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Voters Guide is insideInside this edition is a special section devoted to candidate questionnaire responses for Apple Valley and Rosemount and city council candidates along with those for Senate and House District 57 candidates.

County candidatesToday’s edition includes candidate questionnaire responses for Dakota County commissioner candidates for District 4 – Nancy Schouweiler and Bill Klein – and District 7 – Chris Gerlach and Vicki Swanson.

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‘True family ghost stories’Annie Wilder will discuss her book “Spirits Out of Time,” which chronicles her family’s paranormal encounters, at the Rosemount library.

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More from the candidatesIf you haven’t read enough about the candidates for Apple Valley and Rosemount city council or legislative candidates, their responses to additional questions can be found online at SunThisweek.com.

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Don’t forget to vote on November 6.

This guide includes responses to candi-date questionnaires for Lakeville City Coun-cil, Lakeville mayor, Farmington City Council, Farmington mayor, Senate districts 56, 57 and 58 and House districts 56B, 57B and 58A and 58B. Redistricting created new state Senate and House districts this year. Candidate questionnaire responses for Lakev-ille and Farmington school board candidates and Dakota County commissioner candidates are in the A section of today’s Sun Thisweek newspa-per.

Farmington

Candidates for the four-year mayoral term are incumbent Todd Larson, former city council member Dave Pritzlaff and Jerry Wear. Farmington City Council candidates are Douglas Bonar, incumbent Terry Donnelly and Kirk Zeaman. There are two open seats, each with four-year terms.

Lakeville

Candidates for the two-year mayoral term are incumbent Mark Bellows and council members Matt Little and Laurie Rieb.

Lakeville City Council candidates are Doug Anderson, David Bares and incumbent Kerrin Swecker. There are two open seats, each with four-year terms.

Legislature In Senate District 58, incumbent Dave Thomp-son, R-Lakeville, is facing DFLer Andrew Brobston. In House District 58A, incumbent Mary Liz Holberg, R-Lakeville, is facing DFLer Colin Lee. In House District 58B, incumbent Pat Garo-falo, R-Farmington, is facing DFLer Jim Arlt. Portions of Lakeville are now included in Sen-ate districts 56 and 57, as well. The Senate District 56 race is between incum-bent Dan Hall, R-Burnsville, and DFLer Leon Thurman. In House District 56B, Republican Roz Peter-son of Lakeville is facing DFLer Will Morgan, a former state representative from Burnsville. The Senate District 57 race is between DFLer Greg Clausen and Republican Pat Hall. In House District 57A, incumbent Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley, is facing DFLer Roberta Gib-bons.

Man pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run

Rosemount woman dies after two-vehicle crash

Rosemount man will be sentenced

in January by Tad Johnson

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A 44-year-old Rose-mount man who was driv-ing a vehicle that struck and killed an Apple Valley woman on March 6, 2009, pleaded guilty on Monday to one felony count of leav-ing the scene of an accident

involving a death. Eric James Hunt-er was slated to ap-pear Monday in Da-kota County District Court for the start of a retrial after Judge David Knutson de-clared a mistrial in October 2010 when the jury informed him it was deadlocked after three days of deliberation. The defendant appealed the court’s decision for a

retrial on double jeopardy grounds but the Court of Appeals affirmed Knutson’s decision. Hunter is slated to be sentenced Jan. 8, 2013. “Not only did Mr. Hunter fail to stop

at the scene of this accident, he failed to notify police of his involvement in this colli-sion even after learning that the person he hit had died

from her injuries,” Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said in news re-lease. In the release, Backstrom expressed his sympathy to the family and friends of LeVasseur for their great loss. Hunter was charged July 31, 2009, by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office with two felony counts of leaving the scene of an acci-dent involving a death, and

one misdemeanor count of driving after suspension, following the crash shortly after 9 a.m. that killed Joan LeVasseur, 26. LeVasseur was struck by Hunter’s vehicle, a 2003 Ford Focus, while crossing Cedar Avenue and 153rd Street. According to the crimi-nal complaint, LeVasseur, who was deaf, had been

A Rosemount woman has died from injuries suffered in a car-motorcycle crash on Tuesday, Oct. 16, in Le Sueur County. Ann L. Scholz, 53, was a passenger on a Harley Davidson motorcycle driv-en by Richard D. Olsen, 64, of Rose-mount, that collided with a Ford Tau-rus on Highway 13 near Montgomery at about 10 p.m. According to the State Patrol, the Ford Taurus driven by 19-year-old Taylor N. Olivo of Montgomery was headed south on Highway 13 when it attempted to turn left in front of the northbound motorcycle, and the two vehicles collided. Both Scholz and Olsen were treated at Hennepin County Medical Cen-ter following the broadside crash on the two-lane, undivided roadway. The State Patrol listed Olsen’s injuries as “non-life threatening”; it was not doc-umented if Olivo was injured. Neither Scholz nor Olsen was wear-ing a helmet, the State Patrol said. The Harley Davidson was totaled, while the Ford Taurus suffered “mod-erate” damage and was towed from the accident scene.

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Eric Hunter

Klobuchar has momentumIncumbent enters final days of U.S. Senate race

by T.W. BudigECM CAPITOL REPORTER

Things seem to be working well for Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Polls shows the former Henne-pin County attorney with double-digit leads over her Republican opponent, state Rep. Kurt Bills of Rosemount. The Bills campaign has pocket change – some $68,000 cash in hand, it’s been reported – com-pared to the Klobuchar war chest of about $4.9 million. Klobuchar trounced Repub-lican 6th District Congressman Mark Kennedy six years ago, tak-ing about 58 percent of the vote, to become the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Minnesota.

With high approval ratings, Klobuchar, 52, has had her named bandied about nationally as a po-tential presidential candidate.She has repeatedly knocked down spec-ulation. “I love my job,” Klobuchar said at DFL State Party convention this summer. “I love representing Min-nesota. And that’s all I’m focused on right now.” DFL State Party Chairman Ken Martin believes having Klobuchar near the top of the ticket helps Minnesota Democrats. “I think there’s tremendous coattails for Senator Klobuchar,” said Martin, who has described the senior senator as a “workhorse.”

Bills challenges on issues Candidate wants to tackle complex problems

by T.W. BudigSUN THISWEEK

A veteran Republican legislator and a veteran State Capitol po-litical reporter suggested the same thing – Rep. Kurt Bills, Republican U.S. Senate candidate, may need to keep it simpler. “I don’t know if he wants to be more of a politician – that might not be the right word or right term to use,” Rep. Tom Hackbarth, R-Cedar, said. “But he could be a little more plain spoken.” The idea that Bills, a Rosemount High School economics teacher, gets too complicated in discussing the federal budget was echoed dur-ing a State Capitol press confer-ence Oct. 12 when a television po-litical reporter urged Bills to dumb

it down. Bills was warning of dire con-sequences from automatic federal budget cuts taking place unless Congress and Democratic Presi-dent Barrack Obama reach a bud-get agreement by the end of the year. “This is not a grand com-promise, folks,” Bills said of the Budget Control Act, which holds the possibility of automatic cuts. “People are more worried about their posterior than prosperity,” he said of the perceived lack of urgen-cy in Washington. Bills criticized his opponent, Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobu-char, for failing to show leadership

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Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar stands besides Minnesota Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Richard Nash at a recent medal ceremony at the State Capitol.

Photo by T.W. Budig

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Kurt Bills of Rosemount greets a supporters at a campaign stop in Ham Lake on Friday, Oct. 12.

Just a daughter no moreAuthor, activist speaks for oppressed girls of the world

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK

Sarita Skagnes remembers be-ing at least 16 before she got her first hug. It wasn’t from the father who abused her, the grandparents she’d waited on back in India or the cousin who raped her. It came from a woman in Oslo, Norway, whose house the teenaged Sarita was paid to clean. Now 43, the native of Pun-jab was one of India’s unwanted daughters, the third girl born to parents who longed for a son to carry the family name, earn money and look after them when they grew old. Sarita was considered a bur-den, a dowry-in-waiting to be paid when her parents married her off. Many South Asian girls born into patriarchal social structures don’t get that far. Their problem has generated global headlines and been recognized by the United Na-tions. “There are still many parents who kill their daughters” in coun-tries including India, China and Pakistan, Sarita said, adding that

65 million girls are “missing” in South Asia. “The numbers will say that most of them are missing in In-dia,” she said. “That’s because for many, many years, many parents have killed their daughters or aborted their daughters, because they are just daughters.”

“Just A Daughter” is the name of Sarita’s book, about her up-bringing and her deliverance from family elders who treated her as property. A former best-seller in Nor-way first published in 2007, “Just

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Author Sarita Skagnes and her English-language editor, Sonja Johnston of Burnsville, are promoting the English-language version of Sarita’s “Just a Daughter.”

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Drug evidence ruling expected in early 2013 Hearing pertaining to St. Paul crime lab ends

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK

A ruling is expected ear-ly next year in the Dakota County court hearing that shut down the St. Paul drug crime lab this summer. The hearing that began in July and produced 13 witnesses, eight volumes of transcripts and 56 exhibits ended Tuesday. Dakota County Judge Kathryn Messerich will rule on whether evidence in four drug cases remaining in the Frye-Mack hearing is reliable. Public defenders Lauri Traub and Christine Funk have argued evidence han-dled at the crime lab could have been contaminated, rendering it unreliable for testing, and therefore, inad-missible in court. St. Paul crime lab em-ployees testified there were no standard operating procedures, scientific stan-dards, or adequate employ-ee training. Following publicity re-garding the testimony, the

lab was closed in July, its director replaced and an investigation ordered and currently underway. Two cases so far retested by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension crime lab were found to be wrong; one Ramsey County case has been dismissed. Dakota County Chief Deputy Attorney Phil Pro-kopowicz said the BCA has confirmed test results of all four cases included in the hearing. St. Paul police depart-ment spokesman Howie Padilla said in an interview the crime lab has stopped all analysis and testing in all cases, including finger-print and DNA. “What we are doing now is collecting and process-ing, but no testing of any kind,” he said. Messerich’s ruling will only apply to the cases re-maining in the hearing, but could prompt post-convic-tion appeals and raise ques-tions regarding the lab’s evidence handling in other

drug cases. During the final day of the hearing, BCA criminal-ist Eric Grunwald’s testi-mony indicated the St. Paul lab follows some of the same practices performed by analysts at the accredit-ed and respected BCA lab. Among the similarities: Work stations were cleaned multiple times daily, includ-ing between tests, but there is not a standard operat-ing procedure for doing so; sealed drug case evidence was left unattended at his desk while he was in an-other part of the lab; and evidence from two separate cases have been at his work station at the same time. Also like St. Paul crime lab criminalists, Grunwald said he may start working on a new case while anoth-er is processing. Differences also were highlighted; Grunwald in-dicated the BCA drug case evidence is kept in a locked vault that he can access only after sliding his identi-fication card and entering a

code. The card helps establish and maintain a chain of custody for evidence. St. Paul crime lab em-ployees said they entered a code to enter the drug vault, but there was no sign-in sheet or documen-tation of the purpose for the access. At the hearing, St. Paul crime lab employees tes-tified some evidence was stored in an unsecured hall-way in the crime lab, and visitors were sometimes al-lowed supervised access in the lab. The St. Paul crime lab was and is still overseen by St. Paul police department employees without scientif-ic background or degrees. Its testing equipment frequently clogged, and de-fense experts had testified contamination could have spread throughout the lab. Equipment technician John Kroska testified Tues-day that there could have been some minute contami-nants spread into the air,

but said when clogs occur the instrument shuts down. He said when he had repaired it, “goo” dripped from a line of the machine, exposing chemicals in the lab that had to be disposed of like toxic waste. Prokopowicz said if Messerich rules the evi-dence is tainted and inad-missible, he will consider filing an appeal, but it would not be an automatic response. Traub said she would like to see law enforcement officials working together and talk about how to en-sure evidence is reliable. “Where are the calls to examine all cases from the St. Paul crime lab?” she said. “We should all, in this system, be talking about that because there are peo-ple who face mandatory prison sentences (or) who are in prison right now who shouldn’t be.”

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Irish earn top finish at regional contest Rosemount squad places sixth in finals at St. Louis

by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK

Rosemount High School’s marching band placed sixth at the Bands of America Super Regional Band Championships at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo., this weekend. In the preliminary round, the band placed first in the enrollment-based Class 3A and earned caption awards in Outstanding Visual Per-formance and Outstanding General Effect. For placing among the top 14 scoring bands in each of the four classifica-tions, the Marching Irish advanced to the finals Oct. 20. Band Director Steve Ol-sen said the group presented two high-level performanc-es and its best of the season. “High-level competition pushes everyone to raise the bar and strive for higher levels of performance excel-lence,” Olsen said. Olsen said there were sev-eral outstanding and past BOA-finalist bands that did not qualify for the finals. Rosemount finished be-hind five schools that have previously been Grand Na-tional finalists. Following the finals per-formance, Olsen said it was a profound and very poi-gnant experience. “Euphoria, pride, out-pouring of love and affec-tion for each other (seeing teenagers drenched in per-spiration all hugging each other), exuberant happi-

ness, excitement, tears of joy, and the gamut of emo-tions being expressed as they proudly acknowledged each other and what they have accomplished togeth-er,” Olsen said. He said he was impressed with the support the band received from the number of family members and friends who made the trip. “The enthusiastic and classy support of your kids,

and this band program, is profoundly empowering of the student performers and deeply appreciated by all of us,” Olsen said. He said the greeting band members received at the ho-tel after their performance was especially inspiring. “Seeing the Rosemount kids faces as they walked through the cheering gaunt-let of fans to enter their hotel, wearing their cham-

pionship medals and huge smiles on all of their proud faces – this was truly price-less,” Olsen said. For placing first in Class 3A, band members were awarded medals during an Olympic-style ceremony. Rosemount earned the highest placement of any Minnesota or upper Mid-west band. This is the eighth consecutive year that Rose-mount has earned finals sta-

tus. The event featured 58 bands from 14 different states. BOA operates 12 re-gional marching band com-petitions around the coun-try, and the St. Louis Super Regional event is the largest outside of the Grand Nation-als held in late November.

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Rosemount earned the highest placement of any Minnesota or upper Midwest band at the Bands of America Super Re-gional Band Championships. This is the eighth consecutive year that Rosemount has earned finals status.

Rotary names raffle winners Winners of the Apple Valley Rotary Foundation’s car raffle were drawn Oct. 20 by Mayor Mary Ha-mann-Roland at the Apple Valley Ford Lincoln dealer-ship. Jeff Brown of Apple Valley won the first-prize 2012 Ford Focus. Joyce Hartley of Apple Valley won the second-prize gas grill from Warners’ Stellian. Michele Bourassa of Apple Valley won the third-place $500 cash prize.

Musical at Apple Valley High Apple Valley High School Theatre will per-form the musical comedy “Once Upon a Mattress” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8-10 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 11. All seats are reserved; tickets available from the box office, (952) 431-8208, starting Monday, Nov. 5.

Citizens League tax workshop The Citizens League will hold a tax reform workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Robert Trail Li-brary in Rosemount. The event is free and open to the public. For more infor-mation, visit www.citizens-league.org.

Bowlathon for Kids ’n Kinship The 13th annual Kids ’n Kinship Bowlathon fund-raiser will be held from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Cedarvale Lanes, 883 Cedar Grove Parkway, Eagan. Kids ’n Kinship children and mentors, as well as fam-ilies on the waiting list, will take part in laser light bowl-ing in the morning. Following the morning session will be a silent auc-tion, from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. The afternoon session, beginning at 1:15 p.m., will be dedicated to company bowling. Individual bowlers are also welcome and will be placed on a team once they arrive. Individual bowlers and company teams may reg-ister at kidsnkinshipbow-lathon2012event.eventbrite.com. Those wishing to sponsor the event may do-nate online at givemn.razoo.com/story/Kids-N-Kinship.

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Opinion

Letters

This week is last week for campaign letters Today’s print edition is the last one for election-related letters before Election Day on Nov. 6. Only letters that respond directly to previously published letters will be considered for publication on Friday, Nov. 2.

Klobuchar proven, has more to offer

Rep. John Kline: Economy is my No. 1 priority

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Tax-the-rich hurts small business To the editor: I’m a lifelong bean-counter, working for more than 30 years with the small business-owners of this area. They’re folks I have come to respect and admire. That’s why I was so disap-pointed to hear state legisla-tive candidate Jeff Wilfahrt explicitly supporting Gov. Mark Dayton’s soak-the-rich plan during the Apple Valley Chamber Candidate Forum earlier this month. This proposal takes di-rect aim at my small-busi-ness clients, who’ve typically spent three or four decades – risking everything, sacri-ficing much, and eventually turning a profit that was im-mediately plowed back into the operation in the form of additional hiring and some-times even bricks-and-mor-tar expansion. The “lucki-est” of them all, the ones whose businesses eventually clear $250,000 a year, earn their way into the ranks of “the rich,” at which point they become targets of Wil-fahrt and his ilk. Sending a bunch of Jeff Wilfahrts to St. Paul to pass Dayton’s punish-the-suc-

cessful agenda may make us feel good for a while. If we jump through the approved hoops, we may even reap a few tangible benefits from the money that the state squeezes out of “the other guy.” Perhaps a futuristic sculpture at a mass transit station. Or a new interpre-tive center. But when we elect folks who intend to implement punitive tax policies, we are the ones who really pay the price. If we punish “the rich” – many of whom are small-business-owners – with higher taxes, they won’t have those dollars available to spend on meals at local restaurants, on purchases at local hardware stores, on charitable contributions, on business expansion, or on employing our kids and our neighbors. Anna Wills grew up in a small business-owning fam-ily. She rejects envy-based tax policy, understand-ing that it is antithetical to building a healthy business climate and long-term pros-perity. She deserves my vote – and that of all voters. DUANE E. KACZMAREKRosemount

Gerlach deserves support To the editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank state Sen. Chris Gerlach for the work he has done with an is-sue that is important to me as a registered nurse, and that would enhance access to safe, affordable health care for the people of our district, and for the people of Minnesota. Six years ago I came to Gerlach with an “idea.” My request was to have this idea become law. Gerlach saw the idea as an issue that would improve the abil-ity for Minnesota nurses to provide care for Minnesota patients wherever they may be as a win-win situation for nurses, patients and em-ployers.The idea is for Minnesota to join the Nurse Licensure Compact. The compact would allow mutual recog-nition of nurse licensure in member states. The model is similar to the Drivers Li-cense Compact. There are currently 24 member states, including all Minnesota border states. Minnesota would maintain regulatory authority for nurse licen-

sure and practice. Over the past six years the NLC has been dis-cussed in state House and Senate committee hearings, and has garnered biparti-san support. Professional nursing organizations both in Minnesota and nation-ally have recognized the ad-vancements made and sup-port the initiative. Health care delivery systems across the state support the initia-tive. This would not have been possible without the steadfast commitment and advocacy that Gerlach has given to this effort. I thank Gerlach for his advocacy for this issue, and for the advocacy he has given to the citizens of this district over the years. Please join me in supporting Gerlach for Dakota County commissioner. JUDY SANTIAGOBurnsville

Vote no on voter ID amendmentTo the editor: I am writing to explain why I am voting “no” on the proposed voter photo ID amendment. This proposal is bad for Minnesota for a number of reasons. First, this amendment will make it harder for over 215,000 already registered voters to cast their ballot. While at first glance, the requirement to present a photo ID seems like com-mon sense because most people have a driver’s li-cense, many eligible voters do not have one and can’t afford the time off from work or the money to pay

for transportation or for the documentation necessary to obtain the photo ID. I am proud to live in a state with one of the high-est voter turnout rates in the country. Our local elections judges make our system work fairly, and I believe it is wrong to make it harder to vote for eligible voters. Second, the proposed amendment is complicated and full of unanswered questions, including how it will affect absentee and mail-in balloting and same-day registration. We should not put something in our constitution that leaves so many questions about what it means to our most basic right as citizens. And third, the proposed amendment would impose new costs on county gov-ernment, such as setting up a new provisional balloting system. The county should not be faced with raising property taxes or cutting services such as police and road maintenance to take on the unfunded mandate. For these reasons, I will vote no on photo ID on Nov. 6.

SHARON LEWISLakeville

Marriage amendment is a spiritual issueTo the editor: The Nativity Episcopal Church is a Christian com-munity serving the south of the river suburbs. In spring of 2012, a series of meet-ings was held to discuss the proposed marriage amend-ment to the Minnesota Constitution and Nativity’s

beliefs regarding marriage. Many voices, opinions and concerns were engaged in this process. The following edited statement resulted and was signed by 160-plus members who offer it to the community as our consid-eration of marriage and its Constitutional definition. Nativity Church: Our Voice Many members of The Episcopal Church of the Nativity believe the pro-posed Constitutional Amendment calls for our holy response. Marriage is first and foremost a spiritu-al matter, giving us both the right and the responsibility to speak. The world needs to hear our voice of inclu-sive affirmation, spoken through and for the body of Christ. We conclude that: 1) The sacrament of mar-riage should not be withheld based on sexual orientation or gender identity. 2) We believe the Min-nesota state constitution should not be used to en-shrine discrimination, deny or abrogate rights, or leave persons vulnerable. 3) We join the Episco-pal Diocese of Minnesota in opposing the proposed amendment. Accordingly, we make the following affirmations: • God is big and diverse and made us all in God’s image, regardless of our sexual orientation or gender identity. • Marriage is, first of all, a sacrament. In marriage, couples receive strength from the Holy Spirit to sus-tain a loving and committed relationship through which God graces the world with

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It’s hard not to be impressed by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar. She’s smart. She’s subtle. She is a careful listener. And almost always, she seems to be right on the mark when it comes to doing what is best for Minnesotans. We heartily endorse the first-term Dem-ocrat in her race against Republican chal-lenger Kurt Bills on Nov. 6. In 2008 when the economy was reeling and American automakers were announc-ing plans to close dealerships, many right here in Minnesota, Klobuchar met with manufacturers and local dealers to preserve as many dealerships as possible, but also to ask them to re-evaluate their plans and in some cases extend the period for closure to give dealerships more time to sell inventory. It may seem insignificant now, but it was critical at the time. Klobuchar played a key role in preserv-ing a Walser dealership in Bloomington. She easily could have sidestepped this issue, but through her involvement she human-ized it and forced automakers to truly take a close look at what they were doing. When Stillwater needed political leader-ship in the Senate to get funding to replace

the antiquated and aging 80-year-old lift bridge, Klobuchar was there to help garner support on both sides of the aisle – some-thing she has done quite well since being elected in 2006. The bridge issue had been anchored in muck for years as proponents and opponents haggled over what should be done, but neither side offered viable so-lutions. Her bipartisan legislation will re-sult in a larger, safer bridge that will serve the needs of the St. Croix Valley for the next 100 years. She has supported the effort to reduce an Obamacare-related, $28 billion tax on medical devices, which has been widely viewed by Minnesota medical device com-panies like Medtronic as critical to their continued success. There are an estimated 400 medical device companies in Minne-sota employing some 35,000 people. She has sponsored legislation to make penalties for stalkers more severe, has worked to make access to information

about missing children more available for all investigating agencies, worked tirelessly to provide more help to homeless veterans and has sponsored legislation to simplify international adoptions. After the earthquake in Haiti, she worked with more than two dozen Min-nesota families to get children who were in the process of being adopted to their new homes in Minnesota more quickly. That was significant, as living conditions were rapidly deteriorating in those first few months after the earthquake, leaving many children susceptible to illness and disease. Klobuchar’s voice on the Senate agricul-ture committee, whose Senate-passed farm bill ends direct payments to farmers and agribusinesses and saves $23 billion com-pared with current law, is vital to Minne-sota. Bills, a Rosemount High School eco-nomics teacher who is finishing his single term in the Minnesota House of Represen-tatives, brings some intriguing attributes to the race, most notably a keen sense of economics and a laser focus on reducing the national debt. But beyond the national debt, we’ve heard little about what Bills

would do in D.C. to represent Minnesota more effectively than Klobuchar. Bills expresses fondness for U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s budget plan, a severely austere vision for the country that garnered little support in the Senate. Bills has a puzzling take on the well-known Grover Norquist’s no-new-taxes candidate pledge: Bills signed it but says he doesn’t feel bound by it. Klobuchar has her own credentials on the national debt. She was one of 14 sena-tors who insisted on formation of a debt commission before they would vote two years ago to raise the debt ceiling. She ad-vocates a mixture of hard budget choices and new revenue for pruning the unsustain-able national debt. As a senator who has gained the respect of fellow senators on both sides of the aisle, Klobuchar has an opportunity to be an exemplary leader who can make good decisions that will affect our state and na-tion for years to come. This editorial is a product of the ECM Edi-torial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

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by U.S. Rep. John KlineR-2ND DISTRICT

Throughout my time in office I have witnessed a number of changes in Min-nesota and the lives of the men and women who call our great state home. The population growth of the 2nd Con-gressional District has transformed sleepy bedroom suburbs for Twin Cities workers into thriving communities with their own unique identities. Rural communities rich with agricultural history are a vital part of Minnesota’s heritage and economy. Unfortunately, not all the change has been positive. In recent years, too many families and businesses have been forced to make adjustments as they weather the ups and downs of the bumpy economic road our nation has traveled. As I travel around the district, con-stituents tell me they are concerned about their futures because of the pervasive un-certainty of our economic environment. Business owners are hesitant to invest in their companies or hire new workers be-

cause they don’t know what unexpected costs and regulations may emerge. At a small-business roundtable meeting in Eagan this summer, a Rosemount busi-nesswoman summed up what most are saying – the economic climate is “very scary right now” for families and busi-nesses. This uncertainty is contributing to the painfully slow pace of our economic re-covery, which is the most important chal-lenge facing Minnesotans – and Ameri-cans – today. And getting our nation back on the right track will remain my No. 1 priority if you give me the honor of serv-ing you for the next two years. I will remain committed to pursuing policies that will provide the certainty our job creators need to put Americans back to work. I will remain committed to earning back taxpayers’ trust by carefully weighing every dollar we spend to ensure limited resources are available for the na-tional priorities. I will remain committed to ending wasteful pork-barrel and re-

storing order to America’s fractured fiscal house. This is a massive undertaking, but dur-ing my time in office I have demonstrated my ability to find solutions to the prob-lems that matter most to Minnesota fami-lies. In the past two years, I am particularly proud to have ensured our Minnesota Red Bulls received the benefits they earned and advanced legislation to do away with the flawed No Child Left Behind educa-tion law. I will apply the same determina-tion to our economic challenges. I came to Congress with an in-depth knowledge of our armed forces and de-fense policy and strong convictions about how to ensure the United States will thrive on the international stage. But this role has also provided on-the-job train-ing on issues I couldn’t have anticipated. I have learned about cormorants, storage of train cars, and what the federal govern-ment can do about Asian carp. Perhaps the greatest education has come from listening to your concerns and

suggestions. I believe you – not the fed-eral government – have the answers to the challenges facing our nation, and I am committed to continuing to carry your views and values to Washington. Representing the men and women of the 2nd Congressional District has been a great honor. I welcome your input and perspectives on the issues facing our state and our nation. Together we have enjoyed important victories, and together we can restore our nation to the shining city on a hill we know it can be. I have enjoyed having you as a partner in governing and humbly request the opportunity to con-tinue to work with you for the next two years. John Kline and his wife, Vicky, live in Burns-ville. He is chairman of the House Educa-tion and the Workforce Committee. A 25-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he also serves on the House Armed Services Committee. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.


Justice deserves voter support To the editor: Incumbent Justice Barry Anderson deserves voter support in his bid for re-election to the Minnesota Supreme Court. He has great personal integrity and has earned the endorsement of leaders across the political spec-trum precisely because he understands the importance of upholding the law in a fair, impartial, and non-partisan manner. Minnesotans have been well-served by Anderson and we urge you to join us in casting your vote to re-tain him on our Supreme Court.

DAN AND DEB LINGENApple Valley

overflowing spiritual gifts. • In our Baptismal Cov-enant, we promise to seek and serve Christ in all peo-ple; to love our neighbors as ourselves; to strive for justice and peace among all people; and to respect the dignity of every human be-ing. These promises call us to action to oppose injustice and discrimination. • Nativity seeks to re-move barriers to Jesus Christ and to include all people in community. We acknowledge that there are differing views among Christians on these issues, but the word that Christ has placed upon our hearts is love. God’s love for all, prevailing.

THOMAS KNOBEL-PIEHL On behalf of Nativity’s Bishop’s Committee

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Gerlach supports small businessTo the editor: Chris Gerlach, candidate for Dakota County Com-missioner, deserves to be elected. He has proven to be a sound and active sup-porter of small business and job development in Minne-sota. As current chair of the state leadership council of the National Federation of Independent Business, I am honored to announce that Chris will again receive the Guardian of Small Business award this year. He has been presented this award every term that he has served in office. Small businesses are the job growth engine of this state and Chris, a small business owner himself, has supported legislation that has helped make the Minne-sota business environment more small business friend-ly. As chair of the Senate’s Commerce Committee, he has been instrumental in

supporting legislation that helped stimulate job growth and economic development in our state and he will con-tinue those efforts on the Dakota County Board.

STEVE BECHERApple Valley

Vote for Joe Kurle To the editor: I am writing to recom-mend Joe Kurle for Rose-mount City Council. I have known Joe for over 15 years. He is the most upbeat and positive man I know. He always has a smile and no person is a stranger to him. He is friendly, easy to talk to and will always take the time to chat with anyone. His favorite topic to discuss is politics. Since I have know him he reads and watches any political information he can get his hands on and is always up to date on new laws and things happening with our government. He can take a complicated political issue and simplify it, making it understandable to everyone. His three young girls are in School District 196 and the small business he owns is located in Rosemount; thus, the future of the town is very important to him. His passion and knowledge would make him a great City Council member. I hope he gets the chance to show ev-eryone how much he loves Rosemount and how he can make it even better. He dreams big dreams and has great ideas. If he is elected, people will see what I mean.

LORA GILBPlymouth

Clausen has earned trust, respect To the editor: I am a teacher at Rose-mount High School and have lived in this commu-nity for over 30 years – and I highly encourage people to vote for Greg Clausen for Minnesota Senate District 57, representing Apple Val-ley, Rosemount, Lakeville and Coates. Having known Clausen for 15 years, I know that he is a strong advocate for the middle class, public schools,

Tax ideas To the editor: I know that T.W. Budig’s Oct. 12 story on Minnesota Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans drew more than one rebuttal, includ-ing my own, but I am glad

that Kevin Schleppenbach’s (“Use a saw to fix the stool,” Sun Thisweek Oct. 19) got through. For too long, political surrogates like Frans have been allowed to mislead people on local, state and federal taxes, who pays what and the fairness routine. Lo-cally in the worst areas the taxes we collect don’t even cover the basic services much less pay for the edu-cation of students who are willing to learn. For those who are not or have other problems the price escalates far beyond $10,000 per pu-pil. Who picks up the tab? Not the $41,000 to $53,000 householder. At the state level these same folks are eligible for refunds under certain con-ditions. No money there. Advancing to the federal level nearly 50 percent of those others pay no fed-eral income tax so there’s no money to help out state and local people unless we go further in debt which we have, to more than $16 tril-lion which U.S. Rep. John Kline happens to point out, is very close to impossible to ever liquidate. It’s way past time that the “It’s not fair” people pay at least something toward our total responsibilities. I have ideas that are workable.

FRANKLIN WICKERLakeville

local businesses and fami-lies in our community. Clausen is a proven lead-er in our community with a record of great success after serving for over 35 years as a teacher, coach, athletic director and principal of Rosemount High School. Clausen is a compassion-ate leader who has earned my trust and respect for his tireless leadership and perseverance in working to build a better tomorrow for future generations of peo-ple in our community. Clausen is not a career politician, but a thoughtful, smart, personable and dedi-cated caring person who I believe will best represent the issues and interests of all people in our communi-ties. I enthusiastically urge you to vote for Greg Clau-sen for Minnesota Senate District 57.

STEVE OLSENApple ValleyRosemount High School band director

Hall is the man for the jobTo the editor: As a doctor of chiro-practic care, I have served the Apple Valley and Rose-mount area for nearly 25 years. I have known Pat and Deb Hall for most of that time. Hall was also my pas-tor for nearly 10 years. He holds a doctor in ministry degree and is not your typi-cal conservative Lutheran pastor. As a college professor, Hall trains and equips our future clergy to listen to and communicate with senior citizens while building trust and caring for their issues. He explains, simplifies and teaches many difficult phil-osophical and theological concepts as well as pastoral bedside manner. After founding the Rose-mount Police chaplaincy, which allowed him to care for our police officers and to help our officers with death

notifications, he joined and is currently a volunteer with the Police and Fire Chap-lain Corps with the city of Burnsville. As a successful sales-man, business owner and a former bank vice presi-dent, Hall has the training, education, experience, and leadership to successfully represent us. Hall has substitute taught in School District 196. He uses his success-ful high school and college coaching style, along with his outgoing personality, high energy and positive at-titude to inspire and moti-vate people to work togeth-er as a team. Hall is a man of integ-rity. He is an honest man with a strong character. His consensus building leader-ship style assures open con-versations and allows for shared credit and successful achievements. I am honored to endorse Pat Hall as our next Min-nesota senator from Sen-ate District 57, for Apple Valley, Rosemount and the town of Coates.

KERRY JOHNSONApple Valley

Mobile Pantry open house in Apple Valley The Eagan & Lakeville Resource Centers will host an open house and ribbon cutting at their first Mo-bile Pantry site in Apple Valley. The open house will be 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the host site, Resto-ration Covenant Ministry Center, 7707 147th St. W., Apple Valley. The ribbon cutting will take place at 4:30 p.m. The community is invit-ed to attend. Complimen-tary harvest desserts and apple cider will be provid-ed. Guests can take a tour of the Mobile Pantry bus and host site, meet staff and volunteers, and take photos with veggie cut-outs. The Mobile Pantry pro-vides individuals and fami-lies in need of food support with healthy, wholesome food. The bus travels to Ap-ple Valley on Mondays to serve clients that have pre-arranged appointments. Clients check in and then walk through the bus to “shop,” selecting the foods they need. Like the Pantries in Eagan and Lakeville, 70 percent of the food offered is fresh and perishable. To make an appoint-ment at the Mobile Pantry, call (651) 686-0787. To get involved with volunteering with the Mobile Pantry, call (651) 688-3189. To learn more about the Eagan & Lakeville Re-source Centers go to www.eaganrc.org.

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Election 2012

Kline, Obermueller square off in 2nd DistrictRedistricting adds wrinkle to Congressional race

by T.W. BudigSUN THISWEEK

Pat Murphy sat eating breakfast over a newspaper in the window of the Sun-light Restaurant in South St. Paul one recent drizzly morning. “It is pretty Democratic,” the retired bus dispatcher said of the city redistricting has placed in the new 2nd Congressional District. One block over, a few down, Ted Thompson, a retired 3M materials man-ager and military veteran, was enjoying breakfast with others at a table in the back of T & T Galley. Thompson doesn’t give a hoot about political parties

– he votes for the candidate. “And I don’t believe half of the (campaign) ads, be-cause they dig up stuff that happened 20 years ago,” Thompson said. “He was a Marine,” one of Thompson’s breakfast mates offered when the name of 2nd District U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Lakev-ille, was mentioned. In the front of T & T, seated at an arcing counter, state Sen. James Metzen, DFL-South St. Paul, was doing his part to keep the conversation lively. “Is it possible? Yes,” Metzen said of a Repub-lican doing well in South St. Paul, where a relative

of former Republican gov-ernor and native son Tim Pawlenty lives a short dis-tance from the cafe. “No, they don’t know Kline,” Metzen said of the local voters. “I don’t think they know Obermueller, yet either,” he said of Demo-cratic congressional chal-lenger Mike Obermueller of Eagan. But Obermueller and Kline are mindful of them. In addition to South St. Paul, two other cities, West St. Paul and Mendota Heights, have joined the 2nd District. Parts of the southern district, seen as Republican, have been carved away.

“My old district was a swing district that leaned Republican,” said Kline, speaking at a fire station open house in Farmington. “This is a swing district that leans Republican. Ar-guably, not as Republican,” he said. “But it’s a district I’m very, very comfortable in. So I’m a happy guy.” Kline, 65. a former Ma-rine Corps colonel who chairs the House Education and Workforce Committee, is seeking a sixth term in the U.S. House. Obermueller, 39, an at-torney who defeated a Min-nesota House Republican in 2008 only to be defeated by the Republican’s son two

years later, also views redis-tricting as important. “It’s a significant issue for us – roughly 60,000 vot-ers picked up in the pro-cess,” Obermueller said. “That gives us the opportu-nity to talk with some good, quality folks up there. “The district changes have leveled out the num-bers a bit more and really makes this race about who’s the better choice about lead-ing the district forward,” Obermueller said. “Obvi-ously, we think it’s us.” Exactly how redistrict-ing will register in the vote count is a matter of specula-tion. “We think Kline has

an edge,” said Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson, strongly backing Obermueller. Republican 2nd District Chairman Mark Westpfahl expects redistricting to bite into Kline’s vote tally. “I don’t see that happen-ing this time,” Westpfahl said of the congressman’s share of the vote continuing to trend upward. Kline has been enjoy-ing romping wins, in 2010 claiming 63 percent of the vote. Westpfahl, in discuss-ing South St. Paul and the new northern parts of the

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mueller to launch narrowly focused campaign ads. For Obermueller, it wasn’t the happy effect of redistricting that prompted him to challenge Kline but the congressman’s voting re-cord, he said. “He should know better than to think we’re going to turn Medicare into a risky voucher scheme,” Oberm-ueller said of Kline’s sup-port for the Paul Ryan bud-get plan. Obermueller depicts himself as the alternative to Washington status quo. He faults both Repub-licans and Democrats for bickering too much, achiev-ing too little. While unwilling to raise taxes on the middle class at this point, Obermueller, in discussing the Bush tax cuts set to expire at year’s end, indicated he could sup-port increasing taxes on the wealthy. “I think millionaires can afford to help a little bit,” he said. His first bill as congress-man, Obermueller said, would be a repeal of No Child Left Behind. He faults Kline, the edu-cation committee chairman, for a lack of decisive action on No Child Left Behind. Voters are eager for a shake up in Washington, Obermueller argues. “People are finally hav-ing the chance to have a real choice down here,” Oberm-ueller said of the contrast between Kline and himself. “It would be the biggest affront to me to hear people say, ‘He’s just one of those Washington guys.’ ” Kline said while he loves chairing the education com-mittee it can be frustrating.

“Part of that is for months now, we’ve been locked up in this election,” Kline said. “The Senate – it’s hard for them to get any-thing done – they’ve been really frozen up. “I’m always a little dis-appointed when I’m able to get something through the committee, and then through the House floor, and then it dies,” he said. Kline insists Republicans are out to save Medicare, not kill it. He argues that for older Americans, the Ryan budget plan envisions no change to Medicare for them at all. Supporting the idea of lowering tax rates and closing tax loopholes as a means of increasing tax rev-enue, Kline rejects the idea of raising tax rates. “Particularly when you have an economy that is still terribly, terrible, strug-gling,” Kline said. Kline believes Republi-cans will keep control of the House. “I’m feeling very con-fident it will be (House Speaker John) Boehner when we start the next Con-gress. But nobody is taking it for granted,” he said. “I feel very confident in my own race. I’m not tak-ing for it granted. I’m cam-paigning. I’m raising mon-ey. I’m talking to voters,” Kline said. “I’m sure he’s a nice guy,” Kline said of Obermueller. But he’s a tax-and-spend guy, Kline insisted. “The voters can decide,” he said.

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Chuck , Cindy and AndrewBeske mourn the death of theirbeautiful daughter and sister,Kaitlin Marie Augusta Beske, 22.Kaitlin died at home on Sunday,October 21, 2012. Kaitlin wasbaptized on Oct. 28, 1990 in theRosemount United MethodistChurch. Her faith was the foun-dation upon which she lived herlife. She will be remembered byall for her vibrant and caring per-sonality. She especially enjoyedher friendships and her family.All that knew her will miss hersmile, her giving spirit and heruncondi t iona l love . A 2009graduate of Lakeville South HighSchool where she was involvedwith the dance team and DECA.Senior at Bethel University whereshe was studying psychology andaspired to be a counselor. Shee n j o y e d h e r i n t e r n s h i p a tRoseville HS and also spent timewith the women at MinnesotaTeen Challenge. She is survivedby parents, Chuck and CindyBeske (Lakev i l l e ) , b ro ther ,Andrew Beske (Minneapolis),grandparents, Andy and LolaBaud (Owatonna) and AliceBeske (Hector); Uncles & Aunts,Lee & Sara Beske (Mankato),Rick & Kris Estenson (North-field), Randy & Brenda Baud(Burnsville) and Jeff Baud (Den-ver); Cousins, Phillip Beske (BelAire, MD), Alisa Beske (Haines,AK), Sam and Maria Estenson(Northfield), Abby & Jeff Weber(Lakeville), Kirsten & DavidCegla (Rosemount) and many,many friends. She is proceded indeath by her grandpa, HowardBeske. God Bless the memory ofthis beautiful gift that has beenshared with us. Funeral Servicewas held 11 AM Thursday, Octo-ber 25, 2012 at Hosanna Church,9600 163rd St., Lakeville, withvisitation on Wednesday (10/24)f r o m 3 - 8 P M a t t h e W h i t eFuneral Home, 20134 KenwoodT r . ( C o R d 5 0 ) L a k e v i l l e(952-469-2723) also 1 hr prior toservice at church.

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dren, Amy Rosenbaum, ValerieBrennan, Harley Kukowski ,Layla Julien and Georgie JulienA Memorial Mass took placeThursday, October 25, 2012 at 12Noon at All Saints Cathol icChurch, 19795 Holyoke Ave.Lakeville with a gathering offamily and friends from 10-12 PMat the church.

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Age 83, a lifelong resident ofBurnsville, passed away October17, 2012 at his home surroundedby his family. Ken retired fromDakota Electric as a mechanicafter 18 years. He is preceded indeath by his grandson, KeithSwanson; parents, Earl and LenaSwanson; hal f -s i s ters , Pear lFindley, Florence Lattery. Sur-vived by his loving wife of 50years, Lois (nee: Vasicek) Swan-son; children, Kevin (Roberta)Swanson, Melanie (Tim) Clifford;grandchildren, Madeline andNoah Swanson, Melissa Cliffordand Tasha (Erik) Bredson; greatgrandchi ldren , Taytum andMakyla Bredson; also by otherloving relat ives and friends.Funeral Service was held at 2 PMSaturday, October 20, 2012 at theWhite Funeral Home, 14560Pennock Ave. Apple Valley (952432 2001) with visitation onehour prior to service.

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Introduction Chris Gerlach and Victoria “Vicki” Swanson both of Ap-ple Valley are vying for Dakota County commissioner in District 7. The seat, which is a four-year term, was vacated by Willis Branning. District 7 covers all of Apple Valley and Precincts 3 and 5 in Rosemount

Chris Gerlach Age: 47 Address: 173 County Road 42, Apple Valley O c c u p a t i o n : Owner of direct marketing compa-ny and state sena-tor Family: Mar-ried, two children Qualifications: I’ve represented Apple Valley, Rosemount and Burnsville in the Minnesota Leg-islature over the past 14 years with a proven record favoring taxpay-ing citizens over growing govern-ment programs. So much of the county business is wrapped up in state policy that having this back-ground will be very helpful to the board. I am a lifelong resident of Apple Valley, and belong to many civic organizations such as the American Legion, Civil Air Pa-trol, chamber of commerce and am a Cub Scout parent leader. I have earned a masters in business administration and served on ac-tive duty as an Air Force captain. 1) Why are you running for of-fice and why should people vote for you? My family and our future are important to me. Our county needs to be great place for us to live and work. I own and operate a business in Eagan which creates jobs. I will promote private sector economic growth and limit gov-ernment action to only what is necessary. I strongly believe I can be of more service to my commu-nity. The people elected to govern

us ought to have a wide range of personal and professional knowl-edge and experience and I believe that I can provide the kind of di-rection most of us would prefer: reasonable, balanced and fair. 2) Dakota County is undergoing a population transformation. By 2030, 130,000 people will be over age 60, triple the number of people in that age group 2005. Consid-ering there will likely be greater needs and fewer resources, what are ways you would propose to ad-dress the needs of an aging popula-tion? Housing and transportation are the two factors that county government can have the greatest impact on. I would support many of the innovative housing pro-grams our Community Develop-ment Agency has built up over the years. A clean efficient Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system along 35W, Cedar Avenue and Robert Street will also help. Since health care policy is set primarily at the state and federal level, we will have to work to find the best ways to im-plement those mandates to serve as many people as possible. 3) In your opinion, what are the top four core responsibilities of government at the county level? Please rank the responsibilities in order of importance and include your reasons for the ranking. County government is the administrative arm of the state. Core local responsibilities include ensuring public safety through funding of the county sheriff and county attorney’s offices; promot-ing economic growth through building and maintaining our roads and bridges; operating oth-er infrastructure such as our parks and libraries; and always seeking better ways to deliver the range of social services required by state and federal law while keeping property taxes as low as possible. 4) Dakota County implemented a transit tax and spent millions to implement bus rapid transit for Cedar Avenue, and will continue to subsidize its maintenance and op-erations in the future. The county

also plans a transit corridor on Robert Trail. Please explain your opinion of bus rapid transit, light rail and other transit. Large transit projects require a combination of federal, state and local funding. For the past decade, I have chief authored nu-merous bills for the state’s portion of the Cedar Avenue BRT proj-ect. I believe transit has a place in our overall transportation sys-tem, but it must be the right type in the right place. Light rail is four times the cost and demands enormous subsidies, which is why I do not support LRT in Dakota County for the foreseeable future. BRT, once completed, will give us greater capacity along our exist-ing highways and is a much more cost effective alternative.

Vicki Swanson Age: 53 Address: 12135 Gantry Lane, Ap-ple Valley Occupation: Ed-ucational assessor/teacher Family: Son, college student Qualifications: In my professional career I’ve been an environmental safety trainer and auditor for Northwest Airlines, project coordinator in both the private and government sectors. Qualifications include public speaking and project man-agement. I’ve worked on several committees, both as team lead and participant, working with people from all walks of life. I’m an active participant at my church in Apple Valley where I sing and play piano on the worship team and with children’s minis-try. I’m a member and volunteer of the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce, member of Minne-sota Erosion Control Association (MECA) and have volunteered at District 196 schools. 1) Why are you running for of-fice and why should people vote for you?

I want to give back to the com-munity in which I’ve lived, worked, shopped, banked and worshiped in for 26 years. The commissioner position will grant the opportu-nity to serve as a public servant maintaining and improving the quality of life in Dakota County. People should vote for me because of my integrity, strong ethics and being a non-partisan, hard-work-ing team player. My combined work experience of working in the private sector as well as gov-ernment gives me insight to effec-tively address county issues. My project management experience allows me to use my skill set to be an effective commissioner. 2) Dakota County is undergoing a population transformation. By 2030, 130,000 people will be over age 60, triple the number of people in that age group 2005. Consid-ering there will likely be greater needs and fewer resources, what are ways you would propose to ad-dress the needs of an aging popula-tion? We need strong transporta-tion options for seniors to travel within and out of the county for shopping, library and restaurants. Safe-certified road and trail con-nections, using the Complete Streets standards allow wheel abil-ity for those using the trail system allowing walkers, bikes and scoot-ers to utilize the parks and trails. This strong connectivity makes it safe and usable for all people including our neighbors that use scooters and walkers. As an avid supporter of county parks, I know parks are a great way to stay active and provide wonderful entertainment at a very economi-cal value. 3) In your opinion, what are the top four core responsibilities of government at the county level? Please rank the responsibilities in order of importance and include your reasons for the ranking. Community services, hous-ing, transportation, and most importantly, laying a foundation for financial stability in Dakota County. The primary responsibil-

ity of a Dakota County commis-sioner is to help the county cre-ate a long-range plan that serves the needs of its citizens now and in the future. Our rapidly chang-ing demographics, the demands of aging baby boomers and our continued rapid growth will re-quire us to be nimble and strategic in our planning, and forthright in the way we communicate with citizens. The same old way of do-ing things simply won’t suffice in the 21st century if we are serious about maintaining the high quali-ty of life and services that are hall-marks of Dakota County without placing unsustainable burdens on our taxpayers. Economic develop-ment promotes and creates jobs for the citizens of Dakota County. Laying a foundation for financial stability helps us support commu-nity services, transportation and housing needs in Dakota County. 4) Dakota County implemented a transit tax and spent millions to implement bus rapid transit for Cedar Avenue, and will continue to subsidize its maintenance and op-erations in the future. The county also plans a transit corridor on Robert Trail. Please explain your opinion of bus rapid transit, light rail and other transit. Decisions about transportation should be based on viable studies of current and future needs. Ad-ditionally, plans need to be devel-oped for east/west corridors. This will improve the accessibility to Dakota County citizens to get to shopping, medical, educational and business centers. All options should be explored for Robert Trail. Developing rail or BRT to connect with St. Paul would ex-pand several business opportu-nities and job prospects for the citizens of Rosemount and the surrounding communities. With population growth, transporta-tion options need to be explored and improvements made on a continual basis and are forward-focused using long range solu-tions.

Chris Gerlach

Vicki Swanson

Introduction Incumbent Nancy Schouweiler and Bill Klein both of Inver Grove Heights are vying for Da-kota County commissioner in District 4. The seat, which is a four-year term, serves nearly all of Rose-mount except for Precincts 3 and 5, a southern portion of Inver Grove Heights and a southeast portion of Eagan.

Bill Klein Age: 64 Address: 8103 Cleadis Avenue, Inver Grove Heights Occupation: Re-tired education ad-ministrator Family: Mar-ried, three chil-dren, two grand-children Qualifications: Masters from University of St. Thomas, school administration. Having been elected to five terms on the Inver Grove Heights City Council and serving 20 years, I am well aware of many of the problems of the cities I will represent at the county level. I have been very visible in Inver Grove Heights, having been the chair of our community’s “Holiday on Main Street” cel-ebration, which is our Christmas party for families in December. I have been an active member of the chamber of commerce, Li-ons Club, Knights of Columbus, Scouting as a Cubmaster, coach-ing youth sports and an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. 1) Why are you running for of-fice and why should people vote for you? I believe that government should be open and transparent. If the cost to provide the services required and requested by resi-dents is set to exceed the projected income, then the county govern-ing board should level with the citizens. Don’t advertise the low-est per-capita tax and the lowest per-capita employee-to-citizen

ratio and rail against a levy in-crease and then increase the fees for every license, permit and form. Don’t dump onto the cities your responsibility for roads, traffic signals and other county projects and force them to pay for what has always been a county respon-sibility. “Be honest!” 2) Dakota County is undergoing a population transformation. By 2030, 130,000 people will be over age 60, triple the number of people in that age group in 2005. Consid-ering there will likely be greater needs and fewer resources, what are ways you would propose to ad-dress the needs of an aging popula-tion? Encouraging developments that are transit-oriented, pedes-trian-friendly developments with local services. Encourage citizens 60 years and more to be active in planning such developments. Work with local businesses, chambers of commerce, schools and faith communities to identify and coordinate services and ac-tivities to keep aging populations healthy and productive to reduce the strain on scarce resources. Seek the participation of the ag-ing population in the delivery of services to other age groups. Fi-nally, I would ask staff to review park and trail plans with an eye to serving this population. 3) In your opinion, what are the top four core responsibilities of gov-ernment at the county level? Please rank the responsibilities in order of importance and include your rea-sons for the ranking. What, if any, reforms do you support? Jail the crooks: Keeping our cities and rural areas safe for all of us! Transportation: Provide qual-ity roads and bridges all seasons of the year. Tax collection: Be sure everyone pays their fair share, collect the revenue and pay for the services. Health and Welfare: En-sure public health through disease prevention and good environ-mental standards. Monitor and fund programs that care for the elderly, poor, young and disabled to ensure services are provided to those truly in need and that those services are cost-effective.

4) Dakota County implemented a transit tax and spent millions to implement bus rapid transit for Cedar Avenue and will continue to subsidize its maintenance and op-erations in the future. The County also plans a transit corridor on Robert Trail. Please explain your opinion of bus rapid transit, light rail and other transit. Transit is an important, long-term solution to needed infra-structure for the transportation of people and freeing up capacity for goods and service delivery. If Da-kota county continues the transit tax (quarter-cent sales tax) know that plenty of that money has gone to St. Paul and Minneapo-lis for their light rail. Light rail is costly and will be very difficult to bring down Highway 52 or Rob-ert Street. I support buses, but not light rail in Dakota County. You can move a bus line, you cannot move light rail. Let’s stay out of urbanizing our suburbs and rural areas!

Nancy Schouweiler, incumbent Age: 55 Address: 4000 90th St. E., Inver Grove Heights O c c u p a t i o n : Dakota County commissioner Family: Mar-ried, two children, two grandchildren Qualifications: I have 14 years experience serving on the Coun-ty Board and 10 years experience on the ISD 199 Board of Educa-tion. I was the first woman elect-ed to serve as Dakota County Board chair in 2004, a leadership position I held again in 2008 and 2012. I am a past president of the Association of Minnesota Counties. I serve on the Na-tional Association of Counties Board of Directors and chair the Justice and Public Safety Com-mittee. I have a masters degree in public administration and policy, therefore I know the im-portance of data and research in making good policy decisions.

1) Why are you running for of-fice and why should people vote for you? I understand what the people of Dakota County value, need and want from county govern-ment: a good quality of life, good services and low taxes. I have proven my ability to meet those goals. During my tenure on the County Board, we have consistently had the lowest prop-erty tax rate in the metro area, while earning and maintaining AAA bond rating. According to our 2011 residential survey, 91 percent say their quality of life is good or excellent, 90 percent ap-prove the job done by the board and 90 percent rated the overall quality of services as good or better. 2) Dakota County is undergo-ing a population transformation. By 2030, 130,000 people will be over age 60, triple the number of people in that age group in 2005. Considering there will likely be greater needs and fewer resourc-es, what are ways you would pro-pose to address the needs of an aging population? In 2007, Dakota County re-leased, “Dakota County Aging Initiative: Navigating the Age Wave,” a report that launched Living Longer and Stronger. Da-kota County Communities for a Lifetime is creating a network of vital accessible communities addressing the needs and utiliz-ing the assets of an aging pop-ulation. Residents, local busi-nesses, cities, service providers, faith communities and county staff work to promote adequate housing and transportation op-tions for the life cycle needs of residents. They also assist resi-dents’ ability to plan their finan-cial futures and promote quality, accessible services that support older adults and protect their in-dependence in their homes and community. 3) In your opinion, what are the top four core responsibilities of government at the county lev-el? Please rank the responsibili-ties in order of importance and include your reasons for the rank-

ing. What, if any, reforms do you support? Public Safety, including the jail, child protection, proba-tion, prosecution and the Sher-iff ’s Department responsibilities are number one because of the important role law and order plays in our society and its val-ue to our quality of life. Public Health, because of its role in emergency preparedness, disas-ter recovery and disease preven-tion, is second. Counties provide these critical services on behalf of the state. Ranking third is transportation and transit that enables the movement of people and goods and therefore is criti-cal to commerce and economic development. Lastly are services for our vulnerable populations, the mentally ill and the disabled. The ability to improve the qual-ity of life for these individuals and their families is very reward-ing, but more importantly offers many of them the chance to be contributing members of soci-ety. 4) Dakota County implement-ed a transit tax and spent millions to implement bus rapid transit for Cedar Ave., and will continue to subsidize its maintenance and op-erations in the future. The Coun-ty also plans a transit corridor on Robert Trail. Please explain your opinion of bus rapid transit, light rail and other transit. The Robert Street corridor (that includes Highway 52 and the Lafayette Bridge) and Ce-dar Avenue are the lifelines be-tween Dakota County and the two downtowns. Our ability to meet congestion demands and projected growth is hindered by river crossings. We can’t keep making bridges bigger and wid-er. Transit is needed to transport people and goods to market. It is an important tool to reduce congestion. Different types of transit meet different types of needs. BRT works well for mov-ing people greater distances quickly with limited stops. Light Rail works best when you need more stops to pick up riders.

Bill Klein

Nancy Schouweiler


James Barton Design Build recognized Apple Valley-based James Barton Design Build was recently recognized in both Qualified Remodeler – Top 500 and Remodeling Magazine – Top 550. Each year Qualified Re-modeler – Top 500 recog-nizes remodelers for their significant and sustained success in terms of years in business, industry certifica-tion, dollar volume, indus-try awards and community service. The Top 500 is the lon-gest ongoing recognition program in the remodeling industry. In 2012 JBDB ranked No. 241 nationwide. The Remodeling Magazine – 550 Award recognizes the largest remodeling and home improvement com-panies in the nation. JBDB ranked No. 74 in 2012.

Gregg named chief medical officer David Gregg, M.D., has been appointed chief medi-cal officer at Eagan-based StayWell Health Manage-ment. He has been acting in a chief medical advisory role for StayWell since the beginning of 2012. Gregg holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard and a medical degree from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine and licensed in both Minnesota and Wis-consin. Gregg practiced internal medicine and occupational medicine in the Twin Cities before joining HealthPart-ners in Minneapolis as vice president and medical of-ficer. After HealthPartners, he joined Mercer Health &

Benefits as a principal and national physician consul-tant. Prior to joining Stay-Well, he founded Gregg Consulting Services, a health care consulting busi-ness.

Swanson joins Merchants Bank in Apple Valley Michael Swanson has joined Merchants Bank in Apple Valley as a personal banking officer. Swanson has a dozen years of banking experi-ence, including the last 10 years with MidCountry Bank. For the past five years he has been the as-sistant branch manager at MidCountry’s location in Hastings, and before that he was the branch manager in Inver Grove Heights.

Voting open on Facebook for grant Rosemount-based Min-nesota Energy Resources has created the It’s Worth the Energy grant oppor-tunity worth up to $3,000. Nonprofit organizations located and operating in the Minnesota Energy Re-sources’ service area were invited to submit project proposals outlining how they would use the grant money to better the com-munity in one of the fol-lowing three areas: Envi-ronment, Community or Human Services. The three organizations participat-ing are: 360 Communities, Burnsville; The Achieve-ment Center, Worthington; and Headwaters Science Center, Bemidji. Voting is now open on Minnesota Energy Re-sources’ Facebook page (www.facebook.com/min-nesotaenergyresources).

Followers of Minnesota Energy Resources are al-lowed one vote per day through Nov. 6. All three finalists will receive a grant; first place will receive $3,000; second, $2,000; and third, $1,000. Winners will be an-nounced on Facebook on Nov. 7.

Spooky Tails run/walkin Burnsville Burnsville’s Honest-1 Auto Care shop owner, Tom Dombrock, will spon-sor the Spooky Tails 5K Run/1K Walk at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, to raise money for the local animal shelter, Wags & Whiskers. The event will be at Ali-magnet Park in Burnsville. All participants will receive a $15 gift certificate for Honest-1 Auto Care. In addition, starting now through Nov. 3, 10 percent of each sale at Burnsville’s Honest-1 will be donated to Wags & Whiskers. Also during that time frame, Honest-1 will be selling its VIP coupon books, which are typically $100, for $80 and half of each sale will be donated to Wags & Whiskers.

Credit union members scholarships US Federal Credit Union, Burnsville, is par-ticipating in the 2013 Min-nesota Family Involvement Council scholarship pro-gram. MNFIC is awarding two $1,000 scholarships and 16 $500 scholarships to students who will be enrolled in post-secondary education during the 2013-14 academic year. Both traditional and non-traditional students

who are members at any MNFIC-affiliated credit union are eligible for the scholarships. To apply, students fill out a one-page application and complete a 500-word essay answering the ques-tion, “What is the best fi-nancial advice you’ve been given or the hardest finan-cial lesson you’ve learned? How has this impacted your life?” Applications will be due on Feb. 1, 2013, and win-ners will be notified in the spring of 2013. For more information, visit www.us-fed.org.

Mayo Clinic provides heart care in Lakeville Mayo Clinic cardiovas-cular specialists are now providing care for adult patients at FamilyHealth Medical Clinic in Lakeville. Gregory W. Bars-ness, M.D.; Rajiv Gulati, M.D., Ph.D.; and Verghese Mathew, M.D., provide outreach services on a ro-tating basis at the clinic every other Tuesday. Each has a special interest in vascular diseases especially peripheral arterial disease — in addition to general cardiac problems. Patients can be referred by their primary physician by calling (952) 469-0500.

Chamber holds Fall Gala in Lakeville The Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its Fall Gala Friday, Nov. 2, aboard the White Star Line’s R.M.S. Titanic, departing from Brackett’s Crossing Country Club at 6 p.m. Tickets are $125. For more information, call (952) 469-2020.

ISD 196 parent education program District 196 Community Education will offer a free Parent Education Confer-ence from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Eastview High School, 6200 140th St. W., Apple Valley. Speakers will include Katy Smith, 2011 Minne-sota Teacher of the Year. Attendees can choose two breakout workshops from more than 25 on spe-cific topics of interest to District 196 parents. Child care for children ages 2 and older will be available at $10 per family. Representatives from area organizations will be at the resource fair as well. CEUs available. Register at www.district196.org/ce.

Local student selected for elite ensemble Eastview High School senior Emily Jewell of Lakeville has been selected

to participate in the 2012-13 Prelude program, one of MacPhail Center for Mu-sic’s elite student ensembles. The Prelude: Singer-Ac-tor Performance Lab is a year-long program for high school students ages 14 to 18.

College news Apple Valley native James Trevathan, a phys-ics major at Gustavus Adolphus College, will re-ceive a $5,000 scholarship from the Minnesota High Tech Foundation during the annual Tekne Awards to be held Nov. 1 at the Minne-apolis Convention Center. Iowa Lakes Commu-nity College, Emmetsburg, Iowa, summer 2012 gradu-ate, Edwin Moranga of Rosemount, diploma, prac-tical nursing. Emily Davis of Rose-mount is the recipient of an Agriculture General Schol-arship from Iowa State University College of Ag-riculture and Life Sciences, Ames, Iowa.

Holiday bazaar set Nov. 17 The Rosemount United Methodist Women’s an-nual Holiday Bazaar will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur-day, Nov. 17, at the church, 14770 Canada Ave., Rose-mount, (651) 423-2475. Hand-tied quilts, gift baskets, homemade treats in the bake shop and other gifts will be featured. Inde-pendent vendors will also have items for sale, includ-ing one vendor who will be taking family Christmas photos. Homemade soup and pie will be for sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds are for missions that support women, chil-dren and youth.

Critical Conversations Rosemount United Methodist Church, 14770 Canada Ave., will host a seminar titled “Critical Conversations” from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12. The seminar will address how to have a dialogue with the whole family and with elders about driving, health, independence and dying. The program will be pre-sented by Lynn Cibuzar, a licensed social worker and professional service coordi-nator at DARTS. There is no charge; refreshments will be served.

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a Daughter” has also been published in Sweden, Fin-land and now the United States, where Sarita is on a book tour that brought her to Burnsville and Bloomington and will conclude in New York. Her aide and companion on the tour is 73-year-old Sonja Johnston of Burns-ville, whose second cousin, Alex Skragnes, is Sarita’s husband. Johnston first met Sarita in 1999, when the cou-ple came to visit Midwestern relatives. “I liked her right away,” Johnston said. “But I had no idea she had such a horrible past.” Already a celebrated fig-ure in Norway, who’d been asked to consult with the justice minister on domes-tic violence and girls’ rights, Sarita asked Johnston to edit an English-language version of “Just a Daughter.” The Burnsville woman worked on it for two years, ever patient with Sarita’s evolving English skills. Johnston arranged to have Sarita speak to Burns-ville Rotarians on Oct. 25. This Sunday, Oct. 28, Sarita will speak at the 10:30 a.m. service at Minnesota Val-ley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 10715 Zenith Ave. S., Bloomington, where Johnston has been music minister for 36 years. Johnston will accompany the author to New York to promote the 3,000-edi-tion printing, royalties from which are being donated to help girls in India. “She is my manager, she

is my editor, she is my mom, she is my business director,” said an appreciative Sarita, whose own mother traded her for a boy.

Just a daughter After she was conceived, Sarita said her Sikh parents visited a temple to pray and seek the blessing of a son in her mother’s womb. Instead, the couple bore their third girl. Her father al-legedly tried to smother the baby. “And he thought I was dead, but after some while I started to breathe again,” Sarita said. “This is a story told by my aunt and grand-mother.” When she was 2 her par-ents traded her for a male cousin, whom they adopted. They left India for Norway, leaving Sarita (not her birth name) behind to work as a maidservant at her aunt’s house. She was raped by a cousin when she was no older than 5. “I don’t remember the ex-act age,” said Sarita, whose aunt insisted that servitude was her God-given destiny. “My aunt always told me she had offered her son to my parents as their son, so it was my duty to serve them as (part of) this exchange,” she said. She met her parents at age 9 when they visited Punjab to show off the biological son they’d finally conceived. When she was 12, Sarita was sent to care for her father’s aging parents. When she was 15, her fa-ther raped her while visiting his parents, Sarita said. Her

honor was gone in her grand-mother’s eyes. “And that was the reason my grandmother said to her son, ‘No, you are taking your daughter along with you be-cause you did a mistake,’ ” she said. So Sarita joined her par-ents, two sisters and two brothers in Oslo, where she attended school and cleaned houses to help support the family. Her father, Sarita said, was a “crazy man.” “Sometimes he just beat us first and tell the reason later,” she said. What really set him off was seeing a photo taken by Sarita’s sister, Guddi, of Sar-ita and the son of one of the homeowners she worked for. “We were not boyfriend and girlfriend. We were just friends,” Sarita said. “I think

BOOK, from 1A (my) family made us boy-friend and girlfriend.” After several days of being confined to the house, Sarita convinced her father to let her go to school and work. The escape was perma-nent. The boy’s mother took her in. She and the boy, Alex (not his given name) were married 22 years ago. The small Punjabi com-munity in Norway was aghast at the unarranged, cross-cul-tural marriage, Sarita said. Her father threatened to kill

the young couple and hired a kidnapper, she said. The newlyweds took new names and got a “secret telephone number.” “So I became a secret,” Sarita said. “My family thought I had moved abroad because they couldn’t find me anymore in Norway, but I just became a secret. I cut my hair and eyebrows.” Today she considers her-self an author, activist and fundraiser for the rights of girls as well as children forced

into servitude. “It’s not a unique story,” Sarita said of her own past. Yet she’s one of millions who broke free and spoke up. “He (God) gave me many tests through my life,” Sarita said. “But he or she also gave me the strength or power to do something about it. Maybe I was picked. I don’t know.”

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The Rosemount Haunt-ed Woods Trail will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, and will start at the park-and-ride lot across South Robert Trail/Highway 3 from the Steeple Center through Central Park. New this year will be a photo opportunity for chil-dren, and organizer Mike

Bouchard assures there will be a special surprise for at-tendees to mark the event’s 30th year. “We provide a safe and family-friendly environ-ment for families to enjoy the Halloween season,” Bouchard said. The Haunted Woods Trail decorations don’t

magically appear overnight in Central Park. The setup takes many volunteers to complete. “We have a great group of dedicated volunteers who help and plan this event,” Bouchard said. People are needed to help set up props, carve pumpkins and take down

the props when it’s all over. At the start of the trail, the Halloween Committee collects nonperishable food items to donate to Second Harvest Food Shelf. Although there is no ad-mission fee to enter, free-will donations will be ac-cepted. More information is at

http://www.rosemounte-vents.com/HauntedWood-sTrail.html or by calling Mike Bouchard at (612) 840-9016. Event attendance dwin-dled from 1991 to 1996 after the great Halloween snowstorm in 1991. In 1997, it was held inside the Rose-mount Community Center,

but Bouchard said it wasn’t the same. In 2001, a new batch of volunteers reinvigorated the Halloween event by moving it outdoors to Central Park. Since then the event has grown to attract more than 3,000 people and includes several local businesses and service groups.

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Rosemount woman charged after niece’s student loan checks go missing A Rosemount woman is facing felony charges in connection with her niece’s missing student loan checks. According to the crimi-nal complaint, 42-year-old Lisa Marie Paz intercepted the student loan checks, forged her niece’s signature and deposited the checks into a joint account. Paz then withdrew money from the account at casinos. Paz was charged in dis-trict court Oct. 15 with three counts of offering a forged check. Paz’s niece contacted Rosemount police in Janu-ary to report the missing funds. After it appeared the checks had failed to ar-rive in the mail, the niece explained, she contacted the agencies which had is-sued the checks and learned they’d already been depos-ited into a joint account she shares with her aunt at an Apple Valley bank.

Three student loan checks totaling nearly $7,700 were deposited be-tween July 2011 and Janu-ary of this year, the com-plaint said. Paz’s niece told police that her aunt did not have permission to sign her name to the checks or de-posit them. Paz withdrew $12,613 from the joint account at Mystic Lake Casino and Treasure Island Casino over an eight-month period, the complaint said. She told police she believed she was entitled to withdraw the money because she had de-posited $6,000 of her own money into the account and her niece owed her $1,000. If convicted, Paz faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine for each of the three felony counts.

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Ghosts gather around Annie Wilder’s family tree. In researching her family history a few years back, the Hastings-based writer un-covered accounts of psychic phenomena, spirit beings and run-ins with the para-normal. There was her German great-great-grandmother, who saw a falling star each time one of her children died. There was another rela-tive who had a dream in-volving an acquaintance dying in a plane crash, learning a short time later that this person had in fact died in such an accident. And there was the “face-less ghost girl” who Wilder’s mother claimed had been following her around for de-cades. The girl “was even seen by my brother, who didn’t believe in ghosts at the time,” said Wilder. “My mom finally met the little ghost girl a few years back. … The girl climbed into her lap and disappeared.” Using old letters, geneal-ogy books and tales she’d

heard around the dinner table as a child, Wilder has compiled several genera-tions’ worth of family ghost stories in her book “Spirits Out of Time.” She’ll be discussing the book on Nov. 8 at Rose-mount’s Robert Trail Li-brary as part of the “Meet

the Author” series spon-sored by the Rosemount Area Arts Council. “Spirits Out of Time” is the follow-up to Wilder’s 2005 debut, “House of Spirits and Whispers,” an account of her family’s ex-periences with paranormal phenomena in their 1800s-

era Victorian-style home in Hastings. Wilder and others in the house have reported hearing whispers, smell-ing phantom odors such as tobacco and perfume, and having encounters with an array of shadowy spirit en-tities.

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“haunted tea parties” there, and has dis-cussed her experiences in several TV and newspaper stories. As to why spirit phenom-ena seem to accrue around

Wilder and her family, she tends to think these phe-nomena may be something that affect everyone; it’s just

that some are more receptive to these types of otherworld-ly experiences than others. “I think my family is p r e d i s p o s e d to recognizing it, and writing about it,” she said. The “Meet the Author” event is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Robert Trail Li-brary located at 14395 South Rob-ert Trail in Rose-mount. Admission is free. M o r e about Wilder’s re-search and writing is at www.anniewil-

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Using old letters, genealogy books and tales she’d heard around the dinner table as a child, Wilder has compiled several generations’ worth of family ghost stories in her book “Spirits Out of Time.”

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Friday, Oct. 26Halloween open house by

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Saturday, Oct. 27Phantom Fun Run – 5K, 1/2

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Lakeville’s 21st annualHaunted Forest Festival,5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Steve MichaudPark, 17100 Ipava Ave. Cost: $10

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theater and arts briefstheater and arts calendarChorales to perform The Minnesota Val-ley Men’s and Women’s Chorales will present their Fall Concerts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Grace Lutheran Church, 7800 Pennock Ave., Apple Val-ley, and Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Eagan High School theater, 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased from any choir member or at the door.

New Year’s with Louie Anderson Comedian Louie Ander-son will present “Big Baby Boomer” at 7:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets range from $29.95 to $69.95. Reserved VIP tickets are $101.95 and in-clude admission and a pre-show meet-and-greet with Anderson starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at

the box office or by calling (952) 895-4680.

Broadcasters at the library Don Shelby and Boyd Huppert, two well-known local news reporters will be at Dakota County Library in November as part of the library’s Minnesota Mo-saic series. Award-winning news anchor and former I-Team investigative reporter Don Shelby, known as the “Wal-ter Cronkite of the Mid-west,” will be at the Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley, from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 3. He will discuss his news career and his current projects, including his new book, “The Season Never Ends: Wins, Losses, and the Wisdom of the Court.” Boyd Huppert, KARE-11’s award-winning jour-nalist, is known for his fea-ture reporting and “Land of 10,000 Stories” series. Huppert will talk about

his favorite stories and ex-periences from traveling the state from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Farmington Library, 508 Third Street, Farmington. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/library or call (651) 450-2900.

Apple Valley author event Apple Valley author Jeffrey Burton will be at the Barnes & Noble in Roseville’s HarMar Mall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, to sign copies of his serial-killer thriller “The Chessman.” More about the book is at www.JeffreyBBurton.com.

Submissions for college art sale Artists and crafters may apply to have their work featured in Inver Hills Community Col-lege’s annual Holiday Art

Sale to be held Nov. 26-30 and Dec. 3-7. Artisans retain 70 per-cent of the sale of each item (minus sales tax), with 30 percent being do-nated to fund art scholar-ships for Inver Hills stu-dents. The sale will be held at the Inver Hills Art Gal-lery located in the Fine Arts building on the col-lege’s Inver Grove Heights campus. Artists do not need to be present to sell; gallery assistants will be on hand to track sales and package items. To apply for inclusion, artists should email digi-tal images of three to five samples of their work to [email protected]. Put “Holiday Art Sale Submission” in the subject line of the email. Also include the number of pieces to sell and ap-proximate price range. Submissions are being re-viewed now through Nov. 21.

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Auditions MacPhail Center for Music will hold auditions for the MacPhail Brass Quintet from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 6 in room 613 at MacPhail’s Minneapolis location, 501 South Second St. Informa-tion: (612) 321-0100.

Books Local children’s author Mary Bleckwehl will celebrate the re-lease of her second picture book, “Henry! You’re Hungry Again!” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at ABC & Toy Zone, 14003 Grand Ave., Burns-ville. Includes book reading and signing, refreshments and prizes. Information: (952) 892-7666.

Concerts/music Jeremy Messersmith, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. Part of the Minnesota Zoo’s Acoustic Con-cert Series in the Target Learning Center. Tickets: $25. Information: www.mnzoo.com/events/Events_LiveOnStage.asp. Eagan Has Talent, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Eagan High School theater. Ticket information is at www.eaganfoundation.org under the News & Events sec-tion. Proceeds will support the Eagan Foundation and Eagan High School’s Muse Literary Arts program. No cash prizes will be awarded; this is an exhibition event only.

Exhibits/art shows Harvest of Art Community Art Exhibit runs through Nov. 2 at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S., and other Eagan locations. Information: (651) 675-5521 or www.eagan-arthouse.org. Art Madness by the Eastview Community Foundation, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at The Barn, Spirit of Brandtjen Farms, 16972 Brandtjen Farm Drive, Lakeville. Tickets are $35 in ad-vance at www.evcf.org or $40 at the door.

Seasonal events HallZOOween, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27-28, Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley. Information: mnzoo.org. Minnesota Zoo’s Scarecrow Alley, Oct. 6-31, Apple Valley. In-formation: mnzoo.org. Frightmares at Buck Hill in Burnsville, Oct. 25-28. Informa-tion: frightmares.com. ValleySCARE Halloween Haunt, Oct. 6-31, 7 p.m. to mid-night Fridays, noon to midnight Saturdays, Shakopee. Informa-tion: valleyfair.com. Planet Spooky at Valley-fair, daytime hours Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 28, Shakopee. Information: valleyfair.com.

Theater Giant Step Theatre will pres-ent “Mission to Frostbite Moun-tain” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27; and 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $7 at Lakeville Area Community Education, 8755 Upper 208th St., (952) 232-2150, and at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Re-maining tickets can be purchased at the door for $9. The Prior Lake Players will present “Alice in Wonderland” at 7 p.m. Nov. 2-3 and 9-10 and 2 p.m. Nov. 4 and 10 at Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road S.E., Prior Lake. Tick-ets are available online at www.plplayers.org or at the door. Tick-ets are $14 for adults; $12 for seniors age 65 and older and stu-dents; and $8 for children age 12 and younger. Troupe America will present “Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sat-urday, Nov. 17, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $34 and $39 and can be purchased at the box office, or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com.

Workshops/classes Homeward Bound Theatre Company will offer “Dr. Seuss and Me” from 3:50 to 5:10 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 7 through Dec. 19, at Rosemount Elemen-tary School for first- through third-graders. Information/registration: District 196 Community Educa-tion, (651) 423-7920. Sampler Saturday, oil paint-ing, 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Eagan Art House. Cost: $20. Registration required: www.ea-ganarthouse.org or (651) 675-5521. Holiday Cards in Watercol-or, 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 9, at the Eagan Art House. Cost: $45. Registration required: www.

eaganarthouse.org or (651) 675-5521. Teen artist gatherings at the Eagan Art House from 3:30 to 5:30 Thursdays, Nov. 8 and Dec. 6; and from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1. Cost: $3. Infor-mation: (651) 675-5521. Jewelry Club, 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14, at the Eagan Art House. Cost: $15 per class. Registration required: www.eaganarthouse.org or (651) 675-5521. Adult painting open studio from 9 a.m. to noon the first and third Fridays of the month at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. In-formation: (651) 675-5521. Music Together in the Val-ley offers classes for parents and their infant, toddler and preschool children in Rosemount, Farming-ton, Lakeville and Apple Valley. Information: www.musictogether-classes.com or (651) 439-4219. The Eagan Art House offers classes for ages 4 through adult. For a complete listing go to www.eaganarthouse.org or call (651) 675-5521. Dan Petrov Art Studio in Burnsville offers oil painting classes for beginners, interme-diate and advanced skill level painters, www.danpetrovart.com, (763) 843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com, (651) 214-4732. Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with special needs (ASD/DCD programs), In the Company of Kids 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burns-ville (Colonial Shopping Center), (952) 736-3644.

Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. Information: (651) 675-5500. Savage Art Studios, 4735 W. 123rd St., Suite 200, Sav-age, offers classes/workshops for all ages. Information: www.savageartstudios.com or (952) 895-0375. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at (651) 315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farm-ington, $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20732 Holt Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermedi-ate, 10 a.m.-noon. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Cen-ter offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, (952) 985-4640.

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Day. Standing on an embank-ment beneath a stark autumn tree, Bills urged supporters to relentlessly campaign in the re-maining days of the election. “Don’t ever be afraid of getting egg yolk on your shirt,” Bills said of taking the Republican message into un-familiar areas. “All you need to do now is pour it on. Make this your only hobby until November 6th.” On the bus, Bills indicated satisfaction with his cam-paign. “It’s going well. We’re con-necting with people,” he said. “It’s tough without all the money.” But donations are coming in, he said. The campaign has reserved ad spots with televi-sion networks. “We’re going to go up on the air,” Bills said. Bills depicted his campaign as providing a wonderful plat-form. “I get to say the things I’ve been waiting to say for 15 years,” he said. Though suggesting Bills could speak more plainly, he has exactly the right message,

Hackbarth said. Voters ask about the for-mer Rosemount City Coun-cil member for two years and state representative in the old 37B – a position he holds un-til the end of the year when his first term expires. “A lot of people haven’t heard about Kurt Bills,” Hackbarth said. One strength of the Bills campaign comes from having Republican candidates talk about him when out door-knocking, Hackbarth said. Hackbarth expects the Republican ticket to have overwhelming support in his district in northern Anoka County. Should Bills lose to Klobu-char – polls show Klobuchar with a big lead – it might not be the end of the road for Bills, Hackbarth suggested. “I think Kurt would be a good candidate to go after (Democratic U.S. Sen. Al) Franken if it doesn’t work out for him against Amy,” Hackbarth said. “I think he’s learned a lot from this cam-paign.” Republicans would not fault Bills for losing, assum-

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Klobuchar visits all 87 Minnesota counties every year. Ideas for some of her bills come from listening to the residents she meets in her travels, she has ex-plained. Larry Jacobs, a Universi-ty of Minnesota Humphrey Institute political science professor, believes Klobu-char has “perfected the art” of constituency service – obtaining passports, ar-ranging overseas adoptions, things lending themselves to a get-the-job-done persona, he explained this summer. Klobuchar is a loyal Democrat, he noted. But her non-ideological approach tends to lessen her political side, Jacobs ex-plained. Klobuchar herself har-kens to her former role as Hennepin County attorney as training for keeping par-tisanship in check. You simply cannot be partisan and succeed at that job, she explained. Klobuchar has lined up with Republicans such as Bachmann and Republican 3rd District U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen in opposing a tax on medical device manufac-tures, such as Medtronic, included in the federal Af-

fordable Care Act, accord-ing to media reports. Klobuchar, who voted for the act, views so-called Obamacare as a work in progress. “After we get out of this radioactive election time, there’s good reasons and ways to make things better and reform things,” Klobu-char said. “This law is a beginning, not an end, and I believe that improvements still need to be made,” she said. Although Klobuchar hails the Affordable Care Act as addressing such is-sues as denial of coverage for preexisting conditions and solving other health care problems, some long engaged in the health care debate have expressed sur-prise over the perceived flabbiness of Klobuchar’s defense of the landmark legislation. Former Republican U.S. Senator David Duren-berger, founder and current chair of the National Insti-tute of Health Policy at the University of St. Thomas, views Democrats from President Barack Obama to Klobuchar to U.S. Sen. Al Franken in the past as “to-tally” failing to defend the legislation.

He’s been astounded by the silence of the Demo-crats, Durenberger ex-plained earlier this year. Klobuchar, in speaking with the editorial board, described the law as com-plicated and difficult to ex-plain. At the U.S. Senate State Fair debate in August, Bills repeatedly cited the number of days the Senate has gone without passing a budget as evidence of gridlock and Klobuchar’s perceived lack of leadership. Klobuchar argues the bipartisan Bud-get Control Act provides a framework for future bud-get negotiations. In voting for the act, she has voted for trillions in spending cuts, Klobuchar said of the act that could kick-in automatic spend-ing cuts on Jan. 1 unless the president and lawmakers craft a budget agreement. Klobuchar insists law-makers are serious in ad-dressing the federal budget deficits. She speaks of a group of 45 Republican and Demo-cratic senators who meet ev-ery month to examine ways of addressing the deficit. “I cannot tell you how devoted they are to getting something done,” Klobu-

char said. Klobuchar looks for a “balanced way” to address the massive budget deficits. For instance, she sup-ports continuing the Bush tax cuts for middle class taxpayers but allowing them to elapse for those earning over $250,000 and return to the tax rates in effect during the Clinton Administration. Configuring the Bush tax cuts in this manner will cap-ture about $700 billion over 10 years, Klobuchar said. A tax-cut deal should include comprehensive tax reform, she argues. Specifically, Klobuchar looks to closing tax loop-holes as part of a reform package. Klobuchar cites the Simpson-Bowles report as containing useful ideas, some she likes, others not, on addressing the federal budget. Simpson-Bowles calls for a blend of spending cuts and tax hikes, such as fed-eral gas tax increase, in ad-dressing the federal budget. The daughter of former Star Tribune columnist Jim Klobuchar – Klobu-char’s mother Rose Klobu-char died a few years ago – Klobuchar is known for a sense of humor, sometimes

self-depreciating. Franken theorizes that Klobuchar learned the rhythms of humor from her father. Klobuchar said she learned less about humor than gained a sense that the odds get stacked up against some people and they need help. “Don’t take yourself so seriously all the time,” Klobuchar said her father’s joyful approach to living also taught her. “And that’s one of the problems with some politicians.” Klobuchar and husband John Bessler have a daugh-ter, Abigail, who is 17 and a high school senior. At the state fair debate, Klobuchar depicted Bills’ economic agenda as out of the mainstream. She also criticized the Republican for failing to pass anything in his single term in the House. Bills has described the millions in campaign fund-ing Klobuchar has amassed as disgusting and a weapon to frighten away challeng-ers.


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The Minnesota high school football playoffs started Tuesday night, but every team from the Sun Thisweek coverage area sat out the opening round thanks to byes or a re-vamped schedule. Teams in the newly cre-ated Class 6A – for 32 of the state’s largest programs – have one fewer playoff round to go through. That means Burnsville, Eastview, Eagan, Lakeville North, Lakeville South and Rose-mount won’t have their first playoff games until Friday. Apple Valley and Farming-ton drew byes in the first round of the Section 3-5A playoffs and are off until Saturday. Here’s a look a the open-ing-round matchups for lo-cal teams:

Lakeville North

vs. Eagan What, when, where: Sec-tion 3-6A quarterfinal, 7 p.m. Friday, Lakeville North High School. Records: Lakeville North 7-1 (7-1 South Sub-urban Conference), Eagan 1-7 (1-6 SSC). Previously: Lakeville North defeated Eagan 49-0 on Oct. 12. Outlook: Since losing its homecoming game 10-6 to Prior Lake on Sept. 28, South Suburban co-cham-pion North has won three in a row and outscored op-ponents 112-7. Tailback Jamiah Newell and quar-terback Zach Creighton lead a rushing offense that has averaged almost 280 yards a game. Creighton also has passed for 1,007 yards. Seniors such as Karl Finkel, Mitch Johnson and Alex Wood lead a mobile defense that hasn’t allowed more than one touchdown in a game since the second week of the season. Eagan’s only vic-tory was against winless Bloomington Jefferson, but the Wildcats weren’t that far from a 4-4 regular sea-son. They lost to Eastview and Rosemount on field goals in the final minute and fell 7-0 to Burnsville in the second week of the season. Quarterback Mitch Seidel led the Wildcats in rushing despite missing several games because of an injury. Seniors Cole Pe-terson and Pete Economou are Seidel’s chief passing targets.

Eastview

vs. Burnsville What, where, when: Sec-tion 3-6A quarterfinal, 7 p.m. Friday, Eastview High School. Records: Eastview 5-3 (5-2 SSC), Burnsville 3-5 (3-5 SSC). Previously: Eastview de-

feated Burnsville 22-7 on Aug. 30. Outlook: Few sopho-mores become impact play-ers in the South Suburban Conference, but Eastview’s Will Rains is one of them. The 6-foot, 215-pound run-ning back gained 186 yards in 37 carries in a come-from-behind victory over Apple Valley and 149 in the Lightning’s season-opening victory over Burnsville. Henry McIsaac is a dan-gerous receiver capable of picking up a lot of yards after the catch. Lineman Ben Oberfeld and lineback-er Chris Granat are leaders on defense. Burnsville faded after a 3-1 start, losing its fi-nal four regular-season games. It’s worth noting that the Blaze’s last three opponents – Lakeville North, Apple Valley and Prior Lake – were ranked in the top 10 in Class 5A or 6A. Junior Will Reger passed for more than 1,000 yards and senior Andrew Herkenhoff led Burnsville in receiving yardage. Brett Shepley, Josh Bernardy and Jaron Holt were the tackle leaders on defense.

Rosemount

vs. Lakeville South What, where, when: Sec-tion 3-6A quarterfinal, 7 p.m. Friday, Rosemount High School. Records: Rosemount 4-4 (4-3 SSC), Lakeville South 4-4 (4-3 SSC). Previously: Rosemount defeated Lakeville South 12-0 on Oct. 5. Outlook: Rosemount earned home field for this game because of its reg-ular-season victory over South. The Irish started 1-3, then won three in a row before losing 35-0 at Lakeville South last week. Rosemount made a quar-terback change after five games, going with sopho-

more Jackson Erdmann and returning senior Sean Kalinowski to wide receiv-er. The team is 2-1 since the switch. Sophomore Dimi-tri Williams, junior Trent Woodcock and senior Ali Al-Khatib have shared time at running back. For Lakeville South, the question is which Cougars team will show up – the one that clobbered Prior Lake 49-14 on Sept. 7 or the one that was shut out by Edina and Rosemount? Turnovers have been a huge problem for the Cougars, who had four in their Oct. 5 home-field loss to Rosemount. South is a minus-7 in turn-overs for the season. When South holds onto the ball, it can move it on the ground. Jordan Johnson and Aus-tin Britnell both have more than 100 carries this season and average more than 6.5 yards per rush.

Apple Valley

vs. St. Louis Park What, where, when: Sec-tion 3-5A semifinal, 7 p.m. Saturday, Apple Valley High School. Records: Apple Valley 6-2 (6-2 SSC), St. Louis Park 2-7 (0-7 North Subur-ban Conference). Previously: Apple Valley did not play St. Louis Park in the regular season. Outlook: Apple Valley welcomed a first-round playoff bye after finishing third in the South Subur-ban Conference. Several of the Eagles’ key players were banged up, most no-tably senior running back/linebacker/punter Dom McDew-Stauffer, whose workload increased as the season progressed. Run-ning back Quinn Hooks and offensive lineman Ty-ler See, both seniors, have missed several games be-cause of injuries and are questionable for Saturday. Apple Valley will have

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2 section championship game if it wins Saturday night. St. Louis Park defeated Bloomington Kennedy 42-29 in a first-round sec-tion playoff game Tuesday night. It ended a seven-game losing streak for the Orioles. “They’re a big-play offense,” Apple Val-ley coach Mike Fritze said. “They have a running back who’s broken a lot of big runs and a quarterback-receiver combination they use to throw deep.”

Farmington

vs. Southwest What, where, when: Sec-tion 3-5A semifinals, 7

p.m. Saturday, Farmington

High School. Records: Farmington 6-2 (5-2 Missota Confer-ence), Minneapolis South-west 8-1 (5-1 Minneapolis City Conference). Previously: Farmington did not play Southwest during the regular season. Outlook: The Tigers had been ranked as high as fourth in Class 5A but dropped out of the top 10 after losing two of their final three regular-season games. Tigers quarterback Darren Beenken completed 62.5 percent of his passes for more than 1,200 yards. Mason Auge was all over the field on defense, mak-ing 101 tackles, more than twice as many as the Tigers’

second-leading tackler.

Schedule strength was an issue for Minneapolis Southwest, which had the best record of any team in its section but received the No. 3 seed. All of Southwest’s regular-season games were against teams from the Minneapolis and St. Paul city conferences. The Lakers’ only loss was by one point to Minneapo-lis Washburn. They defeat-ed Bloomington Jefferson 20-16 in a first-round sec-tion game Tuesday night.

Mike Shaughnessy is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sun-thisweek.

Football reaches win-or-go-home stage

Eastview’s Kellie McGahn tries to elude two Park

of Cottage Grove players during the Section 3AA

girls soccer championship game last week. The

Eastview boys and girls teams played in state Class

AA quarterfinal games this week that took place after this edition of Sun

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the Metrodome and the state championship games

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Lightning looking to make it to dome

Sports

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Rosemount’s Trent Woodcock carries the ball during an Oct. 17 football game at Lakeville North. Rosemount plays host to Lakeville South in its playoff opener at 7 p.m. Friday.

Playoffs for local teams start this

weekend

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Eagan defensive lineman Jack Schaefer pursues Eastview running back Amari Kennedy during a South Suburban Conference regular-season football game. Both teams will have playoff games Friday at 7 p.m. Eagan travels to Lakeville North while Eastview is home against Burnsville.

Players named All-State Several players from the Sun Thisweek coverage area were on the Minnesota State Coaches Association All-State boys and girls soccer teams that were an-nounced last weekend. Senior midfielder Jacob Opheim of state tournament qualifier Eastview was on the Class AA All-State boys team, as was Apple Valley senior de-fender Jordan Charles. Receiving honorable mention were Apple Valley senior midfielder Mitch-ell Dawson, Lakeville North senior forward Joseph Deck-lever, Eastview senior defender Jonathon Lenz, Eagan senior de-fender Kyle Mayne and Burns-ville senior midfielder Mauricio Mendoza. Local players named Class AA girls All-State were Lakeville North junior defender Lauren

Brownrigg, Farmington junior defender Isabelle Ferm, Lake-ville North senior forward Sim-one Kolander, Eastview junior forward Kellie McGahn and Burnsville senior defender Nata-lie Muench. Receiving honorable mention were Farmington soph-omore goalkeeper Ashley Beck-er, Burnsville junior midfielder Hannah Keirstead, Eastview junior defender Brianna Lind-strom and Lakeville North se-nior forward Alexa Trakalo. Trinity senior forward Joseph Kieffer was named to the Class A All-State boys team. The coaches association honored three play-ers from the Trinity girls team: senior goalkeeper Molly Anders-en and senior forward Julia Zyla were named Class A All-State and senior forward Annie Brick-weg received honorable mention.



Zach Zenner maintains a torrid rush-ing pace for the South Dakota State Uni-versity football team. The 2010 Eagan High School gradu-ate has 1,360 yards in the Jackrabbits’ first seven games and is on pace for a 2,000-yard season. He continues to lead all Football Championship Subdivision and Football Bowl Subdivision running backs in yards gained despite being “held” to 112 yards on 20 carries in the Jackrabbits’ 27-6 loss to Northern Iowa last Saturday. SDSU (5-2 overall) went into the game leading the Missouri Valley Conference and ranked 20th in the FCS. Zenner, a 6-foot, 215-pound sopho-more, started the season with 183 yards and one touchdown on 23 carries against Kansas. The touchdown was on a 99-yard run, one of three rushes of more than 80 yards he has had this season. In the second week of the season, he had a season-high 278 yards against Southeastern Louisiana. Zenner redshirted in 2010 and was named to the Missouri Valley All-New-comer team last year after gaining 1,354 all-purpose yards. As an Eagan High senior in 2009, Ze-nner rushed for 1,181 yards and 14 touch-downs. He also played several games at quarterback when starter Jameson Par-sons was injured and completed 51 of 100 passes for 465 yards. Eagan went 5-5 that season but pushed eventual state Class 5A champion Cretin-Derham Hall to the limit before losing 21-20 in the Section 4 semifinals. Fans might be curious as to whether they will see Zenner at TCF Bank Stadi-um, the University of Minnesota’s home field. SDSU is scheduled to play at Min-nesota in 2015, but barring unusual cir-cumstances Zenner will have completed his football eligibility by then.

NTDP homecomings Burnsville residents Hudson Fasching

and Clint Lewis are on the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 team that is coming to the Twin Cities for two games this weekend. The Under-18 national team will play at the University of Minnesota at 7 p.m. Friday. On Saturday, it will take on the University of St. Thomas at the St. Thom-as Academy rink in Mendota Heights at 7:30 p.m. Fasching, a forward, is tied for second in scoring on the Under-18 team with seven points (three goals, four assists) through 11 games. Lewis, a defenseman, has two assists. Fasching helped Apple Valley get to the 2010 state Class AA boys hockey tourna-ment. This is his second season with the NTDP program in Ann Arbor, Mich.; last year he played for the Under-17 team. He has verbally committed to play for the University of Minnesota. Lewis has lived in Brainerd and Lake-ville and played at Shattuck-St. Mary’s be-fore joining the NTDP. He has not made a college commitment. NTDP Under-18 players practice and attend school in Ann Arbor. Their sched-ule is a mixture of college and junior teams.

Cycling league fi nale The final races of the inaugural Minne-sota High School Cycling League season are Sunday at Buck Hill in Burnsville. Three races have been held so far this season and the Roseville Area Compos-ite is first in the overall team standings with 6,181 points, 66 ahead of Burnsville/Lakeville Composite. Eagan is fifth and Eastview 10th in the team standings. Jordan Horner of the Burnsville/Lake-ville co-op and Sonja Hedblom of Eagan are first and second in the girls varsity in-dividual team standings.


Notebook: Zenner maintains national rushing leadEagan graduate averaging almost 200 yards

per game at South Dakota State

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Shakopee on 169

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• Pulverized Dirt - $12.75 yd• Black Dirt - $11.25 yd• Decorative Rock• Colored Mulch - $27.00 yd• Bagged Mulch - $3.00/bag• Mulches• Boulders• Retaining Wall Block• Pavers (starting @ $2.10/sq ft)• Edging • Poly • Fabrics

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concrete cleaning and staining. Full exterior washing.

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Trusted HomeBuilder / Remodeler

Specializing In:• Sophisticated Home Additions

• Elegant Kitchens• Lower Level Expansions• Porches • Baths • Etc.Design & Build Services

Unmatched Quality Guarantee

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$175 to $3 , 500 FOR JUNK OR WRECKED

CARS & TRUCKS 651-460-6166

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Help Wanted/Full Time

9100

Newspaper Delivery, Ap-ple Valley /Eagan /InverGrove, Weekend & Week-day Routes Available.Make $400-$2000 Monthly.Call 651-968-6039

JANITORIALUp to

$13/hr. Apply today... Work

tonight! 763-712-9210

Fantasy GiftsSalesclerk

Burnsville location2125 Highway 13

Evenings and weekends.Part time, set schedule.Applications at store or

Send resume to:Helpwanted@

fantasygifts.com

Help Wanted/Part Time

9200

Service AdvisorDodge of Burnsville’s highly rated Service

Department is looking for a Full-time service

salesperson for a current opening on our service team. For a confidential

interview call Greg Adamich

@ 952-767-2730

AutomotiveCome join our family


9100

AutomotiveQuick LubeTechnician

Dealership Service Dept. needs a highly motivated team player to inspect vehicles, change oil and rotate items on our Ex-press Oil Change lane.Excellent pay & Benefits

Dodge of Burnsville12101 Hwy. 35W SouthBurnsville, MN 55337

Apply in person

Office EmploymentOur highly successful

Dodge-Ram Dealership is looking for an indi-

vidual to join our office team. This full time posi-tion will be responsible for account receivable,

payables, payroll, human resources and other

office functions. Send resume to: ccarlson@

dodgeofburnsville.com or stop in to complete

an application. Dodge of Burnsville

12101 Hwy. 35W SouthBurnsville, MN 55337


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CommercialProperties Space

7100


9100

Social Services

Thomas Allen Inc. Program Manger

BurnsvilleHours: 37 hours/week,Flexible, Benefit EligibleResponsibilities: Overallmanagement of a homeserving 4 women with DD,writing and revising pro-grams, assist in oversee-ing medical needs, moni-tor meds, hire, train, andsupervise staff. Qualifica-tions: Must be a DC with 2years experience workingwith DD or a Qualified De-velopmental DisabilityProfessional with 1 yearexperience with personswith DD, Exp w/ behav-iors & psych meds pref'd,DL., Clean record, & insur-ance. Contact: Katya@

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Now Hiring!Warehouse/Packaging/

AssemblyAll shifts. Entry level toskilled positions avail-able. Email resume to: [email protected]

or call (952)924-9000 for more info.

Leaps and BoundsChild Care Center

Hiring a Full Time Assistant Teacher.

Previous child care ex-perience preferred.

Application available at www.Leapsandbound

scc.comOr apply in person at

3438 151st St W Rosemount

651-423-9580

Finish CarpentersSchwieters Companies ishiring entry level to expe-rienced finish carpenters.Please call 612-328-3140to schedule an interview.Top Benefits & Pay:tools/medical/dental/401kwww.finishcarpenters.com

Drivers Full-time OTR, Van/Reefer. Minimum 2 yrs re-quired. Late Model equip-ment. Regional/ Longhaul. Weekend Hometime. .38 cents/milestarting wage. Call Nik:

651-325-0307

DRIVER W/ VEHICLELarge Pickup,

Cargo VanOr Dock Truck

Locally owned transporta-tion company needs con-tractors for metro deliver-ies. Need 2002 or newer ve-hicle, good driving record,DOT physical, solid En-glish and customer rela-tions skills. Great commis-sion rates! Whether youhave a lot of experience orjust a little, call Jim atElite Transportation 763-785-0124 weekdays formore info. Or go to

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Biz-2-Biz InterviewingHome Based

Business interviewing ornon-retail sales exp. No

home calling. 15+hrs/wkavail from your home.

College degree with reportwriting exp preferred. M-F days. $14-$18/hr.

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ACCOUNTANT Experienced. A/P,

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BusinessOpps & Info

9020

Employment9000

Lakeville/Apple Valley-Border: 2 BR, 1 BA all ap-pliances, C/A, Pets OK.$16,200 Financing 612-581-3833

ManufacturedHomes

8100

TH/Northfield 3 BR, 2BA, 1400sf, new remod.$76,000 612-298-7282

Townhomesfor Sale

7600

Real Estate7000

CommercialProperties Space

7100

RENTS START AT1 BR $690 – 2BR $790

$150 OFF FIRSTMONTHS RENT Rosewood Manor

14599 Cimarron Ave.Rosemount

651-423-2299

Apartments &Condos For Rent

6400

Home by north Prior LakePrvt, Furn LL w/BA 2 cargar. $550/mo+½ util. pre-

fer mature prof. w/healthylifestyle 612-270-7859

RoommatesWanted

5800

Winter Storage: 1 stallavailable in my resid. garageWest metro. 952-474-1956

Wanted to Rent (nr Rich-field/Blmgtn area) singlegarage stall for winter sea-son. Call Dick 612-866-5507

Storage5700

All real estate advertisingin this newspaper is sub-ject to the Fair HousingAct which makes it illegalto advertise “any prefer-ence limitation or dis-crimination based on race,color, religion, sex handi-cap, familial status, or na-tional origin, or an inten-tion, to make any suchpreference, limitation ordiscrimination.” Familialstatus includes childrenunder the age of 18 livingwith parents or legal cus-todians; pregnant women;and people securing cus-tody of children under 18.

This newspaper will notknowingly accept any ad-vertising for real estatewhich is in violation ofthe law. Our readers arehereby informed that alldwellings advertised inthis newspaper are avail-able on an equal opportu-nity basis. To complain ofdiscrimination call HUDtoll-free telephone numberfor the hearing impairedis 1-800-927-9275.

RentalInformation

5500

Fgtn: 4/5 BR, 2 BA,2000sf + w/o bsmnt. Allnew: hdwd floors, stain-less appls. & more! Lg yd,$1295/mo + utils 507-271-1170

Duplexes/DblBungalows For Rent5300

Newer Lakeville Towh 4BR, 4 BA Avl Nov 1. Call612-865-7124

Fgtn: 2 BR +loft, 2 BA, 2car gar. Avl now! Newer$1250 Matt 612-237-6725

AV Renovated TH!Conv. loc! Walking trls,

school Sr. Ctr, 2BR/1.5 BA, Fplc., W/D, lg.

Kitch, $1200+utils. 651-437-8627

3 Bdrm 1 ½ Ba townhome2 car attch. Gar. W/D,new

carpet, Central Air, NoPets $1150 952-469-1158

Burnsville, 3BR,2BA, 1400sq. ft. Remodeled, W/D,garage $1250. 952-994-4540

Townhouse ForRent

5200

Rentals5000

Pets3970

LV: LL Daycare DesignLic/Exp, Inf – K, Ex. rate,

Curric. 952-432-8885

Lic'd Daycare Opngs. Allages. Near Riverview El-em. Fgtn. 651-460-6460

Fgtn/Hampton areanear Hwy 52. 20 yrs exp.Sm group 651-463-4065

ChildCare

4100

Family Care4000

Min Schnauzer Puppy12 wk old, white male AKC, vet ck & shots, fam raised house

breaking & training in progress.Ready for new home. $400

Sold!

Peeka & Boo, 2 sweet &beautiful, bro & sis, orangetabby cats, together only toa special loving home. Alltests/shots/spay/neut. $75for both. Vet. refs. req'd.Call Jerry 952-888-9524

Pets3970

Agriculture/Animals/Pets3900

Treadmill Exerciser, gently used $200 or BO.

Call 952-884-0405

SportingGoods & Misc

3810

Leisure3700

St Louis Park Union Church3700 Alabama Ave. So. Pre-Sale 10/24,Wed 12-6pm

Admission $3; Sale 10/25-26 Th-Fri 9-6pm; Bag Sale, 10/27 Sat 8-12pm

St. Louis Park

3583

Lakeville, Friday, Oct. 26and Saturday Oct. 27, 9-519001 Orchard Trail. Somethings old, somethingsnew 8th annual garage sale.A little something for ev-eryone. Worth venturingout in the cold for!

Lakeville

3543

Huge Moving/DownsizingFri-Sat, Oct 26-27 (9-3) Allyard/garden, 22 cf com-poster, 8HP chipper, outdoorfurn., firepit, storage shelv-ing& org, tools, dehumidifi-er, folding tbls&chrs, filecab,youth bike, Harleymisc., Holiday (10-31 & 12/25)misc HH. 5605 Code Ave.

Edina

3525

MOVING SALE Designertransitional style/soft con-temporary furn., acces-sories & art. 10/25 (12-3);10/26-27 (9-3). CottagewoodN'brhd - 4200 North Lane

Deephaven

3521

Moving Sale! 10/26-27(8-4), Furn, Camping, HH,

Rugs, appl., lamps &freebies 50 Garden Drive

1 Day Sale! Oct 27th 9-5pm

12805 Woodview Ct.Wood shop liquidationsale! Radial Arm Saw,

Planer, Scroll Saw, Disc& Belt Sander, Router &Table. Many air & elec.

Powered hand tools. If U R are handyman,do not miss this sale !

Burnsville3509

Oct 25-27, 9am. 9349 Penn Ave S

Office supplies & furn,copy paper, toner & free

stuff. Everything must go!

Moving Sale 10/25-27 (9-3)2 Drexel leather hi-backchrs, Walnut DR set, muchmisc 8046 Pennsylvania Rd

Estate Sale 10/25-27 (9-5)Antiqs, collectibles, HH,furn. 10029 Beard Ave S.

Bloomington3506

AppleValley Sat, Oct 27th 8AM-3 PM 13330 GranadaAve. Mens Clothes, Sleighbed, dining set, HH.

AppleValley

3503

Garage Salesthis week3500

Baby Grand Piano: Ivers & Pond. Last tuned7/14. $700. Call 952-946-9861

MusicalInstuments

3280

Buying Old Trains & ToysSTEVE'S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200

Misc.Wanted

3270

Qu Hideabed lk new, DkCherry dining set, coffeetbl, w/end tbls – ceramic.Oak wardrober. Rocker,W/D. 651-344-8622

Loss Weight Setw/bench $85 New! 952-431-1192

Misc.For Sale

3260

Oak Round Kitchen Tble& 4 Chairs, Colored 32”TV, Best Offer 952-322-1352

King Sleigh BR Set:Leather hdbrd, nitestands,drssr, $1600. 612-751-0129

Free 50” color projec-tion screen TV in work-ing condition. 651-423-2631

DR Set: 40x60 Drk wd table,3 - 12” lvs, & 6 uphols. chrs.Like new! $450 612-868-4593

Couch, loveseat, chairTan/gold microfiber. Exccond! $599/BO 952-843-8138

QN. PILLOWTOP SETNew In Plastic!! $150

MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829

Furnishings3160

FIREWOODMixed Hardwood - 2 yrsdried. 4'x8'x16” for $120; or2/$220. Delivered & stacked

Call 612-486-2674

Oak Firewood, dried 2yrs., full cord 4'x4'x8' $300delivered, call Dan 952-297-4458

FIREWOOD� Affordable Firewood �

OAK & BIRCH, 2 YRS DRIED4 x 8 x 16. Free delivery& stack. 612-867-6813

FIREWOOD2 Years Dried

Oak & Birch - $1354' x 8' - Delivered.Quantity discounts.

763-238-5254

Fireplace &Firewood

3150

To Place Your Sale AdContact Jeanne at

952-392-6875Deadline: Mondays at 3pm

ANOKA/RAMSEYESTATE SALE

7320 152nd Lane NWThursday, Oct. 25 (9-4)Friday, Oct. 26 (10-5)

Saturday, Oct. 27 (9-12))Go to: www.gentlykept.com

for photos & details

EstateSales

3130

Pets3970

Piano stools (13); Cranberrychina set; hand-painted dé-cor. plates; Shirley Templepict.; creamer/sugar sets;other misc items. Please callfor more info 952-895-6087

Collectibles& Art

3110

Buying Coin CollectionsFree Appraisal, Will Travel.Call Randy 952-898-4827

Collectibles& Art

3110

Pleasant View MemorialGardens Burnsville: Geth-semane Garden, Sect 12-D,Lot 1 & 2 (2 spaces, 2 vaults& 1 memorial) $1,400/BO.605-880-5966 605-886-4884

Glen Haven: 2 lots, 2vaults, 1 headstone, $3000952-451-2741 952-929-1296

For Sale: 4 Lots GlenhavenGood Samaritan Garden$6,500/BO. 320-243-3165

Bloomington Cemetery2 plots priced at $1200 each

Call 952-884-0868

3 Lots in Dawn ValleyMemorial Park $1,200, orbest offer. Call 952-928-8943

CemeteryLots

3090

Craft & Bake SaleSat, November 3 (9am-3pm)Faith Lutheran Church16880 Cedar Ave, So., Rsmnt

Forest Lake, MN. Oct. 27th,9:00am-3:30pm, 24th Annu-al Craft and Bake Sale. StPeter's Church, 1250 S.Shore Drive.

Boutiques/Craft Shows & Gifts

3050

Merchandise3000

Window Cleaning

651-646-4000

Rich's Window CleaningQuality Service. Afford-

able rates. 952-435-7871

WindowCleaning

2660


2510

TreeService

2620


3050

TREE REMOVAL/TRIMMINGShrub Pruning Free Ests

Lic'd / Ins'd / 20 Yrs Exp.651-455-7704

A Good Job!! 15 yrs exp.Thomas Tree Service Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/Trimming

Lot Clearing & Stump RemovalFree Estimates 952-440-6104

952-883-0671 Mbr: BBBTree Removal

Silver Fox Services

612-275-2574AJ's Tree Service

Trimming & RemovalFree Estimates & Insured

TreeService

2620

TreeService

2620

PAUL BUNYAN TREESERVICE, INC.

Tree Trimming & Removal Insured 952-445-1812Now Scheduling Winter

Oak Trimming!!paulbunyantreeserviceinc.com

� 651-338-5881 �Absolute Tree Service

Exper. prof., lic., Ins. Reas. rates.

absolutetreeservicemn.com

TreeService

2620

NOVAK STUMP REMOVALFree Est Lic/Ins 952-888-5123

Call Jeff forSTUMP REMOVAL

Narrow Access or Backyards.Insured Jeff 612-578-5299

Al & Rich's Low CostStump Removal, PortableMach. Professional tree

trimming & removal.◆ ◆ 952-469-2634 ◆ ◆

StumpRemoval

2600


2510

Snow PlowingComm./Res. Insured,

Senior Discount 612-810-2059

Pat's Snow PlowingComm/Res. Sr. Discounts

612-382-5211

BH Property Mgmt.Prof. Plowing & RemovalResid/Comm Free Ests Group Discounts. Pay Per

Push, Per Month or Season.Newer equip & reliable staff612-532-0107 952-564-0250 [email protected]

$300* For The SeasonDriveway Plowing and

Small Parkinglots. *Most Drives 651-592-5748

SnowRemoval

2570


3050

Tear-offs & New ConstructionSiding & Gutters

Over 17 yrs exp. Free est.Rodney Oldenburg

612-210-5267952-443-9957

Lic #BC156835 • Insured

Why WaitRoofing LLC

Offering the Best ExtendedManufacturers Warranty

We Take Care of Insurance Claims

Call for Fall DiscountsRegal Enterprises IncRoofing, Siding, WindowsGutters. Insurance Work.Since 1980. Lic. BC 51571.

952-201-4817 Regalenterprisesinc.net


2510

Great Service Affordable Prices

Senior Discounts

Family Owned/Operated — 30 Years Experience952-469-5221 | www.allsonsexteriors.com

MN License # BC 639318 | Lakeville, MN 55044

Defective

Shingle

Specialists

Storm Damage RestorationRoofing ■ siding ■ windows

Established 1984

(763) 550-0043(952) 476-7601(651) 221-2600

3500 Vicksburg Lane Suite 400-351Plymouth, MN 55447 Lic # 6793

General Contractors

1580 White Oak, Ste. 150, Chaska

Immediate Openings:Production

Due to continued growth, our busy clientcompany located in Shakopee is seekingproduction candidates. Current needs areon 2nd & 3rd shifts. Fast-paced position

& must be able to stand entire shift.

For immediate consideration, please call our Chaska office at

(952) 368-4898

Be a leader.Do you have a desire to lead people and work with adults with developmental disabilities and/or a mental illness diagnosis?

Opal Services has a Program Director position available overseeing the management of 4 resi-dential group homes located in Dakota County. This individual will office in Eagan.

Be appreciated.Opal provides: competitive salary ranging from $40,000 to $47,000 based on experience plus an excellent benefits package.

Qualified candidates must have either: 4yr de-gree in a related field, 2yrs ft work exp. w/ like clients & 1yr supervisor exp. in a group home setting; or 2 yr degree in a related field, 3yrs ft work exp. w/ like clients & I yr supervisor exp. in a group home setting; or a diploma in com-munity-based DD services, 3 yrs ft work exp. w/ like clients & 1yr supervisor exp. in a group home setting.

Interested? Email your resume and cover letter to

[email protected].

All applicants will be asked to fill out an ap-plication packet which can be obtained on our website www.opalhomeservices.com or by stopping by to complete an application at 4635 Nicols Road, Suite 100, Eagan, MN 55122; 651-454-8501

EOE

Be a Program DirectorBe a Role Model

Be a Leader.We are looking for dedicated individuals who have the desire to lead people and work with adults with developmental disabilities or mental illness.

Opal Services has two Program Supervisor posi-tions available in Rosemount. A PS is responsible for the overall management of the group home. Job duties include but are not limited to: hiring, training and scheduling staff; implementing per-formance management; being responsible for the organization of the home; assisting with de-velopment of consumer programming; managing consumer and household finances; preparing re-ports; coordinating medical care for consumers.

Be Appreciated.Opal provides: competitive salary starting at $29,600 and a benefits package, including; Medical and Dental insurance, paid vacation and profit sharing.

Candidates must be a minimum of 18 years of age and have a HS diploma or GED. Qualified candi-dates will have two years of work experience with adults with DD or a related field on a professional level; or a degree in a human services field. Su-pervisory experience preferred. Candidates are required to have a valid driver’s license; a reliable, insured vehicle; and good driving record.

Interested? Email your resume and cover letter to [email protected].

All applicants will be asked to fill out an application packet which can be obtained on our website or by stopping by to complete an application at 4635 Nicols Road, Suite 100, Eagan, MN 55122; see our complete list of open positions and/or download an application packet online at www.opalhomeservices.com; or call 651-454-8501 for more information.

EOE.

Be aProgram Supervisor

Join our professional sales team and be proud of the products you represent.

Sun Newspapers has an immediate opening for aninside sales account executive at our Eden Prairie location.• Be part of a winning team• Enjoy selling once again• Thrive in a setting where you can succeed• Take advantage of great benefits• Fun/Professional workplace

If you are organized, proficient on a computer, have exceptional phone skills and a desire to learn, you have found your next career.

Send your resume to: Pam Miller [email protected]

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AVAILABLENOW

Located at:14345 Biscayne

Ave.,Rose mount, MNIncludes 500 sq. ft. of Office Space, 4500 sq. ft. of Shop Space, 7500+ sq. ft. of Outdoor Storage (screened and fenced), and approximately 4500 sq. ft. of parking area.

Commercial Space for Rent$3500.00 per month plus utilities

Please call 612-309-1566

Last Hope, Inc.(651) 463-8747

Bruno Has Papers!Bruno is a 6 yr old purebred lab ( we have papers too) but he is neutered. Good with kids and other dogs and even cats. Loves the ball. Got to see! Call the foster Janet 952-892-3968 or see him and other dogs and

cats at the Apple Valley Petco on Saturday 11-3pm.Check out our website at www.last-hope.org

22nd Annual

November 3rd 9am-4pm• Over 25 crafters and artisans• Coffee & warm rolls in the AM• Bake Sale • Delicious lunch• Chocolate Lover’s Fantasy

Lutheran Church of the Ascension1801 East Cliff Road

Burnsville, MN 952-890-3412 Sponsored by Ascension Women’s Guild

www.ascensionburnsville.org

Thursdays & Fridays 10am-8pmSaturdays & Sundays 10am-6pm

Last Sunday closes at 4pmThe Crossing Shopping Center

1964 Rahn Cliff Court, Eagan, MNLocated in the southwest quadrant of Cliff Road and 35E,

directly behind the Cliff Road Burger King.Featuring New Artisans plus Returning Favorites!We will be collecting food shelf donations for the Eagan Resource Center.

Please bring a non-perishable food or personal hygiene item to donate at the door!

Offering you handcrafted and carefully selecteditems for your home and gift giving.

No strollers please.

www.hollyhouseboutique.comThe Holly House ... THE ULTIMATE BOUTIQUE!

2012

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Rosemount went unde-feated in South Suburban Conference girls swimming meets, clinching the league championship with a 94-87 victory over Lakeville South on Tuesday night. The Irish’s closest meet was a three-point victory over Lakeville North that wasn’t decided until the final event, the 400-yard freestyle relay. Rosemount also had a three-point vic-tory over Prior Lake, but had a 30-point lead in that meet before swimming ex-hibition in the final few events. Rosemount swam ex-hibition in its final two events against Lakeville South after building a 32-point lead. Katie Gar-rity (200 individual medley and 500 freestyle), Claire Judeh (diving), Grace Herron (100 butterfly) and Megan Wenman (100 freestyle) won individual events. Olivia Johnston had the fastest time in the 100 breaststroke but was not credited with first place because Rosemount was swimming exhibition by then. The Irish also took first in the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays. They swam exhibition in the 400 freestyle relay but had the fastest time. On Saturday, the Irish finished eighth in the state Class AA True Team finals at the University of Minne-sota Aquatic Center. They improved by one place over their finish in last year’s state finals. They also were the highest-finishing South Suburban Confer-ence team (Lakeville North tied for ninth). East Ridge, the team that edged Rose-mount for the Section 2AA True Team championship, finished 11th in the state finals. Rosemount’s highest in-dividual finish at the True Team finals was by Wen-

man, a ninth-grader who finished third in the 100 freestyle in 52.96 seconds. Wenman also was fourth in the 200 freestyle in 1:54.34. Sawyer Murray, a junior, finished fourth in

diving with 365.65 points. Madeline Ryan, Johnston, Herron and Wenman were fourth in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:41.43. Next meet for the Irish varsity is the Section 3AA

meet, which begins Nov. 7 at Richfield Middle School.


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Claire Tolan competes in the 100-yard backstroke for Rosemount, which clinched the South Suburban Conference girls swimming championship with a 94-87 victory over Lakeville South on Tuesday night.

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The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Dis-trict received a clean bill of health this month during its annual audit. During his Oct. 22 pre-sentation, auditor Bill Lau-er of Malloy Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich and Co. commended the district for its sound finan-cial controls. “It’s a very clean audit report,” Lauer said. “Your general fund remains in sound financial condition.” Lauer noted that Dis-trict 196 continues to re-main under budget and spend less than other school districts on average.

In fiscal 2012, District 196 spent $11.9 million from its general fund — money that is not reserved for specific services. By comparison, school districts statewide spent $12.3 million on av-erage, while those in the metro alone spent $12.9 million. Lauer did note a few areas in which District 196 could improve. The district struggled a bit last year to ensure internal controls were in place when collecting cash outside the business office. The board took action ear-lier this fall to remedy the issue by paying for a ser-vice that will enable par-ents to pay fees online.

Lauer also recommend-ed the district close two inactive student activity accounts. The district’s fund bal-ance was another issue noted by Lauer. Its fund balance by June 30, 2012, was $39 million, which is 14.6 percent of the dis-trict’s general fund. This is a smaller percentage of the general fund than the state average of 20.8 percent. Lauer noted that the district has struggled since 2011 to have adequate cash flow and investments due to delayed state aid pay-ments and declining prop-erty taxes. “Recent increases in state aid can help make

up for the losses in earlier years,” he said referring to the per pupil funding formula increase recently passed by the Legislature. District 196 has a his-tory of sound financial reporting. For nearly a decade, it has every year received the Excellence in Financial Reporting award from the Association of School Business Officials International for its clean audit reports. Clean re-ports enable the district to achieve a better credit rat-ing and lower interest rates on loans.

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by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK

For much of his career, Eagan physical therapist Jon Reynolds has recom-mended various products for his patients to relax tight muscles but has often been disappointed by their results. Frustrated by the lack of options on the mar-ket, Reynolds developed a new product called TOLA Point System, which mim-ics trigger-point pressure created by human fingers, allows patients to relax tight muscles and relieve pain from home. “This system allows a good range of motion compared to other prod-ucts,” he said. TOLA comes with three nipple-shaped cups called points, round wedge-shaped bases and a second base with a rounded bot-tom to allow for a rocking motion. Patients lay on top of the points while posi-tioning them against spe-cific muscles. Their body weight provides the proper

pressure while the shape of point and wedge target the muscle, Reynolds said. The rocking bottom enables pa-tients to massage the point into their muscles. A strap is sold separately to apply pressure while the patient is sitting or standing. “The design was in-spired by my work on pa-tients and trying to repli-cate that,” said Reynolds, who provides manual phys-ical therapy. Although the system enables patients to receive treatment at home, it is in-tended to be used in con-junction with physical ther-apy, Reynolds said. Each component ap-pears simplistic, but the system was a six-year en-deavor that required con-stant testing to ensure the angles and materials were just right to provide maxi-mum relief, Reynolds said. The product has been a hit since its release in Janu-ary. To date, Reynolds has sold 1,800 systems to other physical therapists through Plymouth-based distribu-

tor OPTP. He has also sold it directly to patients at his clinics in Eagan and Minneapolis and at his website www.tolapoint.com. Each system, which includes three points of varying sizes, two angles of varying degrees and two rounded bases, costs $39.95. An expanded sys-tem that includes the strap costs $49.95. Between 40 and 45 pa-tients tested the system prior to its release and reported feeling immedi-ate results. Several pa-tients who spoke with Sun Thisweek said they noticed their recovery lasted longer in between sessions. One patient described the sys-tem as feeling like receiving a trigger-point massage. “The TOLA system is for anyone with pain who wants to relieve it without medicine,” Reynolds said. “The product helps speed up their return to the foun-dation they want.” Reynolds has been prac-ticing physical therapy for 25 years and has a bache-

lor’s and a master’s in phys-iotherapy from the Uni-versity of Cape Town in South Africa, and a Ph.D. in rehab science from the University of Minnesota. He opened his first pri-vate practice five years ago called Reynolds Re-hab Physical Therapy in Minneapolis. Reynolds ex-panded his clinic to Eagan in 2007. Both offer physi-cal therapy for injuries, chronic medical conditions and sports-related issues. Reynolds said his practice differs from others in the area by using his hands to provide therapy rather than machines. In addition to running his own clinics, Reynolds is a member of the American Physical Therapy Associa-tion and the International Shoulder Group. For more information on Reynolds’ practices, visit www.tolapoint.com or www.reynoldsrehabpt.com.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected].

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Eagan physical therapist Jon Reynolds developed a new trigger-point system to target muscle tightness and pain. To date, he has sold 1,800 to other therapists through a local distributor as well as at his private practices in Minneapolis and Eagan and online.

Eagan doctor develops new device for painInvention mimics trigger-point massage

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and a 38-space parking lot. Pending city approval of the development plans, Chick-fil-A is looking to begin construction as early as next spring. Chick-fil-A has about 1,700 restaurants in the United States, with Minne-sota locations at the Min-neapolis-St. Paul Airport, the University of Minne-sota campus in Minneapo-lis and Minnesota State University-Mankato. In the Twin Cities, Chick-fil-A is also look-ing to build restaurants in Coon Rapids and Maple Grove.

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