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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 VOLUME 32, NO. 27

Apple Valley-RosemountApple Valley-Rosemount

by Tad JohnsonTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Veterans in the U.S. mili-tary and families with loved ones serving overseas have a new resource in Rosemount. The city’s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organiza-tion was officially pro-claimed Aug. 23 in a ceremony at Inver Hills Community College. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is a nationwide program that establishes community-based com-mittees to assist mili-tary families while a family member is deployed and veterans returning from service reintegrate into civil-ian life. The groundwork for the local group has been under way since members of the Rosemount-based National Guard 34th Red Bull Infan-try Division had their major deployment to Iraq. What has happened since that time is that a core group of local residents has networked with churches, fraternal organizations, businesses and city govern-ment to discover what ser-vices they are and can offer to military families and vet-erans. “There is a lot of support out there for the military,” said Don Sinwell, chairman of the Rosemount Yellow Ribbon Committee and veteran. “What they don’t know is how many veterans

there are in Rose-m o u n t and the surround-ing area.” He said the three biggest things the group has been working on is developing a network of support for mil-itary families for everyday needs and education and employment resources for veterans when they return home. Sinwell said the deploy-ment of a spouse could mean that the one left be-hind is dealing with the things the husband or wife used to do. He said they have com-piled a list of businesses they can go to for fair treat-ment when buying a car or needing a household appli-ance fixed. The Rosemount Yellow Ribbon group is going to be much different from those in surrounding communi-ties because it is the home of the 34th Red Bull Infan-try Division, according to Sinwell. For that reason, Sinwell expects to not only be help-ing Rosemount residents but also those from around the state connected to the 34th. For more information about Beyond the Yellow Ribbon visit www.beyon-dtheyellowribbon.org.

Tad Johnson is at [email protected].

Tying a Yellow Ribbon around RosemountVolunteers form organization to assist

military families, veterans

Organizers of the Rosemount Yellow Rib-bon Committee typi-cally meet at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at City Hall. To help Rosemount’s effort, contact Don Sinnwell at [email protected] or

(651) 261-0499.

IN BRIEF

A hug from Mayor MaryMilitary veterans arriving at Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776 on Monday received a warm welcome from Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland. Post 1776 was the host site for this year’s 4 Corners reception, which is held annually in conjunction with the American Legion’s national convention. Legion members attending the 2011 convention in Minneapolis took shuttle buses to Apple Valley for a day of food, music and fellowship. Post 1776 Commander Lowell Huber said much of the proceeds from the event – which was expected to draw between 2,000 and 4,000 people – would be used for charitable donations to local school and community groups.Photo by Andrew Miller


Due to declining home values and a city budget ex-pected to increase less than 1 percent, most residential properties won’t experience much of a change in the city of Rosemount’s portion of their property tax. The City Council is ex-pected to approve a 2012 budget at its Sept. 6 meet-ing that calls for a slight increase over the $16.6 mil-lion 2011 adopted amount. But more significant for property taxpayers is that the operating levy, the num-ber that has a direct effect on tax amounts, is expected to decline about 6 percent. That number could drop further after the city learned that the projected 2012 ex-pense for health insurance decreased by $91,000. There are many moving parts still being considered prior to the council’s Sept. 6 expected approval of the budget, and city lead-ers may recommend other changes. The city’s operating budget, of which a bulk is personnel, is expected to in-crease a little over 1 percent from last year ($420,000). Some operating budgets are being increased while others are trimmed in an ef-

fort to hold the overall line. For example, a $68,900 increase in the Fleet Main-tenance Budget is being offset by decreases in Street Maintenance ($45,000) and Steeple Center Operations ($28,600). Similar give and take oc-curs throughout the budget. Property owners will find out how the city’s portion will fit into the overall tax picture in November when Dakota County sends its tax notices. Rosemount Finance Di-rector Jeff May said prop-erty owners will see two val-ues on their statements – a taxable value and a market value. The first amount (in most cases lower) will be the one upon which their taxes will be based. For the fourth consecu-tive year, the median home value is expected to drop in Rosemount – though at a slower rate, according to the city. The median home value for payable 2012 is projected to be $201,600 – a decline of 5.49 percent from last year. That is the largest per-centage drop of any of Dakota County’s 11 cit-ies, but Rosemount has the third highest average value among those cities.

Rosemount taxes won’t change muchDeclining home values, modest budget

increase are projected to keep tax amount about the same

Local officials to race against hunger

by Laura AdelmannTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste, Apple Valley Council Member John Bergman and Eagan Council Mem-ber Meg Tilley will race against other Twin Cities-area officials in the May-or’s Cup Race for Hunger event on Sept. 9 at Raceway Park in Shakopee. Mayors and elected officials will compete in 10-lap features, and the winner will walk away with a two-foot-tall trophy, bragging rights and a shoo-in for next year’s competition. A portion of money raised from tickets sold will support local food shelves. Discounted tickets are $10 if pur-chased from those participating in

the race before the event and $12.50 if purchased at the park. Children ages 12 and under get in free. Farmington’s food shelf use has tripled since last June, said Kris Akin, a Farmington Food Shelf coordinator. She said food shelf use is up by 28 percent in the 360 Communities net-work and since September of 2010, the Farmington Food Shelf has been serving 84 families per month. “Our community is wonderful, and donations always seem to come when the need is the greatest,” she said in an email, mentioning that lo-cal gardeners donate fresh produce. Mayor’s Cup event coordinator

Denny Barlau said many Dakota County residents are relying on food shelves to help feed their families in this struggling economy. “I deal with all the food agencies, and there’s a lot of proud people out there who have lost their jobs and they can’t afford to feed their families without using the food shelves,” he said. “That’s why I’m on such a mis-sion. There’s nothing worse than hav-ing a bunch of hungry kids.”

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by Andrew MillerTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The man accused of set-ting fire to an Apple Valley home last week was acting on a grudge with the col-lege-age son of the home’s owners, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday. Aaron Michael Ferra-rese, 21, has been charged with two felony counts of arson for the early-morn-ing fire Aug. 26 which saw flames engulf the front of

the two-story house on the 14300 block of Fridley Way. Ferrarese, of Apple Valley, told police he felt the young man whose parents’ house he targeted “got away with everything,” and that he wanted him to “feel some pain,” the complaint said. Neither the intended victim nor his parents were home at the time of

the fire, police said. The parents were in Chicago, driving back from the East Coast where they’d dropped their son off at college before the start of the fall semester.

The home was occupied when the fire started, how-ever. The intended victim’s grandparents – indentifed in news reports as former Minnesota Viking Dave Osborn and wife Beverly

of Lakeville – as well as four girls, including the Os-borns’ granddaughter, were there the night of the fire. Emergency personnel arrived at the home within minutes of the fire being re-ported just before 1:30 a.m. The occupants said they awoke to a crackling noise and discovered that the ex-terior of the home, near the front door, was ablaze. They quickly evacuated the homer and dialed 911.

Police: Arson suspect had grudge with homeowners’ sonAaron Ferrarese, 21, allegedly used gasoline to start fire at Apple Valley home

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District’s science scores above state averageFifth-graders performing better than last year, eighth-graders

and high school students’ scores are slightly worse

by Jessica HarperTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Students in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District once again exceed the state average in sci-ence test scores. The percentage of District 196 stu-dents who were scored as proficient or better on the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive As-sessments-Series II is higher than the statewide average, according to re-sults released on Aug. 12 by the Min-nesota Department of Education. The standardized test assesses whether students are proficient in reading, math and science. The science portion is given to stu-dents in fifth and eighth grade, and in high school. With 56.6 percent of fifth-graders meeting or exceeding state standards, District 196 outperformed the state average of 46 percent. The district’s fifth-graders also performed better in 2011 than in 2010, when 53.4 percent of its fifth-graders met or exceeded the stan-dards. The district’s two science and tech-nology magnet schools both did ex-ceptionally well on the test. At Cedar Park Elementary, 57.8 percent of students met or exceeded the science standards. This is a great improvement from four years ago when 36.3 percent of

students at the school did so. Glacier Hills Elementary students also made great strides with 73 per-cent of students meeting or exceeding the standards in 2011. Four years ago, 52 percent of Glacier Hills students met or exceeded the standards. Administrators and teachers within these schools will be sharing their techniques with others in the district to help boost achieve-ment distric-twide, said Steve Troen, director of teaching and learning. E i g h t h -graders and high school students in the district also per-formed better than the state average, but fewer of these students met or exceeded the standards in 2011 when compared with the previous year. Slightly more than 46 percent of eighth-graders in District 196 met or exceeded the standards in 2011, which is 3 percentage points lower than the year before. Students still scored better than the state average of 46 percent. The percentage of high school stu-dents in the district fell as well from

66.9 percent of students who met or exceeded the standards in 2010 to 64.7 percent in 2011. District 196 high school students still exceeded the state average of 53.8 percent. The district will be reworking some curriculum to help students

meet these and new statewide standards, Troen said.

“We are planning on rolling out a new cur-riculum that has STEM (science technology, engineering and math) integrated into all grades,” he said. Although the scores of eighth-graders and

high school students have fallen over the past

year, all grade levels have improved on the science test

since it was first required four years ago, Troen said. The percentage of fifth-graders who met or exceeded the standards rose from 43 percent in 2007 to 56.6 percent in 2011. During this time, students stayed ahead of the state average, which rose from 39 percent in 2007 to 46 percent in 2011. Eighth-graders and students in high school followed suit with 6 per-cent and 7 percent gains between

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A man was charged with felony theft last week after allegedly stealing jewelry from an Apple Valley home where he was babysitting. Corey A. Flach, 18, of Prior Lake, is accused of stealing three rings – val-ued at more than $1,000 – from the home on the 15900 block of Gallant Court. According to the crimi-nal complaint, a woman contacted police in May to report that three of her

mother’s rings were miss-ing from a bedroom. Flach, who agreed to babysit May 8 while the woman went tanning, was the only per-son alone in the home re-cently, she reported. Through the automated pawn system, which tracks sales at pawn shops, police learned that Flach had sold three rings to a Burnsville jewelry store on May 14. The store’s owner told po-lice he’d paid Flach $390 for

the rings. Police were able to recov-er the rings, and the victim in the case identified them as the ones taken from her bedroom, the complaint said. In addition to theft, Flach was charged with re-ceiving stolen property. If convicted of both felonies he faces up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines.

—Andrew Miller

Man accused of theft while babysitting

This fall, Boost! Learn-ing Enrichment Programs, Burnsville, is expanding the services it provides to chil-dren and families. Boost! will offer new specialty groups targeting specific skill needs, parent discus-sion groups, Friday fun nights, and other special opportunities. Boost! services are de-signed to help any child de-velop his or her social skills, particularly addressing is-sues related to diagnoses including ADD/ADHD, autism spectrum, sensory integration disorders and other learning disabilities.

Two specialty groups will be offered this fall, one ad-dressing social communi-cation skills and the other focusing on self-regulation skills. Like typical social skills groups, these groups will meet for one-hour per week throughout the 10-week fall session. The parent discussion opportunities, called Boost! Café, will take place on the second Saturday of each month at an offsite location, starting Sept. 10. These free events are facilitated discus-sions on topics that interest families with children with special needs. The Septem-

ber discussion will focus on resources available in the south metro. Pre-registra-tion is requested. Friday Fun Nights will provide an opportunity for children to hang out and play in the Boost! class-rooms, and will include a pizza dinner, games, movie and crafts so parents can enjoy a kid-free night out. Scheduled for the second Friday of each month start-ing Sept. 9, Fun Nights run from 5-9 p.m. and cost $60. For more information or to register, go to www.boostlearningenrichment.com.

Socials skills groups, parent discussions among expanded services at Boost!

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by Aaron VehlingTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Owning a home and holding a good job that pays well enough to afford it all are among the corner-stones of the Ameri-can Dream. But what happens when a person loses those? The home, the one that was to bring equity and house a family, enters foreclosure. The job, the source of in-come behind all of this, dis-sipates into the ethers of re-cession. Sometimes the oblitera-tion of a certain way of life can push people to extremes of desperation, as appar-ently was the case with Ste-ven Alexander Cross, 60, of Lakeville, who was arrested Monday afternoon in Cam-bria, Calif., on charges that he abandoned his 11-year-old son with a neighbor in Lakeville and fled town. “This is an unusual and disturbing case,” said Dako-ta County Attorney James Backstrom, “the likes of which we simply haven’t seen before.” Backstrom said his of-fice has dealt with parents under stress and a threat to their children, “but it is rare for someone to pack up and leave the state like this.” Unemployed architect Cross, in a letter to his son, cited this dissolution of the American Dream as the mo-tive behind his decision to leave his son. According to court re-ports, the letter to his son read: “If this paper is wet it’s because I am crying so bad. You know your dad loves you more than anything. This economy got (illegible) there are no jobs for archi-tects so I have to go because the sheriff (sic) will take the house July 27. “There will be no more for me. Some good news is your mother is alive. Though I do not think it is for the best. Give these letters to (the neighbor). Do not open them. I hope they get to give you a chance. There are many great years ahead for you. Not so for me.” In addition to the loss of his home and a lack of income, Cross also faced about $25,000 in judgments against him, according to court records.

Abandonment On the morning of July 18, Cross was gone and his son was – note in hand and crying – was at the door-step of neighbors John and Joanne Pahl, who called the Lakeville Police Department a couple hours later when it was clear that Cross was re-ally gone. The Pahls declined to offer Thisweek any com-ment on the case. Cross’s son had letters to the Pahls as well. In them, Cross asked the family to take guardianship of his son. With $1,000 in his pocket, Cross was driving westward

toward San Luis Obispo County on the Central Coast of California, about four hours south of San Francisco and three-and-a-half-hours north of Los Angeles.

Lakeville Police scoured his computer and learned he had reservations at a ho-tel in Morro Bay for Aug. 1. Cross’s decision to leave sur-prised his son and the Pahls, according to the criminal complaint. He never dis-cussed this with the Pahls nor did his son detect any indication his father would leave him.

‘Depressed’ The pristine views of the Pacific along historic High-way 1, the ever-pleasant weather and golf courses such as Pebble Beach, not to mention a wealth of high-quality universities, draw people from all over to the area Cross was staying. Efforts by police to track Cross via his credit cards and bank accounts led no-where. There was no activity on any accounts. About a week after he left, in a library in Carmel-by-the-Sea, a city whose mayor was once Clint East-wood, Cross sent an ex-girl-friend an email in which he outlined his despair. By this point he was sleeping on the streets: “I had to walk away from (his son). So awful the house is gone … I drove to Carmel with nothing. I sleep on the street … “Please call (Cross’s son) and see if he picks up his cellphone at this number please if so send me a mes-sage I probably only have a couple days … No one I called would help me … I didn’t know what to do. I am scared and hopelessly de-pressed but (the child) needs to know I did my best to get to (sic) graduate from grade school and I love him. Please do this for me … Here is the number. You know I love you too. Please if he answers write me a note.” Lakeville Police Chief Tom Vonhof told Thisweek Newspapers last week that he had notified law enforce-ment agencies in the area that Cross was at-large. He added that there was a high probability Cross was desti-tute at this point. It turned out that though he was nearing the realm of the destitute, reports indi-cate that Cross had gotten a job at a local deli. He told KSBY, a San Luis Obispo-area TV sta-tion, that he got the job to set up a college fund for his son. “I didn’t want him to re-member his dad as home-less,” he said. On the way to his shift on Monday, Aug. 29, Cross’s minivan – adorned with Minnesota plates – garnered the attention of a sheriff’s deputy. This led to Cross’s arrest and subsequent book-

ing into county jail.

Motherless Court records showed that Cross was judged to be the father of the boy, ac-cording to the criminal com-plaint for the case. The court awarded him sole legal and physical custody in 2001. The mother was largely not involved. She was award-ed visitation rights, but they were suspended in 2002 after a year in which she appar-ently did not exercise her right to see the boy. The mother’s where-abouts are unknown.

Next steps Cross will face a judge in California, Backstrom said, but his office will engage in the extradition process to bring Cross back here. Backstrom said that his office is pressing extradition, despite the offense’s gross misdemeanor classification, because of “the extremely serious nature of this case.” Once he appears in court, Backstrom said, Cross can waive extradition to Min-nesota, which means a Da-kota County deputy goes out to California to retrieve him. This would take about a week at most. If Cross contests the ex-tradition, then both Gov. Mark Dayton and Califor-nia Governor Jerry Brown must get involved by signing off on the extradition. This process, which also involves the attorneys general offices of each state could take 90 days. It appears the latter op-tion is unlikely, because Cross told KSBY that he intends to fight the charges once he returns to Minne-sota. Backstrom thinks Cross’s return is pivotal for the son, too. “We think it’s important to have (Cross’s) input in the child protection proceed-ings,” Backstrom said. Backstrom said: “Our primary concern is for the welfare of this boy.” The boy is currently in the custody of Dakota County child protection services. He was placed immedi-ately into a temporary foster home with subsequent tem-porary placement with a rela-tive, Backstrom said. “A permanent replace-ment will hopefully be made within six months,” he said. Under Minnesota law, a gross misdemeanor can mean up to a year in jail and $1,000 fine. Dakota County offers services for those undergo-ing economic stresses such as foreclosures. The Dakota County Com-munity Development Agency provides free foreclosure counseling to help homeown-ers who are in or nearing fore-closure with referrals to addi-tional resources and, in some cases, financial assistance.

Aaron Vehling is at [email protected] and www.facebook.com/thisweeklive.

A sign of the timesLakeville man cites unemployment, foreclosure in child

abandonment that led to his arrest in Calif.

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Eagan man accused of brutalizing daughterby Jessica Harper

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

An Eagan man faces felony charges after his 11-month-old daughter was taken to the hospital with numerous broken bones and bleeding around her brain. Derek Dell Schindler, 31, was charged by the Da-kota County At-torney’s Office on Aug. 22 with two felony counts of malicious punishment of a child. According to the crimi-nal complaint, Schindler and the child’s mother took the girl to a pediatrician to examine a leg that had been swollen for two weeks. An X-ray revealed that the girl’s leg was fractured and the pediatrician advised the couple to take their daughter to Children’s Hos-pital in Burnsville. A witness told police that in the parking lot, the

couple began to argue over whether to take the child to the hospital.

Despite the moth-er’s pleas to take their daughter to the hospital, Schindler refused and the fam-ily drove home, ac-cording to the com-plaint. After arguing further, Schindler agreed to drive the

family to the hospital. A series of scans at the hospital revealed the girl not only had a fractured leg, but also nine healing rib fractures and blood in her brain – injuries that doctors determined are consistent with abuse. A nurse practitioner spoke with each parent separately, and learned that Schindler was the child’s sole care provider while the mother was at work. At one point, Schindler allegedly said he heard a pop when he leaned over to

prevent the family cat from jumping on her. Hospital officials con-tacted police and social ser-vices, who also interviewed the couple. Both parents denied harming the child. The girl’s mother said she has previously no-ticed marks on the child but whenever she asked Schindler about them, he would say the child was fine and didn’t need medical at-tention. Schindler said he refused at first to take the girl to the hospital because she was “moving (her leg) fine” and thought he could treat it at home. The girl was released from the hospital in June and placed in foster case. Schindler is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 19. He could face up to five years in prison if convicted.

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Opinion

Wardlow is not right for the timesTo the editor: A recent letter writer suggested that state Rep. Doug Wardlow, R-Eagan, is right for the times. He is so right that he doesn’t waver from posi-tions, even when they im-pede respectful dialogue essential to the democratic process. Everyone is en-titled to their opinion, but legislators are not elected simply to block discussion and efforts at compromise.

Each side needs to give and take to achieve a meaning-ful solution. Wardlow is exactly the kind of legislator who led to the government shut-down. He didn’t bend on his positions of hobbled government, draconian debt reduction, and no taxation on those most able to contribute to revenue for the state. Gov. Mark Dayton had requested a small increase on the richest few who could contribute, origi-nally asking for increases

on the top 2 percent. Then, when people like Wardlow wouldn’t budge, he reduced it to the top 1 percent; then to the top .3 percent (those making over $1 million a year). Still there was no movement from Mr. Ward-low. So, the ultimate com-promise was reached after 22,000 public workers lost their jobs for a few weeks. And Wardlow’s solution: Don’t tax the wealthiest in the state, just borrow money through a $500 mil-lion bonding program (plus

interest payments) and bor-row another $700 million from the schools (beyond the $1.2 billion Mr. Pawlen-ty borrowed from the state’s children last year). The result: property tax-es continue to rise, schools need to borrow money or raise levies – so the no-tax-increase promise – hog-wash. So, Wardlow borrowed his way to compromise; not fiscally responsible and took educational dollars from our children; not mor-ally responsible. To borrow a phrase, Mr. Wardlow is so right, he is wrong. He is ex-actly the kind of candidate that needs to be removed from office and replaced with someone who will ac-tually do the right thing – listen, contemplate, and responsibly compromise. BETTY FEDDEEagan

A suggestion for smokersTo the editor: While driving 150 miles around the metro area each day on my job, I notice that smokers have their windows rolled down some and their cigarettes hanging out the windows. Cigarettes are expensive. Smokers should realize they would get more value out of their purchase if they would close the window and get all the more smoke and nicotine captured in their lungs. Then their cigarette smoke wouldn’t float back to my car, which is behind them at the stop light. I don’t want to breathe their smoke.

BOB CRAWFORDApple Valley

Neighbors helping neighborsTo the editor: Heartbeat Studios Per-forming Arts Center and Bogart’s Place in Apple Valley would like to thank the following businesses for their generosity in donat-ing gifts and services for the silent auction held during the “Disaster Blaster” fund-raising event held Aug. 13 13 to help north Minne-apolis tornado victims: AV Diamonds and Gold, West-wood Sports, Paul’s Cedar Tire and Auto, Minnesota Vikings, Sola Sophia Salon, Tires Plus, Athena’s Treats and Treasures, Petco, and the Gilbert Family. Heartbeat and Bogart’s also donated gift certifi-cates. One-hundred percent of all money raised was do-nated to the American Red Cross, specifically desig-nated to help our neighbors to the north. Our thanks also goes to the incredible dancers, singers, and break dance battle participants for a thrilling night.

DEBORAH LYSHOLMHeartbeat Studios

What if the middle class disappears?To the editor: It’s ironic to read a dis-tortion of my points in a letter that complains about the fact those points are see-ing print. In this case, the Repub-lican defender of the poor-little-rich-folks argues that the top 1 percent of earners pay more than the bottom 50 percent combined. Yet the Minnesota Rev-enue Department’s tax inci-dence study shows that this is still a smaller percentage of their incomes than what

the rest of us pay. In addi-tion, federal tax laws feature some tax breaks that benefit the wealthy that include capital gains, mortgage in-terest and other nice breaks. The fact that upper in-come folks still pay a large percentage of total tax rev-enues is a measure of how large our income gap has grown during the last de-cade, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Would-be friends of the millionaires try to con-vince us that I’m trying to take the money away from the “job-creators.” Yet the preferential tax cuts for the wealthy under President George W. Bush, and by millionaire-protectors at the state level, shifted bil-lions to the already-wealthy. These shifts have also been accompanied by fewer jobs, not more, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And except for the very rich, their salary levels have declined as well, per the 2010 census. Our swiftly growing in-come gap is the legacy of the misplaced income-pro-tectionism by the friends of millionaires. These self-appointed income-shifters also agitate for reduced government oversight and regulation, when de-regula-tion gave us bank failures, housing foreclosures, and our current recession. As a result, the pattern of income in our country is polarized more than ever, with a disappearing middle-income group. Another friend of mine recently said it best. He asked “if we lose the middle income earners, who will buy the services and prod-ucts of upper-income busi-ness-people?” PAUL HOFFINGEREagan

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Larry WernerTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

In today’s edition, Lakeville Editor Aaron Ve-hling recounts the sad story of a troubled man who left a note for his 11-year-old son that Dad was over-whelmed and was leaving town. That story, covered extensively by virtually all of the metro and community media, has provoked a discussion in our newsroom about the role crime news should play at Thisweek Newspapers. What obligation do we have to tell you about all the terrible things that go on in Dakota County? As the news staff will point out, I am the one who is asking why we didn’t get a particular crime story first. I’m the one who sends links daily to our community editors for crime stories other media have. But it’s time for a confession: In my 42 years as a journalist, I’ve never liked crime news. Early in my career, while work-ing the night shift at a newspaper

in Louisville, Ky., I was sent to the scene of a mur-der. The body was gone from the inner-city apart-ment where the murder had taken place, and so were the police. But the apartment door

was open, and I went in. As I looked at the blood on the car-pet and reflected on the fact that someone had died a violent death here, a man walked in. He was the father of the murder suspect. I could sense his anguish that his boy had done something evil. That encounter has never left me over 40 years of writing about crime and assigning reporters to crime stories. Behind those stories are family breakdowns, mental illness, chemical dependency and economic desperation. Consider this comment posted on ThisweekLive.com after Aaron reported the story of the aban-doned Lakeville boy: “So the police and authorities are looking for a destitute man

who left his son so they can pros-ecute him and throw him in jail, further traumatizing the kid.” It was one of three comments posted by readers who said it is clearly wrong for Steven Cross to have left his son, but “the media” should consider the economic cir-cumstances that lead people to do bad things. Life isn’t as simple as crime headlines suggest. Every week we write about parents abusing chil-dren, friendly gatherings turning violent when someone drinks too much, marital disputes escalating into assaults. Not only are we covering these stories, but so are the TV stations and metro papers that have dis-covered Dakota County and want to find news here. We can’t ignore the ugly things that happen in Lakeville, Burns-ville, Eagan, Farmington, Rose-mount and Apple Valley. But we have to be careful we don’t present you with a distorted picture of life in our cities.

A former editor of mine said it was his goal to publish a front page that gave a fair summary of what was happening in the com-munity. If we spend too much time covering crime, we might not be reflecting daily life as it’s being lived. “Honors pile high for leader in field of developmental disabil-ity,” read a headline in last week’s Thisweek Burnsville-Eagan. John Gessner, our Burnsville editor, told the story of Colleen Wieck, a local resident who has spent 30 years as executive director of the Governor’s Council on Develop-mental Disabilities. Jessica Harper, our Eagan edi-tor, told you about Kristen Capel, who will become the first female lead pastor of Easter Lutheran Church. And Aaron Vehling wrote a nice profile of retiring Lakeville City Engineer Keith Nelson. Those are stories we enjoy writ-ing more than the stories about crime. They are stories that more accurately reflect life here than

stories about bad things happen-ing to Dakota County people. Tad Johnson, our managing editor, said crime news is his third priority. First is government news, which includes what our city councils and school boards do. Second is the broad category of “human interest,” which includes stories about the people, places and events that constitute the fab-ric of community life. Third, he said, is crime. We can’t ignore it, but we don’t plan to let it dominate our front pages or our website. If we do, Thisweek will be act-ing more like a visitor to the com-munity than a neighbor. And we like being neighbors, as this news-paper company has been since 1884.

Larry Werner is editor and general manager of the Dakota County Tribune and Thisweek Newspa-pers. He can be reached at [email protected]. Columns re-flect the opinion of the author.

Crime is not our first (or second) priority


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The report of measles cases in Dakota County is no longer restricted to the young. A 43-year-old woman is the third case in the county. It was confirmed Aug. 25 through public health fol-low-up of exposed persons, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The woman has an un-known vaccination history and contracted the measles after she was exposed to the first Dakota County case in a health care setting. The first two cases were found in babies who were not vaccinated against mea-sles. The first child, a Dakota County 1-year-old, became sick in early August after a trip to Kenya, where an out-

break of the disease is occur-ring. A second case was found in a 15-month-old child who came down with the disease after visiting the family of the first child. Both children were hos-pitalized, but only the first one remained there as of Wednesday and was last re-ported in critical condition, according to the Minnesota Health Department. Two health care facilities in Dakota County are part of the state’s investigation, as workers and others who may have been exposed were being tested this week. For more on this topic, see the previous story posted online at www.Thisweek-Live.com.

Tad Johnson can be reached at [email protected].

Adult added to list of measles cases


The Dakota County Re-gional Chamber of Com-merce will recognize Job Creators: Today’s Heroes during its Sept. 22 Business Excellence Awards break-fast. Over the summer months people were able to nominate businesses that created new jobs over the past year and a half during one of the country’s most difficult economic times. The chamber focuses its annual Business Excellence Awards program on a dif-ferent “success” each year.

This year’s theme will set the 2011 honorees in a rare class - those who added jobs as the nationwide and state unemployment rate has budged little in the past year. The featured speaker will be Rick King, chief of-ficer for the professional di-vision of Thomson Reuters in Eagan. King is recognized re-gionally and nationally as an expert on broadband, according to his company bio. He chaired Minnesota’s Ultra High-Speed Broad-band Task Force, which de-livered a landmark report and statewide goals that were adopted by the state Legislature. King serves on Minne-sota’s Science and Tech-nology Authority Advisory Council and on the U.S.

Chamber of Commerce’s Telecommunication and e-Commerce Committee. King was honored as Minnesota’s 2008 Technol-ogy Executive of the Year by the Minnesota High Tech Association and was named to Computerworld’s Top 100 Leaders in IT in 2007. The breakfast, which is $25 per person, will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at City View Banquet Center at the Lost Spur Golf Course, 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway , Eagan. To register online, go to www.dcrchamber.com. For more information, contact the DCR Chamber, 1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan.


Job Creators to be recognized;

Thomson technology expert is keynote speaker

Chamber to honor ‘Today’s Heroes’

Dakota CountyPassport day Participants can learn about travel requirements for U.S. citizens and ap-ply for a U.S. passport on national Passport Day, Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Da-kota County Western Ser-vice Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. U.S. citizens must pres-ent a valid passport book when entering or re-enter-ing the United States by air. Those wanting a pass-port must bring a driver’s license, certified birth cer-tificate (no copies) and payment for fees. Information on the cost and how to apply for a U.S. passport is available at www.travel.state.gov. A check or money or-der is required for State Department fees. Dakota County fees can be paid by check, money order or cash (no credit cards). U.S. citizens may also obtain passport informa-tion by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Infor-mation Center toll-free at 1-877-487-2778. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us and search “passport day” or call (952) 891-7577.


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Photo by Rick Orndorf

The end of an era in Burnsville came crashing down this week when demolition of the Valley Ridge Shopping Center in Burnsville was half done by Wednesday. On one side of the center crews in huge front loaders carved up the asphalt of the old parking lot, while on the other end a pair of backhoes crunched up the main building. Changing times brought this center to its current fate. The center was known as Jet Plaza when it opened in 1963. Through the many years and owners, it was given an addition and named the Valley Ridge Shopping Center in the 1970s. It may have been an old center of commerce but now it will be a center of housing for seniors built by Presbyterian Homes.

Blazette brunch to raise money for program The Burnsville Blazettes will host their seventh an-nual Brunch and Silent Auction from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Carbone’s, 251 W. Burns-

ville Parkway, Burnsville. The brunch will feature an all-you-can-eat buffet in-cluding scrambled eggs and pancakes. Beverages will be available for purchase.

The Blazettes will per-form throughout the brunch and the Blazette Booster Club will host a silent auc-tion with items open for bidding until 2 p.m. In addition to the silent auction, raffle tickets will be sold for a flat-screen HDTV grand prize as well as $100 and $50 in cash. Brunch tickets are $13 for adults, $10 for students 11-17 and $7 for children 10 and under. A family pack is also available for $40 (two adults/two students). Tick-ets can be purchased from any current Blazette team member and the Blazette Booster Club. All proceeds will support the Blazettes for the 2011-12 dance sea-son. Tickets can be purchased at the door, but advance purchase is encouraged. For more information, [email protected].

Burnsville

Valley Ridge comes tumbling down


SportsStandings

FootballFriday, September 9 • Prior Lake at Bloomington

Jefferson, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eastview, 7 p.m. • Lakeville North at Apple Valley,

7 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Eden

Prairie, 7 p.m.

Friday, September 16 • Edina at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Apple Valley at Lakeville South ,

7 p.m. • Eastview at Eagan, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Bloomington Kennedy,

7 p.m. • Rosemount at Prior Lake, 7 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at

Minnetonka, 7 p.m.

VolleyballTeam Conference Overall W L W LLakeville South 0 0 4 0 Prior Lake 0 0 2 0 B Jefferson 0 0 2 0 Lakeville North 0 0 1 0 Rosemount 0 0 1 0 B Kennedy 0 0 2 1 Eagan 0 0 0 0 Burnsville 0 0 0 0 Apple Valley 0 0 0 1 Eastview 0 0 0 1

Tuesday, September 6 • Owatonna at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Rosemount at New Prague, 7 p.m. • Eastview at East Ridge, 7 p.m. • Chaska at Burnsville, 7 p.m. • Eagan at Stillwater, 7 p.m. • Wayzata at Bloomington Jefferson,

7 p.m. • Prior Lake at Faribault, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, September 8 • White Bear Lake Area at Eagan,

7 p.m. • Stillwater at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. • Edina at Prior Lake, 7 p.m. • Eastview at Eden Prairie, 7 p.m.

Friday, September 9 • Eastview, Lakeville North, Burnsville

at Marshall tournament, 5 p.m. • Lakeville South at Apple Valley

Aerie Challengetournament, 5 p.m.

Saturday, September 10 • Lakeville South at Apple Valley

tournament, 9 a.m. • Eastview, Lakeville North, Burnsville

at Marshall tournament, 9 a.m. • Eagan at Shakopee tournament, 9

a.m.

Boys SoccerTeam Conference Overall W L T W L TEastview 0 0 0 3 0 0 Burnsville 0 0 0 2 0 0 Lakeville North 0 0 0 2 0 1 Eagan 0 0 0 1 0 1 Lakeville South 0 0 0 1 0 1 B Jefferson 0 0 0 2 1 0 B Kennedy 0 0 0 2 1 0 Apple Valley 0 0 0 1 1 0 Prior Lake 0 0 0 1 1 0 Rosemount 0 0 0 1 2 0 Worthington 0 0 0 0 1 0

Friday, September 2 • Lakeville North at Owatonna • Minnehaha Academy at Apple

Valley, 5 p.m.

Saturday, September 3 • Prior Lake at East Ridge, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, September 6 • Burnsville at Rosemount, 5 p.m. • Eagan at Prior Lake, 5 p.m. • Lakeville North at Apple Valley,

5 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at

Bloomington Jefferson, 5 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville South, 8 p.m.

at Lakeville North

Thursday, September 8 • Apple Valley at Challenge Cup at

NSC in Blaine, • Bloomington at Kennedy Eastview,

5:30 p.m. • Rosemount at Lakeville North,

7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eagan, 7 p.m. • Prior Lake at Burnsville, 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 10 • Owatonna at Eagan, 1 p.m. • Rosemount at Hastings, 1 p.m. • Chaska at Lakeville South, 3 p.m., at

Lakeville North • Eastview at Northfield, 3 p.m. • Wayzata at Prior Lake, 3 p.m. • Apple Valley at Challenge Cup in

Blaine

Girls SoccerTeam Conference Overall W L T W L TEastview 0 0 0 3 0 0 Eagan 0 0 0 3 0 0 Lakeville North 0 0 0 2 0 0 Lakeville South 0 0 0 2 0 1 B Kennedy 0 0 0 2 0 1 B Jefferson 0 0 0 2 1 0 Rosemount 0 0 0 2 1 0 Prior Lake 0 0 0 2 1 0 Burnsville 0 0 0 1 1 0 Apple Valley 0 0 0 1 2 0

Friday, September 2 • Lakeville North at Owatonna • Faribault at Lakeville South, 2 p.m. • Chanhassen at Burnsville, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, September 6 • Eastview at Lakeville South, 6 p.m.,

at Lakeville North • Burnsville at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Lakeville North at Apple Valley,

7 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at

Bloomington Jefferson, 7 p.m. • Eagan at Prior Lake, 7 p.m.

Thursday, September 8 • Rosemount at Lakeville North,

5 p.m. • Lakeville South at Eagan, 5 p.m. • Prior Lake at Burnsville, 5 p.m. • Apple Valley at Bloomington

Jefferson, 7:30 p.m. • Bloomington at Kennedy Eastview,

8 p.m.

Saturday, September 10 • Prior Lake at Chanhassen, 1 p.m. • Henry Sibley at Rosemount, 1 p.m. • Lakeville North at Blake School,

2 p.m. • Chaska at Lakeville South, 5 p.m., at

Lakeville North • Duluth East at Eastview, 5 p.m. • Hastings at Apple Valley, 7 p.m.

by Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Eagan girls soccer team is off to another solid start after losing just two games a year ago. The Wildcats finished last year with a 16-2-4 re-cord and won the Section 3AA title despite fending off injuries and several close games against its South Suburban Conference foes. A key reason for the suc-cess was the fact the team limited teams to 0.7 goals per game. The good news for Eagan is the biggest reason for the low scores re-turns. Keeper Kristen Knutson is back in goal for her fourth year starting. She’s joined by two of the best defend-ers in the south metro – Jess Hart and Sarah Lochner. The goal is to qualify for the state tournament. In 2010, the team lost in the first round to Mounds View. Coach Mark Obarski praises the team’s speed and varsity experience, but he knows the road won’t be easy with section foes like Apple Valley, Park, Eastview and Rosemount. To contend, the girls will need to replace much of their scoring from a year ago after the team’s top three scorers graduated. The offensive punch is expected to come from Kaleigh Solheim, Katie Peterson, Lindsey Miche-letti, Marissa Ganskie, Ell-lie Schroer, Angela Lacroix and Jess Hart. “We will need to contin-ue to develop in the area of goal scoring, as I think this will be a challenge for us,” Obarski said. Eagan won its season opener 6-0 over Rochester Mayo and defeated Owa-

tonna 3-0. The biggest test came Tuesday against an-other highly-ranked team in Woodbury. Eagan contin-ued its shutout streak, win-ning 2-0.

Apple Valley Last year’s runner-up in Section 3AA hopes to do one better this year and go to state. To do that, Apple Val-ley girls soccer team will need to replace 39 of the 49 goals it scored last season with three returning varsity starters. “We have many shoes to fill,” coach Keith Ran-da said. “So far, we have shown that we can move the ball OK, but will need to become a team and de-velop some identity.” Keeper Lauren Ho-eppner surrendered just 18 goals last season with six shutouts. She’ll get some help from defenders Taylor Matua and Megan Nich-ols. Megan Maki and Anna Edgren will be called upon to score along with Laurel Kabat and Juilia Lam. “We have good leaders who have shown the ability to get players on board as we start,” Randa said. “Our younger players are eager to prove themselves on the field and to their team-mates. We seem to have average ball skills, which should help us move the ball.” The Eagles lost to Owa-tonna 3-1 in their season opener and to one of the top-ranked teams in Class AA, Stillwater, 2-1. Against Farmington on Tuesday, Apple Valley got back on the winning track with a 2-0 victory.

Rosemount The strength of Rose-mount’s game lies in its de-fense. Keeper Kate Mallory returns after going 11-5-4 with 11 shutouts last sea-son.

Defenders Mel Simon-son, Shannon Carroll, Jackie Kemnic and Allie Hawkins will help her keep the strong record going. “We should be strong defensively and will need to find a collective scoring mentality,” coach Kevin Adams said. Shade Pratt, the lead-ing scorer from 2010, who scored more than half the team’s goals, has since

graduated. Hannah Hal-terman will lead the attack along with Maddie Phillips and Jenny Dean. “I expect more balanced scoring in 2011,” Adams said. “We need to use our speed and play fast as the South Suburban Confer-ence will be a talented con-ference and a lack of quick touches and possession will be detrimental.” During a northern Min-

nesota trip to open the season, the Irish defeated Cloquet 4-0 and Herman-town 3-1. During the team’s home opener on Tuesday, Rosemount lost 2-1 against Shakopee. `

Eastview The Lightning lost sev-eral leaders to graduation last spring, but every year the team seems to reload. One of the team’s top players for the past two years has laced her cleats for one last varsity year. Leah Nesheim leads a group of seniors that in-cludes Paris Sanders, Katie Tharp, Taryn MacMillan and Kayla Huff. They hope to return the team to state for the first time since 2008. “We lost a lot of fan-tastic kids and soccer play-ers last year,” coach David Harem said. “They were warriors on the field and brought a strong work ethic to the team. We are hoping that this group, although younger, can emulate that attitude and get better ev-ery day.” Underclassmen Melisse Chasse (2010 rookie of the year), Kellie McGahn and Kayla Tuthill will provide a boost. “This is team is very fast and likes to attack,” Harem said. “We have some girls that can absolutely fly down the field and create scoring chances out of nothing.” Eastview will have a new keeper this season, Anhthu Huynh, who has helped the team to two shutouts al-ready. She helped beat Ros-eville 8-0 and White Bear Lake, one of the preseason top 10 teams, 3-2 in double overtime to open the sea-son. On Tuesday, Eastview moved to 3-0 with a 3-0 vic-tory against Coon Rapids.

Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

Girls soccer: Keepers keep scores low


Apple Valley’s Stephanie Syverson, No. 5, fights for the ball against Farmington’s Kelli Harstad, No. 10, on Tuesday.

Wildcats on the prowl for a repeat

trip to state


Eagan’s Hunter Froyum, No. 11, works her way around Woodbury’s Rachael Gaffney in a 2-0 win on Tuesday. Woodbury was the only team to give Eagan a regular season loss last year.

Irish soccer taking it one kick at a time


It’s been a few years now since the Rosemount boys soccer team has had a re-cord above .500, and this year the Irish would like to take a few steps toward get-ting there. First the players have to get on the same page. While the team will face several of the top teams in the state, the biggest personal obsta-cle is finding a lineup that clicks. Several players are hit-ting the field for the first time together. While many play club soccer during the summer, they don’t play to-gether. “We are young and in-experienced,” head coach Mike Floersch said. “We have only seven seniors in the whole program so there will be a sharp learn-ing curve hopefully as the younger players learn to play at the higher level.” Blake Fitzel, Mike Kozi-ol and Esti Fairchild will lead a team that won four games last season and aver-aged 0.6 goals per game. His goal is to finish the season with about a .500 re-cord and more importantly continue to improve. “We have young players who seem to be very coach-able,” Floersch said. The Irish won their sea-son opener, besting First Baptist 6-0, but lost to Clo-quet (CEC) last weekend 3-0. On Tuesday the Irish lost to Shakopee 3-0.

Burnsville Burnsville has a strong lineup full of veterans. So far the team has upset Cen-tennial 4-3 in the opener, tied with Shakopee and de-feated Hopkins 2-0 on Tues-

day. “We’ve got a good group of boys,” coach Bill Toranza said. “We’re fairly young, but they’re hard working.” They have a veteran at nearly every spot, includ-ing forward Eduardo Perez, defender Quinn Franti and keeper Daniel Nimtz. Other returning players – Jesse Beane, Logan Reimer, Scott McNulty, Louis Gar-cia and Mauricio Mendoza – hope to keep the Blaze in contention for a top spot in the South Suburban Con-ference. “Eagan is looking like the team to beat,” Toranza said. “It’s pretty open so we’re going to go fight for it.” While the offense looks strong, the defense will probably decide how far the team gets. “It’s a pretty new setup,” Toranza said. “We need to work out the bugs there.”

Eastview Eastview is another team eyeing a top spot in the con-ference. With Brennan Espinda-Banick, Joe Karam, Mi-chael Bonderud, and Sam-uel Ruelas back, Eastview is hoping for one of its best seasons in years. “(We have) positive, hard-working, coachable young men,” coach Scott Gustafson said. “We hope to finish in the top three of the South Suburban Con-ference.” So far they’ve looked like a contender, beating Ros-eville, Cretin-Derham Hall and Coon Rapids by a com-bined score of 9-1 to kick off the season.


Cross country: Highly ranked teams running strong


The Burnsville boys cross country team had a thrilling 2010, finish-ing fourth overall at state, and the team expect to run even faster this year. “We have a goal of do-ing better than we did last year,” coach Jeff Webber said. The team’s top two run-ners are back, although neither is expected to be in full form immediately. Cole O’Brien, one of the top varsity distance runners in the state, is coming off a knee injury. He finished second last year at the Class AA boys state cross country meet as the only junior in the top five. He injured his knee during the track season before the South Subur-ban Conference champi-onships. Abdullahi Salan has returned after placing 29th at state last season. His workload has been decreased as he is in the midst of observing Rama-dan, which involves fast-ing. “I expect him to be an all-state runner by year’s end.” Webber said. Sean Wong is also back in running shoes after helping the team last sea-son. To replace some of the times lost to graduation, Ali Ahmed is a runner to watch. “He needs more experi-ence, but could be a state qualifier on his own,”

Webber said. Faysol Mahmoud could also provide some important times. The girls team relied on several young runners in 2010 who are all a year older and more experi-enced. Vivian Hett leads the way after qualifying for state last season. She joins Jane Koch, Jordan Horner, Lisa Ranft along with seniors Sierra Adri-an, Rissa Lane and Laura Comee back on the trail.

Apple Valley The Eagles boys team have a core of Alex Bran-del and Nick Hughes who were both honorable men-tion in the South Subur-ban Conference last sea-son. The rest of top seven have since graduated, so the Eagles will look to Robinson Ewald, Jack Crippes, Liam Tyler and Luke Tansey to give the team a boost. ‘We have a good core of hard working individu-als, over 50 in grades nine through 10,” coach Ro-land Greeno said. “(The) concern is to gain experi-ence for those new to run-ning at the varsity level.” The girls team has a strong senior class includ-ing all conference member Alexa Nelson who joins Madison Ihrke, Kaitlin Hattouni, Abby Single-ton, Shanni Moorse and Natalie Webb, who will set the pace for other return-ing runners, Meredith Jones and Rouaa Abasher. “We have a strong core of senior leadership with a passion for distance run-ning,” coach Raedi Zim-mer said. “They’re good role models with positive attitudes for underclass-men.”

Eagan The Wildcat girls team has three girls with state meet experience including Danielle Anderson who took 23rd at state and sev-enth at the Class AA state track meet in the 3200. Elizabeth Frick was 14th in the state last season and Alanna Stangl went to state her freshmen and sophomore years. New-comer Anna Van Wyk should help after keeping pace with the top girls in practice. “We are looking for-ward to a great season, and I am excited about how the team is looking so far,” coach Lisa Lan-genhahn said. “Our main goal is to make it to state.” Sidney Spier leads the boys team after finishing 53rd at the Class AA state meet. He’s joined by Nick Vecellio and Nate Johnson who also ran varsity on a senior-heavy squad last

Major fall Major fall cross country meetscross country meets

•• Rosemount Invitational, 9 a.m., Sept. 2, at Rosemount High School

•• Dakota County Classic, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 2, at Eagan

•• Lakeville Apple Jack In-vitational , 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Aronson Park in Lakeville

•• Eagle Invitational, 10 a.m., Sept. 24 at Apple Valley High School

•• Roy Griak Invitational, 11:30 a.m., University of Minnesota •• Chaska Invitational, 3 p.m. Oct. 4. at Chaska Golf Course

•• South Suburban Confer-ence meet, Oct. 14 at Eagan

• • Section meet, Oct. 26-27

• • Class AA state meet, Nov. 5

Burnsville boys expect to be

even faster after finishing fourth at

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Like many swimming programs, the goal for the Eagan girls team is to con-tinue to finish each event faster than the last and ad-vance as many girls to state as possible. Three fourths of the 200-yard medley relay that placed 12th in the state re-turn – Kenzie Heller, Nicole Stevens and Sonja Hedb-lom. Heller also qualified for state in the butterfly, and Stevens in the breaststroke. The Wildcats also return experienced swimmers Mad-die Hayes, Rachel Gagne and Ashley Gaertner. Coach Steve VanDyne feels the Wildcats have sev-eral promising top level swimmers, but when it comes to duals, the No. 2 and 3 swimmers will need to step up. “We’ll do good up front in most events, but will lack some depth in the freestyle events,” he said.

Eastview Kayla Hutsell, one of Eastview’s best swimmers in school history, graduated this spring. “We will need to have

some of the younger girls step forward and help fill those holes,” coach Mark Tollefson said. “We should be a team in the middle of the conference and hope to have multiple state qualifi-ers and a few relays qualify as well.” Leah Anderson, Sophie Runing, Erica Anders and Elens Nelson will lead the team as senior captains. An-derson was part of the 200 freestyle relay that finished 13th at state in 2009 along with another returning swimmer Kristin Podratz. Kelsey Deinhammer was also part of the 2009 state swim meet in the 400 free-style. Emily Kilen, Erica Bestul, Rachel Marsh, Ev-elyn Johnson and Kenzie Hanegraaf also have varsity experience.

Rosemount Beth Wenman and Elyse Griffith will lead the Irish team after swimming in the 100 backstroke at the Class AA state meet in 2010. They will be joined by returning members Claire Toland and Teija Norman-deau. “We are looking to build

upon last year and improve individual times,” coach Tami Carlson said. “We are hoping to create more depth and become a stron-ger team.”

Apple Valley Delaney McDonald, the Eagles’ leading swimmer who helped the team place 15th at state last season, is back for another lap. McDonald qualified in the 200 individual medley, 500 freestyle and swam a leg of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays last season. She’s joined by Steph Bierman and Kate Wright, who swam with McDonald in the relays.

Burnsville With Anna Elling and Teresa DiGregorio back on the Blaze, expectations are high for 2011. Elling was fifth last sea-son at state in the 100 butter-fly, and Teresa DiGregorio was sixth. Another swimmer with state experience, Alexis Dobrzynski, rejoins them for another swim on an oth-erwise young team.


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Rosemount The Irish boys, ranked No. 4 in the preseason poll, and girls, No. 12, both have high expectations for 2011. “Both the girls and boys teams expect to be competi-tive at the conference, sec-tion, and state levels,” coach Chris Harder said. Tori Grund leads the girls team with Thana Hussien, Laura Dennis, Taylor Ram-bo and Taybri Irving. The boys team is led by Nathan Rock along with Chandler Dye, Calvin Lehn, and Trevor Capra, “There are always sur-prises, so you never know who will step up by the championship portion of the season,” Harder said. “We have another strong se-nior class to take their place. We have some top end tal-ent up front and plenty of depth.”

Eastview Several members off one of the best teams in the south metro are back for the Lighting. Ken Hoffmann, David Salter, John Donlan, Nick Oelke and Dan Spika helped the Lightning finish third in the South Suburban Conference last season. “Once again we will have a very competitive confer-ence and section with three of us already ranked in the top 10 (Rosemount No. 4, Eastview and Burnsville tied for nine),” coach Tom Sharp said. Anne Ferguson, East-view’s 2010 top runner from the girls team, has since graduated, leaving Court-ney Conroy and Lindsey Schoenecker to lead the way for underclassmen El-lie Cardinal, Jenna Brandel and Brooke Haesmeyer.


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SportsSports BriefsPair of Lakeville lacrosse players compete in Germany Lakeville North’s Lau-ren Storhoff and Lakeville South’s Abby Ness were part of the Minnesota Lak-ers squad participating in the U17 girls lacrosse tour-nament in Hannover, Ger-many Aug. 8-13. They played teams from Wales, Canada, England and Scotland. It was the

first girls lacrosse team from Minnesota to travel and compete at the international level.

Bobcats place second at state The Burnsville Bobcats finished second at the state Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament last weekend. Burnsville lost to Sauk Rapids 12-1 in the state finals in Glenco on Aug. 28. Leading up to the fi-

nals, Burnsville defeated Mankato 5-3, Savage 6-0, Miesville 3-2 and Moorhead 2-1. Chad Eul hit .458 in the tournament with two dou-bles, a home run and eight RBI. Rob Weins hit .421 and Zach Harazin hit .350. Pitcher Casey Jacobsen went 2-1 in three appear-ances with 21 strikeouts in 25.1 innings with a 0.36 ERA. Grant Larson went 2-0 with a 0.96 ERA.


Several athletic events for the next two weeks will be played at different loca-tions because the Lakeville South stadium field has been deemed unplayable for varsity events. Out of concern for the safety of the players, games have been moved to Lake-ville North High School. The stadium field at Lake-ville South is scheduled to reopen Sept. 16. Field preparations for the fall season were not successful due to weather conditions, according to the school. The delayed use of the stadium will allow for

improved conditions for the remainder of the season. The middle of the field had several bare spots and new grass has yet to take hold. Football head coach Larry Thompson expressed some concern during pre-season practice that there was too much exposed sand for the athletes to play. After attempting to play on the field during the Meet the Cougars football kickoff event as well as the boys soccer alumni game last week, school officials decided to sod the field on Friday. “It was obvious to us our summer field prep was not successful,” Lakeville South athletic director Neil Strad-er said. “It was not safe for athletes. In order to give our field the opportunity to grow back, we’ll need two to

three weeks to create some sort of root base to play on.” Lower-level events do not change from their original time or location. The fol-lowing varsity level games will be played at a different location:

Friday Sept. 2• Girls soccer at Lakeville North at 2 p.m. against Faribault• Football at Lakeville North at 7 p.m. against Eagan

Tuesday Sept. 6• Girls soccer at Lakeville North at 6 p.m. against Eastview• Boys soccer at Lakeville North at 8 p.m. against Eastview

Saturday Sept. 10• Boys soccer at Lakeville North at 3 p.m. against Chaska• Girls soccer at Lakeville North at 5 p.m. against Chaska

Tuesday Sept. 13• Boys soccer at Lakeville North at 5 p.m. against Burnsville• Girls soccer at Lakeville North at 7 p.m. against Burnsville


Lakeville South athletic events are rescheduled due to poor field conditions


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by Andrew MillerTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Expect no pyro or other special effects – or even any sets or costumes – at Cha-meleon Theatre Circle’s New Play Festival. Think of it as theater without frills. The all-day, free-admis-sion festival on Sept. 10 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center features the winning entries in Chame-leon’s New Play Contest, all of them staged “readers’ theater” style. “Actors will mostly be reading from scripts, and there won’t be sets and cos-tumes for the most part,” explained Andrew Troth, festival coordinator. “But all the plays have been rehearsed and pre-pared with the goal of presenting a lively and en-

gaging performance, and showing off the qualities of these scripts that made them the winners of our an-nual contest.” The day includes two 10-minute plays (“The Buf-fer” by Mike Allegra and “Curse the Darkness” by Patrick Gabridge); two one-acts (“Sense & Insensibility” by Dan Borengasser and “The Watch” by Trace Craw-ford) and three full-length plays (“Grandma’s Little Helper” by Kris Bauske, “Noir(ish)” by Evan Guil-

ford-Blake, and “The Com-mission” by David Clow). Guests may come and go throughout the day, though Chameleon provides incen-tive to stick around, serving refreshments at regular in-tervals. As for the plays them-selves, there should be something for everybody. “Ultimately, the festi-val is for anyone who likes good stories,” said Troth. “We do this every year be-cause we think theater mat-ters, and we want to provide

acknowledgment and en-couragement to the people who are creating new work in our favorite art form.” The festival will include five-minute previews of the six shows in Chameleon’s upcoming season, includ-

ing “We Gather Together,” a winning play at last year’s festival that Chameleon has opted to stage as a full production. (“We Gather Together” debuts at the Burnsville arts center in No-vember.)

Audience members who remain for the close of the festival will get to vote on their choice for the Best of Festival award.

Andrew Miller is at [email protected].

Festival shines spotlight on emerging playwrights

Photo submitted

Actors perform a staged reading of “Thorns” by Eagan playwright Michael Peroz, at Cha-meleon Theatre Circle’s New Play Festival in September 2010. From left: Joshua Abell, Matthew Goinz, Therese Walth, Jason Poirier, Crystal Cossette and Laura Bidgood. This year’s festival runs Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center.

Chameleon Theatre Circle hosts its 12th annualNew Play Festival Sept. 10 in Burnsville

The New Play Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 in the Black Box Theatre at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Admission is free and guests may come and go throughout the day. More information is at www.cha-meleontheatre.org.

IN BRIEF

Five By Design’s Club Swing Five by Design’s Club Swing will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Lorie Carpenter-Niska, Kurt Niska, Terrence Ni-ska, Michael Swedberg, and Sheridan Zuther are the creative talent behind Club Swing. Spanning three decades, the show highlights the im-portance of historic pres-ervation in communities throughout the state. Tickets range from $22 to $29 and are available at the box office, (800) 982-2787 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Home-grown art exhibition “Portraits, Reflections and Secrets of Dakota

Glass artwork on display Glass artist Lyn Hunter’s work is on display through Sept. 27 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. The exhibit can be viewed 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (952) 985-4640 for more informa-tion.

Photography exhibit at area libraries Two county libraries will exhibit portraits from “Fac-es of New America,” a col-lection of portraits of first and second generation ado-lescents intended to create a dialogue about identity, citizenship, and belonging by Minnesota artist Jila Nikpay. A total of 16 portraits will be on display at the Burnhaven Library Sept. 1-30. Another set of 16 por-traits will be on display at the Galaxie Library in Ap-ple Valley, and Nikpay will speak there at 1 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 24. This presentation is part of Dakota County Library’s annual Minnesota Mosaic cultural arts series. The exhibit is available for viewing during library open hours. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/library or call (952) 891-0300. The Burnhaven Library is located at 1101 County Road 42 W., Burns-ville. The Galaxie Library is at 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.

‘Fatal Incident’ author signs books Jim Proebstle, author of “Fatal Incident,” a his-torical fiction novel about a World War II tragedy with Minnesota ties, will be sign-ing copies of his book from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at Barnes & Noble, 14880 Florence Trail, Apple Valley. His novel is based on the true story of an Army Air Transport Command plane that went down in an uncharted section of the McKinley Range during World War II.

Outdoor concert slated in Eagan Songwriter and compos-er Tom Wagner will perform a free outdoor concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at 1985 Diffley Road, Eagan.

Children’s theater opportunities The Play’s the Thing Pro-ductions is offering fall chil-

Symphony seeks musicians The Dakota Valley Sym-phony kicks off its season with an Oct. 9 performance of American classics. Re-hearsals start Sept. 1 and the group is seeking musi-cians, especially string play-ers and percussionists. The symphony is also seeking vocalists for the rest of the season’s perfor-mances. The chorus begins its season with rehearsals for “Amahl and the Night Visitors” on Oct. 4. To arrange for an audi-tion, contact director Ste-phen Ramsey at sjramz@gmail,com, or fill out an on-line contact request at Da-kotaValleySymphony.org.

ThisweekendThisweekend

theater and arts briefsdren’s theater performance opportunities in the Farm-ington and Burnsville-Ea-gan-Savage school districts. Sign-ups for “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” are avail-able through ISD 191 com-munity education by calling (952) 707-4150 or online at www.communityed191.org. Auditions are Thursday Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Metcalf Ju-nior High School in Burns-ville and all who sign up are guaranteed roles. Rehearsals are Saturdays with perfor-mances Oct. 28 and 29. Sign-ups for “Alice’s Ad-ventures in Wonderland” are available through Farming-ton community education by calling (651) 460-3200 or online at www.farmingtonce.com. Auditions are Thursday Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at Boeck-man Middle School and all who sign up are guaranteed roles. Rehearsals are Satur-days with performances Nov. 11 and 12.

County” is vthe name of a new community art ex-hibit on display at the Da-kota County Western Ser-vice Center in Apple Valley through December. The exhibit features a mix of paintings, drawings and photography. The works of art were created by 26 Da-

kota County artists. The exhibit is located in the hallway between the Galaxie Library and the Western Service Center atri-um. Viewing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.


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The career and jobs fair is free and open to the pub-lic. “I am pleased to host a jobs fair that will provide direct assistance to Minne-sotans who are among the 14 million Americans look-ing for a job,” Kline said in a press release. “I encourage

constituents of the 2nd Dis-trict to attend this event and share the information with anyone they know who is struggling as they navigate the uncertain economy. I hope my career and jobs fair provides new opportu-nities to put Minnesotans back to work.”

Scheduled to attend Kline’s career and jobs fair are several dozen private-sector employers who cur-rently have job openings in a wide variety of fields including the health care, technology, financial, and retail industries. Employment assistance

organizations and a variety of educational institutions are also scheduled to at-tend. Last year, more than 750 Minnesotans attended Kline’s Career and Jobs Fair. For more information, visit Kline’s website at http://kline.house.gov or

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Roy AllanLindell(March 17, 1923 -August 19, 2011)

Lindell Roy, Allan age 88 ofApple Valley, went to his eternalrest and Master on Aug. 19, 2011.He is preceded in death by hisparents, Gustav and Alfrida Lin-dell; survived by his loving wife of64 years, Elaine; children, Robert(Delphina Souza), Charlotte(Rick) Green, Barb (Bob) Behan,Richard (Janice Anderson) andRalph (Mona Selim) Lindell; 10grandchildren and 1 great grand-daughter.

Allan will be deeply missed byhis family and friends. Allan (yeshe went by his middle name) wasborn March 17, 1923 , in St. Paul,MN. He was the only child ofAlfrida Charlotta (nee: Berglund)and Bror Gustav Lindell, immi-g r a n t S w e d e s t h a t c a m e t oAmerica to escape the terriblefamine that gripped Sweden.

Allan worked for the railroadfor over 30 years, interruptedonly by his military service in theU.S. Army during WWII. Earlyin his career he saw the railroadtransitioning from steam locomo-tives to diesel electric locomo-tives, so he took the initiative totake home study courses in elec-tronics from DeVry Institute. Ashis career progressed he movedhis family roughly every 6 years,going to St. Paul, MN, westwardto Staples, MN, up to East GrandForks, MN, then southward toMoorhead, MN, then back toStaples, and finally over to Supe-rior, WI, where he retired as theforeman of Locomotives.

Allan loved fishing (he evenmade time for some fishing on hishoneymoon), canoeing, camping,family vacations and reunions,b o w l i n g , a n d d o i n g h o m eimprovements. He sang in thechurch cho i r , was ac t ive inGideon’s Bible Society, but mostof all he loved his wife and fam-ily.

A special thank you to the Cen-tennial House Staff in AppleValley, the St. Jude Hospice Pro-gram and the pastoral care staffa t Grace Lutheran Church .Funeral Services will be held 11AM on Thursday (8/25) at GraceLutheran Church, 7800 Co. Rd.42., Apple Valley with visitationon Wednesday from 5-8pm at theWhite Funeral Home, 14560Pennock Ave., Apple Valley (952432 2001) also 1 hr prior to Ser-vice at Church. Interment ForestLawn Cemetery, St. Paul.

White Funeral Home952-894-5080

www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Bruce SimonBeloved Husband, Father,

Brother,Dear Friend, Age 52

On August 22, 2011 after ashort battle with cancer, of SouthSt. Paul, formerly of Lakeville.Preceded in death by parentsMelvin & Arlene and niece Anya.S u r v i v e d b y w i f e J i l l ( n e eSobaski) ; daughters Anna &Meg; siblings Kim (Joe), Penny,Sandy, John (Julie), Mel (Kelly),S h e r r y ( J i m ) , R u s s ( S a r a h ;mother & father-in-law JoAnn &Kenny Sobaski; many nieces,n e p h e w s , o t h e r r e l a t i v e s &friends.

Memorial Service Monday,August 29th . 11 :00 a .m. atCONCORDIA LUTHERANCHURCH, 5th Avenue South @Douglas St., SSP. Family willgreet friends Monday 9:30 – 11:00a.m. at CHURCH. In lieu offlowers memorials preferred.

ArrangementsEnglish-Meeker & Kandt

Funeral Homewww.kandt.org 651-455-5352

Linda Rae BergLinda Rae Berg, age 56 of

Lakeville, passed away on Aug26, 2011. Linda retired fromFairview Health Systems after 25years. She is preceded in death byher parents, Raymond and MaryLeonard; brother-in-law, JimBreslain. Survived by her lovinghusband of 27 years, William 'Bill'Berg; children, Kevin and Lau-ren Berg; siblings, Kent Leonardand Shar leene Bres la in alson i e c e s , n e p h e w s a n d m a n yfriends. Mass of Christian Burialwas held at 11 AM Tuesday(8/30) at the Church of The RisenSavior, 1501 Co. Rd. 42, Burns-ville, visitation was on Mondayf r o m 3 - 9 P M a t t h e W h i t eFuneral Home, 12804 NicolletAve. S. also 1 hr. prior to Mass atchurch. In lieu of flowers memo-rials preferred to the Children'sHome Society and Family Ser-vices. on line condolences at

www.whitefuneralhomes.com

Carlos ReynoldsMcKee

Age 83 of Eagan, MN. Passedaway on August 23, 2011.

Survived by wife, Melody; son,Robin; daughters, Carla, Darcyand Laurel; grandchildren, Sean,Shannon, Scott, Melissa, Kristin,Ariel. Carlos served our countryas a U.S . Navy Chie f Pe t tyOfficer for 22 years. Employedby Munsingwear for 15 years andD.C. Brown Inc. for the last 22years.

Memorial service will be held at10 AM Saturday, August 27th atMt. Calvary Lutheran Church,3930 Rahn Rd., Eagan 55122.

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AnniversaryJ u d y a n d D o n T a t g e o f

Lakeville had their 50th WeddingAnniversary on August 26, 2011.A week-long celebration at ClearLake, Iowa was hosted by theirsons, Steve, Scot, and Shawn,their spouses, grandchildren andgreat-grandson. The week wasbusy with lots of boating, fishing,and swimming. The week endedwith the couple being honored atd inner at the Northwes ternSteakhouse with anniversary cakeserved af t e rwards and thena night of music at the SurfBallroom. It was a great privilegefor the fami ly to be able tocelebrate their parents’ GoldenAnniversary together!

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Ruth and Bob Campbell, ofG r o s s e P o i n t e P a r k , h a v eannounced the engagement oftheir daughter, Ann Frost Camp-bell, to Alexander Scott Passon,son of Carla and Scott Passon ofLakeville, MN. An October wed-ding is planned in Minneapolis,MN. Campbell graduated fromGrosse Pointe South High Schoolin 2004 and earned a Bachelor ofArts degree in communicationfrom the University of Michiganin 2008. She is a marketing ana-lyst with Target in Minneapolis.Passon earned a Bachelor of Artsdegree in economics from theUniversity of St. Thomas in 2007a n d i s a 2 0 0 3 g r a d u a t e o fLakeville Sr. High. He is cur-rently a buyer for Target.

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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF HEARING

ON PROCEEDINGS FOR VACATION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS INTHE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Municipal Center of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota

County, Minnesota, will meet at the City Hall, 7100 - 147th Street West, at 8:00 p.m., or assoon thereafter as possible, on Thursday, September 22, 2011, to consider the matter ofvacation of the following described public grounds in the City of Apple Valley, pursuant toMinnesota Statutes 412.851:

Attached hereto as DESCRIPTION OF EASEMENT TO BE VACATED.Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposal will be heard at this

meeting.DATED this 25th day of August, 2011.

/s/ Pamela J. GackstetterCity Clerk

DESCRIPTION OF EASEMENTS TO BE VACATEDDocument #467219

The East 20 feet of the West 40 feet of the following described property:That part of the Northwest quarter of Section 26, Township 115, Range 20, Dakota

County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of saidNorthwest quarter; thence South (assumed bearing) along the West line thereof a distanceof 1619.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 48 minutes 40 seconds,parallel with the North line of said Northwest quarter, a distance of 515.00 feet: thenceSouth 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 00 minutes, an arclength of 157.78 feet; thence South 63 degrees 10 minutes 40 seconds West a distance of625.19 feet to the West line of said Northwest quarter; thence North along said West line adistance of 550.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Document #479602

The strip of land 20 feet in width and a temporary construction easement 200 feet inwidth over, under and across the West Half of the Northwest Quarter (W 1/2 of NW 1/4) ofSection 26, Township 115, Range 20, Dakota County, Minnesota, except the two followingparcels of land.

1. The North 1584 feet of the West 550 feet of said Northwest Quarter.2. That part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 115, Range 20, Dakota

County, Minnesota described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of saidNorthwest Quarter; thence South (assumed bearing) along the West line thereof a distanceof 1619.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 48’ 40” East, parallelwith the North line of said Northwest Quarter, a distance of 515.00 feet; thence South adistance of 119.89 feet to a point of tangential curve to the left, radius 282.51 feet, thenceSoutheasterly along said curve, central angle of 32 degrees, an arc length of 157.78 feet;thence South 63 degrees 10’ 40” West a distance of 625.19 feet to the West line of saidNorthwest Quarter; thence North along said West line a distance of 550.00 feet to the pointof beginning.

The common centerline of said easements being described as commencing at a pointon the West line of said Northwest Quarter distant 1584 feet South from the Northwestcorner of said Northwest Quarter, thence Easterly and parallel with the North line of saidNorthwest Quarter 30 feet to the actual point of beginning of the centerline to bedescribed; thence Southerly and parallel with the West line of said Northwest Quarter505.70 feet; thence Southerly along a tangential curve to the right having a radius of1040.52 feet an arc distance of 250.45 feet more or less to a point on the West line of saidNorthwest Quarter distant 338.77 feet North from the Southwest corner of said NorthwestQuarter and there terminating. The side lines of said easements are to be lengthened orshortened to terminate at the West line of said Northwest Quarter.Said temporary construction easements to Expire July 1st, 1977.

Document #499600

The West 30 feet of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 115, Range 20,Dakota County, Minnesota, except the two following described parcels of land:

1. The North 1584 feet of the West 550 feet of said Northwest Quarter.2. That part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 115, Range 20, Dakota

County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of saidNorthwest Quarter; thence South (assumed bearing) along the West line thereof a distanceof 1619.00 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 48’ 40” East, parallelwith the North line of said Northwest Quarter, a distance of 515.00 feet; thence South adistance of 119.89 feet to a point of tangential curve to the left, radius 282.51 feet, thenceSoutheasterly along said curve, central angle of 32 degrees, an arc length of 157.78 feet;thence South 63 degrees 10’ 40” West a distance of 625.19 feet to the West line of saidNorthwest Quarter; thence North along said West line a distance of 550.00 feet to the pointof beginning. AND ALSO, The East 35 feet of the West 65 feet of the South 112 feet of theNorthwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 115, Range 20, Dakota County, Minnesota.

Document #501840

The West 30 feet of the following described property: That part of the Northwest Quarterof Section 26, Township 115, Range 20, Dakota County, Minnesota, described as follows:Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Northwest Quarter; thence South (assumedbearing) along the West line thereof a distance of 1619.00 feet to the point of beginning;thence North 89 degrees 48’ 40” East, parallel with the North line of said NorthwestQuarter a distance of 515.00 feet; thence South a distance of 119.89 feet to a point oftangential curve to the left, radius 282.51 feet; thence Southeasterly along said curve,central angle of 32 degrees 00’, an arc length of 157.78 feet; thence South 63 degrees 10”40” West a distance of 625.19 feet to the West line of said Northwest Quarter; thenceNorth along said West line a distance of 550.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Document #862834

A strip of land 20 feet in width over and across the West half of the Northwest quarter ofSection 26, Township 115, Range 20, Dakota County, Minnesota. The centerline of saidstrip of land is described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the North1584.00 feet of the West 550.00 feet of said West half of Northwest quarter; thence South89 degrees 47 minutes 54 seconds West along the south line of said North 1584.0 feet ofWest 550.00 feet a distance of 10.36 feet to the actual point of beginning of the centerlineto be described; thence South 1 degree 09 minutes 07 seconds West 328.38 feet; thenceSouth 3 degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds West 320.00 feet and there terminating.2736260 9/2-9/9/11

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PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF APPLE VALLEY

ORDINANCE NO. 925AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA, AMENDING TITLE XV,CHAPTER 150 OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED “BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION” BY ADD-ING SECTION 150.07 REGULATING COMPLETION DEADLINES FOR EXTERIOR WORK.The City Council of Apple Valley ordains:

Section 1. City of Apple Valley Ordinance No. 916, adopted on May 12, 2011, is herebyrepealed and replaced by this Ordinance.

Section 2. Section 150 of the Apple Valley City Code is hereby amended by adding Sec-tion 150.07 to read as follows:§ 150.07 COMPLETION OF EXTERIOR WORK.

(A) Exterior work authorized by a building permit issued in accordance with the Minne-sota State Building Code must be completed within the specified days set forth belowfrom the date of issuance of the building permit or within the timeframe set by the BuildingOfficial at the time the permit is issued, whichever is greater. Exterior work includes workon all exterior parts of a structure or building, including but not limited to roofs, doors, win-dows, siding, and stairs, and work on exterior structures including but not limited toretaining wall, accessory building (sheds, detached garages), deck, and fence.

Exterior work authorized by a building permit issued in accordance with the MinnesotaState Building Code must be completed within the specified days from the date of issu-ance of the building permit as follows:

(1) Buildings or structures on single family residential property:* Roofs, siding, replacement doors & windows 180 days* Accessory structures 180 days* New construction 365 days* Additions to primary home 365 days* Retaining walls 180 days

(2) Building or structures on multi-family residential property:* Twin Home exterior work Same deadlines as single family* Quad home exterior work: 365 days* Building with more than 4 units: As determined by Building Official

(3) Buildings or structures on commercial or industrial property:* Building exterior work As determined by Building Official* Exterior structures other than primary building 365 days

(B) Upon a showing by the permit holder or property owner that there has been anunavoidable delay in completion of the exterior work, the Building Official, in the Official’sreasonable discretion, may grant one extension for the completion of the exterior work fora period not to exceed 180 days.

(C) Failure to complete all exterior work authorized by a building permit within the speci-fied timeframe, including any extension granted, is a violation of this Chapter.

(D) Notwithstanding the completion deadlines, a permit shall expire 180 days from dateof issuance if there is no substantial work completed under the permit as provided in theMinnesota Building Code. If no work has been completed under a building permit as of itsexpiration date, then the completion deadline for said work under a new permit shall be asset forth above.

(E) This Section shall apply to any exterior work for which a building permit was issuedon or after the effective date of this Section. Any exterior work for which a building permitwas issued prior to the effective date of this Section shall be completed by May 1, 2012,unless another time was set by the Building Official at or after the time of the issuance ofthe permit. If exterior work has been completed or in progress without the issuance of abuilding permit, the completion timeframe dates set forth herein do not apply and theBuilding Official shall have the sole authority to determine a completion and code compli-ance date.

Section 3. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publica-tion.

PASSED by the City Council this 25th day of August, 2011. /s/ Mary Hamann-Roland, Mayor

ATTEST:/s/ Pamela J. GackstetterCity Clerk2736511 9/2/11

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF HEARING

ON PROCEEDINGS FOR VACATION OFPUBLIC GROUNDS IN

THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEYTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CityCouncil of the City of Apple Valley, DakotaCounty, Minnesota, will meet at the CityHall, 7100 147th Street W., at 8:00 p.m., oras soon thereafter as possible, on Thurs-day, September 22, 2011, to consider themat te r o f vaca t ion o f the fo l l ow in gdescribed public grounds in the City ofApple Valley, pursuant to Minnesota Stat-utes 412.851:

That part of Lot 1, Block 16, CEDARKNOLLS, according to the recorded platthereof, Dakota County, Minnesota,described as follows:Commencing at the southeast corner ofsaid Lot 1, Block 16; thence North 22degrees 39 minutes 19 seconds East,assumed bearing along the southeast lineof said Lot 1, Block 16, a distance of198.15 feet; thence North 62 degrees 52minutes 07 seconds West, 41.86 feet;thence North 22 degrees 45 minutes 20seconds East, 9.79 feet to the point ofbeginning; thence North 66 degrees 34minutes 18 seconds West, 177.12 feet;thence North 29 degrees 14 minutes 56seconds East, 9.91 feet; thence North 66degrees 07 minutes 14 seconds West,65.87 feet; thence South 23 degrees 22minutes 57 seconds West 4.51 feet;thence North 62 degrees 52 minutes 07seconds West, 62.48 feet; thence North67 degrees 20 minutes 41 seconds West,59.20 feet; thence South 22 degrees 39minutes 19 seconds West, 20.00 feet;thence 67 degrees 20 minutes 41 sec-onds East, 363.36 feet; thence North 22degrees 45 minutes 20 seconds East,5.98 feet to the the point of beginning.Such persons as desire to be heard with

reference to the proposal will be heard atthis meeting.

DATED this 25th day of August, 2011./s/ Pamela J. GackstetterCity Clerk

2736615 9/2-9/9/11

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ON-SALE & SPECIAL SUNDAYINTOXICATING LIQUOR LICENSE

APPLICATIONCITY OF APPLE VALLEY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CityCouncil of the City of Apple Valley, DakotaCounty, Minnesota, will meet at the Munici-pal Center, 7100 147th Street W., onThursday, September 22, 2011, at 8:00p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. Thepurpose of the meeting will be to hold apublic hearing on the application of Spoon,Inc., d/b/a Spoon, for “ON-SALE INTOXI-CATING LIQUOR” and “SPECIAL LICENSEFOR SUNDAY LIQUOR SALES” pursuant toCity Code Section 111.22.

The business, which will be operated inconjunction with the proposed licenses, is arestaurant located at 14871 GranadaAvenue.

The officers of the corporation are:Kav Theng, PresidentVan Phi Ngo, Vice President

All interested parties will be given anopportunity to be heard at said time andplace.

DATED this 25th day of August, 2011.BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL

/s/ Pamela J. GackstetterApple Valley City Clerk

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2007 and 2011. As in fifth grade, District 196 students in these grades scored well above the state average each year. For instance, the percent-age of high school students in District 196 who met or exceeded the standards was 57.3 percent in 2007. The state average during that time was 42.7 percent. District officials expect that the recent change to a middle school schedule will help boost student achieve-ment this school year. The School Board unani-mously passed a proposal in January to shorten class pe-riods in the middle schools to enable students to focus more time on core studies such as math and science. “It’s an ongoing focus,”

Troen said. “We are making sure we are aligning to the standards,” he said. The MCA II also tests students in reading and math. Students in grades three through eight are tested on their reading and math skills, while 10th- and 11th- graders are tested only in reading and math, respec-tively. These results determine whether schools have met Adequate Yearly Progress under requirements of the federal No Child Left Be-hind Act. District officials said they expect to receive the 2011 reading and math re-sults by September.

E-mail Jessica Harper at: [email protected].

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As firefighters tended to the blaze, an individual ap-proached police to report that a male who lived nearby may be responsible for the fire, as he and the homeowners’ son recently had a dispute. Officers went to the near-by home on Empress Court, where they spoke with the male’s father, who reported that his son had been at work when the fire started. Police learned, however, that one of the male’s friends – Ferrarese – had a grudge against the homeowners’ son and had threatened to burn

the house down. Ferrarese had been at the home on Empress Court, and had taken paper and gas from a gas can, before departing at about 1 a.m., ac-cording to the complaint. Ferrarese contacted Apple Valley Police by phone at 9:15 a.m. – about eight hours after the fire – and agreed to come to the police department to speak with officers. In a recorded statement, Ferrarese told officers he took a pop can filled with gasoline to the house on Fridley Way and started a fire on the front porch. He stated he did not know if anyone was in the house and did not check to

find out, the complaint said. Ferrarese was arrested and booked into the Da-kota County Jail, where he remained in custody as of Wednesday morning. Bail was set at $200,000 without con-ditions, $150,000 with condi-tions. If convicted of both counts of arson, Ferrarese faces a maximum penalty of 30 years prison and $40,000 in fines. His next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 26 in Da-kota County District Court in Hastings.

Andrew Miller is at [email protected].

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The Dakota County Community Development Agency will be holding its annual Senior Showcase from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 14. The showcase gives the public an opportunity to take guided building tours and learn about other se-nior services available in Dakota County. Six of the CDA’s senior housing developments will be open for tours in-cluding: • Cobblestone Square, 15848 Emperor Avenue, Apple Valley • Oakwoods of Eagan, 2065 Park Center Drive, Eagan • Rivertown Court, 1791 South Frontage Road, Hastings • Cahill Commons, 5840 Cahill Avenue, Inver Grove Heights • Parkview Plaza, 730 South Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights • River Heights Ter-race, 1720 Thompson Av-enue, South St. Paul These buildings are a part of the CDA’s Senior Housing Development Program which provides over 1,300 affordable

apartments for seniors over the age of 55. The following infor-mational resources will be available at assigned buildings for the after-noon: • CAP Agency (Cobble-stone Square) • DARTS (Rivertown Court & River Heights Terrace) • Hayes Community & Senior Center (Cobble-stone Square) • Neighbors, Inc. (Parkview Plaza) • Senior LinkAge Line® (Haskell Court • Valley Ridge Senior Housing (Oakwoods of Eagan) The Dakota County CDA is partnering with DARTS to provide two bus routes for the after-noon. Each bus will leave the CDA’s office at 1 p.m. and arrive back at the CDA’s office by 4 p.m. Space on the buses is lim-ited. To reserve a spot on the bus, call (651) 675-4432. Bus No. 1: Visits Parkview Plaza, River Heights Terrace and Ca-hill Commons

Senior Showcase scheduled for Sept. 14 Bus No. 2: Visits Cob-blestone Square and Oak-woods of Eagan To request a show-case map, call the CDA at (651) 675-4400 or vis-it www.dakotacda.org. Maps are also available at the CDA’s office located at 1228 Town Centre Drive, Eagan.


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‘The Rabbit’ returns to Minnesota State FairGranite sculpture by Eagan artist Tony Caponi featured in

special exhibit for Fine Art Exhibition’s anniversaryby Jessica Harper

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The fiber of Tony Capo-ni’s inner being is filled with sculptures, paintings and po-etry. Where he begins and his craft ends remains to be seen. The same principle ap-plies to many of his sculp-tures. The material he uses, and the figure he’s creating, often seem to melt into one another. “When people think I didn’t touch it,” said Caponi, founder of the Caponi Art Park in Eagan, “I know it is a success.” This style is evident in his granite sculpture, “The Rabbit,” which is currently on display at the Minnesota State Fair. The 90-year-old Eagan resident is among 38 promi-nent Minnesota artists who were asked to display their work in a special exhibit for the 100th anniversary of the fair’s Fine Art Exhibition. The exhibit runs through Sept. 5. Caponi carved “The Rab-bit” in 1949 while he was finishing his master’s at the University of Minnesota and mentoring at Macalester College. The piece earned first prize at the Minneapolis In-stitute of Art and was en-tered into the Fine Arts Exhi-bition of the 1949 Minnesota Territorial Centennial State Fair. Stone was rarely used by local artists at the time, and Caponi taught himself how to carve directly into the me-dium. Though they may appear ordinary to the untrained eye, Caponi is fascinated by the beauty and potential of stones. Each time Caponi has worked with the medium, he finds something new, such as a fossil or a mineral deposit. “It’s always an adventure,” he said. Whether he’s using stone or bronze, Caponi tries to maintain the medium’s in-

tegrity rather than create something entirely new. “I’m always suspicious of people who find beauty only in museums,” he said. “There’s so much natural beauty.” Much of Caponi’s work is influenced by nature and his early childhood in Pre-tare, Italy, a tiny village in the Apennine Mountains on the Adriatic coast. When Caponi was 15 years old, his family moved to the United States. Caponi moved to Minnesota in 1946 to study at the Walker Art Center School and later at the University of Minnesota, where he earned a master’s. Shortly after graduating from the U of M, Caponi be-came a professor at Macales-ter College in St. Paul. He led the college’s art department for 42 years and was the driv-ing force in creating the Janet

Wallace Fine Arts Center there. Under his leadership, Ma-calester’s art department be-came among the top 14 in the nation. Caponi has spent the past 40 years creating and oversee-ing the Caponi Art Park and Learning Center in Eagan. The park features 60 acres of rolling wooded hills, a sculpture garden, an outdoor amphitheater and several miles of walking paths. The nonprofit is dedicated to making art and nature eas-ily accessible to the public. Caponi opened the park in 1987 for tours and activi-ties for schools and other or-ganizations. The park began offering free activities and performances for the public in 1994. E-mail Jessica Harper at: [email protected]

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“The Rabbit,” a granite sculpture by Tony Caponi, is on display in a special exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair in celebration of the fair’s Fine Arts Exhibition’s 100th anniversary. The exhibit runs until Sept. 5 when the fair closes.

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Allegro Choral Academy, a nonprofit music education organization, will begin its sixth season in September. The academy offers eight choirs/classes for children in grades two through eight which meet weekly in Rosemount, Lakeville and Burnsville. New registra-tions will be taken until Sept. 12. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until each choir is full. Need-based scholarships as well as family discounts are avail-able. For more information, visit www.allegroca.org, email [email protected] or call (952) 846-8585.

Rosemount’s median home value decreased 8.83 and 7.82 percent in payable 2010 and 2011, respectively. The city’s total taxable market value (its tax base)

dropped $125.1 million in 2011 and is expected to decline by $78.9 million in 2012 despite having new construction valued at $35 million and $20 million in those years. The $35 million was sec-

ond among the county’s 11 cities, but the $20 million dropped Rosemount to sixth.


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Barlau said cash raised from the Mayor’s Race will allow the food shelves to stock up on meat, milk and eggs, protein-rich foods that typically aren’t raised during canned food drive events. Farmington Mayor Todd Larson, who’s among the participants, said the Race for Hunger is a unique, fun way to fund raise. A few weeks ago he and others in the race took some trial runs around the track. Mayors and elected offi-cials showed their competi-tive spirit in videos that can be viewed by clicking on “The Mayor’s Cup” tab at www.clickclubusa.com.

During the trial runs, Larson estimated he reached speeds of about 65 mph. “It felt a lot faster,” Lar-son said. “It’s such a short track and the walls are there. When you corner, you’re like one mile per hour away from spinning out. You’re barely in control, but not out of control.” Westside Skydivers will be part of the opening cer-emonies, jumping from 24,000 feet with an Ameri-can flag and landing in the center of the racing track. “It’s such a great kick-off,” Barlau said. Alexandra Tilton, a 17-year-old classical singer from Plymouth, will sing the National Anthem.

Alumni players with the Minnesota Northstars will also be available for photo opportunities with guests. Gates open at 5 p.m., time trials start at 6 p.m. and opening ceremonies start at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a race featuring local media per-sonalities, including Jes-sica Harper with Thisweek Newspapers. Harper will be driving in a race against other me-dia teams, including televi-sion stations KARE, FOX, KSTP and WCCO. To purchase tickets from Harper, email her at [email protected].

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

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