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Track teams endure weatherThe Lakeville North and Lakeville South high schools’ track teams were met by some foul weather this week.

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New county manager namedMatt Smith will be the next manager of Dakota County government after the retirement of longtime administrator Brandt Richardson.

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Shaun Keilen of Lakeville will be featured on the new Discovery Channel pilot program “Trailblazers” that premieres at 9 p.m. April 29. (Photo submitted)

Son’s last high school play

prompts dad’s tribute

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK

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Every parent of a high school senior knows the good-byes are coming and the last times are here. For Bruce Burniece, his perpetually reserved front-and-center “A9” seat at all Lakeville South High School play, band and choir perfor-mances will end this Saturday with the last performance of “Mary Poppins” at Lakeville South. His son, Josh Burniece, plays the male lead, Bert, and gradu-ates next month. Prompted by Josh’s pending graduation, adver-sity he has overcome and his significant accomplish-ments, Bruce recently posted a tribute to his son on Facebook. “Joshua, I cannot tell you enough how proud I am of you,” Bruce wrote. “In a world where many only consider little boys cool if they are athletes, you chose the other path and worked at your craft as hard as any athlete. It has all paid off, and oh by the way, the girls think you are just as cool as any athlete. Break A Leg my son. Your emotional and adoring Father will be in A9 where he belongs and you will be where you have always belonged, in the spotlight. I love you.”

LSHS senior credited for blazing his own trail

Josh Burniece stands between his sister, Alex Burniece, and mother, Belinda Burniece, after a performance. (Photo submitted)

Sinner wins re-election of teachers union

Earns 70.6 percent of vote by Laura Adelmann

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District 194 teachers overwhelmingly re-elected Don Sinner president of the teachers union, Educa-tion Minnesota Lakeville, last week. Sinner received 370 votes (70.6 percent of EML voters), and chal-lenger Randy Adams, a Lake Marion Elementary fifth-grade teacher, re-

ceived 154 votes, or 29.4 percent of ballots cast April 18-19. This was the first time in the decade since Sin-ner was elected union head that there has been a contested election for the leadership role. Sinner said he always encourages members to get involved, calling the election “a good process.” “It brought people for-ward to have good discus-sions that needed to be had, and some people who felt that their voices, even

within EML, weren’t be-ing heard, it gave them an opportunity to share their opinions,” Sinner said. Sinner also expressed excitement about the strong 78 percent mem-bership turnout, calling the number of members who voted comparable to a presidential election in Lakeville. Adams, a teacher with over 20 years of experi-ence, had campaigned for teachers having more in-

Bruce Burniece sits for one of the last times in seat A9, front and center, in the Lakeville South High School auditorium, where he has \ watched every one of son Josh Burniece’s performances. Josh will graduate in June and is considering a career in acting. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

Cherry View Elementary kindergartners demonstrated their iPad skills to District 194 School Board members at the April 26 meeting. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

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Neighbor calls for better

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After about a year of reviewing potential lay-outs and options, a chal-

lenging site in Lakeville is a step closer to develop-ment. The Lakeville City Council at its April 18 meeting approved prelimi-nary plans for Argonne Fields, a twinhome devel-opment featuring ameni-ties officials expect will be appealing to empty nesters

and seniors. Located on almost 10 acres of wet and steep land behind Argonne Vil-lage (which includes Cub Foods) east of County Road 50 and south of 175th Street, the 20 twin-home project is a step clos-

Lakeville City Council members consider plans for Argonne Fields development at an April 18 meeting. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

Lakeville advances townhome development

Lakeville man to star on reality show



A Lakeville man’s military-born survival skills could lead to scientific discoveries and a television career. Shaun Keilen, 38, will be featured on “Trailblazers,” a new pilot series debuts Fri-day, April 29 at 9 p.m. on Discovery Channel. Keilen is one of three “elite survivalists” who lead scientists on dangerous expeditions to gather critical information to advance their research.

Shaun Keilen’s volcano expedition to be featured

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Local actor joins ‘GH’ castApple Valley native Risa Dorken will make her debut on the ABC soap opera “General Hospital” on May 4 as “spunky” nurse Amy.

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Schools should tout reasonsColumnist Joe Nathan said Minnesota schools and districts should communicate reasons why families should pick them.

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The Dakota County Board of Commission-ers said on Tuesday that Matt Smith would be the county’s new manager to replace Brandt Richard-son. Richardson an-nounced in January that he would retire in May from the post he has held for 24 years. Smith take over as county manager, which oversees a team of nearly 2,000 employees in the county’s 16 different de-partments. “I am honored and grateful to have this new opportunity at Dakota County,” Smith said. “I look forward to working closely with the Dakota County Board of Com-missioners and our fine staff. I have long admired the passion and dedica-tion of this community and am very proud and fortunate to work with such great people. Dako-ta County’s future is es-pecially bright because of the foundation that has been laid over the years. This county has done a great job of balancing low, stable taxes with high-quality services, and I’ll be privileged to sup-port that in the future.” Smith joined Dakota County in 2008 as its di-rector of financial servic-es and was most recently deputy county manager. “Matt is an outstand-

ing choice to provide leadership for our coun-ty,” Richardson said. “Matt has been a critical part of Dakota County’s success and his experi-ence in state, local and county government will continue to be a tremen-dous asset in the county’s work. I hold Matt in the highest esteem both per-sonally and profession-ally and have every con-fidence that he will lead Dakota County to even higher levels of perfor-mance. Matt will lead the best employees in county government. As a Da-kota County resident, I look forward to great progress ahead.” Smith was the finance director for the city of St. Paul from 2002-2008. He spent more than 14 years in various roles in the Minnesota Depart-

ment of Revenue. These included serving as com-missioner of revenue from 1998-2002 under Gov. Jesse Ventura, serv-ing as deputy commis-sioner of revenue from 1996-1998 under Gov. Arne Carlson, and serv-ing as acting commis-sioner of revenue under Carlson from 1994-1996. Smith has earned a Master of Arts degree in agricultural and applied economics from the Uni-versity of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minne-sota. “Matt has played key leadership roles in many major county initiatives and is widely and highly respected for his work for Dakota County, at the state of Minnesota and at the city of Saint Paul,” said Nancy Schouweiler, Dakota County Board chairwoman. “He is an excellent choice, who knows Dakota County well and how it integrates with other areas of gov-ernment. He will be a great leader and partner with the commission-ers in building upon the strong foundation we have in Dakota County. I and my fellow com-missioners greatly look forward to working with him on behalf of our county’s residents.”

Dakota County names its new leader

Former deputy Matt Smith named to replace Brandt Richardson

Man killed in crash after police chase

Driver was spotted after

Eagan robbery, fled in stolen car

A man driving a stolen car died April 22 after a police chase that began in Eagan ended in a crash on Minnesota Highway 62 in Minneapolis. Eagan police say of-ficers responded to a robbery at 1:28 a.m. at the Holiday gas station at 3044 Holiday Lane in Eagan. Officers saw a car without a license plates leaving the scene and at-tempted to stop it but the car fled at a high rate of speed. Police followed the car to Cedar Avenue and Highway 62, where the car crashed. The driver, 29-year-old Malcolm Uliuos Devon Jones, died at the scene. Jones was the only person in the car. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the incident and says the crash occurred at 1:36 a.m. near the northbound ramp onto Cedar Avenue. Traffic on westbound Highway 62 was reduced to one lane near the crash scene. A warrant was issued by the Illinois Depart-ment of Corrections for Jones’ arrest due to a pa-role violation. Jones was considered armed and dangerous, police said. An investigation revealed that the car was stolen in Indiana. It appears that the car’s location at the scene of the robbery was a coincidence and neither the driver nor the car were involved. Police are working to identify the suspect in the robbery.

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ALC move into high schools is complicatedDistrict working

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Moving Area Learn-ing Center students and staff into Lakeville North and South high schools by fall 2017 is proving to be a challenge. To facilitate the move, a steering committee and seven sub-committees have formed, involving dozens of district leaders and staff, but issues are more than mere process. Officials are hoping to change attitudes students and staff have toward the interventions and those who need services. District officials are refining program inter-ventions to create a more uniform referral process to the ALC. ALC Program Director Cliff Skagen said some-times the ALC has been used as a punishment for students. “ ‘You’re going down to the ALC.’ That’s just

not a friendly way to in-vite people down to the Area Learning Center for a program that should be a choice,’” Skagen said. Renae Ouilette, District 194 Student Services ex-ecutive director, said they are working to define the process by which students are identified for the ALC. “There should be some basic alignment of how the process works before kids are referred to a pretty re-strictive environment,” Ouilette said. “So, I think we have a lot of work to do there to kind of make that more of a systems ap-proach than building by building, kind of everyone having a different kind of belief system in how they utilize the ALC.” She said they are also working to make a pro-file of the type of student who would be referred to Compass (a middle school intervention program for at-risk students) as they do for other programs. Skagen said sometimes the ALC has been used as a punishment for students. He said the ALC also has a concentration of its

students who are minori-ties and/or receiving free and reduced lunches. He said staff members are working to better match the ALC’s demographics with district averages. He said 35 percent of the ALC student body are minorities and 40 percent are on free and reduced lunch, versus the district average of about 18 per-cent and 13 percent, re-spectively. A new referral three-step process has been de-vised that Skagen said involves a brief history, personal learning plan and a meeting with parents and deans. “We collaborate and talk about is this the right fit for a student,” Skagen said. “If it is, we move for-ward.” He said a more clearly defined online interven-tion system will also help staff better identify path-ways and program options for students. “We don’t want it to feel like it’s a punishment to come to the ALC,” Ska-gen said, noting that the district wants to present an

ALC referral as a pathway, similar to the Business Academy or MNCAPS, the new off-site business immersion program. District staff visited similar programs located within schools in neigh-boring districts. Skagen said the best ones are unified as a body and noted it was really im-portant for the schools to accept the ALC students and staff as their own. School Board Mem-ber Terry Lind said the board had received emails from high school teachers relating concerns about the ALC coming into the schools. Lind urged a philoso-phy of inclusion, and questioned if high school staff members would be-come part of the commit-tees. Teaching and Learning Executive Director Barb Knudsen said the steering committee will establish volunteer working groups that include staff from the ALC and both high schools. Knudsen said each ALC will need two big

rooms with collaboration space in the middle. “They want the space to be very flexible,” Knudsen said. “So if students find one day they need their space, their niche, they move to have that niche.” She said the space may also offer them oppor-tunities to work on joint projects or listen to music, which helps them to “get invested” and engaged with the learning. “It is very creative and is done in other districts,” Knudsen said. Project-based learning is being incorporated into the curriculum, although Knudsen said it cannot be done daily, it can be orga-nized into content areas that still meet state stan-dards. District 194 Learning Specialist Julene Oxton, a promoter of Impact Acad-emy at Orchard Lake Ele-mentary, has been hired as the district’s intervention and invocation coordina-tor, according to Knudsen. Oxton will lead a group focused on intervention that will include promot-ing a change of attitudes

surrounding specialized services, Knudsen said. She noted that relo-cating the ALC really encompasses all district programs, including adult education and targeted services for students. “We’re dealing with the word ‘intervention,’ ” Knudsen said. “Because we really see this as ac-celeration. We want to change the attitude about what targeted services is, that we want to excite kids about improving their skill set.” District 194’s Com-munications Department is also working with the project to keep families and staff aware as well as providing information for the public. Ouilette said the dis-trict is “very committed” to the project. “I’m so excited by what we’ve been able to accom-plish so far in the direction we went in,” she said.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

Free conservation meeting for women Farmington-area wom-en farmland owners are invited to a free discus-sion and field tour about soil and water conserva-tion May 25 at the Dakota County Extension Office, 4100 220th St. West, No. 101, Farmington. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the discus-sion at 9 a.m. A continen-tal breakfast and lunch are provided. The event will end with discussion and dessert by 3 p.m. The meeting is co-sponsored by the Women, Food and Agriculture Network and Renewing

the Countryside. RSVP by 4 p.m. May 20 at www.renewingth-ecountryside.org/calendar, or call Beth Kallestad at Renewing the Countryside (507-301-9900). As estimates indicate that women now own or co-own nearly half the farmland in the Midwest, many wonder whether they are doing all they can to improve soil and water quality while maintaining high agricultural produc-tivity. Women landowners at the meeting will learn to assess and improve the health of their soils, as

well as meet local resource people who can offer in-formation and support. Learn more about Women Caring for the Land at ww.wfan.org/our-programs/women-caring-for-the-lands/. Women, Food and Agriculture Network is a nonprofit, educational or-ganization formed in 1997 to provide networking, in-formation and leadership development opportuni-ties in all aspects of sus-tainable agriculture. Learn more at www.wfan.org, or by calling 515-460-2477.

Bike sale benefits kidsApple Valley resident Rick Anderson is set to host his eighth annual bike sale to benefit Kids ’n Kinship, a local youth mentoring program, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at his home located at 12738 Ethelton Way. There will be more than 200 bikes for sale, ranging in price from $30 to $350, with models available for all ages and skill levels. Anyone who purchases a bike can register to win one of two $25 gift certificates for Famous Dave’s BBQ restaurant in Apple Valley. Throughout the year, Anderson gathers and tunes up donated bikes for the sale, with all proceeds going to Kids ’n Kinship, an organization with which Anderson has served as a youth mentor. (Photo submitted)


Vogel’s support of bill is a disappointment To the editor: I was extremely disap-pointed to hear state Rep. Bob Vogel, R-Elko New Market, is a co-sponsor of a bill regarding the use of bathrooms by transgender citizens. What a complete waste of taxpayers money. He should focus on real issues. We need to rebuild our crumbling roads and bridges. We need updates to water treatment plants. We need money to at-tract and keep high qual-ity teachers and counsel-ors that represent diverse communities. We need to work on energy efficiency and increasing the use of low carbon energy sources and farming practices that provide natural carbon sinks and protect our valu-able water resources. But mostly we need our representatives to help build connections within our communities, so that all feel welcome, and no one is marginalized based on faith, race, or sexual orientation.

When Vogel begins to do these things. I will be proud to say he represents me.

VEDA KANITZLakeville

Little wanted more tax money To the editor: The politics of per-sonality – we are seeing it play out not only on the national stage, but also in the Lakeville and Farmington area. Demo-crat Matt Little seems to believe that the voters of Senate District 58 will be swayed by his charm and look past his lack of sub-stance on the issues that matter to our district. I have looked through his website and social media profiles and found myself asking “Who is Matt Lit-tle?” The real answer is that Matt Little is no different than any other big-government, liberal Democrat. One doesn’t have to look far to see the evidence of this. For

example, Mayor Little is on record for supporting a max 5.5 percent tax in-crease and voted “no” to the proposed 4.9 percent increase proposal because it was not high enough. He also voted “no” on the final 3.85 percent that was approved by the City Council, not because he was looking out for the taxpayers of his com-munity, but because he

believed it wasn’t high enough. Democrat Matt Little always wants more of our money. My neighbors and I work hard each day, and we deserve a senator who will carry on the work of Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, by standing up for the people of our dis-trict. I believe Tim Pitcher will do just that. On the Farmington City Council and in his campaign for Senate, he has shown the courage to take a stand on the issues that matter to the voters and look out for our best interests. I ask you to look be-yond the flash and the feel-good rhetoric, re-search the issues, and vote for a candidate who will work for us. We need a senator who understands the issues that matter to

residents in the Lakeville and Farmington area, and we need a senator who has the ability to re-spond to those issues with meaningful action. That candidate is Tim Pitcher.

AARON DOWNSLakeville

Social-emotional curriculum in public schoolsTo the editor: All Minnesotans de-serve for their children to receive a quality educa-tion focused on promot-ing academic success. Yet with the required academic standards and curriculum provided to our state’s children, we are still witnessing bar-

riers to learning that impact their success in schools. More recently schools across the na-tion are adopting poli-cies that require public schools to incorporate social-emotional learn-ing standards into aca-demic curriculum, Min-nesota is not one. Integrating social-emotional learning into existing curriculum promotes students to show pro-social behav-ior, increased academic achievement, and dis-play more favorable at-titudes toward school. Students tend to adopt less favorable attitudes toward school as they progress from elementa-ry school to high school. That lack of connection affects their academ-ics, social connections, and mental and physical health. We are fortunate that Rosemount-Apple Val-ley Eagan School Dis-trict 196 is a nationally recognized public school district of choice, and in being so we should be a front runner to provide the our children the skills and knowledge to break down any barriers that conflict with learning. Supporting the integra-tion of social-emotional learning into academic standards will benefit the academic success of our children and help to build a stronger commu-nity.

LILLI GRAYRosemount

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Why should I send my children to your school?by Joe Nathan


Duluth parent Russ Kurhajetz asked the local superintendent an important question, something families and educa-tors might want to consider. He asked why he should send his children to their school system. The reaction? Kurhajetz explained: “I received zero responses. Either their pro-cesses were broken or they felt they were entitled to my kids. Either way, I knew I needed something different. I then found Duluth Edison Charter Schools.” This is not a column about charter public schools, although the number of Minnesota students attending charters has grown from about 17,500 in 2004-05 to about 50,800 in the current school year, according to the Minnesota Asso-ciation of Charter Schools (http://bit.ly/1NB0EKT). My central point is about asking the important question that Kurhajetz asked and receiving a good answer. In writing this column, I looked at 34 district and charter public school websites. Each website had news about the school or district. Some described awards students or schools received. Some included information about aca-demic progress. Sometimes the website

described sports and other extra-curric-ular programs. For example, the Forest Lake Area Schools website contains, among other things, information about sports pro-grams, a referendum and honors for a retiring coach. North Lakes Academy, a charter in Forest Lake, describes on its website a blood drive, college and career planning information and offers a link to an application for admission. The Hopkins Public Schools home page includes information about honors for local teachers, students who have re-ceived athletic scholarships and a Span-ish language immersion program. Little Falls Community Schools’ home page discusses the testing program, summer activities, a no-hitter thrown by a local student and needs of Lincoln Elemen-tary School. But not a single website explicitly list-ed, at least on its home page, something like “5 reasons to send your child to this

school (or district).” To be fair, most (but not all) websites had a “contact us” button. But even after pushing that button, not a single website included something like “please contact this person if you would like to discuss why our district/school could be a great place for your child/children.” Some districts, charters, private and parochial schools take extra steps to help families understand why their schools could be a good match. In 2008, district, charter, private and parochial schools in the Forest Lake area collaborated on a school choice fair. I wrote about it here: http://bit.ly/1VBIQaY. Then I attended. Hundreds of stu-dents and their parents showed up. Sev-eral local businesses contributed food, so families were able to feed their fam-ily as they learned about schools. Many parents told me they learned a lot that evening. I asked Cam Stottler, executive direc-tor of North Lakes Academy, about this. NLA was the lead organizer of the fair. He wrote that the school “decided to al-locate time and energy into more specific NLA recruitment and retention efforts.” When contacted, Forest Lake Super-intendent Linda Madsen responded via email: “We were not the original orga-nizers, and I am guessing, that for some

reason, they decided not to pursue it any longer. We did participate and likely would again if it were to occur.” Minneapolis district and charter schools have cooperated for years on a school choice fair, usually held in Janu-ary. St. Paul also did this until this year, when district officials decided to limit the fair just to district schools. In re-sponse, St. Paul area charters held their own fair. A school choice fair can be very use-ful. But it’s not the only way to share in-formation with families. Nevertheless, more and more fami-lies are thinking about the question that Kurhajetz asked. Many families have se-lected a day care or nursery school for their children. They are used to mak-ing choices. And if they decide to do so, educators can help families make more informed decisions. “Why should I send my children to your school?” It’s a great question. It de-serves an answer.

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

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Teachers union leader ready to move District 194 forward by Don Sinner

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I am honored to continue to serve the excellent professional educators of Edu-cation Minnesota-Lakeville and the stu-dents and families of this wonderful com-munity and exceptional Lakeville Area School District. Thanks go to all of the candidates who stepped forward, this pro-cess helped engage and bring to the fore many different voices and perspectives. Now EML will move forward in a pro-ductive and unified manner to continue to focus on the needs of our students and the conditions educators and our schools need to support continued success. Through the process, we have heard four key issues that need to be addressed: First is workload. Educators need the time to prepare and focus on our students without every minute of the day being filled with meetings and the requirements of many new initiatives. Teachers need the time to teach. Second, we need to continue to ad-

dress class sizes at all levels, from kin-dergarten sections of 24 to high school classes of 35 to 40. We need to allow educators to connect with every student, building relationships and providing the individualized attention students deserve and need to succeed. We need to ensure there is a return to a true middle school model allowing student exposure to wide range of electives that continues through their high school careers. We also need to address the overwhelming issue of special education caseloads and class sizes. This, combined with the overload of redundant paperwork, is eliminating the ability of our educators to truly focus on the needs of their students and ensure

that each and every one of them have the help to be successful. Third, we need to provide educators the necessary resources and curriculum to deliver the education our students de-serve. This has become a focused issue at our elementary level. Educators are spending more and more “out-of-pock-et” to make up for the district’s focus on “everything can be done online” and “you are the curriculum.” While technol-ogy is a great tool to assist and augment the classroom, it does not replace the need to for “hands-on” experiences and resources they need to learn. Finally, educators need to feel sup-ported and respected. They need to have a voice in the decisions that affect their classrooms and students, not a contin-ued parade of “reform” or “re-design” initiatives to a system which is producing outstanding achievement. Our educators do believe in a process of continued im-provement, however, change for change’s sake is not what has made our district great. We need to provide a mentoring

system to support our newest educators to help them integrate into our outstand-ing, yet complex system. Teachers need the time to focus on the needs of their students and the time to collaborate with their colleagues. They need the support of the district with resources and the their administrators on handling student issues and concerns. They need to feel heard, respected, and valued. Our EML educators are a truly won-derful group of professionals dedicated to serving students and families of this community each and every day. Our school district is one of the finest in the state if not in the nation. I am truly hon-ored to be able to continue to apply “ser-vant” leadership in service of our educa-tors to help them meet their goals. Don Sinner is president of Education Minnesota-Lakeville, the Lakeville Area School Districts teachers union. He is at [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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Area BriefsElko New Market citywide garage sale The Elko New Mar-ket Citywide Garage Sale will be held May 19-21. Maps and addresses of the garage sale loca-tions will be available on the city’s website (www.ci.enm.mn.us) one week prior to the sale. Contact the city of Elko New Market offices at 952-461-2777 with any questions.

Animal rescue fundraiser Wags & Whiskers ani-mal rescue will hold a fundraiser at Lakeville Buffalo Wild Wings res-taurant from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 9. For all patrons who present a ticket, available online at wagsmn.org, or mention it when ordering, 10 per-cent of the sale will go to the rescue organization. Buffalo Wild Wings is located at 18425 Orchard Trail in Lakeville. Mayor Matt Little will attend the event from 6-6:30 p.m.

Local Ducks Unlimited event benefits wildlife The South Metro Fly-way Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its annual Wing Ding fund-raiser noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Rack’s Sports Bar and Grill, 2400 Cliff Road E., Burnsville. The event will feature wings, games, raffles, si-lent auction and more. Dodge of Burnsville will offer test drives and par-ticipants can win a $400 Cabela’s gift card. Since 1937, the private, nonprofit organization has conducted conserva-tion work on more than 209,000 acres, bringing a cumulative total to over 13.3 million acres of hab-itat conserved in North America, for some 900 wildlife species, includ-ing waterfowl and en-dangered species like the whooping crane and bald eagle. For more information and event tickets, visit mn.ducks.org or email Sean Mussetter at [email protected].

Concert at Galaxie Library Dakota County’s own folk group, Dragonfly, will perform traditional songs, well-known sing-along tunes and original music on Wednesday, May 11, at the Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Refreshments be-gin at 10:30; concert at 11 a.m. The event is geared to senior citizens, though all are welcome to attend. For more information, call 952-891-7045.

Bike sale benefits mentoring program Cycling enthusiast Rick Anderson is ready for his eighth annual bike sale, benefitting the Kids ’n Kin-ship mentoring program. The public bike sale will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Satur-day, May 14, at his home at 12738 Ethelton Way, Apple Valley. In previous years, Ander-son has repaired and sold more than 800 bikes. He has given more than $68,000 to the program, which matches kids ages 5-16 with volun-teer mentors. Anderson’s passion for biking, mentoring chil-dren and finding great deals gave him the idea to locate inexpensive or do-nated bikes, fix them up, and sell them with all the proceeds going to Kids ’n Kinship. There will be more than 200 bikes for sale, rang-ing in price from $30 to $350. Models for all ages and skill levels will be available. Cash donations will also accepted on site. More information is at www.ricksbikesale.com. Anyone who purchases a bike can register to win one of two $25 gift certifi-cates for Famous Dave’s BBQ restaurant in Apple Valley. The bikes generally sell fast. Anderson recom-mends arriving early. For additional informa-tion about Kids ’n Kin-ship, visit www.kidsnkin-ship.org.

Free skincancer screeningsoffered May 2 Lakes Dermatology’s Burnsville clinic will offer

free skin cancer screenings May 2 as part of Mela-noma Monday, a day des-ignated by the American Academy of Dermatology to raise awareness of mel-anoma and other types of skin cancer. Dermatologist Dr. Re-hana Ahmed will provide the screenings. Visit www.lakesderm.com for more information or call 651-340-1064 to schedule an appointment. The clinic is at 14305 Southcross Drive W., No. 110.

Junior golf program at Birnamwood Birnamwood Golf Course in Burnsville of-fers a junior golf program for youth entering grades

three through 10. The program starts with an “Introduction to Golf Clinic.” There, par-ticipants are taught the rules, safety and etiquette of the sport. They learn about golf swings, differ-ent clubs, water hazards and bunkers as they spend time at each of the nine holes on the course. The program then turns to a hands-on, cooperative experience where children are grouped according to age and play the course for nine weeks. Volunteers and staff are also available to answer questions and provide feedback. The program rounds out with a tourna-ment where junior golfers have the chance to com-pete for prizes. The introduction clin-ic is 7:45 a.m. Saturday,

June 11. Program play is Wednesdays, June 15 to Aug. 3. The tournament is Wednesday, Aug. 10. Cost is $150 or $32.50 with a Birnamwood an-nual pass. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. A total of 164 spots are available. For more information or to register, call 952-641-1370 or visit www.birnam-woodgolfcourse.com.

I Love Burnsville golf tourney Registration is open for Birnamwood Golf Course’s annual I Love Burnsville Golf Tourna-ment on Friday, June 3. The tournament is a two-person scramble and open to all ages. Check-in is at 5:10 p.m. with a shotgun start at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $23 per person. The tournament in-cludes first- and second-place winner recognition, lunch for each paid golfer and a chance to win door prizes. Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 25. To register, pay online or for more information about the tournament visit www.birnamwoodgolfcourse.com. Birnamwood is at 12424 Parkwood Drive. A full calendar of I Love Burnsville Week event details is available at www.burnsville.org/love.

Metro Republican Women breakfast Smead Manufacturing CEO and President Sha-ron Avent will address the topic of Women in Busi-ness at the annual Mother and Daughter breakfast of Metro Republican Women on Saturday, May 14, at Mendakota Country Club in Mendota Heights. A silent auction to benefit MRW will also be held. For nearly 20 years, Avent has been president and CEO of Smead, based in Hastings, succeeding her mother as the third generation of the Hoff-man family to lead the global company. Of her many awards, she is most proud of being presented the prestigious “Spirit of Life Award” by the Na-tional Office Products In-

dustry for her work with and support of the City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment facility in California. She was the first woman to receive this honor in the office prod-ucts industry. The May 14 event be-gins with registration at 8:30 a.m., a buffet break-fast served at 8:45 and the program at 9 at Menda-kota Country Club, 2075 Mendakota Drive in Men-dota Heights. The cost is $18 for members, $20 for non-members and $10 for students. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are encouraged. Go to metrogopwomen.org to pay online or to make a reservation and pay at the door. RSVP by Tuesday, May 10.

Job Transitions Group to meet Catherine Byers Breet will present “I don’t know what I want!” at the May 3 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group. The group meets at 7:30 a.m. at Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Small group sessions are offered following the meeting at 9:30 a.m. each week on many different topics. Call 651-452-3680 for information.

Early episode psychosis class in Eagan The National Alli-ance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota will offer a free class to help young people who have experienced psycho-sis and/or their family members and loved ones understand symptoms, causes and treatments of psychosis. Participants who have experienced psychosis will learn how to self-advocate and get back to work or school and achieve recov-ery. Loved ones and family members will learn how to help and support a young person through recovery. The class will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. on May 24 at the Eagan Community Center, Lone Oak Room, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. For more infor-mation or to register (re-quired), call 651-645-2948 or go to namihelps.org.

The Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776 donated $1,000 to Apple Valley Rotary in support of its Polio Plus effort. Presenting the check March 23 to Rotary President Eva Cheney-Hatcher is William Tschohl, a 22-year Rotary member and polio survivor. (Photo submitted)

Rotary receives support from American Legion On March 1, William Tschohl, a 22-year member of Apple Valley Rotary, made a presentation to the gam-bling board at the Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776. Tschohl, a polio survivor in 1950, requested sup-port for Polio Plus, and the board approved on March 15 a donation of $1,000. Tschohl presented the check from the Legion to Apple Valley Rotary President Eva Cheney-Hatcher. So far this year there have been seven cases of polio reported in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Last year there were 70 cases and the year before 360. During Cheney-Hatcher’s term, the Apple Valley Rotary Foundation has donated $2,000 to Polio Plus in Tschohl’s name along with $1,000 raised through Apple Valley Ford Lincoln on the day of the club’s annual car raffle Oct. 15, 2015. All of these donations will be matched 2-to-1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, netting $12,000 for Polio Plus. The club received congratulations from Tim Mulcrone, Rotary District 5950 Polio Plus chair-man, who promotes Polio Plus in the 63 district clubs.


Mental health clinic milestone Lakeville Behav-ioral Health, a mental health clinic on 165th Street West in Lakev-ille, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Feb. 6. The clinic has grown from one therapist to 19 providers. Part of that growth occurred last summer when the staff from Inner Light & Healing joined the clinic. LBH provides in-dividual, couples and family therapy for is-sues such as depres-sion, anxiety, addic-tions and trauma. The clinic also provides co-located mental health services to Lakeville Area Public Schools. More information is at www.lakeville be-havioralhealth.com.

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Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Tuesday, May 10, 7:30-9 a.m., Chamber Coffee Connec-tion, Augustana Care Apple Valley Villa, 14610 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley. Information: Fabiana at [email protected]. • Friday, May 13, 6:30-11 p.m., 2016 Chamber Gala: Prom, Young at Heart, Crystal Lake Golf Club, 16725 Innsbrook Lane, Lakeville. Tickets: $100. Table sponsor-ship: $1,200 (table of 10). RSVP to Fabiana at [email protected]. Burnsville Chamber of Com-merce events: • Thursday, May 5, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Business After Hours, Liv-INN Suites, 13080 Aldrich Ave. S., Burnsville. Information: Tricia An-drews at [email protected]. • Wednesday, May 11, 8-9 a.m., AM Coffee Break, Anchor Bank, 550 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. Information: Tricia An-drews at [email protected]. Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce events: • Thursday, May 5, 4-5 p.m., ribbon cutting, Ohana Home & Design, 720 Main St., Suite 107,

Mendota Heights. Information: 651-452-9872 or [email protected]. • Friday, May 6, 7:30-9 a.m., Legislative Breakfast Series – Donkeys vs. Elephants, The Com-mons on Marice, 1380 Marice Drive, Eagan. Speakers: Minne-sota’s political party leaders, Keith Downey (GOP) and Ken Martin (DFL). Cost: $25 members, $30 nonmembers. Call 651-452-9872 to register. • Thursday, May 12, 8-9 a.m., Coffee Break. Information: Emily Corson at 651-288-9202 or [email protected]. Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Saturday, April 30, 9 a.m. to noon, YEA Trade Show, Holyoke Crossing Mall, 20730 Holyoke Ave., downtown Lakeville. Infor-mation: 952-469-2020. • Tuesday, May 3, 4-5 p.m., Cash Mob. Details to be an-nounced. Information: Shanen Corlett at 952-469-2020 or [email protected]. • Friday, May 6, 7:30-8 a.m., Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, McGuire Middle School. Informa-tion: Bob Finke at [email protected]. • Wednesday, May 11, 5-7 p.m., YEA Graduation, Kenwood Trail Middle School, 19455 Ken-wood Trail, Lakeville.

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Pharmacists honored Two pharmacists from Eagan-based Prime Therapeutics, a pharma-cy benefit manager, were recognized for achieve-ment in the industry by the Academy of Man-aged Care Pharmacy at its annual meeting in San Francisco. AMCP recognized Patrick Gleason as a fel-low with their organiza-tion. Gleason’s tenure, commitment to AMCP and excellence in his field has earned him this dis-tinction. Gleason leads Prime’s clinical health outcomes assessment team in the development and im-provement of pharmacy benefit management pro-grams. He has more than 40 peer-reviewed publi-cations in medical and

health policy journals. Gleason completed his bachelor’s and phar-macy doctorate degrees at the University of Min-nesota. He also com-pleted an ambulatory care pharmacy practice residency at the Univer-sity of Pittsburgh Medi-cal Center followed by a fellowship in outcomes research through the University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy. He is an adjunct pro-fessor of pharmacy at the University of Minne-sota, College of Pharma-cy and he has previously been recognized for his excellence in the practice and science of clinical pharmacy as an elected fellow of the American College of Clinical Phar-macy. Abigail Stoddard was awarded AMCP’s inau-gural New Practitioner

award for her significant contribution to managed care pharmacy within five years of graduat-ing. Stoddard’s commit-ment to her field started in graduate school. She successfully grew the University of Minneso-ta’s AMCP chapter from nonexistent in 2009, to nearly 100 members in 2015. Stoddard came to Prime in 2013 in the clin-ical area, but she recently moved to a new role as a principal government af-fairs consultant. She now works on public policy efforts across 13 states and educates legisla-tors on issues impacting pharmacy benefit man-agement. Stoddard earned her bachelor’s, pharmacy doctorate and M.B.A. degrees from the Univer-sity of Minnesota.


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Project PoSSUM coming to Farmington

by Andy RogersSUN THISWEEK


Boeckman Middle School science teacher Todd Kohorst imagines he’s not the only one who grew up dreaming of being an astro-naut. Kohorst t r a i n e d w i t h P ro j e c t P o S -S U M , w h i c h s t a n d s for Po-lar Sub-o r b i t a l S c i e n c e in the Up-per Meso-sphere, last October at Embry Riddle A e r o n a u t i c a l University in Day-tona Beach, Florida, where he essentially trained for spaceflight. He knew several students who would have loved to have joined him, and now they can. PoSSUM Academy is coming to Farmington for two, four-day sessions Aug. 1-5 and Aug. 8-12 with an optional fifth day at Boeckman Middle School. Students will receive academic instruc-tion, spend time in a flight simulator and try on spacesuits during the experience. This will be similar Kohorst’s experi-ence last fall in Florida. Project PoSSUM studies the upper mesosphere and the noctilucent clouds that are there. There will be several hours of classroom instruction involved, but Kohorst said he feels like any student should be able to comprehend the mate-rial. “I feel like it will all make sense,” Ko-horst said. “It’s very attainable. We don’t plan on doing any calculus, maybe a little trigonometry. It’s definitely doable for anyone.” This is the first PoSSUM Academy set up outside of Embry Riddle Aeronauti-cal University. Kohorst worked hard over the past few months to bring it here. The optional fifth day will focus on

the physiology of spaceflight and a simu-lated spaceflight in a aircraft. Students will experience an aerobatics flight and

what it’s like to fly in high-G and zero-G situations.

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treme situations. The fifth day was separated because it will cost an additional $650, and Kohorst said “perhaps not everyone will be inter-ested in experiencing super-G forces.” The teachers will include Kohorst, a spacesuit technician, flight simulator technician and Dr. Jason Reimuller, the principal investigator of Project PoS-SUM. PoSSUM Academy is for any Min-nesota high school or undergraduate student. They can accept 24 students per session. Students will receive a graduation cer-tificate following the experience. PoSSUM Academy is available to high school and post secondary students ages 16 and up and it’s not limited to Farmington students. Kohorst hopes this is just the begin-ning. “We could do it again next year.” Ko-horst said. “If we can commit to doing this a few years in a row, they could leave the flight simulator.” For more information, including pric-ing and how to apply, visit http://project-possum.org/1204-2/possum-academy.

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ReligionEnvironmental liturgy for Earth Day St. Thomas Becket Music Ministry presents “Missa Gaia/Earth Mass” 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, at St. Thomas Becket Church, 4455 S. Robert Trail, Eagan. “Missa Gaia” is an environmental liturgy of contemporary music written by Paul Winter in 1982. It features soprano sax along with other in-struments, a choir, vocal soloist, and the calls of

wolves, whales, and other animals that are woven into the pieces, sometimes used as the melody. Excerpts from Pope Francis’s document on the environment, Laudato Si’, are interspersed through-out the liturgy. Guests include Roger Stratton, piano; Larry Neumann, soprano sax; and composer Marty Haugen. A special guest reader will be announced later. Singers from the Twin Cities Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians and

the Association of Liturgi-cal Ministers are invited to be part of the choir, as are any other singers that are interested. A freewill offering will be taken; hospitality will follow. More details are at www.st.thomasbecket.org.

Tai chi for beginners Rosemount United Methodist Church will offer a tai chi class for be-ginners 10-11 a.m. Thurs-days, April 7 to May 26. Class will be in the

lower level choir room at the church, 14770 Canada Ave. W. in Rosemount. Cost is $7 per session. Refreshments and social gathering will be available after each session. Register online at www.rosemountumc.org, click Online Registration and look for Tai Chi Classes or call the church at 651-423-2475. Plan to come 10-15 minutes early to the first session. Wear comfortable clothing and comfortable shoes with flat soles. Bring your own water bottle.

Aging in Place workshop The city of Burnsville and the Burnsville Senior Center are sponsoring “Ag-ing in Place – Creating a Plan for a Lifetime,” a semi-nar for older adults, loved one and caregivers Wednes-day, May 4, 10-11:30 a.m., at Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. The free seminar shows participants how to “live the life you want” as needs change. A panel will provide tips to help participants pro-actively plan for aging in place. The workshop will also include resources and topics such as financial/le-gal, livable environments, and health/wellness. Registration is required. Registration deadline is Monday, May 2. Register online at www.burnsville.org/recreation (click “On-line Registration), by phone at 952-895-4500 or at the Recreation Office at Burns-ville City Hall.

Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is home to the following ac-tivities, which are organized and run by the Apple Valley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information,

call 952-953-2345 or go to www.cityofapplevalley.org. Monday, May 2 – Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Tap Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Blood Pressure Checks, 9:30 a.m.; General Meeting, 10 a.m.; SR Meeting, 11 a.m.; Pool, noon; Women’s Table Tennis, 12:30 p.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m.; Finance Committee, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 – Quilt-ing Bees, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 9:15 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, 9:30 a.m.; Bike Group, 10 a.m.; Cribbage, noon; Pool, noon; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Spanish – Interme-diate, 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; F.F. on Spokes, 9:30 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Men’s Bowling at Ap-ple Place Bowl, noon; Pool, noon; First Edition Book Club, 1 p.m.; Dominoes, 1 p.m.; Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Tai Chi, 2 p.m. Thursday, May 5 – Beg. Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Computer 101, 9:30 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Hardanger, 1 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; Recre-ated Cards, 1 p.m.; Color & Chat, 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 – Men’s Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.; F.F. on Spokes, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s

Pool, 11 a.m.; Men’s Bowl-ing at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Members Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

Eagan seniors The following senior activities are offered by the Eagan Parks and Rec-reation Department in the Lone Oak Room at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Call 651-675-5500 for more in-formation. Monday, May 2 – Zum-ba (Oasis), 9 a.m.; Drop In Time, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; F&Fab, 10 a.m.; FFL (Oa-sis), 11 a.m.; Movie, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 – Quilt-ing, 9:30 a.m.; Euchre/500, 12:45 p.m.; Book Club No. 1, 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 – Coffee, Conversations & Games, 9 a.m.; Brain Fit-ness, 9:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, May 5 – Dominoes, 9 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m. Friday, May 6 – ESB Meeting, 9 a.m.; S/B/Yoga (Oasis), 11:10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m. For full information on senior events and details, read the Front Porch news-letter on the city of Eagan website. Become a senior center member for a $10 annual fee and receive the Front Porch quarterly by mail. For questions or to register for events and pay by credit card, call Eagan

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Rosemount seniors The following activities are sponsored by the Rose-mount Parks and Recre-ation Department and the Rosemount Area Seniors. For more information, call the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department at 651-322-6000. Monday, May 2 – Bridge, 9 a.m.; 500, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 – Cof-fee, 8 a.m., Rosemount Cub; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m.; Bowling, 9:30 a.m., Eagan; Monthly Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Ryan’s Catering & Touching Hearts. Wednesday, May 4 – Walking Club, 9 a.m.; Vel-vet Tones, 10 a.m., Apple Valley Senior Center; Yoga, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5 – Crib-bage, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 1 p.m.; Senior Preview of “Mary Poppins,” 3:30 p.m., Rose-mount High School. Friday, May 6 – Euchre, 9 a.m.; Bowling, 1 p.m., Apple Valley; “Blue Groove Bluegrass” Concert, 7 p.m., Assembly Hall. The Rosemount Area Seniors are located in the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Cards and games take place in Room 100. Check room schedules at the facility for locations of other programs and ac-tivities.


by Seth RoweSUN THISWEEK


St. Louis Park High School alumnus Matt Fink has been remembering the leader of his former band in television interviews. Fink, who became known as Doctor Fink for wearing scrubs on stage, played the keyboard for Prince and The Revolu-tion, portrayed himself in the film “Purple Rain” and also worked with Prince in the early days of The New Power Generation. Fink, who owns a home near Lakeville where he has also operated a re-cording studio in Savage, talked to CNN about the life of Prince Rogers Nelson April 22, the day after the Chanhassen ce-lebrity was found dead at his Paisley Park home. He also spoke with WGN the same day while he was in Chicago for a show with his Prince tribute band, The Purple Xperience. Lo-cally, he granted an inter-view with Fox 9. Asked on CNN about his involvement in the “Purple Rain” movie, Fink recalled how thrilled the Minnesota members of Prince’s band had been. “Well, for all of us growing up in Minneapo-lis to be in a film was the most exciting thing that could possibly happen,” Fink said. “We didn’t grow up in Hollywood or New York. And to be a part of that and involved in such a big project, it was extreme-ly exciting and a great learning experience. And, you know, what more can you say? It’s a dream come true when those kinds of things happen for young Midwestern boys, you know?” Fink recalled Prince as a practical joker. For ex-ample, he said Prince de-cided to pull a prank on a music critic. “He asked all of us to suddenly get into a major fight amongst ourselves in the background while he’s doing the interview in the dressing room,” Fink said, recalling that Prince asked them to start yelling at one another and even throw furniture to disrupt the in-terview. Asked whether the band went ahead with the stunt, Fink replied: “Oh yes, we did. It was all in good fun.” Fink turned somber when asked later about how he would feel while performing in Chicago. “Just the thought of that brings tears to my eyes,” Fink said after tak-ing a moment to compose himself. “So, it’s really hard. But we’re going to do the best we can to con-sole everybody and enter-tain them as best we can tonight in light of what’s happened. That’s all I can say. You know? We’re all in shock and in disbelief. Very difficult.” On WGN, Fink com-mented on Prince’s music, noting that the artist fused

R&B, pop, rock and funk, adding in jazz influences. In response to ques-tions from the interview-ers, Fink said Prince and Michael Jackson had a friendly rivalry. “They respected each other,” Fink said. “In fact, they even played a little basketball with each other out in Los Angeles.” Jackson had stopped by Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood while Prince recorded music there to say hello and hang out, leading to the two playing a game of hoops, Fink re-called. He added that Quincy Jones, who produced Mi-chael Jackson albums like “Bad” and “Thriller,” trav-eled to Minnesota to ask Prince to play Jackson’s foil in the music video for “Bad.” However, Prince turned down the offer af-ter seeing the lyrics. Of Prince’s own lyrical themes, Fink said, “The one thing I remember the most was the music and the message he wanted to convey to everybody, which was for everybody to stay united and to keep peace in the world.” In the Fox 9 interview the day of Prince’s death, Fink recalled Prince’s sense of freedom.

“He was so free with the music,” Fink said. “The creative juices were always flowing.” Fink revealed that he may have had something to do with the color fa-mously associated with Prince. “I’d like to say hope-fully that I influenced him with that color purple at one point because I was wearing purple around him early on, and he liked that, you know, so I think he might have adopted some of that from me,” Fink said. Prince sought to make everyone feel included and a part of the community, which is why he created a diverse band, Fink said. Asked about his in-volvement in The Purple Xperience, Fink said: “We just want everyone to know how much he was loved by everyone, and he will be missed. It’s a gi-ant hole happening right now.” Robert “Bobby Z” Rivkin, drummer for Prince and The Revolu-tion, also is a St. Louis Park High School alum-nus. Contacted by the Sun Sailor the day after Prince’s death, Rivkin declined an immediate interview.

‘Doctor Fink’ recalls Prince in television interviewsThe keyboardist is a native of St. Louis Park

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Ballet Royale Minnesota in Lakeville paid tribute to Prince this week, with the dance studio changing the color of its LED and etched glass art feature outside its front doors to purple in memory of the late “Purple Rain” artist. (Photo submitted)


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instruments Fouth-graders in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 are in-vited to attend one of two “instrument petting zoos” hosted by elementary band directors on May 2 and 3. At the events, students will be able to try different instruments with the help of staff members. Parents will have time to ask ques-tions and get more infor-mation about fifth-grade band at all elementary schools in District 191. The instrument petting zoos are scheduled for: • Monday, May 2, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Vista View Elementary, 13109 County Road 5 in Burns-ville. • Tuesday, May 3, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Sioux Trail Elementary, 2801 River Hills Drive in Burnsville. Later in May, elemen-tary band directors will be meeting with interest-ed fourth-grade students to help them pick an in-strument that will best fit them. In addition, fourth-grade students and par-ents are invited to at-tend upcoming fifth- and sixth-grade band perfor-mances at each elemen-tary school in the district. Visit your neighborhood school’s website for dates and times at www.isd191.org.

Sixteen District 196 seniors named National Merit finalists All 16 District 196 seniors who were selected semifi-nalists in the 2015-16 National Merit and Achievement scholarship programs last fall have been named finalists and are eligible for the approximately 7,400 merit schol-arships totaling more than $32 million which are being awarded this spring. The National Merit finalists from District 196 are Robert Hapke, Rachel Krall and Sophia Moschkau of Apple Valley High School; Lincoln Brown, Britta Koenen, Ridhima Mishra and Steven Tran of Eagan High School; Eric Bergquist, Pavithron Guttipatti, Kai-tlyn Hepp, Bryan Joung, David Lu and Grace Mayer of Eastview High School; and Jacob Grunklee, Lauren Kirkley and William Lai of Rosemount High School. National Merit and Achievement post-secondary scholarships are awarded by the National Merit Schol-arship Corporation, businesses and colleges and uni-versities nationwide. Students are selected for the National Merit and Achievement programs each fall based on their scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which they take as juniors. Students who score in the top 1 percent of students nationwide are selected as semifinalists and can then submit additional informa-tion to be considered as a finalist. Students who score in the top 5 percent of students nationally are named commended students; 23 District 196 students earned commended status last fall.

District 196 students won four of the 13 first-place titles and 35 of the 104 total medals awarded at this year’s Class AA state speech tournament held April 16 at Lakeville

North High School. Medals are awarded at the state tournament for places one through eight in the final round of each of the 13 categories of competition. Eagan High

Host families needed for students Youth For Understanding USA, a nonprofit edu-cational organization, is partnering with Lakeville and Apple Valley high schools, and will have exchange stu-dents arriving in August. YFU is currently seeking local families and volunteers to host and mentor these young people. Host families provide guidance, love and support, while being supported by local YFU volunteers and staff. Students are from Japan, Germany, Finland, Spain, Thailand, Chile and many more countries. The Twin Cit-ies is also placing winners of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) scholarship, which awards an exchange experience to students from predominantly Muslim countries such as Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. YFU also offers study abroad programs for American students, adult cultural tours to Cuba, short summer ex-cursions for classrooms, and volunteer opportunities. To learn more, contact field director Anna Peters at 651-646-8173 or [email protected]. Additional informa-tion and an online application is available at yfuusa.org.

Zlock graduates from basic military training U.S. Air Force Air-man 1st Class Jacob Zlock graduated from basic mili-tary training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military dis-cipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Air-men who complete basic training earn four cred-its toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Zlock is the son of Da-vid J. and Mary J. Zlock of Lakeville. He is a 2012 graduate of Lakeville North High School. He earned an as-sociate degree in 2014 from Alexandria Technical and Community College.

Jacob Zlock

District 196 students win four titles and 35 medals at state speech tournament

School led all teams with 17 medalists, Apple Val-ley High School earned 13 medals and Eastview High School students brought home five medals. Eagan won the first-ever team trophy awarded at the state speech tournament and Apple Valley took third. State champions in-clude Sarah Grambo of Apple Valley in informa-tive speaking, Connor Hage and Aekta Mouli of Eagan in extemporane-ous reading and original oratory, respectively, and Alex Baker of Eastview in extemporaneous speaking. Six District 196 stu-dents were state runners-up: Jackson Cobb of Eagan in serious interpre-tation of drama, Camp-bell Bernstein of Eastview in creative expression and

Apple Valley students Moti Begna in original oratory, Stephanie Kahle in humorous interpreta-tion, Teja Lawrence in extemporaneous reading and Marlena Santos in se-rious interpretation of po-etry. Third-place medals were awarded to Jane Mi-chaelson of Apple Valley in original oratory, Han-nah Perendy of Eagan in humorous interpretation, Siri Dove of Eastview in extemporaneous reading and Sarah Most of East-view in informative speak-ing. District 196 students who medaled in places four through eight are as follows: Fourth place – Two medals, Apple Valley’s Cassandra Edlund and Trevor Taylor in duo inter-pretation and Eagan’s Ben

Portzen in discussion. Fifth place – Seven medals, Clair Doty and Lauren Troldahl of Apple Valley in duo interpreta-tion, Felipe Escudero of Apple Valley in serious in-terpretation of drama and Eagan students Ben Pan-kow in extemporaneous speaking, Jonathan David in informative speaking, Mark Moran in humor-ous interpretation, Tram Nguyen in original ora-tory and Atulya Reddy in great speeches. Sixth place – Three medals, Apple Valley’s Ke-nan Anderson in extem-poraneous speaking and Arianna Rotty in serious interpretation of prose, and Eagan’s Daniel Reyn-olds in serious interpreta-tion of drama. Seventh place – Five medals, Trinity Ek of Ap-

ple Valley in informative speaking, Alex Choi and Isaac Egwim of Eagan in duo interpretation, Paul Filonowich of Eagan in serious interpretation of poetry, Lana Truong of Eagan in extemporaneous reading and Tim Morgen-stern of Eastview in hu-morous interpretation. Eighth place – Four medals, Apple Valley’s Amanda Jackson in great speeches and Eagan’s Ana Castillo in extemporane-ous reading, Rachel Stan-dal in informative speak-ing and Nyanna Wright in serious interpretation of poetry. Head speech coaches in District 196 are Kathleen Johnson at Apple Val-ley, Joni Anker at Eagan, Ryan Roseen at Eastview and Carol Sylvester at Rosemount High School.

Library adds Blu-Rays to collection Starting Monday, May 2, Blu-Ray Discs will be available at the Heritage Library in Lakeville, In-ver Glen Library in Inver Grove Heights and Rob-ert Trail Library in Rose-mount. While the collection is located at three librar-ies, Blu-Ray titles can be placed on hold and re-quested to be picked up at any Dakota County Li-brary location. The library collection consists of the American Film Institute’s 100 all-time top movies, the Crite-rion collection and block-buster movies. Blu-Ray titles can be checked out for a seven-day period for free, but there is $1 per day fine, if late. Users can search the library catalog and limit a search by using the terms “Blu-ray,” “Blu Ray” or BluRay. The library cata-log can be searched by title to see if a Blu-Ray is avail-able.


Josh’s mom, Belinda Burniece, said growing up was hard for Josh, who was bullied for not playing sports and picked last for teams. Bruce said he also saw his son excluded on the el-ementary playground. As a result, Bruce said Josh was quiet and strug-gled to find his place. “When you’re young, and especially with boys, it just seems like with a lot of people, if you’re not an athlete, you’re not as ac-cepted, you’re not as pop-ular, you’re not cool and whatever,” Bruce said. He tried sports includ-ing T-ball, hockey, soccer and football, but found his talents were in the arts. Encouraged by his par-ents, Josh soon found his passion for acting and mu-

sic. He also excelled at piano, then drums and in second grade earned a lead role playing Tiny Tim in “A Christmas Carol” at Lakeville South High School. In fifth grade, he was again on the Lakeville South stage, cast in a lead-ing role of Winthrop in the “Music Man.” Belinda said things got better for Josh at school after he and a friend per-formed “Wipe Out” at a sixth-grade talent show, but his drum solo in the 2009 Kenwood Trail Mid-dle School talent show brought her to tears. “He got a standing ovation in eighth grade,” Belinda said. “Watching him get celebrated like that after watching him get teased and his self-esteem being squashed, it

was tearful and I was just so thankful that God had given him this gift and he was able to share it.” Josh said the real turn-ing point for him was com-ing to Lakeville South and as a freshman and earning the role of Marius in “Les Misérables,” which gave him more confidence. He said the bullying finally died down and he met his best friend Cody Carlson. “I finally was OK being myself and I’d found me a crowd,” Josh said. He joined marching band as part of the drum line, was chosen to the select choir and serves as vice president of the choir in addition to acting. Josh has continued to play the male lead in every play throughout his high school career. When he was honored

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family calendarFrom the Archives

Nothing warrants a celebratory toast of cold milk quite like the crowning of a new Dairy Princess. This photo — published in the June 16, 1966, edition of the Dakota County Tribune — shows 17-year-old Evelyn Wolkow of Farmington receiving her crown as Dairy Princess of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. As local Dairy Princess, Wolkow went on to compete in the Princess Kay of the Milky Way finals at the Minnesota State Fair. Also pictured is Mary Ann Titrud, top right, the reigning Princess Kay of the Milky Way, wearing her “all Minnesota butter carton dress.”

by the Lakeville Rotary as Student of the Month last year, Lakeville South choir teacher Julie Brott called Josh “the most musically talented student” she has ever taught. “He can play anything he hears on the piano and you should hear him beat the drums,” she said. “Pure musical genius.” For every one of his productions, Bruce, a mu-sician and past private mu-sic teacher, has sat in seat A9, cheering him on. Bruce’s wife Ann Burniece said he is “over-the-top excited” for Josh, and often becomes emo-tional during his perfor-mances. Belinda said she also teared up with pride at the play’s opening when Josh

sang a solo. She said she is proud of Josh, yet sad as high school ends and he leaves for Luther College on a pi-ano scholarship in August. “He’s such a gift,” Be-linda said. “It’s going to be hard when he goes off to college at Luther in the fall.” Josh said he has consid-ered becoming a professor, doctor and a pastor, but now is really considering pursuing a career in act-ing. He said graduation will be “bittersweet,” and “walking away from Lakeville South is going to be tough,” but he is excited to start new adventures at college. Bruce said he has not been able to sleep thinking

about Josh’s last bow Sat-urday. “For me it’s going to be said,” Bruce said. “I’m going to be sorry to see it end, but filled with im-mense pride. … I couldn’t be happier and prouder of what he has done.” Final performances of “Mary Poppins” are at 7 p.m. April 28-30 in the Lakeville South High School auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for senior citi-zens and students and may be purchased online at http://lshs.seatyourself.biz and at the box office one hour prior to each perfor-mance.


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Friday, April 29 Spring open house by the MOMS Club of Eagan-East, 10-11 a.m., Woodcrest Church, 525 Cliff Road, Eagan. Fun activities and snacks for chil-dren. Learn about the club for moms who live east of Pilot Knob Road in Eagan. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Saturday, April 30 YEA trade show, 9 a.m. to noon, Holyoke Crossing Mall, downtown Lakeville. The trade show features the young entre-preneurs from the YEA program and their business proposi-tions. Each student will have a booth in which their business will represented. Princess Tea Party, 10 a.m. to noon, Veterans Memo-rial Community Center, 8055 Barbara Ave. E., Inver Grove Heights. Fundraiser for Neigh-bors Inc. Catered brunch, themed games and crafts, and the opportunity to meet real-life princesses. Cost: $40 per adult/child pair; $15 per ad-ditional person. Registration required at http://www.neigh-borsmn.org/events. Spring fair, 5-7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 600 Walnut St., Farmington. Features hot roast beef meal, bake sale, kids carnival, bluegrass music by “Marbles Found Trio.” Tickets sold at the door: $8.50 adults, $7.50 seniors and youth ages 6-18, $25 families, free for chil-dren under 6. Proceeds sup-

port church missionaries and ministries.

Monday, May 2 Wellness in the Midst of Disease, a free seminar hosted by the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota, 6-7:30 p.m., Galax-ie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. To register, con-tact Sandy Parnell at 952-746-5151, ext. 105. For more infor-mation, visit www.LupusMN.org.

Wednesday, May 4 Parkinson’s Support Group, 2-3 p.m., Augustana Regent at Burnsville, 14500 Regent Lane, Burnsville. Infor-mation: Jane Hubbard at 952-898-8728.

Friday, May 6 Forever Wild Family Fri-day: Celebrate the Sky, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Learn about comets, meteors, and more with fun hands-on activities. All ages. Free. Regis-tration requested. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks/.

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. • April 30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Crown of Life Lutheran Church, 4150 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • May 1, 12-6 p.m., Apple Valley Fire Department Station 1, 15000 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. • May 2, 12-6 p.m., Chris-tian Life Center, Prince of Peace Church, 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville. • May 2, 12-6 p.m., Eden Baptist Church, 1313 Highway 13 East, Burnsville. • May 3, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 116725 Highview Ave., Lake-ville. • May 3, 12-6 p.m., Bible Baptist Church, 19700 Akin Road, Farmington. • May 6, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • May 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 3868 150th St., Rosemount. • May 7, 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. • May 7, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lakeville Fire Department Station 4, 9465 185th St. W., Lakeville. • May 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. • May 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan.


SportsHomeward bound: Zweber to be Lakeville North AD

Former Panthers football coach helps run Christian school in Dominican Republic by Mike Shaughnessy


Long-distance house hunting will be one of Mike Zweber’s toughest challenges over the next few weeks. “The thing we’re find-ing out about the housing market is as soon as you see something you like, it seems like there’s an of-fer on it,” said Zweber, who last week was ap-pointed Lakeville North High School activities di-rector. “We’re looking for something in the Lakeville North attendance area, but we’re still in the Do-minican Republic. The internet helps, but it’s tough.” Probably not as tough as uprooting your family and moving it to another country and a different culture – which Zweber did three years ago when he left his teaching job at Lakeville North to help run

a Christian school in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republ ic . Zweber is exe c u t ive d i r e c t o r of Doulos Ministries in Jara-bacoa, which operates the school. The school has an American model prekin-dergarten through 12th-grade structure where English is spoken, with the goal of preparing its students to attend college anywhere in the world. “The idea is that stu-dents eventually will come back to the Dominican and be leaders in their communities,” Zweber said. Initially, it was going to be a five-year commitment as the school prepared for a transition to local lead-ership. That’s taking place faster than planned, and

Zweber decided last De-cember this would be his final year as the Doulos Ministries executive direc-tor. “At the time, I had no idea what we were going to do after this school year,” he said. “I didn’t know if I would take another job at the school, do something else in the Dominican, or if we would return to the United States. But we had faith that we’d be blessed with an opportunity.” It turned out that op-portunity was back at Lakeville North, where Zweber graduated from in 1992 (when it was known as Lakeville High School) and where he taught and coached for 16 years. Zweber became Lakeville North head football coach in 2005, replacing Larry Thompson, who was hired to establish the foot-ball program at Lakeville South. Zweber was the Panthers’ head coach for

five years before stepping down so his family could do a mission trip. He even-tually returned to North – and became an assistant to current head football coach Brian Vossen – be-fore taking the position with Doulos Ministries in 2013. His appointment as activities director still has to be approved by the Lakeville School Board, but Zweber is scheduled to start his new job July 1. He’s committed to re-maining in the Dominican Republic through about mid-June, the end of the current school year. That won’t leave much time for him to catch his breath, but Zweber said he’s ex-cited to work at Lakeville North again. He said he wants to put an end to a period of fre-quent turnover in Lakev-ille North activities lead-ership. Zweber will be the fourth person to hold the

job since 2013. Current ac-tivities director Brett Carl-son will step down June 30 after one year in the posi-tion. Carlson resigned in February, saying “the pro-fessional fit is not right for me.” “It felt like it would be an opportunity to provide stability,” Zweber said. “The athletic and fine arts programs have had great success. It’s a chal-lenge because it’s not just an athletic director job or a fine arts director job, it’s both.” Zweber taught busi-ness, economics and mar-keting at Lakeville North and served as the school’s DECA adviser. He said moving into administra-tion was a long-range goal and the experience at Doulos Ministries has been invaluable. “Being put into a lead-ership role in a cross-cul-tural situation was such a different world for me,” he

said. “We’re a nonprofit, so that’s a challenge from a budgetary standpoint. We’re not funded by the Dominican government or the U.S. government. We have to raise our own money.” That’s increasingly be-coming the case in high school athletics and activi-ties, too. “Budgets are tight, but the Lakeville community has stepped up and said athletics and activities are important,” Zweber said. Zweber said he and his family – wife Becky and two children – will miss the Dominican Republic, even though they’re returning home. “My children have gone to school here for three years,” he said. “It’s become a second home to us.”

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

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Track and field season heats upLakeville South

girls win at Eagan; North

boys are third at Mega Meet

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Athletes from 18 teams braved miserable condi-tions to put up strong per-formances at the annual Wildcat Invitational track and field meet Tuesday at Eagan High School. Strong winds and a tem-perature that never made it out of the 40s made it difficult for the competi-tors, but two South Sub-urban Conference teams – Lakeville South’s girls and Shakopee’s boys – came away with the team championships. Lakeville South’s Jaimie McNamee (first place in discus and fourth in shot put) and Ea-gan’s Natalie Windels (two victories in hurdles races) were named female ath-letes of the meet. Kieran McKeag of Apple Valley won the boys shot put and discus and was named an athlete of the meet along with Lakeville North’s Evan El-Halawani, who took first in both hurdles races.

Wildcat Invite girls Defending state Class AA champion Lakeville South outdistanced the 10-team Wildcat Invitational field with 161 points, 44 more than second-place Shakopee. McNamee’s winning distance in the discus was 134 feet, 1 inch, more than 20 feet ahead of the run-ner-up. The Cougars also dominated the relays, win-ning three of the four and finishing second in the 4x400-meter race. Brianne Brewster, Bailey Brews-ter, Rachel Emerson and Cassandra Jenny won the 4x800 in 9 minutes, 57.44 seconds, edging a Wood-bury team by two-tenths of a second. Jenny Mosser, Sydney Klausler, Abby Mullen-bach and Lillian Terry-Ohland won the 4x100 relay in 1:48.92. Kyah Orr, Klausler, Terry-Ohland and Mullenbach won the 4x200 in 51.28. Lakeville North placed fifth of 10 teams, with Madeline Moorhouse winning the shot put with a throw of 40-8.5. Apple Valley senior Olivia Anger ran the 1,600 in 5:21.81 to place first and help her team tie for seventh.

Wildcat Invite boys Eagan came up just short of winning its home invitational, finishing 17 points behind Shakopee, but a number of Wildcats had good showings. Eagan won four events, including

two relays. Zachary Chermak, Trenton Allen, Seth Jack-son and Ryan Steger took the 4x800 relay in 8:18.70, coming in more than 35 seconds ahead of the runners-up. The Wildcats also won the 4x400 with Andrew Louder, Nikhil Srikanth, Chermak and Steger finishing in 3:34.86. Lakeville North’s El-Halawani had winning times of 15.34 in the 110 hurdles and 39.63 in the 300 hurdles. The Panthers, who were third in the team competition, also won the 4x100 relay with Evan Er-ickson, Alexander Hunter, Wade Sullivan and Riley Grim finishing in 43.86. Apple Valley’s McK-eag, who finished first in shot put and fifth in discus at last year at state, won both events at the Wildcat Invitational. He threw the shot 54-6.5 and the discus 161-10. McKeag won the shot put by about 2 feet and the discus by almost 18 feet. Isaiah Hall went 21-8.75 in the long jump to win that event for Apple Valley, which placed fifth in the team standings.

Mega Meet Elk River’s boys and Minnetonka’s girls were

team champions at the Mega Meet on Saturday at Lakeville North High School. Lakeville North was third and Farming-ton sixth in the boys meet, while North placed sev-enth in the girls competi-tion. North’s El-Halawani again excelled in hurdles, winning the 110-meter race in 15.61 and placing second in the 300 in 40.03. He was .03 behind Austin Greenwalt of New Prague in the 300 hurdles. The Panthers’ Kyle Meyer, a fourth-place medalist at state last year, cleared 14-6 to win the pole vault at the Mega Meet. North senior Charles Vogel was the shot put winner with 47-8.5. Farmington senior Ca-leb Bray was second in the 200 dash in 23.11 and took third in the 100. The Ti-gers’ Braden Peterson was shot put runner-up with 46.10.5, and Farmington was second in the 4x400 relay in 3:32.09. Lakeville North’s Moorhouse was second in girls shot put with a throw of 39-3.

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Abby Mullenbach of Lakeville South runs the 200 me-ters at the Wildcat Invitational on Tuesday in Eagan. South won the girls team championship. (Photos by Mike Shaughnessy)

Kyle Meyer of Lakeville North cleared 14 feet, 6 inches to win the boys pole vault at the Mega Meet on Saturday afternoon. North, South baseball teams

work to raise autism awarenessSeveral special events scheduled for Friday

When the Lakeville South Cougars and Lakeville North Panthers baseball teams play Friday, April 29, the cross-town rivals will bring their community together to raise awareness about au-tism. The game will be at 4:30 p.m. at Lakeville North High School. It had been scheduled Wednesday but was moved back because of a forecast for rain. Both teams will wear custom-de-signed puzzle-piece jerseys – a symbol for autism awareness – to support their fellow students with autism and to build understanding of autism spectrum dis-orders. Autism is a complex developmental disability that is present from birth or early in development, according to the Autism Society of Minnesota. It affects behaviors such as social interaction, the ability to communicate ideas and feel-ings, imagination, self-regulation and the ability to establish relationships with others. Autism occurs in about 1 in 68 people nationwide. Students with autism will join play-ers in lining up for the national anthem, which will be sung by students with autism and Michaela Juaire, sister of a Lakeville North High School player. The first pitch will be thrown by Tom-my, a Lakeville Area Public Schools second-grader who has autism. The game also will feature activities for students with autism, and players will sign autographs for children after the game.

As coaches Tony Market (North) and Allen Iversen (South) met to dis-cuss the upcoming season, they agreed their teams would use the North vs. South game to raise awareness about a cause and to celebrate the lives of John-ny Price and Jake Flynn, two Lakeville South students who died in an automo-bile accident in December. Price was a member of the Lakeville South baseball program. Contributions collected in memory of Price and Flynn will support pro-grams for students with autism spec-trum disorders in Lakeville. April is Autism Awareness month. Market works with students who have autism spectrum disorders in Lakeville, and the desire to raise awareness and celebrate the athletes’ lives sparked the idea for the game. “I feel it’s important for my high school players to understand how blessed they are to have the ability to play the game they love,” Market said. “Giving back is an important life les-son. The game is a very small way for us to give back to these kids in the au-tism program and to bring both groups together to enjoy each other and have some fun too.” “Tony is a very humble man who has not only created one of the best baseball programs in the state, he also positive-ly affects the lives of younger children with disabilities on a daily basis,” said Maureen Juaire, an LNHS parent who is helping organize the event.

Fast to first

Lakeville South’s Mariah Uphoff races out of the batter’s box during the Cougars’ 4-0 loss to Farmington in a South Suburban Conference softball game Monday afternoon. The Cougars, who were coming off a championship at the Polar Invitational in North St. Paul on Saturday, are 5-2 overall. This weekend, Lakeville South and Lakeville North will play in the annual tournament at Aronson Park, with play starting at 4:15 p.m. Fri-day and 10 a.m. Saturday. (Photo by Jim Lindquist/sidekick.smugmug.com)

North’s Megan Welch 1st in SSC golf by Mike Shaughnessy


Lakeville North had the top two individuals, but Rosemount won the team competition by two strokes in the first South Suburban Conference golf tournament of the spring April 20. Rosemount counted four scores of 93 or bet-ter for a 339 total at Val-leywood Golf Course in Apple Valley. Lakeville North was next at 341. Eastview was third, 12

strokes behind Lakeville North. Lakeville North had the only two players who shot in the 70s in Mon-day’s tournament. Soph-omore Megan Welch, a top-20 finisher at the 2015 state tournament, was medalist with 75. North senior Brianna Vetter, who tied for 10th at state last year, shot 78. Emma Welch, a sev-enth-grader from Lakev-ille North, shot 88 to fin-ish 10th. The Panthers’ final counting score was

100 by eighth-grader Em-ily Plotnik. Lakeville North is sev-enth and Rosemount 18th in the Minnesota Golf Association state team rankings, which include schools from all three en-rollment classes. North’s Megan Welch and Vetter are 10th and 13th in the individual rankings. Lakeville South shot 389 to finish sixth. Alexa Weber led the Cougars with a 90, while Megan McBride shot 96 and Jes-sie Smith had 97.


er to reality. The development would include a private cul-de-sac and reserve a landlocked parcel for residents to have a garden spot with raised, fenced beds. To allow the project, city officials agreed to make many adjustments to city standards and plans. The City Council ap-proved a Comprehen-sive Plan amendment, Planned Unit Develop-ment and rezoning to allow the project’s in-creased density from low to low/medium residen-tial and some deviations to city standards to allow shorter setbacks for pri-vate drives and between some of the buildings. “The main reason for the flexibilities is because of the environment of this parcel of land,” City Planning Director Daryl Morey said. About half of the property is wetland, and only its northern portion is able to be developed. Morey said the devel-opment meets the city’s Comprehensive Plan goals to provide housing options that meet people in all stages of life. He said there were sev-eral designs considered, including a plan making a road connection to the east, but because of the grades and short distance from Junelle Path to the east, it was deemed un-feasible to meet city street standards. Some neighboring property owners showed up to support the project, but another raised con-cerns about the plans and their exclusion through-out the year-long review of the project. Charlie Gerk, a civil engineer and son of neighboring property owner Ron Gerk, cited concerns about a lack of transparency about the

project to neighboring property owners. He said if the city con-tinues to “hodgepodge” parcels in the area, Lake-ville will end up with a product that does not work well, and encour-aged review of the area as a whole, with city staff, an engineer and neighboring property owners. “We just need to make sure that we don’t end up in a situation where one property is disadvantaged over another,” Charlie Gerk said. “We should all be treated equal.” Charlie Gerk also called for neighbors to be notified when property owners approach the city with a sketch plan. Per legal requirements, property owners were no-tified 10 days prior to the public meetings about the project, but Charlie Gerk said in past city practice, neighbors have had more input as projects were planned. He noted that in 2005 Ron Gerk and Chuck Ryan had developed a ghost plat for developing their parcels that involved consulting with neigh-bors. Charlie Gerk said their plan included a street connection to Junelle Path through a neighbor-ing property. In an April 7 email to City Administrator Justin Miller, Ron Gerk said he opposed the plan, in part because of the road work proposed. He said installing a private cul-de-sac and making a future through connection on his parcels to Junelle Path could in theory “create an unlaw-ful taking of property” from the Bollinger parcel to the north. “Any future connec-tion would be forced to cut their lot in half,” he wrote. Morey said there are potential other options to make connections when neighboring properties

develop. He also cited other de-velopments where the city granted a PUD to allow flexibility to its strict de-sign standards, including the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm and Avonlea. Morey said as devel-opments occur, utility connections will be made available to adjoining properties. Ron Gerk also ques-tioned why the city would approve a private road for this project when the council has had recent issues regarding assess-ments and maintenance for private roads in other developments. Homeowners on pri-vate roads in Lakeville pay for its upkeep, but then have also faced as-sessments to public roads leading to their drives. Ron Gerk said allow-ing more private roads gives the developer more profit at the cost of fu-ture residents who pay an equal share of taxes for public right-of-way main-tenance to city infrastruc-ture. He called the proposed plat short-sighted and the “spot zoning” “highly ir-regular” in Lakeville. Morey said Argonne Fields will have a hom-eowners association that will conduct property maintenance. Council Member Bart Davis called the project “an excellent example of creativity” that allows de-velopment of “an awfully tough spot” in Lakeville. Lakeville Mayor Matt Little thanked Baton Homes “for bringing in an excellent project.” “This is exactly what people have been asking for, and this will be able to keep people in Lake-ville so they can comfort-ably retire here,” Little said.


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put into district decision-making. He also cited concerns about increasing work-loads and tight deadlines that have accompanied new state requirements for teacher development and evaluation. Sinner said EML will continue to advocate for giving teachers a stronger voice in district actions and plans. “Teachers want to make sure their voices are heard,” Sinner said. “They want to be part of the process, and right now that is really the biggest issue. I think that’s across the board, no matter what level they’re at.” Sinner said they will continue to modify and

improve communica-tion processes, including Shared Leadership Teams, part of the district’s teach-er development and evalu-ation, and Q-Comp plans established about two years ago. “We’ll continue to take the voices of all stakehold-ers involved in this and move it forward in a mean-ingful way, so it does what it’s intended to do: to try to help teachers focus on student achievement and have positive results on the product that we put out,” Sinner said. In the coming year, Sin-ner said EML will contin-ue to train teachers about the roles and statutes for professional development to assist Shared Lead-ership Teams and align teacher training to them.

Sinner said EML will also train teachers on pro-viding feedback to each other in a professional manner, work on ways to allow more time for pro-fessional development and advocate for the members’ voice. “This organization, EML, is a member-driven organization,” Sinner said. “We take our cues in nego-tiations and professional advocacy as what do our members believe and how do we professionally com-municate those beliefs with the district and the School Board.” Election results were certified by the EML ex-ecutive council April 21.


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“If there’s something in life I want to do, I’m going to do it. I’m not afraid of a challenge,” Keilen said. Viewers will watch as the Navy SEAL who served in the Middle East and is currently a private contractor for the U.S. government in Afghani-stan lead a male and fe-male pair of field scientists across an active volcano in the remote jungles of Ec-uador. “There’s definitely some action and some drama,” Keilen said. “Not personality-type drama, but just more drama from being out on an active volcano in the jungle that people may enjoy watch-ing.” He said each of the six episodes will feature sto-ries from all of the expedi-tions. Other trailblazers are Gary Humphrey, a former Royal Marine and mem-ber of the U.K. Special Forces, and Nick Koum-alatsos, a former member of the Marine Corps Spe-cial Ops who now trains

police, military and militia around the world. The scenarios are real and it is not a race or game with prizes. Keilen said they “ab-solutely encountered real danger” and many haz-ards. He said he was recom-mended for the position by a colleague, and said his extensive medical training as a SEAL helps provide aid in life-threatening situ-ations. “It was probably a little harder than I thought it was going to be,” Keilen said. “The terrain was very difficult; the weather never cooperated.” They had a medivac he-licopter available if need-ed, but Keilen said many times because of the eleva-tions they were at, a heli-copter would not be able to fly and reach them. “It potentially would be something if someone would have an injury, it could be 24 or 48 hours before we could get them out of there,” he said. Keilen described work-ing as a SEAL “the gold standard” for difficulty in

the military, and said he decided to pursue that lev-el of training after battling Guillain-Barre syndrome (French polio) as a youth. He said he went from playing sports with his sib-lings growing up in Farib-ault to being extremely sick, losing 50 pounds and barely being able to walk. “It made me reevaluate my life, the direction that I wanted to go,” Keilen said. “So after I graduated high school, I just wanted to think of the hardest thing I could do that would test me as a person physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and I did some research, learned about the Navy SEALS and that seemed like it was pretty hard to do, so I wanted to take up that challenge.” A father of five, Keilen said his children urged him to take the role, and he plans to watch the show with them. He is under contract for a second season if produc-ers choose to continue the show.


REALITY, from 1A


LEGAL NOTICES

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: November 17, 2004ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

OF MORTGAGE: $105,000.00MORTGAGOR(S): Bradley R. Olson, Unmarried MORTGAGEE: TCF National

Bank, a national banking associa-tion

SERVICER: Bayview Loan Ser-vicing LLC

LENDER: TCF National Bank.DATE AND PLACE OF FILING:

Scott County Minnesota, Recorder, on December 7, 2004, as Docu-ment No. A681185.

ASSIGNED TO: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Dated: February 11, 2015, and recorded June 29, 2015 by Document No. A982515.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 13, Block 2, Island View 1st Addition, Scott County, Minnesota.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 15630 SKYLINE AVE NW, PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372

PROPERTY I.D: 251430320COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY

IS LOCATED: ScottTHE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO

BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: One Hundred Seventeen Thousand One Hundred Seventeen and 22/100 ($117,117.22)

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 May 26, 2016

PLACE OF SALE: in the lobby of the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shako-pee, MN 55379

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 November 26, 2016, or the next business day if Novem-ber 26, 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: April 1, 2016Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Com-panyRandall 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. 16MN00039-1THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

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April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2016

528506

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: Boat BobbersPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 17548 Jaquar PathLakeville, MN 55044NAMEHOLDER(S): Nicholas Michael Brama Warhol17548 Jaguar PathLakeville, MN 55044Melissa Marie Warhol17548 Jaguar PathLakeville, MN 55044I, 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: April 12, 2016SIGNED BY: Melissa Warhol

Published in thePUBLICATION

April 29, May 6, 2016540611

CITY OF LAKEVILLENOTICE BY THE CITY OF

LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA OF ITS INTENT TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR A

CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE

Notice is hereby given that it is the intent of the City Council of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota, to consider the application for a fran-chise for the purpose of operating a cable communications system to serve the City of Lakeville, Min-nesota. This notice is given in ac-cordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 238.081.

Applications shall be submitted in response to this Notice and the Request for Proposals, available upon request in the office of the Communications Manager, Susan-na Palm at 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044-8339.

A. The deadline for submitting applications is May 16, 2016.

B. Applications shall be in writ-ing, notarized, in a format consis-tent with the Request for Propos-als, and sealed with three (3) copies enclosed. Applications shall be de-livered to the attention of Susanna Palm, Communications Manager at 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044-8339. Two (2) additional copies shall be simultaneously submitted to the City’s outside le-gal counsel, Brian Grogan, Moss & Barnett at 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 1200, Minneapolis, Minne-sota 55402.

C. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 238.081 subd. 8, applicants will be required to reimburse the City for all necessary costs of processing a cable communications franchise. Each application shall include an application fee of Twenty-five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($25,000) in the form of a check made payable to the City of Lakev-ille, Minnesota. Any unused por-tion of the application fee shall be returned to the applicant and any additional fees, required to process the application and cable commu-nications franchise beyond the ap-plication fee, shall be assessed to the Applicant.

D. Applicants are requested to be present at a public hearing be-fore the City Council that is pres-ently scheduled to be held at City Hall, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on June 6, 2016. Each applicant will be given time to summarize its ap-plication.

E. The Request for Proposals sets forth in detail the expectations of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota and the requirements of the con-tent of the cable communications franchise proposal and are made in conformance to the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 238.081, subd. 4.

F. The services to be offered are identified in the Request for Proposals and include a system providing public, educational and governmental access channels consistent with state law; a mix, level and quality of programs and services comparable to other cable systems in the region serving simi-lar sized communities and custom-er services and maintenance plans to ensure quality service to the sub-scriber. The Request for Proposals provides further details of the ser-vices to be offered.

G. Applicants are advised that the City may, in its sole discre-tion, limit the number of franchises granted, based upon, but not nec-essarily limited to, the requirements of applicable laws and specific lo-cal considerations as set forth in Section 3-11-14 of the Lakeville City Code. The criteria for evalu-ating the applications and priorities for selection shall be as follows:

1. The completeness of applica-tions and conformance to Request for Proposals;

2. The legal, technical, and fi-nancial qualifications of the appli-cant; and

3. The proposal for community services, including public, educa-tional, and governmental access in accordance with state law.

H. Applications which meet the above criteria in the opinion of the City Council shall be considered for a franchise.

I. The applicant(s) selected by the City Council will be required to accept the cable communications franchise documents granted with-in thirty (30) days after adoption.

J. All questions concerning this request should be directed to Susanna Palm, Communications Manager at 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044-8339; phone (952) 985-4407.


April 22, 29, 2016538142

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN

PUBLIC SCHOOLSEDUCATING OUR

STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIALCALL FOR QUOTATIONS

SUPPLEMENTAL ATHLETIC AND FIELD TRIP SERVICE

Notice is hereby given that quo-tations will be received for Supple-mental Athletic and Field Trip Ser-vice by Independent School District 196 at the District Office, 3455 153rd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 11:00 AM, Mon-day, May 9, 2016, at which time and place quotes will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Complete instructions on how to obtain Quotation Documents can be found at: http://www.dis-trict196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm.

The School Board of Indepen-dent School District 196 reserves the right to reject any or all Quotes and to waive any informalities.Gary Huusko, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

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Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek

April 22, 29, 2016537571

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 917

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSGENERAL CONSTRUCTION

INTERIOR REMODELINGROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA

Intermediate School District #917, invites lump sum bids for the construction work for the remodel-ing of Alliance Education Center located at 14300 Biscayne Avenue, Rosemount, Minnesota in accor-dance with bidding documents prepared by MLA Architects, Inc.

PROJECT SCOPEThe project consists of remodel-

ing the existing offices and student activity areas and includes gen-eral, mechanical and electrical con-struction. The project is anticipated to commence June 10, 2016 with Substantial Completion by August 25, 2016.

BID DATEAll bids must be submitted in a

sealed envelope marked “ISD #917 Remodeling” and arrive at Inter-mediate School District 917, 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068, attention Barb Schmitz on or before Tuesday, May 24th. 2016 at 2:00 PM. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.

PLACE OF OPENINGBids will be received and

opened at the ISD 917 Board RoomEXAMINATION OF DOCU-

MENTSBidding documents may be ex-

amined at MLA Architects Inc.12 Long Lake Road, Suite 17 St. Paul, MN, Dolejs Associates Inc. 1624 N. Riverfront Dr. Mankato, MN 56001 and at the following builder’s ex-change:

Minneapolis Builders Exchange, Minneapolis, MN

PROCUREMENT OF DOCU-MENTS

Plans and Specifications will be available May 3rd, 2016.

Digital Documents:Procurement and Contracting

Documents:Obtain electronic PDF docu-

ments by contacting:National Reprographics11343 – 39th Street NorthLake Elmo, MN 55042651-779-8000Plan holders must be registered

with National Reprographics to re-ceive bidding documents and ad-denda.

Paper Copies: Bidders may ar-range for paper documents, at their expense.

Online access available at the following:

Minneapolis Builders Exchange – http://www.mbex.org

PRE-BID MEETING/SITE IN-SPECTION

A pre-bid meeting/walk-thru will be held on Tuesday May 17th 2016 at 2:30 PM on site, Alliance Educa-tion Center 14300 Biscayne Ave., Rosemount, MN.

BID SECURITYEach bid shall be accompanied

by a bid security of 5% of the maxi-mum amount of the bid in the form of a Surety Bond, certified check, cashier’s check. The successful prime contract bidder shall furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the full amount of the contract. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, accept any bid, waive informalities in bids sub-mitted, and waive minor discrep-ancies in bidding procedures, as it deems to be in its best interest. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) calendar days immediately following the date of receipt of bids.

Direct communications regard-ing issues on this project to Raj Dhital at MLA Architects Inc.

Tel. (651) 770-4442.Published in the

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Burnsville/Eagan Sun ThisweekApril 29, May 6, 2016

540693


Notice of Filing Dates for School Board Election

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of School Board member of Independent School District 196 shall begin at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, and shall close at 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016.

The School Board election shall be held from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9,2016, to elect one person to fill a vacancy for the remainder of a four-year term to ex-pire on January 6, 2020.

Affidavits of candidacy are avail-able during office hours (7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) May 17-27 and until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, from the Office of the School Board, 3455 153rd Street West, Rosemount (651-423-7736). Candidates must pay a non-refundable $2 filing fee or submit a petition of at least 500 signatures. A candidate must be an eligible voter, 21 years of age or more on assuming office (January 6,2020), must have been a resident of District 196 for 30 days before the school district general election and may not be registered as a convicted sex offender.

A person who meets the can-didacy qualifications may also be-come a candidate if five or more voters draft the candidate by filing an application on behalf of the can-didate with the school district clerk. Proof of service of the application on the candidate must be endorsed on the application. The same filing fee requirements and timeline are applicable.

Both the affidavits of candi-dacy and candidacy by application forms must be filed in the Office of the School Board and the filing fee paid prior to 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016.Dated: April 18, 2016BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD /s/ Joel Albright, School Board Clerk

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Burnsville-Eagan Sun ThisweekLakeville Sun Thisweek

April 29, 2016538302

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA

SECRETARY OF STATENAME RESERVATION/

REQUEST FOR RESERVATION OF NAMEMinnesota Statutes, Section

302A.117, 317A.117, 322C.0109 or 321.109

I hereby request the Secretary of State to reserve the name listed below. I understand that the name reservation does not register the business name, and is valid for twelve months from the date on which it is filed. The name reserva-tion may be renewed for additional twelve month periods, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 302A.117, 317A.117,322C.0109 or 321.109.

NAME RESERVATION:ProPakz NAMEHOLDER(S):Dylan Weaver17345 Jersey WayLakeville, MN 55044The applicant hereby states that

the proposed name holder is:a) A person doing business in

this state under that name or a de-ceptively similar name;

b) A person intending to form an entity under Chapter 302A, 317A, 322C or 321;

c) A domestic corporation, lim-ited liability company or limited partnership intending to change its name;

d) A foreign corporation, foreign limited liability company or foreign limited partnership intending to make application for a Certificate of Authority to transact business or register in this state;

e) A foreign corporation, foreign limited liability or foreign limited partnership authorized to transact business in this state and intending to change its name;

f) A person intending to incorpo-rate a foreign corporation, or for-eign limited liability company and intending to have the foreign cor-poration, or foreign limited liability company make application for a Certificate of Authority to transact business in this state; a person reg-istering as a foreign limited partner-ship; or

g) A foreign corporation, foreign limited liability company or foreign limited partnership doing business under that name or a name decep-tively similar to that name in a state other than Minnesota and not de-scribed in clauses d, e or f.

If you submit an attachment, it will be incorporated into this docu-ment. If the attachment conflicts with the information specifically set forth in this document, this docu-ment supersedes the data refer-enced in the attachment.

By typing my name, I, the un-dersigned, 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 autho-rized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have complet-ed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minne-sota Statutes. 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: April 4, 2016SIGNED BY: Dylan Weaver


April 22, 29, 2016535451

CITY OF LAKEVILLE DAKOTA COUNTY,

MINNESOTANOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN

that the City Council of Lakeville will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2016, at the City Council Chambers, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota to consider and possibly adopt proposed as-sessments for:

Improvement Project 16-04, Highview Avenue

The area proposed to be as-sessed for the improvements is the following:

The project will include property along Highview Avenue from 215th Street (CSAH 70) to the south City limits.

TOTAL COST: $324,180AMOUNT TO BE ASSESSED BY

THE CITY OF LAKEVILLE: $129,672The proposed assessments are

on file for public inspection in the Engineering Department at City Hall. Written and oral objections will be considered at the hearing.

The City has adopted a resolu-tion allowing deferment of special assessment to persons 65 years of age and older or unemployed due to a total and permanent disability on a hardship basis. The Engineer-ing Administrative Assistant should be consulted for procedure on re-questing a deferment.

An owner may appeal an as-sessment to district court pursuant to M.S.A. Section 429.081 by serv-ing notice of the appeal to the May-or or Clerk within thirty (30) days after the adoption of the assess-ment and filing such notice with the district court within ten (10) days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk. No appeal may be taken to the district court, however, as to the amount of any assessment unless a written objection signed by the af-fected property owner, is filed with the City Clerk prior to the assess-ment hearing or is presented to the presiding officer at the hearing.

Dated this 18th day of April, 2016.CITY OF LAKEVILLEBY: Charlene Friedges City Clerk


April 29, 2016538278

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: Shoe SweetPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 10669 202nd Street WestLakeville, MN 55044NAMEHOLDER(S): John Olson10669 202nd Street WestLakeville, MN 55044I, 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: April 14, 2016SIGNED BY: John Olson


April 22, 29, 2016537183


ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSCRYSTAL LAKE EDUCATION

CENTER FREEZER AND COOLER REPLACEMENT

16250 IPAVA AVENUE LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTAIndependent School District

#194 will receive single prime sealed bids for Crystal Lake Educa-tion Center Freezer and Cooler Re-placement until 2:00 p.m. local time on May 17, 2016 at the ISD #194 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 Minnesota Street, Suite W2000, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101. (651) 227- 7773; at the Minnesota Builders Exchange; McGraw Hill Construction/Dodge Plan Center; Reed Construction; iSqFt Plan Room (St. Paul, MN); and from PlanWell at www.earc.com/arcE OC/Secures/PWELL_PrivateList.aspx?PrjType=pub

This project includes: Removal and replacement of the existing kitchen freezer and cooler.

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 April 25, 2016. A deposit check in the amount of $25 made out to ARC for each set downloaded via the internet at http://www.e-arc.com/mn/saintlouispark and clicking on the PlanWell icon, then the Pub-lic Plan Room icon, select Crystal Lake Education Center Freezer and Cooler 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 26, 2016.Board of EducationINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIS-TRICT #194

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CREDIT RIVER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, MAY 2, 2016, 6 P.M. AGENDA DRAFT Please see www.creditriver-mn.

gov for a complete version of the agenda.

6 p.m.: Call May 2, 2016 Board Meeting to Order, Pledge of Alle-giance

6 p.m.: Reconvene Local Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting

1) Approve or Amend Agenda2) Consent Agenda3) Open Forum4) Old Business5) New Business 6) Road Report 7) Engineer’s Report8) Treasurer Report9) Clerk’s Report10) Town Hall 11) Review and Pay Bills12) Adjourn


April 29, 2016540216

NEW MARKET TOWNSHIPSCOTT COUNTY

STATE OF MINNESOTAPUBLIC NOTICE

ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2016-001

ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAIN-TENANCE OF DRIVEWAYS/CUL-VERTS WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP

The Board of Supervisors for the Town of New Market, Scott County, Minnesota, hereby ordains that on the 5th day of April 2016, the New Market Township Board of Supervi-

sors adopted the above Ordinance. Due to the lengthy content of the Ordinance, a brief Summary fol-lows:

Section 1. Authority. Identifies the authorities used in preparation of said Ordinance.

Section 2. Purpose. Identifies the purpose of the Ordinance.

Section 3. Definitions. Clarifies language used in the Ordinance.

Section 4. Permit Required. Identifies that a permit from the Township is required for construct-ing a driveway or field approach.

Section 5. Conditions of Per-mit Identifies the conditions of the permit

Section 6. Inspection of the work, escrow amount and fees. Provides for the inspection of the work and such escrow amounts and fees necessary to cover the costs of inspection and to insure that the work is completed prop-erly.

Section 7. Indemnification. Pro-vides for the indemnification of the Township for any negligence on the part of the applicant.

Section 8. Violation. Identifies the consequences for violation(s) of this Ordinance.

Section 9. Abatement and/or Removal of Violation. Identifies fur-ther consequences for violation(s) of this Ordinance including removal and abatement of the violation.

Section 10. Separability. Validity of the Ordinance should a provision be declared invalid.

Section 11. Effective date. Iden-tifies the effective date of Ordi-nance.

Ordinance 2016-001, an “Ordi-nance Regulating the Construction and Maintenance of Driveways/Culverts within the Township” shall take effect and be in full force im-mediately following its adoption and upon publication. A copy of the Ordinance can be viewed dur-ing regular Township office hours. An additional copy of the Ordi-nance will also be on file at the Scott County Library, located at 50 Church Street Elko New Market Minnesota./s/ Mike Huntington, ChairmanATTEST: /s/ LeRoy Clausen Clerk


April 29, 2016539386


ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MCGUIRE MIDDLE

SCHOOL POOL LIGHTING REPLACEMENT 21220

HOLYOKE AVENUE LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA Independent School District

#194 will receive single prime sealed bids for McGuire Middle School Pool Lighting Replacement until 1:00 p.m. local time on May 17, 2016 at the ISD #194 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/arcEOC/Se cures/PWELL PrivateList.aspx?Prj Tvpe=pub

This project includes: Pool area lighting replacement at McGuire Middle School.

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 April 25,2016. 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 McGuire Middle School Pool Lighting 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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Lakeville Sun ThisweekApril 29, 2016

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EUREKA TOWNSHIP POSTING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The Planning Commission of Eu-reka Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Eureka Town Hall located at 25043 Cedar Avenue. The purpose of the public hear-ing is to consider a Solar Energy Systems Ordinance. All persons wishing to be heard on this mat-ter will be allowed to address the Commission.Mira Broyles, ClerkEureka Township


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By Mail: 10917 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Attn: Classified

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LOCATIONEden Prairie

10917 Valley View Road952-392-6888

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*Garage Sale Kits can be picked up at the

Eden Prairie office.

• 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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1020 Junkers& Repairables


4020 Crafts, Boutiques& Flea Markets

4020 Crafts, Boutiques& Flea Markets

5170 Concrete/Mason-ry/Waterproofing


5110 Building &Remodeling

5110 Building &Remodeling

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1000 WHEELS


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

More if Saleable. MN Licensed

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

1050 RV’s & Campers

2000 5th Wheel, Excel Ltd., RKE35. Includes generator, 4 power jacks, & 3 slides.$25K/BO. 612-387-3698

2009 Winnebago Journey Model WKP39Z 39’ 350 Cummins, Allison 6-spd 2 lrg slideouts, 7,400 miles

Call 507 951-1475

1500 SPORTING

1530 Watercraft

Will Trade LAKE SUPE-RIOR Lot for BOAT, I have Lot 7 Superior Vieux De-velopment in Bayfield, WI with amazing view of Madeline and Long Is-land. Looking to trade for power or sailboat. I paid $85K for the lot. Please email Mark at [email protected] or call at 612.819.0072

3500 MERCHANDISE3600 Miscellaneous

For Sale

2015 Toro zero turn mower 42” deck w/mulching kit $2,000 Call 952 913-3664

Two Wooden Playhouses w/wooden people and fur-niture. $210 for both. 763-535-4608 or 612-868-5826

4000 SALES

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

3 Sisters Premier Estate Sales

Moving & Tag Sales,Clean-Outs

LET’S MEET!

763-443-0519

Apple Valley115+ GARAGE SALES

Diamond Path N’brhoodSat, April 30 (8am - 4pm)Maps avail. at Gas Stations

N. of Cty Rd 42 betweenDiamond Path & Pilot Knob

BLOOMINGTONCitywide Garage Sales

May 19-20-21

Register Your Sale NOW! Deadline: Sat., May 14

Registration forms on the Blmgtn City website:

BloomingtonMN.govkeyword: Garage Sale; ORp/u form @ Creekside Ctr

Bloomington OptimistYouth Foundation

Info: 952-831-3798

Bloomington Garage Sale @St. Bonaventure Ambrose Hall

90th Street & 10th Ave.Preview 5/3 (5:30-7:30) $1 Adm;

5/4 (9am-7pm); 5/5 is 1/2 price @ 9am; $3/bag 12-4pm

Bloomington MOVINGMen’s cloz XL-2XL, misc. HH & garage items 4/29-30 (8-4). 3424 West 87th St.


BloomingtonGarden Club Plant SaleCome early for the best selection! Thurs 5/5 (8-6); Fri 5/6 (8-3). Patio pots, hanging baskets, annuals & some vegetables.8300 Sheridan Ave. So.

Bloomington

Huge Sale - HUGE!100+ Families contributing

April 28, 29, 30 (8-5)8444 1st Ave. South

All ProceedsBenefit Missions

Bloomington Multi-Family May 4, 4-8pm; May 5-7, 9-5 pm. Kids cloz- baby, girls, boys. 8651 Elliot Street

Bloomington, Sat 4/30, 8-4 Multi Family Sale

w/furniture, boys clothing size 4T-7, toys & misc.

2101 West 92nd Street

Brooklyn Park Moving Sale 4/30 (7-4) Furniture, Teacher Stuff, Dept 563810 Globeflower Circle N

Brooklyn Park, Thurs-Sat

May 5-7, 9a-7pHUGE PLANT SALE!

Hennepin Tech CollegeVegetables,

annuals perennials, patio pots & more!

Look for signs9000 Brooklyn Blvd

All forms of payment accepted.

Brooklyn Park: Moving Sale! Everything Goes! 5/5-7, (10:30A-4PM). Din-ing set, patio furn, grill & power tlz, millwork. 8256 Morgan Ave N

Burnsville MOVING SALE4/28-30 (10-4) Grill, pwr tools, storage cabs., yard & HH. 497 Meadowood Lane

Burnsville, 4/26-30, (9-5). Huge Sale! Ladies, girls s-l, men’s xl cloz, Dept 56, American Girl, HS books, home decor, & misc. 15506 Fremont Ave S

Burnsville, 5/3-7, (9-5). Huge Sale! Ladies, teen girls, men’s xl cloz, Dept 56, American Girl, home school, home decor, misc. 15506 Fremont Ave S

C H A S K A / J O N AT H A N : 30th Annual Jonathan Fes-tival of Garage Sale. Sat. April 30 (8-3) 100+ garage sales, maps, food, satellites at World Learner School 112050 Hundertmark Rd

Eagan, POTTERY SALE: Fri. & Sat. 4/29-30, 9-5. 3430 Rolling Hills Drive

Edina Moving/Downsizing4/29-30 (9-5) Antiq. rock-er, HH items, furn., yard, tools 4909 Lantana Lane

Edina, 5/7 & 5/8, 9-4. Moving! Great Deals! 5324 Windsor Avenue

Excelsior United Methodist ChurchAnnual Spring SaleThurs, April 28 (5-8pm)$3 Adm. - Thurs. only;

Fri, April 29 (2pm-7pm)Sat, April 30 (9am-Noon)(Sat. - Bag Sale $4/bag)

• Food Available •Hwy 7 to Christmas Lk Rd

For info: 952-474-5471

Hopkins

• • Rummage Sale • •ST. GABRIEL’S

CATHOLIC CHURCH(formerly St. Joseph’s)

13th & MainstreetThurs, April 28 (9:30a-8p)

Fri, April 29 (9:30a-5p)Sat, April 30 (9:30a-12:30p)

Low Prices - No Junk!SAT., APRIL 30

$1/Bag soft goods, or 1/2 price!

Minnetonka, 5/6 & 5/7, 8am to 5pm. Motorcycle, Lawn furn, misc. HH items

14521 Crestview Lane


Lakeville Mega Sale, 5/4(Wed) 4-8pm, Thur/Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-2pm. Designer kids clothes, baseball equip, lthr sect, new mas-sage table, mega toys and household. Cty Rd 91/29, follow green signs, 23186 Grandview Way

Mounds View 5/5-7 (8-5)Multi-fam: Furn., HH, sport cards, Tupperware, snow-mobile/trlr. 2416 Laport Dr

New BrightonCHRIST THE KING

LUTHERAN CHURCH1900 7th St. NW

Huge Rummage Sale! 250+ Families! Presale: $5 Adm. May 4 (6:30-8:30);May 5 (9-9); May 6 (9-7);

May 7 (9-2). $5 “Leaf” Bagsale on 5/7 from 1-2pmAccepting Donations:

Beg. Sunday, May 1 at noon

Osseo Moving Sale 4/28 - 5/1 & 5/5 - 5-8,

9am - 4pm. Some furn & misc. 9678 Valley Forge Ln

Plymouth Peace LutheranChurch 20th Annual

Rummage Sale3695 Hwy 101 & Medina RdThurs-Fri, 4/28-29 (8a-6p); &

Sat, 4/30 (8a-12p).All proceeds go to non-profit

Plymouth, April 30, 8-1 Moving Sale - Everything Must Go! 1/2 price - noon-1pm. 16910 23rd Ave N

Richfield - HUGE SALE!UM Church of Peace

4/28-29 (9-5); 4/30 (9-1)6345 Xerxes Ave. So.

Richfield Rummage SaleBlessed Trinity School

5/4 $2 or $1 + 1 canned food item Adm., 5-8pm;

5/5 8am-5pm;5/6 $5/bag, 8am-5pm;5/7 $2/bag, 8am-12pm

6720 Nicollet Av. S. (Gym)

So Mpls - Estate Sale 4/30-5/1, 9a-3p. See pics: www.oldisknew.com/upcoming-Sales 3516 1st Ave So.

St. AnthonyPatriots Marching Band Garage Sale Sat 5/14, 9-9 & Sun 5/15, 9-5. Lower Gym @ SAVHS 3303 33rd Ave NE (Door # 11)Donations taken 5/11-12, 9-9

Call for info: 612-706-1095

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

[email protected]

Wayzata

40th Annual Plant SaleThur & Fri, May 5-6

(9-6); Sat, May 7 (9-2)Hanging baskets, patio

plants, 2nd yr perennials,annuals, vegetables, herbs,

bushes, Hosta bonanza!St Edward’s Church

865 Ferndale Rd. North952-473-2262 763-591-0466

4500 RENTALS / REAL ESTATE

4510 Apartments/Condos For Rent

Apple Valley: 1 BR Condo, W/D,garage ,No pets. Avail now! $785 952-942-5328

To place your Classified Ad contact Sharon Brauer at: 952-392-6873 or email:

[email protected]

4530 Houses For Rent


[email protected]

Turn your unneeded items in to

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $Sell your items in Sun•Thisweek Classifieds

952-392-6888

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

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

[email protected]

5090 Asphalt/Black-topping/Seal Coating

30+ Years ExperienceAsphalt Paving & SealcoatQuality Work W/Warranty

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

Mbr: Better Business Bureau

Small Driveways

Parking Lots

H & H Blacktopping612-861-6009

5140 Carpet, Floor& Tile

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation-Sanding-Finishing

“We Now InstallCarpet, Tile & Vinyl.”

952-440-WOOD (9663)

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Escobar Hardwood Floors, LLC

We offer professional services for your wood floors!

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

Professional w/15 yrs exp.

952-292-2349

SANDING-REFINISHINGRoy’s Sanding Service

Since 1951 952-888-9070

5160 Commercial &Residential Cleaning

Professional Cleaning w/o paying the high priceHonest, dep, reas. Exc. refs Therese 952-898-4616


**A CONCRETE**PRESSURE LIFTING

“THE MUDJACKERS”Don’t Replace it Raise it!Save $$$ Walks- Steps-

Patios- Drive-Garage Floors- Aprons- Bsmnts-

Caulking Ins/Bond 952-898-2987

A+ BBB Member

Owners on job site952-985-5516• Stamped Concrete

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

CONCRETE & MASONRYSteps, Walks, Drives,

Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm.

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

Concrete, Chimneys Drain Tiles, Brick, Stone.Custom, New or Repair. Christian Brothers

ConstructionMinn Lic. BC679768

612-716-0388


Concrete ExcellenceDriveways Patios

Sidewalks Garage Floors Aprons Steps

Brick Paving Retaining Walls

Decorative ConcreteTear Outs & Replacement

Free EstimatesContact Troy

@ 952 457-8504Concrete-Excellence.com

ConcreteServicePlus.comAll your concrete needs. 651-248-8380

DAN’S CONCRETEDriveways, Patios, Sidewalks, Blocks,

Footings, Etc. Insured26 Years of Experience

612-244-8942

You need it?We have it!

LOOKto Sun•Thisweek Classifieds

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Dave’s Concrete & Masonry

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

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

& Floors. New or replacement. Tear out

& removal. Will meet or beat almost any quote!

• 952-469-2754 •

*** HUBCRETE Inc. ***Drives, Patios, Walks

Steps, Walls & AdditionsStamped & Color avail.Chimney repair & blockNO $ dwn/CC acceptedIns./bonded 30 yrs exp.

CARL 612 979-3518

Kelly O’Malley “As owner,

I’m always on site!”Driveways SidewalksPatios StepsFloors Stamped

612-756-3060 - 30 yr [email protected]

Lowell Russell Concrete

BBB A+ Rating - Angies List Honor Roll

From the Unique to the Ordinary

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

acid stained floors and counter tops.

www.staincrete.com952-461-3710

[email protected]

Rick Concrete & Masonry

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

612-382-5953

St. Marc Ready Mix Concrete

1-100 yards delivered. Both small & large trucks. Con-tractors & Homeowners.

952-890-7072


5390 Roofing, Siding& Gutters

5370 Painting &Decorating

5420 Tree Care &Stump Removal


5350 Lawn &Garden Services





5510 Full-time

5510 Full-time 5510 Full-time


Job?hunting for a



To place your Classified Ad

contact Elliot Carlson at: 952-392-6879 or email:

[email protected]

5190 Decks

DECK CLEANING

& STAINING Professional and Prompt

Guaranteed Results.

◆651-699-3504◆952-352-9986 www.rooftodeck.com

Code #78

Deck Staining & Repair612-590-1887

Exp’d/Ins/MN Lic.#639793

5210 Drywall

PINNACLE DRYWALL*Hang *Tape *Texture

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

5220 Electrical

DAGGETT ELECTRICGen. Help & Lic. Elec.

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

5260 Garage Doors

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS

Repair/Replace/Reasonable

Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes

www.expertdoor.com 651-457-7776

5270 Gutter Cleaning

To place your Classified Ad

contact Elliot Carlson at: 952-392-6879 or email:

[email protected]

5280 Handyperson

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

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

Painting & Flooring#BC679426 MDH Lead Supervisor

Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell

We Accept Credit Cards“Soon To Be Your

Favorite Contractor!”Statuscontractinginc.com

Find Us On Facebook

#1 Home Repair No job too small!!

Quality Work @ Competi-tive Prices! We do it All!

Ray 612-281-7077

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

952-451-3792 R.A.M. CONSTRUCTIONAll Home Modifications

Specializing in Handicap Assesabilty for all ages

� Carpentry

� Baths & Tile � Windows

� Water/Fire Damage � Doors

Lic-Bond-Ins

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

One Call Does it All!Call Bob 612-702-8237

Home Tune-up • Fix It • Replace It

• Upgrade It Over 40 Yrs Exp.

Ins’d Ron 612-221-9480

To place your Classified Ad contact Mike Specht at: 952-392-6877 or email:

[email protected]

5300 Heating &Cooling Services

To place your Classified Ad contact Michelle Ahrens at: 952-392-6883 or email:

[email protected]

5340 Landscaping

E-Z Landscape Retaining / Blder Walls Paver Patio Rock & Mulch Bobcat Work

Call 952-334-9840www.e-zlandscape.com

Ken’s LandscapingWe Haul Brush & More...

612-402-9631

LANDSCAPES BY LORAlandscapesbylora.com

Quality work @ competitiveprices. 15+ yrs exp.!

612-644-3580

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

Excellence” • Spring Pricing 612-205-9953

modernlandscapes.biz

Pavers PlusPaver Patios & DrivewaysRetaining Walls, Rock &

Mulch. 612-644-4836

RETAINING WALLS Water Features & Pavers 30+ Years of Experience

763-420-3036 952-240-5533

Offering Complete Landscape Services

apluslandscapecreationsmn.com

Rock-N-Water LandscapesPond & Water Garden

Cleaning, Repair, & Install.

◆ Jeff 952-322-4269 ◆


$40 Lawn AerationsMulti Neighbor DiscountWkly Mowing/Dethatching

Mark 651-245-7876

All Your GREEN Needs:Mowing Lawn Care

Landscaping20+ Yrs Exp Free Ests

Call 651-695-1230SorensenLawnCare.com

GARDEN TILLINGBILL WILL TILL

$40/1st 400sq ft 651-324-9330

Garden Tilling Good Rates!!!!

Call Shannon 952-288-5304

Green & Black LLC Lawn Maintenance

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

JM Lawn & SnowWeekly Mowing, Core

Aeration, Fertilizing +more

Josh 763-400-1986

Lawn & TurfWkly Mowing, Power Rake, Aeration. 952-236-4459lawnandturfonline.com


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 Spring Painting! Stain/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

952-432-2605 DAVE’S PAINTING

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

Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins

Visa/MC 952-469-6800

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

5380 Plumbing

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

Jason 952-891-2490


A Family Operated Business

No Subcontractors Used

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

Ins. 952-891-8586

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs - 30 Yrs Exp

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

Call 952-925-6156

◆ Roofing ◆ Siding Gutters ◆ Soffit/Fascia

TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177

Lic CR005276 ◆ Bonded ◆ Insured

35 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB


$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape.

Spring Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree

Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large

Trees & Stumps CHEAP!!

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

Reasonable Rates. absolutetreeservicemn.com

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

••• 952-469-2634 •••

ArborBarberTrees.com612-703-0175 Mbr: BBB

Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding.

BretMann Stump GrindingFree Ests. Best$$ Ins’d

Bck Yrd Acc 612-290-1213

Call Jeff forStump Removal

Narrow Access Backyards Fully Insured

Jeff 612-578-5299

Easy Tree Service, LLCTrim/Removal. Lic/Ins Eugene 651-855-8189

NOVAK STUMP REMOVALFree Ests. Lic’d & Ins’d

952-888-5123

Thomas Tree Service25 yrs exp./ Expert Climb.

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

Free Ests 952-440-6104

▶ Total Tree Care ◀24 Hr. Emergency ServiceCertified Arbortist on Staff

Satisfaction GuaranteeSave Up To 10% Off

▶ 651-331-1042 ◀

5440 Window Cleaning

Rich’s Window Cleaning Quality Service. Afford-able rates. 952-435-7871

5500 EMPLOYMENT

5510 Full-time

Accounting Clerk- A/R-Office

Seeking a detail oriented individual for busy office. Benefits include health, life, 401k and profit shar-ing. Fax or email resume to

951-881-6480 [email protected]

Class A CDL Drivers. Local plants haul, year round work. Competitive wages. Call after 3:30. 612-554-8141

Class A CDL Regional/OTR Flat Bed Drivers needed. Flat bed drivers home weekends. Min.1 yr. exp. preferred Will con-

sider new CDL Drivers.Commercial Transload of Minnesota Truck-lines, Inc. 7151 University

Ave. Fridley, MN 55432. [email protected] fax : 763-571-9549

or call: 763-571-9508 ask for Pete or Chris

Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley seeks a

Part Time Bus Driverto join its team. Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley consists of 106 indepen-dent living and assisted living rental apartment homes, as well as 28 ad-ditional residences for se-niors requiring memory care services. Ecumen cre-ates home for older adults wherever they choose to live. Our employees are dedicated to empower-ing our customers to lead richer, fuller lives and have consistently recognized Ecumen as a “Best Place to Work,” an award by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Busi-

ness Journal.This position requires a person with a valid driver’s license. To apply, please go to our website:

www.ecumen.orgEOE/AA.

Drug Free Workplace.

5510 Full-time

Full Time + GREAT BENEFITS! Vocational Specialist in Apple Valley. Wk w/3 indiv w/ mental Health Dis. Mentor/Teach inter-personal, clerical, com-puter skills. [email protected]

Receiving/Warehouse FT position available with great wages, health, life, 401k & profit sharing. Clean work environment & convenient Bloomington location Must be able to lift 75lbs. Fax or email resume to 952-881-6480. [email protected]


5510 Full-time 5510 Full-time

5530 Full-time orPart-time


5510 Full-time

General Production/ Warehouse/Assemblers Aerotek® Inc., a leading provider of technical, professional and industrial recruiting and staffing services has opportuni-ties for qualified general production workers, as-semblers, or warehouse positions in Rosemount, Inver Grove Heights, and Cannon Falls. MN. For more information please contact Andrew Turnacliff at 952-563-3220.

EOE

5520 Part-time

GARDENER -PT Wanted Lakeville, nr I-35 & Cty 50 -Must loves flowers & hate weeds! 239-597-7751

Payroll position, for local Farmington business.

30-40 hours per week, approx 10am to 5pm.

Payroll/Admin experience pref’d. If interested, please

email your resume to: [email protected]

SunThisweek.com

PT Counter SalesNAPA Auto Parts in Burns-ville. Flex hours. Must have strong automotive knowl-edge. Stop by the store to complete an application.

3100 West Hwy 13,Burnsville next to Menards

PT-MEDICAL CLEANERSDays: M-F 11am-1pm OR

Evenings: M-F 8pm-11pm +e/o weekend 8pm-11pm

$11.00/hour startingwww.envirotechclean.com

Reimbursed Senior Volunteers

Earn Money while visiting Seniors. Lutheran Social Service of MN Senior Com-panion Program needs vol-unteers (age 55+) willing to help others as friendly visitors & with outings in the community. Tax-free hourly stipend, mileage reimbursement & other benefits. Contact Kate Neuhaus 651-310-9447 – [email protected]

Reliable HCAs for Bville & Rsmt group homes. All hours. Able to drive handicapped vehicle. Must have clean driving record. 651-452-5781


Female PCA Wanted for 7 yr old girl. Multiple Positions. Exp. preferred but will train. Human Resources 952-854-7760 or email resumes at: [email protected]

A+ Home Care or

Accurate Home Care763-633-3800

If hired by end of May, $50 bonus

(Burnsville)

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Gate AttendantPT/FT positions currently open. Flexible scheduling, checking customers in & out of lumberyard. Starting

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Investigations.com

5540 Healthcare

Nurses/CNAs/PCAs

Regency Home Healthcare is seeking part time and full time Nurses/CNA/PCA’s to provide services to clients in group settings and/or private homes in Dakota County. Must be compas-sionate, dependable, have great attention to detail, strong problem solving skills, excellent communi-cation and clinical skills. Nurses must have a current MN nursing license and CPR. If interested please submit an online applica-tion at www.regencyhhc.com or email resume to [email protected]

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Obituaries Congratulations

Real Estate Agent Talla Antonczak

Affiliates with Coldwell Banker

Burnet Eagan, MN (April 19,

2016) – Coldwell Banker Burnet is pleased to an-nounce that Talla Anton-czak has affiliated with its Dakota County/Eagan office as an independent sales associate.

Antonczak is a native of Minnesota. She has more than 25 years’ experience in the real estate sales in in Minnesota and will be servicing the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.

“Talla is a very experi-enced professional in real estate sales and is dedicat-ed to providing excellent client service,” says Tony Sampair, Dakota County/Eagan branch vice presi-dent. “We are excited to welcome her to the office.”

Antonczak currently lives in Burnsville. She is an ambassador for The Burnsville Chamber of Commerce and won its Volunteer of the Year recognition in 2015. She belongs to Professional Women in Real Estate, where she was president in 2014-2015. Antonczak also served four years in the U.S. Navy.

Antonczak can be con-tacted at her Coldwell Banker Burnet Dakota County/Eagan office at 651-452-5950.

About Coldwell Banker Burnet

Coldwell Banker Bur-net, a leading residen-tial real estate brokerage headquartered in Edina, Minn., serves Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The company, which was founded in 1973, operates 24 offices and is affiliated with 1,700 independent sales associates through-out the market. For more information, please visit www.CBBurnet.com or call 952-820-HOME (4663). Coldwell Banker Burnet is part of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate bro-kerage company.

theater and arts briefs

theater and arts calendar

Eagan Community Supported Art artists selected Eagan Art House an-nounced the participat-ing artists for the 2016 Community Supported Art: Terry DiNella (fused glass), Caitlin R. Dowl-ing (ceramics), Mary Lee Lewis (watercolor), Stacy Mellenbruch (pyrogra-phy), Jerri Neddermeyer (ceramics), Tami Phillippi (photography). Each artist will cre-ate 25 original pieces of art to be combined and purchased as a “basket” or portfolio by interested collectors. All baskets will contain artwork from each of the six participating artists. This is an oppor-tunity to support local art-ists and discover exclusive, limited edition artwork created just for the CSA. Sales begin May 17 and go through Aug. 30 at $175/basket. People can meet the artists and pick up their artwork at the Harvest of Art Celebra-tion on Sept. 11. These activities are made possible by the vot-ers of Minnesota through a grant from the Min-nesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative ap-propriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Baskets may be pur-chased at www.cityofea-gan.com/register use code #13028001-U1 or in per-son at Eagan City Hall. For more informa-tion, contact the Eagan Art House at [email protected] or 651-675-5521.

Music at THE GARAGE The winners of City Pages’ 2016 “Best of” awards for single (Bad Bad Hats), rock band (Strange Relations), and new band (Bruise Violet) are set to play Saturday, May 7, at THE GARAGE in Burns-ville, the winner of City Pages’ all-ages venue. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $12 day of show. The show is for all ages. The show features a line-up of inspiring young women at a venue where half of all attendees are young women 21 and un-der.

THE GARAGE was recently relaunched as a nonprofit program and is an active agent providing access to diverse music opportunities for young people. “This concert is a great example of how our staff works so hard to provide exciting opportunities for young people. At this show, like many others here, young people get to see themselves represented on stage. That’s power-ful,” said Logan Adams, co-founder of Twin Cities Catalyst Music, the non-profit that operates THE GARAGE. Tickets can be pur-chased on THE GA-RAGE’s website: www.thegaragemn.com. THE GARAGE is at 75 Civic Center Parkway in Burns-ville.

Impressions on Ice show Burnsville Ice Center’s annual Impressions on Ice Skating Show will be 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14. The event is a collabo-ration between the Burns-ville Ice Center’s “Learn to Skate” program and the Burnsville Minnesota Val-ley Figure Skating Club. This year’s theme is “Mag-ical Memories on Ice.” Special guest performers include triple gold med-alist Amy Berglund and gold medal champion and aerial performer Tam Bui. Reserved tickets are $16 and are available for pur-chase only at the ice center. General admission tickets are $8 adults, $5 students ages 5-17 and seniors ages 62-plus, free for ages 4 and younger. General admis-sion tickets may be pur-chased at the ice center or online at www.burnsvilleicecenter.org. Burnsville Ice Center is at 251 Civic Center Park-way. Call 952-895-4651 for more information.

‘Cinderella 1944’ ballet Twin Cities Ballet will present “Cinderella 1944: A Love Story” May 6-8 at the Ames Center in Burnsville. Set in England during World War II, the production tells the Cin-derella tale through dance and music, rather than words and song. In this

version, Cinderella is or-phaned and goes to live with her aunt and cousins in a country village. In-stead of Prince Charming, she falls in love with a U.S. Army captain. Tickets for the show range from $18 to $34 and are available at the Ames Center box office, by call-ing 800-982-2787, and on-line at Ticketmaster.com. Show times are 7 p.m. May 6-7, and 2 p.m. May 8. More information is at twincitiesballet.org.

Lyra Baroque in Lakeville This season of Coffee Concerts at the Lakev-ille Area Arts Center concludes May 1 with a performance by Lyra Ba-roque. The Twin Cities “early music” ensemble is conducted by Jacques Ogg, and the May 1 con-cert will feature guest soloist Jaap ter Linden, internationally acclaimed master of the viola da gamba. The concert is titled “Baroque Lowerstring Extravaganza,” and Lin-den has devised a program focusing on bass instru-ments - music for viola, viola da gamba, cello, and base de violon. Tickets for the 2 p.m. concert are $15 for gen-eral admission, $12 for seniors, and $6 for ages 12 and under, and can be purchased at www.Lakev-illeAreaArtsCenter.com or at the arts center locat-ed at 20965 Holyoke Ave. The ticket price includes complimentary coffee and refreshments. More about the concert series is at Facebook.com/coffeecon-certs.

Johnny Cash tribute concert Church of Cash, a Johnny Cash tribute band, is set to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in Rosemount as part of the ongoing “Concerts at the Steeple Center” series pre-sented by the Rosemount Area Arts Council. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.rose-mountarts.com; tickets also will be available at the door. The Steeple Center is located at 14375 S. Rob-ert Trail; more about the band is at www.churchof-cashmusic.com.

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

ecm-inc.com.

Call for Artists The Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advisory Commit-tee is seeking original works of art for its sixth Community Art Exhibition. Theme of the ex-hibit is “Landscapes of Dakota County.” Artists 8 years old and older living in Dakota County can submit original two-dimensional art that meets the committee’s criteria outlined online. One entry per person is allowed. The sub-mission deadline is July 8. For a complete list of criteria that sub-missions must meet, visit www.dakotacounty.us and search “art exhibit.” To learn more, contact Jean Erickson at 651-438-4286 or [email protected].

Comedy Hal Sparks and Charlene Mae, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30, Mystic Lake Comedy Club, Prior Lake. Tickets: $19. Mature au-diences only. Information: 952-445-9000 or mysticlake.com. Tracy Morgan: Picking Up the Pieces, 8 p.m. Friday, May 27, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake. Tickets: $30. Information: 952-445-9000 or www.mysti-clake.com.

Dance “Cinderella 1944: A Love Story,” presented by Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 8, at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Classic Cinderella tale with a modern twist. Tickets: $18-$34. Information: http://bit.ly/24MxqU6.

Events Farm Babies at the Minneso-ta Zoo, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 to April 30. Information: mnzoo.org. Victorian Tea by Dakota City Heritage Village, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Crystal Lake Golf Club, Lakeville. Information: www.dakotacity.org or 651-460-8050, ext. 3. Tickets will not be

sold at the door. Barrel racing star Amber-ley Snyder will be the keynote speaker at a May 14 fundrais-ing event for the CanDoCowgirl Mentorship program, mentoring youth to achieve their equestrian dreams, at Cornerstone on the Vermillion, 4650 200 St. E., Hast-ings (6 miles east of Farmington). She will share her story of “Trag-edy to Triumph.” Features food and beverage stands, silent auc-tion, photo opportunities. Doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets: $40 in advance at www.candocowgirl.com or $45 at the door.

Exhibits Quilt show hosted by Rose-mount Area Arts Council, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 25-29 and 9 a.m. to noon April 30, Steeple Center, Rosemount. Free.

Music Dennis Warner and The D’s, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets: $18 at the arts center and www.Lakevil-leAreaArtsCenter.com. Church of Cash, a Johnny Cash tribute band, 7 p.m. Satur-day, April 30, Rosemount Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Tickets: $15. Information: www.rosemountarts.com. Water For People concert, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, Bo-gart’s Event Center, 14917 Gar-rett Ave., Apple Valley. Features Big Bob and the High Rollers, silent auction and raffles. Ad-mission: $10. Information: www.mnawwa.org. South Metro Chorale spring concert, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 Shep-herdspath N.W., Prior Lake. Tick-ets: $12 adults, $8 seniors and students. Information: 612-386-4636 or SouthMetroChorale.org. Lyra Baroque ensemble, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holy-oke Ave. Final Coffee Concert performance of the season. Tick-ets: $15 general admission, $12 seniors, $6 ages 12 and under. Information: 952-985-4640 or www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com.

Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Barry Goldberg as The Rides with their Pierced Arrow Tour, 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, Ames Cen-ter, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burns-ville. Tickets: $39.50-$79.50 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. AVHS Jazz Singers concert, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, Ap-ple Valley High School. Informa-tion: 952-431-8200. LNHS Cabaret, 6:30 p.m. May 6-7, Lakeville Arts Center. Information: 952-232-3600. FHS spring choir concert, 8 p.m., Friday, May 6, Farmington High School. Information: 651-252-2501. Anderson Ponty Band, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32.50-$79.50 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Theater “BRAVO 2016: Passport,” presented by Eastview High School, 7 p.m. April 28-30, East-view High School. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior citizens and $5 students at https://search.seaty-ourself.biz/evhs and at the box office one hour prior to each per-formance. Information: 952-431-8900. “Mary Poppins,” presented by Lakeville South High School, 7 p.m. April 28-30, LSHS audito-rium, 21135 Jacquard Ave. Tick-ets: $10 adults, $7 students and seniors at http://lshs.seatyour-self.biz and one hour before cur-tain. Information: 952-232-3322. “Mary Poppins,” presented by Eagan High School, 7 p.m. April 29-30, May 5-7; and 2 p.m. May 1 and 7, Eagan High School. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior citi-zens, $5 students at www.eagan.k12.mn.us or call 651-683-6964 for tickets beginning April 25. “The Enchanted Pig,” pre-sented by Apple Valley High School, 7:30 p.m. April 28-30; 2 p.m. May 1, Apple Valley High School Theatre. Tickets: www.seatyourself.biz/avhs or at the box office 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. school days beginning April 26 and one hour before each per-formance. Information: 952-431-

8200. “Mary Poppins,” presented by Rosemount High School, 3:30 p.m. May 5 senior preview; 7 p.m. May 6-7; 2 p.m. May 7-8, Rosemount High School. Tick-ets: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $5 stu-dents. Purchase tickets at www.district196.org/rhs/theatrearts or by phone at 651-683-6969, ext. 37540.

Workshops/classes/other Eagan Art House is partner-ing with Minnesota Center for Book Arts to offer a series of four book arts workshops. Bookbind-ing: Pamphlet Stitch and Asian Stab Binding, Wednesday, May 4; Sue Bjerke, instructor. Paper: Two Decorative Japanese Paper Techniques, Wednesday, May 11; Jana Pullman, instructor. Teaching Book Arts to Youth: The Language of Books, Wednesday, May 18; Jill Weese, instructor. All workshops held at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S., from 6-9 p.m. Cost: $45 per class, including supplies. Call 612-215-2520 or register online

at www.mnbookarts.org/on-theroad. Information: [email protected] or 651-675-5521. The Eagan Art House of-fers workshops presented by Wet Paint Artists’ Materials and Framing on preparing artwork for exhibit. Workshops are 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 11, and Saturday, May 21; and 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 22. All workshops are free and will be held at the Eagan Art House. Information: [email protected] or 651-675-5521. Basket Weaving: Yarn Storage Basket, offered by the Rosemount Area Arts Council May 10 and 17 at Steeple Center, $11 RAAC members, $12 non-members (plus an $18 materials fee payable to the instructor). In-formation: www.rosemountarts.com. Watch Me Draw Art Studio, 20908 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, classes: Ladies Night Out, 6-8 p.m. the second and fourth Fri-day 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 canvases or one large canvas, age 21 and older, $55 per couple includes light appetizers. Coffee & Can-vas, 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays, cre-ate a 9x12 acrylic painting, $25. Information: www.watchmedraw.net or 952-454-2736. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Bat-tle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Alla Prima Oil Painting, oil painting workshop with Dan Petrov, starts April 28 for six con-secutive Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., 190 South River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Preregister by phone at 763-843-2734 . Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with artist Christine Tierney, 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, River Ridge Studios, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Informa-tion: www.christinetierney.com, 612-210-3377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art educa-tion through drawing and paint-ing. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Line dance classes Wednes-days at Lakeville Heritage 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 sec-ond Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Informa-tion: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected]. SouthSide Writers, Saturday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, submission and manuscript preparation informa-tion, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. In-formation: 651-688-0365.

Twin Cities bluegrass band Blue Groove Bluegrass is set to perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 6, at the Steeple Center in Rosemount as part of the ongoing concert series presented by the Rosemount Area Arts Council. The band — composed of, from left, Bob Doe, David Smith, Brent Fuqua, Adelle Hyrkas and Joe Meyer — covers material from past and current bluegrass artists, along with performing original material. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.rosemountarts.com or at the door. More about the band is at www.bluegroovebluegrass.com. (Photo submitted)

Bluegrass at the Steeple Center


I have learned to ground myself and be-lieve in karma and the power of positive think-ing. I truly believe good things will come my way if I work hard and be-lieve in myself. Q: What’s the shoot-ing schedule like for “General Hospital”? A: Some weeks are crazier than others. It

really depends on your character’s storyline. On “GH” there is a huge, amazing cast of actors, so not everyone is need-ed every day. Right now is busy, though — we’re working on the “Nurses Ball” airing May 24-26. So when we’re not shoot-ing, we are memorizing lines, having dance re-hearsals or wardrobe fit-

tings. Q: What’s a typical day like for you as a cast member? A: My call time is usu-ally around 6 a.m. When I get there, I check in with the stage manager and figure out the shoot-ing schedule for the day. Then we go up to the stage and block all the scenes with the direc-tor — they move fast, the pace is intense. I am always taking notes to help me remember. Then I go back to the dressing room area and report to Hair & Makeup. I use this time to chat with the cast and run lines. Then I go back to my dressing room and get into my scrubs — or ball gown, depending on the day — and wait to hear my scenes called over the in-tercom. Then, it’s go time — sometimes we get a quick rehearsal in front of the cameras, but most of the time we just shoot. Ev-eryone is reviewing their scripts and cramming in dialogue until the last minute, when they call “action.” You usually get one take, which is some-thing I’ve had to get used to. Q: What’s been the

most challenging part of breaking into the acting business? A: Staying positive. More than anything, it’s a mental game. You need to be confident and believe you are special, even when you are dis-couraged by repeated re-jections. Q: What’s been the most rewarding part? A: Making my loved ones proud. Nothing has felt better than being able to call my parents and tell them, “I did it! I got the part!” My par-ents, fiancé and agents all believed in me when the endgame wasn’t al-ways clear. I’m also really proud of myself — you train, you study, you hope, you work your butt off, and at the end of the day, it still takes a dash of luck, and that’s out of your control. I know that, and I am so grateful for what I’ve been given. My younger self had huge dreams and to see them slowly come true is over-whelming and exciting at the same time. Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

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ThisweekendThisweekendFrom the high school stage to soap opera stardom

Apple Valley native lands role on ‘General Hospital’

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Risa Dorken’s first acting experience was at Diamond Path Elemen-tary in Apple Valley. Her class was putting on a play about the circus titled “Dream of the Big Top,” and she had her heart set on the leading role. The problem was, the main character was George the Ringmaster, a boy’s role. “I must’ve delivered quite the audition be-cause I ended up get-ting the part, and they changed the character’s name to Georgina,” she said with a laugh. It was the first of many good omens in the theater for the Ap-ple Valley native, who recently joined the cast of the ABC soap op-era “General Hospital” as “spunky” new nurse Amy. Her first appear-ance on the show is set to air May 4. Dorken attended Eastview High School for four years — per-forming in plays such as “Fiddler on the Roof ” as well as the school’s an-nual “Bravo!” musical productions — before graduating from the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists in 2009. From there, she at-tended acting school in New York City, where she lived for six years and landed a variety of stage roles, along with a small part in season three of HBO’s “Board-walk Empire.” She said she moved to Los Ange-les about a year ago to focus more on film and TV. This newspaper spoke

with Dorken recently about the challenges of breaking into the acting business and her experi-ence thus far on the set “General Hospital.” Q: At what point in your life did you know you wanted to act pro-fessionally? A: As a middle schooler, I was involved in many local theater companies, auditioning for anything and every-thing I could — Youth Performance Company, the Minneapolis Chil-dren’s Theatre Company and SteppingStone The-atre. But in high school, acting really became my priority. It was a challenge at times to balance school and my performing arts participation. It took me five years, and two high schools, to earn my high school diploma. After graduation, I moved to New York City to study musical theater at Circle In The Square Theatre School. It was the most intense, life-changing two years of my life. Not only was the training program intense, but going from Apple Valley to Broad-way really rocked my world. I learned a lot, grew up a lot, and be-came certain that this is what I was born to do. Q: Did you consider any other careers besides acting? A: Honestly, there was never a “plan B.” I’ve known from very early on what I wanted to do. This profession is not for the faint of heart. Your self-esteem really takes a hit when you’re told “no” or “you’re too this, or not what we are looking for” over and over again for years.

Risa Dorken