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District 57A GOP hopefuls Two Republicans from Apple Valley have expressed their interest in seeking endorsement for the seat that serves a portion of Lakeville.

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District 194 Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Barb Knudsen retires June 30 after a 44-year career in education. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

County road expansion set

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

After years of plan-ning and negotiating with business owners, a critical roadway is slated for im-provement in Lakeville for

the next two summers. Approximately two miles of Kenwood Trail (County Road 50) will be widened from three lanes to a four-lane divided high-way from south of 185th Street to Dodd Boulevard. Phase one of the recon-struction project is slated for July-October 2017 and

the second phase planned for April-November 2018. A community meeting regarding the estimated $15.8 million project is from 4-7 p.m. at Kenwood Trail Middle School on April 27. No formal presentation

Kenwood Trail, which travels through the heart of Lakeville, will be expanded in 2017. An informational meeting about the project is slated 4-7 p.m. at Kenwood Trail Middle School on Wednesday, April 27. (Photo submitted)

Lakeville City Council approves zoning change



A new career-focused program for high school students in Lakeville, Prior Lake and Savage finally has a home. Minnesota Center for Advanced Professional Studies will open in the Minnesota School of Business build-ing this fall after the Lakeville City Council approved a conditional use permit April 18. MNCAPS, a collaborative proj-ect between Lakeville and the Prior Lake-Savage Area school districts, will immerse high school juniors and seniors in work settings in one of two tracks: global business or medicine or health care. District officials learned after selecting the Minnesota School of Business location for MNCAPS that city zoning code does not allow K12 programs in the building. With the zoning exception, the school will open to students from all three high schools this fall. The program uses project-based learning and teachers work with busi-ness partners to develop course work, which can change to meet business’ needs and may include internships. Students enrolled in the program

receive high school credit and have the potential to earn college credits in some courses. Business classes include composi-tion, microeconomics, public speak-ing, and graphic design. Medical classes include interper-sonal communication, health pro-fession terminology, contemporary health issues, CPR and first aid. Businesses involved in the pro-gram provide mentors or sponsor projects; they also may provide guest instructors, facilities for student training, client projects or intern-ships. Students are at the MNCAPS site for half the day, either mornings or afternoons, and are at their high schools the remainder of the day. District 194 School Board has already approved the MNCAPS budget and parameters of a poten-tial lease agreement that included a

MNCAPS finally has a home

A profession-based studies program for high school juniors and seniors in Lakeville, Prior Lake and Savage will open this fall at the Minnesota School of Business. (Photo submitted)

McGuire student may be charged for YouTube threats against school staff

Lakeville police investigating



A McGuire Middle School student is facing potential felony charges after school officials learned of a “seri-ous potential threat” against a staff member Wednesday, April 13. District 194 Superinten-dent Lisa Snyder and Mc-Guire Middle School Prin-cipal Joshua Alexander sent district parents and guard-ians an email Wednesday night stating police were “immediately” notified after school and district officials learned of a threat by a stu-dent against an unidentified staff member. Lakeville Police Lt. Ja-son Polinski said the depart-ment was contacted by the school to investigate a series of “extremely disturbing and threatening videos” recently posted on YouTube. “We conducted a thor-ough investigation,” Polinski said. “The case has been for-warded to the county attor-ney’s office for their review and charging,”

Polinski said the videos have been removed from YouTube and are considered evidence in the case. In its email, District 194 said the incident was isolated, and students and staff at the school were not in danger. The district did not detail information about disciplin-ary actions, but noted the school is following district procedure and policy. According to district policy, a student that dem-onstrates “willful conduct that endangers the student or other students, or surround-ing persons, including school district employees, or prop-erty of the school,” may be dismissed from school. The district and police officials said they cannot re-lease additional information due to privacy laws. Polinski said the student could face felony charges. He added police contin-ue to work with the district to ensure the safety of the school and students.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

Knudsen retires after 38 years in District 194



There is still so much to do, Barb Knudsen said, it is hard for her to leave. But after 44 years in educa-tion, 38 of them working in Dis-trict 194, the executive director of teaching and learning has an-nounced her retirement on June 30. Knudsen said she is retiring her position while she is mid-stream

on several projects, so many that she is creating a transition plan for her successor detailing their purpose, progress and plans. “Now anybody coming in can come in and look at that and say, ‘No, I’m not going to do that,’ or they can say, ‘Oh, that’s helpful for the first year,” Knudsen said. Organized, articulate, driven and passionate, Knudsen, 65, has played an increasingly instrumen-tal role in the kind of education delivered by Lakeville schools for decades. She has taught every grade level, including special education,

‘It’s been a great ride!’

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Critical road in Lakeville

A memorial was put up on 225th Street in Lakeville near the site of the December 2015 crash that killed two Lakeville South High School students and injured two others. (File photo)

No criminal charges in fatal Lakeville crash Investigation determines that driver

was bumped prior to rollover

by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK


No criminal charges will be filed in connec-tion with the Dec. 4, 2015, double fatal one-vehicle rollover crash in Eureka Township involving stu-dents from Lakeville South High School, ac-cording to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office. Dakota County At-

torney James Backstrom said on Friday that among the reasons for not filing criminal charges were that all of the youths in essence consented to the “Nerf War” that was being played at the time of the crash, and the elements of related potential charges — such as kidnapping, false imprisonment, crimi-

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OPINION

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A fairy tale for modern timesThe classic tale of Cinderella gets a modern twist in the Twin Cities Ballet production opening May 6 in Burnsville.

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Educator honoredColumnist Joe Nathan writes about the ways in which a Minnesota educator had an impact on so many students.

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Crash occurred at 50/60 roundabout



A Lakeville man helped a woman and three children out of their SUV after it flipped on its side around 8 a.m. April 14. Andy Hamilton, Lake-ville, said he did not see the collision that caused the Cadillac Escalade to over-turn at the county roads 50 and 60 roundabout, but he ran to help after hearing another driver in-volved in the crash crying into her phone that there

were children in the over-turned vehicle. Hamilton said he saw three children – two ele-mentary-aged boys and a preschool girl – with the female driver, who ap-peared a little dazed, like-ly due to the force of the air bag deploying. “The little girl was hanging by the seat belt on the top,” Hamilton said. “They were all kind of freaked out.” Hamilton said another man boosted him up to the top of the SUV, which was laying on its side with the driver’s side down. “Another guy opened

the rear passenger door and held it open, and then I start lifting the kids out,” Hamilton said. Hamilton said an-other person was holding his legs as he leaned in, pulled the children out and handed them to other people who calmed them until emergency respond-ers arrived. He said police arrived within minutes, and they all helped the driver exit the vehicle through the sunroof. Hamilton said all those in the SUV were wearing seat belts, and the only apparent injury was a mi-

nor scratch on one of the boy’s arms. Neighbor Ryan Miller said he travels the newly installed multilane round-about to and from work and sees frequent crashes in it. Hamilton agreed, not-ing most of them are mi-nor fender-benders. He expressed relief that those involved in the rollover appeared to not have suffered any serious injuries. “It felt good to help the kids,” he said. “I was very, very happy it was just one little, tiny scratch. They were all

Andy Hamilton, Lakeville, is on top of an overturned SUV, helping children and a woman out of the vehicle as others assist by holding the rear door and his legs. (Photo by Ryan Miller)

buckled up securely and everything like that, so that definitely helped. Very scary, I’m sure.”


Woman, children pulled from Lakeville rollover crash

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Charter may have competitor in LakevillePhone company

may become cable TV provider



Lakeville residents may have another option for a cable television provider in addition to Charter Communications. City Council members unanimously approved a notice of intent at its April 18 meeting to con-sider an application for another cable communi-cations franchise in the city, and is planning a June 6 public hearing to consider one or more pro-posals. City Communications

Manager Sue Palm said Lakeville’s action was in response to Frontier Communications’ recent-ly expressed interest in providing cable service in the city. According to City Ad-ministrator Justin Miller, Frontier owns infrastruc-ture already in the ground and new technology al-lows them to use it to pro-vide video services. Palm said if the com-pany meets requirements that include channel ca-pacity, system financ-ing plans and proposed service areas, and is ap-proved by the City Coun-cil, Frontier could be of-fering cable TV service to Lakeville addresses by the end of the year.

Cable providers pay an annual franchise fee to the municipality, which federal law restricts to a maximum of 5 percent of the provider’s annual gross revenues, accord-ing to a 2014 Minnesota House Research paper compiled by Bob Eleff. It stated franchise agreements also specify the number of public, educational, and gov-ernmental channels that must be provided. Minnesota law requires new providers to reflect most of the requirements of a current operator’s franchise agreement. Miller said the city has been working on updating its decade-old franchise agreement with Char-

ter Communications for about two years, and he does not anticipate a reso-lution soon. “Our attorney is work-ing with Charter and their attorneys,” Miller said, noting that the City Council has approved six-month extensions of the contract as negotiations continue. According to the city of Burnsville, cable pro-viders rarely seek to extend franchise agree-ments. “A typical goal of providers in franchise re-newal is to eliminate and/or trim back obligations in the current franchise agreements, including the Institutional Network, the number of public, ed-

ucational and government (PEG) access channels, and the financial sup-port of those channels,” the city stated in its cable franchise fact sheet. It also said most com-munities eventually renew the cable operator’s fran-chise. Lakeville residents have been able to purchase satellite TV service from Frontier and other com-panies, but Charter has always been the lone cable TV option, according to former City Administra-tor Bob Erickson. Charter Communica-tions in February opened a state-of-the art store at 17575 Glasgow Avenue in Lakeville that features interactive technology

that gives customers a hands-on experience with Charter’s products and services, including Vid-eo On Demand and the Spectrum TV app. Miller noted that cable TV choices could expand further if more compa-nies also apply to provide cable service in Lakeville. “The application pro-cess is provider-agnostic and anybody can put in a proposal,” Miller said. “We are not in the market or in the business of al-lowing just one provider. It really is more of a func-tion of what companies want to come in and pro-vide competition.”




Eighteen days after state Rep. Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley, told Senate District 57 convention at-tendees on April 2 that she wouldn’t seek re-election to the House, at least two candidates will be consid-ered at the May 14 House District 57 endorsing con-vention. “I am enthusiastic about the quality of peo-ple that we have running and may be running,” said Pat Staley, Senate District 57 GOP chairman. He said he had spoken with a number of other people who also may be interested in the seat. The endorsed candidate would face DFL-endorsed can-didate Erin Maye Quade, a frequent local political

volunteer, provided there isn’t a Republican prima-ry. The two announced GOP candidates are Tasha Wells and Ryan Kirkley. Wells, of Apple Valley, said on Wednesday that she would seek the en-dorsement.

“As a small business-woman and mother, I’ve faced many of the same challenges Minnesotans have and believe my ex-perience will help me represent the people in our district,” she said in a statement. “I’m prepared to listen, work hard and

earn the support of voters in Apple Valley and Lake-ville. Our area is a great place to live, work and raise a family and it would be my honor to serve the community I grew up in at the State Capitol.” Wells runs her own real estate business and is ac-tive in the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce. She also has volun-teered in her children’s schools, and she is cur-rently involved at Eastview High School as the parent volunteer coordinator and is a member of Parents are Key. Wells grew up in Apple Valley where she and her husband, Eddie, attended Apple Valley High School. They have four children and two grandchildren. Kirkley, a small busi-ness consultant for Sprint,

says he has been involved in politics and local gov-ernment since working on his first campaign at age 13. “I am running for state representative because I want to give back to my community and restore individuals’ faith in the system through honest government,” he said on his website. “All too often, our elected officials seek power and influence for the sake of personal gain rather than out of a genu-ine interest in the well-be-ing of their communities. With this in mind, I pledge to you, the community of 57A, to be open and trans-parent in my communica-tion with you; to manage potential challenges with integrity and honesty; and to do everything I can to better our district by lis-

tening to your concerns and your ideas.” While attending the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, he worked as a university security offi-cer. He has been a youth coordinator in multiple campaigns, most recently spearheading a national grassroots organization in 2016. Kirkley has volun-teered with the Dakota County Parks department on prairie restoration and with his church. House District 57A covers a southern portion of Apple Valley and a por-tion of northeast Lake-ville.

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Stop the madnessTo the editor: Finally, I reach my des-tination of home after a long day of work. It is a time to greet my family, have dinner, and relax on the couch. As we turn on the TV news, there is an-other headline that could be shocking to some, or maybe not anymore. The headline reports that there was another student who assaulted a school staff member during that school day. As a school social work-er, so many things immedi-ately go through my head. I focus on the details of how we can stop this mad-ness and keep schools safe. Schools are intended to be an institution for educat-ing children. Schools are not meant to be places that drive our youths, es-pecially our most at-risk youths, out of the class-rooms and into the juve-

nile and criminal justice systems becoming a statis-tic of the school-to-prison pipeline. Schools are not meant to be where staff has to face the fear of be-coming seriously injured from a student assault. Statistics show that the social problem of the school-to-prison pipeline disproportionately targets students of color, students with learning disabilities, and those with a history of abuse, neglect, or poverty. It is unfortunate that 26 percent of children in the United States will witness or experience a traumatic event before they turn 4, according to the National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Vi-olence Prevention. So how do we keep schools safe and stop the aggression? State Sen. Dave Brown, R-Becker, is proposing a bill that calls for automatic expulsion of any student who at-tacks a teacher, but that is

not an appropriate solu-tion. When looking at the prevalence of trauma and mental illness in adoles-cents, it is our job to advo-cate for more social work-ers, psychologists, and mental health profession-als in schools to prevent the assaults. In schools, students are entering with intense and unmet needs that provoke these behav-iors. Schools are also chal-lenged with inadequate staffing and insufficient staff trainings on how to best support these stu-dents. Contact your legisla-tors and advocate for more mental health supports in schools to keep them safer for students and staff.

KATE SPEEDLINGLakeville

Tell the county what you think To the editor: A letter writer encour-

aged people, especially those who support Da-kota County’s plans, to speak out. The reality is, due to lack of trans-parency of our County Board, most people don’t know much about their plans. Dakota County is building bike trails – lots of them. What they are really doing is going after federal transportation al-ternative grants, intended for bicycle commuter routes, and constructing excessive bike highways through our valuable nat-ural areas. With federal grants

secured, they are on a time crunch to spend the money. So in Spring Lake Park Reserve, the County Board approved eminent domain to seize person-al property, and forced others, including an el-derly couple, to move from their beloved home. They exploded a portion of the Mississippi River Bluffs including an area the DNR recommended avoiding because of its unique conditions, and they tore apart unfrag-mented forests, which had been valuable wild-life habitat. In total, they have

spent more than $9 mil-lion on a project that has irreversibly changed the landscape along the Mis-sissippi River Bluffs – the very place The County’s 2002 Natural Area Pro-tection Plan prioritized for preservation. People can tell the county what they think of their plans, or better yet in November’s elec-tions, voters can show them what they think of their plans.

PATRICIA LUETHEagan

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Past students, cohorts honor a remarkable educator

Spring cleaning donations can help others in need

by Joe NathanSUN THISWEEK


Almost 200 people gathered on April 9 to celebrate the work of a marvelous man, 85-year-old Wayne Jennings. After building houses and canoes and serving in the Army, Jennings has for more than 60 years inspired, encouraged and promoted research-based improve-ments in public schools. A modest, un-derstated person, Jennings mostly smiled and quietly thanked people for coming. But he has attracted national attention. The ceremony featured former students, from a playwright to a University of Chi-cago professor, who flew to Minnesota just to honor Jennings. With the encouragement of Rep. Da-vid Bly, DFL-Northfield, Gov. Mark Dayton proclaimed April 9 “Wayne Jen-nings Day” in Minnesota, in recognition of his amazing array of accomplish-ments. The statement noted that Jennings had been an award-winning teacher and principal, Mounds View School Board president, and chair or president of 14 other state or national groups. One of his proudest achievements was serving as founding principal of the St. Paul Open School, a K-12 option that opened in fall 1971. He and I met and worked together that fall. The U.S. De-partment of Education named Open School a “carefully evaluated, proven innovation worthy of national replica-

tion.” More than 10,000 people from around the world have visited the school. Now called Open World Learning Com-munity, it still operates in the St. Paul Public Schools District, serving grades six through 12, 45 years after it opened. Information about the school is available at http://open.spps.org/. The Open World school demonstrates several ideas that Jennings thinks are most important, including: • An adviser-advisee system, in which every student is known well by at least one adult in the building. The advisers help each student develop plans to meet school and state requirements and ac-complish goals they set for themselves. • Experiential, “hands-on” learning. The Open School featured a wood shop, where even elementary students could build things to help them understand practical applications of math and read-ing. It featured classes where students studied current local, state and national problems, discussed ways to deal with them and then took constructive ac-tion. Jennings was, and remains, a huge

advocate of what he calls “learning by doing.” • Helping all students find success. Jennings believes, “We need to help each youngster iden-tify her/his special talents/gifts, and then help devel-op them.” While principal at Open School, Jennings taught a class on magic – one of his many inter-ests. He told me, “Magic helped some youngsters see the value of reading and hard work.” Jennings has helped start, directed or chaired the boards of several district and char-ter public school options. He told me: “There’s no single best school for all stu-dents. I’m especially interested in creat-ing options for those students who aren’t or won’t be successful in traditional schools.” Jennings models active learning. Some of what he learned came from construc-tion, and some from serving as a “gandy dancer” during World War II, helping construct and maintain railroad ties. He’s been married for 46 years to another outstanding educator, Joan Sorenson. Jennings had completed a year of law school when he was drafted into the Army in 1952. Sent to Fort Riley in Kan-sas, he was told that he would be teaching

the “basic circuits of tele-phone operation” to other soldiers. “I liked teach-ing. It was so gratifying when students understood something we studied,” he explained. So he became an educa-tor. In 2006, the Univer-sity of Minnesota named him one of its 100 “most distinguished” alumni. Jennings remains an ac-tive member of several boards and writes regular-ly about learning, teach-ing and schools. A charter school, now 17 years old,

is named for him: http://www.jenning-sclc.org/. He strongly encourages young people to consider education as a career. He urges people “to visit unconventional schools where educators help students become lifelong learners and active, re-sponsible citizens.” Those are not just ideas for Wayne Jennings. He models them every day.

Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, is a former director and now senior fellow at the Center for School Change. Reactions are welcome at [email protected]. Columns re-flect the opinion of the author.

by Don HeinzmanSUN THISWEEK


Spring is the season when we all go through our homes and garages to look for “stuff” to place on our curbs for the haulers to pick up. Among that “stuff” are items needy families can use – furniture and house-hold goods. Don’t put those desks, chairs, lamps and tables on your curb for someone to steal or to be ruined by rain. Take them to nonprofit agencies that specialize in receiving donations that either give those items to needy families in your communi-ties or sell them in thrift stores to benefit people in need. Think for a moment of Samjuanita, who was about to have surgery for her cancerous knee. She found Bridging in Roseville and said: “I am so grateful to have a chair to sit in while I recover. I would have been sitting on the floor if it weren’t for Bridging’s help.” Those who want to donate need to understand what gently used furniture and household items these agencies will accept. Go to their websites, where they

often list what is accepted. You will find you can take many of these items in your car to the sites. A well-known Twin Cities nonprofit that accepts donations is Sharing and Caring Hands in Minneapolis. Still another is Arc’s Value Village Thrift Stores, whose proceeds are used to help people with disabilities. They have locations in Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, New Hope and Richfield. These stores will take donated boats, RVs, mo-torcycles and other vehicles. You can help in other ways: Donate money, start your own drive and volun-teer. Fran Heitzman, 91, founded Bridging in 1987 and over those years 75,000 fami-lies have been helped. Bridging is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with ware-

houses in Bloomington and Roseville. Heitzman gets tears in his eyes when he reads letters from people Bridging has helped, like the one from a mother who wrote, “I am so proud of my two simple beds and pillows after sleeping in a shel-ter for 18 months.” Following is a partial list of agen-cies that accept household goods and furniture that are processed and given to needy families. More information is listed on their websites. Sharing and Caring Hands – 525 N. Seventh St., Minneapolis. Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Online at http://www.sharingandcaring-hands.org. Bridging – 201 W. 87th St., Blooming-ton, and 1633 Terrace Drive (moving to 1730 Terrace Drive as of April 25), Ros-eville. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Online at http://www.bridging.org. Arc’s Value Village Thrift Stores – 10546 France Ave., Bloomington; 6330 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Center; 2751 Winnetka Ave. N., New Hope; 6528 Penn Ave. S., Richfield; and 1650 White

Bear Ave., St. Paul. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Online at http://www.arcsvaluevillage.org. Salvation Army Thrift stores – in the Twin Cities area, Bloomington, Burns-ville, Elk River, Fridley, Hastings, Min-neapolis and Maplewood. Greater Min-nesota locations, from Hibbing to Albert Lea, Fergus Falls to Winona. Online at http://salvationarmynorth.org. Savers and Unique thrift stores – in the Twin Cities area, Apple Valley, Bloom-ington, Burnsville, Columbia Heights, Coon Rapids, Minneapolis, New Hope, St. Paul and Woodbury. Online at https://www.savers.com. Love, Inc. – 1600 Bavaria Road, Chaska. Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mon-day, Wednesday and Friday. This is an organization involving 25 churches in Eastern Carver County. Online at http://loveincecc.org/donate/give-treasure. Don Heinzman is a columnist for ECM Publishers. He can be reached through [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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Wayne Jennings and his wife, Joan Sorenson. (Photo by Joe Nathan)


clause releasing the district from the lease if there was an issue with the condi-tional use permit. Students enrolled in the program must provide their own transportation, which created parking con-cerns for the city. Lakeville City Planner Daryl Morey said at the April 7 Planning Com-mission meeting that the Minnesota School of Busi-ness’ enrollment has fallen below projections, partly due to the economy, and should have enough park-

ing spaces to accommodate MNCAPS students. He said neighboring businesses also may have available parking space if the program grows. District 194 Superinten-dent Lisa Snyder has said MNCAPS could expand to include additional business pathways in the future. The districts are leas-ing 8,400 square feet at the Minnesota School of Business for $14 per foot ($117,600 in year one) for five years, plus $4.38 per square foot annually for central area maintenance costs.

Rent at the Minnesota School of Business is to in-crease annually by 2.5 per-cent. MNCAPS costs are proposed to be split 50/50 between the districts until the 2018-19 school year, when funding would shift to a per-pupil funding for-mula. District 194’s total cost for the MNCAPS pro-gram’s is $412,143, and most of the expense is cov-ered by shifting resources. Of District 194’s total share, $178,412 is addi-tional spending for the pro-gram.

MNCAPS, from 1AAnother ‘no’ on Frontier Court Proposed religious center, day care not allowed uses on site

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


Two weeks after reject-ing a religious commu-nity center proposed for an office building near McAndrews Road, the Burnsville City Council rejected a day care center proposed for the same of-fice complex. With little discus-sion, the council denied a planned unit development change to allow the center at 13754 Frontier Court, northwest of the inter-section with McAndrews Road. Neither a day care cen-ter nor a Muslim com-munity center, prayer hall and school are allowed uses under the property’s planned unit develop-ment, or PUD, which lim-its it to small office use. The city’s planning staff and Planning Commis-sion recommended deny-ing both projects. The PUD was a 1997 compromise struck by a landowner-neighborhood task force in the wake of strong opposition to a

proposed Holiday store and McDonald’s restau-rant on the same corner, east of Frontier Court. The day care, which would have served up to 116 children, is “an inten-sification of the use and is not consistent with the small office use approved for the property,” the council said in documents denying the project. It drew numerous protests from residential neighbors, many of whom also protested the com-munity center and some of whom protested the Holiday-McDonald’s two decades ago. Opponents fretted over traffic volume dur-ing peak morning and afternoon hours and long wait times to turn onto McAndrews Road. The 1997 PUD said each of-fice building was expected to generate 20 trips in the afternoon peak hour. The day care would generate 94, the city said, exceed-ing by 74 the number of trips expected from office uses in the building. The parking lot layout would

cause poor circulation among vehicles coming and going, the city said. The day care was pro-posed by Abdalla Abdi, Lakeville, who said his wife wants to open a com-mercial day care after op-erating a home day care for several years. The buildings are owned by Eleven Invest-ments LLC. Council Member Mary Sherry asked if the owner had leased space to Abdi be-fore he knew the day care was not an allowed use. Yes, City Planner Deb Garross replied, the pro-posed Madina Commu-nity Center had already been operating its school unlawfully when it ap-plied for a PUD change to remodel space for the community center and prayer hall. Organizers have been ordered to re-move the school by June 5.

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Area BriefsHeritage Library children’s programs The Heritage Library in Lakeville will host the following children’s pro-grams: Storytimes for All Ages, 10:30-11 a.m. Wednes-days, May 4, 11, 18 and 25. Stories, songs and activi-ties that build preschool literacy skills. For children of all ages and their care-givers. Baby Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, May 13. A program of stories, songs and rhymes fol-lowed by playtime with age-appropriate toys. For infants up to 24 months of age and their caregivers. Library Picnic and Storytime, 12-1 p.m. Fri-day, May 6. Bring a pic-nic lunch to enjoy in the library meeting room fol-lowed by a fun storytime program. For families with children of all ages. How Does Your Gar-den Grow? 2-2:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 3. A pro-gram of stories and a craft about gardens and garden-ing. For children ages 3 to 8 and their caregivers. McBroom Read-aloud, 10:30-11:30 Saturday, May 7. Discover the magic of McBroom’s wonder-ful one-acre farm in these hilarious stories written by Sid Fleischman. For families with children of all ages. Library Obstacle Course, 2-2:45 p.m. Tues-day, May 20. Navigate through tunnels and hoops, hop down a path,

weave through cones and more in this full-body movement experience. For children ages 2 to 6. These library programs are free. For more infor-mation, call 952-891-0360.

Lakeville Parks and Recreation Lakeville Parks and Recreation will offer the following activities. Reg-ister at https://webtrac.lakevillemn.gov or in person at 20195 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Nickelodeon Universe, Mall of America, Bloom-ington: Purchase all-day discount wristbands for $26 at the Lakeville Parks and Recreation office in City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, or call 952-984-4600. Pick up tickets at City Hall. Evening Tennis Camp, ages 5 to 12, Thursdays, May 5-26, Century Middle School, 21135 Jacquard Ave. Students must bring their own age-appropriate tennis racquet. Ages 5 to 7, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 8 to 12, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: $59. Open Water School of Fish – Youth Fishing Class, ages 8 and older, 9 a.m. to noon Satur-day, May 7, Antlers Park, Shelter C, 9740 201st St. W. Class is taught by pro angler and television show host Mike Frisch. Partici-pants learn about lakes, finding fish in those lakes and ways to catch them. Each participant will re-ceive a rod and reel, tackle box with Northland tack-le, School of Fish work-

book, Cabela’s $10 gift card and “Fish ON Kids” book. Cost: $66. Junior Golf Lessons, ages 8 to 12, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Wednesdays, May 18 to June 8, Crystal Lake Golf Course, 16725 Innsbrook Drive. The fundamen-tals of putting, chipping, pitching and full swing will be covered in a fun, encouraging learning envi-ronment. Cost: $85. Golf Fundamentals Lessons geared for adults 16 and older, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Wednesdays, May 18 to June 8, Crystal Lake Golf Course, 16725 Inns-brook Drive. The class will focus on improving putting, chipping, pitch-ing and full swing regard-less of skill level. Class includes a free nine-hole pass. First session meets on the patio. Cost: $105.

Sexual Assault Awareness Walk 360 Communities hosts its seventh annual Sexual Assault Awareness Walk beginning with a program at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at the Apple Valley Municipal Center, 7100 147th St. W. Guest speaker is survi-vor Jules, who will recount her experience of sexual assault and harassment in the workplace. Jules has completed 360 Communi-ties’ 40-hour sexual assault services advocacy training and has become a voice in the fight against sexual violence. The candlelight walk in remembrance of victims

and in support of survi-vors begins at 8 p.m. Par-ticipants should bring a candle and flashlight for backup in case of rain or wind. Register for this free event at 360Communities.org.

Criminal expungement clinic The Dakota County Law Library will host a free legal information clin-ic on criminal expunge-ment 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, in Room L139 at the Dakota County West-ern Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Val-ley. Christopher Hanrahan from Volunteer Lawyers Network will present the program. Expungement is the process of going to court to ask a judge to seal a court record. Usually, people ask for an expunge-ment when they have been denied a job, housing, or a professional license be-cause of their criminal background. This clinic will be held the fourth Tuesday of each month in Apple Valley. For more information, call the Dakota County Law Library at 651-438-8080.

Employers of Excellence winners to be announced In recognition of the inaugural Employers of Excellence pilot program,

Dakota and Scott counties will name award winners at an event 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, at the Eagan Community Cen-ter. Small businesses that participated in the program completed a 40-question survey, cover-ing employee training and development, hiring and retention of employees, benefit plans and more. Employers of Excellence Award recipients will have top rankings in these cat-egories. A report featuring the results of the survey and area employee recruit-ment and retention trends is provided to each orga-nization allowing them to see how they compare to other employers, so they might develop a baseline of workforce best practic-es for their own organiza-tion. The keynote speaker for the award presenta-tion will be Gerry Hoef-fner, president of Person-nel Dynamics Consulting Group. With two decades of employee development experience, Hoeffner has an energizing approach to training employees and management teams. His experience in manufactur-ing, retail sales, financial services, and the medi-cal field provides a broad spectrum of insight and knowledge to his work, and his experience work-ing with hundreds of companies provides him with practical and useful insights for organizations of all sizes. For more information on the Employers of Ex-cellence program, contact Workforce Development Board Director Mark Ja-cobs at 651-554-5622 or go to http://mn.gov/deed/excellence, which includes a link to the survey. Click on the “Employers of Ex-cellence” tab. All costs are being cov-ered by the Workforce Development Board and area sponsors including Dakota County Technical College, Inver Hills Com-munity College, Dakota County Community De-velopment Agency and Scott County Community Development Agency. Those who would like to attend should RSVP to [email protected] by May 13. For more information, call 651-554-5633.

I-35E ramp at Diffley Road in Eagan closing April 25 Motorists intending to exit southbound Interstate 35E at Diffley Road in Ea-gan will encounter a clo-sure and detour beginning April 25. The southbound I-35E exit ramp at Diffley Road will close for approximate-ly 30 days beginning 5 a.m. Monday, April 25. In ad-dition, westbound Diffley Road will be reduced to a single lane that same day. Once the southbound I-35E ramp work is com-

plete near the end of May, the Diffley Road ramp to northbound I-35E will close for approximately one week. Motorists should fol-low the signed detour in order to bypass the clo-sures. All lanes and ramps are scheduled to reopen by June 3. These closures are nec-essary as crews realign the southbound exit ramp, replace traffic signals and upgrade accessibility to meet current standards. For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota visit www.511mn.org, or follow on twitter @mndotnews.

Dakota Electric hosts Energy Trends Expo Dakota Electric Associ-ation, along with Lakeville Friends of the Environ-ment, will host the En-ergy Trends Expo 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Eagan Community Cen-ter, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. This free informal ven-dor expo will feature local solar installers and elec-tric vehicle experts who can provide resources and guidance for anyone in-terested in learning more about residential solar en-ergy projects or purchas-ing an electric vehicle. Special learning labs will provide educational opportunities on the ba-sics of solar and electric vehicles. Dakota Electric staff will be on hand to answer questions. The event is open to all. To find out more, visit www.dakotaelectric.com.

Master Gardeners hold plant sale The Dakota County Master Gardener plant sale will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 14, in the Horticulture Building at the Dakota County Fair-grounds, 4008 220th St. W., Farmington. The sale will again in-clude heirloom tomatoes, sun and shade perenni-als, grasses, ground cov-ers, vegetables and herbs grown primarily in the gardens of Dakota Coun-ty Master Gardeners. Shoppers can review plant care instructions at the University of Min-nesota Extension website at http://www.extension.umn.edu/gardeninfo/. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and provide gar-den advice and free coffee. Purchases may be made with cash, check or credit card. The sale will be held rain or shine. Bring a cart or wagon for faster check-out. Visit www.DakotaMasterGardeners.org for a list of plants that will be for sale and additional infor-mation about programs offered by the Master Gar-deners of Dakota County.


Above: Al Welcher, right, and Mary Hagen shared the first

dance after being crowned king and queen at the Senior Prom

held April 18 for residents at The Timbers senior living

community in Apple Valley. The event, which included dinner and

live music, sought to capture the spirit of high school prom

dances of yesteryear.

At right: Guests at the Senior Prom didn’t have to guess which

of the punch bowls had been spiked — the one with peach

schnapps was clearly marked. (Photos by Andrew Miller)

SENIOR PROM IS A MAGICAL NIGHTHolistic center opens in Rosemount W’ren: A Center for Health and Healing, a holistic wellness center fo-cused on natural treatments utilizing Eastern medical practices, will hold a grand opening and open house 2-5 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at 15170 Chip-pendale Ave., Suite 200, Rosemount. The center shares space with Rapp Chiropractic. The grand opening will feature demonstrations, light refreshments and food, service specials, and give-aways. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 651-423-2900 or visit www.wrenhealth.com. W’ren is owned by Jodi Peltier, a licensed holistic health practitioner. The center provides acupuncture, Chinese medicinal Rx, food therapy counsel and planning, Tui Na (or-thopedic massage), and facial rejuve-nation. W’ren’s services focus on ail-ments including menopause, athletic medicine, anxiety and stress, digestive complaints, pain reduction, trouble sleeping, and facial rejuvenation. Peltier graduated from Northwest-ern Health Sciences University in Minnesota. She will begin her doc-toral fellowship in 2016 focusing on internal/physical medicine specialties.

Social Security advisor education A Social Security education course for professional advisors is offered 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, at Roundbank, 3380 Vermillion River Trail, Farmington. The National Social Security Ad-visor program is by Premier Social Security Consulting of Cincinnati on behalf of the National Social Security Association. The program is designed to help financial advisors, insurance

agents, CPAs, enrolled agents and oth-er professional advisors learn the So-cial Security system in order to better counsel clients to help them maximize Social Security income. Those who pass an exam following the program can become certified NSSA Advisors. For more information about the National Social Security Ad-visors certificate program, go to www.nationalsocialsecurityassociation.com.

Parallel hires Lakeville resident Lakeville resident Jeff Jungers has been hired as project manager at Min-neapolis-based Parallel Technologies, a facilities and IT infrastructure com-pany. Jungers will manage the day-to-day tasks for complex, large-scale infra-structure projects in the company’s Building Infrastructure division. Jungers was previously senior proj-ect manager at Parson Technologies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and business from Concordia College, Moorhead.

Xcel Efficiency Partner awards The following local companies re-ceived Xcel Energy Efficiency Partner awards for helping local customers lower their energy costs and reduce their impact on the environment: Data Center Systems Inc., Burnsville; John Henry Foster, Eagan; Mulcahy Com-pany, Eagan; Louis DeGidio Services Inc., Lakeville. The awards, presented April 13 at Pinstripes in Edina, recognized con-tractors, equipment suppliers and en-gineers that contributed the greatest electricity and natural gas savings to Xcel Energy’s Minnesota conservation programs in 2015.

Business Buzz


Environmental liturgy for Earth Day St. Thomas Becket Music Ministry presents “Missa Gaia/Earth Mass” 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, at St. Thomas Becket Church, 4455 S. Robert Trail, Eagan. “Missa Gaia” is an environmental liturgy of contemporary music written by Paul Winter in 1982. It features soprano sax along with other in-struments, a choir, vocal soloist, and the calls of wolves, whales, and other animals that are woven into the pieces, sometimes used as the melody. Excerpts from Pope Francis’s document on the environment, Laudato Si’, are interspersed through-out the liturgy. Guests include Roger Stratton, piano; Larry Neumann, soprano sax; and composer Marty Haugen. A special guest reader will be announced later. Singers from the Twin Cities Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians and the Association of Liturgi-cal Ministers are invited to be part of the choir, as are any other singers that are interested. A freewill offering will be taken; hospitality will follow. More details are at www.st.thomasbecket.org.

Seniors

Lakeville seniors All Lakeville Area Active Adults events are held at Lakeville Heri-tage Center, 20110 Holy-oke Ave. Call 952-985-4622 for information. Monday, April 25 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Com-puter Tutoring, 9 a.m.; Interval Walking, 9:30 a.m.; Knitting Class, 9:30 a.m.; Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fit-ness 2, noon; Cribbage, 12:30 p.m.; Cards and Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Basic Spanish Class, 1:30 p.m. Deadline: Lake Geneva Trip. Tuesday, April 26 – Dominoes & Poker, 9 a.m.; Tappercize, 9:30 a.m.; Craft Group, 9:30 a.m.; Creative Writing, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 10:30 a.m.; Party Bridge, noon; Ping Pong, 12:30 p.m.; Billiards, 1 p.m.; Pilates Mat Class, 5 p.m. Deadline: iPad/iPhone Top 10 Apps. Wednesday, April 27 – Poker & Hearts, 9 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 and 10 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fit-ness 1, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon. Thursday, April 28 – Classic Voices Chorus, 9 a.m.; iPad/iPhone Top 10 Apps, 9 a.m.; Inter-val Walking, 9:30 a.m.; Blood Pressure Checks, 9:30 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Chorus, 10:30 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Euchre, Hand & Foot, noon; Red Hat Chorus at Brookdale Senior Liv-ing, 1:30 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 29 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Harmo-ny Amish Trip, 9 a.m.; Poker & 500, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fit-ness 1, 11 a.m.; Health-ways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Oil & Acrylic Painting, 1 p.m.

Free food for seniors Second Harvest Heartland is partnering with 360 Communities for Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS) distribution in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount. NAPS provides a 30- to 35-pound box of wholesome food – low in salt and sugar con-tent – that may include canned fruits, vegetables and juice, dry and shelf stable milk, American cheese, canned meat,

peanut butter or dried beans, cereal, rice or pas-ta. This food is available to eligible seniors once a month. Eligibility is based on age (60 years and older), household size and income. NAPS is a USDA program that is funded through the Farm Bill. Even though there is plenty of food available, the NAPS program is currently underutilized in Minnesota. All area seniors who are interested are encour-aged to apply for NAPS. Contact Second Harvest Heartland at 1-800-365-0270 and leave a message that includes your name, phone number and the best time to return the call. A NAPS represen-tative will contact you to assist in completing an application, check pro-gram eligibility and pro-vide additional informa-tion.

Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Se-nior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is home to the fol-lowing activities, which are organized and run by the Apple Valley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The fa-cility is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For in-formation, call 952-953-2345 or go to www.cityo-fapplevalley.org. Monday, April 25 – Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Tap Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Executive Com-mittee, 10 a.m.; Zumba Toning, 11:30 a.m.; De-fensive Driving, noon; Pool, noon; Women’s Table Tennis, 12:30 p.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Hap-py Stitchers, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 – Quilting Bees, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 9:15 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, 9:30 a.m.; Cribbage, noon; Pool, noon; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Ten-nis, 1 p.m.; Spanish – In-termediate, 1 p.m.; Span-ish – Beginner, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; F.F. on Spokes, 9:30 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Historians, 10:15 a.m.; Men’s Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Pool, noon; Dominoes, 1 p.m.; Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Tai Chi, 2 p.m. Thursday, April 28 – Beg. Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Knitters & Cro-cheters, 9:30 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Ta-ble Tennis, 1 p.m.; “The Jump,” 1 p.m.; Hardan-ger, 1 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; Color & Chat, 1:30 p.m.

Friday, April 29 – F.F. on Spokes, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Men’s Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Members Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

Burnsville seniors The Burnsville Senior Center is located in the Diamondhead Educa-tion Center at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. Call 952-707-4120 for infor-mation about the follow-ing senior events. Monday, April 25 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Card Recycle, 12:30 p.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.; SS Flex. Tuesday, April 26 – Quilters, 9 a.m.; Scrab-ble, 10:30 a.m.; Stroke Support, 10:30 a.m.; SS Yoga, 10:30 a.m.; Dupli-cate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Line Dancing. Wednesday, April 27 – Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Chair Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; Fare for All, 3 p.m.; SS Flex. Thursday, April 28 – Mobile Optical, 9 a.m.; Blood Pressure Check, 10:15 a.m.; SS Yoga, 10:30 a.m.; Fun & Friendship (program, en-tertainment, lunch, cards and bingo), 11 a.m.; Ag-ing and Wellness Expo, 2-5 p.m., Burnsville City Hall; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, April 29 – Sun-rise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:15 p.m.; SS Flex.

Religion


Workshops aim to create positive sports cultureCoaches, parents can help young people have more fun



Whether you are a par-ent, a coach or a workplace supervisor, the Positive Coach Alliance’s work-shops offer plenty of ad-vice. Parents and coaches who are new to the Rose-mount Area Athletic Asso-ciation attended a Positive Sports Parenting session last month that aimed to arm adults with the tools to help youth benefit from all sports have to offer. The workshops empha-size creating “second-goal” parents and coaches who focus on the life lessons of sports and not the out-come of games. Anne Mauch, a lacrosse coach for nine years and PCA-Twin Cities mem-bers since its inception two years ago, told a gather-ing of parents recently that: “We are all here for the right reasons – to help our children become better athletes and better people. That’s a win-win for every-one.” Seventy percent of youths stop playing sports by age 13, according to PCA. The main reason cited by youths is that the games aren’t fun anymore. As children age in sports, it seems that there is more fo-cus on wins and losses and success in tournaments and conferences than on developing children who are strong physically and emotionally, according to PCA. PCA aims to change that in Rosemount, Min-nesota and throughout the nation with workshops like the one RAAA has slated for 6 p.m. April 26 for new parents and coaches at the Rosemount Community Center. With about 5,000 participants in 10 sports, RAAA’s PCA workshops can help spread the positive message throughout youth sports in Rosemount. “A positive goal set helps your kids have a better time,” Mauch said,

which means young peo-ple will play their sports for more years and win more. Sports can teach a growth mindset, accord-ing to Stanford Univer-sity psychology professor Carol Dweck, author of “Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development.” A fixed mindset sees sports in light of good and bad performances and wins and losses. A growth mindset focuses on how one can get better at cer-tain skills and attitudes within a sport. When coaches and par-ents focus on the process of learning and improve-ment, it will make sports more enjoyable, Dweck said in a PCA video mes-sage. “Teach kids to enjoy their effort … and thrive in the face of obstacles,” she said. “When they over-come obstacles, there is success at the end of a pro-cess.” Longtime NBA player and coach Doc Rivers, who has been the head coach of his son in the NBA, encourages adults to ask their children what they did right or wrong on

the playing field. He said in a video mes-sage during the presen-tation that parents and coaches should be the sup-port mechanism. PCA illustrates that support mechanism as the ELM Tree of Mastery. ELM stands for Effort, Learning and Mistakes are OK – all of which puts players in control raising their self-confidence as fo-cus on their own progress rather than their measure-ment against other players. Since players are in control, the role of par-ents and coaches is to fill their players’ emotional tanks. Research shows that people need five posi-tive remarks for every one that is negative in order to maintain a level tank. That means pushing the ratio above 5-to-1 is needed to fill the tank. Mauch encouraged parents to consider how they are acting in the car or on the sidelines during games. She said parents who are negative about “being late” or “having kids who are overscheduled” trans-lates to their children’s mindset. “That is reflective

of your goals,” she said. “Think about what you say and what you do.” Other negative reflec-tions include parents look-ing at their cellphones more than the game action, burying their heads in their hands when a mistake hap-pens and, of course, yelling criticism at referees, players and coaches. Mauch said players and adults need honor the game by having respect for its ROOTS, which stands for Rules, Opponents, Offi-cials, Teammates and Self. Information about PCA and the material covered in the sessions are at http://www.positivecoach.org. More about RAAA is at http://rosemount-aaa.org.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @editorTJ.


EducationCollege News

Alexandria Daggett and Jacob Shawback, both of Lakeville, are studying abroad during spring se-mester through the Center for Global Education at the College of Saint Bene-dict, St. Joseph, and Saint John’s University, Colle-geville. Daggett is study-ing in the Spain program; Shawback is studying in the Guatemala program. Luther College, Deco-rah, Iowa, fall dean’s list, from Lakeville – Kierra Blackstad, Myles Hynes, Sara Nelson, Kacy Roda-maker, Emily Wick. Alicia Swanson, of Lakeville, is one of 54 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire seniors to re-ceive the Outstanding Senior Award and to ap-pear in the 2016 edition of “Who’s Who Among Stu-dents in American Univer-sities & Colleges.”

To submit college news items, email: [email protected].

Lakeville student receives book honors Grace Ritzenthaler of Lakeville is the statewide third-place finisher in the Level 1 division of the Letters About Literature contest sponsored by The Minnesota Center for the Book and the Library of Congress. Grace wrote a letter to author Thanhha Lai about Lai’s book “In-side Out and Back Again.” A fifth-grader at Visita-tion School in Mendota Heights, Grace is the daugh-ter of Sarah and Mike Rit-zenthaler of Lakeville. Letters About Litera-ture (http://www.read.gov/letters) is a reading and writing contest for students in grades four to 12. Stu-dents are asked to read a book, poem or speech and write to the author (living or dead) about how the author’s work changed their view of the world or themselves.

Grace Ritzenthaler holds a copy of “Inside Out and Back Again” by Thanhha Lai. (Photo submitted)

Service academy info session set Congressman John Kline’s U.S. Service Acad-emy Information Session is Monday, April 25, at the Diamondhead Education Center in Burns-ville. The information session for students will provide information to candidates and their fami-lies about the application process, and how can-didates can seek nomination through his congres-sional office as well as their U.S. senators. The session will provide information about the application process to interested students and their families including requirements for admis-sion, the application timeline, and the process for seeking a Congressional nomination from a mem-ber of Congress. Representatives from the U.S. Air Force Acad-emy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, West Point, U.S. Naval Academy, and offices of Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken have been invit-ed to participate. In January, Kline nominated 21 students from around Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District to U.S. Service Academies for the class of 2020. Because he is retiring from Congress at the end of this year, Kline’s nomination process for the service academy class of 2021 is earlier this year. In 14 years of Congress, Kline has nominated more than 300 students to U.S. Service Acad-emies. Diamondhead Education Center is at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway in Burnsville. Enter through Door 1.


Community EducationAgendas

District 194 School Board Following is the agenda for the 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, regular meet-ing of the District 194 School Board at Lakeville City Hall.

1. Preliminary Actions a. Call to Order b. Pledge of Allegiance c. Roll Call and Board Introductions d. Spotlight on Innovation e. Good News f. Public Comment g. Board Communications h. Agenda Additions i. Approval of Agenda2. Consider Approval of Consent Agenda a. Board Minutes b. Employment Recommendations, Leave Requests and Resignations c. Other Personnel Matters d. Payment of Bills & Claims e. Wire Transfers/Investments f. Other Business Matters g. Resolution Regarding Acceptance of Gift Donations h. Field Trips i. Alt Facilities Bid Award j. Designate the Identified Official with Au-thority to Authorize Use Access to MDE k. MNCAPS Advisory Council Representa-tives3. Consent Agenda Discussion Items4. Reports a. Liaison Update – Dr. McDonald b. District Communications Plan – Ms. Ol-

son/Ms. Kass c. Learning Management System (School-ogy) Update – Ms. Knudsen/Mr. Myers d. ALC Update – Ms. Ouillette/Ms. Knudsen5. Recommended Actions a. Approval of Policies 301-School District Administration, 302-Superintendent, 305-Pol-icy Implementation and 306-Administrator Code of Ethics – Mr. Massaros b. Ratification of LEAF, Non-Licensed In-structors, and Small Wonders Instructors 2015-17 Employment Contracts (pending employee approval) – Mr. Massaros6. Additions to Agenda7. Information a. Superintendent’s Report b. Board Members Reports8. Adjournment

District 194 School Board Following is the agenda for the 1 p.m. Thursday, April 28, special meet-ing of the District 194 School Board at Lakeville South High School.

1. Preliminary Actions a. Call to Order b. Roll Call2. Discussion a. Strengths Finders 2.0 b. Board Survey/Board Goals c. Roles and Responsibilities of Board Com-mittees d. Appointment of ISD 917 Representative3. Future Topics for Consideration4. Adjournment

Lakeville Area Com-munity Education offers the following classes: Paint & Splash, ages 6-11. Start at the Watch Me Draw Art Studio on Holyoke with a guided paint lesson. Then be escorted on the short walk to McGuire Middle School for open swim. Bring a nut-free snack for after class time. Sign up for one or all three sessions. Projects are dif-ferent at each class. May 6, dogs; May 13, drag-onflies; May 20, beach flip flops. Drop off at 5 p.m. at 20908 Holyoke Ave., pick up from MMS, 21220 Holyoke Ave., at 8:30 p.m. Elementary After School Classes: Students from other schools are welcome to attend, but transportation is not pro-vided. – Mechanical Engi-neering: Master Ma-

chines, grades three to five, Friday, May 6, Cherry View. Design, create, test, and refine a variety of machines and mechanical systems. Learn basics of fluid me-chanics, simple machines, and other design and en-gineering concepts while constructing a marble track, a roller coaster and an egg-drop vehicle. All students receive a certifi-cate and an Engineering for Kids T-shirt. – Science Explor-ers Myth Busting 101, grades kindergarten to five, Mondays, May 2-16, Lakeview. Mind-blowing myths or scientific facts? Confirm or bust strange myths and wacky urban legends. Call 952-232-2150 or visit LakevilleAreaCom-munityEd.org to register or for more information on these and all classes offered.

Young entrepreneurs trade show YEA (Young Entrepre-neurs Academy) students re-ceived funding for their busi-nesses at the Investor Panel Event on March 31. They will bring their products and services to the buying public at a trade show from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 30, at the Holyoke Crossing Mall, 20730 Holyoke Ave., in downtown Lakeville. Attendees will be the first consumers on the market to discover the offerings of the 19 new businesses – every-thing from unique fishing bobbers, customized phone cases, consignment shop-ping for teen fashions and more. The event is open to the public. To find out what businesses will be at the trade show or for more in-formation on the YEA pro-gram, visit http://www.yeal-akeville.com or contact the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce at 952-469-2020 or [email protected].


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worked five years as a high school dean and trained teachers before moving to the district office in 1998 to help with curriculum for what she anticipated would be a short stint. But she found passion and her place helping to develop curriculum and delved into multiple proj-ects, readily adjusting to ever-changing regulations and new administrations. During her tenure, Knudsen has served under four superintendents: Carl Wahlstrom, James Bauck, Gary Amoroso and Lisa Snyder. “I love what I do,” Knudsen said. “I have loved every single role I have had in the district.” Knudsen said she has mixed emotions about retiring, because of the relationships she has built and work left to do, al-though she is proud of the projects she has worked to develop. “It’s been a great ride,” she said, laughing. “A great ride! I’ve been so lucky.” She was one of the dis-trict’s biggest advocates

for AVID, the district’s college and career-ready program for students in the academic middle; helped expand the number of advanced placement classes, and collaborated with a team to introduce Ignite, the district’s gifted and talented program. Snyder called Knudsen

a “champion” for per-sonalized learning at the School Board’s April 12 meeting, and said she has been instrumental in cre-ating new programs in the district, including MN-CAPS, Impact Academy and STEM education. Knudsen also helped re-design the Area Learning

Center, started profession-based learning options for high schoolers and has worked to advance the new district-wide change to project-based learning. She said she is excited about changes happening in the district and the op-portunity to work with so many groups of people on a variety of projects. Knudsen said her typi-cal day starts at around 5 a.m. and is filled with meetings on topics that range from new curricu-lum to troubleshooting is-sues in programs and staff training. “People say, ‘Oh, you have another meeting,’ ” Knudsen said.”And I say: ‘No, I get to meet with people and we get to fig-ure this out.’ If you’re getting to problem-solve something or create some-thing, I think that makes it a great ride. Yeah, that’s exciting.” Knudsen’s work in the district was highlighted at the April 12 School Board meeting. Board Chair Michelle Volk thanked Knudsen for working with parents and making sure there is a role for them in their children’s

education. “You definitely want to make sure that the com-munity is involved in what happens in our district,” Volk said. “And that will be greatly missed.” School Board Member Kathy Lewis recalled a conversation she had with Knudsen several decades ago about increasing rigor of classes, which she said helps children know how much they could achieve. “One of the things that I really appreciated was your inclusive philosophy of raising everyone up,” Lewis said. “It wasn’t a question of just focusing on the top 2 percent or the lower 4 percent. … It was to be able to raise all children up to their level of achievement and to be able to develop their tal-ents.” Board Member Judy Keliher said Knudsen has “shaped an incredible leg-acy” in the district. “Lakeville schools will go on, but it certainly won’t be the same without your presence.” School Board Member Bob Erickson said Lake-ville’s strong graduation rate has to be the “ulti-

mate pinnacle of success” for all the work she has done. “Lakeville’s graduation rate just happens to be one of the best in the state of Minnesota,” Erickson said. “So cherish that, because it’s an amazing achievement and accom-plishment.” Knudsen said she was humbled by the comments and also expressed grati-tude for the support the district has received from the community, including Lakeville Rotary, which has regularly donated to programs she has champi-oned. While she and her hus-band, Ken, plan to spend time with family and enjoy their new pontoon boat, Knudsen said she also plans to continue working part-time as a professor instructing teachers at lo-cal universities. “I will look for projects, just simply because I’m not going to stop learning and I’m not going to stop believing in student suc-cess and how to get there,” Knudsen said.


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Barb Knudsen fights tears as she recalls the relationships she has made over the 38 years she has spent working in District 194. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

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SportsLakeville South wins SSC boys golf openerNorth’s McGlade shoots 68 to earn individual medal by Mike Shaughnessy

SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville South ap-pears to have picked up where it left off from the 2015 boys golf season – and that was what coach Kirk Reiners was hoping for. The Cougars, who were third in last year’s state Class 3A tournament and finished third and second in their first two tourna-ments of 2016, won the first of four South Sub-urban Conference tour-naments Monday at Val-leywood in Apple Valley. The Cougars’ 301 total was three better than sec-ond-place Lakeville North

and four better than third-place Eastview. South’s depth and bal-ance became readily ap-parent. The Cougars had five players shoot 77 or lower in the varsity tour-ney and were the only team that didn’t have to count a score in the 80s. Three players in the junior varsity tournament broke 80; all were from Lakeville South. Lakeville South, fourth in the Minnesota Golf As-sociation’s all-class state rankings, isn’t shy about stating its ambitions. Its players and coaches cre-ated a hashtag, #Trek-ToBunker, a reference to Bunker Hills in Coon Rapids, the site of the state tournament. “After being third in the state tournament last year and having the best score

of the second day, the goal is to win the conference and section again, then win the state tournament,” Reiners said. Five of the six South players who competed in last year’s state tourna-ment are back this year. On Monday at Valley-wood, senior Noah Rasin-ski shot 73 (2 over par) to place fourth overall. Se-nior Trey Sheehan shot 75 and junior Tanner Sper-ling had a 76. Senior Matt Mills and junior William Moore both shot 77. Dane Kuhr, a senior, was junior varsity medalist with a 76. “We have several guys who will consistently shoot 72 to 76,” Reiners said. “I think that’s going to be our strength all sea-son.” South’s team total was one stroke off its best

of the season, a 300 the Cougars shot in a tourna-ment in Decorah, Iowa, last week. South was sec-ond by one stroke to Holy Family in the Iowa tour-nament. Lakeville North junior Max McGlade, a state tournament qualifier last season, shot 68 at Valley-wood and was medalist in Monday’s SSC tourna-ment. Max McCarthy shot 76, Ryan Oberg had a 79 and John Henke shot 81. “We’re happy with where we’re at but not sat-isfied with it. Does that make sense?” Lakeville North coach Steve Sa-betti said when asked to assess his team’s perfor-mance. “We were happy overall with where we fin-ished, but at the same time we have a few guys who would tell you they think

their scores should be a little lower.” North, currently eighth in the MGA rankings, went through a building phase last season and now hopes to challenge South for the conference and Class 3A, Section 1 cham-pionships. “After the 2014 season, we graduated four of our top six guys,” Sabetti said. “Last year we were able to get our guys some ex-perience, so we’re a little deeper this year. Lakeville South is probably one of the top three teams in the state and they’re the favor-ite in our conference and section, but we hope to give them a run.” Eastview senior Jake Reller tied for second in-dividually with a 72 and helped his team to third place in Monday’s tourna-

ment. Will Frazier, a fresh-man, shot 74 and senior Luke Doolittle shot 79. There was a bit of sepa-ration between the top three teams and the rest of the field. Apple Valley shot 318 to finish fourth, with 2015 state qualifier Jon Koenig tying for sec-ond individually with 74. Eighth-grader Nick La-Motte shot a career-best 77. Farmington was fifth at 327, Eagan was seventh at 329, Burnsville was eighth with 329 and Rosemount was 10th with 334. Burns-ville senior Nolan Saw-chuck shot 78 and was in 13th place individually.

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Lacrosse is off and running in Lakeville

Lakeville’s high school lacrosse teams started their 2016 seasons within the last week. (Left) Lakeville South’s Emily Fischler tries to control a loose ball during the South girls’ 17-6 victory over Eastview on Tuesday night. (Right) Kate Winiecki of Lakeville North rushes upfield during the Panthers’ 16-8 loss to Stillwater on April 14. On Tuesday, the North girls lost to Farmington 15-10 to drop to 0-2 overall. On the boys’ side, Lakeville North defeated Farmington 13-7 and Lakeville South beat Eastview 12-10 in South Suburban Conference games Tuesday night. North’s boys are 1-0 overall and South is 2-0. (Lakeville South photo by Mike Shaugh-nessy; Lakeville North photo by Jim Lindquist/sidekick.smugmug.com)

Cougar boys win outdoor track and field opener by Mike Shaughnessy


Lakeville South had a strong showing against several of its South Sub-urban Conference rivals at the Farmington Invite boys track and field meet April 14. The Cougars, last year’s South Suburban Confer-ence runner-up and Sec-tion 1AA champions, won eight events and took the Farmington Invite team competition with 159 points, 49 more than second-place Woodbury. Rosemount was third with 90 points, Farmington was fourth with 69.5 and Ea-gan was fifth with 62.5 in the seven-team meet. Six different Lakeville South athletes won indi-vidual events, including Jeremiah Jacobson, who took first in the 100-me-ter dash in 11.62 seconds. Anthony Vote won the 300 hurdles in 42.26. Sam Moerbitz ran the 3,200 in 10 minutes, 19.55 sec-onds, winning the event by about 10 seconds. Eric Rousemiller threw the shot put 54 feet, 4.5 inches, winning the event by 2.5 inches over Trevor Otterdahl of Rosemount. Brittan Burns cleared 5-10 to win the high jump and Riley Wacker won the pole vault, clearing 12-6. The Cougars won the 4x800 relay in 8:45.60, edging Farmington by half a second, and took the 4x100 relay in 43.73. Kenny Braziel was sec-ond in the high jump and Noah Shafer took second in the pole vault, complet-ing Lakeville South sweeps

of the top two places in each event. Vote was sec-ond in the 110 hurdles and Rousemiller was the discus runner-up. Jackson De-vereaux finished second in the 400. Rosemount’s Otterdahl had top-two finishes in two events. In addition to placing second in the shot put, he won the discus with a throw of 147-10.25. Also winning events for the Irish were Zaffer Hus-sein in the 800 (2:00.31) and Jonathan Meaden in the 1,600 (4:46.01). Travis Lorch and Lu-kas Forthun were second and third in the 3,200. Rosemount also had a sec-ond place in the long jump from Josiah Mann, who missed winning the event by a quarter-inch. The Irish also took second in the 4x100 relay, less than two-tenths of a second be-hind Lakeville South. Farmington ran to vic-tory in the 4x400 relay in 3:29.74. That’s an event where the Tigers placed second in the 2015 state Class AA meet. Devon Webb took first in the open 400 in 51.93 at the Tigers’ home invi-tational. Second-place fin-ishers for Farmington in-cluded Alexander Hart in the 1,600 and Caleb Bray in the 200. The Tigers also took second in the 4x800 relay. Eagan’s top individual finish was Zachary Cher-mak’s second place in the 800.

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Notebook: Mega Meet is Saturday at North by Mike Shaughnessy


The first big outdoor track and field competition of the season – the annual Lakeville North Mega Meet – will be Saturday at Lakeville North High School. Approximately 30 girls and boys teams are expected to compete in the meet, which begins at 10 a.m. Farmington is in the field for the boys meet and another South Suburban Conference squad, Prior Lake, is entered in the girls meet. Other schools sending teams to the Mega Meet include former SSC members Bloomington Jefferson and Bloomington Kennedy. The Mega Meet has been plagued by bad weather in recent

years, including 2013 when the event was first postponed two days, then cancelled. There might not be any weather-related hurdles to clear Saturday, with the high tempera-ture expected to reach the low 70s and no rain in the forecast. The event also serves as home-coming for former Lakeville North track and field athletes. A gather-ing for alumni will take place at the top of the stadium bleachers at the start of the 200-meter races. The Minnehaha Academy boys and Prior Lake girls are defending Mega Meet team champions.

Spring signings A number of local athletes last week signed National Letters of Intent to compete for college pro-

grams. The first day of the spring NLI signing period was April 13. Signing from Lakeville South were Jamie McNamee (track and field, Sioux Falls), Noah Rasinski (golf, Concordia-St. Paul), Greta Knower (basketball, Southeastern University, Florida), Chloe Crosby (hockey, Minnesota State, Manka-to), Janna Haeg (hockey, St. Cloud State) and Brianna Miller (bas-ketball, Concordia-St. Paul). The school also recognized Clay Geary for accepting a preferred walk-on offer to play football at the Univer-sity of Minnesota. Lakeville North’s Claire Blasc-ziek signed with Mayville State to play basketball.

Lakeville South tennis team starts 7-0SSC showdown

with Shakopee is next week

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Thirty-six players came out for boys tennis at Lakeville South, and if coach Doug Roseth could use them all at the same time he’d really like his team’s chances. “Our depth from one through 36 is as good as any team in the state,” he said. But you can use only 10 at a time in varsity matches, and the question is if the Cougars’ top 10 are good enough to win their conference and sec-tion. This year the Cou-gars might be as close as they’ve ever been. South is 7-0 overall after a 7-0 vic-tory over crosstown rival Lakeville North on Tues-day. It wasn’t as one-sided

as the final makes it look, Roseth said; South won four matches that were closely contested. Not only are the Cou-gars yet to lose a match, they haven’t dropped a point to a Minnesota team. Six of their victories – including five against Minnesota teams – have been by 7-0 scores. South beat Verona, Wis., 5-2 on April 9. South defeated East-view, a section runner-up last season, 7-0 on April 14 in what might be the Cougars’ biggest win so far this year. “Eastview was miss-ing a player, which af-fected their lineup in two places,” Roseth said, “but our No. 2 singles player (ninth-grader Hunter Roseth, one of the head coach’s two sons in the singles lineup) was down 0-3 and came back to win. That was a big match.” The South Suburban match of the season could

be 3:45 p.m. Tuesday at Lakeville South, when No. 1-ranked Shakopee comes to visit. Lakeville South is ranked eighth in Class AA. “That will be a tough matchup because their strength lines up with our strength,” Doug Roseth said. Put another way, there could be some compel-ling singles matches. The Shakopee lineup features Jackson Allen, the top-ranked player in Class AA. Lakeville South’s sin-gles lineup has been the same for a couple of years now. Chase Roseth, a ju-nior captain, holds the No. 1 spot and Hunter Roseth, a ninth-grader, plays second singles. Ninth-grader Adam Har-vey and sophomore Trev-or Tatge also play singles. Senior captain Tyler Scharber, a third-year varsity player, is at first doubles with junior Col-

lin Sebring. Senior Tom Williams and junior Brad-ley Golant are the second doubles team, with Go-lant moving up after play-ing third doubles last sea-son. Ethan Boche and seventh-grader Brendon Sebring are playing third doubles. Brendon Sebring is the fifth seventh-grader in Doug Roseth’s five-year tenure as coach to play on the South varsity; all five are still on the team. Senior captain Jake Za-bel and ninth-grader Cole Weitzel also have played doubles this season. Lakeville North will play host to a varsity ten-nis invitational Saturday, April 30, where the field includes two more top-10 teams in Class AA, Edina and Maple Grove, along with Benilde-St. Margaret’s, Eden Prairie, Robbinsdale Armstrong, Mahtomedi and White Bear Lake.


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will be given, but residents can review preliminary plans and potential im-pacts, learn about safety and increased capacity benefits expected from the project, ask questions and provide comments. Dakota County refers to the corridor as a “critical” portion of Dakota Coun-ty’s broader transportation network, on the project’s website, co.dakota.mn.us/Transportation/Planned-Construction/CR50. The road runs through the heart of Lakeville, con-necting the I-35/County Road 50 area to Cedar Ave-nue, and providing a major connection to Lakeville’s historic downtown, a focus for redevelopment for the Lakeville City Council. Construction could pose delays for drivers as in 2015, when the county built a two-lane round-about on Kenwood Trail and 185th Street (county roads 50 and 60). During construction, traffic increased signifi-cantly on I-35 and along other north-south roads in the city. Lakeville Project Engi-neer Matt Decur said most of the work to widen Ken-wood Trail will be done in 2018. He said they are meet-ing with major stakehold-ers that include emergency responders and Schmitty and Sons Bus Company soon to discuss options for routing and staging and ac-cess during construction. Dakota County’s stated project goals for this year include public involve-ment, design and right-of-way acquisition. Property acquisitions involve long-standing busi-nesses along the north side

of Kenwood Trail, and city officials have been in nego-tiations ahead of the coun-ty right-of-way acquisition process for over a year. Decur said two busi-nesses, Kindernook Pre-school and Farm Show Magazine, are scheduled to be removed to widen the road. Three businesses af-fected by the project have not agreed to settlements: White Funeral Home, McDonald Eye Care and Lakeville Dental Associ-ates. Decur said two primary road designs are being pro-posed in that area. One in-corporates a backage road and another builds two dead-end access drives to the businesses, but officials have not determined a pre-ferred option. Decur said there will be opportunities for any of those businesses to redevel-op in the area on property the city would own. An existing gas station and McDonald’s restau-rant would not be affected by the construction. City and county of-ficials have concentrated talks with landowners on the northern side of Ken-wood Trail because moving a rail line on the south side of is a more costly option and federal laws protect rail lines. Progressive Rail has for years also parked empty railcars along Kenwood Trail, a particular concern for people in the Jaguar Avenue neighborhood, which has one entrance and it is often blocked by trains, which has raised safety concerns. On the Facebook page ProgressiveRailMoveYour-Train this week, neighbors reported a train blocking Jaguar Avenue in the after-

noon when students were walking home from Ken-wood Trail Middle School. In the posting, residents cited concern that a flag-man left after cars were hooked up instead of re-maining on the scene in case they need to split the train for emergencies. According to Lakeville’s Capital Improvement Plan, widening Kenwood Trail could include local road construction involving an access road connecting Ice-nic Trail and a temporary secondary access to the Jaguar Avenue neighbor-hood. Decur said a secondary access is not likely until neighboring property de-velops. He said there was dis-cussion about allowing Jaguar Avenue a tempo-rary access, possibly off 199th Street, but it may not be necessary because con-struction could be done without closing that access to Kenwood Trail. “That’s what we’re look-ing at here through the design process, is to find the best route out,” Decur said. If a temporary road was built, Decur said it would have to be paved then re-moved after construction. Decur said officials wel-come public input regard-ing the concept, questions, concerns, needs and ideas for routing traffic during construction. Lakeville Public Works Director Chris Petree said they will solicit bids from contractors in early 2017. Additional open house events for the project are scheduled this fall and spring 2017, when final plans for the road are an-ticipated to be completed.

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The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board set filing dates of May 17-31 for district residents interested in filling Rob Duchscher’s vacancy on the board. Affidavits of candidacy will be avail-able May 17-31 during office hours (7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

and 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31) in the Superintendent’s Office, 3455 153rd Street W., Rosemount. Completed affidavits must be filed by 5 p.m. May 31. Persons considering running may call the Superintendent’s Office at 651-423-7736 for more information or to schedule an informational meeting.

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following de-scribed mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 17, 2004ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

OF MORTGAGE: $105,000.00MORTGAGOR(S): Bradley R. Olson, Unmarried MORTGAGEE: TCF National

Bank, a national banking associa-tion

SERVICER: Bayview Loan Ser-vicing LLC

LENDER: TCF National Bank.DATE AND PLACE OF FILING:

Scott County Minnesota, Recorder, on December 7, 2004, as Docu-ment No. A681185.

ASSIGNED TO: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Dated: February 11, 2015, and recorded June 29, 2015 by Document No. A982515.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 13, Block 2, Island View 1st Addition, Scott County, Minnesota.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 15630 SKYLINE AVE NW, PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372

PROPERTY I.D: 251430320COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY

IS LOCATED: ScottTHE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO

BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: One Hundred Seventeen Thousand One Hundred Seventeen and 22/100 ($117,117.22)

THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recov-er the debt secured by said mort-gage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes;

PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on May 26, 2016

PLACE OF SALE: in the lobby of the Scott County Law Enforcement Center, 301 S. Fuller Street, Shako-pee, MN 55379

to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the prop-erty is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on November 26, 2016, or the next business day if Novem-ber 26, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”Dated: April 1, 2016Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Com-panyRandall S. Miller & Associates, PLLCAttorneys for Assignee of Mort-gage/MortgageeCanadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050Minneapolis, MN 55402Phone: 952-232-0052Our File No. 16MN00039-1THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

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MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE

OF ASSUMED NAMEMinnesota Statutes, 333

The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclu-sive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

ASSUMED NAME: Frugal Teen Fashions MNPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 20782 Idaho AveLakeville, MN 55044NAMEHOLDER(S): Allison K. Dewey20782 Idaho AveLakeville, MN 55044David L. Dewey20782 Idaho AveLakeville, MN 55044Karen M. Dewey20782 Idaho AveLakeville, MN 55044I, the undersigned, certify that

I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the appli-cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-utes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.DATE FILED: April 4, 2016SIGNED BY: Allison K. Dewey


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The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclu-sive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection

in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

ASSUMED NAME: h.n. smith photographyPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 10465 163rd St WLakeville, MN 55044NAMEHOLDER(S): Hannah Smith10465 163rd St WLakeville, MN 55044I, the undersigned, certify that

I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the appli-cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-utes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.DATE FILED: March 31, 2016SIGNED BY: Hannah Smith, Owner


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CITY OF LAKEVILLENOTICE BY THE CITY OF

LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA OF ITS INTENT TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR A

CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE

Notice is hereby given that it is the intent of the City Council of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota, to consider the application for a fran-chise for the purpose of operating a cable communications system to serve the City of Lakeville, Min-nesota. This notice is given in ac-cordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 238.081.

Applications shall be submitted in response to this Notice and the Request for Proposals, available upon request in the office of the Communications Manager, Susan-na Palm at 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044-8339.

A. The deadline for submitting applications is May 16, 2016.

B. Applications shall be in writ-ing, notarized, in a format consis-tent with the Request for Propos-als, and sealed with three (3) copies enclosed. Applications shall be de-livered to the attention of Susanna Palm, Communications Manager at 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044-8339. Two (2) additional copies shall be simultaneously submitted to the City’s outside le-gal counsel, Brian Grogan, Moss & Barnett at 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 1200, Minneapolis, Minne-sota 55402.

C. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 238.081 subd. 8, applicants will be required to reimburse the City for all necessary costs of processing a cable communications franchise. Each application shall include an application fee of Twenty-five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($25,000) in the form of a check made payable to the City of Lakev-ille, Minnesota. Any unused por-tion of the application fee shall be returned to the applicant and any additional fees, required to process the application and cable commu-nications franchise beyond the ap-plication fee, shall be assessed to the Applicant.

D. Applicants are requested to be present at a public hearing be-fore the City Council that is pres-ently scheduled to be held at City Hall, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on June 6, 2016. Each applicant will be given time to summarize its ap-plication.

E. The Request for Proposals sets forth in detail the expectations of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota and the requirements of the con-tent of the cable communications franchise proposal and are made in conformance to the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 238.081, subd. 4.

F. The services to be offered are identified in the Request for Proposals and include a system providing public, educational and governmental access channels consistent with state law; a mix, level and quality of programs and services comparable to other cable systems in the region serving simi-lar sized communities and custom-er services and maintenance plans to ensure quality service to the sub-scriber. The Request for Proposals provides further details of the ser-vices to be offered.

G. Applicants are advised that the City may, in its sole discre-tion, limit the number of franchises granted, based upon, but not nec-essarily limited to, the requirements of applicable laws and specific lo-cal considerations as set forth in Section 3-11-14 of the Lakeville City Code. The criteria for evalu-ating the applications and priorities for selection shall be as follows:

1. The completeness of applica-tions and conformance to Request for Proposals;

2. The legal, technical, and fi-nancial qualifications of the appli-cant; and

3. The proposal for community services, including public, educa-tional, and governmental access in accordance with state law.

H. Applications which meet the above criteria in the opinion of the City Council shall be considered for a franchise.

I. The applicant(s) selected by the City Council will be required to accept the cable communications franchise documents granted with-in thirty (30) days after adoption.

J. All questions concerning this request should be directed to Susanna Palm, Communications Manager at 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044-8339; phone (952) 985-4407.


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ASSUMED NAME: Lularoe Andrea PomerleauPRINCIPAL PLACE

OF BUSINESS: 17900 Isle AvenueLakeville, MN 55044NAMEHOLDER(S): Andrea Pomerleau17900 Isle AvenueLakeville, MN 55044I, the undersigned, certify that

I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the appli-cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-utes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

DATE FILED: April 5, 2016SIGNED BY: Andrea Pomerleau


April 15, 22, 2016532381

CITY OF LAKEVILLEDAKOTA COUNTY

MINNESOTAORDINANCE NO. 962

AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY FROM RS-2 TO PUD IN

CONJUNCTION WITH THE ARGONNE FIELDS PLATTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF LAKEVILLE ORDAINS:Section 1. Legal Description.

The following described property located within the City of Lakev-ille, Dakota County, Minnesota is hereby rezoned from RS-2, Single Family Residential District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District:

Lot 35 and 36, ARGONNE FARMS, Dakota County, Minneso-ta, according to the recorded plat thereof.

AndThat part of the 33.00 foot wide

Batten Boulevard (now known as Junelle Path) which lies southerly and southeasterly of the easterly extension of the most northerly line of Lot 36, ARGONNE FARMS, ac-cording to the plat on file in the of-fice of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minnesota.

AndThat part of the Public Right

of Way for Junelle Path (formerly known as Batten Boulevard), City of Lakeville, Dakota County, Min-nesota, lying South and East of the following described line:

Commencing at the most north-westerly corner of Lot 36, AR-GONNE FARMS, Dakota County, Minnesota; thence on an assumed bearing of South 89 degrees 34 minutes 07 seconds East along the north line of said Lot 36 a distance of 169.81 feet to the Point of Be-ginning of the line to be described; thence northeasterly 68.65 feet along a tangential curve concave to the northwest to the West line of Lot 35, ARGONNE FARMS, and there terminating, said curve having a radius of 60.00 feet and a central angle of 65 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds.

Section 2. PUD Flexibilities. The City has rezoned the above-refer-enced property from RS-2, Single Family Residential District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District. The Argonne Fields Planned Unit Development shall be subject to the requirements of the RM-1, Me-dium Density Residential District except for the following:

A. Junelle Court will be a private street.

B. The following building Set-backs shall apply:

Private Street – 25 feetBetween Buildings – 20 feetSection 3. Zoning Map. The

zoning map of the City of Lakeville, adopted by Section 11-45-5 of the City Code, shall not be republished to show the aforesaid rezoning, but the Zoning Administrator shall ap-propriately mark the zoning map on file in the Zoning Administrator’s office for the purpose of indicating the rezoning hereinabove provided for in this Ordinance, and all of the notations, references and other in-formation shown thereon are here-by incorporated by reference and made part of this Ordinance.

Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage by the City Council, Metropolitan Council authorization of the Argonne Fields Comprehen-sive Plan amendment, and the re-cording of the Argonne Fields final plat with Dakota County.

ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 18th day of April, 2016CITY OF LAKEVILLEBY: Matt Little, MayorATTEST: Charlene FriedgesCity Clerk


April 22, 2016538225




ASSUMED NAME: Shoe SweetPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 10669 202nd Street WestLakeville, MN 55044NAMEHOLDER(S): John Olson10669 202nd Street WestLakeville, MN 55044I, the undersigned, certify that

I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the appli-cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-utes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

DATE FILED: April 14, 2016SIGNED BY: John Olson


April 22, 29, 2016537183

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA

SECRETARY OF STATENAME RESERVATION/

REQUEST FOR RESERVATION OF NAMEMinnesota Statutes, Section

302A.117, 317A.117, 322C.0109 or 321.109

I hereby request the Secretary of State to reserve the name listed below. I understand that the name reservation does not register the business name, and is valid for twelve months from the date on which it is filed. The name reserva-tion may be renewed for additional twelve month periods, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 302A.117, 317A.117,322C.0109 or 321.109.

NAME RESERVATION:ProPakz NAMEHOLDER(S):Dylan Weaver17345 Jersey WayLakeville, MN 55044The applicant hereby states that

the proposed name holder is:a) A person doing business in

this state under that name or a de-ceptively similar name;

b) A person intending to form an entity under Chapter 302A, 317A, 322C or 321;

c) A domestic corporation, lim-ited liability company or limited partnership intending to change its name;

d) A foreign corporation, foreign limited liability company or foreign limited partnership intending to make application for a Certificate of Authority to transact business or register in this state;

e) A foreign corporation, foreign limited liability or foreign limited partnership authorized to transact business in this state and intending to change its name;

f) A person intending to incorpo-rate a foreign corporation, or for-eign limited liability company and intending to have the foreign cor-poration, or foreign limited liability company make application for a Certificate of Authority to transact business in this state; a person reg-istering as a foreign limited partner-ship; or

g) A foreign corporation, foreign limited liability company or foreign limited partnership doing business under that name or a name decep-tively similar to that name in a state other than Minnesota and not de-scribed in clauses d, e or f.

If you submit an attachment, it will be incorporated into this docu-ment. If the attachment conflicts with the information specifically set forth in this document, this docu-ment supersedes the data refer-enced in the attachment.

By typing my name, I, the un-dersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has autho-rized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have complet-ed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minne-sota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

DATE FILED: April 4, 2016SIGNED BY: Dylan Weaver


April 22, 29, 2016535451

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

This is a summary of the April 4, 2016 School Board meeting with the full text available for public in-spection at www.district196.org or at the District Office or by standard or electronic mail.

The meeting was called to or-der at 6 p.m. on April 4, 2016 at Dakota Ridge School followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Albright, Coulson, Huusko, Magnu-son, Roseen and Supt. Berenz.

Motion by Huusko, seconded by Albright and carried with a 5-0 vote to approve the agenda.

Board members recognized Da-kota United Hawks on winning a state championship. Berenz con-gratulated students who partici-pated at state tournaments.

Finance Director Jeff Solomon introduced Karen Dayon, the new transportation coordinator.

Lisa M. Anderson spoke about the DNR-DNI order they have for their son. Dr. Randall Sercombe spoke in support of Mrs. Anderson.

Motion by Roseen, seconded by Huusko and carried with a 5-0 vote to approve Consent items: board meeting minutes; board as-signments; Identified Official with Authority (IOWA); claims; electronic funds transfer schedule; schedule of investments; treasurer’s reports; gifts totaling $60,673.92; contract with Commercial Flooring totaling $613,905; contract with Haldeman-Homme for student lockers totaling $591,770; personnel separations, leaves of absence and new staff; resolution terminating certain pro-bationary teachers; pay rates for substitute, temporary and part-time employees, and easements with the City of Rosemount for sidewalks/trails.

The board heard a legislative up-date relating to education.

Admn. Asst. to the Supt. Kim Craven proposed revisions to the 2016-17 Overview of Student Rights and Responsibilities hand-book and highlighted changes. The board is scheduled to take action on the revisions at its April 18 board meeting.

Motion by Roseen, seconded by Albright and carried with a 5-0 vote to approve modifying the employee group health insurance plan design and increasing the premiums two percent as of July 1, 2016.

Berenz reported the district once again spent more money on regular classroom instruction and less money per pupil on adminis-tration and support services than the average for school districts in the metro area and statewide. She encouraged people to consider serving on one of the district advi-sory councils.

Motion by Huusko, seconded by Albright and carried with a 5-0 vote to adjourn at 6:40 p.m.

Published in theApple Valley Sun Thisweek,

Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek

April 22, 2016538228

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194

This is a summary of the Inde-pendent School District No. 194 Special and Regular Board of Edu-cation Meetings on March 22, 28 & 29, 2016 and with full text avail-able for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.org or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044

REGULAR MEETING:MARCH 22, 2016

The regular meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present except Exec Dir Molesky.

Consent agenda items ap-proved: Minutes of the meetings on March 8 & 15; employment recommendations, leave requests and resignations; payment of bills & claims; wire transfers and invest-ments; donations; field trips; and alt facilities bid awards.

Reports presented: Impact Academy update; 2016-17 opera-tional and capital levy implementa-tion update; budget update.

Actions approved: Resolution regarding sale of general obligation school building refunding bonds, series 2016a; resolution regard-ing issuance of general obligation bonds to finance projects included in the 10-year facility plan.

Meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m. SPECIAL JOINT MEETING

WITH PLSAS:MARCH 28, 2016

The special meeting was called to order at 5:14 p.m. All board members, except Judy Keliher and Jim Skelly, and administrators were present along with board members and administration from Prior Lake Savage Area Schools.

Discussions: Innovation Zone: Minnesota Center for Advanced Professional Studies (MNCAPS)

Meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m.SPECIAL MEETING:

MARCH 29, 2016The special meeting was called

to order at 6:00 p.m. All board members were present except Judy Keliher. Administrators pres-ent: Superintendent Snyder, ex-ecutive directors Massaros and Baumann.

Closed Session: Discussions were held in accordance with MN statutes 13D.05, subd. 3(c) regard-ing purchase or sale of property, 13D.03 for purpose of discussion of contract negotiations, and 13D.05, subd 3(d) for purpose of security items.

Meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m.Published in the

Lakeville Sun Thisweek Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek

April 22, 2016535513

EUREKA TOWNSHIPDAKOTA COUNTY,

MINNESOTAPOSTING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:The Planning Commission

of Eureka Township shall hold a public hearing on May 3, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. in the Eureka Town Hall located at 25043 Cedar Avenue for the purpose of adopting the following amendments to existing ordinances:

• Ordinance 1, Chapter 4. The definition of “Structure” shall now read as follows: Anything which is built, constructed, or erected; an edifice or building of any kind; or any piece of work artificially built up and/or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, whether temporary or permanent in nature. Among other things, struc-tures include, but are not limited to, buildings, gazebos, decks, re-taining walls, walls, and swimming pools, but shall not include fences.

• Ordinance 3, Chapter 4, Sec-tion 5A(1). Shall be amended to read as follows: “Permit”. For the purpose of regulating the location, size and height of buildings and fences on lots and the density of population in the Township of Eu-reka, and to provide separate dis-tricts for the purpose of carrying out the aforesaid regulations, build-ing permits shall be required for all buildings and fences, whether tem-porary or permanent in nature. No person, or persons, a firm, or cor-poration shall construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a build-ing or structure or fence; erect, in-stall, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or place any gas, mechani-cal, electrical, plumbing system, or other equipment, the installation of which is regulated by the Minne-sota State Building Code; or cause any such work to be done, before first making application for obtain-ing all required permits.

• Ordinance 3. Chapter 3, Sec-tion 4. Shall be amended to add the following additional language: D 4. All fences shall be set back two (2) feet from all boundary lines.

• Review of proposed Fence Or-dinance.

All persons wishing to be heard on this matter will be allowed to ad-dress the Commission.Mira Broyles, ClerkEureka Township


April 22, 2016536776

EUREKA TOWNSHIPPOSTING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The Planning Commission of

Eureka Township will hold a pub-lic hearing on May 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Eureka Town Hall lo-cated at 25043 Cedar Avenue. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider an application by Dan Ames for a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment as follows:

Ordinance 6, Chapter 13, Sec-tion 2.H.1, Source of Materials

Delete the words “and if the re-cyclable concrete and recyclable asphalt originated from a road de-molition or road repair project in the Township of Eureka”

All persons wishing to be heard on this matter will be allowed to ad-dress the Commission.Mira Broyles, ClerkEureka Township


April 22, 2016536759

NEW MARKET TOWNSHIPPUBLIC NOTICE

SCHEDULE FOR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

All meetings start at 6:30 PM Tuesday May 3, 2016Tuesday June 7, 2016

Tuesday July 12, 2016Tuesday Aug. 2, 2016Tuesday Sept. 6, 2016Tuesday Oct. 4, 2016Tuesday Nov. 1, 2016Tuesday Dec. 6, 2016Tuesday Jan. 3, 2017Tuesday Feb. 7, 2017Thursday Mar. 7, 2017 Tuesday April 4, 2017

LeRoy Clausen, ClerkNew Market Township


April 22, 2016536347

CITY OF LAKEVILLE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

REQUEST:1. The preliminary plat of 108

single family residential lots to be known as CEDAR CROSSINGS.

2. Zoning Map amendments for a portion of the property from RM-2, Medium Density Residential District to RST-2, Single and Two Family Residential District.

3. A variance to allow cul-de-sac street length in excess of 600 feet.

APPLICANT: Mattamy Homes – Minnesota Division

LOCATION AND LEGAL DE-SCRIPTION: The property is locat-ed west of Cedar Avenue (CSAH 23) and north of 210th Street in the City of Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota and is legally described as follows:

The North 1,616.00 feet of the East 1,616.00 feet of the Southeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 114 North, Range 20 West, Dakota County, Minnesota.

WHEN: Thursday, May 5, 2016 beginning at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the parties may be heard.

WHERE: Planning Commis-sion Meeting. City Hall Council Chambers, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota.

QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Department at (952) 985-4424 or e-mail comments or questions to Associate Planner Kris Jenson at [email protected].

DATED this 19th day of April 2016.CITY OF LAKEVILLECharlene FriedgesCity Clerk


April 22, 2016538413

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN

PUBLIC SCHOOLSEDUCATING OUR

STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIALCALL FOR QUOTATIONS

SUPPLEMENTAL ATHLETIC AND FIELD TRIP SERVICE

Notice is hereby given that quo-tations will be received for Supple-mental Athletic and Field Trip Ser-vice by Independent School District 196 at the District Office, 3455 153rd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 11:00 AM, Mon-day, May 9, 2016, at which time and place quotes will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Complete instructions on how to obtain Quotation Documents can be found at: http://www.dis-trict196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm.

The School Board of Indepen-dent School District 196 reserves the right to reject any or all Quotes and to waive any informalities.Gary Huusko, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

Published in theApple Valley Sun Thisweek,

Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek

April 22, 29, 2016537571

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194PUBLIC NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSISD #194 LAKEVILLE

AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLSRESOURCE MANAGEMENT

SERVICES BIDISD #194 Lakeville Area Schools

will receive sealed bids at the Dis-trict Office, attention Pam Lund-berg-Schmidt, Purchasing Agent, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, MN 55044, on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 until 2:00 PM., at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for Re-source Management Services.

Specifications may be request-ed via email ([email protected]) or picked-up on or about April 15, 2016 at the office of the Purchas-ing Coordinator, Pam Lundberg-Schmidt, at Independent School District #194, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, MN 55044, phone (952-232-2030). ISD #194 Lakeville Area Public Schools8670 210th Street WestLakeville, Minnesota 55044/s/ Kathy Lewis, School Board Clerk

Published in theLakeville Sun Thisweek,

Burnsville/Eagan Sun ThisWeekApril 15, 22, 2016

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CITY OF LAKEVILLEDAKOTA COUNTY,

MINNESOTAORDINANCE NO. 961

AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY FROM RM-2, MEDIUM

DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO PUD,

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEVILLE ORDAINS:

Section 1. Legal Description. The following described property located within the City of Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota is here-by rezoned from RM-2, Medium Density Residential District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District:

All that part of the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 24, Township 114, Range 21, Dakota County, MN, described as follows:

Commencing at the southwest corner of said E 1/2 of the SW 1/4; thence bearing North, assumed bearing, and at right angles to the south line of said E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 a distance of 1039.87 feet; thence North 87 degrees 23 min-utes 00 seconds East a distance of 301.58 feet to the point of be-ginning; thence North 76 degrees 01 minutes 24 seconds East a dis-tance of 395.90 feet; thence North


LEGAL NOTICES

04 degrees 23 minutes 40 seconds West a distance of 491.52 feet; thence South 87 degrees 23 min-utes 00 seconds West a distance of 569.81 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of Interstate Highway No. 35 (formerly Trunk Highway No. 65); thence South 01 degrees 12 minutes 02 seconds East along said right-of-way line a distance of 410.79 feet to the point where said right-of-way line deflects to the south; thence South 01 degrees 12 minutes 02 seconds East along said right-of-way line a distance of 159.14 feet to a point on a line that bears South 87 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West from the point of beginning; thence North 87 de-grees 23 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 231.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Excepting therefrom that part described as follows: Commenc-ing at the southwest corner of said E 1/2 of the SW 1/4; thence bear-ing North, assumed bearing, and at right angles to the south line of said E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 a distance of 1071.10 feet; thence East and parallel with said south line of the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 a distance of 42.47 feet to its intersection with the easterly right-of-way line of Minnesota Trunk Highway No. 65; thence North 04 degrees 23 min-utes 40 seconds West a distance of 141.52 feet; thence North 87 de-grees 23 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 390.30 feet to the ac-tual point of beginning of the tract to be described; thence continuing North 87 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 100.00 feet; thence South 02 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds East a dis-tance of 75.00 feet; thence South 87 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 100.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 37 min-utes 00 seconds West a distance of 75.00 feet to the point of beginning. Also being subject to an easement 15 feet wide to MN Natural Gas Company as recorded on Docu-ment No. 404991.

AndAll that part of the E 1/2 of the

SW 1/4 of Section 24, Township 114, Range 21, Dakota County, MN, described as follows:

Commencing at the southwest corner of said E 1/2 of the SW 1/4; thence bearing North, assumed bearing, and at right angles to the south line of said E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 a distance of 1071.10 feet; thence East and parallel with said south line of the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 a distance of 42.47 feet to its intersection with the easterly right-of-way line of Minnesota Trunk Highway No. 65; thence North 04 degrees 23 minutes 40 seconds West a distance of 141.52 feet; thence North 87 degrees 23 min-utes 00 seconds East a distance of 390.30 feet to the actual point of beginning of the tract to be de-scribed; thence continuing North 87 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 100.00 feet; thence South 02 degrees 37 min-utes 00 seconds East a distance of 75.00 feet; thence South 87 de-grees 23 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 100.00 feet; thence North 02 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 75.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Section 2. Zoning Map Amend-

ment. The property is hereby re-zoned from RM-2, Medium Den-sity Residential District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. Parcels A and B shall be de-veloped in accordance with the site plan approved by the City Council.

2. Parcels A and B as shown on the Certificate of Survey shall be combined into a single tax parcel with Dakota County. Plan-ning Department staff will approve a Zoning Lot Designation Letter to combine the parcels for zoning purposes. The Zoning Lot Desig-nation Letter shall be recorded on the property title prior to the issu-ance of a building permit.

3. The PUD District ordinance will allow the uses currently oc-curring on the property including office, storage, the manufacturing of traffic control signs and outdoor storage restricted to Parcels A and B only.

4. The future subdivision of Par-cels A or B, or the construction of any future buildings on those prop-erties other than allowed by the site plan approved by the City Council shall require an amendment to this PUD.

5. The private sanitary sewer must be inspected and determined to be code compliant and capable of accepting the two additional restrooms prior to issuance of a building permit.

6. All physical and material en-croachments onto the adjacent City owned property shall be removed prior to the issuance of a building permit for the new building.

7. A cross access easement and shared parking agreement shall be drafted and recorded against Par-cel A and Parcel C.

8. Bituminous pavement shall be installed between the proposed building and the existing shop and storage building.

9. The site shall be developed in accordance with the recommenda-tions outlined in the March 30, 2016 engineering report.

Section 3. Zoning Map. The zoning map of the City of Lakeville, adopted by Section 11-45-5 of the City Code, shall not be republished to show the aforesaid rezoning, but the Zoning Administrator shall ap-propriately mark the zoning map on file in the Zoning Administrator’s office for the purpose of indicating the rezoning hereinabove provided for in this Ordinance, and all of the notations, references and other in-formation shown thereon are here-by incorporated by reference and made part of this Ordinance.

Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication.

Adopted by the Lakeville City Council this 18th day of April 2016CITY OF LAKEVILLEBY: Matt Little, MayorATTEST: Charlene Friedges City Clerk


April 22, 2016538203

nal vehicular homicide — cannot be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Backstrom said it was the bumping of the driver by another person that caused the vehicle to leave its lane of traffic. He said the driver of the vehicle was not speeding and could not necessarily have known there would be a risk of him being bumped by other passengers in the truck. There also was not sufficient evidence the driv-er was using a cellphone at the time of the crash. “While no criminal charges are being filed in this case, I hope that all youth take notice of how quickly tragedy can occur while operating a motor vehicle,” Backstrom said. “Games such as Nerf War have no place in a moving motor vehicle, as they can lead to distrac-tions to or interference with the driver with deadly consequences, as occurred in this preventable inci-dent. “In fact, these types of games which can in-volve aggressive behaviors among youth have no place in our schools and commu-nities and should end.” Lakeville South stu-dents Jacob Christian Fly-nn, 17, and John Ashton Price IV, 18, who were pas-sengers, died in the crash, while driver Alex Hughes, 17, was seriously injured. A fourth occupant, Mason Kohlbeck, 18, who was the only person wearing a seat belt, suffered minor inju-ries. The attorney’s office concluded that all of the students in the vehicle were voluntary participants in a “Nerf War” game, which they were playing after school Dec. 4, and that their actions related to the game led to the crash. “What this tragedy shows us is that seemingly innocent games such as Nerf War can have deadly consequences,” Sheriff Tim Leslie said. “Schools, law enforcement and par-ents should do all they

can to prevent these types of games, which can lead to aggressive behaviors by the youth involved, and the students involved should step up and agree not to participate in these type of activities.” “The education and safety of our students are of utmost importance,” said Lakeville Area School District Superintendent Lisa Snyder. “Following this crash, our students told us they made the decision to discontinue Nerf Wars and to our knowledge, they have not resumed playing it. We continue to encour-age our families to talk about safe driving behav-iors with their students, including always wearing seat belts and avoiding driving while distracted.” Leslie spoke about the importance of wearing seat belts during a press confer-ence in December 2015. He reiterated that in Friday’s statement. “The importance of wearing seat belts cannot be overstated,” Leslie said. “Seat belts save lives. This tragedy is a clear remind-er of how one moment can impact so many lives. While other factors can contribute to the likelihood of a crash, such as impair-ment, recklessness and negligence, we cannot pre-dict when or how accidents will happen. Seat belts give us the best chance to sur-vive those unpredictable moments.” As part of the game, students were routinely “kidnapped” and taken to locations away from school grounds where they are then shot with a Nerf bul-let. According to investiga-tors, on Dec. 4, Flynn was surrounded by Hughes, Flynn and Kohlbeck and placed inside a 2005 Toyota Tundra. Witnesses indicat-ed that Flynn first resisted being placed in the truck, aided by two friends, but these friends soon left and Flynn entered the truck. Hughes was the only occupant in the front seat, and in the back seat were Flynn in the middle, Price

to Flynn’s left and Kohl-beck to Flynn’s right. The truck left the school parking lot, turning south on Jacquard Avenue, east on 215th Street West and south on Dodd Boulevard. Another vehicle contain-ing the two other students who had initially tried to prevent Flynn from be-ing placed in the truck followed the truck, but executed a U-turn and proceeded north on Dodd Boulevard when the truck turned west on 225th. The occupants of the second vehicle did not wit-ness the crash. The driver of the second vehicle in-dicated that at all times in which he was following the truck, speed limits and other traffic rules were be-ing followed. As the truck traveled west on 225th Street West, approximately one-half mile west of the intersec-tion of Dodd Boulevard, a witness driving a car in the opposite direction told investigators that the truck was approaching her in the wrong lane of traffic when it swerved into the other lane and back again when it started to roll over. The witness estimated that the truck rolled three or four times and she saw two young men ejected while it was rolling. The witness immediately stopped and called 911. When law enforcement and paramedics arrived at the scene, it was deter-mined that Flynn and Price had been ejected from the truck and were deceased. Hughes suffered serious head and back injuries and was transported by heli-copter to Hennepin Coun-ty Medical Center. Kohl-beck was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center by ambulance with minor injuries. Kohlbeck told investi-gators that Price jumped from the back seat to the front passenger seat ap-proximately 30 seconds to one minute prior to the crash. He said Price was in the front seat when the crash occurred. Flynn remained in the

back seat center position. Kohlbeck thought the driv-er was nudged somehow as Flynn leaned forward. He acknowledged that Flynn may have been attempting to avoid being shot with a Nerf gun, or he may have been attempting to gain possession of a Nerf gun from the front seat, but he was unable to see what was happening. Price or Flynn bumped the driver, who then veered off course and over-cor-rected in his attempt to re-turn the truck to the proper lane, according to Kohl-beck. He told investiga-tors that no one was using a phone and that Hughes had both hands on the steering wheel at the time he was bumped and lost control of the truck. The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota State Patrol accident reconstruction determined there was no suspicion of impairment by the driver and that the truck was traveling at or near the posted speed limit at the time of the crash. The investigation revealed that two photographs found on the driver’s cell-phone were taken around the time of the crash. The images are too blurry to determine what is depicted. Backstrom and Leslie expressed their sympathy to the families and friends of Flynn and Price and their hopes that Hughes fully recovers. “This tragedy has deep-ly affected our school com-munity as well as the fami-lies and friends of John Price and Jake Flynn,” Sny-der said. “We know grief has no specific timeline. We continue to provide sup-port to our students and staff as needed.” Students who are ex-periencing grief can call Lakeville Area Public Schools Student Support Services at 952-232-3333 or email [email protected].

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

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10917 Valley View Road952-392-6888

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Merchandise Mover $54• 3 lines, 4 weeks, All zones• Additional lines: $7.00• Merchandise $151.00 or more

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*Garage Sale Kits can be picked up at the

Eden Prairie office.

• Wheels 1010-1070• Sporting 1510-1580• Farm 2010-2080• Pets 2510-2520• Announcements 3010-3090• Merchandise 3510-3630• Sales 4010-4030• Rentals/Real Estate 4510-4650• Services 5010-5440• Employment 5510-2280• Network Ads 6010

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4020 Crafts, Boutiques& Flea Markets

1020 Junkers& Repairables




5170 Concrete/Mason-ry/Waterproofing

5110 Building &Remodeling


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1050 RV’s & Campers

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1500 SPORTING

1530 Watercraft

Will Trade LAKE SUPE-RIOR Lot for BOAT, I have Lot 7 Superior Vieux De-velopment in Bayfield, WI with amazing view of Madeline and Long Is-land. Looking to trade for power or sailboat. I paid $85K for the lot. Please email Mark at [email protected] or call at 612.819.0072

3000 ANNOUNCEMENTS

3070 OrganizationalNotices

EG/BV & Savage AA MeetingsSun 6:30pm AA,

Mon 10am Alanon, & 6:30pm AA,

Tues 6:30pm & 8pm AA, Wed 12noon AA,

Thur 6:30pm Alanon& 8pm AA,

Fri 6:30pm AA,Sat 10am ACA,

Sat 8pm AA (Speaker) 3600 Kenebec Dr. 2nd floor, Eagan

(Off Hwy 13)

3500 MERCHANDISE

3510 Antiques &Collectibles

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Vintage & Antique SalesHistoric Downtown Carver

7 Vintage ShopsOpen 3 Days Every Month!Thurs (10-5); Fri-Sat (10-4)

April 21, 22, 23Facebook:

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3600 MiscellaneousFor Sale

2015 Toro zero turn mower 42” deck w/mulching kit $2,000 Call 952 913-3664

Two Wooden Playhouses w/wooden people and fur-niture. $210 for both. 763-535-4608 or 612-868-5826

4000 SALES

4010 Auctions

Commercial RestaurantEquipment

Auctions

Benlee’s Cafe/BakeryEquipment Auction

Worthington, MN

Collector Cars, Motorcycle

Online AuctionStillwater, MN

More Information at

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Prior Lake - Spring Boutique, April 29, 30, & May 1, 8 am to 5 pm. Plants, garden décor, vintage items, jewelry, pet accessories, can-dles, repurposed, home décor, blankets, much more. 2290 233rd Street E.

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

3 Sisters Premier Estate Sales

Moving & Tag Sales,Clean-Outs

LET’S MEET!

763-443-0519

Apple Valley115+ GARAGE SALES

Diamond Path N’brhoodSat, April 30 (8am - 4pm)Maps avail. at Gas Stations

N. of Cty Rd 42 betweenDiamond Path & Pilot Knob

Apple Valley One day only 4/23 (8-4). House Wares, Boys, Mens, Womens, cloz

14057 Flintwood Court

Bloomington 4/21-23 (8-5); 4/28-29 (8-5) HH items, decor, furn., cloz/shoes10211 Humboldt Ave So.

Bloomington Garage Sale @St. Bonaventure Ambrose Hall

90th Street & 10th Ave.Preview 5/3 (5:30-7:30) $1 Adm;

5/4 (9am-7pm); 5/5 is 1/2 price @ 9am; $3/bag 12-4pm

Bloomington

Huge Sale - HUGE!100+ Families contributing

April 28, 29, 30 (8-5)8444 1st Ave. South

All ProceedsBenefit Missions

Bloomington, Sat 4/30, 8-4 Multi Family Sale

w/furniture, boys clothing size 4T-7, toys & misc.

2101 West 92nd Street

Burnsville, 4/26-30, (9-5). Huge Sale! Ladies, girls s-l, men’s xl cloz, Dept 56, American Girl, HS books, home decor, & misc. 15506 Fremont Ave S

C H A S K A / J O N AT H A N : 30th Annual Jonathan Fes-tival of Garage Sale. Sat. April 30 (8-3) 100+ garage sales, maps, food, satellites at World Learner School 112050 Hundertmark Rd

Eagan Downsizing Sale!4/22-23 (10-7) Furn., art, antiqs, cloz, shoes, purses, HH. 1542-B Clemson Dr.

Eagan, POTTERY SALE: Fri. & Sat. 4/29-30, 9-5. 3430 Rolling Hills Drive

Edina Moving/Downsizing4/29-30 (9-5) Antiq. rock-er, HH items, furn., yard, tools 4909 Lantana Lane

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

Edina5th Annual Sale Boutique,Vintage, and many HH items! April 21-22-23 (9-5) 4393 Mackey Ave.

Edina-4/30 & 5/1- 10am-5pm. Estate Sale! furn, HH, refrig, freezer,dishes &

more! 7478 Cahill Rd

Excelsior United Methodist ChurchAnnual Spring SaleThurs, April 28 (5-8pm)$3 Adm. - Thurs. only;

Fri, April 29 (2pm-7pm)Sat, April 30 (9am-Noon)(Sat. - Bag Sale $4/bag)

• Food Available •Hwy 7 to Christmas Lk Rd

For info: 952-474-5471

Farmington, 4/21-23, 9-6 Huge Fishing Sale - Rods, Reels & Tackle inc. Muskie +other outdoor & HH items

20919 Carver Street

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theadspider.comGldn. Valley Estate/Moving 4/22-23 (9-5) Gardening stuff & more! 2140 Orkla Drive (Winnetka & 23rd)

Hopkins

• • Rummage Sale • •ST. GABRIEL’S

CATHOLIC CHURCH(formerly St. Joseph’s)

13th & MainstreetThurs, April 28 (9:30a-8p)

Fri, April 29 (9:30a-5p)Sat, April 30 (9:30a-12:30p)

Low Prices - No Junk!SAT., APRIL 30

$1/Bag soft goods, or 1/2 price!

New BrightonCHRIST THE KING

LUTHERAN CHURCH1900 7th St. NW

Huge Rummage Sale! 250+ Families! Presale: $5 Adm. May 4 (6:30-8:30);May 5 (9-9); May 6 (9-7);

May 7 (9-2). $5 “Leaf” Bagsale on 5/7 from 1-2pmAccepting Donations:

Beg. Sunday, May 1 at noon

Osseo Moving Sale 4/28 - 5/1 & 5/5 - 5-8,

9am - 4pm. Some furn & misc. 9678 Valley Forge Ln

Plymouth Peace LutheranChurch 20th Annual

Rummage Sale3695 Hwy 101 & Medina RdThurs-Fri, 4/28-29 (8a-6p); &

Sat, 4/30 (8a-12p).All proceeds go to non-profit

Plymouth, 4/21, 4/22, 4/23, 8 am - 3 pm. MOVING SALE:Household items, tools, yard equipment, tread-mill, snow blower, furni-ture items. 15915 4th Ave. N., Plymouth, MN

Richfield - HUGE SALE!UM Church of Peace

4/28-29 (9-5); 4/30 (9-1)6345 Xerxes Ave. So.

To place your Classified Ad contact Jeanne Cannon at: 952-392-6875 or email:

[email protected]

4500 RENTALS / REAL ESTATE

4510 Apartments/Condos For Rent

To place your Classified Ad contact Sharon Brauer at: 952-392-6873 or email:

[email protected]

4530 Houses For Rent


[email protected]

4570 StorageFor Rent

Lonsdale Mini-Storage7 sizes available. 5’x10’ to 10’x40’. Call 507-744-4947 leave message.

4610 Houses For Sale


[email protected]

5000 SERVICES

5080 Child &Adult Care

To place your Classified Ad contact Jeanne Cannon at: 952-392-6875 or email:

[email protected]

5090 Asphalt/Black-topping/Seal Coating

30+ Years ExperienceAsphalt Paving & SealcoatQuality Work W/Warranty

LSC Construction Svc, Inc 952-890-2403 / 612-363-2218

Mbr: Better Business Bureau

H & H Blacktopping612-861-6009

5140 Carpet, Floor& Tile

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation-Sanding-Finishing

“We Now InstallCarpet, Tile & Vinyl.”

952-440-WOOD (9663)

Escobar Hardwood Floors, LLC

We offer professional services for your wood floors!

Installs/Repair Sand/RefinishFree Ests Ins’d Mbr: BBB

Professional w/15 yrs exp.

952-292-2349

SANDING-REFINISHINGRoy’s Sanding Service

Since 1951 952-888-9070

5160 Commercial &Residential Cleaning

Call Mary Lou for a free estimate. Reasonable rates

& ref’s. 612-865-3392

Professional Cleaning w/o paying the high priceHonest, dep, reas. Exc. refs Therese 952-898-4616


**A CONCRETE**PRESSURE LIFTING

“THE MUDJACKERS”Don’t Replace it Raise it!Save $$$ Walks- Steps-

Patios- Drive-Garage Floors- Aprons- Bsmnts-

Caulking Ins/Bond 952-898-2987

CONCRETE & MASONRYSteps, Walks, Drives,

Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm.

Lic/Bond/Ins John 952-882-0775 612-875-1277

Concrete, Chimneys Drain Tiles, Brick, Stone.Custom, New or Repair. Christian Brothers

ConstructionMinn Lic. BC679768

612-716-0388


A+ BBB Member

Owners on job site952-985-5516• Stamped Concrete

• Standard Concrete • Driveways • Fire Pits & Patios • Athletic Courts • Steps & Walks • Floors & Aprons www.mdconcrete.net

DAN’S CONCRETEDriveways, Patios, Sidewalks, Blocks,

Footings, Etc. Insured26 Years of Experience

612-244-8942

Dave’s Concrete & Masonry

39 yrs exp. Free ests. Ins’d. Colored &

Stamped, Driveway Specialist, Steps, Side-walks, Patios, Blocks,

& Floors. New or replacement. Tear out

& removal. Will meet or beat almost any quote!

• 952-469-2754 •

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*** HUBCRETE Inc. ***Drives, Patios, Walks

Steps, Walls & AdditionsStamped & Color avail.Chimney repair & blockNO $ dwn/CC acceptedIns./bonded 30 yrs exp.

CARL 612 979-3518

Kelly O’Malley “As owner,

I’m always on site!”Driveways SidewalksPatios StepsFloors Stamped

612-756-3060 - 30 yr [email protected]

Lowell Russell Concrete

BBB A+ Rating - Angies List Honor Roll

From the Unique to the Ordinary

Specializing in drives, pa-tios & imprinted colored & stained concrete. Interior

acid stained floors and counter tops.

www.staincrete.com952-461-3710

[email protected]

Rick Concrete & Masonry

All Types of Concrete Work! Additions, drive-ways, patios, stamped & colored. Tear out & replace

612-382-5953


St. Marc Ready Mix Concrete

1-100 yards delivered. Both small & large trucks. Con-tractors & Homeowners.

952-890-7072

To place your Classified Ad

contact Elliot Carlson at: 952-392-6879 or email:

[email protected]

5190 Decks

DECK CLEANING

& STAINING Professional and Prompt

Guaranteed Results.

◆651-699-3504◆952-352-9986 www.rooftodeck.com

Code #78

Deck Staining & Repair612-590-1887

Exp’d/Ins/MN Lic.#639793

5210 Drywall

PINNACLE DRYWALL*Hang *Tape *Texture

*Sand Quality Guar. Ins., 612-644-1879

5220 Electrical

DAGGETT ELECTRICGen. Help & Lic. Elec.

Low By-The-Hour Rates651-815-2316Lic# EA006385


5390 Roofing, Siding& Gutters

5510 Full-time

5420 Tree Care &Stump Removal



5370 Painting &Decorating

5350 Lawn &Garden Services




5510 Full-time 5510 Full-time

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5260 Garage Doors

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS

Repair/Replace/Reasonable

Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes

www.expertdoor.com 651-457-7776

5270 Gutter Cleaning

To place your Classified Ad

contact Elliot Carlson at: 952-392-6879 or email:

[email protected]

5280 Handyperson

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!Status Contracting, Inc. Kitchens & Baths, Lower Level Remodels. Decks.

Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet,

Painting & Flooring#BC679426 MDH Lead Supervisor

Dale 952-941-8896 office 612-554-2112 cell

We Accept Credit Cards“Soon To Be Your

Favorite Contractor!”Statuscontractinginc.com

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#1 Home Repair No job too small!!

Quality Work @ Competi-tive Prices! We do it All!

Ray 612-281-7077

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

952-451-3792 R.A.M. CONSTRUCTIONAll Home Modifications

Specializing in Handicap Assesabilty for all ages

� Carpentry

� Baths & Tile � Windows

� Water/Fire Damage � Doors

Lic-Bond-Ins

All Home Repairs! Excell Remodeling, LLC Interior & Exterior Work

One Call Does it All!Call Bob 612-702-8237

Home Tune-up • Fix It • Replace It

• Upgrade It Over 40 Yrs Exp.

Ins’d Ron 612-221-9480

To place your Classified Ad contact Mike Specht at: 952-392-6877 or email:

[email protected]

5300 Heating &Cooling Services

To place your Classified Ad contact Michelle Ahrens at: 952-392-6883 or email:

[email protected]

5340 Landscaping

E-Z Landscape Retaining / Blder Walls Paver Patio Rock & Mulch Bobcat Work

Call 952-334-9840www.e-zlandscape.com

Ken’s LandscapingWe Haul Brush & More...

612-402-9631

LANDSCAPES BY LORAlandscapesbylora.com

Quality work @ competitiveprices. 15+ yrs exp.!

612-644-3580

Modern Landscapes • Retaining Walls • Paver Patios • “Committed to

Excellence” • Spring Pricing 612-205-9953

modernlandscapes.biz

Pavers PlusPaver Patios & DrivewaysRetaining Walls, Rock &

Mulch. 612-644-4836

5340 Landscaping

RETAINING WALLS Water Features & Pavers 30+ Years of Experience

763-420-3036 952-240-5533

Offering Complete Landscape Services

apluslandscapecreationsmn.com

Rock-N-Water LandscapesPond & Water Garden

Cleaning, Repair, & Install.

◆ Jeff 952-322-4269 ◆


$40 Lawn AerationsMulti Neighbor DiscountWkly Mowing/Dethatching

Mark 651-245-7876

All Your GREEN Needs:Mowing Lawn Care

Landscaping20+ Yrs Exp Free Ests

Call 651-695-1230SorensenLawnCare.com

GARDEN TILLINGBILL WILL TILL

$40/1st 400sq ft 651-324-9330

Garden Tilling Good Rates!!!!

Call Shannon 952-288-5304

Green & Black LLC Lawn Maintenance

• Fertilizer • Irrigation• Mulch Install 651-356-9193

JM Lawn & SnowWeekly Mowing, Core

Aeration, Fertilizing +more

Josh 763-400-1986

Lawn & TurfWkly Mowing, Power Rake, Aeration. 952-236-4459lawnandturfonline.com


3 Interior Rooms/$275Wallpaper Removal.

Drywall Repair. Cabinet Enameling and

Staining. 30 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

612•390•6845Quality ResidentialPainting & Drywall

Ceiling & Wall TexturesH20 Damage-Plaster Repair

Wallpaper RemovalINTERIOR � EXTERIOR

*A and K PAINTING*Schedule Spring Painting! Stain/Texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/LicMajor Credit Cards Accepted

Ben’s PaintingInt/Ext, Drywall Repair

Paint/Stain/Ceilings. Visa/MC/Discvr.,

benspaintinginc.com

952-432-2605

DAVE’S PAINTING and WALLPAPERING

Int/Ext • Free Est. • 23 Yrs.Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins

Visa/MC 952-469-6800

**Mike the Painter Interi-or/ exterior, Wallpaper, 35 yrs exp, Ins 612-964-5776

5380 Plumbing

SAVE MONEY - Competent Master Plumb-er needs work. Lic# M3869.

Jason 952-891-2490


Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs - 30 Yrs Exp

Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC.

Call 952-925-6156


A Family Operated Business

No Subcontractors Used

Tear-offs, Insurance Claims BBB A+, Free Est. A+ Angies List Lic # BC170064 Certified GAF Installer - 50 yr warranty.

Ins. 952-891-8586

◆ Roofing ◆ Siding Gutters ◆ Soffit/Fascia

TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177

Lic CR005276 ◆ Bonded ◆ Insured

35 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB


$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape.

Spring Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree

Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large

Trees & Stumps CHEAP!!

◆ 651-338-5881 ◆Exp’d. Prof., Lic., Ins’d.

Reasonable Rates. absolutetreeservicemn.com

Al & Rich’s Low CostStump Removal, Portable Mach. Prof. tree trimming

••• 952-469-2634 •••

ArborBarberTrees.com612-703-0175 Mbr: BBB

Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding.

BretMann Stump GrindingFree Ests. Best$$ Ins’d

Bck Yrd Acc 612-290-1213

Call Jeff forStump Removal

Narrow Access Backyards Fully Insured

Jeff 612-578-5299

Visit us atSunThisweek.com

Easy Tree Service, LLCTrim/Removal. Lic/Ins Eugene 651-855-8189

NOVAK STUMP REMOVALFree Ests. Lic’d & Ins’d

952-888-5123

Silver Fox ServicesTree Trimming/RemovalFully Licensed & Insured

BBB AccreditedRegistered W/Dept of Ag.

Located in Bloomington Family Owned & OperatedFree Est. Open 8am-7pm

952-883-0671 612-715-2105


Thomas Tree Service25 yrs exp./ Expert Climb.

Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/TrimmingLot Clearing/Stump Removal

Free Ests 952-440-6104

▶ Total Tree Care ◀24 Hr. Emergency ServiceCertified Arbortist on Staff

Satisfaction GuaranteeSave Up To 10% Off

▶ 651-331-1042 ◀

5440 Window Cleaning

Rich’s Window Cleaning Quality Service. Afford-able rates. 952-435-7871

5500 EMPLOYMENT

5510 Full-time

CF Industries, global leader in nitrogen

fertilizer manufacturing and distribution, is now looking for a Terminal Operator at our Pine

Bend Terminal located in Rosemount, MN. Due to the on-call nature of the job,

successful candidates will be located within

30 minutes driving distance of the facility.

As a Terminal Operator, you will have a wide

range of responsibilities including: monitoring the loading/unloading of Anhydrous Ammo-nia, grounds mainte-nance, maintaining

instrumentation, electrical, mechanical,

pneumatic, pump-ing and refrigeration

systems. You will work extended hours includ-ing holidays, nights and weekends and in vari-

ous weather conditions. You will participate in

Environmental, Health and Safety inspections and audits of CF’s poli-

cies and procedures. We are looking for can-didates with mechani-

cal, electrical and/or in-strument aptitude and we are willing to train the right individual.

CF offers its employ-ees a challenging and rewarding workplace environment, attrac-

tive salaries and a competitive benefits

package. CF Industries promotes a high-

integrity, safety-focused culture that guides our day-to-day work and

applies to every aspect of our operations.

To apply, go to: http://tinyurl.com/

pbtoperator

Irrigation Installer/Laborers Needed

Great pay. 651-457-6037Wagner Sod Company


5520 Part-time 5520 Part-time 5520 Part-time

5530 Full-time orPart-time

5530 Full-time orPart-time

5510 Full-time 5510 Full-time 5510 Full-time

Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley seeks a

Part Time Bus Driverto join its team. Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley consists of 106 indepen-dent living and assisted living rental apartment homes, as well as 28 ad-ditional residences for se-niors requiring memory care services. Ecumen cre-ates home for older adults wherever they choose to live. Our employees are dedicated to empower-ing our customers to lead richer, fuller lives and have consistently recognized Ecumen as a “Best Place to Work,” an award by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Busi-

ness Journal.This position requires a person with a valid driver’s license. To apply, please go to our website:

www.ecumen.orgEOE/AA.

Drug Free Workplace.

MP Nexlevel, a leader in the underground utilities industry, is looking for 2 Laborers to work in our Lakeville yard. No exp. needed, will train. Valid driver’s license is required. Full benefits package of-fered. Please apply at www.mpnexlevel.com or send a resume to [email protected]. EOE/AA/M/F/Dis-ability/Veterans

NOW HIRING ATTRUGREEN!

Inside/Outside Sales Reps$570.00 BASE+Commission

Lawn Specialist $500 - $700 Weekly!! Please Contact Eric or

Brian atat : 612-401-5787

for more information.EOA AA/M/F/D/V

5520 Part-time

PSA/PCAs needed to work with Special Needs Chil-dren/Adults in my Eagan

home. 651-271-9922

5520 Part-time

Now Hiring / Training

School Bus DriversPT, benefits, paid holidays

$15.50 per hour$750 Hiring bonus

Call Denise

952-736-8004Durham School Services

Payroll position, for local Farmington business.

30-40 hours per week, approx 10am to 5pm.

Payroll/Admin experience pref’d. If interested, please

email your resume to: [email protected]

PT - Housecleaning So. of the river. 1 to 2 days a week. Approx. 8 hrs per

day. 952-892-6102

PT Counter SalesNAPA Auto Parts in Burns-ville. Flex hours. Must have strong automotive knowl-edge. Stop by the store to complete an application.

3100 West Hwy 13,Burnsville next to Menards

Reimbursed Senior Volunteers

Earn Money while visiting Seniors. Lutheran Social Service of MN Senior Com-panion Program needs vol-unteers (age 55+) willing to help others as friendly visitors & with outings in the community. Tax-free hourly stipend, mileage reimbursement & other benefits. Contact Kate Neuhaus 651-310-9447 – [email protected]

Reliable HCAs for Bville & Rsmt group homes. All hours. Able to drive handicapped vehicle. Must have clean driving record. 651-452-5781

Child Care Providers

Advertise your openings in

Sun•Thisweek Classifieds

952-392-6888

5540 Healthcare

Community Assisted Living in Apple Valley & Farmington is looking for dedicated employees to work as Certified Nursing Assistants taking care of six seniors in our assisted

living homes. We are currently looking to fill PT/FT positions on Eve-nings, Nights & QO W/E

Days. All shifts include E/O weekend. CNA

positions start at $13 /hr. Call: 952-440-3955 for

application address.

Nurses/CNAs/PCAs

Regency Home Healthcare is seeking part time and full time Nurses/CNA/PCA’s to provide services to clients in group settings and/or private homes in Dakota County. Must be compas-sionate, dependable, have great attention to detail, strong problem solving skills, excellent communi-cation and clinical skills. Nurses must have a current MN nursing license and CPR. If interested please submit an online applica-tion at www.regencyhhc.com or email resume to [email protected]

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theater and arts briefs

theater and arts calendar

Folk concert in Lakeville Folk musician Dennis Warner and his band The D’s are set to perform at the Lakeville Area Arts Center on Friday, April 29. Warner’s concerts blend humor, audience partici-pation and serious music into a memorable and fun experience for adults and families. The Clearwater, Minn., musician performs in about 100 cities each year, and has visited all 50 U.S. states and a large part of Canada in his tours. He re-leased his 10th CD, “Beep Beep,” in May of last year. Highlights of his career in-clude a performance at the Kennedy Center in Wash-ington, D.C., as well as a YouTube video hit, “I’m My Own Grandpa,” which has more than 600,000 views. Tickets for the concert are $18 and are avail-able at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com and in person at the arts center located at 20195 Holyoke Ave. More about Warner is at www.WarnerSongs.com.

Water For People concert The Minnesota Section of the American Water Works Association Water For People Committee is holding its eighth annual benefit concert Saturday, April 30, at Bogart’s Event Center, 14917 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley. The event is open to the public. Local group Big Bob and the High Rollers will perform. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with an entry fee of $10. There will be a silent auction and raffles. All proceeds benefit Water For People and the mission of safe water for everyone, forever. For more information, visit http://www.mnawwa.org/.

Coro Singers to perform The Twin Cities Coro Singers are set to perform songs from the Italian Bel Canto (“beautiful music”) era at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 10970 185th St., Lakeville. The ensemble, directed

by Brad Bradshaw, is not-ed for its full-voice vocal technique. There is no ad-mission charge, but free-will donations are suggest-ed, and reservations are recommended by calling 800-542-8805. More about the group is at www.corosings.org.

Chorale’s spring concert South Metro Chorale, a 50-voice mixed choir out of Prior Lake, presents its spring concert Saturday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Lake Lu-theran Church, 3611 Shep-herdspath N.W. in Prior Lake, and Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m. at St. Richard’s Catholic Church, 7540 Penn Ave. S. in Richfield. The concert theme is “Wade in the Water” featuring Mendelssohn’s Psalm 42 with orchestra, chorus, and soloist along with other works by Aar-on Copland, James Erb, Joshua Shank, René Clau-sen, and more. Tickets are $12 adults, $8 seniors and students. Tickets can be purchased at the door, by phone at 612-386-4636, by email at [email protected], or online at SouthMetroChorale.org.

Burnsville author a Midwest Book Awards finalist Burnsville resident Brenda Elsagher is a final-ist in the 26th annual Mid-west Book Awards for her book, “Your Glasses Are on Top of Your Head.” The book is a finalist in both the health and hu-mor categories. Winners will be announced at the Midwest Book Awards Gala on May 13 at the Ol-son Campus Center at Lu-ther Seminary in St. Paul. The competition, spon-sored by the Midwest Independent Publishing Association, is judged by experts from all aspects of the book world, including publishers, writers, edi-tors, librarians, teachers and book designers. They select award winners and finalists based on overall excellence. “Your Glasses are on

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Call for Artists The Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advisory Commit-tee is seeking original works of art for its sixth Community Art Exhibition. Theme of the ex-hibit is “Landscapes of Dakota County.” Artists 8 years old and older living in Dakota County can submit original two-di-mensional art that meets the committee’s criteria outlined online. One entry per person is allowed. The submission dead-line is July 8. For a complete list of criteria that submissions must meet, visit www.dako-tacounty.us and search “art exhibit.” To learn more, contact Jean Erickson at 651-438-4286 or [email protected].

Comedy Hal Sparks and Charlene Mae, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30, Mystic Lake Comedy Club, Prior Lake. Tickets: $19. Mature audiences only. Information: 952-445-9000 or mysticlake.com.

Dance “Cinderella 1944: A Love Story,” presented by Twin Cit-ies Ballet of Minnesota, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 8, at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Classic Cin-derella tale with a modern twist. Tickets: $18-$34. Information: http://bit.ly/24MxqU6.

Events Farm Babies at the Min-nesota Zoo, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 to April 30. Informa-tion: mnzoo.org. Victorian Tea by Dakota City Heritage Village, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Crystal Lake Golf Club, Lakeville. Infor-mation: www.dakotacity.org or 651-460-8050, ext. 3. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Barrel racing star Amber-ley Snyder will be the keynote speaker at a May 14 fundrais-ing event for the CanDoCowgirl Mentorship program, mentoring youth to achieve their eques-trian dreams, at Cornerstone on the Vermillion, 4650 200 St. E., Hastings (6 miles east of Farmington). She will share her story of “Tragedy to Triumph.” Features food and beverage stands, silent auction, photo opportunities. Doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets: $40 in advance at www.candocowgirl.com or $45

at the door.

Exhibits A children’s art exhibit is on display March 9 to April 25 at the art gallery at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. The gallery is closed weekends. Information: 952-895-4685. Quilt show hosted by Rose-mount Area Arts Council, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 25-29 and 9 a.m. to noon April 30, Steeple Center, Rosemount. Free.

Music Spring choral concerts by the Minnesota Valley Men’s and Women’s Chorales, 7 p.m. Friday, April 22, Grace Lu-theran Church, 7800 W. County Road 42, Apple Valley; 7 p.m. Saturday, April 23, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Tickets: $10 at www.MVMCsings.org or www.MVWCsings.org or at the door. Celebration of Young Mu-sicians Festival, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 23, Ed-ward Neill Elementary, 13409 Upton Ave. S., Burnsville. Open to students in grades four to six. Cost: $18. Bring your own lunch. Information: http://www.isd191.org/schools/edward-d-neill-elementary. Burnsville Rotary’s Con-cert for Caring featuring Rhythmic Circus, 8 p.m. Sat-urday, April 23, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $38 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. The Twin Cities Coro Singers, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 24, Family of Christ Luther-an Church, 10970 185th St., Lakeville. Free-will donations accepted. Reservations rec-ommended by calling 800-542-8805. Dennis Warner and The D’s, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets: $18 at the arts center and www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Barry Goldberg as The Rides with their Pierced Arrow Tour, 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $39.50-$79.50 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. AVHS Jazz Singers con-cert, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, Apple Valley High School. Information: 952-431-8200. LNHS Cabaret, 6:30 p.m. May 6-7, Lakeville Arts Center. Information: 952-232-3600.

FHS spring choir concert, 8 p.m., Friday, May 6, Farming-ton High School. Information: 651-252-2501. Anderson Ponty Band, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, Ames Center, 12600 Nicol-let Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $32.50-$79.50 at the box of-fice, 800-982-2787 or Ticket-master.com.

Theater “Catch Me If You Can,” presented by The Chameleon Theatre Circle, April 1-24, at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $22 adults, $19 students at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticket-master.com. “BRAVO 2016: Passport,” presented by Eastview High School, 7 p.m. April 21-23 and 28-30; 2 p.m. April 24, East-view High School. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior citizens and $5 students at https://search.seatyourself.biz/evhs and at the box office one hour prior to each performance. Information: 952-431-8900. “Much Ado About Noth-ing,” presented by Lakeville North High School, 7 p.m. April 21-23 and 2 p.m. April 23, Lakeville North High School auditorium. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students and seniors. For ticket reservations, email [email protected]. “The Iliad, The Odyssey, and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less,” present-ed by Farmington High School, 7 p.m. April 21-23 at Boeckman Middle School. Information: 651-252-2501. “Saturday Night Fever – The Musical,” 8 p.m. April 22-23, Mystic Showroom, Prior Lake. Tickets: $36-$47. Infor-mation: 952-496-6563 or mys-ticlake.com. “Mary Poppins,” presented by Lakeville South High School, 7 p.m. April 22-23, 28-30; and 2 p.m. April 23, LSHS auditorium, 21135 Jacquard Ave. Tickets: $10 adults, $7 students and se-niors at http://lshs.seatyourself.biz and one hour before curtain. Information: 952-232-3322. “Mary Poppins,” presented by Eagan High School, 3:30 p.m. April 27 free senior pre-view; 7 p.m. April 29-30, May 5-7; and 2 p.m. May 1 and 7, Eagan High School. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior citizens, $5 students at www.eagan.k12.mn.us or call 651-683-6964 for tickets beginning April 25. “The Enchanted Pig,” pre-sented by Apple Valley High School, 3 p.m. April 27 senior preview; 7:30 p.m. April 28-30;

2 p.m. May 1, Apple Valley High School Theatre. Tickets: www.seatyourself.biz/avhs or at the box office 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. school days beginning April 26 and one hour before each performance. Information: 952-431-8200.

Workshops/classes/other Eagan Art House is part-nering with Minnesota Center for Book Arts to offer a series of four book arts workshops. Let-terpress: Print on a Table-Top Platen Press, Wednesday, April 27; Jason Yoh, instructor. Book-binding: Pamphlet Stitch and Asian Stab Binding, Wednes-day, May 4; Sue Bjerke, in-structor. Paper: Two Decorative Japanese Paper Techniques, Wednesday, May 11; Jana Pull-man, instructor. Teaching Book Arts to Youth: The Language of Books, Wednesday, May 18; Jill Weese, instructor. All work-shops held at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S., from 6-9 p.m. Cost: $45 per class, including supplies. Call 612-215-2520 or register online at www.mnbookarts.org/ontheroad. Information: [email protected] or 651-675-5521. The Eagan Art House of-fers workshops presented by Wet Paint Artists’ Materials and Framing on preparing artwork for exhibit. Workshops are 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 11, and Saturday, May 21; and 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 22. All workshops are free and will be held at the Eagan Art House. In-formation: [email protected] or 651-675-5521. Basket Weaving: Yarn Storage Basket, offered by the Rosemount Area Arts Coun-cil May 10 and 17 at Steeple Center, $11 RAAC members, $12 nonmembers (plus an $18 materials fee payable to the instructor). Information: www.rosemountarts.com. Watch Me Draw Art Stu-dio, 20908 Holyoke Ave., Lake-ville, classes: Ladies Night Out, 6-8 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month, create a 9x12 acrylic painting, $30. Date Night Painting, 6-8 p.m. the first and third Friday of the month, choose to paint individual can-vases or one large canvas, age 21 and older, $55 per couple in-cludes light appetizers. Coffee & Canvas, 9-11 a.m. Wednes-days, create a 9x12 acrylic painting, $25. Information: www.watchmedraw.net or 952-454-2736. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Bat-tle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley

Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Alla Prima Oil Painting, oil painting workshop with Dan Petrov, starts April 28 for six consecutive Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., 190 South River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Preregister by phone at 763-843-2734 . Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with artist Christine Tierney, 9 a.m. to noon Tues-days, River Ridge Studios, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burns-ville. Information: www.christi-netierney.com, 612-210-3377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art education through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Soy candle making class-es held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Ja-mie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person.

Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Line dance classes Wednesdays at Lakeville Heri-tage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., beginners 9-10 a.m., in-termediate 10 a.m. to noon. Information: Marilyn, 651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Infor-mation: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected]. SouthSide Writers, Sat-urday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, sub-mission and manuscript prep-aration information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651-688-0365.

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Twin Cities Ballet’s ‘Cinderella 1944’ runs May 6-8

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


Cinderella and air raid sirens may not seem like a natural pairing, but Lakeville-based Twin Cit-ies Ballet is looking to meld elements of the clas-sic fairy tale with the stark realities of World War II in its original ballet “Cin-derella 1944: A Love Sto-ry.” The show, which plays the Burnsville Ames Cen-ter’s main stage May 6-8, is set in England during World War II, and tells the Cinderella tale through dance and music, rather than words and song. It features an array of histor-ical flourishes — wartime newsreel footage, sand-bags, war posters — along with a compilation of clas-sical music edited together with sound effects. “This is not simply Cin-derella set in a different time — it’s inspired by the thematic elements of the classic Cinderella tale, but it’s an original story,” said Rick Vogt, associate artis-tic director at Twin Cities Ballet. In this version, Cin-derella (played by Natalie Rossi) is orphaned and goes to live with her aunt and cousins in a country village. Instead of Prince Charming, she falls in love with a U.S. Army captain (Raydel Caceres). Rossi and Caceres, both

Twin Cities Ballet company members, recently per-formed in the dance troupe’s “A Minnesota Nutcracker” at the Ames Center during the holidays; Rossi was the Sugar Plum Fairy, while Ca-ceres was cast in the role of Cavalier. Joining them as Cinder-ella’s “snooty cousins” in “Cinderella 1944” will be fellow company members Jennifer Christie and Zoë Marinello-Kohn, who also were featured in “A Minne-sota Nutcracker.” With a cast of about 100, “Cinderella 1944” features dancers drawn mainly from Ballet Royale Minnesota, the Lakeville dance studio run by Vogt and his wife De-nise. Denise Vogt wrote and choreographed the show, and did a good deal of historical research for the production on a trip to

England, her home coun-try, in the summer of 2011, interviewing family mem-bers and friends about their wartime experiences. Her family network of-fered up stories about food rationing, building bomb shelters and carrying gas masks, along with more quotidian details such as hairstyles and fashions. “It was key to design-ing the show, both for the dancing and the produc-tion design,” Denise Vogt said. “I really think it brings the production to another level, and height-ens the audience’s experi-ence.” The upcoming run of the show will be the sec-ond staging of “Cinderella 1944,” which was first per-formed at the Ames Cen-ter — then the Burnsville Performing Arts Center — in 2013.

“Cinderella 1944” is the second ballet written by Denise Vogt for Twin Cit-ies Ballet, formerly Lakev-ille City Ballet. The dance company’s first original production “Wizard of Oz — The Ballet,” debuted in 2012. “Cinderella 1944” is billed as a family-friendly production that’s geared to a general audience — even those not familiar with ballet, Rick Vogt said. “It’s very approach-able,” he said. “If you’ve never seen a ballet in your life, you’re going to know what’s going on. It’s a

Church of Cash, a Johnny Cash tribute band, is set to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in Rosemount as part of the ongoing “Concerts at the Steeple Center” series presented by the Rosemount Area Arts Council. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.rosemountarts.com; tickets also will be available at the door. The Steeple Center is located at 14375 S. Robert Trail; more about the band is at www.churchofcashmusic.com. (Photo submitted)

Johnny Cash tribute

This season of Coffee Concerts at the Lakeville Area Arts Center concludes May 1 with a performance by Lyra Baroque. The Twin Cities “early music” ensemble is conducted by Jacques Ogg, and the May 1 concert will feature guest soloist Jaap ter Linden, internationally acclaimed master of the viola da gamba. The concert is titled “Baroque Lowerstring Extravaganza,” and Linden has devised a program focusing on bass instruments — music for viola, viola da gamba, cello, and base de violon. Tickets for the 2 p.m. concert are $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors and $6 for ages 12 and under, and can be purchased at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com or at the arts center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. The ticket price includes complimentary coffee and refreshments. More about the concert series is at Facebook.com/coffeeconcerts. (Photo submitted)

Baroque extravaganza

Natalie Rossi, left, is Cinderella and Raydel Caceres plays the Prince Charming-like Army captain in the Twin Cities Ballet production. (Photo by Sarah Lopez Donovan)

“Cinderella 1944” is the second original story ballet written by Denise Vogt for Twin Cities Ballet. With a cast of about 100, the production features dancers drawn mainly from Ballet Royale Minnesota, the Lakeville dance studio run by Rick and Denise Vogt. (Photo by Brianne Bland)

Top of Your Head” is a collection of funny stories on aging, ranging from forgetfulness and chang-ing interests to how sex and relationships change as we age. Elsagher is a comedian, author and national speaker who de-livers a joyful, hopeful message in the face of ad-versity.

Summer fun at Mystic Lake Major entertainment and outdoor events this summer at Mystic Lake in Prior Lake include: Kesha, 8 p.m. Thurs-day, June 16, Mystic Showroom. Cost: $59 and $69. Tickets on sale 10 a.m. April 23. Northern Thunder Motorcycle Rally, Sunday, June 26. The third annual Northern Thunder Mo-torcycle Rally rolls in with a charity ride, vendors and giveaways. Styx performs live in the Mystic Show-room at 8 p.m. Tickets are $49 and $59. Rock and Rockets, Monday, July 4. This free all-ages event features food

trucks, live outdoor music and fireworks. Junk FM and Chris Hawkey per-form before a musically-choreographed fireworks show. Guests are invited to bring their own chairs; no coolers. The party contin-ues indoors with Junk FM on the Promenade Stage. Hank Williams Jr., 8 p.m. Thursday, July 14, Mystic Amphitheater. Tickets on sale 10 a.m. April 30 for $39, $55, $69 and $79. The Great Midwest Rib Fest, July 22-24. The nation’s top rib cookers compete for thousands of dollars in prizes in this free all-ages event. Features The Great Midwest Art Fest, free outdoor music and after-parties Friday and Saturday night. Dia-mond Rio performs Fri-day, Survivor on Saturday and Arch Allies on Sun-day. Goo Goo Dolls with special guests Collective Soul and Tribe Society, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30, Mystic Amphitheater. Tickets are $29-$65. Find more information about events, promotions and giveaways at mysti-clake.com.

great ‘first time at the bal-let’ experience.” Tickets for the show range from $18 to $34 and are available at the Ames Center box office, by call-ing 800-982-2787, and on-line at Ticketmaster.com.

Show times are 7 p.m. May 6-7, and 2 p.m. May 8. More information is at twincitiesballet.org.

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Saturday, April 23 Foot Long Fun Run, 5K run or walk, 9:30-10:30 a.m. regis-tration, Cleary Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake. Fun run at 11 a.m.; award ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Cost: $15 per student, $25 per adult. Register at http://tinyurl.com/h5uh2mx. Sponsored by Campus Faith Clubs. Pro-ceeds from the event will go to-wards supporting local faith clubs and the service projects they sponsor.

Sunday, April 24 Kids ’n Kinship bowl-a-thon, 3-7 p.m., Cedarvale Lanes, 883 Cedar Grove Parkway, Ea-gan. Registration fee: $25. Reg-ister at https://kinshipbowlfundraiser2016.eventbrite.com. Infor-mation: www.kidsnkinship.org.

Monday, April 25 U.S. Service Academy in-formation session, 6-8:30 p.m., Diamondhead Education Center, Door 1, 200 W. Burnsville Park-way, Burnsville. Hosted by U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Burnsville.

Wednesday, April 27 Memory Care Support Group, 2-3 p.m., Augustana Re-gent at Burnsville, 14500 Regent Lane, Burnsville. Information: Jane Hubbard at 952-898-8728. Sexual Assault Awareness

Walk, 7:30-9 p.m., city of Apple Valley, 7100 147th St. W., Apple Valley. Refreshments and pro-gram, 7:30 p.m.; walk, 8 p.m. Register for this free event at www.360communities.org.

Thursday, April 28 Earth Day Forum on climate change hosted by Citizens’ Cli-mate Lobby of Minnesota, 6-8 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 County Road 42, Burnsville. Pre-sentation by Veda Kanitz, chair of the Minnesota DFL Environmen-tal Caucus, and Bruce Morlan, GOP party activist from North-field. Question-and-answer ses-sion follows. Free. Information: [email protected].

Friday, April 29 Spring open house by the MOMS Club of Eagan-East, 10-11 a.m., Woodcrest Church, 525 Cliff Road, Eagan. Fun activities and snacks for children. Learn about the club for moms who live east of Pilot Knob Road in Ea-gan. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Saturday, April 30 YEA trade show, 9 a.m. to noon, Holyoke Crossing Mall, downtown Lakeville. The trade show features the young entre-preneurs from the YEA program and their business propositions. Each student will have a booth in which their business will repre-sented.

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