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NEWS Rosemount DECA winners Eight Rosemount High School students will compete in a national tournament that will test their business and marketing acumen. Page 3A

OPINION Cooperation is key to success High schools and colleges working together on dual-credit course offerings benefits them along with students and businesses. Page 4A

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April 11, 2013 • Volume 129 • Number 6

State approves District 192 as Innovation Zone Five-year designation allows Farmington schools to reinvent education by Theresa Malloy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Minnesota Department of Education has approved District 192’s application as an Innovation Zone in partnership with Spring Lake Park starting in the 2013-14 school year. The five-year designation has no funding tied with it but will allow the district more flexibility and opportunities for creative classroom instruction. The program was developed by the 2012 state Legislature to allow groups to work together in innovative ways to improve student outcomes. “It’s about not only being able to provide the best education, but it’s also about providing models that the rest of the state can come see and explore,” Superintendent Jay Haugen said. He describes innovation as a way to not put staff in a box, rather it allows teachers to open themselves up and tap into their

Earth science teacher Julian Buss answers Farmington High School students’ questions during a lab on greenhouse gases. The iPads collect data from the sensors. (Photo by Andy Rogers) passions and strengths for better instruction. Haugen said he wants to see a new operation system that truly supports the staff and “knocks down the road-

blocks that get in the way.” The district’s vision in five years is to provide a customized education that uses technology to stimulate creativity and helps

Farmington resident Carolyn Olijnek to start in May

Rosemount native Jim Trevis pays tribute to his family-farm roots in the debut novel, “A Mile of Dreams.” Page XA

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Metro Transit’s Red Line will start and end its runs at the Apple Valley Transit Station. Service is expected to start June 22. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

Buses to paint the towns ‘Red’

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Every weekday this winter, Lakeville resident Jean Abbott walked a half mile or so from her home to the Apple Valley Transit Station. There she would board a bus that would take her to the Mall of America where she would catch another bus that would drop her off near her office in Mendota Heights. Her commute takes her a little over an hour, but Abbott wouldn’t trade it for a possible shorter commute time by driving herself to work. “I love walking out the door and leaving my car behind,” said Abbott, who has been using transit to commute for the past six years. This summer, there may be a lot more Dakota County residents who feel the same way. Transit riders are expected to paint cities along Cedar Avenue “Red” when the region’s first bus-rapid transit service will start June 22. See BUSES, 11A

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sessment Center. In accepting the position, Olijnek described Carolyn K. Olijnek, a Math Recovery’s mission second-grade teacher at through a quote from the late and former Shannon Park ElApple CEO Steve ementary School Jobs who once in Rosemount, was said: “Everyone named last week as here has the sense the first chief execthat right now is utive officer of the one of those moNashville, Tenn.ments when we are based nonprofit Carolyn influencing the fuMath Recovery. ture.” The Farming- Olijnek “I believe we ton resident was the mathematics interven- touch and are touched by tion council’s choice due the future every day,” Olito her 20 years of teaching jnek said in a press release. experience and her role as “I welcome the opportunia mathematics trainer and ty to reach out to districts presenter at various Math and membership, both Recovery Conferences. current and potential, to She has also created Math further the work of Math Recovery Instructional Recovery.” Math Recovery focuses Guides and created a data analysis tool and frameSee OLIJNEK, 10A work for the District Asby Tad Johnson

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students find something that sparks their interests, Haugen said. The district rolled out an iPad program earlier this school year that put a device in

every students’ hand as a way to increase engagement and pave the way as a technological leader. Farmington worked with Spring Lake Park on this initiative, which helped forge a partnership that will continue with the Innovation Zone. The next step is for both districts to meet with Minnesota Department of Education officials before the end of the month and detail specifics of their plan. Both districts have asked to operate as one district for certain programs, Haugen said. For example, Spring Lake Park was approved to provide online learning. Farmington would have to spend a year to get the same designation, so Haugen said the Innovation Zone status could waive that for District 192. Haugen said he is most excited to work with staff members to create new ways of teaching. “I can go into any

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An Apple in their eye District 192’s Charles Durate named Apple Distinguished Educator by Theresa Malloy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

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With an iPad in every student’s hand, District 192 is trailblazing technology in education. Now the district can add another nod as a technological leader with Head of Instructional Technology Charles Durate named an Apple Distinguished Educator. Superintendent Jay Haugen said this is all happening at the “right time” for the district’s vision. District 192 recently earned state approval as

an innovation zone. Durate is one of 75 people in the United States selected for Charles the 2013 Durate ADE class. Every other year, Apple selects innovative educators from a pool of applicants. The ADE program has welcomed 2,000 people from around the world who “explore new ideas, seek new paths and embrace new opportunities. That includes working with each other – and with Apple – to bring the freshest, most innovative ideas to students everywhere,” according to Apple’s website. See DURATE, 10A

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Education Magnet schools in District 196 earn awards of distinction All three elementary magnet schools in District 196 – Cedar Park Elementary Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) School, Diamond Path School of International Studies and Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts and Science – are recognized as schools of distinction for 2013 by Magnet Schools of America. The School of Distinction and higher School of Excellence awards recognize magnet schools that

show a commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation/ diversity efforts, specialized teaching staffs, and parent and community involvement. Enrollment at the magnet schools is open to any elementary-aged student in the district through an enrollment application and lottery process which is held each January. For more information about enrollment, go to www.District196. org/MagnetSchools.

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School Board plans to increase facility fees by Theresa Malloy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

District 192 plans to raise its facility fees starting July 1, the first increase in fees since 2009. “We’re falling behind other districts and cities,” Paula Skoviera, facilities coordinator for Farmington Community Education, said to School Board members at the April 8 work session. The new fees will be introduced over three years and are unrelated to labor costs. Skoviera said user groups were notified about this change last year to budget for the increase. The district gathered data from other districts in the state and based new prices off the average of comparable facilities. Heidi Cunningham, director of Community Education, said the facility use program does run in deficit, but these costs are balanced out with Community Education funds. Skoviera said that state statues such as boiler checks and contractual obligations to have a custodian in a building that is open keep costs up. The primary facilities used are gymnasiums, cafeterias and classrooms. While outside groups are charged the most and bring the most revenue in, the facilities are primarily used by youth organizations that are a class II designation and pay the lowest fee next to class I district users who are not charged. Board members discussed different ways to increase revenue and find more efficiencies to reduce cost. Council Member Laura Beem suggested clubs should have to make a deposit when renting a space, so they would be accountable if the building is not left as it should be. The Community Education committees that have reviewed the policy recommend approval. Board members will vote on the issue at their April 22 meeting. A table of facility fee increases is available online at farmington. k12.mn.us. Email Theresa Malloy at theresa.malloy@ecm-inc.com.

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Rosemount DECA heads to nationals by Jessica Harper SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A group of eight students will represent Rosemount High School this month in the national DECA competition with the hopes of coming home champions. DECA is a national extracurricular program in which students compete in business and marketing events. This is the 14th consecutive year Rosemount students have qualified for DECA’s International Career Development Conference, which will be held from April 23 to 28 in Anaheim, Calif. Since 2008, the school has seen two national

DECA champions. “I hope that will continue and I think it will. We have a very talented group,” said Ryan Harrison, DECA adviser for Rosemount High School. “Either way, I think they will do their best and walk out of the events with their heads held high.” Six of the students competing this year qualified for the national competition by finishing among the top three in their event during DECA’s state competition on March 5 in Minneapolis. While there, they competed against 1,600 students from across the state. RHS senior Amelia Volker said she is excited to compete at nationals for

the third consecutive year. Volker, who has participated in DECA since her freshman year, said she views DECA as a way to prepare for owning her own dental practice someday. Two other Rosemount students were invited to attend the conference but won’t participate in the competition. The group is among 120 students who participate on the Rosemount High School team. The chapter is the largest in the district and seventh largest in the state, said Harrison, who teaches business and marketing at RHS.

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District 196 students qualify for state speech Students representing Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan schools won 35 of the 39 qualifying spots at the Section 3AA tournament and will be competing for medals at the State Speech Tournament for Class AA schools on Friday, April 19, at Blaine High School. Rosemount High School’s Nicole Hutchinson qualified for state by taking second place in Storytelling. Apple Valley High School earned the team title at the Section 3AA tournament, which was held April 4 at East Ridge High School. The top three finishers in each of the 13 speech events qualified for the state tournament. State qualifiers from District 196 are listed below by school. Apple Valley High School had 15 students qualify for 15 spots at the state tournament: Nader Helmy in Original Oratory – first place; Max Courtright in Creative Expression – first place; Stephanie Lenertz in Great Speeches – first

place; Georgia Schmitt in Informative Speaking – first place; Patricia Reeves in Poetry Reading – first place; Moti Begna in Original Oratory – second place; Ian McKeag in Creative Expression – second place; Morgan Potter in Discussion – second place; Rebecca Crepeau in Extemporaneous Reading – second place; Sarah Reagan in Great Speeches – second place; Miriam Kelberg in Informative Speaking – second place; Jordan Larson in Great Speeches – third place; Kelly Fix in Prose Reading – third place; Olivia Schiffman in Storytelling – third place; Jacob Voss in Informative Speaking – third place. Eagan High School had 16 students qualify for 13 spots at state: Sophie Callahan in Discussion – first place; Justin Wirsbinski in Dramatic Interpretation – first place; Cole Scheller and Quincy Nkwonta in Duo Interpretation – first place; Reid Emmons in Prose Reading – first place; Tarryn Michaelson in Sto-

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Opinion New high school/college collaborations are win-win-win by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Mindi Askelson of Riverland Community College calls it a “win-win-win” collaboration. Scott Gengler of Irondale High School in Mounds View reports it’s “very rewarding.” John McDonald of Kingsland School District believes it’s “a better way of meeting student and family needs.” “It” is the encouraging, growing collaboration between high schools and colleges providing greater challenge for students, while saving them and their families thousands, sometimes tens of thousands, of dollars. Before graduating from high school, students earn free college credits, even a one-year career/technical certificate or two-year associate of arts degree. Bob Wedl, former Minnesota commissioner of education, recently recommended in a newspaper commentary that we should: “Abandon the 20th-century goal that high school graduates must be ready for post-secondary. The 21st-century goal must be that students will be well on their way to what they intend to do next with their lives when they exit high school. A redesigned system will have

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Joe Nathan many students already completing a year of post-secondary learning or even an associate degree. Others will have completed their one-year career certifications.” Last year I described collaboration between Central Lakes College in Brainerd and Long Prairie/Grey Eagle School District. Students can earn enough credits in the high school to receive an A.A. degree before graduation. Principal Paul Weinzierl explained: “This not only helps us retain the funds, but also the leadership that some students take with them if they participate in post-secondary enrollment options.” That 1985 law allows Minnesota 11thand 12th-graders to take courses on college campuses, or “online” courses, full or part time, with state funds paying their tuition, books and lab fees. Last year, PSEO was expanded. Tenth-graders now may take a career/technical course on a

college campus. Sophomores earning a “C” or higher may take additional career/technical courses during their second semester. Last year U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited and praised Irondale High School, which built on the Long Prairie/Grey Eagle/Central Lakes collaboration. Scott Gengler, Irondale principal, told me “the biggest takeaway so far is that we have far more kids capable of college level rigor than have participated (in dual high school/college credit courses) in the past.” Some Irondale ninth-graders take advanced placement courses. Doing well means earning college credits. The school also has students taking “foundational classes” that help prepare them to take college level academic and or career technical classes. Their primary partner is Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Richard Rosivac, in his 15th year of teaching, helps coordinate Irondale’s program. For him, “this is not just about access, it’s about results.” He reported that approximately 53 percent of the school’s 1,631 students are enrolled in one or more dual credit courses. “We expect that percentage to grow.” Meanwhile, at Kingsland High

School, Superintendent John McDonald says about half of the high school’s 102 juniors and seniors are in one or more dual credit courses. Starting fall, 2013, juniors can take enough courses to earn an A.A. degree before high school graduation. Mindi Askelson, Riverland’s director of placement and K-12 school relations, explained the partnership with Kingsland, and a growing number of other high schools. Riverland faculty members are training and mentoring high school teachers to offer the college level courses. Riverland faculty also offers college level courses “online” and via television. She explained, “Providing a seamless transition between high school and college is one of the strategic values of the MnSCU system … for those academically and socially ready, we host post-secondary options students on campus.” Askelson is right. These are win-winwin collaborations. Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher and administrator, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome at joe@centerforschoolchange. org. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

No drones over St. Bonifacius, says this small-town City Council by Don Heinzman SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

St. Bonifacius, population, 2,286 in Hennepin County, may well be one of the first in Minnesota to pass a local ordinance restricting unmanned aerial drones, known as “spies in the skies.” A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle controlled by pilots on the ground. It is used for reconnaissance and surveillance. The City Council’s new ordinance bans the use of drones within the city’s airspace, without a warrant, except where immediate death or serious injury exists. Violation of the ordinance is a misdemeanor. Further, the council is calling for a twoyear moratorium on use of the drones in Minnesota. It calls on the Congress and the state Legislature to adopt legislation prohibiting information obtained unlawfully from the domestic use of drones from being introduced in the federal and state courts.

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The resolution precludes the domestic use of drones equipped with anti-personnel devices designed to harm, incapacitate, or otherwise negatively affect a human being and pledges not to use city-owned leased or borrowed drones. Residents can fly a drone only over their own property. So far, the community has not received a complaint about drones invading its airspace. St. Boni is not alone with its concern. A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature that also would prohibit the use of drones for gathering evidence or

information on individuals except for highrisk instances or after obtaining a warrant. State Sen. Sean Nienow of Cambridge reports that the U.S. Congress has passed a law that requires the Federal Aviation Administration to allow drones wide access to U.S. airspace by 2015. The FAA predicts over 10,000 drones could be in use within the next five years. In its resolution, the St. Boni council says the rapid implementation of drone technology poses a serious threat to the privacy and constitutional rights of the American people. It can be armed with missiles and bombs and can be aloft up to 85 hours. Use of drones by the U.S. government has come under fire, because while it has targeted enemies, it also has killed innocent civilians. Even as the St. Boni City Council was developing its ordinance, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky conducted a 13-hour filibuster forcing the government to state

its policy on use of drones. The technology involving the use of drones boggles the mind. Some say that these unmanned “snoops” equipped with sensors can tell how many people are in a structure. It’s even possible that by involving other technologies, the drone could eavesdrop on a conversation. Like the St. Boni City Council, the American Civil Liberties Union is also concerned over the lack of safeguards while using this “big brother in the sky.” The council says so far the federal government and the state of Minnesota have failed to provide reasonable legal restrictions on the use of drones. That’s why the council believes taking the time and spending the money is worth it, even if it’s coming from one of the smallest communities in the metropolitan area. Don Heinzman is the former editor of the Elk River Star News. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Mack, Wills should back the zoo

and kids in Dakota County that use the zoo daily. The fact that Morgan is carrying the legislation and not Wills and Mack is frankly To the editor: embarrassing to their conOne of my biggest po- stituents. Mack and Wills litical frustrations is when should sign on to the zoo legislators are not pulling bill as co-sponsors ASAP. their weight so other legislators are doing the work WILLIAM CORY for them. LABOVITCH So, imagine my shock South St. Paul that neither of Apple Valley’s two state representatives Tara Mack and Time to rethink Anna Wills were sponsor- sign ing a bill to help fund the Apple Valley-based Min- To the editor: Isn’t it time to rethink nesota Zoo. Instead, Will Morgan of nearby Burns- the no-right-turn sign at ville is sponsoring the bill the foot of the southbound although Apple Valley’s exit of I-35E as it controls Greg Clausen is sponsor- traffic entering County Road 42? ing the Senate version. Smart traffic lights, There are even three Republican co-sponsors (two those lights coordinated in the House and one in with other lights in close the Senate) from western proximity thus allowing Minnesota and Washing- left or right turns while ton County who are sup- urging caution by flashing a yellow light to the driver, porting this bill. The zoo is probably the are abundant these days. I believe there is a need largest tourist attraction in Dakota County and brings for a similar light to be money and revenue to the installed at this location. county and especially to Currently, I estimate that Apple Valley. There are one out of every five drivalso thousands of families ers disregards the no-right-

turn sign and I can completely understand their frustration after waiting, in some instances, as long as a minute and a half, while no westbound cars are even visible at this intersection. Common sense in problem solving is always a good first step and, even in engineering problems such as these, it can be the best solution at times. Let’s invest some resources of the county and city to see if a common-sense approach is overdue here. CARL MOONEY Burnsville

Town hall meeting turns ugly To the editor: On March 23, I attended a town hall meeting held by Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley, and Rep. Anna Wills, RApple Valley. I anticipated a great meeting. It was actually going to be bipartisan. A Democratic senator and a Republican representative

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on the same stage – actually reaching across the aisle. While Clausen and Wills were polite and collegial to each other, agreeing to disagree on several items, but also agreeing on a number of topics, a few disruptive members of the audience seemed to have forgotten their manners at home. Their jeering and disrespectful comments, along with disrespectful behavior, ruined the town hall meeting for many other audience members. Some attendees reported feeling intimidated. One woman who had the courage to voice an opinion in the room was verbally abused to the point that she was in tears following the meeting. This is nothing more than adult bullying. That anyone should be made to feel like their opinions are unwelcome in a town hall gathering is inexcusable. Can we not expect more from our fellow neighbors and fellow citizens than a little common courtesy? When we go to a public forum where input is being sought by our elected representatives, can we not expect that all can be heard, regardless of whether their opinions are the most popular, or not? We live in a democracy. We elected both Clausen and Wills. Both deserve our respect. While you may think you’re doing your representative a favor by being rude to the other, know that your ill-mannered behavior was a direct poor reflection on your repre-

sentative. JEANNE SCHWARTZ Rosemount

Benefits of all-day kindergarten To the editor: I am writing in response to a letter criticizing Sen. Greg Clausen’s (DFLApple Valley-Rosemount) support of all-day kindergarten. Contrary to what critics may say or think, there is a tremendous amount of research that supports all-day kindergarten for students. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent data, 74 percent of children are enrolled in all-day kindergarten programs in the United States, compared to only 57 percent of Minnesota children. Minnesota studies of the Burnsville, Stillwater, Winona, North St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Mankato school districts show students enrolled in all-day kindergarten have significant increases in academic skills, decreases in the number of students identified as “learning disabled,” increased grade level performance, and decreases in the achievement gap between white students and students of color. We need to view the funding of all-day kindergarten as an investment in Minnesota. Minnesota’s economic advantage has been and will continue to be its educated workforce if we invest in programs such as all-day kindergar-

ten. Investing in students early on in their education will pay off with a higher educated workforce and less investment in social programs. The Legislature would be remiss not to fully fund all-day kindergarten; the rewards are too important to overlook. JIM SMOLA President, Dakota County United Educators

The end goal To the editor: It looks like Minnesota is actively encouraging more immigrants to cross the border illegally. Two bills that are currently moving through the Legislature will: (1) Provide drivers licenses (ability to vote?) to illegals in Minnesota – S.F. 271/H.F. 348 and (2) Provide in-state tuition to illegals – S.F. 723/H.F. 875. Along with other incentives, such as unemployment payments, food stamps, cash assistance, medical Insurance, etc., why wouldn’t a person from an impoverished Latin American country pack his bags and head North. And many of these are people that probably have never traveled to the U.S. for migratory work. The little secret behind the legislative proposals has more to do with inviting these illegals to become members of the political party promoting this than addressing some kind of social injustice. KATHI WEINZETL Eagan

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Funds would support needs in Discovery Bay, snow monkey exhibit, infrastructure by Howard Lestrud SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A request for $15 million in bonding funds is being made for the Minnesota Zoo. If approved by the Legislature, the appropriation would fund capital asset preservation improvements to the infrastructure and exhibits at the zoo. A hearing was held Thursday, April 4, before the Senate Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Division Committee to hear Senate File 513 carried by Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley. The committee heard 24 bonding requests. Clausen brought some Zoomobile animals with him to underscore the need. Making their home on two portable trees set up in a Capitol committee room were two slow loris Southeast Asia primates. Kevin Weir, supervisor of the Zoomobile Outreach Program, said the program touches 55,000 people annually and in-

volves 550 hours of programming. The Zoomobile is a direct connection between the animals and people, an overall mission of the zoo. Lee Ehmke, director of the Minnesota Zoo, outlined the need for more capital investment in the zoo and said it is because of state support that it has become a world-leading zoo. Ehmke said the zoo has become much more self-reliant. In the past, operations were funded 60 percent by biennial appropriations. That total has been reduced to 29 percent. Over the past 40 years, the state has invested millions of dollars in capital improvements at the zoo, one of only two stateowned zoos in the nation. These funds, matched by privately raised dollars, over the years have allowed the zoo to provide Minnesotans with memorable visits, while conducting critical conservation research and delivering environmental education through state-of-the-art technology.

The zoo is in its 35th year, and its facilities are aging and in need of upgrading, Ehmke said. He emphasized that the focus is on taking care of the existing assets of the zoo. Currently, total asset preservation (infrastructure and exhibit renewal) needs $43.6 million, Ehmke said. He said the 2013 legislative request has been pared to $15 million. The zoo request includes three components: • Discovery Bay – Discovery Bay was first built in 1997 and after 15-plus years of saltwater exposure and ongoing use, it has been in need of significant repairs. The zoo last year received $4 million of the requested $7 million to undertake critical maintenance. It’s now asking for $3 million to complete this task. Part of the repair work will help the zoo accept a group of five or six Hawaiian seals, the most endangered seal in U.S. waters. Only 1,100 are left

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For more information, call 651-423- dome hockey, pingpong and open bas- call 651-322-6000. 9080 or email momscluboffarmington@ ketball in the gym. Admission is $2 or gmail.com. free with a donation of two nonperish- SORR GPS Amazing able food items. For more information or Trinity Lutheran Church, 600 WalFamily Race to volunteer, call 651-322-6000. nut St., Farmington, will hold its an- Farmington Library nual Spring Fair from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, The eighth annual South of the River April 27. Dinner will be a hot roast beef events scheduled Recreators GPS Amazing Family Race Arbor Day celebration sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, The Farmington Library, 508 Third will be Saturday, May 4. Family teams of beverage and dessert. St., has planned the following events. and tree giveaway two or more members will compete in a The event will include a bake sale. The Call 651-438-0250 for more information. Rosemount will celebrate Arbor Day race that will take participants on a tour Highview Country Singers will give per• Words That Attract, 3-5 p.m. Tues- at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at Central of SORR communities, including Apple formances at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. day, April 16. Work with an artist to cre- Park. The city will give away 6- to 8-foott Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Cost is $7.50 for adults; $7 for seniors ate magnetic poetry word strips for your trees to residents of Rosemount. A vari- Lakeville, Rosemount and Savage. Famand children ages 6-10; free for children locker, refrigerator, or any steel surface. ety of tree species will be available. The ily racers will need a handheld GPS unit, under 6. Registration required. Ages 12-16. first 180 people who have proof of resi- transportation and an open mind. Team • Storytime in the Park, 10:30-11:30 dency will receive a tree; limit one tree members will meet at 9 a.m. at Lakeville a.m. Wednesday, April 17. Stories, games per household. The bare-root trees will Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Farmington Lions fish and crafts in an indoor park-like setting need to be planted within 24 hours of the Cost is $25 per team. Register online at fry is Saturday, April 13 at Trinity Care Center, 3410 213th St. W., giveaway. The event is cosponsored by www.ci.rosemount.mn.us/parks. Dakota Electric. For more information, The Farmington Lions will hold a fish Farmington. Ages 0-6. • Guitar Hero, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thurs- call 651-322-6000. fry featuring bullheads and ocean perch Book sale is April 18-21 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, day, April 18. Ages 10-15. at the Rosemount library • Storytime for All Ages, 10:30 to 11 Golf lessons will be at April 13, at Gossips in downtown Farmington. The meal will include all the a.m. Friday, April 19. Stories and acThe third annual Friends of Robert fixings, pasta salad, beans and dessert. tivities for mixed-age audiences such as Emerald Greens Trail Library book sale will be April 18Tickets are $8 in advance from any Lions child-care groups and families. Ages: 0-6. Rosemount Parks and Recreation is 21 in the community room at the library. • Waggin’ Tales, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sat- offering beginning and intermediate golf member. The sale will be open for members urday, April 20. Read aloud to a therapy lessons for ages 16 and older. Lessons only 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 18. Bewill be taught by instructors/profession- come a member at the door for $10. MOMS Club open house dog. Ages: 5-10. als at Emerald Greens Golf Course. The Sale hours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Frislated Friday, April 19 cost of the seven-hour lesson package is day and Saturday, April 19 and 20, with Friday Night Live hosted $59 and includes two one-hour lessons a $3 bag sale 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 21. MOMS Club of Farmington will host on the driving range, two one-hour lesBooks will be available in childrens, an open house for prospective new mem- by Parks and Rec Rosemount Parks and Recreation sons around the green and a three-hour teens and adult categories. All sale probers at 11:45 a.m. Friday, April 19, at the will offer Friday Night Live for youth in on-the-course lesson. The first session ceeds support the programs and services Farmington Library. Free pizza and drink will be served grades 6-8 from 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, April starts the week of May 11. Visit www. of Robert Trail Library. For more information, contact the and an activity will be provided. Those 26, at the Rosemount Community Cen- ci.rosemount.mn.us/parks for informawho register for the club at the event will ter. Activities include music and danc- tion regarding all sessions, days and Friends at gilby2048@frontier.com. ing by a disc jockey, foosball, air hockey, times available. For more information, receive $5 off their dues.

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Rosemount MMA fighter has best season yet Mike ‘The Marine’ Richman loses decision in Bellator Season 8 Featherweight Final by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Mixed martial arts fighters often say that every match is the biggest of their career. For Mike “The Marine” Richman, there was $100,000 at stake during his April 4 bout. The 28-year-old 2003 Rosemount High School graduate and Marine Corps veteran known for quick matches lost one of biggest decision of his career last week. He fell by unanimous decision to Frodo Khasbulaev in the Bellator Season 8 Featherweight Tournament Final at Ovation Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The road to get there was filled with upsets, grueling knockouts and unrepentant submissions. This match, which was televised on Spike TV, could have gone either way. All three judges’ scores gave it to Khasbulaev, but it wasn’t an obvious choice. One or two solid punches could have changed the outcome. “It was one of those toss-up fights,” said Richman, who was used to winning matches early. “It felt like a win. It was pretty frustrating.” After 15 bloody minutes, the match was left in the hands of the officials, not the gloves. It wasn’t where Richman wanted it to be. With a 15-3 record, most of Richman’s victories happened in the first round. Khasbulaev was a little more aggressive in the first round landing a few good rights, while Richman remained disciplined on defense. He had to be. Early in the round, Richman’s jab landed on the top of Khasbulaev head. “I could feel my hand crumble,” Richman said. “It was a hard stinging pain. I backed up and tried to compose myself. I tried not to show I jacked up my hand.” Amid chants of USA (Khasbulaev is Russian), the fight started to get bloody in the second round in favor Richman. Khas-

Rosmeount’s Mike “The Marine” Richman takes a swing during an MMA event earlier this year. (Photo by Nelson Trinidad) bulaev found himself on his back twice in the second round, but both times he got back on his feet. Richman and the announcers thought he evened the score in the second round, but the judges gave Khasbulaev the 10-9 edge meaning Richman had to go all-out in Round 3. He was the early aggressor, but Richman was taken down in the final 80 seconds. He got up quickly, but was unable to regain the edge losing the round by a point and the match overall 30-27. “The third round was the decisive round,” Richman said. “He was charging me a lot. I got a little blurry. I was waiting for my hand to go numb, but it was to the point where I didn’t want to throw it. It was started to throb.” Khasbulaev won $100,000 and earned a world-title shot. “I took the defeat with grace,” Richman said. “I’m ready to start healing and training again.” Richman went to the doctor on Tuesday for an X-ray. The doctors ringside suggested it was a boxer’s fracture. His next match hasn’t been scheduled, but he estimated he’ll be back in the ring sometime in mid-tolate summer. The Bellator season begins in early fall.

Mike “The Marine” Richman (Photo submitted)

Rosmeount’s Mike “The Marine” Richman battles during a Bellator event earlier this year. (Photo by Nelson Trinidad)

In training In the eight weeks leading up to a match, he was training twice a day, six days a week. His training included sparing, juijitsu, wrestling, strength and cardio training with Olympic-style lifting and sprints. During the offseason, Richman said he “only” trains once a day. “You need to schedule that recovery,” he said. Richman’s career started with a 9-0 record during which he forced seven submissions and two technical

knockouts mostly in the first round competing in area Brutaal: Fight Night bouts. His rise earned him an invitation to compete with Bellator MMA in 2012, which is the second largest mixed martial arts promoter in the U.S. He’s to the point where this is his full-time job. It didn’t start that way. He was paid $200 for his first professional fight in 2008. “It’s definitely a process,” Richman said. “You have to pay your dues. I was working full time, training

and fighting. Now I can pay my bills and do what I love.” Making MMA fighting a career seemed like a natural progression for Richman, who joined Marine Corps when he was 18. It helped with the self-discipline required for the physical and mental demands of training and competing in MMA. “Inside of you, you know what you feel you’re good at,” Richman said. “Before I started doing it, I felt like I had the talent, and with my training the Marine Corps, I felt like I had the ability.” He inherited the nickname “The Marine” during a kickboxing fight. Richman’s manager noticed a table of Marines in dress blues, so he told the announcer to add “The Marine” and the nickname stuck. His rise in Bellator this season has inspired him to keep going. Last season he advanced to the featherweight semifinal, where he was knocked out by Shahbulat Shamhalaev. This season he reached

the final to face Khasbulaev beating Alexandre Bezerra in the semifinal. “The (Bezerra) fight was a real gut check for me,” Richman said. “I was behind after Round 1 and came back in the third.” It was one of his biggest career victories along with his knockout over Chris Horodecki last year in his Bellator debut. “I wasn’t a big name yet,” Richman said. “Horodecki was in better promotions and I knocked him out. That was huge.” Losing to Khasbulaev was tough, but Richman had his best season in 201213. “Hopefully I can continue to represent Rosemount and put it on the map,” Richman said. “I get asked a lot: ‘Where is Rosemount? Why don’t you just say you live in Minneapolis?’ I get the opportunity to tell people where it is. I’m going to keep going. Hopefully next year I’ll get another shot at the finals.” Email Andy Rogers at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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Police departments install prescription drop-off sites New county program allows secure disposal of pharmaceuticals and unused medicine by Theresa Malloy SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Both the Rosemount and Farmington police departments have installed secure drop-off boxes for citizens to dispose of waste pharmaceuticals and unused medications. “This is a chance to keep prescription drugs from contaminating our environment and preventing the use of illegal drugs,” said Rosemount Police Chief Eric Werner in a press release. This free service is supported by a Dakota County partnership. Three test locations in 2012 saw more than 1,200 pounds collected in the first three months. In a memo to the Farmington City Council, Farmington Police Chief Brian Lindquist said, “Over the past few years, abuse of pharmaceuticals and their proper disposal have become a wide spread problem.” A 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

found more Americans abuse prescription drugs than the combined number of people using cocaine, hallucinogens and heroin. Improper disposal of prescription drugs can also cause pollution in the sewer system and have negative environmental impacts. The pharmaceuticals dropped off will be transported to a licensed incinerator in the state for proper disposal. All personal information will be removed or blacked out from containers. Over the counter and prescription pills, liquids, creams and gelatins are accepted.

No biohazardous or radioactive material, loose powders, needles, aerosols, devices containing mercury or anything contaminated with body fluids are accepted. The drop-off boxes are located in the lobbies of each police department at 2875 145th St. W. in Rosemount and 19500 Municipal Drive in Farmington. Both can be accessed during regular business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Email Theresa Malloy at theresa.malloy@ecm-inc.com.

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OLIJNEK, from 1A primarily on the professional development of math teachers through its program, published training materials, conferences and training opportunities in an effort to boost student achievement in math. Deb Farley, who chaired the search team, said Olijnek surfaced as the unequivocal choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(We are) proud to announce and support Carolyn Olijnekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointment as USMRCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first CEO,â&#x20AC;? said Yvette Panasowich, the nonprofit boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chairwoman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The future is filled with endless possibilities for exponential growth under the direction of our new leader.â&#x20AC;? Olijnek has worked for 20 years in Minnesota DURATE, from 1A Haugen said he has â&#x20AC;&#x153;always been in awe of Apple Distinguished Educators,â&#x20AC;? and the district is proud of Durateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selection. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool to know one, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool how they change the face of education. â&#x20AC;Ś The change that we envision here is what the distinguished educators are doing,â&#x20AC;? Haugen said. Durate said he is â&#x20AC;&#x153;really excitedâ&#x20AC;? about this opportunity and hopes to bring back some new ideas on how to garner â&#x20AC;&#x153;a greater sense of harnessing the expertise in the district.â&#x20AC;? Haugen said he expects

public schools as an elementary school teacher with much of her experience in math. Prior to starting work at Shannon Park in 2011, Olijnek had been in District 196 since 1993 as a math trainer at Southview Elementary in Apple Val-

ley and a teacher at Thomas Lake Elementary in Eagan. She has provided mathematics support and training for administrators, K-5 teachers, students, and parents, including development days for district Tad Johnson is at tad.johnstaff. son@ecm-inc.com.

Durate will be a leader in the ADE class who can share what Farmington is doing with technology and come back with â&#x20AC;&#x153;so much additional knowledge.â&#x20AC;? For his application, Durate made a video and answered essay questions about how technology has transformed the learning environment as an educator. Durate has helped launch digital content development in the classrooms with programs such as iBook, so teachers can create an interactive learning experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teachers are artists also that want to create content,â&#x20AC;? Durate said. Students can read these

iBooks, learn through embedded videos and fill in forms to answer questions. These forms then connect with a Google document and record responses, making students an author in the book. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to share this workflow and experience,â&#x20AC;? Durate said. Durate came to the district in 2009. With prior experience as a classroom teacher, Durate has seen how technology can transform the learning environment. Students become â&#x20AC;&#x153;more wholeheartedly engaged,â&#x20AC;? he said. Durateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision for the district is to provide app development and oppor-

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BUSES, from 1A The Metro Red Line, which will have buses running like trains without the tracks, will begin serving its five station stops along the 11-mile route on Cedar Avenue in an effort to give current bus riders another option and encourage more commuters to start riding buses instead of crossing the Minnesota River with the other 90,000 motorists daily who make the north or south trip in a car. Planners are hoping the Red Lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no-scheduleneeded convenience and its 30-minute trip time are attractive enough to help reduce traffic congestion on the heavily traveled Cedar Avenue. That trip time is expected to improve if the Minnesota Department of Transportation is successful in completing a more direct bus access to the Cedar Grove station in the next year (see sidebar). Express bus service in the corridor, which wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change after the Red Line launches, carries nearly 650,000 riders annually. The Met Council projects the Red Line will carry 480,000 passengers by year three of its implementation. Projected weekday ridership is set at 3,650 by 2030 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; nearly a million for the year. Abbott says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking forward to the stationto-station service because it is expected to increase the frequency of buses at her stop. Currently, Abbott says her route departs every half hour from Apple Valley, but Red Line buses are expected every 15 minutes during peak travel periods. Running every 30 minutes during off-peak hours, Red Line buses will run from approximately 5 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Friday, and 7:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday and Sunday at an annual operating cost of $3.2 million. Arlene McCarthy, metropolitan transportation services director for the Met Council, called the Red Line a complement to express service. She noted that some express service riders might need more flexible departure times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a bonus,â&#x20AC;? McCarthy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A legitimate thing we hear from express riders is that they sometimes need to get home in the middle of the day â&#x20AC;Ś or a way home when they are working late at night.â&#x20AC;? That way home for workers in downtown Minneapolis will likely be to hop on the Hiawatha Light Rail line to the Mall of America (the Blue Line) where they can catch the Red Line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is focused on a new market of riders who travel during the entire course of the day,â&#x20AC;? McCarthy said. She said the Red Line, which also has off-board fare collection, will be used for reverse commuting, non-peak time travel to work, school or cultural opportunities.

Other beneďŹ ts The Red Lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s increased frequency means Abbott will have a better chance of finding an open bike rack for her 21-yearold Schwinn that she uses in the warmer months to ride home from work. Bike racks will be locatZONE, from 1A

ed inside the seven, 60-person capacity (30 in seats) buses that will run on the Red Line. Abbott, who says she is â&#x20AC;&#x153;no speed demonâ&#x20AC;? on her cycle, says she loves riding the 14 miles home as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a way to integrate exercise into her daily routine. She concedes that time isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a big factor in her commute since her children are grown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dwell on how much time it is going to take me,â&#x20AC;? she said of her route that takes more than an hour coming home by bus or bike. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even think about it anymore.â&#x20AC;? Other than not putting miles on her car and saving about $150 she might have spent on gas every month, she sees the benefits of riding mass transit are being able to read a book (she knocks off about one a week), closing her eyes for a bit, getting to know other riders and exercise. A fare during the rush hours of 6-9 a.m. and 3-6:30 p.m. is $2.25, while other fares are 75 cents. Abbott has used her bus connection to the Mall of America to go to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, Burnsville Center, downtown St. Paul and other locations throughout the Twin Cities. She said another benefit of the Red Line will be Sunday service, so she can go to such places for â&#x20AC;&#x153;fun.â&#x20AC;? Abbott used to drive her car to work for about four years, but a co-worker turned her on to the idea of possibly biking during a portion of her commutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now I promote it with the people I work with,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the time I spend on the bus or riding my bike.â&#x20AC;? Abbott has been such an advocate for transit that she served on the Metro Transit Fare Policy Committee. She said she was the only person on the committee who was strictly a rider. Red Line stops will be at the Apple Valley Transit Station, 147th Street and 140th Street in Apple Valley and Cedar Grove in Eagan and the Mall of America in Bloomington. Buses will run on dedicated road shoulder lanes added during the recent $112 million construction program funded by federal, state, and regional contributions; Counties Transit Improvement Board; Dakota County; and the cities of Apple Valley and Lakeville. It also aims to relieve congestion at one of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest intersections â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the junction of Cedar and County Road 42 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which accommodates 70,000 vehicles per day. The Red Lineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buildout goal is to have a total of 13 station stops, extend service to Lakeville and make the Red Line 16 miles long by 2030. Plans are in the works to establish a bus-rapid transit Orange Line along the I-35 corridor. The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority will be restructured in conjunction with the launch of Red Line service. More about those changes will be announced in the coming weeks. Look for a future story to review those changes or go to mvta. com. More about the Red Line is at www.metrotransit.org/metro-red-line. direction.â&#x20AC;? The Minnesota Department of Education has asked the district for regular progress reports in the first year, and the program can be pulled anytime during its first year.

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Highway 77 managed lane, Cedar Grove Transit access open houses Area residents, business owners and motorists are invited to attend an open house to learn about the Highway 77 managed lane options between 140th Street West and Old Shakopee Road and Cedar Grove Transit Station access. The project aims to explore options to manage congestion on Highway 77 through implementation of a managed lane (MnPASS express lane) and through improved bus access to the Cedar Grove Transit Station in Eagan. The open houses will be held Tuesday, April 23, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, and Wednesday, April 24, from 4:306:30 p.m. at the Dakota County Western Service Center Atrium, 14955 Galaxie Ave. W., Apple Valley. Open house attendees will be able to learn the details of the project, view project layouts and ask questions of MnDOT project staff. To request an ASL or foreign language interpreter, call 651-366-4720. To request other reasonable accommodations, call 651-366-4718; the Minnesota Relay service toll-free at 1-800-627-3529 (TTY, Voice or ASCII) or 711, or email your request to adarequest.dot@state.mn.us. For more information, visit the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy77managedlanes.

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Sports Another strong season Popular track expected for Tiger girls track team has high Lorencz back expectations hoping to defend Farmington has 118 boys out for spring track and field

state titles BY ANDY ROGERS SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The Farmington girls track team has been on quite a run the past two seasons and the girls don’t expect to stop anytime soon. With several key members back off a team that finished fourth at state in 2012 and 2011, the Tigers expect to keep pace in 2013. One huge reason is the fact that Nadia Lorencz is back as one of the top hurdlers and jumpers in the state, if not the best. Lorencz won state titles in the 100-meter hurdles and long jump in 2012. She also finished fourth in the triple jump. Lorencz already opened the season with a victory, signing with Michigan State on the first day of practice. She plans on competing in the heptathlon at college, which includes seven different events, including the 100 hurdles and long jump. During the season, she might try out a few other events such as the shot put, 800, high jump and 200 run. The heptathlon also includes the javelin throw, which isn’t part of the varsity track season in Minnesota. Lorencz also spent the winter in the weight room instead of competing in gymnastics. Already an accomplished gymnast, Lorencz decided to focus on track during her senior year. “I don’t think too much

BY ANDY ROGERS SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Farmington’s Izzie Ferm runs the 400-meter dash at the Class AA state meet last June. (Photo by Rick Orndorf) will change, but I feel like I lay along with returning other athletes trying to will be a lot stronger,” Lor- members Alicia Hett and find the right fit. encz said. “I feel healthier Megan Graham. “I’m happy with the for sure. I was having back “Izzie looks fantastic. kids,” Hart said. “They’ve problems and ankle prob- She trains hard all winter worked hard, I’ve got a lems.” with Megan Graham and lot of unknowns, but the Her goal this season it showed,” head coach depth looks fantastic.” is to get personal records Tom Hart said. After two fourth-place across the board. She got Distance runner Mari- finishes at state, the girls through the 100 hurdles at cia Pacheco should also are looking to break into 14.36 seconds last year. As give the team some solid the top three. a sophomore, her best long points after qualifying for “I think we can do it,” jump was 18 feet, 8 inches. the state cross country Lorencz said. She’d like to get into the 38 meet last fall. The Tigers are schedinches for triple jump. Hart also praised Mor- uled to have a home inviShe hopes she achieves gan Cecchettini’s potential tational on Thursday with personal records at state as sprinter and jumper. Lakeville South, Woodwhile defending her titles. Sophia Chadwick will help bury, New Prague, Prior Another athlete with out in the mid-distance Lake and Red Wing comstate-meet aspirations is events after a successful ing to town. Izzie Ferm, who placed basketball season, while sixth in the 400 dash and eighth-grader Emma Reeighth in the triple jump cord should be an asset in Email Andy Rogers at last June. She’s also a key the sprints. andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com. member of the 4x400 reThere are dozens of

With 118 boys out for the Farmington track and field team this year, the word is out about how much fun the sport can be. It’s a chance to get in decent shape and hang out with friends. And maybe have some team success, too. Farmington had three-point scoring seniors graduate from last year’s team. Basically everyone else is back. “Our middle distance is our team strength again and this year that includes the 200 (dash) and 300 hurdles along with the 400 and 800 distances,” head coach Brian Helmstetter said. Experienced endurance runners include Justin Hyytinen, Jared Wolt and Tyler Lerbakken. Tommy Weigel and Tanner Grubb are the top mid-distance runners returning while Mason Auge and Jack Erickson are the top sprinters. The throwing events will have returning athletes CJ Wynings and Tanner Thode. Other athletes expected to be heavy contributors include Alex Chadwick (sprints), Adam Wallenta (distance), Josh Baker (hurdles), Connor Phu (pole vault), Athen Ashton (sprints), Leslie Adjei (sprints), Blake Ross (sprints) and Alex Lubbers (mid-distance).

“We have some talented young athletes that are making this group even stronger,” Helmstetter said. “With our numbers I believe our relays should be an improved strength this year, which will translate into competitive practices daily with the boys fighting for positions.” Helmstetter said he believes the team’s success will depend on how the field events improve. The Tigers have good numbers, but the jumpers and throwers need to go higher and farther if the team is to win a Missota Conference or Section 1AA title. “All of our field events are question marks right now as our top thrower Bret Hoffman, jumper Justin Hett and vaulter Reid Taubenheim are no longer here,” Helmstetter said. Farmington won the Missota Conference relays in 2012. “This has gotten them to raise their standards and set some ambitious team goals this season,” Helmstetter said. “We sat as a team and took a look at where we all were individually last year and compared it to the (statistics) from the Tiger teams that won the conference and section championships and competed at the state True Team meet a few years ago. “This seemed to be an eye-opener for the boys See TIGERS, 13A

Irish girls believe they can Irish looking to reverse move up in SSC track a negative trend Schow, Duff, Grim return to lead Rosemount

BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Rosemount finished eighth in the South Suburban Conference girls track and field meet last year, so you won’t hear a lot of bluster from the Irish about how good they’re going to be this spring. They know they have to prove it. With that said, the Irish have some athletes worth bragging about. “A good goal for us would be to finish in the top half of the conference,” coach Sara Hatleli said. “We have good captains and a lot of depth, so I think that’s a realistic goal.” One athlete who scored points in the 2012 state meet for Rosemount is back this year – sophomore Rachel Schow, who was sixth in the Class AA 100-meter hurdles. She’s

a threat to qualify for state in the 100 and 300 hurdles, and junior Renae Otto and sophomore Ellie Vraa lend depth in the hurdles races. Also back is junior Katie Duff, who won the Section 3AA discus championship last season with a throw of almost 127 feet. Schow and junior Hannah Grim ran on a Rosemount 4x400 relay that finished second in the state meet two years ago. Rosemount also should be strong in distance events with runners such as Grim – who has competed in the state cross country meet four times – and sophomore Elizabeth Evenocheck. It’s been difficult for coaches to get a read on how sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers are doing because the weather has

allowed them little time to practice outside. “Thankfully, we have a great group of kids who have rolled with it,” Hatleli said. The Irish would like to see spring arrive by Tuesday so they can have their annual invitational meet. It’s scheduled for 4 p.m., and South Suburban Conference rivals Eagan, Eastview and Prior Lake are among the teams scheduled to compete. The following week, Rosemount is scheduled to be in Eagan’s invitational meet. With True Team section meets coming up in early May, it’s important that coaches get to see their athletes compete outside so they can set lineups for the biggest meets at the end of the season.

Rosemount boys See TRACK, 13A

Veteran pitching could solve baseball team’s problems in close games BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Rosemount lost too many close games last year for baseball coach Chris Swansson’s liking, but he said he thinks the Irish can remedy that this season with some veteran pitchers. “We competed, even though our record (516) wasn’t very good last year,” Swansson said. “We lost a lot of close games. I think our guys feel really good about their chances to compete this year, but they know what’s ahead of them.” What’s ahead of them is the South Suburban Conference, which has had the Class AAA state champion (Burnsville in 2011, Eastview in 2012) the last two seasons. Eastview starts the 2013 season first in the state

coaches association rankings, while Burnsville is fourth. Rosemount last year was 2-9 in games decided by one or two runs, which led to the Irish’s drop in the South Suburban Conference standings. The Irish have 13 seniors on the varsity roster. That group includes Jake Schulze and Nick Seipel, who combined for more than 60 innings on the mound last season. “Jake is the hardestthrowing guy on our staff,” Swansson said. “When we were in Florida (during spring break) he reached the upper 80s a couple of times. He’s a senior, so he has a good understanding of how to pitch.” In addition to being one of the Irish’s top pitchers, Seipel batted a

team-high .407 last season and was named to the All-South Suburban team. Four or five other players also could see time on the mound, and pitching depth figures to be important as the poor spring weather backs up the schedule. Once they start playing, South Suburban teams could have as many as four or five games a week before the section playoffs begin. Rosemount’s pitchers will work with an experienced catcher – senior cocaptain Anthony Winters, who batted .396 in 2012 and was All-South Suburban. The other captain, Andrew Dawson, can play catcher or outfield. Jordan Turner returns in the outfield after batting .333 last season. See BASEBALL, 13A

St. Paul Athena Awards Notebook Former Eastview goes to Frozen Four ceremony is Wednesday coachGibbons is assistant at St. Cloud State Farmington, Rosemount athletes among those honored BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The St. Paul Area Athena Awards ceremony is 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the Prom Center in Oakdale. The Athena Awards recognize metro-area high schools’ top senior female athletes. Eastview, Farmington and Rosemount are part of the St. Paul chapter; Burnsville High School is part of the Minneapolis chapter, which will have its ceremony May 3. Eastview Athena

Award winner Taylor Tvedt will play lacrosse at Lehigh University. She has been an Eastview lacrosse captain since her sophomore year and has eight letters combined in lacrosse and hockey. Nadia Lorencz, the reigning state Class AA long jump and 100-meter hurdles champion, is Farmington’s Athena winner. She has a combined seven letters in track and field, gymnastics and soccer. She will compete in track and field at Michigan State. The Rosemount Athe-

na Award winner is Hannah Halterman, a threesport athlete (soccer, basketball, track) in high school. She will attend the University of North Dakota next fall and play soccer. Halterman has been a team captain in soccer and basketball. Tickets for the St. Paul Athena Awards ceremony are available by contacting Kathy McIntyre at 651645-1858.

BY MIKE SHAUGHNESSY SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

None of the players involved in this weekend’s NCAA Frozen Four men’s hockey championship have Dakota County ties, but one coach does. That’s Mike Gibbons, who was head coach at Eastview High School from 1997 to 2007 and now is an assistant coach at St. Cloud State University. The Huskies faced No. 1-seeded Quinnipiac on Thursday night in Email Mike Shaughnessy at Pittsburgh, with the winmike.shaughnessy@ecm- ner to play Yale or Masinc.com. sachusetts-Lowell for the national championship at

6 p.m. Saturday. None of this year’s Frozen Four teams has ever won the national title. Gibbons is an assistant to SCSU head coach Bob Motzko. The Huskies, whose roster has 14 Minnesota natives, tied for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season championship. They defeated Notre Dame 5-1 and Miami 4-1 in the NCAA regionals in Toledo, Ohio. Gibbons led Eastview to third place in the 2001 state Class AA tournament, which was the school’s first appearance at state. He was a three-

time section coach of the year. Before coming to Eastview, he was head coach for one year at Bemidji State, where Gibbons played college hockey. He also was an assistant coach at a couple of WCHA schools and an assistant coach for an American Hockey League team. He was an assistant coach for the U.S. Junior National Team in 2006.

Football All-Stars Apple Valley wide receiver Steven Wilson, Burnsville defensive back See NOTEBOOK, 13A

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Rosemount wrestling fundraiser The Rosemount High School wrestling program’s sixth annual golf tournament fundraiser will be July 20 at Southern Hills Golf Course in Farmington. The tournament has a noon shotgun start. Registration is $90 per golfer if paid by July 13 and $100 the day of the event. Registration includes golf, cart rental, lunch, dinner and raffle prizes. Each participant also receives a free T-shirt. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. For more information, contact Henry Gerten at 651-270-6093 or henry.gerten@ district196.org. TIGERS, from 12A and a motivator. They saw what they each needed to get to in order for the team to have success. We believe we are in the running for the conference and section titles, but everyone needs to play their role and help TRACK, from 12A Collectively, 2012 was a very good track and field season for the Rosemount boys. They finished second in the South Suburban Conference championships, two points behind Apple Valley, and took third in the state Class AAA True Team meet. But the Irish were not one of the 61 teams to score at the Minnesota State High School League BASEBALL, from 12A Swansson said he has told the players that once the season starts – whenever that is – they must be ready to play at their highest level. There will be no time to gradually round into form. Even during a “normal” spring, “the season is so compact,” Swansson said. “You’re playing 20 regular-season games in six or seven weeks.” Rosemount took a number of varsity and junior varsity players to NOTEBOOK, from 12A Andrew Herkenhoff and Eastview offensive lineman Michael Backus were selected to play in the Minnesota High School All-Star Football Game this summer.

each other improve daily at practice.” Helmstetter said the Tigers will be in contention with Chanhassen and Shakopee in the conference. Owatonna has emerged as a power in Section 1AA and Lakeville North and South remain contenders.

The boys are scheduled to have an invitational on Tuesday with Red Wing, New Prague, Eagan, Rosemount and Woodbury coming to town.

Class AA championships, where the format is weighted heavily toward standout individual performances. Rosemount, which won the MSHSL state title in 2008 and True Team championships in 2009 and 2011, isn’t likely to stay down for long. Some of the Irish’s top athletes include senior middledistance runner Kwame Owusu, senior distance runner Trevor Capra, senior sprinters Tegan

Overbey, Preston Webb and Salih Mohamed, and junior sprinters Grant Jackson, Ryan Fox and Jordan Herbranson. The Irish’s first two scheduled outdoor meets could not be held because of bad weather. They’re hoping to get on the track for an invitational at Farmington High School on Tuesday afternoon.

Vero Beach, Fla., during spring break. Although the Irish got in a lot of work outdoors that week, that was almost two weeks ago. But now with the Minnesota high school season being pushed back, teams that went south over spring break are concerned they will lose whatever benefit they got from the trip. The Irish have an advantage over other South Suburban teams because they have access to the Irish Sports Dome on the Rosemount High School

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The three will play for the South All-Star team, which will take on the North All-Stars at 1 p.m. June 29 at St. Cloud State University. The South team also will have linebacker Mitch Johnson and defensive

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2620

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Plymouth: Wayzata HS Annual Band Sale 4955 Peony Ln. N., Sat., 4/20 (8-2) in HS cafeteria. All

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St. Alphonsus Parish 7031 Halifax Ave N.

St. Anthony:

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Leisure

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Apple Valley: ZOO Neighborhood Sale •Furn. •HH •Clths & Much More! McAndrews Rd & Foliage Ave. 5/2, 5/3, 5/4 8am-4pm

Bloomington: 4709 Heritage Hills Dr. 4/19-20 (9-4). Everything Must Go! Burnsville Moving Sale 12524 33rd Ave. So. 4/11-12 (8-5) Furn, HH, X-mas, more

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All Saints Lutheran Church - 3810 Lexington

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4/19-20 (10-4); 4/21 (12-4) $5 bag day 7001 York Ave. S. Elko: Moving Sale! 26700 Woodcrest Court 4/19 & 20th 9-5pm. Tools, guns, furn & lots more! EXCELSIOR – Moving 5500 Maple Heights Rd.

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Manufactured Homes

8100

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Burnsville: Rambush Estates

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Family Care Child Care

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Finish Carpenters

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NINA AND NINO ARE BEST FRIENDS Nina and Nino are Chihuahuas that are best friends and want to stay together. They are 4 and 5 years old and wonderful at only 3-4 lbs each. Adoption fee is $500 for the pair. Call volunteer Stacey with Last Hope at 651-414-9939 to meet them or come to the adoption day this Saturday at the Apple Valley Petco from 11-3. You can also see many other dogs and cats looking for permanent, loving homes!

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3050

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Powerwashing

2490

Powerwashing

2490

Powerwashing

Free Estimates

2360

3050

THINK SPRING Arts&Crafts Show

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Apartments

651-463-2511

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Concrete & Waterproofing, Inc.

2360

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5000

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3010

Edging, Mulch, Rock, Plantings

Troy's Decks & Fence Free Est./Lic BC581059 New/repairs 651-210-1387

The Origina

651-338-5881

Absolute Tree Service Exper. prof., lic., Ins. Reas. rates.

Trimming & Removal Free Estimates & Insured

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Tree Service

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JOE'S LAWN SERVICE

Landscaping

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RICHTER Landscaping, LLC Retaining Walls, Pavers,

Fencing

2210

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DAGGETT ELECTRIC

Dependable

Stump Removal

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

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Professional and Prompt

2420

Dakota Home Improvement Kitchens, Baths, Bsmts Drywall, Tile & Flooring CC's accept'd 952-270-1895

DECK CLEANING

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No job too small!!

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Decks

2130

All Home Repairs! Excell Remodeling, LLC Interior & Exterior Work One Call Does it All! Call Bob 612-702-8237 or Dave 612-481-7258

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Chimney & FP Cleaning

2110

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2600

952-451-3792

R&J Construction

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2510

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Spring 2013 Show April 11-21 Buck Hill Ski Chalet 15400 Buck Hill Road Burnsville, MN 55306 For more information: Jodi Francisco (612) 247-0600 Janine Kusnierek (612) 532-3255 Email: rivervalleyboutique@gmail.com www.rivervalleyboutique.weekly.com Like us on Facebook! Seasonal • Gift Items • Home Decor • Jewelry and Accessories • Edibles Credit Cards Accepted • No Strollers Please • We Stock New Items Daily

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE April 11, 2013

9100

Administrative Assistant

Help Wanted/ Full Time

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Mackin Educational Resources is looking for a FT, Admin. Asst. M-F, Days. Must have Adv. Microsoft Excel/ Word. Excellent written and communication skills, Great phone skills a must. For further details go to www.mackin.com employment link Warehouse/Production

Material Handler Seasonal 2nd Shift 12:00pm to 9pm Duties include receiving, storing, shipping and building loads. Must be able to operate a forklift. Other daily distribution yard duties as required. Must have high school equivalent. Please send resume to: Boise Building Material, 8714 215th Street W. Lakeville, MN 55044 or fax to 952-469-2692 or E-mail to JudyNorman@bc.com Boise is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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For complete details and qualifications see www.southcentral.edu Click on Quick Links, Employment/HR SCC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer and a member of MnSCU.

Automotive Sales Burnsville Volkswagen Great opportunity to join the Luther family of dealerships at our new state of the art facility. Significant income potential selling new and used vehicles at the metro's #1 VW dealer in customer satisfaction for the last two years. VW is one of the fastest growing auto companies around. Our sales consultants averaged over 200 units each in 2012! Be proud of what you sell with Consumer Reports best picks, 40+ MPG diesels, and IIHS top safety picks. Aggressive pay plan and great benefits including 401k, medical, and dental. Auto sales experience preferred. Call Tim Wilkins or Tom Walsh at 952-8929400 or submit an application online at www.lutherauto.com and click on employment.

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LIGHT MANUFACTURING WinCraft, a leader in the professional sports market, has expanded its business and has created opportunities to join our team. WinCraft has a continued philosophy of commitment to manufacturing the ďŹ nest quality products, offering value for our customers and providing exceptional customer service for 52 years.

Jimmy John's Hiring delivery drivers, cashiers, sandwich makers & entry level managers. Day, night, weekends. 1615 Co. 42. Burnsville 952-435-5400 LOVE TO WRITE? Motivated? Creative? School friendly hours. Balance career and family you can have it all! www.publicity.com /careers/openings/ Call Cynde at 612-798-7218 MANAGEMENT TEAM TWIN CITIES AREA MINI STORAGE Couple needed for immediate opening. Mostly indoor heated Mini Storage. Large Apt.+Salary+Ins.+ Bonuses. OFFICE DUTIES: Computer knowledge, Billing, filing & Collections SITE MANAGEMENT General maintenance cleaning & security. Send resume to: Sharbo, Inc 670 Pelham Blvd Ste.201 ST Paul, MN 55114 or e-mail:office@popp.net

OTR Flatbed Driver Home most weekends. Late model equipment. Full benefits. Drivers can take their truck home. Allow one small pet. Commercial Transload of MN, Fridley. Contact Pete: psandmann@ctm-truck .com or 763-571-9508 Professional Sales Rep needed. Requirements: friendly, motivated, good communicator, organized, working vehicle. DOORTO-DOOR sales to homeowners. Knowledge of construction industry helpful. Salary+commission+bonu ses. Send resume to: info@tpcmn.com

Veterinary Asst.

Seeking a caring, dependable, multi tasker with great people skills. FT plus every other Sat. AM. Drop off, or email resume to Southfork Animal Hospital Lakeville, MN 55044 techs@southforkvet.com

FT position with unlimited earning potential consists of selling used automotive parts. We are looking for a self motivated, courteous sales professional to join our team. Must have excellent computer skills, be detail oriented and have the ability to work with customers on the phone and in person. Hours: 7:30am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday. Starting Pay $15/hr and up depending upon experience, with transitioning to commission based pay. Email resume to: rick.metro@ integraonline.com or Apply in Person at: Metro Auto Salvage 11710 E. 263rd St. Lakeville, MN 952-461-8285

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9250

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Community Assisted Living is looking for FT & PT Houseaides to work in our residential homes taking care of 5/6 Seniors in Farmington & Apple Valley. We have openings on Evenings and Awake Overnights. All shifts include E/O weekend. Previous direct care experience is preferred. Call 952-440-3955 for application address.

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Call Rob at 612-670-1380 9250

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Music in the Zoo returns

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Ave. Ticket information: allina- ter. Tickets are $14.50 and health.org/artalive. are available online at www. ci.lakeville.mn.us or by calling Exhibits (952) 985-4640. The Shrine of the Stations of the Cross, a exhibition of Workshops/classes/other photographs by Dave Kitchel, Nailed it! - How to audiis on display through April 14 tion for The Voice and other at Rosemount United Meth- vocal competitions, 2-4 p.m. odist Church Gallery, 14770 Sunday, May 5, MacPhail CenCanada Ave. Hours are 9 a.m.- ter for Music, Minneapolis. 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 Age: 15-plus. Cost: $50. Infora.m.-noon Sunday, and during mation: 612-321-0100, www. all scheduled evening activi- macphail.org. ties. Princess Prep School for Art Is … Exhibit and Art- girls ages 3-9 on Mondays at ist Perspective is on display Cross of Christ Community through April 27 at Ring Moun- Church, 8748 210th St. W., tain Creamery and Byerly’s Lakeville. Ages 3-5: 4:30-5:30 Eagan. Information: 651-675- p.m. Ages 6-9: 5:30-6:30 p.m. 5521. Session 1: April 15-29. SesA watercolor exhibit by sion 2: May 6-20. Cost: $30 Eagan Art House students is per session or both sessions on display through April 27 at for $50. Information: Karin at the Eagan Community Center berrygood2@charter.net. during business hours. InforBeginning Photography mation: 651-675-5521. Clinic, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, April A mixed media exhibit by 23, Rosemount Steeple CenLisa Westphal is on display ter, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Free. through April 30 in the Lakev- Sponsored by Rosemount ille Area Arts Center gallery, Area Arts Council. Information: 20965 Holyoke Ave. Informa- www.rosemountarts.com or tion: 952-985-4640. 952-255-8545. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Music Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tues“A Modern Swinging Sa- day of each month at Apple lute to Frank Sinatra,” 3 p.m. Valley Teen Center, 14255 Sunday, April 14, at the Burns- Johnny Cake Ridge Road, ville Performing Arts Center. Apple Valley, (952) 953-2385. Information: www.burnsvil- Ages 12-18. lepac.com. Adult painting open stuOrgan recital, 8 p.m. Fri- dio, 9 a.m.-noon Fridays at day, May 10, at Shepherd of the Eagan Art House, 3981 the Valley Lutheran Church, Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge session. Information: 651-675Road, Apple Valley. Free. Infor- 5521. mation: www.TCAGO.org. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5-7 p.m. Mondays Theater at Brushworks School of Art in “Wage Warfare” will be Burnsville, www.BrushworksSperformed by Expressions choolofArt.com, 651-214Community Theater April 12- 4732. 21 at Lakeville Area Arts CenDrama/theater classes for

ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, 952736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with special needs (ASD/DCD programs), In the Company of Kids 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville (Colonial Shopping Center), 952-7363644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1-3 p.m. Information: 651-675-5500. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30-4 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or jjloch@charter.net.

210th St. W. Preregistration required. Information: www. fmr.org/participate/events/ Saturday, April 20 Lakeville Area E.C.F.E. earth_day_south_creek_cleanKids’ Stuff Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., up-2013-04-20. Earth Day – Patrick EaKenwood Trail Middle School, 19455 Kenwood Ave., Lakev- gan Park clean-up project, 10 ille. Admission: $1 until 10 a.m. a.m.-noon, meet in new main Half-price sale: 11:15 a.m.-1 parking lot behind the Eagan p.m. Bag sale ($5): 1:30-2 p.m. Art House, off Lexington, just down the hill from Diffley. SuitCash or checks accepted. Pancake breakfast by Boy able for families with children. Scout Troop 455, 8 a.m.-noon, Bring gloves. Garbage bags Rosemount American Legion, provided. Refreshments served 14590 Burma Ave. W. All-you- afterwards. Information: 651can-eat pancakes, sausage, 470-2687, www.eagancoregrejuice and coffee. Tickets: $5 enway.org. at the door, free for children 5 and under. Bake sale and prize Sunday, April 21 Spaghetti dinner and bake raffle, too. Waffle breakfast by the sale fundraiser by the Apple Lakeville North Marching Band Valley High School speech and Boosters, 8 a.m.-noon, in the debate team, 4-7 p.m., Apple LNHS commons, 19600 Ipava Valley American Legion Post Ave. All-you-can-eat Belgian 1776, 14521 Granada Drive. waffles, sausages, beverages. Tickets: $6; children under 5 Tickets are $7, with ages 5 and are free. under free. Carry-outs available. Buy a ticket from a band Blood drives The American Red Cross Friday, April 19 member or purchase at the Open house by MOMS door. Raffle will be held for two will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS Club of Farmington, 11:45 TVs on the day of event. a.m., Farmington Library. Free South Creek, Vermillion (1-800-733-2767) or visit redpizza and drink served. Activ- Stewards Earth Day clean- crossblood.org to make an apity provided. Information: 651- up, 9 a.m.-noon, South Creek, pointment or for more informa423-9080 or momscluboffarm- Lakeville, near Holyoke and tion.

• April 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sassy Sista’s Boutique – Old Chicago, 14998 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley. • April 13, 10:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. • April 13, Wescott Library, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. • April 16, 1-7 p.m., Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 14980 Diamond Path, Rosemount. • April 16, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 10970 185th St. W., Lakeville. • April 17, 2-7 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 151 E. County Road 42, Burnsville. • April 19, 12:30-5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan.

Books “One Yard Wonders” authors Rebecca Yaker and Trish Hoskins, 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. M. R. Tain, author of “Peace, Man,” book signing, 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 20, Jo Jo’s Rise & Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Comedy Julian McCullough with Nick Rutherford, 7 and 9:30 p.m. April 26-27, Mystic Lake Casino. For mature audiences. Tickets are $19 at www.mysticlake.com. Comedy for Caring, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Features The Second City comedy troupe from Chicago. Sponsored by the Burnsville Rotary. Tickets are $39 and are available at the box office and at ticketmaster. com.

Now in its 21st year, Music in the Zoo returns this summer with three months of concerts in the Minnesota Zoo’s outdoor amphitheater. American folk singer Joan Baez (above) opens the concert series on June 6; also among the 20-plus shows booked this summer are Melissa Etheridge, Pat Benatar, Cheap Trick and Brian Wilson. The full schedule can be found online at www. suemclean.com/zoo. Tickets, ranging in price from $28 to $75, go on sale April 27 at all Ticketmaster locations. (Submitted photo by Dana Tynan)

Events ZUMBAthon to Stop The Clot, noon-3 p.m. Sunday, April 21, Bogart’s Place at Apple Valley Bowl, 14917 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley, 952432-1515. Fundraiser for the National Blood Clot Alliance hosted by Lisa Thomas, Mrs. Rosemount 2013. Donation: $10. Register at www.firstgiving.com/nbca/zumbathon-tostop-the-clot or at the event. Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute’s artAlive! benefit, 8 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet

family calendar To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com. Friday, April 12 Little Black Dress event for women, 7-10 p.m., Celebration Church, 16655 Kenyon Ave., Lakeville. Guest speaker: Wendie Pett, fitness and nutrition expert. Entertainment: Holly Berry, flutist. Appetizers and specialty dessert bar, boutique. Tickets: $25 at www.celebrationchurch.net or 952-8987200.

Catholic Church, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. Tickets: $6.50 in advance, $7 at the door. Children 5 and under are free. Call Mary at 651-4606141 for tickets. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary.

Monday, April 15 Guardianship workshop for families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, 6-8 p.m. at MRCI, 15191 Boulder Court, Rosemount. Free. RSVP by April 12 to Dena Felper of The Arc Saturday, April 13 Greater Twin Cities at 952-915Home Remodeling Fair & 3665 or denafelper@thearcgtc. Consumer Expo, 10 a.m.-4 org. p.m., Burnsville High School, 600 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. Wednesday, April 17 Free. Information: www.burnsApple Valley South MOMS villechamber.com/. Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) meeting, 9:30 a.m. at Sunday, April 14 Christus Victor Church, 7510 Lakeville Lions breakfast Palomino Drive, Apple Valley. buffet, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Heritage For more information, email Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. All- momsclubofapplevalleysouth@ you-can-eat pancakes, scram- live.com. bled eggs, sausage, doughnuts, beverage. Adults: $8. Thursday, April 18 Ages 4-10: $4. Under 4: Free. Empty Bowls for Full BelAll-you-can-eat Belgian lies, fundraiser for BrainPower waffle breakfast, 8:30 a.m.- in a BackPack, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 12:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Campus Cup Cafe, Burnsville

High School Senior Campus, Diamondhead Education Center, Upper Level D Wing, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. Free-will donation for a soup and bread meal and a handmade pottery bowl. Information: https://sites. google.com/a/isd191.org/emptybowls. Free Alzheimer’s workshop, “Techniques to Handle Challenging Behaviors/Activities to Encourage Engagement” combination class, 10 a.m.-noon, Home Instead Senior Care, 1600 E. Cliff Road, Burnsville. RSVP: http://alzheimerscare34april.eventbrite. com/# or 952-882-9300. Gotta go ... again? Treatments for female incontinence, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Fairview Ridges Hospital, Conference Rooms A and B, 201 E. Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. Free, but registration required at fairview.org/bladdertalk or 612672-7272.

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South Metro Chorale concerts South Metro Chorale will present “Schubert Meets Copland” at 7:30 p.m. on May 3 at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Prior Lake and

at 3 p.m. on May 5 at St. Richard’s Catholic Church in Richfield. Tickets are $10 ($8 students/seniors) and can be purchased by calling 612-386-4636. Visit www.SouthMetroChorale. org for more information.

Atina Diffley to present at Lawshe Atina Diffley, author, farmer, and organic farming advocate, will be the presenter at Lawshe Memorial Museum, 130 Third Ave. N., South St. Paul, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25. The event by the Dakota County Historical Society is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.dakotahistory.org or call 651-552-7548.

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Thisweekend Local author enshrines family’s story in ‘A Mile of Dreams’ Rosemount native Jim Trevis featured at April 16 author event journalism degree from the University of Minnesota, and now works as the marketing and communications director at a Minnesota-based health care nonprofit.

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Jim Trevis’ first novel, “A Mile of Dreams,” turned out to be a special “goodbye gift” for his dad. Trevis, who grew up on a small dairy farm just south of Rosemount in the 1960s, says the book is a fictional account of his early family life, and the novel’s main characters are loosely based on himself and his parents, Walter and Marie Trevis. “The book has taken on a great personal meaning for me,” he writes on his website, trevisbooks. com. “I received my first copy the same day I found out my 94-year-old dad had ‘weeks’ to live. He started reading the book and loved it, saying it reminded him of happier times on the farm. “He died without finishing it, but the book is in his casket and I know he has read it and is sharing it with the other angels in heaven.” Trevis, who will be featured at the April 16 “Meet the Author” event at the

Free classical concert set for April 14 Violinist Tarn Travers and pianist Matt McCright have a special free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, as part of the Open Door Music series in Eagan. The concerts are held at Saints Martha and Mary Episcopal Church, 4180 Lexington Ave. S., to benefit area food shelves. There will be a free will offering of either cash or canned goods. The concert features Sonatas by Beethoven and Brahms along with Bartok’s First Rhapsody. Travers is currently the artist-in-residence at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and Matt McCright is a highly regarded pianist and is on the piano faculty at Carleton College. The Sunday concert caps off the 2012-13 season and is an opportunity for those who appreciate fine music to take in a concert and hear directly from the musicians about the works they are performing.

Council and admission is free. More information is at www.rosemountarts. com. Email Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@ecm-inc.com.

Jim Trevis, who grew up on a small dairy farm just south of Rosemount in the 1960s, calls “A Mile of Dreams,” his loosely autobiographical first novel, “a testament to my parents and a disappearing way of life.” (Photo submitted) Steeple Center in Rosemount, self-published “A Mile of Dreams” in 2010, and a year later saw publication of his second novel,

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The “Meet the Author” event featuring Trevis on April 16 runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Steeple Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail. It’s sponsored by the Rosemount Area Arts

“A Very Good Man.” While he describes the family-farm drama “A Mile of Dreams” as “a testament to my parents and a disappearing way of life,” Trevis took a different tack with the second novel. “A Very Good Man” follows a marketing vice president for a pharmaceutical company who survives a suicide attempt and takes his son’s advice to “become a very good man,” devoting himself to performing kind deeds for others. At the heart of this moral fable, Trevis says, is the question, “What would you do to make the world better today if you had a second chance?” Trevis, a Rosemount High School graduate who now lives in Lake Elmo with his wife, Chris, says he wanted to be a novelist since the age of 13. He graduated with a

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This activity is made possible, in part, by funds provided by Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) from an appropriation by the Minnesota Legislature.

Burnsville Rotary fundraiser promises hilarious comedy for a good cause A premiere comedy troupe is heading to Burnsville for a good cause. The Second City, the legendary Chicago comedy troupe, will be in the city for a special “Comedy for Caring” fundraiser on Saturday, April 27 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. S. The Rotary’s third annual Comedy for Caring community fundraising event is being presented through the generous support of The Walser Foundation and The Dr. LaChapelle Charitable Fund. “Both of our two very generous underwriters believe strongly in our mission to give back to the community in which we serve,” said Jim Schmitt, fundraising chairperson for the Burnsville Rotary. “We are really proud of that.” The special “Laughing Matters” night of satire and cutting-edge improv will include some of the sharpest sketches and songs from The Second City’s 50-plus year history. Before The Second City takes the stage at 8 p.m., guests are invited to arrive when the doors open at 6 p.m. to bid on live and silent auctions items, and enjoy complimentary appetizers and delicious desserts to be served by volunteers from some of the 31 charities that Burnsville Rotary supports. Attendees also will enjoy music by The Real Big Band, an 18-piece jazz ensemble. If you can’t be at the show, you can still support Burnsville Rotary by shopping online. Beginning Thursday, April 18, visit

www.BiddingforGood.com/BurnsvilleRotary to bid on more than 230 value-packed items. It works just like eBay and all proceeds will go to Burnsville Rotary. Every item you buy helps someone in need. Burnsville Rotary partners with 31 deserving local charities, such as the Lewis House, DARTS, Meals on Wheels, YMCA and 360 Communities. One of the smaller recipients of the Burnsville Rotary’s support is Brain Power in a Backpack, which prepares and provides food for low income families with school age children to take home on weekends. Rotary also works with a 360 Communities’ program called Partners for Success, to tutor and counsel disadvantaged families with school-age children. Another of the Rotary’s initiatives is the Burnsville High School Junior and Senior Ethics Seminar, in which 40-50 juniors and seniors from the school participate in a fullday interactive workshop to explore what business ethics is all about. Tickets for Comedy for Caring are $39 and are available at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center box office and Ticketmaster. com, or 1-800-982-2787. VIP seating with a cast meet-and-greet is $75. For more information about Burnsville Rotary, go to www.burnsvillerotary.org, or find them on Facebook at Facebook.com/ BurnsvilleRotary.

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