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General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000 Messages/2A Opinion/4A Announcements/5A Public Notices/6A Classifieds/8A Sports/12A A NEWS OPINION SPORTS Thisweek www.thisweeklive.com www.thisweeklive.com Farmington-Lakeville Farmington-Lakeville AUGUST 26, 2011 VOLUME 32, NO. 26 Art and All That Jazz in Burnsville hits a high note. See Thisweekend Page 14A by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS Ten years ago, the community came togeth- er to raise money and create the Lakeville Area Arts Center, which occu- pies the former All Saints Catholic Church. Almost 300,000 visi- tors later, it has brought to downtown the graces of dramatic theatre, the experimentations of pottery, the audacious tendencies of polar ex- plorer Ann Bancroft and so much more in its first decade as the emo- tional and practical cen- ter of the arts in Lakev- ille. To kick off the insti- tution’s second decade, its 10th Anniversary Gala on Sept. 10 will feature food, fellow- ship and AudioBody, a group that straddles the line between the creative pizazz of the Blue Man Group and the techno- logical ingenuity of Doc- tor Emmett L. Brown from the film “Back to the Future,” laced with what appears to be some Rube Goldberg-type contrap- tions. Rev. Eugene Tiffany, the priest who oversaw the parish’s move from the building to the new All Saints site on the hills above Holyoke, will be a special guest. The gala will honor all those who have invested money and time into starting and maintaining the center’s influence in the community. About $800,000 has been donated to the center in the past 10 years, said Bob Erickson, a member of the Friends of the Lakev- ille Area Arts Center and city adminis- trator when the center was constructed. Joe Miller, owner of Country Joe Homes and Country Joe Foods, donat- ed $25,000 toward funding for the cen- ter in 2001. Looking back over the past 10 years, Miller is pleased. “I think it’s going great,” he said. The variety of enter- tainment and arts edu- cation opportunities im- pressed Miller. To explain his dona- tion, Miller, a farmer, used an agricultural analogy. He said he sees the donation as a way of “sowing” the community, just as a farmer would put seeds into the land to get a crop. Home and future The arts center has served as a home for local acting troupes, such as Giant Step Theater and Expressions Com- munity Theater, in addition to being a space for community members to prac- tice their artistic crafts. Bonnie Stevenson Mold, who started Expressions in 2007, said she loves the arts center. “It’s become my second home,” she said. “I love the fact that it’s intimate. As an actor, we feel like we’re right there with the audience.” She credited center coordinator Tom Barnard with helping to make Expres- sions a success. “I’m thankful I had the sense early Ten years of community improvement Lakeville Area Arts Center enters its second decade as a source of entertainment, arts education Photo submitted This 10th anniversary graphic was created by Lakeville Area Arts Center teacher Shane Anderson of Apple Valley. He was an “emerging artist” at the Lakeville Arts Festival. To purchase tickets for the 10th Anniver- sary Gala, go online to www.ci.lakeville.mn.us and click on the Lakev- ille Area Arts Center link at the top right. IN BRIEF by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS The Lakeville Lions Club is accustomed to helping those in need during these tough economic times, but now the organization may need the help. The organization lost a key charitable gambling contract and has seen its monthly revenues drop on average about 75 percent since last spring. “It’s had a tremendous impact on us,” said Lions president John Buehler, who declined to name the party with which the Lions had a contract. “Of course, we try to make as much money as we can.” The organization’s tradi- tional focus internationally has been eyesight, hearing and diabetes, but the Lakev- ille club has donated thou- sands of dollars for schol- arships for local students, among other charitable pursuits. Recently the organiza- tion donated 36 backpacks full of supplies to Lakeville elementary students. This year the revenue that remains for initiatives comes primarily from the Lakeville Lions Club tackles steep decline in revenue Organization has seen income drop by as much as 80 percent Debt plan would increase city portion of taxes Proposal outlines smaller rises in years after initial one by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS Farmington’s proposed debt reduction plan requires property tax increases for eight of the next 12 years, and would fundamentally transform the way the city budgets. In the past, the city is- sued bonds and paid in- terest for projects to avoid raising property taxes, said Interim City Administrator Kevin Schorzman. Under the proposed plan, over about 30 years, by Aaron Vehling THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS It was 1988. The Ber- lin Wall had yet to fall, the Twins had won a World Series the year before (and would win another a few years later) and 185th Street in Lakeville was still a grav- el road. It had been a few years since Keith Nelson had served as an engineering consultant for the city, but here he was again. Lakev- ille was issuing nearly 900 single-family permits a year and needed a full-time city engineer. Gone were the days in the early- to mid-’80s when the city had between 14,000 and 15,000 people, compared with more than 55,000 today. Things were picking up fast, and the City Council knew whom to turn to. “It started getting crazy,” Nelson said, comparing yesteryear’s flood of hous- ing permits with today’s. “Right now we’re lucky if we get 100.” After about 28 years serving Lakeville, Nelson announced last week he was retiring effective Sept. 30. “I turn 64 on Sept. 27,” he said, “so it’s my birthday present.” Nelson’s retirement is not for a lack of passion for his job. “When the alarm clock goes off in the morning, I still can’t wait to go to work,” he said. “There have been great opportunities here.” Two of his bosses, cur- rent City Administrator Steve Mielke and former City Administrator Bob Erickson, give Nelson high marks. “There was significant development under his watch,” Mielke said. “He has a bank of knowledge you only get with time and age.” Erickson, who is also a member of the Lakev- ille School Board, lauded Nelson’s leadership when it came to developing the city’s intricate transporta- tion network. He cited work on Highways 50, 60 and 70 and on County Road 46 as evidence of this. “This (school) district benefitted from his good work as an engineer over the last quarter-century,” Erickson said. Mielke said he also re- spects the good relation- ships with the development community Nelson culti- vated during his tenure with the city. “He works well with de- velopers,” he said. At least one developer can back that up. Joe Mill- er, owner of Country Joe Homes, who sold his previ- ous home-building business to D.R. Horton, worked with Nelson on scores of housing projects. “He was a super guy to work with,” Miller said. “He has common sense. He is very level-headed.” A different art Nelson first got interest- ed in civil engineering while serving in the Vietnam War. He was a young man from south Minneapolis. Barely out of Washburn High School, Nelson was drafted and would enter the conflict at 19. He was involved in the Longtime city engineer retiring in September Keith Nelson finishes up nearly 30 years with Lakeville Photo by Aaron Vehling Lakeville City Engineer Keith Nelson studies a stormwater drainage plan in his office at City Hall. Nelson is retiring after nearly 30 years serving Lakeville in both a private contractor and public employee capacity. Farmington Schools parents raise concerns over class size District’s response: Let’s talk by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS After new Farmington Schools Superin- tendent Jay Haugen received about a dozen emails from parents concerned about class size, he called two public meetings to address the issue. The meetings, held at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25, occurred after this edi- tion went to press. (For up-to-date reporting about the meetings, go to www. thisweeklive.com.) Haugen’s response in com- municating with parents and pro- viding information is a stark contrast to last year, when under Superinten- dent Brad Meeks’ administration, parents were denied class size infor- mation until demanding it at an August board meet- ing. Then-School Board Vice- Chairman John Kampf in- structed district staff to re- lease the numbers because it looked like the district was trying to hide something. Haugen, in contrast, has already been communicat- ing with parents who are citing concerns about class sizes. Comment on this story at thisweeklive.com WHAT DO YOU THINK? Photo by Laura Adelmann Farmington Council Members Julie May, Jason Bartholomay, Mayor Todd Larson and Council Members Christy Jo Fogarty and Terry Donnelly first reviewed Farmington’s debt repayment plan during a workshop last winter. See Arts Center, 6A See Taxes, 7A See Lions, 7A See Class Size, 5A See Nelson, 5A

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AUGUST 26, 2011 VOLUME 32, NO. 26

Art and All That Jazz in Burnsville hits a high note. See Thisweekend Page 14A

by Aaron VehlingTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Ten years ago, the community came togeth-er to raise money and create the Lakeville Area Arts Center, which occu-pies the former All Saints Catholic Church. Almost 300,000 visi-tors later, it has brought to downtown the graces of dramatic theatre, the experimentations of pottery, the audacious tendencies of polar ex-plorer Ann Bancroft and so much more in its first decade as the emo-tional and practical cen-ter of the arts in Lakev-ille. To kick off the insti-tution’s second decade, its 10th Anniversary Gala on Sept. 10 will feature food, fellow-ship and AudioBody, a group that straddles the line between the creative pizazz of the Blue Man Group and the techno-logical ingenuity of Doc-tor Emmett L. Brown from the film “Back to the Future,” laced with what appears to be some Rube Goldberg-type contrap-tions. Rev. Eugene Tiffany, the priest who oversaw the parish’s move from the building to the new All Saints site on the hills above Holyoke, will be a special guest. The gala will honor all those who have invested money and time into starting and maintaining the center’s influence in the community. About $800,000 has been donated to the center in the past 10 years, said Bob Erickson, a member of the Friends of the Lakev-ille Area Arts Center and city adminis-trator when the center was constructed. Joe Miller, owner of Country Joe Homes and Country Joe Foods, donat-ed $25,000 toward funding for the cen-ter in 2001. Looking back over the past 10 years,

Miller is pleased. “I think it’s going great,” he said. The variety of enter-tainment and arts edu-cation opportunities im-pressed Miller. To explain his dona-tion, Miller, a farmer, used an agricultural analogy. He said he sees the donation as a way

of “sowing” the community, just as a farmer would put seeds into the land to get a crop.

Home and future The arts center has served as a home for local acting troupes, such as Giant Step Theater and Expressions Com-munity Theater, in addition to being a space for community members to prac-tice their artistic crafts. Bonnie Stevenson Mold, who started Expressions in 2007, said she loves the arts center. “It’s become my second home,” she said. “I love the fact that it’s intimate. As an actor, we feel like we’re right there with the audience.” She credited center coordinator Tom Barnard with helping to make Expres-sions a success. “I’m thankful I had the sense early

Ten years of community improvement

Lakeville Area Arts Center enters its

second decade as a source of entertainment, arts education

Photo submitted

This 10th anniversary graphic was created by Lakeville Area Arts Center teacher Shane Anderson of Apple Valley. He was an “emerging artist” at the Lakeville Arts Festival.

To purchase tickets for the 10th Anniver-sary Gala, go online to www.ci.lakeville.mn.us and click on the Lakev-ille Area Arts Center link at the top right.

IN BRIEF by Aaron VehlingTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Lakeville Lions Club is accustomed to helping those in need during these tough economic times, but now the organization may need the help. The organization lost

a key charitable gambling contract and has seen its monthly revenues drop on average about 75 percent since last spring. “It’s had a tremendous impact on us,” said Lions president John Buehler, who declined to name the party with which the Lions had a contract. “Of course, we try to make as much money as we can.” The organization’s tradi-tional focus internationally

has been eyesight, hearing and diabetes, but the Lakev-ille club has donated thou-sands of dollars for schol-arships for local students, among other charitable pursuits. Recently the organiza-tion donated 36 backpacks full of supplies to Lakeville elementary students. This year the revenue that remains for initiatives comes primarily from the

Lakeville Lions Club tackles steep decline in revenueOrganization has seen income drop

by as much as 80 percent

Debt plan would increase city portion of taxesProposal outlines smaller rises in years after initial oneby Laura Adelmann

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Farmington’s proposed debt reduction plan requires property tax increases for eight of the next 12 years, and would fundamentally transform the way the city budgets. In the past, the city is-sued bonds and paid in-terest for projects to avoid raising property taxes, said Interim City Administrator Kevin Schorzman. Under the proposed plan, over about 30 years,

by Aaron VehlingTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

It was 1988. The Ber-lin Wall had yet to fall, the Twins had won a World Series the year before (and would win another a few years later) and 185th Street in Lakeville was still a grav-el road. It had been a few years since Keith Nelson had served as an engineering consultant for the city, but here he was again. Lakev-ille was issuing nearly 900 single-family permits a year and needed a full-time city engineer. Gone were the days in the early- to mid-’80s when the city had between 14,000 and 15,000 people, compared with more than 55,000 today. Things were picking up fast, and the

City Council knew whom to turn to. “It started getting crazy,” Nelson said, comparing yesteryear’s flood of hous-ing permits with today’s. “Right now we’re lucky if we get 100.” After about 28 years serving Lakeville, Nelson announced last week he was retiring effective Sept. 30. “I turn 64 on Sept. 27,” he said, “so it’s my birthday present.” Nelson’s retirement is not for a lack of passion for his job. “When the alarm clock goes off in the morning, I still can’t wait to go to work,” he said. “There have been great opportunities here.” Two of his bosses, cur-rent City Administrator

Steve Mielke and former City Administrator Bob Erickson, give Nelson high

marks. “There was significant development under his

watch,” Mielke said. “He has a bank of knowledge you only get with time and age.” Erickson, who is also a member of the Lakev-ille School Board, lauded Nelson’s leadership when it came to developing the city’s intricate transporta-tion network. He cited work on Highways 50, 60 and 70 and on County Road 46 as evidence of this. “This (school) district benefitted from his good work as an engineer over the last quarter-century,” Erickson said. Mielke said he also re-spects the good relation-ships with the development community Nelson culti-vated during his tenure with the city. “He works well with de-

velopers,” he said. At least one developer can back that up. Joe Mill-er, owner of Country Joe Homes, who sold his previ-ous home-building business to D.R. Horton, worked with Nelson on scores of housing projects. “He was a super guy to work with,” Miller said. “He has common sense. He is very level-headed.”

A different art Nelson first got interest-ed in civil engineering while serving in the Vietnam War. He was a young man from south Minneapolis. Barely out of Washburn High School, Nelson was drafted and would enter the conflict at 19. He was involved in the

Longtime city engineer retiring in SeptemberKeith Nelson finishes up nearly 30 years with Lakeville

Photo by Aaron Vehling

Lakeville City Engineer Keith Nelson studies a stormwater drainage plan in his office at City Hall. Nelson is retiring after nearly 30 years serving Lakeville in both a private contractor and public employee capacity.

Farmington Schools parents raise concerns over class size

District’s response: Let’s talkby Laura Adelmann

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

After new Farmington Schools Superin-tendent Jay Haugen received about a dozen emails from parents concerned about class size, he called two public meetings to address the issue. The meetings, held at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25, occurred after this edi-

tion went to press. (For up-to-date reporting about the meetings, go to www.

thisweeklive.com.) Haugen’s response in com-municating with parents and pro-viding information is a stark contrast to last year, when under Superinten-dent Brad Meeks’

administration, parents were denied class size infor-

mation until demanding it at an August board meet-ing. Then-School Board Vice-Chairman John Kampf in-structed district staff to re-lease the numbers because it looked like the district was trying to hide something. Haugen, in contrast, has already been communicat-ing with parents who are citing concerns about class sizes.

Comment on this story atthisweeklive.com

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Photo by Laura Adelmann

Farmington Council Members Julie May, Jason Bartholomay, Mayor Todd Larson and Council Members Christy Jo Fogarty and Terry Donnelly first reviewed Farmington’s debt repayment plan during a workshop last winter.

See Arts Center, 6A

See Taxes, 7A

See Lions, 7A

See Class Size, 5A

See Nelson, 5A

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Haugen talks about future of educationby Laura Adelmann

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New Farmington Area Schools Superintendent Jay Haugen predicts “funda-mental change” in public education, and intends to begin public dialogue about the possibilities later this year. In the future, Haugen said the “factory model” of moving groups of students through grades together will likely fade away into a new mode, driving “fundamen-tal changes.” “I think we’re going to streamline the way we do school with more indepen-dent learning,” he said in an Aug. 22 interview. Haugen also envisions some kind of 24/7 learn-ing capabilities enabled by electronic devices to provide individualized learning ex-periences for students. Among the possibilities are for schools to be open longer and with more varied school schedules during the day. “There’s not any of these things that I am tied to, or

think it’s the best solution for Farmington, but these are conversations we will have in the future,” he said. Haugen is planning to discuss ideas with the School Board, staff and community after this school year starts to discuss op-tions and plans. He added the district may produce a video podcast to provide more information about various school issues on its website. Haugen’s approach is to invite dialogue, as exem-plified by the community meetings he set after receiv-ing over a dozen emails from parents regarding concerns over class size. “I want to hear from every-one … and more directly ad-dress their concerns,” he said. Haugen counts the bud-get as among Farmington Schools’ biggest challenges, because state funding is ex-pected to be flat for the next four to five years. Despite the state’s fi-nances, he said his vision is for Farmington Schools to continue to improve and to

be well-known for educa-tional excellence. After just a few weeks on the job, Haugen said he feels like he’s “always been here,” and has already made some big changes. At its Aug. 8 meeting, the School Board unanimously approved Haugen’s recom-mendation to hire Mary-Ann Thomas as the dis-trict’s new human resources director and Carl Colmark as its new finance director. Both came from West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Ea-gan School District, where Haugen was superintendent for five years until begin-ning his tenure with Farm-ington July 15. Thomas will earn $129,603 in her first year and Colmark’s initial salary is $140,400. Haugen calls Thomas “just brilliant in her posi-tion,” noting her creativity in working through staffing issues and excellent negoti-ating skills. He said Colmark is a strong problem-solver, good with numbers and projec-

tions and able to think cre-atively to give educators the things that are needed in the classroom. “I think that’s really im-portant especially in these times,” Haugen said. He added that he will lead the district with an eye toward the future, making goals and improving educa-tion in the district despite the state’s budget battles. “I want Farmington to be seen as the place to go to school. That people come here and businesses move here … and one of the rea-sons they do, is that they know they won’t get a better education anywhere else,” Haugen said.

Senator is Just Kidding Around

Photo by Rick Orndorf

U.S. Sen. Al Franken visited Just Kidding Around, a child care center in Lakeville, to meet with children and staff members on Friday, Aug. 19. He toured the facility and learned about Just Kidding Around’s efforts to provide a healthy learning environment. Franken serves on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, which has the authority to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as No Child Left Behind, later this year. Franken said he has been a longtime advocate of early childhood education.

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The solution to ending the state shut-down last month was accomplished, in part, by delaying payments to school districts. That means the state will pay next year part of the revenue owed to school districts for operation this year. The state will shift the payment to the future, but the bills will still have to be paid now by districts. So if you have the bills but not the rev-enue, what do you do? You spend what re-serves you might have and then borrow. You pay interest on what you borrow and you promise that when the shift is ended you will pay back the loan. This year, school districts will receive 60 percent of their state revenue, and next year they will receive the other 40 percent. Next year, school districts will receive the 40 percent that was delayed; however, they will again only receive 60 percent of

the state revenue they have coming that year, and the other 40 percent will again be delayed. Only when the state comes up with the 40 percent to pay off the debt will the payments be back on schedule. What if the state didn’t delay payments? Well, there are two actions: Raise taxes or cut programs and services. To avoid rais-ing taxes or cutting programs the state bor-rowed and used school districts as the ve-hicle to borrow. Some folks argue that costs should have been reduced and programs cut. Frankly, that sounds great unless it’s your child, now in school, who will experience the im-pact of those cuts. In fact, it’s not just a school issue. There is always the possibil-ity that once the cuts were made we would gladly welcome the taxes, but who wants to sacrifice a year or two of their son’s or

daughter’s education to a public tax reality check? The delay in school payments from the state bought time and not much else. So what are we doing with this valuable time? The fear is that the valuable time will be filled with discourse dominated by generali-ties, accusations, philosophies, personalities and endless political commercials. Current polls indicate that there is some public support for both cuts and tax in-creases. Why not use this time to specify the potential cuts and the potential tax in-crease? Borrowing is now a reality, so before we get back to the “he said-she said” back-and-forth, can we ask for a description of the choices we face? Can we ask the deci-sion-makers who closed down the state a few months ago to now stay at the table and

work on solutions? Can we ask for enough sunlight on the process so we can see and hear the reality of the choices and the qual-ity of the discussion? Can we get a shared vision for Minneso-ta’s students and the beginning of a plan to achieve that vision? Can we tell the parents of Minnesota’s 800,000 students just how their children will be affected next year, and each year thereafter? Can we listen to our parents’ reactions to those proposals before our views are set in stone? We borrowed against our children’s fu-ture to save their future. Now we have to make sure that loan and that risk aren’t squandered. An editorial from the ECM Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota Coun-ty Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

Using tomorrow’s dollars to pay for today’s education

by Don HeinzmanTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A special turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread may be renamed after Barack Obama at the Old Mar-ket Deli in Cannon Falls. That sandwich, which was pre-pared under the watchful eye of the Secret Service, was served to the president at a table-for-six a week ago where he talked with Minnesota Iraq and Afghanistan vet-erans. The president stopped there following his talk at the Hannah’s Bend Park in Can-non Falls, part of his three-state bus tour last week. The chair in which Obama sat, the mid-dle one facing the window at the deli, will be especially marked, a server said. Business at the deli picked up after the president’s visit. Visitors admired the en-larged photographs taken of the president. According to a story in the Cannon Falls Beacon, security cleared Mill Street and the

sidewalks. The Secret Service also paraded a bomb dog through the restaurant and made the staff go through metal detectors. When the president arrived he shook hands with everyone and posed for photographers.

The president’s visit already has made Cannon Falls a tourist attraction. At Econo Foods, many people were buy-ing the Cannon Falls Beacon newspaper, a keepsake with full coverage, including a second section of photographs and stories. Publisher Dick Dalton said he printed 500 extra papers and demand was so great he had to print another thousand. A big white and blue sign welcoming the president was still hanging on the front of the Cannon Falls Winery. Julie Disch of Hi Quality Bakery baked a special tray of cookies decorated with col-orful American flags in honor of the visit. At the park where the president spoke,

people on Saturday were looking for the place where the president stood, overlook-ing the Cannon River, which was patrolled by security guards in a hovercraft. They saw how branches were sawed from the trees so security people had a direct view of the president. During his talk, a helicopter flew above the 500 ticketed people who saw and lis-tened to the president. A string of yellow school buses had formed a ring around the enclosed area to shield the president. School Superintendent Beth Giese is the proud owner of a special stool the president used for his water bottle. It had to be a stool without metal and without a back. She gave him one of her wooden kitchen stools. After the White House had thought about getting a professional to sing the Na-tional Anthem, Giese recalled Indy Boeck who has performed in school choirs and musicals. She was selected. She also recommended that fifth-grader Graham Pearson, who is a Cub Scout and

at the top of his class, say the Pledge of Al-legiance. Barbara Martin, pastor at the first Con-gregational Church of Christ, didn’t give an ordinary invocation. She read the one used at the Opening Inaugural Event at the Lin-coln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2009. The president’s visit went without a hitch. Administrator Aaron Reeves re-ceived an email right away from the White House “telling us what a great job the city did.” Don Heinzman is chairman of the ECM Publishers Inc. Editorial Board. Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tri-bune are part of ECM. Heinzman was in Cannon Falls last weekend and learned that the small city will never be the same follow-ing President Barack Obama’s visit Mon-day, Aug. 15. He is at [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Obama’s visit left an indelible mark on Cannon Falls

by Joe NathanTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

While there is deep division in the U.S. about some issues, a new national poll released last week shows strong, and sometimes surprising support for several key ideas in public education. Young people and families in Lake-ville and Farmington gain from the way these ideas are being applied locally. The results come from the 43rd annual collaboration be-

tween Gallup, one of the nation’s most respected polling companies, and Phi Delta Kappa, a national education or-ganization. When I look at this year’s PDK/Gallup poll results, I see three trends emerging: respect, empower-ment, and choice. First, as a former urban public

school teacher, married to a 33-year veteran of urban public schools, and as a parent of an urban public school teacher, I was grati-

Poll shows strong support for ideas that help local students fied to see that two-thirds or more of Ameri-cans respect the profession since they would encourage “the brightest person you know” and “a child of yours” to become a public school teacher. While some educators feel a lack of respect, this poll found considerable support for the profession. Minnesota, and Farmington/Lakeville-area families, benefit from this because for some teaching open-ings, there are literally hundreds of people applying. Unlike some states that have a difficult time attracting teachers, Minnesota actually has a surplus in some teaching ar-eas. In fact, some states come to Minnesota to recruit teachers. Second, that esteem is demonstrated in the willingness of 72 percent of poll re-spondents to empower educators by “giv-ing teachers flexibility to teach in ways they think best,” rather than require them “to follow a prescribed curriculum.” I hope creative, committed, hard-working teachers find these responses encouraging. Third, just as most poll respondents want teachers to be free to select materials and strategies, 74 percent support allowing families “to choose which public schools in the community the students attend, regard-less of where they live.” Seventy percent also favor “the idea of charter public schools.” Poll trends show support growing for public school choice, including charters. Minnesota families benefit from a variety of “Dual Credit” options. These allow hard-working high school students to earn college credit while still in high school. Students

can simultaneously save literally thousands of dollars in college costs, and by challeng-ing themselves, be well prepared for college. See www.centerforschoolchange.org/high-school-college-enrollment/index.html. Area families also benefit from a num-ber of strong public school options that are available. These include local public schools, “online” public schools, open enrollment into nearby districts, the School for Environ-mental Studies (Zoo School) in Apple Val-ley and several magnet schools. There also are several charter public schools available, including Paideia in Apple Valley and Seven Hills Classical Academy in Bloomington. The poll has just over 40 questions, and is available online. It’s at www.pdkintl.org/poll/index.htm. Yes, there are strong, deep divisions on some issues in this country. But this poll shows there is very strong agreement on a number of key ideas in education. These responses are consistent with empowering educators to decide how they teach. Some educators want more respect, but oppose al-lowing families to choose among district and charter public schools. Strong majorities of the public support both educator and family public school choice.

Joe Nathan, a former public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, and a par-ent of three public school graduates, now di-rects the Center for School Change at Macal-ester College. He can be reached at [email protected].

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19795 Holyoke AvenueLakeville, Minnesota952-469-4481

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Anniversary!Norm and Judy Mundahl

Norm and Judy were married50 years ago, on August 26th,1961. They were married at St.Joseph's Church in Rosemount,MN and current ly res ide inEagan, MN. With their family,t h e y c e l e b r a t e d t h e s p e c i a loccasion with a trip out west toBig Sky, Montana. Congratula-tions and best wishes!

Love, Gary and Leanne, Brianand Kelly, Jerry and Alicia, Mikeand Jean, Rob and Liz, and Tonyand Andrea.

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Nicole Schneider and EricT r o w e r o f E a g a n , M N , a r ep l e a s e d t o a n n o u n c e t h e i rengagement. Nicole is a 2000graduate of Eagan High School, a2004 graduate of Winona StateUniversity, and is the daughter ofJoe and Kathy Schneider ofEagan, MN. She is employed byHealthPartners as a researchanalyst.

Er ic i s a 1998 graduate ofRosemount High School, a 2002graduate of Minnesota StateUniversity Mankato, and is theson of David and Dianne Trowerof Apple Val ley , MN. He isemployed by SICK Inc . , anindustrial sensor technologycompany.

An October 8th wedding isplanned in Rosemount, MN.

Olson-EversonAngela Jane Olson, daughter of

Todd and Heather Olson ofEagan, and Matthew RobertEverson, son of Bob and DebEverson of Mitchell, S.D. areengaged to be married.

Olson is a 2007 graduate ofEagan High School and 2011graduate of the University ofMinnesota. Everson is a 2004graduate of Mitchell High Schooland 2009/2011 graduate of Uni-versity of Minnesota with a Mas-ters in Sports Mgmt. A Septem-ber wedding is planned.

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

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

Allan worked for the railroadfor over 30 years, interruptedonly by his military service in theU.S. Army during WWII. Earlyin his career he saw the railroadtransitioning from steam locomo-tives to diesel electric locomo-tives, so he took the initiative totake home study courses in elec-tronics from DeVry Institute. Ashis career progressed he movedhis family roughly every 6 years,going to St. Paul, MN, westwardto Staples, MN, up to East GrandForks, MN, then southward toMoorhead, MN, then back toStaples, and finally over to Supe-rior, WI, where he retired as theforeman of Locomotives. Allanloved fishing (he even made timefor some fishing on his honey-moon), canoeing, camping, fam-i ly vacat ions and reun ions ,b o w l i n g , a n d d o i n g h o m eimprovements. He sang in thechurch cho i r , was ac t ive inGideon’s Bible Society, but mostof all he loved his wife and fam-ily.

A special thank you to the Cen-tennial House Staff in AppleValley, the St. Jude Hospice Pro-gram and the pastoral care staffat Grace Lutheran Church.

Funeral Services will be held 11AM on Thursday (8/25) at GraceLutheran Church, 7800 Co. Rd.42., Apple Valley with visitationon Wednesday from 5-8pm at theWhite Funeral Home, 14560 Pen-nock Ave., Apple Valley (952 4322001) also 1 hr prior to Service atChurch. Interment Forest LawnCemetery, St. Paul.

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Pastor ArthurMatychuk

Age 80, of Burnsville, bornFebruary 27, 1931 in Minneapo-lis to Peter and Celia Matychuk,passed away peacefully at homeAugust 21, 2011. Pastor Maty-chuk was a graduate of Milwau-kee Bible College and over a life-t ime of ministry, pastored 3churches, was instrumental inplanting 2 churches, served as amissionary in Bolivia, SA, was amarriage counselor, served onmission boards for 40 years,invested time in prison ministryand for many years ran his ownsmall business. In addition, hewas the former Senior Pastor andc u r r e n t P a s t o r E m e r i t u s a tBethesda Church in Prior Lake.He was preceded in death by,brother , Donald Matychuk.Arthur will be dearly missed byhis wife of 58 years, Gretchen;children: Pastor Mark (Kathy)M a t y c h u k , M N R e p . P a m(Chuck) Myhra, David (Nancy)Matychuk and Wayne (Karen)Matychuk; 13 beloved grandchil-dren: Nathaniel, Ailyse, Stephen,Kristin, Justin, Kathrin, Eliza-beth, Brendan, Rachel, Emily,John, Brianna and Lily; and otherfamily and friends. Visitation,5-8 PM, Friday, August 26 atHenry W. Anderson Mortuary,3640 23rd Ave. S., Mpls. Funeralservice, 10:30 AM, Saturday,August 27, 2011 at BethesdaChurch; 15033 Hwy. 13 S. inPrior Lake with visitation onehour before. Interment, Lake-wood Cemetery.

Henry W. Anderson 612-729-2331

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kind of earth-moving, out-doors-oriented work that makes civil engineering quite appealing to those who enjoy it. “We were grading bases with heavy equipment,” Nel-son said. “We were moving the earth.” The Army would fly cranes in to clear off moun-taintops for bases. It was, in other words, pretty heavy-duty work. “That’s when I made up my mind about civil engi-neering,” he said. Nelson said he also liked the nuanced nature

of the field. “It’s not an exact science like electrical engineering,” he said. “There’s a lot of judgment in civil (engineer-ing).” That knack for judgment – that ability to see beyond one’s nose – is a must for a person responsible for the in-frastructure of a 38-square-mile city. “In this city I’m more than just an engineer,” he said. “I’m also like a planner. We have comprehensive plans for transportation, sanitary sew-er, storm water, water mains. ... You just have to make sure everything fits.” Lakeville is far from being

as built out as some neigh-boring south metro suburbs. Nelson’s planning projec-tions show at least 100,000 residents by build-out, tak-ing into account green space and other environmental considerations. It could be more if Valley Park becomes a transit-oriented develop-ment along the bus rapid transit line on Cedar Avenue, he said. “You always have to look at the big picture,” he said.

Triumph So what now? “I went out and bought a motorcycle,” he said, refer-ring to his new Triumph. “I

used to have one back in col-lege in 1972. It’s been many years since I rode a bike.” Nelson is still trying to ac-cess that muscle memory, so his wife is staying off the bike for now. He is also going to con-tinue his annual guys-only scuba diving excursions near the Gulf of Mexico. But other than that, he’s not entirely sure how he will occupy most of his days. “I don’t know yet,” Nel-son said. “I have a lot of time to figure that out.”

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

Nelson/from 1A

In an email to one parent, Haugen wrote, “I am happy to keep you in the loop con-cerning this topic.” According to the latest figures, which vary at the start of the school year as students arrive or don’t ar-rive as expected, most of the district’s elementary classes will number in the mid-to-high 20s. The largest elementary-age classes are anticipated in the first grades at North Trail and Akin Road, where some of those classes are projected to reach or near

the district’s maximum for that grade – 28 students. Second grade at Farm-ington Elementary is pro-jected to have two classes of 29 students and another with 28 students, also reach-ing the district’s maximum. That amount of second-graders in a classroom is “far from reasonable,” wrote FES Parent-Teacher-Partnership President Jes-sie Huebsch in an email to School Board members and Haugen. Huebsch described par-ents as being “extremely frustrated and upset with the prospective class sizes.”

Class Size/from 1A In response, Haugen said enrollment numbers typi-cally vary at the beginning of the school year, and he cited the district’s funding struggles. Adding a full-time teach-er costs about $65,000, Haugen said, and state funding is flat for the fore-seeable future. “Trying to solve every issue of high class size by adding staff would guaran-tee financial crisis and large increases to class size in the future,” he wrote.

Haugen said the district’s enrollment is likely to come in above projections, which would allow consideration of hiring additional staff (because of the addition-al per-pupil funding that would follow). “Providing this addition-al support for the classroom only makes sense because it is the strength of our enroll-ment that causes the addi-tional funding,” he said. Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

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ProceedingsThis is a summary of the Intermediate

School District 917 Regular School BoardMeeting on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, with fulltext available for public inspection on thedistrict website at www.isd917.k12.mn.usor the District Office at 1300 145th StreetEast, Rosemount, MN 55068.

The meeting was called to order at 5:21PM. All board members and administra-tors were present. Good news reportswere presented. The following ConsentAgenda items were approved: minutes,personnel, donations, bills to be paid, wiretransfers and the investment report .Reports presented: Lease Levy Allocation;Safe Schools Levy Allocation; AccountsReceivable Aged Report. Recommendedactions approved: Membership with MetroECSU, AMSD, and MSBA for 2011-2012;Resolution approving Health and SafetyProgram Budget; Health and Safety Planand Indoor Air Quality Management Planand Written Plans; Performance Incentivefor Supt. Christiansen; Temporary WorkAgreement Report; Construction TradesProject with DCTC; Charter School Autho-rizer Agreement; Mileage rate increase to55.5 cents; DCALS and DCALS North Stu-dent Handbook for 2011-2012; and SpecialE d u c a t i o n S t u d e n t H a n d b o o k f o r2011-2012. Adjournment at 6:30 PM. _________________________________

This is a summary of the IntermediateSchool District 917 Organizational SchoolBoard Meeting on Tuesday, July 12, 2011,with full text available for public inspectiono n t 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 5:00PM followed by the pledge of allegiance.All board members and administrators werepresent. Oath of office was administered tonewly appointed Board Member ArleneBush, and reelected Board Members TomRyerson, Dan Cater, and Deb Clark. Thefo l l ow ing o f f i ce r s we re e l ec ted fo r2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 : C h a i r / J i l l L e w i s ;Vice-Chair/Vicki Roy; Clerk/Deb Clark;Treasurer/Vanda Pressnall.Recommended ac t ions approved:

S c h o o l B o a r d m e e t i n g s d a t e s f o r2011-2012 to be held on the 1st Tuesday ofeach month at 5:00 PM, with the exceptionof August 16 at 5:00 PM and November 8,2011, beginning at 4:30 PM; designatedThisweek Newspapers, South-West Reviewand the Hastings Star Gazette as officialnewspapers for ISD 917; ISD 917's PublicNotice regarding student records; noincrease in annual compensation for 917Board members; designate depositories;authorize Business Manager to makeshort-term investments, to use facsimilesignatures of Board officials, to perform theduties of clerk and treasurer as provided inM.N. 123.34, subd. 1, to make electronictransfer of funds, and to lease/purchase,and contract for goods and services withinthe Board approved budget. Committeeand representative assignments wereslightly modified.

Adjournment at 5:20 PM.2721586 8/26/11

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PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF EUREKA PUBLIC NOTICE:

CALL FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE BIDS

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The Eureka Town board will be accept-ing sealed bids for road maintenance,including grading, snow removal and gen-eral road maintenance.

Bid specifications and contract are avail-able through the clerk's office by calling952-469-3736.

Bids wil l be accepted unti l 6:00 PMTuesday, September 13, 2011. Bids will beopened Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at8:00 PM, at the Eureka Town Hall located at25043 Cedar Ave., Farmington, MN. A rep-resentative must be present and preparedto sign the contract, upon being awardedthe bid.

The Township Board reserves the right toreject any or all bids, to waive any techni-calities and to award the bid which is in thebest interest of the Township.

Nanett SandstromClerk/Treasurer of Eureka8/26 & 9/2/2011

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The meeting was called to order at 5:21PM. All board members and administra-tors were present. Good news reportswere presented. The following ConsentAgenda items were approved: minutes,personnel, donations, bills to be paid, wiretransfers and the investment report .Reports presented: Lease Levy Allocation;Safe Schools Levy Allocation; AccountsReceivable Aged Report. Recommendedactions approved: Membership with MetroECSU, AMSD, and MSBA for 2011-2012;Resolution approving Health and SafetyProgram Budget; Health and Safety Planand Indoor Air Quality Management Planand Written Plans; Performance Incentivefor Supt. Christiansen; Temporary WorkAgreement Report; Construction TradesProject with DCTC; Charter School Autho-rizer Agreement; Mileage rate increase to55.5 cents; DCALS and DCALS North Stu-dent Handbook for 2011-2012; and SpecialE d u c a t i o n S t u d e n t H a n d b o o k f o r2011-2012. Adjournment at 6:30 PM. _________________________________

This is a summary of the IntermediateSchool District 917 Organizational SchoolBoard Meeting on Tuesday, July 12, 2011,with full text available for public inspectiono n t 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 5:00PM followed by the pledge of allegiance.All board members and administrators werepresent. Oath of office was administered tonewly appointed Board Member ArleneBush, and reelected Board Members TomRyerson, Dan Cater, and Deb Clark. Thefo l l ow ing o f f i ce r s we re e l ec ted fo r2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 : C h a i r / J i l l L e w i s ;Vice-Chair/Vicki Roy; Clerk/Deb Clark;Treasurer/Vanda Pressnall.Recommended ac t ions approved:

S c h o o l B o a r d m e e t i n g s d a t e s f o r2011-2012 to be held on the 1st Tuesday ofeach month at 5:00 PM, with the exceptionof August 16 at 5:00 PM and November 8,2011, beginning at 4:30 PM; designatedThisweek Newspapers, South-West Reviewand the Hastings Star Gazette as officialnewspapers for ISD 917; ISD 917's PublicNotice regarding student records; noincrease in annual compensation for 917Board members; designate depositories;authorize Business Manager to makeshort-term investments, to use facsimilesignatures of Board officials, to perform theduties of clerk and treasurer as provided inM.N. 123.34, subd. 1, to make electronictransfer of funds, and to lease/purchase,and contract for goods and services withinthe Board approved budget. Committeeand representative assignments wereslightly modified.

Adjournment at 5:20 PM.2721586 8/26/11

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PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF EUREKA PUBLIC NOTICE:

CALL FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE BIDS

(changed meeting date)

The Eureka Town board will be accept-ing sealed bids for road maintenance,including grading, snow removal and gen-eral road maintenance.

Bid specifications and contract are avail-able through the clerk's office by calling952-469-3736.

Bids wil l be accepted unti l 6:00 PMTuesday, September 13, 2011. Bids will beopened Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at8:00 PM, at the Eureka Town Hall located at25043 Cedar Ave., Farmington, MN. A rep-resentative must be present and preparedto sign the contract, upon being awardedthe bid.

The Township Board reserves the right toreject any or all bids, to waive any techni-calities and to award the bid which is in thebest interest of the Township.

Nanett SandstromClerk/Treasurer of Eureka8/26 & 9/2/2011

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on to ask Tom to be a part-ner with me in that ven-ture,” Mold said. “He and his staff are phenomenal to work with.”

A season The 10th anniversary season kicks off with the gala, but there are plenty more shows on the bill. For example, there is the ninth annual Lakeville Art Festival in mid-September, “An Afternoon with Mark Twain” in November, “The Nutcracker Suite” in De-cember, “Peter Pan” and an Elvis tribute in February and “The Odd Couple” next August. But what about the fu-ture? Can the arts center survive in this tough global economy, amid budget cuts and changing legislative pri-orities? Erickson and Barnard both think so. “Within the next two years the debt service will be paid off,” Erickson said. “Then this building is paid for. That in itself is cause for celebration.” Barnard said he and his staff will be “very creative in how we use the space. We have so many programs go-ing on here.” He said that it is possible that an expansion could be needed in the next 10 years, but that is not a certainty. However, he does see the

center as a pivotal part of the Lakeville community for years to come. “This is a place where people can come and enjoy professional art on stage or in studios and galleries,” he said. “It’s multi-faceted. People can come and get a hands on (education).” The center also serves the youth of the community. “We have more than 500 children in theater camps this summer,” he said. It also serves as a com-munity center in which peo-ple can rent space for recep-tions and galleries. As for the community component, one need not go much further than across the street from it to find a fan. Don Speiker, owner of Lakeville Family Bowl, started taking a pottery class with his wife five years ago as part of a date. He created bowls and mugs adorned with the bowling alley’s logo. Speiker sees his pottery sessions at the center as a therapeutic respite from the rigors of daily life. “You forget about ev-erything else going on,” he said. “You just focus on the wheel.” To purchase tickets for the Gala, call (952) 985-4640. Aaron Vehling is at [email protected] and www.facebook.com/thisweeklive.

Arts Center/from 1A

Two measles cases confirmed in countyby Laura Adelmann

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Two confirmed cases of measles in Dakota County are under investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health. Both cases were found in babies who were not vacci-nated against measles. The first child, a Dakota County 1-year-old, became sick in early August after a trip to Kenya, where an out-break of the disease is oc-curring. A second case was found in a 15-month-old child who came down with the disease after visiting the family of

the first child. Both children were hos-pitalized, but only the first one remains there and was last reported in critical con-dition, according to the Minnesota Health Depart-ment. “The first baby was di-agnosed quite early,” said Claudia Miller, MDH man-ager for Immunizations, Tuberculosis and Interna-tional Health. “We don’t know why some babies are more severely ill if there are not other underlying condi-tions.” Two health care facili-ties in Dakota County are part of the state’s investiga-tion, and Miller, noting that workers and others who may have been exposed are being tested, but none has shown positive for the dis-ease. Doctors are on alert and testing more patients for ex-posure to the disease. “Every day our lab is running two or three tests just because everyone has a high index of suspicion for measles right now,” Miller said. People who may have been exposed to the measles, which is highly contagious and can be life-threatening, are notified and offered a vaccine or immune globulin to decrease the chance of coming down with the dis-ease. The MDH is emphasiz-ing the need for immuniza-tions and especially encour-

aged for those traveling to area of the world where dis-ease like measles are more common. However, a resurgence of measles is also occurring in the United Kingdom and Europe, Miller said, warn-ing travelers to beware and address the topic with their doctors before going to those places. Normally the first dose of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine is given to children at 12-15 months of age, but should be given to children 6-12 months of age who will be traveling in-ternationally. Symptoms of the mea-sles usually appear 8 to 12 days after exposure and be-gin with a fever. Other symptoms include runny nose, cough, loss of appetite, watery eyes and a rash. The rash usually moves from the hairline to the face and proceeds down the body. It usually lasts five to six days. Vomiting or diarrhea can also accompany these symptoms. Measles is spread through the air by infec-tious droplets and is typi-cally transmitted from four days before the rash is vis-ible to four days after the rash appears. No treatment is available for measles, but people with it need bed rest, fluids and control of fever. This spring, an outbreak

of 21 measles cases also oc-curred in Hennepin County, Miller said, but there were no deaths from the disease. More information is available at www.health.state.mn.us.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

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the city would pay off its $38.3 million accumu-lated debt and develop a budget that anticipates and funds projects with-out adding debt. To fund it, the plan raises property taxes ev-ery year through 2023, except in 2013, 2017, 2019 and 2021. In 2012, the proposed tax increases are greater than in following years. Next year, the city por-tion of property taxes on the average value home-stead property would increase by $80.90 and non-homestead prop-erty taxes would rise by $292.90. The 2011 average value property in Farm-ington in both categories is $199,800. Half of the non-home-stead property tax increase is driven by state changes in the way the Market Value Homestead Credit is calculated, a change out of Farmington’s control. In the remaining years of Farmington’s proposed plan, planned increas-es for the average value homestead property range from $52.80 to $14.40 and

from $62.80 to $17.10 for a non-homestead prop-erty. That initial bigger tax hike planned in 2012, said Schorzman, is to catapult the city from a budget that spends more than it takes in to one that collects more than it spends. With the money, the city would establish a fund to pay cash for expensive projects without taking on more debt. “I call it front-loading,” Schorzman said. If the plan is followed, homestead property tax-es in 2023 for the aver-age value property would

be $251.20 more than in 2011. For the average val-ue commercial property, taxes would be $495.20 higher than in 2011. As Farmington City Council members re-viewed the debt-reduction plan at an Aug. 22 budget workshop, concerns were raised about the affect tax increases would have on property owners already struggling in a tough economy. Council Members Ju-lie May and Terry Don-nelly were opposed to the tax increases, and urged the council to make more budget cuts and/or create

Taxes/from 1AProposed property tax increases

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Year Homestead Non-Homestead2012 $80.90 $292.902014 $52.80 $62.80 2015 $26.30 $31.202016 $19.20 $22.802018 $19.20 $22.802020 $19.20 $22.802022 $19.20 $22.802023 $14.40 $17.10

Source: City of Farmington

Beer, Brats and Bingo event during Pan-O-Prog and some ancillary operations. “We do still have a cou-ple behind-the-bar pull-tab operations and electronic machines,” Buehler said, but Beer and Brats is the biggest income-generator right now. In the first months af-ter losing the contract, the Lions saw nearly $6,000 a month in losses. Since then,

after some belt-tightening and selective giving mea-sures, the losses are much smaller, Buehler said. The financial situation won’t affect one of the club’s biggest initiatives, donations of turkeys and fixings to food shelves for Thanksgiving. “We think that is one of the major things we do,” Buehler said. “Lakeville is a pretty prosperous commu-nity, but there is some dire need for food on the table.”

The 50-year-old club is looking at various ways to replace the lost revenue. “We have a committee of people looking at charitable gambling,” Buehler said. “We hope the ship will turn a little bit.” For those looking to help the Lions Club, check out its website at www.lakeville-lions.org. Aaron Vehling is at [email protected] and www.facebook.com/thisweeklive.

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more efficiencies. Some discussion was held about making chang-es to the city’s police bud-get, a department that council members said has not had cuts, unlike other city departments. The council plans to meet with Police Chief Brian Lindquist to review that department’s budget Sept. 12. May cited concerns about trying to cover for years of debt so quickly, noting that investors are the ones buying proper-ties these days, and tax increases could detract buyers and add to the city’s foreclosure rate. Donnelly agreed, call-ing the plan “unrealistic” and asking for a less ex-pensive plan that didn’t try to fix everything in “one shot.” Council Member

Christy Jo Fogarty said the plan is a measured ap-proach and it needs to be done to address the city’s budget issues. “That’s the problem. Nobody’s had the politi-cal will to do the hard, crappy things,” she said. Council Member Ja-son Bartholomay said constituents he spoke to at the National Night Out didn’t like the tax increas-es, but approved of the city’s plan after listening to him. “People were like, ‘Oh my goodness, the city’s actually planning,’ ” he said, adding that if some-thing isn’t done, the situa-tion will only get worse. Reviewing staff ’s fund-ing requests for 2012, the council agreed to cut a $50,000 request for one full-time or two part-tim-ers to fill an administra-

tion job. Priority budget items for 2012 include $350,000 for road seal coating; $15,000 for trail main-tenance; $400,000 for street rehabilitation and $150,000 to create an equipment replacement fund. If passed, the city’s levy increase in 2012 would be $992,566, bring-ing the total levy to about $9.5 million, according to Schorzman. As required by state law, the council must set the maximum property tax levy increase by Sept. 15, an amount that can be reduced but cannot be in-creased. A final budget will be adopted in December.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

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Last week was an active one in the world of Lakeville firefighting. On Monday, Aug. 22, a fire rendered a home unin-habitable. On Thursday, Aug. 18, two houses in different neighborhoods suffered fires that caused significant dam-age. No one was seriously hurt in any of the incidents. The Aug. 22 fire at 17526 Haverhill Circle happened at about 2 p.m. A discarded cig-arette caused a front porch fire that was poised to spread throughout the house, ac-cording to reports from the city. Police endured heavy smoke on the rear deck in order to remove the home’s single occupant to safety. Arriving fire crews deter-mined the blaze was a “sec-

ond alarm” fire, which led to all four fire stations being dispatched to the scene. Crews were able to keep the fire isolated in one area. Fire Marshal Brian Carstensen said in the report that two front windows were broken as a result of the heat and that the fire had been progressing beyond the deck when crews arrived. The gas meter on the house melted and the inte-rior suffered a great deal of smoke damage. In addition to the police and fire departments, Allina Ambulance also responded. The Aug. 18 fire occurred at about noon at 18276 Ixo-nia Ave, according to a report from the city. A neighbor reported seeing smoke and flames in the attic and the rear of that house. After re-porting the fire, the neighbor

made sure the owners’ dogs were safely out of harm’s way. The house was fully en-gulfed in flames by 12:14 p.m., according to the city, by which point the roof col-lapsed. Crews were on the scene almost nine hours, but the house ended up being a total loss. The cause of the fire is currently under inves-tigation. Fire trucks from three Lakeville stations initially responded. By the time the fire was extinguished, nine Lakeville trucks and one Ap-ple Valley truck were at the scene. While crews were respond-ing to the fire on Ixonia Av-enue, another call came in for a house fire at 17855 Layton Path at about 6:18 p.m. The owner was home and had evacuated after smelling

smoke, according to the city’s report. All four Lakeville sta-tions responded to this call with a total of 11 trucks and were present until 8 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke in the lower-level fitness area of the house. They were able to contain the fire to two

rooms, both of which ended up receiving extensive smoke and heat damage. Three cats survived a close call with the fire, but suffered from smoke inhalation. The firefighters and medics gave oxygen to the cats and were able to re-vive them. Despite the containment

of the fire, the home is un-inhabitable because smoke and heat managed to damage other parts of the house. The cause of this fire is under in-vestigation.

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

Three house fires hit Lakeville in past week

Three cats survive a close call with flames

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A home on Ixonia Avenue was one of two to sustain severe fire damage in Lakeville on Aug. 18. A third house fire occurred the following Monday.

Hastings City Council Member Mike Slavik said on Tuesday that he will seek election to the Dakota Coun-ty Board seat that is being vacated by longtime District 1 Commissioner Joe Harris. Harris’ seat will be on the 2012 ballot along with those of fellow commissioners Tom Egan (portion of Eagan and area to the north), Will

Branning (Apple Valley-Rosemount), and Liz Work-man (Burnsville). “Joe has been a dedicated public servant who has served the district well,” Slavik said in a press release of the board member since 1981. “I am running because the county will face a new generation of challenges and I represent a unique mix of private and

public sector skills that can meet those challenges.” D i s t r i c t 1 includes Farmington, Hastings and the town-

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lution,” he said. Slavik stresses the balance county government must have between preserving a high quality of life and ser-vices while addressing budget pressures. “It has to start with in-novative thinking and bold vision,” he said. “We can all be proud of the fact that Dakota County is a well run county, but we face aging populations and infrastruc-ture, constant technology advances, and reduced state funding. These challenges present untapped opportu-nities to be truly inventive in how local government func-tions.” Slavik is a graduate of St.

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by Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Predicting how a sea-son will progress after just a few practices is difficult, but Lakeville North head football coach Brian Vossen feels good about the Pan-thers’ prospects. “We look better at this point of the season than we’ve looked the past four years, no question,” Vossen said. That’s high praise for a team that went to state about 20 months ago, but it returns many starters from last year’s No. 2 seed in Sec-tion 1-5A. The Panthers had one of the youngest teams in the conference last season start-ing four sophomores and eight juniors, but they went 7-3 with two losses against Rosemount and Lakeville South – also state tourna-ment qualifiers. This year, the buzz sur-rounding the Panthers is as loud as ever. “I have chills for this

year,” senior lineman AJ Miller said. “I don’t think they’re going to compare to this year. I think our guys are working really hard. Obviously senior year brings more excite-ment for the seniors. I can’t wait. “We’re mobile and we’re pretty strong and none of

us quit.” Offensive linemen Miller and Mike Manikowski are back on the line hoping to give returning quarterback Trey Heid room to run and throw. Vossen praised Heid’s progression during the past year. “We saw him today on a

scramble and you blink and he’s 45 yards down field and no one touched him,” Vos-sen said. “Teams are going to have to respect his run game. I’m looking forward to seeing teams try to de-fend against him. I practice against him every day and I haven’t figured it out yet. “His arm is better. He’s

a little more accurate. He’s spreading the ball to a lot of receivers. It’s an exciting time.” Heid will have familiar targets at the wide receiver position – Charlie Hayes and Joel Oxton – and tight end – Ben Blake. From the running back position, it’s a four-back race. Isaac Sandberg has the most miles as the second-leading rusher last season. Dan Keiran, Kevin Estry and Nick Valenti all bring different dimensions to the running game. The defense has seven players with several games of varsity experience. The linebacking crew of Mitch Johnson, Austin St-reit and Alex Wood have re-turned along with defensive linemen Luke Goeman and Karl Finkle, who had seven sacks as a sophomore. Mike Koloski is moving from corner to safety. He joins Zach Creighton in the secondary. “I mainly coach the de-fense so I may be a little arrogant here, but last year we finished second in points allowed in the conference,” Vossen said. “This year, we

want to be first and I think we will be.” Competition in the South Suburban Conference is expected to be as tough as ever. The Panthers will play several preseason favorites such as Eastview (Sept. 1), Rosemount (Sept. 23) and Lakeville South (Oct. 7). “I think we have every opportunity to be one of those teams fighting for that top spot,” Vossen said. But with winning there’s a certain amount of luck. In 2010, North had last-second wins against Prior Lake, Eastview and Ken-nedy. “You hope that kind of luck continues, but on the same end you want to make your own luck,” Vossen said. The season opener is scheduled Thursday at home against Eastview. Last season, Lakeville North defeated Eastview 3-0 in overtime in the opener. The Panthers will host Edina on Sept. 16, Burnsville on Sept. 30, and Lakeville South on Oct. 7.

Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

SportsPanthers transform from young to experienced

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Lakeville North has high expectations for both its offense and defense with several experi-enced players returning. To see more practice pictures, visit www.Thisweeklive.com.

Lakeville North hopes to build off surprising 2010

Cougars aim for late November run

Photo by Rick Orndorf

The Lakeville South passing attack is expected to be one of the most potent in the metro with Mitch Leidner at quarterback throwing to Devon Bzoskie and Matt Heller. For more photos, visit www.Thisweeklive.com.

Several skilled players return from a team that qualified for state in 2010

by Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

With six starters back on defense and five on offense, Lakeville South football has expectations as high as the Metrodome roof. The Cougars qualified for the Class 5A state tour-nament last season and they believe they can return. “I can tell when we have good players and we have good players,” head coach Larry Thompson said. Thompson has led foot-ball teams to state titles and several state tournaments, so he would know. “We know we want to

go to the ‘Dome,’ ” wide re-ceiver Devon Bzoskie said. “We just missed out on go-ing there last year.” The Class 5A semifinals and finals are played at the Metrodome in Minneapo-lis. Last season, Lakeville South lost to Rosemount in the quarterfinals. The players are aware that it won’t be easy consid-ering what awaits. Thompson listed Eastview (Sept. 9), Rose-mount (Sept. 30), Lakeville North (Oct. 7), Eagan (Sept. 2) and Prior Lake (Oct. 14) as teams that could get in their way of a South Subur-

ban Conference title. “We have a lot of tough competition to play, but things about this team are special,” Thompson said. “We have a really good quarterback and speed and skill. Our (offensive) line is way better than we thought. On defense we’re moving a lot faster and a lot quicker than we thought we were going to be.” The team still has a few roster openings, but after a few rounds of practice, Thompson is encouraged. “We’ve have some really good surprises on defense,” Thompson said. “They’re

better than we hoped.” The skill positions are as strong as any in the metro with Mitch Leidner un-der center at quarterback. The University of Minne-sota recruit has two of his favorite targets – Bzoskie and Matt Heller – back at receiver. Leidner also has targets Trent Bertamus, who is playing both receiver and cornerback, and newcomer Ty Powell, who could han-dle several punt and kick returns. “We’re faster than last

year,” Bzoskie said. “We’re a lot farther along at this point.” Last year’s team relied on its running game to earn the wins. The Cougars will need to replace nearly 1,300 yards and 16 touchdowns from alumni DJ Hiller and Casey Troop. Chris Moore and Aus-tin Britnell aim to fill the gap with Braden Kaufen-berg at fullback. Returning offensive line-men are Chris Sperl, Con-nor Stoffregen, Tommy

Ryan, Matt Leidner, Kory Lundeen and Scott Newby. On defensive line, all conference member Bran-don Meek will join up with converted tight end Dylan Lampert and Tommy Pe-tersen, one of the top wres-tlers in the state. Eric Heintze leads an ex-perienced linebacking crew along with Nevin Andreas. Nick Sanborn, Bertamus and Matt Mehlhorn will be the last line of defense in the secondary. One of the more promis-ing signs for Thompson is the fact that he’s confident in special teams. “We have guys, maybe a few starters, but most of them aren’t starters, but they’re good football players,” Thompson said. “Sometimes (special teams) can hurt you. We have good depth and I like it.” One way to make this season a success for South is to find a way to handle the pressure of high expec-tations. “As a head coach there’s a whole lot more pressure, but that’s why we do this,” Thompson said. “Some-times it’s easy when you’re not so good and you get something special out of the guys. There’s a lot more pressure now. Hopefully we can diffuse that. Hopefully we can relax and have some fun.” The season opener for South is scheduled for Fri-day with Eagan coming to town. Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

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by Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Winning isn’t everything in high school sports, but it sure does make things more fun. Last season, the Tigers went 1-8, with the only win against Red Wing. It was a tough stretch for a team that went 33-7 from 2005-2008, but last year’s team started several sopho-mores and juniors. The 2011 version fea-tures several juniors and seniors with varsity experi-ence on defense along with their top quarterback and wide receivers. “We’re ahead of sched-ule compared to last year with the things we’re try-ing to put in and the things we’re trying to do,” head coach Mark Froehling said. “We have more experience on defense. That should certainly help us with the beginning of the season.” The defense figures to be more aggressive thanks to a lineup filled with return-ing starters at nearly every position. The defensive line is set with Kevin Olund, Andy VanBlarcom, Bret

Photo by Rick Orndorf

The Farmington football team has high expectations for the 2011 season after finishing with one win last year.

Hoffman and Denver Rob-inson. They should solidify the front for linebackers Drew Hegseth and Ryan Schoening and the second-ary’s Blake Weinand and Alex Chadwick. “We go against them in practice and we have a hard time,” wide receiver Nathan Graham said. “They’re looking really good.” On offense, top quarter-back Darren Beenken has returned along with two of his favorite receivers Austin Bassett and Graham along with Mackinley Bassett. “(Beenken) really im-proved a lot over the sea-son,” Froehling said. “He looks better now than even when he finished the sea-son. He’s matured. He’s ex-ecuting the offense well.” Beenken is entering his second year as a starter af-ter taking on the role as a

sophomore. “He’s always had the ability physically,” Gra-ham said. “I think he’s progressed a lot reading defenses. We have a lot of speed at receiver. I think it will be pretty exciting to see how the spread works after another year in the system.” The Tigers will look to Athen Ashton at the tail-back position. Josh Boat-wright and David Silber are promising newcomers to the offensive line where no starters return. “We’ve got a group of kids practicing well there,” Froehling said. “They’re doing a good job of being interchangeable. It’s going to be a work in progress, but it’s a long-term proj-ect.” Although the Tigers ap-pear to have the most expe-

rience in the passing game, Froehling predicts a more balanced approach. “We need to prepare to attack what the defense gives us,” Froehling said. Last season, the team switched its offensive scheme from a power of-fense to a more spread, pro-style offense. It wasn’t an immediate success, but by the end of the season it was showing signs of promise. There won’t be as many players on both offense and defense. “Last year, we played both ways,” Graham said. “We would have offense practice then defense prac-tice. Now we’re just either offense or defense.” The Tigers will open the season Sept. 2 with a trip to

Section 1-5A rival Roches-ter Mayo. They will be on the road for week two at Red Wing. The home opener is Sept. 16 against Chanhassen. Farmington’s homecoming

game is against Northfield on Oct. 7. “That’s the one we want pretty bad,” Graham said.

Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

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ThisweekendThisweekendJazz fills the air in Burnsville

The Dakota Combo was the first band to lead off the Art and all that Jazz Festival at Nicollet Commons in Burnsville on Aug. 20. The band includes DeCarlo Jackson, trumpet (right), Brad Allen, saxophone; John Cushing, trombone; Quentin Tschofen, piano; Jordan Jenkins and Caitlin Kelliher, bass; and Emerson Hunton, drums. The one-day event was headlined by Mick Sterling and the Irresistibles and also includes a juried art fair, food and activities. The event was scaled back to one day this year and included all Twin Cities musical talent. Photo by Rick Orndorf

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The city has announced the first performance series to be staged by the Burns-ville Performing Arts Cen-ter with money from a new “angel fund.” The public-private fund has amassed $80,000 so far, with a $50,000 city loan to the arts center’s enterprise fund approved unanimously Aug. 16 by the City Coun-cil, acting as the Economic Development Authority. Performances in the se-ries are: • The Duluth Festival Opera’s “Pocahontas” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, • “Away in the Basement: A Church Basement La-dies Christmas” by Troupe America at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, • “Feet Don’t Fail Me

Now!” by Rhythmic Circus at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, • Spencers Theater of Il-lusion at 7:30 p.m. Thurs-day, March 8, 2012, • Celtic Crossroads at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012. Since opening in 2009, the arts center has func-tioned as a rental-only facility. Its management company, VenuWorks, and the center’s citizen advisory commission have been eager to set up a fund allowing the center to stage shows itself. VenuWorks has donated $10,000 to the fund, and there are verbal commit-ments from two private do-nors for $10,000 each, ac-cording to the city.

— John Gessner

City announces first BPACperformance series

Anthony Caponi, found-er and artistic director of Caponi Art Park and Learn-ing Center, Eagan, is among the artists invited to submit a sculpture to display in a special exhibition celebrat-ing the 100th anniversary of the Minnesota State Fair’s Fine Arts Exhibition. Caponi’s sculpture,

“Rabbit,” will be on display in the Fine Arts building during the fair, Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. “Rabbit” was hand carved from a granite boul-der in 1949 when Caponi was 28. It was entered into the Fine Arts Exhibition of the 1949 Minnesota Territo-rial Centennial State Fair.

Sculpture by Anthony Caponi returns to the Minnesota State Fair

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Anthony Caponi’s “Rabbit” sculpture returns to the 2011 Minnesota State Fair, 62 years after its original exhibition.

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

New play festival The Chameleon Theatre Circle will host its New Play Festival starting at 9 a.m. Sat-urday, Sept. 10, at the Burns-ville Performing Arts Center. The day of reader’s theatre-style performances showcases the winners of the organiza-tion’s 12th annual new play contest. Admission is free.

This year’s winning plays are: • “The Buffer” by Mike Al-legra (10 minutes). • “The Commission” by David Clow (full length). • “Curse the Darkness” by Patrick Gabridge (10 min-utes). • “Grandma’s Little Helper” by Kris Bauske (full

length). • “Noir(ish)” by Evan Guilford-Blake (full length). • “The Watch” by Trace Crawford (one act). • “Sense & Insensibil-ity” by Dan Borengasser (one act). For approximate perfor-mance times, visit www.cha-meleontheatre.org.