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in 1992, The Body-guard was among the top-grossing movies and Video update opened its first eagan store. Much has changed since then, includ-ing the demand for video rental stores. And after 20 years in business, Video update at 1095 Diffley Road closed its doors on Aug. 31 for the last time. eagans been a great place to do business, co-owner Dave Lozinski said. im going to miss a lot of customers, which have turned into friends over the years. Lozinskis lease on the 4,800-square-foot store

ended this year, and he de-cided to close due to the struggling industry and ris-ing costs. The industry is falling and its becoming harder to keep going, Lozinski said. Lozinski and his brother Jim hoped to keep the store open until early September but decided to close sooner due to a number of factors. when the brothers opened the store two de-cades ago, the video rental industry was booming and they felt it was a prime op-portunity to be their own boss. we always wanted to do a family business and

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At the tight-knit Area Learning Center in Lakeville, the students and staff mem-bers are like family, some of the schools teachers say. The ALC usually has about 70-100 day students, a mere fraction of the student body at Lakevilles two high schools. So when two students, Alesha Roehl and Frederick Alexander, were killed in an Aug. 21 car crash on Buck hill Road where the car they were riding in rolled over onto interstate 35, the whole ALC felt it. its been very difficult, said Joan Vievering, Roehls language arts teacher at the ALC. These two students had enormous potential. its so hard to see students turn-ing the corner and starting to believe in themselves have it all taken away so quickly. no one expects to lose a student. Roehl, 17, of Castle Rock Township, was a poet. She was a very creative

writer, Vievering said. Alexander, 16, of Burns-ville, was compassionate and had a great sense of humor, said Lauren Fox, one of his teachers at the ALC. About 100 community members students and staff from the various Lakeville schools, in addition to gradu-ates and friends turned out Aug. 22 for a memorial at the ALC, Vievering said. Posters adorned the walls. Memorial attendees could write messages on Post-its to Roehl and Alexander and af-fix them to the posters. we are planning to have that laminated and give each of the posters to each family,

by John GessnerSun ThiSweek

The new owners of Grande Market Square a signature building in Burns-villes heart of the City hope more market-friendly rent levels will revive inter-est in the half-empty prop-erty, which was sold Aug. 9 after falling into foreclo-sure. Delaware corporation RReF SS1 Acquisitions LLC bought the building for $2 million at a sher-

iffs auction, according to Dakota County records. Developer Grande Market LLC owed $4.64 million on the $3.5 million mortgage, which dates back to De-cember 2005, according to the public sale notice. The president of Grande Market LLC was developer George Sherman of Sher-man Associates, whose two new buildings west of nicollet Avenue and south of Burnsville Parkway were at the forefront of the heart

of the City downtown rede-velopment. Grande Market Square, the smaller of the two red brick buildings, was com-pleted in 2004. Grande Market Place, an apart-ment and retail building, isnt part of the foreclosure or sale. Grande Market Square is about 50 percent vacant, said Steve Shepherd, a leas-ing agent for Colliers inter-

Two teens died in Aug. 21car crash on Buck Hill Road

Heart of City building foreclosed, sold

alc community remembers roehl, alexander

Better days ahead for Grande Market Square?

The Grande Market Square building, which was at the forefront of redevelopment in Burnsvilles Heart of the City, has a new owner after falling into foreclosure.Photo by Rick Orndorf

Photo by Jessica harper

The video rental industry has taken a hard hit as more people opt for alternatives to their local store. Revenues nationwide fell on average, 6.6 percent between 2002 and 2012 to $5.9 billion, according to report by IBISWorld, an national business analyst group.

by John GessnerSun ThiSweek

Bill Corby doesnt officially start as president of the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce until Sept. 4. But the hutchinson resi-dent was already in town this week, scouting for of-fice space with the cham-bers executive committee. The chamber is losing its lease at the Parkway Place building on Burnsville Parkway, along with all the other tenants. Owner Pinehurst Proper-ties is reportedly selling the build-ing. nothing like jumping right in, right? Corby said. i dont know any details on it. All i know is we have to be out by Oct. 31. Corby didnt know when he sought the job that moving the of-fice would be his first task, but hes proved adaptable over a series of

careers in office products, portrait photography and chamber execu-tive leadership. hes been president of the hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Visi-tors Bureau for five years. Before that, Corby owned a hutchinson portrait studio.

it was a tremendous asset to have that business back-ground, just to understand what business owners go through, said Corby, who was raised in Bloomington and graduated from the old Lincoln high School in 1977. Being through it myself i would call it a

microbusiness but most business owners are the same in their ups and downs. Corby succeeds Daron Van hel-den as president of the 47-year-old Burnsville chamber, which claims 575 members. Van helden left after 10 years to join Burnsville-based Pawn America, which is in an ag-gressive expansion phase.

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An eagan woman faces felony as-sault charges after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend with a knife. Angela Marie Stevens, 22, was charged on Aug. 25 in Dakota County District Court with one count each of second-degree and third-degree assault and terroristic threats, all felonies. According to the criminal complaint, Stevens assaulted her boyfriend with a fillet knife at their apartment on the 3500 block of Lexington Avenue on Aug. 22 upon discovering pho-tographs on a computer flash drive that angered her. Stevens allegedly stabbed the man on his left forearm, upper outer bi-ceps area and deeply cut his left wrist. There were eight cuts on the mans body, which included a 3-inch slice to the inner portion of his right hand stretching from his pinkie to

the pad of his thumb, according to police. The man was driven by Stevens at about 5 p.m. to Fairview Ridges hos-pital in Burnsville, where the police

were called. Officers arrived at approximately 6:20 p.m., and spoke with a nurse who said the man initially told her he somehow cut himself with a fillet knife but once Stevens left the room, he told the nurse his girlfriend assaulted him during an ar-gument over the flash drive, according to the complaint.

The man allegedly confirmed the nurses account and told officers Ste-vens had assaulted him in the past, but that it hadnt escalated beyond pushing and hitting. he said Stevens began hitting him with her hands and a remote af-ter finding the content on the flash drive. She then came after him with a

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A piece of equipment used to process Dakota County drug evidence was improperly maintained, and even when it showed signs that results could be wrong, a lab worker did nothing about it, an ana-lyst at the St. Paul Police Department drug lab testi-fied Aug. 24. Roberta DeCrans, the only witness to testify dur-ing the evidentiary hear-ing last week, said there could have been contami-nation to drug evidence that occurred with the gas chromatograph-mass spec-trometer at the lab during testing. The GCMS is a highly-

sensitive instrument that identifies chemicals, in part, by how quickly they travel through a polymer tube. it also identifies them based on mass after a pro-cess turns them into par-ticles of positively charged ions. Analysts are able to set the range of ion mass for the instrument to detect. when one of those tests showed an abnormal range, DeCrans said she contin-ued to test samples with the machine. She said she did not document if she alerted maintenance workers about the issue, which she admit-ted could indicate the tubes (or columns) chemicals go through may need to be re-placed.

DeCrans also said she does not follow a single set of procedures on every scientific test she performs. According to her testimony, sometimes she ran follow-up tests when initial results showed no drugs present, and other times she did run the samples again. Public defender Lauri Traub challenged Dakota County Attorney Phil Pro-kopowiczs repeated use of the term standard oper-ating procedures when referring to the work De-Crans said she typically performed when testing evidence used in Dakota County drug cases. Traub challenged the term because accepted sci-entific standards indicate

standard operating pro-cedures are written, veri-fied, tested and consistently followed. Procedures employed at the St. Paul crime lab did not meet that standard, as previous testimony re-vealed. Once the crime labs op-erations became publicized after July testimony in the hearing, the drug lab test-ing was shut down, the head of the lab replaced and the law enforcement entities that used the lab for testing drug evidence, including Dakota County, stopped sending samples there for testing. The drug evidence has been undergoing retesting by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension drug lab, but the defense also is claim-ing retesting cannot rec-tify damage done by the St. Paul lab. DeCrans said Traubs questioning to determine

the proper scientific term for the work she performed on drug cases was getting a little nit-picky on termi-nology. Science is nit-picky and requires precision, Traub replied. Previous testimony re-vealed the unaccredited St. Paul crime labs operations lacked standard operat-ing procedures performed by an under-trained work-force that employed lax standards, improper testing procedures and failed to maintain equipment. The Frye-Mack hear-ing has included a cross-section of Dakota County drug cases where evidence was tested by the St. Paul crime lab; its purpose is to explore whether scientific evidence can be presented against an accused defen-dant in trial. Traub and Christine Funk of the States Public Defenders office have ar-

gued the evidence is con-taminated and should be thrown out. Some of the seven cases included in the hearing are expected to be removed af-ter the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension crime lab concluded drug evidence was determined to be too insufficient to retest. Those cases will contin-ue through the legal process independent of the hearing and will allow evidence like drug paraphernalia, Pro-kopowicz said. he noted that tests of samples on the remaining cases involved in the Frye-Mach hearing, which have been given a high priority by the BCA, to conclude testing. The hearing will contin-ue Sept. 6.

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

Crime lab did not test equipment after unusual readings

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high School seniors in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-eagan School Dis-trict once again scored well above the state and nation-al average on the ACT col-lege entrance exam. Students in District 196 on average received a composite score in 2012 of 24.1, which is several points higher than the state average of 22.8, according to test data released Aug. 22. ACT scores range from

one to 36. The national av-erage is 21.1. The average ACT score in District 196 is also slightly higher this year than in 2011, when the average was 24. This is the sixth consecutive year that the district average has stayed the same or in-creased, according to dis-trict officials. The state average de-clined between 2012 and 2011 by 0.1 points, which the national average re-mained the same. Both

have fluctuated slightly over the past six years. Despite the slight drop, the Minnesota average is among the highest in the nation among states where more than half all gradu-ates took the test. Among those 27 states, iowa and wisconsin tied for second at 22.1. in District 196, the ACT average composite score is based on the results of 1,764 students who took the test last year. That rep-resents approximately 76

percent of the graduating class in 2012, compared to approximately 74 percent of graduates in Minnesota who took the test. The ACT is the primary college entrance exam tak-en by students in the Mid-west; those on the east and west coasts are more likely to take the Scholastic Apti-tude Test (SAT). Average composite scores for individuals in District 196 high schools in 2012:

Apple Valley high School 23.3eagan high School 24.9eastview high School 24.3Rosemount high School 23.8School of environmental Studies 23.6

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

Students in District 196 outscore state, national average on ACTWomens luncheon The Minnesota Valley Christian womens Con-nections luncheon featur-ing a wedding dress fash-ion show will be 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at enjoy restaurant, 15435 Founders Lane, Apple Val-ley. heidi Studer will speak on Defining Moments: history in the Making. Cost is $16. Call Lisa for reservations at (952) 403-0773.


Eagan Garden Club to meet on Sept. 12 TheEaganGardenClubwillmeetat7p.m.Wednes-day,Sept. 12, at theEaganMunicipalCenter, 3830Pi-lotKnobRoad.FransOffi-cerwill present MartagonLilies, The Queen of theJuneShadeGarden.Meet-ings are free and open tothepublic.Formore infor-mation, contact [email protected].

Think Bank names Market Fest Winners Forthepastthreeweeks,Think Bank in Eagan, hasgiven away prices eachWednesday during EagansMarket Fest, which thebank is a significant spon-sor. ThefollowingareEaganresidents are winners ofThinkBanksweeklydraw-ing: Brenda Beckler, whoreceivedaHealthandWell-nessBasketduringthemar-ketssimilarlythemedevent,Shawn Smet, who won acar care basket during themarkets classic car show,

and Becky Peterson whoreceived a Fiesta basketduring themarkets LatinoNight.

Eagan YMCA adds board members The YMCA in Eaganannounced the addition ofthe following area profes-sionals to its CommunityBoard: Gregory Buck ofEagan, owner of Buck Fi-nancial Services; MichaelScott ofEagan,Eagan firechief; Trudy Matthys ofAppleValley, a pharmacistwith Walgreens; WendyFeigal of Apple Valley, anIT professionalwith PrimeTherapeutics; and MarkYoungdahl of Stillwater,homebuilderandownerofRedBrick. Nowat18members,theEagan Community Boardis comprised of a rangeof community profession-als who guide the Y as itaddresses the current andfuture health and wellnessneedsofyouthandseniors.Current board projects in-clude Y Partners fundrais-ing,YBoardChallengeandacommunitygarden.

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Fare For All Express, aprogram of a cooperativefood purchasing programthat sellspackagesof freshproduce and frozen meat,willbeattheDiamondheadEducationCenterinBurns-ville from 3 to 5 p.m.Wednesdays, Sept. 12,Oct.10and31.

Pricesrangefrom$10to$30 per package. The pro-gram is open to all. Cash,credit,debitandEBTcardsareallaccepted. Diamondhead is locatedat 200W. Burnsville Park-wayoff PillsburyAve.Visitwww.fareforall.orgformoreinformation.

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Eastview High Schoolwillhost itsannualMarch-ing Band Festival on Sat-urday,Sept.8,andwillfea-ture 19 bands representingMinnesota, Wisconsin andIowa. Gates to the Eastviewstadiumwillopenat4p.m.with performances begin-ningat5p.m.

Admission is $8.50 foradults and $5.50 for stu-dents and seniors. Pre-school-agechildrenarefree. FromDistrict196,Rose-mountHighSchoolwillbecompeting in Class AAAand Eastview High Schoolwill be performing in exhi-bition.

Eastview hosts marching band festival


by Aaron M. VehlingSun ThiSweek

The heritage Center opens in a couple of weeks, and two Lakeville north high School seniors have organized a 5k Fun Run/walk to raise money to help it meet its fundraising goals. The old police station on holyoke Avenue, which has undergone a $1.1 mil-lion repurposing, will serve as Lakevilles new Se-nior Center and headquar-ters for Beyond the Yellow Ribbon and the Lakeville Area historical Society. Lakeville norths na-tional honor Society stu-dents need to complete a number of volunteer hours, and Alex Davis and partner nick DeGroot de-cided to do something that would have a large impact on the community, given the scope of the heritage Centers mission. There is also a more heartfelt component. its something to bring the community together in light of the recent ac-cident, Davis said, refer-ring to the car crash on Buck hill Road that killed two Area Learning Cen-ter students and injured three Lakeville South high School students. Davis is interested in majoring in business and marketing when he goes to college and sees the event also as a way for him to

learn those fields. he has established an elaborate web presence for the event, in addition to using traditional channels such as word-of-mouth messages, signs and acquir-ing sponsors. The event will take place at 9 a.m. on Sept. 16 at Steve Michaud Park (for-merly north Park), one day before the opening of the heritage Center (and one month before the cen-ters official grand open-ing). The event is noncompet-itive, Davis said. Families can attend to run it or walk it and can time themselves. The event is for all ages, but not all species: no pets allowed. There are added liability issues when critters are involved. in addition, Davis said, the event will have goodie bags and prizes. The raffle includes massages from a local chiropractor, a car wash from a local gas sta-tion and $300 worth of gift cards from a local running shop. There will also be a con-test between those who af-filiate with Lakeville north or Lakeville South. This competition, to see who can drum up the most activity, will take into account which school generates the most partici-pants. Those in the largest group will be entered in a grand prize drawing for an

item from Best Buy. The event costs $25 per person to register, with a 2 percent discount for groups of 10 or more, Da-vis said. To register, go to hCfunrun.com. You can also like it on Facebook at facebook.com/heritage-CenterFunRun or on Twit-ter at @hcfunrun. Though the heritage Center will open soon, it still needs to ultimately raise some money to off-set a bridge loan from the citys coffers. Of the approximately $400,000 the city is cov-ering with a bridge loan, about $208,000 of that would eventually be re-imbursed from the sale of the current Senior Cen-ter building. The balance would need to come from fundraising. So far, the heritage Center has raised about $90,000. Davis said Senior Cen-ter members have also ex-pressed an interest in the walk. Lakeville has a ton of active seniors, he said. Sun Thisweek could not reach Senior Center Coor-dinator Linda walter for comment by the time this story went to press.

Aaron Vehling can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

New facility opens in September

LNHS students organize run to benefit Heritage Center


Kautz has accomplished much for BurnsvilleTo the editor: Burnsville is fortunate that Elizabeth Kautz is run-ning for re-election. She has the substance and caring any city would be lucky to have in a leader and we do! Kautzs accomplish-ments on behalf of Burns-ville are longer than we have room for in this publication but most Burnsville resi-dents already know them. She developed Burnsville into a thriving business hub even before she was presi-dent of the U.S. Council of Mayors. She has brought Burnsville into the national and international arena, and we all have benefited and are the stronger for it. Speak with any business-person in Burnsville, and he or she can give you a dozen reasons they have chosen Burnsville and every one of those reasons always comes back to Kautz. I have worked with Kautz in a wide variety of projects, and every time, I come away impressed and greatly appreciative that she is our mayor. Please vote for Elizabeth Kautz in Novem-ber. Your vote will ensure dedicated, intelligent, re-sponsive leadership. Kautz is sincerely devoted to all the people of Burnsville.

CHERYL MORTONBurnsville

Where is the outrage over PAC numbers?To the editor: Why does the accounting department at Burnsville City Hall generate two dif-ferent numbers for the oper-ating losses at the Perform-ing Arts Center? One needs to be a lie to cover up the lie the mayor told when she sold the project to Burns-

ville residents and the other needs to pass an audit so it needs to conform to Gener-ally Accepted Accounting Principles. In other words, the lie that covers up a lie goes to the newspapers and the le-gitimate amount goes to auditors and is published with the legal notices in Sun Thisweek. Does this help you un-derstand why the operating loss in the operating budget for 2011 was $324,379 (the newspapers, including this one, have been reporting an operating loss of $275,000 for 2011) and the published amount in the Legal Notice section July 6 was $841,414? You need to remember the original opposition to the PAC when its projected losses were $350,000 a year, so just imagine the opposi-tion had Mayor Elizabeth Kautz told the truth. Where is the outrage? When our school district paid Tania Chance the $255,000 there was outrage. This problem is twice as big, and Im the only one who noticed? We need to consider the words of Dwight D. Eisen-hower when he said, Integ-rity is the supreme quality of leadership. If voters val-ue integrity and a well-gov-erned city, Jerry Willenburg should be elected mayor of Burnsville.

CLIFF VOLKMANNBurnsville

Mission of MercyTo the editor: The Minnesota Dental Association and the Min-nesota Dental Foundation recently hosted their first Mission of Mercy event in Mankato, resulting in over 2,000 patient visits. Heart of the City Dental was proud to be part of the 1,367 volunteers who helped provide $1.3 million in free dental treatments on

Aug. 17 and 18. The Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato was transformed into a mas-sive temporary dental clinic where dental profession-als from across the state, along with lay community and corporate volunteers, worked tirelessly for two days to deliver free dental care to patients who face insurmountable barriers to dental care. The clinic focused on providing im-mediate care to patients with dental pain and infec-tion, resulting in 1,489 fill-ings, 1,307 extractions and 111 partial dentures, along with hundreds of cleanings, sealants and fluoride treat-ments. The weekend was filled with remarkable examples of patients who have diffi-culty obtaining dental care on a daily basis, so who stood in line for hours to receive free treatment and lined up outside the night before. We saw patients who havent smiled for years because they were missing front teeth. A young wom-

an who lost her front teeth from a domestic abuse situ-ation will be able to build her self-confidence and be able to look in a mirror and not be reminded of what she went through. While we were pleased to have been part of this extraordinary effort by so many generous volunteers, charity care is not a long-term solution to the access to care problem in our state. We urge lawmakers to work on bipartisan solutions that will reduce the barriers to dental care faced by this un-derserved population.

DR. TANYA SCHULZ-PETERSON and DR. HEI-DI SMITHHeart of the City DentalBurnsville

Family of south metro firefighter sought To the editor: The Minnesota Fire Ser-vice Foundation will dedi-cate a new Minnesota Fall-en Firefighter Memorial on Sept. 30 on the grounds of the State Capitol. To ensure that every de-ceased firefighters families are represented and will re-ceive a flag flown over the Capitol to commemorate the dedication, the states fire community is undertak-ing a campaign to reach out to and identify at least one family member of each of the 206 Minnesota firefight-ers who have died in the line of duty since 1881. The foundation is work-ing to identify family mem-bers of more than 100 of our states fallen firefight-ers, including one from the south metro: George Car-leton (year of death: 1892). Were asking relatives, or anyone with knowledge of relatives, to contact Nyle Zikmund, Spring Lake Park- Blaine- Mounds View Fire Chief, at 612- 860- 7442 or [email protected] no later than Sept. 5, 2012. The fire community is extremely proud that we reached our goal of

$600,000 to build the me-morial. The fire community is working to raise an addi-tional $80,000 to cover un-expected construction costs and minor expenses for the ceremony. Financial contributions to the effort can be sent to: Minnesota Fire Service Foundation c/o Flagship Bank, 7525 Office Ridge Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344- 3644. Online con-tributions can be made at: www.mnfireservicefounda-tion.org. All contributions are tax deductible. On behalf of the foun-dation, Minnesotas fire-fighters and our families, and everyone impacted and influenced by the sacrifices made by our fallen breth-ren, thank you very much.

GEORGE ESBENSEN President, Minnesota Fire Service Foundation

County attorney should act To the editor: The conduct of Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom regarding the botched evidence handling by the St. Paul Police De-partment Crime Lab (as reported in Sun Thisweek Aug. 24) is deeply troubling. There is no doubt the Crime Lab has failed to properly handle evidence. The department admits as much itself. The county attorney, as a representative of the public, should have at least as high a concern, if not higher, for the quality of evidence and evidence handling as de-fense attorneys. The Dakota County at-torney should be more con-cerned about the quality of evidence he is using to prosecute the citizenry. It troubles me that the county attorney is attempting to block efforts to get to the truth about just how inaccu-rate or false the work done by the Crime Lab may be. His job is to represent the interests of the citizens of Dakota County and not to

defend the cover-up, shoddy work by the St. Paul Police Department Crime Lab.

DAN FITZSIMMONSApple Valley

The People need to stop bickering To the editor: I dont understand why both houses of Congress have such a low approval rating. From what Ive ob-served, non-elected citizens have just as hard a time with civility and compromise as politicians in Washington. The petty bickering and inability to even make an at-tempt to see anothers point of view is not isolated to state legislatures or the halls of Congress. To hold those in elected office to higher standards than ourselves is folly. Just because theyve become our elected leaders does not endow them with special powers to be above human failings and frailties. Furthermore, politicians rely on division to gain votes. And when we ste-reotype the The Right or The Left were making it even easier for candidates to manipulate The People dur-ing campaigns, for left and right wing commentators and politicians to create an-ger and divisiveness merely to gain a vote. I can only hope that one day people can become united within the United States of America. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. (Je-sus ca. 32 A.D.). After we citizens are more able to solve problems through compromise and discuss ideas with civility and respect, that will be the time when politicians will be forced to do the same. (I wonder if any country has ever fallen due to resent-ment and anger and a sharp division between two fac-tions.)

ANDY ALTLakeville

OpinionAre schools doing enough to challenge all students?

by Joe Nathan SUN THISWEEK

Three important questions come from Do Schools Challenge our Children? a report by the Center for American Progress: Is school too easy for many students? Should we believe student surveys? If the answer to the first two questions is yes, now what? CAP describes itself as a non-partisan research and education institute, seeking to find progressive and pragmatic solutions to significant domestic and international problems. Its report has attracted lots of attention. I agree that some students need more challenge. Researchers found that, for ex-ample: Thirty-three percent of Minnesota fourth-graders, and 37 percent of fourth-graders nationally described their math work as often, always or almost always too easy. Nationally, 67 percent said some-times too easy, and 17 percent, never too easy. Twenty-eight percent of Minnesota eighth-grade students and 29 percent of

eighth-graders nationally said math is of-ten, always or almost always too easy. Nationally, 51 percent of eighth-grade civics students and 57 percent of eighth-grade history students feel that their work is often or always too easy. You can read more at www.american-progress.org/issues/2012/07/student_sur-vey_map.html. Should we trust these students com-ments? My experience, and research the report cites, say yes. As an elementary, middle, high school and university teacher over 40 years, I found that most students gave me helpful feedback. The questions I asked varied, based on students age. But they often were frank about whether I was being clear and fair,

whether they were learning a little or a lot, what they liked best about the class, and what most needed improvement. One of the most intriguing parts of CAPs report summarizes research show-ing the value of surveying students. This research does not say student surveys are the only way to evaluate teachers or that all students are truthful. But CAP cites intriguing research by Harvard professor Ronald Ferguson. After surveying more than 300,000 students, hes found that there are valuable questions to ask. For example, 79 percent of students in classrooms that score in the top quarter say my teacher explains difficult things clear-ly. Only 50 percent of students in class-rooms scoring in the bottom 25 percent say their teachers explain difficult things clearly. So, one possible response is to help some teachers explain difficult concepts and ideas to some of their students. Another possible response is to examine how technology can help schools do a bet-ter job of individualizing learning.

But increasing standards, one of centers major solutions, wont do much to solve the problem. Why? Because, as Ed Fuller, a Penn State education professor recently wrote on a blog created by Diane Ravitch, students who are not doing well under current stan-dards were much less likely to say school is too easy. Raising standards wont necessar-ily help currently less successful students. You can read his (and other) reactions here: http://dianeravitch.net/2012/07/11/are-u-s-schools-too-easy. Its not just about how educators are teaching, its about how schools are orga-nized to promote and encourage learning. Moreover, we need to do more to promote respect for academic, along with athletic ac-complishment. The report wisely urges do-ing far more to improve the learning expe-rience for all students. Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher and administrator, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions wel-come, [email protected]. Col-umns reflect the opinion of the author.

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Daronleftastrongplat-formforBilltooperatefrom,andsimilarly,hebringswithhim a strong reputationin the chamber industry,Burnsville chamber BoardChair Dennis Diessner saidinastatement. Corby,who has an asso-ciates degree in marketingfromNormandale Commu-nityCollegeandadegreeinsmall-business managementfrom Ridgewater College,workedinofficeproductsfor14 years, starting when hewasinhighschool. I started in the ware-house, went into deliverydriving,wentintosales,andkind ofworkedmyway upthrough the ranks, saidCorby,whoworkedforfourdifferent Twin Cities-areacompanies from 1975 to1989. Corby then turned tophotography,untilthenonlya hobby. I call it my drugof choice, he said. Corbyworkedforstudiophotogra-phers aswell as for Finger-hut,wherehephotographedmerchandise. He and his wife, Sue,movedtoHutchinson,whereherparentslived,andboughta photography studio thatwasabouttoclose. It took us about fiveyears to rebuild it, and weran it for another eight,Corby said.To thebestofmy knowledge, wewere thesecondstudiointhestatetogodigital.Wemadethatleapin1999. By2007,thebusinesswas

changing, andCorby foundhimself in a more competi-tive marketplace. Would-becustomers were also doingmore of their own photog-raphy on their new digitalequipment. And Corbysensed a creeping economicchill. It was still OK, but wekindofsawsomethingcom-ing, he said. We didntknowitwasgoingtobenearasbadasitwas.Inourbusi-ness we could see the com-ingchangessixmonthstoayearinadvancebasedonthenumber of sessions or aver-ageordersizes. When the chamber jobopened in Hutchinson in2007, Corby made anothercareerswitch. Id been very active inthe community and variousdifferentareasofvolunteer-ing and the business com-munity,hesaid.Soitwasagoodfit,andonethingledtoanother,andthereIwas. About 45 miles west ofMinneapolis, Hutchinsonis where the prairie meets

the big woods, Corbysaid, citing a familiar label.Hutchinson is where yourtrees kind of end as youcomeoutofMinneapolisonHighway7. The Hutchinson cham-berhasabout320members,compared with Burnsvilles575. I was looking for achamberwhere I could stepupalittlebitinthesizeoftheoperationandbringsomeofmy expertise and talent tothatposition,Corbysaid. Outside of Hutchinson,Corby chairs the board ofthe Minnesota Chamberof Commerce Executivesgroup.Hesontheboardofa U.S. Chamber of Com-merce educational programcalledtheInstituteforOrga-nizationManagement. Heandhiswife,whohavefour children ages 19 to 27,are looking to relocate toBurnsville,Corbysaid.

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national,whichwasrecentlyhiredtomarketthebuilding. Bycontrast,theofficeva-cancy rate acrossBurnsvilleisprobablyinthelow20s,Shepherdsaid. LongtimetenantsJensensCafeand theFicusandFiggiftshopremain,butastringoftenantlossesincludesRe-naissance Floral and RoyalBanquetandBallroom,bothof which closed earlier thisyear. Grande Market Squarewasbuiltatatimebeforetheeconomic downturn whenlenders and builders hadhigherexpectationsforwhattenantswouldpay,Shepherdsaid. Financing deals oftenreflected that, leaving littleroomtocutrents,hesaid. Thatisntthecaseformyowner. Weve certainly got-ten to a pricing level thatsin touch with where themarketsattoday,Shepherdsaid. Whereas the previousownershipgroupwashopingto achieve rents at least inthe$14netrange(persquarefoot), and I think higherin some cases, were listingit right now at $11.50 per

square foot, he said. Justright there, thedifference inquotedratesisabout30per-cent. Businesses are respond-ing,Shepherdsaid. Were close to a deal,and Ive got a couple otherproposalsout,hesaid.Ac-tivityhasbeenstrong. A potential pool of ten-ants is right across Burns-villeParkwayattheParkwayPlace building, said Burns-villeEconomicDevelopmentCoordinatorSkipNienhaus. Owner Pinehurst Prop-erties has notified ParkwayPlacetenantstheyneedtobeout by the end of October.Pinehurst has been silentaboutwhatisbelievedtobeapendingsaleandwhatwillbecomeofthebuilding. Theres10or11tenantsoverthereallneedingspace,Nienhaussaid. Grande Market Squarewas thrivingbefore theeco-nomic downturn, Nienhaussaid. Two of the originaltenants the InternationalChefs Culinary Center andNichols Financial wentoutofbusinesswhilerentingspace inthebuilding,whichhas 31,640 rentable squarefeet.

Thesadthingis,priortothe downturn, the buildingfor all intents and purposeswas 100 percent occupied,Nienhaus said. The down-turn basically took downNichols Financial, whichhadmostof the third floor,it took down the banquetcenter,whichhadall of thesecond floor, and it wasprobably some contributingfactor to Renaissance Flo-ral.Unfortunately,Shermanwas sitting in themiddleofa downturn with a wholebunch of vacancies in whathad been an almost fullbuilding. Nienhaus hopes addi-tional traffic to the areageneratedbytheCVSPhar-macy under constructionacross Nicollet Avenue willhelp boost Grande MarketSquare. Somebusinessownerssaypast additions of two othertraffic drivers in the HeartoftheCitytheCubFoodsstore and the PerformingArtsCenter boosted theirbusiness,Nienhaussaid.

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Changes are apparentlyinstore foraprominentof-fice property on BurnsvilleParkway. TenantsofParkwayPlaceincludingU.S.Rep.JohnKlinesdistrictofficeandtheBunsvilleChamberofCom-mercehavebeen toldbybuilding owner PinehurstPropertiesthattheyneedto

vacate by the end of Octo-ber,accordingtoSkipNien-haus, Burnsvilles economicdevelopmentcoordinator. The citys understand-ing is thatPinehurst is sell-ing the 27,100-square-footbuilding at 101 W. Burns-ville Parkway, and the salewillclosesometimethisfall,Nienhaussaid. The owner has told usthat hewouldprefer not to

comment on the possiblepurchaser until the sale isclosed,Nienhaussaid. A Pinehurst represen-tative didnt return phonecalls. The two-story, red-brickbuildingisonthesouthwestcorner of Burnsville Park-wayandNicolletAvenue.

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Vievering said. Other memorials have occurred as well, including those at the site of the crash on Buck Hill Road, where fellow students came out to mourn the loss of their friends.

Alexander Regarding Alexanders inclination toward compas-sion, Fox said she remembers one incident very clearly. Last year, a gym teacher tripped and fell to the floor, her face striking the surface. Her face was damaged pretty badly, Fox said. Everyone stood there in a state of shock but for Al-exander, who rushed to the gym teachers aid. Fred was right there to

help her on her feet, Fox said. He was so quick to step in and keep her calm. A couple days later that teacher went to Foxs class-room to thank him. Fox said the teacher told the whole class that Fred is my hero. Alexander also had a mind for strategy. He loved to play chess, Fox said. His goal every day was to beat the computer.

Roehl Vievering described Roehl as possessing a penchant for insight beyond her years about situations and people around her. She was a wonder at dealing with people, Viev-ering said. Roehl was also a go-getter and had a won-derful smile. Roehl was a positive force

in the classroom, Vievering said. Though Roehl is gone, her personable approach to life and her creative writing will live on. I have her poetry on the wall in my room, Vievering said, and it will stay there. There were three other passengers in the 1992 Toy-ota Camry, all Lakeville South High School students. The unidentified 17-year-old driver, along with two teen-age passengers, Jonathan L. Thomas, 16, of Lakeville, and Rey Chacon, 17, of Burnsville, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Thomas was wearing a seatbelt and Chacon was not. Roehl and Alexander were also not wearing belts, according to the State Patrol. Roehl is survived by her mother, Jen; father, Wayne;

siblings, Grace, Ostin, Aid-an, Dacey, Brennan, Breena, Rori and Reagen; grandpar-ents, Barb Walls, Dave and Cindy Roehl; great-grand-parents, Pauline Hickman and Wayne Lucking. Alexander is survived by his parents, Cheryl and Ter-ence McClenney; siblings, Selena Ely and Gabrielle McClenney; grandparents, Freddie Jeff, Elizabeth Mc-Clenney and Gloria Honore; nephew, Daylon Daniels; niece, Haiden Jackson; spe-cial brother, Georgio Wright; special friends, Rey, Alfredo, J.T., Julio, Esteban and Ma-lik.

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video stores were doing so well in the 90s, Lozinski said. But now, Video Update and other rental stores face growing competition from Netflix, Redbox, stream-ing and video on-demand services provided by cable companies. Technology is work-ing against (video rental stores), said Mark Spriggs, director of the Schulze School of Entrepreneur-ship at the University of St. Thomas.

Spriggs predicts that within the next five to 10 years, video rental stores will be limited to speciality establishments and small towns. The industry has taken a hard hit as more people opt for alternatives to their local video store. Revenues nationwide fell on average, 6.6 percent between 2002 and 2012 to $5.9 billion, ac-cording to report by IBIS-World, an national business analyst group. The industrys revenue is expected to decline 13.8 percent per year over the

next five years, according to the report. The economics dont work for video stores any-more, because it costs so much more for a build-ing, than say a Red Box, Spriggs said. Video Updates parent company was among the first to feel the squeeze and filed for bankruptcy in 2000. Despite the setback, the Eagan store held on. Since then, others in the industry have begun to tumble, including Block-buster, which has closed 15 stores in Minnesota alone.

During its heyday, Blockbuster would negoti-ate deals with the studios that would also benefit small stores, Lozinski said. With so many closing, we are losing those deals and its becoming harder to make money, he said. Though his store contin-ues to break even, Lozinski said, he and his brother re-alized the boom was over and it wasnt coming back. Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or face-book.com/sunthisweek.

knife, according to the com-plaint. The man told police it was like I was fending for my life, really. He said he tried to block the knife with his

right hand and was cut by the blade. The assault alleg-edly continued until he re-ceived the deepest cut on his wrist. Stevens allegedly saw the injury and stopped. The man told police that during the assault, Stevens repeatedly said she was go-ing to kill him. Officers met up with Ste-vens in the hospital lobby and she initially told them she found her boyfriend injured when she arrived

home causing her to believe he had cut himself while filleting fish, according to the complaint. After being questioned further, Stevens allegedly said she pushed her boyfriend after finding the photographs and he fell into a counter which cut him. She then whispered to the officer, he cheated on me, and began to sob, according to the complaint. Stevens was arrested but is now out on bail.

If convicted, Stevens could face up to seven years in prison for the second-de-gree assault charge and up to five years in prison for the third-degree assault and ter-roristic threats charges. She is scheduled to ap-pear in a Dakota County court at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 10.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICEAGENDA

EAGAN CITY COUNCILEAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER BUILDING

SEPTEMBER 4, 20126:30 P.M.

I. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEII. ADOPT AGENDAIII. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

A. Swearing-in of Police Officer Michael Schneider and Police Officer Calvin TschidaIV. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items are acted on with one motion unless a request

is made for an item to be pulled for discussion)A. APPROVE MINUTESB. PERSONNEL ITEMSC. APPROVE Check RegistersD. ACCEPTANCE of a grant from the MN Department of Commerce for auto theft

preventionE. ACCEPTANCE of a grant from Target that will be used to purchase surveillance

equipmentF. REIMBURSEMENT from the Eagan Citizens' Crime Prevention Association for the

purchase and training of our new K-9 BadgerG. APPROVE Police Liaison services agreement with Independent School District

196H. APPROVE Agreement for Temporary Contract Building Inspections ServicesI. APPROVE Final Subdivision of Nicols Ridge 5th AdditionJ. APPROVE Exempt Permit for Eagan High School Boys Lacrosse Booster Club to

hold a raffle on March 14, 2013K. APPROVE July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2013 General Insurance RenewalL. APPROVE Change Order #2 for City Conduit and Fiber Contract 12-08M. APPROVE Change Order #8 for City Conduit and Fiber Contract 11-14N. APPROVE Final Payment, Contract 11-08, Cedar Grove BoulevardO. RECEIVE Final Assessment Report for Project No. 1057, Highview Acres - Street

and Utility Improvements and Schedule Public Hearing for October 2, 2012P. RECEIVE Final Assessment Report for Project No. 1060, Tesseract (Tesseract

Place) - Street and Utility Improvements and Schedule Public Hearing forOctober 2, 2012

Q. RECEIVE Final Assessment Report for Project No. 1061, S & W Industrial (SibleyCourt) - Street and Utility Improvements and Schedule Public Hearing forOctober 2, 2012

R. RECEIVE Final Assessment Report for Project No. 1062, Kings Wood/ CuttersRidge/ Sherwood Downs - Street and Utility Improvements and Schedule PublicHearing for October 2, 2012

S. RECEIVE Final Assessment Report for Project No. 1063, Chatterton Ponds -Street and Utility Improvements and Schedule Public Hearing for October 2,2012

T. APPROVE Resolution to accept a donation of 216 cases of water from TwinCities Goodtime Softball League to be used for various Recreation programs andevents

U. APPROVE the donation of used playground equipment from Wescott Park playground to KAW (K ids Around the Wor ld) to be recyc led and reused in adeveloping country yet to be identified

V. APPROVE Resolution consenting to refunding of Ecumen's 2008 housingrevenue bonds (to be refinanced through the City of Moorhead)

W. APPROVE a Sound Amplification Permit for an outdoor event at the EaganCommunity Center Bandshell, 1501 Central Parkway, for the Woodstock MusicFestival Powered by Young Life on September 15, 2012

X. RATIFICATION of a contract with NPL Construction Company for conduitinstallation in partnership with Dakota Electric Association

V. PUBLIC HEARINGSA. CERTIFICATION of delinquent utility billsB. CERTIFICATION of delinquent false alarm billsC. CERTIFICATION of delinquent mowing billsD. VACATE Public Drainage & Utility Easement, Outlot A Boulder Lakes

VI. OLD BUSINESSVII. NEW BUSINESS

A. CERTIFICATION of the preliminary 2013 budget and property tax levy, andsetting of public meeting date on which the budget and levy will be discussed

B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - Simply Self Storage - A Conditional Use Permit toallow outdoor 18 rental storage spaces for passenger vehicles, trailers and boatslocated at 4025 Frontage Road South

C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - Murphy Warehouse - A Conditional Use Permit toallow a revised site plan for outdoor storage of trucks and trailers located at 905Yankee Doodle Road

D. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT and VARIANCE - Holiday Gas Station (car wash) - AConditional Use Permit to allow a freestanding accessory car wash and a 10'Variance to the required 20' rear yard structure setback for a freestanding carwash building located at 4595 Nicols Road

E. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT, FINAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENTand FINAL PLAT- Boulder Lakes Business Park - A Planned DevelopmentAmendment to build a 60,448 sq ft office/tech building, a Final PlannedDevelopment for the same and a Final Plat consisting of one lot on 4.83 acrescurrently platted as Outlot A, Boulder Lakes Business Park and A Final PlannedDevelopment of 4.83 acres located on Outlot A, Boulder Lakes Business Park

F. PRELIMINARY SUBDIVSION, FINAL SUBDIVISION and FINAL PLANNEDDEVELOPMENT - Eagan Car Club 2nd Addition - A Preliminary and FinalSubdivision of approximately 6 acres to create 7 lots and 2 outlots and A FinalPlanned Development Agreement of approximately 6 acres to allow 76 carstorage units and a club house located just north of the property at 4135 RobertTrail South

VIII. LEGISLATIVE / INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UPDATEIX. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

(There are no EDA items to be considered at this time)X. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA

A. City AttorneyB. City Council CommentsC. City AdministratorD. Director of Public WorksE. Director of Community Development

XI. VISITORS TO BE HEARD (for those persons not on the agenda)XII. CLOSED SESSIONXIII. ADJOURNMENT3135433 8/31/12

District 917School BoardProceedingsThis is a summary of the Intermediate

School District 917 Regular School BoardMeeting on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, withfull text available for public inspection ont h e d i s t r i c t w e b s i t e a twww.isd917.k12.mn.us or the District Officeat 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN55068.The meeting was called to order at 5:30

PM. Board members present: Ar leneBush, Dan Cater, Ron Hill, Jill Lewis, KathyLewis, Deb Clark, Vanda Pressnall, TomRyerson, Veronica Walter, and administra-tors were present. Absent: None. Goodnews reports were presented. The follow-ing Consent Agenda items were approved:minutes, personnel, donations, bills to bepaid, wire transfers and the investmentreport. Recommended actions approved:Addendum to the 4th quarter 2012 Tem-porary Employee Report; final DCALS Stu-dent Handbook approval; Policy 6.93, Stu-dent Transportation; Contract with DakotaCoun t r y She r i f f ' s O f f ice fo r Schoo lResource Officer at A l l iance Educat ionCenter; and Approval of James Eberhart asLead Teacher for DCALS 2012-2013 .Adjournment at 6:53 PM.3130458 8/31/12

PUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC HEARING

A Pub l ic Hear ing w i l l be held onSeptember 10, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. or assoon thereafter as poss ib le by theBurnsville Planning Commission, 100Civic Center Parkway, in the CouncilChambers on the application of Cen-terPoint Energy for a Conditional UsePe rmi t to a l l ow f o r remova l andreplacement of a gas pipeline within theFloodway and Shoreland Districts ofthe Minnesota River and Black DogLake.The application will be scheduled for

the next appropr ia te C i ty Counc i lmeeting following the Planning Com-mission meeting.All persons desiring to speak on this

application are encouraged to attend.For more information concerning thisrequest, please contact Planner DebGarross (952) 895-4446 at the City ofBurnsville.

Deb GarrossOn Behalf of the Chair of theBurnsville Planning Commission

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A Pub l ic Hear ing w i l l be held onSeptember 10, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. or assoon thereafter as poss ib le by theBurnsville Planning Commission, 100Civic Center Parkway, in the CouncilChambers on the application of the Cityof Burnsville to amend the Zoning Ordi-nance to delete all provisions related tothe R-3C, Regional Center ResidentialZoning D istr ict. The proposa l a lsoincludes amending the Zoning Map torezone a l l p rope r t ies zoned R3C ,Regional Center Residential to Mix,Mixed Use District. Two properties areproposed to be rezoned from R-3C toP, Park. Two parcels within the plat ofValley Ridge Senior Housing are pro-posed to be rezoned from B3/PUD,General Business/Planned Unit Devel-opment to MIX/PUD. The proposedordinance and map amendments arebeing done to implement the 2030Future Land Use Guide Plan. Copies ofthe proposed text amendments andparcels proposed for rezoning areava i lab le for rev iew in the P lanningDepartment at Burnsville City Hall.The application will be scheduled for

the next appropr ia te C i ty Counc i lmeeting following the Planning Com-mission meeting.All persons desiring to speak on this

application are encouraged to attend.For more information concerning thisrequest, please contact Planner DebGarross (952) 895-4446 at the City ofBurnsville.

Deb GarrossOn Behalf of the Chair of theBurnsville Planning Commission

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROPOSED EASEMENT VACATIONCITY OF EAGAN

DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTANOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE

City Council of the City of Eagan, DakotaCounty, Minnesota, will meet at the CityHall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minne-sota 55122, on Tuesday, September 19,2012, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter aspossible. The purpose of the meeting willbe to hold a public hearing on the vacationof service road easement lying over andacross the following described property inthe City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minne-sota:All Service Road Easement per plat ofCedar Industrial Park (Lot 2, Block 1)Except for that part previously vacateddescribed as follows:That part of Lot 2, Block 1, Cedar Indus-trial Park, described as follows: Com-mencing at the Easternmost corner ofsaid Lot 2; thence assumed bearing ofNorth 47 degrees 02 minutes 53 sec-onds West along the Northeasterly line ofsa id Lot 2, a distance of 40.00 feet;thence South 43 degrees 21 minutes 39seconds West, 145.00 feet to the point ofbeginning of easement; thence continu-ing South 43 degrees 21 minutes 39 sec-onds West, 15.00 feet; thence South 46degrees 38 minutes 21 seconds East,20.00 feet; thence North 43 degrees 21minutes 39 seconds East, 15.00 feet;thence North 46 degrees 38 minutes 21seconds West, 20.00 feet to point ofbeginning.Dated: August 21, 2012

/s/ Christina M. ScipioniChristina M. Scipioni, City ClerkDakota County, Minnesota

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PUBLIC NOTICENotice of Public Sale:

SS MNRI, LLC doing business as SimplySelf Storage intends to enforce its lien oncertain personal property belonging to thefollowing, at the facility. The sale will takeplace (unless otherw ise w ithdrawn) onWednesday September12, 2012 on or after9:30am at the Simply Self Storage locationat 4025 O ld S ib ley Memor ia l H ighway,Eagan, MN 55122 Phone 651-894-5550.This public sale will result in the goodsbeing sold to the highest bidder. Certainterms and conditions apply.

P. Pitchford #188-189Weight Equipment, Sofa, Leather Jacket

M. Robinson #521Gas Grill, Television, Furniture

E. Stately #167Refrigerator, Fish Tank, Motorcycle Helmet

L. Debreto #528Household Items

L. Debreto #530ATelevision, Artwork, Plastic Totes

E. Morganti #510CClothes, Boxes, Household Items

N. Gode #240JBL Speakers, Turntables, Childrens Toys

V. Sandelin #148Luggage, Childrens Toys, Boxes

B. Harris #356Popcorn Machine, Furniture, Humidifier

T. Kaaz #534AHousehold Items

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A Pub l ic Hear ing w i l l be held onSeptember 4, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. or assoon thereafter as poss ib le by theBurnsville City Council, 100 Civic Cen-ter Parkway, in the Council Chambersto consider the application of Parkcreston Nicollet LLC for a Preliminary andFinal plat of a Registered Land Surveyfor the ex ist ing bu i lding located at12501 Nicollet Avenue.All persons desiring to be heard on

this item are encouraged to attend. Formore information, please contact theCity of Burnsville at (952) 895-4490.

Macheal Brooks, City ClerkCity of Burnsville, MN

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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF THE CITY OF EAGANPOLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATIONON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY

The City of Eagan is committed to thepolicy that all persons have equal access toits programs, services, activities, facilitiesand employment without regard to race,color, creed, religion, national origin, sex,disability, age, sexual orientation, maritalstatus or status w ith regard to pub l icassistance.Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities

will be provided upon advance notice of atleast 96 hours. If a notice of less than 96hours is received, the City of Eagan willattempt to provide such aid. Telephone:(651) 675-5000; TDD: (651) 454-8535.3135202 8/31-9/7/12

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF ASSESSMENT HEARING

PROJECT NO. 1016R - AMESCROSSING ROAD

STREET & UTILITY IMPROVEMENTSNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City

Counc i l of the C i ty of Eagan, Dako taCounty, Minnesota, will meet at the EaganMunic ipa l Center located at 3830 P i lotKnob Road in said City on September 19,2012, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the pro-posed assessmen t of stree t & ut i l i tyimprovements relat ing to ImprovementProject 1016R in the following describedarea:The area proposed to be assessed forany such improvements is described asfollows:The area within Section 1, Township 27,Range 22, in the City of Eagan, DakotaCounty, Minnesota.The area proposed to be assessed is all

property described above, all as more fullyand particularly described in the assess-ment roll on file in the City Clerk's office,which roll is open to public inspection. Thetotal amount of the proposed assessment is$711,637. Written or oral objections will beconsidered at the public hearing.No appea l may be taken as to the

amount of any assessment unless a writtenobjection, signed by the affected propertyowner, is filed with the City Clerk prior tothe hearing or presented to the presidingofficer at the meet ing. An owner mayappeal an assessment to District Court pur-suant to M.S.A. Section 429.081 by servingnotice of the appeal upon the Mayor orClerk of the City of Eagan within thirty (30)days after the adoption of the assessmentand filing such notice with the District Courtof Dakota County within ten (10) days afterservice upon the Mayor or Clerk.Notice is further given that pursuant to

the Minnesota Statutes, Sections 435.193to 435.195, the City of Eagan has adoptedCity assessment deferral. This ordinanceprovides that the Eagan City Council maydefer the payment of special assessmentaga inst homestead property, which isowned and occupied by a person 65 yearsof age or older or retired by virtue of dis-ability when the assessment would create ahardship upon the property owner. Appli-cations for deferral must be made not laterthan ninety (90) days after the assessmentis adopted.Further informat ion relat ing to these

assessments and an application for defer-ral of assessments may be obtained fromthe Special Assessment Division of thePublic Works Department and any ques-tions should be directed to that Division.Dated: August 21, 2012

/s/ Christina M. ScipioniBy: Christina M. ScipioniCity Clerk - City of Eagan

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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF ASSESSMENT HEARINGPROJECT NO. 1080 - RAHN ROAD

STREET IMPROVEMENTSNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City

Counc i l of the C i ty of Eagan, Dako taCounty, Minnesota, will meet at the EaganMunic ipa l Center located at 3830 P i lotKnob Road in said City on September 19,2012, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the pro-posed assessment of street improvementsrelating to Improvement Project 1080 in thefollowing described area:The area proposed to be assessed forany such improvements is described asfollows:The area located within Sections 19-20and 29-30 lying South of Cedar GroveParkway, West of Blackhawk Road, inTownship 27, Range 23, in the City ofEagan, Dakota County, Minnesota.The area proposed to be assessed is all






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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF ASSESSMENT HEARINGPROJECT NO. 1047 - JOHNNY CAKE

RIDGE ROAD(Cliff Road to Apple Valley border)

STREET OVERLAYNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City

Counc i l of the C i ty of Eagan, Dako taCounty, Minnesota, will meet at the EaganMunic ipa l Center located at 3830 P i lotKnob Road in said City on September 19,2012, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the pro-posed assessmen t of st ree t ove r layimprovements relat ing to ImprovementProject 1047 in the following describedarea:The area proposed to be assessed forany such improvements is described asfollows:The area within the East 12 and West 12 ofSections 32 and 33, respectfully, lyingSouth of Cliff Road, East of Interstate35-E, in Township 27, Range 23, in theCity of Eagan, Dakota County, Minne-sota.The area proposed to be assessed is all






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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF ASSESSMENT HEARINGPROJECT NO. 1076 -WHISPERINGWOODS 4th and 5th ADDITIONS/

SLATER ROADSTREET IMPROVEMENTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CityCounc i l of the C i ty of Eagan, Dako taCounty, Minnesota, will meet at the EaganMunic ipa l Center located at 3830 P i lotKnob Road in said City on September 19,2012, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the pro-posed assessment of street improvementsrelating to Improvement Project 1076 in thefollowing described area:The area proposed to be assessed forany such improvements is described asfollows:The area within the South 12 of Section31, lying South of Cliff Road, West ofTrunk Highway 77 (Cedar Avenue), inTownship 27, Range 23, in the City ofEagan, Dakota County, Minnesota.The area proposed to be assessed is all






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Henry QualleAge 78 of Farmington, passed

away peacefully on August 27,2012 . Henry served his countryin the US Air Force and was amemb e r o f the Ro s emoun tAmerican Legion, He retired aftermany years from the Coca-Colabo t t l ing company in Eagan.Henry is preceded in death by hisloving wife of 30 years, Dorothyand siblings, Clifford (Maryls),Joseph (Beverly,) Lillie (Alvin)Wohfiel, Agnes (Lloyd) Lawson,Gertrude (James) McKinley andLeslie Qualle. Henry is survivedby his lov ing s ib l ings , C indy(Marland) Husaby, Edward, Rus-sell (Arlene), Walter (Lee) andVirgil (Darlene); step children,Anette (Roger) Peterson, Tho-mas (Sharon), David (Barbara),Robert (Connie) and Charles(Becky) Nelson and many stepgrandchildren also many nieces,nephews and friends. Funeralservice was held 11 AM Thurs-day, August 30, 2012 at the Shep-pard of the Va l ley LutheranChurch, 12650 Johnny CakeRidge Rd., Apple Valley, (952432 6351) visitation was 1 hrprior to service at church. Inter-ment, was at Cannon Falls Cem-etery on Thursday, August 30that 2 PM.

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Beverly Ann(Peck-Schramer)Taylor

Beverly Taylor, 75, of Burns-ville, died peacefullyWednesday,Aug. 22 , 2012 at her home atEmerald Crest surrounded by herloving family, after a three yearc o u r a g e o u s b a t t l e w i t hAlzheimer's.

Beverly was born Feb. 27,1937 inMadison, SD, the daugh-ter of Frank and Adele (Peck)Schramer.

She is suvived and dearlymissed by her lov ing family ,daughters and son, Shelly Taylor,Lori Taylor, Todd (Cindy) Tay-lor; Grandchildren, Jeris Taylor,Madeline Tay lor , and EmilyTaylor; Great Grandchildren,Cameron Taylor and AriannaTaylor

Visitation is Saturday, Sept. 1from 9:30-10:00 a.m. at Lake-wood Cemetery Chapel, 3600Hennepin Ave, M inneapolis .Service will be held from 10-11a.m.

Lee W. BettsAge 66 of Eagan, passed away

on August 24, 2012. Graduate ofLittle Falls High School and Vet-eran of the US Army. Preceded indeath by parents Frank & Ester;sister Sonja Betts. Survived bywife Beth; children Trevor (Lisa)Betts & Holly (Jason) Dahlmeir;brother Larry (Jeri) Betts; stepmother Annie Betts. Gathering offamily and fr i ends was held5-6pm with service at 6pm Thurs-day, August 30, 2012 at WhiteFuneral Home, 12804 NicolletAve. S.Memorials preferred towww.feedthechildren.org/us and

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Bouwer - FrenchRev. Bob and Laurie Bouwer

of Dyer, Indiana, and Steven andSharon French of Lakeville, areproud to announce the engage-ment of their children, Caitlin JoyBouwer and RossWilson French.Caitlin and Ross are graduates ofBethel University, St. Paul, MN.Ca i t l in is employed a t MSPCommunications in Mpls, andRoss is employed at Boom Lab inMpls. An October 12 wedding isplanned at Faith Church in Dyer,Indiana.

Dahl - PalmerL indsay Dahl , daugh ter of

Dave and Diane Dahl of Burns-ville and Brad Palmer, son ofRick and Lynn Palmer of SunP ra i r i e W i s announce the i rengagement.Lindsay is a 2001 graduate of

Burnsville High School and a2005 graduate of UW Madison.She is currently employed as apatient coordinator with Ath-letico in Chicago, Ill. Brad is a2000 graduate of Sun Pra ir ieHigh School and a 2006 graduateof UW Madison. He is currentlyemployed as a project engineerfor MenloWorldwide Inc.The couple is planning a Sep-

tember 22 , 2012 wedding a tGrandv iew Lodge in N isswa ,MN.

Robertson -FischerMr . and Ms . Robertson are

thrilled to announce the engage-ment of their daughter , M issRochelle Robertson to Mr. Mat-thew Fischer, son of Mr. FischerandMrs. VanStraten.Rochelle grew up in Apple Val-

ley, MN. Matthew grew up inGreen Bay,WI. Both live in SanDiego where they met. Rochelleis the Director of Staffing, withVACO. Matthew is the Owner ofTMS , a merchant process ingcompany.Their wedding will take place

September 29th, at Camrose HillFlower Farm, in Stillwater MN.

Mark H. BlaskaAge 34 of Princeton formerly of

Burnsville passed away unexpect-edly on August 23, 2012. Markwas a 1996 graduate of Burns-ville High School and graduate ofDunwoody Institute.Mark was aloving devoted father, avid hunterand fisherman who loved playinghockey. He is survived by hischildren Molli, Kevin and Kyle;mother Karen (Jerry) Morrowand father Gaylon Blaska; sistersJill (W.J.) Eulberg and JennyBlaska-Vizenor; step sister KatieMorrow; grandmother LauraineBlaska; Also by many loving rela-tives and friends. Funeral Servicewa s he l d 11AM Thu r sday ,August 30 , 2012 at Pr ince ofPeace Lutheran Church, 13901Fairview Dr. Burnsville, MN.Visitation was 5-8pmWednesday,August 29 a t Whi te Funera lHome, 12804 Nicollet Ave. S. andalso one hour prior to service atchurch. Interment, SunsetMemo-rial Park, Minneapolis, MN. Inlieu of flowers, memorials will beappreciated for Marks children.

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Sports

by Andy RogersSun ThiSweek

There never seems to be a slow moment for the Burns-ville boys cross country team. Last years Class AA runner-up lost its top two finishers, Cole OBrien and Abdullahi Salan, but the Blaze still expect to com-pete at state at seasons end. Losing our top two in-dividuals is a major blow, but we think we have some solid athletes to continue to be successful, head coach Jeff webber said. Faysal Mahmoud (12th at state), Ali Ahmed (13th), Shawn wong (80th), Sam houchins (103rd) and Jake Stevens (105th) ran with the Blaze last season at state. Theyll be flanked by newcomers Dillong wong, Johnny walker and isak hawkinson this season. One would think after finishing second last year at the state meet, webber wouldnt have much trouble filling the roster, but its still a challenge. we continue to dig many resources to get ath-letes informed about this sport, webber said. Our number of participants is down this year, which as a head coach is frustrating. After placing fourth in 2010 and third in 2009 at state, the system has been working. During practice, runners focus on form drills and proper running technique.

Strength training is done two to three times per week along with core workouts. we also do something called deep-pool running, webber said. This allows the body to get the major benefits of running without the pounding effects of the body. Proper stretching also helps the body avoid inju-ries. Another part of the body the Blaze train is the brain. i believe the mental as-pect is one of the reasons we have done well these past few seasons, webber said. it cant be understated the importance of mental train-ing. its easy to get frustrated during a race after falling behind or becoming over-tired. Sometimes it is as sim-ple as creating a workout that is ridiculously difficult, but after they complete it, and they do, their confi-dence soars, webber said. Other times it is the art of coaching and figuring out ways to motivate each ath-lete. we treat each athlete completely different in their training.

Girls cross country Leading the list of re-turning runners for the girls team is junior Vivian hett, who has already qualified for state three times. Shes a very hard work-er and sets a strong exam-ple for what it takes to get this team back to the top,

coach Charlie Burnham said. Vivians the rare ath-lete that seems to constantly get better with each season and thats a result of the hard work she puts in all year long. Other significant varsity runners include kjerstin narvesen, katie Dennis, Johanna weber, and Jane koch, all of whom saw var-sity time last year. The girls also lifted weights as well as put sev-eral miles on their running shoes over the summer. The girls that have stuck with it all year and summer have come back more fit and durable than before, Burnham said. if all goes as planned, it should help keep our team health and allow us to finish the season strong. Burnham also focuses on the mental aspect of run-ning during practice. The only difference be-tween running and other sports is there are no time-outs, and there is no one to pass the ball to, so even if the race doesnt play out the way you visualized it, you better be able to trust that your training will get you to the finish line ahead of the others, Burnham said. if you second guess yourself at any point, youve already lost.

Andy Rogers can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Last years state runner-up lost top two runnersAnderson leads girls teams returnees

Blaze cross country loads up for another run

Eagan runners could be ready for shot at title

Photo by Mike Shaughnessy

Eagans Callie Schapekahm goes up to try to block a shot in the Wildcats match against Minneapolis Southwest on Tuesday.


Bryn Parsons of Eagan sends the ball over the net during a volleyball match against Minneapolis Southwest on Tuesday night.


Eagan junior Taylr McNeil (5) is one of the states top high school volleyball players.

by Mike ShaughnessySun ThiSweek

A season opener can bring out the butterflies even for a veteran coach such as eagans kathy Gil-len-Melville. The wildcats volleyball match against Minneapolis Southwest on Tuesday was recorded as a 25-23, 25-15, 25-21 victory. They took care of business in a little more than an hour, but their coach said she never could relax. Asked to describe the match, Gillen-Melville said, nerve-wracking. Southwest is a very good club, and we knew they

would be tough. we worked hard, but we didnt finish off some points as quickly as we should have. while some high school volleyball fans are already anticipating a rematch be-tween eden Prairie and Lakeville north for the Class 3A state title, it might be unwise to overlook eagan, which was 23-5 last season and has several re-turning starters. The match against Southwest was Ok for a first match, said eagan senior defensive special-ist Calleigh Steichen. we know we have to play bet-ter than this if were going to compete for champion-ships, but we think we have that potential. Outside hitter Taylr Mc-neil will attract a lot of at-tention from eagans oppo-

nents. The 6-foot-1 junior was part of a state cham-pionship team at Lakeville north as a freshman before transferring to eagan be-fore the 2011 season. She was the St. Paul Pioneer Press state player of the year last season. in Mcneils second sea-son at eagan, she looks much more comfortable, Gillen-Melville said. Your first year in a new school is tough, but shes ready to be a leader. i could take her out of the back row, but i like her leadership wherev-er she plays. i also like her defense. Steichen and setters Paige Patterson and nicole Johnson also were on the roster last season, as was Bri Pernsteiner, a 6-1 mid-dle hitter. Also on the varsi-ty roster are senior outside

hitter Bryn Parsons, junior middle hitter Celia Bertsch, junior defensive specialist kelly Madison, sophomore middle hitter Callie Scha-pekahm and sophomore outside hitter Maddie Mc-neil. were a younger team this year, Gillen-Melville said. we have girls who played at a high level for their clubs, but they played 15s. its different in high school when youre playing against 18-year-olds. For example, Callie Schapekahm, who will play middle for us, is a very good athlete but right now needs to pick up the speed of the game. And she will. Bri Per-nsteiner had to do the same thing last year. its some-thing a lot of young players have to go through. in the season opener,

the wildcats took leads, then saw Southwest go on runs to get back in it. when that happened, i waited a long time to call timeout because i wanted to see if they could stop it on their own, Gillen-Melville said. There were a few times when they needed a little help. Steichen said the players all understand they have a lot of ability, but communi-cation on the court is what separates teams that go a long way in the playoffs from everyone else. Thats probably the no. 1 thing in high school vol-leyball, Steichen said. we all get along really well, but we come from different club teams and were not used to each other yet. But i think well be fine. And the playoffs dont

start for almost two months, giving the wild-cats plenty of time to refine their game. One of the things well talk about is, this is a good start for August, Gillen-Melville said after the Southwest match. it wont be good enough in October, and definitely not in no-vember. But everybody is in the same situation right now. eagan will play host to Stillwater in a non-confer-ence match Tuesday before going to the Shakopee in-vitational on Sept. 8. The wildcats first South Sub-urban Conference match is Sept. 11 at Prior Lake.

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

Eagan sweeps Southwestin opener

Wildcat spikers have a good start


eagan begins the girls cross country season in un-charted territory as a pos-sible contender for the state Class AA championship. Just because it might be new to them doesnt mean the wildcats are unpre-pared. They returned six of the top seven runners from a team that finished ninth at state a year ago, and ex-pectations are high. Managing the expecta-tions is one of coach Lisa Langenhahns challenges. So, too, was keeping the wildcats from overtraining in the summer and either peaking too early or leav-ing themselves vulnerable to injury. we have two different clubs in the summer, the 250-mile club and the 400-mile club, the coach said. we ask the younger girls to shoot for 250. if they dont get that, its Ok as long as theyre getting some work in. were not looking for them to run eight to 10 miles a day yet. My top four or five girls, they ran 400 during the summer. The wildcats were fourth in the state Class AA preseason rankings. Their top returnee is se-nior Danielle Anderson, who had a stellar 2010-11 school year in cross coun-try and track. Anderson finished eighth in the Class

See Wildcats, 12A

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Eagan senior Danielle Anderson was All-State in cross country last season and is back to lead the fourth-ranked Wildcats.

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Raissa Hansen (left) and Reilly Hostager are returning varsity runners for the Eagan girls cross country team.



his team earned a vic-tory and a tie in its first two games, but eastview boys soccer coach Scott Gus-tafson said hes not sure of what that means for the Lightnings future. its really early, Gus-tafson said. were inex-perienced. we have some young guys who are learn-ing to play together. And, unfortunately, we had some injuries in our first game. we also had some kids get nicked up during practice and some others who were coming off injury layoffs in the summer. Still, the Lightnings re-cord through two games was 1-0-1. That included a 3-2 victory over Roseville and a 3-3 tie with Cretin-Derham

hall, a game in which eastview trailed 3-0 early in the second half. You know, the talent is there, Gustafson said. its still pretty raw. we have some young players who are very good. we might take some lumps during our con-ference games, but we think this is a team that could be good by the end of the sea-son. in 2011 eastview was 20-1-1 by far the best record in school history won its first conference champion-ship and qualified for the state tournament for the first time. The Lightning didnt lose until the Class AA title game, when it fell to eden Prairie 3-1 at the Metrodome. Three players senior defender Jonathan Lenz,

senior midfielder Jacob Opheim and junior forward Pierce erickson started for the Lightning in the state title game, and theyre the ones who will have to shoulder the load early this season while the Lightnings younger players get up to speed. More than 40 Minne-sota players gave up their remaining high school eli-gibility to train year-round with the Minnesota Thun-der Academy, part of u.S. Soccers initiative to iden-tify and develop possible national team candidates. eastview might have been hit harder than any boys team in the state. Four play-ers who would have been el-igible to return to the Light-ning opted instead for the Minnesota Thunder Acad-

emy. That group consisted of eastviews leading scorer last season, one of its top defenders, and both varsity goalies. Those players made their intentions known last fall, so the Lightning knew the day was coming. now the question is, how quickly can eastview rebuild? Gustafson describes er-ickson as the cornerstone of our offense. Lenz orga-nizes the defense and Ophe-im plays center midfield. So, those are three spots filled by experienced players. Senior forward Joe Schlosser came off the bench for eastview last sea-son. Other seniors on the roster are defender Cody Bestul, defender Thomas Cole, forward Jimmy Loi, defender Michael Stockton

and forward nicholas Lich-tsinn. The goalkeepers are sophomore kyle Lamott and freshman Sean Teske. Lamott started against Ros-eville. Teske got the start against Cretin-Derham hall but was injured and was replaced by Lamott. Although the Lightning allowed five goals in its first two games, Gustafson said no more than one could be attributed to a goalkeeping error. Their skill sets are a year or two ahead of other goalkeepers their age, the coach said of Lamott and Teske. Gustafson said hes willing to be patient with this g

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