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www.SunThisweek.com NEWS Eagan author bears witness Dennis Carstens uses his experience as a defense attorney to color his new book, “The Key to Justice.”

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Burnsville | Eagan January 25, 2013 | Volume 33 | Number 48

Hastings city administrator to replace Hedges Dave Osberg is expected to begin serving Eagan in March

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Hastings City Administrator Dave Osberg has been chosen to become the second city administrator in Eagan’s history, following the retirement of Tom Hedges in February.

A contract is expected to be formally ratified at Eagan’s next City Council meeting on Feb. 5.

Osberg, 54, was chosen from four finalists who in-

t e r v i ewe d Jan. 17 and 18.

“Eagan had four great candidates to Dave Osberg select from who are great assets to their respective communities,” Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire said in a news release.

Osberg’s well-recognized track record and fa-

miliarity with the community, among other aspects were among the reasons he was chosen for the position, Maguire said.

“I am extremely honored to be selected as Eagan’s next city administrator,” Osberg said in the release. “While leaving Hastings after more than two decades is difficult, I’m truly excited about the opportunity to help Eagan prosper as it takes its next

steps into the future.”

Osberg has been administrator of Hastings since 1989. He’s been active and knowledgeable about Dakota County issues, having chaired the Dakota Communications Center Executive Committee for the combined public safety answering point for 911 calls in the county, including Eagan. He was also a previous co-chair of the High Performance

MnDOT One act offers a ‘rose’ to close I-35E for one month

Planning Commission rejects Parkview plans

Major road projects means summer of headaches for drivers

Proposal advances to City Council for review

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Symphonic splendor Italian pianist Roberto Plano joins the Dakota Valley Symphony for its “Grieg Meets Verdi” concert at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center.

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Emotional Health Services.

The School Board received a report Jan. 17 on the collaboration, which began in the 2011-12 school year.

Though other districts have mental health collaborations, District 191 is unique in extending services across all its schools, according to Mark McNamer, Headway’s manager of client services.

“To my knowledge, there is not another district that provides this level of service,” said Dawn Willson, the district’s health services director and a strong backer of the program.

Before the collaboration, students with mental health problems usually landed in school health offices, which struggled to make proper referrals, provide transportation and attend to other details, Willson said.

Now, help is immediate, she said.

“In a perfect world, I would love to

Plans to build a housing development on the Parkview Golf Club property were rejected this week by the Eagan Planning Commission due to concerns the development would impede upon Lebanon Hills Regional Park.

The commission on Jan. 22 voted to recommend a denial of Eden Prairie real estate developer Hunter Emerson’s proposal to the rezone Parkview from public recreation to planned development and a denial of its proposed preliminary planned development.

Hunter Emerson hopes to turn the golf course at 1310 Cliff Road in Eagan into a development called Dakota Path that would include 177 single-family homes, a swimming pool, a tot-lot, a pavilion and a basketball court. The basketball court, tot-lot, pavilion and trails throughout the development would be open to the public, said Scott Carlstrom, owner of Hunter Emerson.

The development would feature a variety of home sizes to accommodate both empty nesters and growing families, he said. Hunter Emerson had

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The South Suburban Conference One Act Play Festival was held Jan. 19 at Burnsville High School’s Mraz Center for the Performing Arts. Burnsville performed “A Rose for Emily,” directed by Marie Hansen.

Mental health services busy in School District 191

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Mental health counselor Ann Meehan began working with the boy a year and a half ago, after he’d begun second grade at Edward Neill Elementary in Burnsville.

He kicked desks, scared other children and was repeatedly removed from class.

Today, the boy has playmates instead of classmates who fear him, Meehan said.

“It just blew me away how he was able to be so successful every day,” said Meehan, who counseled the boy in consultation with his classroom teacher, his mother and the school’s special education staff.

Meehan, who divides her time between Neill and Rahn elementaries, is one of 10 mental health providers working in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 through a collaboration with Twin Cities-based Headway

Authenticity is Lebanese restaurant’s calling card

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This summer, Interstate 35 commuters will see road closures, detours and lane reductions as $20 million in bridge and road repair projects stretching from Elko New Market to Eagan begin in May and will include a one-month closure of the flyover bridge at the Burnsville-Lakeville border.

“It is going to be a very busy summer,” Nicole Danielson-Bartelt, Minnesota Department of Transportation senior transportation engineer, told the Lakeville City Council at its Jan. 22 meeting.

Closures of Lakeville area’s only north-south state highway begin in May when MnDOT will start redecking the 35E flyover bridge over 35W. “It is probably one of the most difficult bridges in the metro-area to work on, because it has impacts to both 35E and 35W,” Bartelt said.

I-35E will close for a month from County Road 42 to the 35E/35W split as the flyover bridge deck is torn down and replaced.

I-35W will close May 4 from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. as workers remove the deck.

It will then reopen.

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Partnership committee of city managers and mayors working on joint opportunities among the cities in Dakota County.

Osberg has more than 30 years of full-time experience in local government as a former city manager and city administrator in St. James and Waterville, Minn., respectively.

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Authenticity is owner Mike Ayoub’s calling card at Byblos Lebanese Grill in Burnsville.

He was born in Lebanon, near the ancient city of Byblos, and grew up helping his mother in the kitchen.

“Our food is really, really deep into our culture,” said Ayoub, 37, who opened the restaurant on July 1 at 14637 County Road 11, next to DavanPhoto by John Gessner ni’s. “The Lebanese people Owner Mike Ayoub showed a sampling of the fare at are very particular about Byblos Lebanese Grill at 14637 County Road 11 in their food. We like our Burnsville. food to be fresh, cooked

right, spiced right. Lebanese food is not hot, it’s not spicy — it’s flavorful.”

He claims Byblos is the only Lebanese “grill” in the Midwest, a distinction owing to the restaurant’s pre-marinated, freshly cut beef, lamb and chicken.

The only comparably authentic Lebanese eatery in the Twin Cities, Ayoub said, is Beirut Restaurant, a fixture in West St. Paul since 1984.

The vast majority of Byblos’ customers aren’t Lebanese.

“It takes some time for people to figure out the food,” Ayoub said, “but

thank God we have a lot, a lot, a lot of repeat business. Most of the business is by word-of-mouth.”

Ayoub studied car electro-mechanics at the Byblos Institute and worked in Lebanon until 2001, when he came to the United States “looking for a better future.”

He met his wife, Nancy, who was born to Lebanese parents in St. Paul. The couple, who have three children, lived in Boston and San Antonio, Texas, before settling in Inver Grove Heights.

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Every citizen is entitled to a fair trial, but could rampant corruption, conspiracy and fraud rob someone of this right?

Could these actions even cause an innocent man to be framed as a serial killer?

These questions swirl through Eagan author Dennis Carstens’ recently released book, “The Key to Justice.”

Carstens tells the story of criminal defense attorney Marc Kadella, who is handed the difficult task of defending a man accused of being a serial killer.

Kadella soon discovers a police lieutenant is framing the man to protect the real killer who has murdered women throughout Minneapolis.

The odds are stacked against Kadella, who faces political corruption in the justice system.

Online book reviewer Fran Lewis describes Carstens’ novel as “thought provoking,” and says it has “an ending that will make you wonder about the legal system.”

Unlike many similar crime novels, the story makes it clear Kadella has more cases on his desk than just the accused serial killer. He also battles with the IRS, which has brought a case against his exwife – a story based on an actual case Carstens, a former attorney, defended.

“I was barely out of law school and didn’t know much about tax law,” Carstens, 61, recalls.

The client at the time was being pursued for $45,000 in taxes her employer failed to pay. The IRS said she was responsible since she signed the business’s checks.

Though it seemly nearly impossible, Carstens won. The client was responsible for approximately $2,000 in taxes, but the IRS was ordered to pay $11,000 in attorney fees.

Carstens often weaves his experiences as a criminal defense attorney into the book to illustrate the daily grind attorneys face in addition to the lively action in the court room.

The self-published book is Carstens’ first novel. The St. Paul native didn’t always see himself as a writer. His first loves were business and law. Carstens received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota, followed by a JD degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul in 1984. He and his family have lived in Eagan since 1982.

From there, he began practicing crimi-

Dennis Carstens nal defense and family law.

Carstens describes the profession as rewarding and challenging but as being far from glamorous.

Carstens gave up law in 2002 to join his son, Eric, in an online business called My Contractor Locator, which helps customers find area contractors.

“I got tired of law,” he said. “The court room was fun but the constant grind was not.”

Carstens spent much of his spare time reading books, especially crime novels, and was – with a few exceptions – often disappointed in the lack of realism.

“John Grisham is at the top of my list,” he said. “I don’t think he’s ever been inside a courtroom.”

In addition to adding realism, Carstens attempts to crush the myth that all lawyers become rich from the profession.

His book sheds light on this issue by noting that Kadella isn’t always paid fully.

It was his fascination with crime novels and his own experiences that inspired Carstens to write “The Key to Justice.”

“I think lawyers will read this and think, ‘This guy has done this for a living,” he said.

After trying for a number of years to get the book picked up by various publishing groups, Carstens decided to self-publish it.

To date, he has sold nearly 1,000 books since its release in November. He currently is working on a sequel.

“Key to Justice” is available at Barnes and Noble and at Amazon.com in print and as an e-book. For more information on Carstens and “The Key to Justice,” visit his website at www.denniscarstens. com.

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District 191 Citizens invited to focus groups for superintendent search Community members are invited to one-hour focus groups as part of the search for a new superintendent in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191.

The groups will be hosted by School Exec Connect, the search firm assisting the Board of Education.

Three community focus groups will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Metcalf Junior High, 2250 Diffley Road, Burnsville; Nicollet Junior High, 400 E. 134th St., Burnsville, and Eagle Ridge Junior High, 13955 Glendale Road, Savage.

School Exec Connect wants to know what people see as the challenges, strengths and goals of the district, and what characteristics and skills people desire in a new superintendent. They are also seeking

suggested questions to ask during candidate interviews. The company will use the input to develop a profile that will help them locate candidates who would be a good match for the district.

The company hopes a diversity of community members will participate in the focus groups, including those who don’t have children in the schools.

Feedback can also be provided through an online survey in English, Spanish or Somali. Responses are confidential and go directly to the search firm. Click on the “Superintendent Search” icon on the district website at www.isd191.org.

The position will be advertised and candidates will be recruited nationally through March 22.

On April 1, the board and consultants will review and select candidates to be ini-

tially interviewed. Then the board will interview five or six recommended candidates April 2 and 3. On April 3, the board will narrow the field to two or three finalists.

The next round of individual interviews will occur April 9 and 10 (and 11, if needed). Each candidate will be invited for an allday interview process that will include open forums and a final formal board interview.

At the forums, staff, students and community members can provide input by participating in an open question-and-answer session with each candidate and then filling out a feedback sheet to be shared with the board.

The goal is to have a new superintendent begin July 1. Current superintendent Randy Clegg retires June 30.

Divided 191 board elects Sweep chair A divided District 191 School Board has elected Sandra Sweep its top officer for 2013.

Sweep was elected chair of the Burnsville-EaganSavage board on a 4-3 vote Jan. 17.

Voting for Sweep were board members Paula Teiken, who nominated her, Sweep herself, Jim Schmid and Robert VandenBoom.

Voting “no” were Ron Hill, the 2012 chair, Dan Luth and DeeDee Currier.

While not typical for the board, there have been divided votes for a single chair nominee. In addition

to the Jan. 17 vote, the 2009 vote for chair found board members divided over nominee Susan Martin, who was elected 4-3.

Teiken was absent from the board’s annual organization meeting on Jan. 10, when the other six members deadlocked between Sweep and Schmid.

A week later, Sweep was the only nominee. Currier had nominated Schmid on Jan. 10, after Schmid had nominated Sweep.

Board members voted without debate or comment.

Sweep, of Burnsville, was first elected to the

board in 2008 and was re-elected in November.

She served as vice chair in 2012.

Also on Jan. 17 the board unanimously elected VandenBoom as clerk, another position that produced a deadlocked vote Jan. 10, between nominees VandenBoom and Currier.

On Jan. 17, Teiken nominated VandenBoom and Hill nominated Currier, as he had the previous week.

But Currier removed herself from consideration after Hill’s Jan. 17 nomination.

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Rodger Allen Yarusso Jr., 33, died and two others were injured when their four-unit townhome, located at 1527 Aspen Drive near the Yankee Doodle Road and Interstate 35E interchange, caught fire on Sunday.

Eagan man killed in house fire identified

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An Eagan man who died in a house fire Sunday has been identified.

Police identified the man on Jan. 22 as 33-yearold Rodger Allen Yarusso Jr. Yarusso died and two others were injured when their four-unit townhome, located at 1527 Aspen Drive near the Yankee Doodle Road and Interstate 35E interchange, caught fire.

The complex was fully engulfed in flames when Eagan police and fire crews arrived just after 6

a.m. Jan. 20.

Officers located two men lying on the ground outside the townhome who were conscious but injured after jumping from a second-story window, Eagan officials said.

Both men were transported to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.

Yarusso was found dead inside. A Hennepin County coroner determined Yarusso died from smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Several pet snakes were killed in the fire. Yarusso’s pet dog went missing after the fire. Eagan Fire Chief Mike Scott speculated the

dog may have died in the blaze and is buried under debris.

Residents of adjacent units were evacuated as Apple Valley and Mendota Heights fire crews assisted the Eagan Fire Department in extinguishing the blaze.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Opinion Our editorial focus will be on education There’s evidence that the education system in Minnesota needs to be examined and strengthened.

The task of improving it is always evolving with the goal of providing the best education possible for all students.

The state constitution says a general and uniform system of public schools should be established through taxation or otherwise to secure a thorough and effective system of public schools throughout the state.

The editorial board of this newspaper, comprised of Publisher Julian Andersen, President Marge Winkelman, editors and three lay members, has decided the top priority of the 2013 editorial agenda is to provide the best possible education for our students at all levels.

Accordingly, we will focus on specific concerns, recommending and urging passage of targeted legislation this session.

We will publish a series of editorials on education, and our Capitol reporters and local editors will be encouraged to update readers on the latest information and the effect of proposed laws on local

ECM Editorial school systems. After the session we will follow up on laws that are passed.

Why is this a high priority?

While we once thought Minnesota’s educational system was among the country’s top 10 by most measures, a startling U.S. Department of Education study shows this is no longer true.

The study revealed that Minnesota tied for 29th in the country for graduation of students who entered high school in 2007 and should have graduated in the 2010-11 school year.

The data show that Minnesota’s overall graduation rate was 77 percent, compared with top-ranked Iowa’s 88 percent. Wisconsin and Vermont tied for second with 87 percent.

Even more surprising is that 84 percent of Minnesota’s white students graduated from high school after four years, ranking the state 24th.

Another concern is the state’s poor ranking comparing white students’ graduation rates to those of minority groups. Only 42 percent of Native

Americans, 49 percent of AfricanAmericans and 51 percent of Hispanic/ Latino students graduate in four years.

This gives Minnesota one of the largest graduation gaps in the nation.

Minnesota schools have a good record of preparing some students for college. The ACT college entrance scores of Minnesota students who take the tests are high and in some years lead the nation.

Recent math and science tests of Minnesota’s fourth-grade and eighthgrade students showed rankings in the top 10 among 63 countries.

Yet the number of Minnesota high school students who must take remedial reading, writing and math tests upon entering Minnesota public colleges and universities nears 40 percent.

Our editorial board will have as its highest goal backing programs that will improve the system, boost the graduation rate and narrow the achievement gap.

We will examine funding to allow every kindergarten student to attend an all-day, everyday program. Another goal will be to target programs that will

enable all students to learn better, particularly minorities. We will focus on school choice and making more vocational-technical subjects available.

The board also will take a position on the need for the federal and state governments to fully fund special education so millions of school districts’ operating funds now used to subsidize local special education programs can be used for needs of regular-ed students. When the federal government mandated special education programs at the local level, it promised to fund 40 percent of the cost.

Today it funds less than half of that 40 percent.

A new system of funding education now making its way through the Legislature will be another important consideration.

Our editorial board in its focused editorials and reporting is committed to making sure all students have the educational opportunity to reach their potential and become successful citizens.

An opinion from the ECM Editorial Board.

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360 Communities appreciates community support for survivors of abuse

by Ann Sheridan SUN THISWEEK

A recent University of Minnesota report says that by their 40s, about one-third of Minnesota women have experienced intimate partner violence.

More than a quarter of female college students in Minnesota reported being a victim of intimate partner violence, according to the University of Minnesota Humphrey School’s Center on Women and Public Policy’s “Status of Women & Girls in Minnesota” (2012).

These are troubling statistics, and at 360 Communities, we recognize that addressing violence against women and supporting survivors of abuse takes more than 360 Communities Lewis House domestic violence shelters. It takes community: community awareness, community engagement, and cross-sector community partnerships. Fortunately, we have an abundance of these efforts taking place in Dakota County.

Individuals, companies and government agencies are more engaged with our domestic violence shelters than ever – providing referrals, volunteering time with our staff and residents, and donating food, money, clothing and much more. The 360 Communities Lewis House staff is bolstered each day

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Ann Sheridan by inspirational acts of support from the community. Here are just some of the recent ways people have shown their commitment to supporting survivors of domestic abuse: • Alert community members recognized signs of abuse with their neighbor and drove the woman to our shelter.

• Teens from two local schools took the initiative to raise awareness of teen dating violence, domestic violence, and sexual assault within their schools.

• A supervisor at Wal-Mart recognized domestic abuse signs with one of her employees and connected her with Lewis House.

• A local business held a holiday work party and its 70 employees used part of the time to walk to our shelter and sing Christmas carols to the shelter residents.

• A high school football team regularly visits Lewis House to read to kids.

• Police continue to be strong partners

in the fight against domestic violence.

Officers are taking more time to understand victim’s stories, and in return, the victims are collaborating with police.

• A Burger King in Eagan continues to collect donations for Lewis House at its drive-through window.

• Members of a church quilting group regularly donate blankets to our shelters.

• A mother brought her 9-year-old twins to Lewis House so they could donate some of their birthday gifts as a way to give back.

These acts provide residents of Lewis House a sense of hope and belonging – that there are people outside of our shelter walls that wish them well and have an interest in them healing and starting new lives. The support and services that Lewis House staff and volunteers provide are greatly enhanced by the generosity of the community. In fact, it would not be possible to do this work without it.

You can support the valuable work of Lewis House advocates in Eagan and in Hastings as they help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault through the difficult process of rebuilding their lives. If you are inspired to contribute in your own way, call (651) 4527288. If you would like to volunteer at

one of the shelters, visit 360Communities.org and fill out our volunteer interest form.

Please consider attending the upcoming 28th annual Domestic Abuse Awareness Luncheon on Feb. 15, 2013 at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club in Lakeville. The cost is $30 per person and all money raised will support violence prevention and intervention work at 360 Communities. There will be two guest speakers on hand to share their experiences with domestic violence: Metro Transit Police Chief John Harrington and survivor Leigh Block. You can find out more or register by visiting 360Communities.org.

Ann Sheridan is director of violence prevention at 360 Communities. 360 Communities aims to prevent violence, ensure school success and promote long-term self-sufficiency. 360 Communities Lewis House offers a safe haven for women and children. In addition to meeting immediate needs, advocates provide emotional support, resources and court advocacy.

360 Communities Sexual Assault Services provides free, confidential support 24 hours a day to survivors of sexual assault.

Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Who is going to come back?

To the editor: The Eagan City Council and mayor acquired Cedarvale Shopping Center in 2008, tore it down, forced adjacent business and restaurants to move.

Lawsuits followed with unknown tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees incurred by the city and the businesses. Finally, a settlement is reached.

Now the city of Eagan has approved the building of a shopping center on the vacant land and are hoping that adjacent businesses and restaurants will follow.

Well done, Eagan council, well done.

LARRY DUVICK Eagan

Morgan welcomes ideas To the editor: On Jan. 8, I took the oath of office to serve as

your state representative for the third time. It is an honor to work for our common interests at the Capitol, and I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to try to move Minnesota forward.

Minnesotans have made it clear that they wanted to see expanded economic opportunities for our families and businesses. They wanted a balanced budget without tricks and gimmicks.

We enter the session with a $1 billion deficit, and we owe our schools another $1 billion.

Legislators must tackle this structural problem and stop kicking the can down the road.

Minnesotans want us to have a world-class education system that will grow our state’s economy. They want us to put an end to years of borrowing billions from our schools and making massive cuts to higher education. We need to work together to pay back our schools and make education at all levels a prior-

ity at the Legislature once again.

I’m interested in solutions that take the best ideas from all sides.

I am willing to listen to all suggestions. Good ideas have no party affiliation.

I, along with my colleagues, Rep. Sandra Masin and Sen. Jim Carlson, will be holding a town hall meeting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Burnsville City Hall. House Chief Fiscal Analyst Bill Marx will be giving a short presentation on the state budget before the floor is opened up for questions and discussion.

If we work together, focus on the priorities I mentioned here and put an end to the partisan bickering, I’m confident we can resolve our budget deficit in a way that will strengthen our economy and state for years to come.

Please feel free to contact me with questions, suggestions and concerns.

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Citizens Climate Encourage Lobby homeschooling To the editor: Our recent cold weather has had neighbors asking: “What global warming?”

Yet in the southern hemisphere it has endangered ice shelves in Antarctica and ice is melting dramatically in the Arct ic at the other end of the globe.

Climate change affects us in areas where “normal” weather is more extreme and that means us, in Minnesota. I have noticed how much winter has changed in the past 25 years by how many days I cannot go cross-country skiing. And I see it in brown mountainsides out west where “evergreens” are no longer green.

A south metro group called Citizens Climate Lobby, including Lakeville Friends of the Environment, will meet at 11 a.m.

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Mickelson also says that two-thirds of school shooting perpetrators had experienced bullying. By moving a large proportion of our student population to homeschooling, we may prevent kids from turning into murderers. In addition, we spread the kids out into homes, where it would be very difficult for any potential shooters to shoot more than a brother or sister at most. Another benefit is that many of these homes have weapons to defend themselves (unlike public schools), and citizens would be able to stop the shooter before they did too much damage.

We also learn that bullying causes depression and suicide in many high school teens. In a recent press conference President Barack Obama said, “If there is even one life that can be saved, then we’ve got an obligation to try.” Although I probably should not be quoting the guy who is the biggest bully of all (just ask the Americans and Pakistanis he has killed with drones), he is right.

That is why I would like to join with Mickelson in calling for the end of bullying on all levels. Take your kids out of the schools that are run by bullies and are populated with bullies.

Give them the love and education they deserve.

To the editor: It was really heartwarming to read Paula Gajewski Mickelson’s guest column (Jan. 18) on bullying in schools and how widespread the problem is. I completely agree that this is a huge problem and I have a great solution for her.

Encourage homeschooling.

Just think about it. The public schools are run by the biggest bullies of them all — American government at all levels. Want to see some real bullying? Try not paying your taxes.

By encouraging homeschooling, we can move kids away from real bullies — people who run public schools. At home, the kids will be in a caring environment where the people who truly love them, their parents, will give them the best education possible. Plus, the student-teacher ratio HAL CRANMER Lakeville would be fantastic.

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SUN THISWEEK - Burnsville - Eagan January 25, 2013 A5

Blue Cross building sells after a year on market Eagan insurer declines to reveal purchase price

by Jessica Harper

Police closed several roads near Woodgate Lane in Eagan on Friday, Jan. 18, during a standoff with a resident.

Eagan police received a call at 9:36 a.m. from a utilities contractor who reported a man came out of a home on the 1600 block of Woodgate Lane where she was working and threatened to shoot her.

Upon arriving at the scene, officers attempted to contact the 32-year-old man but were unsuccessful, according to a police report. Police then deployed their negotiators and tactical team, Jessica Harper is at jessica.harper@ecmwho contacted the man in his home at inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

12:50 p.m. and arrested him, without

Man charged in Eagan robbery allegedly involving a gun lot. Police pulled over Durr’s vehicle and found the stolen money and cell phone in the SUV, A Maplewood man is acaccording to the complaint. cused of robbing three people at The victims identified Durr as gunpoint in Eagan. the alleged robber and the pasEverett Jacobe-Kwunzell senger in his vehicle as Durr’s Durr, 21, was charged on Dec. 31 with second-degree aggra- Everett Durr alleged accomplice.

Durr was arrested, and denied vated robbery for a Dec. 30 inciknowing about a robbery during dent.

According to the criminal complaint, a police interview. Durr claimed he was Durr and another man approached at the complex to pick up the passenger three people outside an apartment com- in his vehicle.

Officers were unable to find any plex on Greystone Drive, and Durr allegedly displayed a black handgun and handguns in connection to the alleged told the victims to empty their pockets. robbery.

If convicted, Durr could face up to The two men allegedly took about $50 and a cellphone from the group and 15 years in prison. fled.

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The Waterview Office Tower on 1200 Yankee Doodle Road was sold in December to Fleetpark LLC. The building was previously owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, which put the tower on the market in 2011.

Hoovestol owns several park intends to lease properties in the Twin Cit- 10,000-square-foot secies. tions of the building.

He could not be reach for comment.

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Citizens Climate Lobby to meet Dr. Martin Tresguerres of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography will speak Saturday, Feb. 2, by national conference call at the Citizens Climate Lobby meeting at Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley, on the topic

incident, for terroristic threats. No firearms were located.

In addition to closing roads, police worked with a nearby school to ensure there were no interruptions in bus service while they managed the incident.

Using a phone notification system, police sent a message to approximately 238 properties surrounding the residence advising them to stay inside until the situation was resolved.

The man involved in the standoff has no previous criminal history, police say.

Charges have not yet been filed by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

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A 10-story Eagan building owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has a new owner.

The Waterview Office Tower at 1200 Yankee Doodle Road was sold to Fleetpark LLC in December after being on the market for more than a year, said Jim McManus, a spokesperson for the Eagan-based health insurer.

Blue Cross put the property on the market in 2011 and closed the sale on Dec. 31, 2012, McManus said.

The 98,000-square-foot tower was built in 1985, but wasn’t purchased by Blue Cross until 1992.

At its peak, the tower housed about 400 Blue Cross employees who oversaw operations.

The distance between the tower and Blue Cross’ campus off Highway 13 became problematic over time, McManus said.

The company transferred employees to other buildings in September 2011, leaving the tower empty.

McManus declined to reveal the purchase price of the Waterview Office Tower.

The building’s listing price was $6.4 million.

Fleetpark is owned by Wayne Hoovestol, who also owns a trucking business in Eagan called Hoovestol Inc.

Eagan roads close during police standoff

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Driver dead, passenger injured in crash A Rochester man died and his wife was injured Sunday afternoon in a rollover crash on Interstate 494 in Eagan.

Harry J. Long III, 66, was driving a GMC Jimmy east on 494 at about 2:30 p.m. when the vehicle rolled near Pilot Knob Road, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

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Crecenciano Ayvar Pulido purchased the winning ticket at the Kwik Trip at 10100 Hudson Road in Eagan.

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said Garrett Beck, Burnsville’s recreation supervisor.

Children will be able to run, jump, hop, slide, swing and climb on playground features geared to children ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, Beck said. The playground will include a climbing rock.

Natural tree and rock themes within the playground will complement the adjacent wildlife refuge, Beck said.

The playground will be “equally, if not more exciting” than the one it’s replacing, he said.

The Lions’ donation “made a huge impact on the final results of the proposal,” Beck said.

“I don’t know how we can thank the Lions Club. What a wonderful organization,” Council Member Dan Kealey said.

The 42-member club dates back to 1966, President Mark Moen said.

In addition to the traditional Lions Club role of providing free eyeglasses and eye exams to low-income people, the club has numerous other projects in Burnsville, including giving a free dictionary to every third-grader in School District 191.

With an appreciative nod to the Lions Club, the Burnsville City Council voted Jan. 22 to purchase a new playground for Cliff Fen Park.

The $300,000 playground will replace the old Skyland Playground, a popular feature of the north Burnsville park, which is adjacent to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

Skyland was built in 1990 by employees of former Burnsville company Skyline Displays and community volunteers. The wooden playground, 150 feet by 150 feet, had an estimated value of $200,000.

But it exceeded its 20-year life expectancy and was torn down last fall for safety reasons.

It will be replaced by a $300,000 metal and plastic playground called Burnsville Lions Playground. The Lions Club is contributing $50,000 over five years for enhanced playground features.

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At the Capitol Health care exchange bill debated Supporters say it can be passed by March 31

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Insurance health care exchange legislation cleared its first legislative committee with Democratic leaders wanting the complex bill signed by the governor and out the door by the end of March.

A Senate committee on a party-line vote advanced on Thursday, Jan. 17, Sen. Tony Lourey’s exchange bill, touching off a flurry of committee hearings in the Senate on the state’s alternative to a federal insurance exchange.

The House is expected to hold its first exchange committee hearing next week.

Minnesota is one of 18 states that has conditional approval from the federal government to launch its own insurance exchange.

Speed is part of the bargain.

Because insurance companies must be allowed six months to prepare products to sell in the exchange, a one-stop marketplace where consumers can browse for the best buy, the state exchange must be state law by the end of March.

Enrollment is scheduled to begin Oct. 1, with plan coverage starting the first of the year.

The exchange is expected to serve more than a million Minnesotans.

Lawmakers flatly say they need to bone up on the legislation.

“I think other than (Republican Rep.) Jim Abeler and a couple of others … (who) have worked on this for a long time, I would wager most people don’t have a clue,” said Rep. Jerry Newton, DFL-Coon Rapids.

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman James Metzen, DFLSouth St. Paul, held up a diagram of the workings of the exchange — a diagram at a distance resembling the guts of a computer — as evidence of complexity.

Does he fully understand it?

“I don’t, but I’m learning,” Metzen said after the committee hearing.

“I think we can do a thoughtful, good job in the time frame we have.”

Minnesota Exchange Director April ToddMalmlov appeared before two Senate committees, detailing the form and function of the exchange.

“It’s not just a $110 million website,” she told one committee, referring federal grants for developing the exchange.

The exchange is ushering in fundamental health insurance reform, she explained.

Todd-Malmlov depicted the exchange as providing consumers with

apples-to-apples comparisons of insurance products, with “navigators” to assist them, all with hightech access.

Consumers can browse among “gold” or “silver” plans.

Eligibility for a given plan can be confirmed in as little as 30 minutes on the exchange, she explained.

Individuals and people on Medical Assistance will make up the bulk of the 1.3 million Minnesotans the exchange is expected to serve.

“The exchange is there to make things simple for people,” Todd-Malmlov said.

All Americans, under the federal Affordable Care Act, must have health insurance.

The exchange budget is estimated at $40 million to $50 million a year.

The entity is proposed to fund itself by collecting 3.5 percent of total premiums for individual market and small group market health benefit plans sold through the exchange.

By federal law, the exchange must be self-funding by 2015.

Legislation calls for the creation of a seven-member board of directors to operate the exchange.

Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, an exchange critic, likened the proposed board to a “Met Council on speed.”

He expressed concern over insufficient legislative oversight.

This concern has been voiced by others.

“I favor a lot of detail (in the legislation),” said Abeler, former Republican House Health and Human Services Finance Committee chairman.

Abeler is working

with Democrats on the exchange in the spirit of crafting the best bill possible.

But he believes the current proposal has basic flaws.

“This is set up to be so simplistic you don’t even have to think about,” Abeler said.

All that technology costs a lot of money.

“I think we can do it for much less,” Abeler said.

But Abeler, like other Republicans and Democrats, agrees the state is much better off designing its own exchange than having a bureaucrat in a Washington cubicle pulling the wires.

Health care consultant Dr. Roger Kathol, president of Cartesian Solutions of Burnsville, served on Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton’s health care exchange task force.

He views the proposed exchange as a proper public/private partnership.

It makes sense the government is involved, as so many exchange customers will be people on government health care programs, Kathol noted.

“Some do, some don’t,” he said of lawmakers wanting more control.

Kathol views the proposed board model as offering stability.

One worry for task force members, he indicated, was that exchange funding would be raided by lawmakers during times of state budget woes.

Getting the exchange up and running is a challenge.

“It’s a massive undertaking just to put the infrastructure together,” Kathol said.

Other criticisms of

Lourey’s bill includes concerns over conflict of interest provisions for board members.

Some find them too stringent, chasing away professionals with indepth, timely knowledge of the health care industry.

“This just seems to be eliminating a class of people,” Thompson said in committee.

Other criticisms were voiced by the health care industry.

“There’s something for everyone to love in this bill — even you, Sen. Thompson, I believe,” Lourey, DFL-Kerrick, said in committee.

But Lourey conceded there was also something to hate.

Republicans in the Senate State and Local Government Committee — the first committee to advance an exchange bill — cautioned against hastiness.

“I think it’s moving way too fast,” said Sen. Bruce Anderson, R-Buffalo Township.

Sen. Dan Hall, RBurnsville, agreed.

“It takes some time to digest it,” Hall said.

Sen. Bev Scalze, DFLLittle Canada, said discussions had been going on for almost two years.

“It’s time that we take actions on this,” she said.

On a party line vote, the bill passed the committee.

House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Atkins, DFL-Inver Grove Heights, is carrying the House health care insurance exchange bill.

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Gov. Mark Dayton released his 2014-2015 budget on Tuesday and said he is keeping his promise to increase funding for education every year he is governor. He said there will be “no excuses, no exceptions.”

The governor outlined his plans to make major investments in education and to offer new initiatives for a stronger economy and what he called a fair tax system. These investments are aimed at what Dayton calls a “Budget for a Better Minnesota.”

Department of Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius and Director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education Larry Pogemiller were two of Dayton’s biggest cheerleaders. Both said the governor’s newly framed budget may reflect the largest dollar increase for education in the history of Minnesota.

Cassellius said she is optimistic that the Legislature will see the value of the budget and the return on the investment in education as being worth that investment.

“It focuses on all kids; these increases are significant in getting kids ready for school and in making sure that all kids cross the finish line,” Cassellius said.

The governor’s budget invests in early education scholarships and provides access to all-day kindergarten for 85 percent of Minnesota kindergartners.

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Education Briefs Metcalf STEM students earn first place A team of eighth-grade students from the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) magnet program at Metcalf Junior High School in Burnsville earned a first place in the National Fluid Power Challenge at the University of Minnesota on Jan. 10.

Team members were Tyler Ofstad, Matt Baisch, Carston Swenson and Andrea Delius.

Two other teams from Metcalf also competed and were among 20 teams from around the state at the event.

The competition, sponsored by the National Fluid Power Association, challenges eighth-grade students to solve an engineering problem using fluid power.

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North to open business academies Lakeville North High School has created two new business academies set to open the beginning of the 2013-14 school year.

The academies will offer students hands-on experience in business as well as the ability to maintain their current coursework through other departments at the high school.

• Advanced Business Academy or ABA is geared for high-achieving business-minded students who desire rigorous coursework.

• Career-Oriented Business Readiness Academy or COBRA is geared for students who want to explore many aspects of business with hands-on learning that can be used immediately in the workforce.

Both academies will allow students to gain actual experience in a work setting.

Information regarding the academies will be presented at the parent registration meetings in the LNHS auditorium Jan. 28 at 6:30 and 8 p.m. and Jan. 31 at 6 p.m.

Visit the LNHS website for a link to the business academy webpage (www. lnhs.isd194.k12.mn.us) or contact Mike Zweber (michael.zweber@isd194.org) or Cindy Nolan (cindy.nolan@isd194.org) for more information.

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Nicholas David Mrozinski went back to the place where it all started last week.

The third-place winner on the recently wrappedup season of NBC-TV’s “The Voice” sang on Thursday, Jan. 17, for students and community members at St. Joseph Church and School, where Mrozinski attended from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Students at the school were dazzled by Mrozinski who took a trip down memory lane with former staff, took questions and accepted gifts from current students, and sang some songs solo and with the school choir.

Mrozinski told the students how he valued the school for giving him a God-centered foundation, from which his music, passion and compassion would emerge.

“Everyone left that performance walking on air,” said the Rev. Paul Jarvis, pastor of the church.

Mrozinski, who grew up in Eagan and graduated from Eagan High School in 1999, was invited to the school by its Student Support Team.

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Students at St. Joseph School in Rosemount became big fans of alumnus Nicholas David Mrozinski as he became one of the top three finalists on NBC-TV’s “The Voice.” them “celebrate the spirit of the school.”

Jarvis says that spirit is discerning one’s gifts from God, and developing them by re-gifting God-given giftedness to others.

“It was here where he learned the Godly way of listening, of discerning God’s will, of discerning one’s God-given giftedness,” Jarvis said. “The beauty of it is, when one gives them away – and not to just one’s friends and family, but to all – one becomes more skilled and gifted in the giftedness.”

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Sports Eagan skaters continue to roll Boys hockey team 13-1-1 in last 15 games

by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK

Eagan retained its lead in South Suburban Conference boys hockey with a 5-2 victory over Lakeville South on Tuesday night, but the celebration was muted, to say the least.

The fact that the Wildcats won might have been the only thing coach Mike Taylor was happy about.

“It was OK the first period,” he said. “It was not OK the second and third periods. We got up, and then I thought we got selfish and lazy. We’ll address that in practice (Wednesday).”

It could be the sign of a team trying to keep its foot on the accelerator as it seeks a third consecutive state tournament appearance, because Eagan is hardly slumping. Through Tuesday night, Eagan was 13-1-1 in its last 15 games, and had 66 shots on goal in the loss.

Forward Cullen Willox, one of the Wildcats’ captains, agreed with his coach’s assessment of Tuesday’s performance.

“It wasn’t one of our best games,” Willox said.

“We need to work harder, and I think we’ll have a little more intensity in practice.”

Added intensity will be helpful as Eagan (143-1 overall, 10-1 SSC) has games coming up against its closest pursuers in the league. The Wildcats play Burnsville, the South Suburban’s second-place

team, at home on Jan. 29 before going to Prior Lake on Feb. 2. They played at Rosemount on Thursday in a game that took place after Sun Thisweek’s presstime.

Eagan was never in danger of losing Tuesday night’s game. The Wildcats jumped to a 3-0 firstperiod lead, out-shooting the Cougars 16-4, and led by at least three goals the rest of the way.

But in the third period Eagan made two clumsy turnovers in its defensive zone that led to scoring opportunities for Lakeville South. The Cougars didn’t convert on either one but Taylor had seen enough, calling timeout to remind his players of their defensive responsibilities.

Willox scored twice for the Wildcats while Zach Glienke (the South Suburban’s leading scorer with 42 points), Nick Wolff and Max Elsenheimer had one goal each. Tommy Muck, Jesse Gabrielle and Zach Schultz each had two assists.

If the Wildcats finished Tuesday’s game a little flat, it might have been from investing a lot of emotion into Saturday’s appearance at Hockey Day Minnesota in Grand Rapids.

Eagan, the first South Suburban Conference team to be invited to the event, drubbed Hibbing/ Chisholm 9-2 on an outdoor rink at Pokegama Lake. Glienke had a fivepoint game with a hat

Photo by Mike Shaughnessy

Top: Eagan forward Zach Schultz tries to weave through several Lakeville South players during the Wildcats’ 5-2 victory Tuesday night.

Right: Lakeville South’s Dylan Fox (28) and Eagan’s Jack Jenson battle for the puck behind the net during a South Suburban Conference boys hockey game Tuesday. trick and two assists. Jack Jenson had two goals and one assist.

“The ice was very fast and the boards were more lively,” said Willox. “And then we had the cold and wind (the windchill temperature was well below zero). But we had to try to treat it like any other game.”

Or any other open skate at Goat Hill Park. Willox said the Eagan players regularly gather on Sundays for a pickup game at

the local park, and sometimes even after practice if the Wildcats don’t have a game for a few days.

With their outdoor record at 1-0, the Wildcats have taken it back inside in their drive to return to the state’s most celebrated indoor rink – Xcel Energy Center, for the state tournament.

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Divers stand out for Eagan at True Team

Rematch with Eagan looms for Blaze skaters Mallon makes 24 saves in shutout of Rosemount

by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK

Since losing to Eagan on home ice in mid-December, Burnsville’s boys hockey team has been waiting for a rematch and hoping the game would mean something in the South Suburban Conference standings.

It appears now the game will have plenty of meaning.

The teams will meet again at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at Eagan Civic Arena. After both teams won on Jan. 22, Eagan was first in the conference at 10-1 and Burnsville was second at 8-2.

But before playing Eagan, Burnsville first must deal with an Eastview team that has won seven of its last nine games. The Blaze meets the Lightning at 5 p.m. Saturday at Burnsville Ice Center.

Burnsville beat Rosemount 5-0 on Tuesday night, its third consecutive victory overall and fourth in a row in the conference. Goals by Cole Borchardt, Andy Schoen and Dan Ames put the Blaze ahead 3-0 in the first period. Ames also scored in the third,

Wildcats 4th at section meet

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and goalie Chris Mallon stopped all 24 Rosemount shots.

Defenseman Teemu Kivihalme had a goal and two assists as Burnsville (10-7-1 overall) defeated Lakeville North 4-1 on Jan. 19.

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Girls hockey Losses last week to Lakeville South and Lakeville North put an end to the Blaze’s recent hot streak.

Lakeville North scored two goals 44 seconds apart in the first period to take control of a Jan. 19 game against Burnsville.

Paige Skaja scored for the Blaze, which was held to 13 shots on goal.

Two nights earlier, Burnsville and Lakeville South were tied early in the third period, but South scored three times to Burnsville’s one in the final 10:36 to win 6-4.

Lindsey Coleman had two goals and an assist for the Blaze.

The Blaze played host to Rosemount on ThursPhoto by Rick Orndorf day and will be home Burnsville guard Eli Rogers scoops the ball toward the against Eastview at 3 p.m. basket while avoiding Prior Lake center Carson Shanks Saturday. in a South Suburban Conference boys basketball game last week. Prior Lake won 68-50.

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Up and under

Lightning scorches basketball opponents EV girls have won five in row after their only loss

by Mike Shaughnessy SUN THISWEEK

Instead of sending them into a funk, it appears that a loss has inspired Eastview’s girls basketball players.

Since losing at Bloomington Kennedy Jan. 2 – the only defeat of the season for the No. 3-ranked Lightning – the team has won five in a row, all by at least 19 points.

Eastview, 16-1 overall, routed Bloomington Jefferson 80-31 on Tuesday night behind 31 points from senior forward Tyra Johnson, who made five of her seven three-point attempts. She

also had five rebounds.

Sophomore guard Madison Guebert added 18 points. Sophomore forward Hana Metoxen had 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds.

“It’s not so much that the Kennedy game fired them up,” Eastview coach Melissa Guebert said.

“Keeping them fired up isn’t a problem. I think it was the realization that it’s the little things, the things they hear about over and over at practice, that determine whether you win tough games.”

Tuesday’s game the sixth time this season Eastview

has held an opponent under 40 points. The Lightning improved to 8-1 in the South Suburban Conference, one game behind Kennedy.

The Lightning had a week without a game since beating Lakeville South 7546 on Jan. 15. Guebert (24 points), Johnson (22) and Metoxen (15) combined for 61 points.

“I really try to be careful about singling kids out because that can come back to bite you with the team, but it’s hard not to recognize what Tyra’s been doing,” Melissa Guebert said.

“She’s had some really big

games lately, and last year we weren’t asking her to score a lot. In the Jefferson game, Tyra worked so well with Hana Metoxen in the high-low that Hana had seven assists.”

For those wondering about an Eastview-Kennedy rematch, it’s scheduled Feb. 15 at Eastview.

The Lightning’s next game is 7 p.m. Friday at home against Eagan. Eastview goes to Burnsville for another South Suburban Conference game at 7 p.m.

Jan. 29.

See EASTVIEW, 11A

Eagan won two events on its way to fourth place at the Section 3AA True Team boys swimming and diving meet Saturday in Prior Lake.

The Wildcats had a particularly good day in diving, with Keith Krawza, Justin Wollin and Toby Heller finishing first, third and fifth at Hidden Oaks Middle School. Eagan also picked up a first place in the 200-yard medley relay.

Eagan scored 1,102 points, trailing Rosemount (1,341.5), Lakeville South (1,188.5) and Prior Lake (1,168.5).

Rosemount earned the section’s automatic bid to the state finals at 6 p.m.

Jan. 26 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.

Krawza, a senior, scored 390.75 points in diving and finished about 16 points ahead of the runner-up. Wollin’s thirdplace score was 362.05 and Heller scored 313.40 to place fifth. Ninthgrader Nic Lemieux was ninth as the Wildcats scored 114 points in diving.

Sam Zenner, Max Griesgraber, Eli Broman and Bill Leighton were winners in the 200 medley relay in 1 minute, 41.03 seconds, almost a full second ahead of the runnerup.

Broman, a sophomore, also placed second in the 200 freestyle in 1:48.93 and third in the 100 butterfly in 54.44. Leighton had a second place in the 100 freestyle (49.57) and a third in the 50 freestyle (22.37).

Ninth-grader Parker Lemke was second in the 500 freestyle in 5:01.50. Zenner placed fifth in the 100 backstroke in 59.38 and Griesgraber took fourth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:05.02.

Zenner, Tal Shub, Griesgraber and Leighton

were runners-up to Rosemount in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:31.32.

Other top-10 finishers for Eagan at the section True Team meet were Lemke in the 200 freestyle (sixth), Shub in the 200 individual medley (eighth) and 100 breaststroke (eighth), Griesgraber in the 200 IM (10th), Zenner in the 50 freestyle (eighth), Andrew Wehman in the 500 freestyle (10th) and the “A” 400 freestyle relay team (10th).

Eastview The Lightning finished sixth of eight teams at the Section 3AA True Team meet with 701.5 points.

Eighth-grader Sam Pekarek had the team’s highest finish at the meet, a fourth place in the 500 freestyle in 5:06.21.

Drew Reinhardt, another eighth-grader, was ninth in the 100 butterfly. Tom Schutte finished ninth in the 500 freestyle, Erik Nelson placed eighth in the 100 backstroke and Noah DeSutter was ninth in the 100 breaststroke.

Eastview’s top relay finish was 10th in the 200 medley race.

Apple Valley Andrew France’s second place in the 50 freestyle was the highlight of the Section 3AA True Team meet for Apple Valley, which finished seventh of eight teams.

France’s time of 22.19 was 17 hundredths of a second behind Rosemount’s Sheldon Hatlen.

Apple Valley’s Seth Berry finished 10th in the event.

Eagles junior Carson Scholberg finished 10th in diving. Apple Valley’s highest relay place was fourth in the 200 freestyle with France, Berry, Jackson Scholberg and Alex Perkins finishing in 1:32.35.

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EASTVIEW, from 10A

Path of greatest resistance

Boys basketball The boys basketball team’s three-game winning streak ended with a 43-37 loss at Bloomington Jefferson Tuesday. Eastview dropped to 7-7 overall and 2-4 in the South Suburban Conference.

Sophomore guard Drew Guebert scored 15 points for the Lightning. Jefferson was able to hold Eastview center Ben Oberfeld to four points. Oberfeld went into the game averaging more than 15 points. Oberfeld had 25 in the Lightning’s previous conference game, a 60-56 victory over Lakeville South on Jan. 15.

Eastview played host to Bloomington Kennedy on Thursday and will go to Eagan at 7 p.m. Friday.

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eagan’s Ryan Johnson (20) and Brady Martin try to cut off a Lakeville South player’s path to the basket during a Jan. 18 South Suburban Conference boys basketball game.

Eagan won 83-72 behind 39 points from junior guard Michael Gorder, who tied a school record set by Luke Anderson in 2001.

Girls hockey Eastview took a threegame unbeaten streak into its South Suburban Conference game with leagueleading Lakeville North on Thursday.

The Lightning, 8-11-2 overall, shut out Prior Lake 5-0 on Jan. 17 as goalie Kaitlyn Pellicci made nine saves. Liz Palmi and Natalie Snodgrass scored two goals each.

Eastview plays at Burnsville at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eastview’s Hana Metoxen (31) defends against Lakeville South in a 76-45 win on Jan. 15. Metoxen was the team leader in rebounds (8) and assists (3) while scoring 15.

Madison Guebert was the top scorer with 24 and Tyra Johnson added 22. Eastview has now won five in a row Boys hockey since falling to Bloomington Kennedy on Jan. 2. The last Eastview couldn’t pick victroy came against Bloomington Jefferson 80-31 on up a victory against Lakev- Tuesday. ille North on Tuesday night, but a 2-2 tie extended the Lightning’s unbeaten streak to four games. The team has gone 7-1-1 in its last nine games to improve to 11-6-1 overall.

The Lightning will play at Burnsville at 5 p.m. Saturday. The Blaze is second in the South Suburban Conference behind Eagan and is ranked 10th in Class AA. Eastview was fifth in the South Suburban at 5-4-1 Photo by Rick Orndorf after tying Lakeville North Eastview’s Zach Habeck tries to tie up Evan Kluck of on Tuesday. Kevin Wob- Wayzata in a 113-pound match at the Eastview Lightning schall and Ryan McNama- Invite wrestling tournament Saturday. Habeck went on ra scored for the Lightning, to finish sixth in the weight class. Eastview finished third and goalie Zach Driscoll in the team competition, won by Shakopee, and had one made 30 saves. individual champion – Jacob Rukavina at 160.

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SWIMMING, from 10A face strong competition.

Burnsville finished eighth Saturday’s Section in a section consisting of 3AA True Team meet eight South Suburban showed that Burnsville’s Conference teams.

Ben Albert and CharAlbert, a senior, won lie Kollasch are among two events, both by conthe elite swimmers in the vincing margins. His firstSouth Suburban Confer- place time of 2:02.37 in ence. It also showed that the 200 individual medley as a team the Blaze is not was almost four seconds yet at the level of its con- ahead of his closest comference rivals. petition. He swam 1:02.06 Burnsville coach An- in the 100 breaststroke, drew Michelson said winning by 1.63 seconds. earlier last week that no Kollasch took first matter where the Blaze in the 100 backstroke in finished in True Team 55.14. The senior also finsections, it would be good ished seventh in the 200 for its young swimmers to freestyle in 1:51.97.

BLAZE, from 10A Burnsville’s Coleman (38 points), Skaja (37) and Briita Nelson (36) continued to be the top three scorers in the South Suburban Conference entering this week’s play.

Wrestling Burnsville finished fourth of eight teams at the Henry Sibley Invitational on Saturday. Cannon Falls/Randolph won

with 256.5 points; the Blaze’s team score was 137.

The Blaze had two individual champions Saturday – Lucas Grossoehme at 160 pounds and Ethan Morgel at 285.

Grossoehme (17-6) defeated Derek Johnson of Cannon Falls/Randolph 2-0 in the championship match at 160. Morgel (16-9) had a first-round bye, then pinned two opponents to win his weight

Kollasch, Albert, Izaak Davison-Kerwood and Adam Jarnagin were fourth in the 200 medley relay in 1:43.54. Davison-Kerwood, Ryan Dobrzynski, Albert and Kollasch took sixth in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:30.32.

The Blaze scored 579 team points, 34 behind seventh-place Apple Valley.

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Runners-up from Burnsville were Michael Ramierz at 106 and Kevin Moruri at 182. Ryan Vogelgesang (170) and Omead Sanei (195) were third-place finishers.

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Eagan resident Lance J. Brock has been promoted to officer at St. Paul-based Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen Russ PA. Brock, a CPA, started with MUCR in 2003 and is a member of the firm’s audit department, marketing committee, and the firm’s mentoring process director.

Staff changes at local eye clinics Barbie Herr has been named optical team leader at the Rosemount Eye Clinic. She has been with the clinic more than three years and has been in the optical industry for 19 years as an ABO-certified optician.

Heidi Brooke has been named public relations director for the Rosemount and Yankee (Eagan) eye clinics.

Mackin employees embrace spirit of giving Employees at Burnsville-based Mackin Educational Resources came together to support local individuals and families in need during the holiday season. Contributions were collected for two community organizations: the Scott Carver Dakota Community Action Partnership Agency food shelf and the Dakota Woodlands shelter for women and children.

Frontier sponsors guest artist Frontier Communications, Burnsville, recently presented a check to the Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus as sponsor of guest artist Roberto Plano for the upcoming “Grieg Meets Verdi� concert. The musical event will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center.

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New Sociables, a social club for all women living south of the Minnesota River, will meet at 9:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church, 14401 Pilot Knob Road, Apple Valley. Ann Sheridan of 360 Communities and the Lewis House

will be the guest speaker.

The club welcomes women who are new to the area, who are recently retired or interested in making new friends. For further information call Becky at (952) 236-7122 or Joan at (651) 485-7778.

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Kristy Soderland, who lives in the nearby Fairway Hills neighborhood.

Soderland noted that the area presently experiences increased traffic during sporting events at nearby schools, which will get worse, she said, if Dakota Path moves forward.

A few residents criticized the study saying it was inaccurate, but City Engineer John Gorder sided with the study.

Others, including planning commissioners, expressed concerns about the small number of acres dedicated to parks.

The developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans dedicated two acres to park land, but commissioners and residents had hoped to see four acres dedicated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m disappointed there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t more park land dedicated,â&#x20AC;? Supina said.

The developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s controversial plans have met a slew of criticism from nearby residents who had hoped to keep the golf course open. But Parkview co-owner Robert Zaviheim has contended since June, when the development was first proposed, that the golf course is unsustainable.

One group of residents proposed in October the city purchase the golf course to turn into a city amenity, but historically, such proposals fail to pass on referendum.

A similar proposal was placed on a referendum nearly 10 years ago proposing the city purchase Carriage Hills Golf Course. Voters defeated the referendum by an overwhelming majority.

While a number of residents have opposed the plans, a few others have spoke in favor of the development at previous meetings.

Although the proposal was rejected by the Planning Commission, it will move on the City Council for consideration. The council doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always follow the Planning Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendations.

The Planning Commission recommended in September a denial of a comprehensive guide plan amendment to change Parkviewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guided land use from private recreation to low-density residential, but the City Council unanimously approved sending the amendment to the Metropolitan Council, which approved the measure.

previously added a senior housing complex to its plans, but removed the complex after consulting with nearby residents and Dakota County officials. It was determined the site would not accommodate the needs of a senior housing complex due to a lack of public transportation and amenities, Carlstrom said.

Commissioners were impressed by the proposed amenities, but worried the development would infringe upon the aesthetics of Lebanon Hills Regional Park.

The plans call for a 20-foot buffer that would be covered by deciduous and conifer trees and would separate the development from the park.

The buffer would be a part of homeownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; yards.

Most commissioners contended that the developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adequately separate Dakota Path from the natural parkland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My concern is that there is no way to properly enforce this with it being self enforceable or by a homeownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; association,â&#x20AC;? Commissioner Mike Supina said.

Supina added that he is also concerned that the buffer is too small.

Dakota County Park Director Steve Sullivan expressed concerns about whether the development would negatively impact the view of people visiting the 2,000-acre natural area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This buffer has not been proven to be adequate,â&#x20AC;? Sullivan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The lack of an adequate buffer would change the quality of recreation uses of this park.â&#x20AC;?

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Students are referred for services mostly by teachers, said Meehan, who also publicizes her services in school newsletters and speaks at parent nights.

At the elementary level, most of what she deals with are student outbursts, whether caused by depression, anxiety or a behavior disorder, Meehan said.

Mental health problems were the most prevalent, at 75.3 percent, among students it saw last year, according to Headway.

Mental health was followed by family problems (11.4 percent), crises (4.1 percent), chemicals (3.3 percent), homelessness (2 percent), grief (1.5 percent), bullying (1.2 percent) and GLBT issues (0.03 percent).

The number of visits averaged 5.4 per student, according to Headway.

During the first year, each of the 10 elementary schools got a half-time therapist, the three junior highs and the alternative high school shared one therapist, and Burnsville High School got one therapist.

This year, the assignments are more fluid based on demonstrated need. Each therapist has a home base school and is assigned to an extra school that showed â&#x20AC;&#x153;limited needâ&#x20AC;? last year, according to Headway.

see a therapist in each building,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Headway provides five social workers, three professional counselors, a marriage and family therapist and a doctoral psychologist.

During the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first year, Headway provided billable mental health services (through family insurance) to 650 students. It provided 434 hours of therapy that werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reimbursed, according to Headway.

Headway staffers made 5,300 contacts with students, school personnel or families, led by 2,468 consultations with school staffers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting to the point very quickly where we have a lot of waiting lists in schools,â&#x20AC;? mainly through wordof-mouth, McNamer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So the word is getting somewhere.â&#x20AC;?

Parent permission is required to work with students under 16, Meehan said. Parents are involved in most cases, though older students occasionally seek help on their own, McNamer said.

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Nancy, who makes the baklavas and cheesecake Byblos serves for dessert, has experience in the restaurant business, Ayoub said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both of usâ&#x20AC;? were interested in opening a restaurant, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to cook. I like my stomach.

One of my passions is cooking.â&#x20AC;?

Byblos offers six pita sandwiches, two speciality plates (meat lover and veggie lover), four toasted wraps, three salads, four kabobs (shish tawook, kafta, beef and lamb), numerous appetizers and a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu.

Diners with big appetites and broad tastes can try the $24.95 lunch sampler or the $39.95 Taste of Lebanon ($12 and $19, respectively, for each additional diner).

But most of Byblosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fare is less than $10.

I-35, from 1A tour during I-35â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monthlong closing is I-494 to 35W, many commuters will likely use Cedar Avenue as an alternate route.

Those drivers will have to pay attention in early June because once 35E southbound reopens, Cedar Avenue will close for two weeks as Dakota County completes pavement work on that corridor.

Once that work is completed, likely mid-June, 35E will be reduced to a single lane in both directions for 30 days with some short-term ramp closures that are yet to be determined as MnDOT completes road work.

Around June 10, Scott County plans to build a roundabout at County Road 29 and County Road 46, right next to I-35 as well, that will be a full road closure.

The project is hoped to be completed by August.

By mid-July until the end of the season, work on I-35 will move south and reduce traffic to single lane from the split to County Road 2 as road and bridge repairs are made and cable median barriers installed along that stretch.

Bridge painting will close I-35 again for one weekend in August from the split to Highway 13 with traffic detoured using 494 and 35E, which will be open again at that time.

A project on I-35 between Owatonna and Faribault will also reduce travel to a single lane this summer.

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Garlic is a key flavor, Ayoub said, and Byblos makes a garlic sauce of cream-cheese consistency that many diners use as a dip for their skin-on french fries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lebanese people, we love our potatoes,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Restaurant hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

82 where he worked for Hedges. Osberg has a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in urban and regional studies from Mankato State University, and a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in government from St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University in Collegeville, Minn.

Osberg and his wife of nearly 29 years, Laurie, have four adult children.

He is expected to begin his Eagan duties March 25, after wrapping up his work in Hastings.

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Plumbing

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SNOW PLOWING

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Window Cleaning

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Window Cleaning 651-646-4000

New Construction

3000

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Painting

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Tree Service

For Sale: 4 Lots Glenhaven Good Samaritan Garden

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ANOKA/RAMSEY ESTATE SALE 7320 152nd Ln NW, Ramsey Friday, Jan. 25 (9-4) Saturday, Jan. 26 (9-3) Sunday, Jan. 27 (12-3)) #'s at 8:30 am

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Fireplace & Firewood

3150 FIREWOOD

Tree Service

2620

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Ideal Firewood

Dry Oak & Oak Mixed 4' x 8 'x 16” - $120; or 2 for $220 Free Delivery 952-881-2122 763-381-1269

Furnishings

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QN. PILLOWTOP SET

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Powerwashing

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Boats, New & Used

Chrysler 17ft, fiberglass open bow-tri hull, Good Cond. *New price $875 612-825-6283

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Black & Red beef cows, bred black, Ivemec poured on vacc., $1325 each. Call 320-746-1405.

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Family Care Child Care

AV Opngs: Mimi's International Daycare. Military Discount 651-242-8566

5000

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Pets

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Powerwashing

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Pets

PHIL IS SWEET! Phil is a Foxhound mix about 35 lbs, and he is as sweet as you can get!!

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Last Hope, Inc. (651) 463-8747 Senior Rentals

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Senior Rentals

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H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

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Cabinetry & Counters

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Class "A" CDL Delivery Drivers

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Health Care

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theater and arts calendar To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy. odden@ecm-inc.com.

Auditions Expressions Community Theater will hold auditions for the office comedy “Wage Warfare” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, and Tuesday, Feb. 5., at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville.

If required, callbacks will be 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. Information: JAndrewWilkins@gmail. com or (612) 293-0173.

Exhibits An acrylic painting exhibit

by Sue Kemnitz is on display through Jan. 30 at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Information: (952) 985-4640.

“Our Burnsville” exhibit by the Burnsville Historical Society chapter of the Dakota County Historical Society will be on display Jan. 3-31 in the gallery at Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. “Cars, Crowds, and Family,” a photographic glimpse into the life of a local racing family, is on display at Dunn Bros., 20700 Chippendale Ave. W., Farmington.

Music Erin Aldridge, violin virtuoso, and Beth Gilbert, piano, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Part of the Highview Hills Coffee Concert Series. Tickets are $14.50 adults, $12 seniors and students, (952) 985-4640.

“The Legend of Johnny Cash” performed by Philip Bauer, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Lakeville South High School.

Sponsored by the Lakeville Area Arts Center and the Lakeville Rotary. Tickets range from $23.50 to $28.50 online at www.

LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com and at the arts center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Theater Rosemount Area Arts Council’s fifth annual Mystery Dinner Theater, “Rock ’n’ Roll Forever,” 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Rosemount’s Steeple Center. Tickets are $39 and are available at www.rosemountarts.com.

Workshops/classes/other “Writing Fiction for Teens: Character and Voice,” 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. Teen fiction writers Loretta Ellsworth and Janet Graber will discuss innovative ways to create fullyfledged characters with authentic voices that readers will root for. Free, but registration required at www.dakotacounty. us/library or (952) 891-0360.

Registration is open for spring classes at MacPhail Center for Music. Classes begin the week of Jan. 28 and run through June 9. Information: www.macphail.org or (612) 321-0100.

Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 953-2385. Ages 12-18. Cost: $3 in advance (register at www. cityofapplevalley.org), $2 each per group of 10, $4 at the door.

Teen artist gatherings at the Eagan Art House from 3:30 to 5:30 Thursdays, Feb. 7 and March 7, and from 1 to 3 p.m.

Saturdays, Feb. 2 and March 2. Cost: $3. Information: (651) 675-5521.

Heavenly Moves Home School Ballet will begin a 10week series of classes for ages 3-9 at 2:30 p.m. Fridays beginning Feb. 8 at Footsteps Dance Studio in Burnsville. Information: berrygood2@charter.net.

Princess Prep School – Lakeville will begin a sevenweek session for ages 3-9 at 4:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Feb. 4. Information: berrygood2@charter.net.

Adult painting open studio from 9 a.m. to noon the first and third Fridays of the month at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: (651) 6755521.

Music Together in the Valley offers classes for parents and their infant, toddler and preschool children in Rosemount, Farmington, Lakeville and Apple Valley. Information: www. musictogetherclasses.com or (651) 439-4219.

The Eagan Art House offers classes for ages 4 through adult. For a complete listing go

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to www.eaganarthouse.org or call (651) 675-5521.

Dan Petrov Art Studio in Burnsville offers oil painting classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced skill level painters, www.danpetrovart. com, (763) 843-2734.

Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, (651) 214-4732.

Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644.

Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with special needs (ASD/DCD programs), In the Company of Kids 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, (952) 736-3644.

Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville (Colonial Shopping Center), (952) 736-3644.

Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 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 to 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) 4637833.

The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, (952) 985-4640.

Rosemount History Book Club meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Robert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, (952) 255-8545 or jjloch@charter.net.

To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy. odden@ecm-inc.com.

Prizes and Meatballs, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 13900 Biscayne Ave., Rosemount. Free admission.

Friday, Jan. 25 Pasta dinner offered until 7 p.m.

Lakeville KCs Free Throw is $7 for adults, $5 for ages Championship, 5:30 to 8 p.m., 3-12, free for ages 0-2; family auxiliary gym, Lakeville North cap set at $25. Silent auction High School. Boys and girls and raffle tickets available at an ages 10 to 14 can register on- additional cost. Cash or check site for the competition. Infor- only. All proceeds benefit St. mation: Rick Peterson, (952) Joseph School. Information: 457-1381. https://www.facebook.com/ events/236993279767217/.

Saturday, Jan. 26 Farmington Community Saturday, Feb. 2 EXPO, 9 a.m. to noon, FarmKick-off Party for Team ington High School. Informa- In Training (TNT), benefitting tion: (651) 460-3200.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Chili supper, 5:15 p.m. Society, 9:30 a.m., Crowne in the Mary Center at Mary, Plaza Hotel and Suites – MinMother of the Church, 3333 Cliff neapolis Airport, 3 Appletree Road, Burnsville. Tickets: $5 Square, Bloomington. RSVP: per person, $20 per family max- http://www.teamintraining.org/ imum; children under 3 are free. mn/firsttimehere/tellmemore or Tickets sold in the Parish Office. (763) 852-3042. Walk-ins welInformation: (952) 890-0045. come.

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Tuesday, Jan. 29 to noon, recital hall, Farmington Let’s Freekeh for Dinner: High School, 20655 Flagstaff Discovering Health Through Ave. Free. Concessions sold Freekeh, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Valley during 20-minute intermission.

Natural Foods, 13750 County Children must be accompaRoad 11, Burnsville. Bonnie nied by an adult. Sponsored by Matthews, author of “30 Ways Farmington Area Community to Freekeh,” will share ways Education. to incorporate freekeh into Citizens Climate Lobby meals. Cost: $20 for members meeting, 11 a.m. at Galaxie of a Twin Cities food co-op and Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., $23 for nonmembers. Register Apple Valley. Dr. Martin Tresonline at http://www.eventbee. guerres of the Scripps Institucom/event?eid=902262405, in tion of Oceanography will speak store or by calling (952) 891- by national conference call on 1212, ext. 221. the topic of “Ocean Acidification – Can Corals Cope?” All Thursday, Jan. 31 are welcome. Information: Deb Spaghetti dinner by the Nelson at (952) 965-8284.

Apple Valley Lions Club, 5 to 8 Youth Ice Fishing Conp.m. at the Apple Valley Ameri- test, noon to 2 p.m., Valley can Legion, 14521 Granada Lake Park, 16050 Garrett Path.

Drive. Cost: $8 for adults, $5 Prizes will be awarded to youth for children ages 5-12, free for ages 13 and under for differchildren under 5. ent fish categories. Participants

need to bring their own fishing equipment and bait. Register the day of the contest. Free.

Sponsored by Lakeville Knights of Columbus.

Sunday, Feb. 3 “Super” pancake breakfast by the Farmington Knights of Columbus, 9 a.m. to noon at Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington.

Menu: pancakes, French toast, sausage links, scrambled eggs, coffee, juice and water. Goodwill offerings accepted for DARTS. Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information.

• Jan. 25, noon to 6 p.m., Hosanna Lutheran Church, 9600 163rd St. W., Lakeville.

• Jan. 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan.

• Jan. 30, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Apple Valley Medical Center, 14655 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.

• Jan. 31, 1 to 7 p.m., Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan.

• Feb. 4, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Park Nicollet Clinic, 14000 Fairview Drive, Burnsville.

• Feb. 4, 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 3930 Rahn Road, Eagan.

• Feb. 4, 1 to 7 p.m., Berean Baptist Church, 309 E. County Road 42, Burnsville.

• Feb. 5, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley.

Friday, Feb. 1 Give Kids a Smile event, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Park Dental Farmington, 511 Elm St., Farmington. Free dental care for children ages 2-15. Patients will be seen by appointment only. A parent or legal guardian must accompany them for the duration of the appointment.

Families interested in coming in for dental care should call to schedule an appointment at (952) 303-7028.

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MOVIES | DINING | THEATER | ENTERTAINMENT | SHOPPING | FESTIVALS & EVENTS Get out and enjoy eagan this weekend Lebanon Hills Regional Park is awaiting your arrival! Lebanon Hills is the largest park in the Dakota County Park System, encompassing approximately 2,000 acres near Cliff Road between Johnny Cake Ridge Road and Dodd Road. The park features nearly 15 miles of groomed trails for cross-country skiing and ski-skating. The park also features 12 miles of trails for winter mountain biking and over 14 miles of nature trails where one can hike or snowshoe, and pets are also

welcome on non-ski trails. There are snowshoes, skis, and kicksleds for rent. For those 18 and older, a Dakota County Parks Ski Pass is required; season passes are available at the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center or on Dakota County’s website and daily passes are available at the Holland Lake Trailhead.

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Enjoy some rocking’ good times in Apple Valley with a music tribute to Van Halen, a hard rock band that gained fame in the 1970s with lead singer David Lee Roth.

School of Rock, Burnsville, will present “The Music of Van Halen” Saturday, Jan. 26 and Sunday, Jan. 27 at Bogart’s Place, located in the Apple Place Bowl, located at 14917 Garrett Avenue in Apple Valley.

Popular Van Halen music originals include “Eruption,” “Runnin’’ with the Devil,” “Jump,” and “Panama.”

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The Fab Four is called the quintessential Beatles tribute band, credited for its stunning attention to

detail and flawless renditions of each Beatles song, that some audience may believe they have been transported back in time to a real Beatles concert.

The live performance takes the audience on a trip through every stage of the Beatles’ music ca-

reer, and includes costume, hairstyle and sound changes from each major Beatles era.

Tickets are $37 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center box office and at Ticketmaster.com or available by calling (800) 982-2787.

David Haas and Lori True A concert to benefit Music Ministry Alive!

Friday, February 1 – 7:30 p.m.

Mary, Mother of the Church – 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville General Admission Tickets: $15 in advance / $20 at the door Seniors (65+) and Students (21 & under): $7 in advance / $14 at the door Tickets available at Mary, Mother of the Church and St. Patrick’s Guild, 1554 Randolph Ave., St. Paul Photo submitted

Italian pianist Roberto Plano returns to the Burnsville stage Feb. 10 as a guest artist with the Dakota Valley Symphony.

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And while oenophiles may swoon at the prospect of 50 bottles, classical music fans will be equally taken with the symphony’s lineup for the Feb. 10 concert, titled “Grieg Meets Verdi,” at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center.

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ping some guest talent for the show. Italian pianist Roberto Plano will be joining the symphony for a performance of Edvard Grieg’s “Piano Concerto in a minor, Op. 16.”

This is a reunion of sorts – Plano, a finalist in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, also performed with the Dakota Valley Symphony at its 25th anniversary concert at the Burnsville venue in 2011.

The “Grieg Meets Verdi” concert’s second piece, Giuseppe Verdi’s “Requiem,” will see the symphony joined by CORO, an ensemble of Twin Cities vocal soloists, as well as Hymnus, a New Praguebased community choir.

theater and arts briefs Celebrate Black History month at libraries Dakota County libraries will celebrate February as Black History Month with the following programs, which are open to all ages.

• Drum Fun and Vocals, Too – Leonard King Jr. highlights the chronology of rhythm development commonly referred to as jazz, blues, R&B, and gospel Saturday, Feb. 2, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville.

• The Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir – Enjoy the soulful interpretation of the AfricanAmerican gospel tradition with this choir that creates community across boundaries Saturday, Feb. 16, 11 a.m. to noon, Galaxie Li-

brary, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.

These programs are funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

For more information, visit www.dakotacounty. us/library or call (651) 450-2900.

In addition to the Wall of Wine drawing, there will also be a silent auction before the performance and during intermission as a fundraiser for the symphony, which is a nonprofit, all-volunteer arts organization.

Tickets for the concert range from $5 to $16 and are available at the Burnsville arts center’s box office and through Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

More about the Dakota Valley Symphony is at www.dakotavalleysymphony.org.

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Free Talk & Text Get 250 Free Voice Minutes AND 250 Free Texts each month.

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Get 500 Total Voice Minutes and 500 Total Texts each month. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 250 additional minutes and texts added to the free voice minutes and texts.

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If you need more, get unlimited minutes, texts and web for just $30 a month.

All plans include a guarantee of 250 free minutes and 250 free texts as long as you remain eligible.

How to Qualify Assurance Wireless is a federal Lifeline Assistance program brought to you by Virgin MobileÂŽ. Lifeline is a government beneďŹ t program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund.

Enrollment is available to individuals who qualify based on federal or state-speciďŹ c eligibility criteria. You may qualify if you are on certain public assistance programs, like Medicaid or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

You can also qualify based on your household income.

You must provide proof of program participation or proof of income.

The Lifeline Assistance program is available for only one wireless or wireline account per household.

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It costs nothing to apply for Assurance Wireless, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no obligation. Call 1-877-378-4004 today or visit www.assurancewireless.com

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