old founded the Eagan Women’s Volleyball League through Eagan Parks and Recreation. She said she felt volley-ball was an ideal sport for

older women because it is easier than other sports to play according to their own strengths and abili-ties. Games, which are played every Wednesday, are quite laid back. The focus in on fun rather than rankings so the women are responsible for keeping score and there are no ref-erees. “My hope was to give

Members of the Eagan Women’s Volleyball League gather at Black Hawk Middle School every Wednesday for friendly competition and fun. What began as four teams of 12 players has grown over the past three years to seven teams. (Photo by Jessica Harper)

Jamal Ansari, above right, dished up salads during the Bite of Burnsville on March 13 at the Ames Cen-ter. Ansari owns the Medi-terranean Cruise Cafe, one of 22 Burnsville-area food and beverage companies represented at the food-sampling event, an annual fundrasier for the Burns-ville Chamber of Com-merce. Buzz Coffee Cafe offered sweet treats, right. (Photos by John Gessner)

Bite of BurnsvilleEagan paralegal wins GOP nod to face Masin in 51B

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Eagan resident Jen Wil-son has won the Republi-can Party endorsement for House District 51B. Wil-son will face Rep. Laurie Halverson, DFL-Eagan, in the November election. “I’m very honored and really enjoyed getting to know all our delegates,” Wilson said. The party has not yet endorsed a candidate for District 51A and intends to reconvene its endorse-ment process in April. Two Eagan residents are vying for the endorsement: An-drea Todd-Harlin and Vic-tor Lake. The endorsed candidate will face Rep. Sandra Masin, DFL-Ea-gan in November. An Eagan resident of 14 years, Wilson said she plans to focus on educa-tion and reining in govern-ment spending and taxa-tion. If elected, Wilson said

she plans to cut what she per-ceives as w a s t e f u l s p e n d i n g by begin-ning with reforms to

the state’s MNSure health insurance program. Wilson said she would like to create a more mar-ket-driven approach that provides incentives for dif-ferent types of insurance, such as long-term care. However, the federal Af-fordable Health Care Act may be an obstacle in cre-ating some reforms, Wil-son said. “Our state had a pretty high rate of coverage be-fore,” she said. “It wasn’t perfect and needed adjust-ment, but it could have been changed without a government run system.” As a mother of three teenagers, Wilson said ed-

Jen Wilson

Janice and Phillip Porter (Submitted photo)

Authors chronicle‘I do’ journeys Eagan couple fill

book with love’s success

stories by John Gessner


Phillip and Janice Por-ter’s journey to “I do” started with an after-church get-together host-ed by a mutual friend. The matchmaking pal sent Phillip downstairs to col-lect Janice when she rang

the apartment buzzer. “So when I went down-stairs on the elevator to get her, for me it was love at first sight,” Phillip re-called. Janice, unsmitten after their first meeting, eventu-ally decided her persistent but polite suitor had his charms. The Eagan couple, who married 29 years ago, have written “Journeys To I Do,” a collection of 13

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Health issues in focus The ECM Editorial Board will focus its efforts on issues facing the health of Minnesotans in 2014.

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‘Footloose’ returnsThe Play’s The Thing Productions is bringing the classic 80s rock musical to the stage of the Lakeville Area Arts Center.

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Minimum wage increase would force VFW to close

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


Increasing Minnesota’s minimum wage will force the Lakeville VFW’s to close its bar and restau-rant business and sell the building, according to Lakeville Post 210 Cmdr. Randy Pronschinske. “I’ve done the math,” he said. “If this goes through, I will have to close and let 13 people go.” State House Democrats say raising the minimum wage would help the work-ing poor improve their standard of living, but Pronschinske said at the VFW, it will put people out of work because the business cannot handle the additional operating cost. Democrats are propos-ing increasing the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $9.50 per hour over two years, a level also proposed and supported by President Obama at the federal level. Those in favor of rais-ing the minimum wage say it will help working people rise out of poverty, noting paychecks have not kept up with inflation. They advocate for everyone to earn a living wage. Pronschinske, chair-man of Senate District 58 Republicans, said the pro-posed bill would increase costs at the VFW $6,500 per year to pay the staff. He said a similar pay in-creases would reasonably be expected for employees with more responsibilities, and with the higher pay-

roll taxes, he estimated the total increases would cost the VFW another $20,000 annually. Pronschinske said membership and business at the VFW had been in decline as members age and fewer younger veter-ans join, so when he took over as commander two years ago, he cut staff and restaurant hours. Those changes were

helping to improve the bottom line, and he said and they expected to break even this year and turn a profit of between $6,000 and $10,000 next year. Those hopes may be dashed with the minimum wage increase he said many believe will pass this legislative session. “There’s nothing left to cut,” Pronschinske said. “I’m frustrated. It’s exact-

ly the opposite of what the Democrats said was going to happen. People are go-ing to lose jobs.” He expressed concern the increase will affect more people and hurt the economy by also push-ing other small businesses over the fiscal edge. “I’m a little business, and that’s who it’s going to impact,” he said. “The big businesses can absorb it a little bit better because they’ll just raise prices.” He said he cannot raise prices without chasing away more business, as many VFW patrons, pri-marily veterans, are strug-gling in this economy. Pronschinske mailed letters this week to the VFW’s 284 members, ex-plaining the financial situ-ation, and plans to discuss closing the business and selling the building at its April meeting. If the building were to close, the VFW would continue to meet an an-other location in Lakeville, according to Pronschin-ske. The restaurant has been part of Lakeville’s downtown since 1964. It is located behind the vacant building previously oc-cupied by Ace Hardware, which moved to a newer location nearby several years ago. “We’re going to be ask-ing the members at what point do you want to stop bleeding?” Pronschinske said.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

Lakeville VFW Post 210 Cmdr. Randy Pronschinske sent letters to the VFW membership warning the VFW restaurant and the building sold if the state’s minimum wage is increased. (Photo submitted)

Suit and Tie Delivery opens Suit and Tie Delivery, a restau-rant marketing and advertising ser-vice specializing in delivery, is open-ing soon in Eagan. Consumers will be able to order food from a variety of Eagan restaurants online at www.suitandtiedelivery.com.

Nursery partners with Roundy’s Plant Place Inc. recently teamed up with the Roundy’s Company for 13 new locations in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul market. The family-owned, family-run company takes the place of Linders, which announced it would not return for

the 2014 season. Plant Place greenhouses will ap-pear at the following local Roundy’s locations: Rainbow Foods in Ea-gan, Lakeville and Savage; Market Square in Rosemount. Weather permitting, stores will open in late April/early May. Visit plantplace.biz for a detailed list of locations.

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Dayton advocates for several reform proposals Governor says minimum wage bill might come

at session’s end by Howard Lestrud


Gov. Mark Dayton re-cently released a list of re-form proposals, including what he called more than 1,000 ways to make state government work better for the people of Minne-sota. Reforms include ways to improve state government services, the elimination of unnecessary and outdated statutes and simplifying the language of state laws, The governor’s propos-als are aimed at creating a “better government for a better Minnesota,” he said. Dayton also announced his desire to cut taxes by $616 million, up from the $500 million initially pro-posed by House DFLers. Legislators are debat-ing many issues during this session and one topic that is getting top attention is raising the minimum wage. Dayton said he still sup-ports a rate of $9.50 an hour. Citing an impasse, Day-ton predicted a bill increas-ing the minimum wage might not be passed until the end of the session. Senate Minority Lead-er David Hann, R-Eden Prairie, has predicted an increase in the minimum wage will be accomplished by this Legislature but not to the amount supported by Dayton. Dayton said a higher minimum wage is needed to put a family of four above the poverty level. Dayton addressed a wide range of other issues in a recent interview. He was asked why the state doesn’t use part of the surplus to pay down the state’s $8 billion debt, Dayton said the state is fol-lowing the business model of using surplus cash for other investments.

The governor defended his plan to use some of the budget surplus to bolster reserves. He said the bud-get reserve has not been increased since 2001. “We hope to have a cushion,” he said. A recent study showed highway traffic has in-creased by 17 percent last year. Dayton noted that this winter many Minne-sotans are realizing that the transportation system has gotten worse and is deteriorating. He said new investments in transporta-tion must be made, “but nobody wants to pay for it.” He doubted the Legisla-ture will approve any major transportation funding this session but said if he is re-elected, he will seek more transportation funding. Regarding the South-west Light Rail project, Dayton said the matter has evolved into a crisis and it could lead to degeneration of neighborhoods. The lo-cation of freight rail and tunnel rail is the question, he said. Dayton said it should be asked if the sys-tem is wanted. Dayton said, of all his tax cut proposals, the one “most dear” to him is the proposal affecting middle income people, which in-cludes child care tax credit. Dayton said he has a staff of young people and one staffer pays as much as $15,000 a year for child care. On the possibility of using executive authority for a moratorium on silica sand mining, Dayton said he was hesitant because he was found by the courts to have overreached on execu-tive authority in regards to child care unionization. “I proposed a moratori-um (on silica sand mining) before and still support it,” Dayton said.

He said the economic gains have to be balanced against other impacts the mining may have. He said Minnesota’s position is in contrast to Wisconsin, where non-mitigation and devastation have occurred. A push is currently tak-ing place this legislative session to draft new anti-bullying laws. Dayton said a strong statement must be made that bullying is not acceptable in our society, not just schools. He said schools should be able to set policies on school be-havior. “Laws will not be able to change everything,” he said. Dayton was asked for his perspective on the top accomplishment and the biggest disappointment he’s seen during his three years as governor. Education was his an-swer for top accomplish-ment. He cited support for staff evaluation and action on early-childhood and all-day kindergarten programs and on college tuition freezes. The biggest disappoint-ment, he said, has been MNsure. He said the first month of operation for the state health care market-place was a nightmare. “It’s getting better,” he said. When Dayton, recover-ing from a February hip surgery, was asked if his health would affect his per-formance as governor and his ambition to seek re-election, Dayton said his recovery continues. “The best I can deter-mine is that none of my brain cells reside in my hip,” he said.

Howard Lestrud can be reached at [email protected].


Positive effects remain with students To the editor: A letter writer recently maintained that gains from early education vanish by the time stu-dents are in fifth grade. This idea conveniently fails to mention an im-portant factor. A study at the University of Cali-fornia at Santa Barbara reports that positive ef-fects of early education continue for additional years. The study reports that children who have access to early education are less likely to be held back to repeat a grade, which it says is the most common predictor for dropouts in high school. The benefits of qual-ity early education show up in later life in suc-cess, good habits, and a healthy self-image. This may be part of the rea-son that a group of law enforcement people sup-

port it in the 2nd Con-gressional District and nationwide. I believe that’s also why a candidate for Con-gress in the 2nd District, Mike Obermueller, has strongly supported early education. Advocating preschool education not only takes into account the very absorbent brain of a young child, it also values the long-term habits of success that early schooling helps to initiate. Some say that the home is the best place for early education. Yet even among middle- and upper-income families, there is not always the freedom or preference for a parent to stay home to raise the kids, like mothers often did years ago. And for most lower-income parents it’s sim-ply a matter of necessity to work, in order for the family to survive. It may be great to en-courage upper-income parents to stay at home

and care for their chil-dren. And for those for whom that practice is at least inconvenient if not impractical, we owe their children a chance to play on a more level playing field. NANCY HALLBurnsville

Middle class tax cuts an urgent priority To the editor: In just our second week back at the State Capitol, I proudly joined House lawmakers from both parties to approve $500 million in tax cuts for middle class Minne-sotans and small busi-nesses. In addition to repeal-ing three business-to-business taxes, the bill cuts middle class taxes by conforming our state tax code to the federal tax code, which simpli-fies the filing process and

eliminates burdens like the “marriage penalty” – 650,000 families would save an average of $115 per year by eliminat-ing the marriage penalty alone. I cannot overstate the importance of quickly enacting these middle class tax cuts. With Min-nesotans filing their re-turns right now, time is of the essence. Lawmak-ers should make sure in-dividuals, families and businesses can count on additional savings. Thanks to a $1.2 bil-lion budget surplus re-sulting from the hard work of businesses and workers, lawmakers can cut taxes while maintain-ing a structurally bal-anced budget into the fu-ture. Additional tax cuts for families and businesses would help us build on the progress Minnesota continues to make. For example, as a result of the direct property tax relief for homeowners and renters in the bud-get passed by the Legis-lature last year – along with the help of good work by counties and cit-ies around the state – a new non-partisan report shows that overall state-wide property taxes are dropping for the first time in over a decade. Overall, homeowners will see a $161 million decrease in property tax-es in 2014, a 4.9 percent decrease from last year.

In Dakota County, about 25,000 homeowners will see their Homestead Credit Refund increase by an average of $237 and roughly 7,000 rent-ers will see their Renters Credit increase by an av-erage of $162. Those are real dollars that families can spend on necessities like gas, groceries and school supplies. I strongly encour-age you to apply for a property tax refund if you are eligible. You can check your eligibility and download the application form (M1PR) by visiting the Minnesota Depart-ment of Revenue’s web-site at www.revenue.state.mn.us. If you need any assistance, please contact me. Rep. WILL MORGANDFL-Burnsville, District 56B

Crime revealed, positive or negative? To the editor: Responding to the March 15 story, “Burns-ville now offers online crime map,” it was quot-ed “to help make our community even safer.” While this may be true there may be some un-foreseen consequences that could also result. By making this infor-mation easily accessible to the public it may af-fect schools, neighbor-

hoods, and businesses negatively. If parents see that their child’s school has “x” number of crimes in the area, they may be inclined to pull their child out of school and transfer them to an-other school or district. Since schools are small and close knit this could turn into a domino ef-fect and schools may be forced to close. Similarly, people may feel inclined to move out of neigh-borhoods that appear to have higher crime rates, which could negatively affect housing rates. The commerce of Burnsville could also decrease leav-ing it with fewer busi-nesses and less of a com-petitive draw. While this online crime mapping program has some undoubted benefits, I think it also has numerous drawbacks when considering the residents of Burnsville. It is good to be informed of what is going on in your neighborhood, but it will most likely affect more than crime rates.

MIKAELA ZIERDENEagan

Two good candidates To the editor: After thirteen rounds of balloting on March 8, Senate District 51A Republicans could not

by Joe NathanSUN THISWEEK


Minnesota’s state one-act play com-petition generally doesn’t get the atten-tion that some sports receive. But having watched plays, and been in a few, I’d say that drama is one of the most valuable things a student can do. So congratulations to the high schools of Eastview, Eagan, Irondale and Buffa-lo for their recent “starred performanc-es” in the state’s Class AA (larger school) One Act Play Festival. Congratulations also to Little Falls, Robbinsdale Cooper, Duluth East and New Prague for being judged No. 1 in their sections of Class AA. The high school league noted that Eastview students have made 10 ap-pearances at the state competition and earned a starred rating each time. Eagan was making its 19th appearance and has earned a starred rating 18 times, while

Irondale was making its first appearance. This was Buffalo’s seventh starred rating in 16 appearances. In the Class A competition, for small-er schools, starred ratings went to Nova Classical Academy, a charter in St. Paul; Park Rapids High School; and Belle Plaine High School. According to the Minnesota State High School League, the “State One Act Play Festival does not involve direct com-petition. Judges rate the plays according to specific criteria, including pace, block-ing, costuming and projection of the play’s meaning. Each production is lim-

ited to 10 minutes of stage preparation and 35 minutes of actual performance.” You can read more about the Class AA plays at the state high school league’s website, http://bit.ly/1lVEGIA. Information about the Class A perfor-mances is at http://bit.ly/1icxbK3. As a shy junior high school student, I was not eager to participate in a play. But some of my friends were doing it, so I de-cided to give it a try. The drama coach gave me a small part as a father who was supposed to crawl around on “all fours” with one of my “children” on my back. This became more complicated when two days before the first performance, I broke my wrist playing football. But as the cliché goes, “the show must go on!” So we added a line about the cast on my wrist, and the play proceeded. I wasn’t a great actor. But like many other people, I found that being on stage helped give me confidence. It also was wonderful to work with a group of

people on something that both young people and adults enjoyed. Whether it’s for drama, music or sports, one of the most important things adults can do for young people is pay attention. It matters when adults, as well as their peers, attend events where young people are perform-ing. The American Alliance for Theatre and Education describes many benefits to students from participating in plays. You can find more information at http://bit.ly/1g8uwMr. Drama enriches our lives – both for the performers and the audience.

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

Good health is the most basic human need and essential to success and pros-perity. The idea that health care should be available to everyone at an affordable price seems easy to support. But achiev-ing that has become a divisive issue in this country, with the introduction of the Affordable Care Act. Before it went into law, more than 47 million non-elderly Americans were uninsured. Reducing that number is the overall goal of the ACA. There are many advantages that come with recent health care reform: Insurance carriers are no longer able to deny coverage for preex-isting conditions, the $1 million lifetime coverage cap is eliminated and young people can stay on a parent’s insurance until age 26. But there is also a cost, both financial-ly and philosophically, to those who op-pose a government mandate for everyone to purchase health insurance. And while President Barack Obama had promised people could keep their current insur-ance plans that turned out not to be true – 140,000 Minnesotans learned their pol-icies would be discontinued because their policy did not meet the new standards of coverage required by the ACA. The potential long-term benefits of the ACA have been clouded by a short-term focus on the disastrous rollout, at the federal and many state levels, in-

cluding Minnesota. Poorly tested be-fore it went live, these systems have been plagued with technical glitches. Gov. Mark Dayton, in a recent interview with the ECM Editorial Board, said the state’s rollout of MNsure is the most disap-pointing issue in his first term. And the March 31 open enrollment deadline is looming. While final num-bers won’t come in for a few more weeks, leading up to the deadline the statistics were well below projections. Young people, a group coined as “the invincibles,” aren’t enrolling at antici-pated levels, which may affect rates as the groups are skewed to contain older pop-ulations requiring more care. Only time will tell if escalating annual penalties will encourage this generation to purchase health care on the exchange. But achieving good health requires more than just having insurance, and health reform needs to go beyond the current coverage mandates. According to the Kaiser Foundation, 32 percent of Americans are struggling to pay their medical bills. More than half of those are insured on employer-sponsored plans. So they have health insurance they and their employers pay for. But the cost of routine care, chronic conditions and catastrophic events con-

tinues to bankrupt everyday Americans, who are paying their way. The United States spends more per capita on health care than any other country, but outcomes are not necessarily commensurate. According to the Organi-zation for Economic Co-operation and Development, an economic group made up of 34 nations, the U.S. spends $8,507 per person each year on health care. The average among these developed countries was $3,321, with Norway coming second at $5,669. But the U.S. ranks 28th among these nations in life expectancy. Nearly every health care procedure costs more in the United States, although the U.S. does lead the world in medical research, lowest wait times and cancer treatment outcomes. But for all of the money and energy poured into research and technology, the outcomes don’t always match the effort. There has never been a time where it has been more important for us to take control of our own health. Over the next several months, the ECM Editorial Board will identify key health issues facing our communities and weigh in on what can be done to improve our overall well-being. Stigmas and challenges still surround mental illness. People are reluctant to talk with others about their depression, but wouldn’t think twice about com-menting on their heart problems or can-

cer diagnosis. The mental health system struggles to get timely and adequate help for those in need. As a result, the state’s prisons and jails are full of people who are mentally ill. Drug abuse is widespread and every week there are reports about escalat-ing addiction to heroin and prescrip-tion medication in the Twin Cities and throughout the state. But it’s not as sim-ple as just saying no to drugs. If you look closely, drug abuse often has strong ties to social isolation, poverty and poor edu-cation. The roots of this problem need to be addressed. There is also new research showing the long-term effects of early childhood trauma on both mental and physical health. Death of a parent, abuse or a violent upbringing can play a part in a child’s long-term health. But if the cri-sis is addressed early and accurately, we might be able to change the course. Good health is within our reach and many of the issues that ail us can be solved. With your help and suggestions we hope to begin a discussion that may lead to happier and healthier lives for us all.

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

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endorse a candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives to run against the DFL incum-bent, Sandra Masin. The Republicans will recon-vene in a few weeks to try again. I had the privilege of moderating a debate be-tween the two candidates and I found them both to be politically capable and winsome, making the choice between Andrea Todd-Harlin and Victor Lake a difficult one. On the one hand, Andrea Todd-Harlin represents the older white Catholic traditional leaning Re-publicans; and on the other hand, Victor Lake represents the younger multicultural, interde-nominational Tea Party leaning Republicans. Lake emigrated from Russia 1997, and sports a Russian accent. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Univer-sity of Northwestern-St. Paul. Todd-Harlin grew up in the area, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Univer-sity of Minnesota, and Master of Science degree from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Both are small business owners. In 2012, both can-didates said they voted for presidential candi-date Mitt Romney and U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Burnsville, though Lake supported Ron Paul in the primaries. Both can-didates are social and fis-cal conservatives. Both are staunchly pro-life. Curiously, the more es-tablishment candidate, Todd-Harlin, has not decided if she will abide by the party’s endorsing process. However, the newcomer Lake, has said he will abide by the en-dorsement process. Their presentations at the BPOU on March 8 sounded similar but looked very different. Todd-Harlin stood with

about 30 older white Republicans, including former legislators, Tim Wilkin and Mike Mc-Ginn. It was a moment of establishment power. By contrast, only a few older white Republicans, like former legislator Di-ane Anderson stood with Lake. Lake was mainly surrounded by about 20 younger energetic multi-ethnic Republicans. The difference was real. While I admit liking both candidates, it may be time for Republicans to take a step forward and embrace a younger multicultural base, both in their own party, and in the general election.

BRUCE KONOLDEagan

Pre-K programs are not enoughTo the editor: Peter Carney is right that “a one-size-fits-all-pre-K program is not a smart or financially prac-tical solution.” Paul Hoffinger is right that a range of good pre-K programs, includ-ing good day care, Early Childhood and Family Education and more, im-prove outcomes in both the short- and long-term. Research shows the re-turn on investment may be as much as 17:1. Pre-K is not enough by itself, but it is an impor-tant element in a child’s development. It needs to be preceded by and fol-lowed by environments which encourage healthy growth and an enthusi-asm for learning.

VICI OSHIROBurnsville

House moves quickly on tax cuts To the editor: The Office of Manage-ment and Budget recently announced that Min-

nesota’s budget surplus has officially grown from $850 million to $1.23 bil-lion for this biennium. This surplus was created by hard working families and businesses that have driven our economy for-ward and out of the re-cession. To make sure our economy continues to move forward, the House has already proposed $500 million in tax cuts for middle class families and businesses – $200 million of those cuts would come in the form of federal tax confor-mity. Of that $200 mil-lion, $111 million would go toward middle income married families, $36 mil-lion would go toward low income working families, and $26.4 million would go toward students and parents trying to pay for college and paying off student loans. Another $300 million would also be used to repeal three business to business taxes that affect warehousing services, telecommuni-cations equipment and farming equipment. I’m

happy to see the House moving so quickly to pro-vide this kind of tax re-lief for families and busi-nesses in our area. As we continue our work this session, we’ll be focusing on several other key initiatives. First, we want to pass a statewide bonding bill that helps fund local infrastructure and construction projects in our communities. The projects help preserve important community assets for the long term while putting people back to work in the short term. Second, we want to provide a pay increase for home and community based long term care pro-viders. Last session, we provided the first rate in-crease for nursing homes in years. This session, we’d like to do the same for these care providers. The last key initiative will be raising the minimum wage. Already, we’ve started holding hearings to determine just what kind of an increase will be put in place. The final bill should be ready to go very soon.

Even after just a few days this legislative ses-sion has been very pro-ductive. I look forward to seeing the progress we can make as we move for-ward.

Rep. SANDRA MASINDFL-Eagan, District 51A

LETTERS, from 4A


Mall of America expansion begins by Mike Hanks


With more than a year of preparation complete, city, state and Mall of America leaders gathered today to commemorate the kickoff of the mall’s expansion on its north side. With confetti substi-tuting for dirt inside the mall’s rotunda, the March 18 groundbreaking cer-emony marked the begin-ning of a $325 million expansion project that will include a hotel, office complex, restaurants, re-tail stores and event space. “Mall of America has been an industry leader and top destination for years. We accomplish this by continuously reinvent-ing ourselves, always pro-viding new and relevant retail and entertainment options,” said Paul Gher-mezian, chief operating officer for the mall’s own-ership group, Triple Five Worldwide. “It has been our dream for more than 20 years to increase the size of the mall, enhancing its sta-tus as a world-renowned destination,” Ghermezian added. “That dream is coming true.” The expansion will in-clude the JW Marriott, a 342-room hotel with direct access to the mall. The hotel will feature a

full-service restaurant, grand lobby and lobby bar, fitness center, pool and meeting space, includ-ing a grand ballroom. The hotel will be owned by Hotel Development, an enterprise of the Shako-pee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. A seven-level 180,000-square-foot of-fice tower will sit atop a new multi-level parking garage, providing direct access to the mall. More than 50 tenants will fill the new three-level retail expansion. Al-

though the retail expan-sion is scheduled to open in August 2015, the hotel’s anticipated opening is in October, with the office tower opening in Decem-ber. The retail, office and hotel components are ex-pected to increase tourism at the mall, as well as cre-ate jobs during and after the expansion. The mall’s expansion is “a welcome addition to the 52,000 jobs that have already been created in Minnesota during the past year in key industry sectors,” according to Ka-tie Clark Sieben, commis-sioner of Minnesota’s De-partment of Employment and Economic Develop-ment. The expansion will le-verage $1.5 billion in pri-vate investment, creating thousands of jobs in con-struction, retail, tourism and hospitality, she said. The expansion is es-timated to create 2,400 construction jobs during the project, with an on-site peak of more than 400, according to David Mortenson of Mortenson Construction, the devel-opment and construction

firm for the expansion. “Expansions are a pos-itive sign of a recovering economy. And while we’ve had great success these past years, now is not the time to let up on the accel-

erator,” Sieben said. “The Mall of Amer-ica’s expansion will also

attract an estimated 20 million additional visi-tors every year. Tourists that will contribute to our economy and see all the Minnesota has to offer,” she noted. “When the Mall of America does well, the city of Bloomington does well, our entire region does well and the state of Minnesota does well,” Bloomington Mayor Gene Winstead said. The expansion is ex-pected to serve as the new front door of the mall, which attracts approxi-mately 42 million visitors annually. In preparation for the mall’s expansion north-ward, Bloomington has been working to lower Lindau Lane, which runs along the north side of the mall, between Highway 77 and 24th Avenue. The low-ering of the street allows for a ground-level connec-tion between the mall and its future development.

Mike Hanks is at [email protected].

An illustration shows how a hotel and office complex will fit with three levels of retail planned for Mall of America’s expansion to the north. (Image submitted)

Paul Ghermezian, chief operating officer for the mall’s ownership group, Triple Five Worldwide, discusses his family’s dream of seeing Bloomington’s Mall of America expanded. (Photo by Mike Hanks)

Public officials and Mall of America representatives shovel confetti during the ceremonial groundbreaking cer-emony for Mall of America’s expansion. (Photo by Mike Hanks)

Lakeville North graduate dies after rescue from house fire Matt Heisler died after heroic rescue, resuscitation efforts by his roommate

\ by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


A Lakeville North High School graduate died this morning after his room-mate rescued him from an early morning fire March 16. Matthew Heisler, a University of North Da-kota junior, was airlifted to Hennepin County Med-ical Center after a room-mate pulled him from their burning house near the UND campus, according to his CaringBridge web-site. Heisler’s family wrote that the 21 year-old’s roommate, Ryan Nelson, of Eagan, returned home around 2:40 a.m., saw smoke in the windows and ran to the back of the house, broke a win-

dow to Heisler’s room and climbed inside. Nelson reportedly forced his way through heavy smoke, searching for Heisler, found him and carried him from the house. Once outside, Nelson realized Heisler had no

pulse and administered CPR until his heart re-started. Nelson took Heisler to the hospital in Grand Forks, where Heisler went into cardiac arrest again. He was immediately air-lifted to Hennepin County Medical Center where he had been in a hyperbaric chamber, according to his CaringBridge page. The family reported he had been fighting for his life in intensive care. “This morning we had to say goodbye to our beloved son,” the fam-ily wrote in a statement to the newspaper. “In ac-cordance with his wishes, his organs will be donated so that others can live. We just cannot express how much we will miss Mat-thew, and how the thought

of going through the rest of our lives without him is beyond what we can imag-ine right now. We want to thank everyone who has prayed for Matthew and supported us during this difficult time. Please con-tinue to pray for those who will be blessed by life-giv-ing transplants from Mat-thew, and for his family and friends.” The cause of a fire was reportedly food left un-attended on a stove that ignited the cabinet above, according to the Grand Forks Herald. The Her-ald also reported that the house had working smoke detectors that were going off when firefighters en-tered the home.


Matthew Heisler died two days after being pulled from a house fire near the University of North Dakota campus where he was a junior and revived through the heroic ef-forts of his friend and roommate Ryan Nelson, of Eagan. (Photo submitted)

Ryan Nelson

Bloomington Mayor Gene Winstead addresses the audi-ence during the Mall of America groundbreaking cer-emony March 18. (Photo by Mike Hanks)




Weeks after announc-ing she will not seek a ninth term in the Min-nesota House, Rep. Mary Liz Holberg said she will file as a candidate to rep-resent Lakeville on the Dakota County Board of Commissioners. The seat has been held by Paul Krause since 1995, who when contacted Wednesday declined to an-nounce whether he would seek re-election this No-vember. Krause, 72, said his health will play a role in making a decision whether to run for the four-year term. “I haven’t felt the best for quite a while,” he said, adding that he would make an announcement soon. Holberg, 54, of Lakev-ille, said she has the expe-rience, passion and skills needed to represent the area well. “I believe I can use the skills and knowledge I’ve gained as a state represen-tative and City Council member for Lakeville to make a good, positive im-pact on county policies,” she said. Policies she cited as concerns include Da-kota County’s decision to install a roundabout at County Road 50/60 in-tersection, a project many residents recently said they oppose. Holberg said she ques-tions whether a round-about is “a viable solution for the interchange.” She also cited concerns about the safety of Dodd Boulevard, including the section of narrow, steep and curved road where Lakeville North High School junior Alyssa Ettl died in a car crash after sliding broadside into an oncoming vehicle on her way to school Dec. 4, 2013.

“I want to make sure we’re putting transporta-tion resources to the high-est priority projects,” she said. “I’m looking for the opportunity to finish the upgrade of Dodd Boule-vard.” Holberg said her expe-rience with the state bud-get also gives her a strong advantage to serve as an effective county commis-sioner. “When I chaired the Ways and Means Commit-tee, we were in a deficit sit-uation,” she said. “It was a very trying time for the economy, and we imple-mented a budget with the lowest percent spending increase in state history.” Another concern Hol-berg cited is property rights. She was critical of the county’s plans to condemn and take family-owned private property for a trail, as has been proposed on land owned by a Hastings family. “I’m concerned about the use of eminent domain for recreational purpos-es,” Holberg said. “There needs to be a very high bar set for the use of eminent domain.” Holberg said some peo-ple have encouraged her to run for state or federal office, an option she con-sidered but ultimately re-jected. “I want to still be in the community and mak-ing a difference,” she said. “That’s something I’m in-terested in personally.” Her involvement in the community goes back de-cades. She moved to Lakeville in 1968 when the city’s population was about 3,000, served seven years on the Lakeville Planning Commission and three years as a City Council member. Holberg has rep-resented the Lakeville area at the state for 16 years. She has been an active volunteer in the commu-

nity, including as a found-ing member of the Friends of the Lakeville Area Arts Center. She was a Lake-ville Library friend mem-ber before the Heritage Library opened. She also served as a cochair of the group that organized to build the 21,000-square-foot “Land of Amazement” play-ground at Steve Michaud Park that involved the labor of dozens of vol-unteers and was funded through local business contributions. Holberg said the huge park was important be-cause it recognized the city’s fast growth from a small town to a thriv-ing community attracting many young families. “Many people still comment about friends they made on that proj-ect,” she said. A conservative Re-publican who has served most of her time at the state in the minority party, Holberg said she would welcome the opportunity to represent citizens and work on issues that are im-portant to them in a non-partisan environment. “I think I have some-thing to offer the commu-nity,” Holberg said. Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

The links between hearing loss and dementiaSeniors who have untreated hearing loss may be at anincreased risk for developing dementia, a loss of brainfunction that can affect memory, thinking, language,

conducted by researchers from the Division of Otologyat Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

The study included 639 people whose hearing andcognitive abilities were tested over a period of time,starting in 1990 and concluding in 2008. Researchersfound that study participants who had hearing loss

likely to develop dementia by the end of the study.

How might hearing loss and dementia be connected?Investigators aren’t sure, but they think a commonpathology may underlie both conditions, or possiblythe strain of decoding sounds over the years mayoverwhelm the brains of people with hearing loss,leaving them more vulnerable to dementia.

The article concludes that, whatever the cause, these

as to whether interventions, even as simple as hearingaids, could delay or prevent dementia by improvingpatients’ hearing.

Untreated hearing loss tied to lower earning potentialMaximizing one’s ability to hear well should be part ofany smart career strategy. Individual performance in anorganization is found to be directly related to listeningability or perceived listening effectiveness. In fact,listening is one of the top skills employers seek in entry-level employees and in those being promoted.

People who both hear and listen well are also more likelyto establish positive working relationships with bosses,clients, and colleagues.

An alarming new study by the Better Hearing Institute(BHI) reveals a direct correlation between unaddressed

hearing loss and earnings. The national survey, entitled

equity in theworkplace,” clearly demonstrates that hearing

livelihood. The study underscores how critically importantit is for workers to treat hearing loss early in order tomaximize their job performance and earning potential.

According to Sergei Kochkin, PhD, author of the study:“The real tragedy in delaying hearing loss treatment isthat when left unaddressed, hearing loss negatively affectsindividuals and their families for the rest of their lives in

the form of lost wages, lost promotions,lost opportunities, lost retirementincome, and unrealized dreams. Butwhen people with even mild hearingloss use hearing aids, they improvetheir job performance, increasetheir earning potential, enhancetheir communication skills, improvetheir professional and interpersonalrelationships, stave off depression, andimprove their quality of life.”

Holberg to run for commissioner Incumbent Paul Krause still undecided on re-election bid

Mary Liz Holberg


by Lee Ann SchutzSESSION DAILY

A child is born in Min-nesota is screened for 50 rare and serious medical conditions. But court rul-ings have called into ques-tion how the state retains the blood samples — that it violates the Genetic Pri-vacy Law. The Legislature has been grappling with how to keep the program viable while protecting privacy and ensuring that parents clearly understand their rights as to what happens to blood samples and the testing results the Health Department collects. Rep. Kim Norton, DFL-Rochester, says the bill she sponsors, House File 2526, would bring clarity to the issue; others say that it would move the state a step backward in its efforts to protect genetic privacy. “I have been quite sur-prised at the articles stat-ing that we are making radical changes. We’re not,” Norton told the House Civil Law Com-mittee on Tuesday. She said the bill would clear up confusion caused by an

amendment to statute in 2012 that caused “unfore-seen outcomes.” Passed on a 9-8 vote, the bill was sent to the House floor. The compan-ion, SF2047, sponsored by Sen. John Marty (DFL-Roseville), awaits a hear-ing by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill would: • require greater infor-mation about the program to parents, including how the blood samples and test results would be used; • give legal guardians the right to elect that no newborn screening be per-formed; and • allow storage of the blood samples by the de-partment unless the parent or legal guardian opts out. The provisions would bring together privacy advocates and medical researchers, with no one denying that genetic test-ing is important or that privacy rights should not be considered. “Some people have characterized this as going backward, others would say that we are being a leader in genetic privacy. … It depends on how you

look at the issue,” said Rep. Mary Liz Holberg, R-Lakeville. “This body has to really decide wheth-er it wants to support our genetic information protections. This takes us back further than where we were before the court decision.” Bill supporters say the proposed changes are needed to keep the pro-gram viable into the fu-ture. Dr. Emily Borman-Shoap spoke on behalf of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She said that testing helps doctors with an early diagnosis before a baby shows any symp-toms. It allows the health care provider to act early and prevent long-term devastating health conse-quences including death. The current law, she said, “has already undermined the program, and this will worsen unless we restore it this session.”

More Session Daily stories are at www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/sdaily.aspx.

Newborn screening brings call for greater privacy protections

House dishes up more school lunch funds

by Tim BudigSESSION DAILY

A high-profile school lunch bill that would help ensure no student returns to class hungry was passed 130-0 by the House on Thursday, March 13. Sponsored by Rep. Yvonne Selcer, DFL-Minnetonka, House File 2480 would increase the state lunch reimburse-ment rate for reduced-price school lunches, cov-ering entire the cost for eligible students. It would also prohibit school dis-tricts from charging lunch fees to students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. About 61,500 low-in-come children and teens would be impacted by this change, Selcer said. The bill now goes to the Senate, where Sen. Jeff Hayden, DFL-Min-neapolis, is the sponsor. Rep. Sarah Anderson,

R-Plymouth, successfully amended the bill so that school districts, in send-ing reminders to parents about unpaid lunches, do not stigmatize the child. School officials should not post reminders to parents on the children or stamp their hand, she ex-plained. A February report by the watchdog group Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid revealed that about 15 percent of the state’s 309 public school dis-tricts had policies in place that could result in cash-strapped students being turned away from lunch lines. Other students, unable to pay, might be humiliat-ed by being served a more plain lunch than what the rest of the students were eating. “No child in the great state of Minnesota is go-ing to go hungry because of inability to pay,” Selcer said.

The bill would cost the state about $3.5 million in fiscal year 2015, with the cost slightly ramping up over ensuing years. Gov. Mark Dayton included the funding in his recently released supplemental budget. Lawmakers expressed regret that school district food service workers had been unfairly treated in the media. Rep. Anna Wills (R-Apple Valley) said they had taken a “bad rap” for supposedly sending children away hungry when actually they strive to make sure that doesn’t happen. “I would like to thank the lunch ladies,” Rep. Kelby Woodard, R-Belle Plaine, said.

More Session Daily sto-ries are at www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/sdaily.aspx.

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Campaigns take a bite out of cookie sales

Area Girl Scout officials says groups are spreading misinformation

by Howard LestrudSUN THISWEEK


Early spring is when members of the Girl Scouts of the USA em-bark on cookie sale drives. Sales this spring have reportedly decreased be-cause the Girl Scouts or-ganization has been the target of a coordinated national boycott and mis-information campaign, ac-cording to Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valley Girl Scout officials. The organization has been accused of having a relationship with Planned Parenthood and recently was criticized nationally by two advocacy groups – the Campaign for a Com-mercial-Free Childhood and the Center for a New American Dream – for its partnership with Barbie doll manufacturer Mattel. The Commercial-Free Childhood organization said the partnership makes Barbie a role model, sexu-alizing young girls and un-dermining the Girl Scouts’ mission to build courage, confidence and character. The American Life League, the nation’s old-est Catholic anti-abortion education and advocacy group, has warned peo-ple from purchasing Girl Scout cookies. The American Family Association, in a statement on its website, said, “It’s hard to say no to those little girls in the green and brown sashes, but buying

Girl Scout cookies serves only to further facilitate a very liberal, pro-abortion agenda.” National Girl Scout officials have denied any relationship with Planned Parenthood and stand behind their partnership with Mattel, stating that it helps the Girl Scouts bring its message to more than 2 million Girl Scouts. That message, placed on a Girl Scout Barbie patch, is to tell young girls that they can “Be anything. Do ev-erything.” Representatives of the Minnesota and Wis-consin River Valley Girl Scouts report that sales, which end at the middle of March, have tapered off by considerable numbers in some areas. Girl Scout River Valley Board Chair Amy Kroll and Chief Executive Of-fice Linda Keene signed a letter that was sent to families and friends of Girl Scouts of the River Valleys, which includes Dakota County. The letter said: “The mission of Girl Scouts is to build girls of courage, confidence and charac-ter who make the world a better place. This is not a political mission. We are dismayed that groups and individuals would use our brand to advance their own agendas. These ac-tions divert time and en-ergy from our mission and have the potential to hurt our girls.”

The letter listed what the Girl Scouts organiza-tion says are the facts: • “Girl Scouts is an in-clusive organization of 3.2 million members rep-resenting different faith traditions, ethnicities, cul-tural backgrounds, levels of economic resources and points of view. The plat-form that unites us is the Girl Scout Promise and Law. • “Girl Scouts does not endorse any political party or politicians, nor do we endorse or promote any specific social agenda. • “Girl Scouts of the USA and Girl Scouts River Valley do not have relationships with Planned Parenthood. • “Girl Scouts does not take a position on repro-ductive issues. We believe that these are matters that are best discussed within the family.” The Girl Scouts’ cookie program helps the group’s activities be affordable for families. Funds troops earn can pay for activities, uniforms, service projects and travel. Proceeds that come to the council are used to maintain camps, provide programming and volunteer services, and support financial as-sistance and outreach to ensure that Girl Scouting remains accessible for all girls.

Howard Lestrud can be reached at [email protected].

Bowling for Brains organized by Burnsville native Burnsville native Steve Diadoo of RE/MAX Ad-vantage Plus in Lakeville and The Minnesota Real Estate Team are spon-soring the third annual Bowling for Brains event

benefitting The American Brain Tumor Association on Sunday, April 13, at AMF Southtown Lanes in Bloomington. The event will run from 1-5 p.m. with bowling,

food and drinks, silent auction, contests and chil-dren’s activities. To register or for more information, visit bowlingforbrainsmn.org.


BHS students headed to international science competitions Once again, Burnsville High School students were selected to attend both the International Sustainable World En-ergy, Engineering, Envi-ronment Project Olym-piad (ISWEEP) and the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) after presenting their re-search at the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair. Sophomore Jason Ung qualified to attend and present his project, titled “The Effects of New and Used Oil on the Produc-tion of Biodiesel,” at ISWEEP in Houston, Texas, on May 8-10. Along with presenting his work and competing with top science students from around the world, Ung will have an opportunity to meet and speak with top scientists in the fields of energy, engineering and the environment. Sophomore Maedin Abegaz and seniors Chris Santilli and Ryan Kibler qualified as alternates to

ISEF, which will be held May 11-16 in Los Ange-les. Abegaz’s project is titled “The Effects of UV Radiation, Vindicator+, and Hydrogen Peroxide on Excherichia coli, Ba-cillus subtilis, and Ser-ratia marcescens: Phase I and Phase II.” Santilli and Kibler worked to-gether on their project, “Morphine’s Effect on Macrophage’s Ability to Perform Phagocytosis.” As alternates to ISEF, the three will be able to attend the world’s largest international pre-college science competition, which brings together more than 1,600 high school students from around the world to showcase their research. This is the 20th time since 1992 that Burnsville High School students have been selected to attend.

District 196 students qualify for national conference Ten students from Eagan High School and four from Eastview High School had top-five fin-ishes at the Business Pro-fessionals of America state competition March 6-8 in Minneapolis. All 14 qualified for BPA’s National Leadership Conference, which will be held April 30 to May 4 in Indianapolis. The national qualifi-ers from Eagan are: Bar-tosz Janczuk, first place, Business Meeting Man-agement Concepts; Max Goldberger, Berit Han-sen, Melanie Quick and Jake Szoka, first place,

Global Marketing team event; Ridhima Mishra, second place, Economic Research Project-Indi-vidual; Erik Hillesheim, third place, Management/Marketing/Human Re-sources Concepts; Josh Edelstein, fourth place, Banking and Finance; Ute Koshti, fourth place, Financial Math and Analysis Concepts; and Matthew Brotzman, fifth place, Fundamentals of Web Design. Hillesheim served as state BPA presi-dent this year and presid-ed at the state conference. The national quali-fiers from Eastview are: Kendall Bradley, first place, Prepared Speech; Elle Gilbert, first place, Fundamental Word Pro-cessing; Shelby Kohler, fifth place, Fundamental Spreadsheet Applica-tions; and Nick Spann, fifth place, Fundamental Accounting. The following students finished in places five through 10 in their re-spective competitions at state, but did not qualify for nationals: Anusha Ar-calgud, Jack Engel, Ricky Kamrud, Joe Kovach, Madeline O’Connor, Nick Pakan-Klemp, Raj Purohit, Will Reinarts, Linde Schaffer, Haleigh Simon, Mallory Stock, Aisha Tahir and Rayyaan Usmani of Eagan, and Charlotte Roiger, Dani-elle Bodette, Matt Psick, Caresse Jison, Macy Ha-gen, Jon Falkenberg and Eshan Varma of East-view. The BPA advisers are Paul Kovach at Eagan and Leah Lencowski at Eastview.

Inver Hills fundraiser will be Thursday, April 10 Inver Hills Commu-nity College is hosting its annual fundraiser, Dream Builder 2014, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at Southview Country Club. The auction and cuisine event supports the Inver Hills scholarship pro-gram. Auction items include Blue Man Group tickets; golf certificates; golf for four at Southview with Ricky Foggie; signed Wild jersey; handmade Adirondack chairs; one-week stay on St. Simon Island, Ga.; pearl neck-lace; Weber tabletop grill; tickets for Rod Stewart/Santana; wall of wine; craft beer package; Twins tickets; and more. Event tickets are $50. Register at www.Inver-hills.edu/Dreambuilders by April 4.

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Judge Page, former Viking, shares his book with Gideon Pond students Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page took time from his busy schedule to read his book to the student body and staff, many wearing pur-ple, at Gideon Pond El-ementary in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 on March 19. Page, also a former Minnesota Viking and NFL Hall of Famer, wrote “Alan and his Perfectly Pointy Impossibly Perpen-dicular Pinky” in conjunc-tion with this daughter, Kamie Page, a teacher. He also answered ques-tions from students and signed some autographs. Most importantly, Page offered advice to the stu-dents. He told them edu-cation is the key to attain-ing their future hopes and dreams. He urged them to always be the best at what-ever they are doing. “Now, is your time to be the best student you can be,” he said. Inspiration for the book came from Page’s little fin-ger on this left hand, which was injured when he was a defensive tackle. The little finger no longer functions and is perpendicular to the

others. Students would of-ten ask about it when he went to schools to read so he wrote a book about it. One hundred percent of profits from the book go to the Page Education

Foundation, which pro-vides support for students of color “facing incredible barriers to attaining their educational dreams,” ac-cording to its website.

Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page shares “Alan and his Perfectly Pointy Impossibly Perpendicular Pinky” with Gideon Pond Elementary students and staff on March 9. Page, also a former Minnesota Viking and NFL Hall of Famer, wrote the book in conjunction with this daughter, Kamie Page, a teacher. (Photo submitted)

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Obituaries Obituaries

Graduations

Congratulations Ensign Patrick Mooney, USN!

Son of Jim Mooney, CDR, USN (ret.) and Eva Mooney of Montgomery, TX.

Patrick (Farmington High School graduate, 2009), graduated from Navy Officer Candidate School (Newport, RI) 14 March, 2014, and will be reporting to NAS Pensac-ola, FL for pilot training in April.


Education Briefs

Open house set for online public school

MTS Minnesota Connections Academy is hosting a free information session about online education from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 24, at the Best Western Nicollet Inn, 14201 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. The academy is a tuition-free, K-12 on-line public school program that students across the state attend from home. Families unable to attend are encouraged to sign up for a real-time, virtual information ses-sion. To RSVP and for a complete event schedule, visit www.connectionsacademy.com/minnesota-online-school/events.aspx. The Fafinski siblings of Lakeville (from left) Na-thaniel, Sophia and Henry are enrolled at the academy and recently performed during the Mall of America Playathon, an event that raises funds to benefit the MusicLink Foundation. (Photo submitted)

District 196 elementary magnet schools earn excellence awards All three elementary magnet schools in District 196 have been selected to receive 2014 School of Ex-cellence awards by Magnet Schools of America, and Diamond Path Elemen-tary School of Interna-tional Studies is one of only five schools in the na-tion being considered for one of the organization’s top national awards. MSA representatives are sched-uled to make site visits to Diamond Path and the other four schools before announcing the top award winners later this spring. The School of Distinc-tion and higher School of Excellence awards recog-nize magnet schools that show a commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation and diversity efforts, spe-cialized teaching staffs, and parent and commu-nity involvement. To be considered for an award, schools must submit an application with infor-mation about school de-mographics, a program overview, innovative in-structional strategies used at the school, assessment, parent and community involvement, and awards and achievement exam-ples. Diamond Path; Cedar Park Elementary Science, Technology, Engineering and Math School; and Glacier Hills Elementary

School of Arts and Sci-ence are three of only six magnet schools in Minne-sota and 76 nationwide se-lected to receive a School of Excellence award this year. Enrollment at these Dis-trict 196 schools is open to any elementary-aged stu-dent in the district through an enrollment application and lottery process, which is held each January. For more information about the schools or how to ap-ply for enrollment, go to www.District196.org/MagnetSchools.

Red Pine hosts second Eat Your Colors Run Red Pine Elementary School is hosting its sec-ond annual Eat Your Col-ors Run, a 1.5-mile run/walk with more than 500 participants and color sta-tions throughout. A health and fitness fair runs 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is followed by the Eat Your Colors Run at 12:30 p.m. Red Pine Elementary School is located at 530 Red Pine Lane, Eagan. For more information, call 651-423-7870.

Eastview concert choir in Des Moines The Eastview High School concert choir is one of three high school mixed choirs from the six-state region that will perform in Des Moines for the March 20 divisional conference

of the American Choral Directors Association.

Diamond Path teacher selected for Randall Award Nancy Cooley, kin-dergarten and Reading Recovery teacher at Dia-mond Path Elementary School of International Studies, has been selected to receive the 2013-14 An-drew Christopher Randall Travel Award. Cooley was nominated for the award by 12 peo-ple, including several col-leagues and parents who commented on her tireless efforts to build relation-ships with students that help them learn. The Randall Travel Award was established in 1991 by former Dis-trict 196 Superintendent and Minnesota Commis-sioner of Education Dr. Ruth Randall Benson. She established the award in memory of her grand-son Andrew, who died of cancer in 1990 at age 14, to honor the employees at the District 196 schools that Andrew attended for the sensitivity, humor, kindness, love and mutual respect that marked their relationship with Andrew. Cooley was selected from a list of 27 outstand-ing employees who were nominated for the award this year. She will receive the award during the rec-ognition portion of the April 14 School Board meeting, which will begin at 6 p.m. at Dakota Ridge School.


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Parker Post-Dubej spent nine days in intensive care at St. Paul Children’s Hospital and underwent a five-day intravenous treatment regimen before he was able to regain his ability to walk and speak. (Photo submitted)

After grim medical ordeal, Apple Valley boy on the mend

Benefit planned April 12 for Parker Post-Dubej by Andrew Miller


Parker Post-Dubej’s holiday season wasn’t too bright. Diagnosed with a rare brain disease, the 12-year-old Apple Valley boy spent Christmas Eve in the hos-pital in an induced coma, hooked up to a ventilator and battling for his life. It was a frightening or-deal for Post-Dubej and his family. The Scott High-lands Middle School sev-enth-grader spent nine days in intensive care at St. Paul Children’s Hospital and underwent a five-day intra-venous treatment before he was able to regain his abil-ity to walk and speak. To help offset the fam-ily’s medical expenses, a benefit is planned for 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in the commons area at Scott Highlands Middle School, 14011 Pilot Knob Road. The carnival-like event, dubbed “#prayfor-parker,” will include a silent auction, games, food, bake

sale and music, and admis-sion is $5. Post Dubej’s ordeal was especially scary before doc-tors were able to correctly diagnose his condition. The sudden onset of symptoms in mid-December — cough and cold symptoms as well as fatigue — was first di-agnosed at a local clinic as a double ear infection and strep throat. But when his condition worsened on Dec. 23, his mom, Kim Dubej, rushed him to the hospital as her son was fading in and out of consciousness. When he was first ad-mitted, doctors had some grim news. “At 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, they told us to prepare for the worst, that there was a good chance he wasn’t going to pull through,” Kim Dubej said. After an MRI re-vealed lesions on his spine, though, doctors were able to diagnose acute dissemi-nated encephalomyelitis, and he then underwent five days of intravenous immu-

noglobulin treatment. Though it’s been an up-hill battle since he was re-leased from the hospital in early January, Post-Dubej is showing signs of im-provement. He has returned to school at Scott Highlands, attending about four hours a day before heading to a rehabilitation program in the afternoon where he does speech and physical therapy. “He’s going in the right direction,” Kim Dubej said. Silent auction items are being sought for the April 12 benefit. To donate, email [email protected] with a brief description of the auction item and con-tact information. Monetary donations can be made to the Parker Post-Dubej Benefit Fund and ei-ther deposited at US Bank or mailed to 7287 153rd St. W., P.O. Box 241211, Apple Valley, MN 55124.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].


Family strives to bring Ethiopian children home Shootathon fund-raiser for Kurtz

family is Saturday by Laura Adelmann


Two of Kyle and Kelly Kurtz’s four children are in Ethiopia, waiting to come home. The Lakeville couple’s long mission to adopt 9-year-old Messay and his sister Lydia, 12, began last summer, the moment they saw a video that featured the children in an orphan-age in Shashamane. Relatives had just re-turned from Ethiopia with their 5-year-old twins from the same orphanage and were showing video of the trip that included foot-age of Messay and Lydia, the oldest children\ in the orphanage. With two children of their own, the Kurtzes had not planned to add to their family, and each thought the other would be opposed to the idea of adoption, so when they broached the topic that night at home, they were surprised to realize they were both feeling the same desire to adopt. “I thought for sure Kyle was going to say no,” Kel-ly said. “And he thought I was going to say no. I was prepared to be mad at him, but little did we know

the Lord had just at that same moment opened our eyes and our hearts.” The couple was charmed by the children’s warmth, caring and exu-berance, even in the stark orphanage, surrounded by a brick wall with a dirt yard. “They have beautiful hearts,” Kelly said. “They are sweet and loving, and they’ve taken on the role of big brother and big sister in the orphanage; they’re taking care of the little ones.”

The day after seeing the video, they started the adoption process, know-ing their biological chil-dren, Caleb, 14, and Julia, 11, who were away on a mission trip, would be de-lighted. “Julia’s always wanted a sister,” Kelly said. “She’s been begging for one since she was a little girl. And Caleb has always wanted to have a brother to play with in the backyard, throw the football around, a buddy to hang out with.” For months, the fam-

ily has been busy getting background checks, filing paperwork, going through home visits and working to raise approximately $53,000 needed to bring Massay and Lydia home, where their rooms await. “It was a huge, intimi-dating, scary number at first,” Kelly said. “It’s a lot of money, but we’ve done some fundraisers and the Lord provides.” After garage sales, bake sales and baby-sitting, the family has about $12,000 left to earn, so Caleb and

Julia are holding a shoot-athon fundraiser from 1-9 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at Christian Life School gym, 6700 212th St. W., Farmington. They plan to shoot baskets for eight hours in hopes donations will help the family to cover the fi-nal expenses needed to complete the adoption. Sponsors can pledge per basket made or a flat amount, with all proceeds going toward the Kurtz Adoption Fund. There will also be a bake sale at the event and donations of infant for-mula will be accepted and donated to other adoptive families. The Kurtz family mem-bers have never met their adoptive children in per-

son, or even spoken with them, but the children know they have parents in America who want them. “It’s just so hard to wait,” Kelly said. “I know it might seem kind of cra-zy because we haven’t met them yet, but to me and my husband, we both look at them like they’re our children. Think of it like if it was your own child halfway around the world. You’d do anything to go get them.” For more information or to donate, contact Kelly at [email protected]. Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

Caleb and Julia Kurtz will shoot baskets for eight hours Saturday to raise money to bring their adopted siblings home from Ethiopia. (Photo submitted)

Kyle and Kelly Kurtz (Photo submitted)

Business owner develops interactive fashion showProject is a

bucket list goal for Shelly Gensmer



Just months after open-ing her dream business, a Lakeville woman is tak-ing the lead to develop an interactive fashion show intended to promote local fashion designers. Shelly Gensmer, 32, owner of Dressing Room Dojo, a Lakeville consign-ment shop featuring high-end designer clothing at deep discounts, is the exec-utive producer behind the Circle of Design Fashion Show. The interactive event, at 7 p.m. April 18 at the Bloomington-Sheraton Hotel, 5601 W. 78th St., will feature music, dance and the latest designs, hosted by local designer and Project Runway alum-nus Christopher Straub. “It’s going to be very different,” Gensmer said. “There’s not been a run-way show like this one.” Blending entertainment with music, dancing and runway show, the event uses dancers and models to tell a story of the design process. Audience members see the evolution of a high-couture creation unfold from concept to rough draft and final design be-

fore each is unveiled with accessorizing possibilities. Multiple scenes tell the story, with the designs first modeled in muslin, an in-

expensive fabric used as a prototype of the dress for experimentation with its design. “We’re doing it over

the top,” Gensmer said. “Some of the pieces will fall off the models as they walk down the runway. It’s very clever.”

Shelly Gensmer opened Dressing Room DoJo last fall, and is the driving force behind development of a new interactive fashion show event, April 18 at the Sheraton-Bloom-ington Hotel. (Photo submitted)

To celebrate the design process, the model will eventually wear the fin-ished design and later in-clude it with accent pieces that are also created by a local designer, Leather Words Minnesota. Designers in the show include Samantha Rei, House of Gina Marie and Fin Sur Fin, each with a different style and focus. Gensmer described Fin Sur Fin as a line of “su-per cool” jumpers that are comfortable and stylish; Samantha Rei designs, she said, are edgy and funky while House of Gina Ma-rie offers classic, work ware that features rich colors. (She is still accept-ing local designers who are invited to contact her at [email protected]) Gensmer’s decision to create the show came after local nonprofit, MNfash-ion, in January surprised clothing designers by an-nouncing they were taking a break from putting on the annual fashion show they had held for years that featured local design-ers. She immediately knew it was an event that needed to happen, and a task she was eager to take on. “I figured there’s no better time for me to jump-ing it than now,” Gensmer said, calling putting on a fashion show event a bucket list goal. She reached another milestone last September

when she opened Dressing Room Dojo. “I’ve always wanted to have a boutique,” Gens-mer said. “I started it be-cause I’m a complete con-signment junkie.” Also a self-described germaphobe, Gensmer said she only accepts items that meet high standards for quality and condition as well as within a season or two of being sold in high-end stores. She carries brands like Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Prada and Coach. “We’re very, very picky,” Gensmer said. Much of her stock comes from her closet-organizing business, for which she is often paid in designer duds that become inventory at her boutique. Many of the cloth-ing she carries are pieces that were purchased, put in closets but never worn and still have tags on; ev-ery piece is spotless and freshly cleaned. “My store is never go-ing to be a sea of clothes,” she said. Store hours are Tues-day-Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information about the fashion show or to purchase tickets, go to www.circleofdesign.net.



Sports

Blazing Cats’ title streak haltedNew Prague wins adapted floor hockey tourney

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


First, Burnsville/Farm-ington/Lakeville had to get over the shock of not winning the state champi-onship. Reaching the moun-taintop is something to which the Blazing Cats had grown accustomed, so when it didn’t hap-pen Saturday afternoon at the state adapted floor hockey tournament, some of the players were visibly upset. Before long, they got over it and realized second place is a notewor-thy accomplishment too. “They’re not used to losing. Most of these kids won state championships in soccer and softball,” Blazing Cats coach Dave Diehl said shortly after his team’s 9-7 loss to New Prague/Tri-City United/Le Sueur-Henderson/Belle Plaine/Jordan in the CI Division champion-ship game at Bloomington Jefferson High School. “(Saturday) was the third time we played New Prague and each time we got better,” Diehl said. The Blazing Cats were

second at the state floor hockey tournament for the second consecutive year. In 2013 they lost to North Suburban 7-6 in the state final. Last spring Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville won the soft-ball tournament for the program’s first adapted sports title, then took first in the soccer tournament last fall. The Blazing Cats had trouble dealing with New Prague forward Matthew Schoenbauer – and they had a lot of company at the state tournament. Schoenbauer scored six goals in the championship game after scoring seven in his team’s semifinal victory. “He’s probably the best player I’ve seen,” Diehl said. Senior forward Steve Friday scored four goals for the Blazing Cats in the state final, including three in the third period as he tried to get his team back in the game. Burnsville/Farming-ton/Lakeville got some revenge against North Suburban in the state semifinals Saturday morning, beating the de-

fending champion 8-1. Friday and junior forward Michael Burns scored all their team’s goals, and sophomore goalie Cody Bali made 20 saves. Friday had seven goals and three assists in the Blazing Cats’ 13-1 victory over Maple Grove in the first round Friday night. Burns had three goals and an assist and senior defender Terry Kalm had three assists. Bali, Friday and Burns were named to the all-tournament team. Eight of the 14 players on the Blazing Cats’ state tournament roster are se-niors. Many of them will try to win another state championship this spring during the adapted soft-ball season. As for next year’s floor hockey tourney, “it’s go-ing to be a challenge to get back here,” Diehl said. “We’ll have a lot of new players. But I hope we can do it.”

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville goalie Cody Bali guards the net against New Prague in the state adapted floor hockey CI Division championship game. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Hawks take 2nd in floor hockeyRobbinsdale

dynasty repeats as PI Division

champion by Mike Shaughnessy


A fan brought a sign to the state adapted floor hockey tournament en-couraging Dakota United to “Win it 4 Pops.” Although they didn’t bring home the state championship, the Hawks did just fine in honor-ing “Pops,” which is how players and fans alike referred to Bob Sadek, former assistant coach of the Dakota United PI Di-vision team. Bob Sadek, a longtime District 196 teacher and coach, died last year of heart disease. Brett Sadek, the Hawks’ head coach and Bob’s son, said he made sure to take a photo of the sign with his cellphone and email it to his wife. “That was pretty spe-cial,” Brett Sadek said. “He didn’t make it to many practices or games last year because he was sick, but our older players certainly were around him a lot.” Robbinsdale/Hopkins/Mound Westonka won its fourth consecutive PI Division state champion-ship, defeating Dakota United 8-3 in the final on Saturday afternoon at Bloomington Jeffer-son High School. Dakota United, a cooperative that includes Apple Valley, Ea-gan, Eastview and Rose-mount high schools, fin-ished second at state for the third consecutive year. The Hawks were 14-2 this season, with both losses to the Robins dynasty. “You have to be very disciplined against them because they’re very expe-rienced and very good at positioning,” Sadek said. “On a couple of their goals I thought we played good defense, but their

players were just in the perfect spot to take the shot.” Sophomore forward Nick Kuefler scored all three of Dakota United’s goals in the championship game, including one that gave the Hawks an early lead. Dakota United opened the state tournament with an 11-1 victory over Way-zata/Hopkins in the first round Friday night. Soph-omore forward Grayson Nicolay had six goals and an assist for the Hawks, who had a 42-4 advantage in shots on goal. Kuefler and Nicolay each scored two goals in Dakota United’s 7-4 vic-tory over Brainerd/Pillag-er in the semifinals Satur-day morning. Nicolay, senior for-ward Jaayson Meyer and junior defender Liz Kimmes were named to the all-tournament team. “I’m proud of our kids,” Sadek said. “They played hard, and they’re great kids. We lose two seniors, Anthony Vervais and Jaayson Meyer, who I think are in the top five for us in scoring all-time. They’ve both been in the program six years, and this is a good way to send them off.”

CI Division After losing in the first round of the state CI Division floor hockey tourney, Dakota United regrouped, won its next two games and earned the consolation trophy. Blake St. Maine scored a hat trick in the Hawks’ 6-3 victory over Owa-tonna in the fifth-place game Saturday. It was the junior’s second three-goal game of the tourna-ment; he also had a hat trick as Dakota United beat South Suburban 7-2 in the consolation semifi-nals. Ben Harmon, a senior forward, scored twice against South Suburban. Tyler Voss and Hunt-er Patrick scored in the Hawks’ 4-2 loss to Ano-ka-Hennepin in the first round Friday night. Dakota United’s CI Division team finished 8-3. Two of its losses were to New Prague/Tri-City United/Le Sueur-Hender-son/Belle Plaine/Jordan and Burnsville/Farming-ton/Lakeville, the teams that played for the state championship. The New Prague cooperative won the title game 9-7. Dakota United goalie Bryce Jahnke was named all-tournament.

Dakota United captains pose with the runner-up trophy for the state adapted floor hockey tournament. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Eastview passes its first-round test at stateLightning on to semis after hold-ing off Central

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Eastview carefully side-stepped the first trap door awaiting a tournament fa-vorite – the opening-round opponent with no pressure and nothing to lose. It wasn’t easy, though. St. Paul Central had a six-point lead in the second half before the Lightning rallied for a 63-58 victory in the state Class 4A girls basketball quarterfinals Tuesday at the Target Cen-ter. The No. 1-seeded Lightning (29-1) is making its seventh state appear-ance and is looking for its first championship. East-view will play Eden Prairie in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Thursday at Williams Are-na. The winner advances to the championship game at 8 p.m. Saturday, also at Williams Arena. Eastview was in the state championship game in 2000 and 2003, losing each time. The Lightning finished third and fourth at state the last two years. Unranked and unseed-ed St. Paul Central (24-6) threatened to end East-view’s 2014 state tourna-ment run not long after it began. Central held a 38-32 lead early in the second half and was within one point with 3:23 remain-ing. Eastview junior guard Madison Guebert made a three-pointer with 2:52 re-maining and the Lightning stayed in front the rest of the way. Eastview defeated Cen-tral 58-45 in its season opener in late November but that game was so long ago it was all but mean-

ingless. But Central’s vic-tory in the Section 4 final over White Bear Lake – a team that Eastview coach Melissa Guebert said had numerous similarities to her own squad – got the Lightning’s attention. “We respected them because every team that makes it here is really good,” said Eastview se-nior guard Kari Opatz. “You have to be playing your best when you come here.” Madison Guebert (29 points) and Opatz (26) scored all but eight of Eastview’s points in the state quarterfinal. Emee Udo and Hana Metoxen added four each. Metoxen also had five rebounds and five assists. Emee Udo led the Lightning in rebound-ing with six. Madison Guebert and Opatz were a combined 16-for-27 from the field, 7-for-14 on three-pointers and 16-for-18 from the free-throw line. Melissa Guebert tried to steer her postgame conversation with the media toward the team even though her two top scorers dominated the scoresheet. But, she add-ed, “when you have up and down moments, it’s good to have that kind of stabil-ity” that Madison Guebert and Opatz provide. Central’s Rayna Sherow, a 6-foot-2 senior center, was tough for East-view to guard near the bas-ket. Sherow had 16 points on 8-for-12 shooting. “Their post did a nice job,” Melissa Guebert said. “We played good de-fense against her at times and she still did a nice job.” The Lightning’s de-fensive rotations looked like they could be in for a shakeup when two start-ers, Metoxen and Opatz,

picked up their fourth fouls with plenty of time remaining in the second half. But Eastview weath-ered that storm without either player fouling out. Opatz never did come out of the game despite her foul trouble; she was one of three Eastview players (Madison Guebert and Udo were the others) who played all 36 minutes. State quarterfinal victo-ries by Eastview, Lakeville North (69-52 over Cen-tennial) and Bloomington Kennedy (71-57 over St. Michael-Albertville) gave the South Suburban Con-ference three teams in the Class 4A semifinals. The only non-SSC team re-maining is Eden Prairie, which upset Hopkins and Minnetonka in the Section

6 playoffs and beat Anoka in its state quarterfinal game. The last two years East-view’s pursuit of the state title ended with semifinal loss at the Target Center. So from the Lightning’s perspective, maybe it’s best that the team is done playing there. The Class 4A semifinals and finals will be at Williams Arena this year because a col-lege hockey tournament is booked at the Target Cen-ter this weekend. It will be the first time this group of East-view players has played at Williams Arena, but Opatz said “at this point it doesn’t really matter where the game is played. We have a goal in mind.”

Eastview’s Hana Metoxen (left) gets ready for a possible rebound during the Lightning’s victory over St. Paul Central in the state Class 4A girls basketball tournament. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Emee Udo of Eastview comes up with the ball during a state Class 4A girls basketball quarterfinal game against St. Paul Central on Tuesday. The Lightning won 63-58 and will play Eden Prairie in the semifinals Thursday at Williams Arena. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)


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Bill would disband airport noise committeeby Lisa Kaczke


Legislation disbanding the Metropolitan Airports Commission’s noise com-mittee was introduced last week. The legislation, one of three bills introduced af-fecting the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, would sunset the Noise Oversight Committee on June 30 and create a Com-munity Environmental Committee in its place to oversee noise and environ-mental conditions at the airport. The 12-member NOC oversees noise issues at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, including the implementation of new technology called Area Navigation, or RNAV, that angered Edina and Minne-apolis residents in Novem-ber 2012. Richfield, a supporter of RNAV implementa-tion, is strongly opposing the legislation, referred to as a “grave error” by NOC member and Richfield City Council Member Tom Fit-zhenry. “The Richfield commu-nity has been overlooked by many legislators. Our voice is not the loudest, but our airport noise is the loudest. We are next to the airport and planes are the lowest there. ... We have two runways on our bor-der,” Fitzhenry said. Sen. Melisa Franzen, D-Edina, noted that she has a “delicate balance” of inter-ests of her Senate district because Bloomington op-poses the bill but it would be beneficial to Edina. Franzen co-authored the bill with Sen. Scott Dibble, D-Minneapolis,

and Sen. Roger Reinert, D-Duluth. The bill is be-ing carried in the House by Rep. Frank Hornstein, D-Minneapolis. The two other bills in-troduced would require the Metropolitan Airports Commission to collabo-rate with the airports in St. Cloud and Rochester, and would require an Environ-mental Impact Statement to be completed on the Minneapolis-St. Paul air-port’s expansion. NOC held a special meeting to approve provi-sions for RNAV implemen-tation. The meeting on Thurs-day, March 6, was called after the Federal Aviation Administration announced in February that it would implement RNAV for ar-rivals at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, but not for departures due to “un-acceptable safety risks,” a move supported by Edina. RNAV would enable planes to fly on concentrat-ed, predictable flight paths using a GPS-based system instead of the current use of radar and is part of the federal NextGen program.

Disbanding NOC Support of the idea of ending NOC’s tenure was split among those testifying at a joint House and Senate transportation committees hearing Tuesday, March 4. Minneapolis residents testified that a new com-mittee would allow cities to have control over the sky above their community. Fitzhenry testified that NOC has done more to help Richfield with its air-plane noise than any other group. Richfield is con-cerned that a community committee won’t support

the city on noise issues. “It’s not who has the loudest voice or who gets more people to stand in the corner of the room. It’s what’s right for all people, even those who do not wish to speak,” Fitzhenry said. NOC members and Metropolitan Airports Commission Executive Di-rector Jeff Hamiel testified that noise oversight at the airport requires the tech-nical expertise of NOC members that shouldn’t be replaced. Liz Petschel, NOC co-chair and Mendota Heights City Council mem-ber, said NOC is an apoliti-cal, fact-based committee that understands federal regulations. It’s built a foundation of respect with the FAA through years of working together, she said. RNAV brought new players to the aviation noise discussion and it’s been a learning curve, she said, noting that “a lot of ques-tions and concerns come out of fear and sometimes lack of information.” NOC membership is split between six aviation industry representatives and six city representatives who are elected city council members in their respective cities. Richfield, Bloom-ington, Minneapolis, Men-dota Heights and Eagan, all direct neighbors of the airport, have a representa-tive on NOC. Apple Valley City Council Member John Bergman represents the at-large cities that are further out from the airport. Edina was added to the at-large representation after peti-tioning for its own seat on NOC following the RNAV decision in 2012. Franzen noted during

the hearing that the bill allows for a discussion on NOC. “It failed for one of the cities I represent,” she said. She later said, “I have legitimate concerns about whether the NOC is the right representative body. I’m not saying totally dis-band it, but I’m open to having the discussion.” There’s not going to be a solution the way the things are going and the final so-lution may be moving the airport, said Rep. Ron Er-hardt, D-Edina. NOC hasn’t established a “good forum of conver-sation” and instead “gets bogged down,” illuminated by the RNAV situation, Dibble said. He added, “Clearly something’s not working.”

Airport expansion Legislation is also ask-ing for regional planning to connect the Minneapo-lis-St. Paul, St. Cloud and Rochester airports. Dulu-th’s Reinert also supported the legislation, asking for the Duluth airport to be included. Dibble and Franzen also included in the March 4 hearing a bill they intro-duced during the 2013 leg-islative session that would require an Environmental Impact Statement, includ-ing on noise levels, to be completed on the airport’s expansion. An Environmental As-sessment Worksheet has al-ready been completed and it was determined that an EIS wasn’t needed. People have taken issue with the FAA’s determination that there aren’t adverse effects. Hamiel said there’s a mis-conception that complet-ing an EIS is “going to

solve all the problems.” The Metropolitan Air-ports Commission has mitigated for noise 17,000 housing units in Minne-apolis, Bloomington, Rich-field, Eagan and Mendota Heights. Of those, 8,900 homes have been mitigated that wouldn’t qualify today because they were done when planes were louder, Hamiel said. There are 120,000 fewer flights a year coming and going from the Minneapo-lis-St. Paul airport than five years ago, and airports in Brainerd and International Falls are losing services, he said. The oldest and noisi-est plane took off from the airport for the last time a few weeks ago. Noise has “dramatically improved” in the last five to seven years, he said. Franzen pointed out that Edina doesn’t have a baseline for airplane noise to use for comparison if changes occur because it doesn’t have any Remote Monitoring Towers. Edina is requesting the Metropolitan Airports Commission install three Remote Monitoring Tow-ers in the city to create that baseline, citing that Min-neapolis, Richfield and Bloomington have some of the commission’s 39 tow-ers. In addition to those three cities, towers are also located in St. Paul, Men-dota Heights, Inver Grove Heights, Eagan, Burnsville and Apple Valley.

RNAV

implementation NOC was faced with an “aggressive” schedule set by the FAA on RNAV in 2012, said Chad Leqve,

Metropolitan Airports Commission environment director. They ended up having to do a six-month education plan in six weeks, he said. The FAA found no problems with implement-ing RNAV on arriving flights to the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. It’s expect-ed to significantly reduce the airport’s carbon emis-sions overall and reduce airplane noise, Leqve said. NOC approved at its spe-cial meeting a resolution supporting the implemen-tation for arrivals. In its February deci-sion, the FAA found that using a mix of the tradi-tional radar and RNAV for departing flights would cause a number of safety concerns, Leqve said. They don’t have an indication of when the FAA will return to implement RNAV for departures. The resolution also states the FAA must pres-ent before it can implement RNAV for departures “a case study of the successful implementation of RNAV at an airport with similar challenges to those existing at MSP, which includes the airport’s location adjacent to densely populated resi-dential areas.” NOC’s at-large member Bergman noted that all the cities support the resolu-tion, but he was dissatisfied that neither Minneapolis’ NOC member or alterna-tive member attended the meeting to approve it.

Contact Lisa Kaczke at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @EdinaSunCurrent.

Community Food Day is April 5 at Valley Natural Foods Valley Natural Foods, a Burnsville-based food cooperative, will present Community Food Day – a free, family-friendly, infor-mational conference and exhibition – from 10 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Minnesota Valley YMCA, 13850 Portland Ave., Burnsville. Schedule: 10-11 a.m.: Keynote address by Jim Riddle, or-

ganic foods expert, policy analyst and farmer. Pre-registration required. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: An exhibition of local com-munity-supported agricul-ture growers, educators,

advocates, community gardens, and other orga-nizations will take place in the YMCA gymnasium. 11 a.m. to noon: Or-ganic dairy farmers Den-nis and Ruth Buck. Pre-registration required.

Noon to 1 p.m.: Rain gardens with Dakota County Master Gardener Dee McManus. Preregis-tration required. 12:15-12:45 p.m.: Mag-ic lunchbox activity for children. Preregistration

required. Register online at http://www.valleynaturalfoods.com/community/2014-community-food-day-grow-learn-us. Call 952 891-1212 for more infor-mation.


ReligionCommunity meals at Grace Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley will serve free community meals on Mondays, April 7, 14 and 28. Dining hall doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served from 6-6:30 p.m. The meals are for se-nior citizens, single-parent families, families in transi-tion and all others in the surrounding community seeking a healthy meal in a relaxed and fun environ-ment. Although the meals are free, donations are ac-cepted. Grace Lutheran Church is located at the intersection of Pennock Avenue and County Road 42. For more information, call the church at 952-432-7273.

Bake sale and salad luncheon Mount Calvary Lu-theran Church, 3930 Rahn Road, Eagan, will hold its annual Bake-Craft Sale and Salad Luncheon on Saturday, April 5, in the fellowship hall.

The bake sale will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a salad luncheon buffet served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Craft items with spring and kitchen themes will be available. Cost of the luncheon is $5 for adults and $1 for children 10 and younger. Call 651-454-2631 for more information.

Parkinson’s seminar Prince of Peace Luther-an Church in Burnsville will host a free seminar, “Getting a Good Night’s Rest: Parkinson’s Disease and Sleep,” from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in the Family Room of the Christian Life Center at the church. Speakers are from the Struthers Parkin-son’s Center. Registration and exhibits will open at 6 p.m. Telephone or email reg-istration is requested (indi-cate name and number of people attending). Email D a r l a . H i l d eb r a n d t @parknicollet.com or call 952-993-5495 and press “2” to leave your informa-tion. For more information,

contact Leu Killion, par-ish nurse, at 952-898-9320. Prince of Peace Lu-theran Church is located at 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville; 952-435-8102; www.popmn.org.

Tai chi and chai tea at Grace Grace United Method-ist Church, 15309 Maple Island Drive, Burnsville, will offer the Arthritis Foundation’s Tai Chi Pro-gram. Classes will be held 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays, April 15 to May 20. They will be followed by an optional time for tea and conversation. Past participants in this program have reported decreased joint pain and stress, increased range of motion and improved bal-ance. Cost is $35. Scholar-ships are available. To register or for more infor-mation, call Tracy at 952-215-7052.

Caregiver wellness program Eldercare Partners and

DARTS are partnering with Mary, Mother of the Church and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church to offer a six-week program for caregivers that will fo-cus on a different aspect of wellness each week. Topics will include meditation and relaxation techniques, self-massage, music therapy, yoga, health and well-being in a stressful world, and culti-vating happiness. Sessions will be held 1-3 p.m. Mondays, April 14 to May 19, at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Respite is available on-site for eligible clients, but space is limited. Register online at dartsconnect.org or call 651-234-2262. There is a suggested dona-tion of $10 to help defray the cost of materials.

Walleye fish fry The Dakota County Elks Lodge 2832 will serve all-you-can-eat walleye, baked potatoes, coleslaw, rolls, milk and coffee from 5-7 p.m. Fridays, March 28, April 4 and 11, in the Mary Center at Mary, Mother of the Church,

3333 Cliff Road, Burns-ville. Cost is $13 for ages 12 and older; $5 for ages 11 and younger; $4 for single-serving kids’ meal (ages 8 and younger) of macaroni and cheese, animal crack-ers and milk.

Paint-A-Thon applications St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Sav-age is pairing up with St. James Lutheran Church of Burnsville in finding homes to paint and volun-teers for the 2014 Paint-A-Thon held the first week-end of August. The goal of the joint venture is to paint three homes in the area. St. John’s and St. James are currently welcoming referrals and accepting ap-plications from all eligible homeowners for the St. John’s and St. James 2014 Paint-A-Thon. All paint and supplies are provided to the project by Valspar Paints and 3M. To qualify, the appli-cant must meet the follow-ing criteria: • Be over the age of 60 or have a permanent phys-

ical disability. • Own and occupy a single-family home in Da-kota or Scott County that needs the exterior painted, but does not need major repairs. • Apply to Metro Paint-A-Thon by April 14. If you meet the qualifi-cations or know someone who does and is willing to allow volunteers to paint their home, contact Jim Rylander of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at 952-890-9465, ext. 114, email [email protected] or go to http://paintathon.gmcc.org.

Lenten concert and reflection Christian songwriter Dan Schutte will perform a 7 p.m. concert Friday, April 4, and at a 9 a.m. reflection retreat Saturday, April 5, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4625 W. 125th St., Savage; 952-890-9465. There is no cost to attend, but a free-will offering will be ac-cepted.

Michael Meffert earns Eagle Scout rank Michael Meffert, Ea-gan resident and a sopho-more at Eastview High School, recently celebrat-ed reaching the highest rank in Boy Scouts at an Eagle Court of Honor on March 9 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. Meffert’s Eagle project combined scouting and his passion for baseball.

Starting in the fall of 2012, he be-gan working with Randy P e t e r s o n , E a s t v i e w High School p r i n c i p a l , and the East-view Dugout

Club to plan his project. In April 2013, with the assis-

tance of 50 troop members, family and friends, Meffert supervised the staining of the dugouts and storage shed at the Eastview varsity baseball field. Meffert is a member of Boy Scout Troop 290 of Apple Valley. He is a fourth-generation Boy Scout and the first Eagle Scout in the family. His parents are Car-la and Mark Meffert.

MichaelMeffert

Clausen will hold town hall meetings State Sen. Greg Clau-sen, DFL-Apple Valley, will host two town hall meetings for area con-stituents. The first will be 10:30 a.m. to noon Sat-urday, March 29, at the Robert Trail Library in Rosemount. The second

meeting will be 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, at the Galaxie Library in Apple Valley. Town hall meetings are an opportunity for constituents to ask ques-tions about the ongoing legislative session and

voice their concerns. Anyone with ques-tions regarding the town hall meetings should contact Clausen’s office at 651-296-4120 or email [email protected].

2014 Tax Guide


LEGAL NOTICES

CITY OF EAGANADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposal bids will be received by the City of Eagan, Minnesota, in City Hall at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, until 10:30 a.m., C.D.S.T., on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all labor and materials and all else necessary for the following:

STORMWATER & WATER QUALITY PONDS

SEDIMENT REMOVAL & OUTLET IMPROVEMENTS

City Contract No. 14-01

Involving Approximately: 3,025 L.F Silt Fence 980 L.F. Floatation Silt Curtain 2,195 TN Dredging/Excavating (MPCA Dredged Material Management Level 3) 2,195 TN Disposal of MPCA Level 3 Excavated Material at a Landfill 1,770 C.Y. Dredging/Excavating (MPCA Dredged Material Management Level 1) 1,770 C.Y. Offsite Disposal of Level 1 Excavated Material 250 C.Y. Topsoil Borrow 1 EA. Outlet Structure Replacement 270 TN Class III Rip Rap and Filter Fabric Together with miscellaneous Clearing & Grubbing, Seeding and Turf EstablishmentContractor shall substantially complete all sediment removal work at Pond AP-2

by May 15, 2014, substantially complete all sediment removal work at Pond CP-3 by May 22, 2014, and finally complete all the work at all sites by August 15, 2014. Further, for each of the eight project locations, Contractor shall have up to no more than 10 working days to complete the work with the exception of final restoration.

Complete digital contract bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by inputting Quest Project #3135601 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact Quest-DCN.com at 952-233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in free member-ship registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Complete contract documents may also be seen at the offices of the City Clerk and City Engineer, Eagan, MN at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122, phone (651) 675-5646, and at Barr Engineering Co. at 4700 West 77th Street, Edina, MN 55435, phone (952) 832 2600. Contractors desiring a hardcopy of the complete bidding documents may obtain them from the office of the City Clerk, Eagan, MN upon payment of $50.00. No money will be refunded to any person who obtains plans and specifications.

Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bidder’s bond naming the City of Eagan as obligee, a certified check payable to the Clerk of the City of Eagan or a cash deposit equal to at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, which shall be forfeited to the City in the event that the bidder fails to enter into a contract. The City Council reserves the right to retain the deposits of the three lowest bidders for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days after the date and time set for the opening of the bids. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after the date and time set for the opening of bids. Payment for the work will be by cash or check.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and technical proposals, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and further reserves the right to award the contract to the best interests of the City.

Ms. Christina M. Scipioni, City Clerk, City of EaganPublished in Burnsville/Eagan, February 28, March 7, 14, 21, 2014, 181229

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE

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

terms and conditions of the Dec-laration of Diffley Commons Hom-eowner’s Association (hereinafter the “Association”) which was re-corded as Document No. 1022377 on January 10, 1997 in the office of the County Recorder of Dakota County, Minnesota, and also, pur-suant to Minn. Stat. §515B.3-116, covering the following property:

Diffley Commons Condominium File No. 107 Unit 67

Property Address: 4078 Beaver Dam Road, Eagan, MN 55122

PID: 10-20450-04-0672. Pursuant to said Declaration,

there is claimed to be due and ow-ing as of the date of this notice from the owners of said unit, Paul R. and Mandy Chellew and/or Everbank to the Association, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, the amount of $630.00 for unpaid association dues commencing November 1, 2013, plus any other such amounts that will accrue after the date of this notice for association dues, 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. The owner has not been re-leased from its financial obligation to pay said amount.

5. The lien arises pursuant to the Declaration, describes above, and Minn. Stat. §515B.3 116.

6. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in the same Declaration and granted by the owner in taking title to the premises subject to said Declaration and pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 515B.3-116, said Lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the Sheriff of Da-kota County, at 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033 on April 11, 2014 at 10:00 am at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due for said assess-ments, together with the additional costs of foreclosure, including at-torneys fees as allowed by law.

7. The time allowed by law for redemption by the unit owner, his personal representatives or assigns is six(6) months from date of sale. If the lien is not satisfied under Minn. Stat. § 580.23 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. § 580.23, the owner must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on October 11, 2014 or the next busi-ness day if October 11, 2014 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holi-day.

REDEMPTION NOTICETHE 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 OR LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

8. 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 25, 2014 Attorney for the Association:THE LAW OFFICE OF DAVID S. HOLMANBy: /s/ David S. Holman David S. Holman # 193628201 W Travelers Trail, Suite 225Burnsville, MN 55337952-895-1224

Published in Burnsville/Eagan

February 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 2014

180105INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

DISTRICT NO. 194REGULAR MEETING

MINUTES FEBRUARY 25, 2014

This is a summary of the IndependentSchool District No. 194 Regular SchoolBoard Meeting on Tues., February 25,2014 with full text available for public in-spection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or District Office at8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN55044

The meeting was called to order at 7:02p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators werepresent.

Public Comment: Tennis captains Syd-ney Parkinson, Max Parkinson, & Lori Ahuja requested reconstruction of LNHStennis courts; the following teachers requested contract settlement – KarenMiller, Laura Domish, and Andrew Hilliard.

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Consent agenda items approved: em-ployment recommendations, leave re-quests and resignations; payment of bills& claims as presented; wire transfers &investments; donations; fieldtrips.

Approved following discussion: Minutesof the meetings on February 11

Reports presented: noneRecommended actions approved:

Boundary adjustment proposal: 2014-15calendars; Policies 507 –Corporal Punish-ment and 508 –Extended School Year forCertain Students with IEPs.

Closed session: Discussion regard-ing contract negotiations per MN Statute13D.03

Adjournment at 8:40 p.m. Published in

Lakeville, Burnsville/EaganMarch 21, 2014

188982

CITY OF BURNSVILLEBURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2013 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation

(City Project No. 13-306)NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

sealed proposals will be received by the City Council of the City of Burns-ville at 100 Civic Center Parkway,Burnsville, MN 55337, until 11:00 A.M., on Friday, April 11, 2014, for the making of the following described lo-cal improvements, said proposal for the furnishing of all labor and materi-als for the construction, complete in place of the following approximate quantities:

2,500 LF of Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) (8”- 12”)

The bids must be submitted onProposal Forms provided in accor-dance with the Contract Documents, Plans and Specifications, which are on file with the City Clerk and may be obtained at the office of the City En-gineer.

Digital copies of the Contract Docu-ments can be obtained at www.questcdn.com or www.burnsville.org/bids. The Quest CDN project num-ber is 3178604. Bidders can down-load the Contract Documents for $20by searching for the project on the QuestCDN website’s Project Search page or selecting the Engineering/Public Work Bid link and then the proj-ect on the Burnsville website. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or [email protected] for assis-tance with free membership registra-tion, downloading, and working withthis digital project information. Bid-ders can also view the Contract Docu-ments at either website free of charge.

No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Burnsville endorsed upon the outside wrapper with a brief state-ment or summary as to the work for which the bid is made and accom-panied by a cash deposit, certifiedcheck, bid bond, or cashier’s check payable to the City of Burnsville in the amount of five percent (5%) ofthe amount of bid, to be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid is accepted and the biddershall fail to promptly enter into a writ-ten contract and furnish the requiredbond.

The City of Burnsville reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to award the bid in the best interest of the City. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of for-ty-five (45) days.

Immediately following expiration ofthe time for receiving bids, the City Clerk and engineer will publicly open bids in the City Hall. The Council will consider such bids in the Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. April 22, 2014.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCILMacheal Collins, City ClerkCity of Burnsville, Minnesota


March 21, 28, 2014190234

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1962014 FIRE ALARM

UPGRADES DIAMOND PATH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the 2014 Fire Alarm Upgrades by Inde-pendent School District 196, at the Facilities and Grounds Office locat-ed at 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 10:30 a.m. on April 8, 2014, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 27, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. at Diamond Path Elementary after which Falcon Ridge and SES will be visited. Attendance at this meet-ing is highly recommended.

The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or be-fore August 17, 2014.

The School Board of Indepen-dent School District 196 reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bidding.

Gary L. Huusko, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

Published in Apple Valley,

Lakeville, Burnsville/EaganMarch 21, 28, 2014

190911

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 196

DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY BAS UPGRADE

1480 DEERWOOD DRIVEEAGAN, MINNESOTA

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the Deerwood Elementary BAS Upgrade by Independent School District 196, at the Facilities and Grounds Office located at 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 10 a.m., April 8, 2014, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

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

The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or be-fore Phase I: On or before August 20, 2014 Phase II: On or before Oc-tober 20, 2014.

The School Board of Indepen-dent School District 196 reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bidding.

Gary L. Huusko, Board Clerk Independent School District 196

Published in Apple Valley,

Lakeville, Burnsville/EaganMarch 21, 28, 2014

190879CITY OF BURNSVILLE

PUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing will be held onMarch 24, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible by theBurnsville Planning Commission, 100Civic Center Parkway, in the Coun-cil Chambers on the application of the City of Burnsville for housekeep-ing amendments to sections of theCity Code, Title 1 (Chapter 1), Title 3 (Chapter 20), Title 4 (Chapters 1, 4,7 and 8) Title 7 (Chapter 1) Title 10(Chapters 4-8, 12, 12B-24, 26, 26A,26B, 28-30A) Title 11 (Chapter 11), to update regulations to be consis-tent with current policies, correct lan-guage, add or correct code citations and cross references, correct punc-tuation and add language to clarify standards and requirements.

The application will be scheduled for the next appropriate City Council meeting following the Planning Com-mission meeting.

All persons desiring to speak on thisapplication are encouraged to attend.For more information concerning thisrequest, please contact Planner ChrisSlania (952) 895-4451 at the City ofBurnsville.

Chris Slania On Behalf of the Chair of the Burns-

ville Planning CommissionPublished in

Burnsville/EaganMarch 14, 21, 2014

188318

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF SALE

NORTH STAR MINI STORAGE

1900 W. 143RD ST.BURNSVILLE, MN 55306

11:00 AM MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2014

The following goods will be sold at Public Auction to cover storage liens.

Scott and Sama Arrigoni- Unit 2073- Misc Household Items, T.V., Storage containers

Kersten G Kazena- Unit 2081- 6 wooden chairs, Treadmill, dresser

Jill Hammer- Unit 2195- Furni-ture, Clothes

Kevin Winczewski- Unit 1056 - Model Car Kits, Vintage Magazines, Old Vinyl Records

Mary Rousseau- Unit 2143- 2, Bikes, Furniture, Old Trunk, Misc.

Priscila E Verdun- Unit 2213- Swords, clothing items, figurines, misc.

Sandi Behl- Unit 1100- Fur-niture, clothes, Misc Household items


March 21, 28, 2014185112

CITY OF BURNSVILLEPUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARINGA Public Hearing will be held on

March 24, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible by theBurnsville Planning Commission, 100Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Chambers on the application of LMAPartners LLP for a Conditional UsePermit to allow a sports performance training center located at 1121 River-wood Drive.

The application will be scheduled for the next appropriate City Council meeting following the Planning Com-mission meeting.

All persons desiring to speak on thisapplication are encouraged to attend.For more information concerning thisrequest, please contact Planner ChrisSlania (952) 895-4451 at the City ofBurnsville.

Chris Slania On Behalf of the Chair of the Burns-

ville Planning CommissionPublished in

Burnsville/EaganMarch 14, 21, 2014

188324

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194SPECIAL MEETING

MINUTES FEBRUARY 28TH, 2014

This is a summary of the IndependentSchool District No. 194 Special Board ofEducation Meeting on Tuesday, February25, 2014 with full text available for publicinspection on the district website at www.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210th StreetW., Lakeville, MN 55044

The meeting was called to order at 5:00p.m. All board members and administra-tors were present.

Discussions: MN Student Survey; Im-pact Academy update & planning; QComp planning and teacher development & evaluation update; review of meetingfeedback and board goals.

Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.Published in

Lakeville, Burnsville/EaganMarch 21, 2014

188955

PUBLISHYOUR LEGALNOTICEHEREEmail legal notices for publication to [email protected] days anddeadlines vary. Call 763-691-6001 for more information.

ucation is a high priority. “We have great schools and I have seen exception-al things in District 196, but I see how mandates have pulled funds away from the classroom,” she said. If elected, Wilson said she plans to place more control in the hands of lo-cal school districts. Wilson has been in-volved in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District since her children were young. Pre-viously, she has served on the District 196 Enhanced Learning Program Task Force and the Gifted and Talented Advisory Coun-cil as well as the Eagan Athletic Association Board. Her volunteerism also extends to the Minne-sota Wildlife Center, Girl Scouts and Easter Luther-an Church Preschool.

“My family has always guided where I place my resources,” she said. Her family also played a large role in her decision to run for office. “I always try to instill in my kids that if there’s an issue you don’t like, do something about it,” she said. “I’ve had a lot of frustration with how things are going. It’s more top down government and it’s not good for the state.” Wilson said she felt running for office would enable to her make a dif-ference in her community and set a positive example for her children. Though she has never served in public office before, Wilson said she believes she has the expe-rience and drive that will enable her to effectively serve District 51B. “I see myself as some-one who sees solutions and gets things done,”

she said. “I think I bring a fresh perspective that’s needed in government.” A graduate of Sibley High School, Wilson grew up in Mendota Heights and spent most of her life in the Twin Cities area. Af-ter graduating from Augs-burg College in Minne-apolis with a bachelor’s in communications, Wilson spent a number of years working in sales and real estate. She currently works as an intellectual property paralegal. As Wilson kicks off her campaign, she said she plans to meet with constit-uents individually to hear their concerns. “You can’t truly repre-sent people until you truly get to know them,” she said.

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

women an outlet for socia-ble, friendly competition,” Goldman Wassberg said. Officials at Eagan Parks and Recreation were a little puzzled when the league didn’t report scores or rankings during its first year. Though there are no rankings, competition isn’t completely absent from the game. The women cre-ate strategies, keep score and, of course, celebrate their wins. It’s this atmosphere that attracted Edelman and others to the league. Edelman, who, in her youth, played high school volleyball, said she enjoys the camaraderie she finds through the league. A busy mother of two teenagers, Edelman said she also appreciates that

the games are held once a week and at the same loca-tion making it easy to fit into her schedule. For many of the wom-en, their children are ei-ther teenagers or grown and the league provides an outlet to spend time with friends and meet new peo-ple. “We’ve spent so much time driving our kids around,” Danger Dolls player Jill Lanners said. “This brings the focus back to us. It’s fun to get with friends and focus on our own life and health again.” Word of the league spread quickly over the years. In addition to the players’ friends, the league often draws Black Hawk mothers who hear the games while attending their children’s sporting events.

What began as four teams of 12 players three years ago, has since grown to seven teams. “I’m not surprised it took off because I knew so many women who I knew would be interested,” Goldman Wassberg said. The league is always seeking new teams, which costs $125 per team ($10 per person) per season to register. There are also op-portunities for individu-als to join existing teams. Those interested in joining the league can contact Ea-gan Parks and Recreation at www.cityofeagan.com/index.php/parks-recre-ation or call (651) 675-5511 or email Goldman Wassberg at [email protected].

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

WILSON, from 1A

VOLLEYBALL, from 1A

Bekka battles backFundraiser set for

family of Farmington

woman injured in crash

by Jennifer ChickSUN THISWEEK


Saturday’s benefit is a chance for family and friends to celebrate with Farmington resident Bekka Peterson, who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident last No-vember, while also rally-ing around Bekka as she faces the many challenges ahead. Bekka’s Bright Night Medical Fund Benefit will be 4-8 p.m. Saturday at Carbone’s Pizzeria, 10 N. Eighth St., Farming-ton. The event will feature a spaghetti dinner, silent auction and music. “Bekka has been such an inspiration for every-body,” said Dolly New-berg, family friend and one of the coordinators of the benefit. On Nov. 24, 2013, a hit-and-run driver struck Bek-ka, 22, and a friend, Nick Bergeland, along Grand Avenue in St. Paul. The ac-cident left her with a trau-matic brain injury, perma-nent eye damage, a broken clavicle, a fractured skull, a shattered scapula, and a torn ACL and MCL. According to his Caring-Bridge page, Bergeland is now in a long-term care facility in Omaha, Neb. Bekka’s mom, Susan, said initially doctors did not think Bekka would make it out of the emer-gency room because of the extent of her injuries. Then they were worried she would be in a long-term coma. She was in a coma for one month, but Bekka recovered and came home from the hospital on

Jan. 10. “We were praying for a Christ-mas mira-cle and she got one,” N e w b e r g said. “She has

showed every doctor and nurse she has worked with, and they are amazed at how strong she is,” Susan said. But there is a long road ahead, filled with more surgeries and months of hard work. On March 7, Bekka had her latest sur-gery to replace a portion of her skull that was re-moved to allow the brain to swell. Susan said she still has ACL and MCL issues, as well as eye damage that they will be evaluating in the coming months. Susan said they have surgeries lined up like planes, and with brain injuries, there are so many unknowns. “We are just taking it one day at a time,” she said. “We want her to rest and relax and heal.” Because of this, friends wanted to do something to help with medical bills and the other expenses associated with speech therapy three days a week and many doctor visits. Newberg said insurance may not cover all expenses in the future, and friends want to help the family so they can remain focused on their main concern: helping Bekka get better. “We’re focusing on do-ing everything we need to do to get Bekka back to 100 percent,” Newberg said. “She has such deter-mination. And I truly be-lieve she will do it.” Benefit organizers have been amazed at the sup-port they have received from the community as they have gathered silent

auction items. “It makes you feel very thankful that there are so many giving people out there,” Newberg said Donated items include resort trips, photography sessions, landscaping, signed sports memorabil-ia, Vikings and Twins tick-ets and a customized out-door fire pit from Outdoor Great Room. Susan works for Outdoor Great Room in Eagan and Bekka has been helping to pick out supplies for that outdoor fire pit. Benefit organizers are ready for people to stop by Carbone’s Saturday night to celebrate with Bekka and bid on the silent auc-tion items. “Just come and wish her well,” Newberg said. Many of the first re-sponders from Bekka’s ac-cident will be at the benefit from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sat-urday. They have been in touch throughout Bekka’s rehab, and Bekka has been working hard on hand-written thank-you notes. She will publicly thank them Saturday. “You can come and cel-ebrate with us, celebrating how far she has come in such a short time,” Susan said. Her goal is to return to the University of St. Thomas next fall, where she was a senior. Donations are still be-ing accepted for the silent auction. Those interested can email Newberg at [email protected]. Donations to Bekka’s medical fund can also be sent to the Bekka Peterson Medical Expense Fund, Associated Bank, 5353 Wayzata Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416, or can be dropped off at any As-sociated Bank branch.

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Job Transitions Group to meet March 25 in Eagan Dennis Davis will pres-ent “How to Use Values and Integrity to Sell Your-self in the Hiring Process” at the March 25 meeting of the Easter Job Transi-tions Group. The group

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their job loss in a safe, car-ing environment will be of-fered at 9:30 a.m. in a pri-vate setting at the church following the speaker. Call 651-452-3680 for information.


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The company, with 104 stores in 16 states, has nev-er seen such competitive hostility upon entering a market, Total Wine Presi-dent David Trone said. “We’ve never had this situation where competi-tors have banded together, sought to influence a de-cision that’s really about customers and conve-nience,” said Trone, who started the business in 1991 with his brother, Robert. “Competition’s a good thing in America. I thought it was. I grew up that way. We’ve never seen this happen.” MLBA Executive Di-rector Frank Ball said the association has gathered “almost 3 inches” of in-criminating documents about Total Wine’s busi-ness practices and license operations in other states. A series of MLBA talk-ing points on Total Wine notes that Minnesota law prohibits granting a li-cense to “a person not of good moral character or repute.” “We’re not above com-petition,” Ball said. “We’ll honor the competition. The rules are set because it’s important that the rules are set for the re-

sponsible distribution of liquor to our public.” According to the talk-ing points, the Bloom-ington city attorney ex-pressed concern that Total Wine failed to disclose in its license application “a significant amount of material information,” in-cluding more than $1 mil-lion in fines, more than two dozen violations of liquor laws (including license sus-pensions and revocations), and “the actual identities of the beneficial owners of the company.” “They filled out their application and stated that they were just great busi-ness people,” Ball said. “What’s troubling to many of us is there are signifi-cant violations that were only discovered when we started calling around to different jurisdictions.” Municipal liquor op-erations also have con-cerns about Total Wine’s record, including those in Lakeville and Apple Val-ley, Burnsville’s neighbors, Ball said. Apple Valley City Ad-ministrator Tom Lawell has relayed those concerns to Burnsville City Man-ager Heather Johnston, asking that the city “thor-oughly investigate” Total Wine in its licensing pro-

cess. “Bloomington has re-portedly learned of some legal compliance issues in other states where Total Wine & More operates,” Lawell said in an email re-sponse to the newspaper. “From what we know, it also appears that prior violations in other states were not fully disclosed in application materials sub-mitted in Minnesota.” Trone, who said the company is “work-ing diligently” to satisfy Bloomington’s informa-tion requests, vigorously defended his company’s record as a licenseholder. “Our liquor record is the best record in the country, period, bar no-body,” given the size of the company, he said. “We have over 100 stores in the country, and 16 states now, and our re-cord is absolutely beyond question the most illustri-ous record anywhere in the country. Will you get a few liquor violations over 30 years of being in the alco-hol beverage business? It happens in 30 years, and you’re in 16 states. I did a billion and a half dollars last year in sales.” Total Wine is the “poster child” and “gold standard” for preventing

unlawful sales to minors, Trone said. Writing for the appeals court in the Roseville case, Chief Judge Edward Cleary stated that the MLBA identified “only competitive injury” from Total Wine, not a threat to the public welfare. Be-cause liquor-license laws aren’t intended to protect competing liquor stores, the MLBA lacked stand-ing to challenge the license approval, Cleary wrote. There’s an added wrin-kle in Burnsville. Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, who has one of five votes on the City Council, strongly opposes allocating an available license from a neighborhood liquor store to the area around Burns-ville Center, defined in the city’s liquor ordinance as the “Burnsville Center re-tail area.” The Total Wine location is within that area. Total Wine is seeking a license vacated by Red-hawk Liquor & Wine on East Cliff Road, which has closed. Kautz main-tains that when the coun-cil raised the number of off-sale licenses from eight to 12 in 2009 to accommo-date a prospective Costco store (which was built), it intended to keep neigh-

borhood licenses from being transferred into the Burnsville Center area. But the ordinance as amended in 2009 doesn’t achieve that. “Somehow we missed that, and just because we missed it doesn’t mean that we continue to make it worse for the communi-ty long term,” Kautz said. She wants to avoid liquor-store “clusteriza-tion,” an opinion shared at the time by the city’s Economic Development Commission, which stud-ied the issue, Kautz said. The council has approved other ordinance changes to prevent clustered loca-tion of pawnshops and secondhand-goods stores, she noted.

Opposition David Hautman, gen-eral manager of Red Lion Liquors on Nicollet Av-enue in the Heart of the City, said his store has loy-al customers and excellent service but would feel the effects of a Total Wine in Burnsville. “A big company like Total is going to put some smaller people out of business,” said Hautman, whose store has been in town since 1965 and was rebuilt a decade ago to

comply with Heart of the City building regulations. “The market can only bear so much, and if that’s what has to happen, that’s what has to happen. Minne-sota, as well as America, is built on small business. ... They’re going to swap employment for employ-ment.” Hautman said he fears the unknowns Total Wine might bring, such as pres-sure to change state law to allow Sunday liquor sales. He and the MLBA oppose Sunday off-sale; Total Wine supports it. Total Wine stores typi-cally boast 8,000 wine se-lections, 3,000 spirits and 2,500 beers, Trone said. The company would enter the Burnsville mar-ket with “very, very low pricing, to capture an au-dience,” Hautman said. Trone said local stores have advantages of con-venience, easy access and customer familiarity that Total Wine doesn’t. “The local store, when we open, continues to do fine, because he does something different,” Trone said.

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

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real-life love stories that have stood the test of time. Available in e-book and print, “Journeys” tells the stories of 13 couples who have been married at least 25 years. The Porters in-terviewed the couples over a 10-year period and re-leased the book, subtitled “True LOVE Stories that Survived This & That of Life,” on Valentine’s Day. Their intent is to leave a legacy of positive marriage to their families, including two sons in their 20s, a 30-year-old daughter and a grandson, said Janice, the principal of Burnsville Alternative High School in District 191. “Nowadays, you’d

be hard-pressed to find any examples of couples who actually get along in the media, on TV or in the movies,” said Phillip, president of Generations United LLC, a family-owned business and mar-keting consulting firm. “They may start out get-ting along, but they’re going to eventually fuss, fight, cheat. Positive ex-amples are very few. We wanted to show our kids, our family, there are a lot of positive examples out there.” The Porters star in their own book, whose first chapter, “An Elevator Ride to Love,” tells their story. Both were attending Greater Friendship Mis-

sionary Baptist Church in south Minneapolis when they met. Both had been science majors in col-lege, with Phillip studying chemistry at South Caro-lina State University and Janice studying biology at Mississippi’s Jackson State University. Both were in their 20s and never married. “He really was a gentle-man,” Janice said. “He came with flowers and gifts. When we went to dinner he would open the door, pull the chair out, all those things.” Marriage, they point out, is a work in progress. “You’ve got to con-stantly court,” Phillip said. “Because you do kind of change over time, and

you do have to constantly court. You can’t take it for granted.” Communicating, listen-ing and accepting each other’s pasts are crucial, Janice said. “Of course, we believe in having a date night,” she said. “And we believe in dreaming together, set-ting goals together for us and our families.” Their parents also get their own chapters: “Wrong School Bus Right Love” for the Rev. Dr. James and Barbara Jean Porter, who were married for 64 years, and “Love Called at a Church Re-vival” for Lethell and El-valene Williams, who were married for 56. “I really didn’t know

my parents’ story” before interviewing them, Phil-lip said. “I kind of heard bits and pieces. I was glad I was able to get their story before they passed away, so now my kids know my parents’ story.” The Porters had col-laborators on their book. Longtime family friend Vanessa Norwood Pat-terson, a middle school teacher in Jackson, Ala., read the stories and wrote an accompanying poem for each couple. Vonzella Love Watson, Phillip’s cousin and a mar-riage and family therapist in Kansas City, contrib-uted marriage tips in the book’s closing chapters. The couples’ own mar-riage tips are also featured

in their respective chap-ters. Strong religious faith is on display throughout much of the book. “Most of these couples, when they met, they were not Christians,” Phillip said. “Pretty much all of them attributed their stay-ing together to their faith.” “Journeys to I Do” can be ordered through CreateSpace (www.cre-atespace.com/4619296) or Amazon.com. It’s avail-able as a Kindle e-book.

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

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theater and arts briefs theater and arts calendarVictorian Tea luncheon Dakota City Heritage Village will hold its 22nd annual Victorian Tea at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville. The program will feature 1900-era music and composers from around the world. Jennifer Merhar will re-prise her role as Lady Jane. Costumed waitresses will serve a five-course meal to guests, who are encouraged to wear spring hats and gloves to the lun-cheon. Tickets are $35 and can be ordered by send-ing a check along with the names and addresses of the guests to Dakota City Heritage Village, P.O. Box 73, Farmington, MN 55024. Tickets will be mailed to guests before the end of April. For more informa-tion, call (651) 460-8050. Proceeds will support the programs of Dakota City Heritage Village, located at the Dakota County Fairgrounds in Farming-ton.

‘Dixie Swim Club’ opens The Lakeville Area Arts Center presents “The Dixie Swim Club” by Ex-pressions Community Theater at 7:30 p.m. April 4-5, 11-12 and 2 p.m. April 6 and 13. The comedy centers around five women who get together annually over a span of 33 years at the same beach cottage on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Tickets are $13 and are available online at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com or at the Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. For additional information, call 952-985-4640.

John Denver tribute returns “Country Roads: A John Denver Celebration” returns Saturday, Oct. 25, to the Ames Center, for-merly known as the Burns-ville Performing Arts Cen-ter, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets for the 8 p.m. performance are $39-$59 at the box office, Ticket-master.com or by phone at 800-982-2787.

Spaghetti feed and fundraiser for Farmington Ambassadors set March 29 The Farmington Royal Ambassador Program will host its third annual Spaghetti Dinner and Si-lent Auction Fundraiser at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Celts in Farmington. Attendees will be able to meet the 28 candidates for the upcoming 2014-2015 Royal Ambassadors. “The silent auction this year will be the best we have seen yet. We’ve had an incredible outpouring of support from many local and national busi-nesses. Bidders will see gift cards from local res-taurants, hotels, the Mall of America, and even day passes to Walt Disney World,” said Holly Shear-er, program chair. Funds raised will go di-rectly to the program for float maintenance, travel expenses and attire. Serving time for the spaghetti dinner will run from 12:30-3 p.m. Tick-ets are available from the candidates as well as at the door. Tickets in advance are $10 per adult and $5 per child (12 and under) and $12 per adult and $6 per child at the door. Si-lent auction bidding will close at 3 p.m.

Great Minnesota Train Expo 2014 is Saturday The 2014 Great Minne-sota Train Expo will take place at the Eagan Civic Arena, 3870 Pilot Knob Road on March 22-23. Organizers say they anticipate another full house as a wide range of model trains will be set up throughout the arena. There will be train compo-nents for sale at the event. Among the confirmed vendors and displays will be from the Farmington-based Rambling River O Gauge Club, North Star Scale Mod-U-Railers, North American Railcar, BSB Railroad and more. There is an admission charge. More information is at www.grvs.org/GMTE/2014.html.

Run2Walk set May 17 The second annual Run2Walk is Saturday, May 17, at DanceWorks/HealthWorks in Lakeville. The 1K starts at 6:45 a.m., 10K at 7 a.m., and 5K at 7:15 a.m. The race was started on behalf of two young Lakeville athletes – Scott Proudfoot and Dillon Borowicz – both victims of spinal cord injuries and paralyzed from the chest down. As of 2014, the Run2Walk is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organiza-tion. All race proceeds go to advance research in the re-covery of the central ner-vous system in victims of spinal cord injuries and to-ward enhancing the qual-ity of life of people and families affected by it. Go to andersonraces.com for online registration. Early bird discounts end March 28.

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Books Cary J. Griffith, author of “Wolves,” which is nominated for a Minnesota Book Award in the genre fiction category, book signing, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Apple Valley Barnes & Noble.

Call for artists Call for artists for the 20th anniversary Eagan Art Festival to be held June 28-29. Artist applications accepted through April 2. Download an applica-tion or apply online at www.ea-ganartfestival.org.

Exhibits Burnsville Visual Arts Soci-ety’s Art Fete, Feb. 13 to March 23, Ames Center gallery (for-merly known as the Burnsville Performing Arts Center), 12600 Nicollet Ave. Information: 952-895-4685. Children’s Art Festival ex-hibit, March 27-April 27, Ames Center gallery (formerly known as the Burnsville Performing Arts Center), 12600 Nicollet Ave. Information: 952-895-4685.

Music Glory In the Cross: A Lenten Reflection with Dan Schutte, concert at 7 p.m. Fri-day, April 4, and Lenten reflec-tion at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4625 W. 125th St., Sav-age. Free, but a free-will offering will be accepted. Information: 952-890-9465.

Theater “Footloose – The Musi-cal,” presented by The Play’s the Thing Productions performs at the Lakeville Area Arts Cen-ter March 21-22, 28-29 at 7:30 p.m. and March 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available online at LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Information: www.childrensthe-atretptt.com or 952-985-4640.

Workshops/classes/other Easy Dye Spring Silk Scarf class taught by Meghan Wright, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 27, Rosemount Area Arts Council. Cost: $25, includes all materials. To sign up, contact John Loch at 952-255-8545. Music and Movement Class with Music Together, 4 p.m. Sunday, March 23; 6:15 p.m. Monday, March 24; 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 26; 10:15 a.m. Friday, March 28; at the Apple Valley Community Center, 14603 Hayes Road. For children from birth to kindergar-

ten and the grown-ups who love them. Free. Information: music-togetherclasses.org. Danceline prep workshop, 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays, April 9 through May 7, at DanceWorks Performing Arts Center, Lake-ville. Instructor: Lisa Orth. Cost: $60. Information: danceworks-mn.com. Art-themed birthday par-ties are offered by the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Cost: $125-$135 for up to 10 people. Additional guests are $12.50 per child. Supplies provided. Information: 651-675-5521. Arts classes for all ages are offered by the Eagan Art House,

3981 Lexington Ave. S. Infor-mation: www.cityofeagan.com/index.php/recreation/eagan-art-house, 651-675-5521. 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. Adult painting open studio, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays at the Ea-gan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: 651-675-5521. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with Christine Tier-ney, 9 a.m. to noon Wednes-days, River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville. Information: www.christinetierney.com, 612-210-3377. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5-7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Act-Sing-Dance winter ses-sion enrollment open for ages 7-17. Burnsville location. Infor-mation: 952-220-1676, Drama Interaction. Homeschool Theatre Pro-gram, winter session open en-rollment, Wednesdays, ages 7-17. In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with special needs (ASD/DCD programs), In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1-3 p.m. In-formation: 651-675-5500. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Present-ed by Making Scents in Minne-sota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30-4 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farming-ton, $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. 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. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Infor-mation: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected].

The Burnsville Rotary’s 39th annual Comedy for Car-ing charity event next month will feature “The Wonder Bread Years,” a humorous salute to the Baby Boomer generation written and performed by Pat Hazell, one of the original writers for NBC’s “Seinfeld.” Held at the Ames Center, formerly the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, the Comedy for Caring event also includes live jazz music from the Real Big Band as well as silent and live auctions. More about the April 26 show is at www.burnsvillepac.com. (Photo submitted)

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Friday, March 21 Elko New Market Friends of the Library Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Elko New Market Library, 110 J Roberts Way. Fish fry dinner, 5-8 p.m., Lakeville VFW Post 210. All-you-can-eat fish (broiled or fried) dinner, salad and soup bar included. Cost: $10.95 for adults, $7.95 for children age 10 and younger. Information: 952-469-5717. Fish fry dinner, 5-8 p.m., Rosemount VFW Post 9433. All-you-can-eat. Cost: $11. Information: 651-423-9938.

Saturday, March 22 Elko New Market Friends of the Library Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Elko New Market Library, 110 J Roberts Way.

Tuesday, March 25 Spaghetti dinner fund-raiser for Windmill Animal Rescue, 5-7 p.m. at Helen’s Cafe, 12 Church St., New Market. Tickets are available at Windmill Feed and Pet Supply in Elko New Market or by email ([email protected]). Cost: $10 adults; $7.50 ages 5-12; free for children under 5. Raffle and silent auc-tion included. Information: http://www.windmillanimal-rescue.com/spaghettifund-raiser.

Thursday, March 27 The Get Jobs Job Fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eagan Civic Arena, 3870 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Information: http://mn.gov/deed/events/get-jobs/index.jsp.

Friday, March 28 Fish fry dinner, 5-7 p.m., Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. All-you-can-eat fried pollock, potato side, coleslaw, dinner rolls and beverage. Good-will offerings accepted. Fish fry dinner, 5-8 p.m., Lakeville VFW Post 210. All-you-can-eat fish (broiled or fried) dinner, salad and soup bar included. Cost: $10.95 for adults, $7.95 for children age 10 and younger. Information: 952-469-5717. Fish fry dinner, 5-8 p.m., Rosemount VFW Post 9433. All-you-can-eat. Cost: $11. Information: 651-423-9938.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • March 21, 1-6 p.m., Car-mike 15 Theatres, 15630 Ce-dar Ave., Apple Valley. • March 21, noon to 6 p.m., Kowalski’s Market, 1646 Diffley Road, Eagan. • March 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brunswick Zone XL, 11129 162nd St. W., Lake-

ville. • March 24, noon to 5 p.m., Culver’s, 15225 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • March 24, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Culver’s, 17800 Ken-wood Trail, Lakeville. • March 25, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., School of Environ-mental Studies, 12155 John-ny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. • April 1, noon to 3 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan. • April 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Apple Valley Medical Center, 14655 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.

In Lakeville, youth gone wildThe Play’s The Thing presents ‘Footloose’

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


There’s a wild, teen dance party going down in Lakeville. Kevin Bacon certainly deserves some of the thanks. Thirty years after the release of “Footloose” — the classic Kevin Bacon film about a rebellious teen at war with the pow-ers-that-be in a small town that’s banned rock music and dancing — The Play’s The Thing Productions is bringing the musical to the stage of the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The show, which runs March 21-30, is a time por-tal of sorts to the decade in which the story is set. Fashion from the 1980s — acid-wash jeans, denim jackets, skinny black leath-er ties — are on display, as are songs from ’80s-era rockers Kenny Loggins and Sammy Hagar, who contributed to the original “Footloose” soundtrack. “It could be considered one of the best rock ’n’ roll musicals of all time,” said director Dayna Rail-ton. “It really is about the promise of youth and their future, and to remind us not to close our ears to what they have to say.” The show’s 40-member cast includes Jack John-ston, 16, in the role of Ren McCormick (originally played by Bacon), and 13-year-old Maddie Rail-ton as female lead Ariel Moore. “Footloose” marks the first production for The Play’s The Thing in which adults were cast (10 of the roles are played by adults).

“When we first started talking about the possibil-ity of doing the show, the kids told me, if we’re do-ing ‘Footloose,’ we want to be teenagers, we don’t want to be adults,” Railton said. “And now the adults (in the cast) are as giddy and excited as the teens. It’s set 30 years ago and it reminds us of our youth and where we were at that time.”

Show times for “Foot-loose” are 7:30 p.m. March 21-22 and 28-29, and 2 p.m. March 23 and 30, at the arts center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com or by calling 952-985-4640.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Thirteen-year-old Maddie Railton, of Lakeville, and Jack Johnston, 16, of Mendota Heights, play Ariel and Ren in “Footloose” at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The leading roles were originally played by Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer in the 1984 film version of “Footloose.” (Photo submitted)

Ten juvenile penguins joined the adult flock at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley on March 14. The four males and six females, hatched in November and December of 2013, are endangered and are significant achievements for the zoo, which opened the 3M Penguins of the African Coast exhibit in 2011. (Photo submitted)

Rosemount Rotary’s annual fundraiser Irish for a Day Soiree was Saturday, March 15, at the Rosemount Community Center and included a dance performance, silent auction, raffle, music by Legacy and a traditional Irish meal. The event raises money to support Rotary’s causes, which include providing funds to help young people pay for summer camps and the STRIVE program at Rosemount High School. STRIVE pairs students with mentors who help motivate them to think about life after graduating from high school. (Photos submitted)

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Young penguins waddle onto exhibit


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