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Lac Lavon ball fi eld buildingA Burnsville City Council majority agreed that the building at the Lac Lavon ball field complex should be replaced.

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Becky Thompson and Old School performed Friday, March 11, at the Eagles Club in south Minneapolis. Band members include her longtime collaborators Joe Savage, left, and Dan Lund. (Photo by John Gessner)

Sweetheart of the IT department Old School singer Becky

Thompson isn’t done with music yet

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

It’s 9 on a F riday night a t the Ea-gles Club in south Minnea polis, where about 60 people middle-aged and older have come to listen and dance to Becky Thompson and Old School. Water bottles ar e as pr evalent as wine and cocktail glasses on ta bles around the dance f loor, where some of the dancers show off age-defying ball-room chops. The six-piece band pla ys on a lo w stage in front of a garish (and per ma-nent) display of Christmas lights. The music is 20th century American com-

fort food — “Choo Choo Ch’boo gie,” a Johnny Cash medley and “T ennessee Waltz” float by in the first set, the last sung by Thompson. Comfortable with lower-range vocals, she easily grabs the sweet high notes of Patti Page’s 1950 staple. Thompson has opened sho ws for country stars and sang to a pack ed Northrop Auditorium the night Garri-son Keillor’s radio show first went na-tional. But tonight at the Eagles Club is her kind of night. “The smaller is mor e fun. Heck, yeah. Much more fun,” said the 63-year-old Burnsville r esident. “Concerts ar e highly overrated. It’s hard to feel a part of it.” She and Old School — including longtime collaborators Dan Lund on

New school to be built in LakevilleConstruction to begin August

2017 by Jessica Harper

SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Rosemount-Ap-ple Valley-Eagan School District’s new elementary school will be b uilt in Lakeville. On March 14, the School Board unanimous-ly approved a $3.77 million purchase agreement with Cobblestone Lake for a 22.4-acre site at Diamond Path and 160th Street. Scheduled to open in fall 2017, the school will provide relief to o ver-crowding at Parkview Ele-mentary and other nearby district schools, officials say. Though enr ollment has remained stable with about 800 students in the past 10 y ears, Parkview expects to face a r apid increase in enr ollment in the next few years due to new housing de velop-ment within its attendance area and the district’ s new all-day kindergarten program. A $4.3 million addition and r emodeling project is curr ently under construction at the ele-mentary school to address this growth. The property — loca t-ed at the corner of where Lakeville, Apple Valley, Rosemount and Empir e Township meet — is one of three sites that the dis-

trict considered. Officials also considered another Lakeville property as well as land in Rosemount and Apple Valley. The Traditions site’s location will ena ble the district to alle viate over-crowding at several dis-trict schools and meet the needs of a growing area, said Jeff Solomon, dir ec-tor of finance and oper a-tions for District 196. The site will also r e-quire fewer students to move from an existing ele-mentary school to the new school as part of atten-dance-area adjustments, Solomon said. Land adja-cent to the site is alr eady planned for residential development and there is a pedestrian tunnel beneath County Road 46 that con-nects the site to neighbor -hoods on the north side of the road. The total cost of land and construction of the new school is estimated at $29.8 million, w hich will be paid from the $130 mil-lion of capital improve-ments referendum that voters passed last year. Site work is e xpected to begin this summer with construction of the build-ing to be complete in A u-gust 2017. Once complete, it will become the district’s 19th elementary school.

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

Dakota County approves Lebanon Hills pipeline by Jessica Harper


Plans for a second na t-ural gas pipeline thr ough Lebanon Hills R egional Park will lik ely come to fruition after a Dak ota County Board commit-tee unanimously accepted plans for the $48 million project. The Physical Develop-ment Committee, which is comprised entir ely of board members, directed county officials on March 8 to dr aft an a greement with Northern Na tural Gas. The Nebraska company first approached the coun-ty about installing a ne w pipeline five years ago, but its plans stalled f or a fe w years because Xcel Energy didn’t have the demand for

natural gas that it now has. “We are very pleased with where we are ver-sus where we were several years ago,” County Com-missioner Tom Egan said. “They were able to address significant environmental conditions that we were concerned about.” Northern Natural Gas’ plans in 2011 called f or as much as 300 feet of clear cutting thr ough the park and tr enching. It now plans to bor e under-ground, which company representatives say will reduce environmental im-pacts of the project. The 20-inch pipeline will span 7.8 miles under -ground from Rosemount to Xcel Ener gy’s Black Dog power plant in Burns-ville and will run alongside an existing pipeline that is

located in an easement owned by Northern Natu-ral Gas. The compan y’s existing pipeline pr edates Lebanon Hills and has been operated by North-

ern Natural Gas since 1930. The pipeline is part of the Black Dog plant’s con-version from coal to natu-ral gas, and construction

on the new line is expected to begin in spring 2017. Residents and en vi-ronmental groups have expressed concerns a bout possible tree-clearing and soil erosion that could contaminate nearby bod-ies of water once the pipe is installed. W hether the company will need to cr e-ate temporary access roads for construction and long-term maintenance are also concerns, these groups say. Many residents are ex-tra protective of Lebanon Hills after a contr oversial decision by Dakota Coun-ty to ad d a paved trail in the park. Residents and Clean Water Action Minnesota have asked Northern Nat-ural Gas to consider run-

Northern Natural Gas plans to build a pipeline from Rosemount to Burnsville, which would cut through Leba-non Hills Regional Park. Residents and environmental groups worry about potential tree-clearing and soil ero-sion caused by construction of the 7.8-mile pipeline. (File photo)

Let the season begin

Dan Hill, the course superintendent at Burnsville’s Birnamwood Golf Course, was busy on Thursday, March 10, the day the municipal nine-hole course opened for the season. (Photo by John Gessner)

Duchscher steps down in 196Longtime board member moved to Farmington by Jessica Harper


After serving on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Boar d for

nearly two d e c a d e s , Rob Duch-scher has r e s i g n e d due to a re-cent move outside the district. D u c h -scher, who has serv ed

four terms on the boar d, moved to Farmington late last month f orcing him to step down. State stat-ute requires school boar d members to li ve within the district in w hich they serve. “It was a hard decision,

Explicit-content law to loosen Facing lawsuit, Burnsville will

change ordinance by John Gessner


Facing a la wsuit, Burnsville City Council

members agreed March 15 to make zoning changes that will allow the sale and rental of sexually explicit DVDs in part of a lingerie and novelty store. The city was sued in federal court F eb. 25 b y the owners of the En-chantasys store at 3128

W. Highway 13. The stor e opened in 2014. Its land-lord was notified then b y the city tha t the sale of sexually explicit movies, magazines and books w as prohibited in its zoning district.

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‘Golden Pond’ in LakevilleExpressions Community Theater is set to present the stage classic “On Golden Pond” at the Lakeville Area Arts Center.

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SPORTS

Eastview marches onThe Eastview girls basketball team won its state quarterfinal matchup against Lakeville North to face No. 1 Hopkins.

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Making an impact360 Communities CEO Sal Mondelli shows the ways in which the Dakota County nonprofit can help others have an impact.

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Eagan boy’s wish turns into nonprofit Chef Lucas Foods uses food trucks to serve those in need

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK


When Make-A-Wish gave Lucas Hob bs an opportunity to ha ve his dream come true, he used his one wish to pr ovide meals for those in need. Through the nonprofit, the Eagan boy teamed up with the Food Truck Associa-tion in the summer of 2015 to dish up meals pr ovided by nine food trucks to six local groups. Now Lucas, 13, has found a w ay to mak e his wish last much longer. He started a nonpr ofit, Chef Lucas Foods, that brings food trucks to people in need. The nonpr ofit pays for the food and the f ood trucks donate their labor. Lucas’ initial wish was an unusual one. He set out to show his a ppreciation for those w ho helped his family when he w as bat-tling Hodgkin’s lymphoma and to serve those in need. He also br ought food trucks to serv e meals f or his church, senior citizens, the homeless, police of fi-cers and Children’s Hospi-tal and Clinics.

“I love to give. It’s fun and it feels good to help o t h e r s , ” said Lu-cas, a self-described

foodie and aspiring chef. Lucas and his family considered continuing the charitable food truck idea. Then an appearance on the Rachel Ray Show sealed the deal when Hobbs was given a $10,000 surprise gift from host, Rachel Ray. “Lots of people ur ged us to keep the money but we knew we wanted to use it to help others ,” Lucas’ father, Matt said. The organization’s goal is to use f ood trucks to serve groups in need, espe-cially other nonprofits and their clients. Chef Lucas Foods’ first stop as a ne wly created nonprofit was on F eb. 17 at Dakota Woodlands. A food truck called Ka-bomelette, which specializ-es in kebabs and omelettes, cooked breakfast foods for families living at the Eagan homeless shelter.

Chef Lucas Foods also aims to help pedia tric cancer patients and their families by providing free restaurant outings and delivered meal kits that contain all the necessary ingredients and recipes for a meal. “Our hearts are with pe-diatric cancer patients be-cause we’ve been there and understand their needs ,” Matt said. Lucas was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin ’s lymphoma in F ebruary 2015. Over the f ollowing five months, Lucas had surgery to r emove the tu-mors and underw ent che-motherapy treatments and a blood transfusion. For a while, he w as too sick to eat. During his ba ttle with cancer, the family received an outpouring of support from their chur ch, school and Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota where Lucas r eceived his treatment. In Mar ch, Lu-cas’ cancer w ent into r e-mission. Next week the non-profit will host a cupcake-making competition to

raise money for Children’s Hospital and Clinics. Clash of the Cupcak es will be held fr om noon to 3 p.m. March 24 at Le Cordon Bleu college in Mendota Heights where students will compete f or awards. The e vent will be hosted by The Dude, a television personality on Star Studio, a network that airs at Children’s Hospital. “When I hear a bout their mission, it struck a cord with me and I felt it was in perfect synergy with our organization,” said Turner Berd, president of Le Cor don Bleu, and founder and dir ector of Mass Amounts of Good, a nonprofit that raises mon-ey for area nonprofits and causes. Mass Amounts of Good recently raised just over $600 for Chef Lucas Foods. For more information about the Clash of the Cupcakes, visit Chef Lu-cas Foods’ Facebook page. Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Lucas Hobbs

Council opts for new ball field building Scrap Lac Lavon building, two members urge



The third and final phase of renovation at Burnsville’s Lac La von ball field comple x won a split City Council’s major-ity blessing at a March 15 work session. The two-story restroom and concession b uilding will be r eplaced next fall and spring with a one-sto-ry building at an estimated cost of $650,000. The project follows re-placement of the irriga-tion system, backstops , damaged fencing, dug-outs, scoreboards, lighting and pavement in 2015 and 2016. Those pr ojects cost $1.5 million. A three-member coun-cil majority, joined b y adult softball and y outh baseball boosters w ho spoke at the work session, resisted two council mem-bers’ attempt to eliminate the restroom and conces-sion building. Bill Coughlin and Mary Sherry said the six-field complex, a popular league and weekend tournament site, could be just as w ell served by portable toilets and private food trucks. They weren’t joined by Dan Kealey, often the council’s most strident fis-cal conservative. Kealey, Mayor Elizabeth Kautz and Council Member Su-zanne Nguyen supported

the project. The building at the 31-year-old complex has become an expectation of users, Kealey said, noting that restroom and conces-sion buildings are typical at ball field comple xes in surrounding cities. Without a b uilding, Lac Lavon will lose some of its luster as a league and tournament site, city staff-ers and park users say. “There’s a lot of pride that goes into tha t park,” Kealey said. “I’ ve experi-enced it. I pla yed softball out there years ago.” Sherry said w hen she joined the council in 2009 — amid a city b udget squeeze and on the heels of new debt for the P er-forming Arts Center — a majority of council mem-bers wanted a sharper definition of “wants vs. needs.” Now the city is poised to take on more debt with major upgrades of the ag-ing police station, fire sta-tions and City Hall, she said. “For me it’s not about ball fields. We have ball-fields,” she said, pr aising the finished r enovations at Lac Lavon. “For me it’s about stewardship of the taxpayers’ dollars.” Coughlin — pointing to a recent Star Tribune article on the decline of adult softball in St. P aul and Minneapolis and the

latter city’s adoption of five-person teams — said Lac Lavon has “a beauti-ful set of ball fields we just spent a million and a half bucks on. That should be the attraction.” Defenders said a build-ing is a necessary com-ponent of Minnesota’s premier adult softball complex, which has hosted state, national and inter -national tournaments. Minneapolis softball is suffering in part because its fields are poor and they lack good r estrooms, Rob Zielske, who said he’s been an umpir e, player and team sponsor a t Lac Lavon for three decades. “My granddaugh-ter plays there now,” he said. “The thought of my granddaughter in a porta-potty just kind of rubs me the wrong way.” Jason Barta, a Burns-ville Athletic Club gir ls traveling slow-pitch soft-ball commissioner, said most of his pr ogram’s revenue comes fr om its concession sales at an an-nual weekend tournament in July. Loss of a building would “significantly di-minish the quality of our tournament revenue,” he said. “Lac Lavon has been rated the No . 1 softball complex in the sta te of Minnesota,” said P ete Strand, who has um-pired adult softball at Lac

Lavon since 1986. No. 2 is in Savage, and the dif fer-ence between them is the concessions, Strand said. Shawn Bjonfald, com-missioner of the Burns-ville Athletic Club’ s girls slow-pitch softball pr o-gram, said close to 1,500 players and par ents go through the complex dur-ing his lea gue’s annual weekend tournament. He said the comple x lacks space for food trucks. “You just spent a lot of money renovating this fa-cility. And to not finish the job?” Bjonfald said. A total of $450,000 is already budgeted for the project. Another $200,000 is coming fr om funds for the field r enovations, which came in under b ud-get. Most of the spaces in the building don’t meet building codes. Replac-ing the b uilding with a one-story building would cost $150,000 less than trying to r enovate the 1,300-square-foot struc-ture, said a city staf f re-port. In addition to housing restrooms and concession sales, the b uilding serves as a tournament head-quarters and is used f or mechanical equipment storage.

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

Burnhaven Library dance, culture event set for April 1Burnhaven Library,

1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville, is hosting Az-tec and Nahautl Dance and Culture 10:30-11:15 a.m. Friday, April 1. The drum rhythms and

dazzling costumes of the Kalpulli Ketzal Coatli-cue dance tr oupe will be on display. Attendees will learn the symbols of the Meso-American calen-dar, experience the music

of an ancient people and begin to understand the connections between ritu-al and daily life. This free program is funded in part b y the Minnesota Legacy

Amendment, and is part of Dakota County Li-brary’s Minnesota Mo-saic series. For more information, call 952-891-0300.

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Burnsville rebuffs church plan for senior housing

Grace United Methodist wants to sell or lease property



A Burnsville chur ch was rebuffed March 15 in its effort to build up to 100 units of senior hous-ing on half of its 5.7-acre property. Grace United Meth-odist Church at 15309 Maple Island R oad is exploring senior hous-ing as a w ay to r educe annual debt payments better used on ministry and outreach, according to the Rev. Kevin Schill, senior pastor. A 2003 arson fir e and subsequent rebuilding and expansion added to the church’s debt, which stands at nearly $1 mil-lion, according to Schill. A majority of City Council members said at a March 15 work session the church’s proposal, still a w ork in pr ogress without a chosen de vel-oper, is unacceptable. The property is zoned one-family residential, with a de velopment density of 3.5 units per acre. The chur ch pro-poses to develop 36 to 66 units per acre, exceeding Burnsville’s highest den-sity zoning in the Heart of the City , said a city staff report. That would require changes to the city’ s comprehensive plan, a six-month process in-volving the Metropolitan Council, and a subse-quent rezoning. “You’re asking f or a huge leap for us to tak e this evening with r egard to our zoning, ” Mayor Elizabeth Kautz told Schill and other chur ch representatives. The property, sur-rounded on thr ee sides by Crystal Lak e West Park, also faces shor e-

land challenges. It has steep slopes and w ood-lands and would be sub-ject to shor eland zoning district restrictions on density and impervious surface. A Department of Natural Resources re-view would be r equired, according to a city staf f report. The proposal also calls for private sani-tary sewer lines running through the par k, which raises legal and policy questions for the city. Failing that, the util-ity lines w ould run un-der Maple Island Road. The city plans this y ear to rehabilitate the r oad, which runs parallel to In-terstate 35 fr om Crystal Lake Road to Lak eville. Adding utility lines la ter would require tearing up new pavement. If the city dela yed the Maple Island R oad project for a year, as the church had r equested while it e xplored devel-opment options, it would raise the citywide shar e of the pr oject’s cost b y about $25,000, according to City Engineer R yan Peterson. Kautz said mor e se-nior housing, alr eady abundant in Burnsville , would place ad ditional burden on the city’s Fire Department. While fire calls are flat, emergency medical calls ar e rising steadily, Kautz said. The church says it would sell or lease 2.8 acres of its land, possibly for owner-occupied co-op units. Council mem-bers said they oppose senior rental housing. The city is short of its stated goal of 70 percent owner-occupied hous-ing units, according to Kautz. “I don’t think, R ev.

Schill, you will get this council to change its mind” on the goal, Kautz said. City staff also pointed out that a 2012 senior co-op plan for the Heart of the City ne ver material-ized because the de vel-oper couldn’t get enough buyer commitments to secure financing. Ron Frattare, chair-man of the chur ch’s senior housing feasibil-ity task force, countered that the pr oject came only four sales short of being financed. He also said the non-urban en-vironment of the Ma ple Island Road property would be an enticement to some w ould-be resi-dents. Kautz and three coun-cil members opposed the project. She and council members Suzanne Nguy-en and Mary Sherry said they’d consider a plan with less density. Council Member Dan Kealey was the lone sup-porter, so long as the project is o wner-occu-pied and not r ental. He applauded the pr oposed return of tax-exempt church property to the tax rolls. “I can’t believe we’re considering turning away new revenue,” Kealey said. He said he has no problem with senior housing, which all cities are being pr essured to approve. “I have concerns with that,” Kealey said. “It’s a fact of life we all have to deal with. We’re all get-ting old.”


Eagan cyclist in critical condition after hit-and-run

$5,000 reward offeredby Tad Johnson


A 45-year-old Eagan man remains in critical condition at North Memo-rial Medical Center after the bicycle he was riding in rural Dakota County on March 8 w as struck b y a hit-and-run driver. Bryan Joas underwent several surgeries in an ef-fort to address his internal injuries and his br oken lower back, ribs and pel-vis. His wife, Shauna, wrote on his CaringBridge pa ge that Bryan’s surgery to save his life March 11 was a miracle. Bryan has had portions of his small and lar ge in-testines removed along with his r ectum and gall bladder in an ef fort to re-move an infection, accord-ing to Shauna. Doctors are now working to stabi-lize his condition as he un-derwent another sur gery Wednesday, March 16. Shauna said this is a cyclist’s wife’s worst nightmare. She said she is thankful for the outpour -ing of support from fam-ily, neighbors, friends, and co-workers. The Dakota County

Sheriff ’s Office is of fering a $5,000 reward for infor-mation that may lead to the identification of the driver and vehicle involved in the hit-and-run. Joas was riding his road bicycle when it was struck by an unknown vehicle at about 5:45 p.m. on 250th Street West and Highview Avenue in Eur eka Town-ship. It is belie ved that Joas was traveling east on 250th Street West and was struck by an eastbound v ehicle that left the scene. If anyone has informa-tion regarding this inci-dent, contact Sgt. Da wa-

nna Witt at 651-438-4736 or Det. Ryan Fitzgerald at 651-438-4729. To help offset the fami-ly’s medical costs, the Swag Shop in Rosemount is tak-ing #JoasStrong orders of shirts and v ehicle decals through midnight Mar ch 20 at https://joasstrong.itemorder.com/sale. Bryan’s GoFundMe page is at https://www.go-fundme.com/BryanJoas. His Caring Bridge page is a t http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/bryanjoas?tb=g_fb.

Tad Johnson is at [email protected].

Bryan Joas is an avid road cyclist from Eagan. He was struck while riding by a hit-and-run driver in rural Da-kota County on March 8. (Photo from CaringBridge)

Help seniors with spring cleanup chores DARTS is seeking friends and family to form a team to help older home-owners with spring clean-up starting the end of April. They will be helping

older homeowners who no longer can do outside chores themselves. Those interested in helping should contact Barb Tiggemann, a t 651-

234-2254 or email at [email protected]. Visit www.dartsconnects.org to learn mor e about DARTS and other ways to volunteer.


County Board made the right decision To the editor:

I am writing in r eac-tion to last week’s letter titled “Accountability for the Dak ota County Board.” The writer pr o-

poses removing several county commissioners from office due to their votes to implement the plan to impr ove acces-

sibility to Le banon Hills Regional Park. I w ould suggest that their actions to implement the plan in spite of opposition fr om a very vocal minority are a good reason to return them to office. I live a few miles from Lebanon Hills par k. I am not a hiker. Until last summer I had never been in the park. When I read about the pr otests over the plan, I decided to see what all of the controver-sy was about. There are 15 miles of hiking trails in Lebanon Hills Park – East. I decided to w alk every mile. Due to the remoteness of some of the trails, I had to w alk 29 miles to cover every trail at least once. In my journeys, I almost ne ver encountered more than a few other w alkers. That included weekends. Sel-dom was there any other

person in sight on the trails. In my opinion the new year-round accessible trails will ha ve little or no impact on the e xist-ing trails or the en viron-ment. They will pr ovide much greater use of the park and include people who cannot currently ac-cess the par k. Our par ks should provide access to as many people as pos-sible. The writer cited the hundreds of citizens who objected to the plan as “unprecedented opposi-tion.” I don’t know how many hundreds of peo-ple opposed the plan, but there are more than 400,000 residents in Da-kota County. I served 10 years on a Dakota Coun-ty suburban city council. I also serv ed 10 y ears in the Legislature. I kno w

that only opponents of any development propos-al come f orward. A fe w hundred opponents out of 400,000 r esidents are hardly unprecedented. I am pleased tha t we have county commission-ers who represent all of the residents of Dakota County and do not o ver-react to the minority. The improvements to Le ba-non Hills R egional Park will serve the entire com-munity well.

KEN WOLFRosemount

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Massive misunderstanding or classic ‘bait and switch’

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by Joe NathanSUN THISWEEK


The Minnesota Department of Edu-cation wisely passed on an offer recently that represented, in part, a massive mis-understanding and, in part, a classic “bait and switch.” What initially appeared to be an op-portunity to bring up to $100 million to Minnesota pub lic schools to r educe achievement gaps turned out to be a re-quest to pay a group called Equal Op-portunity Schools almost $500,000 f or its consultants. That’s a pretty dramatic difference. On Feb. 25, Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Br enda Cassellius convened about 50 people from about 25 school districts to talk with representatives of EOS. Educators drove from as far a way as Bemidji and Rochester, as well as the metro area, to attend the meeting in Roseville. The commissioner and man y of the district leaders thought they w ere there in part to learn a bout a gr ant oppor-tunity and try to con vince EOS to gi ve Minnesota a gr ant of up to $100 mil-lion. Just a week before, Cassellius told me that Minnesota was one of a few “final-ists to r eceive up to $100 million fr om EOS.” As Osseo Public Schools Superinten-dent Kate Maguire told me via email, “We did have the impression going into the meeting that there might be a gr ant opportunity.” Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District Superintendent J oe Gothard wrote: “I think e veryone involved was surprised. We thought w e may receive financial support to incr ease learning opportunities for all students.” Robbinsdale Area Schools Super -intendent Carlton Jenkins wrote, “My team was initially elated to be invited to the meeting with the EOS schools, espe-cially since there seemed to be prospects for securing additional resources to in-volve more of our district’s students in

programs with rigorous curriculum.” However, about 90 minutes into the meeting, which I a ttended, it became clear that EOS was not giving out mon-ey – it was, in fact, asking for it. To work with a sta te, EOS w anted at least 20 schools to give it $24,400 each, a total of at least $488,0000. Josh Collins, MDE communications director, told me, “We have a grant writ-er who has been in this b usiness for 12 years, and she had ne ver seen anything like this situation before.” What had happened? Clearly, major misunderstanding and perhaps partly a bait and switch. In 2015, EOS announced a “Lead Higher” Initiative that “commits more than $100 million to enroll 100,000 low-income students and students of color in taking Advanced Placement and In-ternational Baccalaureate tests.” EOS said it would be “leading the largest ef-fort ever to fully reflect America’s diver-sity at the highest academic levels.” EOS began working with the College Boar d, which sells AP tests , and International Baccalaureate, which markets a curricu-lum and tests. I reviewed 14 pages of materials that EOS sent to Minnesota. Throughout the 14 pages, states are urged to apply to be part of this $100 million initiative. No-where in these pages does EOS state that it is asking at least 20 schools in a sta te to give it $24,400 per school as a con-sulting fee. At one point, the EOS appli-cation state officials were asked to com-plete mentions “subgrants to schools.” I hope EOS funders will r eview how this organization presents itself. Shortly after the meeting, Cassellius wrote to Reid Saaris, EOS’s founder and

executive director: “As you may have recognized from our discussion, the ac-tual grant opportunity is v ery different than what I had anticipated. Specifical-ly, I did not e xpect that districts would be expected to provide funding for this initiative. This is not the right opportu-nity for the state at this time, and so I respectfully withdraw our interest.” Fortunately there is substantial in-terest in Minnesota f or increasing the number of students – including students of color and lo w-income students – in dual-credit courses. Although EOS f o-cuses on AP and IB , Minnesota of fers a wide arr ay of dual-credit options. Minnesota’s experience and na tional research show that there are many ben-efits to dual-credit courses: reducing the number of students who take remedial courses on entering college; saving liter-ally thousands, sometimes tens of thou-sands, of dollars in college costs; and increasing the number of young people who not only enter postsecondary edu-cation but graduate with a certificate or degree. Gothard, who was at the meeting, re-sponded afterward: “It was disappointing to learn the de-tails about this partnership opportunity, but we know our Commissioner is com-mitted to helping us reduce achievement gaps and open doors for all students. We will continue to offer AP, CIS (College in the Schools), concurrent enrollment and increase career pathways that allow students to enroll in college level cours-es when possible.” What happens next? I hope Cassellius will convene district and charter educators later this year to build on the enthusiasm a t the meeting with EOS and else where for expanding dual-credit opportunities to low-income students and students of color, as well as to other students. A meeting also could clarify ways to make it easier for school districts to offer these courses and re-tain teachers who have been trained to offer them. First, educators should learn fr om

each other about what’s working to ex-pand dual-credit enrollment. Hopkins Public Schools and Higher Ground Academy in St. P aul offer two of many great Minnesota dual-cr edit models. As Hopkins Superintendent J ohn Schultz explained to me , one of their high school graduation requirements is that all students must take a class on fi-nancial literacy, offered in collaboration with North Hennepin Community Col-lege. So every Hopkins grad earns some college credit – and in an ar ea that is excellent preparation for life after high school. Higher Ground Academy, a char -ter, strongly encourages virtually all of its 11th- and 12th-gr aders to tak e at least one dual-credit course, whether in the school or on a college campus , via Postsecondary Enrollment Options, or PSEO. More than 80 per cent of HGA juniors and seniors do so. EOS did not r espond to email or phone call requests regarding the com-missioner’s decision to withdr aw from the initiative. I talked with more than a third of the districts r epresented and all agreed with Cassellius’ decision. I hope EOS funders will e xamine how this organization is presenting itself and spending dollars it has r eceived. It ap-pears the organization spends a substan-tial amount on staff. Its website, http://eoschools.org, shows 28 staff members. The most important thing f or Min-nesota students and families is that the state learn fr om, build on and e xpand great models tha t have been cr eated. There’s plenty of expertise in the sta te to do tha t. We don’t need EOS to e x-pand opportunities for students.

Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, is a f ormer director and no w senior fellow at the Center f or School Change. Reactions are welcome at [email protected]. Columns r e-flect the opinion of the author.

by Sal MondelliSPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson once said, “A life is not impor-tant except in the impact it has on other lives.” When a person mak es a positive im-pact in the life of another, it produces a lasting legacy. Being a positi ve force in another person’s life can make all the difference in the tr ajectory of their life story. It could be as simple as smiling at someone, or listening to a person tell you their troubles. Sometimes, as in J ackie Robinson’s case, it takes courage to set an example for others to follow. Ultimately, when we are intentional about impacting others, there are immeasurable benefits to the entire community. 360 Communities has a wide array of options for anyone looking to mak e an impact in Dakota County. Our staff and more than 1,300 volunteers work to pre-vent violence, ensure school success and promote long-term self-sufficiency. Each program area works in concert so that we can provide the best support. Whether a person enters our f ood shelf, a shelter , a resource center, or a family support worker’s office in a school, w e are ask-ing questions to see w hat problems they are facing and what resources they might need to help them succeed. In 2015, 18,000 people w ere positively impacted by 360 Communities. Here are some ex-amples: • A w oman who was controlled, threatened, and bea ten by an a busive boyfriend.

• A first-time fa ther who is learning parenting skills to help his child build the cognitive and social skills to be ready for kindergarten. • A retiree who ran out of savings and couldn’t afford medication or groceries. • A home child car e provider who is enhancing her skills and tr aining to better assist the childr en under her care to be ready to learn once they start school. • A child w hose father is not in the picture and whose mother is working two low wage jobs to make ends meet. • A r ape survivor who has lost her sense of security. The barriers to success tha t our cli-ents face ar e wide-ranging, often com-plex, and r equire multiple services and resources to ad dress. With a holistic approach and colla boration with other agencies, 360 Comm unities is a ble to change the game f or people with hope , support, and much more. 360 Communi-ties has piloted acr oss agency programs a Self-Sufficiency Matrix: an index that tracks a person ’s progress over time through a wide arr ay of health indica-tors, from food insecurity, to safety, to housing stability and more. Eighty-eight percent of the clients in the pilot showed

significant progress toward their self-sufficiency goals. 360 Communities is changing lives and str engthening com-munities to a new measurable degree. And community support is integral to our success. By dona ting, volunteering, or participating in an upcoming e vent, you can help us ha ve a major impact on the health of your community. Visit 360Communities.org to find out more about the w ays you can get in volved and make an impact in your community through 360 Communities, such as: • During the r emaining weeks of March, you can have a greater impact on hunger when you support a 360 Commu-nities food shelf. Minnesota FoodShare’s March Campaign is one of the best op-portunities of the y ear to str etch your food donation dollars. Not only does 360 Communities have access to discount food programs year-round, but during March, every donation to our netw ork of five Dakota County f ood shelves qualifies 360 Communities for a propor-tional share of Minnesota FoodShare’s grant money. • On April 27, you can show your soli-darity with survi vors of sexual assault by participating in the Se venth Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Walk in Apple Valley. There will be a short program be-ginning at 7:30 p.m., followed by a can-dlelight walk at the city of Apple Valley’s municipal building. • On May 21, 360 Communities’ Sec-ond Annual Steps for Success benefit walk will be held a t Thomson R euters in Eagan. Form teams and r aise money to support our inno vative Partners For

Success school-based program. Look for registration details a t 360Communities.org. A recent study by the University of Minnesota showed that for every dollar invested in Partners For Success, at least $5 is returned to the community in social benefits. • 360 Comm unities provides sexual and domestic violence pr ogramming to more than 3,000 people ann ually. On June 25, motorcyclists will come togeth-er at the Rosemount VFW for the Third Annual Stop the Cy cle motorcycle ride. Aug. 29 is our 23rd Annual Lewis House Charity Golf Tournament. Both events will support 360 Comm unities Lewis House. • Consider volunteering at one of our food shelves, family resource centers, or shelters. Fill out our v olunteer interest form at 360Communities.org. • Please check to see if your employer will match your donations of time and/or money. Our website has a “Double the Donation” resource for you to look up what your company may be willing to match. Every person in our comm unity mat-ters. Help make a difference with an or -ganization that exists to support those with the most need. 360 Comm unities is a vehicle for transformative impacts in Dakota County and beyond.

Sal Mondelli is Chief Executive Officer of 360 Comm unities, a Dak ota County nonprofit that works to prevent violence, ensure school success and pr omote long-term self-sufficiency. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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They seek true value, pru-dent investments, con-structive cooperation, long-term commitments and the str ength of our democratic system. They do not want to be used neither by kings nor by today’s money emper-ors. They treat others, as they like to be treated be-cause “what goes around comes around.” Sadly a significant number declare them-selves conservatives but then practice egotistic imprudent shortsighted behavior. For example they want to give our tax es to f or-profit private enterprises

for temporary space rath-er then gi ving ownership and equity in our ca pi-tal building additions to Minnesotans. The aim of taxes is to maintain and impr ove our country – b ut not to use them as “gi ve back trinket” – tha t is der elic-tion of duty because pre-paying with surplus r e-duces future costs. We all kno w people working for us in our government are not get-ting exorbitant salaries or executive pay bonuses unlike private enterprise. Nor are they w orking to make profit. Like co-ops they are good value. Yet certain conserv a-tives are denying that. They are making our life more expensive by

paralyzing our democrat-ic government and then channeling all needed government functions to profit-making unregu-lated enterprises, eager to send jobs out of the coun-try to improve their bot-tom line! This is because w e are told our government is so inefficient. Yet the v ery represen-tative we elected to ride herd on inef ficiency are themselves the most inef-ficient bunch, regularly driving up costs b y ob-structing, shutting go v-ernment down and killing protective regulation. Is it mor e efficient to lower taxes but instead lead poison a w hole town? Or r educe regula-tion then have to clean up

pollution? De-fund o ver-sight allow manufactur-ing plants to blow up? Or have tainted hamb urger meat and bad drugs be-cause of reduced regula-tions? Have supporters of these propositions been

hoodwinked? Because this is not conservative. Hopefully it’s only be-cause they spend their time shopping or w atch-ing football and not be-cause they ar e selfish, dense, mean, backw ard or unpatriotic.

In the upcoming elec-tion we all will be defin-ing what our country r e-ally is.

JOE NIEDERMAYRLakeville

LETTERS, from 4A

Unite 194 leader: More money has not solved deeper issues District officials say improved communications needed

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


A leader of pro-levy group Unite 194 r ecently told the Lakeville School Board more money has not solved the district’ s deeper problems. Weeks after a pa-rade of District 194 high school teachers pub licly shared grievances of top-down management by district administr a-tion, parent and district volunteer Amy Willing-ham said at the March 8 School Boar d meeting that similar concerns ar e shared by many District 194 teachers at all levels. A professor and wife of a District 194 teacher and coach, W illingham said she is consistentl y hearing that there is a “serious morale problem amongst many of the educators in Lak eville” due to “a breakdown of trust and communication between the district and those on the front lines.” District officials say they have taken specific actions to address issues, and invite input and in-volvement as the district works to expand the type and amount of innovative programs and options for students. Superintendent Lisa Snyder and several board members told the ne ws-paper they belie ve the true problem lies in dis-trict communications, which they ar e working to improve. “I believe there is a misperception surround-ing this issue tha t can be

improved upon thr ough better overall communi-cation around the inno-vative and strategic work that many of our teachers are involved in creating,” Snyder said in a sta te-ment to the ne wspaper. “By better comm unicat-ing about what is trul y happening in partnership with not only our teach-ers but also other impor -tant stakeholders such as students, parents and our community members, we can clearly demonstrate how teachers and other interested stakeholders can get mor e involved in the strategic work of the district.” Willingham cited teacher frustrations re-garding several new ini-tiatives, including MN-CAPS, the pr ofessional academy set to open this fall, closure of the Ar ea Learning Center (w hich will remain in oper ation for the most high-risk students) and r ollout of curriculum and pr ofes-sional development that she said teachers “pla yed no role in choosing.” “Educators often sa y they are the last to kno w what’s going on in this district,” Willingham said. She said district ad-visory group members also told her they feel as though the district ca bi-net comes to meetings with a plan and seeks “little if any feedback” from committee members “unless it conf orms with the existing plan.” Snyder pointed to the district’s strategic plan,

which promotes “shared leadership and collabora-tion” and aligns activities to encourage that level of input through “shared leadership teams” at the building and district le v-els. For the past five years, Snyder said the admin-istration and the School Board have implemented numerous ways to in-crease collaboration and gain stakeholder input, including annual surveys, expanding committee membership to include parents, staff and com-munity, and de veloping business partnerships. In an interview, School Board Member Judy Ke-liher agreed the district is seeking colla boration, and said more work needs to be done to comm uni-cate the decision-making behind the new programs. Keliher noted tha t many new initiatives have involved input fr om nu-merous staff and commu-nity members, including Impact Academy and the LinK12 online learning program. “I think it’s just a bet-ter way of communicat-ing what we’ve done and how we’ve arrived at the product we have and who helped develop that,” she said. Keliher said the dis-trict is devoted to innova-tion and “looking fr om input from everyone.” In an interview, Educa-tion Minnesota-Lakeville President Don Sinner said educators agree that the district’s new initiatives and programs are good

for students, but teachers need more involvement in decision-making. “The issue is tha t ev-erything is ha ppening without input fr om the classroom educator,” Sin-ner said. He said in a break from past practices, the union has not been involved the last two times the district has created its three-year strategic plan. “There are always is-sues with implementa-tion,” Sinner said. “But they are issues that we could better ad dress if educators were part of the cr eation and the implementation of this on the fr ont side, rather than reacting on the back side.” Snyder said while EML leadership ma y not have been dir ectly involved in de velopment of the adopted Str ategic Plan, many teachers pro-vided direction and input into the final r ecommen-dations. “Specifically, the Dis-trict Shared Leadership Team, which has teacher representation from every school and level of our or-ganization, played a large role in reviewing the data from stakeholder groups and providing feedback and input fr om a class-room perspective on the ideas presented,” Snyder said. “This feedback w as critical in the r efinement of the final recommenda-tions that were presented to the Boar d of Educa-tion and our public.” Snyder said Shar ed Leadership Teams were

developed by the district and teachers union begin-ning in 2014, b uilt upon a “joint desir e to f latten the organization and get more teachers involved in decision-making.” She said more than 100 of the district’s 600 teach-ers take part in decision-making on the district’ s strategic direction and improvement plans. Snyder added that the district has gr own and it is lik ely more difficult for teachers to see the in-creased level of involve-ment across the district. “We will contin ue to seek ways to impr ove communication on these collaborative activities and also better identify how teachers can par -ticipate in the w ork,” she stated. In an intervie w, Will-ingham clarified that she did not r epresent every educator, but is concerned about repeated comments she’s heard throughout the district tha t include increased workload in part due to go vernment mandates. She said w hile the district’s teacher de vel-opment evaluation was a collaborative process, that program combined with Q-Comp r equire-ments have dramatically increased workloads for teachers and principals. “I think people ar e exhausted,” Willingham said. ”And then if they don’t have the kind of collaborative relationship that they want, then that gets frustrating and that’s what I’m hearing.”

At the meeting, Boar d Chair Michelle Volk said the board takes the con-cerns it has hear d from staff and W illingham se-riously and is w orking to improve communications. “We’ve heard it loud and clear from the meet-and-confer,” Volk said. “We took tha t informa-tion to heart and w e will be discussing w here we can improve.” Volk said in an inter -view that School Boar d members have also been actively reaching out to staff, with all mem-bers regularly attending school events and acti vi-ties and working to be ac-cessible to everyone. At its March 15 spe-cial meeting, the School Board reviewed the dis-trict communication plan, which emphasized collaboration with staf f, students and the commu-nity. Snyder added the dis-trict welcomes feedback and plans to contin ue to hold meet-and-confer sessions where teachers may offer their concerns and ideas to better meet students’ needs. “We have heard our teachers voice the desir e for more input … and are grateful for their de-sire to be in volved in the critical work ahead,” she said. “We will contin ue to expand opportunities for educator involvement in the development of in-novative ideas to better serve our students.”

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

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District 191 announces first Community of Excellence Award winners Seventeen staff mem-bers have been chosen to receive One91 Commu-nity of Excellence Awards this year from Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191. The a wards recognize the e xtraor-dinary contributions of staff members w ho em-power learning, ener gize achievement and embr ace community to achieve the district’s mission of “Each Student Real-World Ready.” “I’m very proud and impressed with this first group of recipients for this new award,” Superin-tendent Joe Gothard said. “They are wonderful rep-resentatives of the dedica-tion, professionalism and caring that District 191 staff members exhibit.” The 2016 Community of Excellence Award win-

ners are: Excellence in Educa-tional Support: Car ol Bengtson, educational as-sistant, Burnsville High School; Elly Dahler, ad-ministrative assistant, Vista View Elementary; Maria Gutierrez Beltran, educational assistant, Vista View Elementary; Mary Lopez, cultur al li-aison, Nicollet and Ea gle Ridge junior highs; De-nise Wolff, educational assistant, Burnsville High School. Teaching Excellence: John Glas, sixth gr ade, Edward Neill Elementary; Marie Hansen, langua ge arts, Burnsville High School; Meggan Malone , business, Burnsville High School; Brad Sorensen, language arts, Nicollet Ju-nior High; Da vid Taylor, fourth grade, Sky Oaks El-ementary. Collaboration and Partnership: Chancellor Manor PALS Program – Sam Wyman, Beth Gru-enke and Jes Rau, Gideon Pond.

Community Engagement: Matt Deutsch, langua ge arts teacher, Burnsville High School. Innovation: Jeffrey Webber, special education teacher, Eagle Ridge J u-nior High. Leadership in Action: Rachel Gorton, instruc-tional technology coordi-nator, districtwide. Spirit of Excellence: Brian Ribnick, ma th teacher and chess coach, Metcalf Junior High. A ceremony to honor the 2016 One91 Comm u-nity of Excellence Award winners will tak e place 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in the Mraz Center for Performing Arts at Burns-ville High School, 600 E. Highway 13, in Burnsville.

District 191 spelling champ heads to regional bee Chance Persons, an eighth-grade student a t Metcalf Junior High in

Burnsville, is among 49 spellers who have qualified to compete in the Minne-sota Pub-lic Radio 2016 Met-ro Area Re g i o n a l S p e l l i n g Bee on M a r c h 20 at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. Students in f ourth through eighth gr ade in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties could take an online test and those w ho scored a 28 or mor e qualified f or the regional bee. The win-ner of the regional bee will qualify for the Scripps Na-tional Spelling Bee, to take place in the W ashington, D.C., area in May. Chance became the champion of 32nd annual Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 Spell-ing Bee in December in his fourth year of qualifying. He placed fifth in the dis-trict bee w hen he w as in fifth grade and placed sev-enth as a sixth-grader. He was the runner -up when he was in seventh grade in 2014 and then won the bee in December 2015. Last March, he was among 50 metro area students w ho qualified to compete in the 2015 Minnesota Seven County Metro Area Re-gional Spelling Bee.

District 196 Community Education classes District 196 Comm u-nity Education will of fer the following classes. To register, or for more infor-mation, call 651-423-7920 or visit www .district196.org/ce. Canvas and Frozen’s Sven (ages 4 to 9), 9 a.m. to noon Monda y, March 21, Apple Valley Commu-nity Center, $35.

How to Dr aw Fro-zen’s Olaf (ages 4 to 9), 9 a.m. to noon W ednesday, March 23, A pple Valley Community Center, $35. Beach Day Barbie (ages 4 to 9), 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 24, Apple Valley Community Center, $35. Star Wars Jedi Movie Making (grades kinder-garten to three), 9 a.m. to noon Monday and T ues-day, March 21 and 22, Fal-con Ridge Middle School, $79. Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre – R obin Hood (ages 7-18), 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, March 21-25, Fal-con Ridge Middle School, $99. Rock ’N R oll Robot-ics (grades kindergarten to three), 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Thursday, March 23 and 24, F alcon Ridge Middle School, $79. Extreme Robotics: Battlebots (grades three to six), 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Thursday, March 23 and 24, F alcon Ridge Middle School, $79. Home Winemaking (ages 21 and a bove), 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 24, Seasons of Apple Valley, $29. Open swims, Scott Highlands Middle School, 2-4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, March 22-24; 6:30-8 p.m. Fridays, April 2 to Ma y 14; 2:30-4 p .m. Saturdays, April 2 to May 15; 1-2:30 p .m. Sundays, April 3 to Ma y 15. In-formation: http://tinyurl.com/zbhjjg9.

Minnesota Connections Academy opens enrollment Enrollment for the 2016-17 school year is now underway at MTS Minne-sota Connections Acad-emy, a tuition-fr ee online public school serving K-12 students statewide. Fami-lies interested in online ed-ucation are encouraged to

attend a fr ee information session — either online or in person — to learn more about the school. For a complete schedule with dates and loca tions, visit www.MinnesotaConnectionsAcademy.com/Events.

College news Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, fall dean’s list, Vaibhav Shar-ma, of Eagan. University of Iowa, Iowa City, fall dean’s list, from Burnsville – Ma ggie Kaplan, Madeline P eter-son; from Eagan – Lu-cas Gaedtke, Julia Garry, Matthew Little, Megan Lough, Julia Severson. University of Iowa, Iowa City, fall gr aduate, Luke Stadtler, of Burns-ville, B.S., mathematics. Western New England University, Springfield, Massachusetts, fall dean ’s list, James Buckingham, of Eagan. University of Kansas, Lawrence, fall dean ’s list, from Burnsville – T yler Schmid; from Eagan – Natalie Baldinger, Mara Pawlenty. Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, fall dean’s list, K elly Kuplic, of Burnsville. University of North-western - St. P aul, fall dean’s list, fr om Burns-ville – Jacob Coil, Bethany Hillen, Ashley Richar d-son; from Eagan – P aige Bosshardt, Nathan Gee, Andrew Glerum, Andr ew Gullickson, Nicole Mo-ran, Krista Substad, Cody Vee. University of North-western - St. P aul, fall graduates, from Burnsville – Jacob Coil, B .S., chil-dren and famil y ministry; Whitney Sorensen, B.S., health sciences; fr om Ea-gan – J onathan DeLeon, B.S., digital media arts; Jennifer Vee, B.S., art.

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Education

Game honors Gustafson

Metcalf Junior High Principal Kelly Ronn drives toward the basket during the Renae Gustafson Scholarship basketball game on March 8. In the annual staff vs. students matchup, staff members once again came out on top. It was the ninth game honoring former physical education teacher and coach Renae Gustafson, who was killed by a drunken driver during spring break in 2007. The game raises money for scholarships for female former Metcalf students when they graduate from Burnsville High School. (Submitted photo)

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Business Buzz

Frame shop wins big Marilyn and Tim Han-son, owners of The Great Frame Up of Burnsville, along with employee Rob Borgen, recently received three prizes for their en-try into the Interna tional Print Competition a t the Professional Picture Framers Association West Coast Art and F rame Show, held in Las V egas in January. This year’s competi-tion required each entrant to present a unique fram-ing design, each using the same art, titled “Little Birds” by Chris P aschke. The competition had 30 entries, all of which had to place first or second a t one of the 26 local PPFA Chapter competitions held fall 2015. The Great Frame Up’s entry was awarded three prizes, the most b y a single entry in this y ear’s competition: Second Place Overall, Popular Choice, and High P oint First Time Entry . The Second Place and High Point ribbons were award-ed based on scoring of the 30 entries b y a panel of three judges. The Popular Choice award was based on the voting of attendees at the West Coast Art and Frame Expo. “We are just so pr oud and thrilled with these awards and very honored to have achieved such a high level of recognition. The competition is based on design, technical skill, and preservation framing ability. The design is r e-ally key though, without it there isn’t much there. Marilyn really had a great vision for the design, ” said Tim Hanson. The Great Frame Up is located at 1004 County Road 42 W ., Burnsville. For more information, call 952-898-1677 or visit www.burnsville.thegreat-frameup.com for more in-formation.

Larson joins Burnsville agency Susan Larson has joined Burnsville-based Media Relations Agency as social media writer. Larson has mor e than 20 years of experience in marketing and writing. She previously worked in employee experience com-munications at Best Buy. Larson holds a bach-elor’s degree in communi-cations from the Universi-ty of Wisconsin-Madison.

Wag N’ Wash celebrates Wag N’ Wash Natural Pet Food and Bak ery is holding its one-y ear cel-ebration 9 a.m. to 6 p .m. Saturday, April 2. The store is of fering a $10 self-wash, free sam-ples of premium foods, giveaways, prizes and in-store specials during the event. Wag N’ Wash is at 1960 Cliff Lake Road, Suite 120, Eagan. Call 651-454-9274 or visit w agnwash.

com for more informa-tion.

Prime Therapeutics gains client Eagan-based Prime Therapeutics LLC will begin managing phar-macy benefits f or Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island ef fective Jan. 1, 2017. The fi ve-year agreement includes approximately 300,000 BCBSRI commercial, individual market and Medicare members. Prime serves nearly 26 million members through nonprofit Blue Cr oss and Blue Shield Plans , employer groups, and government programs. Owned by 13 Blue Plans , Prime is f ocused on sup-porting health plan needs, with a particular empha-sis on inno vative models for maintaining access and lowering costs.

Refinery seeks advisory council members The Community Advi-sory Council to Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend R e-finery, Rosemount, is seek-ing three new members to fill positions of current members whose terms will expire in Ma y. All a ppli-cants must reside in one of the f ollowing cities or townships: Apple Valley, Coates, Eagan, Empire Township, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Nininger Township, Rosemount, or Vermillion Township. Ap-plicants who are residents of the cities of Eagan or Hastings will be given first preference in the selection process. The council, in op-eration since December 1998, provides community members an opportunity to discuss issues and make recommendations to Flint Hills Resources regarding environmental, safety, and other issues of concern to the citizens living within close proximity of the re-finery. Council members serve in a v oluntary ca-pacity to advise and make recommendations to Flint Hills Resources. Applications must be postmarked by April 5. For more information, go to www.flinthillscac.org or call 651-429-8391.

Lakeville alum receives award Lakeville High School 1997 graduate Sara Van Aernum is the recipient of Drake University’s Young Alumni Achievement Award. Van Aernum, a 2001 Drake graduate, is as-sistant news director at KHOU-TV in Houston, Texas. She started her career as an intern with KSTP-TV under Mik e Binkley before moving to Washington, D.C. Previously, she was the executive producer for WJLA Good Morning Washington in W ashing-ton, D.C. Van Aernum has been awarded six Emm y

awards for journalism/news producing/TV news directing. She has also been awarded the Edward R. Morrow award for news producing in 2015 f or a breaking news story a t WJLA-TV. She has been with KHOU-TV in Hous-ton since August 2015. Van Aernum will r e-ceive her award at an April 28 reception at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Adams names program director Lakeville-based Adams Radio Group has named radio veteran Johnny Maze as the new program director for WZBH “The Beach” and W GBG “Big Classic Rock” in Salis-bury-Ocean City, Mary-land. Maze will also serve as PM drive for WGBG.

Local businesses can find out how they compare to their peers Small businesses can see how they stack up with other employers in the community by joining the Employers of Excellence program presented by the Workforce Development Board. With unemployment dropping below 3 per cent in both Dakota and Scott counties, businesses need to know what other busi-nesses are offering. The Workforce Development Board is working to edu-cate employers on w hat they need to do to be com-petitive in a fully employed market. Each company partici-pating in the Emplo yers of Excellence program will complete a 40-ques-tion survey and r eceive a detailed report to compare businesses to others in the community. For more information, contact Workforce De-velopment Board Direc-tor Mark Jacobs at 651-554-5622 or go to http://mn.gov/deed/excellence, which includes a link to the survey. Click on the “Employers of Excel-lence” tab. Deadline for consid-eration for this pr ogram – available this y ear at no cost to emplo yers – is April 1. The survey is open to all businesses that have been in business in Dakota and Scott counties f or at least two years. There are no costs associated in par-ticipating. All costs are being cov-ered by the W orkforce Development Board and area sponsors including Dakota County Technical College, Inver Hills Com-munity College, Dakota County Community De-velopment Agency and Scott County Community Development Agency. Businesses that enter the program will be eli-gible to win Employers of Excellence Awards. Win-ners will be announced May 25.


News Briefs2nd District GOP debate The Minnesota 2nd Congr essional District Republican Party will hold a debate for the 2nd District GOP candi-dates for the U.S. House of Representa-tives 6-8:30 p .m. Thursday, March 31, at Hastings High School, 200 Gener al Sieben Drive, Hastings. Attendees can also participate in a straw poll. Schedule: • 6-6:45 p.m., meet and greet with can-didates; • 6:45-7 p .m., pledge, rules, possible local candidate introductions; • 7-8:30 p.m., debate; • 8:30-8:45 p.m., closing statements; • 8:45-9:30 p.m., press time with the candidates. Anyone interested in submitting a question beforehand can do so a t [email protected]. Provide your name and question. Suggested donation: $5 per person. Questions can be dir ected to J ewel Pickert at [email protected].

Spring break fun for families Grandparents and parents looking for something fun to do with y outh people during spring break are invited to Burns-ville’s first Spring Br eak Beach P arty 1-4 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at Nicol-let Junior High School, 400 E. 134th St., Burnsville. Cost is $5 per child; grandparents and parents are free. Registration deadline is March 28. Register by phone a t 952-895-4500, online at www.burnsville.org/recreation (click “Online Registration”), or in per -son at Burnsville City Hall’ s Recreation Office, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burns-ville.

Master recycler program Dakota County is offering Master Re-cycler/Composter classes to pr ovide in-struction on waste prevention, recycling and composting. Classes will be held 6-9 p .m. Wednes-days, April 6 to Ma y 11, at the Dakota County Western Service Center , 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Two addi-tional field trips will be provided outside of class time. Individuals who live or work in Da-kota County are eligible. Cost is $30 and covers course ma terials and optional field trip transportation. The purpose of the class is to cr eate a volunteer pool of knowledgeable resi-

dents who inspire and teach others in the community to reduce waste and recycle more at home and w ork. Participants meet once per week for three hours over a six-week period. Participants will gain education from experts, receive a hand-book, engage in hands-on demonstr a-tions and go on field trips to r elevant sites. Once classes ar e complete, partici-pants volunteer 30 hours putting their skills to work to help others in the com-munity learn ho w to r educe waste and recycle more. Course graduates become certified Master Recycler/Composters when they complete their 30-hour com-mitment. Registration is on a first-come , first-served basis and classes do fill quickly. For more information or to apply for the classes, visit www .dakotacounty.us and search “master r ecycler” or call J enny Kedward at 952-891-7043. The deadline for registration is April 4.

Kids ’n Kinship bowl-a-thon The 17th ann ual Kids ’n Kinship Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday, April 24, a t Cedarvale Lanes, 883 Cedar Grove Parkway, Eagan. This year, community teams will have the opportunity to bo wl alongside Kids ’n Kinship youth and their mentors. Companies, groups, families and stu-dents can register a team and bring $25 in pledges per bo wler. There will be all-you-can-eat chips and pop , professional team photos, and two games of bowl-ing. Each r egistered team member also receives a gift item (a m ulti-charging de-vice) from Kids ’n Kinship. The individ-ual raising the most money will receive a special prize. There will also be a silent auction of themed baskets. Vouchers to bowl at a more conve-nient time are available to those who pay the $25 registration fee. Kids ’n Kinship mentors , youth and families should r egister for the bo wl-a-thon at https://kinshipbowlathon2016.eventbrite.com. Community members, groups and school teams should r egister at https://kinshipbowlfundraiser2016.eventbrite.com. Those wishing to sponsor the e vent may donate online a t www.razoo.com/story/Kidsnkinshipbowlathon.

Dakota Electric annual meeting Dakota Electric Associa tion will hold its ann ual meeting 7 p .m. Thurs-

day, April 28, a t St. Michael’s Catholic Church social hall a t 22120 Denmar k Ave., Farmington. Doors will open a t 6 p.m. and refreshments will be served be-fore the meeting. Dakota Electric members will ha ve the opportunity to hear reports from of-ficers and dir ectors, ask questions and hear election results at the meeting. Balloting materials will be mailed to members on April 11. Members can vote online (www.dakotaelectric.com) using the electronic passcode included with their ballots, or by mailing the ballot in the postage-paid envelope to Survey and Ballot Systems. Ballots must be received at Survey and Ballot Systems of fice no later than noon on April 28, or members may bring their ballots to the ann ual meeting. Ballots should not be dr opped off or mailed to Dak ota Electric Asso-ciation’s office. Following are the eight candida tes running for four seats on the boar d of directors: District 1 – David Jones, Lakeville, in-cumbent. District 2 – Jim Sheldon, A pple Val-ley, incumbent. District 3 – Bill Holton, Apple Valley, incumbent; Douglas Bonar, Farmington; Ray Yarwood, Eagan. District 4 – P aul Trapp, Hastings, incumbent; Jerry Brown, Apple Valley; Greg Oxley, Eagan. All directors are elected by member-ship vote to serve three-year terms on the 12-person board of directors.

Easter pack for Feed My Starving Children Individuals, families and groups of all sizes are invited to start their Easter cel-ebrations a little early by packing meals with Feed My Starving Children March 25 and 26 at its Eagan facility. At these “Fully Invested” Easter ses-sions, volunteers are asked to invest time and make a donation of $50 per v olun-teer or $150 per household to feed the world’s hungry. Normally, FMSC does not require a donation, but for these ses-sions each volunteer commits to funding a box of 216 MannaPack meals at $50. One box feeds a child for seven months. The following sessions are offered for the Easter season: Good Friday, March 25, 9-11 a.m. Holy Saturday, March 26, 9-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Reserve spots a t https://fmsc.org/ful-lyinvested. At FMSC meal-packing, adults and children age 5 and older hand-assemb le MannaPack meals consisting of rice, soy

nuggets, dehydrated vegetables and fla-voring with 20 vitamins and minerals.

New Sociables to meet New Sociables Women’s Organiza-tion will meet 9:15 a.m. Monda y, April 4, at Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church, 14401 Pilot Knob R oad, Apple Valley. The church is located a half mile north of County Road 42. Guest speaker will be David Jones, a veteran of 600 historical pr esentations. The program will be “The Sta tue of Liberty: Two Decades of Effort, Almost Impossible Odds.” This year marks the 130th anniversary of the Statue of Lib-erty. New Sociables is a social and service organization for all women in the south suburbs. Activities include 500 card club, book group, bridge, mahjong, crafts and more. For more information, call Ruth Block at 952-432-2964 or Jean Benda at 952-423-7102.

Job Transitions Group to meet Marcia Ballinger will present “Twenty Minute Networking” at the Mar ch 22 meeting of the Easter J ob Transitions Group. The group meets at 7:30 a.m. a t Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Small group sessions ar e offered fol-lowing the meeting a t 9:30 a.m. each week on many different topics. Call 651-452-3680 for information.

Optimist Club coming to Lakeville area The Optimist Club of Prior Lake-Sav-age is sponsoring the startup of a ne w club in the Lakeville area. Informational meetings about the Op-timist Club are planned noon to 1 p .m. Tuesday, April 12, at Perkins Restaurant, 17387 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville, and 7 p.m. Thursdays, April 14 and 21, a t Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. The Optimist Club is a “F riend of Youth” service and community organiza-tion. The club will focus on projects, pro-grams and funds to benefit the needs of local youth in Lakeville and surrounding communities. Those who would like to learn mor e but are unable to attend a meeting should contact Jim Gruv er at 952-445-3138 or jgruv [email protected], or Ar -nie Edefey a t 952-388-4312 or [email protected]. For more information about Optimist International, visit www.optimist.org.


Body of missing basketball coach found Martise Windom, Savage, had been

missing since November

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


A body found in a Sav-age pond last w eek has been positively identi-fied as Martise Demond Windom, a Lak eville basketball coach fr om Savage, missing since November 2015. The city of Savage confirmed the identity Sunday night on F ace-book, and an of ficial

identification was re-leased by the Hennepin County Medical Exam-iner’s Office early Mon-day morning.

It said the cause and manner of death are pending based on con-tinued investigation by the Savage Police De-partment and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The Savage Fire De-partment recovered Win-dom’s body from a r e-taining pond behind the Target store on Highway 13 on Friday, March 11. Windom, 38, is a youth basketball coach and parent of two chil-dren who attend school in Lakeville. He was last seen Nov. 7 lea ving his home near V irginia Av-enue and 145th Street on foot, possibly going for a

run. Numerous searches have been held since his disappearance, and condolences have been posted on the F acebook page, Help Find Martise Windom. One of the social me-dia posts describes W in-dom as “a v ery beauti-ful, loving, funny and charismatic father, son, grandson, brother, un-cle, nephew, cousin and friend.” The Savage Police said the case r emains an ac-tive investigation.


Martise Windom

Healing in the name of God is topicLakeville author tackles tough topic in new

book by Laura Adelmann


Sixteen years ago, Mary J. Nelson emer ged from eight rounds of che-motherapy and six weeks of radiation ready to run back to her life bef ore cancer. But God had other plans. The Lakeville woman’s first hint of his dir ection for her life came just be-fore she took her first steps the R ace for the Cure. “I honestly felt the Lord speak to me, ‘I don’t want you to race for them, I want you to pr ay for them,’ ” Nelson said. And so began her min-istry of prayer, both a t Hosanna Church, Lake-ville, and as an established Christian author. Nelson’s latest work, “Jehovah-Rapha, the God Who Heals,” pres-ents 72 short meditations and prayers featuring a mix of contemporary and Biblical accounts that of-

fer comfort and hope to those in the midst of suf-fering. “This book is primar -ily a pr oduct of years and years of minister-ing to other people w ho are sick,” Nelson said. “Whether it’s cancer or any other ph ysical ill-ness.” Nelson said she wr ote the book to emphasize the true nature and character of God as revealed in the Bible and to correct mis-conceptions people ma y hold about God. “He is a good and faithful father who loves (people),” she said. “He’s not a cruel and vindicti ve father who makes them sick. I r eally wanted to

use story-telling, from the Bible and real life min-istry I’ve been in f or sev-eral years, to teach people what the Bible says about healing … and ultima tely to point people to Jesus.” Nelson said her 1999 cancer diagnosis drove her to the Scriptures and prayer, and the kno wl-edge she had about God dropped into her heart, allowing her to kno w God in a personal way. “I was blessed by a faith community who prayed for me,” Nelson said. “I came out on the other side completel y changed and transformed because I r eally encoun-tered a personal God in the midst of that experi-ence.” Her desire to help oth-ers through difficult cir-cumstances, whether a life-threatening diagnosis or loss of a loved one, job loss or grief, intensified after her treatment ended, and took her in directions she never imagined. Nelson said she f ound herself involved in prayer ministry and was commis-sioned as a non-staf f as-sociate pastor at Hosanna in 2011. “I never saw myself in

prayer ministry,” Nelson said. “But after that (Race for the Cure experience), that’s all I do no w is pray for people who are sick.” Nelson is also f ounder and president of Soter-ion, a comm unications company dedicated to the health care industry. She started Pr ayer for the Cure, which meets the third Monday of every month from 7-9 p .m. at Hosanna for people with cancer and their loved ones. She also leads a healing prayer group that meets the second Thursda y of every month at Hosanna from 7-8:30 p .m. and serves as a leader in the Sozo inner healing minis-try. Her other books in-clude, “Grace for Each Hour; Through the Breast Cancer Journey,” “Hope for Tough Times,” and “Peace for Each Hour.” Nelson and her hus-band, Howie, have two adult children, two grand-children and ha ve been married 39 years. For more information, go to maryjnelson.com.


Mary J. Nelson

Dakota County to host pilot project about food waste Dakota County and Minnesota GreenCorps, with help fr om Wilder Research, will host a six-week pilot pr ogram on food waste starting on April 3. Program participants will weigh food scraps and report their findings. Participants must at-tend a short intr oductory meeting. Meetings ar e scheduled:

• Monday, April 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley, Room L139. • Wednesday, April 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., West St. P aul, Room 110A and 110B. • Saturday, April 9, 2-3 p.m., Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville.

Each week, partici-pants can win priz es val-ued at $15-$30. P artici-pants’ feedback will also help shape the futur e outreach campaign a bout food waste reduction in Dakota County. Sign up by calling 651-280-2721 or visiting www.dakotacounty.us, search “food waste.” The main contact must be 18 y ears or older and li ve in Da-

kota County. Minnesota GreenCorps is a statewide program to help preserve and pr otect Minnesota’s environment while training a ne w gen-eration of environmen-tal professionals. Dakota County is hosting a Min-nesota GreenCorps mem-ber to assist with f ood waste prevention educa-tion.

Rep. Sandra Masin sets coffee meet and greets State Rep. Sandra Ma-sin, DFL-Eagan, will host a monthly Coffee Meet & Greet on Sa turdays from 10 a.m. to noon on the

following dates and loca-tions: March 19, May 28, July 16 and Sept. 17: J unior’s Sports Café, 1996 High-

way 13 E., Burnsville April 16, June 18, Aug. 20 and Oct. 15: Silver Bell Diner, 1981 Silver Bell

Road, Eagan For more information, visit www.masin4rep.org.


BHS students win app challenge Burnsville High School junior Emma Hakanson and sophomore Fiona Cho w are winners of U.S. Rep. John Kline’s district wide Congres-sional App Challenge. Hakanson and Chow won the contest with an a pp they designed to help enhance a birdwatcher’s experience. Their winning a pp will be featured on the U .S. House of Representatives website (www.house.gov) and dis-played in a U .S. Capitol ex-hibit. Their app, “Birdsong,” is an interactive soundboard app that includes eight north-ern Minnesotan birds for us-ers to learn about.

SeniorsSenior driver improvement The Minnesota High-way Safety Center will offer 55-plus dri ver-im-provement courses on the following days: • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 4 (four-hour re-fresher), Burnsville – AAA Minnesota-Iowa, 600 W . Travelers Trail, Burnsville. • 8 a.m. to noon A pril 8 (four-hour refresher), Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington. • 5:30-9:30 p .m. April 11 and 12 (eight-hour first-time course), Burns-ville Senior Center – ISD 191, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 11 (eight-hour first-time course), Eagan Com-munity Center, 1501 Cen-tral Parkway, Eagan. • 5:30-9:30 p .m. April 12 (four-hour refresher), Apple Valley Senior Cen-ter, 14601 Ha yes Road, Apple Valley. • 5:30-9:30 p .m. April 14 (four-hour refresher), Burnsville Senior Center – ISD 191, 200 W. Burns-ville Parkway, Burnsville. • 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 15 (eight-hour first-time course), A pple Val-ley Senior Center , 14601 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. The courses are open to the public; however, pre-registration is r equested. The eight-hour course is $26; the f our-hour re-fresher is $22. The courses also can be taken online at www.mnsafetycenter.org. For more information, call 1-888-234-1294.

Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Se-

nior Center, 14601 Ha yes Road, is home to the f ol-lowing activities, which are organized and run b y the Apple Valley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The facility is open Monda y through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 952-953-2345 or go to www.cityofapplevalley.org. Monday, March 21 – Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Tap Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Str etch, 10 a.m.; Zumba Toning, 11:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 – Quilting Bees , 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 9:15 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, 9:30 a.m.; MN Twins Cura-tor Presentation, 10 a.m.; Cribbage, noon; P ool, noon; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Spanish – Intermedi-ate, 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; V elvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Histo-rians, 10:15 a.m.; Men ’s Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Pool, noon; Dominoes, 1 p .m.; Mah-jong, 1 p .m.; Tai Chi, 2 p.m. Thursday, March 24 – Beg. Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Knitters & Cr ochet-ers, 9:30 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10 a.m.; P ool, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; ALF Amb u-lance/Triad Presentation, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Hardanger, 1 p .m.; 500, 1 p.m.; Color & Chat, 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 25 – Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.;

ES Meeting, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Men’s Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Scrab-ble, 12:30 p.m.; Stamping & Scrapbook Extravagan-za, 1 p.m.

Burnsville recycling workshop Burnsville Recreation is offering a recycling work-shop for seniors 62 and older 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville. Participants will learn about the history of recy-cling and what is r ecycla-ble in the modern w orld. The event will include fun ways to reuse items for the sake of art, as w ell as a “low-waste” lunch. Cost is $5. R egister by April 1 b y phone a t 952-895-4500, online a t www.burnsville.org/recreation (click “Online R egistra-tion”), or in person a t Burnsville City Hall’s Rec-reation Office, 100 Ci vic Center Parkway, Burns-ville.

Burnsville seniors The Burnsville Senior Center is loca ted in the Diamondhead Education Center at 200 W. Burns-ville Parkway. Call 952-707-4120 for information about the following senior events. Monday, March 21 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Advisory Council, 9:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Defensive Driving Re-fresher, noon; Pinochle ,

12:45 p.m.; SS Flex. Tuesday, March 22 – Quilters, 9 a.m.; Scr ab-ble, 10:30 a.m.; SS Y oga, 10:30 a.m.; Str oke Sup-port, 10:30 a.m.; Dupli-cate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Evening Taxes, 5:30 p.m., Presbyterian Church of the Apostles; Line Danc-ing. Wednesday, March 23 – Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Taxes, 9 a.m. to noon; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Chair Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; Fare for All, 3 p.m.; SS Flex. Thursday, March 24 – Mobile Optical, 9 a.m.; Blood Pressure, 10:15 a.m.; SS Y oga, 10:30 a.m.; Fun & F riendship (program, entertainment, lunch, cards and bingo), 11 a.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, March 25 – Closed.

Eagan seniors The following senior activities are offered by the Eagan Parks and Rec-reation Department in the Lone Oak R oom at the Eagan Community Cen-ter, 1501 Centr al Park-way. Call 651-675-5500 for more information. Monday, March 21 – Drop In Time, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Drop In Time , 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 – Health Insurance Coun-seling, by appointment only, 8:30 a.m. to noon;

Recycled Cards, 9:30 a.m.; Euchre/500, 12:45 p .m.; Lone Oak Series: Monet, 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 – Coffee, Conversations & Games, 9 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:45 p .m.; De-fensive Driving, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24 – Dominoes, 9 a.m.; Nimble Fingers, 9:30 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m. Friday, March 25 – S/B/Yoga (Oasis), 11:10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m. For full inf ormation on senior e vents and de-tails, read the Front Porch newsletter 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 Ea-gan Parks and Recreation Department.

Lakeville seniors All Lakeville Area Ac-tive Adults events are held at Lakeville Heritage Cen-ter, 20110 Hol yoke Ave. Call 952-985-4622 f or in-formation. Monday, March 21 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Com-puter Tutoring, 9 a.m.; In-terval Walking, 9:30 a.m.; Knitting Class, 9:30 a.m.; Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthw ays Flex

Fitness 2, noon; Cribbage, 12:30 p.m.; Cards and Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Basic Spanish Class, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 – Dominoes & Poker, 9 a.m.; Tappercize, 9:30 a.m.; Craft Group, 9:30 a.m.; Creative Writing, 10 a.m.; Day Old Br ead, 10:15 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 10:30 a.m.; Fitness Nutrition 2, noon; Party Bridge, noon; Ping Pong, 12:30 p.m.; Bil-liards, 1 p.m.; Weight Lift-ing 101, 1:30 p .m.; Pilates Mat Class, 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 – Poker & Hearts, 9 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 and 10 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fit-ness 2, 10 a.m.; Da y Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Health-ways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon. Thursday, March 24 – Classic V oices Chorus, 9 a.m.; Interval Walking, 9:30 a.m.; Blood Pr essure Checks, 9:30 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Chorus at Villag-es of Lonsdale, 10:30 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Eu-chre, Hand & Foot, noon; Red Hat Chorus a t Mill-stream Commons, 1:30 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 25 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Poker & 500, 9 a.m.; Da y Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Health-ways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fit-ness 2, noon; Duplica te Bridge, 12:30 p .m.; Oil & Acrylic Painting, 1 p.m.

ning the pipeline outside of the par k along Clif f Road. The group submitted 480 comments on the gas company’s website urging them to a void run-ning the pipeline through the park. “If there are no other options, certainly our No. 1 priority is that they do what they can do protect the soil, water, and cause the least amount of dis-ruption as possible,” said Wendy Heath, program organizer at Clean Water Action Minnesota. Northern Natural Gas r epresentatives say re-routing the pipeline to avoid the park would force the company to add 1.8 miles to the line and cut through an additional 73 private properties. The company plans to install the majority of the new pipeline b y boring under ground rather than the more invasive method of digging trenches. Northern Natural Gas has also promised to plant native trees, shrubs and other plans upon complet-ing construction.


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SportsHawks break PI floor hockey drought

Title is Dakota United’s first in

10 years by Mike Shaughnessy


Dakota United w asn’t expecting to go 10 y ears between state PI Di vi-sion adapted floor hockey championships, but some things happened that were out of the Hawks’ control. Specifically, they couldn’t control Robbins-dale/Hopkins/Mound We-stonka’s rise to prominence in the sport. The Ha wks spent the better part of a decade chasing the Robins, who won the last five state titles. That made it all the more satisfying for Dakota United’s players when they won the sta te tournament Saturday, defeating Rob-binsdale along the way. “Year after y ear, we’d work our butts off all sea-son, come in her e and it wouldn’t work out,” said Hawks senior captain Nick Kuefler. “We’d get a couple of unlucky bounces and that’s how the game would end.” This season, the bounc-es went the Ha wks’ way. Dakota United defea ted Anoka-Hennepin 3-2 in the PI (ph ysical impair-ments) Division final a t Bloomington Jefferson High School. Earlier on Saturday, Dakota United ended Robbinsdale’s reign with a 9-2 victory in the semifinal round. DU coach Br ett Sadek said a f ormer Hawks as-

sistant coach texted him a photo of the team’ s 2006 state championship T-shirt with the messa ge, “I lo ve this shirt b ut it’s getting old. Let’s get this done.” Dakota United had fin-ished second in the sta te tournament five times since its 2006 champion-ship. Four of those title-game losses w ere to Rob-binsdale.

“We’ve had some good teams but some other teams have also been good and we’ve come up just a hair short,” Sadek said. The coach said the Hawks were intent on win-ning the tournament be-fore senior ca ptain Gray-son Nicolay graduated. Nicolay scored two goals in the championship game to bring his car eer total to

251, a state record. “He’s the complete package,” Sadek said. “Same with Nick (K ue-fler). Those guys contr ol the game and can shoot it where they want it. Not many guys can do tha t in our league.” Eighth-grader Blake Jackson also scored for the Hawks in the champion-ship game. Kyra Patterson,

a junior, had tw o assists and sophomore goalie Johnathan Lyons made 26 saves. Dakota United lost to Anoka-Hennepin 3-2 in the final game of the regu-lar season, but Kuefler said the Hawks believed they controlled that game and could win if they got a r e-match in the state tourney. Nicolay had fi ve goals and two assists and Patter-son had two goals and one assist as Dakota United de-feated Robbinsdale/Hop-kins/Mound Westonka 9-2 in the semifinals. The game might have been even more one-sided if not f or Rob-ins goalie James Charlton, whose 62 saves were a state tournament record. “I told Nick last week it wouldn’t be a tournament if we didn’t face Robbins-dale one last time,” Nicolay said. Dakota United (12-2) beat Mounds V iew/Iron-dale/Roseville 12-3 in the state quarterfinals F riday night, scoring 10 goals in the first period. Nicolay had a ha t trick and Riley Wisniewski and P atterson scored twice each. After allowing eight goals in a J an. 9 loss to Rochester, the Ha wks didn’t give up mor e than three in any of their last 12 games. “John (Lyons), our goaltender, was a true goalie,” Sadek said. “ And some of our younger guys have come on, gotten bet-ter and understood how we do things.” “Our goalie and defense were phenomenal,” Nico-

lay said. Kuefler and Nicola y said they w ant to come back as coaches and help the younger Hawks players win a state championship. “They deserve this feel-ing one more time,” Nico-lay said.

CI Division Dakota United and Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville qualified f or the state CI (cognitive impair-ments) Division tourna-ment. Both teams went 0-2. Dakota United (7-7), the defending CI Di vision champion, lost to Ow a-tonna 11-8 in the quar -terfinals. Blake St. Mane and Keegan Murphy each scored three goals f or the Hawks. Wayzata/Minnetonka defeated Dakota United 7-6 in overtime in the con-solation semifinals despite five goals by the Hawks’ St. Mane. North Suburban beat Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville 10-2 in the first round on its w ay to the state championship. Matt Luetkemeyer and T aylor McKinnon scored for the Blazing Cats and goalie Michael Dedeker stopped 47 shots. Luetkemeyer and Na-talya Rawley scored in a 3-2 loss to South Washing-ton County in the consola-tion semifinals. The Blaz-ing Cats finished 8-5.

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Dakota United captains Nick Kuefler (left) and Grayson Nicolay show off the state PI Division championship trophy after the Hawks defeated Anoka-Hennepin 3-2 in the title game. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

State experience deepens resolveEagles say they’ll

need to work harder to regain title

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Apple Valley beat every team placed in front of the Eagles dur-ing the 2014-15 bo ys basketball season, except one. The Eagles lost twice to Hop-kins, with the second loss pr e-venting them fr om repeating as state boys basketball champions. From the sound of it, that’s going to sting for a while. Sophomore point guar d Tre Jones said the lingering memory he would have about the season was the feeling after Apple Valley lost to Hopkins in the state semi-finals. “That’s one of the worst feel-ings in basketball, in my opinion. That place you worked all season to get to , you can’t get ther e,” Jones said. Apple Valley defeated Osseo 93-82 in the third-place game Sat-urday at Concordia University in St. Paul to finish 30-2. Jones said it was important to the Eagles to not mail it in during their last game. “We wanted to finish str ong. We wanted this last game to be a good one ,” Jones said. “W ith these seniors (including starters and captains Cameron Kirksey and Brock Bertram) I’ve grown up with, having them go out with a win is a great memory, too.” Kirksey had 26 points and eight rebounds in the Osseo game. Jones had 22 points and nine assists, junior guar d Gary Trent Jr. had 22 points and Ber -tram finished with 13 points and eight rebounds. Over the last f our seasons Apple Valley was 118-7 with two state championships and a thir d-place finish. J ones and Ea gles coach Zach Goring said they e x-pected the team would work even harder to try to regain the cham-pionship next year. That’s what happened two seasons ago when Apple Valley lost in the section championship game, they said. The Ea gles won the state championship the ne xt year. “That off-season, guys came to work like they never have be-fore, including m yself,” Jones said. “We’re looking to do the same thing this season. W e’re not as satisfied as we wanted to be with this finish, but in the off-season we’ll be busting our butts

to get back here.” Apple Valley trailed Hopkins by one point a t halftime of the March 10 state semifinal, but the Royals scored 50 in the second half to pull away to an 84-60 vic-tory. The 60 points were a season low for the Eagles. Hopkins went on to defea t Lakeville North 64-55 in the Class 4A championship game Saturday night. Hopkins w on its first championship since 2011 and ended a thr ee-year run of Class 4A titles b y South Sub ur-ban Conference teams. When asked Saturday what went wrong Thursday, Jones talked about what he thought he should have done better. “Things weren’t bouncing our way. I w asn’t getting our guys open shots like I should have,” he said. “I didn’t have a great game and I think that led to other play-ers not doing what they do best. I feel like I let the team down.” Goring said the Ea gles’ prob-lems were team breakdowns. Players started f orcing shots once the Ea gles fell behind, a trap many teams have fallen into, Goring added. “We didn’t shoot w ell, we

didn’t defend well, and we missed free throws,” the coach said. “It was kind of a perfect storm.” Bertram will pla y Division I basketball at the Uni versity of Buffalo. Kirksey also has Di vi-sion I of fers. Reserves Jordan Reddick, Aaron Ertz, Levi Oberg and Miles Hendrickson also graduate. Returning starters ar e Jones, Trent and sophomore Luke Mar-tens, who moved into the lineup in midseason. Goring said ther e should be plenty of candidates for playing time from the Eagles’ junior varsity and sophomor e teams, both of which had suc-cessful seasons.

Basketball notes • Jones, Trent and Kir ksey were named to the Class 4A all-tournament team. • Trent scored 23 points and Kirksey had 11 r ebounds and 10 points in Apple Valley’s 77-57 victory over Blaine in the Class 4A quarterfinals Mar ch 9. The Eagles shot 60 percent in the first half and led 50-25 at the break.

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Apple Valley center Brock Bertram reaches for the ball during a state Class 4A boys basketball semifinal game against Hopkins. (Photo by Mark Trockman)

Eastview advances at state, 52-35

Walstad, Ranke power the

Lightning to winby Tad Johnson


The Eastview girls basket-ball team outlasted confer-ence rival Lakeville North, 52-35, in a sta te tournament quarterfinal game T uesday afternoon at Target Center in Minneapolis. The Panthers fell behind early during a physical first half when points were hard to muster as Eastview held a 25-13 advantage at the break. Rachel Ranke and Megan Walstad provided much of the Eastview offensive punch in the first half. Ranke scored the Light-ning’s first eight points , and Walstad got tw o layups in a row to push the lead to 21-8 after the P anthers went to a full-court press. Eastview managed to hit a total of 28 percent of its shots, while Lakeville North shot 18 percent in the first half. Lakeville North bolted out to a 7-0 run to open the second half to close the lead to five, but after a timeout the Lightning scored the next eight points f or a 33-20 ad-vantage. Ranke and Walstad again

sparked the team with tw o buckets each during the run, pushing the lead to 13 with about 8 minutes to play. Allie Pickrain brought the large Eastview contingent of fans to their feet w hen she drained back-to-back thr ee pointers for her first points in the game as it seemingl y put the contest out of reach, 40-22, with a bout 6 min utes to play. Walstad and R anke led the Lightning with 18 and 16 points, respectively. Sarah Krynski and J essica Montouri led the P anthers with nine and eight points, re-spectively. Eastview attempted half of the three-pointers that Lake-ville North did (13-6), b ut made just as man y (4). The Lightning, which only missed two shots in the second half , outshot the P anthers 48-37 percent from inside the arc for the game. Eastview grabbed almost twice as man y rebounds as Lakeville North (22-12). Eastview advances to play at 6 p.m. March 17 after this edition went to pr ess against No. 1 seed Hopkins , which advanced with an 81-69 win over Park Center. The game will be at Williams Arena. Lakeville North ends its season with a 23-6 record.

Eastview’s Megan Walsted led the Lightning with 18 points in their state quarterfinal win over Lakeville North. (Photo by Bill Jones)


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but a good decision, ” he said. “It’s a r eally good move for my family.” Duchscher announced his resignation, which is effective immediately, at a March 14 School Board meeting, which was fol-lowed by a standing ova-tion by parents, students and district emplo yees who were in attendance. Duchscher said the move enabled him and his wife to do wnsize their home and be closer to their daughter and 8-month-old grandson who live in F armington. Duchscher said he initial-ly didn’t expect to move so soon but his five-bedroom home in Rosemount sold

faster than expected. Duchscher and his family lived in District 196 for 34 y ears — first moving to Eagan in 1982 and then Rosemount sev-en years later. He was first elected on to the School Board in 1999. During his 16-year tenure, Duchscher served as boar d chair six times, most r ecently last year. Duchscher said he will miss working with district employees and students and the opportunity to participate in annual high school graduation cer-emonies. “I’m a big ad vocate of public education,” he said. “I will miss being a part of a district tha t — quite frankly — is doing well.”

Duchscher said he has no plans at this time to pursue public office in Farmington. Duchscher’s resigna-tion leaves a v acancy on the seven-member board. State law was changed last year to r equire the district to conduct an election to fill the v acan-cy for the r emainder any outgoing board member’s term. Duchscher’s term ends January 2020. The next scheduled op-portunity for the election would be on T uesday, Aug. 9, as part of Min-nesota’s statewide pri-mary election. The elec-tion date will need to be scheduled by the School Board, which is expected to take a vote on the mat-

ter on May 9. If the A ug. 9 election date is selected, the tw o-week filing period for can-didates interested in filling the position would run from Tuesday, May 17, through Tuesday, May 31, at 5 p .m. All candida tes must file during the tw o-week filing period in order to be placed on the ballot. Any person may be a candidate for School Board in District 196 who: • is eligible to vote; • would be a t least 21 years old upon assum-ing office (Sept. 12, if the election is held Aug. 9); • is a resident of the school district for at least 30 days before the elec-tion;

• has not filed as a can-didate for any other office at the upcoming gener al election, and • is not a se x offender who has been convicted of an of fense for which registration is r equired under Minnesota Sta tute 243.166. Once the election da te and filing dates have been set by the boar d, affida-vits of candidacy will be available in the Superin-tendent’s Office during office hours (7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday) during the tw o-week filing period. Com-pleted affidavits of candi-dacy must be filed a t the Superintendent’s Office during the two-week filing period, along with a $2 fil-

ing fee or a petition with at least 500 signa tures of eligible voters in place of the filing fee. Five or more voters may also dr aft a candidate by filing an ap-plication on behalf of the candidate. The candida te must indicate his or her willingness to serv e by signing the a pplication. The same filing fee r e-quirements and timeline apply. Persons considering running for the v acant position may also call the Superintendent’s Office at 651-423-7736 for more in-formation or to schedule an informational meeting.


“They have not had an y magazines or DVDs since they opened, and they want to add them now, and that’s why they’re bringing the lawsuit,” said Randall Tigue, an a ttor-ney for North Dak ota-based Enchantasys P art-ners 2 LLC. The zoning pr ovision violates the stor e’s First Amendment rights be-cause it r estricts the con-tent of materials that can

be sold, Tigue said. Cities can use zoning to contr ol content only to the extent that a business poses “ad-verse secondary ef fects” on the surr ounding area, he said. Burnsville has no basis for such a claim, Tigue said. Meeting with council members in closed session, lawyers for the city recom-mended that it change its zoning ordinance “to be consistent with the con-stitutional issues” the suit

raises, City Attorney J oel Jamnik said afterward. The disputed zoning provision was approved in 1995, after another adult-oriented business — Fan-tasy Gifts — loca ted in Burnsville, also on W est Highway 13. “The constitutional cases have changed in the last 20 y ears,” Jamnik said. “The en vironment has evolved, and we have to update our code to r e-flect that.” The store is loca ted

in what used to be a B-4, highway commercial dis-trict. The designation was later changed to ga teway industrial heavy, with the B-4 provisions allowing retail grandfathered in. The sale of sexually explicit materials isn’t al-lowed as a principal or ac-cessory use in B-4 districts under current city code . Sexually oriented busi-ness accessory uses ar e allowed, with siz e limita-tions, in the B-3 district, according to the lawsuit.

Prohibitions on adult content such as Burns-ville’s are common, Tigue said. “It’s not un usual,” he said. “I won a similar case against the city of Monti-cello back in 1992.” Tigue said Enchantasys plans to devote 100 of its 5,000 square feet to se xu-ally explicit materials. Ac-cording to the compan y, customers must be 18 to enter those sections of its stores. Items f or sale include DVDs, adult nov-

elties and “educa tional,” “instructional” and “r o-mance” materials, it says. Enchantasys is an all-ages “lingerie stor e” that also sells je welry, club wear, costumes, games, swimwear, hosiery, shoes, wigs, accessories, bachelor and bachelorette items, novelties and ba th and body products, the com-pany says.


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Optometrist since 1975 has eyes on retirement Blomquist started Apple Valley Eye

Care in 1978 by Andrew Miller


When Robert Blomquist opened his ey e clinic in A pple Valley in 1978, there wasn’t a lot of elbow room. Space was so tight a t that initial 800-squar e-foot office, located a fe w blocks from the current Apple Valley Eye Care clinic at 7789 147th St. W., that the copy machine was housed in the restroom. Known for his genial manner and w arm sense of humor, Blomquist couldn’t resist cracking an occasional joke about the copy-machine situation. “If the assistant w as headed to the restroom,

I’d ask, ‘Can y ou make me a copy while you’re in there?’ ” he said. The 64-year-old Apple

Valley resident, set to retire March 19, began practicing optometry in 1975 at a pri vate practice

in Lakeville, then opened his own clinic three years later in Apple Valley. Blomquist said he knew he wanted to work in op-tometry by age 8. His love of the profession was fos-tered by his grandfather, Arthur Jenson, an op-tometrist for more than 40 years in Milbank, S.D. Blomquist, whom pa-tients and staff know simply as “Dr . Bob,” moved the clinic to a larger space, at Pen-nock Avenue and 145th Street, when Dr. Pat Wel-lik joined the pr actice in the mid-1990s. The clinic saw another expansion in 2004 with the move to its current 6,800-square-foot standalone building on 147th. Over the y ears Apple

Valley Eye Care has seen growth in personnel, with the addition of optom-

etrists Roman Gerber and Sarah Ebeling, and in 1997 was named Small Business of the Year by the Apple Valley Chamber of Com-merce. The clinic will w el-come optometrist Lau-ren Haverly as the ne west addition to its staf f next week. An Owatonna native, Blomquist said one of his aims at Apple Valley Eye Care has been to culti-vate a “small-to wn feel-ing.” Remembering every patients’ name is one w ay of doing that, he said. Hu-mor helps, too. “My wife always kind of groans, but I like puns,” he said. “Humor is some-thing to put the pa tient at ease — the main thing is to be positi ve, happy and show that I car e, and I sprinkle in some humor if I can.”

In retirement, Blomquist said he’s look-ing forward to spending more time with family, as he and wife J udy are expecting the arri val of their third grandchild in the next month. He’s also looking forward to spend-ing more time on the golf course. While he’s known as Dr. Bob at the clinic, in the men’s league at Valley-wood Golf Course he goes by “Bogey Bob.” Blomquist said one of the things he’ll miss most about his pr actice is the patients, some of whom have been coming to his clinic for nearly 40 years. “It’s been r ewarding to have all these dif ferent relationships over time,” he said. “It’s been a good ride.”

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Known to patients as “Dr. Bob,” Robert Blomquist is set to retire March 19 after more than 40 years practicing optometry in the south metro area. (Photo by Andrew Miller)


LEGAL NOTICES

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CITY OF BURNSVILLENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ON PROPOSED CODE ENFORCEMENT ASSESSMENTSTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Burnsville City Council will meet at the Burnsville City Hall, (Council

Chambers) 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, Minnesota at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, to pass upon proposed assessments for code violations described in this notice. The proposed assessments are on file in the office of the City Clerk. The City has also mailed notice to the owners of properties to be assessed and that notice includes the amount to be specially assessed against that particular lot, piece, or parcel of land. Written or oral objections to the assessment by any property owner will be considered at the hearing.

The property identification number, legal description, type of each service or fee, and the total amount pro-posed to be assessed, are as follows:

1. CODE VIOLATIONS:GENERAL LOCATION & TYPE OF CODE VIOLATION AND AREA PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED IN THE

CITY OF BURNSVILLE, DAKOTA COUNTY, MN: If the balance is not paid by March 22, 2016, a $50.00 admin-istrative fee will be added to the current amount due. After April 23, 2016, interest will begin to accrue on the balance, which if not paid, will be certified to the tax roll and will appear on your tax statement.

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS FOR CODE VIOLATIONS: $70,064.81

PID NUMBER LEGAL DESCRIPTION TYPE OF VIOLATION AMOUNT

DUE

027120003010 SOUTHCROSS HEIGHTS 1ST ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $482.00

021400701040 BIRNAMWOOD PLAT 8 CODE ENFORCEMENT $210.00

024270101082 KNOB HILL II RENTAL ENFORCEMENT $235.00

026411011010 RIVER HILLS 11TH ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $440.00

028360002050 WEST VIEW HILLS CODE ENFORCEMENT $431.00

026900004030 SKYLINE VIEW ADDITION CODE ENFORCEMENT $270.00

021700402050 CHATEAULIN 5TH ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $430.00

021855002050 CROSSTOWN ESTATES RENTAL ENFORCEMENT $420.00

027300301020 SUMMIT OAKS 4TH RENTAL ENFORCEMENT $420.00

028482002041 WOOD PARK PLAZA CODE ENFORCEMENT $290.81



024470002020 LEISURE ESTATES CODE ENFORCEMENT $397.00

023300201050 HIGHLAND VIEW 3RD ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $380.00

021700203070 CHATEAULIN 3RD ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $363.00


028353603010 WEST BUCK HILL ESTATES REPLAT CODE ENFORCEMENT $363.00

028360201050 WEST VIEW HILLS 3RD ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $329.00

024470002020 LEISURE ESTATES CODE ENFORCEMENT $321.00

027122503150 SOUTHCROSS WOODS CODE ENFORCEMENT $321.00

028135001220 VALLEY HIGHLANDS CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00



025370303100 OAK LEAF PLAT 4 CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00



023250003040 HERITAGE ESTATES CODE ENFORCEMENT $320.00



021810004200 COLONIAL HILLS ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $287.00

025370202150 OAK LEAF PLAT 3 CODE ENFORCEMENT $270.00



028481202140 WOOD PARK PLAT 13 CODE ENFORCEMENT $270.00

022260001170 ECHO HILLS CODE ENFORCEMENT $270.00

021855002041 CROSSTOWN ESTATES RENTAL ENFORCEMENT $235.00

028425001150 WILDFLOWER RENTAL ENFORCEMENT $235.00

025455003100 ORCHARD MANOR RENTAL ENFORCEMENT $235.00

022010001023 DE SHAWS 1ST ADDITION RENTAL ENFORCEMENT $235.00




025200104270 NORDIC ESTATES 2ND ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $219.00



028484001070 WOODS OF WALDEN CODE ENFORCEMENT $185.00




021875002150 CRYSTAL VIEW HEIGHTS CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00




022247504180 EARLE PLACE CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

025657501050 PARK HILL CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

023290401141 HIGHLAND FOREST 5TH ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00



027643001060 TIMBERLAND KNOLL ACRES CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00



027643008060 TIMBERLAND KNOLL ACRES CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00


023250003020 HERITAGE ESTATES CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

021370003041 BERKSHIRE OF BURNSVILLE CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

024270001110 KNOB HILL CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

021537903140 BURNHAVEN WOODS PLAT 3 CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

021537903050 BURNHAVEN WOODS PLAT 3 CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

021640202090 CARRIAGE PLACE 3RD ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00





022268005060 ECHO VALLEY CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

028358001050 WEST PARK CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

027120206010 SOUTHCROSS HEIGHTS 3RD ADDITION CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00






025659501190 PARKWOOD PONDS CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

027125201280 SOUTHWIND PLAT 3 CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

027589001430 THE PARK CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

027587601090 THE LANDINGS PLAT 2 CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00



024420001030 LANGE PLAZA SIGN ENFORCEMENT $160.00

024125001012 KAMI ADDITION SIGN ENFORCEMENT $160.00

029063000030 REGISTERED LAND SURVEY #63 SIGN ENFORCEMENT $160.00

023300301162 HIGHLAND VIEW 4TH ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00


021700402040 CHATEAULIN 5TH ADD CODE ENFORCEMENT $160.00

021540104101 BURNSVILLE HEIGHTS 2ND CODE ENFORCEMENT $39,798.62

021540104100 BURNSVILLE HEIGHTS 2ND CODE ENFORCEMENT $9,331.38

TOTAL $70,064.81An owner may appeal an assessment to District Court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 429.081 by

serving notice of appeal upon the City Clerk within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with district court within ten days after service upon the City Clerk. No such appeal as to the amount of an assessment to a specific parcel of land may be made unless the owner has either filed a signed written objection to that assessment with the City Clerk prior to the hearing or has presented the written objection to the presiding officer at the hearing. No appeal to district court may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the municipal clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented at the hearing.

In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 435.193, the City Council is authorized to provide for lim-ited deferment of special assessments in the case of homestead property owned by either 1) persons 65 years of age or older, or 2) person who retired by reason of permanent or total disability, or 3) active service military personnel, provided it would be a hardship for such person to make special assessment payments.

Details relating to qualification for such deferments and procedures for applying for deferments are provided in the Burnsville City Code and policies, and further information may be secured from the office of the City Clerk. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Macheal Collins, City Clerk Burnsville, Minnesota

Published in the Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek March 18, 2016 522235

CITY OF EAGANADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

STORMWATER & WATER QUALITY PONDSSEDIMENT REMOVAL & OUTLET IMPROVEMENTS

Sealed proposal bids will be received by the City of Eagan, Minnesota, in City Hall at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, until 12:30 P.M., C.D.S.T., on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all labor and materials and all else necessary for the following:

STORMWATER & WATER QUALITY PONDSSEDIMENT REMOVAL & OUTLET IMPROVEMENTSCity Contract No. 16-09Involving Approximately: 3,176 L.F Siltation Log 573 L.F. Floatation Silt Curtain 288 L.F. Silt Fence Backed by Snow Fence 233 TN Dredging/Excavating MPCA Dredged Material Management Level 3 233 TN Disposal of MPCA Level 3 Excavated Material at a Landfill 375 TN Dredging/Excavating MPCA Dredged Material Management Level 2 375 TN Disposal of MPCA Level 2 Excavated Material at a Landfill 93 C.Y. Dredging/Excavating MPCA Dredged Material Management Level 1 93 C.Y. Offsite Disposal of Level 1 Excavated Material 378 C.Y. Topsoil Borrow 49 TN Class III Rip Rap and Filter Fabric 256 TN Class IV Rip Rap and Filter Fabric 65 TN Class V Rip Rap and Filter FabricTogether with miscellaneous Clearing & Grubbing, Seeding and Turf EstablishmentContractor shall finally complete all the work at all sites by October 28, 2016. Further, for each of the six

project locations, once construction has begun at a particular pond, Contractor shall have no more than 10 working days to complete the work in that pond, with the exception of final restoration.

Complete digital contract bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by inputting Quest project # 4271983 on the Web site’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in free membership reg-istration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Complete contract documents may also be seen at the offices of the City Clerk and City Engineer, Eagan, MN, at 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, MN 55122, Phone (651) 675-5646. Contractors desiring a hardcopy of the complete bidding documents may obtain them from the office of the City Clerk, Eagan, MN upon payment of $50.00. No money will be refunded to any person who obtains plans and specifications.

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

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

Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek, March 4, 11, 18, 2016, 514661

CITY OF BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTASUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 1380

SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, OF THE BURNSVILLE CITY CODE, BEING THE

ZONING TITLE OF THE CITY OF BURNSVILLEKRAEMER MINING AND MATERIALS, INC

CASE FILE NO. DEV15-0045On March 8, 2016, the City Council of the City of Burnsville adopted

an ordinance to address the final mining boundary and edge treatments for the quarry in accordance with the Amended Planned Unit Develop-ment Agreement on file in the City Clerk’s office dated March 8, 2016, for the following described property located within the City of Burnsville, Minnesota:

In Section 28, Township 27, Range 24, the following PID:02-02800-011-51In Section 29, Township 27, Range 24, the following PID’ s:02-02910-010-7602-02910-010-86In Section 32, Township 27, Range 24, the following PID’ s:02-03210-010-7602-03210-011-01In Section 33, Township 27, Range 24, the following PIDs:02-03300-010-01 02-03300-010-4302-03300-010-10 02-03300-010-4602-03300-010-20 02-03300-010-6002-03300-010-23 02-03300-010-9502-03300-010-25 02-03300-011-7102-03300-010-28 02-03300-020-0102-03300-010-32 02-03300-020-2302-03300-010-36 02-03300-030-1002-03300-010-40 02-03300-052-10A printed copy of the complete ordinance is available for inspection

by any person during regular office hours at the Office of the City Clerk at the Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN 55337.APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION this 8th day of March, 2016 by the City Council of the City of Burnsville. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL MACHEAL COLLINS, CITY CLERK

Published in the Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek March 18, 2016, 521120

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE

OF ASSUMED NAMEMinnesota Statutes, 333

The filing of an assumed namedoes not provide a user with exclu-sive rights to that name. The filingis required for consumer protectionin order to enable customers to beable to identify the true owner of abusiness.

1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or willbe conducted:

Crayford Woodworks2. Principal Place of Business:4478 Lakeshore TerraceEagan, MN 55122 USA3. List the name and complete

street address of all persons con-ducting business under the aboveAssumed Name, OR if an entity,provide the legal corporate, LLC, orLimited Partnership name and reg-istered office address:

First Down Sales, Inc.4478 Lakeshore TerraceEagan, MN 551224. I, the undersigned, certify

that I am signing this document asthe person whose signature is re-quired, or as agent of the person(s)

whose signature would be requiredwho has authorized me to sign thisdocument on his/her behalf, or inboth capacities. I further certify thatI have completed all required fields,and that the information in thisdocument is true and correct andin compliance with the applicablechapter of Minnesota Statutes. I un-derstand that by signing this docu-ment I am subject to the penaltiesof perjury as set forth in Section609.48 as if I had signed this docu-ment under oath.

Date: 03/11/2016SIGNED BY:Jeremy J. Crayford, Owner

Published inBurnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek

March 18, 2016 & March 25, 2016521988



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: Warming HousePRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 752 Saddle Wood DriveEagan, MN 55123NAMEHOLDER(S): Joshua Peter Mundahl752 Saddle Wood DriveEagan, MN 55123I, the undersigned, certify that

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

DATE FILED: January 26, 2016

SIGNED BY: Joshua P. MundahlPublished in the

Burnsville/Eagan Sun ThisweekMarch 11, 18, 2016

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CITY OF BURNSVILLEMINNESOTA

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 1371, 1372, 1373

ORDINANCES GRANTING AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE TO MIN-NESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVE, A MINNESOTA COR-PORATION; DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, A MINNESOTA COOPERATIVE; AND NORTH-ERN STATES POWER COMPANY, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, D/B/A XCEL ENERGY, THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION LINES IN THE CITY OF BURNS-VILLE, DAKOTA COUNTY, MIN-NESOTA, INCLUDING NECES-SARY POLES, LINES, FIXTURES AND APPURTENANCES, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC EN-ERGY TO THE CITY, ITS INHAB-ITANTS, AND OTHERS, AND TO USE THE PUBLIC GROUNDS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES

Notice is hereby given that on February 16, 2016 the City Coun-cil of the City of Burnsville adopted the following ordinances:

Ordinance No. 1371 with North-ern States Power, d/b/a Xcel En-ergy

Ordinance No. 1372 with Dakota Electric Association

Ordinance No. 1373 with Min-nesota Valley Electric Cooperative

Due to the lengthy nature of each Ordinance the following is a summary of each ordinance that has been prepared for publication:

Each Ordinance grants the Company a franchise to construct and operate facilities and equip-ment for the transportation, distri-bution and sale of electricity within the City and authorization to use public ways and public ground for such purpose. The term of each franchise is twenty (20) years. Each franchise ordinance provides for regulations regarding the location and relocation of electric facilities within public rights of way and on public grounds, and includes pro-visions regarding insurance and indemnification, tree trimming, va-cation of public ways, and other matters pertaining to the transmis-sion and distribution of electricity to customers within the City.

A printed copy of each complete ordinance is available for inspec-tion by any person during regular office hours at the Office of the City Clerk at the Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN 55337.

APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION this 16th day of February, 2016 by the City Council of the City of Burnsville. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUN-CILMACHEAL COLLINSCITY CLERK

Published in theBurnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSCENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL

FIRE DAMPER REPLACEMENT

18610 Ipava AvenueLakeville, Minnesota 55044

Independent School District #194 will receive single prime sealed bids for Century Middle School Fire Damper Replacement until 1:00 p.m. local time on April 14, 2016 at the Independent School District #194 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:

w w w. e - a r c . c o m / a r c E O C /Secures/PWELL_Pr iva teL is t .aspx?PriType=pub or Mankato Builders Exchange; Builders Ex-change of Rochester; St. Cloud Builders Exchange; Mid Minnesota Builders Exchange (Willmar, MN).

This project includes: Building wide fire damper replacement.

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 March 17, 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 Century Middle School Fire Damper 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 al) bids, or parts of such bids, and waive informalities or irregularities in bidding.

A prebid walk though has been scheduled Tor 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Please meet at the main entrance.

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

Published in theLakeville Sun Thisweek,

Burnsville/EaganSun ThisweekMarch 18, 25, 2016

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REGULAR BOARD MINUTESFEBRUARY 25, 2016

This is a summary of the Burns-ville-Eagan-Savage Regular School Board Meeting on February 25, 2016 with full text available for pub-lic inspection on the district web-site at www.isd191.org or District Office at 100 River Ridge Court, Burnsville, MN, 55337.

The meeting was held at the Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burns-ville, MN, 55337 and was called to order by Chair Luth at 6:30 p.m. Board Members Currier, Alt, Schmid, VandenBoom and Chair Luth were present. Sweep and Hill were absent. Others in attendance were Superintendent Gothard, Student Representative Abegaz, administrators, staff, and members of the public. VandenBoom led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public recognition was given to the winners of the 2nd U.S. Con-gressional District App Competi-tion.

Consent agenda items ap-proved: minutes; personnel recom-mendations; donations; checks, deposits, receipts, investments; budget analysis; and change or-ders #063, #066, #070, #072, #073, #074, #075 and #076 for the 2015 Additions and Alterations to the Burnsville High School.

Report presented: Burnsville Promise; and verbal reports from Alt on behalf of the Policy Review Committee; Dr. Currier on behalf of the Student Performance and Achievement Committee; and Schmid on behalf of the Technol-ogy Committee.

Recommended actions ap-proved: agenda: adopt the formal resolution awarding for the sale of General Obligation Alternative Facilities Refunding Bonds, Series 2016A; Burnsville Promise Agree-ment with the Inver Hills Commu-nity College Foundation and ISD 191; review the American Indian Parent Advisory Group reasons for non-concurrence and set of recommendations; the revisions and the unchanged language in the 2015-2017 collective bargain-ing agreement with the Burnsville Association of Educational Assis-tants; the proposed revisions and the unchanged language in the 2015-2017 collective bargaining agreement with the Burnsville Food Services Association and ISD 191; approve the proposed revisions and the unchanged language in the 2015-2017 master agreement with the Operations and Mainte-nance Supervisors; the proposed revisions and the unchanged lan-guage in the 2015-2017 master agreement with the Burnsville District-Wide Administrators; first reading of Board Policies 609: Religion; 701: Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget (rescind DBH); 701.1: Modification of School District Budget (rescind DBH); 702: Accounting (rescind DIA); 703: Annual Audit (rescinds DB and DIC); 704: Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Account-ing System; 705.1: Post-Issuance Debt Compliance; 705.2: Other Post-Employment Employee Ben-efits (OPEB) Investments (rescind 705R); 706: Acceptance of Gifts; 714: Fund Balances (rescind DAA); 801: Equal Access to School Facili-ties; 802: Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material (rescind DN); and 807: Health and Safety Policy (rescind 803) and refer Pol-icy 409: Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions and Creations back to the Policy Review Committee

Adjourned at 8:22 to a closed session regarding ISD 191’s labor negotiations strategy. The closed session adjourned at 9:38 p.m.


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NOTICE OF SALENotice is hereby given that the

property will be sold on April 20, 2016. The property will be offered online at www.StorageBattles.com/StorageTreasures.com and more information about the sale can be found at that website. The under-signed Acorn Mini Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bid-ding the personal property hereto-fore stored with the undersigned by:

Unit # 118- Vincent Sliva; elec-tric keyboard, stereo equip., furni-ture, boxes of unknown content

Unit # 472- Vincent Sliva; sports equip., electric keyboard, furniture, boxes of unknown con-tent Published in the


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LEGAL NOTICES


ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSLAKEVILLE NORTH

HIGH SCHOOL REKEYING AND DOOR

HARDWARE REPLACEMENT19600 1PAVA

AVENUE LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA 55044

Independent School District #194 will receive single prime sealed bids for Lakeville North High School Rekeying and Door Hard-ware Replacement until 2:00 PM local time on April 5,2016 at the Independent School District #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 PlanWell at www.e-arc.com/MN/Plymouth

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

This project includes: Building wide door hardware replacement including new cylinders, cores and other miscellaneous hardware re-placement.

American Reprographics Com-pany, 4730 Park Glen Road, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416 (952) 697-8800, facsimile (952) 697-8803 will provide complete download-able sets of the Bidding Docu-ments to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The downloads will be available on or about March 15, 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 Public Plan Room icon, select Multi-Site Exterior Door Replacement.


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.

A prebid walkthrough has been scheduled for 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Meet at the main entrance.


Published in theLakeville Sun Thisweek


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REGULAR BOARD MINUTESFEBRUARY 11, 2016

This is a summary of the Burns-ville-Eagan-Savage Regular School Board Meeting on Thursday, Febru-ary 11, 2016, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd191.org or the District Office at 100 River Ridge Court, Burnsville, MN.

The meeting was held at the Di-amondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville, MN, 55337 and was called to order by Chair Luth at 6:30 p.m. Board members Alt, Currier, Hill, Sweep, Schmid, and Chair Luth were pres-ent. Superintendent Gothard and Director VandenBoom were absent. Student Representative Abegaz, staff, and members of the public were also present. Schmid led the Pledge of Allegiance.

The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes; personnel recommendations; second reading of Board Policies 416: Drug and Alcohol Testing (rescind BAB) and 417: Chemical Use and Abuse (rescind GBCB-R and JFCH); change order #3 for the 2015 Diamondhead Education Center Early Childhood Program Alterations Project in the amount of $54,628.74; and change orders #059, #060, #061, #062, #064, #065 and #067 for the 2015 Addi-tions and Alterations to Burnsville High School.

Reports presented: Progress of the Culturally Proficient School System.

Recommended actions ap-proved: award the Sky Oaks, Nicol-let, Edward Neill and Harriet Bishop bids to the following contractors and authorize the signing of con-tracts with said contractors: con-tract #0610 for general construc-tion to CM Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $1,675,000; contract #2330 for mechanical to Cool Air Mechanical in the amount of $490,500; contract #2600 for electrical/ communications/ se-curity/sound to CM Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $466,750; the 2016-18 addendum to the existing transportation con-tract with Durham School Services; and the proposed rates for Auditor Services for the next three years with CliftonLarsonAllen.

The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.


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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: ZOOMRANGEPRINCIPAL PLACE

OF BUSINESS: 752 Saddle Wood DriveEagan, MN 55123NAMEHOLDER(S): Joshua Peter Mundahl752 Saddle Wood DriveEagan, MN 55123I, the undersigned, certify that

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

DATE FILED: January 26, 2016SIGNED BY: Joshua P. Mundahl


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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSMULTI-SITE BOILER

BURNER REPLACEMENTLAKEVILLE NORTH

HIGH SCHOOL 19600 IPAVA AVENUE

LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA 55044

LAKE MARION ELEMENTARY 19875 DODD BOULEVARD

LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA 55044Independent School District

#194 will receive single prime sealed bids for Multi-Site Boiler Burner Replacement until 2:00 p.m. local time on April 14, 2016 at the Independent School District #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 PlanWell at:

w w w. e - a r c . c o m / a r c E O C /Secures/PWELL_Pr iva teL is t .aspx?PriType=pnb or Mankato Builders Exchange; Builders Ex-change of Rochester; St. Cloud Builders Exchange; Mid Minnesota Builders Exchange (Willmar, MN);

This project includes: Removal and replacement of the boiler burn-ers and associated system compo-nents.

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 March 24, 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 PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select Multi-Site Boiler Burner Replacement.






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CITY OF BURNSVILLEMINNESOTA SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 1378

SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 1 OF THE BURNSVILLE CITY CODE CONCERNING

INTOXICATING LIQUOR LICENSING

On March 8, 2016 the City Council of the City of Burnsville ad-opted the following amendments to Title 3, Chapter 1 of the City Code regarding Intoxicating Liquor Li-censing:

• Authorize staff administrative approval of Temporary Intoxicating Liquor Licenses to reflect current practices.

• Replace “presumptive” penal-ties with “administrative” penalties to reflect current practices.

• Authorize administrative ap-proval of administrative penalties to reflect current practices.

• Eliminate the limit on intoxicat-ing liquor licenses to be consistent with state statute.

• Limit the restriction of multiple interests to “off-sale” licenses only to be consistent with state statute.

• Eliminate community festival liquor licensing.

• Add language to reflect the new administrative appeals pro-cess.

A printed copy of the complete ordinance is available for inspec-tion by any person during regular office hours at the Office of the City Clerk at the Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN 55337.

APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION this 8th day of March, 2016 by the City Council of the City of Burns-ville.BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUN-CIL MACHEAL COLLINS, CITY CLERK


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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSLAKE MARION

ELEMENTARY BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM

REPLACEMENT 19875 DODD BOULEVARD

LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA 55044

Independent School District #194 will receive single prime sealed bids for Lake Marion El-ementary Building Automation Sys-tem Replacement until 2:00 p.m. local time on April 7, 2016 at the Independent School District #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 Plan Well at: www.e-arc.com/ar-cEOC/Secures/PWELL_PrivateList.aspx?PrjType=pub or Mankato Builders Exchange; Builders Ex-change of Rochester; St. Cloud Builders Exchange; Mid Minnesota Builders Exchange (Willmar, MN);

This project includes: Complete Building Automation System Re-placement.

American Reprographics Com-pany, 4730 Park Glen Road, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416 (952) 697-8800, facsimile (952) 697-8803 will provide complete download-able sets of the Bidding Docu-ments to prospective bidders and subcontractors. The downloads will be available on or about March 10, 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 PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select Multi-Site Boiler Burner Replacement.






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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSMCGUIRE MIDDLE

SCHOOL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM REPLACEMENT21220 HOLYOKE AVENUELAKEVILLE, MINNESOTAIndependent School District

#194 will receive single prime sealed bids for McGuire Middle School Fire Alarm System Replace-ment until 2:00 p.m. local time on April 7, 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.e-arc.com/ar-cEOC/Secures/PWELL_PrivateList.aspx?PrjType=pub

This project includes: Removal and replacement of the existing fire alarm system.

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 March 3, 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 Public Plan Room icon, select McGuire Middle School Fire Alarm System Replacement.



A pre-bid walkthrough has been scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Please meet at the main entrance.




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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSLAKEVILLE NORTH

HIGH SCHOOL PARTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT

19600 Ipava Avenue Lakeville, Minnesota

Independent School District #194 will receive single prime sealed bids for Lakeville North High School Partial Roof Replacement until 1:00 PM local time on April 12, 2016 at the Lakeville District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, Minnesota, 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

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


This project includes: Partial Roof System Replacement at Lakeville North High 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 March 15, 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 Century Middle School Roof Replacement.



A prebid walk through has been scheduled Tor 1:00 PM on Wednes-day, March 30, 2016. Meet at the main entrance.

The Owner requires Substantial Completion of the project on or be-fore August 12,2016.Board of EducationINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIS-TRICT #194



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CITY OF BURNSVILLEMINNESOTA

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 1374, 1375, 1376, 1377

ORDINANCES IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRIC SERVICE FRAN-CHISE FEE ON MINNESOTA VAL-LEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION; DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIA-TION, A MINNESOTA COOPERA-TIVE; NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, A MINNESOTA COR-PORATION, D/B/A XCEL; AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY RE-SOURCES CORP., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, D/B/A CENTER-POINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS, THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FOR PROVIDING ELEC-TRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF BURNSVILLE

Notice is hereby given that on February 16, 2016 the City Coun-cil of the City of Burnsville adopted the following ordinances:

Ordinance No. 1374 with Min-nesota Valley Electric Cooperative

Ordinance No. 1375 with North-ern States Power, d/b/a Xcel En-ergy

Ordinance No. 1376 with Dakota Electric Association

Ordinance No. 1377 with Cen-terpoint Energy Minnesota Gas

Due to the lengthy nature of each Ordinance the following is a summary of each ordinance that has been prepared for publication:

Each Ordinance imposes a fran-chise fee on the respective pub-lic utility company that provides services to the City of Burnsville. The fee schedule is attached to each Ordinance and is an account-based fee on each premises and not a meter-based fee. Each Or-dinance includes provisions for the length of term, payment of the fran-chise fee, surcharge, equivalent fee requirements, enforcement and the effective date.

A printed copy of each complete ordinance is available for inspec-tion by any person during regular office hours at the Office of the City Clerk at the Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN 55337.

APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION this 16th day of February, 2016 by the City Council of the City of Burnsville. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUN-CILMACHEAL COLLINSCITY CLERK


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This is a summary of the Inde-pendent School District No. 194 Special and Regular Board of Edu-cation Meetings on February 22 & 23, 2016 and with full text avail-able for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.org or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044

SPECIAL MEETINGFEBRUARY 22, 2016

The special meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. All board members and administrators were present except Jim Skelly.

Discussions: MNCAPS budget; Legislative platform.

Meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.REGULAR MEETINGFEBRUARY 23, 2016

The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present.

Consent agenda items ap-proved: Minutes of the meeting on February 9; employment rec-ommendations, leave requests and resignations; payment of bills & claims; wire transfers & invest-ments; donations; and field trips.

Reports presented: Equity budget report.Actions approved: Policies

509-Enrollment of Non-Resident Students, 536-Intra-District Enroll-ment, and 611-Home Schooling; budget partnership parameters and lease parameters with MN School of Business for the MNCAPS site; and legislative platform.

Adjournment at 8:34 p.m. Published in the

Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSCENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL

ROOF REPLACEMENT 18610 Ipava Avenue Lakeville, Minnesota

Independent School District #194 will receive single prime sealed bids for Century Middle School Roof Replacement un-til 2:00 PM local time on April 12, 2016 at the Lakeville District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, Minnesota, 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

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


This project includes: Complete Roof System Replacement at Cen-tury 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 March 15, 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 PlanWell icon, then the Public Plan Room icon, select Century Middle School Roof Replacement.



A prebid walkthrough has been scheduled for 2:30 PM on Wednes-day, March 30, 2016. Meet at the main entrance.

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



519608

CITY OF BURNSVILLEMINNESOTA SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 1379

SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING

TITLE 10, ZONING, CHAPTERS 7, 8, 12, 12B, 20, 22A, 22A1, 22B, 22C, 24, 26, 26A, 26B, AND 28,

OF THE BURNSVILLE CITY CODE, TO UPDATE AND ADD PROVISIONS FOR

SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS CASE FILE NO. DEV15-0010

On March 8, 2016 the City Council of the City of Burnsville adopted an amendment to the City Code Zoning Ordinance to modify and add new performance stan-dards and requirements for solar energy systems.

A printed copy of the complete ordinance is available for inspec-tion by any person during regular office hours at the Office of the City Clerk at the Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN 55337.

APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION this 8th day of March, 2016 by the City Council of the City of Burns-ville BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUN-CIL MACHEAL COLLINS, CITY CLERK


March 18, 2016521110

CITY OF BURNSVILLEPUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARINGA Public Hearing will be held on

March 28, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible by the Burnsville Planning Commission, 100 Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Chambers on the applica-tion of Bidhipur Properties Invest-ment LLC for a Planned Unit Devel-opment Amendment for a building addition to the India Palace Res-taurant located at 1905 County Road 42W.

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

All persons desiring to speak

on this application are encouraged to attend. For more information concerning this request, please contact Planner Regina Dean (952) 895-4453 at the City of Burnsville.Regina Dean On Behalf of the Chair of the Burnsville Planning Commission


March 18, 25, 2016522717

NOTICE OF AND ORDER ON HEARING OF PETITION FOR

FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY,

DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, FORMAL APPOINTMENT

OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DAKOTADISTRICT COURTFIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICTCourt File No.: 19HA-PR-16-54In Re: Estate ofGERALD R. MODEEN,Decedent.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 25, 2016, at 9:01 a.m. a hearing was held in this Court at Hastings, Minnesota, on a petition for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of de-cedent’s heirs, and for the appoint-ment of DEANNA HANSON, whose address is 3816 W. 137-1/2 Street, Burnsville, MN 55337, as personal representative of the decedent’s estate in an unsupervised admin-istration.

Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court within thirty (30) days of the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal rep-resentative will be appointed with the full power to administer the decedent’s estate, including the power to collect all assets; to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses; to sell real and personal property; and to do all necessary acts for the decedent’s estate.

Notice is further given that, sub-ject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the per-sonal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: February 26, 2016/s/ Shawn M. MoynihanJudge of District Court/s/ Carolyn M. RennCourt AdministratorAttorney for PetitionerTheresa K. Readio, Atty No. 1694204183 Joppa Circle, MS-LOSavage, MN [email protected]

Published in theBurnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek

March 11, 18, 2016518193

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN

PUBLIC SCHOOLS2016 CARPET AND OTHER FLOORING REPLACEMENT

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the 2016 Carpet and Other Floor-ing Replacement by Independent School District 196, at the Facilities Department, 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

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

If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Facilities Department at (651) 423-7735.Joel Albright, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

Published in theApple Valley Sun Thisweek,

Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek

March 11, 18, 2016519509

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALESS MNRI, LLC, doing business

as Simply Self Storage intends to enforce its lien on certain personal property belonging to the following at the facility located at 4025 Old Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan, MN 55122. The sale will take place (unless otherwise withdrawn) via an on-line auction at www.stor-agetreasures.com on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2015 beginning at ap-proximately 10:00AM and conclud-ing on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 at approximately 10:00AM. This public sale will result in the goods being sold to the highest bidder. Certain terms and conditions apply.

B. Malin – 372373 – Chairs, Lap-tops, Furniture, Tables, Mattresses

M. Sheffel – 244 – Mattresses, Bike, Lounge Chair, Boxes

M. Sheffel – 246 – Mattresses, Chairs, Boxes, Toys

A. Ayoka – 121B – Fish Tank, Desk, TV Stand, Bags, Boxes

J. Youngdahl – 401 – Plow, Tools, Boxes

J. Gadbois – 210A – Bikes, Tools, Steamers


March 18, 25, 2016516679

CITY OF BURNSVILLEPUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARINGA Public Hearing will be held on

March 28, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible by the Burnsville Planning Commission, 100 Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Chambers on the appli-cation of Eleven Investments LLC for a Planned Unit Development Amendment to allow a community center including a prayer hall and school use located at 13770 Fron-tier Court.

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

All persons desiring to speak on this application are encouraged to attend. For more information concerning this request, please contact Planner Deb Garross (952) 895-4453 at the City of Burnsville.Deb Garross On Behalf of the Chair of the Burnsville Planning Commission


March 18, 25, 2016522726


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1020 Junkers& Repairables


5170 Concrete/Mason-ry/Waterproofing


5370 Painting &Decorating

5350 Lawn &Garden Services



5110 Building &Remodeling

5110 Building &Remodeling


5390 Roofing, Siding& Gutters



5420 Tree Care &Stump Removal


1000 WHEELS

1010 Vehicles

2010 Dodge Caravan, Stow & Go, 48,000 mi, $11,000.

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2010 Ford Crown Vict. X cop car, looks & runs great! $4,500/BO. 952-829-8299


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2520 Pet Services

Riding Lessons-Jumping,Saddle seat, Beginner.

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3500 MERCHANDISE

3510 Antiques &Collectibles

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

Dawn Valley Memorial Park Choice Burial Plot + Marker, Bloomington, $1,890. 952-451-5760

3600 MiscellaneousFor Sale

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

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

3620 MusicInstruments

Musicians Trade FairSat., March 19 (10-3)

Eagan Civic Arena3870 Pilot Knob Rd.

Adm. $5 763-754-7140Buy - Sell - Trade

crocodileproductionsinc.com

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

4000 SALES

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

3 Sisters Premier Estate Sales

Moving & Tag Sales,Clean-Outs

LET’S MEET!

763-443-0519

Burnsville DOWNSIZING! HH items, outdr furn, sport equip., decor 3/25-26 (8-4) 15001 Keller Lake Drive

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

Silver Lake, MN 3/26 & 27, 9a-3p. Worth the drive! See pics at www.oldisknew.com/upcom-ing-Sales 20232 Cty Rd 2

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

[email protected]

4500 RENTALS / REAL ESTATE

4510 Apartments/Condos For Rent

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

[email protected]

4530 Houses For Rent


[email protected]

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

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)

Duffy’s Hardwood Floors •Install •Refinish

•Repair • Cust. Staining•Res./Comm. Serving

the area for over 32 yrs! 22,000 happy customers! Satisfaction guaranteed.

952-426-2790

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

Call Mary Lou for a free estimate. Reasonable rates

& ref’s. 612-865-3392


A+ BBB Member

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• 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

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ConstructionMinn Lic. BC679768

612-716-0388

Dave’s Concrete & Masonry

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Ins’d. Colored & Stamped, Driveway

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

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CARL 612 979-3518

Rick Concrete & Masonry

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

612-382-5953


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

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5210 Drywall

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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

JNH Electric 612-743-7922Bonded Insured Free Ests

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

5260 Garage Doors

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Repair/Replace/Reasonable

Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes

www.expertdoor.com 651-457-7776

5270 Gutter Cleaning

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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,

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

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� Carpentry

� Baths & Tile � Windows

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Lic-Bond-Ins

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

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Home Tune-up • Fix It • Replace It

• Upgrade It Over 40 Yrs Exp.

Ins’d Ron 612-221-9480

Smart Move Home Services651-724-0157 Jeff

Insured / Ref. Home Repairs, Painting, Tile

Trim, Doors, and more...

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 LandscapeHardscape & Landscaping

Retaining / B lder W alls Paver Patio Rock & Mulch Bobcat Work

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

RETAINING WALLSWater Features & Pavers 30+ Years of Experience

763-420-3036 952-240-5533

Offering Complete Landscape Services

apluslandscapecreations.com

5340 Landscaping

Rock-N-Water LandscapesPond & Water Garden

Cleaning, Repair, & Install.

◆ Jeff 952-322-4269 ◆

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Rustic Tree & Landscape“Spring” into those

new Landscape Proj-ects. From planting a tree to creating a patio

or complete Landscape Renovation, we can help!

Tree Trimming & Removal, Stump Grinding services also available. Free est.

Tom 612-867-6813


JM Lawn & SnowWeekly Mowing, Core

Aeration, Fertilizing +more

Josh 763-400-1986


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


5510 Full-time

5510 Full-time

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5510 Full-time

5510 Full-time

5530 Full-time orPart-time

5520 Part-time

5510 Full-time


5520 Part-time

5510 Full-time

5540 Healthcare 5540 Healthcare

LPNRise, Inc. has a FT LPN position open at our Bloom-ington facility, hours are M-F 7:30am-3:30pm. The LPN will provide nursing care services which include managing med administration; active treatments; physician order and in-service training for direct support staff. Program focus is on person centered planning and advancing an individual’s work and social skills. Position requires the ability to lift and transfer adults to/from wheelchairs and assist with personal care. Transporting clients and driving a Rise vehicle is required. Experience working with intellectually disabled and medically fragile indi-viduals preferred. Valid LPN license required. A valid driver’s license and compliance with Rule 11 and MVR background checks required. $18.75 - $20.00 HR/DOQ. Benefits include PTO, holidays, medical, dental, life, disability and 401(k). Submit cover letter and resume to Melinda at [email protected].

www.rise.orgEqual Opportunity Employer

Direct Support ProfessionalProvide support services for adults with intellectual disabilities in center based settings in the Twin Cities area. We are looking for innovative individuals who are inspiring, patient, kind, hard-working, dedicated and team players. Our program focus is on person centered planning and advancing ones work and social skills. Position requires the ability to lift and transfer adults to/from wheelchairs and assist with personal care. Relevant experience is helpful, but we are willing to train the right person. Driving a Rise vehicle on a daily basis is required. Compliance with Rule 11 & MVR background checks and valid driver’s license required. Position is FT/M-F with day hours. $11.50-$12.50 HR/DOQ. Benefits include PTO, holi-days, medical/dental, life, disability and 401(k).

Submit cover letter and resume:Anoka: Jan at [email protected]

Bloomington: Melinda at [email protected] Rapids: Natalie at [email protected]

Crystal: Maureen at [email protected]

www.rise.org

Equal Opportunity Employer


*A and K PAINTING*Schedule Spring Painting! Stain/Texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/LicMajor Credit Cards Accepted

*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

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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

You need it?We have it!

LOOKto Sun•Thisweek Classifieds

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5410 Snow Removal

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


$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

ArborBarberTrees.com612-703-0175 Mbr: BBB

Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding.

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

Silver Fox ServicesTree Trimming/RemovalFully Licensed & Insured

BBB AccreditedRegistered W/Dept of Ag.

Located in Bloomington Family Owned & OperatedFree Est. Open 8am-7pm

952-883-0671 612-715-2105

Thomas Tree Service25 yrs exp./ Expert Climb.

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

Free Ests 952-440-6104

5500 EMPLOYMENT

5510 Full-time

About U Inc. is seeking 2 PT PCA’s to work with a paraplegic gentleman in Burnsville. Morn & Eve hrs available. 612-866-4884

Visitwww.sunthisweek.com

for updated news.

Driver Position- Family owned Garbage Company located in Prior Lake. Looking for experienced FT or PT Drivers for newly added routes. Competitive wages, benefits, uniforms. An additional bonus for successfully completing a 90 day probation period. If this seems like a fit for your come join our team.

Email your resume to: [email protected]

Or Apply within at:5980 Credit River Road SE

Prior Lake, MN 55372

5510 Full-time

Do you have experi-ence in custom cabi-netry or interested in learning the trade?

Designed Cabinets, Inc.

located in Lakeville, MN is looking to add members to our family owned & operated busi-ness. We are seeking up-beat, hard working indi-viduals, from entry level to experienced cabinet makers, & wood finish-ers. If this is you, please stop in to fill out an ap-plication, 7965 W. 215th St. Lakeville, or send us a resume [email protected]

Lawn Care TechLawn Treatments &

Irrigation Service Work

[email protected]

612-221-0533

5510 Full-time

FT openings in Lakevillearea for a variety of great job positions including:

• Cashier• Inventory Specialist• Nursery Worker• Groundskeeper• Merchandiser• Customer Service Rep• Wholesale Yard Sales• Landscape Sales• Landscape Yard Worker

Equal Opportunity Employer

For job descriptions and requirements, or to apply:

www.bachmans.com

Receptionist - FTMon- Fri needed to answer busy phones. Exp pref’d but not nec. For more info or email resume to: [email protected]

5510 Full-time

Scheduler/Patient Coor-dinator-Lakeville pedi-atric dental office is seek-ing FT/PT energetic,self movitvated & dependable team player. This position will require dental exp.,

prof. cust. service skills & ability to multi-task.

Dentrix software a plus. Gr. hrs & benefits. Fax

resume to: 952-997-2017

5510 Full-time

South Metro Indepen-dent Insurance Agency is seeking a LICENSED property & casualty Personal Lines CSR. Responsibilities include servicing existing ac-counts; preparing bind-ers, certificates, renew-als, auto ids, quoting and account summaries. Must have the ability to deal effectively with cli-ents and insurance com-pany personnel.

Competitive salary and benefit package.

Please email resume to:

[email protected] fax to

952-469-4969

5510 Full-time

The City of Rosemount Parks & Rec Department is seeking applicants for:

PT Building Attendant – Community Center/Steeple Center. $12.84 – $17.15/hour.

Seasonal Field Supervisor – $12.51 – $15.19/hour

Seasonal Recreation Leader $10.18–$11.79/hour

Seasonal Tennis Instructor – $13.13 - $15.19/hour

Seasonal Rosette Instructor – $13.13 - $15.19/hour

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/rosemountmn Positions open until filled. EOE

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guitar and vocals and Joe Savage on pedal steel and vocals — have been serv-ing Texas swing, classic country and rockabilly to Twin Cities audiences for 16 years. The band r ecently ended a monthly Monday residency at Lee’s Liquor Lounge after beloved owner Louie Sirian sold the downtown Minne-apolis bar. But the band plays on, hoping to land more dates at the Eagles Club on East 25th Street. Thompson, a Minne-sota Rock and Country Hall of Fame inductee with her old band the Sky Blue Water Boys, keeps music on the side these days while working as a senior IT project manag-er at Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Eagan. “It’s been kind of nice to keep playing into m y later life, and I don’t have to do it for money, which is really nice,” she said. “We actually got to pla y my hometown county fair — Freeborn County, Al-bert Lea.” Growing up in that southern Minnesota bor-der city, Thompson got her first guitar from her father, Melborn By e, at age 14. “He traded a cash reg-ister for it,” said Thomp-son, who quickly pre-pared a number for that year’s junior high talent show. After high school she ventured north and be-came a cof feehouse folk-singer at venues such as the Coffehouse Extem-pore on Minneapolis’ West Bank and the Whole

Coffeehouse at the Uni-versity of Minnesota. Her contemporaries included the likes of Bill Hinkley, Judy Larson and P eter Ostroushko. “I developed a certain style in the lower ranges,” Thompson said, though she sang plenty of Joni Mitchell songs as a cof-feehouse folkie. “And in high school I w as a des-cant, which is a bove so-prano. I can mak e those notes,” she said. In 1973 Thompson began singing with the Wolverines, a big band specializing in 1920s jazz. She left in 1975 to join the Sky Blue Water Boys,

a country swing band. She debuted with Keil-lor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” in 1974, when the sho w was broadcast from the thir d floor of the Minnesota Public Radio studio in downtown St. Paul. She sang on the show about once a month for the next decade — a union-scale gig tha t brought a w elcome pay-check to Thompson and her husband of 38 years, Jeffrey Thompson, a bricklayer and mason. But Keillor and li ve radio were demanding, and Thompson said the shows made her a ner -

vous wreck. “He used to do things, like, he’d go, ‘Becky — here’s the birthda y list. I want you to sing all of those names to “W abash Cannonball.” ’ I mean, you had to be quick — re-ally quick.” Thompson’s last “ A Prairie Home” appear-ance was at the 35th anni-versary show in 2009. The legendary retired host “is still the same person h e’s always been,” Thompson said. “He’s not dif ficult to work with. It’s just dif-ficult to understand what he wants sometimes. ... He’s really very brilliant. Social skills ar e not his

forte.” Still, some of her most cherished m usical memories are from the show, where she sang with and befriended legendary guitarist Chet Atkins and met honky tonk pioneer Ernest Tubb. “I did ‘Sweet Dreams’ on the show and I came offstage and he gr abbed my hands and he said, ‘Patsy (Cline) would have been proud,’ ” Thomp-son said. “My knees just started shaking, and I went (slowly), ‘Thank you.’ ” When she was called to sing on the first na tional broadcast of “A Prairie Home” in 1978, Thomp-son had tak en a detour from music and was rais-ing hogs in Iowa with her husband. A bad mar ket sent them scurrying back to Minnesota, where Jeffrey went into home b uild-ing and b uilt a house in Burnsville in 1981. The family — including two children and a child from Thompson’s previ-ous marriage — later left Burnsville but returned in 1994. In the ear ly 1980s Thompson joined the band Minnesota Flats, which won Minnesota Music Awards for best country band and best country vocalist and opened for the likes of Ricky Nelson and J erry Jeff Walker. With pro-ducer Willie Murphy, Thompson later recorded her own album, “After All This Time.” It snared three Minnesota Music Awards and led to open-ing gigs with Emm ylous Harris and Don Williams, as well as an a ppearance

in 1989 at one of the first South by Southwest festi-vals in Austin, Texas. By then Thompson was feeling the stress of a music career. And ne wly diagnosed rheumatoid ar-thritis impeded her ability to play guitar. She responded by buckling down and earn-ing a technical degr ee from Brown Institute. “Well, I cried the first night when I came home from class,” Thompson said. “My sister and I were in the famil y room and we flipped on the TV and Merle Haggard was on some show and started singing and I just br oke down and said, ‘I’m never going to do tha t again in my life. Music is over.’ ” Then she disco vered, through a series of jobs culminating at Blue Cross, that she lik ed in-formation technology and her ne w colleagues. And she ne ver fully left music, though Thomp-son said she doesn’t play guitar as well as she used to and is a waiting foot surgery that will ease the pain of standing onstage. “You get to a certain age and just start look-ing back and you go, ‘I’ve had a really good life. I’ve done a lot of things,’ ” she said. “I mean, I got to stand onsta ge, turn around and say, ‘Take it, Chet.’ Hello? There were so many times I said to myself that if I died now, this would be enough.”


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theater and arts briefs

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Free spring break movies Paragon Odyssey 15 Theatres in Burnsville will offer free spring br eak movies for families. Mov-ies will be sho wn at 11 a.m. Monday, March 28, “The Croods.” Tuesday, March 29, “Epic.” Wednesday, March 30, “Mr. Peabody and Sher -man.” Thursday, March 31, “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” Friday, April 1, “The Penguins of Madagascar.” A sensory-friendly screening of “The J ungle Book” will be of fered 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16. The music will be low and the lights will be on. In addition, theater guests can donate to the Na-tional Autism Association throughout the month of April (Autism Awareness Month); everyone who do-nates will be entered into a raffle to win a Night at the Movies certificate. For more informa-tion, visit http://par agon

theaters.com.

‘Hop to the Movies’ event The Marcus Theatre in Rosemount is hosting “Hop to the Mo vies” on Saturday, March 26, with Easter activities includ-ing pictures with the Eas-ter bunny, coloring and craft stations, an Easter egg hunt and a scr eening of the anima ted comedy “Hop.” Doors open a t 9 a.m., with the mo vie show-ing at 10. Tick ets are $7. More information is a t MarcusTheatres.com/Hop.

Love story in dance Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota returns to Ames Center Ma y 6-8 with its full-length original story ballet, “Cinder ella 1944: A Love Story.” Set in England during World War II, “Cinder -ella 1944” is inspir ed by the classic Cinder ella tale told through dance and music. It features an origi-

nal musical compilation and all-new stage designs, sets, lighting, costumes and choreography that in-cludes swing dance in ad-dition to classical ballet. Performances are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, and 2 p .m. Sunday, May 8. Tick ets are $18-$34 at the box of-fice, by phone at 800-982-2787 or online a t www.ticketmaster.com.

Club Book event features J.A. Jance Mystery writer J .A. Jance is set to speak 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the Galaxie Library in A pple Valley as part of the “Club Book” author series . Ad-mission is free. Jance will discuss and sign her ne west book, “Clawback,” released this month. The thriller f ol-lows a tele vision reporter turned amateur sleuth who must track down the mastermind behind an elaborate Ponzi scheme. More about the event is at http://tinyurl.com/ja8vgl4.

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Call for Artists The Eagan Art House is accepting registrations for the visual art exhibition titled “One x One.” Two- and three-dimen-sional artwork will be accepted for display in May and June. Registrations are due April 15. There is no fee to participate. Visit www.eaganarthouse.org for complete registration and submission details.

Comedy Michael Kosta and Megan Gailey, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday

and Saturday, March 18 and 19, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake. Mature audiences only. Tickets: $19. Information: 952-445-9000 or www.mysticlake.com. Jim Belushi and the Board of Comedy, 8 p.m. Friday, April 1, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake. Tickets: $35-$45. Infor-mation: 952-445-9000 or www.mysticlake.com.

Events Farm Babies at the Minne-sota Zoo, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 to April 30. Information: mn-zoo.org.

Exhibits Youth art month exhibit

runs through March 25 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center gallery, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Information: 952-985-4640. A children’s art exhibit is on display March 9 to April 25 at the art gallery at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. The gallery is closed weekends, March 30-31 and April 7. Infor-mation: 952-895-4685. “Elements” exhibit by the Eagan Art House runs through March 31 at the Eagan Commu-nity Center and Lunds & Byer-lys. Information: 651-675-5521.

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From the Archives

Gowns “from the past, present and future” were modeled at the style show and luncheon held in 1979 at All Saints Church in Lakeville. This photo was captured at a rehearsal for the style show and features, from left, Nona Kalisch sporting a 1920s flapper-style gown, Catherine Gallagher in a “disposable dress of the future,” Shirley Marek in a 1930 dress, and Liz Murphy in a satin dress from the 1940s. The photo spread promoting the event, published in the April 26, 1979, edition of the Dakota County Tribune, also included an image of a young woman modeling a shiny silver “future jet suit.”

and Culture, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Friday, April 1, Burnhaven Li-brary, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. Free. Information: 952-891-0300.

Music One Night of Queen, tribute concert, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tick-ets: $30-$50 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. Scotty McCreery, 8 p.m. Friday, March 25, Mystic Lake, Prior Lake. Tickets: $39 and $47. Information: 952-496-6563 or www.mysticlake.com.

Theater “The Lion King Jr.,” pre-sented by St. John the Baptist Catholic School, 7 p.m. March 18-19, 4625 W. 125th St., Sav-age. Free. EHS Magical Moments, Eagan speech team, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31, Eagan High School. Information: 651-683-6900. “Let Him Sleep ’Till It’s Time for His Funeral,” comedy dinner theater presented by the Eagan Theater Company, 6 p.m. Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16, at Brianno’s Royal Cliff

Center, 2280 Cliff Road, Eagan. Tickets: $42 at www.etc-mn.org or at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Tickets are not available at the door.

Workshops/classes/other Eagan Art House is partner-ing with Minnesota Center for Book Arts to offer a series of four book arts workshops. Let-terpress: Print on a Table-Top Platen Press, Wednesday, April 27; Jason Yoh, instructor. Book-binding: Pamphlet Stitch and Asian Stab Binding, Wednes-day, May 4; Sue Bjerke, in-structor. Paper: Two Decorative Japanese Paper Techniques, Wednesday, May 11; Jana Pull-man, instructor. Teaching Book Arts to Youth: The Language of Books, Wednesday, May 18; Jill Weese, instructor. All work-shops 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 a Sumi Painting lecture and workshop. The Myth of Sumi

Art: A Lecture on the Madness and Creativity of Sumi Paint-ing, 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, at Wet Paint Artist Materials, 1684 Grand Ave., St. Paul. Cost: $10; fee can be applied to Sumi painting supplies at Wet Paint. Call 651-698-6431 to register. Sumi Blue and Green Floral & Landscape with guest artist Yuming Zhu, Saturday and Sun-day, April 2 and 3, at the Eagan Art House. Cost: $255. Bring a bag lunch both days. Supplies will be available for purchase on workshop days at the Eagan Art House. Register by phone at 651-675-5500 or online at cityofeagan.com. Information: [email protected] or 651-675-5521. Square dancing, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in the gym at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 151 County Road 42 E., Burnsville. No previous dance experience required. All ages; no partner needed. Free. Wear comfortable shoes and casual attire. Questions: 651-423-1206 or 612-759-9235. Rosemount Area Arts Council classes at the Steeple Center (www.rosemountarts.com): Watercolor class, 6-8 p.m. April 11, $22 RAAC members; $24 nonmembers. Felted Vases, Vessels & Bowls, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22, $36 RAAC mem-bers, $40 nonmembers (plus a $20 materials fee payable to instructor). Basket Weaving: Heart Embellished Basket, 6-9 p.m. April 12 and 16, $11 RAAC members, $12 nonmembers (plus a $10 materials fee pay-able to the instructor). Basket Weaving: Yarn Storage Bas-ket, May 10 and 17, $11 RAAC members, $12 nonmembers (plus an $18 materials fee pay-able to the instructor). Watch Me Draw Art Studio, 20908 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, classes: Ladies Night Out, 6-8 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month, create a 9x12 acrylic painting, $30. Date Night Painting, 6-8 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month, choose to paint individual can-vases or one large canvas, age 21 and older, $55 per couple includes light appetizers. Coffee & Canvas, 9-11 a.m. Wednes-days, create 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. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with artist Christine Tierney, 9 a.m. to noon Tues-days, River Ridge Studios, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Information: www.christinetier-ney.com, 612-210-3377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art education through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Soy candle making class-es held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Present-ed by Making Scents in Minne-sota. Line dance classes Wednesdays at Lakeville Heri-tage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., beginners 9-10 a.m., inter-mediate 10 a.m. to noon. Infor-mation: Marilyn, 651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Infor-mation: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected]. SouthSide Writers, Sat-urday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, sub-mission and manuscript prepa-ration information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651-688-0365.


Expressions presents ‘On Golden Pond’

Play opens April 1 at Lakeville Area Arts Center by Andrew Miller


Expressions Community Theater is bringing a sta ge classic to the Lakeville Area Arts Center ne xt month with its production of “On Golden Pond.” The play, which runs April 1-10, follows Norman and Ethel Tha yer (played by Art P eden and Shelley Kothe), who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the 48th year. The elderly couple is visited by their di vorced, middle-aged daughter and her dentist fiancé, who then head to Eur ope and lea ve their teenage son behind for the summer. The boy quick-ly becomes the “grandchild” the elderly couple ha ve longed for. The play combines com-edy and drama with a plot that serves as a medita tion on opportunities f or re-demption in our li ves, said director Annie Estes. Norman, a cantank er-ous, sharp-tongued r etired professor, is nearing 80, with heart palpitations and a fail-ing memory. Ethel, 10 years younger and a foil for Nor-man, delights in the small things that have enriched their long life together. “You can’t see ‘On Gold-en Pond’ without falling in love with Norman and Eth-el,” Estes said of the play’s central characters. “On Golden P ond” de-buted on Broadway in 1979, and was adapted into a film in 1981 starring Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn and Jane Fonda. A 2001 TV adaptation starred Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer; the pla y saw a Broadway revival in 2005 with an African American cast, including J ames Earl Jones. The six-member cast of the Expressions production also features Sebastian Mie-zianko, Michael Morning-

star, Bonnie Schueler and Andrew Scipioni. Following the run of “On Golden Pond,” Expres-sions plans to pr esent the classic comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace” in August at the arts center. Show times f or “On Golden Pond” are 7:30

p.m. April 1-2 and 7-9, and 2 p.m. April 3 and 10. Tickets are $13 and ar e available at www.Lakevil-leAreaArtsCenter.com or by calling 952-985-4640.

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Friday, March 18 Walleye fry by Dakota County Elks Lodge 2832, 5-7:30 p.m., Mary Center at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. All-you-can-eat walleye, baked potatoes, coleslaw, rolls, milk and coffee. Cost: $13 adults, $6 ages 11 and younger, $3 ages 8 and younger for a kid’s meal of macaroni and cheese, animal crackers and milk. Fish fry, 5-9 p.m., Rose-mount American Legion Post 65, 14590 Burma Ave., Rose-mount. All-you-can-eat fish ($11.95 adults, $10.95 seniors, $7.95 kids). Information: 651-423-3380.

Saturday, March 19 Lakeville Friends of the Environment meeting, 9:30 a.m., Mainstreet Coffee Cafe, 20790 Holyoke Ave., down-town Lakeville. Plan upcoming events to help restore the en-vironment. Open to residents of all local communities. Call 952-250-3320 if unable to at-tend. Easter Eggstravaganza, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Good Shep-herd Lutheran Church and School, 151 E. County Road 42, Burnsville. Free activities for children age 10 and under. Hot dog lunch available for $2. In-formation: 952-432-5527, 952-953-0690 or www.goodshep.com. Breathing Room, a free workshop on anxiety, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thrive Therapy, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Suite 208, Burnsville. Informa-tion: http://thrivetherapymn.com. “Crisis Intervention: When is it time to hospitalize?” 2-3:30 p.m., Thrive Therapy, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Suite 208, Burnsville. Cost: $25. Reg-ister at http://thrivetherapymn.com. Spaghetti bingo, 5:30 p.m., Church of St. Michael, 22120

Denmark Ave., Farmington. Cost: $8 adults, $5 ages 6-12, $25 family maximum. Children 5 and under are free.

Sunday, March 20 Spring equinox yoga, 11 a.m. to noon, Nutmeg Brew-house, 1905 County Road 42 W., Burnsville. Bring your mat and water bottle. Cost: $8 in advance, $10 day of. Preregis-ter by emailing: [email protected].

Monday, March 21 All-you-can-eat pizza and pasta fundraiser, 5-8 p.m. Fireside Restaurant in Rose-mount. Cost is $10; children age 5 and under are free. Funds raised will support local active military families and veterans. Hosted by Rosemount Beyond the Yellow Ribbon.

Tuesday, March 22 Criminal expungement information clinic, 1:30 p.m., room L139, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Free. Information: Dakota County Law Library at 651-438-8080.

Wednesday, March 23 Breathing Room, a free workshop on anxiety, 12-1:30 p.m., Thrive Therapy, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Suite 208, Burnsville. Information: http://thrivetherapymn.com.

Thursday, March 24 Breathing Room, a free workshop on anxiety, 6:30-8 p.m., Thrive Therapy, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Suite 208, Burnsville. Information: http://thrivetherapymn.com. Dakota County Genea-logical Society meeting, 7 p.m., Dakota County Histori-cal Society, 130 Third Ave. N., South St. Paul. Speaker Jay Fonkert presents “Evidence to Document Marriages.” Free and open to the public. After the presentation, the DCGS will hold its annual meeting and election of officers. Information: Dick Thill, 651-452-5926.

Friday, March 25 Fish fry, 5-9 p.m., Rose-mount American Legion Post 65, 14590 Burma Ave., Rose-mount. All-you-can-eat fish ($11.95 adults, $10.95 seniors, $7.95 kids). Information: 651-423-3380.

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. • March 18, 12-6 p.m., Ho-sanna Church, 9600 163rd St. W., Lakeville. • March 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Qdoba, 1298 Promenade Place, Eagan. • March 21, 12-6 p.m., The Rivers, 11111 River Hills Drive, Burnsville. • March 21, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Culver’s, 17800 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. • March 22, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., School of Environ-mental Studies, 12155 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. • March 22, 1:30-7:30 p.m., Crossroads Church, 17671 Glacier Way, Lakeville. • March 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan. • March 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Edina Realty, 17271 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville. • March 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Apple Valley Medical Center, 14655 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.

Zachary Opseth, center, and other performers from Twin Cities Homeschoolers for the Arts rehearse for their upcoming production of “The Music Man.” TCHA is set to present the classic stage musical April 14-15 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The production is directed by Hannah Jackson and features a cast of more than 40 stu-dents. Tickets are $12 and are available at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com and in person at the arts center located at 20965 Holyoke Ave. TCHA offers performing-arts classes and performance opportunities for home-schooled students in the south metro area. “The Music Man” is the group’s first full-length musical production. More about the program is at www.tcha-mn.com. (Submitted photo by Michelle Baumgartner)

‘The Music Man’ in Lakeville

Shelley Kothe, left, and Art Peden are cast as Ethel and Norman Thayer in “On Golden Pond.” (Photo submit-ted)

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Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare and United Cerebral Palsy of Minnesota hosted the fourth annual Pedal in Place stationary bike race Feb. 28 at Life Time Fit-ness Lakeville. Angie Sanderson-Mahowald, left, and Jason Mahowald were among more than 270 participants who helped raise nearly $60,000. Proceeds will help fami-lies of Gillette patients who have cerebral palsy and other disabilities purchase adaptive recreational equipment suited to their child’s unique needs. (Photo submitted)

Pedaling in place for Gillette