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January 11, 2013 | Volume 33 | Number 46

Lakeville: City Council member wanted

2013 legislative session begins

Applications due Jan. 24 THISWEEKEND

Johnny Cash tribute concert Lakeville will be getting a case of the “Folsom Prison Blues” when Johnny Cash tribute artist Philip Bauer comes to town on Feb. 2.

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The person who is appointed to fill the City Council vacancy created when Matt Little was elected mayor will have to meet some high expectations.

Council members listed at its Jan. 7 meeting characteristics they are seeking in the ideal candidate who would complete the remaining two years of Little’s term.

Council members will review applications at the Jan. 29 work session and will likely determine who to invite for interviews.

Little said the ideal candidate would be open, complement the council, enjoy policy discussion and bring experience that merges council members’ backgrounds of planning and business.

Council Member Doug Anderson said the candidate should have a desire to serve the community.

He added that it may be good to select a member who has a culturally diverse background.

Council Member Kerrin Swecker sugSee COUNCIL, 16A

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State Rep. Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington, talks with a colleague in the Minnesota House on Tuesday, Jan. 8, when the 2013 legislative session began. Garofalo and fellow Republicans – Rep. Mary Liz Holberg and Sen. Dave Thompson, both of Lakeville – are in the minority party having lost control of the House and Senate to Democrats in the 2012 election. Also representing portions of Lakeville in the Legislature are Reps. Will Morgan, DFL-Burnsville, and Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley; and Sens. Dan Hall, R-Burnsville, and Sen. Greg Clausen, DFL-Apple Valley. More photos and reports from the Legislature are online at SunThisweek.com.

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A blueprint for an second sheet of ice at Schmitz-Maki Arena in Farmington.

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Cougar swimmers win Lakeville South boys swimming and diving team off to perhaps best start with victory at Maroon and Gold meet.

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Matt Little was sworn in as Lakeville mayor by Minnesota State Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea at the Jan. 7 City Council meeting. An audience of about 50 people attended the ceremony where new City Council Member Doug Anderson and incumbent Kerrin Swecker also took the oath of office, which was administered to them

by Dakota County Judge Thomas Poch.

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A crowd of about 50 gathered, cameras ready, as a new mayor, a Lakeville City Council incumbent and a new council member were sworn into office Jan. 7.

Matt Little, 28, took the oath of office, becoming Lakeville’s youngest mayor and vacating his City Council seat with the action.

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mer Finance Committee member, was sworn in as a City Council member and later accepted Little’s recommendation to serve as the City Council representative for the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in 2013.

Taking the oath of office for a third time was Kerrin Swecker, who has served as a City Council member since she was appointed in See MAYOR, 16A

The vision of a second sheet of ice in Farmington is starting to come into focus.

Ice for Tigers, a group formed to build another sheet of ice through a partnership with the city, school district, Farmington Youth Hockey Association and community, said it has a design and has begun fundraising efforts.

The blueprint for a second sheet of ice at Schmitz-Maki Arena at

114 W. Spruce St. has been updated. Cost of the project is estimated at $5.2 million, according to Ice for Tigers spokesman Rob Juncker.

“We focused on a balance between cost and a high-quality building to have something we can be proud of,” Juncker said.

The $5.2 million estimate is “worst case,” Juncker said.

“That’s with everything,” he said. “We actually took quotes down for emergency lighting and

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New ice sheet in Farmington coming closer to reality

Lakeville North High School’s athletic director pleaded guilty Dec. 20 to gross misdemeanor DWI after being arrested June 7 when he tested with a .13 blood-alcohol level.

Robert Lorenz Ertl, 47, of Northfield, received a stayed one-year jail sentence, but will serve 10 days of electronic home monitoring, perform 240 hours of community service and pay $615 in fees and fines.

Ertl was also required to complete a chemical evaluation and will be under supervised probation

for two years.

Linda Swanson, Lakeville Area Public Schools communications director, said Ertl told Superintendent Lisa Snyder, Executive Director of Administrative Services Tony Massaros, and Lakeville North High School Principal Marne Berkvam about the incident during the second week of June 2012.

According to Lakeville police, an officer reported passing Babe’s Sports Bar three times in an hour and seeing a man sitting in a green Jeep in the front parking lot each time.

The officer then spot-

ted the Jeep being driven very slowly onto 206th Street, then parking near the dead-end with its lights turned off.

Soon, the vehicle’s interior lights were turned on, and the officer parked behind the Jeep, directed a spotlight toward it and asked the driver, later identified as Ertl, what he was doing.

Ertl allegedly told the officer, “I stopped to make a phone call because I don’t think I should be driving,” according to the Lakeville police incident report. The officer reported Ertl said he had consumed a few drinks at

Babe’s Sports Bar. The officer also reported Ertl smelled of alcohol, swayed when he walked, had bloodshot eyes and failed some of the field sobriety tests.

Ertl was arrested and processed at the Lakeville police station.

A written statement from the district said Ertl has been forthright in describing the incident and is taking steps to address the issue.

“During the past seven months he has demonstrated his commitment to positively resolving this See DWI, 2A

mats for ice skates. We have it down to how many screws, nuts and bolts.”

The blueprints call for a second 200-by-85-foot sheet of ice attached to Schmitz-Maki Arena with an additional 300 seats, centralized community room, several new locker rooms, dryland training area, energy-efficient reclamation systems and overall facility improvements.

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Parents sound off on AD’s arrest Some criticize district response

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Some parents are raising concerns about the Lakeville Area School District’s support of Bob Ertl, Lakeville North High School’s athletic director who pleaded guilty to DWI last month.

Ertl told district officials of his June DWI arrest, has sought treatment, and the district is supporting him in the steps he is taking to address the issue, but some parents think he should be fired.

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ARREST, from 1A Genny Andrusko. “There needs to be accountability regarding the position he holds.�

She said the DWI should have been “the straw that broke the camel’s back,� referring to Ertl’s history related to drinking and driving.

Ertl was charged with a DWI in 2008, but under a plea agreement charges were dropped to careless driving.

Lakeville Schools Communications Director Linda Swanson said the district has received several emails from parents concerned about Ertl’s arrests and the district’s response.

In an email, Gail Rutan said she was “appalled� by the situation and asked for his dismissal. “His role is so much more than a teacher,� she wrote in the Jan. 4 email. “He is in charge of addressing all of the issues of alcohol and drug issues with students and parents. There is NEVER a reason to get behind the wheel of a car after even one drink. By not taking actions, which the community is aware of, you seem to be condoning

his behavior. This is very confusing for the students and community.�

Katherine Grant-Erickson said in an email Ertl should be “made an example of what NOT to do.�

She stated in an email that there should be some repercussions.

Tony Massaros, administrative services director, said Ertl was “up-front� with school officials about the situation and the district intends to continue his employment.

Ertl has apologized publicly for the incident. “I very much continue to apologize for my decisions and the actions I made. It is not the way I want Lakeville and Lakeville North to be represented,�

Ertl said. “I made some grave mistakes and I have taken action since that very day, the next day, to get my life back on a positive track, and I continue to make those efforts.�

Ertl is one of about 40 or 50 district employees not represented by a union and earns $101,275 annually under his contract that expires June 30.

Massaros said Ertl’s contract does not automatically roll over and will be included among the non-affiliated employee contracts the board will eventually consider, likely after it negotiates union contracts.

District employees under a non-affiliated contract may be terminated when it expires but requires the district provide sixmonth notice.

Massaros said the district did not learn of the arrest until Ertl came forward.

He said background checks are conducted on all district hires, but are not continued after their employment.

Board Chair Roz Peterson said the board will likely review its policies and contracts and the district will continue to monitor the situation involving Ertl.

She emphasized the incident happened away from work and noted Ertl has been forthcoming and done everything the district asked of him to make sure similar things don’t happen in the future. “From that standpoint, you have to support the person for

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doing the right things and getting help,� she said. “He has stayed sober since the incident and I think he should be commended for that. I don’t think someone should be penalized for doing the right things.�

Some district parents are supportive of the district’s position.

Don Moran wrote the board Jan. 9 to express his support for Ertl, noting that while he does not condone drinking and driving, said it is important to remember “we all make mistakes.�

He credited Ertl for seeking treatment, stating that it “speaks to his integrity and desire to do the right thing.�

Moran said he is using the situation as a teachable moment for his children. “As the son of a recovering alcoholic, I know firsthand how important it is for a person to feel supported and I believe Bob has taken the right steps in his sobriety.�

matter,� the statement said.

In the statement, Ertl said he “is taking action to get his life in order.� “I entered treatment seven months ago and have been sober since,� he said. “I informed my supervisors about the issues when I began treatment and I am sorry and apologize to the district and the community for the negative impact this may have on our district.“ In an interview, Swanson said Ertl “is doing the things he needs to do to maintain his job.�

Ertl started with Lakeville schools in 1993 and was named activities director in August 2010 after serving in 2009 as interim activities director.

According to court records, Ertl was also charged with a DWI in 2008.

Under a plea agreement, the DWI was dropped and he pleaded guilty to careless driving. Ertl paid $619 in fees and fines, served 40 hours of community service and was on supervised probation for a year.

Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/ sunthisweek.

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Mark your calendar for the 13th annual Youth Ice Fishing Contest.

VALLEY LAKE PARK 16050 GARRETT PATH Sat., Feb. 2 Noon-2 p.m.

Whether you haven’t been on the ice for a while or have never skated before, here’s your chance to get prepared, be inspired, and have fun.

Ages 13 and under eligible for prizes

The City’s Cable TV Board is interested is gathering comments from the community about cable service.

FREE Register day of event.

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You will find this on the home page, under For Your Information.

The City has already completed a statistically valid telephone survey performed by Decision Resources.

However, the City would like to give all cable customers a chance to voice their experiences. The survey will be available for comments beginning Friday, Jan. 11 through Friday, Jan. 25 Information gathered will provide the Cable TV Board with valuable information for the franchise renewal process.

Online cable comment survey at www.lakevillemn.gov

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Singer Philip Bauer’s music career began locally when he won first place in the Minnesota State Fair Talent Contest.

Since then he has been travelling and performing all over the world, thrilling audiences with a dynamic stage presence and impressive vocals.

Tickets are $28.50 for preferred seating and $23.50 for balcony seating, and are available at www.

LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com or at the Arts Center at 20965 Holyoke Avenue. There are no additional fees for ordering online. For information call 952-985-4640.

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News Briefs Library hosts heirloom event Heritage Library will host a free event about passing on heirlooms at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17.

In the “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?� workshop, participants will learn how treasured heirlooms can be handed down when a family member moves or dies.

The workshop, presented by DARTS, explores the legality of managing these non-titled items.

No registration is required.

The library is at 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. Call (952) 891-0360 for information.

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Sophia and Kirsten Shabaz work at Sophia’s 2011 cocoa stand fundraiser for the children of Swaziland, Africa. That event raised $1,300 and provided more than 5,000 meals for the children; Sophia hopes to raise $2,000 for the children by selling cocoa at the Prairie Lake Park warming house from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12.

Making a stand for starving children Lakeville girl’s fundraiser for African orphans in third year

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A Lakeville girl hopes her hot cocoa stand will help feed a hungry world.

Sophia Shabaz, 10, will serve homemade cocoa to skaters and visitors at the Prairie Lake Park warming house at 18179 Kingsway Path in Lakeville from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 12.

Donations are requested and will be given to Children’s Cup, an organization serving orphans in Swaziland, Africa, a small war-ravaged country where disease and natural disasters are rampant.

Sophia started the stand in 2010 as a fundraiser for friends who were moving there to work with the children.

With help from her parents, Cyrus and Kirsten Shabaz, Sophia served cocoa from a stand in their garage and raised $300 to benefit Swaziland; last January, visitors to Sophia’s cocoa stand donated $1,300, which at

24 cents each, provided over 5,000 meals to the African orphans.

This year, Sophia is hoping to earn $2,000 to support those children who only receive one meal per day and often walk far distances to receive it.

To recognize the children’s plight, the community is invited to meet Kirsten and Sophia at the Lakeville SuperTarget parking lot at 18275 Kenrick Avenue at 11 a.m.

Jan. 12 to walk to the warming house together.

Volunteers will have the cocoa stand ready.

The event this year is expanding to include an auction for a pinewood coffee table donated by Orchard Tables, a Minneapolis company that supports the children of Swaziland. “For every table they sell off their website (www.orchardtables.com) 15 kids will be fed for an entire month,� Kirsten said.

Sophia said she learned about the orphans’ struggles at church and wanted

to help. “It made me real sad they don’t have what we have,� Sophia said. “I’m not sure if they get to go to school or get a pet or have food like we have.�

Kirsten said she has encouraged Sophia to take action to help the orphans and is proud of Sophia’s efforts. “We encourage our kids to think globally,�

Kirsten said, “to think about kids less fortunate than them. ‌My husband and I are just humbled by her heart. Year-round she thinks about this.â€?

Sophia said she hopes her hot cocoa stand will inspire others to get involved. “I hope to let more people know about Swaziland, and get them to help,� Sophia said. “I want them to be healthy and get food and have rest.�

Laura Adelmann is at laura.adelmann@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Silver Clay Jewelry, Flame Painted Copper, Getting Started with Your iPad, and more. • Swim lessons: Register now for winter and spring swim lessons. Saturday session begins Jan. 12; Monday/ Wednesday evening session begins Jan. 21.

Register at www.LakevilleAreaCommunityEd.net or call (952) 232-2150.

Free dental care for children Dr. Lam Tu and Park Dental Farmington will offer free dental care for children ages 2 to 15 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, as part of Give Kids a Smile, a statewide initiative to provide free dental care to children whose families face barriers in receiving dental treatment.

Routine dental services of cleanings, exams, X-rays, and fluoride treatments will be offered, along with more complex procedures like sealants, fillings, and simple extractions.

Patients will be seen by appointment only. A parent or legal guardian must accompany them for the duration of the appointment. To schedule an appointment, call (952) 303-7028. Park Dental Farmington is at 511 Elm St.

Dr. Peter T. Harstad of Lakeville and Karyn E. Lukasek of Green Isle, Minn., were honored for their work in the field of Lutheran history by the Concordia Historical Institute at an awards banquet in November. A total of 16 historical works published in 2011 received awards.

Harstad and Lukasek received an award for their story, “Store Per,� an illustrated story of “Big Pete,� a Norwegian-American “Paul Bunyan� of the prairie, whose journey from Norway to America with “his bride, his Farmington Bible, and his violin� tells the story of Norwegian Luther- Library events ans in the New Land, their The Farmington Library, struggles, their perseverance, 508 Third St., has planned and their faith. the following events. Call (651) 438-0250 for more information.

Community ed • Teen Advisory Group, registration 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14.

Registration is open for Ages 12-18. • Storytime in the Park, Lakeville Area Community Education classes. Browse 10:30 to 1:30 a.m. Wednesthe catalog at www.Lakevil- day, Jan. 16, Trinity Care Center, 3410 213th St. W. leAreaCommunityEd.net. • New youth activities: Stories, games and crafts in Danceline, Super Hero Film an indoor park-like setting.

School, Cookies for Kids and Presented in partnership Parents, Spring Break Horse with Farmington Parks and Recreation. Ages: 0-6.

Camp. • Guitar Hero, 3:30 to 4:30 • New after-school classes for elementary students: p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17. Ages: Beat Goes On, Juggling, Girl 10-15. • Storytime for All Ages, Scouts. • New activities for middle 10:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. school students: Zumba Af- 18. Stories and activities for ter School, Juggling, T-Shirt mixed-age audiences such as Scarves, All Duct Out, 3D child care groups and famiVirtual Game World Design. lies. • Waggin’ Tales, 10:30 to • New adult activities: Horsin’ Around, Dead Sea 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17.

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Saints, Fix That Hole in Your Wall, Basic Tiling, Home Beer Brewing, Winemaking Dakota County at Home, Sushi, Northern converts to Next Italian Dinner. • Adult enrichment classes Generation 911 Dakota County has upreturning: Zumba, Aqua Zumba, Yoga, Belly Dance, graded to Next Generation Pilates, Strength Training, 911 (NG911), a new system Homemade Bread, Digital that will help 911 dispatchPhotography, Metal Clay, ers and emergency respond-

ers provide help to residents more efficiently.

When fully developed, NG911 will allow 911 callers to send text, photos, video, medical information, vehicle crash data, building plans and more.

Open houses set for greenway corridors Dakota County will hold open houses for two greenway corridors – the Lake Marion-South Creek Greenway and the Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway – for residents to review and comment on the plans. The open houses are part of the yearlong master planning process for the two greenways.

The open houses will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Lebanon Hills Regional Park Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan, and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Lakeville Water Treatment Facility, 18400 Ipava Ave., Lakeville.

Attendees can review and provide feedback to the planning team on alignment alternatives, design character, trailheads, habitat restoration, interpretive themes and more. The information for both greenway corridors will be presented at each open house.

The Lake Marion-South Creek Greenway travels 18 miles from the Minnesota River in Burnsville to Lake Marion in Lakeville and on to Rambling River Park in Farmington. The MendotaLebanon Hills Greenway travels 11 miles from the Village at Mendota Heights through the communities of Mendota Heights, Inver Grove Heights and Eagan to Lebanon Hills Regional Park.

For more information, visit the project website at www.hkgi.com/projects/dakota.

Kindernook Preschool open houses Kindernook Preschool in Lakeville will host open houses from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, and noon to 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 22. Registration for the 2013-14 school year will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 26.

Kindernook enrolls children ages 3 to 5 and offers a Christian-based environment with emphasis on skills that prepare children for kindergarten. It is located at 20088 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville.

For more information, visit kindernook.com or call Laura Saarela at (952) 469-4126 or (952) 440-3662.

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New book has good ideas how to reduce partisan gridlock While the federal government teetered on the so-called “fiscal cliff,” a new book suggests better ways to manage the nation’s affairs.

“The Parties Versus the People” by former Oklahoma U.S. Rep. Mickey Edwards points out that the Founding Fathers were generally opposed to political parties. They felt that factionalism would be the undoing of the nation.

Given the current political climate, his view is getting more attention. After all, ask yourself this question: Should your member of Congress or legislator be representing the interests of your entire district or only the interests of his or her political party? Unfortunately, the system has evolved, particularly in the last 30 years, not just to expect partisan conflict, but to encourage it, making citizens secondary to a party’s interests.

Edwards offers changes that would get us back to what the Founding Fathers intended — that our elected representatives would be working in the common interest,

ECM Editorial not just for partisan advantage.

Unfortunately, a constitutional amendment would be needed to alter the process.

That’s unlikely because the people we elect have thrived under the partisan system as it is today. They don’t want things to change, but too many of them are extremists, of either the left or right.

The first thing Edwards would do is create an open or non-partisan blanket primary. This form of primary was most recently adopted in California and has also been used in Louisiana and Washington.

Today, in Minnesota, you can vote in either the Republican or the Democratic primary, but not both. Edwards’ idea would be to throw the candidates from all parties for a given office together in the primary and then have a run off between the top two finishers.

Some districts are so lopsided that the

prevailing party is already known in advance. By having an open primary, two Democrats or two Republicans could advance to the general election, or perhaps a Democrat and a Green or a Republican and a Libertarian.

Parties could still endorse candidates, but they would face the likelihood that the candidate who could capture the center of the electorate would be most likely to win.

This is preferable to so-called “rankedchoice voting” that encourages extremism.

The second thing Edwards would do is create non-partisan panels to oversee redistricting. Thirteen states have done so, and in Arizona, the governor has the power to “impeach” the head of the independent commission for “gross misconduct.”

The tension in redistricting is between creating “representative” vs. “competitive” districts. The more competitive the districts, the higher the voter turnout. Incumbents, of course, don’t like competition. It makes it harder to keep their jobs.

In Minnesota, the Legislature oversees

redistricting, but unless one party controls state government, it almost always ends up in the courts.

As for campaign contributions, Edwards would limit them to be only from individuals who would be constituents, would require all contributions to be direct to candidates so donors can’t hide behind the state party or the “Super PACs,” would require more free radio and TV time for candidates, etc.

Edwards has plenty of other ideas to dampen the partisanship. Each deserves robust debate, but how many Americans believe the national interest is served well today?

These ideas would make politics more like the Founding Fathers envisioned it: a Congress or Legislature working for the good of all instead of just a political party.

This editorial is a product of the ECM Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are members of ECM Publishers Inc.

Calendar sales to help veterans with PTSD

by Don Heinzman SUN THISWEEK

If you are a lover of dogs and want to help a military veteran recover from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, you should consider buying a special 2013 calendar donated by Lynn and Paul Sansale of South St. Paul.

You can buy this special “Rescued Heroes” calendar this month and help a Minnesota veteran suffering from the aftershocks of combat get a trained service dog.

If 285 of these donated 1,000 “Rescued Heroes” calendars can be sold by mid-January, all the $15,000 in proceeds will go to train a dog for a Minnesota war veteran who requests that dog. K-9s for Veterans will choose the recipient.

The calendars with 11 hand-painted rescued and trained therapy dogs and one service dog by artist Paul Sansale are on sale for $15 at front counters of 18 Frattallone Hardware stores in the Twin Cities area, including the Burnsville location.

“Fitz,” the calendar cover dog, belongs to Tony, an Iraq veteran from Minnesota, who can’t get along without him.

It costs $15,000 to train a service dog in Florida, including three weeks of training with the soldier suffering from PTSD. This story starts with the Sansales when

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they saw a friend’s trained service dog, “Lucy,” snuggle up to kids reading at a Reading Education Assistance Day session.

They fell in love with “Lucy” and decided to publish a calendar of rescued and trained Minnesota service dogs.

Paul took photographs of 12 of these dogs and spent hundreds of hours painting them, while Lynn wrote the story of each – one a pit bull, Cedric, who was about to be euthanized and another of Dobie, a black lab, who was dropped four stories from a parking ramp.

The Sansales were partial to the dogs, because they once had one, “Molly” who helped their daughter cope with cerebral palsy.

They published the 2012 calendar featuring Paul’s paintings and Lynn’s stories, which drew national attention.

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People can purchase the Rescued Dogs calendar at the Burnsville Frattallone’s Ace Hardware, 1350 County Road 42 W. with PTSD? While they were marketing their calendar, Grace Morris, owner of a dog-sitting business in Brooklyn Center, told them about the nonprofit “Paws and Stripes” located in Albuquerque that provides service dogs to veterans free. Jim Stanek, an Iraq war veteran, whose service dog “Sarge” helped him deal with PTSD, began the service.

Last fall, working with Stanek and K9s for Warriors in Florida, Lynn and Paul drove 6,000 miles and visited 12 veterans

around the country with PTSD who told them how the service dogs aided them and in some cases saved their lives. Paul intends to paint these 12 dogs from photos he took on their two-and-a-half-week trip, and Lynn will write the inspirational stores for their 2014 calendar. Through these calendars, they hope to inspire others to provide service dogs for veterans.

Lynn has since learned of a Marine veteran, whose family lives in Blaine, who just got a service dog. The Kraus Hartig Post 6587 VFW Post of Spring Lake Park through a benefit helped pay for that dog.

Cmdr. Don LaCroix says the former Marine and the dog are inseparable.

Lynn has learned that since Desert Storm and 2010, a total of 63,241 men and women from Minnesota have served in the armed services and 12,648 are believed to have PTSD. She’s also helped organize “Minnesota Service Dogs for Veterans” with the tag line: “Fighting the invisible wounds of war.”

Buying a calendar is part of the solution.

Don Heinzman is an ECM/Sun columnist and a member of the ECM Editorial Board.

He is at don.heinzman@ecm-inc.com. Column reflect the opinion of the author.

Penny, Pete, Paul and the possibilities of public education

by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK

In some ways, Penny, Pete and Paul were very different. Penny was a blonde, blue-eyed teenager who grew up on a farm in east central Minnesota, with 10 younger brothers and sisters. Pete, who sometimes colored his hair, lived in a western Twin Cities suburb with his single parent mom.

Paul was a tall, handsome, angry African American teenager in St. Paul. As 2012 has ended and we look ahead, their stories help illustrate the possibilities of public education.

By the time she was in 11th grade in her rural high school, Penny, the oldest in her family, was a cheerleader and member of the National Honor Society.

But there was turmoil at home. The family farm was in financial trouble. Her parents often argued. Penny assumed many responsibilities at home. Unfortunately, she looked elsewhere for love and comfort, made a mistake, and became pregnant.

She was kicked off the cheerleading squad, removed from the National Honor Society and ridiculed by some students and educators. She was devastated and thought about suicide.

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Fortunately a friend told her about an alternative school in the area. Penny blossomed again. She told a legislative committee that at her new school “people didn’t judge me.

They encouraged me. The school probably saved my life.”

As Penny told her story, the hearing room was very quiet. Conversations stopped. There were many moist eyes.

Pete’s parents didn’t just argue, they eventually divorced. He often was bored in school. He wanted to drop out, but his mother convinced him to stay. So, as he later told legislators, he earned barely passing grades in “dummy English, dummy math and dummy social studies in the morning, and then worked at a fast food franchise in the afternoon.” They liked his work, and made him an assistant manager.

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Then he heard about Post Secondary Enrollment Options. The University of Minnesota allowed him to take a course. He earned an “A.” That led to attending the University of Minnesota full time under PSEO. He did very well.

Finally, there is Paul, from a classic inner city family facing many challenges. He was angry at the world, and hated school.

He made many mistakes, including fighting at his high school. Finally, he was kicked out, and landed in a school where I taught.

He mostly slept in classes for several weeks.

One day a teacher asked him to join a class on “Protect your Rights and Money.”

Paul used “street smarts” to help solve consumer problems that families and community members referred to the class. He did well, and appeared in a newspaper story about the class.

On seeing the story, Paul told his teacher, “I often thought I might have my name in the paper, and perhaps my picture. But I never thought it would be for something good.”

Like Penny and Pete, Paul graduated.

He worked for Prince, the recording artist.

Then he opened a recording arts studio and encountered many other young men, years

younger. They shared his love of music and dislike of traditional schools.

With help from some educators, Paul founded the High School for Recording Arts, a charter public school that helps previously unsuccessful students develop stronger skills and positive attitudes. Students must apply to some form of higher education before they can graduate.

Recently Junior Achievement gave the school its top Company of the Year award, because HSRA students have produced “You Tube” videos on public service topics (like “stay in school”) under contracts from companies including State Farm Insurance and Verizon.

Over the last 40 years. I’ve seen many students like those above (although I did not use their real names). We need to acknowledge the power of public education and educators, as we work to help reach even more. Public education is powerful.

Since 1970, Joe Nathan has been a public school teacher, administrator, parent, PTA president, and researcher. He now directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, joe@centerforschoolchange.org.

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Letters Setting things straight To the editor: Joe Niedermayr’s letter, “A look in the mirror” on Dec. 28 (Sun Thisweek), was way off base when it comes to blaming U.S. Rep. John Kline for outrageous conduct in regard to gun control. As long as there are people on this earth someone will always be plotting the death of someone else and we can only hope to minimize these events.

Of a similar nature, Betty Fedde’s letter, “Support Toys for Tots and other programs” on Jan. 4 (Sun Thisweek), implies that Kline should advocate for even more programs to lift our poverty types to an even better lifestyle. My observation after traveling throughout a lot of the rest of the world is that our folks enjoy

privileges found nowhere else. When you consider that almost 50 percent of the eligible taxpayers pay no federal income tax, that’s a miracle. Additionally, her remarks about who pays the highest tax rates, property tax rates, sales tax rates, etc., are so far off base they have no credibility whatsoever.

Maybe I should let her pay my tax bills and then she’d really know who’s paying the freight.

With support from generous shoppers, the Burnsville Senior Center, multiple Byerly’s locations, Wal-Mart of Burnsville, Highview Hills, The Rivers, Realife Cooperative, Augustana Regent, the city of Burnsville, and Walgreens of Shakopee, we were able to collect more than 2,000 gifts for local seniors who otherwise might have been overlooked this holiday season.

We also would like to thank the many volunteers FRANKLIN WICKER who shared their time to Lakeville collect, wrap and deliver the gifts to 240 area seniors who continue to struggle during Making the these tough economic times. holidays brighter Thanks to all those who helped us brighten the holiTo the editor: On behalf of the staff at days for our local seniors Home Instead Senior Care, and truly making a differI would like to thank every- ence in our community. one who helped with this year’s very successful Be a JAROD MATHIASON Santa to a Senior program. Home Instead Senior Care

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Lakeville residents remember longtime contributors

by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK

People in the city of Lakeville saw some of the people and places they came to love go away in 2012.

Whether it was a longtime barber or parks director moving on in retirement or the death of some prominent Lakeville residents, the past year was a challenging time for many.

Following are some of the top stories from the past year:

cess, according to the Civil Air Patrol.

Bratlie, a former airline and Navy pilot, was testing out a new engine on his Piper PA-31 Navajo plane, according to various media reports.

Top stories of 2012 Following are the top 10 Farmington-Lakeville stories from 2012 at Sun Thisweek’s website: 1) Farmington police man hunt ends in arrest 2) For some Farmington department heads, multiple raises 3) Farmington resident to appear on Jeopardy 4) Update: Two teens killed in rollover were Lakeville students 5) Students suspended at Century Middle School in Lakeville for sharing inappropriate photo 6) Storm does a number on trees in Lakeville 7) Cancer claims Lakeville South student 8) Lakeville South presents the ‘Wizard of Oz’ 9) NASCAR could happen south of Lakeville 10) Fundraisers scheduled for injured Lakeville South student

Heritage Center

Lakeville’s Heritage Center opened Sept. 24 as a 17,000-square-foot home to the Senior Center, the Lakeville Area Historical Society and Lakeville Beyond the Yellow Ribbon.

Bud Mohn Construction began on the facility in 2012, followAfter 53 years, Reuben “Bud” Mohn retired on File photo ing bid approval in March, Oct. 27 from his work as a Steve Michaud (left) accepts a plaque from City Administrator Steve Mielke, commemorating though the City Council barber, a trade he plied for the renaming of North Park to Steve Michaud Park. Michaud was honored for his nearly began its often heated and nearly all of those years in 40 years of service to Lakeville as a Parks and Recreation Department staff member and controversial discussions on the project in early 2011. downtown Lakeville. director.

The idea for a hybrid site The shop, which has goes back to 2009, when been owned by Tom Rice the historical society profor the past year, celebrated posed the idea to the city. In the retirement with a party 2010 talks continued and a and open house. plan became more concrete.

When Mohn, 82, opened Lakeville Beyond the Yelhis shop in the late 1950s/ low Ribbon joined the effort early 1960s, Lakeville had in fall 2011. only about 700 people. In The building had served those days, farmers would as the police station undrive into town on their til 2008, when the police tractors for 75-cent hairmoved into the new station cuts. toward the geographical Mohn got his start 58 center of the city. years ago as a barber in gold medal,” Michaud said.

Faribault and Northfield, Michaud started out as Senior center sold though he’s almost a life- an intern with the departThe Lakeville City long Lakeville resident. ment in 1974, living in cityCouncil voted to sell the old Mohn’s Barber Shop’s provided housing in a cabin downtown Senior Center first location was in the at Antlers Park. building for $345,000 at its former space of Gephart’s Michaud proceeded to Oct. 1 meeting. furniture store. He moved become the first director of The city had received an around a bit before settling the department, overseeing offer about a week before into the spot on Holyoke the expansion of the system from Rose Mountain SpiriAvenue. to include 432 acres of contual Community Center of servation land, more than Steve Michaud Rosemount.

100 miles of trails and more Photo by Rick Orndorf About $230,000 will go After 38 years with the than 62 public areas such as city of Lakeville, Parks and parks, playgrounds, green- The Lakeville North High School cheer team and marching band performed during the toward paying down the Pan-O-Prog Grand Parade this summer. cost of the Heritage Center Recreation Director Steve ways and athletic fields. project and the rest will go Michaud announced he The city’s population At the end of Novem- began working for German- wrote 15 books. In 2005, he toward paying off a block would retire in July. was about 7,500 when he was inducted into the Min- grant from Dakota County “I love this place … love started, and the 2010 Cen- ber, the city hired Brett Al- town in 2005. nesota Music Hall of Fame. that helped fund the initial this town … love the people sus puts that number up to tergott, currently a parks director in Germantown, Lowell Lundstrom Senior Center project in the here,” he said. “What better about 56,000.

Lowell Lundstrom, 72, Ronald Swagger early 1980s. job could a guy have who Michaud said he and his Wis., to replace Michaud.

Altergott, who was died July 20 after a long Longtime Dakota Elecloves the outdoors?” wife, who live in Eagan, will On Monday, Aug. 6, the likely travel in retirement, scheduled to begin with battle with Parkinson’s tric Board director Ronald Zach Johnson The city of Lakeville Lakeville City Council re- because her part-time con- Lakeville Jan. 2, was se- Disease. He founded Cel- Swagger died at 70 years old hired Zach Johnson to renamed North Park and sulting work can be done lected from 80 applicants ebration with his wife, Con- in Lakeville on May 19. nationwide. nie, who died in December He served on the DEA place longtime City EngiConservation Area as Steve from anywhere.

Altergott worked as a 2011. Their daughter, Lon- Board for the last 25 years. neer Keith Nelson, who reMichaud Park and Conser“If we visit Florida, she As a classic car enthusi- tired in 2011. vation Area. can work and I can go to recreation supervisor for the da Lundstrom Ramsey, has Johnson, who has been “I kind of feel like I was the beach and fish,” he said. cities of Greenfield, Wis. been the lead pastor of the ast, Swagger was involved and Munster, Ind. before he church since 2010. in the Southern Cruzers Car assistant city engineer and on the podium getting my “I’m never idle.”

The two Lundstroms Club. an interim city engineer, founded Celebration in He also loved spending was selected after a regional Lakeville in 1996, after time with his family and search. years of cross-country playing golf, according to “His background and exevangelical trips in a Nash his obituary. perience in the engineering Rambler station wagon and Swagger started his ca- field as well as his knowlin their famous tour buses. reer with the Soo Line Rail- edge of the City of LakevThey also produced a road and Kloster Madsen, ille make him a great fit for radio program for more a construction and design the position,” said Public than 20 years, in addition company.

Works Director Christoto television shows. Lowell’s He owned and operated pher Petree.

30-minute radio broadcast, J’s and Bonanza restaurants Johnson has been a city “Message for America,” was and was in sales at Freeway employee since 2001, when broadcast by more than 100 Ford and Air Lake Ford. he was hired on as a civil enstations. The Lundstrom’s He was also a Realtor for gineer.

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In December is was anLowell was a prolific muNancy Quinnell, a nounced that after 13 years, sician and writer. Accord- Lakeville resident and tire- the annual Ironman bike Photo by Aaron Vehling Members of the Lakeville Senior Center enjoyed a game of dominoes in one of the rooms ing to his obituary, he wrote less volunteer, died Jan. 6 race would not be held in more than 600 gospel songs, after a battle with cancer. Lakeville in 2013. at the new Heritage Center in Lakeville, which opened on Sept. 24. produced 60 albums and She was 51.

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by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK

In addition to this year’s School Board election, which was reviewed in last week’s edition, the Lakeville Area School District is moving into the future with its iLearn initiative and more academic success in 2013.

Following is a review of some of the top stories involving the district in 2012.

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Cross left his son with neighbors and fled to California on the heels of unemployment and the foreclosure of his house.

He wrote in a note to the neighbors that his son would be better off with them than with him.

Cross said in court that he wanted to apologize to his son. He said he wished he could do it all over again.

Truck driver sentenced Truck driver Jason Styrbicky, of Buffalo, was sentenced July 31 to one year in Dakota County Jail for his role in a May 24, 2010, multi-vehicle crash on I-35 in Lakeville that resulted in the deaths of two drivers and an unborn child and the release of millions of bees.

On May 23, Styrbicky, 38, was found guilty of three counts of criminal vehicular homicide and one count of careless driving. Pamela Brinkhaus, 50, of Elko New Market, Kari Rasmussen, 24, of St. Anthony and Rasmussen’s 8-week-old fetus were killed in the crash.

Styrbicky was driving a semi truck and trailer

when he encountered traffic stopped because of construction in the area.

He smashed into two cars, which caused them to crash into another semi that was hauling millions of bees.

Italian cruise ship Ronda Rosenthal of Lakeville and her sister, Vivian Shafer, survived the Jan. 13 capsizing of the cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, about 18 miles off Italy’s Tuscan coast.

Rosenthal and Shafer were among 4,200 passengers and crew on the ship. It was reported that 32 people died in the incident.

After boarding a life boat, the two landed on the island Giglio and endured a cold winter’s night penniless and without passports or luggage.

The two caught one of the first life boats, with Ronda the last allowed on. Once in Giglio, local shopkeepers and the church provided blankets, warm clothes and shelter to the passengers.

The 2012-13 school year ushered in the start of the iLearn 194 technology initiative, centered around the lease from Apple of about 1,300 iPads for about $800,000.

The School Board approved the expenditure March 6 for a three-year lease cycle, leaving room for upgrades when the current one expires.

Superintendent Lisa Snyder said the district will initially require students to keep iPads at school. This is at least partially for insurance purposes.

There are 60 teachers who applied for grants and will be involved in the iLearn program, which will use the iPads to enhance learning in such areas as math, engineering, early childhood and elementary school literacy, English, Spanish and technology.

union, ratified a 2011-13 contract Jan. 24, and the School Board approved it later that day.

The move follows a tentative agreement on Jan. 11 after months of disagreement over health insurance and the amount of time set aside for class preparation.

The agreement gives a modest salary increase of $600 the first year and the temporary freeze of “steps,” the process by which teachers earn seniority.

EML President Don Sinner said the agreement is “fair and equitable for both sides.”

EML has 647 members making up 633 full-time equivalent positions. They voted by an overwhelming majority in favor of the new contract.

Car crash

Lakeville Area Learning Center students Alesha Roehl and Frederick Alexander were killed in an Aug. 21 car crash on Buck Hill Road in Burnsville in which the car they were riding in rolled over onto I-35.

“It’s been very difficult,” said Joan Vievering, Roehl’s language arts teacher at the ALC, after the crash. “These two students had enormous potential. It’s so hard to see students turning the corner and starting to believe in themselves have it all taken Teacher contract away so quickly. No one exEducation Minnesota pects to lose a student.”

Roehl, 17, of Castle Rock Lakeville, the teachers

Township, was a poet.

“She was a very creative writer,” Vievering said.

Alexander, 16, of Burnsville, was compassionate and had a great sense of humor, said Lauren Fox, one of his teachers at the ALC. About 100 community members – students and staff from the various Lakeville schools, in addition to graduates and friends – turned out on Aug. 22 for a memorial at the ALC. Posters adorned the walls.

Memorial attendees could write messages on Post-Its to Roehl and Alexander and affix them to the posters.

There were three other passengers in the car, all Lakeville South High School students. The 17-year old driver, along with two teenage passengers, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Stan Fredrickson Stan Fredrickson, buildings and grounds supervisor for Lakeville Public Schools, retired in February after 27 years with the district.

When he started in the job in November 1985, the district had five schools and about 3,000 students.

The district currently has 15 schools, about 11,000 students and employs about 70 custodians, maintenance and grounds crews.

“We built a new elementary school every two years through 1996,” he said.

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Three of four students involved in taking inappropriate photos and video of students in a locker room at Century Middle School in Lakeville in May 2012 pleaded guilty June 26 to one count of conspiracy to interfere with privacy, a gross misdemeanor.

The three were sentenced to probation for 180 days; 30 hours of community work service; and must attend a victim empathy class and write a letter of apology to the victims.

Another girl involved in the incident was charged with criminal defamation in addition to conspiracy to interfere with privacy, and was not part of this plea.

The incident occurred on May 21, when two girls allegedly took photos and video of two other girls undressing in the locker room.

When the boys got involved, there were allegedly games involving the photos.

Lakeville City Administrator Steve Mielke introduced new Lakeville Parks Director Brett Altergott at the Jan. 7 City Council meeting. Altergott, who was selected from 80 applicants nationwide, replaces Steve Michaud, the city’s first parks director, who after 38 years with the city retired in July.

Mielke said Altergott’s experience, passion and enthusiasm for sports set him apart from other applicants.

Altergott started with the city Jan. 2; he previously worked as the parks director in Germantown, Wis.

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“Stan was extremely dedicated to the Lakeville Public Schools,” Amoroso said.

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Ed Nelson, took over for Fredrickson, who hired him as a night janitor 10 years ago.

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And the 2013 legislative session is off and running

by T.W. Budig SUN THISWEEK

The new legislative session (2013-14) began Jan. 8 with lawmakers talking of good will and working together for the benefit of the state. “I think the rancor starts on Monday,� Rep. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, said with a laugh.

House and Senate members were sworn into office shortly after noon with House Speaker Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, DFLCook, officially elected by their respective bodies to their leadership posts. “I really have high hopes for this legislative session,� Thissen said.

Bakk spoke of the need for a gritty realism. “The campaign is over and it’s now time to govern,� Bakk said. “That means being honest with Minnesotans about our challenges and how we aim to resolve them. We each represent all of our constituents, not just one party or only those who voted for us.�

Democrats hold the

reins of state government, controlling the governor’s office, all state constitutional offices, the Legislature.

Despite expressions of bipartisanship, a small dustup occurred in the House as Republicans attempted a parliamentary maneuver. “I’m not going to be rolled over,� House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, said prior to start of session.

If he has to call the Democrats out, he will, Daudt said.

The session opening in the House was marked more by hugs, hand shakes, friends and supporters.

Thissen, speaking about the early bills, cited a school funding shift legislation — repayment next biennium — jobs and property tax bills among others.

House Democrats are going to fulfill promises they made during the election, he said.

Democratic legislative leaders have stressed the primacy of the state budget.

Democratic Gov. Mark

Dayton is expected to release his proposed state budget Jan. 22, setting off a process honed by the release of the February budget forecast later in the session.

The February forecast provides the final numbers for legislators to use on which to base the budget.

Area senators spoke of the need to get things done. “We owe it to our citizens to get the job done,� newly elected Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Champlin, said.

Former Rosemount High School Principal Greg Clausen, a DFL senator from Apple Valley representing District 57, brought his mother, also a former educator, with him for the opening day ceremonies. “It is a special day to reflect on the history and tradition and take on a responsibility to serve the state and its people,�

Clausen said.

He will serve on education and higher education committees. He said he is part of a legislative group that will introduce an edu-

cation initiative at a news conference Thursday.

Lawmakers face a projected $1 billion state budget deficit in the upcoming two-year budget cycle. “It’s clear that we’re facing a number of challenges, but I believe that if we work together, we can tackle them and make Minnesota an even better to place to live, work, and raise a family,� firstterm Rep. Laurie Halverson, DFL-Eagan, said in a statement. “Voters expect a legislature that moves past gridlock and focuses on the basics.�

Another first-term representative Anna Wills, R-Apple Valley, was selected to serve on Education Policy, Education Finance, State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs committees.

She spoke of closing Minnesota’s education achievement gap, paying back money borrowed from schools and revisiting the Veterans Jobs Credit proposal “to make it easier for Minnesota’s servicemen and women to find work when they return home.�

Wills said in a statement she will make every effort possible to make sure the veterans credit bill is heard in committee.

Marriage vote Thissen indicated that a floor vote on same-sex marriage could happen this year in the House. “I think something will happen this year,� Rep. Rick Hansen, DFL-South St. Paul, said.

Same-sex marriage advocates want a vote.

Minnesotans United for All Families Campaign Manager Richard Carlbom views the session as the right moment. “We believe 2013 is the best time,� he said.

Carlbom feared that the momentum might have wained following the defeat in November of the proposed amendment to ban same-sex marriage, but senses it hasn’t. “I’m not going to proclaim victory,� he said when asked whether the votes existed to pass samesex marriage legislation.

Chuck Darrell, of Minnesota for Marriage, indicated the group would be

Lakeville’s growth could be ‘in the pipeline’ Policy change may encourage development

by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

Lakeville officials previously used Metropolitan Urban Service Area rules to contain explosive growth, but now they hope to use MUSA as a tool to encourage common-sense development.

City officials are proposing changes to the land included in Lakeville’s MUSA (acreage approved for sewer service extension provided by the Metropolitan Council) after developers pointed out properties in the city’s current MUSA boundaries were far from sewer and water lines,

while other land planned for future development was in close proximity to them.

The city’s recent review of available MUSA boundaries found many areas would require “significant� extensions and sewer lift stations to develop, but expansion areas designated for development in 2015 or beyond are closer to utility lines, resulting in faster, easier and cheaper connections for developers.

A policy change is proposed that replaces setting timelines for MUSA expansion with consider-

ing development based on a property’s proximity to city services using a colorcoded map that categorizes properties by their access to water and sewer lines.

Consideration would also be given to existing downstream facilities’ service capabilities, whether the development would unduly burden the city or adjacent properties with things like trunk oversizing, road financing or park development, and if the property includes a public purpose such as major street connections or park facilities.

Officials will also con-

sider the development’s compatibility with present and future land uses.

City Administrator Steve Mielke said the proposed development process will help the city prioritize projects and encourage development where it makes sense.

For properties outside of the MUSA, the city would seek sewer extension approval from the Metropolitan Council. “It’s a different way of looking at how to expand MUSA,� Mielke said.

The Lakeville Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the pro-

posal Jan. 17 to decide whether to recommend the policy change for the City Council to consider.

Both bodies have indicated general agreement with the proposal during work sessions. “In Lakeville, MUSA has been used as a growthcontrol measure,� Mielke said. “Now we are hoping to use it as an incentive or as an encouragement to develop where it makes sense and is the most cost effective.�

Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Lakeville man, former cop, charged with felony

by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK

A Lakeville man and former police officer is charged with felony stalking or harassment after allegedly threatening to kill himself and his ex-girlfriend days into the new year.

John Edward Harmon, 50, a former Faribault police officer, allegedly told his ex-girlfriend he would kill himself in front of her, according to a Jan. 7 Dakota County criminal complaint.

The woman reported on Jan. 3 the phone con-

mother of Harmon’s exgirlfriend.

Police reported the mother said Harmon told her he had been “up all night listening to the devil� and had written statements to her daughter that said he wanted the daughter to suffer the

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One new Lakeville School Board member and two incumbents took the oath of office at the board meeting Jan. 8. Sworn into office for an additional term were Judy Keliher and Bob Erickson. Taking the oath of office for the first time was Terry Lind, who has served in the district for more than 40 years as a teacher and administrator. The board also elected Roz Peterson board chair for 2013. She replaces Keliher who has served as the chair for six years. School Board Member Jim Skelly was elected vice chair; Michelle Volk was named clerk of the board and Erickson was voted treasurer.

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Lakeville police reportedly obtained a warrant to locate Harmon and with the help of Harmon’s cell phone carrier, located it at his home on Linch Avenue.

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Cougar swimmers tops at Maroon and Gold Boys swim team ranked No. 6 in Class AA

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

This could be the best start for the Lakeville South boys swimming and diving team in school history, according to coach Rick Ringeisen.

The Cougar team won the Maroon and Gold Invitational last weekend at the University of Minnesota in the 11-team Maroon Division.

The boys out-swam Lakeville North, which finished in third place, by almost 100 points with 522.5.

Second-place Wayzata had 492 points.

“I would call the start to this season a pleasant surprise, rather than an expectation,” Ringeisen said.

“I think we have caught a few teams off guard by our fast start. However, the proPhoto by Rick Orndorf verbial cat is now out of the Top: Cameron Verby of Lakeville North swims the 200 bag. After last weekend evindidivual medley at the Maroon and Gold Invitational at eryone knows the quality of the University of Minnesota last weekend. our team and they have put Bottom: Christian Bell of Farmington swims the 100 a target on our backs.” freestyle at the Maroon and Gold Invitational.

The efforts helped get

Cougars win Paul Bengston Invite South wrestling team has five champions at tournament

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Luke Sabal of Lakeville South swims the 200 individual medley at the Maroon and Gold Invitational last weekend at the University of Minnesota. the team a No. 6 ranking in Class AA this week by the Minnesota Swim Coaches Association, matching a school best.

“It also means that the competition knows that when they face you they can earn instant respect by do-

ing well against our team,” Ringeisen said. “A ranking is nothing more than a projection of potential.”

Mitch Herrera, one of the elite distance swimmers in the state, according to Ringeisen, got the Cougars plenty of points by finishing

second in the 200-yard freestyle and third in the 500 freestyle.

“Mitch has set extremely high goals for this year and is on track to reach for a spot toward the top of the See SWIMMING, 11A

Lakeville girls hockey adversaries angling for same prize

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

The Lakeville South wrestling team won the eight-team individual Paul Bengston Invitational with 224 points last weekend in Hopkins with five champions and three runners-up.

“We knew that going in we had a good chance to place in the top three of this tournament, and based on the teams that were there, felt that we had a chance of winning if we had a full lineup and guys at the right weights,” head coach Nate Moudry said. “After the first round, I noticed we were in the lead, and that is where we stayed from there.

Any time you place 10 guys, you have a great chance of winning a tournament.”

Kelby Johnson was the tournament champion at 126 pounds, beating Hopkins’ Andy Becker 5-3 in the final. Austin Britnell won his weight bracket at 170, beating Joe Favorito 16-0 of Pine City/HinckleyFinlayson.

Nick Foss also brought

Panthers win round one of perhaps three

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

Photo by John Sherman

Lakeville South’s Matt Nelson wrestles at 220 pounds at the Paul Bengston Invitational last weekend in Hastings.

He was the champion in his weight class. home the top prize, winning his bracket at 182 with a pin in the title bout.

Matt Nelson was the victor at 220 with a 2-0 decision in the final.

Tommy Petersen continued his hot streak to win at 195 with two-straight pins and remains the top-ranked

wrestler in the state in his weight class and No. 12 in the nation, according to Intermat Wrestling.

“He has been very dominant this season,” Moudry said.

Shamar Williams (145), See WRESTLING, 11A

The high school girls hockey rivalry in Lakeville has several layers.

It isn’t enough that both teams are in the hunt for the South Suburban Conference title and are from the same city.

Both teams have a goal of qualifying for state next month and the biggest roadblock appears to be each other.

A Lakeville team has qualified for state by winning Section 1AA every season since 2009 and both teams have similar records at this point.

Lakeville North won their first meeting of the season 3-2 on Jan. 3, but this could be a three-round bout.

The Panthers put together a fierce effort from the start, going up 3-0 in

Photo by Andy Rogers

Lakeville North’s Alexis Joyce (20) takes a look at the goal as Lakeville South’s Amanda Boisjolie (14), Callen Naasz (22) and goalie Claire Wallenta (1) defend. the first period on goals Darwitz said. “Take away

by Taylor Flaherty, Alexis the first seven minutes and Joyce and Christi Vetter. I thought the girls played Joyce and Vetter also had great.” assists, as did Ashley KlonSouth didn’t give up as cz.

Janna Haeg and Kalley “A three-goal deficit is Ravndalen scored in the tough to come back from final two periods. Ari Reid especially against a good and Ravndalen had assists, team like North, but I’m but it wasn’t enough. happy with the way the “We know they’re a girls came back to almost See HOCKEY, 11A tie,” South coach Natalie

Lakeville Nordic teams ski in a hometown meet, finally North girls second in race at Kenwood Trail

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

With the outside finally looking like winter to Nordic skiers, the Lakeville North girls team finished second at the South Suburban Conference classic race on Jan. 3 at Kenwood Trail Middle School.

It might have been a bit cold for spectators, but it was a perfect day for skiers at the first meet at Kenwood Trail since 2011.

“The snow and course were super,” Lakeville North head coach Richard Heilman said. “There was lots of work with course preparations and a high volume of grooming, (which) made a big difference to maximize the condition of minimal amount of snow.”

The girls placed second overall behind Burnsville with 138 points and beat Eastview for the first time this season. The girls finished second again on Saturday in a True Team meet at Valleywood in Apple Valley.

“The Burnsville girls are untouchable in our conference,” Heilman said.

Amy Ferguson showed why she’s a skier to be reckoned with after placing third at the classic meet and the True Team meet.

Ferguson was chas-

ing winner Vivian Hett of Burnsville and second place Sonja Hedblom from Eagan, two of the best cross country skiers in the state. “(Ferguson) continues to improve each race,” Heilman said. “(She’s) climbing closer into the hunt with Sonja Hedblom and Vivian Hett. It’s a big gap between those two and Amy, but there’s still three and a half weeks remaining until the conference championships.”

At the classic meet, the next three Panthers came in within a minute of each other. Brianna Vetter finished eighth, Emily Wilson 12th and Sara Nelson 13th.

Jessica Rebischke was 37th, Molly Wilson 38th, Elise Askeland 44th, Lindsey Smits 46th, Jamie Kulla 52nd and Amy Byrne 56th.

The rebuilding boys team came in seventh at the classic meet. Robby Hanson was the Panthers’ leader, placing 18th. Jason Windhorn was 26th, Grant Eggan 34th, Ryan McCormick 49th, Bradley Curoe 54th, Kevin Dawson 59th, David Blackstad 62nd and Joshua Storms 64th.

The teams head to the Mesabi Invite at Biwabik on Saturday.

ished in fifth place at the Jan. 3 meet with 110 points, 12 behind fourth-place Chaska/Chanhassen and 50 points behind the winners from Eagan.

Mitchell Miller was the first Cougar to cross the finish line, placing 10th. The Cougars’ Jack Gerken was seven seconds behind Miller in 11th.

Matt Schiroo was 17th, about 47 seconds behind Gerken, with Noah Hanson gliding in at 23rd.

James Schiroo skied to 41st, Martin Halvorson was 42nd, Wade Durham 46th, Noah Levesseur 52nd, Wali Ibrahm 55th and Thomas Schiroo 58th.

Lakeville South was seventh in the girls competition.

Caroline Endersbe skied to 14th place as the first girl from Lakeville South to finish. Libby Endersbe was about 25 seconds behind in 21st place.

Kaytlyn Larson finished in 29th place, Harmony Zweber-Langer was 51st, Cynthia Simba was 58th, Karrin Becker 61st, Alexis Friesenhan 66th, Elizabeth Dirks 67th and Kayla Faranz 68th.

Photos by Rick Orndorf Andy Rogers can be reached Top: Lakeville North’s Kevin Dawson (26) races at a South Suburban classic meet at at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com The Cougars boys fin- or facebook.com/sunthisweek. Kenwood Trail Middle School on Jan. 3. Bottom right: Lakeville North’s Brianna Vetter (22). Bottom left: Lakeville South’s Harmony Zweber-Langer (13).

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SUN THISWEEK - Farmington - Lakeville January 11, 2013

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Tigers break winless streak Panther hockey fundraiser Feb. 9

The Lakeville North boys hockey booster club is holding a Valentine’s dance/social as a fundraiser for the team from 7-11 p.m. Feb. 8 at Crystal Lake Golf and Banquet.

There will be appetizers, music, a silent auction and games. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from any hockey parent or by calling (952) 898-5262. Proceeds will be used for new uniforms, equipment, out-of-town tournament opportunities, team-building functions and other expenses.

Girls hockey team shuts out rival Stars

by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK

The Farmington girls hockey team was anxious for a win when 2013 began.

After outshooting several opponents in recent weeks, the Tigers were still winless in a stretch from mid-November until Jan. 3 when the girls made the trip to Holy Angels, one of the team’s longtime rivals.

The girls defeated the Photo by Rick Orndorf Stars 2-0 with both goals coming in the second period Farmington’s Rachael Welzin (28) looks to pass against thanks to Grace Gavin and Holy Angels on Jan. 3.

Michaela Tonsager. Megan Stivers and Haley Doll had assists.

Maddie Bowe stopped 12 shots. It was the team’s first Missota Conference victory of the season.

The girls followed it with a 2-0 loss against Northfield, the No. 16 ranked team in Class A, on Tuesday night.

It wasn’t without a few good shots. Molly Singewald saved 26 shots in goal.

One of the top teams in the state, Blake, is coming to town for a 5 p.m. puck drop Saturday.

Photo by Rick Orndorf Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com Farmington’s Grace Gavin (5) skates against Holy Angels. or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

comeback team,” Joyce said. “I don’t think we played very well. We can play a lot better. Come section time, that’s what we’re hoping for.”

North’s goalie Cassie Alexander had 11 saves and South’s Claire Wallenta had 19.

Lakeville North’s offensive skill has been on display all season. The Panthers average more than four goals per game, best in the South Suburban Conference.

“I thought we could have done more offensively,” Lakeville North coach Buck Kochevar said.

“We’re tough on the girls.

We always want more from them. We have scored a lot of goals, which is nice.”

The girls weren’t satisfied, either.

“It’s been a bumpy ride for us,” Joyce said. “We’re not sticking to our own jobs and it ends up getting us in trouble. It’s more of a mental thing. We give up soft goals and get down on ourselves. This is a good reassurance, though.

It gives us a boost. It’s a mental thing to beat our section rival.”

North rode that good feeling to a 6-1 victory against Rosemount on Jan. 5. Ali Harvey had two goals and Dani Sadek had a goal and three assists.

“I think we’re gelling.

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Nick Zellmer (160) and Shaun Barth (106) were all runners-up in their brackets.

Orion Hinchley (120), Jim Almquist (152) and Alonte Alexander (280) earned third-place finishes.

“The season has been one of ups and downs but we are finally starting to get healthy and that will help us moving forward as we prepare for the second half of the season,” Moudry said.

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Panthers second The Panther wrestling team finished second at the Farmington Koda Classic last weekend.

The boys defeated Farmington 31-29 and Park of Cottage Grove 42-22 to advance to the final where they lost to Chatfield 48-22.

In the first-place dual, Collin Degrammont (113 pounds), Aaron Almedina (220) and Lucas Westrich (160) won with pins and Tristyn Hanson (182) won by technical fall, but it was

The Farmington wrestling team was seventh at its own Koda Classic last weekend.

The boys lost their first two duals 31-29 to Lakeville North and 40-34 to Paynesville.

“We were in all the duals, but again it comes down to giving up too many bonus points,” coach Chad Olson said. “We are not full strength and are dealing with injuries. The positive is we now have the depth.

When someone goes down we have capable backup ready to go at almost every weight. In the past couple of years, we would have had to forfeit those weights.”

Against Lake City, Tyler Venz (113 pounds), Jacob Gabbard (120) and Chris McCue (182) won by fall.

John Walz (152) and Godfrey Mpetey (220) won their decisions. Jamie Scavone, Joe Hoeve and Brayden Chapman won by forfeit.

We’ve made some switches with lines and we’re getting better,” Kochevar said. “We need to finish.

If we get up on teams, we’re going to be tough to beat. I don’t know if we’re a team, yet, that can come from behind.

“We’ll be there by February. That’s the kind of confidence the girls have.”

Switching Joyce to defense was a big move because she was one the team’s leading scorers for years. But she played defense on boys teams in youth hockey and tried out for defense on the North girls varsity in eighth grade. She’s still scoring plenty of goals and netting some assists.

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Farmington eighth The Tigers finished eighth out of 11 teams in the Maroon Division.

Kirchmann got the team 60 points individually by placing second in the 50 freestyle and winning the 100 freestyle.

He was also part of the fifth-place 200-freestyle relay with Eric Schimmel, Evan Carufel and Dahlton Bell.

Oliver Chow, Nick Stephan, Brandon Dion and Kirchmann got the team an eighth-place finish in the 200 medley relay.

Bell placed ninth in the 50 freestyle, and Carufel was sixth in diving.

Lakeville North had several top finishers at the Maroon and Gold Invitational, placing third overall.

Ryan Young was fourth in the 100 butterfly and sixth in the 100 backstroke.

Kyle Kleiner notched fifth in the 200 freestyle and fourth in the 500 freestyle.

Alex Dahlgren got fourth in the 50 freestyle.

Sam Wilson swam to sixth in the 50 freestyle and ninth in the 100 freestyle.

Jacob Burchfield was eighth in the 200 freestyle, Andy Rogers can be reached Nathan Regan got seventh at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com in the 500 freestyle, and An- or facebook.com/sunthisweek. drew Strauch flew to ninth we’ve battled.

“At this point, am I satisfied? Yes. Do I think we can do better? Yes.” North will head to South for a regular-season rematch on Feb. 2, the final game before playoffs.

The two usually see each other again in the Section 1AA playoffs, often in the final. In 2012, North defeated South 5-2 in the section final to qualify for state. In 2010, North upset South 2-0 in the final.

When Lakeville South qualified for state in 2009 and 2011, the Cougars didn’t play Lakeville North. The only time South defeated North in the playoffs was in the

2007 section semifinal.

North and South are in the hunt for the top two seeds in the section with only a few weeks left.

Dodge County has the best record of any team in Section 1AA and won the Blue Division at the Schwan Cup over the holiday break. Rochester John Marshall and Rochester Century have also maintained records above .500.

Earning the top seed doesn’t give a team home ice throughout the playoffs as the final is played in Owatonna.

Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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South followed the North loss with a 5-2 win over Eastview on Jan. 5.

Callen Naasz had four assists and Haley Ravndalen had two goals for the Cougars. South had 38 shots on goal to Eastview’s 16.

The girls then lost to Breck, one of the top teams in Class A, 3-2 on Monday.

“It’s a learning thing for us right now,” Darwitz said. “There’s positives we can take away and hopefully learn from. We’re looking for just smarter play. It’s just going to be more consistent. Just those little things and having some confidence. There’s some games we would like back, but for the most part

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The 200 medley relay was fifth, 200 freestyle relay fourth, and 400 freestyle relay sixth.

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He also swam the final leg of the winning 200-freestyle relay with Adrian Sommers, Luke Sabal and Travis Meyer, which won by almost two seconds.

Sommers won the 50 freestyle, grasping the side 0.27 of a second ahead of Christopher Kirchmann from Farmington. Sommers was second in the 100 freestyle, 0.20 of a second behind Kirchmann. “(He) has done a great job of sprinting for the team and being the relay stopper we have long searched for,” Ringeisen said.

Lee Bares had the second-best diving score with a 203.30.

Daniel Eckerson placed third in the 50 freestyle and eighth in the 100 freestyle; Meyer touched third in the 100 butterfly and seventh in 200 freestyle; Luke Sabal swam to seventh in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 breaststroke; Matt Sabal was sixth in the 100 freestyle

and ninth in the 200 freestyle; and Mitch Hedquist placed eighth in the 50 freestyle and ninth in the 100 backstroke.

The 200 medley relay finished third and the 400-freestyle relay was fourth.

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• 3 line ad • 2 week run • FREE Garage Sale Kit* • Metro Wide Coverage – 318,554 homes

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• 3 lines, Runs for 13 weeks, choose 2 zones • Additional lines: $7.00 • For one item priced under $2500,

• 3 lines, 4 weeks, All zones • Additional lines: $7.00 • Private party only

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price must be in ad, you must call every fourth week to renew.

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FREE CLASSIFIEDS: One Item for Sale, $100 or Less. Mail or FAX in only Tues. - Thurs.

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• Announcements • Professional Services • Business Services • Education • Merchandise & Leisure Time • Animals • Family Care • Employment • Rentals • Real Estate • Automotive

13 WEEK RUN!

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10917 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344

BUSINESS SERVICES

952-846-2000 or 952-392-6888

TO PLACE YOUR AD

BY FAX:

classifieds

We gladly accept VISA, American Express, Mastercard, Discover, personal checks, and cash.

$175 to $3,500 FOR JUNK OR WRECKED CARS & TRUCKS

It could be yours.

Call for details.

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If you want to drink that's your business... if you want to STOP that's ours.

EAGAN/

BURNSVILLE/SAVAGE

Call

AA

Alcoholics Anonymous

3600 Kennebec Drive (2 nd Floor) Eagan, MN (Off of Hwy 13)

Minneapolis: 952-922-0880

Meeting Schedule

St. Paul: 651-227-5502

•Sundays 6:30pm (Men's) & 8pm (Mixed) •Mondays 6:30pm (Mixed)

Find a meeting: www.aastpaul.org www.aaminneapolis.org

•Tuesdays 6:30pm & 8pm (Mixed)

•Wednesdays Noon (Mixed)

Recovery International

•Thursdays 6:30pm Alanon & 8pm (Mixed)

Self-help organization offers a proven method to combat depression, fears, panic attacks anger, perfectionism, worry, sleeplessness, anxiety, tenseness, etc.

Groups meet weekly in many locations.

Voluntary contributions.

Dona: 612-824-5773 www.LowSelfHelp Systems.org

Open, mixed ACA & 8pm (Open) Speaker Meeting

Questions?

653-253-9163 Professional Services

1505

Mondays 7pm-8:30pm

Selling or Buying Gold & Silver

* WANTED *

Ebenezer Ridges Care Center

US Coins, Currency Proofs, Mint Sets, Collections, Gold, Estates & Jewelry Will Travel. 27 yrs exp Cash! Dick 612-986-2566

13820 Community Drive Burnsville, MN 55337 Mixed, Wheelchair Accessible. For more information: Contact Scott 612-759-5407 or Marty 612-701-5345

1510

Accountants & Tax Svcs

Accounting & Tax Solutions. Stop by for a FREE consultation. 952.985.1040

Notices & Information

Mark J Haglund CPA LLC 2438 117th St E. Suite 201 Burnsville 952-646-2444

Burnsville Lakeville

A Vision for You-AA

Business Services

2000

Thursdays 7:30 PM A closed, mixed meeting at Grace United Methodist Church

Building & Remodeling

2050

EGRESS WINDOWS FREE EST YEAR ROUND INS/LIC 651-777-5044

East Frontage Road of I 35 across from Buck Hill - Burnsville

Turn your unneeded items in to

$$$$$$$$ Sell your items in Sun•Thisweek Classifieds

Building & Remodeling

2050

& 8pm (Mixed)

•Saturdays 10am

1500

South Suburban Alanon

1060

•Fridays 6:30pm (Mixed)

952-846-2000

ARTHUR THEYSON CONSTRUCTION

WORK GUARANTEED

TheysonConstruction.com

• Window & Door $27,800 Replacement 16’x16’ room • Additions • Roofs addition • Basements Call for details • Garages 28 yrs. exp.

• Decks • Siding Insurance Claims

952-894-6226 / 612-239-3181

FREE ESTIMATES Insured, Bonded & Licensed No. 20011251

2100

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

The Original

2100

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

QUALITY SERVICE Since 1949

Concrete & Waterproofing, Inc. We Specialize In:

The Origina The Origina

• Buckling Walls • Foundation Repair • Wet Basement Repair The Origina • Wall Resurfacing • Garage/Basement Floors Licensed

(MN# BC215366) •

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Free Estimates

Cabinetry & Counters

Expert Cabinet/Trim & Window-Wood Refinishing

Very cost-effective, beautiful results! Usually, windows only need the planes replaced Free Estimates. Call or Text!

St. Christopher Decorating

952-451-7151

2090

Carpet & Vinyl

0%Hassles 100%Satisfaction All Carpet & Vinyl Services Restretch Repair Replace www.allcarpetmn.com

952-898-4444

2100

Cement, Masonry, Waterproofing

CONCRETE & MASONARY

Steps, Walks, Drives, Patios Chimney Repair.

No job to Sm. Lic/Bond/Ins

John 952-882-0775

2110

Chimney & FP Cleaning

SWEEP • INSP. • REPAIR Full Time • Professional Ser. Certified Registered / Insured 29 Yrs Exp. Mike 651-699-3373

londonairechimney service.com

2170

Drywall

3-D Drywall Services 36 yrs-Hang • Tape • Spray • Painting 651-324-4725 Drywall Finishing 25+ yrs exp.

Call Gene 952-452-1726

2290

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

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

Plumbing

2470

A RENEW PLUMBING •Drain Cleaning •Repairs •Remodeling •Lic# 060881-PM Bond/Ins 952-884-9495

Jack of All Trades Handyman

MASTER PLUMBER 20+ yrs. Exp. Bonded, Insured Lic 62398-PM Mark 612-910-2453

Specializing in residential & commercial repairs & maintenance.

Fully insured. Lic#20639540

SAVE MONEY - Competent master plumber needs work.

Lic#M3869 Jason 952-891-2490

651-815-4147 Locally owned & operated

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

R&J Construction * Decks * Basements *Kitchen/Bath Remod *Roofing & Siding *All Types of Tile Free Quotes & Ideas

Call Ray 952-484-3337

Prof House & Office Cleaner High Quality, Comm/Res Ref/Ins/Bond. Call Lola 612-644-8432 or 763-416-4611

Roofing/Tear-offs New Construction

BBB Free Est. MC/Visa No Subcontractors Used.

Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586

Tear-offs & New Construction Siding & Gutters Over 18 yrs exp. Free est.

Rodney Oldenburg

612-210-5267 952-443-9957 We Take Care of Insurance Claims Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty Snow Removal

2570

Roof Snow Removal & Ice Dam Steaming.

Insured 612-226-5819 Roof Snow/Ice Removal 30 Yrs Exp – Insured Lic#20126880

Snow Plowing Comm./Res. Insured, Senior Discount

612-810-2059 This space could be yours

952-846-2000 Painting

2420

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

Int./Ext Painting/Staining & texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/Bond Major Credit Cards Accepted

Escobar Hardwood Floors Carpet & Ceramic Tile We offer professional services for your wood floors!

Installs/Repair Sand/Refinish Free Ests Ins'd Mbr: BBB Professional w/12 yrs exp.

952-292-2349

Credit Cards Accepted

3 Interior Rooms/$250 Wallpaper Removal. Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and Staining. 30 yrs exp.

Steve 763-545-0506

612-825-7316/952-934-4128 www.afreshlookinc.com Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

4 Seasons Painting

Free Ests.

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

Quality Residential Ceiling & Wall Textures H20 Damage – Plaster Repair

Hauling

Storm Damage Restoration Roofing ■ siding ■ windows Established 1984

Wall Paper Removal INTERIOR EXTERIOR

•Ben's Painting• Paint/Stain/Ceilings. We

651-457-7776

General Contractors

Painting & Drywall

accept Visa/MC/Discvr.

(763) 550-0043 (952) 476-7601 (651) 221-2600 3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351 P l y m o u t h , M N 5 5 4 4 7 Lic # 6793

Tree Service

2620

Tree Service

2620

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

Senior Discounts

Check us out online at

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Great Service Affordable Prices

6-10-15-20 Yd Dumpsters

Don't Want It - We Haul It! Call Scott 952-890-9461

2290

2490

Powerwashing

2490

Powerwashing

2490

Powerwashing

Handyperson

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!

Status Contracting, Inc.

BOB’s

Kitchens & Baths, Lower Level Remodels. Decks.

Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet, Painting & Flooring #BC679426

MDH Lead Supervisor

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

Statuscontractinginc.com

(952) 431- 9970 MN Lic. BC096834

Direct Solutions LLC For all your home remodeling & repair needs. Ests.

Derrick 952-237-2750

Window Cleaning

Window Cleaning 651-646-4000 3000

3010

Merchandise Antiques

2 Years Dried

Oak & Birch - $120 4' x 8' - Delivered.

Quantity discounts.

763-238-5254 Ideal Firewood

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

3160

Commercial and residential pressure washing Decks strip & seal, roof washing, house washing, concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.

Our job is to make you look good!

763-225-6200

www.sparklewashcmn.com

Furnishings

QN. PILLOWTOP SET New In Plastic!! $150 MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829 Couch, loveseat, chair Tan/gold microfiber. Exc condition! $499 952-843-8138

3260

Misc.

For Sale

Computer Desk 56” & Printer Stand. $25 952435-2019

3270

Misc.

Wanted

Buying Old Trains & Toys

STEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200 Vintage Occasional Sales

11 Vintage Shops

within minutes - 7 in

Carver & 4 in Chaska 3 Days Every Month!

January 17, 18, 19 Thurs (10-5); Fri-Sat (10-4) Antiqs, Vintage & Seasonal Facebook: The Occasional Shops of Carver & Chaska

3020

Auctions

Online Equipment Auctions Pizza Restaurant Stone Deck Pizza Oven Wood Stone Oven Equipment Auction Stillwater, MN Multiple Walk ins Sports Bar Decor Equipment Auction Maplewood, MN More information at

Polaris Snowmobile & ATV's. Non-working only.

Will pick-up, will pay cash! Call 612-987-1044

3320

3090

Cemetery Lots

Bloomington Cemetery Plots priced at $1200 each Call 952-884-0868 For Sale: 4 Lots Glenhaven Good Samaritan Garden

Estate Sales

Contact Jeanne at

Snowblowers & Equipment

YardMan Snowblower 5.5 hp, elec. start, like new! $350/BO. 952-884-4280

3500

Garage Sales

Eagan Estate Sale 1621 Murphy Pkwy, Sat. Jan 12th 9-3pm Furn, artwork, & much more! Free items!

Eden Prairie Moving Sale!

antiq, hh, furn, tools, Sat, 1/12, 10-5. 9650 Franlo Rd

3700

Leisure

3720

Boats, New & Used

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

AcesBid.com 3900

3950

Agriculture/ Animals/Pets Horses & Livestock

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

Herd of beef cows, black, bred Charolais, vacc., pored and wormed, big cows. Call 320-220-5501

4000

Family Care

952-392-6875

Deadline: Mondays at 3pm

3150

Fireplace & Firewood

FIREWOOD

Affordable Firewood

4' x 8' x 16” cord - $125 Free delivery & stack.

Call Tom 612-867-6813

3970

952-432-2605

FIREWOOD

Solid Oak Rnd DR Tbl, 2 lvs., 6 chrs. Exc cond! Asking $350/BO. 612-868-2597

3130

SANDING – REFINISHING Roy's Sanding Service Since 1951 CALL 952-888-9070

Repair /Replace /Reasonable Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes www.expertdoor.com

Al's Seasonal Services

Tree Trimming & Removal Call 763-498-9249 We Accept Credit Cards

Fireplace & Firewood

Insured

To Place Your Sale Ad

Will meet or beat prices!

Int/Ext, Drywall Repair

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS

952-883-0671 Mbr: BBB Tree Removal Silver Fox Services

$6,500/BO. 320-243-3165

Int/Ext Comm/Res 952-997-6888 10% Off

5% Discount With Ad

Garage Door

Tree Service

Lic. #BC626700

Flooring & Tile

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation•Sanding•Finishing “We Now Install Carpet, Tile & Vinyl.”

Call 952-440-WOOD (9663)

Free Ests. 952-890-2403

3150

Lic #BC156835 • Insured

A Fresh Look, Inc.

Painting

SNOW PLOWING

Why Wait Roofing LLC

Roofing Siding Insulation TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177 Licensed * Bonded * Insured 33 Yrs Exp A+ Rating BBB

Painting

Snow Removal

Commercial & Residential Dependable – Insured - Exp'd LSC Construction Svcs, Inc Mbr: Better Business Bureau

2660

John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156

2420

2570

2620

* ROOF SNOW & ICE REMOVAL

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs – Snow & Ice Removal - 30 Yrs Exp Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC. Call 952-925-6156

Housecleaning

*A and K PAINTING*

2280

PRE-HOLIDAY DISCOUNT 15% OFF!

Fix It • Replace It • Upgrade It Any Size Project Over 40 yrs experience Ron 612-221-9480 Licensed • Insured

JNH Electric 612-743-7922

2230

Fully Insured Free Estimates

Home Tune Up

2420

www.teamelectricmn.com Lic/ins/bonded Res/Com All Jobs...All Sizes Free Est 952-758-7585 10% Off w/ad

LLC

l Interior / Exterior Painting l Texturing l Drywall l Deck Staining l Epoxy Resin Garage Floors l Fine Finishing & Enameling

Carpentry, Remodeling, Repair & Painting Services.

I love to do it all! 612-220-1565

• Gen. Help & Lic. Elec.

• Low By-The-Hour Rates 651-815-2316 Lic EA006385

TEAM ELECTRIC

952-500-1088

HANDYMAN

www.bestcleaningservices.com

Lew Electric: Resid & Comm.

Service, Service Upgrades, Remodels. Old or New Constr.

Free Ests. Bonded/Insured Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364

651-452-4802

Gary's Trim Carpentry Home Repair, LLC Free Estimates, Insured. All Jobs Welcome 612-644-1153

DAGGETT ELECTRIC

A Family Operated Business

Full Interior & Exterior www.ktpainting.com

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

*10% off 1 st Cleaning* BEST CLEANING WE CLEAN YOU GLEAM

Bonded Insured Free Ests Resid, Comm & Service.

Old/New Const, Remodels Serv Upgrades. Lic#CA06197

•FREE ESTIMATES •INSURED

All Home Repairs!

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

PINNACLE DRYWALL *Hang *Tape *Texture*Sand Quality Guar. Ins. 612-644-1879

Electric Repairs

Roofs, Siding, & Gutters

2510

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

2310

2180

Painting

2420

Handyperson

PearsonDrywall.com 35 yrs taping, ceiling repair, remodel 952-200-6303

2260

612-824-2769 952-929-3224

Building & Remodeling

Most contractors who offer to perform home improvement work are required to have a state license. For information on state licensing and to check a contractor's license status, contact the MN Dept. of Labor and Industry at 651-284-5069 or www.dli.mn.gov

Bonded • Insured

gardnerconcrete@integra.net Family Owned & Operated

2050

Pets

4100

Child Care

If you need to go to work, & yr child is sick - an exp. local nanny can be there quick!Chrissy 952-220-0852 Openings at Mimi's I'ntl Daycare L.P.E. Military Disc. 651-242-8566

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Pets

HERCULES IS STRONG WITH LOVE! Hercules is a 2-year-old stunningly handsome classic tabby with patches of swirls. He was dumped in a standard size cat carrier crammed in with 3 other cats! He has been in his foster home now for 6 months. While he has been overlooked online, his foster Mom has conveniently not brought him to adoption days. Hercules is such a lovable lug his foster family is incredibly attached! He gets along great with cats, dogs and all ages of people. He loves to cuddle and is the sweetest “head butting” cat on the planet. Hercules does have one strange quirk in that every evening he demands to be fed his can of Fancy Feast while the rest of the day he happily eats his hard kibble! If you are looking for the perfect cuddly, loving kitty and don’t mind his “food demands”, then Hercules is the perfect pet for you! Adoption fee $160. For more info on Hercules call 651-463-8747 or email charliemeow@gmail.com. To see other cats and dogs looking for homes please view our website www. last-hope.org or see them at our three adoption events Saturdays from 11-3 at Petco Apple Valley, Petco Burnsville and Petsmart Eagan.

Last Hope, Inc. (651) 463-8747

SUN THISWEEK - Farmington - Lakeville January 11, 2013

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Houses For Rent

Big Lake, 4BR, 2BA, Avail now!

3 Car Garage, Most Appliances, Central Air. Newer Home, MUST SEE, not trashy rental.

Deck, Sprinklers, finished basement, pet fence-some allowed. $1400. 320-492-7113

Rosemount- 3br 2 ba att 2 car gar, appliances, w/d fenced yd $1250. 952-412-5168

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Rental Information

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.� Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women; and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

5800

Roommates Wanted

LV: LL of newer TH, ž BA, walk out, $550 include utils, high spd int & cable.

No Pets. 612-790-5043

6400

Apartments & Condos For Rent

Eagan: 2 BR 2BA Condo $975/mo heat included underground prkg. Fireplace W/D in unit 612-860-6151 Farmington Studio Apt. Heat pd. Gar. avl.

No pets. 612-670-4777

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Real Estate

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9000

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Business Opps & Info

Advertising Disclaimer Because we are unable to check all ads that are placed in our media, we encourage you to be safe and be careful before giving out any important information such as credit card numbers or social security numbers, when responding to any ad.

Health Care

9050

PCAs Regency Home HealthCare is seeking both part time/full time; day, evening and night PCA's to care for clients in their homes throughout the metro. Seeking help in Mendota Heights, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Blaine, and Big Lake. Responsible for all client cares, light housekeeping and food prep. Must be compassionate, reliable, have great attention to detail, excellent problem solving and communication skills. If interested please submit online application at: www.regencyhhc.com or fax resume attn: Julie @ 651-488-4656. EOE.

RN/LPN's

Regency Home HealthCare is seeking part time and full time; day, eve and night RN/LPN's to provide services to ventilator dependent clients in group settings throughout the metro. Seeking help in the Hastings, Burnsville, and Cottage Grove area. Must have great attention to detail, strong problem solving skills, excellent communication and clinical skills. Current MN nursing license and CPR required. If interested please submit online application at www.regencyhhc.com or fax resume attn: Julie @ 651-488-4656. EOE

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Help Wanted/ Full Time

Adults-Earn Your HS Diploma or GED Test Prep!

Learn in class or online, 24-7. Like District 196 ABE on Facebook. Email ABE@district196.org or call 952-431-8316.

Seeking entry level carpenter. Strong candidate will have some experience framing or other similar carpentry work. Must be comfortable with heights and heavy lifting. Must provide own transportation to south metro area.

Call Chris at 612-749-9752

Manufactured Homes

Apple Valley/Lakeville border: 3 BR, many updates pets OK. $29,900 financing avl. 612-581-3833

Carr's Tree Service

TURN YOUR CAR INTO CASH!

is seeking FT employees experienced in climbing & bucket work for our tree crews. Applicants must be 18 yrs of age & have a clean, valid driver's license. CDL Beneficial.

Qualified applicants call 1-888-470-3355

FT Receptionist

Sun•Classifieds 952-846-2000

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Senior Rentals

Answer busy phones, reception experience preferred. Email resumes to: mwinecke@ cornermedical.com

Senior Rentals

5100

Spruce Place Senior

N ATTENTIO SENIORS!

Apartments

651-463-2511 2 BRs available

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

9100

9100

Help Wanted/ Full Time

Community Editor Sun Newspapers (ECM Sun Group), publishers of community newspapers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, has an opening for a community editor. The editor will be based in the Osseo office & cover the city of Eden Prairie.

The beat includes general reporting, government news, features, religion, seniors, & business news. Quark or InDesign experience preferred. The successful candidate will have a degree in journalism or related area, & experience reporting for a newspaper in an internship or professionally.

Entry level, full time with benefits, including 401(k).

Mail or e-mail cover letter & writing clips to: Dan Callahan, Sun Newspapers 33 2nd St. N.E., Box 280 Osseo MN 55369 E-mail applications may be sent to dan.callahan@ecm-inc.com.

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McLane, the world's leading provider of grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions and a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, is looking for experienced and dependable Class "A" CDL Delivery Drivers for our Northfield, MN location.

McLane provides excellent pay & benefits -401(k) with match, Medical Dental, Vision, Life and Disability, Safety Bonus.

Driver's average wage is $60,000/yr in the first year.

Qualifications: Must possess a valid Class A CDL license Have at least 100- 200K verifiable miles Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly Clean MVR & safe driving history Customer service skills Experience delivering food and/or beverage a plus!

If interested in the CDL Class A Driver position contact: McLane MN 1111 W 5th Street Northfield, MN 55057 Lobby hours are Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm (507) 664-3038 Hollie for more information Fax: (507) 664-3042 email: mnhr@ mclaneco.com

McLane is a drug-free environment.

EOE, M/F/D/V

Contract Drivers

Dynamex, an industry leader in the same day delivery business, has route and on call opportunities available. Your own vehicle is needed. Build your own company and be your own boss. To find out more call 651-746-5945

CPAP Set-Up Specialist

Apple Valley/Bloomington area. Experience necessary. Email resumes to:

mwinecke@ cornermedical.com FT. Infant Teacher & FT. Toddler Teacher Small Christian Childcare seeking fun loving teachers to work with Infants and toddlers in Burnsville Email resumes to: ecc@riverhillsumc.org

952-895-0423 HOUSE CLEANERS $80-$110/day FT/PT 7:20am-3:00pm. We provide CAR. Burnsville Location. 952-432-2134

Immediately hiring for a large food production company located in Shakopee 1st shift starting at 5am no weekends. Pay is $8/ hr. No experience needed!!

Apply today at

jobs@awardstaffing.com or call (952)924-9000 for more info.

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theater and arts briefs Fundraiser for local musician The MN Blues Society will sponsor a fundraiser from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, for Burnsville resident Steve Vonderharr and his duo partner, Kit Kildahl, who were chosen to compete in the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tenn.

They will compete in the solo/duo category.

The “Road to Memphis” fundraiser will be held at Whiskey Junction, 901 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis. Suggested donation for the event is $10. Silent auction items are needed. To donate items, contact Chad Nordstrom at (612) 554-4583 or chad@mnbs.org. Visit www.mnbs.org for more information.

Mystery dinner theater Jan. 26 The Rosemount Area Arts Council will host its fifth annual Mystery Dinner Theater event Saturday, Jan. 26, at Rosemount’s Steeple Center.

This year’s interactive murder mystery is titled “Rock’n’roll Forever.” The event includes a cash bar and silent auction. Tickets are $39 and are available at www.rosemountarts. com.

Children’s theater The Play’s the Thing Productions offers the following opportunities for children: • Auditions for “Charlotte’s Web: The Musical” will be held at Metcalf Junior High School, 2250 Diffley Road, Burnsville.

Children ages 8 to 18 are encouraged to audition and must email Dnacsr@ aol.com for an audition appointment (times available are 6, 7 or 8 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 14, and Tuesday, Jan. 15). Performances will be at the Lakeville Area Arts Center for two weekends in mid-March. For more information go to www.childrenstheatretptt.com.

• Sign-ups for the western melodrama “Wagon Wheels a’Rollin’ ” are available through Farmington Community Education. For more information and to sign up, go to www.farmingtonce.com.

Homeward Bound Theatre Company and School District 196 Community Education are offering children ages 8 to 14 an opportunity to be part of the theatre production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” at Black Hawk Middle School in Eagan. Rehearsals will be 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Saturdays, Jan. 26 to April 27, with technical rehearsals from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 2. Performances will be 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Students will learn all aspects of theater including set design and construction, make-up, lighting, acting and movement.

Cost is $199. For more information or to register, call (651) 423-7920.

IMAX family night The IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will host Family Night on Monday, Jan. 21.

Guests who purchase one adult admission ($5) to the 6:30 p.m. showing of “Wild Safari” will receive one free child’s admission to the movie and complimentary Subway sandwich and drink (while supplies last) before the show. Dinner will be served in the lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m.

theater and arts calendar New comedy club launches Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, has launched the Mystic Comedy Club.

Lisa Landry and feature act Joe Zimmerman will perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, and Saturday, Feb. 16. Michael Kosta and feature act Mike Stanley will take the stage at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2.

Tickets are $19. Contact the box office at (952) 445-9000 or go to mysticlake.com for more details.

Elvis tribute at Mystic Lake “Elvis Lives: The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Event” will be presented at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 9, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel.

The show features Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest winner Bill Cherry, along with top five finalists Kevin Mills, Leo Days and Ben Klein, joined by Lori Russo as Ann-Margret.

Tickets are $21 and $28. Contact the box office at (952) 445-9000 or go to mysticlake.com for more details.

Sons of Norway meetings move to Apple Valley Beginning in January, Sons of Norway-Norsota Lodge meetings will move to Heritage Lutheran Church, 13401 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month from August through May. For more information, contact Polly Bergerson at (612) 419-1789.

at the Eagan Art House from To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: darcy. 3:30 to 5:30 Thursdays, Feb. 7 and March 7, and from 1 to odden@ecm-inc.com.

3 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 2 and March 2. Cost: $3. InformaBooks Peter Vodenka will share tion: (651) 675-5521.

Heavenly Moves Home his book, “Journey for Freedom: Defecting from Com- School Ballet will begin a munist Czechoslovakia,” from 10-week series of classes for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. ages 3-9 at 2:30 p.m. Fridays 15, at Robert Trail Library, beginning Feb. 8 at Footsteps 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rose- Dance Studio in Burnsville.

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Princess Prep School – Exhibits Rosemount Art Gallery Lakeville will begin a sevengrand opening, 1 to 3 p.m. week session for ages 3-9 at Sunday, Jan. 13, at Robert 4:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Trail Library, 14395 S. Rob- Feb. 4. Information: berryert Trail, Rosemount. Infor- good2@charter.net.

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Music Together in the (952) 985-4640.

“Our Burnsville” exhibit Valley offers classes for parby the Burnsville Historical ents and their infant, todSociety chapter of the Dakota dler and preschool children County Historical Society will in Rosemount, Farmington, be on display Jan. 3-31 in Lakeville and Apple Valley. www.musictothe gallery at Burnsville Per- Information: forming Arts Center, 12600 getherclasses.com or (651) 439-4219.

Nicollet Ave. The Eagan Art House offers classes for ages 4 Workshops/classes/other Registration is open for through adult. For a complete spring classes at MacPhail listing go to www.eaganartCenter for Music. Classes house.org or call (651) 675begin the week of Jan. 28 and 5521.

Dan Petrov Art Studio run through June 9. Information: www.macphail.org or in Burnsville offers oil painting classes for beginners, (612) 321-0100.

Teen Poetry Jam/Rap intermediate and advanced Battle from 4 to 6 p.m. Tues- skill level painters, www.danday, Feb. 5, at Apple Valley petrovart.com, (763) 843Teen Center, 14255 Johnny 2734.

Teens Express Yourself Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, (952) 953-2385. Ages 12- with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mon18. Cost: $3 in advance (reg- days at Brushworks School of ister at www.cityofapplevalley. Art in Burnsville, www.Brushorg), $2 each per group of 10, worksSchoolofArt.com, (651) 214-4732. $4 at the door.

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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 3:30 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, 20732 Holt Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m.-noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833.

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

Rosemount History Book Club meets 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.

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Saturday, Jan. 19 Journey to Financial Freedom seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Woodcrest Church, 525 Cliff Road, Eagan. Registration required. Information: (651) 681-9800 or www.woodcrestchurch.org.

Family Winter Walk, 10 a.m. to noon at Ritter Farm Park, 19300 Ritter Trail, Lakeville. Cost: $5 per person or $15 per family.

Sunday, Jan. 20 Free practice ACT test,

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9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sylvan Learning, 170 Cobblestone Lane, Burnsville. Bring a calculator. Reservations: (952) 4356603. To receive test results, parents must be present at a follow-up appointment.

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. 11, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church - By the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan.

• Jan. 11, 2 to 7 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan.

• Jan. 12, 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville.

• Jan. 16, 2 to 7 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 151 E. County Road 42, Burnsville.

• Jan. 17, 2 to 7 p.m., Community of Hope, 14401 Biscayne Ave. W., Rosemount.

• Jan. 18, 1 to 6 p.m., Advent United Methodist Church, 3945 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan.

• Jan. 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Caribou Coffee, 3868 150th St., Rosemount.

• Jan. 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Byerly’s, 1299 Promenade Place, Eagan.

Community Center celebrates 10 years

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• January Fitness Promotion – Join for $10.

• F.A.Ntastic Birthday Party, 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the ECC. • Community Blood Drive, 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at the ECC. Make your appointment at www. redcrossblood.org, code: ECCBirthday.

Visit www.eagancommunitycenter.com for more details. The Eagan Community Center is located at 1501 Central Parkway in Eagan.

Southern Dakota County Sportsman’s Club 31st Annual

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WILD GAME DINNER Saturday, Jan. 19 ~ 5:00-9:00 pm Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill • Farmington (Former American Legion)

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A year-long celebration is in the works to celebrate the 10th birthday of the Eagan Community Center, which opened in May 2003.

Watch for monthly promotions, celebratory events throughout the year and community appreciation each month through 2013, including a little surprise gift for guests on the 10th of each month.

Kicking off the celebrations in January: • $3 admission to the Blast Indoor Playground all

www.sdcsc.org

The Southern Dakota County Sportsman’s Club is a local, non-profit organization that promotes outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing and wildlife conservation. Our volunteers teach firearms safety, participate in Vermillion River trout stocking, and do various habitat enhancement projects.

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SUN THISWEEK - Farmington - Lakeville January 11, 2013

Thisweekend ‘Journey for Freedom’ author in Rosemount Peter Vodenka featured at ‘Meet the Author’ series On a cold rainy night in 1983, Peter Vodenka made the decision that would change his life forever.

It was then that Vodenka, his wife and their two young children began their journey from behind the Iron Curtain toward America.

“We ran for our lives across the border from Peter Communist Yugoslavia Vodenka to western Austria while being chased by guards with automatic weapons,” Vodenka writes on his website, www.journeyforfreedom.com. “We had spent 10 years planning our escape.

We had not told our families of our plan, and left them and everything we owned behind.

“If my wife and I had been captured alive, we would have faced an automatic 10-year sentence in a hard-labor camp with the most dangerous criminals. Our children would have been taken and raised in government-run institutions.”

Vodenka recounts his family’s harrowing ordeal in his 2010 book “Journey for Freedom: Defection from Communist Czechoslovakia.” He’ll be discussing those experiences at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Robert Trail Library in Rosemount as part of the ongoing “Meet the Author” series.

Vodenka, now the owner of a Minnesota construction company, says he felt compelled to write the book following the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

“Since the 9/11 tragedy, I have felt strongly that Americans need to be re-

minded how lucky they are to be free since I know what it is like to live under an oppressive government.”

Vodenka calls his family’s saga “the ultimate version of the American dream.”

His wife, Lilly, works for a medical company, their daughter Patty is a college graduate with a degree in graphic design, and their son Peter joined the U.S. Marines and was among the first wave of soldiers marching into Baghdad.

More about Vodenka’s “Meet the Author” event can be found on the Rosemount Area Arts Council’s website, www.rosemountarts.com.

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Tribute artist Philip Bauer will be bringing his “Legend of Johnny Cash” show to Lakeville South High School on Feb. 2.

An evening with the Man in Black Johnny Cash tribute act coming to Lakeville Lakeville will be getting a case of the “Folsom Prison Blues” when a Johnny Cash tribute act comes to town Feb. 2.

Taking the stage as the gravelly voiced country music icon at the concert at Lakeville South High School will be Minnesota musician Philip Bauer, a decorated performer in his own right.

Bauer launched his music career in the mid-1980s by winning the Minnesota State Fair talent contest.

He played with various cover bands throughout the 1990s, and in 1998 moved to Branson, Mo., as a regular performer there.

Among the highlights of Bauer’s career are opening for country music star LeAnn Rimes, along with performing in 2005 at the 10-year memorial concert to remember the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing, where he shared the stage with the likes of Vince Gill and Toby Keith.

His current gig, “The Legend of Johnny Cash” show, has the Minnesota performer touring the United States, Canada and Mexico for performances at theaters, casinos, fairs and festivals, and he recently completed a 16-city tour of Australia.

Tickets for the Feb. 2 show sponsored by the Lakeville Area Arts Center and the Lakeville Rotary range from $23.50 to $28.50 and are available online at www.Lakevil-

l e A re a A r t s C e n t e r. c o m and at the arts center located at 20965 Holyoke Ave. More about “The Leg-

end of Johnny Cash” show, including video clips of Bauer performing, is at www.philipbauer.com.

—Andrew Miller

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January 11, 2013 SUN THISWEEK - Farmington - Lakeville

Photo by Laura Adelmann

Lakeville City Council Member Doug Anderson took the oath of office, which was Photo by Laura Adelmann administered by Dakota County Judge Thomas Poch Jan. 7. Anderson said he is looking City Council Member Kerrin Swecker took the oath of office Jan. 7. She later addressed the forward to serving as a council member, stating his desire to provide a foundation for audience of about 50, promising continued commitment to the city, good fiscal stewardship, healthy neighborhoods, successful businesses while engaging with citizens and helping to a positive business growth environment and accessibility to hear citizen concerns. build partnerships.

MAYOR, from 1A 2007.

Each representative expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve.

“Even though Lakeville’s become a big city, I

ICE, from 1A save a lot more,” Juncker said. “We built in a decent contingency.”

The goal is to open the new rink in 2013.

“We’re hoping to start between March to May,” Juncker said. “The longer we wait, the more expensive it gets. We’re still on that aggressive goal, but at the same time we have a lot of momentum.”

Now that it has a defined price, Ice for Tigers has launched a fundraising effort to raise $1.5 million with corporate and personal sponsors, which include “Buy-a-Brick” and naming/branding opportunities.

For $250, founders will

still want to be a smalltown mayor,” Little said.

He drew a picture of a 21st Century “ideal town square,” where everyone has a role to play in planning the city’s future “in the right balance and at the

right times.”

“So, it’s not about extremes or ideologies,” Little said. “It’s not all or nothing … when we disagree we’ll work it out.”

He advocated for building a “virtual town

receive two engraved pucks, one to keep and another to be displayed on the founders’ wall in the new arena.

Corporate opportunities include naming rights for locker rooms and other locations as well as signage and display advertising.

Ice for Tigers will ask the city and school district to contribute to the project, but Juncker said the group wants to reduce the amount of public money required.

“The second-sheet of ice was always in the city’s 30year strategic plan,” Juncker said. “We’re just trying to move the time frame up and lower the cost tremendously and lessen the burden of the taxpayer.”

Schmitz-Maki Arena was built in the 1970s, and

the population of Farmington has increased substantially since then. Ice time has been difficult to come by with several families and organizations traveling as far as Faribault and South St. Paul to find a place to skate.

The next phase for Ice for Tigers is defining revenue and facility use.

“We want to prove that this is a profitable entity,” Juncker said. “We want to show who is going to use it when and how much it’s going to cost.”

For more information, visit icefortigers.com.

Andy Rogers can be reached at andy.rogers@ecm-inc. com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

square” where meetings are watched online and critical budget items are discussed on Twitter but still joining for community celebrations and meeting together in person.

“We can grow a bigger

COUNCIL, from 1A gested an ideal candidate would have a long history in Lakeville and be committed to the community.

Council Member Colleen LaBeau said the new member should be engaged, read their agenda packets, ask questions and be “up there for the right reasons.”

City Administrator Steve Mielke said the council could have decided to appoint David Bares, the third-highest vote-getter for a council seat in November’s election, to serve out the term, but no council members pursued that action.

Mielke said past councils have also gone through an appointment process to fill council vacancies rather

and better city without losing our small-town heart,” he said.

Administering the oath to the council members was Dakota County Judge Thomas Poch; Little was sworn in by Minnesota

State Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea.

than be guided by election results.

It is expected that the new member will be appointed in February, and there will likely be an interview process conducted by the City Council.

Interest in the position is expected to be strong; City Clerk Char Friedges said she had received an email from an interested citizen before the process was determined.

To be eligible, applicants must be a U.S. citizen and qualified voter at least 21 years old who resides in Lakeville.

Applicants must complete a form, available at City Hall or on the city’s website (www.ci.lakevile. mn.us), that provides em-

ployment-application type information.

The candidates are also asked 11 questions relating to responsibilities of the council position.

Questions include their thoughts on how the council should deal with internal conflicts, the candidate’s decade-long vision for the city and their overall philosophy of the function and responsibility of local government.

Applications are due to City Hall at 20195 Holyoke Avenue, by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 24; they can also be emailed to cfriedges@lakevillemn. gov.

Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Laura Adelmann is at laura. adelmann@ecm-inc.com or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Team in Training Series sponsored by Sun Newspapers

Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

TNT a beacon of life, hope (Part II of III)

By Emily Hedges For a quarter of a century, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS’s) groundbreaking fundraiser, Team In Training (TNT), has coached everyday people to do the impossible – conquer the endurance event of their dreams and change the fate of blood cancer forever.

“When it was first established 25 years ago, we couldn’t register people fast enough. So many people were dying of blood cancer then,” said Executive Director Teri Cannon.

“We want people to remember why we’re fundraising and continue to save lives. While we’ve found many fabulous therapies, we don’t have a cure yet.”

LLS began with the efforts of one family mourning the loss of their 16-year-old son.

In 1949, friends and family established the Robert Roesler de Villiers Foundation to fund research to find a cure. The foundation later became The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, with the mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

LLS’s groundbreaking fundraising campaign,TNT, began through the passion of another individual to make a difference. Bruce Cleland of Rye, New York, wanted to honor his daughter, Georgia, a leukemia survivor.

He put together a team of 38 people to run the New York City Marathon and raised $322,000 for LLS’s Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter. Cleland was honored by Runner's World magazine in 2004 as one of their "Heroes of Running" for his role in establishing TNT. TNT offers beginners to seasoned athletes a lineup of local and destination endurance events to choose from ranging from

The five-year relative survival rate for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma has more than doubled from 40 percent between 1960 and 1963, to 86.3 percent between 2001 and 2007. marathons and half-marathons to triathlons and 100-mile bike rides. Each event has its own fundraising goal. If participants reach the goal, most travel expenses and associated fees are covered by LLS.

Each participant has access to certified coaches and regular training sessions that rotate locations throughout the Twin Cities. On the fundraising side, LLS offers personalized websites, supplies and support to help partic-

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Couch potato to seasoned athlete, cross the finish line with Team In Training. You choose from full and half marathons, triathalons or cycling. Exhilarating training will occupy your body while fundraising occupies your soul. Join the 25th anniversary, raise funds for cancer research and get in the best shape of your life!

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ipants meet their goals.

“In the last 25 years, our coaches have trained more than 540,000 people, raised $1.3 billion, so it’s pretty incredible,” said Cannon.

According to Program Director Courtney Kelly, the Minnesota Chapter’s involvement in TNT can be traced back to 1994.

“In the past 18 years, the Minnesota Chapter has raised $17,377,000, and that doesn’t include the current year,” said Kelly.

Cannon says that the first of the year is a great time for people to consider getting involved.

“A lot of people want to get in shape. Our informational meetings run throughout January and training kicks off in February. It’s nice to have the accountability to get ready for a summer-season event,” she said.

Kelly points out that 80 percent of people who sign up for TNT for the first time have never done an endurance event before. Female participants comprise 93 percent of walkers, 76 percent of runners, 56 percent of cyclists, and 66 percent of triathletes.

To date, LLS has invested more than $875 million in research aimed at helping all blood cancer patients live longer, healthier lives.

Here in Minnesota, LLS currently has research commitments of nearly $3 million in place at the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic. The group promises to continue until every patient has a safe and effective therapy.

For more information on TNT, or to volunteer, call 800-482-TEAM or go to www.teamintraining.org/mn.