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Partners For Success worksPartners For Success shows that getting parents and families involved in a childs learning leads to gains in the classroom .

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Middle Ages come to lifeCaponi Art Park in Eagan is offering guests a break from life in the 21st century when it hosts the Medieval Fair on Sept . 30 .

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The Rosemount High School marching band held its annual festival Saturday, Sept. 15, under the lights at Irish Stadium. The event attracted some of the top bands from across the state to compete in three classes. The Rosemount band performed last during the event in an exhibition performance that is not part of the official competition. More photos from the event are at SunThisweek.com.

irish band delights Apple Valley man sentenced for fatally shooting friend An Apple Valley man was sen-tenced Sept . 13 to 90 days in jail and 10 years proba-tion for fa-tally shoot-ing a friend with a gun he thought was unloaded . Derrick Wallace Dahl, 23, accidentally shot 22-year-old Benjamin Al-len Hanson in the head on July 23, 2011, at a home on East Crystal Lake Road in Burnsville . Wallace, Dahl and a third man who lives at the home were handling fire-arms kept there when Dahl pointed a .45-caliber hand-gun at Hanson and fired . He admitted to police hed pulled the trigger but said he didnt know the gun had been reloaded after being emptied . Dahl told police it was the first time hed handled a gun, the criminal complaint said . He said that all three of them had earlier been point-ing the empty guns at each other, just playing around, the criminal complaint said . Dahl, who pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in May, was originally charged with second-degree manslaugh-ter, reckless discharge of a firearm in a municipality, intentionally pointing a gun at another and recklessly handling a gun . It was expected Dahl would avoid prison time un-der his plea agreement with the Dakota County attor-neys office . Sentencing guidelines called for 48 months prison, but the prosecution agreed to stay the prison term, County Attorney James Backstrom said at the time of the plea agreement . I agreed to the down-ward departure because this was an unintentional act of negligence, Backstrom said . It think its reflective of the significant danger as-sociated with mishandling firearms . But it was not an intentional act on Mr . Dahls part .

Andrew Miller

Derrick Dahl

by T.W. BudigSuN THISWEEk

Democratic leaders look to the suburbs for critical seats they need to take back the Repub-lican-controlled Legisla-ture . Currently, Republi-cans grip the Senate by holding 37 seats against the Democrats 29 . One seat that is vacant held by former Sen . John Harrington, DFL-St . Paul, who is resigning to assume law enforce-ment duties with the Met Council is a safe seat for Democrats . Democrats would need to pick up four seats to recapture the Senate . Republicans wrested control of the Senate from Democrats two years ago, breaking a Democratic lock go-ing back almost 40 years . I feel pretty good about it yeah, Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, said of winning back the Senate . Though speaking of the economy and education as key issues, voters can feel an aura of mismanage-ment radiating from the Republican Senate Caucus, Bakk argued . He spoke of a cascade of mis-steps, pointing to a recent adminis-trative law judge panel finding that 11 Republican senators and former House Speaker Steve Sviggum broke

state campaign law by distributing taxpayer-paid literature containing a political fundraising link . The senators, including former Sen . Chris Gerlach of Apple Valley, and Sviggum, who has insisted hes the one to blame, were given small fines . The public may not know or un-derstand the details about the ruling or the extramarital affair with a Sen-ate staffer that drove Sen . Amy koch, R-Buffalo, to resign as Senate major-ity leader, but they sense things have gone awry, Bakk argued . I am confident were going to pick up seats in the suburbs, said House Minority Leader Paul This-sen, DFL-Minneapolis . House Republicans currently hold 72 seats, House Democrats 61 seats, with one open-seat . Democrats would need to win six seats to regain control . Thissen argues that looking at the

current head count is misleading . With lawmaker retirements and redistricting both House caucuses are essentially starting in the mid-50s and the battle is really over the remaining 24 seats, he explained . Fifteen seats are open . Thissen is cautiously optimistic House Democrats will regain control . He points to House races in Dakota County as ground zero in the sub-urban political fray, adding House Democrats look for success in Edina and in Eden Prairie, too . This election will not be a wave style election as seen in 2006, 2008 and 2010, Thissen argues . Thissen views the proposed same-sex marriage ban constitutional amendment as one factor that could bring young voters to the polls, which could help Democrats, he said . A youth surge could play a role

dakota county could be bellwether Lawmakers look to the suburbs to determine control of Legislature

See elecTiOn, 7A

Boutique blossoms from career change

Injured EMT starts Rosemountvendor fair in downtown mall

by Tad JohnsonSuN THISWEEk

Debbie Hanson figured she would work in the medi-cal field for all of her career . Three years ago, when a patient who was high on drugs attacked the Fairview Ridges Hospital emergency medical technician of 22 years, her plans changed . After a torn rotator cuff and injured knee forced her on a long disability leave, Hanson then learned she could no longer be an EMT because doctors told her she shouldnt lift anything over 20 pounds . Since a desk job in the medical field didnt appeal to her, Hanson became an Avon sales consultant and now, with a little help from her friends, she has opened Vendors unique Boutique in the old Rosemount Mall on South Robert Trail . Hansons idea to bring a variety of vendors into the building for weekend sales events came to her about five months ago when she

walked into the mall after having coffee at Morning Glorys Bakery across the street . She saw the available space and design of the building with its two floors of walkways and open ar-eas as an opportunity to host the boutique through Christmas . The fair will include ven-dors such as Avon, Pam-pered Chef, Tastefully Sim-ple, 31 Party Bags, antiques, clothing, home furnishings, crafts, food and much more . Hanson, a Farming-ton resident formerly from Rosemount, said she had 20 different businesses partici-pating the first weekend . While the fair will be open the next two weekends in September, it will have a grand opening celebration Oct . 6 and 7 when the mu-sical duo of Apple Valley High School teacher Travis Laurent and twin brother kalin will perform . Food

See BOuTique, 7A

wish comes true for Apple Valley girl

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Four-year-old Avery Saari, left, visits with her big sister Brenna at a send-off party held Tuesday at Old Chicago in Apple Valley for the Saari familys upcoming trip to Disney World. Avery was born with congenital CMV and as a result has epilepsy, cerebral palsy, is non-verbal and is fed through a tube; she was selected by Make A Wish of Minnesota to receive her wish of going to Disney World and meeting Belle, her favorite princess. The Apple Valley family including dad, Matt, and mom, Jodi leaves for Disney World on Sept. 28. More about Averys story and CMV is at www.averysjourney.com.

Senate district 57 house district 57A house district 57B

Pat Hall, Republican

Tara Mack, Republican

Anna Wills, Republican

Greg Clausen, DFL

RobertaGibbons, DFL

Jeff Wilfahrt, DFL

A Special Section Highlighting Senior Li

festyles

This months focus: Volunteering

Volunteers concentrate their

efforts at home cooperative

BY EMILY HEDGES

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Shirl Amundson and

Diane

Rutschke believe volunteer w

ork can

begin at home. Like so man

y of the

residents of Gramercy

Park

Cooperative in Eagan, the tw

o donate

their time and effort to im

proving

their surroundings and bu

ilding a

community to be proud of.

Were a cooperative, s

aid

Amundson. We try to cooper

ate, and

we all do things to make liv

ing here

at the Gramercy enjoyable. T

hats my

main volunteer job, she said

.

Amundson works with the

com-

munity rummage sale and s

erves on

the social committee to find

enter-

tainment and speakers for t

he build-

ing. I arrange fir

st-Friday speakers

on topics of health, commun

ity, and

self-care. I also work to boo

k enter-

tainment when we have cat

ered din-

ners, she said. I dont r

emember

volunteering for it. It was a

bout five

years ago. Someone said, Can

you do

this? That is how it happene

d.

Amundson believes that whe

n you

make yourself available to h

elp, vol-

unteer opportunities find you

.

Being available to do things

is a

way of volunteering. Its im

portant

for myself. It gives me a reas

on to get

up, get dressed and do som

ething,

said Amundson. Its impor

tant for

those who are aging to get

involved

with other people. I like be

ing with

others, and it inspires me.

In addition to her efforts at

home,

Amundson spends many ho

urs help-

ing out at the Eagan Com

munity

Center. She most often serv

es as a

room host responsible for

greeting

and serving people attendin

g events

at the center.I stay busy

and keep involved.

Thats one important way o

f taking

care of yourself, said Am

undson,

who lost her husband two ye

ars ago.

People volunteer in differe

nt ways.

Maybe they arent as vis

ible and

vocal, but they are still volun

teering

time or goods.

Neighbor Diane Rutschke

shares

Amundsons philosophy o

n volun-

teerism. The 66-year-old ma

kes her-

self available for what need

s to get

done, and is known with

in the

Gramercy Park communit

y as a

woman of constant energy.

Using my gifts and talents

to bet-

ter my community is impo

rtant to

me, said Rutschke.

Rutschke, a retired nurse, w

orked

in home health care before

joining

the Red Cross. She spent

10 years

traveling around the five-st

ate area

with the blood mobile. Since

retiring,

she has thrown that same ene

rgy into

volunteerism. She works tir

elessly at

her church and, like Amun

dson, is

active in her cooperative.

It gets me out of the house.

I love

dealing with people, caring

for oth-

ers, and making sure theyr

e safe. I

just need to be out there an

d doing

things, she said.

She works on several comm

ittees,

including the marketing,

building

and social committees. She

is also

part of Gramercy Gals, a gr

oup that

raises money for a wide-r

ange of

causes, including the local Fo

od Shelf.

At a coop, we all work toget

her. I

came from a farming comm

unity, so

cooperatives have always bee

n part of

my life. Everybody here is

vibrant,

eager to get stuff done and gov

ern our-

selves, she said.

Amundson agrees. For this s

enior

citizen, its all about feelin

g needed

and spending your retireme

nt years

connecting with and helping o

thers.

Theres always a need for m

ore

people to volunteer. Some peo

ple want

to be left alone. I feel like their

missing

out. I think volunteering is w

hat God

made us for, said Amundson

.

Shirl Amundson (right) and Diane Ru

tschke stand in front of Gramercy Pa

rk Cooperative landscaping,

just one of the many improvement p

rojects funded by the volunteer effor

ts of residents.

2A September 21, 2012 Sun ThiSweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount

Inwhathasbeencalledthe largest event of anykind ever held at Rose-mount High School, the23rd annual RosemountMarching Band Festivalon Saturday night handedout three class championsawards and raised some

money for the schoolsbandprograms. Itwas uber-super suc-cessful, band directorSteve Olsen wrote in anemail. As band directors,wearesoproud,happyandextremely pleased with allaspects of the entire day!

Thiswasourfinestfestival ever! Our students andparents showed everyoneinattendancetheverybestofRosemount! Olsen reported thatmore than 4,100 enteredthegatesfortheshowthathad more than 2,200 stu-

dentparticipants. Many of the $43,000-plus worth of silent auc-tionitemsweresoldtothehighest bidders and theconcessionstandsoldare-cordamountofitems. The overall winnerswere: Class AAA - Eden

Prairie, Class AA - Roch-esterLourdesandClassA-WinonaCotter. Eastview places fourthinClassAAA,whileRose-mount and Farmingtonperformedinnon-competi-tionexhibition. All of the band direc-

torsandstaff fromvisitingschools were blown awaywith the friendliness andhelpfulness of all parentsandstudents theyencoun-tered,Olsensaid.

Marching band festival attracts 6,300-plus

PhotosbyDaveAndrews

The Rosemount High School marching band played during its home festival Saturday, Sept. 15, at Irish Stadium. The event was attended by more than 4,100 people and had 2,200-plus participants.

Sun ThiSweek - Apple Valley - Rosemount September 21, 2012 3A

by Tad JohnsonSun ThiSweek

The co-author of the often-cited report from the Fed-eral Reserve Bank of Minneapolis that found investments in early childhood education have a high public dollar rate of return will share his research with Dakota County professionals who work with children. Rob Grunewald, the Re-serve Banks associate econ-omist who has made similar presentations throughout the country, is the keynote speaker of the new Ameri-can Services Collaborative session early Childhood education: The key to Suc-cess for new Americans from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at Dakota County Technical College. About 50 people have signed up to attend the ses-sion, which is free and open to educators, faith leaders, social services and early childhood providers. Grunewald, a Minneap-olis resident, will talk about the results of the 2003 re-port that he co-authored with former research direc-tor at the Reserve Bank, Art Rolnick, that compared in-vestments with early child-

hood education to construction of a sports stadium as two different kinds of economic devel-opment tools. early childhood education returns $16 for every dollar invested, Rolnick and Grunewald

found. Children who arrive prepared to succeed in school are more likely to graduate from high school and be a productive mem-ber of society, Grunewald said. Those who are unpre-pared tend to stay behind their peers and earn less money in their careers. They are also more likely to com-mit crimes and need social assistance. Grunewald said the early investment means schools spend less as the child ages and in other parts of gov-ernment, particularly the criminal justice system. we were surprised to see the results, Grunewald said. So were others. Rolnick and Grunewald captured the attention of business leaders across the nation and in Minnesota. So much so that a group of Minnesota CeOs decided to create the Minnesota

early Learning Foundation after Grunewald and Rol-nick wrote a follow-up re-port outlining how to invest in early learning. The foundation, com-prised of CeOs of some of the states largest companies (Cargill, Best Buy, General Mills) funded the 2008-11 early childhood education pilot program in St. Pauls Frogtown neighborhood. Through the program, $6 million in scholarships were provided to low-income families to enroll in an ap-proved two-year early child-hood education program. Grunewald said many of the students were new Americans who spoke eng-lish in addition to their native language. Many of them were hmong and Af-rican Americans. Program results have been promising, according to Grunewald. he said parents were more engaged in their childs learning and the program was a catalyst to increase the number of high-quality early childhood education openings in the area. Students showed statis-tically significant improve-ments in literacy, math, social skills and attention, according to the study. Could such an invest-ment in early childhood ed-ucation happen in Dakota County? Monica Jensen, commu-

nity relations director of the Dakota County Attorneys Office and member of the countys new American Services Collaborative, says the program isnt intended to create such a program. Our goal is to connect people and resources, Jen-sen said. The collaborative has been doing just that for the past several years offering resource fairs and speaker events like the Sept. 28 workshop. Past topics have been crime prevention, do-mestic violence prevention and continuing education. Fridays workshop will include a panel discussion led by the state director of head Start, Mary Vanderw-ert. The foundations full report on its scholarship program is at www.pasrmn.org/MeLF/Scholarship_Pi-lot_Research. Register for the work-shop by contacting Jen-sen at (651) 438-4440 or [email protected].

Tad Johnson can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sun-thisweek.

Teach them now, or pay later Workshop to focus on investment

in early childhood education

Rob Grunewald

For most Apple Valley homeowners, city tax bill will dip in 2013 The Apple Valley City Council on Sept. 11 ad-opted its preliminary 2013 budget and levy, which should result in the city portion of property taxes decreasing slightly for most homes. According to city fi-nance staff, more than 90 percent of homes in Apple Valley will see a reduction in city taxes paid for 2013. in a budget presenta-tion to the City Council, finance staff noted that city property taxes are ex-pected to fall 1.6 percent, from $866 to $852, for the median value home in Apple Valley ($185,800) which experienced a typi-cal property value decline of 6 percent. The preliminary bud-get/levy approved by the council last week estab-

lishes the maximum levy for 2013. Between now and the December adoption of the final budget, the coun-cil can only reduce the levy amount. The City Council has scheduled its public budget meeting (formerly called the Truth in Taxation hearing) for Dec. 13 at the Apple Valley Municipal Center. That same night the council is also slated to vote on adoption of the final 2012 budget and levy. Dakota County is re-quired to send out prop-erty-specific tax notices in mid-november. information about the budget and tax levy is available on the citys web-site, www.cityofappleval-ley.org.

Andrew Miller

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Re-elect Schouweiler To the editor: Dakota County has done well by keeping taxes low and budgets maintained. This is why it is important to keep the status quo by re-electing Nancy Schouweiler as county commissioner. I grew up in Inver Grove Heights and I know her op-ponent Bill Klein is a well-known career politician and 20 year Inver Grove City Council member who ran for numerous offices including the state senate and mayor of Inver Grove Heights so he is not fresh or new as his signs state. I am concerned for my dad was the former veterans director for Dakota County and Veterans Services could be put under real budget re-straints as opportunists like Klein might try to position themselves by slashing bud-gets for partisan career ad-vancement. As for Schouweiler, my dad always relied on her support to help make sure Veterans Services was well-funded and considered Schouweiler her favorite. Finally, I should state that this is also a non-par-tisan election where focus should be on county issues and nothing else. Therefore,

please vote for Schouweiler to keep Dakota County great.

WIllIAm Cory lABoVITCHSouth St. Paul

Supports Anna Wills for HouseTo the editor: As a former rosemount City Council member and currently serving as a Port Authority member for 12 years in rosemount, I have come to appreciate legisla-tors who will roll up their sleeves and understand in detail the issues facing local government. We deal with things that dont fit neatly into political party ideol-ogy, but are of deep impor-tance to the people in our communities, public safety, streets, parks, residential, commercial and industrial development along with other important issues. As I have got to know Anna Wills, it is clear to me that she understands the im-portance of local issues and has the type of personality to work effectively with mu-nicipal leaders to ensure the best interest of our commu-nities are well represented in St. Paul. She will ask good ques-tions, be engaged, listen to

her constituents and rep-resent rosemount, Apple Valley and Coates very ef-fectively. Please join me in sup-porting Anna Wills for state representative in House District 57B. mAry rIleyrosemount

Camp Invention a success To the editor: I would like to thank School District 196 and Thomas lake and red Pine elementary schools for host-ing the Camp Invention pro-gram this summer. Camp Invention director Trisha miller and talented local teaching camp staff helped to prepare local youths for future success through prac-tical application of the 21st century learning skills such as teamwork, creativity, critical thinking and prob-lem-solving. one-hundred ninety-eight of the districts el-ementary students joined over 77,000 students na-tionwide in tackling exciting hands-on STem challenges at the Camp Invention pro-gram. The science, technol-ogy, engineering, and math concepts that they learned were used to solve a series

of real-world problems that required innovative solu-tions. I especially want to thank the adult and youth staff and the students for the exceptional creativity and inventiveness that they displayed throughout the week.

SuSAN Z. ClArKe regional consultant for Camp Invention

Gibbons knows the ramifications of budget cuts To the editor: Do you think that a member of the minnesota House who votes along ei-ther partys lines 89 percent of the time truly represents their district? That is what Tara mack has done. In do-ing so she has made Apple Valley, Dakota County and minnesota less competitive. mack voted to reduce mass transit funding, al-lowing roads to grow more congested. Business need to transport their goods. They

will not locate headquarters or warehouses where a their products are stuck in traffic. mack supported money for bus rapid transit in-stead of light rail on Ce-dar Avenue. Now it ap-pears the western suburbs may have light rail service. That means Apple Valley and Dakota County, hav-ing spent a huge amount of money and seen many local businesses hurt by construc-tion, could have to compete with suburbs with light rail. minnesotas schools used to be rated at the top. I wish mack understood the importance of public education. Carrie lucking, executive director of the Alliance for a Better min-nesota said: Not only did rep. mack help shut down our state and eliminate the market Value Homestead Credit, but she voted to cut Apple Valley and Burnsville area schools by more than $2.5 million to give special tax breaks to big corpora-tions. mack voted to cut money for higher educa-tion. our university system

has been our entrepreneur-ial incubator and provided a well-educated workforce. mack voted to cut fund-ing for mental health ser-vices and reduce services for the disabled, poor, and elderly. This will cost min-nesotans more because people will wind up seek-ing care in emergency room. Hospitals will pass costs on those who can pay. Seniors will be forced into nursing homes because less costly services that allow them to remain in their own homes are gone. At a time when our state has a growing el-derly population this is fis-cally irresponsible. We have a choice in No-vember. Vote for roberta Gibbons. She will work to grow our state and local economy by funding needed infrastructure and educa-tion. Gibbons also under-stands some budget cuts wind up costing us more in the long run. NIKA DAVIeSApple Valley

Opinion360 Communities partners with Families for School Success

by Lisa Lusk SPeCIAl To SuN THISWeeK

reading proficiency is widely accepted as a major predictor of future school suc-cess. According to the Annie e. Casey Foundation, students who do not read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to leave high school without a diploma than proficient readers. And that leads to a whole host of challenges for not only the student, but for the community as a whole. This is why 360 Communities Partners For Success promotes literacy and paren-tal involvement in students education from kindergarten through high school gradua-tion. Partners For Success has family sup-port workers in 27 schools in seven school districts in Dakota County working to re-move barriers to school success for at-risk youth. A large portion of the work involves engaging families in their home and work-ing with parents to provide tools to better equip them as a partner in their childs edu-cation. In the 2011-2012 school year Partners For Success family support workers sat

down with families and teachers to create 384 family learning plans to help engage parents and keep students on track to reach their potential. Structure and expectations at home can make all the difference between a student who struggles and one who succeeds. After all, according to the michigan Department of education, children spend 70 percent of their waking hours at home during the school year, including weekends and holi-days. Helping students to learn and achieve their academic potential cannot be the sole responsibility of schools; parental involve-ment and engagement with their childs academics at home is a critical part of a childs success in school. According to Dr. Jeremy D. Finn of the

university at Buffalos Graduate School of education, there are three kinds of parental involvement at home that are consistently associated with higher student achieve-ment: Actively organizing and monitoring a childs time. Helping with homework. Discussing school matters. Partners For Success family support workers understand the important role of family life in a students success. They also understand the other needs a family may have and can tap a wide network of 360 Communities resources to surround a family with support. If a child is coming to school hungry, the family support worker can refer the family to one of five 360 Com-munities food shelves in Dakota County. If there is a safety issue at home, 360 Commu-nities has two lewis House domestic vio-lence shelters. Family support workers are also very knowledgeable of other resources within the community and can assist fami-lies with accessing what they need by the relationships 360 Communities has with other organizations.

This partnership between school, homes and family support worker has demonstrat-ed success. A 2011 study of the Partners For Success program conducted by the uni-versity of minnesota Center for Applied research and educational Improvement found that 88 percent of students in the evaluation met, exceeded or made progress toward their reading goals, some by more than 200 percent. The study also found par-ents appreciated the greater sense of con-nection they developed with their schools through the family support workers. A bright future for all students is achiev-able with programs like Partners For Suc-cess, with dedicated educators and engaged families and communities. Discover more about 360 Communities Partners For Suc-cess by visiting 360Communities.org.

Lisa Lusk is 360 Communities Partners For Success supervisor. 360 Communities mis-sion is to provide hope and support to people by engaging communities to prevent violence, ensure school success and promote long-term self-sufficiency. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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It was quiet on the beautiful beach, except for the strong wind and the large waves. No children building sand castles. No teenagers flirting. No families having picnics. But hundreds of people were there. We were there on omaha Beach, Norman-dy, one of the beaches where landings took place on June 6, 1944, D-Day. We were there, as someone noted, with respect, re-membrance and reverence. It happened that my wife and I were there on Sept. 11. We arrived just as Hans Hooker, superintendent of the Normandy American Cemetery, was about to read a brief proclamation from President Barack obama. The mixture of sadness, gratitude and respect we felt are impossible to convey for heroes of the 1940s, and for those of our generation. No movie Ive seen, no book Ive read prepared me for the awesome experience on the Normandy beaches that we visited. We started in the small town of Arroman-ches, while British and American creativity

and innovation produced a floating harbor, wharf, and causeway allowing thousands of tons of material to be unloaded and brought to shore. It was the first time any-thing this large had been created, anywhere in the world. Several signs in shops recognized that people from all over the world, including the Allied countries, come to visit. Wel-come to our liberators, the signs pro-claimed. We also visited omaha Beach where thousands of Americans gave their lives to help preserve our freedom. There are no shops there. Theres just a huge Ameri-

can cemetery with more than 9,000 graves, and an extremely well-done museum. To-gether, they produce memories and time for us to reflect. one soldier, a private Harry Parley, re-called: As our boat touched the sand and the ramp went down, I became a visitor to hell. you look up at the cliffs, you walk by the guns that boomed that day, and its astonishing. The courage of these soldiers is overwhelming. reading books about D-Day, its clear that Supreme Allied Commander Dwight eisenhower was a genius at keeping togeth-er a constantly contentious coalition. He had to deal with huge egos of people like Charles DeGaulle, George Patton, Bernard montgomery and others. He had to recon-cile the sometimes conflicting advice and demands of Winston Churchill, Franklin roosevelt and others. Despite enormous losses, the Allies suc-ceeded. Together, they overcame great evil. So one of the lessons was a reminder

about what can be accomplished when peo-ple work together. But theres much, much more. There are thousands of stories of hero-ism from young people, far from home and family. A film at the omaha Beach mu-seum referred to those who did not come home, and ended this way: They gave their futures to insure ours. In the final analysis, nothing could be more profound. Someone asked if I enjoyed the day. No. But as another visitor explained: It was stirring. I also found and find myself asking: What am I doing to honor their memory, and to make the best possible use of the gifts of life, liberty and freedom that they helped secure? Joe Nathan, formerly a public school teach-er and administrator, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome at [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Learning from a visit to Normandys D-Day beaches on Sept. 11

Sun ThisweekColumnistJoe Nathan


PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF HEARING

ON PROCEEDINGS FOR VACATION OFPUBLIC GROUNDS IN THE CITY OF

APPLE VALLEYTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Municipal Center of the City of Apple Val-ley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet atthe City Hall, 7100 147th Street W., at 7:00p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, onThursday, October 11, 2012, to considerthe matter of vacat ion of the follow ingdescribed public grounds in the City ofApple Valley, pursuant to Minnesota Stat-utes 412.851:All drainage and utility easements dedi-cated in THE LEGACY OF APPLE VAL-LEY NORTH, according to the recordedplat thereof, Dakota County, Minnesota,which lie within Blocks, 2, 3, 7 and 8 ofsaid plat; andThat part of Fortino Street lying betweenthe southerly extensions of the west andeast lines of Block 7 to the north line ofBlock 8, all in THE LEGACY OF APPLEVALLEY NORTH , acco rding to therecorded plat thereof, Dakota County,Minnesota; andThat part of Fontana Trail lying betweenthe easterly extensions of the north andsouth lines of Block 2 to the west line ofBlock 3, all in THE LEGACY OF APPLEVALLEY NORTH , acco rding to therecorded plat thereof, Dakota County,Minnesota.Such persons as desire to be heard with

reference to the proposal will be heard atthis meeting.DATED this 11th day of September ,

2012./s/ Pamela J. GackstetterPamela J. Gackstetter, City Clerk

3152108 9/21-9/28/12

in suburban House races where Republican lawmak-ers, in supporting the mar-riage amendment, voted against the grain of the dis-trict, he argued. Thissen views the politi-cal repercussions from a sex scandal involving Duluth DFL lawmaker Rep. Kerry Gauthier as limited to that district. DFL State Party Chair-man Ken Martin of Eagan is upbeat about a Demo-cratic legislative revival and looks to the suburbs helping bridge the gap. We have a number of legislative targets in the sub-urbs, Martin said. Martin cites Senate Dis-trict 49 in Edina as a district in which Democrats can win all three seats. If he had to bet on a race, hed bet on former Re-publican Rep. Ron Erhardt of Edina, now running as a Democrat, to win House District 49A. Yes, I am that certain about that race, Martin said. Bakk looks to DFL Sen-ate candidate Greg Clausen in Senate District 57 in Da-kota County as a possible Senate Democratic win. We have an awfully good candidate down there, he said. Bellwether races are found in Dakota County, Martin explained, with for-mer DFL state senator Jim Carlson, state representa-

vendors will offer carnival-style delights that weekend, too. The mall currently hous-es The Guitar Shop and Stokes for Folks Therapeu-tic Massage and was quite a hub of commerce in its early years. My goal is to take over the former dance studio

space and office next to it, Hanson said. I want to keep building and building it. The fair is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun-days through Christmas.

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tives Sandra Masin and Will Morgan, all seeking to regain seats lost last elec-tion. I think we have a good chance at all three, Martin said. Martin views the pro-posed amendments on the ballot, Photo ID and the marriage ban, less about bringing out more voters than fired-up voters more likely to vote Democratic down the ticket. Republicans see things differently. Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, R-Roches-ter, indicated Senate Repub-licans are holding strong. Were getting frankly very good vibes (from vot-ers), he said. Senjem expressed confi-dence Senate Republicans would not only keep the majority but even pick up seats. I dont know who were going to lose, Senjem said. Im confident well be OK. Polling has shown that jobs and the economy are the leading concerns of vot-ers, Senjem explained. He said the state econo-my is improving, and Senate Republicans are going to take some credit for the im-provements seen and those

election, from 1A yet to come. Senjem views the presi-dential race as absolutely impacting legislative races. Its critical that Republi-can presidential candidate Mitt Romney articulate his plans for improving the na-tions economy, Senjem ex-plained. As for the Koch scandal, Senate Republican candi-dates say theyre not hearing about that at the front door, Senjem said. House Speaker Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, said its too early to have a strong sense of how House Republicans will fare this election. I feel confident we will hold the majority at the current number of seats, Zellers said. Theres a good chance of House Republicans pick-ing up seats, he explained. House Republican can-

didates include an impres-sive group of women candi-dates, Zellers said. Voters are most con-cerned about jobs and the economy, he said. Theres nothing else that touches it, Zellers said. The No. 2 issue for vot-ers is one state lawmakers have no control over, he ex-plained. Thats the national debt, he said. Like Bakk, Senjem, and Thissen, Zellers does not ex-pect a wave style election in November. It will be a one-on-one candidate year, he said. Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Pat Shortridge did not respond to an interview request.

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boutique, from 1A

Dakota County Library is the first in the metro to offer electronic magazines starting Sept. 19. Zinio for Libraries is a new service that provides a quick and easy way to read, interact with and explore popular magazines just by using a Dakota County li-brary card. Magazines can be viewed on a home computer or any other Internet-en-

abled device. Just download the Zinio app through a web browser. More than one per-son can view a magazine at a time so there is never a wait for a magazine to be returned to the library. To locate a magazine, click on the Zinio button on the librarys web-site and begin browsing. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/library.

Free online magazines at the library


Fire destroys haunted house, but show will go on

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Only rubble was left after a haunted house at Buck Hills Frightmares attraction burned down last weekend. Despite the fire, Frightmares will open as planned on Oct. 5.

A weekend fire destroyed one of the haunted houses at the annual Frightmares attraction at Buck Hill in Burnsville. The fire destroyed the Bellharm-Lovejoy Asylum, one of four houses and many other attractions at Frightmares at Buck Hill. No one was injured in the fire, said a statement from ski, snowboarding and snow-tubing venue, which features a variety of other seasonal attractions. According to FOX 9 News, Burnsville Fire Chief B.J. Jungmann said the fire broke out at about 1 a.m. Sunday inside a large tent with temporary walls. No one was inside at the time. Crews from Lakev-ille helped extinguish the flames, and investigators spent several hours looking for a cause, FOX 9 report-ed.

Buck Hill General Man-ager Don McClure said in the statement that Fright-mares at Buck Hill remains on schedule to open its 13-day run on Oct. 5. Its the attractions fourth season. Frightmares at Buck Hills other primary attrac-tions Orchard Manor Dead and Breakfast, The

Fright Factory, and the Haunted Hallow as well as the regular features such as live musical enter-tainment and Kevin Halls Magic Show, will open and entertain guests as sched-uled, the statement said. As soon as the scene of the fire is cleared, a new attrac-tion will be put in its place.

Service news Pfc. Kyle J. Bruns, 22, graduated from Marine Corps recruit training in San Diego on Aug. 31. Bruns is a graduate of Rosemount High School. Pvt. Damian F. Calam-ese, 21, graduated from Marine Corps recruit training in San Diego on Aug. 24. Calamese is a 2010 graduate of Rose-mount High School. Pvt. Tyler J. Merritt, 19, graduated from Ma-rine Corps recruit training in San Diego on Aug. 24. Merritt is a 2012 gradu-ate of Rosemount High School.

Childrens clothing, equipment sale

Dakota Electric Asso-ciation has provided local law enforcement agencies throughout Dakota County with McGruff identifica-tion kits. Police officers will distribute the kits to class-rooms if a teacher makes a request. Any teacher in-

terested in having kits dis-tributed to their class will need to contact their local law enforcement agency quickly, as the supply is lim-ited. Anyone with questions about the program may call Denise Rotty at (651) 463-6353.

The Minnesota Valley Mothers of Multiples will hold its Kids Used Cloth-ing & Equipment Sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 29, at the Eagan Community Center, 1501

Central Parkway, Eagan. The entrance fee will be $2. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Cash or checks only. More information is at www.mvmom.org.

McGruff kits available


Class of 72 reunion at RHS The Rosemount HighSchoolClassof1972willcel-ebrate its40threunionSept.21-22inRosemount.Alumniwill attend the homecom-inggameonFridayevening,haveaschooltourat11a.m.on Saturday, and meet atthe Fireside Restaurant fordinner starting at 6:30 p.m.For more information, con-tact Pam (Hanson) Clau-sen at (719) 633-1222 [email protected].

Parks and rec programs Register for the followingRosemount Parks and Rec-reation program online atwww.ci.rosemount.mn.us, atthe parks and recreationof-fice,orcall(651)322-6000. Science Explorers, ages3-1/2 to 6, Thursdays, Oct.4throughOct.25(skipOct.18), room 204, RosemountCommunity Center. Learnabout fall and how naturerespondstothechangeshap-pening through migration,hibernation and adaptation.Costis$34. Radical Racers, gradestwothroughsix,9:30to11:30

a.m.Thursday,Oct.18,room204,RosemountCommunityCenter.BuildaRadicalRac-er while investigating force,motion, transfer of energyandmore. Then compete tofind out which cars are thefastest and discover whichdesignmakes a better racer.Costis$19. FunwithDuctTapeandClay,ages5 to11,9a.m.to3p.m.Friday,Oct.19,room204, Rosemount Commu-nity Center. Create angryductsandmakeaducttapebag and luggage tags.Makeaplaque,holidayornaments,andsculptabearoutofclay.Bring a bag lunch, beverageandsnack.Costis$63.

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Progression course for teens The National Allianceon Mental Illness (NAMI)of Minnesota will hold afree, six-session Progressioncoursedesigned toempoweryoungpeople to takechargeof their lives and deal withtheissuestheyarefacinginahealthyandeffectiveway. The course helps teensunderstandhowtomaintaingood mental health; howto recognize signs of stress,anxiety, depression, and bi-polar disorder; how to helpfriends, siblings and parentsunderstand what they aregoing through and differenttypesoftreatmentoptions. It will be held from 6:30to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Oct.11toNov.8,atShepherdof

theValleyLutheranChurch,12960 Johnny Cake RidgeRoad, Apple Valley. Pizzaand pop will be provided.Registration is required.Formoreinformation,ortoreg-ister,contactNAMIat(651)645-2948.

Metro Dining Cards for sale TheAppleValleySeniorsannual Metro Dining Clubsale will run through Nov.9. The cards are sold from9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday at HayesCommunityandSeniorCen-ter, 14601Hayes Road, Ap-pleValley.Costis$22.

Marathon, animal blessing The St. Joseph CatholicChurchMarathon&BlessingoftheAnimalswillbeSatur-day, Oct. 6, in Rosemount.Startingat 11a.m.,deaconsfromaroundtheArchdioceseofSt.PaulandMinneapoliswillblessanimalsinhonorofSt.FrancisofAssisi.Peoplemaybring theirpets dogs,cats, lizards, gerbils or birdstobeblessed.Acontestwillawarda$50prizetothebestdressedpetinbabyattire. This is the first mara-thon event open to theschools students, faith for-mation students and adultsoftheparish. More information is atwww.stjosephcommunity.org.


Benefit concert for Apple Valley family

Church of St. Joan of Arc, 4537 Third Ave. S., Minne-apolis. Tickets are $25 and are available at Vitalculture.com. In the wake of her sur-gery last April, Lynn Os-

troushko remained in the hospital for a month and a half. She basically had to relearn everything how to swallow, how to walk, how to talk, said her husband. Shes been homebound

following her hospital stay, using a cane to get around and continuing to undergo speech therapy. During his wifes recov-ery, George Ostroushko has become an outspoken advocate for greater use of MRIs, a test which he says could have helped prevent Lynns seizure. If an MRI had been done, a lot of this could have been avoided not the tumor but the seizure and we could have had the sur-gery earlier, he said. MRI is the only way to detect brain tumors, but insurance companies dont want to pay for them. Theyre being held back because of the cost constraints. His interest in advocat-ing for MRIs: We dont want this to happen to other people, he said.

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Happy BirthdayMarcy Rotty!Please join our familyas we celebrate these80 years of our Mom -

Marcy RottySaturday, September 29

2-5 pmCelts of Farmington

200 3rd St., FarmingtonAnd in the end, its not the

years in your life that count. Itsthe life in your years.

- Abraham LincolnNo gifts please.

Cari J. Bykerk(Nyland)Age 49 , o f G rand I s land ,

Nebraska, died Thursday, Sep-tember 13, 2012, at her home withher family by her side, after acourageous two year battle withPancreatic Cancer. Cari's wisheswere to be cremated. CurranFuneral Chapel is assisting thefamily.Cari was born October 3, 1962,

in Golden Valley, MN. She wasthe daughter of C l i fford andDorothy (Giese) Nyland.Surv ivors of the immediate

family include her three sons,Ky le Ny land of Savage, MN ;Kley McColl of Lonsdale, MN;and Tanner Werre of GrandIsland, NE. One daughter, Jes-sica Bykerk of Grand Island, NE.Her mother, Dorothy Nyland ofLakeville, MN; Three sisters,Colleen & Jim Elliott of Savage,MN; C a r o l D o n n e l l y o fLakeville,MN; and Cathy Jenseno f Lakev i l l e , MN ; and oneGranddaughter Hazel Ingold(Werre) of Grand Island, NE.O the r s l e f t to che r i sh he r

memo ry inc lude he r spec ia lf r i end , Ted Robb of G randIsland, NE.Eight nieces and nephews and

eight grand nieces and nephews,and her cherished Jack RussellTerrier, Biscuit.Cari grew up in Lakeville, MN

and gradua ted in 1980 fromLakev i l le H igh. She lived inSouth Dakota and Nebraska forthe past 30 years. She loved lifeand lived it to the fullest.She was preceded in death by

her father. Celebration for Cariwill be held on Saturday, Sep-tember 29th at the home of CathyJensen 8990 211 th S t . West ,Lakeville,MN from 1-4pm.M emo r ia l s f o r the fami ly

accepted at the above address.On line condolences may be

given atwww.curranfuneralchapel.com

under Cari's obituary.

AnthonyJ. KrejceBeloved Father, Grandfather &

Great Grandfather.Age 76. Lifelong Lakeville resi-

dent. Passed away unexpectedlySept 13, 2012. Preceded in deathby wife Gerri and son Dan. Sur-vived by children Ken, JoAnn(Harold) Puri, Pam (Jim) Hob-son, and Toni (Mike) Zitek; 11grandchildren and many greatgrandchildren. FuneralMass Fri-day, Sept. 21, 11:30AM at AllSaints Catholic Church, 19795H o l y o k e A v e , L a k e v i l l e .Reviewal one hour prior to ser-vice at church. Memorials pre-ferred to the church. Arr w/ TwinCities Cremation 651-645-1233

Gardner L. MillerAge 88 of Eagan passed away

September 11, 2012. Preceded indeath by his siblings: Earl Jr.,Inez, and Florence. Survived byhis w i fe , Karen ; sons : Mark(Tami) , Pau l (Ju l i e ) , Lo ren(VaNita), and Chris (Shannon);grandchildren: Luke, Cory, Lee,Seth, Dale, Erin, Anna, Saman-tha, and Shane; also survived byother loving family and friends.Funeral Service, 10:30am Satur-day, September 15, 2012 at RiverHills United Methodist Church(11100 River Hills Dr) Burnsville.Visitation from 5-8pm Friday,Sept 14, at White Funeral Home(12804 Nicollet Ave) Burnsvilleand one hour prior to the serviceat church. Gardner was born andraised in East Chain, MN. Hegraduated from East Chain HighSchool and the Univers ity ofMinnesota. Gardner served hiscountry inWWII. He worked forNorthwest Airlines where he methis of 52 years, Karen. Alongwith two other employees, he wasthe original IT department atNorthwest converting their pay-roll to the computer. He alsoworked for Control Data andDonovan Companies in St. Paul.After retiring, he purchased afarm near Lonsdale and raisedsheep for many years and enjoyedvegetable gardening Gradner wasactive in 4-H as a youth in Mar-tin County, raising sheep and asan adult leader in Dakota county.He initiated and orienteeringproject in the county. He alsoserved on the State 4-H AdvisoryCommittee. He was a member ofthe RichfieldMens Garden Cluba t one t ime and won manyawards with his flowers. His otherinterest was woodworking. Hebuilt many pieces of furniture forthe family, mainly using blackwalnut. He was the soccer com-missioner for the Eagan AthleticAssoc. for several years. Gardnerwas also active in church servingon various committees and as agreeter on Sunday mornings. Histrip to Israel with his sonMarkschurch group and his grandsonLuke was a highlight of his manytravels. Gardners family meant agreat deal to him. He always tookan interest in their activities,careers and achievements. Hechose the songs in 2008 for hisgrandchi ldren to s ing a t hisfuneral. White Funera l HomeBurnsville 952 894 5080

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A benefit concert has been planned to help defray medical expenses for the George and Lynn Ostroush-ko family of Apple Valley. In April, Lynn Ostroush-ko suffered a massive sei-zure and underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor. Shes improving, but shes having trouble speak-ing because she had a stroke during the surgery, said George Ostroushko, who works as a postal carrier. We both have insur-ance, but to combat the rest of the tumor, they suggest-ed chemo, and our co-pay is going to be in the thou-sands, he said. The benefit concert will feature the music of Georges brother, Peter Ostroushko, a violinist and mandolinist who won an emmy award for his soundtrack to the PBS se-ries Minnesota: A History of the Land. Peter Ostroushkos mu-sic also was used in the ken Burns documentaries Lew-is & Clark and Mark Twain, and his mandolin playing can be heard on the Bob Dylan album Blood on the Tracks. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at The

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Emmy-winning musician Peter Ostroushko will perform at a Sept. 28 benefit concert for his sister-in-law, Lynn Ostroushko of Apple Valley, who in April suffered a massive seizure and underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor.

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Armored combat in which members of the Society for Creative Anachronism don armor, take up swords and engage in mock combat returns in all its glory to this years Medieval Fair.

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An armorers demonstration is one of the many hands-on activities planned at the Medieval Fair.

by Andrew MillerSun ThiSweek

Those who need a break from the 21st century will find much to enjoy at Caponi Art Park next weekend. The art park in eagan is partnering with the So-ciety for Creative Anach-ronism, an historical re-creation group, to host the Medieval Fair on Sunday, Sept. 30. The family-friendly liv-ing history event, now in its fifth year in eagan, will see the park transformed into a medieval village with authentic pavilions, period clothing and dem-onstrations. The Barony of nor-dskogen, the local SCA chapter staging the event, will be leading activities such as cooking, glass bead making, fiber arts

and more throughout the afternoon. Coin making and pew-ter casting demos have been added this year, and one Barony of nordsko-gen member is bringing an array of animals goats and rabbits mostly to give the park the ambience of an authentic medieval village. Past Medieval Fair fa-vorites such as period games, storytelling, music and dance, and an armorer demo are back. Armored combat in which Barony members don armor, take up swords and engage in mock com-bat returns in all its glory this year as well. Similar in appearance to the Renaissance Festival held annually in Shakopee, the Medieval Fair places an emphasis on education

and historical accuracy, according to Medieval Fair coordinator Liz Pear-son. Food concessions will be available from local Boy Scout Troop 293, with proceeds going toward the troops canoe trip in the Boundary waters. The Medieval Fair runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 30 in the park at 1220 Diffley Road, eagan. Admission is free with a $5 per person suggested do-nation. More about the event is at www.caponiartpark.org. The Barony of nordsk-ogen is on the web at www.nordskogen.northshield.org.

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Caponi Art Park hosts

Medieval Fair Sept. 30

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Books MinneapolisauthorMonique Hammond will sign copies ofher book, What Did You Say?AnUnexpectedJourney into theWorld of Hearing Loss, from1 to 3 p.m. Saturday,Oct. 6, attheAppleValleyBarnes&Noble,14880FlorenceTrail.Hammondwillspeakabout importanthear-

inglosstopics,answerquestionsand provide prevention tips andresourcesoncopingwithhearingloss.

Comedy Chad Thornsberry withspe-cial guest Nola J at 8:30 p.m.Friday, Sept. 14, and Saturday,Sept. 15, at MinneHAHA Com-edy Club, 1583 E. First Ave.,Shakopee (lower level of Dan-gerfields),(612)860-9388,www.minnehahacomedyclub.com.

Tickets:$13. Chad Danielsat7p.m.Oct.11, 7 and9:30 p.m.Oct. 12-13,and 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at LaughLinesComedy,GrandStayHotel,7083153rdSt.W.,AppleValley.Tickets are $12 (Thursday/Sun-day) and $15 (Friday/Saturday).Tickets are available online atwww.hahatickets.comorby call-ing(651)528-8454.

Concerts The Rosemount Commu-nity Band and the River ValleyCommunityBandwillperformatthe inaugural Spring Lake ParkReserve Musical Festival from3to5p.m.Sunday,Sept.23,atSpringLakeParkReserve,8395127thSt.E.,Hastings.Free. New Life Band fromTanza-niawillperformat7p.m.Satur-day, Oct. 6, at Prince of PeaceLutheranChurch,13801FairviewDrive, Burnsville. Information:Susanat [email protected](952)898-9404. Colleen Raye will performhermusicaltributetoPatsyCline

at2p.m.Sunday,Oct.7,at theBurnsville Performing Arts Cen-ter, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Ticketsare$19andcanbepurchasedattheboxoffice,viaTicketmasterat(800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com.

Exhibits/art shows Harvest of Art Community Art Exhibit runs through Nov.2at theEaganArtHouse,3981Lexington Ave. S., and otherEagan locations. Information:(651) 675-5521 or www.eagan-arthouse.org.

Festivals/special events Holz Farm Lone Oak Days runs11a.m.to4p.m.Saturday,Sept.22,andSunday,Sept.23,atHolzFarm,4665ManorDrive,Eagan. Information: (651) 675-5500orwww.cityofeagan.com. Musical Heart Notes Treasuring Children, a mu-sical fundraiser for ChildrensLighthouse of Minnesota, willbeheldfrom2to5:30p.m.Sat-urday, Sept. 29, at the Steeple

Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail,Rosemount. Tickets are $25 inadvance, $30 at the door. In-formation: www.childrenslight-housemn.org.

Workshops/classes Adult painting open studiofrom9a.m.tonoonthefirstandthirdFridaysofthemonthattheEaganArt House, 3981 Lexing-tonAve.S.Feeis$5persession.Information:(651)675-5521. Music Together in the Val-leyoffersclassesforparentsandtheirinfant,toddlerandpreschoolchildreninRosemount,Farming-ton, Lakeville and Apple Valley.Information:www.musictogether-classes.comor(651)439-4219. The Eagan Art House offersclassesforages4throughadult.Registernowforfallclasses.Fora complete listing go to www.eaganarthouse.org or call (651)675-5521. Dan Petrov Art Studio inBurnsville offers oil paintingclasses for beginners, interme-diate and advanced skill level

painters,www.danpetrovart.com,(763)843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint,5to7p.m.Mondaysat Brushworks School of Art inBurnsville, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com,(651)214-4732. Drama/theater classes forages 4 and up at River RidgeArts Building, Burnsville, (952)736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with specialneeds (ASD/DCD programs),In the Company of Kids 13710Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, (952)736-3644. Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all agesandabilities, In theCompanyofKids,13710NicolletAve.,Burns-ville(ColonialShoppingCenter),(952)736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults atthe Eagan Art House to createbeaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Fridayof eachmonth from1 to 3 p.m.Information:(651)675-5500. Savage Art Studios, 4735W. 123rd St., Suite 200, Sav-age, offers classes/workshopsfor all ages. Information: www.savageartstudios.com or (952)895-0375. Soy candle making classesheld weekly in Eagan near 55andYankee Doodle. Call Jamieat (651)315-4849 fordatesandtimes.$10perperson.PresentedbyMakingScentsinMinnesota. Country line dance classesheld for intermediates Mondays1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at RamblingRiverCenter,325OakSt.,Farm-ington, $5/class. Call Marilyn(651)463-7833. Country line dance classesonWednesdaysat theLakevilleSenior Center, 20732 Holt Ave.Beginners,9-10a.m.; Intermedi-ate,10a.m.-noon.$5/class.CallMarilyn(651)463-7833. The Lakeville Area ArtsCenter offers arts classes forall ages, www.lakevillemn.gov,(952)985-4640.

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Auditions for The ReGifters AuditionsforTheRe-GifterswillbeheldattheLakeville Area Arts Cen-ter on Tuesday, Sept. 25,from6:30to8p.m. Expressions Commu-nity Theater will be pre-senting this stage com-edyinNovember.Whenacouple regifts a not-so-great Christmas present,thenfindsoutitsworthafortune, they will stop atnothingtogetitback. Auditionswillbe read-ings from the script. Pro-ducers of the show arecurrently casting for thefollowing two roles: onemale age 40s to 50s (keyrole), and one male late30s to mid 40s (smallerrole). Show dates are Nov.9-11and16-18. For more information,contact the director, PegeMiller, at (612) 670-8663.The arts center is locatedat 20965 Holyoke Ave.,Lakeville.

Book signing is Oct. 3 at BPAC Author Mark Forgywill sign copies and dis-cusshisbookTheForg-ers Apprentice fromnoon to 2 p.m. Wednes-day, Oct. 3, in the artgallery at the BurnsvillePerforming Arts Center,12600NicolletAve. TheForgersAppren-tice is a memoir andcoming-of-agejourneyofForgysyearsaspersonalassistanttoartforgerEl-myr. The event is free andopentothepublic.Bookswill be available for saleandsigning.

Art crawl set Oct. 6 TheSavageArtsCoun-cil will present the thirdannualScottCountyArtCrawl from 9 a.m. to 5p.m.Saturday,Oct.6.Thejuried art crawl weavesthrough urban and ruralareas in northern ScottCounty, with more than30 stops at artist studiosandartisthostsponsors. The event includes a

variety of media includ-ing oil paintings, pho-tography, sculpture, jew-elry, glass art and more.Artwork is available forpurchase during the artcrawl. A pre-show exhibit ison display through Oct.13atthePriorLake,Sav-ageandShakopee librar-iesduringnormallibraryhours. Formore information,visitwww.scottcountyart-crawl.org.

Lone Oak Days at Holz Farm Lone Oak Days FallFestivalwillbe11a.m.to4p.m.Saturday,Sept.22,and Sunday, Sept. 23, atHolz Farm, 4665ManorDrive,Eagan. Activities at the 1940sfarm include a hayride,rope making, farm ani-mals and pony rides. Ablacksmithwillshowhowmetal tools were made.Admission is free butsome childrens activitiesrequire ticketswhich canbepurchasedfor50centseach. For more informa-tion, call (651) 675-5500

orvisitwww.cityofeagan.com.

To submit items for the Fam-ily Calendar, email: darcy.

[email protected].

Friday, Sept. 21 Girl Scout recruitment night for girls in the Rose-mount area, 7to8:30p.m.atFalcon Ridge Middle Schoolcafeteria, 12900 JohnnyCakeRidge Road, Apple Valley.Membership dues: $12. Fi-nancial assistance available.Information: Keri Chumbley [email protected].

Saturday, Sept. 22 Fourth annual Pedal the Parks, 9 a.m. to noon, Pio-neer Plaza, 20801 HolyokeAve., Lakeville. Registrationandbikesafetycheck,9a.m.;bikerodeo,9to10a.m.Bike6,10and20miles.Preregisteratwww.lakeville-rapconnect.com,program No. 4902. Informa-tion: (952) 250-3320 or www.lakevillefriends.org.

Monday, Sept. 24 Flapjack breakfast, 7:30to 10 a.m., Ebenezer RidgesCampus, 13820 CommunityDrive, Burnsville. All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, juiceandmilk.Cost:$5.Information:(952)898-8400.

Tuesday, Sept. 25 Open house for Operation Christmas Child, 4 to 6 p.m.at Prince of Peace Church,13901FairviewDrive (Door i),Burnsville. Short presentationfrom5:30to6p.m.Freegreenand redshoeboxes (GObox-es)availablefornewchurches,groups, andother promotionalopportunities. Call Dawn,(612)231-6031,toreserveGOboxesororderonlineatwww.

samaritanspurse.org/occ. Formore information, call (612)359-7025.

Wednesday, Sept. 26 Eagan Market Fest,4to8p.m.,EaganFestivalGrounds.Lastdayofthefarmersmarketfor the 2012 season. Informa-tion: www.cityofeagan.com/marketfestor(651)675-5500.

Thursday, Sept. 27 Guatemala and Volunteer Vacations, 7 p.m. atHeritageLibrary, 20085HeritageDrive,Lakeville.PartofatravelserieshostedbyFriendsof theHeri-tageLibrary.Information:(952)891-0360.

Saturday, Sept. 29 G.A.P. Seminar (God Answers Prayer), 8 a.m. to3:30 p.m. at Messiah Luther-an Church, 16725 HighviewAve., Lakeville. Registrationandcontinentalbreakfast,8to8:30 a.m. Cost: $10 (includesbreakfast, box lunch and in-structionalmaterials).TimelessBiblical truths are presentedandreinforcedinarelaxedat-mosphere.Emailquestionsto:[email protected](952)484-0386. Kids Used Clothing & Equipment Sale by the Min-nesotaValleyMothers ofMul-tiples from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.at Eagan Community Center,1501CentralParkway,Eagan.Entrance fee: $2. Tickets onsaleat10a.m.Cashorchecksonly. Information: www.mv-mom.org.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the followingblood drives. Call 1-800-RED

CROSS (1-800-733-2767) orvisitredcrossblood.orgtomakeanappointmentorformorein-formation. Sept.22,9a.m.to2p.m.,Beautiful Savior LutheranChurch,4150PilotKnobRoad,Eagan. Sept.28,2to7p.m.,Kow-alskis Market, 1646 DiffleyRoad,Eagan. Oct. 1, 2 to 7 p.m.,Walmart,2200Highway13W.,Burnsville.

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Photo contest winnersWinners in the first Burnsville Fire Muster Photo Contest were Joy Adams of Burnsville for her photo of the Police K-9 Demonstration with Burnsville Police Officer Ben Archambault and his K-9 partner Echo. Adams won first place. Second place went to Brian Esmay of Bloomington for his photo of the Burnsville Fire Departments ladder truck. Both won a prize package from the Burnsville Fire Muster Committee.


by Mike ShaughnessySun ThiSweek

Opponents looking for a weakness on the eastview girls soccer team might have targeted the Lightning defense, which had several younger players in front of a returning goalkeeper. its not working out so well for the opposition. Af-ter losing its season opener, the Lightning won eight in a row, seven by shutout, and moved to third in the state Class AA rankings. Tuesday night the Light-ning edged no. 2-ranked Burnsville 2-1 in a South Suburban Conference showdown. Burnsville had won eight in a row, all by shutout, before losing to eastview. The eastview victory

only slightly eased the congestion at the top of the SSC standings. Before Tuesday, four teams were tied for first. After Tuesday, eastview, Lakeville north and Prior Lake were tied for first, each at 5-0 in the league. its becoming evident that defense can take eastview a long way. Bri Lindstrom was our only returning defender, coach David herem said after the Lightning defeated east Ridge 2-0 in a non-conference game Saturday afternoon. The other girls were playing there came in at the beginning of the year and won those jobs. we have a really good defense right now. Before allowing Burns-

ville a goal in the second half of Tuesdays game, eastview had shut out its previous seven opponents. The shutout streak was not the result of a soft schedule. it started with a 1-0 victory over defending state Class AA champion wayzata on Aug. 30. eastview has de-feated several other teams with solid reputations, in-cluding eagan, Lakeville South and Duluth east. we knew our goalkeep-er (Anhthu huynh) was really good, said senior midfielder Taylor heppner, one of eastviews captains. Our first game (a 2-0 loss to white Bear Lake), we didnt play well as a team but we were still getting used to each other. But weve put in a lot of effort, a lot of hard work, and now i think were great in the back. in addition to Lind-strom, Lightning defenders include Christina Barry, the only ninth-grader on the varsity roster; sophomore Claire Pueschner; and Jazzy Chanthalakeo and Chan-dler Peterson, both juniors. eastview played against the wind in the first half against east Ridge and kept the game scoreless. Once the Lightning got the wind at its back, forwards kellie Mc-Gahn and Melisse Chasse struck for goals. herem said the Light-ning wasnt trying to just keep east Ridge at bay until it got the wind advantage, even though it might have looked that way. we just wanted to play good soccer, with or with-out the wind, he said.

when youre playing good teams, youve got to play your best the whole game. huynh has been in goal for all seven shutouts. eastview had 17 goals dur-ing the eight-game winning streak, scored by nine dif-ferent players. emily Sutliff, a junior forward, led the team with four goals. Junior forward elise Ab-bott and junior midfielder katie eaton scored in the first half of Tuesdays vic-tory at Burnsville.

herem said the Light-nings early success also can be attributed to the play-ers being willing to accept whatever roles theyre given. we have girls who were stars on their club teams, he said. Coach (Mary) Dye (varsity assistant) look at what we need on the team, and they might not be the same things their club coaches asked them to do. eastview got a boost in the South Suburban Con-ference standings by defeat-

ing Burnsville but is far from assured of winning the title. Four of the top five teams in last weeks state Class AA rankings Lakeville north, Burnsville, eastview and Prior Lake are from the SSC. eastview still has games remaining against no. 1-ranked Lakeville north (Sept. 27) and fifth-ranked Prior Lake (Oct. 2).

Mike Shaughnessy is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

SportsDefense is no liability for Eastview girls

Soccer team shuts out 7 consecutive opponents

Photo by Mike Shaughnessy

Paige Wilberding (center) of Eastview goes to the ground after being fouled by Elizabeth Koprucki (right) of East Ridge in a girls soccer game Saturday.


Eastviews Kayla Tuthill (26) battles an East Ridge player for control of the ball during the Lightnings 2-0 victory Saturday afternoon.


its like a scene from a bad movie: football coach calls timeout, talks to his offense, and the next play goes for a long touchdown. But dont call in the screenwriters just yet. Yes, Rosemount scored the decisive touchdown of its victory over Bloomington kennedy imme-diately after coach Jeff erdmann took a timeout. But no, it was not so he could dial up a made-in-hollywood specialty play. we were having trouble getting the right call and the right people in, Rosemount quarter-back Sean kalinowski said. One of our run-ning backs was hurt. we were running out of time. instead of rushing to the line on a second-and-eight play, the irish stopped the clock and took their time to set up what came next kalin-owskis 58-yard pass to a wide-open Dimitri wil-liams giving Rosemount a 14-point lead on its way to a 21-14 victory over kennedy last Friday. it was its first victory of the season after opening with losses to Apple Valley and eden Prairie. it was just enough for the irish to avoid a loss to kennedy, whose quarterback, junior Travon hearns, passed for 218 yards and rushed for 119. The big play was nice, erdmann said, but equally as important to the irish was reducing the number of self-destructive plays. week 1, we had four turnovers, he said. week two, six turnovers. Tonight, one turnover on a tipped pass. when we dont turn the ball over, when we do the things were supposed to do, we give ourselves a chance. kennedy, which had 401 yards of offense, gave Rosemount a tough time but short-cir-cuited itself by committing six holding penal-ties. Still, the irishs lead wasnt safe until they induced kennedys defense to jump offside on third and three with one minute remaining. The resulting first down allowed Rosemount to run

out the clock. kalinowski also completed a 19-yard touch-down pass to Jordan herbranson in the first quarter. On Rosemounts first possession of the second half, the irish moved 61 yards on three rushing plays, with senior Ali Al-khatib scoring from the kennedy 26. Rosemounts offense sputtered at other times, but eventually wound up with 300 yards and three touchdowns. hearns confounded the irish defense, but Rosemount managed to turn away kennedy three times when the eagles had the ball inside the irish 35. At this stage, a win is a win for the irish. For a lot of kids on our team, this was their third varsity game, erdmann said. kalinowski said this group has potential. we definitely still have a lot of work to do, he said. we saw some guys step up tonight, es-pecially in the second half, and we played well as a team. its good to get a win, but at the same time we know we can be a lot better. kalinowski completed seven of 10 passes for 133 yards. williams, a sophomore, gained 48 yards rushing in addition to his touchdown reception. herbranson had four catches for 98 yards and a touchdown. Al-khatib rushed for 63 yards. even though kennedy lost its starting tail-back and an offensive lineman to injuries in the first half, hearns was tough to handle. we were just trying to give him different looks, erdmann said. Sometimes we brought heat, sometimes we dropped back into coverage. if you show him the same thing every play, hes going to hurt you. hes good. The irish play Prior Lake in the last of three consecutive home games at 7 p.m. Sept. 21. Prior Lake reached the state large-school quarterfi-nals last year and relies on a punishing rushing attack. Prior Lake is 2-1 this season after defeating Apple Valley 34-26 last week. Theyre still one of the better teams in the (South Suburban) conference, erdmann said. were going to have to play really well.


Irish come up with big play at opportune time

Rosemount defeats Kennedy for first victory of 2012


Rosemount defensive lineman Brian Rogers (right) tangles with Bloomington Kennedys Alex Aviles during the Irishs 21-14 victory Friday night.


Rosemounts Jordan Herbranson catches a pass in front of Bloomington Kennedys Brandon Grund.


Apple Valley was one of the first high schools in Minnesota to recognize the potential of girls volleyball. The school started a regular-season week-end tournament in the 1970s, and to this day the eagle invitational remains one of the premier events on the fall calendar. it is a major event in fall sports, said walt weaver, who founded the tournament while serving as Apple Valleys coach. People who arent nec-essarily tied to one of the teams can come and watch a high level of vol-leyball. More and more highly ranked athletes in Minnesota are playing it, from second grade through college. weaver retired from Apple Valley and high school coaching after the 2006 season, although he continued to run clinics and coach at the club level. he returned to high school volleyball this season at Lakeville north, the no. 1-ranked team in Class 3A. The Pan-thers are favored to win this weekends eagle invitational theyre a college-level team, said Apple Valley assistant coach Jeff Groves but that doesnt mean they expect it to be easy. i think the team that went in as the favorite has lost more often than its won, weaver said. The 15-team field that starts play Friday includes the no. 1-ranked squad in each of the states three enrollment classes Lakeville north in 3A, Mar-shall in 2A and Bethlehem Academy in 1A. Six of the top eight teams in the Class 3A rankings will play in this weekends tournament. Four of the teams Apple Valley, eagan, eastview and Lakeville north are from the South Suburban Conference. in 33 of the last 34 years, the state large-school champion played in the eagle invitational the same year. Blaine won last years eagle invita-tional, winning four matches without dropping a set. The Bengals, ranked second in Class 3A, are back to defend their championship. Also playing is eden Prairie, which defeated Lakeville north in an epic five-set match at the 2011 state Class 3A tourney. As volleyballs popularity expanded in Minnesota, more schools started holding invitational tournaments, but the eagle invitational continues to draw top teams. were lucky, said Groves, who has taken the duties of organizing the tournament. The sport continues to grow. The demand is there. And the coaches are very supportive. Theyre looking for tournaments that will give their teams good competition.

The eagle invitational is one of three regular-season tournaments Ap-ple Valley high School holds. The first one, the Aerie Challenge, took place Sept. 7-8, with Cretin-Derham hall taking the championship. The last one, the October Classic, will be Oct. 12-13. Groves said there are still more teams wanting to play in the eagle invi-tational than there are spots available. The other two tournaments Apple Val-ley holds helps deal with the overflow. weve had a team from Florida, Groves said. Two teams from Canada want to play next year. expanding the eagle invitational to 32 teams has been discussed, although a change is not imminent. Doubling the number of teams would result in individual teams getting one extra match, Groves said. Also, Minnesota State high School League rules limit teams to 15 sets during weekend tour-naments. Thats one reason matches in regular-season tournaments usually are best of three sets, as opposed to best of five in other regular season and postseason matches. newcomers to this years tourna-ment are waconia, Bemidji and An-dover, all of which have played in the state Class 3A tournament within the past two years. Top players in the tournament in-clude Lakeville north junior Alyssa Goehner, eden Prairie senior Sarah wilhite and eagan junior Taylr Mc-neil. wilhite led her team to the Class 3A state championship last season. Goehner and Mcneil were teammates on Lakeville norths 2010 state Class 3A champions before Mcneils family moved to eagan. Lakeville norths opening match will be 6:15 p.m. Friday against Al-exandria. Other first-round matches include eagan against Moorhead at 5 p.m., Apple Valley against Shakopee at 5 p.m. and eastview against waconia at 6:15 p.m. All teams will play two matches Friday. The tournament continues Sat-urday, with the championship match scheduled for 2:30 p.m. This weekend will be the first time weaver has coached a team other than Apple Valley at the eagle invitational. while that might seem odd to some, he downplayed it, saying its more about his team than it is about him. we definitely have room to grow, not only in terms of individual ability, but as a team, he said.


Eagle Invitational attracts states best

Volleyball tourney is this weekend at AVHS


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TheinauguralraceoftheMinnesotaHighSchoolCyclingLeaguewasSept.9atSalemHillsParkinInverGroveHeights,with151

riderscompeting. JordanHornerofBurns-ville/Lakeville and SonjaHedblom of Eagan HighSchoolfinishedsecondandthirdinthegirlsvarsityrace.Other high finishes by ath-letesfromtheSunThisweekcoverage area included:Nicole Jensen, Burnsville/Lakeville, fourth in fresh-man/sophomore girls; ErikBrekke, Eastview, secondin freshman boys; BrettLevac, Apple Valley, fifthin freshman boys; SamuelPenders, Eastview, fourthin sophomore boys; Lib-bey Endersbe, Burnsville/Lakeville, second in juniorvarsity girls;CarleyEnder-sbe, Burnsville/Lakeville,third in juniorvarsitygirls;TrevorZarecki,Eagan,sec-ond in junior varsity boys;Blake Nelson, Burnsville/Lakeville, third in juniorvarsityboys. The Burnsville/Lakevillecooperativeteam,consistingof riders from Burnsville,LakevilleNorthandLakev-ille South high schools,won the team competitionwith2,047points, sixmorethan Roseville. Eagan fin-ished fourth, Eastview wasninth, Apple Valley placed13th and a SchoolDistrict

High school cycling league debuts

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196composite teamplaced16th. Theleaguewillhavefourracesthisfall.Thenextraceis Sept. 23 at EastwoodParkinRochester.AnotherracewillbeOct.7atWhite

Tail Ridge in River Falls,Wis. The state champion-shipswillbeOct.28atBuckHillinBurnsville. For more informationabouttheleague,visitwww.minnesotamtb.org.

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Apple Valley man faces new charge after alleged jail assault An Apple Valleyman being held inthe Dakota CountyJail on a robberycharge is now fac-ing allegations thatheassaultedafellowinmate following anargumentoverfood. Kris L. Ewing,22, is accused of punch-ing theother inmate in thefacewithaclosedfist,caus-ingmultiple fractures.Hesbeen charged with third-degree assault, a felony, inconnectionwiththeSept.2incident. According to the crimi-nal complaint, Ewing andanother inmate were argu-ing about a bagged mealwhen the victim stepped inandseparated them, telling

Ewing hed get himsomefoodfromthevending machineif he ended the ar-gument. This ap-parently angeredEwing, who lateraccosted the victimin the jails housingunit.

Thevictimtoldjaildepu-ties that Ewing hit him atleast once, but he blackedoutmomentarilyandcouldnot remember other blows.He reported that he didntthink Ewing was going toattack him during the en-counter,soheturnedaway,and thats when Ewingstruck. Atnopointdid the vic-timattempttofightback,awitnessreported.

Thevictimwas taken toahospital,whereaCTscandeterminedhehadsufferedmultiplesinusfracturesandotherfacialinjuries. Ewing was arrested andjailedJuly25onthefelonyrobbery charge.Hewas al-legedly one of three menwhobeatandrobbedamaninsideanunoccupiedAppleValley apartment after themanwentthereseekingsex-ual services through an adonBackpage.com. EwingremainedinjailasofMondayafternoon,withbail set at $80,000 for therobberychargeand$30,000for the assault charge. Hisnext court appearance isscheduledforOct.3.

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by Jessica HarperSunTHiSwEEK

HighSchooljuniorsandseniorswillsoonneedmorethanpencilsandcalculatorswhen taking the ACT orSATtest.StudentswillnowneedtopresentaphotoiDtoregisterandtakethecol-legeentranceexams. This is a sign of thetimes, said Sue Luse, anEagan-based educationconsultant. iDs are need-edmoreandmoreandthisshould stop instances ofcheatingwithasurrogate. The new rules ad-optedearlierthismonthfollowsa seriesofcheatingscandals including an inci-dent in Long island, newYork, in December wherea number of students paidimpersonators as much as$3,000totaketheSATsfortheminthehopesofgettinghigherscores. Asa result, studentsare

required to submit currentand recognizable photoswhen they register for theACT or SAT. The photoswill appear on the appli-cants admission ticketsused when they take thetest. On the day of the test,the student must pres-ent a validphoto iD tobematchedwiththesubmittedphoto. Approved forms ofiDincludeadriverslicense,passportorstudentidentifi-cationcard. Studentswhodonthavesuch iDs can present no-tarized letters with photosfromtheirhighschools. inadditiontotheiDre-quirement,standbyorwalk-intestingwillbeeliminatedbySAT.Thosewhomisstheregistrationdeadline,canbeplacedonawaitinglist. ACTwillprovide stand-by testing, but only if stu-dents register their intent

totestanduploadorsendaphotoinadvance.TheACTwillalsoaddphotos to thescore reports it sends highschools,butwillnotincludethem in the scores to col-leges. Studentswhoarehome-schooledwillhaveaslightlydifferentsetofrules. Administrators in theRosemount-Apple Valley-EaganSchoolDistricthavealreadystartedtosharethechanges with district highschoolstudents. The changes shouldntpresenttoomuchofachal-lenge sinceour studentsallhaveschooliDs,saidPollyReikowski, principal ofEagan High School. imsurprised itwasnt requiredsooner.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or face-book.com/sunthisweek.

College entrance exams now require ID under new rulesDistrict 196 administrators say high schools are prepared


by Jessica HarperSun ThiSweek

Standardized test scores of students in the Rose-mount-Apple Valley-eagan School District once again exceed the state average. District 196 students who scored proficient or better on state science tests given last spring exceeded state averages for all three grades tested, according to results released by the Min-nesota Department of edu-cation on Sept. 18. The Minnesota Com-prehensive Assessments are given statewide each spring and tests students profi-ciency in science in grades five, eight and high school (after completion of the life science curriculum). The test also assesses reading proficiency of students in grades three through eight and 10 and math proficiency in students in grades three through eight and 11. The MCAs measure stu-dent performance on the Minnesota Academic Stan-dards, which define what students should know and be able to do in a particular grade. Students earn a score that falls into one of four achievement levels: 1) does not meet the standards; 2) partially meets the stan-

dards; 3) meets the stan-dards, and 4) exceeds the standards. Students who meet or exceed the stan-dards are considered

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