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JULY 2, 2010 VOLUME 31, NO. 18

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Pop-rock band Cedar Avenue returns to its roots for July 9

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Restored WWII bomber to highlight Pan-O-Prog events

World War II aircraft to be on hand for viewing, ridesby Derrick Williams

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Miss Lakev-ille is always popular during Pan-O-Prog. She’ll headline events, pose for oodles of pho-

tos with adoring young girls, and

even sit prominently in the Grand Parade to

cap off the week-long festi-val.

But she may have company this year from another lady. Miss Mitchell is going to be a pretty big part of Lakeville’s Pan-O-Prog celebration this year. She’ll signify the start of the parade and cruise night festivities by doing a flyover of both events, and when she’s not in the air, she’ll be at Airlake Airport, probably posing for oodles of photos with adoring fans. Headlining events like the

kiddie tractor pull or pet show might be tough for Miss Mitchell, though.

She’s a 53-foot-long B-25 bomber. “She’s a pretty big deal though,” said Jim Gilmore, 52, one of Miss Mitchell’s pilots.

LAKEVILLE

Photo submitted

The B-25 bomber Miss Mitchell flew 135 missions in World War II and was managed by former Lakeville resident Ray Ostlie, who died a two years ago. The aircraft will be on hand during Lakeville’s Pan-O-Prog celebration.

See Bomber, 5A

by Kara HildrethTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Farmington School Board adopted on Monday, June 28 the 2010-11 budget making $378,034 in staff reductions and revenue enhancements to balance the budget. It was a 5-to-1 vote with Board Member Tim Burke casting the dissenting vote. In March, Jeff Priess, the dis-trict finance director, proposed budget adjustments for the 2010-11 school year to cover a project-ed $120,000 deficit. In April there was a public budget hearing and a citizens fi-nance meeting in June to answer questions and concerns. Priess said there will be a pro-jected fund balance of nearly $2.9 million to address needs that will come up in the next school year. “We have mentioned we will be monitoring enrollment through-

out the summer,” Priess said. Cur-rently, the district projects to have about 82 students fewer at the el-ementary level. “Historically, there will be students coming into the district over the summer, but what we do not know is those families and students who decide to leave at the end of school year do not al-ways let us know and we could be counting those,” Priess said. The projected 2010-11 budget shortfall was primarily due to two factors – continued flat state funding that contributes to more than 80 percent of the district’s revenue and student enrollment not growing at the same rate as a few years ago. Student enrollment was 6,405 for the 2009-10 school year and projections for next year put the student body at around 6,556.

Enrollment for 2011-12 is expect-ed to be 6,747. For the past two months, par-ents have implored the district to lower its class size targets in the elementary schools, which are used to guide staffing levels in the budget. Parents were particularly op-posed to class size target increases for second grade, which will rise from 20-25 students to 26-30. Fourth-grade targets are pro-posed to increase from 25-28 stu-dents to 25-30. Parent Laura Beem asked the board to consider adding the cost of six elementary teachers in an effort to lower class sizes. “Please, I implore you to amend the budget to add the cost of these teachers,” said Beem. The board did not act on Beem’s request, but a final deci-sion to amend the budget could

Board adopts balanced budget School district to make $378,034 in program cuts

and revenue enhancements to overcome projected deficit

DISTRICT 192

Wally Potter named Pan-O-Prog parade grand marshalLakeville Historical Society member says being active in community is

what ‘keeps wheels going’

by Derrick WilliamsTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Wally Potter likes people. He also likes history. And Lakeville – he loves Lakeville, he says. “I like being a part of this community,” Potter, 75, said. “It’s wonderful here. And to look back and see how Lakeville’s grown from the gravel roads that were here when we came in 1971, to what it is now … it’s sur-prising, when you think about it, to see how fast it’s grown. And I’ve been a part of that. I like that.” For the better part of nearly 40 years, Potter has been active in the community he loves. And people have noticed. That’s why he was selected to be this year’s Pan-O-Prog parade grand marshal. “I’m not sure why they selected me,” Potter joked. “It’s probably because too many people know me.” At first, Potter wasn’t too sure about the honor. “I was flattered, but I figured there were more people more deserving than me,” Potter said. “So I told them I would think about it.” Eventually, it was Potter’s five children who nudged him into accepting the role. “They told me I ought to do this, that I deserve it,” he said. Lakeville Parks and Recreation Direc-tor Steve Michaud said Potter has been instrumental in the community for a number of years. “If we had hundreds more of Wally Potter, we’d have a better community,” Michaud said. “He’s a great guy and a good community person.” Potter is currently the treasurer of the Lakeville Historical Society and a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. He’s also on the Lake Marion Homeown ers Association and helps get the buoys on and off Lake Marion each year. He’s also a CAMP volunteer with the state, taking wa-ter samples and sending them in for testing, and up until a few years ago, was active with the Lakeville Area Arts Center. He’s also been active with the Lakeville Senior Center and Lakeville Art Festival. “I enjoy knowing what’s going on,” Potter said. “If you’re going to live here, as far as I’m concerned, be part of it.” For Potter, the past few months haven’t been easy. Two months ago, his wife, Ardyce, died. “I’m trying to stay busy,” Potter said. “And being active

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The B-25 bomber Miss Mitchell flew 135 missions in World War II and was managed by former Lakeville resident Ray Ostlie, who died two years ago. The aircraft will be on hand during Lakeville’s Pan-O-Prog celebration.


Planning for future building needs for Farmington schools lies at the foundation of a new study. Less than a year after the new Farmington High School wel-comed students, the Farmington School Board decided one of its goals in 2010 is to outline future building needs for up to 10 years. “We’re not talking about wholesale changes,” said Superin-tendent Brad Meeks. “We’re talk-ing about quality and equitable facilities that support student learning. “It could mean finding ways to bring in natural light, ensuring key spaces can be used flexibly, or establishing the house concept at all elementary schools,” Meeks said. “This is about what we can

do to make sure our schools are serving students the best they can.” Cunningham Group Archi-tecture was hired to facilitate the study at a cost of $44,500. “They are committed to help-ing us through the facilities plan-ning process, but they are not committed to the construction,” Meeks said. Top priorities of the study will be building safety features and technology needs, Meeks said. The planning committee’s vi-sion will be to address how to best meet the physical and virtual educational spaces that support flexible teaching and learning en-vironment.

District looks ahead at facility needs

Cunningham Group hired to facilitate committee for $44,500

See District 192, 11ASee Budget, 17A

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teachers, business leaders, community volunteers and recent graduates. Anderson said having more personal perspectives will enrich the group’s effectiveness. This year, the founda-tion took in more than $60,000 in requests from schools and was able to grant nearly $11,000 for programs. As a 501c3 nonprofit, the foundation meets quar-terly and relies on dona-tions and fundraising ef-forts. The foundation’s main goal is to bridge the gap between government aid and increased need for innovative educational pro-grams, Anderson said. “We want to offer gen-eral financial support for programs, equipment and

projects that promote and enhance excellence in our schools,” Anderson said. Besides seeking dona-tions and hosting fund-raising activities, Anderson said the foundation’s intent is to promote a spirit of community involvement, enthusiasm and support for the public schools and encourage parents, grand-parents, faculty and alumni to volunteer and partici-pate. The foundation works closely with the Farming-ton School District and each year hosts the an-nual Partners in Educa-tion recognition dinner and celebration ceremony to honor school retirees, give students scholarships and award grant money for

educational programming, equipment or technology. “It is fun and neat to see the look in the kids’ eyes and get those thank you notes from kids and teach-ers – that is priceless when all the hard work actually


The Farmington Area Education Foundation wants to build a stronger base of membership to sup-port educational programs so students can achieve ex-cellence.

The foundation started in 1999 with 20 volunteer members and the nonprofit officially launched in 2000. Today, the foundation has only four board members who can serve two three-year terms. “We are looking for

good-hearted people to raise money for kids,” said Glen Anderson, foundation president and board chair. “We would like to get some-where from nine to 15 mem-bers.” The foundation seeks membership from parents,

Local education foundation looks to build membershipFoundation seeks members to form stronger group to support schools

The Farmington Area Education Foun-dation has a new web-site at www.support-farmingtoneducation.org. Those interested in joining the foundation may call Glen Ander-son at (651) 400-0069 or e-mail him at [email protected].

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Zoo welcomes new additions

Photos submitted

Several animals – including a Bactrian camel calf (above) and a litter of 15 piglets (at

right) – were born recently at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley and made their public

debut this week. The Bac-trian camel was born May 23

and initially kept off-exhibit to ensure he was healthy and gaining weight. Another new arrival this summer is a snow

monkey, born on June 26.

Dakota County

by Tad Johnsonand Laura Adelmann

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Dakota Communi-cations Center Executive Committee aimed to have the 911 call center’s new di-rector in place by now, but the added time will result in a more informed decision. The committee had hoped to name a successor for Executive Director Kent Therkelsen at its June 17 meeting, but it appears that selection will be made July 7. The selection would be forwarded to the DCC Board of Directors for consideration at its July 15 meeting when it will be made public. At that meeting, the board could abide by the recommendation, select an-

other candidate or restart the process. Scheduling conflicts in setting meeting times with the finalists to conduct a leadership assessment and background checks analysis are the main reasons for the delay. Therkelsen’s last day on the job was June 30. He an-nounced his retirement last year. He said the interim direc-tor will be Lakeville resident Diane Lind – current DCC operations director and one of the three finalists. The other two are: Russell Sinkler, a Rose-mount resident who was director of Minneapolis’ emergency communications center from 1981 to 1984, and now is a senior client

business executive at an Eden Prairie communica-tions firm. John Dejung, a public safety communications di-rector in Madison, Wis., and former director of 911/311 in Minneapolis until May 2009. Therkelsen is confident the transition time with Lind at the helm for a week and whoever is the permanent replacement will be smooth. He said he had much time to prepare a transition outline for his successor. Therkelsen said Lind has worked with him side-by-side in preparation for the DCC opening in 2007 and since that time. He has said the next di-rector would be responsible for overseeing the DCC’s

Selection for 911 call center leader delayedmove into next-generation 911, which will focus on im-proving system operations as more people use wireless phones to make emergency calls. Therkelsen will be enter-ing the business world with the newly incorporated Kent Therkelsen and Associates. His first client is the city of Minnetonka. He’s sub-contracted with Springstead Inc. to help the city plan for future public safety needs.


Opinion

Politicians need perspectiveTo the editor: I partly agree with Larry Werner’s June 3 editorial “I like coffee shops and polite political discourse.” We ought to restore hon-esty, civility, tact, common sense and enlightenment in our political discourse. In the wake of the BP oil spill, most civilized people see how stupid the “drill, baby, drill” slogan is and how much damage can come from deregulation, a small powerless government and corporate tax cuts. Businesses exist to make profit and the goods or ser-vices provided are the means to make that profit. If they pay no taxes, they will make more profit with-out the need for more goods, services or jobs. If there is no regulation for the common good, there will be more profit at every-one else’s expense and to ev-eryone’s detriment. If we let our government become too weak to control and regulate in our name, profit-driven companies, corporations or even foreign governments will run us. The problem with Mr. Werner’s editorial is that he portrays the purveyors of this damaging philosophy as just “nice guys” with a dif-ferent perspective. In reality these guys de-liberately choose dominance and suppression of our democratic freedom. Unable to make worth-while contributions they incite discontent, inflame people and undermine our elected administration and civilized way of life. Our U.S. representative, John Kline, not only abet-ted the lies about “weapons of mass destruction,” but he constantly pushes to contin-ue these costly wars. Consequently, we have amassed nearly $15 tril-lion of national debt and in Lakeville the school district has to cover a $21.2 million budget shortfall because our supporting federal tax dol-lars are being squandered.

By order of the obstruc-tionists Kline simply casts his perpetual “nay” vote for most righteous initiatives. As we read of the des-perate Gulf Coast fisher-men committing suicide I remember Mr. Kline saying: “Since when is making a profit a bad word in Amer-ica?” This is not a “nice guy” and I don’t want someone like that as part of my gov-ernment. JOE NIEDERMAYRLakeville

To all of our veteransTo the editor: A while ago, I attended the Flying Blue Angels per-formance in Eau Claire, Wis. It was awesome to watch such talented pilots. While I was there, I no-ticed a man wearing a vest that indicated he was a Vietnam veteran holding a child’s hand. I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to say when I approached him, but I knew the only thing I could say was “thank you.” As I shook his hand and looked into his eyes, I saw a tear which reflected the one in mine. Thank you, sir, for put-ting your life on the line in a war so many didn’t believe in. And when you returned from the hell you experi-enced I know you did not receive the proper respect and appreciation that you and so many other veterans deserved. I am very sorry for that. I was around dur-ing that time and lost two friends of our family in that war. It touched me deeply. Whether you enlisted or your number came up, please know that there are so many of us who lived through that time and are grateful for your sacrifices. May your lives be blessed in a special way. Last week, just two days after writing the above, spoke to a man whose li-cense plate noted him as a “Pearl Harbor Survivor.”

As I spoke to him, he want-ed to acknowledge the many active troops giving and sac-rificing for us. A nice way to show our appreciation is by offering the universal sign of “thanks.” I hope we all realize that no matter when these men and women were at war, they all deserve our heart-felt thanks. To our precious sons and daughters, past and present: Thank you and God bless you and your families.

KATIE NYEApple Valley

Holberg serves the people wellTo the editor: On June 23, Minnesota’s nonpartisan House Public Information Services office released a listing of selected new laws passed during the 2010 legislative session. Of the nine laws highlighted, it is worth noting that Lakev-ille’s Rep. Mary Liz Holberg was the House sponsor of one of them (H.F. 3023, C.H. 240). The legislation she authored will help en-sure the accuracy of an in-dividual’s criminal record as collected and reported by private entities. We elect public officials to represent our own com-munity’s interests while working with others to find common ground and pro-mote the common good. By sponsoring legislation like the example highlighted here, Holberg shows she is doing just that. Her col-leagues would seem to agree, as this legislation passed both the House and Senate with unanimous support. Through accomplish-ments like this, Holberg has demonstrated the experi-ence, leadership, and results we should look for in a can-didate for public office. On Nov. 2, let’s re-elect Mary Liz Holberg as our state representative for House District 36A. JIM GUTTMANNLakeville

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by Larry WernerTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

It might not be inten-tional, but Ed Kearney, president of the Apple Valley Chamber of Com-merce, has been bringing some controversial speak-ers to membership lunches at En-joy! restaurant. A few months back, former state Sen. Dick Day entertained the faithful with the message he’s delivering in his new posi-tion as lobbyist for a racino at Canterbury Park racetrack. Day believes a little more gambling is the answer to the state’s budget deficits. And last week at Enjoy!, Ed introduced a speaker who is bold enough to argue that moderation is what we need in these polarized times. We heard from a former Republican governor that it will probably take a combination of taxes and expense reductions to get our state out of the mess it’s

in. Former Gov. Arne Carl-son unloaded on the Legis-lature in general, on Demo-crats for their eagerness to raise taxes and – most energetically – on his own Republican Party for its

knee-jerk reluctance to deal with a budget deficit that has put Min-nesota in a financial crisis. Carlson, as some of you might recall, was elected our 37th gover-nor in 1990 and re-elected in 1994. He was known as a moderate who spoke his mind as governor and previously as state auditor and as a legislator. Over the past year or so, he has been highly critical of Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty for not facing up to the state’s deficits by doing such things as borrowing from the schools, making accounting shifts and closing his mind to any new taxes to deal with billions in defi-cits that will face the next Legisla-ture.

But his fundamental message was that the current political system is dysfunctional in that it leaves no room for finding com-mon ground. Carlson could have talked about the way he worked with Democrats to solve a state finan-cial crisis or other problems when he was governor. But he chose to recall that Democratic President John F. Kennedy sought advice from his Republican predecessor, Dwight D. Eisenhower, when he was dealing with the Cuban Mis-sile Crisis in the 1960s. What we need in Minnesota and in our nation, Carlson said, are leaders who have “a moral compass,” not political rheto-ric that “demonizes individuals” rather than seeking solutions. “We are not attracting the best and the brightest to public ser-vice,” Carlson said. “Demonize the messenger. Trivialize the is-sues.” Making it clear that Pawlenty,

who shares his political party, is among his targets, Carlson said: “Postponing the tough deci-sions is not political leadership.” He cited the cooperation be-tween Democratic President Bill Clinton and Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich as anoth-er example of the type of collabo-ration that’s needed today both nationally and in our state. These comments from the Republican former governor re-minded me of governors who led my home state of Michigan when I was growing up there. Moder-ate Republicans William Milliken and George Romney, father of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, worked with Democrats in a state, like Minnesota, domi-nated by Democrats. But as we head into another gubernatorial election, we have a campaign shaping up between Tom Emmer, an extreme right Re-publican, and one of three very liberal Democrats – Mark Day-

ton, Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Matt Entenza. And our governor, who kicked the budget issue to the next gover-nor and Legislature, has taken his no-taxes message and anti-Dem-ocratic rhetoric to the national stage as he runs for the Republi-can nomination for president. Forgive me if I felt a tinge of nostalgia while listening to our former Republican governor counsel leaders to find common ground. “We have to emphasize the courage to do right, not to be the agent of our own ambition,” Carl-son said. “History has rewarded those who have made the tough choices.”

Larry Werner is editor and general manager of Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune. He can be reached at [email protected].

A moderate Republican reminds us of better days

by Joe NathanTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Recent startling studies about children and computers make it even more important that we listen to educators’ advice about fami-lies’ activities this summer. Many young people love their technol-ogy. But lots of time on a computer does not produce the positive results in school that come from activities many educators are suggesting. Marne Berkvam, principal of Lakev-ille North High School, recommends, “Set a goal of supporting your local li-braries. If you have a library card, awe-some. If you don’t have one, visit them today and see all the wonderful summer books available. Sign up for the ACT or SAT question of the day. This will in-crease your brain power and vocabulary. “Don’t underestimate the power of crossword puzzles. You can do them any-where with your friends; the pool, beach, coffee shop, front porch, bonfire – the options are endless. The goal each sum-mer is to keep your mind engaged and these are all short and quick ways to challenge those neurons.” Ben Kusch, principal at Farmington High School, urges families to “very sim-ply: Read. Read. Read.” John Beal, Lakeville’s Cherry View Elementary principal who is retiring after 36 years, suggests, “Parents can continue the learning for the summer by participating in the summer library pro-grams at Heritage Library, signing up for enrichment classes with our Community Education Department, participating in one of the many recreational activities sponsored by the Lakeville Parks and Recreation Department, and by mak-ing travel an experience to expand their learning during the summer.” Scott Douglas, principal at Lakeville South High School, wrote, “It is impor-tant families model and support reading year around. Parents can engage children by conducting current event conversa-tions or book talks at the dinner table, in the car or while relaxing. Reading books, newspapers or electronic publications and discussing content supports the im-portance of reading as a lifelong skill.”

But, can’t young people read and explore while they use computers and smart phones? Yes, but ... . A Kaiser Foundation study re-lease earlier this year involving more than 2,000 youngsters ages 8-18 around the country found that youths who spend more time

with media report lower grades and low-er levels of personal contentment. “Children whose parents make an ef-fort to limit media use – through the me-dia environment they create in the home and the rules they set – spend less time with media than their peers.” You can read a summary of the report at www.kff.org/entmedia/upload/8010.pdf. A study of North Carolina students in grades 5-8 found that spending more time on a home computer produced “modest but statistically significant and persis-tent negative impacts on student math and reading test scores. Further evidence suggests that providing universal access to home computers and high-speed In-ternet access would broaden, rather than narrow, math and reading achievement gaps.” These researchers acknowledged “it is possible that computer and Internet ac-cess improves important skills that are not directly measured by standardized tests in math or reading.” Their study is at http://papers.nber.org/papers/w16078. No one is suggesting that families eliminate electronics. However, as Erin Talley, principal of Otsego Elementary School, suggests: “Turn off the television and reduce screen time; choose activities that engage the mind and body.” Along with reading books, whether it’s a hike, a canoe trip, or an excursion to the science museum or historical soci-ety, getting out and being active should be an important part of a young person’s summer.

Joe Nathan, a former public school teacher and administrator, directs the Center for School Change, Humphrey Institute, Uni-versity of Minnesota. He can be reached at [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Research, educators: Limit computer time, promote reading & active learning this summer

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“A place to discover God just as you are”

LUTHERAN CHURCHELCA

26691 Pillsbury AvenueLakeville, MN 55044

952-461-2283www.christianialutheranchurch.org

Thursday 7pmCommunion Worship

Sunday 9 am Worship(Nursery Provided)

with fellowship following10:20 am Non-traditional Worship

(month of June only)Pastors Dave Mesarosand Nancy L.H. Brown

Life’s Healing Choices:Making Changes

- The Transformation Choice

8:15a Traditional9:30a Contemporary

11:00a Contemplative

Nursery/Children/Youth 9:30 and 11:00a17671 Glacier Way

SE Corner of Cedar & Dodd, Lakeville952.469.PRAY (7729)

www.crossroadschurch.org

Spirit of HopeIndependent

Catholic CommunityTo Our Eucharistic Table,

All are Welcome!Please join us this summer for:

Sunday Evening Mass7:30 pm

We are co-located withSt Anne’s Episcopal Church

2035 Charlton RoadSunfish Lake, MN 55118

Fr Marty Shanahan, Pastor651.238.7723

www.spiritofhopecatholiccommunity.org

All SaintsCatholicChurch

19795 Holyoke AvenueLakeville, Minnesota952-469-4481

Weekend Mass TimesSaturdays at 5:00 pmSundays at:7:30, 9:00, 11 am & 5:30 pm

www.allsaintschurch.com

ReconciliationSaturdays8:30-9:30am & 3:30-4:30 pm

Familyof ChristLutheranChurch

Summer WorshipOne service

9:30 amNursery available

East of 1-35 on 185th LakevillePastor Lon Larson

952-435-5757www.familyofchrist.com

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TRINITY LUTHERANCHURCH (LCMS)

600 Walnut Street, Farmington651-463-7225

Rev. James MarkworthRev. Wil FranzmeierWORSHIP SERVICES

Wednesdays 7pmSundays 9am

Vacation Bible SchoolSaturday, July 17th.

Holy Communion2nd & 4th Sundays

and precedingWednesdays

SUNDAY WORSHIP8 A.M. & 10:30 A.M.

SUNDAY EDUCATION 9:15 A.M.SATURDAY NIGHT WORSHIP 5:00 PM

20270 Iberia Ave. (Hwy. 50 & Iberia)Lakeville • 952-469-5227Pastor Benjamin Blumer

Pastor Steve Abramowskiwww.BethlehemLakeville.org

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LakevilleResidents, businesses happy, but weary of taxes, surveys say

by Derrick WilliamsTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Two recent studies commis-sioned by the city of Lakeville may raise more questions than answers in terms of policy-making. But generally, news is good for a city that has made cuts in recent years in order to make ends meet. The city has few negatives, according to Bill Morris of Decision Resources Ltd., the company that conducted a residential and a business sur-vey and presented the results to the City Council during a work session on June 28. Morris said 40 percent of the 400 people random-ly called for the residential phone survey between May and June said there is nothing they disliked about the city. “That’s four times higher

than the average among other cities across the metro area,” Morris said. “It’s a record for us. We’ve never seen it before.” Morris also said 85 percent of business owners and man-agers find Lakeville’s business climate to be good or excel-lent. In addition, 98 percent of residents said the quality of life in Lakeville is positive. “These are really amazing numbers,” Morris said. But that doesn’t mean Lakeville residents are with-out concerns. And that’s where the survey results could cause policy problems for city leaders. “It’s a moderately hostile tax climate in the city,” Mor-ris said. “People see the city as having somewhat high to moderately high taxes.” The survey suggested 57

percent of residents and 68 percent of businesses would oppose tax increases to main-tain city services at their cur-rent level. At the same time, 63 per-cent of residents said they would oppose service cuts in order to lower taxes. The busi-ness community was split. And that points to the fine line the City Council must walk, Mayor Holly Dahl said. “The services provided by the city – people like and value them. That goes to the quality of life for the people here. But at the same time, people are telling us to be very judicious with the dollars,” Dahl said. “Prune if necessary, but don’t take away the services we’re getting. That’s what they’re saying, I think.” City Administrator Steve Mielke said the two surveys –

a residential and business sur-vey – will be used as tools for both the City Council and city staff. “They’ll be part of the decision-making process,” Mielke said. “They’ve been used in the past to help guide decisions.” Mielke said the surveys have been done biannually in the past, but last year were skipped because of budget constraints. The $30,000 price tag for both studies comes from the Cable TV Fund, not the gen-eral fund, Mielke said. Mielke said the survey re-sults are still preliminary and the full report will be com-pleted by Decision Resources in the next few weeks, but said the results are reaffirming. “I think it’s really pleas-ing to know that people like

the community they live and do business in,” Mielke said. “They like to be here and want to be here. Because they’re happy they don’t want things to change To me, the message is: Be careful with the money.” Overall, the surveys point-ed out that the city gets high marks from both the business and residential community in the area of services and how they’re provided, Mielke said. “But as we look to improve areas, we need to be sensitive to the fact they aren’t anxious for a tax increase,” he said. Dahl said the survey re-sults also point to a need for better communication. “We need to do more edu-cating so people understand exactly where their tax money is going and how we need to use it,” she said. “As we move forward, that’ll be really im-

portant.” The residential survey had a margin of error of 5 percent-age points, Morris said. It also matched the demographics of the sample against the demo-graphics of the community, he said. The business survey was given to 294 randomly se-lected businesses located in Lakeville, Morris said. The full survey results will be presented during a future City Council meeting. E-mail Derrick Williams at: [email protected]

Ryt-way Industries acquires three companies Ryt-way Industries LLC, a contract packager of dry food products headquartered in Lakeville, has acquired from Cam-eron Holdings the three companies of Cloud Packaging Solu-tions, Cloud Equipment Company and Toll Packaging. Cloud Packaging Solutions, based in Des Plaines, Ill., is a leader in high-speed, flexible film contract packaging. Cloud Equipment Company, based in Des Plaines, Ill, is a manufac-turer of high-speed packaging equipment for packet, pouch, and thermoforming applications. Toll Packaging, based in Gibson City, Ill., is a leader in mid-speed, flexible packaging systems for both pet and human foods.

Gilmore, owner of Lakeville’s Devine Swine Catering, is a volunteer pilot with the Minnesota Wing of the Commemora-tive Airforce. The volunteer group, based in South St. Paul, will be showcasing Miss Mitch-ell during Pan-O-Prog from July 9-11, and even taking people into the skies aboard the famous bomber. “It’s the chance of a lifetime to go up in the air-craft,” Gilmore said. Gilmore said the aircraft has strong ties to Lakeville. Miss Mitchell served in the 12th Air Force, 57th Bomb Wing in Corsica, Sic-ily, and Italy during World War II. The aircraft and her crew flew 135 missions. The aircraft’s crew chief was a Lakeville resident named Ray Ostlie. “He was kind of the boss of the plane,” Gilmore said. When Ostlie and the crew were assigned to the brand new aircraft, they had to decide on a name and nose art for the B-25 Mitchell Bomber, Gilmore said. “(Ostlie) wanted it to be classy, and since it was

a new plane, and the best-looking aircraft on the base, he went with Miss Mitch-ell, like Miss Minnesota,” Gilmore said. Years after the war, Os-tlie was instrumental in restoring the current Miss Mitchell, which is now just one of 34 B-25s flying to-day, Gilmore said. Miss Mitchell’s most fa-mous mission came in Au-gust of 1944 when its pilot, Lt. Max Bell, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross while flying Miss Mitchell on a bombing raid to de-stroy bridges in Nazi-occu-pied Italy. The plane was heavily damaged by anti-aircraft fire but successfully destroyed the target and returned to base, according to the Commemorative Air-force. The restoration of Miss Mitchell was completed in 1993, just in time to become the only civilian aircraft ever to fly over Arlington National Cemetery when the aircraft was part of the funeral services of Jim Doolittle, the architect of the “Doolittle Raiders” – a team of 16 B-25s that took off from an aircraft car-rier in the Pacific Ocean

and bombed Tokyo, Japan, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Gilmore said the event at Airlake Airport is free of charge and other World War II vehicles will be on hand in addition to a Black-hawk helicopter. “We raised donations to make it free. We want people to come out and see this aircraft and at the same time, touch a piece of his-tory and honor and thank our veterans,” Gilmore said. For those with an inter-est to fly in Miss Mitchell, $400 will get you a seat on the aircraft. “These events that we do – all those funds keep the aircraft flying and museum open in South St. Paul,” Gilmore said. “We’ll keep flying as long as people want to go up.” For more information about Miss Mitchell or the Commemorative Airforce, visit www.cafmn.org. To secure a seat on the bomber for a ride, call Gilmore at (612) 685-4506.

E-mail Derrick Williams at: [email protected]

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The city of Farmington will pay $21,500 to Exchange Bank building owners to set-tle a lawsuit brought against the city. The City Council voted 4 to 1 to approve the terms of a settlement agreement Mon-day, June 21, with building owners Hosmer Brown III and Hosmer Brown IV of 2004 Real Estate Company. Council Member Christy Fogarty cast the dissenting vote voicing her frustration in dealing with the Browns for years while she served on the council and the Farming-ton Economic Development Authority. The Farmington EDA also voted to approve the settlement agreement Mon-day, June 28. Funds for the $21,500 will come from the League of Minnesota Cities

Insurance Trust. The dispute centered on the city saying that the 2004 Real Estate Company did not follow through on its agreement that it would renovate the late 1800s Ex-change Bank building, which many had regarded as an eyesore. In November 1998 the Browns purchased the build-ing from the city’s Housing Rehabilitation Authority for a dollar and promised to make interior building im-provements and upgrades in less than two years. Some renovation work was completed and a few businesses opened in the corner building at Third and Oak streets. Ten years later, the city said the Browns had not fulfilled the purchase agree-ment obligation to complete the renovations. In 2008 the

City settles litigation with Exchange Bank developers

council laid out deadlines by which work was to be com-pleted and extended those deadlines many times. In June 2008 the city’s Economic Development Au-thority reclaimed the build-ing’s deed and record with Dakota County. The city also drew upon the $80,000 letter of credit that accompanied the deed, but later decided to reverse its actions. In August 2009 the 2004 Real Estate company filed a lawsuit against the city and the EDA questioning the city’s right to take back the deed and draw on the letter of credit, in addition to other complaints. After months of closed meetings, both sides agreed on a settlement. City officials said that the settlement will be less of a liability to the municipality than taking the case to court. “Finally they have the 1998 agreement done with,” said Peter Herlofsky, city ad-ministrator. “There are very few people from 1998 in the city who had anything to do with it and the council has changed.” “We did our best to work with the Browns to resolve it, and now it is finally done,” Herlofsky said. “The exchange of funds is the end of litigation and it is a way of finally resolving it so there are no more costs,” Herlofsky said. Kara Hildreth is at [email protected].

Roundbank holds school supply drive Roundbank, Roundbank Insurance Agency and In-vestment Solutions will hold their second annual school supply drive July 6 through Aug. 27. Each week different school supplies will be fea-tured on their Facebook page, website and in the lobby of each location. For more information, call (651) 463-8300.

District not affiliated with door-to-door book sales Farmington School Dis-trict 192 has been made aware of recent door-to-door solicitations made in Farmington neighborhoods involving college-aged stu-dents suggesting a list of books to parents that they claim are recommended by Farmington teachers. Parents should be aware the school district is not affiliated with any door-to-door sales of education-related materials. The so-licitation attempts have been reported to the Farmington Police Department.

Summer camp offers Passport to Spanish Farmington Community Education will offer a new youth day camp called Pass-port to Spanish for kinder-garten through fifth grade youths on July 19-22 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 1 to 3 p.m. at Meadowview or North Trail media center.

Students will “visit” Mex-ico, Ecuador, Spain, Puerto Rico and Guatemala in the week-long Spanish course; they will learn about unique customs, arts, food and mu-sic and take part in interac-tive games, stories and tra-ditional crafts. Each child will be introduced to travel vocabulary and learn how to order food in Spanish. To register, call (651) 460-3200.

Community Education offers Extreme Electronix The Youth Enrichment League will teach the Ex-treme Electronix day camp for students in first through fifth grades from July 19-23 in morning and afternoon sessions at both North Trail Elementary and Mead-owview Elementary. Students will learn to build a siren, a fan, a door-bell and many other elec-tronic circuits. Students will build 20 to 30 electronic projects to explore the basic aspects of electricity, includ-ing ohms, amps, voltage, and open and closed circuits. For more information or to register, call (651) 460-3200.

Phantom Regiment Drum Corps to perform concerts Farmington will play host to the Phantom Regiment Drum Corps as the group practices for the upcoming Drum Corps International Summer Tour in July. The public is invited to a free concert to hear the Phantom Regiment Drum Corps at Boeckman Middle

School at 6:30 p.m. Thurs-day, July 15, at 7 p.m. Fri-day, July 16, and at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 17. The Phantom Regiment will perform at a competi-tion at TCF Bank Stadium at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 17. Tickets for the drum corps competition are available online at www.dci.org.

Farmington pool open in afternoon on Fourth of July The Farmington city out-door pool will be open July 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. The city pool will have open swim from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. through Aug. 22. The pool offers a small drop slide, diving bay with one- and three-meter diving boards, wading pool, um-brellas, chaise lounge chairs, picnic tables and open lock-ers. Outdoor pool events for middle school youth include: Swim ‘N Jam from 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 14 Back to School Bash from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 Residents are invited to the free Celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 28 at Evergreen Knoll Park next door to the pool. Farmington Parks and Recreation offers an Ameri-can Red Cross Swimming & Water Safety Program with swim instruction and water safety skills for a variety of skill levels. For more informa-tion about outdoor pool events and programs, visit the city website at www.ci.farmington.mn.us or call the pool at (651) 463-3450.

U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Lakeville, is hosting a free Career and Jobs Fair from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday, July 12 at Inver Hills Commu-nity College in Inver Grove Heights. Scheduled to attend Kline’s career and jobs fair are several dozen private-sec-tor employers who currently have job openings in a wide

variety of fields including the health care, technology, fi-nancial, and retail industries. Service organizations and a variety of educational insti-tutions are also scheduled to attend. The fair includes breakout sessions focusing on interview skills, effective resume writing, and other

tips for job seekers. Businesses interested in participating should contact Justin Streiff in Kline’s Min-nesota office at (952) 808-1213. There are no fees asso-ciated with participating. The event will be held in the Fine Arts Building, 2500 E. 80th St., Inver Grove Heights. Parking is available in the Fine Arts parking lot.

U.S. representative to host Career & Jobs Fair in Inver Grove Heights

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THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

When it came time to name their band, Jesse Mathews and Kyle Wachter paid homage to their home-town. The Apple Valley natives named their pop-rock band Cedar Avenue after the north-south thoroughfare that runs through the city. It has more of a ring than the name Mathews gave his short-lived first band, Play-ing On A Thursday. “I had a dinky garage band that I sang in – we played only one show, and it was on a Thursday,” said Mathews, 26, a 2002 Eastview High School grad-uate who sings and plays guitar in Cedar Avenue. The Minneapolis-based band, which released its de-but full-length CD “Some-day Soon” late last year, is set to perform Friday, July 9, in Apple Valley as part of the summer-long Music in Kelley Park concert series. The Kelley Park concert

is a homecoming show of sorts for the band, which regularly performs at high-profile Twin Cities venues such as the Fine Line Mu-sic Cafe, the Varsity Theater and First Avenue. Mathews and Wachter, who plays bass, are joined in Cedar Avenue by fel-low Eastview High School alumnus Shawn Burtis, a drummer Mathews met when both were members of the Eastview drumline. Rounding out the quar-tet is Mathews’ wife, Der-rin, a California native who sings and plays keyboard in the band.

Cedar Avenue got its start shortly after Mathews enrolled at Westmont Col-lege, a Christian liberal arts college in Santa Bar-bara, Calif. Mathews and Wachter, who remained in Minnesota, began e-mailing audio tracks they’d created back and forth and building up a song repertoire. Things began falling into place for the group when Mathews moved back to Minnesota after college. With a bachelor’s degree in religious studies, he signed on as a youth pastor at a Northeast Minneapolis church, where he lives on

the second floor. The band uses an auxiliary room at the church as its rehearsal space. Cedar Avenue has logged Midwest tours as an opener for national acts such as Augustana, A Fine Frenzy,

and Graham Colton, and the 10-song CD “Some-day Soon” was recorded at Blackwatch Studios in Nor-man, Okla., and released in November 2009. More about the band is at www.cedaravenuemusic.

com. “Someday Soon” is available for purchase on the band’s website and through iTunes and Amazon.com.

Andrew Miller is at [email protected].

The band is back in townCedar Avenue returns to Apple Valley for July 9 concert

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Minneapolis-based pop-rock band Cedar Avenue has roots in Apple Valley – bassist Kyle Wachter, left, guitarist/vocalist Jesse Mathews and drummer Shawn Burtis attended Eastview High School together. The three guys are joined by Mathews’ wife, Derrin Mathews, who sings and plays keyboard in the band.

Cedar Avenue is set to perform on Friday, July 9, as part of the free, summer-long Music in Kelley Park concert series hosted by the Apple Valley Arts Founda-tion. The Cedar Avenue concert runs from 6 to 9 p.m. in the park located at Fortino and 152nd streets near Enjoy! restaurant; opening bands are Blue Sky Canopy and Ferris. The full Music in Kelley Park schedule is at www.applevalleyarts.org.

IN BRIEF

thisweekend briefsHoliday festivities continue at Caponi Art Park The Fourth of July cel-ebration is set to continue at Caponi Art Park in Eagan with a Patriotic Festival pre-sented by the Dakota Valley Summer Pops Orchestra at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 11, in the Theater in the Woods amphitheater. A patriotic-themed children’s activity will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The concert is free, but a $4 per person donation is suggested. Bring a blanket or folding chair. Patrons are encouraged to bring a food

donation for Eagan’s 150th anniversary food drive. Caponi Art Park is at 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. For more information, call (651) 454-9412 or visit www.caponiartpark.org.

Dinner and a movie night at IMAX The Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will host “Dinner and a Movie Family Night” on Monday, July 19. Guests who purchase one adult admission to the 6:30 p.m. showing of “Magnifi-cent Desolation: Walking

on the Moon 3D” will re-ceive one free child’s admis-sion to the movie and free pizza from Broadway Pizza in Apple Valley (while sup-plies last) before the show. Pizza will be served starting at 5:30 p.m.

Kids Rock Camp MacPhail Center for Music’s Kids Rock Camp will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. July 12-16 at the school’s Apple Valley site, 14750 Ce-dar Ave. The camp is designed for young musicians who want to improve their playing skills and learn how to col-laborate with fellow rock-

ers. Each student will be placed in a band coached by a MacPhail teaching art-ist in preparation for a final performance for family and friends at First Avenue/7th St. Entry in Minneapolis. Kids Rock Camp is for children ages 10-13, singers as well as students who play the guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. Students must bring their own instrument and amps to camp. The registration deadline is July 12. To learn more or to reg-ister, call Melissa Falb at (612) 767-5438 or go to www.macphail.org/catalog_summer.html.

Family Fun Tuesdays at Caponi Art Park Caponi Art Park’s Fam-ily Fun Tuesdays program is geared toward children ages 3-12 with a parent or guard-ian; child care and school groups should call for space availability and fees. Events take place Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Sculpture Garden and a $2 per person donation is suggested. The upcoming schedule includes: • July 6, Jig, Pipe and Harp: Irish Dance and Mu-

sic with Willow Brae • July 13, A Day in the Life of a Minnesota Voyag-er with Dance Revels Mov-ing History • July 20, Stories from the Plains: American In-dian Tales and Music with Cochise Anderson • July 27, A Northern European Festival of Music with Ross Sutter Caponi Art Park is at 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. Call (651) 454-9412 for more information.

books calendarBurnhaven Library1101 W. County Road 42, Burns-ville, (952) 891-0300 Baby Storytime for babies up to 24 months and their caregivers from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 6. Meet the Author: Stacy Waibel for ages 3 to 8 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 7. Waibel, author of “Rudy Gets a Transplant” and “Rudy’s Check-up,” reads from her books, shares the stories behind them, and talks about life with Rudy, the cute poo-dle. ArtStart ScrapMobile: ArtScrappers for ages 3-12 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10. Make-and-take craft pro-gram. Registration required.

Farmington Library508 Third St., Farmington(651) 438-0250 Art Detective for ages 7-10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 6. Explore the art of Salvador Dali and Henri Rousseau and cre-ate a masterpiece of your own. Registration required. Wii Games for teens from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 6. Ten Penny Tunes for all ages from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 9. An introduction to traditional

songs and music.

Galaxie Library14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Val-ley, (952) 891-7045 Legos and Duplos at the Li-brary for all ages from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 7. Duct Tape Art for all ages from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Royal Guard for ages 6 and older from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Friday, July 9. Fully-costumed Re-naissance characters teach about history through entertaining story-telling.

Heritage Library20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville(952) 891-0360 Chapters: “Countdown” by Ann Fine and “Long Gray Nor-ris” by Malachy Doyle for ages 5-10 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tues-day, July 6.

Art Detective for ages 7-10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednes-day, July 7. Explore the art of Sal-vador Dali and Henri Rousseau and create a masterpiece of your own. Registration required.

Handmade Journals for teens from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 7. Create a journal with the Eagan Art House. Registration required.

Craft Fair from 11 a.m. to 1

p.m. Thursday, July 8. Kids ages 4-17 can sign up to sell their crafts priced for less than $2. Sellers must register in advance.

Royal Guard for ages 6 and older from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Fri-day, July 9. Fully-costumed Re-naissance characters teach about history through entertaining story-telling.

Robert Trail Library14395 S. Robert TrailRosemount, (651) 480-1210

BOOKcrobatics for all ages from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Free ticket required.

Power Tool Sculpture for teens from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, July 9. Registration required.

Harry Potter Jeopardy for teens from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sat-urday, July 10. Registration re-quired.

Savage Library13090 Alabama Ave. S.E., Sav-age, (952) 707-1770

Celebrity Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, with Library Director Vanessa Birdsey and dog Jean Luc.

StoryClay Teller Maureen Carlson for all ages at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 7.

Sing, Play, Learn with

MacPhail for children birth to age 5 at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 9. Registration required.

Wescott Library1340 Wescott Road, Eagan (651) 450-2900

Royal Guard for ages 6 and older from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 7. Fully-cos-tumed Renaissance characters teach about history through enter-taining storytelling.

Baby Storytime for babies up to 24 months and their caregivers from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Wednes-day, July 7.

Meet the Instruments for all ages from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thurs-day, July 8. Meet and play musical instruments from Groth Music. Board Games for ages 6-12 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fri-day, July 9. Waggin’ Tales for ages 5-10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 10. Read aloud to a therapy dog.


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T H I S W E E K E N D P U Z Z L E P A G E

THISWEEKENDS PUZZLE ANSWERS

music calendar theater and arts calendar

groups calendar

To submit items for Thisweek-end’s Music Calendar, e-mail:

[email protected].

Friday, July 2 Classic Jazz, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Jo Jo’s Rise & Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Suite 100, Burns-ville, (952) 736-3001. Zebra Mussels, 9:30 p.m., Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., Savage, (952) 846-4513. Jack Laugh, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave., Lakev-ille, (952) 469-5200. Larry Johnson on key-boards, 7 to 11 p.m., Chateau Lamothe, 14351 Nicollet Court, Burnsville, (952) 435-7709.

Saturday, July 3 Big Toe and the Jam, 9:30 p.m., Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., Savage, (952) 846-4513. Larry Johnson on key-boards, 7 to 11 p.m., Chateau Lamothe, 14351 Nicollet Court, Burnsville, (952) 435-7709.

Monday, July 5 Open mic, 9 p.m., Bogart’s Place, 14917 Garrett Ave. S., Apple Valley, (952) 432-1515.

Wednesday, July 7 Jambo Joe Bones, Enjoy! Restaurant, 15435 Founders Lane, Apple Valley, (952) 891-6569.

Thursday, July 8 Neptune Cocktail, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, (952) 469-5200. The Feelin’ (piano bar). 9:30 p.m., Ansari’s Mediterranean Grill and Lounge, 1960 Rahncliff Court, Eagan, (651) 452-0999.

Friday, July 9 Urban Jazz Experiment, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Jo Jo’s Rise & Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Suite 100, Burnsville, (952) 736-3001. Gel, 9:30 p.m., Neisen’s Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., Savage, (952) 846-4513. GB Leighton, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave., Lakev-ille, (952) 469-5200. Michael Loonan, 9 to 12:30 p.m., Rudy’s Redeye Grill, 20800 Kenrick Ave., Lakeville, (952) 469-0711. Larry Johnson on key-boards, 7 to 11 p.m., Chateau Lamothe, 14351 Nicollet Court, Burnsville, (952) 435-7709.

To submit items for the Arts Calendar, e-mail: [email protected].

Performances Performances of “Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids,” pre-sented by The Play’s the Thing Productions and Farmington Community Education, will be held Friday, July 2, at 1 p.m and 7 p.m. at Boeckman Middle. School, located at 800 Denmark Ave. in Farmington. Tickets cost $9 for adults and $7 for children and are available at the door or by calling (952) 469-3099. Dis-ney’s The Jungle Book Kids is the musical production adapted from the 1967 Walt Disney film “The Jungle Book.” Giant Step Theatre will pres-ent “Tom and Huck: An Ad-venture” at Lakeville Area Arts Center Friday, July 2, 1:30 and 7 p.m.; and Saturday, July 3, 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., and at Lakeville Area Schools Community Edu-cation, 8755 Upper 208th St. Remaining tickets can be pur-chased at the door for $8. Second Stage Theatre Com-pany will present the musical “Ti-tanic” at the Burnsville Perform-ing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., at 7:30 p.m. July 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24 and at 2 p.m. July 18 and 25. Tickets are $20/adults, $15/seniors and students; matinee tickets are $15 and $10, respectively. Reserve tickets on-line at www.ticketmaster.com or

purchase at the door the evening of the performance.Classes/workshops MacPhail Kids Rock Camp for ages 10-13 will be held July 12-16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at MacPhail’s Apple Valley site, 14750 Cedar Ave. Registration deadline is July 12. To learn more or to register, call Melissa Falb at (612) 767-5438 or go to: http://www.macphail.org/catalog_sum-mer.html The Hayes Community and Senior Center in Apple Valley will offer a four-week Watercolor Painting Series from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays, July 8-29. Cost is $65. Call (952) 953-2345 for more information or to sign up. Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville will offer Summer Teen Drawing and Painting from 5 to 7 p.m. on Mondays throughout the summer, starting June 14. Regis-ter at www.BrushworksSchoolo-fArt.com or call (651) 214-4732. Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville offers Array Color Mix-ing for everyone – in oil or acrylic – with professional artist Frank Wetzel, Aug. 5 and 6. Register www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com or call (651) 214-4732. Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville offers Family Friday Art Day on July 23 and Aug. 27. Cost: $60 per family of four per session. For information and to register: www.BrushworksScho-olofArt.com or call (651) 214-4732. Brushworks School of Art offers visual art classes at the

Burnsville Performing Arts Cen-ter. Mini Masters, paint like Monet (July 15) and Picasso (Aug. 12). Drawing the Perform-ing Arts Center Inside & Out-side with professional artist Eric Menzhuber on July 22, 29 and Aug. 5. Fairy Art for ages 5-11, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Art Around the World in America for youth on Aug. 12-13, 10 a.m. to noon. All supplies included with registration. Register online at www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com or call (651) 214-4732. 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 to 3 p.m. Class fee is $3 per person and includes all supplies. Bring any old jewelry you would like to re-make. The Eagan Art House is located at 3981 Lexington Ave. S. For more information, call (651) 686-9134. In The Company of Kids Creative Arts Center presents the Fairytale Adventures Pro-gram, a music-based based dance program for parents and children. Newborns to age 3 welcome with parent or care-giver. Call (952) 736-3644 for more information or visit www.cokartscenter.com. Register now for summer classes at the Eagan Art House. Classes are offered for all ages from age 4 through adult. A va-riety of schedules and course offerings are available. For a complete listing visit www.cityofeagan.com/eaganarthouse.

For more information, call the Eagan Art House at (651) 686-9134. 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 intermediates Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farm-ington. Cost is $5 per class. Call Marilyn at (651) 463-7833. Beginner country line dance classes on Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Cen-ter offers arts classes for all ages. For class and registration information, visit www.lakevil-lemn.gov or call the Arts Center office at (952) 985-4640. DanceWorks Performing Arts Center’s Let’s Dance pro-gram will hold a “First Friday” dance event on the first Friday of each month. Latin/swing/ballroom class from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by a two-hour “prac-tice session” from 7 to 9 p.m. The lesson is free. The “practice session” is $12 per family (high school students are free) or $7 per person. A partner is not need-ed to participate. The monthly event is at DanceWorks Central, 20137 Icenic Trail, Lakeville. Call (952) 432-7123 to reserve a spot or visit www.danceworksmn.com.

To submit an item for the Groups Calendar, send it by e-mail to

[email protected].

Family MOMS Club of Lakev-ille meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Trinity Evangelical Free Church, 10658 210th St. W., Lakev-ille. Information: e-mail [email protected]. Rosemount Chapter of MOMS club (Moms Offering Moms Support) is a non-denom-inational, nonprofit organization supporting part-time and full-time stay-at-home moms. The group

maintains a monthly calendar of events for moms and kids alike. Go to www.freewebs.com/rose-mountmomsclub for more infor-mation.

Miscellaneous The Experimental Aircraft Association EAA Chapter 25 Minneapolis/Lakeville meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month in Lakeville at Air-lake Airport hangar 34A or as announced. Info at www.eaa25.org. This group includes pilots, airplane builders, and anyone in-terested in aviation.

The South Metro ATV Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednes-day of the month at Gander Mountain, 16861 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville. Information: (952) 457-2226. Knit ’N’ Nibble Social Knit-ting Group meets the first Sat-urday of every month at 9:30 a.m. at Baskets On Occasion, 3348 Sherman Court, Suite 104, Eagan MN 55121. Meet new friends who share your passion for knitting and crocheting. For more information contact Mary at (651) 994-8392, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.basketsonoccasion.com. The Rotary Club of Rose-mount meets at noon Fridays

at the American Legion in Rose-mount. Rotary is a worldwide or-ganization of more than 1.2 mil-lion business, professional, and community leaders. Members provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world (www.rotary.org). Join us in help-ing improve the life of our com-munity. Information: www.rose-mountrotary.org. Faithful Readers Women’s Book Club meets on Thurs-days, 7-9 p.m., at Faith Covenant Church, 12921 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville. For more information, call Diane Caucutt at (952) 431-7705.


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Bucking both the his-toric summer housing slow-down and expectations due to the expiration of Federal tax credits for home buyers, the Twin Cities residential housing permits remained stable in June. Permits, planned units, and value showed a small increase this month over June 2009, and more per-mits were pulled in June 2010 than in six of the past 12 months. According to statistics compiled by the Keystone Report for the Builders As-sociation of the Twin Cit-ies (BATC), there were 246 permits pulled for a total of

341 units during the month of June, 2010. Year-to-date, permits are 62 percent higher, units are 53 percent higher, and value is 49 percent higher than at this time in 2009. “The Federal Stimulus home buyer tax credits, which expired for new con-tracts at the end of April, has created a degree of uncertainty in the housing market,” said Builders As-sociation of the Twin Cities 2010 President Gary Au-lik. “Did the credits stimu-late buyers that otherwise wouldn’t have purchased? Did buyers who would have bought later this year move

their purchase ahead to take advantage of the credits? “While both of these are likely true, it remains to be seen by how much. And with mortgage rates remain-ing at all-time lows while prices have stabilized, there are still plenty of reasons for Twin Cities families to buy now,” Aulik said. Minneapolis led the metro in building activity for the month with 57 units permitted. Woodbury fol-lowed with31 units, Maple Grove had 27 units permitted, followed by Blaine with 23 and Sav-age with 15.

Twin Cities residential construction remains stable

Real Estate

is helping.” Michaud said the com-munity, any community, benefits from people like Potter. “People like (Potter) add to the quality of life and most of the time they do it without any recognition,” Michaud said. “Lake Mar-ion is used by thousands of people and they don’t know an ordinary citizen put out those buoys or spent hours volunteering on boards or with centers to make the quality of life we have bet-ter.” Potter, his wife and chil-dren moved to Lakeville in 1971 after having lived in

Eagan’s Cedar Grove area for a few years. Potter was part owner of a commercial heating and ventilating business. He said he and Ardyce began looking around for more land and settled on Lakeville, buying a tract of land on Lake Marion. “We had a chance to buy on the lake and once we moved, the kids, it was like they were turned loose in a candy store when we moved out here,” Potter said. “It just worked for us.” A little more than 10 years ago, with the kids out of the house, Potter said he divided up much of the property he had and sold it, then built a home closer to

the lake. Around the same time, Potter became active with the Lakeville Historical So-ciety. “I’m just interested in the area and the history of the area, I guess,” Potter said. “After being here as long as I have, I could see things disappearing.” But service to the com-munity isn’t something he’s done only for Lakeville. Potter said when he was in Eagan, before moving to Lakeville, he was active with his church, Mount Calvary, and even helped with the fire department in Eagan, where he’s an honorary fire chief. “I’ve always been in-

volved,” he said. “I feel if people are able to do it, to be active, that’s what keeps the wheels going in a com-munity.” Potter plans to ride in the parade with one of his granddaughters. The Pan-O-Prog parade starts at 5:30 p.m. on July 10. For more information about Pan-O-Prog, visit www.panoprog.org.

E-mail Derrick Williams at: [email protected]

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An exterior building re-model began this week on a former city-owned building that will become the new home for AK Performance Graphics and Design. Entrepreneur Adam Kurth decided to relocate his business from a leased space on Heron Way in Lakeville next to the Buck-board Restaurant into a larger 4,300-square-foot building off Elm Street in downtown Farmington. Kurth purchased the city-owned storage building May 24 that is east of Sub-way restaurant off the main drag in town for $185,000. In 2009, the Farming-ton Economic Develop-ment Authority issued a

request for proposal to sell the property with the stipu-lation that the owner make interior and exterior im-provements, according to Tina Hansmeier, economic specialist for Farmington. When asked what at-tracted him to relocate his graphics business, Kurth said “I drive through Farm-ington every single day and

I saw this building was for sale.” “We really want to make the building inspiring for people to see and love where they work,” he said. AK Performance Graph-ics started in 1998 in a small garage in Eva Beach, Ha-waii, to create custom bike graphics for friends. In 2001, Kurth moved to Min-nesota to continue to learn about the sign industry. After growing his busi-ness for two and a half years in Lakeville, Kurth will move his office staff of four to Farmington where he plans to create two more jobs when he opens in Au-gust. Making a home in Em-pire Township with his wife, Naomi, and one daugh-

ter, Kurth, 38, said, “I will be only four minutes away from the shop and I will be gaining 1,500 more square feet.” AK Performance Graph-ics and Design creates out-door and indoor signs, ve-hicle graphics, yard signs, screen printing and embroi-dery for businesses and cor-porations. “We cater to Fortune 500 companies and our neigh-bors with businesses that have only one employee,” Kurth said. “Our business philoso-phy has been simple from day one – that is to give the best product we can pro-duce and best service we can do and the rest will take care of itself,” Kurth said. “Relationships have kept

Graphic design company moves to Farmington

AK Performance Graphics and Design will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. More information is on the website at www.ak-mn.com.

IN BRIEF

Dakota County

All dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. We will not knowingly accept any advertisements that violate Federal or Minnesota laws dealing with discrimination in housing.

us growing and I base my growth on word-of-mouth and repeat business,” he said. One loyal business client is Ford Motor Company. AK designed 15,000 T-shirts to show off at the pre-miere of the new 2010 Ford Mustang. Celebrity clients have included Pat and Kevin Williams of the Minne-sota Vikings. The company also designed graphics for a Minnesota Twins car to help the Twin Cities Cour-age Center. “We do a lot of work for Miracles of Mitch, a Minnesota-based organiza-tion that helps families with children who have terminal cancer,” Kurth said. Other well-known client work includes designing two vehicles for skateboard pro Tony Hawk’s foundation and Chip Foose, a world-

renown car designer from TV show “Overhaulin’.” Wearing several entre-preneurial hats as business owner in charge of all as-pects of sales and market-ing, Kurth said he keeps busy with work and family and also serves in the Unit-ed States Navy reserves. “I love my job and it is a treat to go to work with my staff and be creative,” Kurth said. Kurth said he is anxious to meet residents and fellow business owners so he can get busy building new rela-tionships and partnerships in the community. “At the end of the day, it is absolutely all about rela-tionships you have between your staff and clients – that is your entire existence,” said Kurth.

Kara Hildreth is at [email protected].

Lakeville company moves into former city-owned Elm Street building


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by Laura AdelmannTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Tom and Marlene Majes-ki spent years clearing thick brush around the Vermillion River that meanders through their eastern Dakota County yard. The result is a picturesque and manicured setting that they often enjoy for walks, entertainment and recre-ation. But the couple is con-cerned about losing their property rights due to new Vermillion River watershed rules that mandate restrictive and permanent buffer zones around bodies of water. The rules are triggered if they follow through with their desire to split two acres off their 14-acre Vermillion Township property so their daughter and son-in-law can build a home there. Under the new watershed rules, a lot split would man-date a 300-foot wide buffer zone (about 150 feet on each side of the river) that perma-nently restricts their access to their property, similar to a conservation easement, but

without compensation. The property owner also must pay numerous costs for following the mandates, in-cluding inspection and moni-toring, erosion and sediment control, buffer strip land-scaping in accordance with the rules, and the cost of remedying damage resulting from noncompliance with the permit or rules. With local government

approval, property owners may use a 10-foot strip of land to periodically access and maintain native vegeta-tion in the buffer zone. To clear, grade or seed the buffer area, property owners would first need an approved Wetland Replacement Plan or an approved Stream Res-toration Plan. Tom Majeski said if the buffer zone were established

on his land, it would com-prise about half of their 14-acre property. “I’d have to virtually abandon eight acres of my property if I let my daughter build a house,” Majeski said. “This is significantly affect-ing my life.” He said all the land he’s worked so hard to maintain and use would quickly return to wild, thick brush. According to Minne-sota Property Rights Watch (www.mnpropertyright-swatch.org), a Farmington organization focused on the issue, rural governments in Dakota County have recently been required to adopt the new buffer standards or they would lose their permitting authority. All Dakota County town-ships except Eureka adopted the standards. “We’re concerned about property rights,” said Eureka Town Board Chair Brian Budenski. “We haven’t ap-proved it because it’s too re-strictive.” So far, the township has retained its permitting au-

thority. But County Commis-sioner Joe Harris, a member of the Vermillion River Wa-tershed District Joint Pow-ers Board, said the rules are needed to protect rivers, lakes and streams. Harris credited the Majes-kis for being good stewards of the land, but said if the rules are bent for some peo-ple, it will set a precedent for others to seek the same kind of exemptions. “I see it every day. Peo-ple build in the flood plain, their home and buildings are washed down the river and we as taxpayers have to turn around and pay for it again,” Harris said. He added that federal rules and regulations on properties in the flood plain have been in place for de-cades. “Their so-called property rights were taken away a long time ago by the federal and state governments,” Harris said. According to meeting minutes of a May 2009 pub-lic hearing in Eureka Town-

ship, numerous residents spoke out against the rules, including Mark Parranto of Lakeville. He called the ordinance “the single largest power land grab by an unelected body that he has ever seen.” Scott County Commis-sioner Tom Wolf, also a Vermillion River Watershed District Joint Powers Board member, said in some cases the rules may be too restric-tive and they should seek a variance. “I’m supportive of (the rule), but if someone has ex-tenuating circumstances … like if it renders your land completely worthless, then we need to revisit the rule,” Wolf said. However, he added that people should be discour-aged from building in the flood plain, noting that some areas in the flood plain may appear dry during parts of the year, but at snow melt or after a significant rainfall, flooding can occur. Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

New water regulations raise property owner concerns

Miss Lakeville contestants to vie for crown, scholarship The 44th annual Miss Lakeville Scholarship Pag-eant will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 7 at Lakev-ille South High School, 21135 Jacquard Avenue. Eleven contestants will vie for the crown in this year’s pageant with the win-ner earning a $2,000 schol-arship. A silent auction fund-raiser begins at 6 p.m. in the commons with more than 125 items up for bidding, including a 42-inch HDTV, Sony Blue-ray disc player, Wii console, gift baskets, Apple i-Touch, hotel gift certificates and more. Pay-ments may be made by cash or check. Admission at the door in-

cludes a Pan-O-Prog button and is $10 for adults and $8 for senior citizens and chil-dren (10 and under). A coronation reception will be held in the commons immediately following the pageant. The candidates, their ages, sponsors, parents names and schools follow: Kelly Abrahamson, 20; Brackett’s Crossing Coun-try Club; Jon and Lisa Abrahamson; University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Brooke Brandt, 17; Apple Auto Group; Dave Brandt and Lisa Brandt-Bishop; Lakeville North High School

Karlee Callender, 21; Coldwell Banker/Troy Friedges; Troy and Traci Friedges and Dan Callen-der; Normandale Commu-nity College Jenna Diercks, 19; Lakeville Lions Club; Todd and Jayne Diercks; Bethel University Katy Gunderson, 21; Porterhouse Steak and Seafood; Mark and Cory Gunderson; University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Taylor Kappenman, 17; Minneapolis Gun Club; Russ and Lisa Kappenman; University of St. Thomas Courtney Monahan, 17; Best Buy Lakeville; Bill and Christine Monahan; Lakev-ille South High School

J a y c e e Nelson, 19; Korba In-surance; Jon and Lisa Nelson; Uni-versity of St. Thomas T i f f a n y Payne, 18; Lakeville Women of Today; Brent and Renee Payne; University of North Dako-ta

Samantha Sayer, 18; The Sports Source; Glenn and Angela Sayer; Winona State University

Malia Timsit, 17; Kohln-hofer Agency; Monica Tu-rek; Lakeville South High School

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Karlee Callender

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Photo by Laura Adelmann

Tom and Marlene Majeski are opposed to Dakota County’s new 150-foot water setback rules, which would ban them from entering about half their 14-acre property, on which they spent years taming back thick brush, as shown on the right.

Brooke Brandt

Jenna Diercks

Taylor Kappenman

Courtney Monahan

Tiffany Payne

Jaycee Nelson

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Malia Timsit

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Esmae NatashaBrix

Proud parents, Noah and CiaraBrix, announce the birth of theirb e a u t i f u l d a u g h t e r , E s m a eNatasha Brix, on April 1, 2010.She was born at Fairview RidgesHospital in Burnsville, weighingin at 9 lbs. 2 oz.

E x c i t e d g r a n d p a r e n t s a r eRicardo and Susan Lugo andDennis and Kathy Brix, all ofBurnsville.

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Lardy-AbbeAnna Lardy, daughter of David

and Cara Lardy of Savage, andPatrick Abbe, son of Bruce andJ o a n A b b e o f B u r n s v i l l e ,announce their engagement.

Anna is a 2003 graduate ofBurnsville High School and a2007 graduate of the Universityof Minnesota with a Bachelor ofScience degree in education,Anna teaches science at EagleRidge Junior High in Savage andcoaches fall dance team for PriorLake and competition season forthe Burnsville Blazettes.

Patrick is a 2002 graduate ofBurnsville High School and a2006 graduate of the Universityof Minnesota’s Carlson School ofManagement with a Bachelor ofScience degree in Finance andManagement. Patrick is a SeniorAccount Representative at AonBenfield, a Reinsurance Broker-age firm in Minneapolis andcoaches for the Buck Hill Skiracing team.

A July wedding is planned at St.Mary’s in Shakopee. The couplewill reside in Lakeville.

Luverne ErickJoecks

Luverne Erick Joecks died Fri-day, June 18, 2010, at the NewRichland Care Center in NewRichland, Minnesota. He was 91years, 9 months and 18 days ofage.

Luverne is survived by hisdaughter Ann (Robert) Norr-bohm of Eden Prairie; daughterB r e n d a ( G a r y ) R a t h a i o fLakeville; son Timothy (Paulette)Joecks of Winona; grandchildren:Je f f (Stacy) Hedberg , Scot t(Shannon) Hedberg, Jamie Hed-b e r g ; T e r r a R a t h a i ( B r a dRanum), Anthony Rathai, Mandi(Jerome) Fehn, Angela Tudor;great-grandchildred: Rylee, Jor-dyn and Ethan Hedberg; Kendalland Cole Hedberg; Sawyer andZola Ranum. He is also survivedby his sister Leona (Orville) Col-lins, brother Kenneth (Leola)Joecks, brother Dale (Judy)Joecks, and numerous nieces,nephews and their families, andhis friends and neighbors. Hewas preceded in death by his wife,Loretta, in 1995 and his parents.

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Norma J.Tonsager

Age 89 of Lakeville MN, passedaway on June 27 at her home.Norma was preceded in death byhusband Sidney and sis tersLaura Shipiro, Eleanor Hender-son, Aggie Leidner, VerniceThompson and brother LloydWick, and is survived by sisterIrene Lundquist. She is also sur-vived by son Delano (Jenny) Ton-sager, daughters Marianne (Mel)Erickson, Susan (Greg) Klotz,Betsy (Jerry) Zimmer, 14 grand-children and 24 great grandkids.Funeral services will be held atC h r i s t i a n i a L u t h e r a nChurch, 26691 Pillsbury Ave,Lakeville. MN. Friday July 2funeral at 2:00 PM with visita-tion one hour prior.

Lenore Schmidl(nee McGuire)

Lenore Schmidl 85, passedaway June 12th at home after aprolonged illness; “May the roadrise up to meet her.” She was pre-ceded in death by her mother,father and brother. She will lov-ingly be remembered by her sisterMary Isabel and her children,Paul (Maria), Edward, Steven,Mary Claire (Asp), John Gre-gory (Rita), Mark (Diane) andLaura (John) Barton as well as byher 21 grandchildren and fivegreat-grandchildren.

Prior to living in Canton, OH,Lenore lived in Apple Valley,MN by spent the majority of herlife in Park Forest, IL. She wasretired as secretary from the ParkForest Public Library.

A memorial service will be heldat St. Lawrence O’Toole Catho-lic Church in Matteson, IL onJuly 10th at 10:00am. In lieu offlowers donations can be made tothe Alzheimer’s Association.

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Madison GraceMahowald

was born May 8, 2010 in Mont-gomery, Alabama to Heather andEric Mahowald. She weighed 7pounds 12 ounces and was 19.5inches long.

She was welcomed home by herbig brother Evan.

Grandparents are Sue and Clay-ton Johnson of Grand Forks, NDand Maureen and George F.M a h o w a l d o f L a k e v i l l e .Great-Grandparents are GeorgeA. and the late Merel Mahowaldof Lakev i l l e , and John andRoseleen Miller of Rice Lake,WI.

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Monthly Board Meeting

Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 6:00pm

Agenda1 Consent Agenda

1) Approve Minutes from June 7,2010

2) Approve May 2010 TreasurerReport

3) Approve June 2010 Developer'sEscrow Report

4) Approve Year to Date BuildingPermit Report2 Resident Open Forum3 Old Business

1) Update on cable television2) Update on City of Savage Joint

Powers Agreement3) Update on Prior Lake fire contract4) Update on Territory projects5) Stonebridge update6) Monterey Heights / South Pas-

sage CSTS update4 Park Report5 Clerk's Report

1) Newsletter2) Meeting with Scott County on

August 2nd3) Mediacom Utility Permit

6 Treasurer's Report1) Transfer funds2) CD renewal 7/17/103) Budget plan4) Insurance for parks5) Update on Anchor Bank elec-

tronic deposit6) Update on CSTS emergency ser-

vice billing7 Road Report

1) Update on Hills of Credit Riverresident meeting

2) Road repair projects update3) Crackf i l l ing and sea lcoat ing

update8 New Business

1) NPDES2) Mowing3) County highway project-Savage4) Proposed County Nuisance Ordi-

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District 194School BoardProceedings

This is a summary of the IndependentSchool District No.194 Regular SchoolBoard Meeting on Tues, June 8, 2010 withfull text available for public inspection ont h e d i s t r i c t w e b s i t e a twww.isd194.k12.mn.us or District Office at8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044

The meeting was called to order at 7:01p.m. followed by Pledge of Allegiance. Allboard members and administrators werepresent.

The following Consent Agenda itemswere approved: minutes of the meetings onMay 25 and June 1; resignations, leave ofabsence requests, employment recom-mendations; payment of bills and claimssubject to annual audit ; a l t faci l i t iesprojects; non-public school transportationcontracts; 2010-11 milk bids awarded toHastings Cooperative Creamer Co, Hast-ings, MN; donations and field trip.

Reports presented: November levy elec-tion update; 2011 Lakeville arenas boardbudget; ESEA consolidated grant applica-tion; first reading Policy C-95 Fund Bal-ance ; Superintendent summative evalua-tion.

Recommended actions approved: JimSkelly was appointed as ISD 917 boardrepresentative; Jan-June 2011 schoolboard meeting dates.

Adjournment at 8:29 p.m.2241580 7/2/10

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The facilities plan in 2004 ended up in a referendum in fall 2005 that was approved by voters. “Most of the facilities plans are now completed ex-cept for the sixth elementary school,” Meeks said. It will most likely be more than five years before an additional elementary building is need-ed in Farmington schools. The next step will be for Cunningham Group repre-sentatives to schedule build-ing site visits. A full report on the facili-ties study will be given to the Farmington School Board on or before Oct. 1. “A big part of the facil-ity study is about equity to make sure all neighborhoods have equal opportunity and equipment and instructional methodology,” Meeks said.

Kara Hildreth is at [email protected].

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River Hills United Methodist Church in Burnsville will hold a Blessing of the Animals at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. The service is open to

all animals (and their own-ers) provided that the ani-mals are properly secured by leash, kennel or cage so that they and other ani-mals feel safe and secure.

Fellowship will follow the service of blessing. The church is located at 11100 River Hills Drive, Burnsville.

Church to hold Blessing of Animals on Aug. 7

Religion

Family CalendarFriday, July 2 Apple Valley Freedom Days runs through July 4. Information: www.avfreedomdays.com. Eagan’s Funfest runs through July 4. Information: http://www.eagan-funfest.org/. Friday Nights Music in the Park featuring Michael Monroe, 6 p.m. to dusk at Kelley Park, Fortino and 152nd streets, Apple Valley.

Sunday, July 4 Lakeville’s Pan-O-Prog festival runs July 4-10. Information: www.panoprog.org.

Tuesday, July 6 Caponi Art Park’s Family Fun Tuesday – Jig, Pipe and Harp: Irish Dance and Music with Willow Brae, 10 to 11 a.m., 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. $2 suggested donation. Infor-mation: (651) 454-9412.

Wednesday, July 7 Eagan Market Fest from 4 to 8 p.m. at Central Park’s Festival Grounds at the Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway. Enter-tainment: 7 Cats Swing Band. Wednesday in the Park – Will Hale and the Tadpole Band, 7 p.m., Civic Center Park, Burnsville.

Thursday, July 8 Music in the Parks – Sticks and Tones, 10 a.m., Central Park Amphi-theater, Rosemount. Downtown Farmington Farm-ers’ Market – Local Business Night

from 3 to 7 p.m. at 109 Spruce St., Farmington.

Friday, July 9 Friday Nights Music in the Park featuring Cedar Avenue, 6 p.m. to dusk at Kelley Park, Fortino and 152nd streets, Apple Valley.

Ongoing The American Red Cross will sponsor the following blood drives. For more information, call (651) 291-4607 or 1 (800) GIVE-LIFE. • July 2, 3 to 8 p.m., Eagan Com-munity Center – Funfest, 1501 Cen-tral Parkway, Eagan. Donors will receive a coupon for a free pint of Culver’s custard. • July 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the MN Zoo, 12000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. Do-nors will receive an “Eclipse” movie poster. • July 3, 2 to 7 p.m., Eagan Com-munity Center – Funfest, 1501 Cen-tral Parkway, Eagan. Donors will receive a coupon for a free pint of Culver’s custard. • July 6, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., Messi-ah Lutheran Church, 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville. • July 8, 1 to 6 p.m., Hope Church, 7477 145th St., Apple Valley. • July 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eagan Fire Department, 3795 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Donors will receive a coupon for a free pint of Culver’s cus-tard. • July 10, 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road,

Eagan. Donors will receive a coupon for a free pint of Culver’s custard.Thisweek Newspapers accepts sub-missions for calendar events in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount by fax at (952) 846-2010, by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at (952) 846-2034. Deadline for submis-sions is 5 p.m. Monday.


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There’s a deep tire mark in the carpet of the reception area at Syndicut for Hair sa-lon in Burnsville. It was left by a Toyota Corolla that crashed into the salon June 23, its wheels still spinning as it came to a halt. But most things are re-turning to normal at the 24-year-old salon in the Wood Park Shoppes at 14600

10th Ave. S. New brick has been laid in the base of the wall, which the driver, an 83-year-old woman, busted through, later claiming her accelerator was stuck. A new front door has been installed. The salon’s owners, Brent and Michelle Halliday of Lakeville, are awaiting new windows. In their place is a sheet of plywood announcing that

the salon is open – “Walk-ins Welcome, Drive Throughs Discouraged.” “People are coming in chuckling,” said Beverly Hal-liday, Brent’s mother, who works part time at the front desk. “You’ve got to look at the bright side. No one was hurt.” The mishap occurred just before noon, when only

Brent Halliday and recep-tionist Brenda Schull were inside. Schull was sitting at the reception desk when she saw the car coming, Beverly Halliday said. “It just kept coming, and she jumped up finally and ran,” Halliday said. It would have missed Schull anyway, Halliday said, though she might have been showered with flying glass. Thankfully, the children’s

play table in the reception area was unoccupied. “One of our clients brought in some little plas-tic hard hats for everybody to wear in case of future ac-cidents,” Halliday said. “Ev-erybody’s got one on their work station now.” Inside the salon, which employs eight stylists and four receptionists, new car-pet and a new desk will be installed, Halliday said. The

building is owned by Traiser Co. The total tab for the dam-age and the driver’s insurance liability are still being worked out, Halliday said. Police have said they don’t expect to issue citations in the case. The salon reopened at noon the following day, Hal-liday said.

John Gessner is at [email protected].

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Sports

by Pat RuppTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Three years ago as I brooded over the recent loss of my 22-year part-time “career” covering Farmington High School sports, the phone rang at my suburban Minneapolis palatial estate. On the other end of the line was Thisweek Newspapers managing editor Tad Johnson with an offer I couldn’t refuse. It was essentially an invitation to resume covering Tiger sports with a couple of perks: (1) sum-mers off, and (2) no office hours. Talk about having your cake and eating it, too. At the time of the offer Thisweek was in the process of moving to a sep-arate Farmington edition and things couldn’t have been rosier … before the effect of the economic meltdown set in, that is. After a year the new Farmington edition reverted to its shared status with Lakeville, but thankfully, Johnson and other decision makers at Thisweek opted to keep me on board while the publication’s other sports guy, Andy Rogers, covered the other six schools in the circulation area. Obviously, the volume of sports coverage suffered a little as there was only so much room in a pared-down paper covering three high schools. Still, with the ever-expanding website as a back-up, most bases remained covered. That was true again this past year but as I have come to learn, a news-paper these days ranks right up there

with British Petroleum and real estate as enviable employers. To make a long story short, what started out as a lark back in 1985 and turned into a quarter of a century of fun and fond memories has come to an end. Thisweek is making some more consolidations and this old gray-beard got caught up in the shuffle. In the fall, the coverage of Tiger sports for Thisweek will go to the ca-pable Rogers, a veteran who has his own history with Farmington. The parting was amicable just like all of my dealings with Thisweek. Johnson, Rogers, Kara Hildreth and photo-genius Rick Orndorf were espe-cially helpful during my tenure here. I feel a little bit Brett Favre-like as I have written words to this extent once before, but they remain pertinent. To all of the Farmington High School athletes, coaches, athletic ad-ministrator Jon Summer and his right arm Karen Donnelly, a sincere “thank you” for all you have done to help make my job a pleasurable and re-warding experience. To the readers of my many words, I have appreciated your input and sup-port over the years. Farmington has a special place in my heart and will al-ways be my home-away-from-home. Adios for now.

Pat Rupp is sports writer for Thisweek Farmington.

Time flies when you’re having fun

TIGER TALK

South passing team headingto Florida for national tourney

by Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

While the fall football sea-son is far from most people’s minds, for Lakeville South it’s front and center. Lakeville South won the Minnesota Vikings 7-on-7, touch-football passing tourna-ment on June 12. Lakeville South beat Minnetonka in triple overtime to advance to the July 9-11 na-tionals tournament in Tampa, Fla., where the team will com-pete against representatives from the other NFL franchises. Lakeville South won the tournament last year as well, and nationals was held in Min-neapolis. Following a group of round-robin games against other NFC teams, Lakeville South seeded for playoffs, which go all the way to a Super Bowl. The tournament will feature some of the best football play-ers in the country. “A lot of the teams are all-star teams from their area,” varsity coach Larry Thompson said. “We even played some all-star teams in Minnesota like Rochester and Brainerd.” Last year eight of the 12 players representing Washing-ton had signed on to play Divi-sion I. But Thompson says the fact that all his players are from the same school and play in the same system helps.

Lakeville South went 5-4 at the national tournament last year, so he knows they can compete. It’s different than the 11-on-11 tackle football played during the fall. This format features a quarterback and receivers go-ing up against a secondary. They have four downs to go 20 yards on a 40-yard field. A touchdown gives the team sev-en points, and an interception three. The quarterback doesn’t have to deal with a rush, but he has four seconds to throw. “I think the nice thing about it is you work on the passing,” Thompson said. “Defense and secondary works on covering the pass. “It’s not as realistic. There’s no rush, but everything else has been beneficial.” The only thing Thompson is nervous about is that it’s 80 degrees Fahrenheit here in Minnesota, while in Florida it could be 110 degrees and hu-mid. “We talked to our trainer to figure out some special hydra-tion techniques,” Thompson said. “The thing is that teams from Miami, Jacksonville and Carolina are used to it.” Playing football isn’t the only thing Lakeville South players will do. At night the players are divided up into groups to participate in games and role-playing exercises about making positive deci-

sions in life. “They meet a lot of dif-ferent people from all over,” Thompson said. Last year, when the Vikings hosted the national tourna-ment, star offensive guard Steve Hutchinson gave a talk to the players about recruiting. Other team members like Adrian Peterson along with owner Ziggy Wilf and coach Brad Childress made appear-ances throughout the tourna-ment. This year the players can expect similar sightings from Tampa Bay Buccaneers players and staff. The South team features seven incoming seniors and five incoming juniors. Players were chosen based on the depth chart for the varsity team, though Thompson stressed that it’s preseason. Thompson raved about the play of incoming junior quar-terback Mitch Leidner. He has Matt Heller, DJ Hillier, Adam Ruhl, Caleb Seger and Devon Bzoskieto to throw to. Trent Bertamus plays both defense and offense. He joins Ethan Miller, Matt Mehlhorn, Donny Mattia, Matt Zellmer and Alex Continenza on de-fense. “We have some pretty good receivers and the defense is do-ing a pretty good job. They’re getting better,” Thompson said.

As years pass, competitive spirit never subsidesby Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

At the end of every var-sity athletic season, the same thought crosses my mind: For many of these seniors, this could very well be the peak in their team-sport-playing careers. Sure, nearly everyone will continue participating in their sports to some degree. They will shoot hoops at the local gym and lace up their skates for a spin at a nearby rink. Some will enter the col-lege ranks for their sport. A few may one day coach or play professionally. But in the end, competi-tively speaking, this is the highest level most will attain. While their lives in athlet-ics will likely continue, that competitive edge is a hard thing to leave behind. I’ve

been there. For those who still need to feed that de-sire, thankfully, this isn’t a new phenomenon. There are many long-established av-enues to compete in city leagues, club sports, and non-varsity college sports. Somewhere along the way I chose dodgeball to fuel my competitive fire. I retreated from the ever-popular Min-nesota adult pastime of soft-ball for a less serious endeav-or where you don’t have to buy things if you strike out. Every Thursday night in Lakeville during the fall and winter for the past five years, I’ve played dodgeball with

six of my good friends in a league organized through the Lakeville Parks and Recre-ation Department. Although there’s no one else watching and no news-papers are there to cover the action, it fulfills that test of strength that can be lacking as an adult. Like any sport, dodgeball is aggressive, but the only person who can really get you down is yourself. Although it’s primarily an activity for grade school playgrounds, plenty of 20-, 30- and 40-year-old adults play every week. Appropriately, the venue that hosts our league is a middle school. The game pits two teams of six people each using only six dodgeballs. Just in case you forgot the rule, once you

are hit, you go the sidelines. If someone on your team catches a ball, you can re-enter. Although grade school had its moments, no one is trying to recapture the feel-ing of that playground bully. The people just want to play a game, break a sweat and talk about it afterward. As you would imagine in a sport where the object is to hit someone with a ball, play-ers tend to use their outside voices to playfully tease each other during the flurry of ac-tion. Despite its childish roots, there is more strategy to dodgeball than one would imagine. Successful squads implement such tactics as “ball management” and they know that good catching skills can turn a game in their

favor. Seasoned players also know that the closer you are to your target, the less time a foe has to dodge. While newer teams tend to argue without knowing the rules, veteran players oper-ate on the honor system and willingly exit the game at the slightest graze of the ball. Regardless of how ag-gressive people may seem, it’s never personal. If any-thing, these players are mere-ly throwing the ball at the stress they have accumulated throughout the week. Every-one shakes hands at the end. Although the league is co-ed, the percentage of fe-males is in the single digits. The ones who compete earn plenty of respect. A few members of my team were on baseball or swimming squads in col-

lege. A few other primar-ily play video games. Inju-ries throughout the season include broken fingers and worn out shoulders. Like most people, the only reason I continue to play is to be with my friends. I never remember the scores 10 minutes after the game. The memory of league championships fade very fast. While not every commu-nity recreation department offers dodgeball, there is like-ly a sport on their slate to fit your needs. No matter what you play, the camaraderie, fun and ex-ercise will keep you young.

Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

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Snowboarding brothers reaching new heights

by Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The favorite method of travel for Burnsville’s Brich-ta family is on a snowboard, and it’s taken them all over the world. Brothers Peter and Paul Brichta have become two of the most accomplished snowboarders in their age group in the country. Paul, 18, made the Unit-ed States of America Snow-board Association Rookie Team last spring and recently qualified for nationals in New Zea-land in August. It’s the next step toward his goal of making the U.S. Snowboarding Team. “The rookie team is a pipeline for young athletes to progress through to the grand prix and X Games,” Paul said. “Hopefully I’ll be making it onto the U.S. team.” He spends much of his time in Steamboat, Colo., training and going to college. He graduated from high school early with hopes of taking his snow-boarding to the next level.

He’s been going up and down mountains for more than a decade and he has no plans to stop anytime soon.

“I really like riding with friends and doing tricks,” Paul said. “I like riding with people my own ability level.

Being able to have that cama-raderie is great.” One of his favorite rid-ing partners is his brother Peter, 14, who attends Ap-ple Valley High School. He’s been snowboard-ing since he was 8 years old and following in his brother’s grooves ever since. In early April, he finished seventh in slopestyle and eighth in the half-pipe in the 14-15

age group at the USASA Nationals in Copper Moun-tain, Colo.

“It wasn’t my best finish but it gets harder in the up-per age groups,” Peter said. “I was one of the younger guys out there this year.” He looks up to his broth-er Paul because he takes it really seriously. “He helps me with some tricks,” Peter said. “I see what I need to do to be ac-complished like he is.” “We really relate to the same things,” Paul said. “He is really good. I help teach him; I like watching him progress.” They both have dreams of snowboarding at the X Games and making the U.S. national team. “My goal is to make the Olympic team in four years,” Paul said.

They both got their start with the G-Team at Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area in Bloomington. It’s not a mountain like you find in Colorado with bigger jumps and longer runs, but they can still train. The tow ropes make for a quick turn-around to try new things. This summer, Paul and Peter will train at Mount Hood, Ore., but otherwise they will spend their time wakeboarding, which is as close to snowboarding as anything else. “I hope to play a lot of golf with my dad and broth-er and some basketball with my friends,” Paul said.

Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

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Results from District 192’s spring Northwest Evalu-ation Association testing show Farmington students in grades second through ninth achieved above national av-erages in both reading and math. In many cases, average Farmington scores were more than a grade-level above national averages. The computerized NWEA, an assessment that adjusts to the level of the stu-dent taking the exam asks a student a more difficult ques-tion when a student gets an answer right. When a student answers incorrectly, the test

questions get easier. In math, average Farm-ington scores were a full grade level above the na-tional average in grade 5 and were at least two grade levels above average in grades 6-8. In reading, average Farm-ington scores were a full grade level or more above na-tional averages in grades 5-9. Test results also showed more average growth among most Farmington students compared to the national av-erages. This is the fourth year District 192 has used the NWEA tests in reading and math and across nearly every

grade level, average spring scores have risen each of the last four years. Sharon Davenport, dis-trict data and accountability coordinator, said improve-ments are due to a number of factors combined, including the adoption of a new, con-sistent math curriculum for grades kindergarten through eighth grades four years ago, as well as coordinated pro-fessional development for teachers. A greater focus on collab-oration among schools and creation of a district math specialist position are also to credit, Davenport said.

District 192 students show upward trend on tests

Education

ReligionESL classes offered English as a Second Lan-guage (ESL) classes are now being offered from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at Trin-ity Evangelical Free Church, 10658 210th St., Lakeville. Experienced teachers for both beginner and interme-diate classes help students improve on grammar, vo-cabulary, and everyday use of the English language. Students will practice writ-ing, reading and speaking English in everyday situa-tions they would encounter in the marketplace, at work or with friends and family.

The classes are free and open to the public. For more information, call the church office at (952) 435-5548.

Singer, songwriter performs July 9 Farmington Lutheran Church will host a concert with singer and songwriter Gary Randall at 7 p.m. Fri-day, July 9 at Farmington Lutheran Church, 20600 Akin Road, in Farmington. A freewill offering will be taken and ice cream will be served.

VBS at Farmington Lutheran Farmington Lutheran Church will hold Vacation Bible School for children in kindergarten through fifth grade from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. July 26-30. The theme is “High Seas Expedition – Exploring the Mighty Love of God.” Online registra-tion and more information can be found at www.farm-ingtonlutheran.org.

Celebration Church holds ’50s party Celebration Church in Lakeville will hold its second annual ’50s Block Party from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 24. The event will feature two live bands – The Good News Brothers & Company and Shastablvd – a classic car show, a live radio remote and family-oriented events including a dunk tank, face painting, prizes, concessions, games and a watermelon-eat-ing contest. Admission is free but a suggested $2 donation to help cover expenses is appre-ciated. The church is at 16655 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville. Call (952) 898-7200 for more in-formation.

be made closer to the start of school in the fall. District officials have said that the class size targets are guidelines and larger than ex-pected class sizes will be dealt with individually. Program areas cut in the final budget include: • $111,426 cut in special education for reducing a spe-cial education coordinator position. • $81,059 cut from district technology support staff by moving work done by phone specialist to the district ad-ministrative services director.

• $45,000 cut from food service operations and trans-fer responsibilities to district management. • $17,000 reduction in ed-ucational assets to reduce a full-time hall monitor at the high school. • $51,899 staff mainte-nance reduction at the In-structional Service Center and work will be absorbed by existing staff assigned to the District Service Center. Revenue enhancements include: • The athletics program will gain $18,650 in ath-letic fees that have not been changed since the 2006-07

school year. Fees will be in-creased by $10 across the board or will be $145 at the high school, $100 at the middle school, and $195 for hockey. • Transportation de-partment will collect about $35,000 in projected revenue from bus fees that are pro-jected to affect about 129 stu-dents. • The Family Support Workers department will gain $18,000 from collect-ing on a levy authority from Intermediate School District 917 that provides funding for Family Support Workers or 360 Communities.

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pays off,” Anderson said. “Our issue right now is building on our member-ship because no one thought about building but back in 2006 many of the members’ terms were up and that left only two people,” Anderson said. The time commitment can be as much or as little as a person decides to devote, according to Anderson. The foundation gave $10,876 in grants for the 2010-11 school year at its Partners in Education cel-ebration. The grants covered pur-

chasing a digital microscope web camera, electronic book readers and African drums. The foundation awarded a $600 grant for a district ear-ly childhood special educa-tion program that supports an early intervention home learning program. The Farmington Area Foundation also awards the Robert Watson Memorial Scholarship annually. Rob-ert Watson is a Farmington High School alum. The board reviews grant applications in the spring to see what projects the foun-dation can fund and also re-views potential scholarship applications.

The foundation does not compete with Parent Teach-er Organizations that solicit donations from parents. Its main goal is to look at corporations and alumni groups and other untapped areas, Anderson said. Anderson said the board needs individuals who can help with fundraising ef-forts, plan the annual dinner and celebration and make fundraising contacts with companies and alumni. “Serving is a nice way to feel good when the work is done and know that the work makes a difference,” Anderson said.

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