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Columnist gives predictionsDon Heinzman offers his predictions of the political winners and losers of the upcoming 2014 election.

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An afternoon at the operaMinnesota Opera singers John Robert Lindsey and Victoria Vargas open this year’s Coffee Concerts series in Lakeville.

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Eagles defeat LightningThe Apple Valley boys basketball team captured another victory with a win over crosstown rival Eastview.

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Parade blooms with delightThe Rosemount High School marching band reflects on its nationally televised Tournament of Roses appearance.

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Chipotle robbery suspect also charged in cellphone store theft

From bleak beginnings, troupe spreads joy of dance

Apple Valley’s Heartbeat Studios hosts Ugandan dancers Jan. 19

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The man accused of robbing Chipotle Mexican Grill in Apple Valley with a BB gun is now facing another felony charge in connection with theft of money and phones from a Rosemount ce l lphone store where he worked. Richard S. Riley, 22, of Apple Valley, was charged with aggravated robbery for the Dec. 23 in-cident at the Chipotle lo-cated at 7638 150th St. W. Riley, a Chipotle em-ployee, allegedly entered the restaurant in the early morning wearing a ban-danna over his face and pointed a BB gun resem-bling a handgun at anoth-er employee, saying “give me the money before I



The idea behind the Uganda-based Kika Troupe is that dance has the power to transform lives for the better. The 20 young Kika Troupe musicians and dancers will be kicking off their first U.S. tour Jan. 19 at Heartbeat Stu-dios in Apple Valley, and the event is the latest in a string of success stories for the group of perform-ers whose lives have pre-sented hardship from the outset. “The background of my dancers is, honestly, a very horrible background – many have lost parents to HIV and war,” said Kaddu Yusuf, who found-ed the dance group in the Ugandan capital of Kam-pala in 2004. “Music and dance give hope, and I try to trans-form their energy into positivity. Despite the sadness and negativity, we are going to bring warmth and smiles wherever we go.”

The dancers will be presenting their show titled “The Journey” at the Heartbeat event. It’s a fusion performance that blends the tradi-

tional dance, drumming and music of Uganda’s 52 tribes, with some modern elements such as hip hop thrown in the mix. Deborah Lysholm,

director of Heartbeat Studios, said she first heard about the Kika Troupe’s upcoming U.S.

Kika Troupe dancers will be presenting their show titled “The Journey” at the Heart-beat Studios event Jan. 19. It’s a fusion performance that blends the traditional dance, drumming and music of Uganda’s 52 tribes. (Photo submitted)

Tiger-striped barricades blocked the entrance to the Minnesota Zoo on Monday, with signs posted informing visitors that the zoo would be closed due to dangerously cold weather. The zoo’s decision to close to the public came after Gov. Mark Dayton announced Jan. 3 that all of the state’s K-12 public schools would be closed Monday because of the anticipated severe weather conditions. Temperatures dropped to 23 below zero Monday night, the coldest in a decade in the Twin Cities; the deep freeze also saw temporary closure of warming houses at Apple Valley ice rinks. (Photo by Andrew Miller)

Fighting cancer, year after year, with Apple Valley Relay For Life

Fundraiser planned Jan. 20 at Apple Valley Pizza Ranch

School principal is going to JacksonJanice Porter, of Eagan, will be honored at Martin Luther King Jr. event



This year’s Apple Valley Relay For Life may be months away, but organizers are already mak-ing preparations and raising funds for the summer event at Quarry Point Park. Organizers have planned a fundraiser from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at the Pizza Ranch located at 15662 Pilot Knob Road in Apple Valley. The restau-rant will donate 10 percent of all sales to the American Cancer So-ciety when customers present the voucher available on the Apple Valley relay group’s website, www.relayforlife.org/applevalleymn. The fundraiser is just one of many events planned by the Apple

Valley relay group in 2014. For or-ganizers, the relay is a year-round activity. “The actual Relay For Life event is only a 12-hour event in Apple Valley, but it really runs throughout the year,” said event

co-chair Adam Johnson. “As soon as we finish up the event that Saturday,

we start sending out ‘thank you’s’ and thinking about the next year.” The 14th annual

Apple Valley event July 18-19 will see par-

ticipants walking and running through the night and into the morning at Quarry Point Park as a benefit for the American Cancer Society. Five teams and about 30 people have already registered for

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


Raised by parents without high school di-plomas, Janice Porter was the first in her family to graduate and the first to attend college. She’s the first — and still only — African-American head principal in Burnsville-Ea-gan-Savage School District 191. That caught the attention of officials in Jackson, Miss., where the former Janice Williams ar-rived in 1975 with a suitcase and a Pell Grant to study science at Jackson State University. Jackson doesn’t forget its “firsts.” As one of them, Porter was selected grand marshal and honoree of the city’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Jan. 17 to 20. Porter will also judge the student oratory contest at the an-nual event, which she described as

the nation’s largest King commemoration. MLK Day is Jan. 20 this year. “I’m just humbled by this honor,” said Porter, 56, who has been principal of Burnsville Alternative High School since 2005. “I don’t see myself as even

deserving. I just see myself as do-ing what I needed to do.” Porter, who lives in Eagan with her husband, Phillip, was the sec-ond of 10 children raised by Le-thell and Elvalene Williams in the rural Progress community of Pike County, Miss. Her father, now 78, worked on an oyster boat out of Houma, La., and later for a steel mill in Amite, La. Her late mother drove school bus, cleaned homes and worked in restaurants. “They valued education,” Por-ter said. “They valued hard work, family, God and community.

Their desire was that each one of their kids earn a high school di-ploma. They wanted each child to go to college.” Porter got through college on her Pell Grant, work-study and a loan from her farmer grandpar-

ents. Her parents sent $10 or $20 when they could. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Jackson State in biology education. Porter did her student teaching at Brin-kley Junior High in Jackson. Her father, with help from his boss at the steel mill, got a car loan so she could get to work. “Back then, it was hard for African-American people to get loans,” she said. “His boss, who was a white man, signed for him to get a loan.” Porter was a science teacher and specialist for five years at Cedar Riverside Community School, a charter school in Min-neapolis, before being hired by District 191 in 1998. She taught life science at Met-calf Junior High and Earth sci-ence at Nicollet Junior High before being hired as Burnsville

Richard S. Riley

Janice Porter

Cold weather closes zoo

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See PORTER, 12A

See CHARGES, 12ASee DANCE, 18A

(My parents) valued education. They valued hard work, family, God and community. Their desire was that each one of their kids earn a high school diploma. They wanted each child to go to college.

”– Janice Porter BURNSVILE ALTERNATIVE HIGH

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Area BriefsOpen house on Lebanon Hills Master Plan The Dakota County Board will hold an open house from 5-7 p.m. Tues-day, Jan. 14, at the Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley, for citi-zens to learn about and comment on the Lebanon Hills Regional Park Mas-ter Plan. Park staff will be avail-able to answer questions and explain components of the plan. Public comments re-garding the plan can also be submitted on comment cards at the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan, or emailed to [email protected]. The plan can be viewed at any Dakota County Li-brary branch or online by visiting www.dakotacoun-ty.us/parks and search-ing Lebanon Hills Master Plan.

Divorce series offered InnerLight Healing Center in Lakeville will offer a five-session Di-vorce and Beyond series. Participants may choose to attend any or all ses-sions. Each session offers information as well as emotional support. Sessions include: Grieving the Losses of Divorce, 9-11 a.m. Jan. 25. Co-Parenting Follow-ing Divorce, 9-11 a.m. Feb. 8. Providing Emotional Support to Your Chil-dren, 9-11 a.m. Feb. 22. Meeting the Emotional Challenges of Divorce, 9-11 a.m. March 8. Adjusting to Life Be-yond Divorce and Look-ing to the Future, 9-11 a.m. March 15. Cost is $39 per ses-sion or $175 for all five. Payment is due at regis-tration. Register at www.counselingandhealing.com or by phone at 952-435-4144. InnerLight Healing Center is at 17305 Cedar Ave. S., Lakeville.

Run for Hope 5K registration Registration is open for Valley Natural Foods’ Run for Hope 5K to be held Saturday, May 3. This year’s race beneficiary will

be the Foundation for Early Childhood Family Services in District 196. Those registering by Jan. 17 receive a reduced entry fee. Register online at runforhope5k.com/reg-istration.

MNsure info session The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota will present a free information session on MNsure from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burns-ville. Participants will learn about health insurance options, value of coverage, options under MNsure, Medical Assistance expan-sion, changes to Minneso-ta Care and the benefits to people living with mental illnesses. For more information, contact NAMI Minnesota at 651-645-2948.

Adult reading program Dakota County Li-brary’s 13th annual Win-ter Jackets reading pro-gram is underway and runs through Feb. 28 at all library locations. Winter Jackets encour-ages adults to enjoy win-tertime reading, write re-views of books and attend author programs. Partici-pants are entered into a weekly prize drawing for every book they read and review. There is no cost to participate or attend pro-grams. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/library and search Win-ter Jackets or call 651-450-2900.

Confident woman workshop A free workshop titled “The Confident Woman: Finding Freedom From Our Biggest Critic” will be offered at Thrive Ther-apy in Burnsville. Two sessions will be available: Thursday, Jan. 16, 5-7:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thrive Therapy is at 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Suite 208, Burnsville. For more information, visit thrivetherapymn.com.

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Parade blooms with delightRosemount High School marching band savors

Tournament of Roses participation by Tad Johnson

SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Members of the Rose-mount High School marching band had heard about the “turn onto Col-orado Avenue” prior to performing in the Tour-nament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1 in Pasadena, Calif. All that they had been told could not prepare them for what they saw after all 208 band mem-bers executed the techni-cally challenging, 109-de-gree turn from Orange Grove Boulevard. “We were at the top of a slight hill that afforded a phenomenal view of the remaining 5 miles of parade route below us. Wow,” said Steve Olsen, band co-director. “We could see the other floats, bands and equestrian units – and thousands of people lining the parade route way off into the distance blending into the mountains. This was a sight that I will never forget, and made the ex-perience quite surreal and dream-like – was this re-ally happening to me?” It was. “I let my mind wander to think about the parade itself and the people who came out and how much work it took to make such a parade happen,” said band member George Tangen, a drum major. “We made eye contact with military veterans as we saluted the crowd and they would salute back; it gave goose bumps.” As the music resonated and people cheered the

moments happened. It wouldn’t have hap-pened without the consis-tent excellence the march-ing band has exhibited for most of this century. Since 2000, the band has racked up a trophy case full of accolades from Minnesota to Missouri, to the Dakotas, and many other places in between. As the band’s reputa-tion grew, it came knock-ing on the Tournament of Roses Parade Commit-tee’s door and was select-ed last year to enter the prestigious parade. The parade committee saw the right stuff in the band, not only with its technical and musical ex-cellence, but knowing its members would be dedi-cated enough to complete the 5.5-mile long route no matter what the condi-tions. It was a sunny and warm day, which meant that the parade would test the band’s conditioning. “It truly was an expe-rience of a lifetime and one that I’ll never forget,” said band member Nicole Hutchinson. “However, also one I’ll be glad never to have to march through again. “The parade was very tiring, but it was fun to hear the people get ex-cited to hear us play and get mad when we didn’t,” she said. “It was extreme-ly hot so a lot of the time it was hard to focus on anything but how tired I was, yet I knew I needed to push through.” Hutchinson said her section mates and parade spectators offered words

of encouragement during the parade that helped keep her focused and mo-tivated. “Once we were done with the parade it felt amazing,” she said. “My legs had gone numb from all the marching, and I don’t know how I made it to the buses to change but when I did I just sat and it felt so good.” “At the end of the pa-rade route, all I could think about is how happy I was that we completed our goal,” Tangen said, “and that I would get to change out of my smelly uniform in just a few min-utes. It was a fun experi-ence, and I’m happy that I will get to look back on it for the rest of my life.” “The throngs of peo-ple were always incredibly enthusiastic, appreciative, cheering, applauding, and affirming – making for an adrenaline-pumping and emotional experience that seemed to have no end,” Olsen said. Olsen said it was ab-solutely the finest trip he had ever experienced in his 33-year career as a high school band direc-tor. “I am so incredibly proud of all 208 Rose-mount High School marching band mem-bers,” Olsen said. “They represented our school, community and state with classy excellence at all times during our week-long trip to California.” In addition to the stu-dents, staff and co-direc-tors Leon Sieve and Bo Hoover, Olsen said about 150 family and friends of

Members of the Rosemount High School marching band said participating in the 5.5-mile Tournament of Roses Parade tested their mental and physical limits since tem-peratures were warm throughout the event. (Photo by Dave Andrews)

Members of the Rosemount High School marching band’s color guard perform for the spectators of the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1. (Photo by Dave Andrews)

The Rosemount High School marching band takes to the streets of Pasadena, Calif., during the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1. (Photo by Dave Andrews)

the band went on a par-allel tour. He estimated another 400-plus Rose-mount supporters also made the trip. Rosemount partici-pated in Bandfest, which Olsen said was an eclectic mix of music styles and cultures. The fest included bands from Hawaii, New Orleans, Panama and the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. The band also got to be tourists for some of the time. They visited Venice

Beach, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Disneyland, and Universal Studios. “We wish to thank all of the many people who have supported us in achieving this wonderful endeavor,” Olsen said, re-ferring to the fundraising effort that aimed to raise $2,000 per band member. “We will remember this experience fondly for the rest of our lives.” The band had many in-kind donors, includ-ing Bay & Bay Transpor-

tation, of Rosemount, which provided free round-trip shipping of all the band’s equipment. “This trip was so high profile and provided such an incredible level of affirmation and huge amounts of accolades for our school, band program and students,” Olsen said. “Wow.”

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

Mentor a child through Kids ’n Kinship January is National Mentoring Month. This year’s theme is Mentoring Works. Mentor are needed for youths in Dakota County through Kids ’n Kin-ship, a local nonprofit organization that matches children ages 5 to 16 with volun-teer mentors for fun and engaging week-ly activities in the community. In addition to the community-based program, Kids ’n Kinship offers school-based mentoring programs at Glacier Hills and Thomas Lake elementary schools in Eagan, Westview Elementary in Apple Valley, and Parkview Elemen-tary in Rosemount. In Apple Valley, there are 13 chil-

dren currently matched with mentors, and nine children waiting for mentors through Kids ’n Kinship. In Burnsville, there are 18 children currently matched with mentors, and 15 children waiting for mentors. In Eagan, there are 19 children cur-rently matched with mentors, and five children waiting for mentors. In Rosemount, there are three chil-dren currently matched with mentors, and four children waiting for mentors. Ongoing training and support pro-vided. For more information, go to www.kidsnkinship.org or call (952) 892-6368.


Thankful for school support To the editor: We are grateful for the approval of 2013 levy and are looking forward to a great 2014 in District 196 Schools. Last year, a group of parents and citizens took the opportunity to make a difference for our stu-dents by stepping up to lead a Vote Yes Campaign in support of the District 196 levy referendum ques-tion on the ballot this past Nov. 5. The mission of UNITE 196 is to connect the com-munity and District 196 through timely and ac-curate communication, support District 196 to continue its legacy as a prudent steward of public resources, and build rela-tionships with our elected representatives. Put sim-ply, we want to empower the community to make a difference in our local schools. Even though the UNITE 196 team only started the campaign the week after Labor Day in September, we are thank-ful for how enthusiasti-cally District 196 com-munities came together to support public education. More than 250 residents of all ages volunteered to do literature drops on the two Saturday mornings leading up to the election.

As a result, voter turnout increased and the levy question was approved by a landslide. It is clear that the people of District 196 want to maintain the high quality of academ-ics, arts, and athletics that our schools provide our students. Thank you to all who helped your neigh-bors better understand the financial state of the district, inform others why the levy was needed, and encourage voters to go to the polls on Election Day. UNITE 196 will con-tinue its grassroots efforts during the 2014 Minne-sota legislative session. We will keep you informed as to what education-related legislation is being pro-posed at the State Capitol and provide simple ways you can advocate for our public schools. Our children’s future is our choice.

RETNO SARIDEWI-WONGLakevilleCHAS McCREADYApple ValleyMICHAEL GRONEBERGEaganAMY SUTTONRosemountMARY ANN CHOYEaganCLINT KRANZLakevilleMembers of UNITE 196

The data is in To the editor: Cairo, Egypt, received its first snowfall in over 100 years. Jerusalem had the biggest snowfall in December. New York City broke a 118 year low. Frost quakes in Canada and the coldest air in 20 years in Middle America. American Airlines cancels flights due to frozen fuel supply. An escaped inmate in Kentucky turns himself to police to escape the arc-tic air. A global warming expedition went down to Antarctica to prove the ice was melting. The ship got stuck in the ice and the people had to be rescued. This is Glo-bull warm-ing. I don’t think so. No one can predict the weather cycles and how solar cycles can affect our weather. Computer models cannot predict what will happen with our weather. Man-made global warming was always a hoax. It’s about how much green they can take from your wallet and give it to the elites who promote such scams. It also results in unnecessary regulation which drives up the cost of energy, food, and other products we use every day and lowers our standard of living. Dress up. It’s cold out-side.

KEVIN McCARNEYLakeville

Get ready to caucus To the editor: Just two years ago, the 2nd District U.S. House election resulted in U.S. Rep. John Kline defeat-ing Mike Obermueller by eight percentage points. Applying Einstein’s axiom of insanity, both major parties are poised to re-peat the strategy in the 2014 U.S. House election. The DFL push to coronate Mike Obermueller as their repeat candidate against Republican John Kline de-nies the citizens of the 2nd District the opportunity to evaluate the viable chal-lengers of either. While Kline is the six-term incumbent represent-ing special interests in the House (and voted in a re-cent budget resolution to cut military pensions for those aged over 62 years because he already has his and met the age threshold), Obermueller is a career candidate who habitually loses to Republican can-didates, which list includes former state Rep. Doug Wardlow, infamous in the do-nothing posture dur-ing the 2011 state govern-ment shutdown. Contrary to the fiscal discipline he espouses in railing against wasteful spending, Ober-mueller has spent millions of campaign dollars in un-meaningful moral victo-ries that feature costly piz-za delivery commercials complete with the luxury of a helicopter. Drowned out by the war chests of these recurring candi-dates are David Gerson, Thomas Craft and Paula Overby, who best signifies a movement to champion campaign finance reform and to challenge the per-petuation of the politi-cal plutocrats against the

have-nots. Be involved in the upcoming Feb. 4 cau-cuses (http://caucusfinder.sos.state.mn.us) in order that our district can have a true citizens’ and veterans’ representative.

JEFF BECKEREagan

Private sector insurance has problems, tooTo the editor: Since 1996, I’ve been buying health insurance for myself. It’s been a nightmare trying to adjust my coverage for 2014. A government fiasco? No. I’ve been dealing directly with the health-insurance company. When I wanted to compare plans back in November, their web-site would show me rates for 2013 but not 2014. To speak with a service rep-resentative, I had to go through multiple levels of voice prompts, then wait … and wait. Several times, I directly asked for a let-ter verifying what the rate would be if I increased my deductible. Despite assur-ances that that informa-tion would be sent, it was never included in the cor-respondence I received. One representative sent me a sign-up form that didn’t include the plan or net-work I was asking about. Another tried to put me on hold but clumsily hung up on me instead. I saw plan numbers that were listed differently in let-ters and online. Even the reps had trouble keeping those IDs straight. This company has been in the health-insurance business for 80 years, so they’ve had plenty of time to get things right. Yet they still did just about everything

wrong with their service and communications. Yes, I agree that the rollouts of the healthcare.gov and MNsure websites didn’t go smoothly. But, please, don’t assume that private companies are al-ways more effective and efficient than the govern-ment.

JUDY NOLLETEagan

Support local decisions To the editor: Is there now reason for hope? I, for one, am heart-ened to discover that U.S. Rep. John Kline has au-thored a bill that would greatly reduce the role of the federal government in education. As the chair-man of the Education and Workforce Committee, Kline is in a unique po-sition to steer this badly needed legislation through the Congress. This bill per-mits the sovereign states to create methods of ac-countability free from the onerous and stifling effects of the federal bureaucracy. This bill combines existing grant programs into one that gives local school dis-tricts to use grants to meet specific local needs. Citizens cognizant of the status of our public education system heart-ily welcome this initiative. Of course, nescient neo-phytes, who favor central-ized bureaucracies, will re-main part of the benighted minority. For the taxpayers, Kline’s latest efforts to provide relief from big brother’s intrusive hands is indeed refreshing.

RICHARD IFFERTEagan

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OpinionVoters will likely support DFL again in 2014

Lebanon Hills public input needs authority

by Don Heinzman SUN THISWEEK


Suburban voters hold the key on what party will control the governorship and the Legislature in 2014. The Republican Party has an uphill climb among suburban voters because, by and large, suburban interests, namely the education package, have been posi-tively received. The cornerstone of most communities is the private and public school systems. Educating their children is why many families move to the suburban areas. Last session, the Legislature, with the DFL Party in control, strengthened the public school system. Notably, the Legis-lature appropriated $134 million so that every parent would have the opportunity to send their child to all-day, every-day kindergarten starting this fall, at no extra

charge. While some school leaders may moan about the need for kindergarten classrooms, the public in general wel-comes this expense. Furthermore, the Legislature appro-priated $44 million for 10,000 pre-kin-dergarten scholarships. In addition, the Legislature set a schedule of providing more funds for special education, helping local districts subsidize this expensive but necessary education. Finally, the Legislature provided $234

million more for K-12 education, and it paid back all of the money owed local school districts that the state withheld during the rough recessionary times. Suburban voters generally are pleased with the final local tax levies, which, in general, are flat or lower due in part to the new local government aid legislated last session. While suburban legislators had hoped for more reductions in the property taxes, local officials and policymakers used the additional aid for catch-up on all kinds of things, including some raises in pay for the staff. Fewer changes in the tax rate resonate positively with most voters in the sub-urbs. There’s also an ease in the suburban area because unemployment in Minne-sota is well below the national average and tax collections are up, making pro-

jections of a surplus possible. Even with the fuss over the Affordable Health Care Act and MNsure, it’s doubt-ful this will change the majority of minds in the suburbs. Time will tell how suburban voters will swing politically, but I’m betting on their voting for DFL control of the Legislature, re-election of Gov. Mark Dayton, re-election of Sen. Al Franken, election of Tom Emmer for 6th District Congress and re-election of 1st District U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, 2nd District U.S. Rep. John Kline, 3rd District U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen and 8th District U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan. Don Heinzman is a columnist for ECM Publishers and a member of the ECM Ed-itorial Board. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

by Maryann PasseSPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Twelve years ago, after a park de-velopment plan for Lebanon Hills Re-gional Park was stopped by the public, a 26-member task force including 14 user group representatives created the 2001 Lebanon Hills Master Plan. It was a compromise plan that set the ground-work for “the park’s future 10, 20 or even 50 years hence.” Within seven years, the Dakota Coun-ty Board of Commissioners approved the 2008 Dakota County Park System Plan designating Lebanon Hills as the hub of Dakota County’s Greenway Trail System with seven trails converging at the park. This plan, developed by county staff and consultants, was approved by the county commissioners despite its conflict with the 2001 Master Plan. That plan designated only one connector trail that would be soft surface, hug the park pe-

rimeter, and follow its hilly terrain. (Hav-ing any connector trail at all was a hard fought compromise, according to task force participants.) The County Board and Park Depart-ment officials claim the 2013 Develop-ment Plan is the result of public demand. However, having dug hard through the public record, it is a tepid demand at best. One of the cited surveys was taken at a public meeting July 10, 2012 (an-nounced in these newspapers on July 3 – the height of summer vacation time). Of the approximately 50 people at-tending, 30 were unscientifically sur-veyed. These 30 responses are one of the user inputs sited by County Board Mem-ber Tom Egan that justifies this $31 mil-lion plan. Amazing, especially since the Greenway Hub plan had been approved by the commissioners four years before

in 2008. Since January 2013 the county has presented the Development Plan as a complete concept. Among its many de-velopment ideas, the connector trail is shown as two options snaking through the middle of the park. The public is then asked whether the trail should be built here or there. However, the perti-nent questions have never been asked: • Do you want paved Greenway Trails through Lebanon Hills? • What are your needs for paved trails in the park (accessibility, commuting, etc.)? • What kind of park do you want Leb-anon Hills to be: a bicycle hub, a mini-mally developed nature-based recreation park, or other? • What are your top priorities for Leb-anon Hills? • Are you willing to pay higher taxes for annual maintenance for ongoing de-velopment in Lebanon Hills? • Do you support a user fee for Leba-

non Hills? Despite not being asked these ques-tions, it appears the public is answering. Besides public comments running over-whelmingly opposed to the plan, there is a petition being circulated with already nearly 1,000 signatures demanding the 2013 Development Plan be suspended and a Park Board be established to re-start the planning. Considering the county’s history of ignoring real public input (the 2001 Master Plan) and implementing its own vision for Lebanon Hills, it appears a ne-cessity that the park has a Park Board. That is the only way to ensure the public really has input. To sign the petition, go to www.wild-lebanonhills.org. Maryann Passe is a resident of Eagan and freelance writer. Columns reflect the opin-ion of the author.

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Firefighters battle Lakeville blaze in frigid temperatures

Lakeville’s full force of firefighters battled a blaze at a home on Jefferson Court in frigid temperatures on Jan. 6. Apple Valley firefighters were called in to watch the rest of the city as Lakeville firefighters were busy extinguishing the fire for five hours. (Photo submitted)

Apple Valley Fire Department lends assistance by Laura Adelmann


Lakeville firefighters battled the frig-id temperatures and a destructive fire on Jan. 6. While the state was in the grip of the most dangerous cold in decades that closed schools and businesses, the en-tire department was involved in fight-ing a fire that took five hours to con-tain. A caller reported seeing smoke com-ing from the roof of a home owned by James and Sherry Crocco, on the 17100 block of Jefferson Court at 12:50 p.m. When two Lakeville fire crews ar-rived on the scene, they found smoke and fire on the back of the home and called the department’s other two sta-tions in for assistance. Apple Valley firefighters also re-sponded with an engine to cover the city while Lakeville crews remained on the scene five hours to extinguish the fire.

No injuries were reported in the fire, but the family was forced out of the home due to fire and smoke damage, according to Fire Chief Mike Meyer. Meyer said the extreme cold made fighting the fire more difficult, causing slippery surfaces and requiring them to constantly rotate firefighters as they took turns warming up in trucks. As they came out, their gear would ice up, he said. Meyer said the home was not occu-pied at the time of the fire and that it started on a four-season porch on the back of the house. Most of the fire was in the walls, and that required firefighters to open multi-ple areas on the first and second floors to keep it from spreading to the attic, Meyer said. The cause of the fire is under investi-gation.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].


The Hausmanns (from front left) Andrew, Helen, (back) David, Theresa and Justina stand behind a section of the I-35W bridge that collapsed Aug. 1, 2007. Peter Haus-mann, 47, of Rosemount, died after he survived the collapsed but then dove into the Mississippi River in attempt to save victims. (Photo by Tad Johnson)

Hausmann’s legacy resonatesSt. Joseph Church to honor the life of former parishioner by displaying I-35W bridge piece

by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK


Near the end of last summer, family mem-bers of those who died or were injured in the Aug. 1, 2007, Interstate 35W bridge collapse were in-vited to retrieve remnants of the structure. As Helen Hausmann walked around the pieces at a Twin Cities ware-house, she saw a broken section of twisted steel inside a container. “It was sitting there like no one wanted it,” said the wife of the late Peter J. Hausmann, 47. He died that day in Au-gust; he never returned to land after he dove into the Mississippi River in an attempt to save others. “This reminds me ev-ery day why is he not here,” Helen said last week during an inter-view with the family at Rosemount’s St. Joseph Church. “I focus on that. I know he wanted to be with his family. It tells the whole story of why he is not here.” The piece was given to St. Joseph Church, where the Hausmanns are mem-bers, and has taken up temporary residence in the Rev. Paul Jarvis’ of-fice.

“The piece of the bridge looks to me to be a twisted, torturous, trun-cated cross absent the corpus,” the church’s lead pastor said. On the wall of Jarvis’ office is a depiction of a crucified Jesus without the cross. “It’s not straight and unevenly painted,” said Justina Hausmann, Helen and Peter’s oldest daugh-ter, of the bridge piece. “It’s twisted. I see it as a call to action.” It is the church’s inten-tion to display the bridge fragment in a permanent way, so it can be a re-minder of Peter’s life and an inspiration for people to live as he did. Jarvis said he doesn’t know exactly how it will be presented, but it will be with the section stand-ing upright once again – a reflection of the cross. “It’s not just about Pe-ter, it’s about all of us,” Jarvis said of the bridge piece. “I don’t want peo-ple to treat this like an ob-ject. I don’t want people to think that ‘Peter could do that, but I can’t do that.’ He rose to the occa-sion in many ways. When you are called upon in such circumstances, you are going to act in super-extraordinary ways. We

are not different from Pe-ter. That is what we want to be challenged with ev-ery day.” Andrew Hausmann, the eldest Hausmann son and a student a Harvard University, said what his father did on that day was a logical conclusion of his work. On the day of the bridge collapse, Peter was driving by himself when the bridge fell into the river. He survived the col-lapse and dove in to help save people. The fam-ily said he rescued some victims before he dove in again in an attempt to save others. Peter was devoted to his family, faith and mak-ing a difference in the lives of others. “He let his faith per-meate all of his life and transform every aspect of his life,” Jarvis said. As a young man, he served as a lay mission-ary in Kenya, Africa, and a teacher at St. Theresa’s boarding school from 1987 to 1990. He met Hel-en three months after he arrived in Kenya and they were married in Nyan-gusu, Kenya, on Jan. 13, 1990. After their marriage, the couple were devoted to causes to help the poor

and combat AIDS in Af-rica. Peter was a catechism teacher at St. Joseph, Knights of Columbus member and founding member of the board of directors of the archdioc-esan Center for Mission. “I wanted a piece (of the bridge) so I could have a visual reminder of what happened,” Justina said. The Hausmanns have other pieces in the entry-way of their Rosemount home. “I remember him every time I walk in the house,” Justina said.

Jarvis is hoping oth-ers can remember Peter’s legacy also by seeing the bridge piece. Justina said she has spoken to people who said the way Peter led his life inspired them to vol-unteer in soup kitchens and at Feed My Starv-ing Children and make other conscious efforts to be better in their lives, es-pecially fathers who said they wanted to be better fathers. “He always made time for his children and for Mom,” Justina said. Justina, who recently

became associate cam-pus minister at St. Law-rence Catholic Church & Newman Center near the University of Minnesota, also sees her father’s ex-ample at work in her own life. She said she is allowing him to do his work with her hands and her feet. Helen said she feels Pe-ter’s presence in their lives all the time. “He is not around, but spiritually, he is right here,” she said.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

The river’s been Lambert’s lifeBurnsville man, 78, retiring as state’s ports and

waterways director

Dick Lambert, of Burnsville, is retiring in February from his job as director of ports and waterways for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. (Submitted photo)

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


The river will flow and barges will load after Dick Lambert retires as Min-nesota’s director of ports and waterways. But there will be a little less expertise and a lot less history without Lambert, who has Mississippi River water in his bloodline. The Burnsville resident has more than 50 years of experience in waterways transportation, starting with his work as a deck-hand for a family business called Twin City Barge. He rose to the execu-

tive ranks, retired from the barge business and was then recruited to apply for the job as the Minnesota Department of Transpor-tation’s ports and water-ways director. Hired in 1993, Lambert cut back his hours in 2008 in a “post-retirement” po-sition. Now 78, he’s leav-ing MnDOT for good on Feb. 21. “He is MnDOT’s expert on waterways issues, both with respect to the river and with respect to the Great Lakes,” said Lam-bert’s boss, Tim Spencer, MnDOT’s manager of rail planning and program de-

velopment. “He has a vast storehouse of knowledge. He’s our go-to guy, and he’s going to be difficult to replace.” The word at MnDOT is that Lambert pretty much knows how much product has been shipped in and out of Minnesota by water before he officially reports it at year’s end, and he can size up a barge and tell you its tonnage, whether it’s carrying corn or taconite. “The trucking indus-try and the rail industry are always telling us how many tons they move and the value of the tonnage,” said Lambert, a 50-year Burnsville resident. “The waterways, they’ve got to do that, too.” The river runs through his family history, back to his grandfather, Col. George Lambert, a St. Paul attorney who rep-resented agricultural in-terests that were captive to the costs of rail ship-ping. Lambert was a key player in lobbying Con-gress for a 1930 waterways act that built all the locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi, creating a 9-foot navigation chan-nel, Lambert said. Lam-bert’s Landing, the site of St. Paul’s first steamboat landing, is named in the National Guard colonel’s honor. “I doubt if I would have ever gotten into the river business had it not been for my grandfather and what he did for the river business on the Up-per Mississippi,” Lambert said. His uncle, Paul Lam-bert, invested in a St. Paul harbor operation in 1950, launching Twin City Barge with some fellow investors. Paul asked his son, Jack, returning from the Korean War, to man-age the business “until you can find a real job,” Lam-bert said. “As the story goes, 30-

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some years later, he had about a $100 million busi-ness going under the name of Twin City Barge and Towing,” Lambert said. Young Dick Lambert, then studying economics at the University of Min-nesota, joined the business for six weeks in 1957 as a deckhand. He went back after failing to find a job in his field. “For the next two years, I decked on the towboats,” he said. “I did a little steer-ing, but only with very strict supervision from the captain.” Lambert returned to the company in 1960 af-ter a brief detour into the industrial engineering

department at the Whirl-pool plant in St. Paul. Jack lured him back to work dispatch for the growing company. “I took a pay cut to go back to work in the barge company, but I really loved it,” Lambert said. “It gets in your blood. I really liked what we were doing on the river, hauling bulk cargos — grain, fertilizer, cement — anything that could be handled in a barge in bulk. That was fascinating. And it was also cheaper for shippers to utilize barges for moving their bulk com-modities. Cheaper than rail. The waterways nev-er really competed with trucking. Trucking was more considered a short haul, unless you were haul-

ing fresh vegetables to the coast. That wasn’t some-thing the barge lines could handle.” Lambert learned to winch together barges, hook them to towboats and drive the boats. He worked his way up to com-pany president. Cousin Jack retired from the busi-ness in 1984, and some in-vestment bankers bought it. Lambert worked for the new owners, running the renamed Upper River Ser-vices for five more years. Times had turned tough. “We’d overbuilt the in-dustry,” he said. “We built too many barges. We had a shipyard in St. Paul and built barges and towboats and did all sorts of manu-facturing for about 15

years.” Lambert was lured out of retirement by Bill New-strand, who was retiring as ports and waterways direc-tor and urged Lambert to apply. “He said we need some-body from the industry in here,” said Lambert, who knew the river but had to start fresh in learning about Great Lakes ship-ping. Lambert serves as Mn-DOT’s technical expert on waterways, representing the department on a num-ber committees, confer-ring with legislators and consulting with the Army Corps of Engineers on Upper Mississippi com-mercial navigation. A large part of his work is admin-

istering the Port Develop-ment Assistance Program, which the Legislature cre-ated in 1996 to rehabilitate Minnesota’s ports. Lambert produces a year-end report on com-mercial navigation, break-ing it into dollars, tonnage and product. Grain — “corn, No. 1, and soybean, No. 2” — is Minnesota’s biggest waterway export, he said, while tons of ce-ment and salt are large-volume imports from the south. “We’re moving some-where around $2 billion worth of tonnage on the river right now,” Lambert said. “We might move 10, 11 million tons of product coming and going on the river. ... We just thought

RIVER, from 6A it was important people know the importance of the river. It’s not the most important thing in the world, but it is important, and it’s part of our trans-portation system.”

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

Lakeville woman found dead in front of home

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


Lakeville police are in-vestigating the death of a woman in her 30s found outside her home by fam-ily members on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The woman – identi-fied in a Star Tribune re-port as Andrea Marker, 32 – exhibited signs of possible hypothermia prior to her death, Inter-im Lakeville police Chief John Kornmann said in a news release. Marker’s mother, Sheila Marker, said her daughter had a problem with alcohol, the Star Tribune report said, al-though police are still in-

vestigating the cause and circumstances regarding her death. Police said they were called to her home at the 17500 block of Illinois Court at 3:52 p.m., and are treating the death as suspicious until a cause can be determined. Kornmann said they will focus on tracing the victim’s activities up to the time of her death. More information was expected after this edition went to press, pending completion of an autopsy by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.


Investigation underway

SeniorsApple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is home to the following activities which are or-ganized and run by the Apple Val-ley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The facility is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 952-953-2345 or go to www.cityofappleval-ley.org. Monday, Jan. 13: Member-ship Committee, 10 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10:30 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Pool, 1 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14: Quilting Bees, 9 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, 9:30 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Defensive Driving, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15: Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Dominoes, 1 p.m.; Mah Jongg, 1 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 16: Beg. Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Int. Line Danc-ing, 10 a.m.; Insurance Counseling, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Tap Dancing; 12:30 p.m.; Recreated Cards, 1 p.m.; Pool, 1 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; Hardanger, 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17: Men’s Break-fast, 8:30 a.m.; Women’s Breakfast, 9 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m., Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Members Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

Senior Day at IMAX Theatre Senior Citizen Day is Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo, 12000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. Complimentary cof-fee and refreshments will be served at 9 a.m. The film, “Born to be Wild 3D,” will begin at 10 a.m. Cost is $6.50. For questions or group reser-vations, call 952-997-9714 or email [email protected].

Marjorie Johnson, Bob Lurtsema at Kingsley Shores Marjorie Johnson, the Blue Rib-bon Baker, will teach former Viking defensive end Bob Lurtsema how to bake gingersnap cookies from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Kingsley Shores Senior Living in Lakeville. Both will be available to sign autographs. Johnson’s book “The Road to Blue Ribbon Baking” will be available for purchase. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP by calling 952-435-8002.

Rosemount seniors The Rosemount Area Seniors “Do Drop Inn” is open to senior citizens 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. The room is located in the Rosemount Community Center and allows seniors a place to stop by and socialize during the week.


Obituaries

Anniversaries

Larry andSharon Goerger 50th Anniversary Larry and Sharon Go-

erger of Apple Valley, formerly Lakeville, will celebrate their 50th Anni-versary, January 11, 2014.

In honor of this occa-sion a cruise to the Ca-ribbean is planned, along with a party in May, 2014.

Obituaries

OwenFrom Mom, Dad,

Holly & Dylan

Happy 9th Birthday

WE LOVE YOU!

Burnsville Bowl finally finds a buyer

Tri-State Bobcat of Burnsville plans to move from its current Highway 13 location to the old — and vacant — Burnsville Bowl, also on Highway 13. (Photo by John Gessner)

Tri-State Bobcat plans to relocate from another Burnsville location by John Gessner


Bobcats will replace bowling balls under an equipment dealer’s plan to relocate to the long-vacant Burnsville Bowl property at 1200 E. Highway 13. Tri-State Bobcat plans to move from its current Burnsville location on the northeast corner of Highway 13 and County Road 5. The company sells Bobcat-brand equipment and other brands used in construction, landscaping, agriculture and grounds maintenance. City officials are pleased to see a local busi-ness expand in Burnsville while reclaiming an eye-sore with a sea of empty parking. “We’re just excited to see them revamp the place,” Economic Devel-opment Coordinator Skip Nienhaus said. Built in 1968, the for-mer bowling alley and lounge went from rec-reational landmark and hopping nightspot to white elephant, closing in July 2010. Then-own-er Bob Hatten tried but failed to sell the business, which then reverted to bank ownership. Tri-State Bobcat re-ceived City Council ap-provals Dec. 17 to allow the new use, which will in-clude outdoor equipment sales and storage. The business also sells parts and services equipment. It has a purchase agreement to buy the 4.4-acre prop-erty. Company President Bill Quirk couldn’t be reached for comment. But he told the council Dec. 17 that Burnsville Bowl is famil-iar to Tri-State customers who ask about the com-pany’s pending move. “We’ve been located in Burnsville for 28 years now,” Quirk said. “We’ve outgrown our facility and

we want to move. And we found a facility that’s close by and fits our needs and our growth for the future. “And one of the things we liked about the build-ing was, it’s sort of famous — it’s Burnsville Bowl. If you mention Burnsville Bowl to just about any-body, they’ve been there and they’ve enjoyed the time they’ve spent there and they have fond memo-ries of it.” But Quirk couldn’t convince the council to let him keep the towering Burnsville Bowl sign fac-ing Highway 13. Quirk said the sign is an iconic marker of the site’s histo-ry, and he’d like to replace “Burnsville Bowl” with his company logo. But the tripod-mounted pylon sign violates Burnsville’s modern zoning standards, which limit pylons on that site to 24 feet in height and 75 square feet. Quirk will work with city staff on a plan to bring the sign into compli-ance. “You say this is an icon of Burnsville? Not so much,” Council Member Mary Sherry told Quirk. “Maybe back in 1976 when I moved here, but not anymore. I’d like to see you replace it with a nice sign that truly comple-ments what you’re propos-ing to do with this build-ing.” The new site will be the flagship store and corpo-rate headquarters for Tri-State, which also has loca-tions in Little Canada and Hudson, Wis. The company plans to build office and confer-ence room space inside the 28,560-square-foot build-ing, as well as an indoor showroom, parts storage and a mechanical shop. “The size of the build-ing (and storage yard) will allow the applicant

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to grow and expand over time,” said a city staff re-port. The external color scheme will include orange and grey.

Colorful past Burnsville Bowl did find a suitor after it closed. Commercial Bank sold it to the owners of Mattie’s Lanes in South St. Paul, who even obtained a li-quor license in November 2010. But the new bowling operation never got off the ground, and the property reverted again to bank ownership. The nightclub at Burns-ville Bowl had a colorful and sometimes checkered history. It changed with the times, from disco in the 1980s to live rock bands.

The club was renamed Hot Shots in 1989, which lasted for about a decade before it was rechristened as the 1200 Club and the 12th Avenue Lounge. The nightclub also got the business in hot water with police and nearby residents in the Itokah Valley Townhomes, who in June 2010 asked that the liquor license not be renewed. Police said the 1200 Club had averaged 100 police calls a year over the last three years. Frus-tration felt by police and City Council members boiled over after an early-morning fight on March 4 ended with a shot being fired from a sport-utility vehicle in the parking lot. There had been another gunfire incident in Janu-ary. No one was hurt in

the incidents, which fur-ther tarnished the 1200 Club’s reputation. The March 4 shoot-ing had followed a twice-monthly Wednesday hip-hop event at the club. The club had been sending a bus to Minneapolis to pick up patrons for the hip-hop night, which featured a DJ. It ended that practice, and eventually abandoned hip-hop Wednesdays alto-gether. Frustrated council members renewed Burns-ville Bowl’s annual liquor license in June 2010 but tacked on a three-month review clause with instruc-tions that the club control unruly patrons.

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

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Board passes final budget in 196 The Rosemount-Ap-ple Valley-Eagan School Board unanimously ap-proved on Jan. 8 a $379.9 million budget for 2013-14. The final budget is un-changed from the prelimi-nary one approved by the board in June, said Jeff Solomon, finance director for District 196. District 196 officials were able to balance the budget by borrowing from district reserves, which en-abled them to avoid mak-ing cuts. The district had faced deep cuts between 2010

and 2012. Solomon credits the higher projections to in-creased state aid payments and the state’s recent at-tempts to repay deferred aid payments. Last session, the Leg-islature added $485 mil-lion to its E-12 education budget, which included a 1.5 percent increase to the basic per pupil formula in 2013-14. This translates to an additional $2.4 million for District 196 in 2013-14. In previous budget cal-culations, district officials predicted a 1 percent in-

crease in state aid. District 196’s general fund budget is projected at $293.1 million and is expected to incur a loss of $17.3 million. The district plans to absolve the deficit by bor-rowing from its general fund balance. After cov-ering the deficit, the gen-eral fund balance will be $21.04 million, which is 6.78 percent of the gen-eral fund. Board policy re-quires a fund balance that is at least 5 percent of the general fund.

—Jessica Harper

Sleep Center moves The Apple Valley Medical Clinic’s Sleep Center has moved to 14843 Energy Way in Apple Valley. The center, which opened in 2010 under the medical direc-tion of Scott Benson, M.D., a family medicine physician with the Apple Val-ley Medical Clinic, offers preventive care, diagnosis and referral for treatment of sleep disorders. The Sleep Center is a collaboration between the clinic and Valley Inspired Products, a research facility that investi-gates new products and services used in the identification and treatment of sleep disorders. The Sleep Center is open by appoint-ment from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 952-432-6161.

AV builder wins CotY awards Apple Valley-based James Barton De-sign-Build Inc. has won two 2013 CotY Awards (Contractor of the Year). The awards recognize excellence in aesthetics, functionality, superior crafts-manship, use of innovative construction materials and techniques, overcoming obstacles and meeting clients’ needs.

New leader at Questar Jamie Post Candee has been named president and chief executive officer of Apple Valley-based Questar Assessment Inc., an educational assessment provider for states, school districts and higher ed-ucation institutions. She was previously chief revenue of-ficer for Edmentum (formerly PLATO Learning Inc.), a provider of online learning solutions. Candee replaces Theodore Naegli, co-founder of Questar Educational System Inc., which later became part of Questar Assessment Inc. Naegli will continue as the chairman of the board for the com-pany. Candee, a Minnesota native, holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls and a master’s degree in business administration from Bethel University.

Oberer joins Roundbank Jody Oberer has been named personal banker at Roundbank in Farmington. She has more than 15 years of experi-ence in retail banking. Her previous roles include teller, personal banker, teller su-pervisor and branch manager.

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

ecm-inc.com.

Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, Jan. 15, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., “What If” Session with the Mayor, Old Chicago Cedar Room, 14998 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley. Registration required. Cost: $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Information: Kristy Cleve-land, 952-432-8422, [email protected]. • Thursday, Jan. 23, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Busi-ness After Hours, James Barton Design-Build, 5920 148th St. W., Apple Valley. Information: Kristy Cleveland, 952-432-8422, [email protected]. • Tuesday, Jan. 28, 9-11 a.m., Business Pre-paredness Training by the Apple Valley Business Watch, LaGrand Conference Center – Grand-Stay Hotel, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley. Businesses will learn how to put together a suc-cessful preparedness plan to deal with potential hazards such as natural disasters, widespread serious illness, acts of violence and terrorism and/or technology failure or malfunction. Free. Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, Jan. 15, 8-9 a.m., Farmington Coffee Break, Family Fresh Market, 115 Elm St., Farmington. Information: Jessy Annoni, 651-288-9202, [email protected]. • Friday, Jan. 17, 7:30-9 a.m., Legislative

Breakfast Series – Economics of 2014, The Commons on Marice, 1380 Marice Drive, Ea-gan. State economist, Dr. Laura Kalambokidis, will speak on the economic realities for business growth in 2014. Cost: $25. Registration required. Information: Jessy Annoni, 651-288-9202, [email protected]. • Thursday, Jan. 23, 7:30-9 a.m., Breakfast With Champions – Visionary Companies Fol-low a Brand Statement, Hilton Garden Inn, 1975 Rahncliff Court, Eagan. Speaker: Dan Day. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers. Regis-tration required. Information: Jessy Annoni, 651-288-9202, [email protected]. Burnsville Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, Jan. 15, 8-9 a.m., AM Cof-fee Break, Contour Clinic, 150 E. Travelers Trail, Burnsville. Information: Tracey Rudolph-Lakin, 952-882-9292, [email protected]. Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Friday, Jan. 10, 8:30 a.m., Teacher Appre-ciation Visit, Lake Marion Elementary. • Thursday, Jan. 16, 4-6 p.m., Business After Hours, Rudy’s Redeye Grill, 20800 Kenrick Ave., Lakeville. • Friday, Jan. 24, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Teacher Ap-preciation Breakfast, Orchard Lake Elementary. • Monday, Jan. 27, 6-9 p.m., 2014 Annual Meeting and Holiday Dinner, Crystal Lake Golf Club, 16725 Innsbrook Drive, Lakeville. Cost: $50. RSVP by Jan. 22. Information: Michele at [email protected].

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Business Calendar

Duchscher re-elected chair of 196 board Rob Duchscher was re-elected chairperson of the District 196 School Board for 2014 at the board’s annual organization meet-ing Jan. 6. This will be Duchscher’s fifth year as chairper-son during his 14 years on the board. He was first elected to the board in 1999 and previously served as chair-person from 2005 to 2007 and last year. The board also re-elect-ed Jackie Magnuson vice chairperson, Gary Huus-

ko clerk and Art Coulson treasurer for 2014.

Coulson, Huusko and Mike Roseen took the oath of office to start the Jan. 6 organization meeting. All three were re-elected to new four-year terms in the Nov. 5 School Board elec-tion.

The School Board holds regular meetings on Mondays at least once each month according to a schedule approved by the board each spring. Regular meetings begin

at 6 p.m. at Dakota Ridge School, 4629 144th St. W., Apple Valley. All regular meetings are videotaped for playback on District 196 TV on local education access channels and are available to webstream at www.District196.org the morning following each regular meeting. For more informa-tion about School Board meetings, visit the School Board page on the district website or call the Super-intendent’s Office at 651-423-7723.

Rob Duchscher

Blood drive set Jan. 10 at Paideia Academy Paideia Academy’s chapter of the National Junior Honor Society will host a Red Cross commu-nity blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, in the school gymna-

sium. Complimentary child care for children 3 years and older will be provided by the NJHS students. To make an appoint-ment, log into redcross-

blood.org/make-donation and enter the sponsor code: Paideia. Drop-ins are welcome. Paid-eia Academy is located at 7200 W. 147th St., Apple Valley.


SportsNo. 1 teams live up to their rankingsEastview girls are well traveled with

nine of first 10 games on road

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


The top-ranked teams in Class 4A boys and girls basketball teams were in the same gym Friday, which is not something that happens often in Min-nesota high school basket-ball. But if it’s all the same to Eastview girls coach Melissa Guebert, she hopes the historical sig-nificance is lost on her players. The No. 1-ranked Lightning girls stayed un-defeated with an 81-48 victory at Apple Valley on Friday night in the first game of a South Subur-ban Conference girls-boys doubleheader. In the sec-ond game the top-ranked Apple Valley boys defeat-ed their counterparts from Eastview 77-49. Eastview’s girls (11-0) have been ranked first in the state for a couple of weeks, but “we never, ever bring that up,” Guebert said. “I know (the play-ers) are aware of it, but we never talk about it.” The Lightning hasn’t had an easy path to 10-0. Eastview has defeated strong teams such as Hopkins, St. Paul Cen-tral, Chaska, Park of Cottage Grove, Lakeville North and Park Center, and generally has had to do it without home-court advantage. Nine of the team’s first 10 games were on the road. Eastview will play 13 of its first 16 away from home before the schedule flips and gives the team seven of the last 10 at home. Although the coaches would prefer that the play-ers not focus on the state rankings, other teams will take note of Eastview’s No. 1 status and it’s clear the Lightning can’t afford

to let down its guard. “In the second game of our holiday tourna-ment (a 65-61 victory over Park Center at St. Olaf College), the kids were so focused and intense and took control of the game when they needed to,” Guebert said. “Then in our next game against Holy Family (a 66-60 vic-tory), we didn’t play well and didn’t have that same focus. We’re playing well; we just want to be a little more consistent. We can never just show up and ex-pect to win.” There was no reason to question Eastview’s inten-sity against Apple Valley in its first game since the holiday tournament. The Lightning scored 46 points in the first half and took a 19-point lead. Junior guard Madison Guebert and senior for-ward Kari Opatz scored 26 points each in the Apple Valley game. Sophomore guard Erika Schlosser had

10 points, junior forward Hana Metoxen scored six. Senior forward Emee Udo had five points. Guard Lyndsey Rob-son, a ninth-grader, led Apple Valley with 18 points. Forward Sara Teske, also a ninth-grader, scored 11 and sophomore guard Aleya Parker had eight. The Eagles improved to 2-9 after beating Ea-gan 66-59 on Tuesday. The other victory was 52-51 over Rochester Mayo on Dec. 26 in the first round of a holiday tournament in Rochester. Apple Valley plays host to Burnsville in a South Suburban game at 7 p.m. Thursday. Eastview remained un-defeated with a 67-50 vic-tory over Rosemount on Tuesday and plays at Prior Lake at 7 p.m. Friday.

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Eastview’s Kari Opatz pressures an Apple Valley ball handler during the Lightning’s 81-48 victory Friday night. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Eagle boys beat Kansas

state champs at Timberwolves

Shootout by Mike Shaughnessy


Apple Valley had a difficult boys basketball double to pull off last weekend: The Eagles had to play their biggest rival, then less than 24 hours lat-er take on a team ranked in the top 20 nationally. They did it in style, beating Eastview 77-49 on Friday and knocking off defending Kansas large-school champion Blue Valley Northwest 72-59 in the final game of the Tim-berwolves Shootout on Saturday afternoon at the Target Center. “Eastview’s a big game for us,” Apple Val-ley coach Zach Goring said. “It’s a game we need to win, while at the same time trying to save guys for (Saturday). Fortunately, we have a lot of guys who can play.” Apple Valley (12-1) has won 41 of its last 42 games overall and 41 in a row against teams from Min-nesota. Blue Valley Northwest was the Kansas large-school state champion last year and brought a 30-game winning streak to the Target Center. The Huskies, ranked 18th na-tionally by USA Today, have three Division I re-cruits in their lineup in-cluding point guard Clay-ton Custer, who’s headed to Iowa State. Blue Valley Northwest had a nine-point lead early in the second half against Apple Valley before the Eagles rallied. Apple Valley’s own Division I-bound point guard, Tyus Jones (Duke), had a game-high 26 points while ninth-grader Gary Trent Jr. added 17 and sophomore

Brock Bertram scored 10. The night before, Apple Valley played Eastview in a South Suburban Con-ference game that was in some ways typical of the rivalry. The intensity was high and players from both teams frequently hit the floor in pursuit of loose balls. But the score was atypically lopsided, with Apple Valley taking control early. The Eagles continue to work on perimeter shoot-ing to add another di-mension to their offense. Against Eastview, almost half of their shots (31 of 64) were three-point at-tempts. Trent and senior guard Jake Rhyner each had three three-point field goals. Jones, who led the Eagles with 17 points, added a couple of long-range baskets. “We’re trying. We have guys who can shoot three-pointers well,” Goring said. “J.R. (Trent) and Jake Rhyner shoot it well, and Tyus is a 40 percent

shooter on threes.” Trent had 15 points against Eastview and se-nior forward Dennis Aus-tin had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Eastview made 17 of 41 field goal attempts (41.5 percent), but the Light-ning’s percentage likely would have been worse if not for 6-foot-11 center Jordan Machacek, who was 7-for-8 and scored 18 points. Not all of Mach-acek’s points came from underneath the basket; he made all three of his three-point attempts. Guard Jameson Bryan added 10 points for the Lightning, which was 4-8 after losing to Rosemount 50-47 on Tuesday. East-view plays host to Prior Lake at 7 p.m. Friday. Apple Valley defeated Eagan 87-51 on Tuesday and goes to Burnsville on Friday before another showdown with a highly ranked team. Lakeville North, ranked third in Class 4A, plays at Apple Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Tre Jones (right) of Apple Valley guards Eastview’s Jameson Bryan during the Eagles’ 77-49 victory Friday night. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Notebook: Clash win moves AV up in rankings

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Apple Valley’s Dayton Racer won a decision at 152 pounds to give Apple Valley a 30-27 victory over Oak Park River Forest at the Clash Duals national high school wrestling tournament last weekend in Rochester. The Eagles won all six of their matches in the tournament and won the Clash for the fifth time. Their victory over Oak Park River Forest also al-lowed them to jump past the Illinois school into sec-ond place in the InterMat.com national rankings. Blair Academy of New Jersey is the nation’s No. 1-ranked team. Apple Valley opened its final match at the Clash with Mark Hall’s victory by fall at 160 pounds. Ga-ble Steveson (182), Bobby Steveson (195) and Paul Cheney (220) won by deci-sion and Lord Josh Hyea-mang (285) pinned his op-ponent as the Eagles built a 21-6 lead. Oak Park River Forest won the next four matches before the Eagles’ Maolu Woiwor stopped the run with a pin at 132. Oak Park River Forest earned a major decision at 138 and a decision at 145, tying

the match 27-27 and set-ting the stage for Racer’s 4-2 victory over Matthew Rundell in the final match. Individual standouts at the Clash for Apple Valley included Hyeamang, who was 5-0 at 285, and Bobby Steveson, who beat a wres-tler who had been ranked second nationally at 182. Apple Valley, the top-ranked team in Minnesota Class 3A, has won all of its matches and tourna-ments this season.

Outdoor hockey Lakeville South’s boys play Bloomington Jeffer-son at 3 p.m. and Eagan’s boys play Eastview at 8 p.m. at the High School Hockey Faceoff on Sat-urday at TCF Bank Sta-dium. Three other high school games will take place that day – a girls contest be-tween Minnetonka and Eden Prairie at 10 a.m., a boys game between Be-nilde-St. Margaret’s and Minnetonka at 12:30 p.m. and a boys game between Cretin-Derham Hall and White Bear Lake at 5:30 p.m. The games are part of the Hockey City Classic Winter Festival. Day-of-game tickets will be avail-able for $12 at TCF Bank Stadium.

Sports Briefs

VAA wrestling Valley Athletic Asso-ciation is holding online registration for its com-munity wrestling program for children in grades K-6. The season runs Jan. 21-March 8. Practices are Tuesdays and Fridays

from 6-7:15 p.m. and matches are held Saturday mornings from 9-10:15 a.m. Online registrations are accepted at www.vaa-sports.org. For more in-formation, contact Andy O’Brien at [email protected].

Lightning puts some wins on the board

(Top) Eastview’s George Farmah is about to end his match against Trevor Wiese of Forest Lake at Saturday’s Burnsville Invitational wrestling tournament.Farmah won by pin and went on to finish first at 132 pounds. (Right) Gage Greenlee of Eastview grapples with Graham Evavold of Minneapolis Southwest in a 113-pound match. The Lightning won the team championship by 3.5 points over Amery, Wis.(Photos by Mike Shaughnessy)


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Widening Dodd Boulevard where teens died delayed for yearsMoney cited as main reason other projects

leapfrogged it by Laura Adelmann


Officials have for years dis-cussed but delayed improve-ments for a one-mile stretch of county road in Lakeville where a Dec. 4 crash killed 16-year-old Alyssa Ettl, while road projects in rural areas have leapfrogged development. Expanding the two-lane un-divided portion of Dodd Boule-vard near Lakeville North High School was first listed in the Da-kota County Capital Improve-ment Program in 2006, accord-ing to Dakota County Engineer Mark Krebsbach. He said it was programmed for 2009, with construction in 2010, but never started because development and the right-of-way access and funding that goes with it was delayed. Although Dodd Boulevard is such a safety concern, improv-ing the section where Ettl died on Dodd Boulevard has fallen behind other projects on the city’s and Dakota County’s pri-ority list. It is now planned for 2018. “Wow, that’s not soon enough,” said Allyssa Carlos, a Lakeville North junior and friend of Ettl who said she and her parents have safety concerns about Dodd Boulevard near the high school. “When you get closer to school to turn into the parking lot, it’s horrible in the winter,” Carlos said. “You don’t drive down that road. You slide down that road because it’s so slip-pery, and the road gets so nar-row toward the end of the high school area.” From 185th Street (County Road 60) to the high school entrance at 195th Street, Dodd Boulevard narrows to an undi-vided two-way rural design; the stretch is bookended with deep ditches and numerous telephone poles lining both sides. The city and county last summer reconstructed Dodd Boulevard (County Road 9) as a four-lane divided highway from 183rd Street to Hayes Av-enue near Lifetime Fitness and added a roundabout at nearby Dodd Boulevard and Highview Avenue to ease significant con-gestion, a $6.3 million project, according to county and city

documents. Southbound drivers on Dodd Boulevard toward the high school still encounter a curve, hill and pass several intersec-tions before reaching the turn lane into the Lakeville North parking lot. “The road needs to be wider and add some turn lanes,” Car-los said. “And, like, adjust the speed limit. They need to think about we have four seasons in Minnesota … and it doesn’t work for winter.” On that portion of Dodd Boulevard near Lakeville, the speed limit increases to 55 mph, the fastest speed allowed on that road in the area. Other nearby speed limits are 50 to 45 mph. Assistant Dakota County Engineer Brian Sorenson said the state sets speed limits on that road, and as it has remained unimproved, without shoulders, curb and gutter, it is considered a rural road design, so by statute its speed limit is automatically set at 55 mph. Former City Administrator and current Lakeville School Board Member Bob Erickson said the road is a concern and the speed limit “needs to be re-visited.” The county asked the state for a speed study of the area late last year, a precursor to any change of it, according to Da-kota County Traffic Engineer Kristi Sebastian.

She said the county first re-quested a speed study on Oct. 2, 2013, from 185th Street to Cedar Avenue, and after Ettl’s accident revised the re-quest to include Dodd Boule-vard from 194th Street to Ce-dar Avenue on Dec. 31, 2013. Although still rural in design, the stretch is located just north of downtown and has town-home developments on one side of it; an open field is on the oth-er. Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows, formerly a Lakeville Police Department lieutenant, said Dodd Boulevard is heavily traveled and “leaves very little tolerance for mistakes.” “It’s a road that needs to be upgraded,” Bellows said. Another Lakeville North High School student also died in a Dodd Boulevard car crash near Lakeville North High School in 2004. Christine Lawson was 17 when she was killed in a head-on collision on snow-covered Dodd Boulevard about 1/4 mile south of 185th Street. Police reported Lawson had alcohol in her system; Ettl, whose vehicle broadsided into oncoming traffic on the slush-covered road, did not, according to interim Lakeville Police Chief John Kornmann. Many inexperienced drivers likely use that portion of Dodd Boulevard, as about 600 Lake-ville North students have pur-

chased parking passes this year, according to Lakeville Area School District spokesperson Linda Swanson. Erickson and School Board Member Jim Skelly share sig-nificant concern about the safe-ty of Dodd Boulevard around Lakeville North and say the up-grades are needed. They plan to ask the School Board to pass a resolution to widen and improve Dodd Boule-vard from 185th Street (County Road 60) to 195th Street sooner than 2018. “I don’t know if it’s the right thing to wait,” Skelly said. “If any time over the next four years there’s a crash on that road and that could be avoided, why wait?” Erickson also advised par-ents to reconsider allowing their children to drive on the road be-fore it is upgraded. Lakeville Mayor Matt Little said everyone in City Hall agrees the road needs to be improved, but that it needs to be consid-ered with all the roads in the city. “For right now, we have to fo-cus on County Road 50, a prior-ity we made in 2013. Certainly this is on the program, so from our opinion that does mean we’ve prioritized it.”

Crashes Obtaining consistent crash data is challenging, as various law enforcement agencies re-

spond to different crashes and reports may be missing informa-tion or overlooked. Kornmann said some minor accidents are never reported. Lakeville police crash data since 2009 through December 2013 shows 35 traffic accidents (including Ettl’s fatality) have occurred on Dodd Boulevard near the high school from 185th to 195th streets. According to the state, from 2003 to November 2013, 52 crashes have occurred on Dodd Boulevard between 185th Street and County Road 50, a stretch just under 2 miles long. Of the results available, the accidents resulted in one death (not including Ettl), 27 injuries or possible injuries, including one described as “incapacitat-ing.” Contributing factors to some of the accidents near 190th Street, where police say Ettl’s vehicle slid on the slush-covered road and broadsided oncoming traffic, include weather/slippery road, inattentive driving, speed-ing, failure to yield and deer crossing, according to Lakeville police reports. Her accident was the third in that area, near 190th Street

Lakeville police shut down Dodd Boulevard for the Dec. 7 memorial service for Alyssa Ettl out of safety concerns for people gathering along the narrow, winding road that many believe needs to be improved. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

This memorial stands along an area of Dodd Boulevard to honor Alyssa Ettl, the Lakeville North High School junior who died on the narrow, winding road that some Lakeville School Board members are asking to be up-graded sooner than 2018, as is currently planned. Improvements to the road have been passed over for projects south where fewer traffic counts have been docu-mented by the state. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 196

MINUTES OF DECEMBER 9, 2013

REGULAR BOARD MEETINGChairperson Rob Duchscher

called the regular School Board meeting to order at 6 p.m. on De-cember 9, 2013 at Dakota Ridge School.

Present: Joel Albright, Art Coul-son, treasurer; Rob Duchscher, chairperson; Gary Huusko, clerk; Jackie Magnuson, vice chairper-son; Mike Roseen, Bob Schutte and Superintendent Jane K. Berenz.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the School Board.

Motion by Huusko, seconded by Coulson and carried, with seven members voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to approve the agenda.

The board recognized the Ea-gan High School girls’ team that earned the title of Minnesota Class AAA Volleyball Champions; and members from Oak Ridge Elemen-tary School and Easter Lutheran Church, who received a Green Rib-bon Initiatives Partnership Award.

Berenz congratulated:• Rosemount Middle School

students whose video won first place in the middle school division of a statewide contest commemo-rating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech;

• Rosemount High School foot-ball team on being runner-up in the state Class 6A playoffs;

• Dakota Untied Hawks on being runner-up in the physically impaired division of the adapted soccer state tournament;

• Science teachers Ross Albert-son of Dakota Hills Middle School and Chris Lee of Apple Valley High School on being recipients of a TIES Exceptional Teacher Award, and

• Scott Durocher, English teach-er and theater director at Eastview High School, on receiving this year’s Outstanding Individual in Communication and Theater Award from the Communication and The-ater Association of Minnesota.

Leslie Henschel, grandparent of a Rosemount High School (RHS) student, asked board members to read her handout and let her know who will resolve her concerns with the U.S. Constitution curriculum being taught at RHS.

Motion by Roseen, seconded by Huusko and carried, with seven members voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to approve the following Consent items:

Minutes of November 12, 2013 regular board meetings (Exhibit A1);

Claims for November 6-Decem-ber 3, 2013 (Exhibit B1);

Electronic funds transfer sched-ule for November 2-29, 2013 (Ex-hibit B2);

Schedule of investments for No-vember 2-29, 2013 (Exhibit B3);

Treasurer’s Report for the month ending October 31, 2013 (Exhibit B4);

Gifts received for the month ending November 30, 2013 (Exhibit B5);

Advertising revenue received by November 30, 2013 (Exhibit B6);

Contract with Richfield Bus Company for athletic and field trip motorcoach services when school groups and teams travel long dis-tances between January 2014 and June 2015; with the contract re-newable at the district’s option for a three-year period beginning July 2015 (Exhibit B7);

A $2,500 grant from 3M Corpo-ration for Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science to pur-chase laptops to run the 3D printer and laser cutter (Exhibit B8);

A $1,000 Community Service grant from Eagan Rotary Club for Glacier Hills Elementary School to help fund a position for the STEAM Room (Exhibit B9);

A $2,500 School Improvement grant from the Wal-Mart Founda-tion for improvements around Da-kota Ridge School (Exhibit B10);

Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Apple Valley for the purchase and storage of road salt, effective on the date approved and signed, and continuing until the contract is terminated (Exhibit B11);

Separations, leaves of absence and new staff (Exhibit C1), and

Pay rates for substitute, tempo-rary and part-time employees as specified in Exhibit C2.

Assessment Coordinator Mi-chelle DeMers reported results for the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) and Multiple Measurement Rating (MMR). The MCAs are state tests given annu-ally to measure student achieve-ment on the Minnesota academic standards in reading, math and science. The MMR is a school ac-countability system that measures proficiency, growth and achieve-ment gap reduction based on MCA scores, plus graduation rate for high schools.

DeMers said the percentages of District 196 students who met or exceeded state standards on the MCAs were above state averages for all grades tested in all three subjects. There continues to be an achievement gap, however there has been a slight improvement in math since 2011, the first year standards were changed. The sec-ond year of the MCA science test indicates an improvement in scores for all ethnic groups. She reviewed

MCA results by grade level for each subject and noted District 196 stu-dents scored a higher percentage proficient than the state average.

The MMR replaced Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as part of the state’s waiver to the federal No Child Left Behind. Each public school in Minnesota receives an MMR score based on MCAs and calculated using the results of the MCA reading and math tests stu-dents took in spring 2013. Each of the four measurements is worth up to 25 points with a school earning points based on its rank compared to other schools in the state. Be-cause of the ranking, small differ-ences in student scores can cause large changes in rank and the num-ber of points a school earns in any area. Points are awarded for per-formance of students as a whole, within each of five ethnic groups, and three other subgroups (spe-cial education, English languages services and free- or reduced-price school meals).

Compared with 2012 data, MMR scores increased for 24 schools and decreased for 6 schools, and high schools were at 95 points or higher out of a possible 100. De-Mers said as a whole, students scored well above state averages for all grades in all subject areas; some progress has been made in closing the achievement gap and 24 of 30 schools saw their MMR score increase in 2013.

Director of Teaching and Learn-ing Steve Troen asked the board to approve high school course revisions for the 2014-15 school year (Exhibit D). He noted there was one change from the courses he presented at the November 12 board meeting. The CIS Mandarin Beginning Course will not be of-fered at Eagan High School due to enrollment and teacher certification constraints.

Motion by Schutte, seconded by Magnuson and carried, with seven members voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to approve the course revisions.

Director of Finance and Op-erations Jeff Solomon asked the board to approve the final levy certification for the 2013 (payable 2014) property tax levy (Exhibit E) of $78,241,390; a six percent in-crease and the first since 2010. He reviewed the levy certification process, gave an overview of basic school funding and an analysis of the property tax levy.

In September the board au-thorized a maximum preliminary property tax levy certification of $68,183,697.30, a decrease of $5,600,831.58 or 7.59 percent from last year. Solomon noted those fig-ures did not include the new refer-endum authority voters approved in November 2013. While district vot-ers approved a $10 million per year levy, property taxes will increase by less than half that amount due to significant additional equalization aid from the state.

Solomon said local property taxes account for approximately 19 percent of all revenues the district will receive this year. State aids and credits provide the largest share at 57 percent, with 3 percent coming from federal aid and 21 percent from other sources.

Motion by Huusko, seconded by Coulson and carried, with seven members voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to certify the property tax levy.

Solomon presented the 2013-14 final budget (Exhibit F). He outlined the process used to develop the final budget which includes adjust-ments to the preliminary budget that more accurately reflect previ-ous estimates and projected enroll-ments.

Solomon shared an overview of revenues and expenditures for all funds and noted the projected gen-eral fund balance is slightly above $25 million, or 8.02 percent of the expenditure budget. Board policy requires a minimum general fund balance of 5 percent.

The total budget for 2013-14, including all operating funds (general, special education, qual-ity compensation, transportation, capital expenditure, food service and community education) and non-operating funds (building construction, debt service and trusts), shows estimated revenues of $397,684,994; expenditures of $401,195,091 and a projected year-end fund balance of $76,002,226. Solomon stressed the fund balance does not equal dollars available as some funds may only be used for certain expenses and nearly half of the balance is the other post-employment benefits (OPEB) trust.

The board is expected to act on the final budget at its January 6 meeting.

Director of Human Resources Tom Pederstuen asked the board to approve the collective bargaining agreement with Service Employees International Union, Local 284, rep-resenting bus driver, chaperone and crossing guard employees (Ex-hibit G), which was ratified on No-vember 21, 2013. The agreement is effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015 and terms include:

• Increasing Step 1 of each sala-ry schedule by $.33 per hour and all other steps by $.50 per hour for first year, and all steps $.47 per hour the second year;

• Increasing longevity by $.39 per hour the first year and $.20 per hour the second year, and adding another longevity step for employ-ees after 14 years of service of $.25

per hour;• Maintaining the monthly dis-

trict contributions toward health insurance in the first year of the agreement, and increasing the con-tribution as of July 1, 2014 to $664 for single, $1,422 for single plus one dependent and $1,872 for fam-ily coverage;

• Increasing the annual district contribution matching fund plan by $50 as of July 1, 2014, and

• Other minor language modifi-cations.

Pederstuen noted the total cost of the contract is within the pa-rameters set by the School Board. Berenz recognized the hard work and long hours of the bargaining teams.

Motion by Coulson, seconded by Schutte and carried, with seven members voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to approve the agreement.

Jodie Zesbaugh, financial advi-sor with Ehlers & Associates Inc., presented the Sale Report for the Resolution Relating to Lease-Pur-chase Financing and $13,710,000 Certificates of Participation, Series 2013B (Exhibit H), which will be used to design and build the early childhood/adult basic education (EC/ABE) facility in Apple Valley.

Zesbaugh noted the rating as-signed was Aa2, one step below the highest Moody’s rating due to the district’s general obligation debt that is outstanding and the Aa2 was expected. The School Board has the option every year to approve the lease funding due to an annual appropriations clause that is part of a lease-purchase transaction, and thus it has slightly more risk.

The winning underwriter was Baird of Milwaukee with a true in-terest rate of 3.4088%, slightly higher than estimated. The closing is set for December 30, 2013.

Motion by Huusko, seconded by Magnuson and carried, with seven members voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to approve the resolution.

Solomon asked the board to approve a Resolution Establishing Procedures for Reimbursement of Certain Expenditures from Pro-ceeds of Future Bond Issues or Other Borrowings (Exhibit I). The resolution will allow the district to pay construction costs for the new EC/ABE facility prior to the Decem-ber 30 closing on the sale of cer-tificates and reimburse those funds after the sale.

Motion by Huusko, seconded by Roseen and carried, with seven members voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to approve the resolution.

Schutte reported he attended Eastview High School’s production of Legally Blonde and commented on the students’ talent.

Berenz also attended perfor-mances at Eastview and Rose-mount high schools. She reported that more than 650 high school students were recognized by the College Board as AP (Advanced Placement) scholars; that District 196 students who participated in the College in the Schools program last year earned a combined 5,432 University of Minnesota credits val-ued at more than $2.5 million and that student participation continues to increase in dual-enrollment pro-grams that allow them to earn col-lege credit while in high school.

Berenz reported the City of Apple Valley and District 196 have held meetings with neighbors of the EC/ABE facility to address concerns they expressed at the November board meeting and that construction was progressing.

She announced she was proud that the district continues to serve nearly 90 percent of all school-aged children who live in the dis-trict. The 88 percent capture rate is considered among the highest in the metro area and speaks favor-ably of the public’s satisfaction.

Motion by Schutte, seconded by Magnuson and carried, with seven members voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m.

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CITY OF APPLE VALLEYNOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGPROPOSED PUBLIC BUSINESS SUBSIDY

AND SUBMISSION OF MINNESOTA INVESTMENT

FUND APPLICATIONIN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Apple Valley,Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet atthe Municipal Center, 7100 - 147th StreetW., on January 23, 2014, at 7 p.m. or assoon thereafter as possible. The purposeof the meeting is to hold a public hearingpursuant to Minnesota Statutes 116J.994, Subdivision 2, relative to the submittal of an application to the Minnesota De-partment of Employment and Economic Development for Minnesota InvestmentFund loan funds on behalf of Stream Global Services. A copy of the applicationwill be available for review at the City Of-fices during business hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that these proceedings are instituted by the AppleValley City Council. All interested partieswill be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place.

DATED this 31st day of December, 2013Pamela J. Gackttetter, City Clerk

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blow your head off.” According to the com-plaint, after making off with nearly $9,000 from the restaurant’s safe, he was arrested later that day following an Apple Valley police investigation. On Dec. 31, five days after he was charged with the Chipotle robbery, Da-kota County prosecutors also charged Riley with felony theft related to a fraudulent customer trans-action and theft of two phones in July 2013 at a cellphone store on Robert Trail in Rosemount where he was then employed. According to that com-plaint, the store manager contacted police July 26 to

report that Riley had re-cently applied a payment of $461 to a relative’s ac-count but never put the money in the cash register. The fraudulent transac-tion was caught during the store’s regular audits, and Riley’s employment at the store was subsequently terminated. Then, in August, the store manager again con-tacted police to report that two cellphones, with a to-tal value of about $1,150, were missing. An investi-gation revealed that one of the phones had been activated and assigned Ri-ley’s phone number, and the other was assigned a relative’s phone number. Police spoke with Riley in September regarding the

cellphone store incidents; he denied committing the fraudulent transaction but “gave officers an implausi-ble story for how the mix-up happened,” the com-plaint said. He also told officers he had purchased his cellphone, and the other suspect cellphone in a relative’s possession, on the classified advertising site Craigslist. If convicted of the theft charge, Riley faces a maxi-mum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of $10,000. The aggravated robbery charge carries a possible prison sentence of 20 years.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

High School’s dean of stu-dents. In 2001 she became associate principal of the alternative high school and Burnsville Area Learning Center. “Her sojourn from the Progress Community in Pike County, to Jack-son State, to Minnesota is laden with success af-ter success as she has met and conquered challenges along the way,” reads a testimonial from Dr. Hill-iard Lackey, an associate professor of urban stud-ies at the historically black Jackson State and Porter’s work-study mentor during college. Porter said her educa-tional “passion” is for the at-risk and “really diverse group of kids” at the alter-native school, whose cur-rent enrollment is about

160. “I know all the strug-gles I went through to get a high school diploma, to get a college degree,” said Porter, who is working on a doctorate in education leadership through Bethel University. “I try to help them navigate those sys-tems so they can be suc-cessful.” During her visit to Mis-sissippi, Porter will revisit the former Brinkley Ju-nior High (now a middle school) for the parade lineup on Saturday, Jan. 18. The parade will begin at Freedom Corner (Dr. Martin Luther King Street and Medgar Evers Boule-vard). “As grand marshal, you get to ride in the leading car,” Porter said. “There’s going to be a sign made for the car and everything. That’s a big deal for me.”

Porter will be honored at the city’s King banquet at the Walter Payton Cen-ter (named for the NFL great and Jackson State alum) on the college cam-pus. “I do stand on the shoulders of so many that went before me,” she said, citing her family and civil rights heroes such as Thurgood Marshall, King and Evers, whose 1963 as-sassination was in Jack-son. “They had so many more struggles than what I had. Just for me to have a better life, access to a better education, better job opportunities, I ap-preciate. I would tell them thank you.”

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about one-half mile from Lakeville North, this year, according to Lakeville po-lice records and the 12th since 2009. Assistant Dakota County Engineer Todd Howard said the county had plowed and salted Dodd Boulevard twice before Ettl’s 9:45 a.m. ac-cident, and most recently went through at 8:16 a.m. that day.

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In the time that widen-ing that portion of Dodd has been pushed back, other road projects in Lakeville have been for-warded. Lakeville City Admin-istrator Steve Mielke said the improvement project near the high school has been waiting for develop-ment to help fund it. Development agree-ments show the city re-ceived about $184,000 to improve that portion of Dodd in 2001 and 2002 and Mielke said the city has the money in escrow collecting interest.

He said the city is wait-ing for development across the street to widen Dodd Boulevard near Lakeville North, an estimated $3.5 million project, assuming the city does not buy right of way (instead obtaining it as development occurs, according to city esti-mates). Dakota County is the only county in Minnesota that requires cities to pay 45 percent of the cost for improving county roads plus 100 percent of project costs that would improve city roads, such as under-ground infrastructure con-

DODD, from 11A nections. Other cities in other counties typically pay about 15 percent of the cost of a county road proj-ect, according to Bob Egan of Lakeville, a former Da-kota County construction and maintenance engineer. Carver County Engi-neer Lyndon Robjent said cities there typically pay 15 percent to 20 percent of the cost for roads depend-ing on the total cost of the road. “Most counties in the metro are relatively simi-lar, a few have nuances, but Dakota County is dif-ferent,” he said. He said the 45 percent policy has created an envi-able county road system unique to Dakota County. “Dakota County’s road system is excellent,” Rob-jent said. “The reason is because they had fund-ing from the cities to help them with it and it shows.” Egan is opposed to the 45 percent share because it puts cities in debt for county road projects. Officials in growing cities complained years ago, Egan said, but offi-cials from those cities like Burnsville and Eagan that had already built out while contributing the 45 per-cent said it was unfair to change the policy, so just like they did, younger-de-veloping cities should have to pay the same amount. Egan also said cities are competing for limited county dollars to improve county roads. “Cities are also think-ing if we don’t give Dako-ta County 45 percent, then they won’t do that road,” Egan said. Since city finances pay almost half the project cost, they work closely

with Dakota County to plan and prioritize proj-ects in Capital Improve-ment Plans, with elected officials making the final approval decisions. Through that process, Lakeville and Dakota County are investing tax money into road projects with less traffic than Dodd Boulevard near Lakeville North and ahead of full development, including a major project slated to start this spring on five miles of Dodd Boulevard through Eureka Town-ship. Dakota County plans show the ideal design for all of Dodd Boulevard throughout Lakeville is a four-lane divided road un-til it reaches County Road 70, Sorenson said. Past that County Road 70 intersection is Eureka Township where the 2000 U.S. Census showed popu-lation counts of 1,490. So-renson said traffic counts do not warrant a four-lane road in Eureka. An estimated $9 million upgrade to the two-lane section of Dodd Boule-vard in Eureka Township is in Dakota County’s 2012-2016 CIP and draft 2014-2018 CIP. The project includes grade changes and the addition of 8-foot wide shoulders on both sides of the road from just south of County Road 70 to County Road 2 in Scott County, where a round-about is planned. The county and state both agree traffic in that area falls far below that on Dodd Boulevard near Lakeville North. Traffic counts on that southern section of Dodd Boulevard are categorized as “under capacity” now

and in the future, accord-ing to the county’s 2030 Transportation Plan. A 2008-2009 MnDOT traffic volume map shows traffic counts nearly four times as heavy on Dodd Boulevard near Lake-ville North than south on Dodd Boulevard in Eure-ka Township. Construction is pri-marily funded by over $6 million in federal grants obtained by Scott and Da-kota counties, and is ex-pected to start this spring and be completed in 2015. Scott County is lead-ing the realignment at the end of Dodd Boulevard in Eureka Township and will build the roundabout at County Road 2 and the Pillsbury Avenue frontage road. Dakota County’s feder-al grant only allows those funds to be used on ru-ral connector roads; that money could not be used for the stretch by the high school, Sorenson said. Dakota County’s 2009 grant application also shows safety concerns on that southern portion of Dodd Boulevard. It indicates two fatal crashes and three incapac-itating accidents occurred on that stretch from 2003-07. The road is narrow, without shoulders and is lined with trees and tele-phone poles in steep em-bankments and includes winding curves. Former Eureka Town-ship Supervisor Jeff Otto supports the improve-ments to southern Dodd Boulevard, first publicly calling for them in 2007, when he cited concerns about a relative who lost

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ahead of development would help reduce conges-tion and improve safety. Little said the project was also a smart invest-ment because the city re-ceived a low bid for the work. Erickson cited safety concerns, wondering if improvements to southern portion of Dodd Boule-vard would increase traffic on Dodd Boulevard near Lakeville North. He also has questioned how adding a roundabout at County Road 50 and 185th Street (County Road 60) would affect traffic flows down County Road 50, which leads to Dodd Boulevard. Some residents in that area have cited concerns that faster traffic flows will make entering County Road 50 from side streets even more difficult than it is now. A resident previously told the newspaper that accessing County Road 50 from a side street is like “playing chicken.” Little said the planned widening of County Road

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Krause called the por-tion of road by Lakeville North “kind of a bad area,” but also said there are many traffic problems to consider when making decisions. “The only way we can do it is if it makes sense,” he said. “If it helps traffic flow and if it’s not too (ex-pensive); obviously if it’s over-priced, then I’m not interested.” Mielke said if the city does not wait for develop-ment to obtain right of way and dedication fees, it will greatly increase the city’s costs and reduce the amount of money it has to invest in other projects. Krebsbach said high priority needs are deter-mined based on safety, highway capacity, opera-tions, and future growth and development plans, with safety as “an over-arching principle that ap-plies to all (transporta-tion) plan goals.” He said the county has to prioritize projects county-wide, and the need always outweighs available funding.

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theater and arts briefstheater and arts calendar

family calendar

Big band swing dance The Rosemount Youth Commission and the Rosemount Area Arts Council will present Big Band Swing Dance for all ages Thursday, Jan. 23, in the banquet room of the Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail. The Hiawatha Hep Cats will provide live mu-sic from 7-9 p.m. Free swing dance lessons will be offered from 6-7 p.m. Cost is $8 per person. Partners are not needed. For more information, vis-it rosemountarts.com or call John at 952-255-8545.

Poetry jam and rap battle A Poetry Jam and Rap Battle will be held at the Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, from 1-3 p.m. Fri-day, Jan. 24, with featured rapper Miracole and teen artists from Apple Valley and throughout the metro area. Youths from any school in grades six through 12 can stop by the Teen Cen-ter for an afternoon of po-etry writing, reading and snacks. For more information, call 952-953-2385 or go to cityofapplevalley.org.

Ole & Lena renew vows “Ole & Lena’s 50th Wedding Anniversary and Vow Renewal” is coming to the Burnsville Perform-ing Arts Center for a per-

formance at 2 p.m. Sun-day, Feb. 16. Tickets are $20 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 and Ticket-master.com.

Children’s theater Homeward Bound Theatre Company and School District 196 Com-munity Education are of-fering children ages 9-14 an opportunity to be part of the theater production of “The Hobbit” at Black Hawk Middle School in Eagan. Rehearsals will be 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sat-urdays, Jan. 25 to May 3, with technical rehearsals from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tues-day, April 29, and Thurs-day, May 1. Performances will be 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Students will learn all aspects of theater including set de-sign and construction, make-up, lighting, acting and movement. Auditions will be held the second session. Cost is $199. For more information or to register, call 651-423-7920.

Deadline extended The Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advi-sory Committee has ex-tended the deadline for entries into its upcoming exhibit and is giving sixth- through eighth-grade stu-dents who live in Dakota County until Feb. 3 to cre-ate and submit an original work of art that explores the theme “Heroes of To-day.” “Heroes of Today” is

the fourth open exhibition of work by local artists sponsored by the public art committee. It will run March-September at the Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Gal-axie Ave., Apple Valley. Artists must live in Da-kota County, and their artwork should be ready for hanging. Entries are limited to one per person. Digital images of submis-sions may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Jean Erickson at Dakota Coun-ty Public Services & Rev-enue Division, 1590 High-way 55, Hastings, MN 55033, by the deadline of Feb. 3. For a complete list of criteria for the exhibit or to access a submission form, visit www.dako-tacounty.us and search art exhibit. For more informa-tion, call 651-438-4286.

New play contest The Chameleon The-atre Circle is seeking submissions for its 15th annual New Play Con-test. Submissions must be original works that have never been produced. All styles and genres are wel-come (one-acts, musicals, full-length dramas, etc.). The winning plays will be showcased in a concert-format festival in Septem-ber. There is no submis-sion fee. Entry deadline is April 30. For entry forms and more information, go to chameleontheatre.org/newplay.

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

[email protected].

Books Author Newell Hill, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount, 651-480-1200. Hill will discuss “Oc-taves of Success: 88 Keys to a Passion-Centered Career.” He will sign and sell his book. Minnesota author Sarah Stonich, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, Burnhaven Library, 1101 County Road 42 W., Burnsville, 952-891-0300. Stonich will discuss her book, “Vacationland,” a novel in stories, all of which revolve around characters connected to Naledi, a fading lakeside vacation getaway in northern Minnesota.

Comedy Adam Ray, featuring Nick Turner, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18, at Mystic Comedy Club in Prior Lake. Mature audiences only. Tickets: $19. Information: mysticlake.com, 952-445-9000.

Exhibits Best of Bonnie Feather-stone & Friends exhibit will be on display through Feb. 1 in the art gallery at Burns-ville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Informa-tion: 952-895-4685, face-book.com/bonnieandfriends. Winter Art Experience, an exhibit sponsored by the Eagan Art Festival and Ea-gan Art House, is on display through February at the Ea-gan Byerly’s, 1299 Prome-nade Place. Information: 651-675-5521.

Music Cedar, “Human/Nature” CD release show, Saturday, Jan. 11, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, 6 W. Sixth St., St. Paul. Doors open at 6 p.m., mu-sic at 7 p.m. Admission: $7, $10 with pre-order of CD. Ticket link: ticketfly.com/event/447515. Minnesota Opera Resi-dent Artists featuring Victo-ria Vargas, mezzo-soprano, and John Robert Lindsey, tenor, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakev-ille. Part of the Coffee Con-cert Series “Straight from the Heart.” Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors and students; www.lakevilleareaartscenter.com, 952-985-4640. “Hope is Alive” benefit concert for St. Jude Chil-dren’s Research Hospital, 7

p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Silent auction and activities begin at 5 p.m. Elvis tribute artists Steve and Tommy Mar-cio perform at 7 p.m. Tick-ets: $25 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or at Ticketmaster.com. David Gonzalez Band, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, Valleywood Golf Course clubhouse, 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley. Part of the Frozen Apple concert se-ries by the Apple Valley Arts Foundation. Free. Informa-tion: avartsfoundation.org.

Theater “A Christmas Carol Scrooged,” presented by Heartbeat Performing Arts Center, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at East-view High School, Apple Val-ley. Tickets available at the box office 30 minutes prior to performances. “The Return of Dia-mond Jim,” 6:30 p.m. Sat-urday, Jan. 18, Steeple Cen-ter, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Mystery dinner theater hosted by the Rose-mount Area Arts Council. Tickets: $39, includes dinner; www.rosemountarts.com. “Tarzan,” presented by Children’s Castle Theater Jan. 17-19 and Jan. 24-26, at Lakeville Area Arts Cen-ter, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $10 adults, $8 seniors and children 12 and younger; www.lakevil-leareaartscenter.com, 952-985-4640.

Workshops/classes/other Allegro Choral Academy is accepting registrations for its second semester for grades 2-8. Registrations ac-cepted until classes are full. Campuses in Lakeville and Rosemount. Information: al-legroca.org, [email protected] or 952-846-8585. Winter art classes are open for registration at the Eagan Art House. A class list is at http://www.cityofeagan.com/images/recreation/Ea-ganArtHouse/Fall_2013.pdf. Information: Eagan Parks and Recreation at 651-675-5500 or the Eagan Art House at 651-675-5521. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Ap-ple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Adult painting open stu-dio, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays at the Eagan Art House, 3981

Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: 651-675-5521. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with Chris-tine Tierney, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville. In-formation: www.christinetier-ney.com, 612-210-3377. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5-7 p.m. Mon-days at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Act-Sing-Dance winter session enrollment open for ages 7-17. Burnsville loca-tion. Information: 952-220-1676, Drama Interaction. Homeschool Theatre Program, winter session open enrollment, Wednes-days, ages 7-17. In the Com-pany of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with spe-cial needs (ASD/DCD pro-grams), In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1-3 p.m. Information: 651-675-5500. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermedi-ates Mondays 1:30-4 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Begin-ners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m. to noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Rob-ert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected].

To submit items for the Family Calendar, email:

[email protected].

Friday, Jan. 10 “Beyond the Torah: What Happens After Moses?” with guest speaker Rabbi Norman Cohen, during 9:30-11:45 a.m. Bible study at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Information: Julia Taube at [email protected] or 952-890-0045, ext. 236.

Monday, Jan. 13 “Mary of Nazareth,” pri-vate showing, 6:30 p.m. at Rosemount Theatre, 15280 Carrousel Way, Rosemount. $5 suggested donation for Rosemount Family Resource Center. Tickets available at St. Joseph’s parish office; contact Patty at 651-423-4402. Spon-sored by Snyder Orthodontics, Apple Valley.

Tuesday, Jan. 14 The Hunger Games Sur-vival Competition, 4-5 p.m., Heritage Library, 20085 Heri-tage Drive, Lakeville. Learn to tie common knots with a parks naturalist. Use knot-tying skills to compete in survival scenar-ios ripped from “The Hunger Games.” Prizes awarded to survivors. Registration required at co.dakota.mn.us/libraries or 952-891-0360. Ages: 10-16.

Thursday, Jan. 16 Chemists in the Library, 4-5 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 County Road 42 W., Burnsville. Join chemists from the University of Minnesota for

hands-on chemistry experi-ments. Registration required at co.dakota.mn.us/libraries or 952-891-0300. Ages: 9-15. The Confident Woman: Finding Freedom From Our Biggest Critic, 5-7:30 p.m., Thrive Therapy, 190 River Ridge Circle S., Suite 208, Burnsville. Free workshop. Information: thrivetherapymn.com, 612-568-6050.

Friday, Jan. 17 MOMS Club of Eagan West monthly social, 10-11 a.m., Peace Church, 2180 Glory Drive, Eagan. The group will make sandwiches for The Sand-wich Project, thesandwichpro-jectmn.org. The club offers sup-port to stay-at-home moms and mothers working part-time. Play groups, tours and weekly events are offered for mothers and chil-dren. Information: https://www.facebook.com/MomsClubOfEa-ganWest or [email protected].

Saturday, Jan. 18 Winter Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to noon, Eagan Com-munity Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Items for sale include locally produced food items such as honey, jams, sauces, sweet treats, artisan bakery items, strudel, root veg-etables and more. Take a Kid Ice Fishing - Try It Clinic, 2-4 p.m., Blackhawk Park, 169 Murphy Parkway, Eagan. No fishing licenses re-quired for this event. Registra-tion is required: Eagan Parks and Recreation, 651-675-5500 or www.cityofeagan.com/econ-

nect. Class number for registra-tion is 20969.

Ongoing Alpha, 6-8:15 p.m. Mon-days, Jan. 13 to March 24 (no class Feb. 17), Hosanna Church, 9600 163rd St. W., Lakeville. Explore the mean-ing of life through the Christian faith in a relaxed and friendly environment. No cost. Register online: www.hosannalc.org.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red-crossblood.org to make an ap-pointment or for more informa-tion. • Jan. 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Paideia Academy, 7200 147th St. W., Apple Valley. • Jan. 10, 12:30-5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church – By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • Jan. 10, noon to 6 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan. • Jan. 11, 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. • Jan. 15, 1-7 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 151 E. County Road 42, Burns-ville. • Jan. 16, 2-7 p.m., Com-munity of Hope, 14401 Bis-cayne Ave. W., Rosemount. • Jan. 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 3868 150th St., Rosemount. • Jan. 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Qdoba, 1298 Promenade Place, Eagan.

All editions of Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are located in the atrium of the Shops on Galaxie, 15322 Galaxie Ave. Newspapers are available at these other locations. Apple Valley Apple Valley Transit Station, 153rd and Garrett Dakota County Galaxie Li-brary, 14955 Galaxie Ave. Apple Valley City Hall, 7100 147th St. Kwik Trip, 7575 145th St. Kwik Trip, 14941 Florence Trail Kwik Trip, 15065 Dodd Blvd. Kwik Trip, 12020 County Road 11 PDQ, 14265 Essex Ave. Piston Pete’s, 14113 Galaxie Ave. Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd. Shell Gas Station, 12571 Ger-mane Ave. Shell Gas Station, 206 County Road 42Burnsville BP, 35W and Burnsville Park-way Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Pkwy. Burnsville Police Station, 100 Civic Center Pkwy. Burnsville Transit Station, Nicollet and Highway 13 Burnsville-Eagan Savage School District offices, 100 River Ridge Court Dakota County Burnhaven Li-brary, 1101 County Road 42 Holiday, 900 W. Burnsville Pkwy. Holiday, County Road 42 and County Road 5 Jo Jo’s Rise and Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave. Kwik Trip, 501 Crystal Lake Road

Oasis Market, 12640 Nicollet Ave. PDQ, 14301 Nicollet Court Red Lion Liquor, 12400 Nicol-let Ave. Super Gas USA, 1500 South-cross Drive Walgreens, 14700 Lac Lavon DriveEagan BP Gas, Diffley and Nichols Road Cedar Cliff BP, 4600 Slater Road Dakota County Wescott Li-brary, 1340 Wescott Road Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road Eagan Senior Center, 1501 Central Pkwy. Eagan Transit Center, 3470 Pilot Knob Road Holiday, 1650 Diffley Road New Mart Marathon, 1969 Sil-ver Bell Road Oasis Market, 1286 Lone Oak Road PDQ, 4198 Pilot Knob Road Shell Gas Station, 4206 Nich-ols Road Sinclair, 1815 Diffley RoadFarmington CVS Pharmacy, 19605 Pilot Knob Road Farmington Library, 508 Third St. Family Fresh Market, 115 Elm St. Kwik Trip, 217 Elm St. Kwik Trip, 18266 Pilot Knob Road Castle Rock – Bob’s Fast Mart, 4476 280th St., Hampton – Hampton Pump, 23450 Emery AvenueLakeville Cub North, 17578 Dodd Blvd. Cub South, 20250 Heritage Drive Dakota County Heritage Li-

brary, 20085 Heritage Drive Erickson Drug, 20751 Holy-oke Ave. Holiday Station Store, 17280 Kenyon Ave. Holiday Station Store, 16255 Ipava Avenue Holiday Station Store, 7287 161st Street Kwik Trip, 16260 Kenrick Ave. Kwik Trip, 17388 Glacier Way Kwip Trip, 20187 Dodd Blvd. Lakeville Area School District Office, 8670 210th St. Lakeville City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue Lakeville Mall (north and west entrances), 207th Street and Holyoke Mainstreet Coffee, 20788 Holyoke Ave. Marathon Gas, 9290 202nd St. Rainbow Foods, 17756 Ken-wood TrailElko New Market City of Elko New Market, 601 Main St. Elko New Market Library, 50 Church St. Fish Rock Market, 341 Main St. Rosemount Cub, 3784 150th Street W. Dakota County Robert Trail Li-brary, 14395 S. Robert Trail (High-way 3) Holiday Station, 15066 Chip-pendale Ave. Kwik Trip, 14810 S. Robert Trail (Highway 3) Merchants Bank, 15055 Chip-pendale Ave. MGM Wine and Spirits, 14865 S. Robert Trail (Highway 3) Rosemount City Hall, 2875 145th Street W. Walgreen’s, 15034 Shannon Pkwy.

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ThisweekendThisweekendOpera with a dash of caffeination

Minnesota Opera singers open Lakeville’s Coffee Concerts series Jan. 12



The Lakeville Area Arts Center has hit upon a win-ning combo with its popu-lar Coffee Concerts series. For many, the concerts offer an irresistible pairing: classical music and caffein-ation. Started in 2007, the se-ries returns this year begin-ning Sunday, Jan. 12, with a performance by Minnesota Opera resident artists Vic-toria Vargas and John Rob-ert Lindsey. “Vicki and I have de-cided to put together a program drawing primar-ily from the art song reper-toire,” said Lindsey, a tenor who was recently featured in the PBS broadcast of the Minnesota Opera’s “Silent Night” production. “We’ll be singing in French, English, Ger-man, Italian and Spanish throughout the course of the recital, and in a variety of styles ranging from ro-mantic classical singing to modern cabaret songs. … There is, of course, a bit of big opera on the program as well.” As with all the concerts, there will be complimenta-ry coffee and refreshments in the series’ informal caba-ret setting, with the musi-cians providing some back-ground and insights on the pieces they’ve chosen to perform. The series was founded by the husband-wife duo of oboist Carrie Vecchione and bassist Rolf Erdahl, who each year perform one concert in the series in col-laboration with other per-formers. The theme of this year’s concerts is “Straight from the Heart.” “Our goal is to share the power, range, intimacy, and sheer joy of chamber music in an engaging, education-al, inviting way,” Erdahl said. Following the opera-oriented kickoff to the se-ries Jan. 12, the concerts continue Feb. 9 with a per-formance by the Grammy-winning Chestnut Brass Company; the Bakken Trio, formed from Minnesota Orchestra musicians, takes the arts center stage April 27, and the series finale on May 18 will see the Vecchi-one/Erdahl Duo joined by soprano Maria Jette and pianist Lee Blaske. All the performances are on Sundays at 2 p.m. at the arts center located at 20965 Holyoke Ave. in downtown

Victoria Vargas

John Robert Lindsey

Actors from Twin Cities-based Mr. Mystery Productions will present “The Return of Diamond Jim” at the Rosemount Area Arts Council’s sixth annual Mystery Dinner Theater event on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Steeple Center in Rosemount. The show is set at a Minnesota casino in the year 1890, and guests are encouraged to come dressed in Western apparel. Tickets are $39, which includes dinner, and can be purchased at the arts council’s website, www.rosemountarts.com, and in person at the Steeple Center. (Photo submitted)

Rosemount’s Sawtooth Bluegrass Band is set to open the Bluegrass at the Steeple Cen-ter concert series with a Jan. 16 performance at the Rosemount venue located at 14375 S. Robert Trail. The band features two sets of brothers – Clint, Luke and Shane Birtzer of Rosemount, along with Jesse and Ethan Moravec of Rochester – and combines tra-ditional and contemporary bluegrass, classic country and gospel. The series sponsored by the Rosemount Area Arts Council offers a different bluegrass band each month, January through May; other acts booked include Switched at Birth (Feb. 20), Ivory Bridge (March 20), Marty Marone and the Blue Moon Boys (April 17), and the Roe Family Singers (May 15). Tickets for all the shows, which run from 7-9 p.m., are $5 and can be purchased at the arts council’s website, www.rosemountarts.com, and in person at the Steeple Center. (Photo submitted)

Lakeville. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and are avail-able online at www.Lakevil-leAreaArtsCenter.com and

at the door.


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1890s intrigue

Bluegrass at the Steeple Center


tour through a friend and thought a performance at her studio would be a good way to promote the international language of dance. Part of the mission of Heartbeat, Lysholm said, has been to build relation-ships with other dance stu-dios around the globe, and Heartbeat has “sister stu-dios” in Barcelona, Milan and Geneva. “I always say the world would be a much more peaceful place if people just dance with each oth-er,” Lysholm said. “When you dance, you can’t help but get a smile on your face.” In addition to the Kika Troupe’s performance at Heartbeat, the group also will be appearing at area schools and arts venues Jan. 19-27, as well as at the Mall of America and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport on Jan. 23 as part of Martin Luther King/Nelson Mandala tributes. Heartbeat Studios is ac-cepting donations of win-ter clothing for the danc-ers, most of whom have never experienced weather

outside the tropical cli-mate of their homeland. “We have not lived in the minus-degree tempera-tures – Uganda has never been below zero,” Yusuf explained. “We are looking for-ward to dancing in a re-frigerator,” he joked about the upcoming Minnesota tour. The event at Heartbeat Studios on Jan. 19 begins with a performance by the Kika Troupe at 1 p.m., fol-lowed by lessons in Ugan-dan dance and drumming from 2-3:30 p.m. Admission to the per-formance is free, though Minneapolis-based non-profit African Missions Outreach Organization (www.amoousa.org) will be accepting donations to help defray the Kika Troupe’s travel expenses. Because space at the studio is limited, those in-terested in attending are asked to register in ad-vance by calling 952-432-7833. More about the Kika Troupe is at www.ki-kauganda.com.


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The Kika Troupe’s U.S. tour is the latest in a string of suc-cess stories for the group of performers whose lives have presented hardship from the outset. “The background of my dancers is, honestly, a very horrible background – many have lost parents to HIV and war,” said troupe founder Kaddu Yusuf. “Despite the sadness and negativ-ity, we are going to bring warmth and smiles wherever we go.” (Photo submitted)

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