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FEBRUARY 10, 2012 VOLUME 32, NO. 50

Apple Valley-RosemountApple Valley-Rosemount

Ron Paul finishes second, Mitt

Romney a distant third

by Matthew HankeyTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

With the lack of available parking, one would think Mitt Romney was back in Eagan. But it was former Penn-sylvania Sen. Rick Santo-rum people showed up to support at Senate districts 38 and 37 Republican cau-cuses Tuesday, Feb. 7. Parked vehicles over-flowed from the parking

lots at Deerwood Elementa-ry School and Black Hawk Middle School in Eagan and along the stretch of road connecting the two schools. The Black Hawk audi-torium was standing room only for the hundreds of Republican caucus-goers. In total, 817 Republi-cans caucused in District 38, which includes Eagan and a portion of northeast Burnsville, and 833 Repub-licans in District 37, which includes all of Apple Valley and Rosemount and south-east Burnsville. Santorum emerged as the winner in both Senate districts.

Dakota County has tra-ditionally been known as a conservative-leaning coun-ty. At Black Hawk, guest speakers state Sen. Ted Dal-ey, R-Eagan, and state Rep. Diane Anderson, R-Eagan, called for a return to conser-vative values for the upcom-ing presidential election. All Republican presi-dential candidates had a speaker pitch for their nomination at the caucus, a couple of whom read letters penned by the presidential hopefuls. Mary Pawlenty, wife of former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, spoke on be-

half of Mitt Romney. “It’s absolutely essential that we beat Barack Obama in the upcoming election,” she said. But it was the speakers on behalf of Ron Paul and Rick Santorum who re-ceived the loudest applause. In Minnesota, Santorum received 21,908 straw poll votes for president, nearly 45 percent of all votes, ac-cording to the Minnesota secretary of state website. Paul took second place, receiving 13,185 straw poll votes (27 percent). Romney was a distant third, receiving 8,207 votes

Santorum sweeps Senate districts 37, 38 Republican caucuses

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Apple Valley Precinct 7 chairman Rob Wills passes out straw vote ballots during Republican precinct caucuses Tuesday night at Rosemount High School.See Caucus, 13A

by Tad JohnsonTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The community of Rosemount has long em-braced its Irish tradition. But for all of the ways in which local residents have drawn on that history, a St. Patrick’s Day event for the community hasn’t been a sustaining force. The Rotary Club of Rosemount hopes to change all that with its first signature fundraising event – Irish for a Day Soi-ree. (For details, see box on page 2.) Proceeds from the event will support the club’s ser-vice projects, which it has organized since the group was chartered in October 2009. “Despite being a club that is new and relatively small, we have ambitious members who aren’t afraid to serve in any way they can,” club president De-

nise Kniefel said. “Our members really believe in Rotary’s motto of ‘Service Above Self,’ and we are hopeful this fundraiser will help support the work we want to do for children and families in this communi-ty.” Among the club’s proj-ects are pairing mentors with seniors at Rosemount High School, Rosemount Family Resource Center programs, regular cleanups at Central Park, Armful of Love and several other projects. The group includes business and community leaders and is seeking new members. “The more members strong we are, the more we can accomplish in and around our community,” Kniefel said. Kniefel said they are careful not to overextend

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Members of the Rosemount Rotary Club help clean up Central Park, which is the group’s adopted park. It is one of the many efforts the club has in the community.

Distinguished Young Women enter spotlight

Two local girls will compete in this year’s

homegrown event

by John GessnerTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

An area tradition con-tinues next week with the Distinguished Young Women of Minnesota scholarship competi-tion Saturday, Feb. 18, at Eastview High School in Apple Valley. Two local girls, Ali-son Kispert of Burnsville and Aria Stiles of Apple Valley, are among the 10 contestants, who also hail from Hendricks, Ivanhoe, Wells, Willmar, Owatonna and Mora. A week of activities leading up to the compe-tition, formerly known as Minnesota Junior Miss, kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 12, with a welcome re-ception at Burnhaven Li-brary in Burnsville. Burnsville has served as host city for the state competition since 1985. Out-of-town competitors stay with local host families. Restaurants and other business in Burnsville and surrounding cit-ies host the girls, who make event appear-ances and get a whirlwind tour of the Twin Cities during their week here. The Kispert family of Burnsville has served as a host family since 2005, after catching the bug from neighbors. Alison and her parents, Scott and Karin , have looked forward to the day when she could compete in the program for high school seniors. “I would say we’ve probably had 15-plus girls stay with us,” Karin said. “They’ve all been just amazing role models for Ali growing up. She’s kind of grown up with the whole Distinguished Young Women motto,” which is Be Your Best Self. The state competitors can all earn scholarship money with top-three finishes in academics, interview, talent, fitness and self-expression, as well as top-three finishes overall. One state winner will advance to the national finals June 28 to 30 in Mobile, Ala., the national headquarters of Distin-guished Young Women. Kispert and Stiles advanced to the state competition through an at-large competi-tion held in November. The other eight ad-vanced through competitions in Ivanhoe, Owatonna, Wells and Willmar.

‘Wonderful experience’ ”It’s been a wonderful experience to grow up with this program,” said Alison Kispert, a member of the National Honor Society at her school, Minnehaha Acad-emy. “I have had the pleasure of meeting many past girls who I’ve been a host sister to, and they’ve all been really wonderful role models for me.” Kispert will sing “Climb Every Moun-tain” from “The Sound of Music” in the talent portion of the competition. Past competitors who stayed with her family en-couraged her to develop her musical talent, Kispert said. She has plans for any scholarship money she may earn. “Right now, I’m planning on going to Bethel University next year,” she said. “I plan to pursue a major possibly in nursing or music.”

Alison Kispert

Aria Stiles

Where you can be Irish

for a dayRosemount Rotary event is fundraiser

for group’s service projects

Quarry View townhomes profiled in ‘Homes For All’

by Andrew MillerTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Apple Valley’s Quarry View townhome complex will be featured on Twin Cities Public Television later this month in the documentary “Homes For All.” According to the show’s producers, “Homes For All” takes an in-depth look at the need for sustainable, affordable housing choices in Minnesota and profiles three innovative developments in the Twin Cit-ies area that have broken the mold in creating homes for those living on small incomes. “This documentary tells the story of real people in real life situations who – with the security of a safe, affirming place to call home – can move forward and live independent lives,” Chip Halbach, executive director of Minnesota Hous-ing Partnership, said in a press release.

Affordable housing documentary spotlights Apple ValleySee Rotary, 2A

See Distinguished, 2A

Photo submitted

The 45-unit Quarry View townhome complex in Apple Valley is one of three developments profiled in the documentary “Homes For All,” which will air at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, on Twin Cities Public Television. The 45-unit Quarry View complex was developed by the Dakota County Commu-nity Development Agency as part of its Family Townhome Program for moderate-income families with children. Located at Pilot Knob Road and 155th Street near Cobblestone Lake, it opened last year and is the CDA’s third Family Townhome Program development in Apple Valley – the other two are Chasewood Townhomes and Glenbrook Place. The Quarry View devel-opment was a source of con-troversy at city hall when the Dakota County CDA submit-ted its proposal for the town-

homes in 2008. Neighboring residents expressed concerns about the prospect of in-creased criminal activity – ev-erything from criminal sexual conduct to graffiti vandalism – if the townhomes were built. After city officials held a series of public meetings – at which CDA officials explained their housing application pro-cess, which includes crimi-nal background checks, and Apple Valley police reported that the other CDA-run town-home sites don’t generate an inordinate number of calls for service – the City Council ap-proved the Quarry View pro-posal in November 2008. Along with Quarry View,

“Homes For All” profiles For-est Ridge Townhomes in For-est Lake and Hope Communi-ties in Minneapolis. The 60-minute documen-tary will air at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, on Twin Cities Public Television. A preview event for “Homes For All” is scheduled for Feb. 13 at the Wilder Center in St. Paul. More about that event, which will include discussion with the owners of the three developments profiled, is at www.mhponline.org.

Andrew Miller is at [email protected].

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PUBLIC NOTICEINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

Rosemount-Apple Valley-EaganPublic Schools

Educating our students to reachtheir full potential

CALL FOR BIDSEXCESS TYPE III TRANSPORTATION

Notice is hereby given that BIDS will bereceived for excess Type III Transportation"on an as needed basis" by IndependentSchool District 196 at the District Office,3455 153rd Street W, Rosemount, MN55068, until 11 a.m., February 24, 2012 atwhich time and place bids will be publiclyopened and read aloud.

Complete instructions on how to obtainBidding Documents can be found at:http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm.

If you should have any questions regard-ing this bid you may contact the RandyDukek, Coordinator of Transportation

Joel Albright, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

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PUBLIC NOTICEINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

Rosemount-Apple Valley-EaganPublic Schools

Educating our students to reachtheir full potential

Elementary Band Equipmentand Music

Notice is hereby given that sealed bidswil l be received for Elementary BandEquipment and Music by IndependentSchool District 196, at the District Officelocated at 3455 153rd St W, Rosemount,MN 55068 until 10 a.m. on February 24,2012, at which time and place bids will bepublicly opened and read aloud.

A five percent Bid Bond, Certified Checkor Cashier's Check must be submitted withthe bids.

Complete instructions on how to obtainBidding Documents can be found at:http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm.

If you should have any questions regard-ing this bid you may contact Renee Ervastiat 651-423-7617.

Joel Albright, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

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members’ time commit-ments to Rotary projects, since members have families and full-time jobs. The strength of the club is in its members, according to Kniefel. “The members span a di-verse group of people with different backgrounds and different reaches in Rose-mount,” Kniefel said. Much of their work cen-ters around helping young people. Students Taking a Re-newed Interest in the Value of Education is one of the club’s strongest projects, ac-cording to Kniefel. The effort pairs a Rotary member with a senior high school student who has struggled in the past and needs encouragement and guidance. The mentors work with the students on such skills as filling out applications for college or employment and job interviewing. In the Rotary’s effort to help students, SKB Indus-tries, which has a division in Rosemount, provided a grant to the club to offer scholarships to area com-munity colleges. Kniefel said one way the focus on youth is mirrored globally is a project through which the Rosemount Ro-tary provides books, sci-ence lab materials and other items for a school in Bolivia.

“I think people would agree that sometimes the volunteer gets even more out of the experience than the person being helped,” she said. “It is extremely rewarding to be able to give back to Rosemount and to give to those who are less fortunate and would really struggle without our help. The pride we feel belonging to such a phenomenal inter-

national service organiza-tion, the motto of which is Service Above Self, can’t be measured.” Kniefel said the fun part about being part of such a new Rotary group is that the world is their oyster and they can plan what they want. That’s where the Irish for the Day Soiree enters. Erin Edlund, the club’s public relations chairwom-an, had the idea for the event. “We wanted something that reflected the feeling of Rosemount,” Kniefel said, “laid back yet full of enthusiasm, something that would get people talk-ing and mingling, some-thing that was fun, and an event that involved many throughout the community. The tie-in to Rosemount’s Irish heritage lent itself to hosting a St. Patrick’s Day event where we all can cel-ebrate and be a little Irish for a day.” She said the event is shaping up to be a great night, which will ultimately benefit the community.

Tad Johnson is at [email protected].

Rotary/from 1A

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Rosemount Rotary Club members work at Feed My Starving Children in Eagan to help pack meals, which are sent around the world to countries in need.

IN BRIEF The Irish for a Day Soiree will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at the Rosemount Com-munity Center. The event will include a DJ and music, 50/50 raffle, silent auction and cash bar. At 7 p.m., a tradi-tional Irish dinner will be served, including corned beef, cabbage, parsley po-tatoes, soda bread, salad and more, followed by a short program and danc-ing. Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the door. Groups interested in purchasing a table of eight may do so for $350. Those wishing to donate silent auction items or purchase tickets may do so by contacting Stacey Bartelson at (651) 322-2905. The Rosemount Rota-ry Club meets Fridays at noon at Fireside restau-rant in Rosemount.

Violin and fi tness Aria Stiles, whose par-ents are Karen and John Stiles, is an Eastview High School senior who is pin-ning her hopes for the com-petition on her musical tal-ents and fitness. A violinist, Stiles knows last year’s Distinguished Young Woman of Minne-sota, Leeza Ali, through shared musical experiences. Stiles is a member of two

classical quartets, includ-ing the 2011-12 MacPhail String Quartet. She’s a for-mer member of the Min-nesota Youth Symphony and recently returned from Nashville, Tenn., where she was scouting colleges with hopes of majoring in com-mercial music for violin. “I do bluegrass fiddling. So that’s where the commer-cial style comes in,” Stiles said. At Eastview, she’s a member of the Chamber

Singers and sings, dances and plays in the theater’s annual “BRAVO!” produc-tion. Stiles is in cross country and track and was senior captain in cross country this year. “I think I’ll do OK in the talent part,” Stiles said. “But we’ll see. Everybody’s so smart, and they’re in there for a reason.”

John Gessner is at [email protected].

Spotlight/from 1A

Theater arts department to stage old-time

radio show


The second part of Rose-mount High School’s winter arts season will be staged this weekend with a nod to one of Minnesota’s most notable exports. In the tradition of Gar-rison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” on Minnesota Public Radio, students will present RHS Radio Theater “On the Air” from Feb. 10-12 in the school’s Performing Arts Center. The show will feature a cast of 10 actors, singers and musicians who will per-form comic and dramatic scripts along with vocal and instrumental music together with sound effects created live on stage. “It’s creative, theatrical, and we’ve never done it be-fore, especially working on a show that while played in front of a live audience, is focused on a radio broad-cast via the Internet,” direc-tor Thomas Hoffman said. In addition to being per-formed on stage, “On the Air” will be streamed live on the Internet. The cast consists of some of the school’s top theater arts students, including Me-gan Beasley, Christy Eman-

uelson, Annie Foster, Dylan Giles, Maddie Holtze, Al-exa Monn, Cory McMeno-my, Alex Thibodo, Caleb Wesen and Zach Zaboj. Hoffman said he has been impressed by the stu-dents’ many performing talents as actors and musi-cians. He said he’s also been pleased with their willing-ness to try something new and work as a group to cre-ate and produce a live show that has to move non-stop in its one-hour time slot. The students have been full participants in find-ing what works and what doesn’t, according to Hoff-man. “Creating the ads/jingles for our sponsors has been something that we found both challenging and fun to produce for our live broad-

cast,” Hoffman said. Assistant directors for the show are Laura Sand-ham, Ursula Bowden, Brit-tany Eastburn, and Mari Kae Marcotte-Schouweiler. “On the Air” will be per-formed at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 and 11 and at 2 p.m. Sun-day, Feb. 12. General admission tick-ets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Tickets can be reserved and purchased online at www.district196.org/rhs/theaterarts/tickets or by contacting the PAC Ticket Office at (651) 423-7540 or (651) 683-6969, ext. 37540. The first part of the school’s winter arts season was a short film festival in January.



Rosemount High School theater arts students perform on Wednesday during the senior preview for RHS Radio Theater “On the Air,” which will be performed this weekend at the school and streamed live online.

Rosemount students are ‘On the Air’

U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Lakeville, honored several area students at a ceremony in his Burnsville office to recognize his nominees to the U.S. Service Academies. Nominees include: • Shannon Field of Ap-ple Valley, Eastview High School, nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Acad-emy. • Austyn Neumann-Shaw of Apple Valley, Edina High School, nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy. • Jordan Krueger of Burnsville, Apple Valley High School, nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Merchant Ma-rine Academy. • Jon Elliott Brubaker of Burnsville, Trinity School at River Ridge, nominated to the U.S. Air Force Acad-

emy. • Tyler Burger of Eagan, Eagan High School, nomi-nated to West Point. • William Hoffman of Rosemount, Rosemount High School graduate cur-rently attending University of North Dakota, nomi-nated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. • Adam Jackson of Rose-mount, Rosemount High School, nominated to the U.S. Air Force Academy. • Stephen Sawyer of Inver Grove Heights, Rose-mount High School, nomi-nated to the U.S. Naval Academy. • Bryce Wilberding of Rosemount, Rosemount High School, nominated to West Point and the U.S. Merchant Marines Acad-emy.

Area students nominated to service academies

Southview PTO offers scholarship Southview Elementary PTO will award a $1,000 scholarship to a graduat-ing District 196 senior who attended Southview El-ementary. The scholarship award can be used for any post-secondary training or education at an accredited institution. A committee will award the scholarship based upon a completed application and an essay from the 2012 graduating senior explain-ing the significance of their years at Southview, their future educational plans and their hopes for the fu-ture. Application forms can be obtained at Southview or District 196 high schools. Applications should be sent to Southview Elemen-tary, Attn: PTO Scholar-ship, 1025 Whitney Drive, Apple Valley, MN 55124. The deadline is March 21.

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Reports of unleashed dogs in Burnsville city parks – particularly Alimagnet Park – have city officials tightening their enforce-ment of an ordinance re-quiring pets to be kept on a leash while in public. Users of Alimagnet Park – home to the city’s enclosed, seven-acre Ali-magnet Dog Park – and residents in the surrounding neighborhood have grown concerned with the large number of dogs being let off-leash on adjacent city

trails and ball fields, accord-ing to a city news release. The Police Department will take a more proactive approach to enforcement in that area and begin issuing citations to violators in the near future, the release said. It is against the law to al-low dogs off-leash on any public property, including the parking lots, trails and parkland of city parks, the city said. “Burnsville strives to provide quality parks and facilities that can be en-

joyed by all residents and patrons,” said Burnsville Recreation and Facilities Superintendent J.J. Ryan. “Not everyone is comfort-able around dogs. We ask that dog owners be courte-ous to those who may not want get so ‘up-close-and-personal’ with our canine friends.” Alimagnet Dog Park is located at 1200 Alimagnet Parkway. For more infor-mation, visit www.burns-ville.org/dogpark.

Keep dogs leashed in parks, city says

A man who was in Apple Valley for a job interview is ac-cused of stealing a car from the Apple Valley Transit Sta-tion. According to the criminal complaint, 37-year-old Benito Hernandez Romo Jr. told police he was walking through the transit station’s parking lot Jan. 30 when he noticed a vehicle with keys in its ignition and decided to take it.

Apple Valley po-lice spoke with the victim, who re-ported that his car key got stuck in the ignition when he parked at the transit station the morning of Jan. 30. In order to catch his bus, he left the

key in the ignition and the car unlocked. When he re-turned from work at about 5:30 p.m. that day, his car was gone. The vehicle was recov-

ered Feb. 1 when Lakeville police pulled Romo over for an unrelated offense. In a statement to police, Romo admitted taking the vehicle and said it was the first time he had stolen a car, according to the com-plaint. Romo, of Richfield, was booked into the Dakota County Jail and charged with motor vehicle theft, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

—Andrew Miller

Vehicle taken from Apple Valley TransitStation had key in ignition

Man allegedly stole car whilein Apple Valley for job interview

by Laura AdelmannTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

After the cheering died and the spotlight dimmed, 13 year-old Abby Haenni decided to pay it forward. The Christian Life School eighth-grader had been presented with a cer-tificate and a $100 check by Farmington Police Chief Brian Lindquist during a Feb. 2 school assembly for her winning essay in a Min-nesota Police Chiefs Asso-ciation contest. But after Donovan and Andrea Dugan of Burns-ville, former teachers, spoke of their plans to serve as missionaries in Indonesia for at least four years at the same assembly, Abby asked if she could donate the $100 to the couple. Abby’s mom, April Haenni, said after the as-sembly, she had tears of pride in her eyes when Abby asked for permission to give all her prize money to the missionary family. “I was extremely proud,” April said. “When her grandparents (Richard and

Candy Short) found out, they decided to match it.” The Dugans will provide theological training to de-velop Christian leaders in the primarily Muslim cul-ture. Abby’s gesture encour-aged the Dugan family as they embark on their adven-ture. “Abby’s donation to our mission work reflects the generosity and faith of her upbringing,” Donovan said. “It is remarkable that a teenage girl in our culture is able to prioritize gener-ous faith over materialism. Abby is choosing to invest in her faith and values and it will benefit people on the other side of the world. Her actions show a maturity far

beyond her years and we’re proud of her and thankful for her.” As for the essay award, Abby was one of 36 stu-dents in the state selected for the annual honor, writ-ing about how to use tech-nology for good. In her essay, Abby de-scribed the pros and cons of technology, noting the dan-gers of cyber-bullying but also detailing the life-trans-forming gift of cochlear im-plants to the deaf. Those interested in be-coming a financial partner in the Dugan’s mission, visit www.onechallenge.org/do-nate.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

Eighth-grader donates winnings

Paying it forward

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Donovan and Andrea Dugan with their daughters, Natalie, 5, and Bethany, 2, will move to Indonesia in March to serve as missionaries.

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Happy ending to TV theft sagaTo the editor: Wow. Words can’t ex-press our gratitude to the generous people who came to our rescue after those

thoughtless people stole a large television set from the Burnsville Senior Center. As many people worked getting a mountain of gifts ready for distribution to our senior friends in need, in walked our own Santa

for a Senior carrying a new flatscreen television to re-place our loss. Bryan Pret-tyman, co-owner of Ernie’s Pub and Grill, had expe-rienced the same ordeal at his restaurant and felt he just had to help us. Bryan

and his partner, John Ple-schourt, know the feeling of utter dismay when you dis-cover you have been robbed. Soon after this amazing gesture, Steve Cherney from the Burnsville Fire Muster Committee called to say they wanted to replace our stolen television. Michele Starkey, our senior center coordinator, explained that we had already received a replacement, but, as fate would have it, we could use a second one to make more times available for other courses and classes. Yes, my friends, we accepted a sec-ond television. Then, John Berg from Best Buy called and asked what they could do to help. Michele told him about our two television sets, but we could use some help in mounting them more se-curely to deter any more attempts to take our tele-vision sets. So, his crew is coming in to mount both of these wonderful gifts. The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, our coordinator Michele and most of all we seniors who benefit from these gifts are extremely grateful. I invite all to visit our Burnsville Senior Center to see our facility and check out all the great activities we have to offer. We believe. Have a great day.

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Myhra on schoolshift, sessionTo the editor: Last December, the Of-fice of Minnesota Manage-ment and Budget released the state budget forecast for the next two years, showing unexpected good news of an $876 million surplus. The surplus is primarily due to cost-saving results of the final budget passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor last sum-mer. The budget surplus, as required by Minnesota statute, will first be used to replenish the state’s cash flow account, similar to a family’s checking account, and then to build up the state’s budget reserve ac-count, similar to a family’s savings account. Once the state’s cash flow and budget reserve accounts are replen-ished, the school shift, used to balance the state budget last summer, will be repaid. For the 2011-12 school year, the school shift is 60/40, meaning 60 percent of school funding is paid currently and 40 percent in the next year. The entire amount of school funding is paid to the districts; however, it is split between years. The previous Legislature used a 70/30 school shift to bal-ance the state budget. Last summer, the Leg-islature and governor rec-

ognized the change from a 70/30 to a 60/40 payment plan could cause cash flow problems for some school districts, so the school fund-ing formula was increased by $50 per pupil for the 2011-12 school year and increased by $100 per pupil for the 2012-13 school year to pay for short-term bor-rowings. In 2011, I was privileged to chief author legislation, signed into law, to promote literacy by the end of third grade. The Legislature also passed a performance-based teacher evaluation system, an early gradua-tion achievement scholar-ship program, and alterna-tive teacher licensing. The economy is dependent on a well-educated work force, so continued attention will be focused this session on measures to improve educa-tion. Additional reform ini-tiatives the Legislature is working on to improve jobs and Minnesota’s economy include enhancing the An-gel Investment Tax Credit, phasing out and eliminat-ing the business property tax, lowering energy costs by crediting hydropower in renewable energy goals, and establishing a limited mora-torium on state rule making and regulations. REP. PAM MYHRADistrict 40ABurnsville

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The Jan. 9 edition of the Dakota County Tribune Business Weekly car-ried profiles of the 11 Dakota County Exceptional Businesswomen for 2012. The special edition was a preview to this newspaper and the Dakota County Technical College Foundation’s event-recognition breakfast Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Best Western Premier Nicollet Inn, where Fairview Ridges Hospital President Beth Krehbiel will be the featured speaker. If you didn’t receive one of the special edi-tons that were sent to our business mailing list, you can find the stories posted on our website. After reading the front section of these stories, one should walk away inspired, ready to take on the next business challenge. Inspiration is easy to find among this class, which includes three company found-ers, three owner/entrepreneurs and five who hold top-level positions with some of the largest companies in Dakota County. I had the opportunity to conduct brief interviews with each of the women, and, as managing editor, I’ve read all of their stories. Talking to and reading about them had me constantly evaluating my own goals, pri-orities and vision for my own work. The wonderful aspect about this project is that it affords us, as reporters, and you, as readers, a chance to meet these amazing, hard-working and accomplished women whom otherwise we might have never pro-filed. Michele Engdahl, manager of govern-ment and community affairs for Thomson Reuters, put it best when she said the com-mon thread that binds these winners together

is their ability to articu-late their business mes-sage into the communi-ty as ambassadors who give back to support other local efforts. That’s seen in win-ners like Peggy John-

son and Sheila Longie, whose volunteer efforts in the com-munity are too numerous to list here. Johnson’s been tied in some way to nearly every chamber of commerce in Dakota County, and Longie lights up when talking about her work with the Taste of Lakeville, which is a great community birthday party that she says connects people like a family. For those looking for a confirmation that hard work achieves major success, look no further than the different paths of Theresa Wise and Jamie Dahlen. Dahlen talks about the long nights and early mornings it took to turn the Best West-ern Premier Nicollet Inn into the sparkling jewel it has become in Burnsville – the site of this year’s awards breakfast. Wise, senior vice president and chief in-formation officer at Delta, also talks about the days and nights needed to merge the mil-lions of information technology records of Northwest and Delta Air Lines by creating thousands of subprojects with IT workers in Eagan. It’s a mind-boggling effort that she says was made seamless to customers by the

work ethic of their team. Carrie Guarrero knows the value in breaking lofty goals into small tasks as a life coach, in addition to being the senior vice president and regional manager for Corner-stone Mortgage Company. She says she couldn’t imagine juggling her work and family demands (she has seven chil-dren) without the account-ability of a life coach. Connie Braziel says she likes to stay behind the scenes at the Minnesota Zoo, which is an easy thing to do since the animals steal the show. But she’s in charge of daily operations for a zoo that has shattered attendance records in recent years while under-taking ambitious projects to inject new life into Dakota County’s most popular at-traction. Terri Shepherd, founder and CEO Xact Resources

Inc., shows that keeping one eye on the busi-ness and the other on the outside world can result in finding new niches and even a sec-ond company. Shepherd’s firm is experienc-ing rapid growth because she was not statis-fied with standing still and instead looking for the next opportunity. Chris Holtan of Lancet Software Devel-opment Inc. proves that humor in the work-place can have some serious positive impact. From the outset, Lancet’s founders made fun an equal partner with hard work as they dubbed themselves the company’s “floun-

ders” to communicate their effort of “floun-dering around” to try anything to see what works. Holtan also talked about the company’s “Wall of Greatness” where profound (and not-so-profound) quotes are pasted up for all to “admire.” Sona Mehring’s story is pure inspiration for those who think they have a great idea. She says her CaringBridge idea, which was born from a friend’s crisis, was the first social network. She says she couldn’t have imagined the nonprofit would become what it is today – a hug for the world that is used by millions across the planet. While many women have encountered challenges in the workplace because of their gender, Sunny Bhakta, owner of Comfort Inn-Lakeville, has overcome dual discrimina-tion. I was disappointed to learn that, as owner of her first hotel in Owatonna, she faced rac-ism in the form of insults and rejected busi-ness because she happened to come from an-other part of the world. She said she also faced gender discrimina-tion from the outset in Lakeville as employ-ees resigned because they wouldn’t work for a woman. That goes to show that we still have a long way to go to overcome ignorance. These are just a few of the lessons our winners have taught me. They are very deserving of these awards, and it seems a small measure of gratitude for all they have given back to the community.


Tickets for the Dako-ta County 2012 Excep-tional Businesswomen breakfast buffet and cer-emony are $20 per per-son. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. The break-fast will start at 8 a.m. with the program com-mencing at 8:30 a.m. Tables of eight can be reserved for $140. For more informa-tion about the award or a link to purchase tick-ets, go online at www.ThisweekLive.com, look for a link to the Excep-tional Businesswomen page or go directly to https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1158630-8MXgiJhcwU.

IN BRIEF


Kuhn50th WeddingAnniversary!

William and Donna Kuhn willcelebrate their 50th WeddingAnniversary on February 16th,2012. They were married in Riv-erside, California in 1962. Bothwere former members of theUnited States Air Force. Theyhave been blessed with a Daugh-ter, Sandra and a Son, Davidalong with 3 very special Grand-sons.

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Goettig -Van Wey

Melissa Kay Goettig of AppleValley and Ryan Dale Van Weyof Grand Forks, ND are engagedto be married.

Melissa, daughter of Mark andDeb Goettig, is a 2011 graduateof University of North Dakotawith a bachelor’s degree in nurs-ing and is currently employed atAltru Hospital in Grand Forks,ND.

Ryan, son of Rick and Lor-raine Van Wey, is the manager ofTubs of Fun! Pools and Spas inGrand Forks.

An April 28, 2012 wedding isplanned in the Twin Cities.

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Carina ElizabethBenson

Age 12, of Lakeville MN passedaway peacefully at her homeTuesday, surrounded by her fam-ily, after battling Lymphoma fortwo and a half years.

Carina attended Lake MarionElementary school in Lakeville.She loved animals, especiallybirds, doing art, swimming, andlistening to music, especiallyTaylor Swift.

Carina is survived by her lovingparents, Kevin and Jill; brothers,Cameron and Quinten; grandpar-ents, Ronald & Beverly Schraderand Alan & Marilyne Benson;aunts and uncles, Ann & GeorgeGleim, Apple Valley, MN, JeffBenson, Cedar Rapids, IA, Susan& Tim Esser, DeForest , WI,Jenny & Jason Dugan, Lakeville,MN and Kara Schrader, Daven-port, IA; cousins, Max, Kyle,Owen, Gavin, Kade and Eli ;o ther re la t ives and fr i ends .Funeral Service was at 11 AMF r i d a y , ( 2 / 3 ) a t H o s a n n a !C h u r c h , 9 6 0 0 1 6 3 r d S t W .Lakeville, MN 55044 visitationwas from 4 to 8 PM on Thursday(2/2) at the White Funeral Home,20134 Kenwood TR., Lakeville,MN 55044 (952 469 2723). In lieuof flowers, memorials will used tofulfill Carina's wish to donate aSlushy machine to the BMT clinic9th floor at the U of MN Hospi-tal. On line condolences atwww.whitefuneralhomes.com

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LettersPAC loss nothingto celebrate To the editor: So, we should all cel-ebrate the quarter million-dollar Performing Arts Center loss. It could have been, and was projected to be, a greater loss. Is that the cause of the celebra-tion? Oh, we also forgot to include the cost of the borrowed money it took to construct the PAC, the depreciation of the PAC property, the loss of prop-erty tax since it is a public structure, and most likely the cost of the original in-frastructure. Government again ap-pears to not blink an eye at losing other people’s (tax-payers’) money. I believe the studies done before the construc-tion of the PAC predicted a loser. Looks like the city is also taking a run at being a bank. Part of the slush fund the PAC is using to guarantee folks performing in the PAC-sponsored per-formance series a minimum amount of money is a loan from the city. I guess no commercial banks were in-terested in taking the risk, so the “City of Burnsville Bank” stepped forward. What’s next? Will the city get into the used-car busi-ness? If the PAC were a pri-vate company, it most like-ly would be on the bank-ruptcy auction block. The PAC seems to be more of an albatross than a cause to celebrate.

TOM ANDERSONBurnsville

Eagan & Lakeville Resource Centers seek donations To the editor: The 2011 statistics of the Eagan & Lakeville Re-source Center do not de-scribe the hard, individual story of a family in need of food support, but the num-bers do speak to the trend of the continuing struggles for many families in Dako-ta County. In 2011, upward of 9,940 households were served by the pantry food shelves of the Eagan & Lakeville Resource Cen-ter. This is a staggering 79 percent increase in families over 2010 and equates to more than 679,340 pounds of distributed food, a 77 percent increase in just one year.

The need is so great that the Lakeville Resource Center is expanding again (second time in 18 months) into another 500-square-foot suite totaling over 3,000 square feet to ac-commodate the growth in families served as well as a goal to distribute more fresh and perishable foods, about 70 percent of the available inventory. The Eagan & Lakev-ille Resource Center is a nonprofit organization, which provides food sup-port, community resource referral and community gardening (garden-to-ta-ble) for families residing in Dakota County. ELRC is often confused with 360 Communities, but we are not the same organization. ELRC is a separately in-corporated 501(C)3 orga-nization with the mission to serve those in need and to eliminate hunger in Da-kota County. To find out how you can help those in need or to access food support, visit www.eaganrc.org or phone (651) 688-3189. The Lakeville Resource Center is located in suites 137 and 139 in the Holyoke Mall, downtown Lakeville. The pantry of the Eagan Re-source Center is located at 3904 Cedar Grove Pkwy., Eagan.

LISA HORN Eagan & Lakeville Re-source Center executive director

Wardlow allows special interest loopholes To the editor: Eagan prides itself on its business-friendly atti-tude and our community has benefitted enormously from the companies that call Eagan home. But be-ing business-friendly is one

thing; throwing your com-munity under the bus is quite another. And that’s exactly what state Rep. Doug Wardlow, R-Eagan, did when he authored legislation that would let predatory busi-nesses off the hook to do what they want without consequence. During de-bates on Senate File 149 and Senate File 373, Ward-low rejected amendments that would have held busi-nesses accountable when they misuse personal medi-cal data, deceive and ma-nipulate their own custom-ers, and even when they destroy evidence of their wrongdoing. Wardlow claims that letting bad businesses off hook will create jobs. This may be true only for the consultants advising their clients on how best to drive a truck through Wardlow’s special interest loopholes. Wardlow, a business litiga-tion attorney, claims that “lawyers are the problem;” insofar as that statement applies to him, I could not agree more. MIKE SUPINAEagan

Taxes and feesTo the editor: A recent letter ques-tions why there should be state tax credits for busi-nesses that hire people and disparages Gov. Mark Dayton’s jobs plan. He then complains about the fees and taxes he pays for his business and personal property. Well, that person hired with the tax credit just might be another customer for his business. Counter-intuitively, government spending in times of reces-sion keeps the economy moving where tightening the belt strangles it. As for fees and taxes,

the writer might consider the policies of our former governor (and failed presi-dential candidate), which relied on increased fees to end users and property tax-es at the local level to com-ply with his “no new taxes” pledge. As for license tabs, my tabs this year were $90. Since Gov. Jesse Ventura flattened those fees, newer vehicles pay more for tabs but still less than when fees were based on the value of the vehicle, hence fewer dollars in the road main-tenance accounts. Notice more than the usual num-ber of potholes lately? The religion of tax cuts, and only tax cuts, as the an-swer to all public questions, seems an article of faith for many of the folks on the right. That government needs a certain amount of income to continue pro-viding services is a fact. If the funding source is not broad-based, somebody is going to get squeezed and that is always the little guy. If tax credits to help in-crease hiring increase the number of taxpayers, I’m not opposed. The income gap is wider than ever in our country’s history. And most of that happened during the Bush and Pawlenty administra-tions with tax cuts for the wealthy. The top earners have seen their income double over the last 20 years while the bottom 40 percent declined. We need an attitude ad-justment at the Capitol. We need to move from “we can’t” to “we can” repre-sentation. In Apple Valley, I’m supporting the election of Mike Germain and Ro-berta Gibbons to get that change of attitude.

JUDY FINGERApple Valley


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Wedding anniversary? Oh, jeez. The lovably dim-witted Norwegian couple of Ole and Lena will be taking the stage of the Lakeville Area Arts Center on Feb. 18 for “Ole & Lena’s 50th Anniversary and Vow Renewal.” The all-ages stage comedy features real-life husband and wife Michael and Julie Bate-son as the title characters. Michael Bateson wrote and is directing the show, which follows Lena’s prepara-tions for a romantic anniver-sary celebration as Ole seeks ways to instead compete in an ice-fishing tournament. “It’s a lighthearted com-edy, but it’s not just a series of Ole and Lena jokes,” Bateson said. “There’s a story, we do a fair amount of improv and there are some interactive sec-tions with the audience.”

The Batesons are no strangers to the characters. This is their third Ole and Lena show, having performed as the comic Scandinavian couple in two other shows Michael wrote – “Ole & Le-na’s Family Christmas” and “Ole & Lena’s Cruise Vaca-tion.” Both of those shows were staged at the theater the Bate-sons owned and operated in Cannon Falls, the now-de-funct Stone Mill Dinner The-ater. South-of-the-river audi-ences will recognize Michael Bateson from his one-man Mark Twain shows last year at the Lakeville Area Arts Center and the Dakota Coun-ty Fair. A Cannon Falls resident who works at Charter Media in Rosemount, he has been performing as the venerated Southern humorist for about 10 years. As a Twain fan since

childhood, he brings an ency-clopedic knowledge of the au-thor’s life and literary works to the act, and his imperson-ation comes complete with a white suit, wig and Missouri drawl. Making the switch from Mark Twain to Ole may seem like an odd transition, but as a character actor it comes with the territory, he said. “Mark Twain tends to be a little more challenging just be-cause of all the research that goes into it,” he said. “Ole is a little more freewheeling – and a lot more fun.” Tickets for “Ole & Lena” are $15 and can be reserved by calling (952) 985-4640 or vis-iting www.ci.lakeville.mn.us and clicking on “Lakeville Area Arts Center.” Andrew Miller is at [email protected].

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The husband-and-wife acting team of Michael and Julie Bateson will perform as the lovably dim-witted Ole and Lena next week at the Lakeville Area Arts Center.

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Vocalist Jenn Alexander will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Known locally as a worship leader at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Alexander will be backed by a four-piece band featuring strings, piano and acoustic instruments. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Advance purchase is recommended. For additional information, call (952) 985-4640.

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theater and arts calendarJenn Alexander to perform

Coffee concerts begin Feb. 19 “A Time and Place for Music” is the theme of the fifth season of Chamber Music Coffee Concerts at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The WolfGang, seven musicians who special-ize in playing late baroque through early classical mu-sic on period instruments, will kick off the season at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19. The concerts are held in a casual cabaret setting with complimentary Caribou coffee and refreshments. Upcoming concerts in the series include: • The Vecchione/Erdahl Duo, Sunday, March 18. • Orkestar Bez Ime, Sun-day, April 29. • Adam Kuenzel, flute, and Judith Gordon, piano, Mother’s Day recital, Sun-day, May 13. Tickets are available at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., or by calling (952) 985-4640. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for se-niors and students. Season tickets for all four concerts are available at a 25 percent discount.

IMAX family night is Monday, Feb. 20 The IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo in Ap-ple Valley will host Dinner and a Movie Family Night on Monday, Feb. 20. Guests who purchase one adult admission ($9.75) to the 6:30 p.m. showing of “The Ultimate Wave Tahiti: An IMAX 3D Experience” will receive one free child’s admission to the movie and a complimentary Subway sandwich (while supplies last) before the show. Din-ner will be served in the lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Candlelight event without snow The Trails by Candle-light event scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center in Eagan is still on, but with minor changes. With the lack of snow this year, the event is being transformed into an evening of hiking and ice skating by candlelight. Four miles of wooded park trails will be lined with candles for an evening hike, and candles will also line a one-half mile ice skating trail and ice rink. Bonfires will be available for warming up, and the Lebanon Hills Visitor Cen-ter will be open late. Hot chocolate, hot dogs, mini doughnuts and more will be available for purchase in a concession trailer next to the visitor center. The event is open to all ages. The cost to participate in the event is $10 per per-son at the door. Youth ages 5 and under are free. Bring your own ice skates. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.mn.us/parks.

Arts festival hascall for artists Artists are invited to submit an application to Lakeville’s juried art festival to be held Sept. 15-16 on the grounds of the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Artists may apply online at www.lakevilleartfestival.org, or by calling (952) 985-4640. Postmark deadline for the application is April 27.

Matthew Sanford at arts center Matthew Sanford, au-thor of “Waking: A Mem-oir of Trauma and Tran-scendence,” will talk about the accident that left him paralyzed as a teen and his journey to become a yoga instructor and leading ad-vocate of integrative medi-cine from 7 to 9 p.m. Sat-urday, Feb. 25, at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. The event is free but re-quires a ticket. Call the Her-itage Library at (952) 891-0362 or register online at www.heritagelibraryfriends.com. Sanford’s appearance is a part of OneBook, OneLakeville.

‘Wizard of Oz’ in Lakeville Giant Step Theatre will present “Wizard of Oz” at Lakeville North High School beginning Saturday, Feb. 11. Performances are 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 11 and 18; 2 and 6 p.m. Sun-days, Feb. 12 and 19; 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17; and 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. Tickets are $6 at the Lakeville Area Arts Cen-ter, 20965 Holyoke Ave., or by phone at (952) 985-4640. Remaining tickets can be purchased at the door for $8.

To submit items for the Arts Calendar, email: [email protected].

ComedyOlivia Arrington with special

guest Colleen Justice at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at MinneHAHA Comedy Club, 1583 E. First Ave., Shakopee (lower level of Dan-gerfield’s), (612) 860-9388, www.minnehahacomedyclub.com. Tickets: $13 for early shows, $10 for late show.

ConcertsTim Patrick and his Blue

Eyes Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Burns-ville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $19 at the box office, Ticketmas-ter.com or (800) 982-2787.

Jenn Alexander will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets are $15. Information: (952) 985-4640. The Dakota Valley Sym-phony and Chorus will present a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, in the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Three pieces will be performed: Schubert’s Alfonso and Estrella Overture, Dvorak’s Violin Concer-to and Mozart’s Requiem. Tickets range from $5 to $15 and can be purchased in person at the box office, or via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com. More information is at www.DakotaValleySymphony.org.

Chamber Music Coffee Con-cert featuring The WolfGang, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Tickets are available at the arts center or by calling (952) 985-4640.

Exhibits“Reoccurring Patterns:

from Macro to Micro,” an exhibit of paintings by Northeast Minne-apolis artist Eleanor McGough, is open through Feb. 25 at Burns-ville Performing Arts Center’s Art Gallery, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Exhibit hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Saturday. Call (952) 895-4685 for more information.

Film The Rosemount Area Arts Council is seeking submissions for The Shamrock Film Festi-val on March 10. Requested are short films 44 minutes or less in any genre. Deadline is Feb. 27. To submit, go to www.shamrock-filmfest.com.

Theater The Lakeville Area Arts Cen-ter, in conjunction with Ballet Royale Minnesota, will present the third annual “An Evening of Art and Dance” at 7:30 p.m. Fri-day, Feb. 10. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. For tickets or additional informa-tion, call (952) 985-4640. Giant Step Theatre will pres-ent “Wizard of Oz” at Lakeville North High School at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 11 and 18; 2 and 6 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 12 and 19; 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17; and 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. Tickets are $6 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., or by phone at (952) 985-4640. Remaining tickets can be purchased at the door for $8.

“Ole and Lena’s 50th Wed-ding Anniversary and Vow Re-newal” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Tick-ets are $15. Reservations can be made by calling (952) 985-4640. The Chameleon Theatre Cir-cle will present “Almost, Maine” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24-25, March 2, 3, 5, 9, 10 and at 2 p.m. March 11 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are $20 ($17 for seniors and students) at the box office, by phone at (800) 982-2787) or on-line at Ticketmaster.com.

Spencers: Theatre of Il-lusion will bring magic to the Burnsville Performing Arts Center in a 7:30 p.m. performance on March 8. Tickets range from $15 to $39 and can be purchased in person at the box office, by call-ing (800) 982-2787 or at Ticket-master.com.


SportsStandings

Boys BasketballTeam Conference Overall W L W LEastview 11 0 19 0 Lakeville North 10 1 18 1 Apple Valley 9 2 16 3 Eagan 7 4 11 8 Prior Lake 5 6 9 10 B Kennedy 5 6 8 11 Rosemount 3 8 9 10 Lakeville South 3 8 8 11 B Jefferson 2 9 5 13 Burnsville 0 11 0 18

Friday, Feb 10• Lakeville North at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 14• Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb 16• Eagan at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m.

Girls BasketballTeam Conference Overall W L W LEastview 12 1 17 4 B Kennedy 11 2 16 4 Lakeville North 9 4 13 8 Prior Lake 8 5 11 10 Apple Valley 7 6 12 9 B Jefferson 6 7 8 13 Lakeville South 4 9 9 12 Eagan 4 9 7 14 Burnsville 2 11 7 14 Rosemount 2 11 7 14

Friday, Feb 10• Apple Valley at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 14• Prior Lake at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. • Eastview at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb 16 • Rosemount at Eastview, 7:15 p.m.

Boys HockeyTeam Conference Overall W L T W L TEagan 14 0 0 20 2 0 Burnsville 9 3 1 13 8 1 Lakeville South 9 4 0 13 8 0 Apple Valley 7 4 2 10 8 2 Prior Lake 6 6 0 13 9 0 B Jefferson 5 7 1 5 14 2 Lakeville North 5 7 0 10 11 0 Eastview 3 9 0 9 12 1 Rosemount 1 12 0 4 17 0 B Kennedy 0 7 0 4 17 0

Saturday, Feb 11• Apple Valley at Lakeville South, 3 p.m.• Eagan at Bloomington Jefferson, 3 p.m. • Lakeville North at Rosemount, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 14• Eden Prairie at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb 16• Rosemount at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Prior Lake, 7 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m.• Lakeville South at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Burnsville at Eagan, 7:15 p.m.

Girls HockeyTeam Conference Overall W L T W L T Lakeville North 14 2 1 19 5 1Eagan 13 2 2 19 3 3 Lakeville South 13 3 1 19 5 1 B Jefferson 8 8 1 12 11 2 Burnsville 5 7 5 9 11 5 Rosemount 5 8 4 8 13 4 Apple Valley 6 10 1 12 12 1 Eastview 6 10 1 9 15 1 Prior Lake 2 13 2 5 18 2 B Kennedy 0 9 0 6 17 2

Wednesday, Feb. 8• East Ridge at Eagan, 7 p.m.• Eastview at Hastings, 7:15 p.m.• Rosemount at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Park 7 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 11• Eagan/East Ridge vs. Hastings/Eastivew winners, 5 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Civic Center in Inver Grove Heights• Apple Valley/Rosemount vs. Park/Burnsville winners, 7 p.m.at Veteran’s Memorial Civic Center in Inver Grove HeightsWednesday, Feb. 15• Section 3AA final, 7 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Civic Center in Inver Grove Heights

NordicTuesday, Feb. 6• Section 1, Dresser, Wis. Girls: 1. Winona, 372; 2. Lakeville North, 360; 3. Lakeville South, 356; 4. Northfield, 297; 5. Hastings, 285; 6. Eastview, 282; 7. Eagan, 277; 8. Simley, 259; 9. Park, 187; 10. New Prague, 89; 11. Apple Valley, 68;

1. Sonja Hedblom, Eagan; 2. Amy Ferguson, Lakeville North; 3. Erin Keane, Winona; 4. Maggie Singer, Lakeville South; 5. Kaitlyn Lindaman, Winona; 6. Cherisse Wolvington, Winona; 7. Sara Nelson, Lakeville North; 8. Rachel Peterson, Hastings; 9. Margie Freed, Simley; 10. Caraline Slattery, Lakeville South; 11. Roxanne Holt, Eagan;

Boys: 1. Eagan, 372; 2. Lakeville North 365, Winona 352, 3. Northfield 338, 4. Lakeville South 315, 5. Apple Valley 294, 6. Rosemount 250, 7. Hastings 232, 8. Simley 202, 9. Park 126, 10. Eastview 121, New Prague 76

1. Ben Saxton, Lakeville North; 2. Lewis Kunik, Lakeville North; 3. Nick Acton, Eagan; 4. Nick Couillard, Rosemount; 5. Josh Podpeskar; 6. Will Olstad, Northfield; 7. Noah Poling, Winona; 8. Rhett Carlson, Apple Valley; 9. David Bumgarner, Rosemount; 10. Michael Picken, Lakeville South.

• Section 3, Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis Boys: State qualifiers: 5. Mike Johnson, Burnsville; Girls: State qualifiers: 1. Vivian Hett; 5. Jordan Horner, 35:51.7; 8. Tori Felton, 37:06.0; 15. Krista Bain; 16. Jane Koch; 24. Kjerstin Narvesen; 48. Johanna Weber,

Alpine• Section 6, Buck Hill, BurnsvilleBoys state qualifiers: Tom Flickinger, Burnsville;

Girls state qualifiers Team:Burnsvile: (Lizzie Drusch, Erica Lindsay, Laura Garbe, Maddie Roberts, Toni Carlstrom, Michelle Korthauer.)

by Mike ShaughnessyTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Nervous skiers, coaches and parents gathered in front of the restaurant at Buck Hill to find out who was going to the state meet and who wasn’t.They knew the Section 6 girls team competition would be close. What they couldn’t have known was how close. Five points separated the first- and fourth-place teams at the Feb. 7 section meet. Bloomington Jeffer-son took the title by four points, which was a wide margin compared to what came next. Burnsville and Lakev-ille South tied for second place, with Lakeville North fourth, one point back of the Blaze and Cougars.Because only two teams ad-vance to the state meet, the Burnsville-Lakeville South tie had to be broken by the No. 5 skiers on each team. Toni Carlstrom’s 52nd-place finish proved to be big for Burnsville because it was 12 places better than South’s No. 5 skier. And with that, the Blaze girls are in the state meet Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Gi-ants Ridge. “We have five girls who can score points for us,” said Burnsville coach Luke Abrahamson. “And if we needed a sixth, we’d be fine.”Lizzie Drusch (fourth, 50.46 seconds), Erica Lindsay (19th, 54.18), Laura Garbe (26th, 55.86) and Maddie Roberts (31st, 58.01) were the top four skiers that counted toward Burnsville’s team total. Carlstrom’s time, which proved to be critical, was 1:01.36. Mi-

chelle Kourthauer was 62nd overall in 1:03.53. While Burnsville’s state meet appearance might be considered an upset, mem-bers of the Blaze said they sensed something was brew-ing. “I kind of hoped we’d have a chance,” Drusch said. “We needed every-body to stand, and every-body did.”Abrahamson said Bloomington Jefferson ap-peared to separate itself – albeit slightly – from the competition in the South Suburban Conference. But, he added, he saw an oppor-tunity for Burnsville in the Section 6 meet, if the Blaze could seize it.

“Based on their scores, we thought Jefferson was the favorite” in the section, Abrahamson said. “But then we said, ‘OK, if all our girls step up, ski their best and have clean runs, it could be enough’” to get Burnsville to state. Unlike some other teams in its section, Burnsville’s girls have nobody who com-petes in U.S. Ski Associa-tion meets on the weekends. That means the Blaze has to rely on consistency over star power. “There are some really good teams in our section,” Abrahamson said. “But when we see Burnsville, Burnsville, Burnsville on the results sheet, finishing

together, it moves us up and pushes other teams down.” Burnsville probably won’t go into the state meet as one of the favorites, and that will help the Blaze keep their goals modest. “The first time I was there, I straddled [a gate],” said Drusch, who qualified for the 2010 state meet as an eighth-grader. “So person-ally, the priority is to have two good runs.” Abrahamson’s goal for the team is even simpler. “Just go and have fun,” he said. “Going to the state meet is a great accomplish-ment. It should be fun.”

Other girls results Lakeville South junior

Amanda Larson placed sixth individually in 50.83 at the Section 6 meet and will return to state. She was 33rd in the 2011 state meet.Lakeville North’s Briar Smith took 12th overall in 52.31. The top 10 individu-als who are not on one of the two state-qualifying teams also advance to state.Apple Valley was eighth in the girls team standings, with Claire Hefke and Mar-ta Iseite finishing 22nd and 23rd.Cassie Torbenson was 45th individually for Eastview, which was 12th in the team competition.Section 6 boys Burnsville came up short in its effort to qualify for state for the second con-secutive year. Chanhassen and Edina were the top two teams in the Section 6 meet, and the Blaze was 40 points behind Edina. Burnsville junior Tom Flickinger qualified for state individually after fin-ishing 11th overall in 49.42.Also qualifying individually was Lakeville North’s Con-nor Croasdale, who finished fourth in 47.72. He led the Panthers to seventh in the team competition. Chad Serba was Apple Valley’s top finisher in 35th place. The Eagles were 11th in the team standings. Travis O’Brien finished 31st overall to lead Lakev-ille South to 12th place. Eastview was 13th, with Parker Zeilon leading the Lightning by finishing 30th individually.

Mike Shaughnessy is Sun Newspapers Dakota County sports editor.

Blaze wins tiebreaker for second in Section 6 Alpine meetBurnsville girls ski to state by slimmest of margins

by Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The ISD 196 boys Nor-dic team has plenty to cheer about after the Section 1 meet on Tuesday at Troll-haugen in Dresser, Wis. Seven of the top 12 plac-ers were wearing ISD 196 ski outfits, and the Eagan boys team edged out Lakev-ille North, which had the top two racers, by seven points to send the entire team to state. Nick Acton was Eagan’s top placer, coming in third. Josh Podpeskar placed sixth, and teammates Ja-cob Edmond (11th), Ryan Larson (12th), Jacob Carl-son (43rd), Chris Acton (45th) and Patrick Acton (51st) finished fast enough to qualify, all as under-classmen. Larson is in his first year, coming in with a hockey background, and both Podpeskar and Ed-mond made drastic strides from a year ago. Eagan qualified as a team in 2011, although sev-eral of its top skiers were se-niors. Nick Acton was one of them, placing 67th over-all. “I wasn’t very happy last year,” Nick Acton said. “I’d like to do a lot better this year than fifth. The whole team is going to have to step it up and I think we can do it.” The Eagan boys combine with fellow ISD 196 schools Rosemount, Apple Valley and Eastview during the season. Rosemount’s Nick Couillard (fourth in the sec-tion) will make a return trip to the state meet along with David Bumgarner (ninth) and former teammate Ap-ple Valley’s Rhett Carlson (eighth). They were all part of a combined ISD 196 team that won the South Subur-

ban Conference champion-ship earlier this month. “I wish we could com-pete as one team, but we obviously did fine as one Eagan team,” Nick Acton said. “I’ll cheer them on at state just like I would some-one from Eagan. It’s weird thinking I’m going to com-pete against them.” Nordic skiing was a pop-ular sport at ISD 196, as it had the biggest roster in team history. Much of the large numbers can be attrib-uted to the abundance of snow last season.

“People kept telling their friends how fun it was,” Nick Acton said. “With a lot less this time around, the fond memories remain. I feel like most people I’ve talked to are planning to come back. I think they all really enjoyed it.” In Section 3 at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis, Burnsville’s Mike Johnson qualified for state after fin-ishing fifth overall. The state Nordic meet is scheduled for Feb. 16 at Gi-ants Ridge in Biwabik.

Girls Burnsville has given Min-nesota several quality skiers to represent the school at state and 2012 was no dif-ferent. Vivian Hett won the South Suburban Confer-ence title as well as the Sec-tion 3 title on Tuesday. She finished 11th last season as a freshman at state. She will bring her entire team with her this time around. Thanks to Jordan Horner’s fifth place and Tori Felton’s eighth place finish along with Krista Bain, Jane Koch, Kjerstin Narvesen and Johanna We-ber, the Blaze won the Sec-tion 3 title a few days after winning the South Subur-ban Conference title. In Section 1, Eagan’s Sonja Hedblom blew the competition away in Dress-er, Wis., as she qualified for her third state meet as a junior. Hedblom was 19th at state last season and the runner up in the South Sub-urban Conference champi-onships. She finished 19th at

state last season, but didn’t feel like it was her best ef-fort. “I really want to get top 10,” Hedblom said. “Last year it wasn’t my race. I can’t psych myself out when it’s warm like that. Last year it was a mess trying to get kick wax going.” Last season the state meet featured rain and 40 degree weather. The lack of snow this season has brought anxiety to skiers as well. “When it’s really warm and sticky and there’s not such a great glide, it’s such a bummer,” Hedblom said. “But it wasn’t as bad as ev-eryone imagined not hav-ing snow. Everyone is in the same position. We’ve all ac-cepted the fact.” Her teammate Eagan’s Roxanne Holt just made the cut to join her at state fin-ishing in the final qualifying spot. Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

Eagan’s Hedblom, Burnsville’s Hett win respective section titles

Eagan boys team qualifies for stateNordic meet for second straight year

Photos by Andy Rogers

Right: Eagan’s Laura Bailly, No. 22, is neck and neck with Lakeville South’s Megan Kilbride, No. 20, at the Section 1 meet on Tuesday.

Below: Eagan’s Nick Acton skis at the Section 1 meet in Dresser, Wis., on Tuesday. His team qualified for state. To view more photos of the meet, visit www.Thisweeklive.com.


Burnsville’s Michelle Kourthauer skis at the Section 6 meet at Buck Hill on Tuesday. The girls finished second, which was good enough to qualify the entire team for state next week. The team includes Lizzie Drusch, Erica Lindsay, Laura Garbe, Maddie Roberts, Toni Carlstrom and Korthauer. On the boys side, Tom Flickinger qualified for state as an individual.


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by Jessica HarperTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

An Eagan man faces fel-ony charges after he alleg-edly broke into a home and threatened several people with a loaded handgun. Nicholas Yoon Lee, 28, was charged in Dakota County District Court Feb. 1 with terroristic threats, three counts of second-de-gree assault and two counts of first-degree burglary. He was also charged with fifth-degree controlled sub-stance for possessing a large amount of marijuana. The criminal complaint states the following: On the afternoon of Jan. 30, Lee stormed into an acquain-tance’s Eagan home, bran-dished a semi-automatic handgun and demanded money.


Parents know how hard it is to have their kids wait in line, let alone volunteer to donate money. But such an occurrence has happened every morn-ing at 9:10 a.m. at Thomas Lake Elementary School in Eagan since the second week in January. Thomas Lake students have been participating in the Leukemia and Lym-phoma Society’s “Pennies for Patients” campaign, do-nating money that will help fund blood cancer research and aid patients fighting the illness. Before school each day, students wait in line to do-nate a dollar to pop a bal-loon and win prizes. Thomas Lake fifth-grade teacher and student coun-cil adviser Josie Vandewege said this is the second year the school has participated in the fundraiser. Last year, the nearly 400 Thomas Lake students do-nated nearly $1,200. With that figure in mind, Thomas Lake staff made this year’s goal $1,500. As of last week, the school had already eclipsed that figure, and Vandewege said reach-ing $2,000 is a real possibil-ity.

“This year, we did really well and we have way sur-passed our goal already,” Vandewege said. “So, we’re happy about that.” As of Jan. 26, Vandewege said the school had raised more than $1,700. The Pennies for Patients program kicked off with a Jan. 9 student assembly with a presentation from a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society representative who explained the diseases to the students and told them how their donations would be used. “I think that helped the kids understand where the money was going,” Vandewege said. Since then, Vandewege and the student council have been in charge of run-ning the program. All homeroom classes have a bucket in which the students place their dona-tions. Prizes are awarded to the classrooms with the heaviest buckets. In addition to the dona-tion buckets, students are raising money by perform-ing songs on the closed-feed school television station. Students vote by donating pennies for their favorite performance. The campaign was slated to end Jan. 20, but students have been clamoring for more time to write and per-form their songs, typically a rap or a song with original lyrics for familiar holiday melodies. The campaign ended Jan. 31 with an all-school

assembly, said Vandewege, who has been overwhelmed by the student response. “I had so many people want to sing a song, but I didn’t realize I had so many elementary kids that wanted to write a song and then want to sing a song,” Vandewege said. Thomas Lake Principal Mary Jelinek said the cam-paign has been eye-opening for many students. “I think it’s great for our students to recognize that big efforts require commu-nity support,” she said. Jelinek said the enthu-siasm the students have shown over the past few weeks has made her proud. “It’s been really fun to see,” she said. “That’s been the focus that Josie’s done … to get a broader sense of community with the stu-dents. She understands kids. She helps bring out their skills both inside and out-side the classroom.” Vandewege said all stu-dents should be commend-ed for the generosity and the student council should be recognized for the hours they put in managing the campaign. “The student council kids have been amazing,” she said. “We worked really hard,” said fifth-grader and stu-dent council member Jane Otteson.

Matthew Hankey is Sun Newspapers community edi-tor for Apple Valley, Eagan and Rosemount.

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Lee allegedly told the woman she owed him money and that he would kill her. He pulled back the magazine to show her the gun was loaded. Lee then pointed the gun at two other adults in the home and commented that he didn’t want any witness-es. The woman convinced Lee to leave the home. Once outside, he threat-ened he would return and kill her by “shooting up the house” and burning it to the ground. He also allegedly threat-ened to shoot the woman’s dog. After he left, the woman

called police. Once police arrived, Lee called the home and officers recorded the conversation. In it, he ad-mitted to being at the home with a gun and continued to threaten her. Before he hung up, Lee allegedly said: “You want me to come back and kill you (expletive)? There I said it.” An investigation deter-mined that the cell phone call was made from a busi-ness Lee owned on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Officers found him at the business and arrested him. As he was being ques-tioned by police, Lee said he intended to text his law-yer, but actually sent a text to someone at his home instructing them to “get all the stuff out of my house.” With a warrant, police searched Lee’s home and found two pounds of mari-juana, a storage bag con-taining several 9mm bullets, another storage bag con-taining .380 caliber bullets and an empty case for a Ru-ger handgun. Lee is scheduled to ap-pear in court Feb. 27.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected].

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(17 percent) and Newt Gin-grich received 5,254 votes (11 percent). Santorum’s victory in the straw poll came as no sur-prise to District 37 Repub-lican Chair Pat Staley, who spent the caucus night at Rosemount High School. “Minnesota has a habit of voting for the most con-servative alternative to the front-runner,” Staley said, clarifying the “front-run-ner” as Romney. Eagan resident and trans-planted Texan Tracy Reis is lending her support to Ron Paul, and not because he is also a native Texan. “I wanted to see what it was all about,” Reis said of the caucus. “I was tired of sitting back and doing nothing.” As far as Paul’s chances, Reis said: “I think better than most people are going to expect.” Reis arrived to the cau-cus 40 minutes before the night officially kicked off at 7 p.m. “I was able to get one of the good parking spots,” she said. Eagan resident A.J. John-son also showed up to cau-cus for and support Paul.

“I think as far as all the other candidates go, they all represent the same thing,” Johnson said. “He’s the only guy out there that would re-ally shake things up. If you

don’t want the status quo, you’re going to vote for Ron Paul.” Burnsville resident Paul Beseman came to see what all the hype was about. Like

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Republican caucus-goers exit the Performing Arts Center and check out where their precinct was to meet in Rosemount High School on Tuesday night.

Finding the medallion at Apple Valley’s Mid-Winter Fest was a walk in the park for Corey Bixby – he discovered it Saturday while searching the playground area at Quarry Point Park. Bixby, of Farmington, made his find under the jungle gym around 2 p.m. just before the release of the third

clue. He says the second line of the second clue – “With no cover he is vulnerable” – was what tipped him off

because it made him think of an open park such as Quarry Point. Bixby was awarded $250 for his find. The 35th annual Mid-Winter Fest ran Feb. 4-5 at sites throughout the city.

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by Laura AdelmannTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Dakota County Sheriff ’s Office has had an “overwhelming” response from citizens interested in taking its first citizen acad-emy. A waiting list is building for the course, which allows participants to learn more about law enforcement and get a behind-the-scenes ex-

perience of being a sheriff ’s deputy. Through discussion and demonstration, participants will learn about the history of the sheriff ’s office, traffic stops, the judicial process and see a Taser demonstra-tion. “Initially, we thought we’d cap the class at 25,” said Capt. Jim Rogers with the Sheriff ’s Office. “But we have double that number who have expressed inter-est.” Respondents include

high school students, pro-fessionals and retired folks as well as college students interested in law enforce-ment. Rogers called the re-sponse “overwhelming” and said the department has de-veloped a waiting list for the class. Waiting list members will be offered the first openings for the next course, likely to be held in 2013.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

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Eagan and Eastview high schools have once again qualified for the State One-Act Play Festival for Class AA schools, which will be held Friday, Feb. 10, at O’Shaughnessy Audito-rium in St. Paul. Eagan is scheduled to perform at 10 a.m. and Eastview at 11:45 a.m. Eagan High is perform-ing John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men.” Members of the cast are Brennan Spicer, Dan Britt, Jacob Guzior, Alex Granquist, Scott Pescheret, Madeline

Gore, Connor Swanson, Tom Dyke, Keddy Conoc-chioli and Thomas Rah-man. The stage manager is Lauren Schiltz, costumes are by Ali Gates and Chloe Reynolds, and crew mem-bers are Becky Dahl, Al-anna Hennen, Paige Schor-nak, Megan Grindeland, John Pollock, Tom Crotty and Dan Debner. The play is directed by Nancy Owza-rek and John Ratzlaff is the technical manager. Eastview High is per-forming Diana Son’s “Stop Kiss.” Members of the cast

are Karina Devine, Mad-eleine Archer-Burton, Cu-ong Duong, Kieherra La-ing, Alexander Norderhus and Nita Chai. Members of the crew are Yana Allen, Matt Althoff, Mason Don-nohue, Sarah Faste, Ab-bie Green, Chris Grotkin, Danny Hill, Thar Jor’dan, Vicki Luse, Courtney Men-sink, Taylor Orman, Noah Skantz, Tyler Steen and Austin Truskowski. The play is directed by Scott Durocher and the technical director is Rob Rachow.

Eagan, Eastview head to state one-act festival by Jessica Harper

THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Two brothers are sched-uled to appear in court on felony charges in March after allegedly swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from an Eagan busi-ness. Samuel O. Edem, 57, of Apple Valley, and Ernest O. Edem, 50, of Brook-lyn Park, have each been charged by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office with five counts of felony theft by swindle. The criminal complaint states the following: Ernest Edem is owner of Ephicient Pick Up and de-

livery service, a one-man de-livery operation, which had a contract with the Eagan company. He submitted numer-ous bills totaling $254,529, which were approved by his brother, Samuel Edem, for work that was never com-pleted. Officials at the Eagan business contacted police upon discovering the dis-crepancies. Police found emails Er-nest allegedly sent to offi-cials at the Eagan business in which he admitted to overbilling and apologized. Samuel Edem denied knowing about the overbill-

ing, but admitted he did not follow company procedures when receiving bills from his brother. Although the investiga-tion found legitimate bills from Ernest, it also uncov-ered fraudulent transac-tions processed by Samuel Edem since January 2007. Samuel Edem is sched-uled to appear at an om-nibus hearing March 26; Ernest Edem’s next court appearance is scheduled March 13.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected].

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others, he hadn’t decided which presidential candi-date to support before the straw poll votes were taken. Beseman said he showed up “to see this experience. I’ve never caucused before.” Like Beseman, Eagan resident and first-time cau-cus-goer Channing Luden wanted to get a taste of the Republican Party platform and experience grassroots politics. “I wanted to get involved and it’s best to get involved at the local level,” Luden said. As far as lending support to a presidential candidate, Luden remained on the fence. “It’s kind of been hard to decide,” said Luden, adding he likes certain campaign platform points of what Newt Gingrich, Paul and Santorum stand for. Burnsville resident Shawn Goffinet is fully sup-porting Paul for president.

Paul’s foreign policy stance of “non-interven-tion” was the last of his Goffinet came to believe in, though now he said it’s what he has grown to appreciate the most about the presi-dential hopeful. “We think we have the moral authority to teach people how to live at the end of a gun, and that’s just wrong,” Goffinet said. On the Democratic side, District 38 DFL Chair Vicki Wright called the par-ty’s caucus at Eagan High School a success. Officially, 508 DFLers caucused at the high school, far fewer than the multiple thousand who attended in 2008. “Four years ago we had over 3,000 because of the presidential race, and it re-ally drew a lot because they wanted to vote for Hill-ary (Clinton) or Obama,” Wright said. “We did not expect that this year.”

Despite a lower turnout, Wright said those who at-tended caucuses were en-thusiastic and interested in being involved with local politics, particularly with the Minnesota House and Senate races. “This is very exciting for us,” Wright said. “This is the first organizing step. It’s really encouraging.” Resolutions at the DFL caucus included opposition to the Republican-backed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage as well as opposition to requiring photo identification to vote at the polls. “They’re creating a prob-lem when there isn’t one,” Wright said of the Republi-cans.

Matthew Hankey is Sun Newspapers community edi-tor for Apple Valley, Eagan and Rosemount.

Parks & Recreation programs Rosemount Parks and Recreation will offer the fol-lowing programs. To regis-ter or for more information, call 651-322-6000 or visit www.ci.rosemount.mn.us/parks. • Smokey’s Forest Friends, ages 3-1/2 to 6, 1 to 2:15 p.m. Thursdays, March 1-15, Rosemount Commu-nity Center. Cost: $34. • Learn to Skate Les-sons, registration now open for Monday classes March 12 through April 30 at the Rosemount Ice Arena.

Cost: $75. • Kid N’ Play, ages 2-1/2 to 5, 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays, Fri-days, Feb. 27 to March 23, Rosemount Community Center. Cost: $79.

KCs host blood drive The Rosemount Knights of Columbus will host a blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, in the so-cial hall at the Church of St. Joseph in Rosemount. To sign up, call Dave Johnson at (651) 423-5384 or email [email protected].

Benefit concert for Dakota Woodlands United Methodist Church in Rosemount will host a concert of a capella music by Caritas Vocal En-semble at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, to benefit Dakota Woodlands, a homeless shelter for women and chil-dren located in Eagan. Ti-tled “Shall We Gather,” the program is a mix of secular music and traditional sa-cred songs. A free-will offer-ing will be taken. For more information, visit caritasvo-calensemble.org.

Human trafficking discussion A panel discussion on human trafficking in Min-nesota will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at the Presbyterian Church of the Apostles, 701 E. 130th St., Burnsville. The panel will speak about the issues and local efforts to combat this mod-ern form of slavery. The event is free and open to the public; doors will open at 6 p.m. For more information, call (952) 890-7877.

City seeks Cemetery Advisory Committee member The city of Apple Valley is accepting applications for a vacancy on its Cemetery Advisory Committee for a three-year term beginning March 1. The Cemetery Advisory Committee investigates is-sues relating to the opera-tion, care, and maintenance of Lebanon Cemetery, as well as cemetery land needs. The City Council will fill the vacancy by appointment. Applications must be filed with the City Clerk by 4:30 p.m. Feb. 29. Application forms can be obtained at the office of the Apple Valley

City Clerk, 7100 147th St. W., Apple Valley; online at www.cityofapplevalley.org; or by calling (952) 953-2506.

Four warming houses close The Apple Valley warm-ing houses at Valley Middle, Hagemeister, the Teen Cen-ter and Valley East have been closed for the remainder of the season due to poor ice conditions and unseasonably warm weather. Delaney, Huntington, Galaxie and Hayes Park rinks and warming houses will be maintained and open, weather permitting, until Feb. 20. For up-to-date in-formation, call the weather hotline at (952) 953-2399.

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The zoo’s dolphin calf Taijah, seen here swimming with her mom Allie shortly after her birth in July 2010, died Monday night of complications from a stomach ulcer.

The Minnesota Zoo’s female dolphin calf Taijah died Monday after coming down with “a sudden and acute illness,” zoo officials said. Taijah began showing signs of severe illness Mon-day morning and an ultra-sound showed fluid in her stomach, according to zoo officials. She was immedi-ately put on medication and her condition seemed stable until late Monday night.

Zoo officials said the cause of death was compli-cations from a stomach ul-cer. “This is a very sad day at the Minnesota Zoo,” said Kevin Willis, the zoo’s direc-tor of biological programs. “Known for her spunky per-sonality and playful antics, Taijah was a favorite among staff and guests alike. She was a bright spot in anyone’s day.” Born at the zoo in July

2010, Taijah was the calf of Allie, a 24-year-old Atlantic bottlenose dolphin who has been at the zoo since 2008, and Semo, 48, believed to be the oldest dolphin currently in human care. Taijah’s grandmother, April, died at the zoo in Feb-ruary 2011 at age 44 after battling age-related health issues in preceding months.

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Learn more about this curious creature – the cotton-top tamarin – at the Minnesota Zoo’s Our World Speaker Series. On Feb. 12 the topic is “The Art and Science of Animal Training” with animal training expert Steve Martin. Information about the free lecture series is at www.mnzoo.org.

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‘Love Tour’ among events this month


The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley is offering an escape from the cold, gray weather with a Tropi-cal Beach Party and other events this month. The Tropical Beach Party runs Feb. 18-20 on the zoo’s Tropics Trail. The family-oriented event includes a giant indoor sandbox, calypso music and face painting, in addi-tion to the Tropics Trail’s year-round array of exotic animals. Zookeepers will be on hand to talk about the ani-mals, and children can get a hug from Snoopy, who will be making appearanc-es throughout the holiday weekend-long event which is free with regular zoo ad-mission. On Feb. 14, the zoo is hosting a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day experi-ence called the Love Tour, an event for ages 21 and up that provides a glimpse

into the breeding and courtship rituals of a vari-ety of animals. Cost is $175 per couple for this private event which includes din-ner, with proceeds ben-efitting zoo conservation programs. Advance regis-tration is required at www.mnzoo.org. The zoo’s Our World Speaker Series will play host on Feb. 12 to Steve Martin, who will present “The Art and Science of Animal Training.” Martin, who set up the Minnesota Zoo’s first bird show in 1980 and has worked at more than 85 zoological facilities, teaches animal keepers and trainers cur-rent training techniques and philosophies. The Speaker Series, which aims to introduce zoo-goers to experts in local and global wildlife conservation and environ-mental issues, is free to at-tend, but pre-registration is required on the zoo’s website. The series contin-

ues March 18 with “Cul-tivating the Wonder of Nature in Childhood” pre-sented by Antioch Univer-sity professor David Sobel. On the lighter side of zoo offerings this month is the “Do The Waddle” Facebook video contest, which celebrates the pen-guins in the zoo’s newest exhibit, “3M Penguins of the African Coast.” The Facebook-exclu-sive contest runs through Feb. 29. Facebook fans can download the “Do the Waddle” jingle, create a video between 15 and 60 seconds in length, and upload their own waddle dance videos to the zoo’s Facebook page, www.face-book.com/mnzoo. On March 1, voting be-gins and is open to every-one. The grand prize win-ner will receive a $500 Best Buy gift card. Andrew Miller is at [email protected].


The city of Rosemount hockey rinks and warm-ing houses at Central Park, 145th Street W., and Jaycee Park off Shannon Parkway re-opened at 4 p.m. Wednes-day. These rinks and warm-ing houses had been closed for a little more than a week

and will remain open while weather permits. Other city rinks and warming houses will remain closed for the season, Rose-mount Parks and Recre-ation Department officials said. Looking ahead at the weather forecast, parks and recreation officials specu-late the city may close the

rinks and warming houses Tuesday, Feb. 13, due to the anticipated warm tempera-tures.

Matthew Hankey is Sun Newspapers community edi-tor for Apple Valley, Rose-mount and Eagan.

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Foreclosure info session scheduled The Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) will host a free foreclosure informa-tion session from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the CDA’s office, 1228 Town Centre Drive, Eagan. The session will include general information about the foreclosure process and possible loss mitigation op-tions presented by certified housing counselors. Indi-vidual appointments can be scheduled following the event, or a housing coun-selor will be in contact with homeowners within two business days. Pre-registration is re-quested. To pre-register, call (651) 675-4555. After registering, visit www.dakotacda.org/home-owners.htm to download a foreclosure counseling ap-plication and authorization forms which need to be sub-mitted at least 24 hours in advance of the information session on Feb. 16. For more information or to speak to a housing coun-selor, call (651) 675-4555.


The Rosemount High School Winterguard Ho-meshow will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at the school. The event is a fundraiser for the the RHS Winter-guard and will help cover expenses of the season. The 18-member Winter-guard will perform “Vien-nese Waltzes,” along with the performances by 12 oth-

er high school color guard groups. Volunteers are being sought to help carry out the event, which expects to attract 500-800 people. The school would like to have about 50 volunteers. For more information, contact Leon Sieve at [email protected].


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