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JULY 22, 2011 VOLUME 32, NO. 21

Apple Valley-RosemountApple Valley-Rosemount

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Photo by Rick Orndorf

Nate Kaiser of Apple Valley (top) wowed his friend Isaiah Ewald of Burnsville with a flip off the diving board at Redwood Community Pool in Apple Valley on July 19. With the heat index near 110, area pools proved popular places to cool off. For more photos, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com.

by Andrew MillerTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

City Council Member Tom Goodwin says there’s no truth to the rumor that a couple of crazy guys got their hands on a case of beer and a couple of bull-dozers and went berserk in Apple Valley’s Galaxie Park. It just sort of looks that way. The park on Galaxie Avenue may resemble an apocalyptic war zone – strewn with piles of gravel and rubble, stripped of its flora and suffused with the rumble of heavy ma-chinery – but it’s all part of a city project to ex-pand Galaxie Pond and stop flooding in adjoining neighborhoods after ma-jor storms. “They’ve been flood-ed more than once and enough is enough,” said Goodwin. The idea, basically, is to make the pond bigger and increase its water storage capacity, according to city engineer Colin Manson. Work began in late June with removal of much of the park’s infrastructure –

the ice rink, ball field, bas-ketball court, and parking lot – and has progressed to grading of the north and south sides of the pond. Galaxie Avenue between Upper 136th and Upper 139th streets was closed July 6 as workers laid storm sewer pipe beneath the roadway. No other road

closures are anticipated during the project, which is slated for completion at the end of August. The endgame phase of the project will see workers re-establishing the park’s green space and amenities – seeding the fields, plant-ing trees, and rebuilding the ice rink and other ath-

letic areas. The ice rink will be us-able in the winter, Man-son said, but because the trees and grass need time to grow, the park isn’t ex-pected to be fully open un-til next spring.

Andrew Miller is at [email protected].

Apocalyptic war zone? No, it’s a pond projectFlood mitigation work under way in Apple Valley’s Galaxie Park

Photo by Andrew Miller

Construction workers dug up a portion of Galaxie Avenue between Upper 136th and Upper 139th streets on Tuesday to lay storm sewer pipe for the Galaxie Pond flood-mitigation project. The city project begun in late June seeks to increase the storage capacity of the pond and thus reduce the risk of flooding in adjoining neighborhoods after major storms.

by Tad JohnsonTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Sometime in the wee hours of this morning the prize in the Hunt for the Leprechaun’s Lost Medal-lion was hidden on the first day of Rosemount Lepre-chaun Days.

This year, the lucky finder of the medallion will win a $500 cash prize, com-pliments of Sterling State Bank. Today marks the pub-lishing of the first clue and a picture of the prize at 9 a.m. at ThisweekLive.com and

on the front door of Sterling State Bank, 4520 150th St. W., corner of County Road 42 and Diamond Path. By clicking on the 2011 Leprechaun Days button logo at ThisweekLive.com people can also read the official rules and a host of

stories and a schedule for Leprechaun Days. The hunt has enough limerick-format clues to have it run all 10 days of the festival. Clues will be released daily at 9 a.m. at ThisweekLive.com and at the bank.

Hunters should note that they won’t have to move, damage or destroy city of Rosemount park property in order to find

the medallion. Happy hunting.

Tad Johnson is at [email protected].

First clue in medallion hunt releasedSearch for the prize can go 10 days this year

There was a leprechaun from Rosemountwho frolicked by the fancy fount, He slipped on a scallionand lost his medallion. Now needs friends upon which he can count.

MEDALLION HUNT CLUE NO. 1


When the Rosemount Leprechaun Days Grand Parade turns toward its fi-nal stretch, Barb Toombs will have a good look at the thing that ties it all together. Toombs, vice president of First National Bank of Rosemount, was named one of this year’s parade grand marshals for her years of service at the institution that is inextricably linked to the community. From her seat on the back of a decked-out car in the parade, Toombs can peer down 145th Street to-ward the bank that has been a part of Rosemount for more than 100 years. “If you’re not involved in the community, then there’s no reason for them to come in,” Toombs said after being named one of the Dakota County Tribune’s Excep-tional Businesswomen in 2011. It is a philosophy that runs throughout the bank. The First State Bank of Rosemount is a longtime financial supporter of the community’s two biggest events – Leprechaun Days and the Haunted Woods Trail. The bank also supports local youth sports teams and provides scholarship funds to graduates of Rose-mount High School. Toombs puts her words

in action as she has served on the Dakota County Li-brary Foundation, Com-munity Education Advisory Board and the board of DARTS – a nonprofit that provides transportation and other services to seniors. Toombs says she likes to be involved in the commu-nity, which is a natural fit for her work at the bank. “If you have basic val-

ues, you try to bring that through into your business. I think a lot of customers appreciate that,” Toombs said. As vice president, Toombs oversees human re-sources and public relations. Her husband of 50 years, David, is president of the bank and the son of Ralph Toombs, who purchased it

Parade grand marshals linked to city’s past, futureBarb Toombs is vice president of century-old bank


This year, the Afternoon in the Park with Cub and Friends during Rosemount Leprechaun Days will have a decidedly youthful flair. The recently created Rosemount Youth Com-mission will be among the fun and games with a seri-ous mission – to have young people become community volunteers. There is no greater ex-ample of the ways in which youths can pitch in than one of this year’s parade grand marshals – Justin Bottem. Four years ago, Bottem started volunteering with the Rosemount Leprechaun Days Committee because he says he was always par-ticipating in the events any-way. “I decided that I had free time, and it would be worth-while spending it helping out,” Bottem said. He is by far the young-est member of the com-mittee (which has its share of grey hairs) and its only high school student – an anomaly that he and the Youth Commission hope to change. “(I was surprised by) the lack of teens or young adults in the organiza-tion,” Bottem said. “I am the youngest and have been since I started.” Despite the age gap among his committee col-

leagues, that wasn’t a hurdle to overcome. “I was surprised how close everyone was,” he said. “It is the reason I still par-ticipate in this. The people who help out are enjoyable to be around.” Bottem has helped out with nearly every aspect of planning Leprechaun Days over the years. He’s been in-

volved in committee discus-sions about what events to include, financial decisions and how to incite more vol-unteers. “The most challeng-ing aspect of volunteering for this is attending all the meetings,” he said of the monthly meetings. “I have a busy life with school and

Committee volunteer is an example to other teenagers

Photo by Tad Johnson

Justin Bottem, a 2011 Rosemount High School graduate, was named one of the grand marshals of the Rosemount Leprechaun Days Grand Parade for his service to the festival’s committee.

See Toombs, 11A See Bottem, 11A

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Barb Toombs, vice president of the First State Bank of Rosemount, was named one of the grand marshals of the Rosemount Leprechaun Days Grand Parade.

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Officers located Warf-ield outside near a garage. He fled on foot into a wooded area, but after be-ing ordered to come out he was placed under arrest.

Police said he ap-peared “very intoxi-cated.” The victim, who told police she’d been in a relation-ship with Warfield for about two years, reported that after losing a bet to him

during a dice game they began arguing about Warf-ield cleaning up after him-self when he visited, and that he grabbed her around the neck while she was sit-ting in a chair in the living room. She dialed 911 and slid the cell phone under a chair, the complaint said. Warfield told her he would slit her throat if police showed up. Police observed several bruise marks on the wom-an’s arm. She said Warfield grabbed her and attempted to drag her back into the apartment when she tried to leave. She eventually broke free and fled to an apartment upstairs. Warfield was booked into the Dakota County Jail, where he remained in custody as of Tuesday af-ternoon. Bail has been set at $70,000. If convicted of the ter-roristic threats charge, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Each count of domestic assault is pun-ishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Warfield’s next court ap-pearance is Aug. 15.


by Andrew MillerTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A man allegedly threat-ened to slit a woman’s throat because he suspect-ed she had phoned police during a domestic dispute at her Apple Valley apartment last week. The victim told police an argument started after she lost a bet to 55-year-old Leonard Warfield during a game of dice July 14 at her apart-ment on the 7400 block of 123rd Street West. The dispute, the woman reported, soon turned vio-lent, with Warfield grab-bing her around the neck and throwing a bottle at her head. Warfield, of Minneapo-lis, has been charged with felony terroristic threats as well as two counts of misdemeanor domestic as-sault. The criminal complaint gives the following account: Apple Valley officers were called to the apart-ment complex at about 11 p.m. on a report of a man and a woman fighting in the hallway. When police arrived, a neighbor reported seeing the man grab the woman and attempt to pull her into the residence. Officers noted blood on the wall outside the apartment.

Man accused of threatening to slit Apple Valley woman’s throat

Argument escalated after dice game bet

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Apple Valley’s third an-nual Night to Unite on Tuesday, Aug. 2, will in-clude a Business Watch Pic-nic and neighborhood gath-erings throughout the city. Today (Friday, July 22) is the final day to register a neighborhood block party. Registration can be done at www.cityofapplevalley.org. Registered block parties, which run from 5 to 10 p.m., receive a visit from a mem-ber of the Apple Valley City Council, police department or fire department. About 80 block par-ties had been registered as of last week, according to Night to Unite coordinator Pam Walter. The Business Watch Pic-nic is open to the public and will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Fire Station No. 1, located at County Road 42 and Hayes Road. The hot dog/brat lunch is $4, and raffle tickets will be available for a chance to win a grill and other prizes. AAA of Minnesota/Iowa will be handing out 50 free bike helmets, and the first 100 in attendance will get a free goody bag. For more information about Night to Unite, con-tact Pam Walter at (952) 953-2706 or visit the city’s website.

—Andrew Miller

Night to Unite is Aug. 2

Block party registration deadline

is July 22

The city of Rosemount has begun the search for a partner to develop senior housing at a key location in the city’s downtown. The city distributed a for-mal Request for Qualifica-tions on July 13 describing goals of the effort, accord-ing to a press release. A study commissioned by the city from Maxfield Research Inc. demon-strates demand for addi-tional housing options to serve the growing senior population in Rosemount. Goals include providing public space along with the housing, including a senior center and a plaza. The project would be built on property the city

purchased from the St. Joseph parish to provide land for construction of a branch of the Dakota County Library System. The library opened in 2009, and the adjoining church building has been converted into a commu-nity meeting space called the Steeple Center. Nearly three acres re-main available for develop-ment on the site of the for-mer parish school, at the southwest corner of South Robert Trail (Highway 3) and 143rd Street West. The Request for Quali-fication indicates that not-for-profit applicants will be considered for the project, but the city pre-

fers working with an entity that pays property taxes. A primary goal is for the cre-ation of assisted senior liv-ing and memory care units. Applications to work with the city on the project are due Aug. 18. The Rose-mount City Council is ex-pected to select a partner for the project later this year. The downtown area is already home to a few se-nior housing options, in-cluding Dakota County Community Development Authority’s Cameo Place. More information is available from the Rose-mount Community De-velopment Department at (651) 322-2051.

City seeks development partner for senior housing

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by Tim BudigECM CAPITOL REPORTER

Some 22,000 laid-off state employees will be go-ing back to work soon. The Republican Legisla-ture on Tuesday night and early Wednesday passed a series of budget bills refund-ing Minnesota state govern-ment. The funding infusion be-gan on the 19th day of the historic state government shutdown. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton signed the budget bills into law Wednesday morning. Now state government agencies can begin recalling their employees. State em-ployees are asked to return to work at the normal time on the date of their recall. But state government will not be springing back to life evenly. Some agencies and pro-grams will take longer to get up and running than others, according to the Minnesota Management and Budget Office. A Dayton administra-tion spokesman said the first wave of state employ-ees would probably be going back to work on Thursday. Dayton called the special legislative session Tuesday morning after reaching a fi-nal agreement with Republi-can leaders on spending and policy. “We had to reconcile those,” Dayton said of sorting out the competing points of view of what’s best for Minnesota. The grimness that marked the framework of the budget deal falling into place on Thursday, July 14, resurfaced at times during the short special session. Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook,

credited Dayton for “hang-ing in there” in pursuing his budget goals. “But how we’re paying for it is totally irresponsi-ble,” Bakk said of the K-12 funding shift and tobacco bonding that helped cement the budget deal. Rep. Rick Hansen, DFL-South St. Paul, wasn’t going to vote for any of the budget bills. He’d vote just for the

bonding bill, he said. The funding amount isn’t the issue, he explained. “It’s the source,” Hansen said, referring to the $1.4 billion in one-time bor-rowed money. Democrats chided Re-publicans for borrowing money to pay for state day-to-day operations – never done before, said one long-

Special legislative session sends state employees back to workTotal spending in two-year cycle is

$35.7 billion

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Gov. Mark Dayton (center) and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie (left) signed spending bills into law Wednesday, July 20. Among those bills was a compromise with the Legislature to reduce cuts to transit funding that would have affected Lakeville’s transit system.

by Tim BudigECM CAPITOL REPORTER

The Republican-led Leg-islature late Tuesday and early Wednesday passed a series of budget bills dur-ing a short special session, sending funding across the state. One of the biggest bills is the $11 billion health and human services finance bill.House Health and Human Services Finance Commit-tee Chairman Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, praised the legis-lation. “It’s better than any of the three,” Abeler said of the bill when compared to what the House, the Senate, and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton originally offered. One provision in the bill repeals the 2 percent health care provider tax, or so-called “sick tax,” in 2019. Republicans have long found the tax nettlesome. Additionally, the state health insurance plan for people of modest means, MinnesotaCare, will blink out along with the sick tax in 2019. “It will become less and less necessary,” Abeler said of the health insurance pro-gram. The bill includes a 15 percent rate increase to ru-ral nursing homes and 4 percent increase to rural pharmacies.

All not happy Not everyone was happy. Rep. Thomas Hunt-ley, DFL-Duluth, former House HHS committee chairman, complained that House Democrats had been locked out of HHS budget negotiations. “So the pro-cess basically stinks,” he said. In the higher educa-tion bill, reworked funding means about $50 million more to the University of Minnesota over the next

two years than offered by the Republican higher edu-cation bill. Both the university and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are funded at about $1 billion each for the biennium, about a 9 per-cent cut from current fund-ing levels. Tuition at MnS-CU community technical colleges cannot increase by more than 4 percent during the 2012-13 academic year under the bill. Language restricting the use of state funding for hu-man cloning was removed from the higher education bill. Part of the budget agree-ment between Dayton and Republican leaders involved striking controversial social provisions from the bills. Some Senate Republican lawmakers lamented the re-moval, but the higher ed bill passed the Senate on a 35- 30 vote. Transportation funding will see about a $63 million increase over the funding proposed in the Republican bill. An additional $57 mil-lion was slated to the Met-ropolitan Council for its transit operations. Some Democrats argued it wasn’t enough. Public safety/judiciary funding is seeing about a $37 million hike in funding in the new budget bill. To-tal general fund funding is about $1.8 billion in the two areas. The Human Rights De-partment will see a 5 percent funding decrease instead of a 65 percent cut proposed by Republicans. Lawmakers also passed a $498 million bonding bill – a bill that was one the condition to the governor accepting the budget deal.

Area projects A number of area proj-ects or agencies will see bonding dollars. Some $5 million is slated toward the Anoka-Ramsey Community College fine arts building. St. Cloud

State University receives $42 million for its science and engineering lab. Efforts to make the Coon Rapids Dam Asian-carp proof are bolstered by $16 million in bonding, and there’s no cost share to the funding. The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley receives $4 million for work on its ex-hibits, with Camp Ripley granted $1.8 million for design of an addition to an existing education complex.The bonding was lauded as containing 75 percent “shovel-ready” projects. The Metropolitan Coun-cil receives $20 million in transit capital funding – bonding dollars that could go to transit authorities in Anoka, Dakota and Wash-ington counties.

Other provisions In the $2.9 billion tax bill, local government aid is restored to the cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. The bill holds over-all LGA at current funding levels. A sales tax exemption is extended for Minnesota State High School League events. The political campaign contribution refund pro-gram is not scraped, but suspended for two years. The tax bill contains $30 million in property tax re-lief. “Just trust me if you haven’t read it. It’s a really good one (bill),” said House Tax Committee Chairman Greg Davids, R-Preston. Not everyone agreed. “I can’t support the bill – it raises our debt,” said Rep. Paul Marquart, DFL-Dilworth. “We sent a bill to our kids. That’s what we did.” In the game and fish pol-icy section of the environ-ment, energy and natural resources finance bill is a redefinition of “game bird” to include sandhill cranes. The gray wolf is added to the list of small game ani-mals, and a waiting period

between federal delisting of the wolf and establishment of a hunting season is re-pealed. Another provision in the $253 million bill gives pref-erence to a driver of a mo-tor vehicle who strikes and kills a deer to possess the animal, if it‘s not illegally taken.

K-12 bill One of the last bills passed by lawmakers was the $14.5 billion K-12 fi-nance bill. “This bill contains signif-

icant mandate relief,” said House K-12 Finance Com-mittee Chairman Pat Garo-falo, R-Farmington. “Vot-ing for this bill, the winners are children of Minnesota. The losers are the defenders of the status quo.” But Rep. Mindy Greil-ing, DFL-Roseville, called the bill a “house of cards.” Greiling, former K-12 finance committee chair-woman, spoke against funding shifts, saying the state now owes the school districts billions of dollars in delayed payments.

“I’m worried we may never pay this back,” she said. Some of the reforms in the education bill include an integration funding sunset in 2013. A commission will be tasked to explore ways of better using the funding. While the bill contains no mandates for teacher salary freezes, it repeals the Jan. 15 negotiation pen-alty on school districts with open teacher contracts. It includes teacher and princi-pal evaluation provisions.

Lawmakers slam out legislation during special sessionNot everyone happy as bills win approval

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ECM Editorial

One of the few things resolved by the 2011 Minnesota Legisla-ture is to propose a constitutional amendment to the voters that would limit valid marriages to only those between a man and a woman. While this was the only pro-posed amendment approved so far by the current Legislature, it has under consideration another 20 or so proposed constitutional amendments for the 2012 general election ballot. The Legislature was able to finalize the decision to place the marriage amendment on the general election ballot in large part because our state constitu-tion affords the governor no role in amending the constitution. Amendments require a simple majority of each house of the Legislature, and then an affirma-tive vote of a majority of Minne-sota voters voting at the general election in which the proposed amendment is on the ballot.

Amending Minnesota’s consti-tution is relatively easy compared with amending the U.S. Constitu-tion, which requires approval of two-thirds of each house of Con-gress and then approval of three-fourths of the state legislatures. The U.S. Constitution has been amended only 27 times since it was adopted in 1789, 222 years ago. The first 10 of those 27 amend-ments comprise the Bill of Rights and were all ratified in 1789. In the last 220 years the U.S. Consti-tution has been amended only 17 times. Of the thousands of pro-posed amendments considered by Congress over the past 222 years, only 33 have received the required two-thirds support of each house of Congress, and but 27 of those were ratified by the requisite three-fourths of state legislatures. On the other hand, in the 153 years that Minnesota’s consti-tution has existed, it has been amended 121 times. Over that pe-riod the Legislature has proposed 213 amendments, and the voters

have rejected 92 of them, an ap-proval rate of 56.8 percent. The rates of approval and ac-ceptance of proposed Minnesota constitutional amendments have varied over the years, in part due to a subtle but significant change, made many years ago, in the stan-dard for votes necessary to ap-prove a proposed amendment. In the first 40 years of state-hood, Minnesota voters approved 48 of the 66 proposed amend-ments, an approval rate of 73 percent. The original state con-stitution merely required an af-firmative vote of those voting on the proposal — more “yes” votes than “no” votes. In 1898, desiring to make it more challenging to pass consti-tutional amendments, the Legis-lature proposed a constitutional amendment to change the stan-dard for adoption of a proposed constitutional amendment from an affirmative vote of a majority of those voting on the question to an affirmative vote of those vot-

ing in that election. With 70,000 voting “yes” and 33,000 voting “no” on this proposed amend-ment, the Minnesota Constitution was amended. Ironically, with 253,000 peo-ple voting in that election, and 150,000 not voting on the pro-posed amendment, it would have been well short of the votes nec-essary had it been held to its own standard. Since 1898 the approval rate for constitutional amend-ments has dropped to about 50 percent, and the standard ad-opted in 1898 is still a part of our constitution. In more recent years the ap-proval rate for proposed amend-ments has been very high. Since 1980, 18 proposed constitutional amendments have been on the ballot, and the voters have adopt-ed 17 of them. Politicians, academicians and editorial writers will debate what is appropriate to include in our constitution, and whether and for what it should be amended. But it

is clear that the plebiscite afforded citizens in the amendment process for our Minnesota Constitution is one that provides that all voices can have a say and all voters will have an impact, whether they in-tend to or not. While the Minnesota Constitu-tion allows voters to override the executive branch’s decision, his-tory suggests legislators should be cautious about overusing the amendment process. Voters should study the issues carefully, and use discretion in amending the state constitution. Future legislators might con-sider changing the Minnesota Constitution so it’s at least as dif-ficult to amend as the U.S. Consti-tution. This is an editorial from the ECM Editorial Board. Thisweek News-papers and the Dakota County Tri-bune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Discretion advised on constitutional amendments

Thisweek Columnist

by Erin JohnsonTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

When I first began cov-ering Eagan nearly 11 years ago, I found a note left by my predecessor titled, “For the new Eagan reporter.” In it, he advised his re-placement that Eagan was a pretty conservative town, and not to drive around with a Clinton/Gore bum-per sticker on the car. Considering that more Eaganites voted for Obama than McCain in 2008 (be-

fore sweeping Democrats out of the state legislature two years later), I’d say things have changed a bit.

In fact, I’ve seen many changes in the nearly 11 years that I covered Eagan for Thisweek Newspapers. I started the spring after the July 2000 “Super Flood” that prompted the city to make significant improve-ments to its storm drainage

system. I have since covered three mayors, two police chiefs, several legislators, and Eagan’s first full-time fire chief. I’ve reported on fires, floods, car crashes, crime, politics, businesses, award winners, good samaritans and many, many contro-versies. I’ve seen Carriage Hills go from a much-con-tested golf course to a much fought-against housing development, and Cedar Grove go from a failing mall

Thanks for more than a decade of memoriesto empty lots awaiting their revitalized future. I’ve seen land preservation battles won and lost. I’ve witnessed the births of the Communi-ty Center, the “Ring Road” and a new airport runway, and the deaths of the Char-ter Commission, Mary Jo Copeland’s orphanage and Northwest Airlines. Back in my early days, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty not only took my phone calls as Eagan’s state repre-sentative, but would actual-ly call me when he wanted to publicize his stance on an issue. Like I said, things have changed a bit. What stands out the most is the many remark-

able people from all walks of life I’ve met while cov-ering this city. People who have fought passionately for their causes and beliefs, people who have worked to make a difference in oth-ers’ lives, people who have courageously battled life-threatening illnesses and faced heartbreaking losses, as well as artists, inventors, musicians, authors, entre-preneurs, travelers – you name it, I’ve covered it here in Eagan. The time has come for me to say goodbye and move on to new challenges. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to serve as your community reporter over the past decade.

Eagan is a great city with truly great leaders at its helm; I look forward to continuing to be part of the community, but this time strictly as a resident. I thank all of you who have told me your stories over the years and contrib-uted to the community dia-logue. I will very much miss working at this wonderful newspaper and being part of your weekly lives. Thank you, Eagan and Thisweek Newspapers, for the wonderful memories. Erin Johnson is Eagan edi-tor of Thisweek Newspa-pers. She can be reached at [email protected].

Apple Valley Rotary Club had a fantastic yearTo the editor: This past year ending June 30, Tom Lawell served as president of the Apple Valley Rotary Club with 55 members. The club meets each Wednesday morning at En-joy Restaurant. Alan Player was installed as the new president at the President’s Dinner held June 29 at Hayes Senior Center. Over 90 members and guests attended. The club was very suc-cessful with its annual car raffle which raised $25,000 to be used for support of community and interna-tional needs during the year. Among the many accom-plishments of the club in

2010-2011 was support of Dakota County Technical College with a $40,000 con-tribution to their founda-tion, which helps financially struggling students remain in school. It also supported Arm-ful of Love by providing 10 families (50 people) with Christmas gifts and grocer-ies. Military families were also supported with Christ-mas gifts. College scholarships were awarded to students at both Apple Valley High School and Eastview High School. Dictionaries were delivered to third-grade students throughout Apple Valley. The club is also involved in community projects in-cluding: Adopt a Park (Leg-acy and Redwood), Adopt A Highway, 360 Com-munities food shelf, Feed

My Starving Children, the STRIVE program to men-tor high school students, Camp Enterprise and many others. The club remained ac-tive around the world with support of International Village Medical Clinic in northern India and earth-quake victims in Haiti with Shelter Box relief. Two club members made personal international travel for hu-manitarian purposes. David Kingsbury traveled to India and Scott Ramsdale to Hai-ti. The Apple Valley Rotary Club continues to be an important and vital service club in the community and around the world. Con-gratulations to the club on a fantastic year. BILL TSCHOHLApple Valley


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theater and arts briefs

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ThisweekendThisweekendby Andrew Miller

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Really, there’s only one way to deal with a zombie attack, says John Olson, and odds are it’s going to get messy. “You have to get its brain somehow – whether you decapitate it or shoot it, whatever,” said Olson, co-author with Bud Hanzel of the “The Do-It-Your-self Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse.” The satirical self-help guide covers just about everything you’d need to know should flesh-eating hordes of the undead start roaming the Earth – tips on planning and prepara-tion, travel, weapons and combat, even cooking reci-pes. All of it conveyed with tongue firmly in cheek. “It had to be funny,” said Olson of Farming-ton. “You’re not going to deal with this material with a straight face. … We’re basically making fun of anything and everything we can, while also giving sound logical advice.” Olson and Hanzel will be sharing their macabre expertise at two library

upcoming events – at Rosemount’s Robert Trail Library on July 28, and at Lakeville’s Heritage Li-brary on Aug. 4. The authors, longtime comic book writers who switched to prose for their zombie guide, say they got the idea for the book af-ter a night spent watching classic zombie movies such as George Romero “Night of the Living Dead,” and then brainstorming what they’d do if the dead were to actually rise from the grave. Fittingly, they published “The Do-It-Yourself Guide” on Friday the 13th of August 2010. The book, available on Amazon, was released at an auspicious time, coin-ciding with a resurgence in the public’s fascination with zombies that’s seen

a slew of zombie-related books, films and video games. “We had the Harry Pot-ter stuff that got everybody thinking about magic and the supernatural, then we had ‘Twilight,’ which was vampires,” said Olson. “There’s this trend toward the supernatural and it’s logical that zombies got woven back into that.” The popular appeal of zombies isn’t about the monsters themselves but the human response to them, said Hanzel of Red Wing. “So-called zombie sto-

ries aren’t really about the zombies at all, but rather they’re about the survivors who find themselves fac-ing a zombie horde,” he said. “I think the interest lies in the audience spec-ulating about how they would handle themselves if faced with such a situ-ation. … They wonder if they have what it takes to survive in a high-stress, life-and-death situation.” Hanzel and Olson are now planning to publish “Bud and Johnny’s Zom-bified Song Book,” which will feature lyrics to pop songs such as “Ameri-

can Pie” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” rewritten with zombie themes. They’ve also begun work on two more “Do It Yourself” books, including a humorous how-to manu-al about surviving an alien

invasion. More about Hanzel and Olson’s projects is at hansonpress.com.


Zombies gnawing on your skull? There’s hope for you, misterZombie Apocalypse Survival Training offered at area libraries

Zombie Apocalypse Survival Training will be of-fered at the following times and locations: • Robert Trail Library, Rosemount, from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 28 • Heritage Library, Lakeville, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4 Zombie experts Bud Hanzel and John Olson will discuss their book, “The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse,” and answer ques-tions, followed by the screening of a zombie-themed film. The program is geared to teenagers but is open to the public. Admission is free and no registration is required.

IN BRIEF

John OlsonBud Hanzel

Music in the Park Burnsville’s Music in the Park series is held at 7 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 14 in Nicollet Commons Park in the Heart of the City. Food and beverage sales will be provided by Milio’s. Schedule: July 24, Lin-gua Luna; July 31, Q The Clique; Aug. 7, Crack in the Dam; Aug. 14, Alison Lund and the Queen of France. More information is on-line at www.burnsville.org.

Baseball exhibit at Burnhaven Library A touring exhibit titled “They Played for the Love of the Game” will be on display at the Burnhaven Library in July and August. The exhibit traces the history of the Negro Base-ball League and many out-standing African-American players who contributed to the game in Minnesota. It was curated by Frank M. White, whose father played in the Negro League, and was developed by the Ramsey County Historical Society. White will visit the li-brary at 7 p.m. on July 26

Harvest of Art call for artists The Eagan Art House is calling for artists for

Arts council offers $100 grants The Rosemount Area Arts Council has started a grant program that offers $100 to people or groups that would like to bring an arts program to Rosemount. Up to five of the grants will be awarded each year.

‘Joseph’ at Eagan High School Tickets are available for the Eagan Community The-atre production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicol-or Dreamcoat” at Eagan High School. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 22; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23; 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24; and Wednesday, July 27, through Saturday, July 30. All seating is reserved. Call (651) 683-6964 or stop by school between 1 and 4 p.m. each week day or one hour before curtain.

Family Fun Tuesdays at Caponi Art Park Caponi Art Park’s Fam-ily Fun Tuesdays program is geared toward children ages 3-12 with a parent or guard-ian; child care and school groups should call for space availability and fees. Events take place Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Sculpture Garden and a $2 per person donation is suggested. The schedule includes: • July 26, Animal Jambo-ree with Christopher Lut-ter-Gardella. • Aug. 2, West Afri-can drum and dance with Voice of Culture Drum and Dance. • Aug. 9, Tracks of New Thinking: African Ameri-

can Poetry and Music with Anita Ruth and T. Mychael Rambo. Caponi Art Park is at 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. For more information, call (651) 454-9412 or visit www.caponiartpark.org.

to talk about Negro League Baseball and African-American baseball players in Minnesota. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/library or call (952) 891-0300. The Burnhaven Li-brary is at 1101 W. County Road 42 in Burnsville.

The grants are for any type of arts program, and are intended to cover expenses, not payment to the artist. Those interested can ob-tain an application form from any RAAC board member; the forms will be available soon at www.rose-mountraac.org. For more information, contact the arts council at (651) 600-8693 or [email protected].

its sixth annual Harvest of Art community art ex-hibit that will run Aug. 28 through Oct. 26. The exhibit is open to all south-of-the-river art-ists. There are two age cat-egories: ages 8 to 18 and ages 19-plus. All media are accepted. The exhibit opening will be Aug. 28 at the Eagan Art House. The exhibit will then be divided to go on display at various com-munity locations.

The registration fee is $15 per person for up to two pieces of artwork for ages 8 to 18 and $20 per person for up to two pieces of artwork for ages 19 and older. Register by Aug. 8. Complete exhibit guide-lines are available at www.eaganarthouse.org. For more information, call (651) 675-5521.


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Colbert-HoeffnerTom and Karen Colbert of

E a g a n , M N a n n o u n c e t h eengagement and upcoming wed-ding of their daughter, Kelly Col-bert to Ross Hoeffner, son of Jimand Sue Hoeffner of Vancouver,WA. Kelly is a 2004 graduate ofEagan High School and a 2008graduate from the University ofMinnesota-Twin Cities with adegree in Applied Economics andwas a member of Alpha ChiOmega. She is currently a Prod-uct Marketer of FindLaw, aThomson-Reuters business inEagan.

Ross is a 2004 graduate ofAppleton West High School inAppleton, WI and a 2009 gradu-ate from the University of Minne-sota-Twin Cities with a degree inConstruction Management andwas a member of Beta Theta Pi.He is currently a Project Engi-neer with a construction firm inPortland, OR.

Kelly and Ross are excited tocelebrate their wedding withfriends and family on August 13,2 0 1 1 a t S t . J o h n N e u m a n nChurch in Eagan.

Mahowald -Sommervold

William and Deena Mahowaldof Farmington, MN are pleasedto announce the engagement andu p c o m i n g w e d d i n g o f t h e i rdaughter, Cassandra to PatrickSommervold, son of Gary andPatricia Sommervold of Tracy,MN. Cassie is a 2008 graduate ofMN State University Mankato.She is presently employed atElmore Academy in Elmore MNas a Case Manager. Patrick is a2004 graduate of SouthwestMinnesota State University. Heis presently employed at Clover-leaf Cold Storage in Fairmont,MN as a Warehouse Supervisor.They are presently residing inBlue Earth, MN. A September17th, 2011 wedding is planned atFirst United Presbyterian Churchin Farmington, MN.

Johnson-Corrigan

Valerie Johnson, daughter ofRob and Sue Johnson, or Eagan,and Michael Corrigan, son ofDennis and Rita Corrigan, of St.Paul, are pleased to announcetheir engagement.

Michael and Valerie first met inhigh school at Cretin-DerhamHall, graduating in 1997 and 1999respectively. Valerie attendedcollege at the University of St.Thomas and went on to medicalschool at the U of MN. She com-pleted her Emergency MedicineResidency at HCMC and is nowan Emergency Physician at Rid-geveiw Medical Center in Waco-nia. Michael graduated from heU of M with a degree in Commu-nications and is currently a Certi-fied Financial Planner with TheAdvocate Group in Minnetonka.

They are looking forward to aSeptember wedding at Nativity ofOur Lord Catholic Church in St.Paul.

Melvin JosephSimon Sr.

A g e 7 7 , o fL a k e v i l l e w a scalled home July17, 2011. Mel wasa member of theK n i g h t s o f

Columbus, former Lions DistrictGovernor of 5M2, past Com-mander of the Lakeville VFWand founding member of theLakeville Legion. He is precededin death by his wife of 54 years,Arlene Simon; granddaughter,Anya Goblirsch; siblings, LoisRies, Marlene Hanson and infantsister, Nancy Simon. Melvin issurvived by loving children: Kim(Joe) Skluzacek, Penny, Bruce(Jill), Sandy, John (Julie), Mel Jr.(Kelly), Sherry (Jim) Goblirschand Russ (Sarah); 15 Grandchil-dren and 2 Great granddaughters;brothers, Jerry (Nancy), Jim(Mary Lou), Joe (Sandee); sisters,Sis (Duane) Bergstrom, BettyKleindl and Sister Mary Zita.Mass of Christian Burial, washeld at 11AM Thursday July 21,2011 at Al l Sa in t s Catho l i cChurch, 19795 Holyoke Avenue,Lakeville with visitation was 2-8Wednesday (7 -19 ) a t Whi teFuneral Home, 20134 KenwoodTr., Lakeville and 1 hour prior toMass at church. Interment AllSaints Cemetery, Lakeville.

White Funeral HomeLakeville 952-469-2723www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Rex A. PettisAge 93 of Farmington passed

away on July 13, 2011. Rex wasa proud WWII Veteran in theNavy Submarine Service. Pre-ceded in death by 1 sister and 7brothers. Survived by loving wifeof 67 years Dorothy; children,Ken (Charlene), Dale (Leslie),John (Debby Poncelet) & AllenPettis. 7 Grandchildren, 10 GreatGrandchildren. Also by manyother loving relatives and friends.Funeral Service was Monday,July 18, 2011 at FarmingtonLutheran Church, 20600 AkinRoad., Farmington. Intermentwas at Farmington LutheranCemetery.

White Funeral HomeFarmington 651-463-7374www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Wirz - AkervikB e c k y W i r z a n d A u s t i n

Akerv ik wi l l be marr i ed onSaturday , Ju ly 23 , 2011 , a tMessiah Lutheran Church inLakeville, MN.

They are both 2007 graduatesof Lakeville North High Schooland 2011 graduates of MinnesotaState University Mankato. Thebride has degrees in Finance andAccounting. She is the daughterof Chris Wirz of St. Francis, MN,and Carrie Strauch of Lakeville.The groom has a degree in LawEnforcement. He is the son ofSteve and Sandy Akervik ofLakeville. May God bless theirwedding and life together.

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SportsStandings

American Legion Baseball

State American Legion coaches and media baseball poll, July 17, 20111. Burnsville 127 (4)2. Eden Prairie 125 (5)3. Coon Rapids 105 (4)4. Eastview 88 (1)5. Maple Grove 73 (1)6. Tri-City Red 65 7. Maplewood Green 488. Wayzata 359. Grand Rapids 32 10. Stillwater 2311. Bemidji 19 12. Robbinsdale Cooper 1013. Fergus Falls 9 14. Rochester A’s 815. Bloomington Gold 7 Excelsior 717. Mankato National 618. St. Cloud Chutes 5 Winona 520. Centennial 4 Mpls. Southwest 4 Osseo 4 Lakeville South 4 Rochester Patriots 4

Others receiving votes: Eagan 3, Forest Lake 2, Owatonna 2, Delano 1.

RacingResults from the Summer Dirt Nationals at Elko Speedway Saturday July 16,

Elko ModifiedsHeat 1 8 laps 1. Joey Miller Lakeville 2. Dagan Heim Rosemount 3. Curt Barfkneckt ElkoHeat 2 8 laps 1. Kylie Kath Owatonna 2. Dan Wheeler Columbia Heights 3. Ryan Schleusner HectorFeature 20 laps 1. Wheeler 2. Tucker Breitung Prior Lake 3. Schleusner 4. Kath 5. Johnny Magnum Lakeville 6. Dave Swearingen Little Canada 7. Ryan Johnson Eagan 8. Mathew Gray New Market 9. Miles Ward Miltona 10. Elizabeth Toepper Lino Lakes

LegendsHeat 1 n/aHeat 2 8 laps 1. Cameron Soggle Minot, ND 2. Chad Sogge Barnesville 3. Shon Jacobsen East BethelHeat 3 8 laps 1. Tim Brockhouse Webster 2. Robert Schatz Ipswich, SD 3. Matt Hendreckson AlbanyFeature 15 laps 1. Brockhouse 2. Hendreckson 3. Donovan Wiest Wishek, ND 4. Jon Lewerer Coon Rapids 5. Soggle 6. Schatz 7. Kyle Hansen LeSeuer 8. Andrew Sommerfeld Bismark, ND 9. Bryan Syer-Keske Lakeville 10. John Sommerfeld Bismark, ND

IRA 410 SprintsHeat 1 10 laps 1. Russel Borland 2. John Haeni 3. Travis Whitney 4. Bill Wirth 5. Mike ReinkeHeat 2 10 laps 1. Brian Brown 2. Matt VanderVere 3. Austin Johnson 4. Phillip Mock 5. Scott UttechHeat 3 10 laps 1. Scott Biertzer 2. Greg Bakker 3.Wayne Modjeski 4. Scotty Neitzel 5. Bill WarrenFeature 25 laps 1. Biertzer 2. Bakker 3. Reinke 4. Neitzel 5. Whitney 6. Borland 7. Brown 8. Billy Balog 9. Mock 10. Brooke Tatnell

UMSS 360 SprintsHeat 1 10 laps 1. Jerry Richert, Jr. 2. Tony Norem 3. Andy Jones 4. Ronny Erickson 5. Brad BarickmanHeat 2 10 laps 1. Scott Broty 2. Jared Goerges 3. Cody Hahn 4. Greg Gunderson 5. Chris GrafFeature 20 laps 1. Graf 2. Richert 3. Jones 4. Norem 5. Broty 6. Gunderson 7. Johnson 8. Mike Luks 9. Goerges 10. Brandon Allen

Catching up with the Dirth twins

by Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Twins make interesting case studies for social scien-tists. It helps answer the great questions of nature versus nurture such as “What paths do they choose if they grow apart?” Twins Dalen and Devin Dirth, 2008 graduates of Apple Valley High School, have shown they can try to be different, often succeed-ing, but sometimes being the same is inevitable. Both played football, basketball and participated in track and field in high school. Both wanted to pur-sue football and track in col-lege. Dalen and Devin were both slotted at wide receiv-er. Devin liked field events while Dalen preferred to run. They wanted to attend separate colleges, so Dalen went south to Luther Col-

lege in Iowa while Devin stayed close to home at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. In May they found them-selves competing in the same event at the NCAA Division III Men’s Track and Field Championships in Dela-ware, Ohio. The juniors have become two of the top decathletes in Division III, both winning conference titles last spring. The decathlon features just about everything: the 100-meter hurdles, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 run, 110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500 meters. While competitive in na-ture, they’ve never really di-rectly competed against one another until the champion-ship in May. “It was cool to compete in the same event,” Dalen

said. “There was extra moti-vation there, but he also gave me the confidence I needed.” At nationals, the imme-diate family helped cheer the boys along with several aunts and uncles. One aunt created a shirt recognizing their split allegiances, repre-senting both Luther and St. Thomas. It wasn’t a scene either pictured when they first went to college. They both grew up with parents Geri and Rod, coaches at Apple Valley, teaching them the ways of track and field. In high school Devin was the thick-er, stronger brother while Dalen was taller, thinner and faster. Dalen focused on the 400 run and the 400 hurdles, but Luther needed to fill a few other events. A quarter-back in high school, Dalen was encouraged to try jav-elin. Then came the jumping events. “If you’re going to do all these events you may as well try decathlon,” Dalen said. Devin’s plan was to throw shot put and discus and try the javelin, but his coach had different ideas. Devin knew the decathlon was more

training, but after a few tries he liked training in 10 events. Devin won the Minne-sota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet as a soph-omore and again as a junior. Dalen won the Iowa Inter-collegiate Athletic Confer-ence Meet in the spring, set-ting up a showdown in Ohio. Before the national cham-pionship, Devin sprained his ankle. He forced his way through the competition, but didn’t get nearly the score he had hoped for. “I was just happy to be on the list with the top 19 guys in the nation,” Devin said. Dalen finished 12th and Devin 17th at the national championship. It was still fun to go up against his brother. The two don’t see each other at many meets and in high school they were always on the same team and they both played offense in football. “It’s fun talking about times and scores,” Dalen said. “It gets a little heated but overall it’s fun and com-petitive.” Football was a different story for the brothers. While Devin’s interest in football went away after his fresh-man year, Dalen stuck with

it. “I look at the fact that I spent almost 30 hours per week between game time and practice and weighed it against what I could do for track,” Devin said. Dalen has become one of the leaders for Luther. He led the conference in receiv-ing yards and earned all con-ference honorable mention as a junior. It’s a short summer for Dalen, with football start-ing up again in less than a month. He’s studying stu-dent health education to be-come a teacher and share his athletic knowledge with the next generation. Dalen’s goal is to return to nationals and achieve All American status. For football he’d like to lead the league again. Devin is studying com-puter science, and during the summer he is working as an intern with World Bank of Canada. Both would like to see each other again in the Di-vision III championships in 2012.

Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

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Apple Valley alumni win

decathlon titles in college

Legion baseball playoffs come to a head SaturdayEastview Thunder tournament-tested at New Ulm, Gopher Classic

by Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The District 3 American Legion baseball playoffs began this week for teams across the south metro. Eastview came in with the No. 2 seed after going 22-6 during the regular sea-son. Things were looking a little better a few weeks ago, but the Thunder lost four of its last five games. “We just got tired,” head coach Bob Klefsaas said. “We had a stretch of 21 games in 14 days there. We just didn’t have the pitching or legs.” The stretch started with the team winning the New Ulm Tournament, one of the premier American Le-gion baseball tournaments in the Midwest, in early July. The team defeated a mix

of Upper Midwest teams including crosstown rival Apple Valley 14-4 in the championship. The Thunder also swept doubleheaders against Rosemount, Lakeville North and Lakeville South during the regular season. Probably the most ex-citing five-day stretch of the season was the Gopher Classic, which is the larg-est Legion baseball tourna-ment in the United States, in early July. Eastview defeated teams from Wyoming, Indiana and Canada along with Minnesota teams from Eden Prairie, Fridley, Bloomington and Sartell all the way to the finals. There Eastview lost to Coon Rapids 7-5, but the team can look back at the

experience with positivity. “It gets you ready for playoff season,” Klefsaas said. “It forces our guys to focus and test ourselves mentally.” It took a few days to shake off the loss. Burns-ville swept Eastview in a doubleheader the day after the Gopher Classic finals. Burnsville has main-tained the No. 1 or 2 spot in the Minnesota American Legion Poll throughout the entire season and the team has the No. 1 seed in the district tournament, but Eastview has been hot on its tail. The Lightning closed out the regular season by split-ting against Eagan on Sat-urday and welcomed four days of rest. “The arms and legs are

ready,” Klefsaas said. Cody Groskreutz leads the team in batting average. He’s been with his North-western College team for the past month playing in Europe, but he’s back for district playoffs. Matt Larson, Stu Daley and brothers Evan and Matt Decovich all have a batting average north of .390. On the mound, Joey Voss and Austin Lindquist have led the way, but it’s a deep lineup with eight pitchers seeing significant time. “We have a lineup ready for playoffs,” Klefsaas said. It’s all been in prepara-tion for the District 3 tour-nament, which began on Wednesday. Three teams will come out of District 3 to play at the Minnesota

American Legion Division I State Tournament July 28-Aug. 1 in Eden Prairie. The District 3 finals are scheduled for 1 p.m. Satur-day at Alimagnet Field in Burnsville and 4:30 p.m. for the play-in game for the fi-nal spot at state. The top two teams in the state advance to regional legion tournaments in Au-gust. District 3 has tradi-tionally sent a strong team to state. Last year Eagan was the runner-up at state. Apple Valley finished sec-ond in 2009, 2007 and 2004. Eastview won the state tournament in 2008 and represented Minnesota in the Central Plains Regional tournament in Minot, N.D.

Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

The education bill also provides literacy awards to school districts whose stu-dents show proficiency and growth on the third grade reading test. It targets $4 million in early education scholar-ships to poor families. What’s no longer in the education bill are school vouchers, an A-F grading system for schools and oth-er provisions. A number of Republi-can provisions in the $905 million state government fi-nance bill, such as the state employee salary freeze, the

15 percent state workforce reduction and zero-based budgeting, also did not make it into the final bill. The bill includes a 5 per-cent funding decrease for state constitutional officers and the Legislature, along with a handful of state agencies. Funding is cut 10 percent to the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society and the State Arts Board. Other bills passed by lawmakers include the jobs, pension and legacy bills.

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serving Democrat. Lawmakers will spend in excess of $34 billion in gen-eral fund revenue over the new two-year budget cycle. But that $34 billion amount does not include the borrowing from schools and the bonding tied to the tobacco settlement revenue in the future. All told, total spending for the upcoming budget

cycle will be about $35.7 bil-lion. The Legislature took up its first budget bill at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, often moving briskly. The Legacy bill took less than five minutes to pass the Senate, for instance. The first bill was sent to the governor at 7 p.m. The House passed its fi-nal bill at about 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, voting to ad-journ at 3:38 a.m. The Sen-

ate followed suit six minutes later. Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, R-Buffalo, ex-pressed pride for what the Republican Legislature had accomplished. “We’re going to run on this budget,” she said. Republicans had closed a $5 billion budget deficit without raising taxes, she said. The repeal of the health provider tax is a major ac-

complishment, Koch ar-gued. House Speaker Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, said House Republicans’ No. 1 goal was to speedily complete the special session. “I’m glad and satisfied,” he said. “It’s (the budget) done. It’s balanced. The state will be back to work tomorrow.”

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lessons. “I have learned that working without being paid is still rewarding, just that the reward isn’t tangible,” he said. “I also learned a sense of hard work, and that it pays off in the end.” Justin and his family have lived in Rosemount for nearly 14 years. He is the son of Jennifer and Lea and has two siblings, Allie, 21, and Jacob, 12. He plans to major in computer engineering when he enrolls at the University of Wisconsin-Stout this fall. He hopes the degree will land him a career in com-puters that helps others. He said that he wants to keep volunteering with Lep-rechaun Days as long as he is able. Maybe that means he will be using his knowledge of computers to someday spread the word about the parade he not only helped

plan, but once starred in.

Tad Johnson is at [email protected].

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The Rosemount Youth Commission will hold its Youth Rally from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, during which young people can discover volunteer op-portunities in the com-munity. The event is being held in conjunction with Afternoon in the Park with Cub in Central Park, which also includes games and activities, a performance by Dance Connection, and the Bathtub Races to raise money for Water4Kids.

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in 1949. Toombs came to work at the bank after raising six children and staying at home with them until they were in school. She started working at the bank on the entry level, assisting others with

small tasks, such as run-ning errands or making copies. Over the years, she grew into her w o r k , saying she learned as she went. One of the aspects of business that Toombs has learned is that a commit-ment to the community

can foster its growth. “We greet all people as equals, I’d say. That’s one thing we try to do around here. You do the best you possibly can for people, provide banking services for people and give them exceptional service,” Toombs said. While the First Nation-

al Bank of Rosemount offers the same kinds of online options that cor-porate banks do, patrons know they can stop by or call and be greeted by a

familiar face – sometimes even one of its presidents. “We’re a small bank, so we have to multitask,” Toombs said.

Tad Johnson is at [email protected] reportingby Laura Adelmann andJessica Harper.

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Rock band Cedar Avenue comes to Kelley Park

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Minneapolis-based pop-rock band Cedar Avenue is set to perform tonight (Friday, July 22) at Music in Kelley Park, the summer-long concert series hosted by the Apple Valley Arts Foundation. The band, whose music was featured on the TV series “Rookie Blue,” has roots in Apple Valley – bassist Kyle Wachter, guitarist/vocalist Jesse Mathews and drum-mer Shawn Burtis attended Eastview High School together. The free concert in the park at Founders Lane and West 153rd Street runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and admission is free. Music in Kelley Park continues July 29 with a performance by Michael Monroe. More about the music series is at www.facebook.com/MusicInKelleyPark.

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ORDINANCE NO. 920AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA, AMENDING TITLE XV,CHAPTER 155, OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED “ZONING” BY AMENDING SECTION155.397 REGARDING VARIANCES.The City Council of Apple Valley ordains:

Section 1. Chapter 155 of the Apple Valley City Code is hereby amended by revisingSection 155.397(B) to read as follows:

(B) Variances.(1) Purpose and scope of application. The City Council may grant variances from the

strict application of the provisions of this chapter and impose conditions and safeguards inthe variances so granted where practical difficulties result from carrying out the strict letterof the regulations of this chapter. “Practical difficulties,” as used in connection with thegranting of a variance, means that the applicant proposes to use the property in a reason-able manner not permitted by the zoning provisions of this Code; the plight of the appli-cant is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the applicant; and thevariance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. Economic consid-erations alone do not constitute practical difficulties.

(2) Petition. A petition for a variance shall be filed with the city and shall state the excep-tional conditions and the peculiar and practical difficulties claimed as a basis for a vari-ance. The petition shall also include the name and address of each affected propertyowner of directly abutting property along the side of the property under consideration.

(3) Referral to the Board. Before authorization of any variance, the request shall bereferred to the Board of Appeals and Adjustments for study concerning the effect of theproposed variance upon the comprehensive guide plan and on the character and devel-opment of the neighborhood and for its recommendation to the Council in connection withthe request. The Board shall make its recommendation within 30 days after the request isreferred to it and after that time, the City Council may act without the recommendation.The Board may recommend the conditions related to the variance regarding the location,character and other features of the proposed building, structure or use as it may deemadvisable. Any condition recommended must be directly related to and must bear a roughproportionality to the impact created by the variance.

(4) Action on request. The Board of Appeals and Adjustments may hold a public hearingon the variance request if it deems necessary or advisable. The procedures for the noticeand public hearing shall be the same as that described in § 155.400, except that the publichearing shall be held by the Board.

The Board may recommend to the City Council and the City Council may grant approvalor approval with conditions, or denial of the request. In considering a request for avariance and whether the applicant established that there are practical difficulties incomplying with provision(s) of this Chapter, the Board and City Council shall consider thefollowing factors:

(a) special conditions apply to the structures or the land in question that are particular tothe property and do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district or vicinityin which the land is located;

(b) the granting of the proposed variance will not be contrary to the intent of this chapter;(c) the special conditions or circumstances do not result from the actions of the

owner/applicant;(d) the granting of the variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant,

but is necessary to alleviate practical difficulties in complying with the zoning provisions ofthis Code; and

(e) the variance requested is the minimum variance necessary to alleviate the practicaldifficulty.

The Council may grant the variance and impose certain conditions and safeguardstherein which are directly related to and bear a rough proportionality to the impact createdby the variance. The variance, however, may not be granted for a use that is otherwise notallowed in a particular zoning district, that is inconsistent with the comprehensive guideplan, or that is not in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the zoning provisionsof this Chapter.

(5) Referral back to the Board. The City Council may refer any variance petition back tothe Board of Appeals and Adjustments for further review and recommendation.

(6) Denial. Variances may be denied by the City Council and the denial shall constitute afinding and determination that the conditions required for approval did not exist.

(7) Lapse of variance. A variance shall become void one year after it was granted unlessmade use of within the year or a longer period as the Council may provide.Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and

publication.PASSED this 23rd day of June, 2011.

/s/ Mary Hamann-Roland, MayorATTEST:/s/ Pamela J GackstetterPamela J. Gackstetter, City Clerk2669284 7/22/11

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROPOSED PRELIMINARY PLATIN THE CITY OF

APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTANOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Planning Commission of the City of AppleValley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meetat the Municipal Center, 7100 West 147thStreet, on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as pos-sible. The purpose of the meeting is to holda public hearing to consider the preliminaryplat of Eagle Ridge Business Park and aconditional use permit to allow outdoorovernight storage of vehicles. Said hearingrelates to property generally located north-east of the intersection of Upper 147thStreet West and Johnny Cake Ridge Road,and legally described as:

Out lot A, Wirsbo Second Addit ion,Dakota County, Minnesota, according tothe recorded plat thereof, on file and ofrecord in the Office of the Dakota CountyRecorder.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that these

proceedings are instituted upon the peti-tion of the property owner, Patina AppleValley Lane, LLC. All interested parties willbe given an opportunity to be heard at saidtime and place.

DATED this 8th day of July, 2011./s/ Pamela J. GackstetterCity Clerk

2678669 7/22/11

�� PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGPROPOSED PRELIMINARY PLAT IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Apple Valley,Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100 - 147th Street West, onWednesday, August 3, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purposeof the meeting is to hold a public hearing for a comprehensive plan amendment from “LD”(Low Density Residential 3-6 units/acre) to “IND” (Industrial), a rezoning from “SG” (Sandand Gravel) to “I-1” (Limited Industrial) and subdivision by preliminary plat of two parcels.Said hearing relates to two properties generally located south of the City of Apple ValleyCentral Maintenance Facility southeast of the terminus of Flagstaff Avenue south of 140thStreet West, and legally described as:

That part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 115, Range 20, DakotaCounty, Minnesota described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of saidNorthwest Quarter; thence South, assumed bearing, along the west line thereof a dis-tance of 1619.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 40seconds East, parallel with the north line of said Northwest Quarter, a distance of 515.00feet; thence South a distance of 119.89 feet to a point of tangential curve to the left,radius 282.51 feet; thence southeasterly along said curve, central angle of 32 degrees,an arc length of 157.78 feet; thence South 63 degrees 10 minutes 40 seconds West adistance of 625.19 feet to the west line of said Northwest Quarter; thence North alongsaid west line a distance of 550.00 feet to the point of beginning.That part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 115, Range 20, DakotaCounty, Minnesota, lying southerly of the north 1584.00 feet of said Northwest Quarterand lying westerly of the following described line: Commencing at the southeast cornerof said Northwest Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 53 minutes 15 seconds West,assumed bearing, along the south line of said Northwest Quarter a distance of 2515.00feet to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence North 28 degrees 00minutes 57 seconds East a distance of 709.53 feet; thence northerly a distance of482.98 feet along a tangential curve concave to the west having a radius of 1000.00 feetand a central angle of 27 degrees 40 minutes 21 seconds; thence North 00 degrees 20minutes 36 seconds East a distance of 0.14 feet to the south line of said north 1584.00feet of the Northwest Quarter and said line there terminating; excepting therefrom thefollowing described parcel: Commencing at the northwest corner of said NorthwestQuarter; thence South, assumed bearing, along the west line of said Northwest Quartera distance of 1619.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 48 min-utes 40 seconds East, parallel with the north line of said Northwest Quarter, a distanceof 515.00 feet; thence South a distance of 119.89 feet to a point of tangential curve tothe left, radius 282.51 feet; thence southeasterly along said curve, central angle of 32degrees, an arc length of 157.78 feet; thence South 63 degrees 10 minutes 40 secondsWest a distance of 625.19 feet to the west line of said Northwest Quarter; thence Northalong said west line a distance of 550.00 feet to the point of beginning.NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that these proceedings are instituted upon the petition of

the property owner, McNamara Contracting Properties, LLC, and the City of Apply Valley.All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place.

DATED this 8th day of July, 2011. /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter

City Clerk2679157 7/22/11

PUBLIC NOTICESECTION 00 11 13

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids will be received by the Cityof Apple Valley, Minnesota, in the AppleValley Municipal Center, 7100 147th StreetWest, until 10 A.M., CST, Thursday, August18, 2011, at which time they will be pub-licly opened and read aloud for the furnish-ing of all labor, materials, and all else nec-essary for the following:

Project 2011-104,2011 Utility Improvements

2225 SY Remove Bituminous Pavement495 SF Remove Concrete Walk

or Driveway705 CY Common Excavation240 LF RCP Storm Sewer5 EA Water Main or

Water Service Valves2500 SF Concrete Walk430 LF Concrete Curb and Gutter480 TN Bituminous Mixture325 SY Patch Bituminous Street1200 TN Class 5 Aggregate Base1900 SY Sod/SeedingWith Related Items

Bidders desiring Bidding Documents maypurchase them by check for a non-refund-able fee of $45 from the City of Apple Val-ley, 7100 147th Street West, Apple Valley,MN 55124. Contact Penny Stewart at(952) 953-2586 to place an order. TheBidding Documents may be seen at theoffice of the City Engineer, 7100 147thStreet West, Apple Valley, MN.

Direct inquiries to Engineer’s ProjectManager Colin Manson at (952) 953-2425.

Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent ofthe amount of the Bid must accompanyeach Bid in accordance with the Instruc-tions to Bidders.

The Owner reserves the right to retain thedeposits of the 3 lowest Bidders for aperiod not to exceed 60 days after the dateand time set for the Opening of Bids. NoBids may be withdrawn for a period of 60days after the date and time set for theOpening of Bids.

The Owner reserves the right to rejectany and all Bids, to waive irregularities andinformalities therein, and further reservesthe right to award the Contract to the bestinterests of the Owner.

Pamela J. Gackstetter, City ClerkCity of Apple Valley, Minnesota

2685536 7/22-7/29/11

PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA

ORDINANCE NO. 921AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APPLEVALLEY, MINNESOTA, AMENDING THEZONING MAP BY REZONING CERTAINLAND IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY,DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTAThe City Council of Apple Valley ordains:

Section 1. The boundaries of the zoningdistricts established by City Code Section155.006 are hereby amended by rezoningthe following described property located inthe northeast corner of Elm Creek Lane and160th Street West from Planned Develop-ment No. 703/zone 8 to Planned Develop-ment No. 703/zone 2.

Outlot K, COBBLESTONE LAKE COM-MERCIAL 3RD ADDITION, according tothe recorded plat thereof, Dakota County,Minnesota.Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance

shall become effective upon its passageand publication.

PASSED by the City Council this 14thday of July, 2011.

/s/ Mary Hamann-Roland, MayorATTEST:/s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter, City Clerk2684442 7/22/11

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