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Dakota County Commissioner Chris Gerlach, of Apple Valley, discussed proposals to reform the Metropolitan Council during a Feb. 22 meeting at Burnhaven Library in Burnsville. (Photo by John Gessner)

Dist. 196 may build school in Lakeville

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK

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The Rosemount-Ap-ple Valley-Eagan School District is looking at po-tentially building a new school in Lakeville. The School Board di-rected staff on Feb. 23 to begin negations with Lakeville developer Tra-ditions Company to pur-chase a 22.4-acre parcel at Diamond Path and 160th Street. “When we start to look at location and impact on the need for boundary modifications, this partic-ular site is one the better sites,” said Jeff Solomon, finance director for Dis-trict 196. The property — located in the Traditions housing development — is one of three sites that the district considered. Officials also consider another Lakeville property as well as land in Rosemount and Apple Valley. District officials agreed that the Traditions site would best alleviate over-crowding issues and ac-

commodate future growth in the southeastern por-tion of the district without drastically altering exist-ing attendance boundar-ies, Solomon said. The site was previously a mining site. Environ-mental contaminants from past mining activity have already been cleaned up by the developer, district officials said. Solomon said he ex-pects a purchase agree-ment will be made in time for a proposal to go before in the School Board on March 14. At that time, a purchase price will be made public. The project’s estimat-ed cost is $29.8 million, which will be paid by the bond referendum that vot-ers passed last year. Site work is expected to begin this summer with construction of the build-ing to be complete in Au-gust 2017, in time for the start of the 2017-18 school year.

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

Officials unite, trying to curtail Met Council’s authority

Burnsville meeting airs gripes

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


A rising chorus of suburban angst over the Metropolitan Council came Monday to Burnsville, where critics lit into the regional transit and planning body and elected officials urged reforms to disperse its authority. Some proposals to curtail the coun-cil’s power emerged last year in the state Legislature. Expect more this year, offi-cials said. A coalition of four counties, including Dakota, is calling for a majority of Met Council members to be local elected of-ficials appointed by cities and counties. All members are now appointed by the governor. The Metro Cities group has also proposed reforms. “I personally feel like this is an op-portunity,” said state Rep. Roz Peter-son, R-Lakeville, who hosted a Feb. 22 “town meeting” on the Met Council at Burnhaven Library. “We have a governor (Mark Dayton) who is open to seeing some changes” and isn’t seeking re-elec-tion. “There are some benefits, certainly, to regional planning,” said Chris Gerlach,

of Apple Valley, one of three Dakota County commissioners at the meeting. “The pendulum has just swung too far.” Several area Republican legislators also attended. Reform proposals have emerged from the Republican-controlled House as well as the DFL-controlled Senate, said Rep. Tony Albright, R-Prior Lake. The Met Council’s long-term plan-ning blueprint, Thrive MSP 2040, is stoking much of the animosity toward the 16-member council and its profes-sional staff, which have an annual budget of nearly $1 billion. The council’s “assault on local con-trol” has reached a “watershed” with the 30-year document, said prominent Met Council critic Katherine Kersten, senior fellow at Center of the American Experi-ment, a conservative think tank. The council uses its dual role as “plan-ning czar” and “funding gatekeeper” to pick winners and losers among the sev-en-county region’s 186 municipalities, Kersten said. “Local officials must acquiesce and fall into line because in too many cases they’re unable to object on behalf of their constituents for fear of retaliation,” Kersten said.

Tuesday is caucus

day in MinnesotaSuper Tuesday will help shape the presidential candidate field

by Seth RoweSUN THISWEEK


Minnesotans will help determine who becomes the nominees for president of the United States on Super Tuesday, March 1. Precinct caucuses for the Republican Party and DFL Party, which is aligned with the national

Democratic Party, will be-gin 7 p.m. at sites through-out the state. The chairs of each par-ty said they are expecting a large turnout. DFL Party Chair Ken Martin, of Eagan, advised people caucusing for the party to register at their local caucuses at 6:30 p.m. while Keith Downey, chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota, is encouraging people to arrive by 6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. to ensure time

Brothers share in historic discovery by John Gessner

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The pride of author-ship is crowded on the paper announcing the first detection of gravita-tional waves, the existence of which was foretold by Albert Einstein a century ago. Two young brothers from Burnsville, Michael and Scott Coughlin, are among the 1,004 scien-tists named in the paper’s notes. So many names is not unusual for a big scientific discovery — the Higgs bo-son paper carried a few thousand, Michael noted. The teams of scien-tists across the world who worked on the gravitation-al wave project are happy to share the credit. “Especially the people who have been on board for, like, 20 years — they’re ecstatic,” Scott said. “This is their whole life.” The Coughlin brothers have been on board for several years. Both gradu-ated from Trinity School at River Ridge in Eagan — Michael in 2008 and Scott in 2010. Both brothers (sons of Burnsville City Council Member Bill Coughlin)

wrote gravitational wave research proposals in ap-plications for prestigious overseas scholarships. Both are affiliated with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Ob-servatory (LIGO). The LIGO Scientific Collabo-ration, which has antennas in Washington state and Louisiana, published the gravitational wave report along with a European scientific team called the Virgo Collaboration. Last Sept. 14, the two

LIGO detectors simulta-neously observed a tran-sient gravitational wave signal. “These observations dem-onstrate the existence of binary stellar-mass black hole systems,” the LIGO paper said. “This is the first detection of gravita-tional waves and the first observation of a binary black hole merger.” The discovery fulfills “the last prediction of Ein-stein’s general theory of relativity,” the New York

Times reports.Scholars andscientists Michael earned a bach-elor’s degree in physics and astronomy and math from Carleton College. He won a Churchill Scholar-ship and earned a master’s degree at Cambridge Uni-versity’s Institute of As-tronomy in England. Now he’s working on a doctor-ate in physics at Harvard,

Michael Coughlin, left, and his brother, Scott, stood in front of a paused video of the press conference announcing the discovery of gravitational waves. (Submitted photo)

Halversonaims to disclose all politicalfunding

Eagan DFLer proposes

constitutionalamendment by Jessica Harper


In 2014 Rep. Laurie Halverson was prepared for a tough race littered with attack ads. But the Eagan Democrat was ap-palled to see a flier a few weeks b e f o r e E l e c t i o n Day urging voters to con-tact her about her vote on the $90 million Senate of-fice building project. Halverson, in fact, voted against the project. Halverson said she doesn’t worry about attacks but

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Transportation needs attentionThe first priority for state surplus funds should be to address transportation needs throughout the state.

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Chorale hosts ‘Cabaret’ eventThe South Metro Chorale will present its annual “Cabaret” and silent auction March 5-6 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center.

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Local scouts earn Silver Award

Cadette Girl Scout Troop 53030/53544 earned its Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest honor a cadette can earn, on Jan. 23. The four cadettes hosted a Being Your Best Self event at Faithful Shepherd Catholic School in Eagan. Over 80 Girl Scouts from kinder-garten to sixth grade attended the event where they learned life skills through games, skits, crafts and exercise. Topics included fun friendships, busting bullying, healthy eating and the significance of exercise, and the importance of God in our lives. Each cadette put in over 50 hours of time planning, coordinating, educating and inspiring the Girl Scouts who attended the event. (Photo submitted)

Culver’s closes temporarily in Eagan for remodel



Culver’s in Eagan will soon undergo an exten-sive remodel in an effort by its new owners to give the restaurant an updat-ed, warmer look. The restaurant will close temporarily at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. Drive-thru service will be available beginning Mon-day, Feb. 29 at 10 a.m. The entire restaurant will reopen at 10 a.m. Thurs-

day, March 3. The remodel will in-clude new floor tiles, booths, lighting and wall-paper as well as the instal-lation of a tiered ceiling. “We want to give the restaurant more dimen-sion and a warmer, more inviting, more modern look,” said co-owner Amanda Braml. The goal is to give the restaurant a casual dining appearance rather than the fast-food look it cur-rently has, Braml said.

Culver’s opened in 2002 and was purchased by Braml and the Lauden-bach-Veach family. The Laudenbachs have two generations in busi-ness together. The family purchased the Eagan location last year and currently own four other Culver’s res-taurants in the metro.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected].

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Local woman named volunteer of the year for work at Ebenezer Ridges Lakeville resident Marilyn Nordaune, a volunteer with Ebene-zer Ridges in Burnsville, was honored by Leadin-gAge Minnesota with the District Volunteer of the Year Award. The District Volunteer of the Year

Award honors individuals whose commitment and dedication enhance the quality of life for seniors and their communities. Since she began volun-teering in 2013, Nordaune has been committed to serving the residents and

children of the campus in various capacities. She was recognized for her ex-ceptional ability to con-nect with those she serves and provide them with warmth and kindness in every interaction. Nordaune’s husband,

Ken, was a resident of Ebene-zer Ridges Care Cen-ter for three years and it was from his time at Eb-

enezer Ridges that they

grew to love MacPhail’s Music for Life Intergen-erational sessions and the experiences that were cre-ated in each class. Wanting to ensure that this experience was pro-vided to others in this community, Nordaune dedicates herself to help-ing gather, escort, sing

with and encourage resi-dents of the care center for each weekly intergen-erational MacPhail ses-sion. Nordaune received the award at the LeadingAge Minnesota Institute, the state’s largest and most comprehensive aging ser-vices conference.

Eagan middle school teacher charged with stalking a student Hansen taught at Black Hawk, sent numerous inappropriate messages to 12-year-old girl



A former Eagan mid-dle school teacher was charged on Thursday with stalking a 12-year-old fe-male student. Cody Woodrow Han-sen, who was a teacher at Black Hawk Middle School, allegedly sent numerous inappropri-ate messages to a student

in his class via Snapchat from November to Janu-ary. Hansen, 25, has since resigned from the school district. The student took screen shots and saved some of the conversations, which she reported to Eagan po-lice, according to the crim-inal complaint. “Criminal activity of this nature is a breach

of trust of students and is a violation of the law and school policy,” Da-kota County Attorney Jim Backstrom said in a statement. “This behavior ultimately hurts both the student and the student’s parents who have placed their trust in school staff.” Hansen, a Hastings resident, contacted the girl during the course of the school day and during

holiday breaks using vari-ous usernames, including one in which his name was spelled backward. In one message Hansen allegedly told the girl she was cute. In another, he asked if she had ever kissed anyone and if she liked older men. The girl didn’t know Hansen sent the messages until he admitted doing so, and he stated that he could get into trouble for talking

to her, according to the complaint. During one exchange, the student told Hansen that what he was doing was illegal and “extremely weird.” The girl told police she felt “creepy and unsafe” in Hansen’s classroom. In an interview with police, Hansen alledgedly admitted he found the student’s Snapchat user-

name from her Instagram account and sent her the inappropriate messages. Hansen told police he has stopped communicating with the girl and “hoped this would all go away.” Hansen was charged by summons and his first court appearance has not yet been scheduled.


Eagan businessman faces felony tax evasion charges by Jessica Harper


A 64-year-old Eagan businessman faces 24 fel-ony tax evasion charges for a cleaning company he’s owned and operated since the 1990s. Stephen Edward Mat-ters, owner of Matters Maintenance Group Inc., My Maid, and TLC clean-ing services, was charged in Dakota County on Feb.

11 with the following felo-nies: • four counts of failure to file income tax returns, • four counts of failure to pay income taxes, • four counts of failure to file sales tax returns, • five counts of failure to pay sales taxes, • one count of making retail sales after revoca-tion of a permit, • three counts of fail-ure to file withholding tax

returns, • three counts of fail-ure to pay withholding taxes. According to the crim-inal complaint, Matters was previously charged and convicted of seven counts of tax evasion charges for failing to pay taxes from 2002 to 2006. The Minnesota De-partment of Revenue be-gan a new investigation in 2014 after receiving

reports that Matters had continued to fail to pay taxes. Prosecutors say Mat-ters failed to file any Min-nesota tax returns from 2011 to 2014 and failed to pay income taxes he owned from his business-es during the same period of time. Matters is also accused of failing to file tax with-holding returns for 2012, 2013 and the first six

months of 2014. On Nov. 21, 2011, Matters’ sales tax permit for his businesses was re-voked due to failure to pay sales taxes. Authori-ties say he continued to operate the business after the revocation. In a telephone inter-view with investigators last September, Matters claimed he had not been in the cleaning busi-ness since 2012 when he

stopped filing tax returns. When asked about his bank records that showed business receipts and wag-es paid for 2013 and 2014, Matters didn’t have an explanation, according to the complaint. If convicted, Matters could face up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.


Cleaning the shores of the Vermillion River

Volunteers needed for Trout Unlimited project March 5

by Andy RogersSUN THISWEEK


Twin Cities chapter of Trout Unlimited is looking for volunteers to help with shore restora-tion work from 9 a.m. to noon March 5 along the Vermillion River south branch east of Farming-ton. Volunteers will be asked to help clear buck-thorn, honeysuckle and other invasive plant spe-cies choking the banks of the trout stream next to 4758 200th St. E. in Farmington. The brush is degrading habitat for the fish and the wildlife, according to Dan Callahan of Minne-sota Trout Unlimited.

“We’ll cut and drag brush into big piles for the Department of Natu-ral Resources to burn next winter, so dress to get muddy,” Callahan said. Volunteers should bring hiking or knee boots; work gloves; tree loppers or hand saws; and a few people could bring waders. They also need a few expert chain saw op-erators with proper train-ing and gear. The hope is restoring the shore will provide bet-ter fishing access. Once it’s completed, Trout Unlimited plans to restoring the native prai-rie and stabilize eroding banks, which will improve water quality and wild-life habitat by preventing

dirt from washing into the stream and filtering pol-luted runoff. Everyone from the community is welcome, including families, school groups, community groups, Trout Unlimited members and nonmem-bers. Trout Unlimited will provide lunch, so par-ticipants should RSVP to [email protected] for an accurate head count. For those interested in helping with lunch, reply to Tony Nelson at [email protected] or call 952-486-2282. There are seven chap-ters of the nonprofit con-servation group Trout Unlimited in Minnesota, all run by volunteers.

“We’ve restored habitat on more than 40 miles of trout streams across the state, including 3 miles of the Vermillion River in Dakota County, which

runs through Lakeville and Farmington to Hast-ings and the Mississippi River,” Callahan said. For information about the Vermillion River-

keepers volunteer day on March 5, visit www.twin-citiestu.org. Email Andy Rogers at [email protected].

The Department of Natural Resources set fire to piles of buckthorn and other invasive species along the shores of the Vermillion River earlier this year. Trout Unlimited is looking for volunteers to help clear more of the plants on March 5. (Photo by Andy Rogers)

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Support Jason Lewis To the editor: Super Tuesday, March 1, will soon be upon us. I plan to do my part in our political process by at-tending my local precinct caucus to support our Re-publican candidates, par-ticularly Jason Lewis for Congress. I urge everyone in the 2nd Congressional Dis-trict to support Jason Lewis. He has a great knowledge of local and national issues and will be a solid voice for CD2 and all of Minnesota in Con-gress.

CAROLINE V.ERICKSONBurnsville

It’s party timeTo the editor: Admission is free, and

the stakes are high. The crowds are coming, and are ready for action. Do you have a better offer for Tuesday night, March 1? So where’s the party? Well, there’s more than one. Take your pick at caucus-finder.sos.state.mn.us. The parties are a bit exclusive though, and it’s dishonest to crash a party with which you are not truly aligned. But there’s a special party for those who like exclusion. Our nation was born in 1789 as an exclusive whites-only club. It took 76 years to free the slaves (1865), to give the right to vote to blacks along with most other “races” (1868 and 1964), to give the right of citizenship to Asians (1868), the right to vote even to women (1920), and finally citizenship to Native Americans (1924). It has taken a long time and unending struggle to expand that circle of

citizenship, and many are still fighting back with schemes like Photo-ID. If you want to take our country back, you’ll find a party that wants to build a bigger wall and to send them all back. How about another wall for the Cay-man Islands crowd? If exclusion is not your style, there’s a party that likes inclusion. Those party goers are trying to expand another circle, that of human and civil rights. Progressives are trying to make a place for everyone at the table, a big mix-up of rich and poor alike. Our nation has been struggling to realize that original vi-sion in a high-risk experi-ment to birth democracy into reality. A widening circle of inclusion has been the direction of our nation since its founding. There once was a party that’s no longer around. They came with a useful perspective that helped

bring balance into solving problems. All that’s left is a wild party that has gone so far out of balance that it is flying apart and has gone off the rails. Its wreckage sits there now, obstruct-ing progress. Wishing you success in trying to heft it back on again. RAY LARSONEagan

Later start times for

schools needed To the editor: The studies have been done, the evidence is in: There is a simple way to improve our children’s ac-ademic performance, raise their test scores, reduce their chance of suffer-ing from anxiety, depres-sion, substance abuse or obesity, all while keeping our kids and the commu-nity safer by reducing the risk of car accidents. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Minnesota

Medical Association, the CDC and other public health groups urge us to do it. This is what shifting to later school start times for teens is all about, and that is why many Minne-sota districts are doing it. Contrary to popular be-lief, teens need more sleep than younger children. It is teen biology that makes it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11 p.m. In our district, most teens get up around 5:30 a.m. to

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Community forums can foster interfaith relationships

Keep transportation funding as top priority for state surplus

by Don HeinzmanSUN THISWEEK


A Muslim mother recently told a hushed Bloomington crowd she is afraid for her safety and that of her children because of how Muslims are being tar-geted, particularly by the media. Zanib Mohamed, of Bloomington, is a student advocate for all students at Bloomington Kennedy High School. She was one of four speakers at a Janu-ary forum titled “One Nation, Many Beliefs,” sponsored by the high school, where over half of the students are non-white. Because the school’s enrollment is so diverse, Principal Andy Beaton and school staff decided to have the session, which was attended by high-ranking school and city officials, some parents and teachers. Mohamed said since the media has been singling out Muslim students, some Muslim Bloomington Kennedy students have been coming to her fearful and with tears in their eyes. Beaton said some Muslim students have expressed their fears to him as well. So far, students have not disturbed Mus-lims; none have been disciplined for that,

Beaton said. Mohamed and the other speakers par-ticularly zeroed in on the media, which they say is one-sided, citing Muslim Americans for some of the shootings while not citing other shooters as Chris-tian Americans or any other religions in their broadcasts. As a result, Muslim children are re-porting they are being taunted more. Mohamed related how she told her son she could not take him to a birthday par-ty because it was around the time terror-ists attacked a restaurant in Paris. The speakers all agreed that most Americans do not understand Islam, which they say in some ways is compa-rable to Christianity. They particularly stressed that Islam as well as Christianity have peaceful goals, and only a small percentage are in ISIS, which they said is not following the

teachings of Islam. As for women covering themselves and particularly their foreheads, the speakers said, today there are Christian sects who cover their body completely. Islam, they said, does not oppose other religions, but in effect accepts the teachings of other religions, including what is written in the Bible. The problem, they contended, is people are suspicious because they do not understand Islam. Speaker Hanadi Chehabeddine suggested that commu-nities should sponsor events so people can understand Islam, and she urged people to talk openly and ask ques-tions. In Brooklyn Park, Mayor Jeff Lunde led the formation of an interfaith discus-sion Jan. 28, put together by Islam and Christian faith leaders. He said: “We want people, across cultures and faiths, interacting and having a conversation. It’s really hard to hate someone when you know them.” Out of that discussion attended by faith and community leaders, the group decided to start field trips when members of churches and mosques will visit one another. “We rely on the faith community be-

cause we believe there are shared values and shared goals and we should talk about what we share,” Lunde said. Nausheena Hussain, a board mem-ber of the Brooklyn Park Islamic Cen-ter, shares the mayor’s opinion. She is working with others to get people to tell their stories about interactions between people of Islamic faith and their com-munities, hoping that people have more commonalities than differences. “The main thing is that we want ev-eryone in Brooklyn Park to be united. It is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and dispel the myths,” she said. As for Beaton, he believes the forum succeeded in convincing the people that Bloomington Kennedy respects all stu-dents and that it is a safe place to work and learn. Hussain summed it up well: “What people of Islamic faith want for them-selves and their families isn’t different than anyone else. Everyone is trying to live the American dream.” Don Heinzman is a columnist for ECM Publishers. He can be reached through [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

It is commonly assumed that the off-year legislative session is simply a time for legislators to pass a bonding bill, fix some recently-passed legislation and go home. That’s far from the case in 2016. When this session opens on March 8, legislators will face a big challenge. They must figure how to utilize a $1.2 billion general fund surplus that is projected for the next biennium. According to Minnesota Manage-ment and Budget, the general fund fore-cast is now $1.871 billion. Under exist-ing law, $544 million must go into the budget reserve and $71 million must go to environmental funds, leaving a bal-ance of $1.256 billion. During this session the debate will be about that surplus: how to spend it, re-serve it or whether to refund dollars to taxpayers. The ECM Publishers Editorial Board continues to favor spending a major por-tion of the surplus to improve roads and fix bridges throughout the state. We rec-ognize passing a gas tax to fund a long-range plan won’t happen this election year, even though it is estimated $11 bil-lion will be needed the next 10 years to upgrade bridges, roads and highways. If a Republican-backed proposal to direct existing taxes on auto parts and rental car fees to road and bridge needs is ap-

proved, the negative impact on the state’s general fund must receive serious consid-eration. We favor utilizing some of the surplus to further build the reserve fund, and we believe some funds should go to reduc-ing taxes by increasing the eligibility for the Child and Dependent Care Credit, a reduction in the statewide business prop-erty tax and utilizing a new Market Tax Credit as proposed by Republicans. The latter is one of the nation’s most success-ful programs using the federal New Mar-kets Tax Credit program. New Markets Tax Credits revitalize low-income, dis-tressed communities by creating public-private partnerships that provide much-needed capital to strengthen businesses and community facilities. We also favor Gov. Mark Dayton’s plan to expand the state college grant program and address tuition issues at the two-year colleges and technical schools. We continue to favor spending for pre-school education, but funding questions remain for a universal, public school-based program. Districts continue to ad-just facilities and curriculum to accom-modate all-day, every-day kindergarten. If a universal pre-kindergarten program

is adopted, schools must have the class-rooms and facilities to handle the pro-gram. A study of the impact on private daycare facilities is warranted. Funding the Southwest Light Rail Transit line from Minneapolis to Eden Prairie is essential for easing traffic con-gestion, moving employees to jobs and stimulating investment along the line. With federal dollars again in the budget for 2016, the Legislature should continue to study a seven-county regional half-cent sales tax to fund the state’s $135 million share to keep this important line funded and on track. The proposed sales tax is the Metropolitan Council’s pre-ferred funding option. Last year, during the Editorial Board’s study of violence in society, we realized there is a need to have stronger penalties for hate crimes. We favor Sen. Ron Latz’s proposed legislation to stiffen hate-crime charges from a gross misdemeanor to a felony. We continue to call for stronger penal-ties for drivers whose distractions cause serious accidents and deaths. We believe the penalties for driving while texting should be the same as for drunken driv-ing. The penalty for a first offense of tex-ting while driving is $50 and $225 for a second offense. Compare this to a first drunken driv-

ing offense of up to 90 days in jail, a fine of up to $1,000, and a suspended driver’s license of 90 days. ` Furthermore, we favor a mandatory helmet law for motorcyclists, considering the number of fatalities involving motor-cycles. Local government aid (LGA) to Min-nesota cities also remains a viable topic, particularly for cities in greater Minne-sota that have seen this funding source gutted. A one-time injection of budget surplus would be welcome but the Legis-lature must decide if additional funding for LGA is a wise investment and how it can be supported with a permanent funding stream. The inability of the governor and lawmakers to agree on a special session this winter will create other topics for this session. The Real ID driver’s license requirement of the federal government, finding funds to study racial disparity and extending unemployment insurance compensation for laid-off miners on the Iron Range are all subjects that must be addressed.

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get to school, which leaves them in a constant state of sleep deprivation. One study of Twin Cit-ies metro schools showed that starting school just half an hour later reduced student car crashes by 65 percent. Teachers report-edly enjoy having students who are alert and ready for learning, and in Edina, when parents were sur-veyed one year after the switch 92 percent of them preferred the later time. Depending on imple-mentation, the change

can result in earlier times for elementary students, and there may be initial additional transportation costs. However, the dis-trict’s own analysis shows they could move start times by half an hour with no added cost. Unlike many educa-tional policy decisions, this one has long term effects on the safety and well-being of our children. Yet the board and admin-istration have not led or educated on the matter. However, in January the administration sent some information to prin-

cipals and asked for limit-ed input from site councils. Neither the information nor the process was shared with parents. The super-intendent will now write an executive summary for the board, who will decide whether to further explore it. There is a lot of infor-mation available online, and it is worth looking at closely. And now is the time write or call your board, superintendent, principal and site council. LISA MORLEYRosemount

LETTERS, from 4A

Rep. Halverson to seek a third House term



State Rep. Laurie Hal-verson has said she in-tends to run for re-elec-tion this fall in District 51B, which covers the eastern portion of Eagan. “I‘m confident my campaign will work hard enough to earn re-elec-tion but in a swing district you never know one way or another,” Halverson, an Eagan Democrat, said. No challengers have come forward to date. Democratic and Repub-lican caucuses are set for March 1. Halverson said she is most proud of her work to pass the Homeless Youth Act and that if re-elected, she will con-tinue to be a champion for young people in need. The Homeless Youth Act, which was passed in 2013, provided $8 million for outreach, homeless shelters and transitional

living programs for teens and young adults. The Lincoln Place, a sup-portive housing program in Eagan for teens and young adults who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness, was one of the benefactors of the bi-partisan legislation. In 2015, Halverson and Republican Rep. Anna Wills, of Apple Valley, worked on legisla-tion to add $4 million to the Homeless Youth Act, which passed with bipar-tisan support. “When investing in our youth, it has a real payoff financially and for our community as a whole,” Halverson said. Halverson has also pushed for campaign fi-nance reform while serv-ing in the House and said she plans to continue her mission to ensure cam-paign finance is transpar-ent. She hopes to intro-duce a bill this coming Legislative session that,

if passed, would put a measure on the ballot this November asking voters approve a constitutional amendment requiring nonprofits to disclose the names of donors con-tributing to politically charged ads. Halverson said she expects resistance from Republicans who have opposed similar efforts in the past. Halverson was first elected in 2012 and is serving her second term. She currently serves on the following com-mittees: Commerce and Regulatory Reform, Gov-ernment Operations and Elections Policy, Health and Human Services Fi-nance, and Subcommittee on Metropolitan Coun-cil Accountability and Transparency. Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Pedestrian killed at 13 and Washburn A Richfield man died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 13 in Burnsville on Monday night. At 11:48 p.m., a 1998 Toyota Camry traveling

southbound on Highway 13 struck a pedestrian, 50-year-old Paul Dmitruk, in the left lane at the in-tersection of Washburn Avenue, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

The driver of the Camry, 46-year-old Todd Poeuk of Savage, had no apparent injuries. Accord-ing to the State Patrol, the road conditions were dry.


MNCAPS project hits hurdleDistrict 194 approves budget, lease parameters

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


Lakeville and Prior Lake-Savage school dis-tricts’ professional stud-ies program recently hit a setback local officials are scrambling to overcome before the fall grand open-ing of its first joint educa-tional venture. About 130 high school students in Lakeville and Prior Lake-Savage schools have applied for MNCAPS, the Minnesota Center for Advanced Pro-fessional Studies, set to open in September, but the off-site school’s location is unsure. The preferred Minne-sota School of Business site selected to house the new high school option for juniors and seniors is not zoned to allow public K-12 schools. An application to amend the existing condi-tional use permit to allow the professional studies program in the building was hand-delivered to the city by Michael Baumann, District 194 executive di-rector of business services, on Wednesday. City Planner Daryl Morey said the applica-tion costs $1,500 and takes about 60 days to process. Baumann said both the school district and the building owner, MSB Holdings-Lakeville, have

to submit applications. School Board Member Bob Erickson said at the District 194 Feb. 23 meet-ing that the city would have to amend its zoning ordinance to allow public schools in the C3 districts. In an interview, Morey said the zoning ordinance would not have to be amended because the use of the building by MN-CAPS is similar to the use of the building by Minne-sota School of Business, which has an approved CUP. He added that park-ing is a concern at the site, and the districts may have to work out an agreement to use parking space at a neighboring property. District 194 does not plan to provide busing for students in the program. Despite the location uncertainty, District 194 School Board members voted 5-1 Tuesday night to approve the MNCAPS budget and parameters of a potential lease agree-ment that includes a clause releasing the district from the lease if the there was an issue with the condi-tional use permit. District 194’s total cost for the MNCAPS pro-gram’s is $412,143, ac-cording to Baumann. Most of the expense is covered by shifting re-sources, but of District 194’s total share, $178,412

is additional spending spe-cifically for the program. Sources of the funding are the District 194 gen-eral fund, a $77,700 lease levy and $70,000 from the voter-approved levy refer-endum last fall. Citing concerns about program costs and the unresolved zoning issues, Board Member Jim Skelly cast the dissenting vote against the budget and lease parameters. “I do think it’s a worth-while program and it would do great things for students,” Skelly said. “It’s just the cost is high for me to vote yes.” Lease parameters the board approved are for the district to rent 8,400 square feet of space at $14 per foot ($117,600 in year one) for five years, plus $4.38 per square foot annually for central area maintenance costs. Rent would increase annually by 2.5 percent. MNCAPS costs are proposed to be split 50/50 between the districts until the 2018-19 school year, when funding would shift to a per-pupil funding for-mula. Because of the funding plan, the districts are pro-posing that no additional school districts be added to the partnership until the 2018-19 school year. At the meeting, Er-ickson requested that for

the first two years, the program would be lim-ited to 120 students to en-sure costs of the program do not negatively affect school budgets. Board Member Judy Keliher said they may reg-ister more than that limit to ensure the program re-tain high numbers if some dropped out of the pro-gram. Superintendent Lisa Snyder said the districts will have to discuss the is-sue with the Prior Lake-Savage School Board at a joint meeting. “I hesitate to say ab-solutely not because once we get beyond the start-up costs, any additional students is just a shift-ing of FTEs (full-time equivalents) from our high schools and the cost is not as much as the first year,” Snyder said. She said in the future, the program may expand to offer additional path-ways besides medicine and business, or provide two cohorts of each topic area due to demand. The Prior Lake-Savage School Board has ap-proved a budget and au-thorized the administra-tion to negotiate a lease and return to them, ac-cording to Snyder.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

EducationNicollet FIRE Students of the Month for February Each month, Nicollet Junior High School recog-nizes students who stand out among their peers for modeling respect, leader-ship, service in the school or the community, respon-sibility, and many other Focus-Integrity-Respon-sibility-Excellence (FIRE) character traits essential for success in school and life. The February Stu-dents of the Month were nominated by their science teachers. They are: Shaima Abukar, Michael Angara, Matthew Bollinger, Grace Campbell, Matthew Dick-hausen, Rachel Kelly, Eric Kesseh, Nawal Mahamed, Mallory Nelson, Kadin Nesbitt, Lauren Pettis, So-phia Scham.

Improv class in Burnsville Homeward Bound The-atre Company is offering “Who’s Line Is It? Come-dy Improv” 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8-22 at the Diamondhead Educa-tion Center in Burnsville. Participants ages 16 to adult will learn to deliver on-the-spot sketches using a variety of improv tech-niques. Cost is $84. For more information, call School

District 191 Community Education at 952-707-4110 or register online at www.communityed191.org.

District 191 teacher is Minnesota Teacher of the Year candidate A few years ago, Patty Herkenhoff was working in the corporate world and looking for a career change. She started working as an educational assistant in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 and discovered what she really wanted to be: A teacher. So she completed a bachelor’s degree and then a master’s while working full-time and being a mom and wife. She was hired in 2008 to teach sixth grade at Edward Neill Elementary School in Burnsville. She’s been at the school ever since, also teaching fourth and fifth grades and now serving as an intervention-ist to boost students’ skills in math — a subject she loves. Herkenhoff is now among 114 candidates to be the 2016 Minne-sota Teacher of the Year. Over the coming weeks, a 25-member panel of com-munity leaders will name a group of semifinalists and finalists. The 52nd annual Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be announced on

May 15.

Prom dress resale and expo The District 196 AVID program is holding the 2016 Prom Dress Resale & Expo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Apple Valley High School, 14451 Hayes Road. The primary goal is to reduce the cost of prom for students and families by collecting 300 or more dresses to be sold for $10-$80 at the expo. Those who would like to donate a dress (or other formal wear) can drop it off by March 7 at any one of the five district high schools during school hours. All donations are tax deductible. Donors will receive a coupon to be used at the event. AVID is a college readi-ness program aimed at sup-porting underrepresented students in the “academic middle” in a rigorous Hon-ors/AP courseload to pre-pare them for success in college and beyond. Contact Jodi Han-son for more information ([email protected]). For event details, visit www.facebook.com/ promresale2014 or promsale2016. weebly.com.

STEAM Day for middle school girls To help young women

experience first-hand the excitement of careers in science, technology, en-gineering, the arts, and math (STEAM), Visita-tion School in Mendota Heights will host STEAM Day for middle school girls from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12. This year’s participants will select four hands-on workshops from among 15 options, including sew like a surgeon, police forensics, international disaster re-lief homes, digital video, remote control airplanes, pendulum painting, epide-miology, and the chemistry of making soap. The workshops will be guided by STEAM profes-sionals such as an emer-gency room physician, pro-fessional actors, a police detective and an engineer in human centered design. The keynote speaker will be 2004 Visitation alumna Courtney McCar-thy, who has worked at Li-onsgate film studio in Los Angeles and FOX Broad-casting and is currently with Google’s computer science education division. Registration is limited to 100 participants. The $55 fee includes lunch and a gift. Scholarships are available. To learn more about STEAM Day 2016, go to www.visitation.net/steam-day or visit www.visitation.net and enter “STEAM Day for Girls” in the search box.


by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK


Paideia Academy will close at the end of the 2015-16 academic year as its board of directors has cited a lack of finan-cial resources to keep the 11-year-old charter school operating in Apple Valley. “Based on Paideia’s pro-jected enrollment for 2016-2017 and the anticipated revenue and costs over the next three years, the Paid-eia Academy Board of Di-rectors has made the very difficult decision to close the school at the end of this school year,” the school re-ported in a Feb. 19 press release. Paideia Board of Direc-tors Chairman Jonathan Bradley said the board considered closing the school as one of its options after the school’s authoriz-er, Friends of Education, sent on Jan. 19 a “letter of concern” describing how the school had to increase student achievement, stabi-lize enrollment, and create a balanced budget for the next three years.

After two years of being designated a High-Quality Charter School by the Minnesota Department of Education, the school’s Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment scores dipped in the past year to among the lowest 25 percent of Minnesota schools receiv-ing Title 1 funding as it was designated as a Continu-ous Improvement School. This year the school added three staff posi-tions to implement new programs and intervention plans in an effort to im-prove its test performance. Enrollment dropped be-low 300 in 2015-16, accord-ing to Bradley, after it was 380 and 355 in the previ-ous two years. Bradley said the board was reviewing a conservative 160-170 for enrollment in 2016-17. “As the board worked through our proposal for FOE, we came to the re-alization that we did not have high enough enroll-ment projections to create a financially sustainable program in our current facility,” Bradley wrote in an email to the newspaper.

“We explored all the poten-tial opportunities, but giv-en the time frame, we did not have any financially feasible options.” Paideia officials said the staff and board are com-mitted to ensuring that each student continues to receive a high-quality edu-cation through the end of the school year, and staff will be coordinating with families and their new schools of choice to sup-port students’ transitions. School Director Marci Levy-Maguire wrote in Paideia’s newsletter that the school is working on communications, planning events and gathering in-formation to help ease the students’ transition. She wrote that last Thursday the school’s ad-visers met with students to discuss the closing. Levy-Maguire said she could not have been more proud of the students on the day they were informed the Apple Valley school would close. “For many of them, their biggest concern was about the staff and where

we would be working next year,” she wrote in a mes-sage to parents. “A number of them asked if we could join them at their new schools.” Paideia currently has a staff of 47 people, accord-ing to its website. Levy-Maguire de-scribed the week when the announcement was made as a hard one. “During the past few days, we have all experi-enced a wide variety of emotions even as we have continued to support your children to share and un-derstand their own feel-ings,” Levy-Maguire wrote. “I know that there is a strong sense of sadness around our school clos-ing, and I hope that we can continue to work to-gether to support all of our staff, students, and families through this transition.” In making the an-nouncement, school offi-cials said another impact that led to the decision was the recent approval of ad-ditional bond and oper-ating levy funds for area school districts to help bol-

ster their programs in simi-lar areas in which Paideia strove to be unique in – arts and music programs, lan-guage offerings and gifted education programs. “Paideia’s successes have certainly impacted the academic programming of local districts, which expanded their arts and music programs, language offerings and gifted educa-tion programs,” the release said. Since 2005, Paideia has offered a modified year-round calendar, K-8 Span-ish program, Latin instruc-tion in fifth through eighth grades, a classical studies program, and strong music and art programs in addi-tion to a school uniform policy. The ways in which Pai-deia strove to be differ-ent have become “the new standard” for area districts, the release said. The school receives less state funding per pupil than surrounding districts, the press release said. Charter schools do not have the ability to seek voter approval for a

school-proposed operating levy or bond. Nearly all of the state’s public school districts receive voter-ap-proved funds to supple-ment the state’s per-pupil funding allotment, which is $5,982 for 2016. Paideia officials said they were proud to have graduated seven classes of eighth-graders during the past decade, and will be celebrating their eighth and final graduating class with a ceremony on June 9. They said they were thankful for the support the school has received from local elected officials, community members, and business owners through-out the school’s years of existence. “The decision to close was extremely difficult,” Bradley said. “Many peo-ple in our community were diligently working to try and make the necessary changes needed to make Paideia strong again. I was very disappointed to see this great school close.”

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

Apple Valley charter school to closePaideia Academy leaders cite funding, projected enrollment as reasons for the decision

Credit union to open new location Burnsville-based US Federal Credit Union, which rebrands to Firefly Credit Union in March, will open a new branch lo-cation in Chanhassen this summer. This will be the first credit union to locate in Chanhassen and is the ninth full-service location for US Federal. The branch will be located at the corner of Highway 5 and Great Plains Boulevard.

Nominations open for small business award Nominations are open for the Champions of Business Awards, a spe-cialized awards program for small businesses in the Twin Cities metro area. Sponsored by Calhoun Companies, Thompson Hall and C-Level Maga-zine, the awards recognize the importance of the nearly 500,000 small busi-nesses in Minnesota. Candidates must be owners, employees or a professional-service pro-

vider who work with in-dependently owned busi-nesses with 500 or fewer employees in the Twin Cit-ies metro. The awards program was launched as part of a local celebration of National Small Business Week to honor the often unacknowledged lead-ers and contributors who have made a significant impact on their businesses and communities. Nomi-nations are open through March 1, and winners will be announced during National Small Business Week in May.

Nominations are ac-cepted online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bDY71-z1Q2jpql5jTvVRlLLF1Fo4nyRh2DTVQVGGGdY/viewform.

Marketing agency expands to Florida Media Relations Inc., a Burnsville-based market-ing agency, has opened a location in Fort Myers, Florida. “We are eager to jump in to help local businesses improve their products’ visibility,” said CEO Lon-

ny Kocina, who with wife and COO/CFO Robin Ko-cina founded the agency in 1988.

Legislative session kickoff The Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce and St. Paul Association of Realtors will sponsor a kickoff to the 2016 leg-islative session 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Attendees will hear from state legislators re-

garding policy issues and learn their outlook for the 2016 session. Elected officials invited include: Sen. Greg Clau-sen (confirmed); Sen. Dan Hall (confirmed); Sen. Dave Thompson; Rep. Jon Koznick (confirmed); Rep. Roz Peterson (confirmed); Rep. Tara Mack; Rep. Bob Vogel (confirmed). Legislative updates be-gin at 6 p.m. Cost is $5. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Registration required. In-formation: Tim Roche at [email protected].

Business Buzz


Dakota Communications Center leader to retireDiane Lind second person to lead dispatch center

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


After nine years as ex-ecutive director of the Dakota Communications Center, Diane Lind will retire on May 31. Lind was appointed to the role in January 2007 after 21 years of working in 911 dispatch services and was responsible for overall management of the countywide emergency dispatch center. Lind was selected from multiple applicants to replace the DCC’s first

executive director, Kent Therkelsen, former police chief in Eagan. She had been the DCC’s first operations director when the joint emergency dispatch center was being planned and then opened. She is a former commu-nications supervisor with the Burnsville Police De-partment. She announced her re-tirement to the board of directors, composed of elected Dakota County officials, at their Feb. 18 board meeting, according to Justin Miller, executive

committee board chair and Lakeville city admin-istrator. Miller described Lind’s leadership as key to the smooth operations at the DCC. “There’s just a great group of dispatchers and staff that, under her lead-ership, has really operated seamlessly,” he said. “That is a testament to her lead-ership.” In a news release, Lind expressed how hard it was to make the decision to re-tire. “While I am excited

to take this step into re-tirement, this was an ex-tremely difficult decision to make,” Lind said. “Pub-lic service to the citizens of Dakota County is all I have known for over 30 years.” Miller said the execu-tive committee, composed of city managers and ad-ministrators throughout the county, has been di-rected by the board to find a search firm and recruit for the open position. The news release said the search process is to be-gin immediately with the

intent of having a new di-rector on board as soon as possible. “Over the next month, the executive board will be talking about the qualities, the traits and experience level we’re looking for the next director,” Miller said. Miller described Lind’s contributions as signifi-cant and the work as inte-gral to public safety. “She clearly has the knowledge and the exper-tise of that field, and so we’re going to miss her,” Miller said. Dakota Communica-

tions Center provides 911 dispatch services to all of Dakota County under a joint powers agreement between Dakota County and the cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, In-ver Grove Heights, Lakev-ille, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul and West St. Paul.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

Dakota County to host open house March 8 Dakota County will host an open house for two projects 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Gal-axie Ave., Apple Valley. The county is currently

preparing a Natural Re-sources System Plan to develop an overall ap-proach for managing natural resources and re-storing healthy landscapes and waterways in parks, green ways and conserva-

tion easements. It is also preparing a Park Visitor Services Plan to improve services that enrich the parks experience, includ-ing events, outdoor educa-tion, food, volunteerism, rentals, marketing and

customer service. Both projects are in the research phase — evaluat-ing the current state, po-tential opportunities and public interests in a better park system. Project teams will share

information from both projects and learn more about people’s percep-tions, opinions and ideas related to natural resourc-es and park services. The open house will include a formal presenta-

tion slated 6:30-7:45 p.m. Displays and other project information will be avail-able to view and weigh in on from 6-6:30 p.m. and 7:45-8:30 p.m.


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Parents honor daughter’s memory with ‘Make a Splash’Fundraiser at Wa-ter Park of Amer-ica set March 6 by Andrew Miller


An Apple Valley couple is honoring the daughter they lost to cancer through the Mary Moon Founda-tion. Peter and Christine O’Keefe started the non-profit foundation in honor of their 3-year-old daugh-ter, Mary, who died from cancer in 2009. The Mary Moon Foun-dation is hosting its fifth annual “Make a Splash” event Sunday, March 6, at the Water Park of Amer-ica in Bloomington, with proceeds going to Child-Family Life Services at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hos-

pital. Mary was hospitalized for much of her final year — 63 consecutive days,

at one point. The toys, games, painting supplies and puppet shows provid-ed by Child-Family Life

were a regular source of pleasure for the girl while she battled neuroblasto-ma, a cancer that occurs

mostly in infants and tod-dlers. “From our perspective, the services of Child-Fam-ily Life were just as impor-tant as the medical proce-dures,” Christine O’Keefe said. “They were there the day Mary was diagnosed — blowing bubbles to ease the tension — all the way to the end, when they made a mold of her hand as a memorial.” The nonprofit grew out of the O’Keefe’s efforts in the wake of Mary’s pass-ing to bring art supplies to patients at the children’s hospital where Mary had been treated, in hopes of brightening the days of other kids there. Founded in 2011, the Mary Moon Foundation holds fundraising events to help finance toys, games and art supplies for Ma-sonic Children’s Hospi-

tal. Craft supplies such as crayons, paper and mark-ers are all given to the hos-pitalized kids to keep, be-cause the risk of spreading germs is high. Largely due to its an-nual “Make a Splash” event at the Water Park of America, the Mary Moon Foundation — so named because Mary’s nickname was Moon — has gifted $85,000 to the hospital since the nonprofit’s in-ception. This year’s “Make a Splash” event, which starts at 4 p.m. on March 6, features discounted ad-mission to the Water Park of America, games, enter-tainment, food and a silent auction. Tickets can be purchased at www.mary-moonfoundation.org.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Three-year-old Mary O’Keefe plays with crafts and toys provided by Child-Family Life Services at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital during one of her many hospitalizations in 2008 and 2009. (Photo submitted)

Event encourages youths to Don’t Stop Believing Suicide

prevention program is

March 4by Tad Johnson


A suicide prevention program called Don’t Stop Believing will start at 6 p.m. Friday, March 4, at Apple Valley High School. The event, which will include a performance by comedian and author Kev-in Breel, was organized in response to recent suicides in Dakota County and be-yond as Apple Valley resi-dent John Glynn has led the effort. Glynn has coordinated

with the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Dis-trict, Apple Valley High School and St. Paul-based Suicide Prevention Col-laborative to organize the event that aims to remove the stigma that prevents people from talking about mental health issues. Designed for high school-age students, the event will include a resource fair, panel discussion led by local high school stu-dents and a presentation by Woodbury-based theater group S.O.S. for Youth. Glynn said the highlight of the event will be Breel, who is in demand world-wide and is touted as offer-ing comedy along with an honest and hopeful conver-

sation about mental health. He has battled depres-sion, which he has chron-icled in his book “Boy Meets Depression: Or Life Sucks and Then You Live.” As a mental health ac-tivist, Breel is the national spokesperson for the Bell LET’S TALK campaign and has been a guest speak-er at more than 100 college campuses. His work has been fea-tured by Huffington Post, MTV, CNN, “The Today Show,” Mashable and the Wall Street Journal. As a 19-year-old, Breel’s TEDx talk “Confessions of a Depressed Comic” went instantly viral online – with more than half a million views in less than 30 days.

It has amassed more than 3 million viewers and has been featured on more than 200 media outlets. Glynn said he hopes the event empowers young peo-ple to talk about the prob-lems they are facing and seek help when they need it. “We are trying to make a shift for students to help inspire forever tomorrows,” he said. People will go to the doctor if they have a broken arm, he said, and he wants young people to think the same way if they are broken by depression. Glynn said young peo-ple will often talk to their friends about their prob-lems facing depression and thoughts of suicide, but of-

ten don’t turn to adults for help. He said he hopes the program results in students realizing that if they notice their friends need help that they take charge and get adults involved. “We want them to say: ‘I know where you can go. You have to go. I care about you,’ ” Glynn said. He said a similar pro-gram was organized in Woodbury and had great success in getting students talking more about their mental health problems and seeking help. Glynn said prevention programs like this are tricky to judge since the lack of bad things happening is the main outcome.

He said he has appre-ciated the help offered by Apple Valley High School Principal Steve Degenaar, who has really championed the cause of suicide preven-tion. Glynn said he has sent information and posters regarding the event to high schools throughout District 196 and even into St. Paul and Prior Lake. “We hope to pack the house,” he said. More information is at www.suicidepreventioncol-laborative.org.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @editorTJ.


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DFL Senior Caucus Ken Pentel, director of The Ecology Democracy Network, is the guest speak-er at the DFL Senior Caucus, South Metro Chapter’s next meeting at noon Wednesday, March 9, at the Apple Val-ley Pizza Ranch, 15662 Pilot Knob, Ap-ple Valley, 952-431-3333. Buffet lunch is available for purchase. The chapter meets the second Wednesday of every month. All are welcome.

Declutter workshop at Burnsville City Hall Burnsville adults age 62 and older can get a jump start on spring cleaning at a free declutter workshop 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, at Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. The workshop will provide advice from various city departments on how to restore order to homes, as well as tips on how to let go of possessions. Partici-pants will also get information on local resources that will take items for free – or

even pay for some items. Registration deadline is Friday, March 4. Participants can register online at www.burnsville.org/recreation or by phone at 952-895-4500.

Burnsville seniors The Burnsville Senior Center is locat-ed in the Diamondhead Education Cen-ter at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. Call 952-707-4120 for information about the following senior events. Monday, Feb. 29 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.; SS Flex. Tuesday, March 1 – Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; SS Yoga, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Evening Taxes, 5:30 p.m., Presbyterian Church of the Apos-tles; Line Dancing. Wednesday, March 2 – Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Taxes, 9 a.m. to noon; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Chair Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; BABS, 1 p.m.; SS Flex. Thursday, March 3 – Foot Clinic, 9

a.m.; Health Insurance Council, 9 a.m.; Crafters, 10 a.m.; SS Yoga, 10:30 a.m.; Defensive Driving Refresher, 1 p.m.; Coffee Talk – Choices, 2 p.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, March 4 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Men’s Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Texas Tenors, 9:15 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:15 p.m.; SS Flex.

Lakeville seniors All Lakeville Area Active Adults events are held at Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Call 952-985-4622 for information. Monday, Feb. 29 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Computer Tutoring, 9 a.m.; Wii Bowl-ing, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Crib-bage, 12:30 p.m.; Cards and Mahjong, 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 – Dominoes & Pok-er, 9 a.m.; Happy Feet, 9 a.m.; Tapper-cize, 9:30 a.m.; Book Club, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Zumba Gold,

10:30 a.m.; Party Bridge, noon; Ping Pong, 12:30 p.m.; Active Adults Advi-sory Committee Meeting, 12:30 p.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.; Billiards, 1 p.m.; Pilates Mat Class, 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 – Poker & Hearts, 9 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 and 10 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon. Thursday, March 3 – Classic Voices Chorus, 9 a.m.; Interval Walking, 9:30 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Chorus, 10:30 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Euchre, Hand & Foot, noon; Quilting Group, 1 p.m.; Red Hat Chorus at Trinity Care, 1:30 p.m.; Zum-ba Gold, 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 4 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Poker & 500, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Oil & Acrylic Painting, 1 p.m.

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ReligionWomen’s luncheon The Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection will hold its March luncheon 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at Grand-Stay Hotel and Conference Center, 7083 153rd St., Apple Valley. Speaker Donna Clark will share a message on “Picking Up the Pieces” through song and spoken word to tell how her life was put back together. Lifeway Christian Book Store staff will share new releases for 2016 along with other items from the store. Cost is $16. To RSVP, call Jan at 651-434-5795.

Prayer vigil in Apple Valley On June 17, 2015, nine black people were shot dead at a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Mother Eman-uel AME) in Charleston, South Carolina. Community of Christ Church, 5990 134th

St. Court, Apple Valley, will hold a prayer vigil 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, for the con-gregation and families of victims. The church is on the east side of Johnny Cake Ridge Road, north of Moeller Park.

Community meals at Grace Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley will serve free community meals on Mondays, March 7, 14 and 28. Dining hall doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served from 6-6:30 p.m. These meals are for senior citizens, single-parent families, families in transition and all others in the surrounding community seeking a healthy meal in a relaxed atmosphere. Al-though the meals are free, donations are ac-cepted. For more information, call the church at 952-432-7273. Grace Lutheran Church is lo-cated at the intersection of Pennock Avenue and County Road 42.

Polar Plunge is Saturday at Crystal Beach The South Metro Polar Plunge is 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Crys-tal Beach, 1100 Crystal Lake Road E., Burnsville. Register online at plungemn.org. Participants may plunge as individuals or in teams. They are also encouraged to wear unique and outrageous costumes. Each

participant must raise a minimum of $75. Shoes and towel are also required. Event proceeds benefit Special Olympics Minnesota. Check-in is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information or to reg-ister, visit plungemn.org or email [email protected].

Frozen Apple concert at Valleywood Jazz singer Patty Peterson, win-ner of the Minnesota Music Award for best vocalist, will be joined on stage by musician friends for a Sat-urday, March 12, performance at the Valleywood Golf Course club-house as part of the Frozen Apple winter concert series presented by the Apple Valley Arts Foundation. The group performs as Patty Pe-

terson and Friends. Admission is free, which runs from 6-9 p.m. in the clubhouse lo-cated at 4851 McAndrews Road. Doors open at 5 p.m., and guests are encouraged to come at the opening because space is limited. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. More information is at www.avartsfoundation.org.


where he’s a researcher and teaching assistant. Michael said his re-search work is split be-tween LIGO and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope project. As a LIGO researcher, he probes the qualities and mysteries of binary black hole systems.

“The fundamental dif-ference between what I work on and what hap-pened with this detection is I look for gravitational waves that are present all the time but are not neces-sarily so loud in amplitude that we can see them indi-vidually,” the 25-year-old said. “Whereas this one that was detected was loud enough that you could see

it in the data of the gravi-tation wave detectors by eye.” His work has implica-tions for detecting other forces in the universe, Mi-chael said. “I work on searches that, if you were to imag-ine taking all of these black hole systems in the universe and summing up their gravitational wave

contribution here at Earth, I search for what you call a stochastic background of gravitational waves from all of these systems,” he said. Scott, 23, graduated from Illinois’ Northwest-ern University with ma-jors in math, economics and classics. He earned a Fulbright Scholarship to study gravitational wave

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was dismayed to see that the nonprofit organiza-tion that created the flier wasn’t required to disclose who funded the advertise-ment. “What it does to the dis-trict disturbs me,” Halver-son said. “It drowns out the community’s voice.” Unlike political parties and campaigns, nonprofit organizations are not re-quired to disclose adver-tising donors as long as

they don’t explicitly urge people to vote for a par-ticular candidate. “This district is flooded with these types of ads,” said Halverson, who rep-resents House District 51B. “It’s not about edu-cating folks on the issues, it’s really about campaign-ing.” Halverson hopes to change this. She and Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, have au-thored a proposal that would put a constitutional

amendment before voters in November that, if ap-proved, would require all political groups, including nonprofits, to disclose all of their political spending. Current Minnesota law requires only particular organizations to disclose their spending and fund-raising, which Halverson says allows political non-profits to hide their influ-ence. “Usually I’m not fan of constitutional amend-ments, but the state con-

stitution already addresses campaign finance. This adds to what is already there and gives the public voice on the issues,” she said. Constitutional amend-ments require support from a majority of legisla-tors to get on the ballot. Lawmakers have long resisted similar measures. Three years ago, with the DFL in the majority, law-makers tried to pass legis-lation that would force all political groups to reveal

their sources of funding and spending. That effort failed to pass the House due to opposition from a bipar-tisan group of legislators. A number of influential organizations such as the National Rifle As-sociation, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life fought the measure. Halverson said she is concerned she will again face strong resistance and

worries that passing the legislation may be particu-larly challenging due to a shorter than usual legisla-tive session, which begins in March. Many other states re-quire political groups to disclose their spending re-gardless of what kind of organization is purchasing the advertisements.

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

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physics at Cardiff Univer-sity in Wales. Since Sep-tember he’s been back at Northwestern as a gradu-ate research assistant in the physics and astronomy department. The work of LIGO re-searchers at Northwestern has been to prepare for, and then execute, extrac-tion of physical data about the black hole system from its gravitational wave, Scott said. “This is the first direct information about black holes that’s ever been ,” he said. “What we’ve done to prep for that is to simulate this thing happening, ba-sically. We’ve spent many years practicing for this thing to happen, to hone our skills, and then we got to actually put it into prac-tice four months ago and got the information.”

Like brother, like

brother

Scott said he got the

bug for physics research from his older brother, who was doing sophisti-cated coding and software writing while still in high school. Scott was more into math than physics, but the data analysis of what his brother was up to was in his wheelhouse. “Michael sort of started it. He really liked physics and thought this sounded like a cool thing to do. And I got interested, I think, a little more for the computer programming aspect of it,” Scott said. They remain brothers in science and discovery. “It’s hard to say why we’re both still doing it five years later, or however long it’s been,” he said, “but we are both still do-ing it.”

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

Early episode psychosis class in Burnsville The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota will offer a free class to help young people who have experi-enced psychosis and/or their family members and loved ones understand symptoms, causes and treatments of psychosis. Participants who have ex-perienced psychosis will learn how to self-advocate and get back to work or

school and achieve recov-ery. Loved ones and fam-ily members will learn how to help and support a young person through recovery. The class will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thurs-day, March 10, at Fairview Ridges Hospital, 201 E. Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. For more information or to register (required), call 651-645-2948 or go to namihelps.org.


SportsBurnsville back in section championship by Mike Shaughnessy


Burnsville is in a sec-tion boys hockey cham-pionship game this week. That isn’t new, but the Blaze’s opponent is. After years of butting heads with Edina in the Section 2AA tournament – Burnsville and Edina met for the championship of that section four of the last five years, with Edina winning each time – the Blaze faces St. Thomas Academy for the champi-onship of Section 3AA at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ridder Arena. The Blaze, a sub-.500 team at the beginning of February, got hot at an opportune time. Its 4-1 victory over Rosemount in the Section 3AA semifi-nals Saturday was its sev-enth in a row. Burnsville now is 15-10-1 overall. St. Thomas Academy is 16-6-5 overall after beat-ing Bloomington Jefferson 6-3 in Saturday’s other Section 3AA semifinal in Inver Grove Heights. The Cadets, in their sec-ond season as a Class AA team, are defending Sec-tion 3 champions. Burnsville took con-

trol in the second period against Rosemount, scor-ing twice and getting 20 shots on goal. Roman Ah-can opened the scoring at 9 minutes, 2 seconds of the second period. Rosemount forward Grant Horsager

tied the game about one minute later, but the Blaze took the lead for good on a goal by Cade Borchardt about one minute after Horsager’s goal. Borchardt added two goals in the final 4:09 of

the third period, one after the Irish pulled their goal-ie, as the Blaze clinched its spot in the section final. Borchardt was involved in all of Burnsville’s scor-ing, including an assist on Ahcan’s goal. Goalie Nick

Lee made 25 saves for the Blaze. Borchardt leads Burns-ville in scoring with 52 points (25 goals, 27 assists) and has eight points in two section playoff games. He also had a hat trick with one assist in Burnsville’s 9-0 victory over East Ridge in the Section 3AA quarterfinals Feb. 18. Ahcan had two goals and two assists in the East Ridge game, and Eric Otto had four assists. Rosemount goalie Nick

Hart made 35 saves in Sat-urday’s game, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Irish’s season from ending. Rosemount finished 14-13 for its first winning season since 2007-08. Rosemount defeated Apple Valley 7-1 in the Section 3AA quarterfinals as Austin Dollimer had a hat trick and one assists.

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Burnsville’s Colton Kirschbaum and Rosemount’s Garret Jagoe take a faceoff during a Section 3AA boys hockey semifinal game Saturday in Inver Grove Heights. Burns-ville won 4-1 to advance to the championship game against St. Thomas Academy on Thursday at Ridder Arena.

Lightning wins Class AA consolation titleComeback victory over Lakeville South closes girls hockey season

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Although Eastview didn’t achieve what it wanted at last week’s state girls hockey tournament, it moved up one rung on the ladder. The Lightning (20-7-4) set a goal of playing three games at Xcel Energy Center. Eastview played three games in the tourna-ment but the last two were at Ridder Arena follow-ing a 1-0 loss to Edina in the Class AA quarterfinal round. Victories over For-est Lake and Lakeville South gave the Lightning fifth place and the conso-lation trophy. Eastview, making its second appear-ance at the state tourna-ment, placed sixth last year. Natalie Snodgrass and Mary Keating scored goals 30 seconds apart early in the third period as the Lightning defeated Lakeville South 2-1 in the Class AA consola-tion final Saturday. It was Lakeville South’s first loss all season to a South Sub-urban Conference team; the SSC champion Cou-gars went 16-0-2 in league play during the regular

season, including a victory and tie against Eastview. Senior goalie Emma Tschida made 25 saves for the Lightning. In the Class AA quar-terfinals Feb. 18, Edina’s Emily Oden scored the game’s only goal at 7:44 of

the third period as the No. 2-seeded Hornets edged Eastview. Snodgrass had a dif-ficult time finding lanes to shoot, even though she did have seven of the Lightning’s 17 shots on goal. In the final seconds

the Lightning got a draw to Snodgrass, who took a wrist shot only to have it swallowed up by the Edina defense before it got to goalie Anna Goldstein. “They did a good job of clogging the middle and I couldn’t get a shot to the

net,” Snodgrass said. Eastview coach Herb Harvey said the Lightning played a strong game, es-pecially on defense. “Edina’s a fast team, all three lines,” he said. “We knew they were looking to move the puck cross-ice a lot. I really thought we were prepared for that with our defense.” The Hornets’ Oden broke through that de-fense one time, and it was enough to send Edina to the semifinals. “My defense did such a good job of clearing the puck and clearing the slot,” Tschida said. “I thought they did a really good job of shutting them down.” “So did you,” Snod-grass added. Eastview remained in the tournament with a 5-3 victory over Forest Lake on Friday in the consola-tion semifinals at Ridder Arena. Snodgrass had two goals and one assist as Eastview held off the Rangers (18-9-3). Snodgrass, who had 37 goals this season, scored on the power play late in the second period and added an even-strength goal early in the third as

Eastview took a 4-2 lead. Tschida made 37 saves. Mary Keating and Hal-ey Ford scored first-period goals for the Lightning. Molly Beckman scored an empty-netter with 10 sec-onds remaining.

Notes • Snodgrass, who also scored the tournament-winning goal for the U.S. team at the Under-18 world championships last month, made the in-troductory “Let’s Play Hockey” call at Tuesday’s Minnesota Wild game. She was the lone Eastview player named to the Class AA all-tournament team. • Eden Prairie won its third state championship and first since 2008 with a 3-2 overtime victory over Maple Grove in the Class AA title game Saturday night. Maple Grove de-feated Hill-Murray 1-0 in the semifinals last Friday, giving the Pioneers their first loss of the season and ending their two-year reign as state champions.


Eastview’s Sally Nelson (18) and goalie Emma Tschida break up an Edina scoring chance in the state Class AA girls hockey quarterfinals. (Photo by John Bloom/Guy Warren Photography)

State individual wrestling tourney starts FridayHall, Hedin, Steveson are

defending Class 3A champions

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Almost three dozen wrestlers from the Sun Thisweek and Dakota County Tribune coverage area – including five who have won state champion-ships – will compete in the state individual tourna-ment Friday and Saturday at Xcel Energy Center. Among the former champions is Apple Val-ley senior Mark Hall, who is seeking to become the only high school wrestler in state history to win six individual titles. He is one of six who have won five individual championships; that group includes former Apple Valley wrestler Des-tin McCauley. Hall is heavily favored to successfully defend his Class 3A, 170-pound title this weekend, and with good reason: He has

a career record of 271-4 and has won his last 164 matches. Hall, a Penn State recruit, has not lost a high school match since his freshman year. On Tuesday, Hall said he’s content to let his op-ponents take the risks. “I’m wrestling a lot safer now,” he said. “In seventh grade, maybe I would do something where I would hit a roll-under or some other move that could put me in dan-ger, but those are things now I completely rule out. I have enough body control where I don’t have to try out those things. I just have to wrestle basic, wrestle smart.” Rosemount senior Adam Hedin (132) and Apple Valley sophomore Gable Steveson (220) also are defending state cham-pions in Class 3A. Also re-turning to the Xcel Energy Center are Farmington senior Taylor Venz, who won a state title in 2013, and Lakeville North ju-nior Wade Sullivan, a state champion in 2014.

After the state team championships are de-cided Thursday (Apple Valley is seeking an 11th consecutive state title, and Farmington is among the final eight teams), the in-dividual tournament takes over Friday and Saturday. First-round matches in Class 3A begin at 11 a.m. Friday. Championship matches in all three classes start at 7 p.m. Saturday. Here are the local qual-ifiers for the state tourna-ment (wrestlers will com-pete in Class 3A unless noted):

Apple Valley Nate Larson, sopho-more, 35-5. Section 2 runner-up at 113 pounds. Two-time state qualifier; third at 106 last year. Sebas Swiggum, fresh-man, 27-9. Section 2 run-ner-up at 120. Kyle Rathman, junior, 35-6. Section 2 runner-up at 126. Three-time state qualifier; placed third the last two years. Jalen Thul, junior, 30-11. Section 2 champion at 132.

Brock Morgan, senior, 31-2, Section 2 champion at 152. Five-time state qualifier; third at 145 in 2014. Mark Hall, senior, 41-0. Section 2 champion at 170. Six-time state quali-fier; five-time state cham-pion; defending champion at 170. Prince Hyeamang, senior, 18-16. Section 2 champion at 182. Gable Steveson, soph-omore, 39-0. Section 2 champion at 220. Three-time state qualifier; de-fending state champion; placed second in 2014. Tanyi Besong, junior, 31-10. Section 2 runner-up at 285.

Eagan Andrew Wick, fresh-man, 24-15. Section 3 champion at 106. Kaden Gage, sopho-more, 29-11. Section 3 runner-up at 120. Riley White, senior, 33-9. Section 3 champion at 132. Nick Holt, senior, 27-15. Section 3 runner-up at

152. Alex Hauser, senior, 29-11. Section 3 runner-up at 170.

Eastview Alex Lindstrom, junior, 31-10. Section 2 runner-up at 160. Two-time state qualifier. Collin Dolejs, senior, 35-7. Section 2 runner-up at 170. Mike Delich, junior, 30-6. Section 2 champion at 195. Two-time state quali-fier. Dane McDevitt, junior, 29-11. Section 2 runner-up

at 220. Tim Duffy, senior, 30-6. Section 2 champion at 285. Two-time state quali-fier; placed fifth last year.

Trinity Dietrich Balsbaugh, se-nior, 39-1. Class 1A, Sec-tion 4 champion at 152. Three-time state qualifier; placed second last year. Colm Maines, junior, 14-2. Class 1A, Section 4 runner-up at 170.


Sentinels rugby meeting The South River Sentinels Rugby Club (formerly the Burnsville Rugby Club) will hold an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the Burn-haven Library in Burnsville. The club has boys and girls teams for high school-age and middle school-age players. Players come from Burnsville, Savage, Prior Lake, Lakeville, Apple Valley, Shakopee and surrounding areas. Matches are played in April and May. Anyone not able to attend the March 10 meeting but still interested in playing is invited to attend the club’s indoor practice at the Savage Sports Dome from 7-9 p.m. March 18. For more information, visit srsrfc.org.

Rosemount forward Grant Horsager draws attention from several Burnsville players as he skates into the of-fensive zone during the Section 3AA boys hockey semifi-nals. (Photos by Mike Shaughnessy)


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Along with Thrive MSP 2040 the council has issued “system statements” that cities must use in writing their comprehensive-plan updates due in 2018, Ker-sten said. The Met Coun-cil is charged with signing off on cities’ plans. The council wants to impose principles that ex-ceed its lawful authority, particularly in housing, said Kersten and Kim Crockett, vice president and senior policy fellow at the Center of the Ameri-can Experiment. Thrive MSP 2040’s 140-page housing plan is full of “top-down controls,” Kersten said. Burnsville, for exam-ple, already has plenty of affordable housing —

“something like 79 percent affordable to people who are at or below 80 per-cent of adjusted median income,” she said. “Nev-ertheless, the Met Council has assigned an afford-able housing need of 266 (more) units to Burnsville, and about half of those must be affordable to very low-income families, about $25,000 income for a family of four.” Burnsville City Council Member Mary Sherry said her nearly fully built city can’t accommodate that volume of housing in the Minnesota River Quad-rant, where most future development is expected to occur. “If we are expected to put more dense hous-ing in, that is going to make it, sorry to say, even

more affordable,” Sherry said. “This is affecting our schools. It’s a vicious circle. It’s not under our control. We want back our control.” Kersten said Thrive MSP 2040 pursues a ru-inous agenda to “densify our region and impose transit-oriented develop-ment;” deplete road fund-ing in favor of transit and increase traffic congestion; “push us out of our cars;” remake cities and neigh-borhoods with a “govern-ment-approved mix” of race, ethnicity and income; distort market forces and sap development outside the core cities of Minne-apolis and St. Paul; and make it harder for people to travel to their jobs. “The objective is to re-distribute wealth from the

suburbs to the urban core in order to pay for all of this,” Kersten said. “Un-der the new plan, subur-ban residents will likely pay more in taxes but get less in infrastructure and in services.” The Met Council’s am-bitions don’t end there, Kersten said. It says its mission extends to solving complex social problems like income inequality, the educational achievement gap and climate change, she said. Thrive MSP 2040 is “an advanced symptom of the governance problem that we need to solve,” Crock-ett said. “The good news here is the Legislature can fix this, and the bad news is only the Legislature can fix this,” she said. The Met Council

should be “unwound in an orderly fashion, much like AT & T was broken into Baby Bells.” The four-county Twin Cities’ Local Government Coalition has sent model resolutions to 186 cities, hoping for passage to fuel its efforts at the Capitol. In addition to seeking locally appointed council mem-bers, the group wants to stagger terms of members appointed by the governor so a new governor can’t immediately replace the chair and all 16 members. “What we saw as the key problem was the cen-tralized control of the Met Council, that the governor holds all the cards,” Ger-lach said. It’s not merely a parti-san issue — even former Republican Gov. Tim

Pawlenty vetoed a mea-sure to adopt staggered terms, Gerlach said. The four counties are Dakota, Anoka, Carver and Scott. Other elected officials at the meeting included Dakota County commis-sioners Mary Liz Hol-berg, of Lakeville, and Liz Workman, of Burnsville; Rep. Drew Christensen, R-Burnsville; Sen. Dan Hall, R-Burnsville; Rep. Linda Runbeck, R-Circle Pines, chair of the House Subcommittee on Metro-politan Council Account-ability and Transparency; and Savage Mayor Janet Williams.

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

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Dakota County Regional Chamber to host state of county and city addresses The Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the inaugural State of Dakota County address to be pre-sented by Commissioner Nancy Schouweiler 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesday, March

2, at the Dakota County Community Development Agency, 1228 Town Centre Drive, Eagan. The address is free to attend. The chamber will also host State of the City ad-dresses in four of commu-

nities: Farmington, Rose-mount, Eagan and West Saint Paul. These addresses will be given by the mayor of each respective commu-nity. • Farmington: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, at Ground Round, 20700 Chippendale Ave. W.,

Farmington). Keynote by Mayor Todd Larson. Free to attend. • Rosemount: 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rose-mount. Keynote by Mayor Bill Droste. Free to attend. • Eagan: 7:30-9 a.m.

Thursday, March 17, at City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Keynote by Mayor Mike Maguire. Free to attend. • West St. Paul: 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Southview Country Club, 239 Mendota Road E., West St. Paul. Keynote

by Mayor David Meisinger. This event is in partnership with the West St. Paul Ro-tary. Cost is $13, includes breakfast (pay at the door). All addresses are open to the community. For more information or to RSVP, visit www.dcrchamber.com or call 651-452-9872.


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Sealed proposal bids will be received by the City of Eagan, Minne-sota, in City Hall at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, until 10:30 A.M., C.D.S.T., on Thursday, March 31, 2016, 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:

NICOLS ROAD(SILVER BELL ROAD TO 1,235’ NORTH)PROJECT NO 1142

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EAGANDALE CORPORATE CENTER

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EAGAN BUSINESS PARK(COMMERS DRIVE)PROJECT NO 1202

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MALLARD PARK 2ND ADDITIONPROJECT NO 1203

Street OverlayCity Contract No. 16-01Involving Approximately:

70,000 S.Y. Mill Bituminous Pavement6,100 L.F. Concrete Curb & Gutter Removal & Replacement12,000 TON Wear Course Bituminous SP Mixture6 EA Remove & Replace Manhole Structures36 SF Truncated Domes Detectable Warning Paver Plates1,600 S.F. 4-in Concrete Sidewalk600 S.F. 6-in Concrete Ped Ramp600 S.Y. Concrete Driveway / Valley Gutter Removal & Re-

placement140 CY Topsoil/Grade 2 Compost Mix1,400 S.Y. Seed & Hydromulch62,000 GAL Water for Turf Establishment

Together with Miscellaneous Structure Adjustment & Site RestorationComplete digital contract bidding documents are available at www.

questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by inputting Quest project #4273896 on the Web site’s Proj-ect Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Com-plete 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. 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.

Best Value Contracting Selection: This project is extensive, involving many affected property owners. Timing of the project is critical for the safety of the general public and to minimize disruption. In addition, the City has limited financial resources to commit to the project. According-ly, the project must be accomplished with a minimum of interruption, on time, and without cost overruns. The City believes that only a contractor with good experience in constructing this kind of project is necessary.

Two factors will be considered in the contractor selection process: price and performance. The process for the consideration of proposals for the award of this Project will take into account not only the Con-tract amount bid for construction items, but also the bidder’s ability and performance on previous similar projects, within and outside the City of Eagan, and the bidder’s availability of major equipment to perform this project.

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:30 a.m., C.D.S.T. at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in the Council Chambers (1st Floor). The purpose of the conference is to provide details and answer questions regarding the evaluation/ selection criteria that will be used, along with bid price, to select a Contractor for contract award un-der the Best Value Contracting Authority. Failure to attend this meeting shall eliminate an absent bidder’s bid submission from contract award consideration. Attendance at the conference will be recorded.

Technical Proposal Deadline: Prospective Bidders’ technical pro-posals must be received by 10:30 a.m. C.D.S.T., Monday, March 21, 2016, at the Engineering Division (1st Floor), Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road.

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.Christina M. Scipioni, Clerk, City of Eagan

Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek February 27, March 4, 2016

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CITY OF EAGANADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposal bids will be received by the City of Eagan, Minne-sota, in City Hall at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, until 10:30 A.M., C.D.S.T., on Thursday, March 24, 2016, 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:

WHISPERING WOODS 9TH, 11TH-13TH ADDITIONS


OSLUND TIMBERLINE/ MCCARTHY RIDGE ADDITIONS


CEDAR GROVE 4TH ADDITIONPROJECT NO 1197

Street Overlay

BLACK FOREST/ CENTEX VERMILION ADDITIONS

PROJECT NO. 1198Street Overlay

RED OAKS, WOODLANDS 4TH, VERDANT HILLS,

VERDANT ACRESPROJECT NO 1199

Street Overlay

DIFFLEY COMMONSPROJECT NO 1200

Street Overlay

KINGSWOOD PONDSPROJECT NO 1201

Street Overlay

COURTHOUSE LN, YANKEE DOODLE RD/ TEMINAL

DR, RIVERTON AVE DRIVEWAY REPAIRS

Misc. Street & Driveway RepairsCity Contract No. 16-02Involving Approximately:

53,000 S.Y. Mill Bituminous Pavement8,500 L.F. Concrete Curb & Gutter Removal & Replacement12,000 TON Wear Course Bituminous SP Mixture9 EA Remove & Replace Manhole Structures44 SF Truncated Domes Detectable Warning Paver Plates510 S.F. 4-in Concrete Sidewalk210 S.F. 6-in Concrete Ped Ramp500 S.Y. Concrete Driveway / Valley Gutter Removal & Re-

placement150 CY Topsoil/Grade 2 Compost Mix1,500 S.Y. Seed & Hydromulch66,000 GAL Water for Turf Establishment

Together with Miscellaneous Structure Adjustment & Site RestorationComplete digital contract bidding documents are available at www.

questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by inputting Quest project #4313568 on the Web site’s Proj-ect Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Com-plete 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. 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.

Best Value Contracting Selection: This project is extensive, involving many affected property owners. Timing of the project is critical for the safety of the general public and to minimize disruption. In addition, the City has limited financial resources to commit to the project. According-ly, the project must be accomplished with a minimum of interruption, on time, and without cost overruns. The City believes that only a contractor with good experience in constructing this kind of project is necessary.

Two factors will be considered in the contractor selection process: price and performance. The process for the consideration of proposals for the award of this Project will take into account not only the Con-tract amount bid for construction items, but also the bidder’s ability and performance on previous similar projects, within and outside the City of Eagan, and the bidder’s availability of major equipment to perform this project.

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:30 a.m., C.D.S.T. at the Eagan Municipal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in the Council Chambers (1st Floor). The purpose of the conference is to provide details and answer questions regarding the evaluation/ selection criteria that will be used, along with bid price, to select a Contractor for contract award un-der the Best Value Contracting Authority. Failure to attend this meeting shall eliminate an absent bidder’s bid submission from contract award consideration. Attendance at the conference will be recorded.

Technical Proposal Deadline: Prospective Bidders’ technical pro-posals must be received by 10:30 a.m. C.D.S.T., Monday, March 21, 2016, at the Engineering Division (1st Floor), Eagan Municipal Center, 3830 Pilot Knob Road.

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.Christina M. Scipioni, Clerk, City of Eagan

Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek February 27, March 4, 2016

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

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

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

DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 17, 1994MORTGAGOR: Jeffrey F. Hager-

man and Connie J. Hagerman, hus-band and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Diversified Mort-gage and Investments, Inc.

DATE AND PLACE OF RE-CORDING: Filed April 8, 1994, Dakota County Registrar of Titles, Document No. 300989 on Certifi-cate of Title No. 88743.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: Loan Amer-ica Financial Corporation. Dated March 24, 1994 Filed April 8, 1994, as Document No. 300990. And thereafter assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Associa-tion Dated July 22, 2015 Filed Au-gust 21, 2015, as Document No. 749936. And thereafter assigned to: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC Dated July 22, 2015 Filed Decem-ber 29, 2015, as Document No. 755444.

Said Mortgage being upon Reg-istered Land.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONETRANSACTION AGENT’S

MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Diversified Mort-gage and Investments, Inc.

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER:

Bayview Loan Servicing, LLCMORTGAGED PROPERTY AD-

DRESS: 3416 132nd Street West, Burnsville, MN 55337

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 02.83602.02.090LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY:Lot Nine (9), Block Two (2), West

View Hills 3rd Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota, according to the plat thereof on file and of re-cord in the office of the Registrar of Titles Dakota County, Minnesota

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $88,300.00

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

$67,545.47 That prior to the commence-

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

said mortgage, or any part thereof;PURSUANT to the power of sale

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

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: April 8, 2016 at 10:00 AMPLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Of-

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

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise pro-vided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must va-cate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed un-der section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on October 10, 2016, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next week-day, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

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

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: February 4, 2016Bayview Loan Servicing, LLCMortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeUSSET, WEINGARDEN AND LI-EBO, P.L.L.P.Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee4500 Park Glen Road #300Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-688837-14-008312 FCTHIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

Published in theBurnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek

February 12, 19, 26, March 4, 11, 18, 2016

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CITY OF BURNSVILLENOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGBURNSVILLE ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYNotice is hereby given that the

Board of Commissioners of the Burnsville Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”) will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, Minnesota, to conduct a public hearing regarding a proposed business subsidy to be granted to Astleford Family Lim-ited Partnership (the “Developer”) under Minnesota Statutes, Sec-tions 116J.993 through 116J.995, as amended (the “Business Sub-sidy Act”). The proposed subsidy consists of tax increment financing assistance to the Developer for the cost of soil remediation in connec-tion with the Developer’s construc-tion of an approximately 40,320 square foot office and warehouse facility that will be conveyed and operated by Trend Lab, LLC.

The City proposes entering into an agreement or agreements with the Developer related to the subsi-dy in order to achieve business de-velopment, redevelopment, soil re-mediation and tax base goals. After the public hearing, if the creation or retention of jobs is determined not to be a goal, the wage and job goals may be set at zero in accor-dance with the Business Subsidy Act. Any person with residence in or the owner of taxable property in the granting jurisdiction may file a written complaint with the Author-ity if the Authority fails to comply with the Business Subsidy Act. No action may be filed against the Au-thority for the failure to comply un-less a written complaint is filed.

Information concerning the pro-posed business subsidy, including a summary of the terms of the busi-ness subsidy, will be on file at City Hall on and after the date of this notice. Any person wishing to ex-press an opinion on the matters to be considered at the public hearing will be heard orally or in writing. For more information, please contact Skip Nienhaus, Economic Devel-opment Coordinator at the City of Burnsville at (952) 895-4454.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE BURNSVILLE ECONOMIC DEVEL-OPMENT AUTHORITYMacheal Collins, EDA Secretary/City ClerkCity of Burnsville, Minnesota


February 26,2016512494

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN FORECLOSURE SALE

THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN AT-TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED

WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR-POSE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT default has been made in the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Birnamwood Homes, Common Interest Community No. 170, Da-kota County, Minnesota, recorded in the office of the County Recorder in and for Dakota County, Min-nesota (the “Recorder”), as Docu-ment No. 1377559, as amended by Document No. 2458732 recorded in said office (said Document Nos. 1377559 and 2458732 are col-lectively referred to herein as the “Declaration”), and the Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “By-Laws”) of Birnamwood Homes Association (the “Association”), a Minnesota nonprofit corporation. Said default creates a lien in favor of the Association and against the property described herein.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 3, Block 1, Birnamwood Plat No. 5, Dakota County, Minnesota*, (*also known as Lot 3, Block 1, Birnamwood Plat No. 5, CIC No. 170, Dakota County, Minnesota).

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 97 Birnamwood Drive, Burnsville, Min-nesota 55337.

TAX PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF PROPERTY:

02-14004-01-030.LIENEES: Brad Robinson and

Laura Robinson (collectively the “Lienees”).

LIENOR: Birnamwood Homes Association.

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE TO THE ASSOCIA-TION ON THE LIEN DESCRIBED HEREIN, ON THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $22,042.86.

Said amount includes unpaid annual assessment installments, late fees, insurance premium as-sessments, a repair-related assess-ment, late fees, and attorney’s fees and costs of collection incurred by the Association (all of said unpaid amounts are collectively referred to hereinafter as the “Debt”), all as assessed to and levied against said property by the Association pur-suant to the Declaration, the By-Laws, and/or Minnesota Statutes Chapter 515B (“Chapter 515B”). Pursuant to Chapter 515B and the Declaration, said unpaid amounts create a lien in favor of the Associa-tion against said property.

Pursuant to the Declaration, the By-Laws, and/or Chapter 515B, the Lienees are financially obligated to pay the Debt to the Association, as well as all unpaid assessments and/or installments thereof, unpaid late fees, unpaid costs of collection and foreclosure, and unpaid attor-ney’s fees incurred by the Associa-tion in collection of the Debt and in foreclosure of the Association’s lien against said property, and all other unpaid amounts, which the Association assesses to and lev-

ies against said property from and after the date of this Notice, which additional unpaid amounts are part of said lien and are subject to this foreclosure.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORD-ING OF LIEN: The Lien Statement in favor of the Association (and evi-dencing said lien) is dated Novem-ber 12, 2014, and was recorded in the Recorder’s office on Novem-ber 26, 2014, as Document No. 3040563, which Lien Statement was amended and restated by that certain Amended and Restated Lien Statement, dated December 4, 2014, and recorded in said of-fice on December 12, 2014, as Document No. 3042706, and was further amended and restated by that certain Second Amended and Restated Lien Statement, dated February 14, 2015, and recorded in said office on February 18, 2015, as Document No. 3052953.

All pre foreclosure requirements have been complied with by the As-sociation. An execution upon the judgment rendered in an action to recover a part of the Debt has been returned unsatisfied. There are no other actions or proceedings in-stituted at law by the Association to recover the Debt or any part thereof. The Lienees have not been released from their personal obliga-tion to pay the Debt.

Pursuant to the power of sale granted by the Lienees in taking title to said property, as provided in the Declaration and Chapter 515B, said lien will be foreclosed by the sale of said property by the Sheriff of Dakota County, Minnesota, at the office of the Dakota County Sheriff, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, Min-nesota 55033, on March 14, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the amount then due for all unpaid annual assessment installments (as may be accelerated by the Asso-ciation), unpaid insurance premium assessments, an unpaid repair-re-lated assessment, unpaid late fees, unpaid costs of collection and fore-closure, unpaid attorney’s fees, and all other unpaid amounts, assessed to and levied against said property by the Association through the date of said sale.

TIME ALLOWED BY LAW TO REDEEM: The Lienees, their per-sonal representatives or assigns, have the right to redeem said prop-erty within six months after said sale.

The Lienees must vacate said property on or before 11:59 p.m. on September 14, 2016 (or the next business day if September 14, 2016, falls on a legal holiday), if said lien is not reinstated under Minne-sota Statutes Section 580.30, or if said property is not redeemed under Minnesota Statutes Sec-tion 580.23, or if said redemption period is not reduced under Min-nesota law.

REDEMPTION NOTICE

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE LIEN-EES, OR THE LIENEES’ PER-SONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTH-ER THINGS, THAT THE LIENED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.Dated: January 14, 2016BIRNAMWOOD HOMES ASSOCIA-TIONLienorFELHABER LARSONBy: Fredrick R. KrietzmanAttorney Registration No. 211473Attorneys for Lienor220 South 6th Street, Suite 2200Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402(612) 373 8418

Published in theBurnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek

January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016

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INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 917

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESFEBRUARY 17, 2016

This is a summary of the Inter-mediate School District 917 Special School Board Meeting on Wednes-day, February 17, 2016, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd917.k12.mn.us or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068.

The meeting was called to order at 4:30 PM. Board members pres-ent: Bob Erickson, Ron Hill, Dan Cater, Deb Clark, Dick Bergstrom, Vanda Pressnall, Melissa Sauser, and administrators were present. Board members absent: Joanne Mansur (was not physically pres-ent but on conference call) and Jill Lewis. Recommended actions approved: January 5 and January 19, 2016, minutes, personnel items, bills, wire transfers, investment reports, and donations. Valerie Dosland of Ewald Consulting re-ported on the upcoming legislative session. Approved maintenance payments to member districts; resolution directing administration to make recommendations for re-ductions in programs and positions and reasons therefore; changed March meeting to Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 4:15 PM, and added a finance board work session on Tuesday, March 15, at 2:00 PM. Board went into closed session at 6:10 PM to discuss negotiations and resumed at 6:55 PM. Adjourn-ment at 6:56 PM.

Published in theApple Valley Sun Thisweek,

Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek

February 26, 2016511705

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following de-scribed mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: February 18, 2003ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

OF MORTGAGE: $101,500.00MORTGAGOR(S): Terence K.

Sheehy, A Single PersonMORTGAGEE: Homestead

Mortgage CorporationSERVICER:

U.S. Bank National AssociationLENDER: Homestead Mortgage

Corporation.DATE AND PLACE OF FILING:

Dakota County Minnesota, Record-er , on April 8, 2003, as Document No. 2026860.

ASSIGNED TO: U.S. BANK N.A. Dated: February 18, 2003 , and re-corded April 8, 2003 by Document No. 2026861 .

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 1, Block 5, Heather Hills Third Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 13701 Heather Hills Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337PROPERTY I.D: 02-32252-05-010COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY

IS LOCATED: DakotaTHE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE

DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: One Hun-dred Seven Thousand Two Hun-dred Six and 40/100 ($107,206.40)

THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recov-er the debt secured by said mort-gage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes;

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

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on March 15, 2016PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff`s Main

Office, Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings MN 55033-2343

to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the prop-erty is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on September 16, 2016, or the next business day if Septem-ber 16, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: January 29, 2016U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA-TIONRandall S. Miller & Associates, PLLCAttorneys for Assignee of Mort-gage/MortgageeCanadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050Minneapolis, MN 55402Phone: 952-232-0052Our File No. 15MN00515-1THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.


January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 4, 2016

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MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE

OF ASSUMED NAMEMinnesota Statutes, 333

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

ASSUMED NAME: Apple Valley Counseling ClinicPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 3450 Oleary LaneEagan, MN 55123NAMEHOLDER(S): Eagan Counseling Clinic DBA Minnesota Mental Health Clinics3450 Oleary LaneEagan, MN 55123I, the undersigned, certify that

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

DATE FILED: February 18, 2016SIGNED BY: Peggy Dominic


February 26, March 4, 2016512180

CITY OF BURNSVILLEPUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing will be held on March 14, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible by the Burnsville Planning Commission, at 100 Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Chambers for an Ordi-nance Amending Title 10, Zoning, Chapter 12 R-1 One-Family Resi-dential District, of the Burnsville City Code to update Conditional Uses.

The application will be sched-uled for the next appropriate City Council meeting following the Plan-ning Commission meeting.

All persons desiring to speak on this application are encouraged to attend. For more information concerning this request, please contact Planner Deb Garross (952) 895-4446 at the City of Burnsville.Deb Garross On Behalf of the Chair of the Burnsville Planning Commission




LEGAL NOTICES

CITY OF BURNSVILLENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR

2016 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (16-101) &2016 STREET RECLAMATION PROJECT (16-103)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Burnsville will meet at their regularly scheduled

Council meeting in Burnsville City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, Minnesota, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, to consider the making of the following public improvements. The estimated cost of the said improvements is $7,055,000.

IMPROVEMENT NOS. TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS ESTIMATED COST16-101 A, B, C 2016 Street Reconstruction $7,100,000 A. West Buck Hill Area B. Chateaulin Area C. Highland Forest 3rd Addition Area16-103 A, B, C, D 2016 Street Reclamation A. Wood Park Area B. Maple Island Road C. West Buck Hill Area D. Chateaulin Area A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment, and a description of the methodology used to cal-

culate individual assessments for affected parcels, will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting. The property proposed to be assessed for these improvements and/or improvements previously made benefiting the property is as follows: All parcels and tracts of land in the City of Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota abutting or adjacent to the following streets:

City Project No. 16-101A – West Buck Hill Area Fremont Ave S from 160’ South of 156th St W to 155th St W 155th St W from 150’ East of Lucerne Cir to Bryant Ave S 156th St W from Fremont Ave S to Kaymar Lane Kaymar Lane from 155th St W to the easterly cul-de-sac Bryant Avenue S from 155th Street to northerly terminus including westerly cul-de-sacCity Project No. 16-101B – Chateaulin Area 131st Street E from Parkwood Drive to the easterly cul-de-sac 14th Avenue S from 131st St E to Parkwood Drive Chateaulin Lane from 14th Ave S to the easterly cul-de-sac City Project No. 16-101C – Highland Forest 3rd Addition Area Elm Circle from Upton Avenue S to the westerly cul-de-sac Elm Lane from Highland Drive to Upton Avenue S Thomas Avenue S from Elm Lane to Brookview Drive Thomas Circle from Thomas Avenue S to the easterly cul-de-sac Brookview Drive from Upton Avenue S to Penn Avenue SCity Project No. 16-103A – Wood Park Area 145th Street E from Portland Avenue S to County Road 11 including southerly cul-de-sacs 146th Street E from 145th Street E to County Road 11 10th Avenue S from 146th Street E to County Road 42 144th Street E from Park Avenue S to 11th Avenue S 11th Avenue S from 144th Street E to 143rd Street E including cul-de-sac City Project No. 16-103B – Maple Island Road Maple Island Road from Crystal Lake Road W to the Lakeville/Burnsville City limitsCity Project No. 16-103C – West Buck Hill Area 158th Street W from County Road 5 to Bryant Ave S Forest Circle from 158th St W to Fremont Ave S Fremont Ct from Fremont Ave S to the westerly cul-de-sac Fremont Ave S from 158th St W to 160’ South of 156th St W Dupont Ave S from 158th St W to the Lakeville/Burnsville City limits Hilloway Circle from Fremont Ave S to the easterly cul-de-sac Alpine Circle from 158th St W to Bryant Ave S including westerly cul-de-sac Chalet Court from 158th St W to the northerly cul-de-sac Bryant Ave S from 158th St W to 155th St Bryant Ave Court from Bryant Ave to the southeasterly cul-de-sacCity Project No. 16-103D – Chateaulin Area Aspen Drive from Parkwood Drive to 14th Avenue S including cul-de-sac 14th Avenue S from Aspen Drive to 131st St EIn conducting said public hearing for making its decision on the proposed improvement, the City Council

proposes to proceed under authority granted by Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111.BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.Macheal Collins, City Clerk

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CITY OF BURNSVILLENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR

2016 Street Rehabilitation Project (16-102)TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Burnsville will meet at their regularly scheduled

Council meeting in Burnsville City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, Minnesota, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, to consider the making of the following public improvements. The estimated cost of the said improvements is $735,000.

IMPROVEMENT NOS. TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS ESTIMATED COST16-102 B, C 2016 Street Rehabilitation $740,000 B. Chateaulin Area C. Highland Forest 3rd Addition AreaA reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment, and a description of the methodology used to cal-

culate individual assessments for affected parcels, will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting. The property proposed to be assessed for these improvements and/or improvements previously made benefiting the property is as follows: All parcels and tracts of land in the City of Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota abutting or adjacent to the following streets:

City Project No. 16-102B – 150th Street 150th Street W from County Road 5 to Greenhaven DriveCity Project No. 16-102C – Portland Avenue Portland Avenue from Burnsville Parkway E to Hwy 13 EIn conducting said public hearing for making its decision on the proposed improvement, the City Council

proposes to proceed under authority granted by Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111.BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.Macheal Collins, City Clerk

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ASSUMED NAME: DebtServices.comPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 418 Gateway BoulevardBurnsville, MN 55337NAMEHOLDER(S): McGlynn Marketing, LLC418 Gateway BoulevardBurnsville, MN 55337I, the undersigned, certify that


DATE FILED: February 19, 2016SIGNED BY: John Lesh





The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclu-sive rights to that name. The filing

is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

ASSUMED NAME: Edina Counseling ClinicPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 3450 Oleary LaneEagan, MN 55123NAMEHOLDER(S): Eagan Counseling Clinic DBA Minnesota Mental Health Clinics3450 Oleary LaneEagan, MN 55123I, the undersigned, certify that








ASSUMED NAME: Joy’s Piano

PRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 4309 Fox Ridge RoadEagan, MN 55122NAMEHOLDER(S): Joy Victoria Rukavina4309 Fox Ridge RoadEagan, MN 55122I, the undersigned, certify that


DATE FILED: February 11, 2016SIGNED BY: Joy Rukavina






ASSUMED NAME: Maplewood Counseling ClinicPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 3450 Oleary LaneEagan, MN 55123NAMEHOLDER(S): Eagan Counseling Clinic DBA Minnesota Mental Health Clinics

3450 Oleary LaneEagan, MN 55123I, the undersigned, certify that





INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSMULTI-SITE EXTERIOR DOOR REPLACEMENT

DISTRICT OFFICE8670 210th STREET WEST

LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA 55044ORCHARD LAKE ELEMENTARY

16531 KLAMATH TRAIL LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA 55044

CRYSTAL LAKE EDUCATION CENTER16250 IPAWA AVENUE

LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA 55044Independent School District

#194 will receive single prime sealed bids for Multi-Site Exterior Door Replacement until 3:00 PM local time on March 10, 2016 at the Lakeville District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, Minnesota, 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bidding documents, including the Proposal Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Offices of the Architect, Wold Architects and Engineers, 332 Min-nesota Street, Suite W2000, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101. (651) 227-7773; at the Minnesota Builders Exchange; McGraw Hill Construc-tion/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); and from Plan Well at www.e-arc.com/MN/Plymouth

Mankato Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange of Rochester; St. Cloud Builders Exchange; Mid Minnesota Builders Exchange (Will-mar, MN);

This project includes: Removal and replacement of existing exte-rior entrance systems at the Lakev-ille District Office, Orchard Lake Elementary, and Crystal Lake Edu-cation Center.

American Reprographics Com-pany, 4730 Park Glen Road, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416 (952) 697-8800, facsimile (952) 697-8803 will provide complete download-able sets of the Bidding Docu-ments to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The downloads will be available on or about February 18, 2016. A deposit check in the amount of $25 made out to ARC for each set downloaded via the internet at http://wwvv.e-arc.com/mn/saintlouispark and clicking on the Plan Well icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select Multi-Site Exterior Door Replacement.

Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bid-der’s bond payable to Independent School District #194 in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond.

Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding.

The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or be-fore August 19, 2016.Board of EducationINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIS-TRICT #194

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ASSUMED NAME: Minneapolis Counseling ClinicPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 3450 Oleary LaneEagan, MN 55123NAMEHOLDER(S): Eagan Counseling Clinic DBA Minnesota Mental Health Clinics3450 Oleary LaneEagan, MN 55123I, the undersigned, certify that

I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose

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




INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSJFK ELEMENTARY SITE PAVING REPLACEMENT21240 Holyoke Avenue

Lakeville, MinnesotaIndependent School District

#194 will receive single prime sealed bids for JFK Elementary Site Paving Replacement until 1:00 p.m. local time on March 10, 2016 at the Lakeville District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, Minnesota 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bidding documents, including the Proposal Form, Drawings and Specifications, will be on file at the Offices of the Architect, Wold Architects and Engineers, 332 Min-nesota Street, Suite W2000, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101. (651) 227-7773; at the Minnesota Builders Exchange; McGraw Hill Construc-tion/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); and from Plan Well at www.e-arc.com/MN/Plymouth

Mankato Builders Exchange; Builders Exchange of Rochester; St. Cloud Builders Exchange; Mid Minnesota Builders Exchange (Will-mar, MN);

This project includes: Exterior Site Pavement Removal and Re-placement.

American Reprographics Com-pany, 4730 Park Glen Road, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416 (952) 697-8800, facsimile (952) 697-8803 will provide complete download-able sets of the Bidding Docu-ments to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The downloads will be available on or about Febru-ary 18, 2016. A deposit check in the amount of $25 made out to ARC for each set downloaded via the inter-net at http://www.e-arc.com/mn/saintlouispark and clicking on the Plan Well icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select JFK Elementary Site Paving Replacement.

Make proposals on the bid forms supplied in the Project Manual. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered. Submit with each bid, a certified check or acceptable bid-der’s bond payable to Independent School District #194 in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Performance Bond.

Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding.

The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or be-fore August 19, 2016.Board of EducationINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIS-TRICT #194

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NOTICE OF SALENotice is hereby given that the

property will be sold on March 16, 2016. The property will be offered online at www.StorageBattles.com/StorageTreasures.com and more information about the sale can be found at that website. The under-signed Acorn Mini Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bid-ding the personal property hereto-fore stored with the undersigned by:

Unit # 103- Edwin Davis; miter box, sewing machine, bicycle, tool roller cabinet, aquariums, vacuum cleaners, stereo equip., computer equip., television, furniture,boxes of unknown content

Unit # 212- Nicole Hughes/Annie Hughes; X-Box console, lug-gage, bicycle, stereo equip., televi-sion, furniture boxes of unknown content

Unit # 222- Beverly Middle-brook/Kevin Middlebrook; luggage, tools, television, furniture, boxes of unknown content

Unit # 413- Jude Okafor; space heater, furniture, boxes of unknown content

Unit # 602- Tasha Jackson/Gervona Jackson; furniture,boxes of unknown content

Unit # 759- Eric Jackson; ste-reo equip., furniture, boxes of un-known content


February 19, 26, 2016508947



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

ASSUMED NAME: Still Moments by NancyPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 3838 Riverton AvenueEagan, MN 55122NAMEHOLDER(S): Nancy Nafziger3838 Riverton AvenueEagan, MN 55122I, the undersigned, certify that


DATE FILED: November 2, 2015SIGNED BY: Nancy Nafziger


February 19, 26, 2016510796

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALESS MNRI, LLC, doing business

as Simply Self Storage intends to enforce its lien on certain personal property belonging to the following at the facility located at 4025 Old Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan, MN 55122. The sale will take place (unless otherwise withdrawn) via an on-line auction at www.stor-agetreasures.com on Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 beginning at approximately 10:00AM and con-cluding on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at approximately 10:00AM. This public sale will result in the goods being sold to the highest bidder. Certain terms and condi-tions apply.

L. Roseman – 424A – Toys, Bikes, Kids mattress

L. Rodriguez – 175 – Tool box, totes, boxes, pictures, microwave

M. Olson – 825 – Tires, furniture, tools, boxes

B. Malin – 372737 – Chairs, lap-tops, furniture, tables, mattresses

B. Malin – 182183 – Chair, Lawn mower, toys, lamp, furniture

L Kaderlik – 306A – office furni-ture

J. Harbaugh – 834 – bikes, toys, sled, boxes, mattresses


February 19, 26, 2016506638

NOTICE OF JUVENILE HEARING

State of MinnesotaCounty of Scott Court File No.: 70-JV-15-24241 In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: Natasha Jean Gustafson and Matthew Robert PercyTO: Natasha Jean Gustafson 1800 123rd Street Burnsville, MN 55337

Take notice that a hear-ing regarding the Child, DOB: 10/20/2006, will be held in juvenile court on March 24, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. or soon thereafter at the Scott County Justice Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minne-sota.

You are required to be at the hearing or your parental rights may be terminated Upon request, the clerk will provide you with a copy of the Petition describing the mat-ter. If you fail to appear at the time and place listed above and stated on the Petition, judgment by default may be entered against you.BY THE COURT:Vicky CarlsonScott County Court Administrator/s/ Karin PerkinsDeputy Clerk

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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTIONOF VICTIERY, LLC

Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota State Statute Sections 322B.806 et seq., notice is hereby given that:

(1) Victiery, LLC has filed with the MN Secretary of State a notice of intent to dissolve the Limited Li-ability Company.;

(2) the date of the filing is Janu-ary 29, 2016;

(3) all claims shall be presented in writing and shall identify the claimant and contain sufficient in-formation to reasonably inform the corporation of the substance of the claim;

(4) address to which claims must be sent is: 2600 Eagan Woods Drive, Suite 270, Eagan, MN 55121;

(5) Victiery, LLC must receive the claim no later than May 20, 2016.


February 19, 26, March 4, 11, 2016509067

Fruit of the Vine Food Shelf fundraiser is March 12 Vineyard Community Services is sponsoring the annual fundraising event called Spring Spree at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at South Metro Vineyard Church in support of its Fruit of the Vine Food Shelf. The evening includes: • Kristen Spielman’s family-friendly comedy.

Spielman is touted as hav-ing a gift for making the ordinary extraordinarily funny. Her ability to hit life’s curveballs with en-ergetic wit helps her take everyday experiences and turn them into comedic home runs. • Dinner starting with grilled chicken and ending with a variety of desserts.

• Silent auction with items from local commu-nity partners. “We are excited to cel-ebrate all of the VCS min-istry accomplishments in 2015 with a family-friendly comedy and dinner show featuring comedian Kris-ten Spielman, along with a great silent auction,” said Brian Geraty, VCS execu-

tive director. Fruit of the Vine Food Shelf is a 501(c)3 non-profit emergency relief organization that relies on donations. This event aims to provide fun along with a forum to get to know FOTV. Donations, money or auction items, given as part of the Spring Spree

are matched dollar-wise by Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches as part of this year’s Minne-sota FoodShare Program in the month of March. Advance tickets are $20 and are available online at www.vcsmn.org/Spring-Spree Vendors wanting to donate items to the silent

auction or those who want more information should contact Tori Peterson at [email protected] or 952-595-5980 ext. 111. “We’re inviting every-one to join us,” Geraty said. The church is located at 13798 Parkwood Drive, Burnsville.


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

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5170 Concrete/Mason-ry/Waterproofing


1020 Junkers& Repairables


4510 Apartments/Condos For Rent

5110 Building &Remodeling

5110 Building &Remodeling

5420 Tree Care &Stump Removal

5390 Roofing, Siding& Gutters

5370 Painting &Decorating






Child Care Providers

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1000 WHEELS

1010 Vehicles

1973Mercedes-Benz 450SL Very nice org. car, stored winters. 98K, med blue in color, cold A/C & new tires. Includes hard top. $11K now or $13K in the Spring.

Call David 612 799-2200


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

More if Saleable. MN Licensed

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2500 PETS

2520 Pet Services

Riding Lessons-Jumping,Saddle seat, Beginner.

w y n d e m r o s e s t a b l e s .com. 952-240-6352

3000 ANNOUNCEMENTS

3070 OrganizationalNotices

EG/BV & Savage AA MeetingsSun 6:30pm AA,

Mon 10am Alanon, & 6:30pm AA,

Tues 6:30pm & 8pm AA, Wed 12noon AA,

Thur 6:30pm Alanon& 8pm AA,

Fri 6:30pm AA,Sat 10am ACA,

Sat 8pm AA (Speaker) 3600 Kenebec Dr. 2nd floor, Eagan

(Off Hwy 13)

3500 MERCHANDISE

3520 Cemetery Lots

Crystal Lake Cemetery, 2 choice lots, beautiful loca-tion! $3,500. 612-720-7934

3600 MiscellaneousFor Sale

14’ Jon Boat & Trlr, $200/BO. Credenza, 4 ft, dark wd, $75/BO. 763-544-6210

70’s Console Stereo Ent Ctr, incls. AM/FM, turntable, speakers. Exc cond! $200/BO. 1942 blk Trunk w/shelf $100/BO. 651-686-0318

Bavarian China “Wild Rose” 10 pl. settings w/extra pcs. Exc cond! $450/BO. Delta 12” Wood Planer $325/BO. Rockwell Post Drill $125/BO. Call 651-463-2993

3620 MusicInstruments

PIANO: 1949 Waltham up-right, Mahogany. Sold as is $1,200/BO 952-607-6854

4000 SALES

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

3 Sisters Premier Estate Sales

Moving & Tag Sales,Clean-Outs

LET’S MEET!763-443-0519

Eagan, Feb. 27, 9am-3pm. Moving Sale, Ev-erything! 1891 Sunrise Ct

Plymouth SALE, Feb. 27&28, 9am-3pm. Estate sale see pics: oldisknew.com/Upcoming-Sales 10903 48th Av N

Plymouth, March 4 - 5, 9 - 4. Antique dressers, chairs, lamps, rugs, ta-bles, wicker dining sets, couch, armoires, books, electric cart, misc. 15660 16th Pl. N., Plymouth

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4500 RENTALS / REAL ESTATE

4510 Apartments/Condos For Rent

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[email protected]

4520 Townhomes/Dbls/Duplexes For Rent

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4530 Houses For Rent


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4570 StorageFor Rent

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

4610 Houses For Sale


[email protected]

5000 SERVICES

5080 Child &Adult Care

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[email protected]

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5140 Carpet, Floor& Tile

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation-Sanding-Finishing

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Duffy’s Hardwood Floors •Install •Refinish

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

Professional w/15 yrs exp.

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

Since 1951 952-888-9070


CONCRETE & MASONRYSteps, Walks, Drives,

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5210 Drywall

PINNACLE DRYWALL*Hang *Tape *Texture

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5220 Electrical

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Low By-The-Hour Rates651-815-2316Lic# EA006385

JNH Electric 612-743-7922Bonded Insured Free Ests

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

5260 Garage Doors

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Repair/Replace/Reasonable

Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes

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5270 Gutter Cleaning

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5280 Handyperson

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952-451-3792 R.A.M. CONSTRUCTIONAny & All Home Repairs

�Carpentry � Baths & Tile �Windows�Water/Fire Damage �Doors

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5 Star Home ServicesHandyman,Painting, Main-tenance. Sm/Lg Odd Jobs. Ref/Ins. Bob 952-855-2550

5280 Handyperson

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

Quality Work @ Competitive Prices! Roofing & Roof Repair

Ray 612-281-7077

All Aspects RemodelingTile Back Splashes,

Bathroom, Carpentry, Painting. Big & Small Jobs Call Bruce 651-592-5748

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

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

Home Tune-up • Fix It • Replace It

• Upgrade It Over 40 Yrs Exp.

Ins’d Ron 612-221-9480

Smart Move Home Services651-724-0157 Jeff

Insured / Ref. Home Repairs, Painting, Tile

Trim, Doors, and more...

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5300 Heating &Cooling Services

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3 Interior Rooms/$275Wallpaper Removal.

Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and

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

612•390•6845Quality ResidentialPainting & Drywall

Ceiling & Wall TexturesH20 Damage-Plaster Repair

Wallpaper RemovalINTERIOR � EXTERIOR

*A and K PAINTING*Schedule Indoor PaintingStain/Texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/LicMajor Credit Cards Accepted

Ben’s PaintingInt/Ext, Drywall Repair

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

benspaintinginc.com

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

Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins

Visa/MC 952-469-6800


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

Painting, Staining Int/Ext. 23yrs exp. Ins’d engelkingcoatings.com Mark 612-481-4848

5380 Plumbing

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

Jason 952-891-2490


A Family Operated Business

No Subcontractors Used

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

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Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs - 30 Yrs Exp

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TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177

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35 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB

5410 Snow Removal

SNOW PLOWINGCommercial & ResidentialDependable - Insured - Exp’dLSC Construction Svcs, IncMbr: Better Business Bureau Free Ests. 952-890-2403

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to register and find seats. Caucuses entail the election of local party of-ficers and the proposal of resolutions for the party platform, but the first or-der of business will be the presidential preference ballot. This year, the results will be binding for both parties, meaning that the delegates selected must agree to vote based upon the results of the choices of caucus attendees. Martin said the DFL Party’s presidential prefer-ence ballot has been bind-ing for years. The rule is new for the Republican Party, Downey said. “In past years, we held the straw poll vote, but it was not proscriptive in terms of how many dele-gates the candidates would get,” Downey said. “The delegates were actually chosen later in the spring with the district and state conventions.” The rules changed after the 2012 presidential year, in which states sought to “leapfrog” each other to become the earliest to vote for president, threatening to establish a “national primary” in which a can-didate was essentially cho-sen in January of an elec-tion year, Downey said. The party decided to require states that chose to hold an event in March to allocate their delegates proportionally, according to the vote of attendees. “The result of those rule changes would keep it open to more than one candidate and not simply favor the candidate with the most money and high-est name identification,” Downey said. On the Democratic Party side, most delegates will also be assigned ac-cording to the proportion of votes their candidates receive. However, super-delegates will be free to vote for whomever they

like at the party’s national convention. In Minnesota, the superdelegates include Gov. Mark Dayton, DFL members of Congress and the U.S. Senate, the state party chair, vice chair, other Democratic Nation-al Convention members and “Distinguished Party Leader” Walter Mondale. Each party will select delegates based on the per-centage of votes for each candidate by congres-sional district. They will also select some delegates based on the percentage of votes for each candidate statewide. Downey noted that in past years many Repub-lican caucus attendees mistakenly thought their votes in the presidential straw poll determined the national delegates from Minnesota. “Now it’s actually true,” he said.

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expectations Both state party lead-ers anticipate the robust debates this year will help prompt a strong voter turnout. “There’s a lot of excite-ment for both Secretary (of State Hillary) Clinton and Sen. (Bernie) Sand-ers in our party,” Martin said. “We expect there to be near-record turnout on Tuesday, March 1. The race around the country right now is very tight, and we happen to fall on Super Tuesday this year for the caucus.” For Democrats, Minne-sota is the second largest state after Washington to hold a caucus and is there-fore a large prize, Martin said. As for Republicans, Downey said, “The energy and excitement that we have seen in the states that have had their primary and caucus events so far indicate that we will have a lot of turnout. It’s a very close race and one where

Minnesota gets a chance to be a part of the Super Tuesday states that could very well swing the nomi-nation one way or another. People are excited to have the caucuses be relevant in Minnesota, so we’re an-ticipating a big night.” In some years, Min-nesota has been an island regarding the timing of its caucuses, Downey said. He and Martin met about a year ago to work out an agreement to hold this year’s caucuses March 1. “Lo and behold, it end-ed up being great for a lot of the other states’ calen-dars, too, because there’s 12 of us going on March 1,” Downey said. Many of the other states will conduct prima-ries, a system similar to a general election, but Min-nesota leaders have sup-ported maintaining the caucus system. Both ma-jor parties support caucus-es because they allow ordi-

nary people to have a say not only in the selection of candidates, but also in the election of officers and the party platform, according to Martin. “Primaries tend to sup-port those candidates who have the most money and run a lot of glitzy com-mercials and send out a lot of mailers, but in a cau-cus system it’s much more grassroots,” Martin said. He added that the cau-cuses allow neighbors to gather together to debate issues of concern. “Minnesota’s caucus system provides an oppor-tunity that most states do not have to show up at a precinct caucus room and have a direct say in who will actually nominate those candidates from each of the political par-ties,” Downey said. “On Super Tuesday, we’re right in the heart of one of the most exciting nights in de-termining who those can-

didates are.” Each of the party chairs said they have in-structed people organizing the caucuses to prepare for big crowds. “I’ve said it’s better to be safe than sorry,” Mar-tin said. “You never know how many people will show up.” Downey said he told precinct organizers to as-sume a turnout one-and-a-half to two times higher than the record. He noted he had heard stories from a past caucus in which people could not get into the parking lot. “We’re hoping to avoid that,” Downey said. Caucus attendees will receive ballots with which to select their choice for the party’s presidential nominee. They may stay to participate in the rest of the party business but are not required to do so. The ballot process will end at 8 p.m. for each of

the parties. “You can’t show up at 8:15 and expect to be able to vote,” Downey stressed. “Get there early.” Anyone who is eligible to vote by this year’s No-vember general election may participate. Each per-son is limited to attend-ing the caucus in his or her precinct. They must sign a statement that in-cludes an address within the precinct and state that they generally agree with the principles of the party hosting the caucus. Although the parties run the caucuses, Min-nesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has an-nounced an official state precinct caucus finder to help Minnesotans deter-mine where they should go to participate. The tool includes caucus loca-tions provided by the DFL Party and the Republican Party of Minnesota. It is at caucusfinder.sos.state.mn.us. “Our vote is our voice, and I encourage all Minne-sotans to go out and cau-cus on March 1 and make their voices heard,” Simon said. “This is an important election year in Minnesota and going to a caucus is a great way for Minnesotans to show support for their preferred candidates, raise an important issue, and meet people in their com-munity.” The DFL Party in-cludes information about its caucus at dfl.org while the Republican Party of Minnesota provides infor-mation at mngop.com. Some minor parties are also planning caucuses. Information about the In-dependence Party of Min-nesota is at mnip.org. The Libertarian Party of Min-nesota lists caucus details on its website, lpmn.org. The Green Party of Min-nesota lists its caucuses at tinyurl.com/jcjgt6g.

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Here’s where to go in south metro Senate District 51 DFL: Eagan (except Precinct 1) and Burnsville precincts 1, 5, 6, 9 and 10 at Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan. Republican: 6 p.m., Eagan (except Precinct 1) and Burnsville precincts 1, 5, 6, 9 and 10 at Black Hawk Middle School, 1540 Deerwood Drive, Eagan.

Senate District 56 DFL: Burnsville precincts 2-4, 7-8, 11-17, Lakeville precincts 6-8 and Savage precincts 1-8, at Nicollet Junior High School, 400 E. 134th St., Burnsville. Republican: 6 p.m., Burnsville precincts 2-4, 7-8, 11-17, Lakeville precincts 6-8 and Savage precincts 1-8 at Prior Lake High School, 7575 150th St. W., Sav-age.

Senate District 57 DFL: For residents in Apple Valley, Rosemount, and Lakeville precincts 16-17 at Apple Valley High School, 14450 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. Republican: Apple Valley precincts 1-5A, 6 and 11-15 and Lakeville precincts 16-17 in House District 57A, Eastview High School, 6200 140th St. W., in Apple Valley. Apple Valley precincts 5B, 7-10, Rosemount and Coates in House District 57B at Rosemount High School, 3335 142nd St. W. in Rosemount.

Senate District 58 DFL: Lakeville precincts 1-5, 9-15 at Lakeville South High School, 21135 Jacquard Ave., Lakeville. Farmington residents and most townships in House District 58B, Robert Boeckman Middle School, 800 Denmark Ave., Farming-ton. Republican: Lakeville precincts 1-5, 9-15 at Lakeville North High School, 19600 Ipava Ave. Lakeville. Farmington residents and most townships in House District 58B, at Farmington High School.

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‘Cyrano’ at Trinity School The Trinity School at River Ridge drama class will present “Cyrano de Bergerac” 7:30 p.m. Fri-day, March 11, and Satur-day, March 12. Actors include Maddy Brylski of Apple Valley; Emma Maslow, Ruth Ol-son and Peter Zhao of Burnsville; Eddie Hoey, Will Rasschaert and Bec-ca Wilkin of Eagan; Josh Cline-Cole of Farming-ton; Ivy Liu and Patrick Votel of Lakeville. Tickets will be available at the door for $6 adults, $4 students and senior citizens, or $25 per family. The school is at 601 River Ridge Parkway in Eagan. For more information, vis-it www.TSRR.org or call 651-789-2890.

Art and architecture series A series by Art & Ar-chitecture in Cinema will be presented at the Car-

mike Theater in Apple Valley. All episodes will be shown at 7 p.m. and in-clude: • March 31, “Leonardo Da Vinci - The Genius in Milan” • April 21, “Renoir – The Unknown Artist” • May 12, “Monet to Matisse” • June 16, “Teatro Alla Scala” • July 14, “Papal Basili-cas of Rome” Cost is $15 adults, $12.50 seniors, $10 school groups. The theater is at 15630 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley. For more information, go to www.carmike.com.

‘Man of La Mancha’ at Burnsville High The Burnsville High School Theatre Guild presents “Man of La Mancha,” directed by Randy Day, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25-27 and March 3-5, and 3 p.m. Feb. 28. Performances are at

the school’s Mraz Center. Tickets are $10 adults, $9 seniors and $8 students. Purchase tickets at www.mrazcentertickets.com.

‘Zootopia’ fun at Paragon In conjunction with the release of “Zooto-pia,” Paragon Odyssey 15 IMAX Theater in Burns-ville is offering free face painting, coloring and musical chairs 12-4 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Call 952-892-3456 for informa-tion.

River Heights Chorale The River Heights Cho-rale celebrates 10 years of music with a 7 p.m. con-cert with special guest, Lumuna, Saturday, Feb. 27, at First Presbyterian Church, 535 20th Ave. N., South St. Paul. A recep-tion follows the concert. More information is at www.riverheightschorale.org/.

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Auditions The Northfield Arts Guild will hold auditions for “Grease” 6-8 p.m. March 6 and 7 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 418 Sumner St. E., Northfield. Those auditioning should prepare 16 bars of a musical theater or ’50s/’60s classic rock ‘n’ roll song. Dress for a dance audition and bring along a schedule of any rehearsal conflicts. To sign up for an audition slot, send an email to [email protected] or call 507-645-8877. Send name, age (if a minor), phone number, email address, and give preference of date and time slot (6, 6:30, 7 or 7:30 p.m.). Information: northfieldartsguild.org/the-ater/auditions/.

Books SouthSide Writers, Sat-urday workgroup for aspir-ing writers, offering critique, submission and manuscript preparation information, sup-port and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Infor-mation: 651-688-0365.

Comedy Adam Ray and Gary Vid-er, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26 and 27, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake. Tickets: $19. Mature audiences only. Information: 952-445-9000 or www.mysti-clake.com.

Dance Dance Show: “Be Moved,” Rosemount High School, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26-27. Information: 651-423-7501.

Events Halfway to Leprechaun Days Chili Cook-off, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, Shenani-gan’s Pub, 14605 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Enter con-test by Feb. 26; email [email protected]. Chili tasting: $10.

Exhibits Acrylic abstract paintings by Sue Kemnitz are on exhibit through March 4 at the Lake-ville Area Arts Center gallery, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Information: 952-985-4640. Paintings by Lynn Moore are on exhibit through March 2 at the art gallery at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. The gallery is closed Feb. 26-28. Informa-tion: 952-895-4685.

Music Zeitgeist, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, part of the Coffee Concert Series at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holy-oke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors age 60 and older, $6 ages 12 and under. Information: 982-985-4640.

EHS showcase vocal concerts, 6 and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, Eagan High School. Information: 651-683-6900. RHS percussion ensem-ble concert, 7:30 p.m. Mon-day, Feb. 29, Rosemount High School. Information: 651-423-7501. LNHS Masterworks choir concerts, 6 and 8 p.m. Thurs-day, March 3, Lakeville North High School. Information: 952-232-3600. First Thursday Pub Night: Relativity the Band, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, March 3, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holy-oke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $5 in advance, $7 at the door. In-formation: 952-985-4640. RHS jazz concert, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3, Rose-mount High School. Informa-tion: 651-423-7501. Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 5, Galaxie Li-brary atrium, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. A Black History Month program. Free. Information: 952-891-7045. South Metro Chorale’s Cabaret – “Radio Time Ma-chine,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Silent auction one hour before each show. Tick-ets: $20 adults, $15 seniors and students. Information: 952-985-4640.

Theater “[title of show],” pre-sented by Chameleon The-atre Circle, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25-27, March 3-5; 2 p.m. Feb. 28, March 6; at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burns-ville. Tickets: $22 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Tick-etmaster.com. The Feb. 22 show is “pay what you can.” Intended for adults. Informa-tion: www.ames-center.com. “Broadway 2016: At the Dance,” Apple Valley High School, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26-27; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior citizens, $5 students. Tickets available on-line at www.seatyourself.biz/avhs. Box office open for cash ticket sales 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 22-26 and one hour prior to each performance. “Encore 2016: Road Show,” Eagan High School, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26-27. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior citizens, $5 stu-dents. Purchase tickets online at www.eagan.k12.mn.us/. Ticket booth open each day students are in school 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16, and one hour prior to each performance, 651-683-6964. “Man of La Mancha,” presented by Burnsville High School, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25-27 and March 3-5, and 3 p.m. Feb. 28, at Mraz Center, Burnsville High School. Tick-ets: $10 adults, $9 seniors, $8 students, at http://www.the-

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Friday, Feb. 26 Walleye fry by Dakota County Elks Lodge 2832, 5-7:30 p.m., Mary Center at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. All-you-can-eat walleye, baked potatoes, coleslaw, rolls, milk and coffee. Cost: $13 adults, $6 ages 11 and younger, $3 ages 8 and younger for a kid’s meal of macaroni and cheese, animal crackers and milk. Fish fry, 5-9 p.m., Rose-mount American Legion Post 65, 14590 Burma Ave., Rose-mount. All-you-can-eat fish ($11.95 adults, $10.95 seniors, $7.95 kids). Information: 651-423-3380.

Saturday, Feb. 27 14th annual Twin Cities Area Trade-O-Ree, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. James Lutheran Church, 3650 Williams Drive, Burnsville. Silent auctions all day. For those who collect or trade Boy Scout or Girl Scout patches and memorabilia. Open to the public; free admis-sion. Collections Merit Badge will be offered (sign up in ad-vance with Bruce Paulson at [email protected] or 651-492-9089). Snack bar pro-vided by Boy Scout Troop 445. Indoor Winter Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ea-gan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Information:

www.cityofeagan.com/market-fest. Adopted Friends lunch, 12:30 p.m., Culver’s in Apple Valley. Adopted Friends is a group for friendship, support, and fun for adoptive families. Information: [email protected].

Wednesday, March 2 Parkinson’s Support Group, 2-3 p.m., Augustana Regent at Burnsville, 14500 Regent Lane, Burnsville. Infor-mation: Jane Hubbard at 952-898-8728.

Thursday, March 3 Burnsville Park Nicollet’s Dementia Caregiver Support Group, 10 a.m., in the third floor administration conference room, 14000 Fairview Drive, Burnsville. No registration re-quired. Information: Connie at 952-993-8739.

Friday, March 4 Fish dinner by the Faithful Shepherd Knights of Colum-bus, 5-7 p.m., at the St. John Neumann Social Hall, 4030 Pi-lot Knob Road, Eagan. All-you-can-eat fish (fried or baked), macaroni and cheese, cole-slaw, and ice cream. Cost: $10 adults, $5 children. Walleye fry by Dakota County Elks Lodge 2832, 5-7:30 p.m., Mary Center at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. All-you-can-eat walleye, baked potatoes, coleslaw, rolls, milk

and coffee. Cost: $13 adults, $6 ages 11 and younger, $3 ages 8 and younger for a kid’s meal of macaroni and cheese, animal crackers and milk. Fish fry, 5-9 p.m., Rose-mount American Legion Post 65, 14590 Burma Ave., Rose-mount. All-you-can-eat fish ($11.95 adults, $10.95 seniors, $7.95 kids). Information: 651-423-3380. Mental health awareness event, 6-8:30 p.m., Apple Val-ley High School, 14450 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. For people high school age to adult. Fea-tures writer and comedian Kev-in Breel, a resource fair, SOS for youth presentation and teen panel. Information: www.sui-cidepreventioncollaborativemn.org. Forever Wild Family Fri-day: Celebration of Spring, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Musical ensemble Tra-ki plays Bulgarian folk music that celebrates the coming of spring. All ages. Free. Regis-tration requested. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks/.

Saturday, March 5 Let’s Get Growing Spring Expo hosted by the University of Minnesota Master Garden-ers of Dakota County, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Rosemount Com-munity Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Cost: $35. Register by calling 651-480-

From the Archives

This photo of a buried railroad sign along the Mankato Line tracks on Denmark Avenue south of Farmington documented the heavy snowfalls that hit Dakota County in early 1979. “It is obvious the trains have not been running,” the Dakota County Tribune noted in its coverage in the Feb. 8, 1979, edition. The photo was published on the front page under the headline “We’re Havin’ a Cold Wave.”

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Workshops/classes/other Rosemount Area Arts Council classes at the Stee-ple Center: Watercolor class-es, 1-3 p.m. Feb. 26, March 18 and April 29, $22 RAAC mem-bers, $24 nonmembers. Water-color classes, 6-8 p.m. March 7 and April 11, $22 RAAC members; $24 nonmembers. Knitting: Beginners Cowl, 10 a.m. to noon March 1, 3, 8 and 10, $54 RAAC members, $60 nonmembers. Knitting: Beyond the Basics Cowl, 10 a.m. to noon March 2, 9 and 16, $45 for RAAC members; $50 nonmembers. Woodburn-ing, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 5, $54 RAAC members; $60 nonmembers. (Woodburning tool with three tips must be purchased prior to class. Con-tact Megan at [email protected] for places to purchase tool.) Nuno Felted Silk Scarf, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 7, $36 RAAC members, $40 non-members (plus a $25 materi-als fee payable to instructor). Felted Vases, Vessels & Bowls, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22, $36 RAAC members, $40 non-members (plus a $20 materials fee payable to instructor). The Joy of Photography, 6:30-9 p.m. March 8, 15, 22 and 29, March 19 at the zoo (time to be determined), $45 RAAC members, $50 nonmembers. Basket Weaving: Fruit Bowl Basket, 6-9 p.m. March 9, $11 RAAC members, $12 non-members (plus a $10 materials fee payable to the instructor). Basket Weaving: Heart Embel-lished Basket, 6-9 p.m. April 12 and 16, $11 RAAC mem-bers, $12 nonmembers (plus a $10 materials fee payable to the instructor). Basket Weav-ing: Yarn Storage Basket, May 10 and 17, $11 RAAC mem-bers, $12 nonmembers (plus an $18 materials fee payable to the instructor). Kind Hearts Princess School offers Daddy/Daugh-ter dance classes, ages 3-6, 6:30-7:30 p.m. begin-ning March 11. Information: [email protected]. Watch Me Draw Art Stu-dio, 20908 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, classes: Ladies Night Out, 6-8 p.m. the sec-ond and fourth Friday of the month, create a 9x12 acrylic painting, $30; Date Night Painting, 6-8 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month, choose to paint individual can-vases or one large canvas, age 21 and older, $55 per couple includes light appetizers; Coffee & Canvas, 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays, create a 9x12 acrylic painting, $25. Informa-tion: www.watchmedraw.net or 952-454-2736. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tues-day of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with Chris-tine Tierney, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville. Informa-tion: www.christinetierney.com, 612-210-3377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art edu-cation through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Pa-tricia Schwartz, www.Brush-worksSchoolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Line dance classes Wednesdays at Lakeville Heri-tage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., beginners 9-10 a.m., intermediate 10 a.m. to noon. Information: 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 Li-brary. Information: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected].

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Steffen/KevittJackie Steffen and

Corey Kevitt of Lakeville, MN will be married on September 17, 2016 in Chaska. Jackie is the daughter of James and Denise Steffen and the late Mary Tierney Steffen and Corey is the son of Rich and Laura Kevitt.

Jackie is a graduate of UW-River Falls. Corey is a graduate of Metropolitan State University.


ThisweekendThisweekend

The South Metro Chorale, a 50-member mixed choir based in Prior Lake, will present its annual “Cabaret” and silent auction event at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. This year’s theme is “Radio Time Machine,” and guests can enjoy a variety of small and large group performances, along with games, a cash raffle and refreshments. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at the door or in advance at 612-386-4636 or [email protected]. More information is at www.southmetrochorale.org. (Photo submitted)

Chorale hosts ‘Cabaret’ event

7Days, a co-ed a cappella group from the University of Minnesota, is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Steeple Center in Rosemount. The 20-member group, which includes past “Rosemount Sings!” vocal contest winner Madison Hol-tze, performs original arrangements of pop, rock and country. Tickets are $10 for the concert hosted by the Rosemount Area Arts Council, and can be purchased at www.rosemountarts.com. The Steeple Center is located at 14375 S. Robert Trail. (Photo submitted)

7Days concert in Rosemount

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


The Front Porch Players are making their return to Rose-mount’s Steeple Cen-ter next month with a classic Agatha Christie whodunit. The theater group, sponsored by the Rosemount Area Arts Council, made its de-but in the summer of 2014 with the Neil Simon play “Bare-foot in the Park.” It was the first and, until now, only production the Front Porch Players were able to stage at the Steeple Center because of construction of an addition to the historic venue, which the troupe considers its home site. With the Steeple Center operational again, the Front Porch Players are set to present the murder mystery “The Mousetrap” March 4-13. The play, which debuted in London’s West End theater district in 1952, is set at an English manor during a snow-storm following a murder. “It’s just a fun show to put on,” said director Keith Reed, who serves as president and artistic director of the Front Porch Players. “People know the Agatha Christie characters — a lot of people read Agatha Christie, and even

if you don’t, you know the name.” The cast of the Front Porch Players produc-tion includes April Bai-ley, Brian Broszko, Alan Davis, Dave Hefferman, Ginny Leutgeb, Jeny Stevens, Andrew Troth and Kaleb Wick. The set for “The Mousetrap” — featur-ing two large bay win-dows and a fireplace — was under construction

this week, with the Second Act Play-ers, the arts council’s theater group for adults 50 and older, serving as the pri-mary volunteers. Reed said the Front Porch Players’s aim is to stage two full productions, along with two smaller melodrama pro-ductions, each year at the Steeple Cen-ter. A follow-up production to “The Mousetrap” is tentatively planned for fall 2016. Tickets for “The Mousetrap” are $14 and can be purchased on the Rose-mount Area Arts Council website, www.rosemountarts.com. Show times are 7 p.m. March 4-5 and 11-12, and 2 p.m. March 6 and 13.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Murder mystery comes to Steeple Center stage

Front Porch Players present ‘The Mousetrap’

7700. Information: www.da-kotamastergardeners.org.

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

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood

drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red-crossblood.org to make an ap-pointment or for more informa-tion. • Feb. 27, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 3868 150th St., Rosemount. • Feb. 29, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Lutheran Church of the Ascen-sion, 1801 E. Cliff Road, Burns-ville. • March 1, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville. • March 2, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Culver’s, 15225 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • March 3, 1-7 p.m., South-wind Village, 15025 Green-haven Drive, Burnsville.

FAMILY, from previous • March 4, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • March 5, 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. • March 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Minnesota Valley YMCA, 13850 Portland Ave., Burnsville.

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