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Incumbents win in District 196Incumbents Mike Roseen, Art Coulson and Gary Huusko won re-election to the District 196 School Board on Tuesday.

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Area school levies pass easilyDistrict 196 voters OK $30 million

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK

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A $30 million annual 10-year levy referendum passed by an overwhelm-ing majority in the Rose-mount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District on Nov. 5. The levy, which will raise $1,486 per pupil each year, passed earn-ing 66 percent yes votes (14,217). No votes totaled 7,124. “I’m more excited about the levy (than win-ning re-election) because it’s so important,” said Board Member Art Coul-son, who was re-elected Tuesday. “I’m very thank-ful to the community for supporting the schools.” Noting that the dis-trict endured three years

of budget cuts, Coulson said he believes residents began to feel the pain of those cuts and rose up to

prevent more deep cuts. “With the levy, we will

Lakeville’s annual increase is $5.6 million by Laura Adelmann

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Voters said a huge yes to the Lakeville Area School District’s 10-year, $5.6 million annual oper-ating levy question, pass-ing the measure with 68 percent of the 11,768 bal-lots cast. The yes levy voters held the lead all night as election results came in and were posted by on the district’s Facebook page. “I’m just so grateful to the community,” district Superintendent Lisa Sny-der said. “So many people voted, and that alone is such a positive testimony. People are listening and engaged with our district whether they voted for the

levy or not.” Turnout was strong at the polling locations, the district reported Tuesday afternoon, with most lo-cations reporting steady traffic all day and many sites requesting more bal-lots. Unite for 194 member Amy Willingham said she thinks voters decided “things had gotten bad enough” and wanted to make a change. She said it was “awe-some” that the levy passed by such a large margin – 7,998 to 3,770. District 194 spokes-woman Linda Swanson said recent referendum votes have typically been

Adriana Cerrillo, one of 10 immigration activists arrested Monday for blocking west-bound Burnsville Parkway, exhorted supporters on the curb as an officer led her away. (Photo by John Gessner)

10 cuffed at immigration rally Activists blocked

Burnsville Parkway by John Gessner


Burnsville police peacefully arrested 10 immigration activists who blocked the westbound lanes of Burnsville Parkway just west of Pleasant Avenue on Monday afternoon. More than 100 activists, most of them documented or undocumented immi-grants, came for what organizers termed

a planned act of civil disobedience. They began gathering before 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Gateway Office Plaza, where 2nd District U.S. Rep. John Kline’s district office is located. A small group went to Kline’s office to ask whether he supported compre-hensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for some 11 million immigrants in the country illegally. The Republican congressman wasn’t in, and his staff said policy positions come out

County Board to review Lebanon Hills master plan Opponents say connector trail

goes against 2001 plan’s intent



The Dakota County Board will review the lat-est draft next week of a proposed master plan for Lebanon Hills Regional Park that calls for adding paved trails. Members of the pub-lic will be able to weigh in on the new master plan during the 9 a.m. Nov. 12 meeting at the Northern Service Center in West St. Paul. The proposed plan in-cludes 24.5 miles of un-paved trails, a new paved 6.5-mile connector trail that runs east and west and a 2-mile paved loop around Holland and Mc-Donough lakes. These improvements are estimated to cost $1.5 million per year over a 20-year period. All existing unpaved trails in Lebanon Hills will remain unpaved, ac-cording to the new master

plan. “This draft is more complete than earlier concepts and has our in-vestment priorities,” said Dakota County planning manager Kurt Chatfield. A hilly, 1,842-acre park in Eagan and Apple Val-ley, Lebanon Hills is the county’s largest and most used park. Early concepts envi-sioned the paved trails would provide four-season recreation for bicyclists, walkers and skaters. In the latest draft, officials are considering closing the loop around Holland and McDonough lakes in the winter to allow skiers to cross the trail, Chatfield said. The park currently has a campground, a beach and 19 miles of unpaved trails that are used by bi-cyclists, horseback riders and walkers. Less than a mile of paved walkways are near the visitor center. Upon reviewing the plan, the board will decide whether to proceed with another round of public forums. Residents were

Ron Halling of Burnsville and his white German shepherds, Riley, left, and Addie, are pictured winning their fourth straight national championship in Brace (two-dog) obedience competition at the German Shepherd Dog Club of America Nationals Oct. 11 in Philadelphia. Burnsville resident Judy Morin, left, who also attended the competition, acted as a “post” during the performance by Halling and his dogs. (Submitted photo)

Voters at the Hayes Community and Senior Center in Apple Valley cast their ballots Tuesday, Nov. 5, when residents of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District approved a new operating levy and returned to office all three incumbent School Board members. (Pho-to by Rick Orndorf)

Snow-white Germanshepherds are national champs

Female wins coveted obedience award

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


To some who see Ron Halling and his two compan-ions on their daily walks through central Burnsville, he might be recognizable as the guy with the white Ger-man shepherds. Those who pause to remark on the handsome ca-nines may learn from their owner and handler that both are repeat national champions in obedience competi-tions. “Most people think they’re twins,” Halling said, add-ing that his dogs have attracted fans all along the 5.5-mile route that starts at his home on Parkwood Drive. In fact, 6-year-old Riley is a son of 9-year-old Ad-die, whom Halling bred to another of his white Ger-man shepherds, Hunter, who died about a year ago. Halling, Riley and Addie notched another national

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See IMMIGRATION, 24ASee PARK, 17A

See 194, 17ASee 196, 17A

Leading indicatorsThe Minnesota Chamber of Commerce president says one legislative session does not turn an economy around.

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Chorales to combineThe Minnesota Valley women’s and men’s chorales will perform two shows in Apple Valley next weekend.

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Blaze runners vie at stateBurnsville’s Faysal Mahmoud and Vivian Hett earned All-State recognition at the Class AA cross country meet for the second consecutive year.

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Eagan man charged in sexual assault, child pornography by Jessica Harper


A 23-year-old Eagan man is accused of pos-sessing and sharing child pornography as well as recording himself sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman. Dillon Lee Neudeck-er was charged on Oct. 23 with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, dissemination of porno-graphic works involving minors and two counts

of possession of porno-graphic works involving minors — all felonies. The criminal complaint states that while investigat-ing online child pornogra-phy in December 2012, BCA agents uncovered pornographic videos of children uploaded from an IP address belonging to Neudecker. Agents were able to download one video which depicted two 10-year-old girls engaging in sexual acts.

On Feb. 8, police conducted a warranted search of Neudecker’s Eagan apartment where they found a laptop, flash drive, SD card and cell-phone memory card that contained pornographic videos of children. Videos found on Neudecker’s electronic de-vices depicted children en-gaging in sexual acts and being sexually assaulted by an adult male. When asked about the child pornography,

Neudecker admitted he had “a couple of videos of child pornography” and admitted he had shared the videos on an Internet file sharing network. Neudecker said he didn’t feel compelled to look at child pornography, but it had become some-thing he enjoyed. Police also found 10 videos on Neudecker’s cellphone that depicted him sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman. When asked about

the video of the woman, Neudecker admitted to making the video but said he thought the woman seemed OK with it. Police located the wom-an who was an acquain-tance of Neudecker and said she was unconscious when the videos were made. The woman also said she didn’t know Neudeck-er was recording her when she was incapacitated and became upset upon dis-covering the videos.

Neudecker is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 25 in Hastings. If convicted of the al-leged assault, Neudecker could face up to 10 years in prison. He could face up to seven years if convicted of sharing child pornography and up to five years for possessing child pornogra-phy.

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

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Incumbents win District 196 School Board race

Coulson, Huusko, Roseen re-elected by Jessica Harper


Incumbents Art Coulson, Gary Huusko and Mike Roseen were re-elected to the Rosemount-Apple Val-ley-Eagan School Board on Nov. 5. Roseen took the most votes with 12,138 followed by Huusko with 10,616 and Coulson with 9,811, ac-cording to the unofficial results. “I’m happy and honored and hum-bled people decided to keep the district’s incumbents in,” Huusko said. A fourth candidate, Craig Angrim-son, took 7,199 votes in the race for three, four-year seats on the board. Angrimson said he is disappointed but noted that it’s hard to beat incum-bents. “I got a lot of support out there,” he said. “I’ll try again next time, and will continue to support the district.” Angrimson said he was pleased with the voter turnout. Roseen, an Apple Valley resident, has served on the School Board since 1989. He serves on the Board Policy Review Committee and was appointed as board representative to the Community Edu-cation Advisory Council and the Min-nesota State High School League. Huusko, an Eagan resident, was first

appointed in 2011 to fill a vacancy on the board. He serves on the Audit and Finance, and Legislative committees. Huusko was also appointed as board representative to the Community Edu-cation Advisory Council. Coulson, an Apple Valley resident, has served on the board since 2008. He serves on the Curriculum and Instruc-tion, and Legislative committees. Coul-son was also appointed as the board rep-resentative to the Gifted and Talented Advisory Council, Native American Parents Advisory Committee, and Tech-nology and Information Education Ser-vices. “It’s always gratifying when folks in the community vote for you and appreci-ate what you’ve done in last four years,” Coulson said. Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Gary Huusko

Convention bureau to sponsor Burnsville Winter Lighting Contest The Burnsville Conven-tion and Visitors Bureau, in partnership with Da-kota Electric Association, is sponsoring the 2013 Winter Lighting Contest for Burnsville residents. This will be the bureau’s second year coordinating the annual event, formerly sponsored by the city of Burnsville. “This event gives us an opportunity to show our appreciation to residents who keep the community looking festive during the holiday season. A beauti-ful city makes our job of attracting visitors just that much easier,” said Execu-tive Director Amie Burrill.

From Nov. 27 to Dec. 13, Burnsville residents may nominate in the cat-egories of Single Fam-ily Dwellings, Neighbor-hoods (20 single-family homes or fewer) and Town-home, Apartment or Con-dominium Complexes (20 units or more). To qualify, nominated properties must be within Burnsville city limits, be visible from the street and match criteria for the sub-mitted category. Submissions will be reviewed by the bureau board of directors, and the top three entries in each category will receive the following prizes: a $100

Visa gift card, donated by Dakota Electric Asso-ciation (first place); a $50 gift card to a Burnsville restaurant (second place); and two passes to the Min-nesota Zoo (third place). To submit a nomina-tion, visit www.Burnsvil-lemn.com or pick up a form at any of the follow-ing locations: Burnsville Convention and Visitors Bureau, Burnsville City Hall, Burnsville Library, Cornerstone Copy and Jo Jo’s Rise & Wine. All submissions must be accompanied by a pho-to to be considered. Win-ners will be notified by phone.

Art Coulson Mike Roseen


Obermueller understands investment To the editor: Letters for and against proposed school levies are an indication of what schools and our state have sacrificed over the last 10 years. School districts now generally have a smaller number of teachers and higher average class size, exceeding 40 students per room in too many cases. Reluctance by majori-ties in the U.S. House of Representatives, where spending bills originate, to fund Special Education programs has led to stress in the last several years on local school districts. This is a damaging factor in the cause of incumbent Educa-

tion Committee chair, U.S. Rep. John Kline, who has recently shied away from proposing federal sup-port for the program, even though Congress mandat-ed it. Second District con-gressional candidate, Mike Obermueller, has long advocated for invest-ment in education, early-education, K through 12, and post-secondary levels. Obermueller says he be-lieves researchers and law enforcement experts who say the investment is repaid in broad community pros-perity, increased home val-ues and stable, crime-free neighborhoods. Recent polls indicating support for Obermuel-ler against the incumbent, Kline, seem to take some of these factors into ac-

count. Second District residents seem to feel some dissatisfaction with the loyalties of Kline to U.S. House Speaker John Boeh-ner. Boehner’s handling of the recent disagreements between the House and the U.S. Senate led to a federal shutdown exceeding two weeks at a cost to taxpay-ers of more than $20 bil-lion. Apparently taxpayers resent the waste of money involved in stubbornly try-ing to make a point. RON COMMINSEagan

Honor veterans by through Yellow Ribbon To the editor: On Monday, Nov. 11,

we celebrate Veterans Day — a day to honor our vet-erans, the brave men and women to whom we owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude. While we have great Veterans Day pro-grams throughout our state — and the official state program in nearby Inver Grove Heights — our vet-erans deserve recognition, and our thoughts, prayers, and service beyond Veter-ans Day. One of the ways we can

help our veterans and their families is through the Be-yond the Yellow Ribbon, which works to connect service members and their families with community support, training, services and resources. Just a little over two years ago, Eagan became a Yellow Ribbon city and the Eagan Beyond the Yel-low Ribbon community meets once a month to re-view past and plan events. Some of the wonderful

events have included the Red Bulls Welcome Home, Defending the Blue Line Hockey night, and the Tribute to the Troops Run. More information on Beyond the Yellow Ribbon and ways to participate can be found at www.btyr.org. A list of nonprofit organi-zations supporting military families is at www.beyon-dtheyellowribbon.org/in-dex.php?option=com_co

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OpinionFrancis’ message surprises some, is a welcome change for others

One legislative session neither builds, nor derails our economy

by Don Heinzman SUN THISWEEK


While stories on questionable judg-ment and the conduct of priests in the archdiocese of Minneapolis and St. Paul dominate the media, the positive message of Pope Francis is energizing many Cath-olic Church members. Across the metropolitan area, Pope Francis’ emphasis on having a welcoming, inclusive, forgiving and loving church is being received well by suburban Catholic Church leaders. They are welcoming the tone and the surprising message of Pope Francis, while acknowledging church teachings probably will not change. The Rev. Robert Schwartz, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church in Edina, said he’s excited over the pope’s comments published recently in the Catholic Amer-ica magazine. “I feel very positive with the direction he is setting. He is focused on love, build-ing a community of love and welcoming everyone ... (and) at the same time faithful to the church teachings.” The Rev. Paul Jarvis, pastor of St. Jo-seph Catholic Church in Rosemount, said Pope Francis, like John Paul II, “is rapidly becoming a pope for us all wherever we are on our spiritual journey. He is extend-ing his hand to everyone.” He added that Pope Francis is continu-ally challenging those living in a bubble of comfort to break out of their isolation and reach out to God as well as to oth-ers in genuine and active assistance – not earning heaven by doing so but living in

the Kingdom to some extent right here and now and more fully in the hereafter. The pope’s emphasis on love may be his “trump card,” noted the Rev. Lauren Germann, pastor of St. Andrew’s church in Elk River. Citing the pope’s emphasis on loving everyone regardless of their faults, Ger-mann wrote in his parish bulletin: “Our love for others does not discriminate. There can be no exceptions to love. We love those who have had abortions, love those who use contraception, we love all people regardless of their sexual orienta-tions.” The pope’s concern for the homosexual person has drawn headlines because he said, “If a homosexual person is of good-will and is in search of God, I am no one to judge.” In fact, Pope Francis wants the church to downplay the politicized social issues of abortion, gay marriage and contracep-tives. This is in sharp contrast to Archbishop John Nienstedt of the St. Paul-Minne-apolis diocese, who campaigned against the gay marriage amendment last fall and even warned his priests not to devi-ate from that position. Nienstedt, in his

only official comment on the pope’s mes-sage, said: “We are delighted and inspired by Pope Francis’ extraordinary efforts to reach out and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. We affirm our allegiance to the Holy Father and extend our hands in service to all who are in need without condition.” The Rev. Bill Murtaugh, pastor of Pax Christi church in Eden Prairie, said he and his church members are enthused about Pope Francis’ opening the door to some new ways of looking at issues we thought were closed. The pope knows how to put a positive spin on what other popes might have said, and people are ready for that enthusiasm, Murtaugh said. “The church sometimes has locked it-self up in small things, in small-minded rules. The most important thing is the first proclamation that Jesus Christ has saved you,” he said. St. Thomas University theologian Massimo Faggioli, who was one of the English translators of the pope’s message, told a MinnPost reporter that it’s impor-tant for the church to take a more general view. Pope Francis sees the church as a field hospital where the first task is to wel-come people and heal their wounds and not turn away if they’re not the patients you’d like to have. Schwartz said that Pope Francis is a pastor who believes in starting with his people where they are at in their lives. “Don’t start with theology,” he said. “Start with loving people where they are and share their lives ... not just to teach them.”

Francis, who was an advocate for the poor when he was a bishop in Argentina, urges Catholics to help the poor, get out of their comfort zones and, with mercy, help those in need. As for women’s role in the church, Fag-gioli observed, “There is not a big conces-sion from Pope Francis to the liberal argu-ments about women in the church.” The pope did address this: “Women are asking deep questions that must be addressed. The church cannot be herself without the woman and her role. ... We must therefore investigate further the role of women in the church. We have to work harder to develop a profound theology of the woman.” Pope Francis also pleads for unity, even though there is much disagreement in the church, as he said: “We must walk united with our differences; there is no other way to become one. This is the way of Jesus.” Conservative Catholics stress that the pope has not changed the teachings of the church. Faggioli said: “Conservatives already know something is going on in Rome. They have noticed that there’s a new pope in town. It will be interesting to see how they lean in this adjustment in language.” It will be interesting to see how all Catholics lean in adjusting not only to a new tone, but also to different message, no matter how you spin it.

Don Heinzman, a member of the ECM Editorial Board, can be reached at [email protected]. Column reflect the opinion of the author.

by David Olson SPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Minnesota’s economy has been receiv-ing high marks lately. Unemployment is dropping, and tax collections were up in FY 2012-13. We moved to No. 8 on Forbes’ annual list of Best States for Business, up markedly from last year. If you missed these reports, no wor-ries. The Dayton Administration and the majority party leadership are quick to re-iterate the state’s current economic suc-cesses – and take credit by holding high the 2013 Legislature’s actions. Witness a recent newspaper commen-tary by State Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans, who wrote, “This year, we worked with the DFL majority in the Legislature to pass a fair and balanced budget. … The results have been good for Minnesota.” These pronouncements are as sure as the sun rising in the east. But we all must ask the question: “What are driv-ing today’s economic results – actions by the 2013 Legislature or previous Legisla-tures?” Of course, it’s the latter. You don’t need to sit on the Federal Reserve Board

to understand the dynamics of an econ-omy. Current successes – or failures, for that matter – are a product of decisions made years ago. We won’t know the ac-tual impact of 2013 legislative decisions for at least five years. However, we can report – and pol-icy-makers should pay attention – to the immediate reactions of job-creators to actions taken in 2013. The annual Minnesota Business Barometer Survey, taken in July and August and sponsored by the Minnesota Chamber and Himle Rapp and Company, provided valuable insight. Minnesota employers are more opti-mistic about the economy than they have been in recent years, but they are send-ing serious red flags about the state’s business climate. Seventy-one percent of the respondents said the 2013 tax bill

will have a somewhat or very significant impact on their operations. In addition, 37 percent believe Minnesota has a bet-ter business climate compared with other states, but 26 percent say it’s worse – the lowest level of confidence in the 10 years of the survey. Even more worrisome is that business owners have little confidence that current policy-makers will do the right thing to keep Minnesota competitive. Two-thirds say the governor and Legislature do not understand the challenges of running a business. Of those, 78 percent say politi-cians may understand the basics of run-ning a business, but they don’t under-stand how government can get in the way of a business being successful. The recent report from Minnesota Management and Budget also shows that Minnesota’s tax collections are now negative and underperforming expecta-tions for the first quarter of FY 2014, which is the budget passed by the 2013 Legislature. This is another troubling sign that all is not well for Minnesota’s economic growth and fiscal stability. Understanding and facilitating eco-nomic change is a long-term and never-ending process. Our approach must be

balanced and focus on improving the overall business climate for the benefit of all sizes and types of businesses. Eco-nomic progress also requires a new mind-set among Democrats and Republicans alike. We must get beyond the outmoded strategy that raising taxes to spend more will result in better outcomes. And sim-ply cutting spending won’t produce the public service outcomes and infrastruc-ture that are necessary to develop and grow our economy. Redesigning services to deliver better value is the best strategy with promise for both short-term and long-term success. We’ve poked at the edges, but we’ve not stayed the course with a serious effort. It’s hard work and requires creativity as well as political backbone. Minneso-tans can do their collective part by giv-ing policy-makers the license to promote change that capitalizes on today’s evolv-ing economy. Follow that course of ac-tion, and everyone can point with pride to a vibrant economy.

David Olson is president of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce – www.mncham-ber.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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ntent&view=article&id=103&Itemid=78. I strongly encourage people to par-ticipate in these great pro-grams and events. From this generation of veterans, to the generations long before our time, our veterans have preserved de-mocracy, kept us safe, and defeated some of the great-est evil the world has ever known. Please take some time to honor our veterans not only on Nov. 11, but throughout the rest of the year as well. Rep. LAURIE HALVERSONDFL- Eagan, District 51B

Burnsville hotel debacle To the editor: As a former banker I feel compelled to comment on the proposed hotel de-velopment in the Heart of the City. The project was undoubtedly flawed from the beginning. Hospital-ity projects of 90 units and under are extremely difficult to finance and even more difficult to find investors for, particularly in this environment. De-pending on the debt and investor load, the property would probably need to sustain a 90 percent oc-cupancy level to generate sufficient cash flow to ser-vice debt and pay a return to the investors. The site is marginal at best and does not provide the characteristics for a viable hotel project, in ad-dition to having a serious parking deficiency. The surrounding view provides an unfinished develop-ment to the east, an out-dated gas station also to the east, a parking facility to the south and a highway to the north. Not exactly what a flagship like Hilton is looking for to develop a property. Parking would, at best, be strained, relying on shared usage with other locations – not what hotel guests are looking for. A more important question is marketing. Re-liance on guests who are attending or participating in Burnsville Performing

Arts Center performances could hardly be expected to provide even a modi-cum of occupancy needed to cash-flow this property. Pulling guests from other locations would present a formidable challenge given the fact that Burnsville is not a destination area for major conventions and business meetings. If Skip Nienhaus did in fact say that city of-ficials did not expect the North Dakota company to meet the deadline, why would they get involved in the deal to begin with? Perhaps if they had done quality due diligence and comprehensive evaluation on the proposed developer we might have been spared the current debacle – wel-come to politics. It’s time for the eco-nomic development gurus to scale down their expec-tations for the develop-ment of this 1.75 acres to a much lesser project. After all, Heart of the City has never met expectations anyway.

PAUL JACQUESBurnsville

Stakeholder disenfranchised To the editor: My family and I live near and have enjoyed the natural beauty of Leba-non Hills Regional Park for over 25 years. We and many other park us-ers love the undeveloped natural beauty of the park that makes it unique com-pared to most other parks in the region. The Dakota County commissioners found that a new Master Plan was needed in order to update the old one from 1980 and set the vision and de-tails for further steward-ship going forward, based on input from the public through a group of 26 stakeholders, 13 of which were park users represent-ing uses such as hiking, camping, biking, skiing, etc. I was appointed as one of the stakeholders. The stakeholders task force worked for a period of about 10 months which resulted in the Master Plan for the park that was

adopted by the County Board in 2001. The process was not easy and required inten-sive debate and compro-mise. However, the final re-sult and overarching vi-sion and spirit of the mas-ter plan was agreed upon with resounding clarity of purpose: To emphasize and maintain the natural qualities of this unique park and provide only the necessary facilities and de-velopment to support this natural environment. After the 2001 Master Plan was completed, the intent, vision and spirit of this park has been dra-matically violated through planning that includes hard surface greenway corridors and connection trails penetrating the park, building expansion, tree and vegetation removal and cut and fill trail modi-fication. As a stakeholder, I am extremely disappointed with the lack of enforce-ment of the 2001 master plan as adopted by the county commissioners and urge them to revisit the current data that is supporting the recently planned development. I hope the vision for this unique park will be re-turned to a clear emphasis on the natural environ-ment for all to enjoy in the future.

James E. JenkinsEagan

Don’t hold out hope that gridlock endsTo the editor: I’m happy there was a temporary budget deal worked out in Congress that permitted the U.S. to avoid defaulting on its debts. Still, I think it stretches optimism to look for help from a couple incumbent Minnesota Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. Reps. Erik Paulsen and John Kline, aren’t likely to “(buck) the reckless ideo-logues in their caucus,” in the words of a recent ECM Editorial, and work with minority Democrats

in the lower house of Con-gress. Their votes on the farm bill and the budget should be telling. Even though it’s pos-sible they privately shrink from using shutdown and default as a weapon to defund the Affordable Care Act, these two folks are “good Republicans.” This means they follow their leader, Speaker of the House John Boehner. Whatever other instincts these Republican incum-bents follow, their party is renowned for its intrapar-ty discipline. To survive in that system, legislators in Washington, D.C., or St. Paul, must not question the orders of their leaders. Loyalty, which is rewarded in D.C., requires fealty to Mr. Boehner. So they, with Mr. Boehner, have voted over 40 times to defund the Affordable Care Act any way they could. Boehner is afraid of the potential of a mutiny by hard-core Tea Party members, the tail that wags the elephant. These radicals take no prisoners. They laugh at the $20 bil-lion the shutdown cost the economy. That’s nothing to their well-heeled back-ers. Their goal is to dis-credit the president by any means possible, includ-ing further damaging the economy. Kline, Paulsen and other friends of Boeh-ner acutely fear challenges from the Tea Party, in pri-maries during the coming year, and in Congress for the speaker’s job. Teapub-licans have beaten incum-bents often enough to de-mand respect. Intraparty discipline breaks down in dealing with this right wing gang. Kline, Paulsen and Boehner are hostages, hoist with their own pe-tard. Pessimism and inac-tion are well entrenched among jaded incumbents in this gridlocked 113th Congress. LARRY KOENCKEagan

Give to the Max for schools To the editor: Sky Oaks Elementary School invites the com-

munity to be part of the success of our students on Give to the Max Day on Nov. 14 by making a do-nation. Donations will help students close the achieve-ment gap. With a student enrollment more like our global population than any other school in the dis-trict, our Multiple Mea-surements Rating scores rose 27 points last year, the highest gain of any district elementary school. The community shares with us expectations for the high-est academic achievement and good citizenship of each and every student. People have no doubt read about the poverty rate at our school. This makes it difficult for our Parent-Teacher Organi-zation to raise enough funds within our building to support the numerous requests for assistance we receive: for books, enrich-ment materials, field trip scholarships, and nutri-tion necessary for learn-ing. Donors help us attain our budget goal this year by giving via GiveMN.org on Give to the Max Day and searching “Sky Oaks.” There people will find our page with a button to click for donations. Simply fill out the short form and GiveMN will take care of the rest. It’s possible to do-nate any day of the year, but donations on Nov. 14 makes us eligible to win a $1,000 Golden Ticket prize grant, with draw-ings held each hour. One school will win a $10,000 Super-Sized Golden Tick-et grand prize at the end of the Give to the Max event hosted by GiveMN. Last year, more than 53,000 individual donors logged on to GiveMN.org and gave more than $16.3 million to nearly 4,400 Minnesota schools and nonprofits in 24 hours during Give to the Max Day. Nov. 14 is the fifth annual Give to the Max Day. By giving online with GiveMN, local residents have the opportunity to make a huge difference for our school. Be a part of this historic event and

join the Great Minnesota Give Together! JENNY PETERSONSky Oaks Elementary School, Burnsville, PTO president

Other people’s money To the editor: It is exciting to see the editorial board of ECM take the position of stat-ing our entitlement pro-grams are unsustainable. It is true and so danger-ous and so disrespectful of our children who currently fear there will be no So-cial Security available for them. Liberals blow that off as did the left of the Detroit, Greek and Span-ish governments, and one day they awoke to reality. We can laud Sen. Amy Klobuchar for sitting with a bipartisan group of 14 senators who meet to dis-cuss such issues. Whoopee! The Senate has not passed a budget in five years. The Senate leadership does not even formulate a budget. Why? The answer is they can better increase spending without a pesky, transparent budget. They make it harder to see what they are really funding — like $1 billion in free cell-phones for anyone on food stamps or welfare. Really! The Democratic Party and Klobuchar, Al Fran-ken and Mike Obermuel-ler, if elected, are really saying nothing to change this. You do not see any of them calling for a “bud-get” or for correcting the unsustainable entitlement programs. Let’s see some real lead-ership on the topic. U.S. Rep. John Kline showed that leadership with his letters to his constituents on the topic of the budget showdown, sequestration and no more increases to the debt limit. My gosh, how deep a hole do you want to dig for your kids and grandkids? As those governments above saw, as do many of us, at some point you run out of other people’s money.

TERRY W. BRANHAMLakeville

LETTERS, from 4A


by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


An Apple Valley woman and a man from Morton, Minn., were charged with murder last week in connection with the overdose death of a Lakeville man. Jennifer L. Spicer, 29, and Timothy P. Bednar-chuk, 22, allegedly pur-chased the heroin that led to the death of Spic-er’s boyfriend, 29-year-old Robert E. Trentman. Trentman was found dead the morning of Sept. 8 at a Rosemount home. A Hennepin County Medical Ex-aminer’s autopsy deter-mined the cause of death was a mix of heroin and alcohol toxicity. According to a crimi-nal complaint, the night of Sept. 7 Spicer ar-

ranged for Bednarchuk to purchase heroin for the couple; she gave Bed-narchuk $80 and drove with him to Brooklyn Center where he pur-chased two plastic bags of the drug. Later that night, Spic-er met up with Trentman at a bar; she later told police that Trentman had been drinking and appeared intoxicated. The two left the bar and returned to Spicer’s then-residence in Rosemount, where they each snorted two lines of heroin using a rolled-up dollar bill, the complaint said. When Spicer woke up the morning of Sept. 8, Trentman was cold to the touch and not breathing. She attempt-ed CPR but Trentman did not respond, and 911 was called.

Investigating officers found a plastic bag con-taining a trace amount of heroin on the bed-room floor and a dollar bill with what appeared to be powder residue in Spicer’s purse, the com-plaint said. Bednarchuk and Spic-er were each charged with third-degree mur-der, a felony that carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison and a fine of $40,000. “This is the third time since 2004 that we have charged the crime of third-degree murder in Dakota County in con-nection with the unlaw-ful selling or giving away a controlled substance which causes death,” Da-kota County Attorney James Backstrom said. “Heroin use continues to be a serious and growing

problem in the Twin Cit-ies and across this state.” Court records show that Trentman had no convictions for drug of-fenses in Minnesota. A 2008 DWI charge in Dakota County District Court was dismissed when he pleaded guilty to careless driving, of-fensive conduct and no vehicle insurance. Trentman is survived by his parents, sister and three children, according to a Star Tribune obitu-ary. Bednarchuk made his first court appearance Oct. 30, with his next hearing set for Feb. 10. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Spicer, the Dakota County Attorney’s Of-fice said last week. Any-one with information on her whereabouts

can contact the Rose-mount Police Depart-ment at 651-423-4491.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Man gets five years for robbery, assault at Eagan hotel



A South St. Paul man with a history of violence will spend more than five years in prison for a rob-bery at an Eagan hotel. Nathan Scott Hayden, 35, pleaded guilty on Oct. 9 to first-degree aggravat-ed robbery for his role in the July 9 incident. Charges of false im-prisonment and terroris-tic threats were dismissed. Hayden was sentenced in Dakota County district court to 67 months at the St. Cloud Correctional Facility. He received cred-it for 64 days served. According to the com-plaint, Hayden and three other men barged into a man’s hotel room in Ea-gan. Hayden had spoken to the victim earlier in the day and learned the man had a large gun collection in his room. Another alleged ac-

complice, Jennifer Mar-lene Anderson, 40, is accused of acting as a lookout during the rob-bery and taking personal property from the room. All four men threat-ened the victim with knives, beat him and forced him to attempt to transfer money from his bank account to Hayden’s. When they were unsuc-cessful in getting money from the man’s bank ac-count, the men took the victim’s cellphone and loaded gun supplies, gun optics and other property into his truck. Hayden then took the keys, title and other documentation for the truck and left in the vehicle with the other three men. Police found the vic-tim’s truck parked out-side a St. Paul residence and it was taken by police as evidence. Banking doc-uments and fingerprints

inside the vehicle led po-lice to Hayden, who was also identified by the al-leged victim in a police lineup. Hayden and Ander-son were arrested and charged in August. An-derson, who was also charged with first-degree aggravated robbery, false imprisonment and felony terroristic threats, has pleaded not guilty. She is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 15. Hayden has previously been convicted of second-degree assault and terror-istic threats. Anderson has numer-ous drug convictions be-tween 2002 and 2012. No charges have been filed against the other three men allegedly in-volved in the incident.

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

Police seek owner of bike involved in Town Hall arson

Efforts to preserve the 1914 structure are underway



Eagan police are seek-ing the public’s help in identifying the owner of a bicycle that may be con-nected to the arson of the city’s historic town hall. The fire tore through Eagan Town Hall at about 5 a.m. Sept. 8, damaging the roof, a wall and sever-al irreplaceable artifacts. A blue and white mountain bike was found abandoned a short dis-tance away. In a Nov. 4 news re-lease, police say they be-lieve the bicycle may have been used by the suspect to flee the scene. The bicycle is a K2 make and Zed 24 model 21-speed mountain bike. It has a black Master combination lock and associated cape wrapped

beneath the handle bars. It may have been pur-chased from Sports Au-thority and would have been missing prior to Sept. 8. Anyone with informa-tion is asked to contact the Eagan Police Depart-ment at 651-675-5700 or [email protected].

Preserving the

old Town Hall Passersby will soon see a “blanket” of sorts cov-ering the old Town Hall as city officials begin their efforts to preserve the 1914 structure. By City Council ac-tion, the Town Hall will be shrink-wrapped to maintain surviving por-tions of the building through the winter. Wrap-ping the building will cost

approximately $2,100. “There is not really adequate time before the snow falls to make de-cisions on what all the thoughtful options are for preservation and how to tell Eagan’s story going forward,” Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire said in a news release. “This buys us some time, preserving our options for preserva-tion and giving us flexibil-ity until this spring.” City officials plan to speak with the Eagan His-torical Society regarding their priorities and goals, and display and storage space needs. A report will be given to the council de-tailing additional findings and recommendations in the first quarter of 2014.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected].

Two charged with murder in heroin death I-35 traffic delays to resume in 2014 After months of traffic headaches, all lanes on In-terstate 35 through Lakev-ille have reopened, but the reprieve is temporary. The Minnesota Depart-ment of Transportation will again reduce north/south traffic to single lane this spring, but instead plans to close the southbound side of the interstate to complete road repair work originally anticipated to be finished this month. Drivers have endured traffic backups on the inter-state, and as a result around the city, since May as crews worked on the northbound side of the highway. That work turned out to be more extensive than expected, and combined with a wet spring, prog-ress slowed, said MnDOT spokesperson Kirsten Klein. “It was a lot more work than they had anticipated,” Klein said. “There were a lot more concrete repairs needed.” This month, road crews will put finishing touch-

es on I-35’s northbound shoulders and temporary lane closures are expected, she said, but all lanes will be open in both directions for the winter. Weather permitting, MnDOT will close south-bound I-35 from County Road 50 to County Road 70 in Lakeville in the spring to begin work on the south-bound side, Klein said. Both northbound and southbound traffic will be moved to the northbound side until the work is com-plete. Klein did not know how long the lanes would be closed or how long the work would take, but she said the work is less exten-sive than the northbound side. “We currently are sur-veying the repairs and should have a better idea in the next few weeks for a timeframe to complete the work,” she wrote in an email.

— Laura Adelmann

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BHS graduate publishes

autobiography by John Gessner


His cursory market re-search tells Thomas Reis there’s an audience for his autobiography. Bicycling is the coun-try’s No. 1 recreational ac-tivity, said Reis, who draws on the experiences of a coast-to-coast bike trip 32 years ago to spark memo-ries and connect thematic threads. And people with dis-abilities are the nation’s largest minority group, said Reis, born with de-formities that affected his appearance and his trajec-tory in school and life. The 1976 Burnsville High School graduate and Inver Grove Heights resident published “Head-winds: The Dead Reck-oning of the Heart” last month through Author-House, a self-publishing company. From fighting off bul-lies as a kid to working as a licensed therapist and col-lege professor, Reis weaves

a story that finds him still searching for meaning at age 55. “Writing the book re-ally made me look at the significance of that bike trip, and I started making connections,” said Reis, a human services professor at Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights, whose courses range from basic counsel-ing to a class on love. “It was an intricate pat-tern that created this mo-saic of an oriental rug. I could put things together and it made more sense and see that there was syn-chronicity in my life.” Born unexpectedly

when his mother’s placenta broke, Reis was delivered by forceps, which perma-nently damaged muscle on the right side of his face and left him with an “asymmetrical face.” He was also born with a terminal transverse de-fect of his left hand. The fingers didn’t grow past his first knuckle. “I looked different,” said Reis, who was named Tom Cook while attend-ing Burnsville schools and later changed his name to his mother’s maiden name. “I fought a lot. I had a lot of kids picking on me and bullying me in school. I just didn’t take it. I pushed back.” An “academic midget” with “zero self-esteem,” he began to shed that baggage at Burnsville High, where he took the then-popular social and family living course from longtime home economics teacher Eileen Schreckongost. “She’s actually in the book,” said Reis, who reg-ularly meets his old teacher (now Eileen Lund) and her husband for breakfast on Sundays. “She was the first teach-er who saw something in

me that I couldn’t see at the time. She was a really pivotal figure in the reha-bilitation of my self-es-teem,” said Reis, who calls Lund “my mentor for life.” Reis went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Col-lege of St. Scholastica in Duluth. Later he would earn a master’s in social work from the University of Georgia and a gradu-ate degree in marriage and family therapy from Kan-sas State University. But before graduate school came a 58-day, 4,000-mile bike trip that Reis began from Florence, Ore., in 1981. “I put my foot in the Pacific. Then I rode across the United States and end-ed up in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia,” Reis said. The trip and other life events become launch points for his time-shifting autobiographical narra-tive, which covers child-hood, jobs in therapy and academia and a painful separation and custody battle that left him es-tranged from his twin sons. “I’m not doing therapy anymore, but I did it for 12 years,” Reis said. “As

a professor, I’ve had over 5,000 students. So (the book) takes you to my life now. I teach (in class) about relationships and love, and invite students to find meaning in their lives. And then, (the book) al-ways goes back to the bike trip.” His recollections find him crossing the Conti-nental Divide nine times and weathering a June Montana snowstorm after mailing all his warm heavy clothes back to his brother. He warmed his body under hand dryers in Yel-lowstone Park and stayed overnight in a church with other snow-stranded trav-elers. In eastern Colorado, a semitrailer literally ran Reis off the shoulder of the road. “The best things hap-pened with people, and the worst things happened with people,” Reis said. At a Perkins Restaurant in rural Kansas, a woman in a nurse’s uniform saw

Reis locking up his bike and offered to buy him breakfast. As they talked, she re-vealed that her son had been on a bike trip the year before when he was killed in a road accident in Ari-zona. “She wanted to know about my adventure as a way, I think, of knowing about her son’s last days and his adventure,” Reis said. “She was like an an-gel that showed up out of nowhere and bought me breakfast.” “Headwinds: The Dead Reckoning of the Heart” can be purchased online through Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Reis will sign cop-ies from 3-5 p.m. Nov. 16 at Living Faith Spiritual Center, 11300 Minnetonka Mills Road, Minnetonka.

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

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Bicycle trip still informs author’s search for meaning

Thomas Reis


Legislators eye higher education optionsApprenticeship program could reduce student

loan debt by T.W. Budig


Two roving legislators chalked-up visits to more than a dozen Minnesota colleges and universities over recent days, gather-ing impressions and ideas. Senate Higher Edu-cation and Workforce Development Commit-tee Chairwoman Terri Bonoff, DFL-Minneton-ka, and Vice Chair Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley, say a student ap-prenticeship program that could reduce loan debt is a possible topic next ses-sion for legislators. “(Europeans have) had apprenticeship programs from the Middle Ages,” former Rosemount High School principal Clausen said. A program could be designed to allow stu-dents to lower their debt

by working in nursing homes, schools or in other useful pursuits, the law-makers suggest. It’s not an initiative they would immediately pursue, Bonoff said, be-cause the state budget has already been set. Lawmakers last session provided a tax credit to Greater Minnesota busi-nesses accepting interns. Bonoff does not plan bold apprenticeship legis-lation at this point. “We have to start small because it is a new idea,”

she said. The issue is, Bonhoff said, that students were very, very discouraged by the amount of crushing debt they were going to walk away from school with. Both Bonoff and Clau-sen emphasize providing students with real-life workforce experience. They have a sympathetic ear within the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. “I think Senator Bonoff has a very good idea,” said Amy Walstien, who serves on education and workforce develop-ment policy for the cham-ber. Chamber officials hear from the business com-munity about a lack of trained workers, she ex-plained. “We hear that clearly from manufacturers,” Walstien said. One challenge, beyond straightening out the legal terminologies of training programs, is connecting businesses with colleges, Walstien explained. Con-

nections are stronger in Greater Minnesota; red flags went up long ago about a “brain drain” in rural Minnesota, she said. House Higher Educa-tion Finance and Policy Committee Chairman Gene Pelowski Jr., DFL-Winona, said private colleges and universities have good programs for placing students in intern-ships. He looks for similar programs within the Min-nesota State Colleges and Universities curriculum. “The (MnSCU) system should be working on it,” Pelowski said. Accepting student trainees is not without burdens to business, Pelowski said. Students require time, and there’s the question of trainees coming in contact with confidential proprietary information and then leaving for other jobs, Pelowski noted.

Other issues Clausen spoke of bet-ter assisting students in developing career paths,

starting in high school. “I think over the years, as we brought more test-ing requirements, career education has really taken a back seat,” he said. High school, college and university educators should be talking to each other more often. “There’s not as much (conversation) as there should be,” Clausen said. The lawmakers fore-see big changes in higher education. The old high-er education model, the bricks-and-mortar, big institution bureaucracy, is outstripping available funding, Bonoff said. “There is an urgency (to reform), because of the unsustainability of this model,” she said. “And economic times, and the debt, and kids need-ing to find work, and our workforce needs going un-met – it’s all at the point where Minnesota has the chance to lead this nation if we act strategically, with some urgency.” Bonoff and Clausen seek to better understand

“hybrid learning,” the blending of classroom and online courses. Online learning re-ally opens things up for higher education, Bonoff said, because it provides a chance for students to be taught by top profes-sors without the need for the college or university to have the professor on staff. Not that there aren’t problems. “You can find them, but does that mean you can’t get credit for them?” Bonoff asked of online credits transferring. Working that out re-mains a big issue, she ex-plained. Will online learning eventually overshadow bricks-and-mortar higher education? “Online learning is not for all students,” Clausen said. There’s a need for a blended approach to learning, the lawmakers argue.

Email T.W. Budig at [email protected].

Education

Greg Clausen

Veterans program slated at Vista View Elementary School Area veterans are invited to Vista View Elementary in Burnsville for the annual Veterans Day program at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the gymna-sium. Parents are also invited. The theme will be “Freedom is a Treasure.” Second-grade students will sing pa-triotic songs and the entire school will sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful.” Scouts will es-cort the flags and sixth-grade students will read poetry. Vista View Elementary is located at 13109 County Road 5, in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191. For more information, call the school at 952-707-3400.

Cheerleading competition at Eastview The Eastview High School competi-tion cheer team will host the 14th annu-

al Twin Cities Open Cheer Competition on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the high school, 6200 140th St. W., Apple Valley. Twenty-eight teams and more than 400 cheerleaders from across the state will compete. The west doors will open at 9:30 a.m. for spectators. The event will include concessions, spirit wear, vendors, and a raffle for gift cards to many businesses. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for K-12 students.

All Saints to participate in Give to the Max Day All Saints Catholic School will be among many nonprofit organizations throughout the state to participate in the fifth annual Give to the Max Day on Thursday, Nov. 14. On this day, Minnesotans will again be asked to display their generosity by donating to their favorite causes and schools online at www.GiveMN.org. Funds raised will be used to pur-chase laptops for middle school classes and iPads for elementary grades.

Education center open in Burnsville Inver Hills Community College, Metropolitan State University and the Minnesota WorkForce Center Dakota County-Burnsville hosted a joint open house on Oct. 30, at the WorkForce Center and South of the River Educa-tion Center, co-located at 2800 County Road 42 in Burnsville. Inver Hills is offering general educa-tion courses in art, environmental sci-ence, Hispanic culture, business math, macroeconomics, sociology, biology and music at the new site along with a certificate in principles of customer service, an A.S. degree in contempo-rary business, and an A.S. degree in in-dividualized professional studies. Metropolitan State University is of-fering B.A. programs in business fields at the site as well as individualized pro-fessional studies. WorkForce Centers help job seekers find employment, help businesses find workers, and help anyone at any stage explore and plan careers. Most services are free of charge.

Willson is named school nurse administrator of the year Dawn Willson, the director of health services in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191, has been named the 2013 School Nurse Administrator of the Year by the School Nurse Orga-nization of Minnesota. She received the award at the group’s annual conference on Nov. 2. Willson supervises the operations of 19 school health offices in District 191 and at one non-public school. She is responsible for the district’s health services policies and procedures. She ensures that state and federal statutes are followed along with public health guidelines and current standards of nursing practice. This year, she will begin a new part-nership with the University of Minne-sota focused on preventing childhood obesity.

‘Thrive by Five’ event focus: preschoolers Lakeville leaders hope to rally groups, resources

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


Lakeville community leaders are planning a forum to raise awareness about school readiness. The event at Lakeville City Hall at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, will include information and collaborative opportuni-ties for organizations to merge existing resources to address school readi-ness, an issue City Ad-

ministrator Steve Mielke said affects the greater community in poverty levels, language barriers and students falling be-hind in school. Mielke said 360 Com-munities led an effort, at the Lakeville City Coun-cil’s request, in 2012 to organize a community convening group that re-viewed numerous social issues affecting the com-munity it could address. Some of the issues

explored included hous-ing, transportation, pub-lic safety and aging, but Mielke said they deter-mined school readiness as the issue that influ-enced so many others it “rose to the top.” People on the com-munity convening group included representatives from government, the faith community, educa-tion and business. Members present ex-pressed a desire to see

that Lakeville children are ready to learn and succeed when they enter kindergarten, according to a Jan. 10 Bush Foun-dation blog post by Bri-an Knapp, president of Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. He wrote that the group determined it would focus on increas-ing community aware-ness and identifying and addressing barriers to success, including hun-

ger, lack of housing and a caring adult. Committees were formed that focus on collaboration opportuni-ties, building community awareness and identify-ing community resources available to help break down barriers to student achievement. Mielke said the con-vening group does not in-tend to form a new initia-tive or resource, but join existing early childhood

initiatives together and provide resources to ad-dress needs. He said the goal is to make initiatives al-ready underway stronger through a collaboration or sharing of resources. “Groups working in this area are trying to make an impact on kids and families’ lives,” Miel-ke said. Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

Education Briefs


Couple weave love, labor in Lüme Rosemount, Apple Valley graduates

design clothing success in Barcelona by Tad Johnson


Elizabeth Bigger and Luis Fraguada were suc-cessful at passing notes undetected in Locker Bay A when they were stu-dents at Scott Highlands Middle School, so it’s not surprising they’ve found success as a couple and as owners of a break-through line of clothing. The Barcelona-based School District 196 grad-uates won the Jury Award recently in the Aesthetic Category at the 17th In-ternational Symposium on Wearable Computers for their Lüme Collec-tion, which boasts com-puter technology that can change the color of a garment to match one’s attitude, accessories or surroundings. “The response to our collection has been a bit overwhelming, in a positive way, but per-haps something we were not prepared for,” Fra-guada wrote in an email. “We are beyond hon-ored to have received the (award).” The surprise is one that is years in the m a k -i n g

through the couple’s un-usual combination of talents at their Barcelona design studio Jorge & Es-ther, which they have run since 2010. Bigger, who started hand sewing at age 3 and using a sewing machine at 9, grew up in tune with technology. Profession-ally, she designed theater and opera costumes for 15 years, including stints at the Guthrie Theater and Minneapolis Chil-dren’s Theatre Company, which both used wear-able electronics to create special effects. Fraguada gained his computer background by earning a master’s degree in architecture. He has

t a u g h t m a s t e r -level ar-chitecture

and pro-gramming cours-

es for seven years in addition to running his own architectural office, which primarily assists clients with building proj-ects, but is also exploring applications to fashion, product design and food. The idea for Lüme

emerged after the couple prepared for their “para-metric wedding” in Bar-celona on Sept. 14, 2012. They created a para-metric design using com-puters and laser cutters that reflected a wedding pattern of olive, pome-granate and lemon tree motifs. The pattern was used on Bigger’s dress, Fra-guada’s tie and fans for guests. “After our wedding, we wanted to explore more technology,” Fra-guada said. “The inspira-tion for Lüme was really attempting to create truly wearable technology that was fashionable, com-fortable, washable and programmable.” The garment can change colors using a smartphone that sends a signal to the garment’s electronic elements. The phone’s camera can take a picture of an object’s color to match, and a set-ting can also make color changes that respond to sound. That’s not the only customized piece to the collection. Each garment

has a laser-cut section that offers different pat-terns such as polka dots, flowers and lines. Without the electronic components, which can be removed for cleaning, the clothes can be worn as simple black garments. Fraguada said it’s been a lot more work to devel-op the product on their own, but it’s been more rewarding. “Being in business with your partner is defi-nitely an interesting chal-lenge,” Fraguada said. “For a couple like us, that has known each other for so long, it is easy to dis-cuss and come to agree-ments on the things we should be focusing on, as well as the roles each of us needs to take on in or-der to make the business work. A big challenge is therefore knowing when and how to stop discuss-ing the business and just relax. Work comes home with you, so it is impor-tant to know how to dis-connect from that so that life at home can be suc-cessful as well.”

A stitch in time Bigger, who was born

in Apple Valley, first met Fraguada after he moved to Minnesota when his father’s 3M job in Puerto Rico required a reloca-tion. The two met in 1990 in the Radio Club when they were sixth-graders at Scott Highlands. The friendship grew over the years even when Bigger went to Rosemount High School and Fraguada to Apple Valley High School. Bigger traces her inter-est in fashion to her arts courses at Rosemount, but learning new lan-guages was also a thrill. She remained in con-tact with French teacher LaRae Ellingson after high school as she helped her learn Catalan, the of-ficial language in Barce-lona. She also said Jeanne Ewen, then an elemen-tary physical education teacher, cast a positive influence on Bigger, who suffered from juvenile epilepsy at the time. “She always taught me to exceed expectations and never put a limit on what I can accomplish in life, or on one’s inner strength,” she said. Fraguada said Ap-ple Valley High School teacher Neil Michels was very influential in intro-

ducing physics and basic electronics to him along with the school’s devel-opmental psychology program. Years after high school graduation, Fraguada was taking master’s courses in architecture in London, but a Rotary scholarship in 2007 al-lowed him to transfer to another city. He said he chose Barcelona to get closer to the work of Antoni Gaudi and Enric Miralles, two influential Catalan architects from different eras. In 2010, the couple made the city their home and business hub. “What makes Barce-lona great for business, especially the creative industries, is that it is so connected to the rest of Europe and the world,” Fraguada said. “We can go to a fashion show in Milan, an electronic arts festival in Venice, and a science exposition in Warsaw. All of these places are within two hours by plane. There is incredible diversity in a very close proximity.” More about the cloth-ing line is at http://jorge-andesther.com/lume.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

The Lüme Collection incorporates electronics into everyday garments. Rosemount High School graduate Elizabeth Bigger and Apple Valley High School graduate Luis Fraguada designed the clothes.

Rosemount High School graduate Elizabeth Bigger and Apple Valley High School graduate Luis Fraguada first met in 1990 when they were sixth-graders in the Radio Club at Scott Highlands Middle School. The couple run a Barcelona-based fashion design studio. (Photo submitted)


by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK


Some people describe great works of art as those that “speak to them.” If that’s true, then people are hearing brassy horns, whistling wood-winds and pounding drums when gazing into Rosemount resident Terry Williams’ “aRose.” Originally conceived as a gift to the president of the Tournament of Ros-es Parade, of which the Rosemount High School marching band is a 2014 participant, the multime-dia piece has taken on a life of its own. People liked it so much, they wanted one of their own to display. Williams, who says the positive vibe around his work has been “groovy,” is making prints of it avail-able to the public with 50 percent of the proceeds to help defray band mem-bers’ travel expenses for the Rose Bowl Parade journey – a first in Rose-mount’s long history. “It’s a real sense of ac-complishment knowing that all the hard work that has been put in pursuing my dream to be a full-time artist is coming to fruition,” Williams wrote in an email. “I am always excited to get challenging new opportunities to show my progress as an artist.” Band members have to pay their own way for the trip, which is estimated to total $30,000 for all 205 members. Fundraisers throughout the year have been held to place in a pool to help the students most in need. “It feels like I am a part of the band,” said Wil-liams, who is a three-year Rosemount resident and previously lived for two years in Eagan. “Although they are the musical per-formers, I am trying to capture their musical tal-ents in my artistic expres-sion.” Williams aimed to ac-complish that with a three-dimensional work that combines a background paint wash, building the images in layers with tis-sue paper and adhesives, and an acrylic paint over-lay. After several hours of applying fine detail to en-hance the 3-D effect, Wil-liams completed the piece in just over 80 hours in 11 days. That’s an average of about seven-plus hours a day to meet the looming deadline – Tournament of Roses President R. Scott Jenkins’ July 13 visit to Rosemount. Williams says he works well under pressure, add-ing that his larger scale pieces can take up to 150 hours to complete.

“(That’s) depending on the level of detail and amount of research I put into it before starting the piece,” he said. Williams said the con-cept drawing of the work focused on a flow that in-corporated all instruments used by the band mem-bers. “The artwork is beauti-ful,” said band co-director Steve Olsen. “What caught my eye was the unique style he used in portraying the marching band mem-bers – very cool.” He was commissioned to create the piece af-ter the Rosemount Area Arts Council selected him through an interview pro-cess after an open call for artists. “What caught our eye, when we looked at Terry’s work, was how unique it was,” said Stephanie Abraham, chairwoman of Rosemount’s committee overseeing Jenkins’ visit. “The artwork was the ic-ing on the cake (of the visit).” Williams, who took ad design courses at Brown Institute College in Min-neapolis from 1992-94, forged this eye-catching direction in art in 2006 when he blended acrylic paint and sculpted papers to create 3-D works like “aRose.” At the time, he said he wanted to do something innovative. “My current work is something fresh and new and it gives me the drive and passion to continue to be creative and expres-sive,” he said. “Art can be very powerful and uplift-ing.” Williams realized the power of art not long after his family moved from St. Louis, Mo., to Minneapo-lis when he was 9. Soon after he began doing 4-H art projects, earning multiple Min-nesota State Fair awards, and was encouraged by a professional artist mentor who is his friend to this

day. Williams, whose ear-ly artwork consisted of painting and drawing along with working with wood and fabrics, sold his first piece when he was 10. He is so thankful for the support he received from 4-H as a child that he teaches 4-H art classes, in addition to being a com-munity education instruc-tor and mentor to high school students. The full-time artist and his wife, Christine, operated the home-based business Infinity Arts & Designs, through which he sells his works. By sharing his talents with others, specifically the Rosemount marching band, he hopes to bring joy to their lives. “I want to see every one of those 205 musicians marching down Colorado Boulevard the morning of Jan. 1, and this is my way to help make sure that happens,” Williams said. “Knowing this piece is now hanging in the Wrig-ley Mansion in Pasadena, Calif., it almost feels like a piece of me is also there performing,” he said. “It always feels good helping others. This just adds to the excitement.” Posters and up to 500 limited edition signed prints, both framed and unframed, are available for purchase by contact-ing Williams or his wife, Christine, at 612-695-2341 or email [email protected] and request an order form. A framed poster is on display at the Steeple Cen-ter in Rosemount, 14375 S. Robert Trail, and at the Robert Trail Library through November. More about Williams and his artwork is at www.mnartists.org/Terry_Wil-liams2. More about the Rosemount band is at www.rosemountband.com.


Obituaries Weddings

Boshaw/Ahlberg Ashley Boshaw and

Anders Ahlberg were married October 12th, 2013 in Poway, California.

Anders is a 2011 gradu-ate of Lakeville North High School and is cur-rently serving in the U.S. Marine Corp at San Di-ego MCRD. Ashley is a 2010 graduate of Poway High School and studied at San Diego Mesa Col-lege. The couple met and reside in San Diego.

Frosch/WymanAmanda Lee Frosch,

daughter of Paul and Mary Frosch of Wi-nona, and Zachary Abel Wyman, son of Ted and Joan Wyman of Lakeville, were married on August 30th, 2013. The outdoor ceremony took place at the home of the groom’s parents.

Amanda is a 2003 graduate of Winona High School and a 2007 gradu-ate of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a degree in statistics. She is currently employed as a data analyst at Target Corporation in Minne-apolis.

Zachary is a 2003 grad-uate of Lakeville High School and received a Doctor of Pharmacy de-gree from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - Twin Cities. He currently is a pharma-cist at Hennepin County Medical Center in Min-neapolis.

The couple resides in Minneapolis.

Pope/AlbrechtMatthew Albrecht, son

Michael and Karen Al-brecht of Apple Valley married Samantha Pope on October 5, 2013. The wedding and reception took place in the back-yard of the bride’s par-ent’s home in Clinton, New Jersey.

Matt is a 2004 gradu-ate of Apple Valley High School and the US Naval Academy. They will make their first home in Virgin-ia Beach, Virginia where he is a pilot with the US Marine Corps and Sa-mantha is a nurse.

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Artwork paints joyful noise Sales from Rosemount artist’s piece

to help send marching band to Rose Bowl

Rosemount artist Terry Williams created “aRose” as a gift for the Tournament of Roses Parade president with no intention to sell prints of the work until many people asked if they could purchase a print. Prints and posters are being made available with 50 percent of proceeds to help fund the Rosemount High School marching band’s trip to Pasadena, Calif.

Rosemount artist Terry Williams created “aRose” as a gift for the Tournament of Roses Parade president with no intention to sell prints of the work until many people asked if they could purchase a print. Prints and posters are being made available with 50 percent of proceeds to help fund the Rosemount High School marching band’s trip to Pasadena, Calif.

Minnesota Zoo director named president of World Association of Zoos Minnesota Zoo Di-rector and CEO Lee Ehmke recently earned a two-year appointment as president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. “I am honored to have been chosen to serve as president of WAZA,” Ehmke said. “As the fu-ture of wildlife and wild places becomes increas-ingly uncertain, the col-lective work of zoos and aquariums is more critical than ever. International cooperation on species survival and in situ (in nature) conservation, the sharing of best practices and representation of the zoo/aquarium communi-ty in global conservation forums are all roles fa-cilitated well by WAZA. The Minnesota Zoo has long been engaged in the development of an effec-tive global zoo/aquarium network, and I am excited by the opportunity to ex-pand our participation.” WAZA includes 300 members from leading

z o o l o g i -cal institu-tions, as-sociations, a f f i l i a t e organiza-tions, and corporate p a r t n e r s

around the world. Its goal is to guide, en-courage and support its members and like-minded organizations in animal care and welfare, envi-ronmental education and global conservation. Its work includes conserva-tion education, manage-ment, endangered animal breeding programs, and best practices in exhibit development. “Lee’s appointment is tremendous recognition for the Minnesota Zoo and its commitment to conservation,” said Min-nesota Zoo Board Chair Julie Kunkel. “Our in-volvement with WAZA has resulted in demon-strable benefits for the zoo, and we look forward to Lee’s tenure as presi-

dent as an opportunity to advance our conservation efforts.” As president, Ehmke will represent WAZA at international environ-mental policy and region-al zoo association meet-ings. He will lead WAZA Council and executive offices in implementing the organization’s strate-gic plan, working toward WAZA’s ultimate vision: that the full conservation potential of the world’s zoos and aquariums is re-alized. His top priorities include re-visiting and updating the World Zoo and Aquarium Conser-vation Strategy, initially developed in 2004, and completing a global stra-tegic framework for zoo animal welfare. Ehmke, who has served on the WAZA council since 2009, succeeds Jörg Junhold, director of the Leipzig Zoo in Germany. He has served as direc-tor and CEO of the zoo since 2000.

Lee Ehmke


Area woman promotes

cultural exchange CCI Greenheart matches

families, students by Laura Adelmann


A Lakeville woman’s love for teenagers and travel led her to open her home to exchange students and encourage others to do like-wise. Kris Swift and her fam-ily have hosted two inter-national students and they will welcome a third, Lau-ranz Pitamic, in January. “He loves soccer, ski-ing, music and going to the gym,” Swift said. “He wants to try American baseball” when he attends Lakeville South High School. Swift, local coordina-tor for CCI Greenheart, a cultural exchange program with a focus on environ-mentalism, said the stu-dents are interested in expe-riencing American schools and culture. While there is no re-quirement for families to explore Minnesota with students, Swift said they

have brought foreign ex-change students to Duluth and camping in Itasca State Park to see the Mississippi River headwaters. Their first exchange student, Bia Zaramella, 16, was from Brazil. She visited in 2011 and attend-ed Lakeville South High School, where she played on the soccer team and was shocked to find out that on Oct. 31, children could ring doorbells to receive free candy. Zaramella was disap-pointed there was so little snow that year, but eagerly shoveled the few flakes that fell. The family hosted Fanny Ranglet, 25, from Belgium for one month this summer. The experience was Ran-glet’s “last hurrah” before starting a job in public rela-tions back home. “She just wanted to fully immerse herself in the Eng-lish language before she started her job,” Swift said.

CCI Greenheart match-es students to families that pass background checks, and as local coordinator, Swift checks in with stu-dents and families monthly to ensure things are going well. She said the organiza-tion has a support group that will help them through the process, and they also hold optional activities for exchange students and fam-ilies to join that may include a service project, sporting event or a visit to the state capitol.

Swift said students are insured and bring their own spending money; families provide three meals per day. “The students are com-ing into your life as you’re living it,” she said. “You don’t stop what you’re do-ing when they come into it – they’re along for the ride.” For more information, go to www.cci-exchange.com or contact Swift at 612-210-9001 or [email protected].

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

The Swift family – Kris and Dan Swift, daughter Katie and son Jonathan – with foreign exchange student Bia Zaramella. (Photo submitted)


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YMCA offers Safe Sitter class The Eagan YMCA will offer a Safe Sitter class for ages 11-14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The course provides instruction in life-saving techniques as well as per-sonal safety, behavior management and business skills. Cost is $55 for YMCA members and $65 for non-members. For more infor-mation, call Karen Rob-erts at 651-683-4717.

Thanksgiving story time at Color Me Mine Color Me Mine, a paint-it-yourself ceramics studio in Eagan, will host children’s author Gordon Fredrickson from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Fredrickson will read from his book “A Farm Country Thanksgiving.” Books will be available for purchase. After the reading, customers will receive a plate and lesson on how to transform their hand-prints into Thanksgiving

turkeys. Cost is $20. Registra-tion is required by Friday, Nov. 15. To register or for more information, call 651-454-4099.

Job Transitions Group meets Nov. 12 Cindy Edwards will present “Career Explora-tion: Using Your Transfer-ability Towards Change” at the Nov. 12 meeting of the Easter Job Transitions Group. The group meets at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Easter Lutheran Church – By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Call 651-452-3680 for informa-tion.

Collections begin for Operation Christmas Child Area volunteers are busy filling shoe boxes with toys, school supplies and hygiene items for needy children overseas for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Sa-maritan’s Purse. National Collection Week for Op-eration Christmas Child is

Nov. 18-25. Packing instructions can be found at samari-tanspurse.org. Packed shoe boxes can be dropped off at the following loca-tions: • River Valley Church, 14898 Energy Way, Apple Valley, 952-255-8800. • Grace Slavic Church of Eagan, 1985 Diffley Road, Eagan, 651-454-9646. • Prince of Peace, 13801 Fairview Drive, Burnsville, 952-435-8102. • Lord of Life Luther-an Church, 16200 Dodd Lane, Lakeville, 952-953-4484. Call 1-800-353-5949 for collection times at each lo-cation. Additional collec-tion sites can be found at samaritanspurse.org.

Girl Scouts hold holiday craft sale The Eagan Girl Scouts will hold their annual Holiday Craft Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur-day, Nov. 23, at Woodland Elementary School, 945 Wescott Road, Eagan. All are welcome.

News Briefs


Pink Tank combats cancer Local women help advocate for self exams, mammograms



Brenda Woods was like many of the one in eight women who will be diag-nosed with cancer in their lifetimes. The Inver Grove Heights resident and ser-geant first class stationed with the Minnesota Na-tional Guard in Rose-mount was in the best shape of her life in 2008 at the start of her cancer sto-ry, which she is telling as one of the first in a series of videos being produced for the Pink Tank Project. The new effort has Army National Guard members who have been touched by cancer urg-ing women to commit to monthly self exams and mammograms as directed by their doctor. It is being spearheaded by Maj. Kris-ten Auge, of Eagan, Rose-mount VFW commander and Minnesota National Guard deputy director of public affairs. Woods, Auge and other National Guard female members gathered recent-ly to record a program for Minnesota Military Radio last Thursday at the VFW. The radio program was another piece of the Pink Tank Project’s goal to in-form military and non-military women about the importance of the early detection of cancer. The main Pink Tank message center is at www.minnesotanationalguard.org/pinktank where Woods relates her story, which began when she dis-covered a pea-sized lump in her left breast. “I was working with a personal trainer,” she said. “I was feeling great, then, bam, there it was.” A biopsy confirmed it was a malignant cancer. After Woods decided to have a mastectomy she had the added stress of determining what to do about another mass in her right breast that doctors could not confirm was cancerous or not. Before the surgery, Woods asked her doctor what she would do if she were in her position.

The doctor told her that she would have a double mastectomy so she wouldn’t have to worry about it anymore. Woods agreed and after the bilateral mastectomy, she discovered her deci-sion resulted in two differ-ent kinds of cancer being removed. She declined to have re-constructive surgery and went on the drug tamoxi-fen – hormone therapy to aid in her recovery that resulted in her having hot flashes, mood swings and fits of crying. Woods says her can-cer journey, which didn’t include chemotherapy or radiation, has been easy compared to what other women go through. She knows how difficult that journey can be as her mother was recently di-agnosed with cancer and is undergoing radiation treatment. Woods’ story of early detection and cancer sur-vival is one that resonates well with the Pink Tank Project. It’s also inspirational because of the positive at-titude she had throughout her cancer journey. After the initial diag-nosis, Woods said she was pretty calm, went back to work and went home only when her boss ordered her to do so. “I made up my mind that this was not going to do me in,” she said. She said she knew she had to be strong when she told her daughter and mother about the diagnosis. “A positive attitude goes a long way,” she said. “I’m a very spiritual per-son who has always had

faith.” Woods, who was hon-ored during Breast Can-cer Awareness Month at the Oct. 13 Vikings home game as a Soldier of the Game, said it has been inspiring meeting other women who have been touched by cancer through the Pink Tank Project. Auge agreed, noting a gathering of the women who met to have their photo taken with a “pink tank” thanks to some Pho-toshop magic. “That morning when we did the video, I felt like I had a bond to these women for the rest of my life,” Auge said. Like that tank, the women said we are strong but not invincible. “We all know about it, but we still don’t commit to doing it,” Auge said of routine exams. She was one of those who didn’t do all she could to take care of herself. Auge found a lump in her breast one day but didn’t see her doctor until eight months later. She says she was fortu-nate that it was not can-cer, but the message was clear to her that the mes-sage about early detection needed a military backing. “It goes back to that warrior ethos of not leav-ing a fallen comrade be-hind,” Auge said. The Minnesota Mili-tary Hour on AM 1130 News Talk Radio high-lighting the Pink Tank Project is available as a podcast at http://minne-sotamilitaryradiohour.com.


Bowlathon supports Kids ’n Kinship The 14th annual Kids ’n Kinship Bowlathon fund-raiser will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Cedarvale Lanes, 3883 Beau D Rue Drive, Eagan. Apple Valley-based Kids ’n Kinship’s children and mentors, as well as families

on the waiting list, will take part in a laser light bowling session from 1-2:30 p.m. A 2:30 p.m. session will be dedicated to company bowling. Individual bowl-ers are also welcome and will be placed on a team once they arrive.

Individual bowlers and company teams may regis-ter at http://bowlfundraiser.eventbrite.com/. Those wishing to sponsor the event may donate online at http://www.razoo.com/sto-ry/Kidsnkinshipbowlathon.

Morgan named ‘Champion of Transit’ The Suburban Tran-sit Providers presented a “Champion of Transit” award to Rep. Will Mor-gan at the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority board of directors meeting on Oct. 30. Sherry Mun-yon, representing the Sub-urban Transit Association, and Gary Hansen, MVTA

and STA chair, presented the award. Morgan, who repre-sents District 56B, was honored for his tireless and bipartisan efforts in sup-port of transit, including authoring an amendment to the transportation fund-ing bill of benefit to subur-ban transit providers.

Also at the meeting, MVTA chair Gary Han-sen administered the oath of office to Burnsville City Council Member William “Bill” Coughlin. Dan Ke-aley had been the Burns-ville commissioner, but he resigned after the Septem-ber MVTA board meeting.

Members of the Minnesota Army National Guard Pink Tank Project who gathered at the Rosemount VFW to re-cord a program on Minnesota Military Radio are (from left) Sgt. 1st Class Gail Kaplan, Sgt. 1st Class Brenda Woods, Maj. Kristen L. Auge, Minnesota National Guard deputy director of public affairs, and Sgt. Cassie Meuck. (Photo by Tad Johnson)


Preschoolers give back

Children at the Child Development and Learning Center preschool at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville recently donated 110 bags of food and paper products to the Mission Outpost food shelf at Prince of Peace. The classes also visited the food shelf, were given a tour and were allowed to place a few items on the shelves. (Submit-ted photo)

ReligionThanksgiving baskets Mary, Mother of the Church in Burnsville is seeking help from the community for dona-tions of food, gift cards, and money for its annual Thanksgiving basket pro-gram to feed 350 families. People can sign up to make Thanksgiving bas-kets which are to include: Bottled juice, two cans of corn, two cans of green beans, one can of cranber-ry sauce, one can of syrup-packed sweet potatoes, two boxes of one-step turkey stuffing mix, two jars of ready-made tur-key gravy, two cans mixed fruit, two boxes of instant mashed potatoes, dispos-able roasting pan, paper towels or napkins, roll of tinfoil, disposable storage

containers, $25 Cub gift certificate (for turkey and other perishable food), and a cardboard box or clothes basket (to prepare items for preparing bas-kets). Donations are also be-ing accepted of any of the Thanksgiving basket items, $25 Cub gift cards, or monetary donations to help bridge any gaps. To register to make a basket or for more infor-mation, call the church at 952-890-0045.

Dinner on the Hill meal Pizza will be served at the next Dinner on the Hill community meal on Thursday, Nov. 14, at All Saints Church, 19795 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville.

The south entrance will open at 5:30 p.m. with serving from 6-7 p.m. All are welcome.

Special night for special parents Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, is hosting a free night out for parents of children with special needs. The event will be 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, and will include a meal, comedian and resources. Parents must register ahead of time at www.sotv.org/events. The church also is look-ing for volunteers to help with child care. Volunteers do not need special skills, just a desire to help give caregivers a break. Experi-enced volunteers will help staff the event. Contact Lisa Hegerman at 952-985-7329 or [email protected] to volun-teer with child care.


Sports

Eagan survives volleyball showdown

Blaze’s Mahmoud, Hett earn All-State Eastview, AV run at state

Bestul 39th in Class AA

Three runners from Apple Valley and two from Eastview competed in the state Class AA cross coun-try meet Saturday at St. Olaf College. Apple Valley eighth-grad-er Molly Moynihan finished 45th in her state meet debut. Her time for the 4,000-me-ter race was 15 minutes, 7.8 seconds. Moynihan’s team-mate, sophomore Olivia An-ger, finished 55th in 15:12.3. They qualified for state by finishing 10th and 11th at the Section 3AA meet in Oc-tober. Eagles junior Grant Udelhofen was 54th in the 5,000-meter boys race in 16:33.3. Udelhofen earned his place at state by finishing sixth in Section 3AA. Eastview sophomores Laura Bestul and Margie Freed returned to the state meet after qualifying in 2012. Bestul finished 39th in 15:01.8 in the 4,000-meter race, an improvement of 43 places and about 19 seconds over her finish last year. Freed was 75th in 15:26.1. Section 3AA boys cham-pion Obsa Ali of Richfield won the state boys champi-onship. Alexandria sopho-more Bethany Hasz was the Class AA girls champion.

– Mike Shaughnessy

Lakeville North won’t get chance to defend state

title by Mike Shaughnessy


Eagan is the top seed in this week’s state Class 3A volleyball tournament, with good reason. It’s dif-ficult to imagine another team in the field that has faced – and survived – more challenges than the Wildcats. They played a total of four matches against Chaska and Lakeville North, two teams that pre-viously held the state’s No. 1 ranking that the Wild-cats have now. They were 2-0 against Chaska and 1-1 against North. But the victory over North is their biggest so far this season. Eagan beat the defending state champion Panthers 29-27, 25-22, 21-25, 25-20 in the Section 3 champion-ship match Saturday night at Prior Lake High School to qualify for state for the first time since 2006. “I think we all felt we

were going to get to the state tournament some day,” said Eagan junior outside hitter Sarah Ju-rgens. The Wildcats reached the section final the last two years but lost to North each time. Eagan (27-2), the No. 1 seed in the state tour-ney, will play Moorhead (18-11) in the Class 3A quarterfinals at 9 a.m.

Thursday at Xcel Energy Center. The winner will play fourth-seeded Eden Prairie or fifth-seeded Roseville in the semifinals at 9 a.m. Friday. The Class 3A championship match is 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Osseo (No. 2) and Del-ano (No. 3) are the top seeds in the other half of the Class 3A bracket. Eagan, which moved

to No. 1 in the state rank-ings at the end of the regu-lar season, is in the state tournament for the 10th time overall. The Wildcats won state championships in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2003. The Wildcats avenged a four-set loss to Lakeville North in the regular sea-son. That victory helped North win the South Sub-

urban Conference, while Eagan finished second. “We played them two times, and we’re 1-1,” said Lakeville North coach Walt Weaver. “I know they said they didn’t think they played their best the first time. (Saturday), all their kids played well, and I’m not sure we played as well as we could have.” Eagan coach Kathy Gillen-Melville and a couple of her players said the Wildcats played as well defensively as they have all season. Gillen-Melville praised her right-side blockers, and the Wildcats in general made it tough for North’s top player, senior Alyssa Goehner, to find avenues to hit through. “We’ve been a good de-fensive team all year, and I thought we did a really good job” in the section final, said senior libero Kelly Madison. Gillen-Melville said Saturday’s match was the first time all year the Wild-cats never strayed from their game plan. They still had their hands full against Lakeville North

(26-5). They won a fiercely contested first game, came back to win the second after being down 20-18, and dropped four points behind in fourth game be-fore coming back to win behind 10 kills from senior outside hitter Taylr Mc-Neil. This is the first time since 2009 Lakeville North will miss the state tourna-ment. The Panthers won Class 3A championships in 2010 and 2012 and finished second in 2011. The Pan-thers will have to move on without seven seniors, in-cluding Goehner and libero Abby Monson, who played on two state championship teams and are headed to Marquette University. Eagan, meanwhile, as-sumes the role of state tournament favorite that North has held the last three years. “Being No. 1 is a big target,” Madison said. “But we take pride in be-ing No. 1 and we want to defend it.”

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Burnsville teams both 13th at state

cross country by Mike Shaughnessy


Burnsville’s Faysal Mahmoud and Vivian Hett earned All-State rec-ognition at the Class AA cross country meet for the second consecutive year. Mahmoud, a ju-nior, placed ninth in the 5,000-meter boys meet in 15 minutes, 47.7 sec-onds Saturday at St. Olaf College. He was one spot higher than his state fin-ish in 2012. Hett was 15th in the 4,000-meter girls race in 14:37.2, also improving by one place over last year. The Burnsville se-nior, who won the South Suburban Conference championship now will concentrate on Nordic skiing, where she took second in the state meet in February. Burnsville sent its boys and girls teams to state and each finished 13th. Burnsville’s boys had the same number of points (280) as 12th-place Red Wing but dropped to 13th after the tiebreaker was applied. The Blaze teams quali-fied by finishing second in the Section 3AA meet Oct. 24. Senior Ali Ahmed, who won the South Sub-

urban Conference boys championship in Octo-ber, was 51st at state in 16:29.8. Also running for Burnsville’s boys at state were senior Mitch Brown (123rd, 17:18.0), ninth-grader Nathan Blichfeldt (145th, 17:35.9), sopho-more Dillon Wong (159th,

17:52.3), junior Sam Por-ter (161st, 17:56.4) and senior Tyler Schonewill (162nd, 17:58.2). Eighth-grader Kelly Koch was 44th in the girls race in 15:07.4. Also completing the race for Burnsville were ninth-grader Krista Holm-

strom (129th, 16:02.5), sophomore Johanna Weber (148th, 16:24.9), eighth-grader Mari Bel-lina (149th, 16:27.8) and senior Katie Dennis (172nd, 17:53.2). Wayzata swept the boys and girls Class AA team championships. Sec-

tion 3AA boys champion Obsa Ali of Richfield also won the state title. Bethany Hasz of Alexan-dria was the girls medal-ist.

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Vivian Hett finished 15th for Burnsville at the state Class AA girls cross country meet. (Photo by Rick Or-ndorf)

The Eagan volleyball team celebrates a win in the section final against Lakeville North. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Van Wyk closes breakout season with 4th at stateEagan girls 9th in

Class AA

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


One of the people most surprised to learn that Anna Van Wyk finished fourth at the state Class AA girls cross country meet was Anna Van Wyk. The Eagan junior knew she passed some runners in the late stages of Sat-urday’s race at St. Olaf College but didn’t know how close it put her to first place. “I didn’t know I was in fourth place,” she said. “My goal was to finish in the top 15.” It’s the second year in a row an Eagan runner has taken fourth place at the state meet. Last year it was Danielle Anderson, who now runs for the Universi-ty of Minnesota. Van Wyk finished the 4,000-meter race in 14 minutes, 30 sec-onds, cutting more than 40

seconds off her time at the 2012 state meet, when she finished 58th. Last year Van Wyk was the fourth Eagan runner across the finish line at state. Her medal-winning finish last weekend con-cluded a breakout season that included victories at the Dakota Classic, Apple Jack Invitational and Sec-tion 3AA championships. “I did a lot of strength training over the summer, and that helped,” she said. “A lot of our other girls were doing that, too.” She was able to stay close to the lead pack for most of the race, “then in the last half-mile I passed some runners,” she said. “I think I was 10th or 11th at the time.” Alexandria Senior Bethany Hasz won the Class AA championship in 13:53.1, about 20 sec-onds in front of her twin sister Megan, who was second. Jenna Truedson of Bemidji finished third. Eagan was fourth in the

final Class AA girls rank-ings but finished ninth at state with 224 points. Wayzata went in heavily favored and won with 37 points, 97 fewer than sec-ond-place East Ridge. Van Wyk said the Wild-cats, who won the Sec-tion 3AA championship and finished second in the South Suburban Confer-ence, weren’t disappoint-ed. “We worked hard com-ing into this meet,” she said. “I think everybody gave it their all and did as well as they could.” Raissa Hansen, who finished 69th overall in 15:23.8, is the only se-nior in Eagan’s top seven, which suggests the Wild-cats could have a good chance to return to state and finish higher than ninth next season. Also running for Eagan at state were junior Kelli Praska (79th, 15:29.4), sophomore Olivia Mitch-ell (106th), 15:45.1), sophomore Katie Ko-

prowski (145th, 16:23.8), sophomore Danielle Mar-shall (162nd, 16:56.3) and junior Karina Johnson (171st, 17:49.3).

Trinity runner 3rd Eagan resident and Trinity at River Ridge sophomore Becca Wilkin finished third in the Class A girls race in 14:52.3. Emi Trost of Cannon Falls took first in 14:40.3. Wilkin was one of two Trinity girls to qualify for state. Lotus Schifsky, a junior, finished 31st in 15:40.5. Trinity, which had been ranked as high as sec-ond in Class A, narrowly missed qualifying for state as a team. Trinity and St. Paul Academy both scored 77 points at the Section 4A meet, trailing only Holy Family. Only two teams advance to state, so the tie was broken by the finish of each team’s No. 6 run-ner. SPA’s sixth runner fin-ished 28th, while Trinity’s was 29th.

Burnsville’s Faysal Mahmoud finished in the top 10 at the state cross country meet for the second consecutive year. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

Anna Van Wyk of Eagan finished fourth at the state Class AA girls cross country meet and helped her team take ninth place. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)


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Apple Valley graduate is a real ironmanJoe Stone overcomes daunting odds to compete

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


Joe Stone was born to conquer challenge. The Apple Valley High School graduate spent his life seeking outdoor ad-ventures and had recently discovered speed flying in 2010, when at 25, his final jump of the day would be-come his last. After jumping off Mount Jumbo in Missou-la, Mont., from about 300 feet, a parachute malfunc-tion left him careening to the ground in virtual free fall at 50 mph. He landed hard, break-ing his back and neck and causing multiple internal injuries. Joe’s father Ron Stone, of Lakeville, remembers the horror of walking into Joe’s hospital room, with its blinking lights, beeping noises and the endless ar-ray of tubes protruding in and out of his boy’s body. “To see our kid hooked up to every possible ma-chine was unreal,” Ron said. Surgery was postponed until Joe’s lungs healed enough to endure anes-

thesia; he spent four weeks in a medically induced coma and twice his heart stopped. He eventually came through multiple surgeries a quadriplegic, and after a week of grieving, began defying new challenges, simple ones like sitting up or getting dressed that mocked even the strongest person with temptation to be defeated.

While others allowed nurses to feed them, Joe wanted to do everything on his own. The day he got out of bed, wheeled down to the kitchen, prepared his meal and brought it back to eat was a monumental victory. “Watching the pride he had in that accomplish-ment was like watching the kid walk again,” Ron said. “He knew he was going to

live on his own again.” The challenges Joe vowed to take on grew, and he seemed propelled to prove those who said he couldn’t do it wrong. “Joe was determined he was going to live a full life, regardless,” Ron said. “From there, he set one goal after another.” Despite paralysis from the chest down and physi-cal impairment in both

his hands, he is setting his physical goals higher than most able-bodied people. On Saturday, Joe will be the first known quad-riplegic to complete in the grueling Ironman Florida race. The Ironman triathlon includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run, raced in that order with-out a break, said Kevin May, founder of Minne-apolis-based Hi-Fly’n Pro-ductions, that is produc-ing a documentary, “An Ironman’s Journey” about Joe’s historic attempt set to be released next sum-mer. “He’s not trying to win this race,” May said. “He’s trying to finish it.” Ron said Joe’s progress has surprised and inspired many. Less than a year after his accident, Joe became the first known quadriple-gic to bike the “Going-to-the-Sun” road in Glacier National Park. He has since gone kaya-king, fly fishing and white-water rafting using a vari-ety adaptive equipment to enjoy his beloved outdoor

activities. Joe has also become an accomplished motivation-al speaker and has started the Joe Stone Foundation in hopes of helping others to break their own barri-ers. “I want to share my story with the hope that it will inspire others to set goals and sights high,” Joe said. “Knowing that no matter where they end up, they will never regret having tried and will most likely be surprised at how far they can really go. Life truly can be limitless if we release ourselves from per-ceived limitations.” Ron said he is proud of all Joe has accomplished and how his son is dedi-cating himself to helping others. “It’s funny, because you never know what your kids are going to do to make you proud,” Ron said. “I never expected this to come out of an accident. Wow, (his) purpose in life is being truly defined right before our eyes.”

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

Apple Valley graduate Joe Stone will defy odds to be the first known quadriplegic to compete in an Ironman race Saturday. (Photo by Paolo Marchesi)

Treasures, new and old, at Occasionally Yours Boutique is new addition to Shops on Galaxie in Apple Valley

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


Fans of the History Channel series “American Pickers” will understand some of the work that goes into stocking the home de-cor and furniture boutique Occasionally Yours. Owners Joyce Chris-tensen and Shelly Gaetz, who opened the boutique in September in Apple Valley’s Shops on Galaxie commercial center, both bring the “picker” mentali-ty to the business, which of-fers refurbished furniture,

jewelry, art and other items. “I don’t think either of us can drive down a coun-try road and not want to go searching for treasure – it’s fun to go into old barns, old homes and see what you can find,” said Gaetz. Christensen and Gaetz decided to team up for the business while work-ing together at Lakeview Elementary in Lakeville. Gaetz was the school nurse; Christensen continues to work at the school as office manager. The duo opened the first incarnation of Occasional-

ly Yours in Farmington in October 2012, but needing more space, they moved the business to Apple Valley this fall. Seventeen vendors rent space in the boutique, and the owners describe the shop’s merchandise as “eclectic” – it’s a mix of new and refurbished items, and the assortment of home accents includes pil-lows made from sweaters, a coat rack made out of a mirror, and wall art made from old license plates. The name “Occasion-ally Yours” underscores the Joyce Christensen and Shelly Gaetz opened the home

decor and furniture boutique Occasionally Yours in Sep-tember in Apple Valley’s Shops on Galaxie commercial center. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

occasional nature of the business. The boutique is open three days a week – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday – as well as the third Saturday of each month. The business hosts a monthly Ladies Night on the third Thursday of the month with appetizers and beverages. The boutique is on the Web at www.occasionallyy-oursstore.com. Shops on Galaxie is located at 15333 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].


LEGAL NOTICES

Published in Sun Thisweek Burnsville/Eagan on Nov. 8, 2013

CITY OF BURNSVILLEECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe Board of Commissioners of theBurnsville Economic Development Authority (the “EDA”), Dakota County,State of Minnesota, will hold a public hearing on November 19, 2013, at ap-proximately 6:30 P.M. at City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, Min-nesota, to consider the proposed saleof certain real property (“Property”)located in the Heart of the City to NLDHoldings III, LLC (“Redeveloper”).The Property is described as Outlot A, Nicollet Commons Park 3rd Addi-tion. The EDA is expected to conveythe Property to the Redeveloper infurtherance of the EDA’s goals for its Redevelopment Project No. 1. A copyof all documents relating to the pro-posed sale of the Property will be on file and available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours. At the hearing, the EDA will meet to de-cide if the proposed sale is advisable.

All interested persons may appear at the hearing and present their viewson the matter to be considered orallyor prior to the meeting in writing. For more information, please contact Skip Nienhaus, Economic Development Coordinator at 952-895-4454.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE BURNS-VILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Macheal Brooks, EDA Secretary/City ClerkCity of Burnsville, Minnesota

Published in Burnsville/EaganNovember 8, 2013

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALENOVEMBER 6, 20, 2013SIMPLY SELF STORAGE

4025 OLD SIBLEY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY,

EAGAN, MN. SS 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.storagebat-tles.com on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 beginning at approximate-ly 10:00 AM and concluding on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at approximately 10:00 AM. This pub-lic sale will result in the goods being sold to the highest bidder. Certain terms and conditions apply.

M. Nord #133 Beer Sign, Gas Heater, Circular Saw

F. San Jose #207A Fish Tank, Bike Trailer, Golf Clubs

L. Debreto #528 Artwork, Lamp, Chair

L. Debreto #530A Television, Furniture, Clothing

J. Thompson #638 Computer, Globe, Headboard

M. Monsen #922B Weights, Ex-ercise Equipment, Outboard Motor

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B. Clifford #506 MLB Lamp, Speaker, Bicycle

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Published in Burnsville/Eagan

November 1, 8, 201343681

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 191

CLOSED SESSION NOTESOCTOBER 3, 2013

This meeting will be closed as permittedby Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.03 todiscuss ISD 191’s labor negotiation strat-egies.

The school board closed session wascalled to order by Chair Sweep at 9:47p.m. at the Burnsville High School SeniorCampus in the Diamondhead EducationCenter.

Members present: Directors Luth, Alt,Hill, Currier, Schmid VandenBoom andChair Sweep.

Others in Attendance: Joe Gothard, su-perintendent; Lisa Rider, executive direc-tor of business services; Stacey Sovine, executive director of human resources; Cindy Amoroso, assistant superintendent;

and Jami Kenney, executive assistant.The following item was discussed:• Negotiation Strategies with the Burns-

ville Education Association.The closed session adjourned at 10:02

p.m.Bob VandenBoom, Clerk


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SCHOOL BOARD MINUTESOCTOBER 3, 2013

The meeting of the Board of Educa-tion was called to order by Chair Sweep at 6:32 p.m. at the Burnsville High SchoolSenior Campus in the Diamondhead Edu-cation Center.

Members present: Directors Vanden-Boom, Luth, Schmid, Hill, Currier, Alt, and Chair Sweep. Others in attendance wereSuperintendent Gothard, administratorsand staff. Member absent: Student Advi-sor Shreedaran.

Sweep welcomed the public and askedLuth to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Vicki Roy spoke about Ready! for Kin-dergarten and introduced the Read for the Record Program. Superintendent Gothard read “Otis” by Loren Long to preschoolchildren from the Tiny Tots program as part of the 2013 Read for the Record.

Moved by VandenBoom, seconded bySchmid, to approve the agenda. Motioncarried (7, 0).

Moved by Hill , seconded by Luth, toapprove the consent agenda as follows:

- Minutes of September 19, 2013, regu-lar board meeting; September 19, 2013, closed session; and September 30, 2013, special meeting.

- Personnel changes for J. Knudsen, A. McCusker, M. Splittstoesser, A. Geuke,E. Abrahamson, J. Sikorowski, S. Abdul-lahi, S. Ridgeway, M. Cizinski, J. Larson,J. Martin, M. Morales, H. Lindstrom, T. Smith, E. Fink, and A. Vitalli.

- Donation of dictionaries from Burns-ville Lions’ Club to Sioux Trail School for third grade students; grant of $1,000.00from the National Dairy Council to Sioux Trail; and a grant of $4,000.00 from Mid-west Dairy Council and America’s DairyFarmers.

- Canceled the Board Agenda Commit-tee meeting schedule on October 7, 2013.

Chair Sweep thanked our generous do-nors and acknowledged retirements. Mo-tion carried (7, 0).

Moved by Luth, seconded by Currier, to approve the proposed revisions andre-adopt the unchanged language in the2013-2015 Master Agreement with the Operations and Maintenance Supervisors.Motion carried (7, 0).

Received a report on the Curriculum from Dr. Kathy Funston, director of cur-riculum.

An oral report was given by Superinten-dent Gothard.

Oral reports were given by Directors Alt, Schmid, Luth, VandenBoom, and ChairSweep.

Moved by VandenBoom, seconded byAlt, to adjourn to a board workshop at 7:53 p.m. The workshop will be followedby a closed session to discuss negotiation strategies. Motion carried (7, 0).

The workshop began at 8:02 p.m. andadjourned at 9:43 p.m.

The following items were discussed:• Legislative Priorities• Committee StructureBob VandenBoom, Clerk


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CITY OF BURNSVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE

A meeting will be held on Novem-ber 13, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible by the Burns-ville Planning Commission, 100 Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Cham-bers on the application of KC Propco LLC (Kindercare) for a variance to the required setback for a pylon sign lo-cated at 1800 Greenwood.

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

All persons desiring to speak on thisapplication are encouraged to attend.For more information concerning thisrequest, please contact Planner Chris Slania (952) 895-4451 at the City of Burnsville.Chris Slania On Behalf of the Chair of the Burnsville Planning Commission

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AMENDED SUMMONSSTATE OF WISCONSINST. CROIX COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Case No. 13 CV 495Code: 30404 - ForeclosureAGSTAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, FLCA540 BALDWIN PLAZA DRIVEP.O. BOX 360BALDWIN, WI 54002,Plaintiff(s),v.YA YANG and PHOUA YANG 6540 66th Avenue North Brooklyn Park, MN 55426, YA YANG and PHOUA YANG 893 State Road 128 Glenwood City, WI 54013, TSUEFU YANG893 State Road 128Glenwood City, WI 54013-3901,TSUEFU YANG6540 66th Avenue North Brooklyn Park, MN 55426,LEE XIANG YANG6540 66th Avenue North Brooklyn Park, MN 55426, ST. CROIX COUNTY CHILD SUP-PORT AGENCY 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, WI 54016, WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC.525 2nd Street Glenwood City, WI 54013, FIRST STATE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1400 Corporate Center Curve,Suite 110 Eagan, MN 55121Defendant(s).

THE STATE OF WISCONSINTo FIRST STATE MORTGAGE

CORPORATION named above as a defendant:

You are hereby notified that the plaintiff(s) named above has/have filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

Within 40 days after September 27, 2013 you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is St. Croix County Courthouse, Government Center, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI 54016, and to John D. Leary, Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C., Plaintiff’s at-torney whose address is 402 Gra-ham Avenue, P.O. Box 187, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by the law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or sei-zure of property.

You are notified that we are at-tempting to collect a debt. Any in-formation obtained will be used for that purpose.Dated this 13th day of September, 2013.RUDER WAREAttorneys for AgStar Financial Ser-vices FLCA/s/ John D. LearyJohn D. LearyState Bar No. 1003749P.O. ADDRESSRUDER WARE, L.L.S.C.402 Graham AvenuePost Office Box 187Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54702Telephone: 715.834.3425Facsimile: 715.834.9240

Published in Burnsville/EaganNovember 1, 8, 15, 2013

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 196CALL FOR BIDS

MOTORCOACH BUS TRANSPORTATION

Notice is hereby given that BIDS will be received for Motorcoach Bus Transportation by Independent School District 196 at the District Office, 3455 153rd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 10:00 a.m., November 18, 2013 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 Randy Dukek, Coordinator of Transportation at (651) 423-7685.

Gary Huusko, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

Published in Apple Valley, Lakeville, Burnsville/Eagan

November 1, 8, 201348501

NOTICE OF SALEACORN MINI STORAGE

2935 LEXINGTON AVE S., EAGAN

DECEMBER 6, 11:00 AMNotice is hereby given that on

December 6, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Acorn Mini Storage, 2935 Lexing-ton Ave. S., city of Eagan, county of Dakota, state of Minnesota, the undersigned Acorn Mini Storage will sell at Public Sale by competi-tive bidding the personal property heretofore stored with the under-signed by:

Unit # 319-Jakki Howard, tele-vision, exercise equip., vacuum cleaner, bicycles, furniture, boxes of unknown content. # 4432563

Unit # 565-Lindsay Otto, furni-ture. # 4432395

Published in Burnsville/Eagan

November 8, 15, 201349541

CITY OF BURNSVILLE PUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing will be held onNovember 13, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. oras soon thereafter as possible by the Burnsville Planning Commission, 100Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Chambers on the application of Min-nwest Bank for a Planned Unit Devel-opment Amendment and Preliminaryand Final Plat, to be known as River Valley Commons 2nd Addition, for a 43 lot subdivision.




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CITY OF BURNSVILLE PUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing will be held onNovember 13, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. oras soon thereafter as possible by the Burnsville Planning Commission, 100Civic Center Parkway, in the Council Chambers on the application of Dwor-sky Family Trust for an Interim UsePermit for soil processing and storage located at the southwest corner of Du-pont Avenue and 126th Street West.




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still face financial issues but this will give us more breathing room,” he said, adding that he is grateful to the number of people who championed the levy. The successful levy won’t prevent budget ad-justments in the coming year but will lessen them.

Officials plan to make $4 million in adjustments to maintenance and op-erations costs in 2014-15. These include reducing the district’s contribution to employee health insur-ance and increasing third-party billing for special education. District officials also plan to eliminate the K-

Plus scholarship program in 2014-15 since the state plans to fully fund all-day kindergarten programs. The approved referen-dum will result in a $375 per pupil increase from the current operating levy, which brings in $20 mil-lion annually. The exist-ing levy is set to expire in 2015.

This will result in an estimated $184 increase in the school district’s portion of taxes on an average-valued home of $225,000. Due to a 7.6 percent decrease in the board-approved levy, the net increase on the average valued home will be $56 comparing 2013 to 2014.

Passage of the levy ref-erendum will prevent the district from cutting $6 million from the budget in 2014-15. These cuts would have included cuts to curricular and co-cur-ricular programs, includ-ing the gifted and talented program, increased co-curricular fees, and the elimination of fifth-grade

band. District 196 would have faced another $20 million in adjustments in 2015-16, which is equivalent to ap-proximately 300 teaching positions, according to district officials. Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

very tight races. She said in 2007, the levy failed by 12 votes, and even when recent levy renewals have passed they have been far from a land-slide decision. “Usually it’s 52-48 and it’s up and down all night,” Swanson said, noting the ‘yes’ voters held well over 50 percent of the vote all night. The operating levy will add $540 of per-pupil funding to district cof-fers, allowing the district to maintain operations, hire about 20 teachers to reduce class size in some

areas while boosting sci-ence, technology, engi-neering and math classes for all grades. After years of declining enrollment and reduced state funding, the district had cut $30 million from its budget over the past seven years, according to Swanson. Parents had com-plained about cuts to art and music programs and rising activity fees. To pass the levy, dis-trict officials held over 30 informational meetings and a group of parents formed “Unite for 194,” to urge community sup-port for the tax increase.

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194, from 1A Snyder said while the levy doesn’t mean the dis-trict is “rolling in money,” they will not have to make any cuts next year. Willingham said she was pleased to see the referendum passed after watching results with oth-ers who campaigned for

the levy. “We had no idea how much support was out there,” she said. “We’re shocked. We thought it was out there, but we’re really impressed by how the citizens of Lakeville have sent a message that Lakeville wants to invest

in education and kids.” Snyder said the levy means the district is “on a better path” and will be able to address some of the class-size issues. “It means a lot of good things,” she said. “We’re in a much better partner-ship with our community.

… I’m just speechless.” According to the dis-trict, the levy will result in a net property tax in-crease of $167 on an aver-age value $230,000 home starting in 2014. Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

able to provide input on early concept drawings last summer through pub-lic meetings and the coun-ty’s website. The plan has sparked concern from residents who would like to keep the park pristine. Eagan resident Holly Jenkins organized more than 100 people to chal-lenge the master plan and said she thinks the plan goes against the frame-work established in a 2001 master plan. “I want to follow the guidelines of the 2001 plan which emphasized ecological stewardship,” Jenkins said. County officials have stated that the paved trails will provide better access for people with disabili-ties. Jenkins agreed the

park should be accessible to everyone but argues the current proposal is not the best way to accom-plish that goal. “Lebanon Hills should be enjoyed by all,” she said, adding that accessi-bility can be achieved us-ing guidelines set by the National Forest Service — guidelines that were in-corporated into the 2001 master plan. Jenkins, who has lived in Eagan for 12 years, said her group is most concerned about the pro-posed connector trail. “This will go through the heart of the park, and will change the character of the park,” she said. “Lebanon Hills is the best in the Twin Cities because of its natural character.” Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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championship — their fourth straight — in the Brace competition at the German Shepherd Dog Club of America Nation-als Oct. 11 in Philadel-phia. The trio scored a near-perfect 397 of 400 points in the two-dog competi-tion of obedience exer-cises. Addie also made his-tory in Philadelphia when she became the first Min-nesota dog to win the cov-eted Grand Victrix Award for combined high score in two “rings” of compe-tition known as Open B and Utility B. Because the competi-tions are typically filled with miscues that render some entrants nonquali-fiers, the award isn’t given every year. Addie is the 41st dog to earn the award from the GSDCA, which held its 100th annual competition in Philadel-phia. She defeated 31 com-petitors in Open B and 21 in Utility B, Halling said. “These are dogs from all over the country,” he said. “This is the best of the best from across the country.” Halling might fit that description also. He’s on the board of directors of the St. Paul Dog Train-ing Club and is the club’s obedience director. He’s taught all breeds, but his favorite is the Ger-man Shepherd. He offers a monthly workshop on German shepherd obe-dience. He and his dogs have won “hundreds” of awards, Halling said. “I’m one of the few guys that you pay to come and see,” said Halling, a U.S. Postal Service super-visor in Minneapolis who retired in 2010. “I tell you what to do when your dog acts aggressive, and that’s what the first hour of my class is about.” Some German shep-

herd breeders don’t like white dogs, saying they have a “digressive” gene, Halling said. That doesn’t bother him. Whites are all he’s ever owned. His first, in 1972, was named Cokerr. “I started with a Ger-man shepherd that was so vicious it was quarantined three times by the city of Minneapolis,” said Hal-ling, a 1972 graduate of Richfield High School who moved with his wife, Ann, and their children to Burnsville in 1982. “And I ended up taking him through obedience, which was part of my sen-tence, basically. One night I ran into a Minneapolis policeman who ran the canine unit. He taught me the dog was going to continue biting. But he taught me how to teach it when to bite and when not to bite.” German shepherds aren’t aggressive by na-ture, Halling said. “They can be if they don’t have a good, strong pack leader,” he said. The human owners are a stand-in for the pack. “That’s where people run into their problems. They buy German shep-herds or get gifts of a German shepherd, and then they try to treat it like a normal dog. And most German shepherds, if they don’t have the pack leadership, they’ll have a tendency to try to find their hierarchy in the family.” Teaching German shepherds obedience takes patience, time and a firm set of verbal “mark-ers” to reward good be-havior and discourage bad, Halling said. “Be consistent and firm,” he advised. “But make it fun for the dog. Just practice, practice, practice.”

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

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2510 Pets

1020 Junkers& Repairables

2510 Pets


4020 Crafts, Boutiques& Flea Markets



5170 Concrete/Mason-ry/Waterproofing

5110 Building &Remodeling


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1000 WHEELS

1010 Vehicles

1993 Plymouth Grand Caravan 151K, runs great! $1,700/BO. 952-888-3576

2002 Chev Tracker 6 cyl, 168K, AC, good cond 1 ownr. No rust 612-866-0696


$$$ $200 - $10,000 $$$Junkers & Repairables

More if Saleable. MN Licensed

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

$225+ for most Vehicles Free Towing

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1500 SPORTING

1540 Guns

12 ga. Baikal O/U Shotgun w/2 sets of barrels-28” full slash mod & 26” skeet/skeet $350/BO. 952-928-0087

2500 PETS

2510 Pets

Wanted: Golden Retriever 3-5 yrs old. Prefer reddish Golden, & family raised.Call John 952-567-4009

Looking for a job?Check out our Employment Section!

2520 Pet Services

Dog SitterExperienced, Exc. Ref’s

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3000 ANNOUNCEMENTS

3010 Announcements

Burnsville Lakeville

A Vision for You-AA

Thursdays 7:30 PMA closed,

mixed meeting atGrace United

Methodist Church

East Frontage Road of I 35 across from

Buck Hill - Burnsville

3010 Announcements

If you want to drinkthat’s your business...

if you want to STOP that’s ours.

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3500 MERCHANDISE

3510 Antiques &Collectibles

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Vintage & Antique SalesHistoric Downtown Carver

7 Vintage ShopsOpen 3 Days Every Month!Thurs (10-5); Fri-Sat (10-4)

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3520 Cemetery Lots

2 spaces, 2 vaults, compan-ion memorial, Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Crys-tal. B/O 612-850-3028

For Sale: 4 Lots Glenhaven Good Samaritan Garden$5,500/BO. 320-243-3165

3540 Firewood

FIREWOOD

Affordable Firewood4’ x 8’ x 16” cord

Free delivery & stack.Call Tom 612-867-6813

FIREWOODMixed Hardwood - 2 years dried. 4’x8’x16” $125; or 2/$230. Delivered & stacked. 612-486-2674

Ideal FirewoodDry Oak & Oak Mixed

4’x8’x16” $120; or 2 for $220 Free Delivery.

952-881-2122 763-381-1269

3580 Household/Furnishings

Blue leather sofa, chr & ott $800. Lt blue trad sofa, chr & ott. $500. 952-835-2215

DR SET: 10 pc. $1600 French Provincial. Exc cnd.

Plymouth 763-213-3331

QN. PILLOWTOP SETNew In Plastic!! $150

MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829

3600 MiscellaneousFor Sale

Shaklee Products No shipping - I have inventory! Judy 651-454-7179

Toro Lawnmower Lk new! ‘Personal Pace’. Incl Bag. $120. Also: Gorrilla Bas-ket ball Hoop $500. 651-456-9746

3610 MiscellaneousWanted

Buying Old Trains & ToysSTEVE’S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200Motorcycles Wanted!

Cash for used & Damaged 651-285-1532

* WANTED * US Coins, Currency Proofs,

Mint Sets, Collections, Gold & 14K Jewelry

Will Travel. 30 yrs exp Cash! Dick 612-986-2566

◆ ◆ WANTED ◆ ◆Old Stereo / Hifi equip.

Andy 651-329-0515

4000 SALES


Holiday Gift/Craft Sale! Fri. Nov 15 4-8pm, Sat/Sun. Nov 16/17 10am-5pm317 Maple Island Rd. BV

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

CHASKASchool Moving Sale! Saturday 11/9, 10am-2pm 103 Peavey Rd, Chaska

Coon Rapids Living Estate Sale! 2920 115th Ln NW. Tue, 11/12 (10-6) & Wed. 11/13 (10-5). Numbers at 9:30. Go to: gentlykept.com for details.

Lakeville, Saturday, Nov 9th, 9a to 1p. Painter’s equipment, ladders, power and hand tools, misc. elec-trical and plumbing parts and more! 9505 208th St W

Minneapolis, Jewelry Sale! 11/8 (9-6) 11/9 (8-4), 37th & Bryant, Walker Methodist

MPLS ESTATE SALE, 11/16-17, 9am-3pm. de-tails: www.oldisknew.com 4138 Zenith Ave. S.

Plymouth, November 15-16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.. Furniture, glassware, linens. Lots of great items to check out.

Information at www.estatesales minnesota.com.

17015 9th Avenue North

ROBBINSDALEEstate/Moving Sale!Nov. 8th & 9th (9-5) 3649 Regent Ave N.

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

St. Louis Park- 11/6 - 11/9, 9a-4p. Estate Sale-Every-thing must go! Vint .furn, retro stereos & TV’s, LP’s, cloz, tools,kitch items, retro Frigidaire Flare stove, lawn furn & equip.,xmas orns & wrap, most new in box! no reasonable offer refused! Entry #’s given out. W- Th.

morn. 1401 Nevada Ave

4500 RENTALS / REAL ESTATE

4510 Apartments/Condos For Rent

AV: 1 BR Condo, Pool, Ga-rage, Avail now. No pets. $725 952-942-5328

Chanhassen- Deluxe 2Br,dbl bung., gar., deck, wlk out fam rm, new carpet, yrd maint inc., quiet area, Avail 11/15, $895 mo. 952-934-8496 / 952-221-5363

Fgtn: 2 BR, w/gar. On site laundry. Heat pd. No pets. $745 612-670-4777


Manufactured Home Open House

is being held on November 14 and

19th 5 - 7PM. 17701 Kenyon Ave.

Lakeville. Call Tanya 952-435-7979 Check out our move in

specials at that time!

Manufactured Home Open House

is being held on November 16th 10-4AM

17701 Kenyon Ave. Lakeville.

Call Tanya 952-435-7979 Check out our move in

specials at that time!

Prior Lake, 1 BR lg, DW/AC, balcony lg bkyd, rent $625, gar. $40 612-824-7554

Rosemount, 2 BR Off St. prkg. No Pets. Available NOW. $600 952-944-6808

4520 Townhomes/Dbls/Duplexes For Rent

AV TH! 2BR/1.5 BA, Fplc., W/D, lg. Kitch, $1200+utils. 651-437-8627

Fgtn: 2BR, 1000sf + bsmnt. Hdwd flrs. Lg yd, gar. $975/mo + utils. 507-271-1170

4530 Houses For Rent

Burnsville Rambush Estates

2200 sq ft Manuf. HomeOne level living. Living

rm + Fam rm w/fplc. Has W/D in home. Whirlpool

tub in master bath. Lg storage shed. $2400/mo.

$800 Spec. 952-890-8440

4570 StorageFor Rent

Farmington, Outdoor Storage - Quiet, Conve-nient Location - $150.00 for Season.Call Mark (952) 261-2462

4610 Houses For Sale

AAA Cash For HousesBuying Homes Since 1991

612-801-0065 Hunting parcels, On-amia Higbee’s Golf, lease/sale. Also house lots, 400 + acres. 320-252-8751

4620 Modular/Manufactured For Sale

2 BR Manuf. Home One level living, Deck,

storage shed W&D Hook-ups, skylight in BA, DW, microw. Side x Side

fridge. 952-435-7979

Apple Valley/LakevilleBorder: 3 BR, 2 BA all appliances, central airpets OK $24,000. CallDona 612-581-3833

5000 SERVICES

5080 Child &Adult Care

Diane’s Daycare - Pilot Knob & 140 St. Apple Val-ley. 612-384-2289

Farmington Fun Loving! Lic’d. Ages 1+. Pre-school prog. Theme days. Kelly 651-460-4226

5140 Carpet, Floor& Tile

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation-Sanding-Finishing

“We Now InstallCarpet, Tile & Vinyl.”

952-440-WOOD (9663)

Escobar Hardwood Floors Carpet & Ceramic Tile

We offer professional services for your wood floors!

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

Professional w/12 yrs exp.952-292-2349

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SANDING-REFINISHINGRoy’s Sanding Service

Since 1951 952-888-9070

5150 Chimney &Fireplace Services

SWEEP - INSP. - REPAIRFull Time - Professional Ser.

Certified/ Registered / Insured29 Yrs Exp. Mike 651-699-3373

londonairechimneyservice.com

5160 Commercial &Residential Cleaning

Cleaning: Detailed ori-ented, reliable. 20 yrs exp. Excellent References. Jane 651-252-7224

Housecleaning OpeningsWkly/Biwkly only. Reli-

able. Lori 651-329-5783

5160 Commercial &Residential Cleaning

HousecleaningReliable, exc. rates

952-334-9863

Melissa’s HousecleaningReliab. 13 yrs exp. Exc rates S. Metro 612-598-6950

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CONCRETE & MASONRYSteps, Walks, Drives,

Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm. Lic/Bond/Ins

John 952-882-0775

5210 Drywall

3-D Drywall Services36 yrs-Hang • Tape • Spray • Painting 651-324-4725

PearsonDrywall.com 35 yrs taping, ceiling repair, remodel. 952-200-6303

PINNACLE DRYWALL*Hang *Tape *Texture

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

5220 Electrical

DAGGETT ELECTRICGen. Help & Lic. Elec.

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

JNH Electric 612-743-7922Bonded Insured Free Ests

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

Lew Electric: Resid & Comm. Service, Service Upgrades,

Remodels. Old or New Constr. Free Ests. Bonded/Insured

Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364

TEAM ELECTRICteamelectricmn.com

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

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

5260 Garage Doors

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS

Repair/Replace/Reasonable

Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes

www.expertdoor.com 651-457-7776

5270 Gutter Cleaning

GUTTER- CLEANINGWINDOW CLEANING

763-JIM-PANE 763-546-7263

Insured * Since 1990 [email protected]

5280 Handyperson

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

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

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

612-554-2112 cellWe Accept Credit Cards

“Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!”

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100% Satisfaction Guaranteed952-451-3792

R.A.M. CONSTRUCTIONAny & All Home Repairs

�Concrete �Dumpster Service�Carpentry � Baths &Tile �Fencing �Windows�Water/Fire Damage �DoorsLic-Bond-Ins Visa Accepted

952-484-3337 Call RayR & J

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

Free Quotes & IdeasA-1 Work Ray’s Handyman

No job too small!!Quality Work @ Competitive

Prices! Free Estimates.Ray 612-281-7077

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

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

Dakota Home Improvement

Kitchens, Baths, Bsmts Drywall, Tile & Decks

CCs accept’d 952-270-1895

SELL IT, BUY ITin Sun Classifieds

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George Lutz 35 yrs exp.Specializing in work for

the Elderly & persons w/spec. needs. Bathrooms,

ceramic tile, & grab bars. Remodeling.

952-435-5841Lic. #BC004406


5370 Painting &Decorating

5390 Roofing, Siding& Gutters




5420 Tree Care &Stump Removal


STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION

ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS

FREE ESTIMATESFREE ESTIMATES

(763) 550-0043 • (952) 476-7601(651) 221-2600

3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351 • Plymouth, MN 55447

Lic # 6793

General ContractorsGeneral Contractors

A Fresh Look, Inc.

Lic. #BC626700Credit Cards Accepted

612-825-7316/952-934-4128www.afreshlookinc.com

Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros Bonded & Insured

Free Est. • Senior Discounts

5340 Landscaping

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

763-420-3036 952-240-5533

Offering Complete Landscape Services

apluslandscapecreations.com

5350 Lawn &Garden Services

A Happy Yard 20% Off Fall Clean-ups, Brush

Removal, Sod & Gutter Cleaning. 612-990-0945

CAYERING LAWN SERVICE

•Fall Clean-ups •Leaf Pile Pickup •Snowplowing

• Holiday LightingRes. & Commercial

Call Tim 952-212-6390

Fall Clean-UpsSilver Fox Services

952-883-0671 Mbr: BBB

Fall Cleanups, Gutter Clean, Snowplowing. Sr Disc. Ins’d 612-810-2059


3 Interior Rooms/$250Wallpaper Removal.

Drywall Repair. Cabi-net Enameling and

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

612•390•6845Quality ResidentialPainting & Drywall

Ceiling & Wall TexturesH20 Damage - Plaster Re-pair Wall Paper RemovalINTERIOR � EXTERIOR

*A and K PAINTING*Int./Ext Painting/Stain-

ing & texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/Bond

Major Credit Cards Accepted.


Ben’s Painting

Int/Ext, Drywall Repair Paint/Stain/Ceilings. We accept Visa/MC/Discvr.,

952-432-2605 DAVE’S PAINTING

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

Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins

Visa/MC 952-469-6800

Int/Ext Painting 26 years, Insured, Ref’s.

Mike 763-434-0001

**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

Roofing/Tear-offsNew Construction

BBB Free Est. MC/Visa

No Subcontractors Used. Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586

* Roofing, Siding, Gutters Greg Johnson Roofing

612-272-7165. Lic BC48741


Fall Discounts!Regal Enterprises Inc

Roofing, Siding, Windows Gutters. Insurance Work.

Since 1980. Lic. BC 515711 952-201-4817

Regalenterprisesinc.net

NEED A ROOF? Dun-Rite Roofing/Siding

Locally owned & operated! 952-461-5155 Lic# 2017781

www.DunRiteMN.com

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs - 30 Yrs Exp

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

Call 952-925-6156

◆ ROOF SNOW & ICE REMOVAL

Roofing ◆ Siding ◆ Insulation

TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177 ◆Insured Lic CR005276 ◆ Bonded

34 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB

5410 Snow Removal

$350* For The SeasonDriveway Plowing and

Small Parkinglots. *Most Drives 651-592-5748

5410 Snow Removal

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

Snow PlowingSenior Discount. Insured.

612-810-2059


$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape.

Fall Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree

Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large

Trees & Stumps CHEAP!!

A Good Job!! 15 yrs exp.Thomas Tree Service

Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/TrimmingLot Clearing/Stump Removal Free Ests 952-440-6104


ArborBarberMN.com612-703-0175 Mbr: BBB

Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding.


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

952-888-5123

PAUL BUNYAN TREE SERVICE, INC.

Tree Trimming & RemovalInsured. 952-445-1812

paulbunyantreeserviceinc.com

5440 Window Cleaning

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

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5500 EMPLOYMENT

5510 Full-time

Carpenters WantedEstablished company

seeking self motivated, hard working individu-

als. Excellent pay. Room for advancement.

Immediate start. Call Chris at

612-749-9752

Established co. looking for FT Service Tech to be OTR M-F. Training provided. Requires mech. ability & valid dr. lic. E-mail: beth@

bbtransformer.com.

Experienced shirt presser. Perfect Cleaners. Eagan.

612-724-3603

FBG Service Corporation Looking for - Part-Time Of-fice Cleaners -$10-$12/Hr

Contact: [email protected] or Call 888-235-3353

5510 Full-time

DungarvinLove What You Do!

SOCIAL SERVICESPROGRAM MANAGER

Join a nationwide provider with over 30 years of ex-perience serving people with disabilities as a Pro-gram Manager within the metro area! Can you work independently, priori-tize, multi-task, and have a desire to serve people with various needs? Start a career that counts with a company that is known for professionalism, respect, and quality!

Responsibilities: Manage multiple sites serving in-dividuals with disabilities, provide staff supervision & training, program develop-ment, health care needs, li-censing compliance, & day to day oversight of the sites.

Requirements: Needs to qualify as a designated coordinator and have two years of lead experience in the social services field & prior experience in super-vising preferred.

Competitive pay, benefits & 401K!

Dungarvin is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer, and encourages applicants of all minor-ity backgrounds to apply! Please email or fax resume,

cover letter & salary requirements to:Mn-recruiter@

dungarvin.com Or fax to 651-699-7130

5510 Full-time

Education

TEACHERSNew Horizon Academy is accepting resumes for Early Childhood Edu-cation teachers at our Burnsville and Lakeville locations. Candidates must have some college course-work completed in early childhood education or related field of study and be Teacher qualified un-der MN Rule 3 guidelines. For more information or to schedule an interview call Lori at Lakeville @

952-469-6659/email resumes to

[email protected] or Liz at Burnsville @

952-431-1779/email resumes to

[email protected].

5520 Part-time

Earn Extra Income! PT GLS Newspaper Distribu-tion has wkday and/or wk-end routes available. Early AM hrs. Dependable vehi-cle, good PT income. Gary 941-447-5742

Food Services OpeningsBurnsville-Eagan-Savage-

Schools. Please apply at www.isd191.org


5510 Full-time 5510 Full-time

5520 Part-time 5520 Part-time

5530 Full-time orPart-time


Medifast Weight Control Centers in Apple Valley is looking for a professional Receptionist/Client Ser-vice Coordinator, with great customer service skills and who is comfortable working in a very fast paced environment. This candidate must be highly pro-fessional in every way including attire and com-munication skills. This is a PT position. Must be available early evenings and on Saturday’s. Must have at least 1 year of receptionist experience. Please send resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

Job FairWe’re hiring Production Team Members to start right away including Skilled Upholsterers and Industrial Sewers! These positions are eligible for a 90 day BONUS. Join us on Tuesday, November 12th from 1-5pm for Foldcraft’s on-site job fair! We are located at: 144000 Southcross Drive, Burnsville, MN 55306. To find out more and to be considered for these positions complete the online application at www.foldcraft.com EOE

Recycling in Minnesota reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

recyclemoreminnesota.org

Making products from Minnesota’s recycled material saves energy and reduces pollution by an amount equivalent to taking more than a million cars off the road per year.

5520 Part-time

Bus Driver (PT)Rosemount

MRCI WorkSource is seek-ing a PT Driver to work split shift hours 7-9:00am and 2:30-4:30pm, M-F, paid time off and eligibility for retirement. H.S diploma/ GED, previous experience, valid license & good driv-ing record. Basic knowl-edge of individuals with developmental disabilities & interpersonal communi-cation skills preferred. To find out more, contact

Sharon at 651.423.8900 or visit www.

mrciworksource.org/careers.html and com-plete an application today.

Market Research Firm: Seeks detail oriented peo-ple to edit mystery shop reports online. Excellent spelling, grammar and phone skills a must! Paid online training; flex PT hours; pay averages $12-14 per hour. Requires min of 4hrs/day M-F & 1 wknd /mo. Email resume & cover letter to: [email protected]

National Pharmaceutical Co. looking for key indi-vidual to work out of home. Supplemental income or PT. 507-332-7551

Office Support/Customer Service

Small Burnsville commer-cial real estate office look-ing for part-time admin-istrative office assistant. Position requires excellent skills in Excel, Word and Internet navigation in ad-dition to superior book-keeping and mathematical competencies. Candidate must be organized, able to work independently (as well as within a team), ex-hibit accuracy, attention to detail and analytical skills, as demonstrated by prior job experience. Pro-fessionalism, flexibility, multi-tasking ability and strong people skills a must. 20 hours per week, $12-$16/hour depending on experience.

Please email resume to [email protected] No phone calls please.

Optometric AssistantFriendly and cheerful per-son with optometric back-ground preferred, to work in sales PT. Apply in person: Crossroads Vision Clinic 14120 Commerce Ave NE Prior Lake-952.447.2020

5520 Part-time

Part-timeCNA/Home Health Aides needed at The Rivers Se-

nior Living Community in Burnsville. All shifts avail-able. Apply in person at

11111 River Hills Drive, Burnsville.

PT Office/Cashier/Receptionist

We are adding a new evening office position. This position would as-sist the billing & titling department as well as answering the phone & cashier duties. Hours are Monday - Thurs-day 5pm to 9pm , & one to two Saturdays per mo. Send resume to [email protected] or stop in and ask for an application.

35W & Cliff Rd

Reliable HCAs for Rsmt & BV group homes. Weekday & weekend hrs. Ability to drive handicapped - vehi-cle a plus. 651-452-5781

Rosemount VFW- 2 Openings:Veterans encour-aged to apply. PT Head Bartender. 25 hrs min. wk.M-F; some wknds, $10/hr.PT Cook- Thur-Sa. nights/$10.50 hr. 952-913-5979

Substitute Teachers Burnsville-Eagan-Savage

School DistrictVisit www.isd191.org for

more details

5520 Part-time

Seasonal and Part-time Book

Processors & Shelvers Needed

Attention to detail req. Friendly casual envi-ron. Pos. days & eve’s hrs, 8am – 8pm. For job description go to www.mackin.com – Employ-ment Apply in person at: Mackin Educational Resources 3505 Co. Rd. 42 W. Burnsville, MN 55306



General MaintenancePosition: Duties include: Light equipment repair, schedule preventative maintenance, equipment problem solving, facility maintenance, contractor coordination, safety com-pliance. Must have good mechanical aptitude. Un-derstand electrical, HVAC, and plumbing a plus. Maintain maintenance re-cords, safety program and ensure safe working condi-tions.Please call 651-463-3785

or visit our website at www.dexteritydental.com

for an application.


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Houseaides FT & PTCommunity Assisted Living is looking for

FT, PT & E/O Weekend Houseaides to work in our residential homes

taking care of 5/6 Seniors in Farmington & Apple

Valley. We have openings on Evenings. All shifts include E/O weekend.

Previous direct care exp. is preferred. Call

952-440-3955 for application address.


5540 Healthcare

PCAsRegency Home HealthCare is seeking part time day and/or evening PCAs to care for individuals in their homes. Help needed in the Mendota Heights, West St. Paul, Apple Valley, and Golden Valley areas. Re-sponsible for assisting with client cares, food prepa-ration, light housekeep-ing, and laundry. Must be compassionate, have great attention to detail, excellent problem solving skills, strong communica-tion skills, and must have a valid driver’s license. If interested please submit

online application at www.regencyhhc.com or fax resume attn: Allison @

651-488-4656. EOE

RN/LPNsRegency Home Health-Care is seeking part time and full time day, evening, and overnight RN/LPNs to provide services to venti-lator dependent clients in private homes in the Little Canada, Maplewood, White Bear Lake, Brook-lyn Center, Plymouth, Savage, and Farmington areas. Must have great at-tention to detail, strong problem solving skills, excellent communication skills, and strong clinical skills. Current MN nursing license and CPR required. If interested please submit

online application at www.regencyhhc.com or

contact Allison @ 651-488-4655. EOE

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This image by Emily Cole won first place in the adult category of this year’s Caponi Art Park photography contest. Between May and October, the public was invited to submit photos taken at the Eagan art park in 2013, and winners were announced last week. An exhibition showcasing the winning photos will be on display at the Eagan Community Center from Nov. 11 to Dec. 31; an opening reception is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at the community center. All the winning images can be viewed online at www.caponiartpark.org.

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‘Men in Harmony’ The Eagan Men’s Cho-rus and South Saint Paul Male Chorus will present their annual fall fund-raising concert “Men in Harmony” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Ad-vent United Methodist Church, 3945 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan. This concert of tradi-tional male choral music features solo numbers by each chorus plus selections by the combined mass chorus. Also performing will be the trombone quar-tet known as Posaune in the Highest. Concert proceeds en-able the choruses to bring their music to those in the community living in senior residences, veterans homes, and hospitals. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students at the door.

Handel’s Messiah The Dakota Valley Symphony Chorus and soloists will perform Han-del’s Messiah with the full orchestra on Dec. 8 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. There will be two con-certs, one at 2 p.m. and one at 7 p.m. The audience can sing along with the 7 p.m. performance, and scores will be available for sale before the concert. Tickets range from $5 to $16 and can be pur-chased at the box office, or via Ticketmaster at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Art sale and ‘empty bowls’ fundraiser The Lakeville Area Arts Center’s annual Holi-day Art Sale will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. The sale will remain open through Dec. 5 dur-ing business hours and events. Artwork handcrafted by Lakeville Area Arts Center students and in-structors will be for sale in a variety of media. As part of this sale, the art center’s pottery studio will sponsor an “empty

bowls” fundraiser. Ap-proximately 100 soup bowls will be available at a suggested donation of $10 each. All proceeds will go to local food shelves. The Lakeville Area Arts Center is located at 20965 Holyoke Ave. For more information, call 952-985-4640.

Northwest Airlines history Author Jack El-Hai will discuss his newly released book, “Non-Stop: A Tur-bulent History of North-west Airlines,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at the Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. The book provides the colorful details and sweep-

ing drama of eight decades of one of America’s legacy airlines and Minnesota’s businesses. This event is free and open to the pub-lic. For more information, go to www.co.dakota.mn.us/library or call 952-891-0360.

SNL legends at Mystic Lake “Live from Mystic Lake … It’s New Year’s Eve” with “Saturday Night Live” legends Rob Schneider, Tim Meadows and Chris Kattan will take the stage at 7 and 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake. Tickets are $45 at the box office and mys-ticlake.com.

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Books Minnesota Crime Wave authors Carl Brookins, El-len Hart and William Kent Krueger, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. Information: 952-891-0300. Local Author Fair, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Dakota County Western Service Center atrium, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Free. Information: www.da-kotacounty.us/library and search local author fair or call 651-450-2918.

Dance Twin Cities Ballet of Min-nesota performs “Nutcrack-er” Dec. 13-15 at the Burns-ville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets: $16 to $32 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Exhibits The Abode Exhibit, fea-turing quilts by the Minnesota Contemporary Quilters, is on display through November at the Lakeville Area Arts Cen-ter, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Infor-mation: 952-985-4640. “Metamorphosis: New Dreams, New Visions, New Directions,” an exhibit fea-turing La Feminine artists Patricia Schwartz, Christine Tierney and Leslie Bowman, is on display Nov. 7 to Dec. 14 at Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Information: 952-895-4685.

Music Walk Like a Man per-forms the music of Frankie Valli, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $51 to $71 at the box of-fice, 12600 Nicollet Ave., and Ticketmaster.com. The Dream Songs Proj-ect, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Ss. Martha and Mary Epis-copal Church, 4180 Lexing-ton Ave. S., Eagan. Part of the Open Doors concert series. Free, but a $10 donation and non-perishable food item will be accepted for 360 Commu-nities. Information: 651-681-0219 or www.mandm.org. Hot August Nights: The Neil Diamond Concert Ex-perience, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Burnsville Per-forming Arts Center. Tickets range from $51 to $71 at the box office, 12600 Nicollet Ave., and Ticketmaster.com. “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” – Thanks-

giving Collaboration Concert & Food Drive, 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Lakeville Stake Center, 18460 Kachina Court, Lakeville. Features the Min-nesota Mormon Chorale and Orchestra, the Minneapolis Commodores, Grace United Methodist and Farmington Lutheran church choirs. The event is open to the pub-lic. Guests are encouraged to bring one or more non-perishable food items for the local 360 Communities food shelves. Refreshments will follow. Vineyard Community Services benefit country and bluegrass concert for Fruit of the Vine food shelf, 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Ansari’s Mediterranean Grill and Lounge, 1960 Rahncliff Road, Eagan. Tickets: $30 donation online at www.vc-smn.org or $40 at the door if available. Information: 952-595-5980.

Theater “Wonder of the World,” presented by The Chameleon Theatre Circle, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8-9, 11, 14-16, and 2 p.m. Nov. 17, at the Burnsville Per-forming Arts Center. Tickets: $20 for adults and $17 for students, seniors and groups of eight or more at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. “Trials, Tribulations and Christmas Decorations,” presented by Expressions Community Theater, Nov. 8-24 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Tickets are $13 at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCen-ter.com or by phone at 952-985-4640. “An Evening with Mark Twain” featuring Michael Bateson, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Burnsville Perform-ing Arts Center. Tickets: $17 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmas-ter.com.

Workshops/classes/other Maiolica Tile Making, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan. Cost: $30. Registration required. Infor-mation: www.eaganarthouse.org or 651-675-5521. Open Social Dance by the South Metro Social Dance Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thurs-day, Nov. 14, Rosehenge Hall, 20732 Holt Ave., Lakeville. Nonmember cost is $10, but first time is free. Newcomers class offered from 6:30-7:30 p.m.; nonmember cost is $5. Information: [email protected]. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first

Tuesday of each month at Ap-ple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Adult painting open stu-dio, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: 651-675-5521. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with Chris-tine Tierney, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville. In-formation: www.christinetier-ney.com, 612-210-3377. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5-7 p.m. Mon-days at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burns-ville, 952-736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with spe-cial needs (ASD/DCD pro-grams), In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville (Co-lonial Shopping Center), 952-736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1-3 p.m. Information: 651-675-5500. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermedi-ates Mondays 1:30-4 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Begin-ners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m. to noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Rob-ert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected].

“Hot August Night,” a Neil Diamond tribute concert, is coming to the Burnsville Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Nov. 10. Tribute artist Dean Colley and his band will deliver hits from the famed singer-songwriter’s catalog, including “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Holly Holy” and “America.” Tickets range from $51-$71 and are available at the Burnsville PAC’s box office, 12600 Nicollet Ave., and through Ticketmaster. (Photo submitted)

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Farmington Library sale The Farmington Li-brary, 508 Third St., is holding a Remodeling Book Sale through Satur-day, Nov. 16. Ten books will be sold for $1. Prices are good from now until mid-November when the library temporarily moves to City Hall.

Scrapbooking at the library The Friends of the Elko New Market Library will host Scrapbook/Project Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in the back room of the library. Participants can “rent” a large table for scrap-booking, quilting, stamp-ing and more. Cost is $15 and includes

a large work table, lunch, snacks and water. Wi-Fi is available, but there is no printer access. There will be a demon-stration on making cloth-ing for American Girl dolls. Registration is required by Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the library or by email at [email protected]. All proceeds directly benefit the Elko New Market Li-brary.

Robert Trail Library programs Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount, has planned the following programs. Call 651-480-1200 for more information. Story Time for Babies, 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays,

Nov. 13, 20 and 27. Sto-ries, songs, bounces and playtime for children new-born to 24 months and their caregivers. Ages: 0-2. Family Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Nov. 14 and 21. Stories and activities. Ages: 0-5. Read and Act Work-shop, 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Use your voice and body to perform mysteri-ous readers’ theater. Reg-istration required. Ages: 6-12. Family Fun Story Time, 7-7:45 p.m. Mon-day, Nov. 25. Help your child get ready to read through a fun and interac-tive story time with songs and rhymes. Ages: 0-5. Make and Take Holiday Gifts, 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Create a small but special gift for someone you love. Ages: 6-16.


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After a long Monday at work, most people prob-ably desire a long session on the couch with a good book or their favorite tele-vision program. For Lynne Meyer and the 104 other members of the Minnesota Valley Women’s Chorale, those nights since late August have been reserved for raising their voices. “We are tired after working all day at our reg-ular jobs but end up laugh-ing all the way home after rehearsals,” said Meyer, who rides to and from practices in a carpool with four other women. “Music and singing creates a bond that unifies us beyond just living near one another.” That joyful attitude per-vades the chorale, which will perform next weekend with the 60-member Min-nesota Valley Men’s Cho-rale at two different Apple Valley churches (see side-bar for details). In their second year, former longtime East-view choir director Judy Sagen and Rosemount choir director Steve Boe-hlke are credited for cre-ating an exhilarating and encouraging atmosphere in the women’s and men’s groups, respectively. “Learning and grow-ing musically under the direction of Ms. Sagen and Steve Boehlke in high school is still one of the highlights of my life, and I wasn’t going to let the chance to perform again pass me by,” chorale mem-ber Pam Luginbill said. Many chorale mem-bers are former students of Sagen and Boehlke, including some who have performed profession-ally, such as new member Kathryn Petri. “I really missed sing-ing in a professional choir, and this group is the best,”

Petri said. “We don’t just sing the music, we feel the music. We have fun, we laugh, and we sing our hearts out.” Others have not per-formed with a choir since they were in elementary school, while a few have never been in a choir, such as Meyer, a Greenleaf El-ementary School teacher who said she was a “band” person living in a family full of singers. “I enjoy sharing with my fifth-graders that I’m doing something new that I’m not particularly good at, but that it is fun and it stimulates my brain,” she said. Chorale members come from different walks of life – including attorneys, stock brokers, physicians and members of the mili-tary – and range in age from 18 to 80. “It is a place that they can come each week, for-get the everyday worries of life, and express them-selves through the art form of choral music,” Sagen said. “Many say that this is the one thing they do for themselves. They love the camaraderie of singing together as a ‘family’ and sharing the common bond of music.”

While the chorales have been described as a family, families are also partici-pants. Kathy Dierkes sings with two of her three daughters. “Music, especially sing-ing, affects my mind, body and spirit in a way noth-ing else does,” she said. “It frees my mind from my busy schedule, releases tension from my body, and makes my spirit soar. Singing with these other women and men, is icing on an already delicious cake.” The two concerts are going to serve up slices of a variety of musical treats. Genres covered will include classical, folk, Broadway, pop music and Dixieland. A Dixieland band will accompany the cho-rales on the final number – “When the Saints Go Marching In.” People who attend the show shouldn’t feel afraid to join in dur-ing the finale. It can give them a sense of why cho-rale members enjoy their Monday nights so much. “I’m betting everyone in the choir sings at home and in the shower, but that can’t compare to how it feels to sing in a group, no matter how great your shower acoustics are,” choir member Kelly Beck-O’Sullivan said. “Hearing the voices coming together – which takes the hands of a passionate and skilled director – is intoxicating.” “We sing to bring forth an idea and to make the world better, if even for the moment,” choir mem-ber Catherine Besonen said. “I would not devote any time to a group that did not pursue excellence. (The chorale) pursues, and in my opinion, obtains ex-cellence.”


Lakeville-based Expressions Community Theater is bringing some levity to the holiday season with “Trials, Tribulations and Christmas Decorations,” which runs Nov. 8-24 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. A snowed-in Christmas party thrown for an aged “Grinch” sets the stage for seasonal madness in this stage comedy directed by Andy Wilkins. Cast members are, from left, Annie Estes, Di-annah Roberston, Shawn Bakken, Joe Conely, Katie Mills, Felicia Swanson, Ally Wallenta and Sherry Allen. Tickets are available at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCen-ter.com. (Photo submitted)

Among adult cast, young actor at home on stage Eleven-year-old Katie Mills has been acting for about three years, but her latest role is a whole new experience – she’s the sole child actor in the cast. Mills plays the spunky youngster Kelly in the holiday stage comedy “Trials, Tribulations and Christmas Decorations,” which runs this month at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The sixth-grader at Lakeville’s McGuire Middle School has logged roles in a host of children’s produc-tions – starting with her portrayal of an orphan in “Annie Jr.” when she was 8, followed by parts in “The Little Mermaid Jr.” and “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” In “Trials, Tribula-tions and Christmas

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Saturday, Nov. 9 Craft and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. John the Baptist Catholic School and Church, school gym (door 18), 12508 Lynn Ave., Sav-age, 952-890-9465.

Sunday, Nov. 10 Twin Cities Open Cheer Competition featuring 28 teams at Eastview High School, 6200 140th St. W., Apple Valley. West doors open at 9:30 a.m. Competition be-gins at 11 a.m. Includes con-cessions, spirit wear, vendors and raffles. Admission: $7 for adults and $5 for students. Kids ’n Kinship 14th an-nual Bowlathon, Cedarvale Lanes, 3883 Cedar Grove Parkway, Eagan, 651-452-7520. Schedule: 1-2:30 p.m. for volunteers/children who are matched and their fami-lies, waiting list children and their parent(s) and siblings; 2:30-4 p.m. for corporate and group bowlers. Register at http://bowlathon13.event-brite.com. Donate online at ht tp:/ /g ivemn.razoo.com/story/Kids-N-Kinship. Campus Faith Clubs dessert banquet, 6:30-8 p.m., Legends Golf Club, 8670 Credit River Blvd., Prior Lake. Students, parents and teachers are invited. Infor-mation: Paul Nyquist at 952-854-4596.

Monday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day Concert, 8:30 a.m., Faithful Shepherd Catholic School auditorium, 3355 Columbia Drive, Eagan. Information: 651-406-4747.

Wednesday, Nov. 13 Advance Care Planning class, 1 p.m., Burnsville Park Nicollet, 14000 Fairview

Drive, Burnsville, in the third floor administration confer-ence room A. This is a free class but registration is re-quired. Call 952-993-3454 for more information or to regis-ter.

Thursday, Nov. 14 MN Valley Christian Women’s Connection lun-cheon, 12:30 p.m., Grand-Stay Hotel & Conference Center, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley. Includes speak-er and live auction. Luncheon is $16. RSVP by Nov. 10 to Pam (612-207-3100) or Jan (651-434-5795). “Is it the Age? Under-standing Developmental Realities,” free parenting session, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Faithful Shepherd Catholic School, 3355 Columbia Drive, Eagan. Information: 651-406-4747. Free divorce informa-tional session, 6:30-8 p.m., Summit Executive Suites, 1500 McAndrews Road W., Burnsville. Get your ques-tions answered. Reserve a seat by calling Terryl Johnson at 952-431-0805.

Friday, Nov. 15 Movie Night, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Regional Park Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Families can watch the movie “Hoot,” rated PG. Young Roy moves from Mon-tana to Florida with his fam-ily and befriends two kids who are fighting to protect the home of endangered bur-row owls on the construction site for a new pancake house. Free library event.

Saturday, Nov. 16 Craft and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Rosemount American Legion Post 65 Auxiliary, 14590 Burma Ave. W., Rosemount. Scrapbook/Project Day,

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., back room of the Elko New Market Library. Cost: $15, includes a large ta-ble for the day, lunch, snacks and water. Wi-Fi is available but there is no printer access. Demonstration on making American Girl doll style cloth-ing. Register by Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the library or by emailing [email protected].

Sunday, Nov. 17 “Thankukkah” craft fair and bake sale, 2-5:30 p.m., Beth Jacob Congregation, 1179 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights. Free child care and children’s Hanukkah activities available during the sale. In-formation: 651-452-2222.

Ongoing Re-igniting the Flame: A Course for Couples, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, Nov. 16, 30 and Dec. 14, InnerLight Healing Center, 17305 Cedar Ave. S., Lakeville. Session 1 – Walking Together: Redis-covering Hopes and Dreams; Session 2 – You Said, I Said: Deepening Communication; Session 3 – Simply, Thank You: Learning to Appreciate Each Other. Cost: $250 per couple. Registration: 952-435-4144.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Nov. 8, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church by the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Apple Valley Fire Department Station 1, 15000 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. • Nov. 9, 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library,

Chorales round up musical excellence Men and women to combine for two nights of singing

Minnesota Valley Men’s Chorale and Minnesota Valley Women’s Chorale Fall Concerts will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Grace Luther-an Church, 7800 W. County Road 42, and Saturday, Nov. 16, at Shepherd of the Val-ley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, both in Apple Valley. Admis-sion is a $10 donation at the door. More in-formation is at 651-253-2379.

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Decorations,” though, she shares the stage with seven other actors, all adults. For Mills, it’s simply another chance to take

part in something she loves. “I like the reaction from the audience and the rush of being on stage,” she said. “I like acting because you can practically control the audience’s emotions. You can make them laugh and cry.” And like success at school, success at theater starts with doing your homework. “The most challeng-ing part of acting is memorizing lines – it is like memorizing big, long conversations,” she said.

—Andrew Miller

1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. • Nov. 11, noon to 6 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 1930 Diffley Road, Eagan. Contact person: Glenn Gregory at 952-469-6552. • Nov. 11, noon to 6 p.m., Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville. • Nov. 13, 1-7 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 151 E. County Road 42, Burnsville. • Nov. 13, 1-7 p.m., Heri-tage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. • Nov. 14, noon to 6 p.m., St. Thomas Becket Church, 4455 S. Robert Trail, Eagan. • Nov. 15, 1-7 p.m., Valley Christian Church, 17297 Gla-cier Way, Rosemount. • Nov. 15, noon to 5 p.m., Keller Williams Realty, 10515 165th St. W., Lakeville.

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of his Washington office, not his district office. A throng of activists then blocked westbound lanes of the Parkway, after others put down orange cones and began directing traffic off the westbound lanes. The throng eventually narrowed to 10 as other activists watched from the curb. Chants of “Take me away” were heard from the remaining traffic-block-ers, replacing the sung chants of “We shall not be moved” and “We shall overcome” heard from the larger group in the street. The 10 disregarded re-peated police warnings

that they could be arrested for trespassing and imped-ing traffic. The event was orga-nized by La Asamblea de Derechos Civiles, a statewide, faith-based nonprofit that organizes immigrants from predom-inantly Latino congrega-tions to push for immigra-tion and other reform. “This is actually the first time we’ve done a civ-il disobedience. The time is now” to pass comprehen-sive immigration reform or the issue will languish for years, spokeswoman Cirien Saadeh said in an interview. La Asamblea de Dere-chos Civilies maintains that nearly 80 percent of

Kline’s constituents sup-port comprehensive im-migration reform. Saadeh said the group has visited Kline’s offices in Burns-ville and Washington and been unable to arrange a meeting with him. Troy Young, Kline’s communications direc-tor, emailed a statement to Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune. “Congressman Kline agrees meaningful immi-gration reform starts by establishing credibility and accountability on our borders,” it said. “The cur-rent system is failing hard-working Americans and prospective immigrants — including those who are desperately seeking to be

reunited with their fami-lies — and he wants Wash-ington to get this right to make our economy stron-ger for everyone.” Rallies have been held across the country as re-form advocates push the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Represen-tatives to act on stalled immigration legislation. Minnesota U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, who repre-sents the 5th District, was one of at least eight Dem-ocratic House members arrested during an Oct. 8 rally in Washington, D.C. John Gessner can be reached at (952) 846-2031 or email [email protected].

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Pablo Tapia, a leader and co-founder of La Asambelea de Derechos Civiles, conferred with Burnsville police Sgt. and emergency management coordinator Don Stenger be-fore police moved in to arrest 10 people blocking Burns-ville Parkway. A spokeswoman for the activists said police were told ahead of time about Monday’s event, described by the group as a rally and act of civil disobedience. (Pho-to by John Gessner)