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Unusually warm weather provides ideal evening BY MICHAEL RICCI SUN NEWSPAPERS

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With the assistance of her grandfather, Alan Spillers, 2-year-old Josie Spillers was able to get a great view of the amphitheater stage at Nicollet Commons Park during Burnsville’s Winter Lighting ceremony. (Photo by Michael Ricci – Sun Newspapers)

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South Metro Meal Packing launches effort to feed impoverished kids Two men were talking about an issue far from helping others in other countries, but by the end of the conversation, they had taken their first step toward coordinating a volunteer effort to feed starving children. South Metro Meal Packing, an ad hoc affiliate of Feed My Starving Children, has begun an effort to garner support of area businesses, civic organi-

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An uncharacteristically warm evening provided the perfect venue for Burnsville residents to partake in the city’s annual ceremony. City residents from all walks of life spent time with their neighbors 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Ave., in Burnsville. With free refreshments, such as cider and coffee, and entertainment by Burnsville High School FreeStyle singers and the choir from Sioux Trail Elementary, hundreds and hundreds of residents took part in this year’s annual ceremony. Clyde and Sheila Sylvester, who live on the border of Savage and Burnsville, were two who were in attendance during the ceremony for their first time. When asked what brought the Sylvesters to the event, Clyde said, “Our son is going to

help throw the switch,” he said of their son Greg. Greg was one of several individuals who were on hand to simultaneously throw the switch, which unofficially marks the beginning of the winter and holiday season in Burnsville. He earned the privilege through his community service. “Mayor [Elizabeth] Kautz invited all the people that got a Burnsville community award,” Greg said. “She asked us if we would be willing to come out…and take time out of our busy schedules to do it.” Each award recipient received his and her awards for a their own community service. Greg was awarded specifically for helping out from an artistic standpoint. “I’m a musician and a composer. I teach in the public schools,” Greg said. “I teach elementary band, and each year I participate in a [Memorial Day] service.” Dan Gustafson, Burnsville City Council member, said it was tradition that brought him to the event, and the crowd. “It’s an absolutely gorgeous LIGHTING: TO PAGE 12

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PUBLIC SAFETY Night of drinking, yelling ends in arrest for dumb criminal Intoxicated individuals often attract attention to themselves, and more often than not, the attention of the police is what they receive. Lakeville police officers responded to a residential neighborhood late one night on a report of an intoxicated male walking down the street, yelling loudly enough to wake up the neighbors. When officers arrived in the area, residents directed them to a nearby house that the individual had walked into. The officers walked to the house, and the homeowner came out and told them that the intoxicated subject was in her house. The homeowner said that she knew the subject but did not want him there. She requested that the officers remove him. The officers located the subject along with a second underage intoxicated individual in the house. The officers arrested the two for consumption and disturbing the peace. The two subjects were extremely intoxicated, so the officers had the subjects placed in the detoxification center. The officers later learned that one of the individuals had given them a false name, so that individual will be facing those additional charges.

Lakeville Fire Department report for Nov. 14 to Nov. 20 From Nov. 14 to Nov. 20, the Lakeville Fire Department responded to 24 calls for service: four medicals, three motor vehicle accidents (two with injuries), one vehicle fire, two gas leaks, one shorted electrical equipment, one smoke removal, five false alarms and seven good intents. Fire Prevention Tip LFD: Fire and life safety items make great holiday gifts or stocking stuffers. Here are some ideas: • Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms • An ABC multi-purpose fire extinguisher • A flashlight with batteries or light sticks • A fireproof safe for important documents and photos CMYK

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BPD working with adult foster care homes Examining ways of mitigating ‘walkaways’ BY MICHAEL RICCI – SUN NEWSPAPERS When Burnsville department heads presented their respective reports before the city council in October, the full council was caught a little by surprise to learn of a growing problem. Burnsville Police Department Chief Bob Hawkins was one of many department heads to address the city council Tuesday, Oct. 25, at which time its members met for a special worksession. What usually is a routine night became a meeting with meaningful dialogue regarding a substantial hike in crisis calls to Burnsville police, as well as what Hawkins referred to as “walkaways.” Of nearly 10 presenters, all in connection with the 2012 city budget, Hawkins’ report was too out-of-the ordinary for council members not to take notice. The chief, speaking about issues in the budget, informed the council that the department had seen an increase in crisis calls, which was up 169 percent since 2008. “It is all the mental health issues we deal with,” the chief said. “We’ve been watching that [figure] for about three years.” According to Burnsville City Council member Dan Kealey, the issue was somewhat of a surprise to him and the council. “This was new information to all of us,” Kealey said of the spike in calls and clients of adult foster care homes who are literally walking away from their group homes. The result is repeated calls to the department to handle these situations, and a toll on BPD resources. “That does not settle well with me,” Kealey said. “These adult foster cares should have more accountability.” He was not the only council member who shared this view. “We can’t have a single entity, not matter how well intentioned or how noble the purpose, use up so much of our city services,” council member Mary Sherry said. “We just can’t sustain that. The tax payers can’t sustain that.”

Hawkins cited other factors compounding the issue for police and adult foster care staffers alike. “They have policies, hands-off policies,” the chief said, adding this sometimes places clients in danger. “We had one of those recently where a woman walked from one of the group homes,” Hawkins said. “She was jumping in front of traffic. She was trying to hurt herself.” Because the worksession was to look at factors affecting the city budget, the issue of these calls was viewed from a fiscal point of view as well as one of common good. But simultaneously, it allowed Hawkins and council members to discuss a means of mitigating the calls, and the varied resources used in their responses. Similar to other false alarm ordinances, Kealey suggested the city begin imposing fines on the adult foster care homes as one option. “I suggested we explore the idea of charging for excessive police calls,” Kealey said. He added that Hawkins informed the council that calls to retrieve walkaways have occurred three to four times in one night. “We need to put in an incentive for them to change how they monitor their clients.” “I know the council was very much in support of that,” Sherry said. “That was one way we could approach it.” Kealey, however, was quick to add he did not believe these people were a threat to society but rather to themselves. Kealey said for the safety of these individuals, that it was critical for the council and the BPD to find ways to support and have owners of these facilities contain and manage the clients. Hawkins commented on how the department has been and will continue to address the problem by working with officials of the adult foster care homes. “We made a commitment a number of years ago in regard to advanced training,” Hawkins said. “We have our CIT team, our crisis intervention team.” According to Hawkins there are around eight Burnsville police officers on the CIT team. He added that the training for this detail is one-week long and quite fulfilling for department officers.

“It really gears us up to be able to help those folks who are in some type of a crisis,” the chief said. “They have great documentation. They work with the families. They work with their doctors to really become part of a team to keep those people healthy and safe.” Hawkins emphasized the need for maintaining information in helping to lessen the issue. “The history of information is so critical when you’re trying to get the help,”

Hawkins said. He added that without such information, officers may end up performing unnecessary actions, such as bringing a walkaway to a mental health facility or doctor only to learn that the person is not a threat to him or herself. “But when we have that history, and we have the documentation, and we have the other people we can talk to, it really ADULT CARE: TO PAGE 7

‘We had one of those recently where a woman walked from one of the group homes. She was jumping in front of traffic. She was trying to hurt herself.’

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Meal packing FROM PAGE 1 zations, churches, government and others to participate in an event to provide thousands of meals for impoverished children Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville. The new group was started by Burnsville business owner Gary Orris and Burnsville resident Paul Gilje. SMMP is not part of any other community group or religious group. Instead, it is simply an idea of these two men to get communitywide support, including sponsorship, for an effort to pack up to 200,000 meals in conjunction with FMSC. “We are working as volunteers for Feed My Starving Children for the event,” Orris said. Gilje said the group is off to a good start since forming several weeks ago. “South Metro Meal Packing … has already received pledges of support from many of some 80 organizations on an initial list of contacts,” he said. “If 500 volunteers participate in a twohour shift, some 100,000 meals could be packed, according to Feed My Starving Children.” Gilje continued by saying the group

is planning on two shifts, which would create the potential for 200,000 packed meals. “The meals are packed with nutrients, vitamins, all of the essential things a starving child needs to survive,” Orris said. “It comes in the form of a dried meal. All the recipients have to do is put it in boiling water, cook it, and it is ready to eat.” Orris, who is the owner of Burnsville-based Tax Planning Professionals, added that FMSC packs meals that mainly consist of chicken, vegetables, soy, and rice, all packed into individual packets that are then sent to approximately 60 countries. Gilje and Orris are Prince of Peace members, and they’ve been working with FMSC for more than five years on similar campaigns. But this event is the first time that the two men have attempted to organize an effort, which was somewhat

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accidental. According to Gilje, the two were talking recently when this subject arose. The two talked about doing more to help in northern Dakota and Scott counties. “There is big potential here where we can involve the whole community,” Gilje said of what came out of their conversation. “If we can fill both shifts, that will be 500 people per shift. And frankly we know that the potential in the south metro is 10 times that.” According to Gilje and Orris, all Dakota County and Scott County organizations are invited to serve as sponsors for the event. Sponsors are asked to contribute funds to cover the cost of the ingredients, at a cost of 24 cents a meal, that are packed by members of their respective organization. “During a two-hour period, each volunteer packs about 200 meals, on average, according to FMSC,” Gilje

‘I think that the important thing that struck my heart is that 18,000 children die per year from starvation,’ Sjoquist said. He added at 24 cents per meal, ‘It is very cheap.’

said. “Thus a tax-deductible gift of $48 … is needed per volunteer. Sponsors are encouraged to be creative in how they raise the funds they contribute.” Orris said volunteers would be packing 5-7 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7. But this event, unlike other FMSC events, is separate from Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. “The packing location is in a space provided at no charge by Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,” Gilje said. “There is easy accessibility and plenty of free parking.” Currently, Gilje and Orris have 1520 volunteers contacting various organizations to help get the word out. “We do have some specific commitments. Some people have said yes,” Gilje said. “They have to go out and contact their own people.” Burnsville Toyota is one of many businesses from which SMMP has received a commitment. Owner Dick Sjoquist said the auto dealer would help the cause. “I think that the important thing that struck my heart is that 18,000 children die per year from starvation,” Sjoquist said. He added at 24 cents per meal, “It is very cheap.” For more information about sponsoring or volunteering, call Gary Orris at 952-607-8157, or Paul Gilje at 952-890-5220.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Chameleon Theatre Dakota Valley presents award-winning Symphony presenting musical production Christmas concert The Chameleon Theatre Circle will present the Tony Award-winning musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin at various times and days during the month of December at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17; and 2 p.m. Dec. 4, 11, and 18. The audience will become part of the show each night as four lucky patrons will also become spelling bee participants. For those who are interested in taking a highly coveted place on the stage, please arrive at the Black Box Theater 45 minutes before the performance to register for the competition. To reserve your spot in the competition, send an email to volunteer@chameleontheatre.org. Tickets cost $20 at the BPAC box office, but a discounted rate of $17 is available for seniors, students, audio description patrons, and groups of eight or more. Info: 800-982-2787.

The Dakota Valley Symphony is presenting “Amahl and the Night Visitors” 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. The BPAC will be transformed in a fully staged production of this American classic by Gian Carlo Menotti, a family favorite for two generations. The concert will include other Christmas favorites as well as a Christmas carol sing-along. “It is a rare and special opportunity to witness another miracle of that first Christmas,” said Stephen Ramsey, director of the DVS. “Join Amahl, his mother, and the village shepherds as they are visited by the three kings on their way to Bethlehem.” This activity is funded in part by appropriations from the Minnesota state legislature with money from the state’s general fund, and its arts and cultural heritage fund that was created by a vote of Minnesotans Nov. 4, 2008. Info: 952-895-4676.

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Let it snow, let it snow … by gosh let it snow! It’s pretty undeniable how splendid of a fall this has been in terms of weather. Very mild, little snow and plenty of sunshine – though, but bring on the snow! I do have to say my desire for snow has been coming later and later throughout the years. Yet, as soon as the first flakes fly it triggers the winter-lover in me. Here’s my logic: It’s going to be winter one way or another this far north. It’s a pipe dream to think we can squeak by with a southern winter where cold is in the 30s. So, if it’s going to be winter might as well have snow to accompany. For those who don’t partake in winter activities, I can see how no snow would be ideal. Yet, for those that do use snow for activities it really is a good thing. Myself for example. I am an avid snowboarder. And I can tell you, no matter how much they say the fake is just as good as the

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real thing, man-made snow just doesn’t cut it. I know we don’t have waist-high powder days like they do out west, but some consistent fresh stuff throughout the season really makes all the difference. Also, it helps with tourism and local economies. For instance, Lutsen Mountain on the North Shore of Minnesota was allowed to violate permits for years on how much water they pulled out of the Poplar River by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This all because of how much money the resort pulls in for the area. Whether it’s right or wrong to let them do so without the prop-

er procedures is another discussion. So the more real stuff the less they have to make. But it goes to show how much winter sports have an influence around the state. With such a warm, dry fall it’s also imperative for a good snow year to help with the drought that has taken a hold of much of the state. And yes, snow sometimes does create more headache than it does good. It’s one thing if you don’t need to go anywhere while it’s snowing, and you can stay wrapped up inside and just watch it fall or head to the slopes to get to the runs before being groomed. But it’s when it only snows a couple of inches during rush hour that and brings the highways to a grinding halt that it really is no fun. Snow is much more enjoyable when it can actually be enjoyed. What’s kind of funny about how we view snow in the Midwest is last year we were

way above our 54 average inches of snow with around 90 inches. Yet, in the mountain towns out west that average hundreds of inches per year, our 90-inch above average season is nothing to them. So I guess it’s all relative. Yet, the true hindrance of winter is the bitter cold. It can snow all winter and if it’s below zero, none of it can be enjoyed or at least becomes very hard to enjoy. Plus, without snow it would be a pretty unsuccessful Artic Fever celebration in the South Lake area. So, even though it can become a pain, especially during March when spring is on the horizon, snow really does provide the perfect scenario for winter as long as it can be enjoyed. So, if you are one to hate the stuff and don’t have a winter activity, try one. It just might change your view on winter, and it sure makes it go faster with a winter hobby.

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paper article bringing awareness to our organization and its mission. Fruit of the Vine (fotvburnsville.org) exists to serve families and individuals in times of need wherever they may live in Minnesota. We encourage with words that create hope and with deeds that bring joy. So far this year, our efforts have provided 16,926 households with over a million pounds of food. This is only possible through the work of over 411 dedicated volunteers, the provision from our corporate donors, and the South Metro Vineyard Church community. Thanks, George. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Brian Geraty, director South Metro Vineyard Church Fruit of the Vine Food Shelf

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thank you for voting ‘yes’ and supporting public education To the editor: We, the members of the B u r n s v i l l e - E a g a n - S av a g e School Board, would like to say “Thank You” to the many residents of Independent School District 191 who took the time to vote on Nov. 8 to renew an existing levy. We are grateful for your continued support. We also want to thank PTO members, parents, and others who helped educate voters about the importance of a positive vote for the students and families we serve. The renewed levy provides

continued funding that is vital to our day-to-day operations. Moreover, the public vote of confidence is uplifting — particularly during challenging economic times — to families with children in our schools, to our teachers and school staff members working hard to improve student achievement, to area businesses seeking skilled employees and to a vast majority of the residents in the communities we serve. The vote allows us to confidently move forward with renewed dedication to our most important work – to improve academic achievement and prepare well-rounded students to be contributing members of society. We, as your elected representatives, are committed to delivering the highest educational value for every tax dol-

Thank you for the food shelf support To the editor: I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to New Concept Chiropractic, especially owner Dr. George Franz, for running a food drive in October. Fruit of the Vine Food Shelf in Burnsville benefited tremendously from both his generosity and from the news-

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Adult care FROM PAGE 3 helps us be part of that team in keeping them safe,” the chief said. But even with the help of CIT teams, Hawkins feels it is a two-way street. “CIT teams have been great for helping, but we really feel we need help from the group homes,” he said. “That is what we have tried to do is sit down, talk with them, and we’re going to do that further.” Kealey and Hawkins were not in favor of immediately looking into imposing

fines, which would require council action to draft an ordinance specifically for these issues, but nonetheless they do feel an urgent need to remedy the situation. “The safety of these individuals are our primary concern,” Kealey said, adding that the option of fines has yet to come to the table, “Not at this point.” In the meantime, Hawkins has assigned an officer to more closely look into the matter. “[His] job is going to be to dive into this thing, really take a look at it,” Hawkins said. “We want to try and stay on top of it, be proactive, and really do it in a way where we’re working together with all these care providers.”

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South metro schools keeping pace with technology Teachers becoming innovators in classrooms BY MICHAEL RICCI – SUN NEWSPAPERS As technology and its varied applications grow each and every year, so does the need for south metro teachers to find innovative and creative ways to engage students in classrooms. District officials in several south metro high schools see the ways children get more excited about learning, and it typically involves newer technology. For this reason, many high school teachers are becoming innovators with regard to teaching, using a variety of “gadgets” to their advantage, as well as students. Peter Bohacek is a teacher at Henry Sibley High School located in Mendota Heights of Independent School District 197. He is among a growing number of teachers using non-traditional teaching methods. Bohacek said this is kind of the model right now for many teachers, but at Henry Sibley, he said there is support for teachers endeavoring into new areas to hold and maintain the interest of students. Currently, Bohacek is using a lot of online work for students, who are responding well to the use of technology for learning. “Almost all of the student work is done online,” he said. “It’s not to say it’s not done in class. Most of our tests and quizzes are done online, in class.” As an example, Bohacek cited the use of a computer simulation of electric circuits. At the same time students view the simulation, they have online questions that guide them in the learning process. “Every step of the way, it’s giving individual feedback,” Bohacek said. He added that another area of this type of instruction is video production taking the place of traditional lab reports. “They produce a video,” he said. “We just do it in our classroom.” According to Bohacek, the students perform lab work, take data, perform analysis and conclusion using a video-editing program to produce their final piece of work. Bohacek said in addition to how the use of technology keeps students engaged, it also offers them the opportunity to learn more about other forms of technology that they may not have otherwise. “They can include a video clip of what

it is they are studying,” he said. Using a lab report on energy conservation in connection with roller coasters, Bohacek added, “That would be very hard to do with a conventional lab report. The video offers flexibility beyond what they could do with a traditional lab report.” Over in ISD 196, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan schools, Dr. Todd Beach is also utilizing newer forms of technology in his classes, mostly in the way of online websites. “I use Moodle. It’s a website for teachers so they can post assignments, put documents like study guides and notes,” he said. “You could put questions out there, and they can respond to the questions.” Beach added that the nice thing about the forum is that the students don’t all have to be online at the same time. Plus, the site allows for him to use it after the fact. Beach is able to use answers in classroom discussion the next day. But moodle.org is just one of a few online sites that Beach uses to teach students. Another site that the teacher uses is todaysmeet.com. “It affords back channel chat,” he said, explaining how this feature allows students to interact without interrupting. Through his own observations, Beach said there are benefits to engaging students in this way. “They like being able to use these tools, especially their phones,” he said. “When they can see a purpose, they like that. Now they can see a benefit in their learning world.” But unlike the students, the vast majority of whom have grown up with technology, teachers have to spend time learning some of the new technology before it can be used in classrooms. “I would not call myself a tech geek, but I do enjoy using technology in my work,” Beach said. “I don’t see it used for achievement sake. I see it used for engagement and learning.” Bohacek spoke to his own district and video editing in particular. “I am working with two new teachers this year,” Bohacek said. “Every time we assign one of these projects, we have to produce one ourselves to learn how to do it before we can teach it.” As a means of gauging the efficacy of technology use in his instruction, Bohacek conducted an online poll among his students, asking, “Does having a home-

‘Almost all of the student work is done online. It’s not to say it’s not done in class. Most of our tests and quizzes are done online, in class.’

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Dr. Randy Clegg, superintendent of ISD 191, said his district is currently in the process of further examining the use of technology in classes. “We are thinking about it and trying to build an infrastructure so we can move forward with it,” Clegg said. “What I am seeing now is the use of mobile computing devices [that] are probably gong to be the next tool that will allow teachers to differentiate the instruction within their classroom and engage students through technology.”

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Calling all Dakota County photographers for new exhibit Photographers looking to display their work can submit their original photos to be considered for a new exhibit planned for February 2012. Photographers, age 8 and older, may submit up to two photographs reflecting the theme “Dakota County Outdoors.”

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Burnsville launches new economic development website Burnsville city officials recently launched an economic development subsite of the city’s main website. The new sub-site is to provide powerful tools and resources to foster economic growth in Burnsville. The website’s main purpose is to serve as a one-stop shop for commercial site selectors interested in relocating or expanding their businesses to Burnsville. The site allows these individuals to search for available commercial locations using specific criteria and provides information on business, industry and residential life in the area. The website is meant to be an integral part of Burnsville’s STHEM Initiative, which is focused on promoting the expansion and growth of the city’s existing industry clusters based on science, technology, healthcare, engineering and math. Info: burnsville.org/whyburnsville.

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LAAC presents bluegrass, gospel group Monroe Crossing Dec. 3 The Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., will present Monroe Crossing 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. This premier bluegrass and gospel quintet has been a favorite of many bluegrass and music lovers alike. Monroe Crossing is touring in support of their brand new CD titled “Joy, Joy, Joy.” The performance will include songs from this latest recording along with selections from the band’s seasonal sampler titled “The Happy Holidays.” Tickets cost $18 in advance or $20 at the door of the LAAC. Advance purchase is recommended. Info: 952-985-4640.

Department of Natural Resources seeks committee members The commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, the chair of the Metropolitan Council and the chair of the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Coalition are seeking qualified applicants to serve on the Parks and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Legacy Advisory Committee is to promote and coordinate implementation of the 25-Year Parks and Trails Legacy Plan. The committee will have 15-17 members, including to the practical extent possible, geographical and demographic representation. The committee will be a mixture of parks and trails professionals and citizens. Committee members should have expertise in two or more strategic pillars of the plan: • Connect people and the outdoors • Acquire land and create opportunities • Take care of what we have • Work better together Teams will be staggered, and frequency of meetings will be determined once the committee has formed. The commitment is for two to six meetings per year. Initial term will be two to three years. If interested, individuals should send applications no later than Dec. 7 to Laurie Young, DNR, 500 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul, MN 55155 or email laures.young@state.mn.us. To obtain an application, visit news.dnr.state.mn.us.

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Lighting FROM PAGE 1 The Burnsville High School FreeStyle choir took a moment to prepare before their performance in front of hundreds of spectators Wednesday, Nov. 23.

evening,” Gustafson said. “It’s tradition in Burnsville, this community event. Every year, it doesn’t matter what the weather is, these crowds are great.” Fellow council member Bill Coughlin was yet another in attendance. He commented on what he enjoys most, “The beauty, the celebration of Christmas, the beginning of the holidays, it’s a wonderful time.” Patricia and Alan Spillers are two residents who have been attending the event for more than a decade. “We’ve been here when they used to have the bonfire here, when it’s been freezing cold, everything,” Patricia said. She elaborated on what makes the event special to her and her husband. “The number of people that come from the community to watch this and hear the children sing,” she said. “We’ve been here for 27 years, and it’s just part of what we’ve done for all these years.” The lighting consisted of throwing the switch for a 30-foot tree, more than 225 streetlight snowflakes, and more than 200,000 mini-lights. Burnsville High School FreeStyle singers and the Sioux Trail Elementary choir provided entertainment.

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Educational speaker addresses depression, holidays in Burnsville Lynne Silva-Breen, a licensed marriage and family therapist, will present “Expectations, the Holidays and Depression” 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff

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Rosemount Knights of Columbus to host life-planning workshop The Rosemount Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a life-planning workshop for its members 7-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at St. Joseph Church’s Social Hall, 3900 Biscayne Ave W., Rosemount. All are welcome to join the Knights and their families at this gathering. Come learn about long-term care insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, annuities, disability income, family continuation planning, estate planning and, of course, membership in the Knights. There will be desserts, other refreshments, door prizes and guest speakers at this event. Info: 612-229-5947.

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Two pianos are better than none Bogart’s Place in Apple Valley to host weekend dueling piano shows BY MATTHEW HANKEY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Bogart’s Place in Apple Valley is renowned for the national acts that have graced its stage for nearly 20 years. Now, the venue will host a different form of live entertainment. Beginning Dec. 2, Bogart’s will present “Double Ditty’s,” a dueling piano party that will take place every Friday and Saturday night. “We’ve had live entertainment with bands for the last 19 years and we saw trends in what customers wanted,” said Bogart’s General Manager Rick Waggoner. “They want something more interactive and fun so they could be more involved.” The new dueling piano entertainment comes on the heels of a remodeling project at Bogart’s, 14917 Garret Ave., Apple Valley. The “Back Alley” bar and nightclub

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Signed, framed photos of the bands used to dot the nightclub walls, but were taken down during the remodeling process. Many local musicians, Johnny Lang for one, got his start playing at Bogart’s, said Berry. “Any Minnesota musicians of any real repute have played here,” Berry said, also a Lakeville resident. Berry said Bogart’s will continue to feature live music, just not on the weekends. “Live music is something in all of our hearts, but the market demand has opened our eyes to other avenues,” added Boden. The Bogart’s staff realized it was time for a format change. “It’s not about the pianos,” Waggoner said. “It’s about the bar and atmosphere the party creates. It’s different because they’re creating an impromptu act right on stage. It requires crowd participation to make it exciting and new.” By attracting new customers, Berry hopes it will generate more activity in its bowling center. Bogart’s location in Apple Valley is a positive for music fans interested in the dueling pianos party format, said

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Americans spend over $25 billion per year on supplements, according to the National Institutes of Health. Buyer beware: Scientific evidence for many supplements varies widely. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates dietary supplements, but doesn’t require testing for safety and effectiveness before they are marketed. In contrast, drug makers must gain FDA approval by providing convincing scientific evidence that their products are safe and effective. The best way to get your vitamins is to eat them, many nutrition experts agree. Eating a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products and lean meats is ideal, said Heidi Greenwaldt, registered dietician and spokesperson for Minnesota Dietetic Association. “That’s why they’re called supplements,” she said. “They’re supplements to a healthy diet, not magic pills.” Scientific research has shown that eating certain foods can play an important role in preventing heart disease, diabetes and some types of cancer, said

Jamie Stang, associate professor of epidemiology and community health at the University of Minnesota. For example, antioxidants found in cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower can reduce cancer risk. Supplements can’t replace the health benefits of whole foods, Stang said. “You’re not getting the fiber, you’re not getting all the antioxidants,” she said. “There’s literally hundreds and hundreds of compounds that aren’t vitamins that actually have beneficial effects on the body that you get mostly from fruits and vegetables and whole grains.” However, supplements can be useful for people with food allergies or specific health problems, she said. For example, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding need folic-acid supplements to help prevent birth defects. Check labels when shopping for multivitamins, aiming for a range between 100 percent and 200 percent of daily value (%DV) for most nutrients, Greenwaldt said. The %DV shows how much of the government’s Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) are supplied by the

supplement. Avoid formulas with higher concentrations of the %DV, because the body can’t absorb large amounts of water-soluble nutrients like B vitamins, she said. In large doses, some nutrients like iron can be toxic. Nutrition counseling is an important part of treatment at Health Resources clinic, said Justin Backlund, chiropractic kinesiologist at the Burnsville clinic. His holistic philosophy of functional medicine focuses on treating the underlying causes of disease. Most patients come to the clinic with several health complaints at a time, including low-back pain, headaches, sleep apnea and psoriasis. Diet and lifestyle change often play an important role in managing symptoms. Backlund often prescribes supplements to restore the body’s biochemical imbalances, such as vitamin D or probiotics as well as homeopathic remedies like St. John’s wort. “We look at the body three-dimensionally,” he said. “We age inside-out and our outside is only as good as our inside.”

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Nutritional Supplements remain under study BY ROXI REJALI - CONTRIBUTING WRITER Vitamins and minerals have a reputation as the good guys of the nutrition world. Vitamin A protects eyesight. Vitamin C fights winter colds. Calcium builds strong bones. Most people try to eat healthy diets, but when they fall short, nutritional or dietary supplements are supposed to be a good option. Two recent studies came to different conclusions about the safety and effectiveness of supplements. The Iowa Women’s Health Study found that the use of seven common vitamin and mineral supplements was associated with increased risk of death, compared to nonusers. Supplements included multivitamins, vitamin B6, folic acid, iron, magnesium, zinc and copper. The older women taking those supplements died earlier than nonusers, although researchers didn’t calculate how much earlier, said Jaakko Mursu, a study co-author and nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota. “If you would put it in a time period, it would be a few months, instead of years,” he said. The study followed the supplement use of about 39,000 older women in Iowa over an 18-year period. Average age was

62 at the beginning of the study, published in October in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study results shouldn’t cause alarm, Mursu said. He believes that supplements are relatively safe, but cautions against their use in high doses or on a long-term basis. Food sources continue to be a better source of nutrients than supplements, he said. “If your diet is not deficient in micronutrients or nutrients, then usually there’s no reason to use supplements,” he said. In contrast, a separate study of 78 subjects in Padua, Italy, found that older adults may need supplements to make sure they continue to meet their nutritional requirements. Subjects were aged 70-75 at the beginning of the 10-year study. Researchers determined that study subjects were eating a healthful diet, but more than 50 percent of participants became deficient in vitamins B2 and A by the end of the study. The study examined their intake of vitamins B1, B2, A and C. “Multivitamin supplementation may be necessary, even in healthy individuals, to ensure an adequate micronutrient intake in the elderly,” study authors wrote in the February issue of the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging.

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The neck is comprised of muscle, tendons, ligaments and bone. The bones of the neck (Vertebrae) are the protectors of the spinal cord and nerves. They also guide the neck through various movements that allow us to function normally. The Disruption of the integrity of this complex mechanism occur during high velocity high amplitude trauma forces. Two examples would be the head to head contact we are seeing more and more in football and during car accidents (Whiplash). Typical signs to look for are decreased range of motion, tightness or spasms, swelling, bruising, tingling and burning type sensations. Most often I see these cases a day or two post impact. We are often taught to “give it time to heal”; In some cases the injuries do heal. The question is the quality of repair. Our bodies don’t know how to replace torn tissue with the exact same material much less in the proper alignment prior to injury. What happens is we let the affected tissues remain immobile or don’t’ encourage the tissues to regain their fullest function and range of motion. To compound this, scar tissue is laid down to “fill the cracks” and give the illusion of stability. Yes the joints are stable, but much less useful and are up to 70%

more likely to re-injury because the proper tissue components were not used and proper rehabilitation was not performed. Resuming football, basketball, hockey, softball or your favorite sport can be achieved knowing that the nerve and blood flow needed during these activities are fully restored. Resolution potential is in direct proportion to your adherence to the directions from your doctor. The patient in a sense can determine how much or little they recover. No one wants to return to activities at 50% and you may not have to if proper steps are taken toward proper treatment. When I see this happen whether it is an acute injury or one that happened weeks, months or years before. I assess the degree of damage and set forth a treatment plan or an aggressive rehabilitation program to unlock the adhesion riddled joints thus giving the patient proper range of motion and a better quality of life. New or old sports related or motor vehicle related neck sprains are a serious injury that has far reaching implications if not diagnosed and treated before it is too late and surgery is your last option. Don’t let this happen to you. Set up an appointment online or call 952-898-7250 to have a complimentary assessment of your condition. You’ll be glad you did.

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MDI High Quality Neon, Advertising & Collectibles

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Mildon Brothers Hot Tubs & Man Grill

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Deerfield Auctions Skid Row

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K & C Auctions Minneapolis Ocean Tech #24

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North Auctions Coins, Trains, Guns, Cards, Collectibles

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Smokey Hills Electric Car Auction #85

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1994 Chevy 2500 extended cab long 4wd pickup with snowplow. Plow is fully functional, new glow plugs, new batteries per consignor, Excellent tires, diesel, auto, no noticeable rust, gooseneck hitch, Pw, pl, ps, runs and drives and 1987 Ford F250 Regular Cab 4wd, Diesel, 5 speed, very good tires, runs and drives, Hiniker plow, tested and works, gooseneck hitch, receiver hitch!!!

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Whiteford Over 190 Dept. 56 Original Houses

If you are a collector of these you may find your missing item or start a new one today! Dicken's Village Church #65161, Stone Cottage, Thatched Cottage, Tudor Cottage, Dicken's Village Mill #65196, Fezziwig's Warehouse, Cottage of Bob Cratchit & Tiny Tim, Scrooge & Marley Counting House, Cottage Toy Shop, Thomas Kersey Coffee House, Blythe Pond Mill House #65080, and Many MORE!!!

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Smokey Hills Commercial Tire Auction #102

Truckers, Farmers, Construction Companies etc., we have the used tires you have been hoping to find. There are steer tires, drive tires, trailer tires all in good condition. The consigner says he will 100% guarantee each tire!!!

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North Central Services 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk

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GCS Indoor Outdoor Furniture & Appliance Blowout

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Crossbow, Firearm & Ammo Auction

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MDI Minneapolis Area Man Lift #6

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MDI J & J Building, Trucks, Trailer and Equipment

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2 Forever Wild Family Friday: Movie Night Where: Lebanon Hills Regional Park Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan When: 7-8:30 p.m. Price: Free Information: 651437-3191 Lorie Line P r e s e n t s “Christmas Bells are Ringing” Where: Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville When: 7:30 p.m. Price: $47 each, $10 for groups of 10 or more Information: 952985-4680

3 F. A . N . t a s t i c Saturdays Where: Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan When: 5-9 p.m. Price: $2 per person (12 months and older), $10 family maximum Information: 651675-5550 Santa’s Secret Store Where: McGuire Middle School, 21220 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Price: $1 to $15 Information: 952985-4600

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4 Knights of Columbus Financial Planning Workshop Where: Church of St. Joseph Chruch, 13900 Biscayne Ave. W. Rosemount When: 7-8 p.m. Price: Free Information: 612229-5947 Old Fashioned Holiday Where: Holz Farm, 4665 Manor Drive, Eagan When: 12-3:30 p.m. Price: Free Information: 651675-5500

TUESDAY

5 Lakeville Truth in Taxation Hearing Where: Lakeville City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville When: 7 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952985-4481 Teen Writers Group Where: Dakota County Library, Wescott, 1340 Wescott Rd., Eagan When: 4-5:30 p.m. Price: Free Information: 651450-2900

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Burnsville City Council Meeting – Adopt 2011 Levy and Budget Where: Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville When: 6:30 p.m. Price: Free Information: 952895-4490

Lakeville Liquors Wine Academy: Cordially Yours! Where: Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville When: 7 p.m. Price: $20 per person Information: 952985-4640

MS Word 2010 Where: Dakota County Library, Wescott, 1340 Wescott Rd., Eagan When: 10:15-12:15 p.m. Price: Free, registration required Information: 651450-2900

Online Job Search Where: Dakota County Library, Burnhaven, 1101 W County Road 42 Burnsville When: 2-3:30 p.m. Price: Free, registration required Information: 952891-0300

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Polar Bear Sculpture with Abrakadoodle Where: Dakota County Library, Galaxie, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley When: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Price: Free, registration required Information: 952891-7045 Storytime for All Ages Where: Dakota County Library, Robert Trail, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount When: 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Price: Free Information: 651480-1200

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ISD 191 truth in LAPS truth in taxation taxation meeting slated meeting set to be held for Dec. 1 in Burnsville Dec. 6 in Lakeville The Independent School District 191 Board of Education will meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Ste. 100, Burnsville. The meeting will serve as the district’s truth in taxation meeting as public comment and discussion will follow a budget and property tax presentation. During the meeting, the district is expected to approve the final certification of the property tax levy payable in 2012.

The Lakeville Area Public Schools Board of Education, Independent School District 194, will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 8670 210th St. W., Lakeville. The meeting will serve as the district’s truth in taxation meeting as a public hearing will be conducted regarding the proposed 2011 payable 2012 tax levy. The meeting will be in the district office boardroom.

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NOW – DECEMBER 30 Several members of the Lakeville North High School football team recently surprised their team manager, Sam Amundson, who is a 15-year-old developmentally disabled student new to the school this year. Their visit was simply to support Sam as he does for the team: (front row, left to right) Hunter Cobb, Trevor Goeman, Michael Koloski, Mitch Johnson; (back row, left to right) Trey Heid, Ben Blake, Luke Goeman, Grant Erickson, Sam Amundson, Carter Bickerstaff, Zach Creighton, Chalie Peters, and Alex Wood. (Submitted photo)

Support begets support for Lakeville North HS football manager Sam Amundson, a 15-year-old developmentally disabled youth, is new to Lakeville North High School this year. He is also a big sports fan and supporter of LNHS’s football team, and defensive backs coach Todd Hamer was able to get Sam involved with the team this year as manager. According to Sam’s father, Terrie Amundson, the football team has collectively welcomed Sam with open arms. “At the first practice [head coach] Brian Vossen introduced Sam and set the tone of how he would be,” Terrie said. “Because of these players and coaches, Sam truly feels like and is a part of this great team.” And a part of the team he is as Sam was recently surprised when several members of the LNHS football team attended one of Sam’s adaptive soccer

games Oct. 13, for the purpose of cheering on Sam and his teammates. “Sam and the other adaptive soccer players were clearly thrilled with all the attention and support from the players who really didn’t see why there should be such excitement about them attending the game,” Terrie said. “They just wanted to cheer on Sam the way he does at their games.” According to Terrie, Hamer informed him that the players planned the surprise visit on their own accord. “I have never had the opportunity to be around such humble and caring people whose maturity is so far beyond their years,” Terrie said of the LNHS football players who attended Sam’s game. Terrie continued to say that the coaches of the football team also deserve some recognition. “These players have clearly had some great role models on how behavior off the field is more important in the long run than it is on it,” Terrie said.

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Dakota County church helps rebuild Haitian home BY MATTHEW HANKEY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Jerry Fenner has gone to Haiti nearly every year since 1999. In years past, Fenner has lead teams of six to 11 members into the Haitian countryside to help repair local churches, among other projects. Fenner, and his wife, Joni, are members of Advent United Methodist Church in Eagan and have coordinated their trips to Haiti with the United Methodist Church of Haiti.

This year, however, Fenner coordinated the trip through International Child Care, a Christian health development organization that operates in Haiti and the Dominican Republic to alleviate poverty and strengthen the health of its residents. Fenner and his team were asked to repair a home damaged by the earthquake that ravaged large parts of Haiti in January 2010. “We wanted a hands-on project related to the earthquake issue,” Jerry Fenner said.

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Fenner’s team left for Haiti on Oct. 29 and returned Nov. 5. Grace Children’s Hospital is the flagship ministry of International Child Care, Fenner said, and the hospital has been near to the Fenner’s hearts for many years. Since 2001, his church has sponsored a bed at the hospital. “We give $3,600 a year so they have funding so one of the beds in the hospital can have a kid in it each year,” said Fenner. The hospital collapsed during the earthquake, among the scores of other buildings in Port-au-Prince that were damaged. The hospital is still condemned, said Willie Vogt, Advent United Methodist Church team member and Eagan resident. In addition to the damage to the hospital, its employees’ homes were also affected by the earthquake’s destruction. One employee, Rosita, had her home demolished by the earthquake. “It was completely gone,” said Jerry Fenner. Fortunately for Rosita, her home was chosen to be rebuilt. Rosita, 78, has done laundry at Grace Children’s Hospital for more than 44 years. Before Fenner’s team arrived, a previous team had removed the rubble and began to rebuild her home. Her entire home was rebuilt from concrete and is much sturdier, Vogt said. The hope is that Rosita’s home will be move-in ready by Christmas and the project team awaits photos of the finished home. Fenner’s team was responsible for hauling rocks and sand from the street level down a narrow alley to the staging area at the work site. There, contractors and other workers made the concrete for the home. The team worked for three days at the site, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break for lunch. Fenner acknowledged that all his team members are “desk jockeys” and this work was quite hard for them. But, they did not work alone. With the money raised from the church, the team was able to hire Haitian contractors to do the specialized work needed to complete Rosita’s house. “We work under the direction of a Haitian foreman with laborers from Haiti,” said Fenner. “The money we raised not only buys supplies. One thing we provide, we’re providing them jobs. What we

do while we are there is we provide the spark and the funding. Most of the work is done after we leave.” And without the church, Fenner realizes his team could not have continuously supported the Haitians for more than a decade. “The real key to this is the financial support the church provides,” Fenner said. “We’re so blessed by the church that they support these projects. You know, it’s a lot of money.” Fenner’s team has raised $8,000 to $12,000 each year for its trips. The team doesn’t hold fundraisers or raffles or host any other event to support them and their Haitian projects. “We stand in front of our congregation and we say, ‘Please consider giving,’ and the money comes, which speaks volumes of our church,” Fenner said. Vogt said the biggest difference between this year’s trip and trips past is the setting. In previous years, the team has helped rebuild churches in rural parts of Haiti, but this year, their earthquake relief efforts landed them in the heart of Portau-Prince. “It’s such an interesting city,” Vogt said. “This was a different dynamic than going into the country and seeing small town living. We were along one of the busiest streets in Port-au-Prince.” Racial divisions still permeate the city, Vogt said, and the sight of a white person holding a shovel on the street shocked some of the locals. “I would watch people walk by or on buses going past, and you would see an entire bus full of people turn and look,” Vogt said of himself and team members. On the days the team wasn’t working, Fenner and the others went to Grace Children’s Hospital and to an orphanage to spend time with sick and abandoned children. “We held them, and held their hands and basically interacted with them,” Vogt said of the local kids. “In Haiti, the child will lean against you and relax [in an orphanage or hospital]. It’s just interesting to be a part of that.” Joni Fenner said the orphanage they visited housed children whose parents could not currently support them, anywhere from months to years. The team showed up as some of the parents were leaving after visiting their kids.

‘We wanted a hands-on project related to the earthquake issue.’

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Eagan resident Jerry Fenner, left, works with a local Haitian tradesman to assemble a rebar structure to be used in Rosita’s house earlier this fall in Port-au-Prince Haiti. Fenner and a team from Advent United Methodist Church and other metro churches helped rebuild Rosita’s home, which was destroyed during the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. (Submitted photo)

The children cried and screamed as their parents said goodbye and left. “We just tried to assist the staff with comforting and settling them down,” Joni Fenner said. Later that day, the team walked through the tent villages inhabited by people displaced by the earthquake. Joni Fenner found it interesting that things aren’t always what they seem as portrayed by the national broadcast media regarding the conditions in Haiti. “I think probably the biggest thing, in spite of all the news reports we hear, there has been some rebuilding,” she said. “But, that is balanced by…there is still a lot of work to be done. It’s hard to see how those next steps are going to be taken. There have been some challenges with the Haitian government within the last couple months, so things have slowed down a little bit.” More than 100,000 people remain displaced from the earthquake, Jerry Fenner said. But, their faith has made them persevere despite continually living with the earthquake’s aftermath. Jerry Fenner was asked by many in his church if his team evangelized while on their trip. He said his team was in awe of

the Haitian’s faith and that evangelizing to them did not seem appropriate. His team learned more about faith from them than they could have imagined, said Fenner. “The faith that they have in their worship services was just incredible to us,” he said. Not only is their faith strong, but their ability to cope with hardships thoroughly impressed Fenner. “I think what’s always impressed us about the Haitian people is the way they have to live in that environment and the resiliency with the way they tackle their daily lives,” he said. “You’ve got a country with very limited resources with things we take for granted.” Vogt said each trip he has taken has opened his eyes to something new in the country. Each trip has pushed him to reach out and help someone beyond his neighborhood. “We went way out of our comfort zone,” Vogt said. “If there are no physical impediments, get out of your comfort zone and be part of something bigger than your suburb.” Vogt saw similarities in the Haitian children and the youth back home. “The kids were happy,” Vogt said. The kids always have a smile. I saw some teenagers. They reminded me of teenagers here in Eagan - just laughing, goofing around, the same stuff.”

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR Burnsville plays Hill-Murray in a matchup of state boys hockey powers at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Burnsville Ice Center. Visit us online at minnlocal.com Page 26

Darwitz era at Lakeville South is underway

Drop in national ranking could spur Apple Valley

Girls hockey team going through big changes

BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS

Eagle wrestlers led by two three-time state champions Even a team as successful as Apple Valley’s wrestling squad has its doubters. Not necessarily at the state level – the Eagles enter the season as odds-on favorites to win a seventh consecutive Class 3A team championship. The national rankings, however, might have raised a few eyebrows in the Apple Valley wrestling room. The organizations that rank high school teams declared the Eagles national champions in 2011 and co-champions in 2010. This year? InterMat put the Eagles sixth in its preseason national rankings. Amateur Wrestling News had the Eagles at No. 8, one spot behind Simley, the reigning Minnesota Class 2A champion. The Eagles could shrug it off and say rankings aren’t important. But if they thought the national rankings were meaningless, they wouldn’t have “National Champions” plastered on one wall of the wrestling room. “We can use it for motivation,” said senior Dakota Trom, a three-time state individual champion. “We can go out and try to show we still deserve to be considered” for the top national ranking. Wrestlers from last year’s Apple Valley team that were lost to graduation included five who signed with or committed to Division I college programs. That might explain the drop in the national rankings. But the Eagles return two threetime state champions (Trom and Brandon Kingsley) and possibly the nation’s top eighth-grade wrestler (Mark Hall). They’re likely to remain

BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Welcome back to high school hockey, Natalie Darwitz. Your first assignment is coaching against a team that finished second in the state last season. The second assignment is coaching against your team’s biggest rival. “The first thing I’ll want to see is effort,” Darwitz said. “We’ve told the girls we’re not going to yell at them for making a mistake if they’re going as hard as they can. “If we can execute some of the things we’ve been working on in practice, that’s a plus.” The Cougars didn’t win either of their first two games but gave both opponents a battle. South lost to Edina 2-1 on Nov. 17 at Hasse Arena and tied Lakeville North 2-2 on Nov. 22 at Ames Arena. And a new era in Lakeville South hockey started. The Cougars were 25-4-2 last season and finished sixth in the state Class AA tournament but are a markedly different team this season, on the bench and on the ice. Their top line from last year, consisting of three players who combined for 174 points, has graduated. So, too, did the starting goaltender. The coaching staff is new, led by Darwitz, former captain of the U.S. women’s national team and a threetime Olympian. This is the first head coaching assignment for Darwitz, a former University of Minnesota assistant, and she said she is trying to avoid throwing too much at her players too HOCKEY PREVIEW: TO PAGE 28

Lakeville South’s Abby Quinnell protects the front of the Cougars’ net during a Nov. 17 non-conference girls hockey game against Edina. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy – Sun Newspapers)

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Wrestling FROM PAGE 26 strong in the lower weights. They have someone in the Guillotine Class 3A rankings at 12 of the 14 weight classes. Trom, who is ranked ninth nationally at 132 pounds by InterMat, is 134-8 in high school matches over the last three years. Asked what motivates him now, Trom said, “just going out there, doing what I need to do and trying to get that fourth state title.” Kingsley won state championships at 125 as a ninth-grader, 135 as a sophomore and 140 as a junior. He’s 143-3 over the last three years and begins this season ranked fourth nationally at 152. Trom and Kingsley signed last month with the University of Minnesota. Ben Sullivan, a former Alaska state champion who will wrestle for the Eagles this year, signed with Northwestern. Sullivan is ranked first in Class 3A at 160 pounds by the Guillotine. Hall was 46-3 last year and became the third seventh-grader – all from Apple Valley – to win a Minnesota individual championship. Sophomore Seth Gross was third in

the state at 103 last season and is ranked first at 120 this year. Junior Daniel Woiwor took second place at 145 last year and is ranked second in Class 3A at 170 this season. Seniors Corbin Farrell and Zach Martens also were state tournament qualifiers last year. Five Apple Valley wrestlers won ninth-grade state titles last year. Three of them – Brock Morgan, Shamar Williams and Dayton Racer – were in the Guillotine’s preseason varsity rankings. Ninth-grader Maolu Woiwor, Daniel’s younger brother, is ranked second in Class 3A at 106. Then there’s sophomore Gannon Volk, who won a ninth-grade state title at 95 pounds last season, then went on to win the national Cadet “triple crown” (freestyle, folkstyle, GrecoRoman) at 91 pounds. Where he fits in a lineup loaded with lower-weight talent is still to be determined. “There’s a lot of talent here,” Trom said, “a lot of kids who are good athletes and have a good work ethic. We just need some time to figure out our best lineup, and then we’ll be able to compete with anybody.” The Eagles open their season with a South Suburban Conference match at Prior Lake at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3. The next day, they go to Faribault for an individual tournament.

Lakeville invite Lakeville North will hold its annual invitational tournament Saturday, Dec. 3. Lakeville South is the only other South Suburban Conference school in the 18team field, which includes Henry Sibley, South St. Paul, Minneapolis Southwest, Chaska and Chanhassen. Eagan will be at Rochester Mayo and Rosemount will be at Chisago Lakes in other Saturday tournaments involving SSC schools.

Top-ranked performers Rosemount senior Adam Jackson, who recently signed to wrestle at Air Force, is ranked second in Class 3A at 152 pounds. Jackson was 38-3 last year and finished second at state at 152 to five-time champion Destin McCauley of Apple Valley. This year another Apple Valley wrestler, Brandon Kingsley, is ranked first at 152. Other ranked wrestlers from the SunCurrent coverage area include Rosemount junior Dan Rosa (10th at 113), Burnsville sophomore Bill Underhill (eighth at 120), Burnsville senior Andy Underhill (fourth at 126), Rosemount senior Steve Levine (seventh at 126), Lakeville North senior Anton Kalista (fourth at 160), Eastview senior Mitch Rechtzigel (seventh at 160), Lakeville South junior Tom Petersen (second at 195) and Eagan senior Mitch Johnson (fourth at 220).

Three-time state champion Dakota Trom helps former Apple Valley wrestling great Matt Demaray demonstrate takedown techniques during a practice last week. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy – Sun Newspapers)

All-SSC athletes named for football, soccer, volleyball, cross country The South Suburban Conference recently announced its all-conference teams for football, soccer, volleyball and cross country. All-conference and honorable mention athletes in football, soccer and volleyball were selected by the league’s coaches. In cross country, the top 20 finishers at the conference meet are all-conference, with the next 20 receiving honorable mention. Listed below are the all-conference and honorable mention selections from the Burnsville/Lakeville Sun-Current coverage area. Athletes are seniors unless otherwise noted.

Football ALL-CONFERENCE Lakeville North – Trey Heid, Charlie Hayes, Joel Oxton, A.J. Miller, Mitch Johnson (jr.), Alex Wood (jr.), Karl Finkel (jr.). Lakeville South – Mitch Leidner, Matt Heller, Dillon Lampert, Tom Ryan, Nevin Andreas. Burnsville – Dan Motl, Chase Roullier, Michael Callahan. HONORABLE MENTION Lakeville North – Zach Ziemer (jr.), Austin Streit, Zach Creighton, Grant

Erickson (jr.), Luke Goeman. Lakeville South – Devon Bzoskie, Eric Heintze, Nick Sanborn, Tom Petersen (jr.), Matt Leidner (jr.). Burnsville – Zach Gigstad, Dane Olson, Lucas Grossoehme (jr.), Brian VanderWoude.

Boys soccer ALL-CONFERENCE Burnsville – Dan Nimtz, Quinn Franti, Mauricio Mendoza (jr.). Lakeville North – Tyler David, Connor Revsbeck. Lakeville South – Sid Smith, Jordan Stoltz. HONORABLE MENTION Burnsville – Luis Garcia (jr.), Jordan Hadley, Jesse Beane (jr.). Lakeville North – Joey Decklever (jr.), Toby Khounviseth (so.), David Sand. Lakeville South – Marcus Vievering, Jacob Siebert, Cody Rainford.

Girls soccer ALL-CONFERENCE Lakeville North – Taylor Brownrigg, Simone Kolander (jr.), Erica Elias, Alexis Joyce (so.). Burnsville – Alyssa Blahnik (so.),

Natalie Muench (jr.), Hannah Keirstead (so.). Lakeville South – Hannah Brown, Brianna Stelzer. HONORABLE MENTION Lakeville North – Lauren Brownrigg (so.), Lauren Sherry (so.), Gracia Bonesho. Burnsville – Abby Soderholm (so.), Tiana Khamvongsa (jr.), Bailly Drayton. Lakeville South – Rachel Michelson (jr.), Emma Michelson (so.), Lexi Bernauer.

Boys cross country ALL-CONFERENCE Burnsville – Cole O’Brien, Faysol Mamoud (9th), Abdullahi Salan. Lakeville North – Ben Saxton, Jason Dawson. Lakeville South – Mark Honetschlager, Jake Schneeman. HONORABLE MENTION Burnsville – Shawn Wong (jr.). Lakeville North – Spencer Castillo, Luke Anderson (8th), Jason Windhorn (so.), Jack Brenner (so.), Corey Peterson (jr.), Justin Hanson (9th). Lakeville South – Wade Durham (so.), Noah Hanson (9th), Joey Machaj.

Girls cross country ALL-CONFERENCE Lakeville South – Kaytlyn Larson (9th), Annie Brekken (9th), Megan Kilbride, Megan Lubow (so.), Erin Kilbride (so.), Jenny Machaj (so.). Lakeville North – Taylor Perkins (jr.), Emma Johnson. Burnsville – Vivian Hett (so.). HONORABLE MENTION Lakeville South – Caraline Slattery (9th), Mariah Gallagher (so.), Erin Meyers (9th). Lakeville North – Haley Eskierka (jr.).

Volleyball ALL-CONFERENCE Lakeville South – Monica Turner, McKell Anderson, Jazzmyn Tingelhoff (jr.). Lakeville North – Nicole Latzig, Alyssa Goehner (so.). Jessica Wolff. Burnsville – Alli Butler. HONORABLE MENTION Lakeville South – Kaitlin VanWinkle, Allie Mosser. Lakeville North – Kelly Nizzari, Abby Monson (so.). Burnsville – Camille Benson, Greta Geist (so.).

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Hockey preview FROM PREVIOUS PAGE quickly. “I like the energy on the ice, and I’m impressed with the knowledge the kids have,” she said. Senior Dani Buehrer, who had 23 points last season, will see a lot of ice time on defense. Senior Tori Bailey, sophomores Kalley Ravndalen and Annabeth Smith and ninth-grader Kelsey Olsen also return on the blue line. Junior forward Callen (K.K.) Naasz, a varsity player since seventh grade, is the top returning scorer. She had 31 points last season. Juniors Ari Reid and Jordan Gill have experience at forward, as does ninth-grader Morgan Morse. Senior goalie Taylor Gustafson was the backup to Chelsea Laden (now at Quinnipiac University) last season. Eighth-grader Chloe Crosby is the backup. Crosby is one of five eighth-graders on the roster, which also includes five ninth-graders. “With a team this young, it’s important to have leadership on the ice, which is why you’ll see players like Dani [Buehrer] out there a lot,”

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Darwitz said. The Cougars, who won the Lake Conference championship two years ago and the South S u b u r b a n Conference last year, got their tie against Lakeville North when Reid scored with 14 seconds remaining in the third period. South will play Apple Valley at home at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, before playing host to Farmington at 7 the following evening. One date to circle: Saturday, Jan. 21. That’s when the Cougars go to Eagan, where Darwitz played high school hockey, had her number retired – and where her father Scott is co-head coach.

12; defeated East Ridge 3-0 on Nov. 15; defeated Wayzata 1-0 on Nov. 17; lost to Rosemount 4-2 on Nov. 19; defeated Burnsville 3-2 on Nov. 22. Next game: at Lakeville South at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. O u t l o o k : Scoring goals wasn’t easy for the Eagles last season, so 11 goals in their first two games of 2011-12 were a welcome sight. Forwards Rachel Goodman, Erica Power and Liz Hermes all had at least six points through the Eagles’ first five games. Shakopee. Goodman had a four-point night (one goal, three assists) against Woodbury, while Power and Liz Hermes each had two goals and an assist. Goodman led the Eagles in scoring through their first three games with eight points (four goals, four assists). Last year Power and sophomore forward Jennifer Thomsen were the only Eagles with more than 10 points. Several of the top players on defense

‘With a team this young, it’s important to have leadership on the ice, which is why you’ll see players like Dani [Buehrer] out there a lot.’

Apple Valley Coach: Don Erdall. Last season: 6-20 overall, 3-15 in South Suburban Conference; lost in first round of Section 3AA playoffs. So far: defeated Woodbury 6-3 on Nov. 10; defeated Shakopee 5-3 on Nov.

are back, including Jesica Aho, Bailey Hagert, Natalie Conito and Brenna Smith. Junior goalie Hailey Sampson played in about half of the Eagles’ games last season and had a 3.37 goalsagainst average.

Burnsville Coach: Bruce Anderson. Last season: 12-14 overall, 8-9 in South Suburban; reached Section 3AA semifinals. So far: lost to Minnetonka 5-0 on Nov. 15; lost to Hastings 2-1 on Nov. 19; lost to Apple Valley 3-0 on Nov. 22. Next game: at Eagan at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Outlook: Sophomore Paige Skaja and senior Jenny Maloney led the Blaze in goals last season with 19 and 16, respectively. Sophomores Britta Nelson and Lindsey Coleman had 15 and 14 points last season. Juniors Karis Volk, Alexa Pearson and Joelle Strand, and sophomores Emma Wittchow and Sam Behr, saw playing time on defense last season. Pearson had 13 points (all assists) from her spot on defense. Ninth-grade goalie Madison Schertler had 16 starts last season, including both of Burnsville’s playoff games, and had a 3.54 goals-against average and two shutouts.

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All systems go for North girls hockey team Panthers, ranked 12th in pre-season, return 6 of their top 7 scorers BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY – SUN NEWSPAPERS Lakeville North was 12th in the preseason state Class AA girls hockey rankings, signaling that it was time for the Panthers to join the state’s elite teams. Instead of shying away from it, they’re trying to prove they deserve to be highly regarded. “We’re trying to play a better nonconference schedule,” coach Buck Kochevar said. “We’ve lined up HillMurray, Hopkins, Benilde-St. Margaret’s and Breck. That should also help us get ready for our conference games, which will still be tough.” Although the Panthers are still a young team (four seniors), a number of their players were in the state tournament two years ago. Six of their top

seven scorers from last season are back, along with both varsity goaltenders. North was two spots behind Lakeville South in the preseason state rankings but is regarded by many as the favorite to win the South Suburban Conference. Kochevar said sophomore Dani Sadek has a chance to become one of the conference’s top players as a defender with offensive capability. “She’s just so fluid,” the coach said. “She makes skating look so easy. We’re looking for her to take care of Emily Yetzer’s spot.” Yetzer, who has graduated, was the Panthers’ top defender last year and was third on the team with 33 points. Senior Maggie Sandvig and junior Alex Ottum also return on defense. The No. 1 line at the start of the season consisted of sophomores Alexis Joyce, Christi Vetter and Allie Harvey. Joyce led the team last year with 46 points. Vetter had 42 points (including a team-high 23 goals). Harvey had 29

points. Senior Madison Solheid was to center juniors Ashley Kloncz and Megan Skelly on the second line, with sophomores Billi Larson and Heidi Winiecki playing with ninth-grader Riley Tousignant on the third. “We’re going to roll three lines for a while,” Kochevar said. “We don’t have the numbers that some programs have, but we have pretty good depth on the varsity.” Junior Cassie Alexander played 16 games in goal last season with a 1.68 goals-against average. Dani Dexter, a senior, had a 2.03 average in 14 games. Kochevar said he planned to use both goalies early in the season and let their play dictate whether he should use a rotation or name one as the starter. Lakeville North was 20-7 last season but lost to Farmington 5-4 in three overtimes in the Section 1AA semifinals. It would be difficult to blame the players if they were distracted during the section tournament. Kochevar frac-

tured his skull in an on-ice fall during practice the day before the Farmington game. He required a lengthy rehabilitation but is back teaching and coaching this year. He won’t be allowed on the ice until Feb. 14, 2012, exactly one year after the accident. The Panthers’ assistant coaches will be able to work with the players on the ice during practice, while Kochevar uses a wireless microphone to get his points across. “The girls might not see me, but they’ll be able to hear me,” he said with a chuckle. Lakeville North started 2-1-1, losing 5-3 to Hill-Murray on Nov. 11 before defeating Hopkins 4-2 on Nov. 15 and Eastview 3-0 on Nov. 19. The Panthers tied Lakeville South 2-2 on Nov. 22. Vetter had a goal and assist against Hill-Murray, and Sadek and Joyce also scored. Joyce scored twice and Sadek and Harvey had one goal each against Hopkins. Dexter made 18 saves in the victory at Eastview.

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The Lady Eagles Volleyball team from Bloomington Lutheran captured the TCLGSAL tournament championship. To God be the glory! Pictured front row: Natalie Wendland, Elle Marti, Cassie Shrader, Sydney Yotter, Shelby Henke, Alissa Salzwedel. Middle row: Coach Zoellner, Kayla Thomas, Hannah Barrott, Morgan Limmer, Alyse Arras, Abbey Martinson. Back row: Brynn Rudie, Krissy Monson, Sarah Weyrauch, Catarina Carmichael, Kelly Breuer, Amanda Erickson, Coach Breuer.

LADY EAGLES

The Eagles Soccer team from Bloomington Lutheran completed a perfect season by snaring the league championship in a 2-0 win over Crown of Life. To God be the glory! Pictured front row: Corey Wales, Tyler Salzwedel, Nathan Richard, Brendon Bittorf, Tyler Larson, Jonny Gustafson. Middle row: Geoffrey McPherson, Devon Genrick, Jack Kuckhahn, Luke Weber, Jacob Johnson, Christian Levine, Coach Zoellner. Back row: Derek Dekam, Matthew Richard, Josh Trojan, Cal Elander, Justin Higgins, Jeremy Leonard.

EAGLES

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1500

Professional Services

1505

Selling or Buying Gold & Silver

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Financial Services

1505

Selling or Buying Gold & Silver

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Business Services

2000

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Building & Remodeling

2050

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Financial Services

1540

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2070

Cabinetry & Counters

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• Roofing • Siding •INC Windows CONTRACTING,

952-882-8888

Call today for your FREE Inspection!

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25+ Yrs Exp. Owner/Oper

763-586-0701

kitchenrenaissance.com The

2090

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2100

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

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2100

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2260

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Garage Door

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Drywall

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651-457-7776

Electric Repairs

For your updated local news visit us at

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

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2180

Lew Electric: Resid & Comm. Service, Service Upgrades, Remodels. Old or New Constr. Free Ests. Bonded/Insured Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364

952-292-2349

Chimney & FP Cleaning

SWEEP • INSP. • REPAIR

2170

Electric Repairs

We offer professional services for your wood floors! Installs/Repair Sand/Refinish Free Ests Ins'd Mbr: BBB Professional w/10 yrs exp.

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2110

2180

2230

Family Owned & Operated

www.capstonebros.com

3900-3990 4000-4600 9000-9450 5000-6500 7000-8499 9500-9900

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1540

BUSINESS SERVICES

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2270

Gutters

763-546-PANE (7263)

GUTTER-WINDOW

Cleaning Since 1990 Cover's & Screening Jim@JimPane.com

2280 **First

Hauling

Impressions **

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HAULING Concrete-Brush-Const Debris 2-40yd containers for cleanups

Total Sanitation Service 612-861-2575 HAULING JUNK CHEAP!

Family Bus-35 yrs/Quality Work 952-884-6588

2290

Handyperson

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Schultz'e Contracting Inc

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MDH Lead Supervisor

Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell “Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!”

Handyperson

2290

2420

HANDYMAN Carpentry, Remodeling, Repair & Painting Services. I love to do it all! 612-220-1565

952-451-3792 R.A.M. CONSTRUCTION Any & All Home Repairs

Concrete Dumpster Service Carpentry Baths & Tile Fencing Windows Gutters Water/Fire Damage Doors Lic•Bond•Ins Visa Accepted

2420

Painting

3 Interior Rooms/$250 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 25 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

swisstoneconstruction services.com Steve 612-532-3978 Ins'd

Quality Residential

Holiday Lighting

2295

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A Family Operated Bus.

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Lawn & Garden

Painting

2420

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2490

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Tree Service

763-550-0043 952-476-7601 651-221-2600

2620

www.gatesgeneralcontractors.com

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WINDOWS/SIDING

Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/Trimming Lot Clearing & Stump Removal Free Estimates 952-440-6104

15 yrs exp.

Thomas Tree Service

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2490

Powerwashing

2490

Window Cleaning 651-646-4000 3000

Powerwashing

3130

Estate Sales

Merchandise

3030

Appliances

'99 white Maytag gas stove. Self-clean, electric start, exc cond 763-788-6027

3050

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

Fri., Dec. 2 (8:30-5:30) Sat., Dec. 3 (8:30-4:30)

Saturday, Dec. 3 (9-4) 50+ Vendors Hand-Made Crafts Favorite Gift Companies

Mount Olivet Church 14201 Cedar Ave. Apple Valley, MN 952-432-4332 Doll & Accessories, Toys & Bears Fri & Sat, 12/9-10 (10-4); and 12/16-17 (10-4) 8720 135th St W, Apple Valley

3150

Fireplace & Firewood

FIREWOOD

Affordable Firewood OAK & BIRCH, 2 YRS DRIED

4 x 8 x 16. Free delivery & stack. 612-867-6813

Ideal Firewood

4' x 8 'x 16” - $120 or 2 for $225 Free Delivery

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Quilters of Redeemer Lutheran Church Craft Sale Dec. 3 (9:30-2:30) 4201 Regent Ave. North Robbinsdale

3090

Cemetery Lots

Dawn Valley Cemetery 1 Gravesite asking $1,500/ best offer. Call 651-688-7342 Dawn Valley in Blmgtn, 2 plots, asking $1,200/BO each. Carol 612-619-4850 Glen Haven in Crystal, garden of the apostles. 1 plot $2500 763-227-6844

Tree Service

Ideal Tree Service 20% Fall Tree Removal, Tree Trimming Discount High Risk Climbing, Stump Grinding and Storm Clean Up the time NOW is Oaks & to trimlms E

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Christmas Craft & Gift Market

Quality Work and Low Rates

Hardwood Mix, 2 years dry. 4'x8'x16” $125; or 2 for $230. Call 612-214-3347

3160

BOB’s

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STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200 Polaris Snowmobile & ATV's. Non-working only. Will pick-up, will pay cash! Calle 612-987-1044

3500

3525

Garage Sales this week Edina

Quality Edina Sale 6512 Parkwood Rd. #'s @ 8am. 12/3-4 (9-3). Herschede grandfather clock, CC Briggs baby grand piano, Baker sofas & dining rm table, Henredon sofas & end tbls, Century 4 counter stools, Ralph Lauren chairs, many size oriental rugs, gym & weight equip., full kitchen & lots of X-mas, Hancock & Moore chairs, much more! Cash only. Shoes Off.

3575

Shoreview

Huge Christmas Sale! Over 850 different Santas. Must see to believe! Selling priv collection. Sat Dec 3 rd

9-4. 19420 McKinley Ct

3583

St. Louis Park

Moving Sale! 11/30–12/3, 9-6. Entire contents of home & gar. 1409 Nevada Av S

3700

Leisure

3820

Sports & Recreation

Nikon Range Finder Pro Laser 440. $75.00. Call 952-898-5752

3900

3970

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets Pets

Sun Classifieds

3270

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3050

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

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Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

Craft

Bazaar

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Buying Old Trains & Toys

Purebred Jack Russell pups, 6 months, $200 each. SteelCase u-shaped desk 218-879-8171 or 218-879-5183 unit. Like new! Reduced to $600 Plymouth 715-571-1920

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Misc. Wanted

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3270

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952.392.6888 2620

Triple Glass for the Price of Double Glass

Powerwashing

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ROOFING • SIDING • WINDOWS

Fall Cleanups & Winter Snow Plowing. Tom's Lawn Service Call 952-882-9029

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www.bestcleaningservices.com

3090

Cemetery Lots

#'s Friday at 8am

2570

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2360

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2510

Housecleaning

2310

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

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Credit Cards Accepted

6888

Regal Enterprises Inc Roofing, Siding, Windows Gutters. Insurance Work. Since 1980. Lic. 20515711

952-201-4817

Window Cleaning

Glen Haven: 2 plots, 2 vaults w/companion headstone. Value $8,990. Asking $4,500/BO. 218-828-3608

SAVE MONEY - Competent master plumber needs work. Lic#M3869 Jason 952-891-2490

Int/Ext Painting Wallpaper removal. 3 rms $250. Jim: 651-698-0840

Holiday Lighting From Mild to “Wild”

2660

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Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR DAVE'S PAINTING and WALLPAPERING Int/Ext • Free Est • 23 Yrs Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins Visa/MC BBB 952-469-6800

2510

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

A RENEW PLUMBING •Drain Cleaning •Repairs •Remodeling •Lic# 004914PM Bond/Ins 952-884-9495

H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

available to perform, painting, flooring, door & window work plus other handyman projects in your home or business! 651-815-4147 Lic#20639540 Locally owned & operated

Lic. #20626700

(952 ) 392 –

2470

Ceiling & Wall Textures

Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros Bonded & Insured Free Est. • Senior Discounts

Call

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Plumbing

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Painting

Great Service Affordable Prices

December 3 – 9 • 9am – 4pm • Hand-dyed Scarves/ Wraps and Yarns • Crochet Items • Buddhist Art • Yarn Necklaces • Framed Photos

• Greeting Cards • Bowls of Unique Wood • Jewelry (beads, stone, wire) • Stocking Stuffers

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5000

Rentals

Apartments & Condos For Rent

6400

9000

Employment

9100

In the Community, With the Community, For the Community Help Wanted/ Full Time

9400

Seasonal Hiring

9810

Junkers & Repairable Wanted

Handyman- Eagan based $$$$ $200 - $10,000 $$$$ nationally franchised haJunkers & Repairables ndyman co. is now hiring More if Saleable. exp. handyman. FT & PT MN Licensed Prior Lake 2BR, attached Homemaker Positions positions. 651-855-8632 2 Bedroom Apartment www.crosstownauto.net garage, pets OK. $925/mo. Now Available! Lindsay@callthejack.com Prescription Landscape Available 612-861-3020 651-645-7715 is seeking operators for Includes Sewer & Water Rent Starting At $910 plow trucks and/or Bobcat Avl NOW! 952-440-4112 Int'l Quality Now Hiring: loaders. Duties include $200+ for most Vehicles Homecare seeking 880 sq. ft., heat, water, Lead Teachers competent operation of Free Towing Homemakers to provide Houses sewer & trash removal Candidates must be snowplow equipment, 952-818-2585 cleaning services for PAID. For Rent teacher qualified under snowblowers, and other homecare client in MN Rule 3 guidelines. equipment associated Apple Valley, MN. Burnsville See Craiglist! ALL NEW: range w/selfCASH! For Your Junked Call Barb: 952-941-7817 with snow and ice manWrecks or Unwanted 2BR, LL, 1,000 sq. ft. 15K cleaning oven, refrigerabnovak@klcorp.com agement, up to and includPh: 952-758-4513 Vehicles. Free Tow-Aways Remodel, Full kitch, granite tor, dishwasher, counter KinderCare ing manual labor, snow Tikalsky.Naima@ 612-805-2692 CTT, full appliances, cen- tops, maple cabinets, floorLearningCenters alphaiQh.com shoveling, lifting up to 45 tral AC, sofa, love seat, ing, paint and neutral aclbs, and other duties as askitch table, 50” satellite TV, cent wall, children's tot Motorcycle, Warehouse/Inside Sales signed. Must have a valid internet. $650+share utils. lot, picnic area, siding, Help Wanted/ Moped, Motor Work FT between ware- driver's license and clean Avl Immed. 952-994-3986 landscaping and windows. Full Time house & inside sales wher- driving record. We have 2 Bike Controlled entrance and ever needed. Warehouse locations to work from - St private single stall garage Rooms Motorbike For Sale: 2005 Paul or Crystal. This is a duties include inventory Delivery Drivers w/opener. For Rent Independent Contractors control & shipping/receiv- seasonal position with op- Suzuki GSX-R750 K5. $2,500 markj227@gmail.com Call today to schedule need reliable large/Full ing utilizing all common portunity for year-round Move In Special size Van or covered p/u carriers for domestic and employment. We are a Motorcycles Wanted! your personal tour or visit Incl. all utils, phone, cable & int'l shipments including drug and alcohol free Cash for used & Damaged Internet. Weekly pay option. www.sandcompanies.com truck for same day delivHazMat. Inside sales du- work environment. eries. Call 1-800-818-7958 651-285-1532 Call for details: To submit an applicaties include coordinating Lakeville Court Michael (763) 227-1567 tion/resume visit our customer orders, & vendor Trailers Apartments website at purchasing. Requires Drivers & Townhomes Full time Local/Regional strong knowledge of MS www.rxlandscape.com, 20390 Dodd Blvd fax 651-488-9195, or Utility Trailer with ramp Driver. Dock experience a based software & profiLakeville, MN 55044 email sueleatherman & canoe tree. Price replus. Immediate opening. cient comm skills. M-F 952-469-1009 @rxlandacape.com. For duced - $700. 651-681-0531 *Income Restrictions Do Apply Pay based on experience. 8:30am 5:00pm. Send remore information call sume to: PO Box 20310, Call Nik: 651-325-0307 Sue at 651-379-4713. Minneapolis, MN 55420. Vans, SUVs,

5200

Townhouse For Rent

NEWYLY RENOVATED PROPERTY

Health Care

9050

Snow Plow Operators

5400

9820

9100

5600

9860

POOF!

9900

Sell your stuff in

7000

Sun•Classifieds

7500

and watch it disappear! 952

9200

Real Estate Drivers Duplexes/Dbl Bungalows For Sale

Burnsville - Fourplex; 2Br, 1BA, Double Att. Gar, W/D. $875 Avl Jan 1, 2012 952-465-6267

392-6888

Full-time OTR, Van/ Reefer. Minimum 2 yrs required. Late Model equipment. Regional/ Long haul. Weekend Home time. Competitive wage DOE. Call Nik: 651-325-0307

Help Wanted/ Part Time

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OTR Drivers, Local PT 2 years OTR Exp, Class A, current DOT physical. mary@transport21.com or call 866-862-6591

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Retail or Office LOCATED IN THE SAME BUILDING NEXT TO H. DESIGN SALON

Drivers Needed to deliver auto parts for major supplier between stores. Use your Pickup truck w/ topper, full size SUV or Minivan for extra income as an independent contractor. Flexible routes (morning and afternoon MON-SAT) round trip from Roseville, MN or Lakeville, MN. Must have a good driving record. Call 1-800-818-7958 to learn more and visit: www.partsfleet.com Education

Teacher

3034 Lyndale Ave S. Off Lake St, 33 car parking. 3,000-6,000 sq ft Available now!

612-875-8292 • 612-875-8282

New Horizon Academy is accepting resumes for a Teacher at our Downtown St. Paul Location. Candidate must be Teacher qualified under MN Rule 3 guidelines. For more information or to schedule an interview call Shannon @ 651-224-4256. E.O.E.

9500

Automotive

Attn Holiday Help

9667

Pontiac

06 Grand Prix: 4dr, 91K, new tires & batt. Runs & looks great. Lite hail dam on silver paint-hard to see. Black cloth int. 2nd owner. $8300/bo 612-987-1044

9810

Junkers & Repairable Wanted

PCA's needed Part-time hours. South Metro. Fax resumes to: 952-898-3088 kris@superiorhomecare.org

Social Services

Thomas Allen Inc.:

Support Service Counselor

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$$$ Junk Cars & Trucks Provide clients with gen- Call us 1st or Call us Last, eral assistance for living but Call US! 612-414-4924 with their families or in a foster care setting. Assisting clients with activities, bringing clients out to eat, to the movies, & other events. Hours: part time evenings/weekends Location: Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Oakdale, Roseville, & St. Paul, 1 year exp. working with developmental disabilities preferred. Email resume: timf@thomasalleninc.com visit us at: www.thomasalleninc.com

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& Trucks

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Mail order form to: Sun•Classifieds, 10917 Valley View Road • Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Or fax order form to: 952-941-5431 Deadline: Mondays at 3:00 pm - Earlier deadline on Holiday Weeks Note: Newsprint does not fax legibly, you must fax a photocopy of the completed order form below. Please use this order form when placing your Classified ads.

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• Punctuate and space the ad copy properly. • Include area code with phone number. • 3 line minimum

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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■ Sun•Sailor

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