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Plans to convert Lockheed Martin in eagan into a retail complex re-ceived mixed reviews this week. eagan residents were di-vided when expressing their views and concerns March 14 during a meeting with CsM eagan, a subsidiary of CsM Corp. of Min-neapolis, which intends to redevelop the site on Pilot knob road.

some residents were ex-cited about the plans, which would create large and small retail spaces, and free-standing restaurants on the 51-acre site. “i’m so happy that it’s not a large strip mall. i can’t stand strip malls,” said Lau-ra Treaeger, a Lockheed Martin employee. Plans include 2.6 miles of walkable paths within the site. Tom Palmquist, vice president of commercial

development for CsM, said the project, dubbed Cen-tral Park Commons, will be similar to shops on Ar-bor Lake in Maple Grove and woodbury Lakes in woodbury, both of which have urban, walkable de-signs. CsM also intends to complement the site with mass transit options. Treaeger, who intends to remain in eagan after Lockheed moves, said she

Residents provided feedbackMarch 14 during community meeting

Lockheed retail plans get mixed reviews


The artistic talent of 11-year-old sky waters has received more attention in recent years than that of many artists twice his age. The eagan resident’s work has won several local awards and is even on dis-play at a well-known cul-tural center. Now, the Thomas Lake elementary fifth-grader has received international attention. A waters painting, “si-lent Flight,” will be judged next month in the 2012 international Aviation Art Contest in Lucerne, switzerland, after winning third place in the contest’s national 10- to 13-year-old category. “it’s really cool to be in the internationals,” waters said. waters’ piece previously earned first place in the contest’s Minnesota divi-sion, which consisted of 750 entries. The colorful painting depicts several hot air bal-loons, a parachuter and a jet plane soaring over the earth. waters used both

watercolor and air brush-ing techniques to give the work dimension and inter-est. waters said he drew in-spiration from electronic

pop songs “On the wing” and “hot Air Balloons.” Minnesota musician Adam Young, a.k.a. Owl City, who recorded the

Thomas Lake fifth-grader

to compete in global art contest

Budding Eagan artist receives international attention

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Eagan resident Sky Waters said he drew inspiration from songs by a Minnesota musician when creating his painting that will be judged in the 2012 International Aviation Art Contest next month in Lucerne, Switzerland.

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A watercolor and air brush painting by 11-year-old Sky Waters of Eagan will be judged next month in the 2012 International Aviation Art Contest in Lucerne, Switzerland.

by John GessnerThisweek NewsPAPers

The two republican candidates for the state house seat in the newly cre-ated District 56B battled to a draw at the inaugural sen-ate District 56 convention saturday, March 17. in four rounds of razor-close balloting at Burnsville

City hall, neither Terry McCall of Burnsville nor roz Peterson of Lakeville came close to mustering the 60 percent delegate count needed to secure endorse-ment.

The party will try again, calling an endorsing con-vention to be held some-time in the next 30 days, said Ayrlahn Johnson of Burnsville, who was elected chair of senate District 56 republicans on saturday. in interviews Monday, Peterson said she’d be the more electable candidate in November, while McCall stressed his GOP activism and alliance with the party’s conservative grass roots. “The sense of the con-


Mayor Mike Maguire paint-ed a rosy picture of eagan’s future during his state of the City address Thursday. “in the clear light of the here and the now, the state of our city is strong,” Maguire said. The eagan leader gave his address March 15 to the Dako-ta County Chamber of Com-merce. Maguire’s speech was also televised on eagan public

access. Pointing to recent develop-ments, Maguire said he is con-fident eagan’s economy will continue to grow and thrive. “eagan has been a regional jobs leader for the past de-cade,” he said. in the past 10 years, the city’s total number of jobs increased 15 percent, while jobs in similar cities such as eden Prairie and Plymouth have dropped. Technology jobs rose 15 per-cent over the same period of time, while the Twin Cities lost 5.7 percent of jobs. several major employ-ers have expanded within or moved to eagan over the past year, Maguire noted. Prime Therapeutics and

ecolab were among a handful of companies to expand within the city in recent months. Oth-ers moved their operations into the city, including Penn.-based Diversified information Tech-nologies, which included eagan in its Midwest expansion plans last February. The city of eagan has also played a role in spurring growth by investing in a study, funded by non-tax dollars, that attract-ed a privately funded data hub to eagan, Maguire said. “Again, the city is not get-ting in the provider business but we’re making it easier for others to serve you,” he said. The city has also complet-ed several projects of its own thanks to partnerships with

state, county and private agen-cies, Maguire said. Duckwood Overpass and Northwoods Parkway bridge are among the examples Magu-ire pointed to as much needed improvement projects that were brought about by a partner-ship between the city and state agencies. Maguire emphasized that although city officials are com-mitted to investing in eagan, they also strive to remain fis-cally prudent. “whenever possible we believe in pay-as-you-go and knowing not just what you’re paying for, but how,” he said. in many instances, eagan has managed to spend less on

Party will call new endorsing convention in District 56B

State of the City highlights

economic development

Republicans battle to a draw

Mayor Maguire: We’re confident in Eagan’s future

Terry McCall

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Brian Prettyman of Ernie’s Pub and Grille prepared food during the annual Bite of Burnsville March 15 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The Bite, a fundraiser for the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce, featured nearly 40 dishes to sample from area restaurants and vendors, as well as beverages, desserts, and entertainment. Live and silent auctions were held to raise money for local charities.

Bite of Burnsville

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Holocaust survivor shares his ‘journey through hell.’

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by T.W. Budig & Jessica Harper

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senate republican lead-ers were tight lipped on Friday, March 16, about the flareup this week be-tween attorneys for former senate republican com-munications director Mi-chael Brodkorb and senate officials concerning Brod-korb’s allegation that he was wrongfully fired from the senate. Brodkorb, through his attorneys, revealed that he had an intimate relationship with former senate majority leader amy koch, r-Buffa-lo, while working as a sen-ate staffer. in a notice of claims

filed March 13, the eagan resident says he intends to prove he was treated differ-ently from other staffers due to his gender. Brodkorb claims several female staffers had affairs with male legislators but nothing happened. his attorney, phil Vil-laume, wrote in the notice he is prepared to dig into the romantic lives of state legislators and staff, while protecting the identities of those involved. Brodkorb was koch’s ex-ecutive assistant and com-munications director when he was let go in December. koch, who is married, re-signed that month after ad-mitting to having an affair with a male staffer, whom she declined to name. earli-er this week, Brodkorb, who is also married, admitted he was the staffer in question. “This has interfered with his ability to get a job and

his reputation has been irre-futably damaged,” Villaume said in a phone interview. For her part, koch, who resigned her leadership post

last December, admitted to having an inappropriate re-lationship with a staffer but never named the individual. Brodkorb is demand-

ing damages in excess of $500,000 for the alleged il-legal dismissal. even if he settles, Brod-korb still retains the right to sue senators Chris Gerlach (apple Valley), Geoff Mi-chel, and David hann, chief of staff Callen sheehan and committee administra-tor aaron Cocking, all of whom knew of the affair or the events surrounding the firing. Brodkorb claims sena-tors Gerlach, Michel, hann and Claire robling met with koch to tell her to re-sign and for Brodkorb to be terminated due to the affair. No performance issues have ever been cited. secretary of the senate Cal Ludeman issued a state-ment charging that Brod-korb’s claims were without merit. Ludeman accused Brodkorb of attempting to disrupt the work of the sen-ate and “extort” a payment.

Brodkorb’s attorneys an-swered the next day, charg-ing Ludeman had issued a “false and defamatory statement.” Villaume used words like “smear” and “lie” in describing the content of Ludeman’s statement. he further suggested the statement had come as a shock — Villaume said Minnesota attorney Gen-eral’s Office and senate at-torney Dayle Nolan had been receptive to the idea of mediation. But Nolan, in response, said her investiga-tion and the claims made by Brodkorb and his attorney led her to conclude there had been no wrongdoing. Villaume said that Brodkorb, who did not ap-pear with his attorneys at a March 15 press confer-ence in st. paul and is not expected to give interviews to the media, from the start

Eagan resident, former staffer

threatens to sue Senate majority

Senators tight-lipped over Brodkorb accusations

photo by T.w. Budig

Michael Brodkorb glances at Sen. Amy Koch, who often appeared unhappy with the progress of the budget talks, as Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton addresses the media. Brodkorb is seeking a settlement regarding his dismissal from the Senate last December.

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by Jessica HarperThisweek Newspapers

Most eagan voters will find them-selves in new precincts when going to the polls this November. The City Council voted unanimously March 20 to change the city’s precincts in response to legislative redistricting. The majority of eagan’s precincts were moved and renamed. The number of precincts was reduced from 21 to 18. The changes are in effect as of Tues-day. For detailed information on precinct boundaries, visit www.ci.eagan.mn.us. Jessica Harper is at [email protected].

Eagan changes precinct boundaries

Graphic by Bill Feahr

The above map shows Eagan’s newly created precincts, which went into effect March 20. Numbered boxes indicate new polling locations. For more information, visit www.ci.eagan.mn.us.

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We want Jim Carlson back To the editor: I’m supporting Jim Carlson for DFL endorse-ment to the Minnesota Senate this year. Jim has been a leader in the south metro area for decades, had an outstanding career as a engineer at 3M, and did great work in Eagan and Burnsville that led to his election as a state senator in a tough partisan race in 2006. Experts say he can do this again. • Jim’s sensitivity to lack

of basic health care has prompted his leadership on innovative legislation to ensure that all Minne-sotans be covered. He real-izes that the major cause of housing foreclosures is un-paid medical bills and that 45,000 people die each year in America due to lack of coverage. • During his turn in the Minnesota Senate he helped to build bipartisan support for funding our bridges and highways after the collapse of the Inter-state 35W bridge. He real-ized that the administration

in St. Paul needed a clear signal that Minnesotans wanted funding to repair dangerous infrastructure. • The Sierra Club recent-ly endorsed him because of his commitment to the en-vironment. Jim spearhead-ed legislation to regulate pollution from sulfide min-ing too close to the Bound-ary Waters Canoe Area. • He was recently en-dorsed by Education Min-nesota for his work for students. Jim says Min-nesota’s education budget has been neglected over the last decade. Class sizes and

By Larry WernerTHISWEEk NEWSPAPErS

You are reading the last issue of Thisweek. Next Friday, March 30, you’ll be getting a paper called Sun Thisweek. The change represents more than a new name for your weekly newspaper and its website – which will be rechristened SunThisweek.com from ThisweekLive.com. The change is the new-est chapter in the history of Dakota Coun-ty’s second-oldest news organization, which was started in 1884 as the Dakota County Tribune. And it represents another example of the disruptive evolution going on in the business in which I’ve spent my career. As we announced a few months back, ECM Publishers, the Coon rapids com-pany that owns Thisweek and the Tribune, acquired the Minnesota Sun Newspaper Group, which had been owned by a Dal-las company called American Community Newspapers. A few weeks ago, we told you that we would be merging Thisweek and the two Sun Current papers that have been dis-tributed to homes in Dakota County. Next Friday, we will be delivering a Sun

Thisweek that will be larger than either Thisweek or the Sun Current has been, with more news and more advertising than either paper of-fered before. That’s the future. What about the history of Thisweek and the Sun? In a sense, Thisweek owes its existence to the Sun, the former

competitor that is now part of the ECM newspaper family. As I mentioned, Thisweek is a descen-dent of the Dakota County Tribune, which was started in the county’s frontier days and for a hundred years was the dominant and very successful paper covering government and people in the county. Until the mid-1970s, the Tribune operated under a busi-ness model that called for readers to buy subscriptions to the paper with advertisers promoting their products and services to those readers through ads. In 1975, a Burnsville resident named Mary Ziegenhagen started a “free weekly” called the Burnsville Current. She distrib-uted her paper, which she later expanded to other communities, to virtually all homes free of charge. The only revenue came from advertisers, who could suddenly reach more

people than they could reach through the smaller-circulation subscription paper. Another paper called Life & Times, started by a man named Dick Sherman, also pursued the free-weekly strategy. The Clay family, of Farmington, decided in 1979 to launch a free newspaper of its own to compete with the Burnsville Cur-rent. The Tribune continues to this day as a subscription paper and focuses on busi-ness and public-policy news. The Current was purchased in 1983 by a California com-pany and, over the years, added the “Sun” name as metro weeklies were consolidated through mergers with other papers carrying that name. As the competition for local advertising intensified among papers and the Internet, news organizations dependent upon ad revenue have struggled. Several newspaper companies, including the owners of the Star Tribune, the Pioneer Press and the Sun Current, had to file for bankruptcy. ECM has remained profitable and made the deci-sion in December to acquire the Minnesota Sun papers, which included those serving Dakota County. I started reading Thisweek and the Sun

papers when I moved to Lakeville in 1999. When I lived in Edina, the Edina Sun Cur-rent was the paper that kept me informed of what was going on in local government and in the schools my children attended. When I worked at the Star Tribune, Thisweek and the Sun Current were the Dakota County papers we saw as our competitors. Since I joined ECM as general manager in Dakota County, my staff has competed against the Sun papers for the news and the advertising. I am delighted that we have merged two former competitors into one news and advertising operation dedicated to serving Lakeville, Farmington, Apple Valley, rosemount, Burnsville and Eagan. And while we’ve been planning our new paper and website, we’ve also been mov-ing our offices from our longtime home in Burnsville to new offices in Apple Valley. In our business, it seems, there is only one con-stant. And that constant is change.

Larry Werner is editor and general manager of Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune. He can be reached at [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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property taxes have mush-roomed over that decade. In the new Senate Dis-trict 51 we can take respon-sibility for restoring these important values by en-dorsing Jim Carlson.

CHrISTIE SoDErLINGEagan

Vote for Jones in board election To the editor: Please vote for David Jones to the Dakota Elec-tric Board of Directors in the upcoming election. He is running in District 1 but members vote “at large” so each of the over 100,000 members can vote for him. David is a good friend of mine so I know he has the experience, exper-

tise, and integrity to help our association cost-effec-tively meet the increasingly demanding regulations be-ing established by the Leg-islature right now. He will be the only di-rector with an electrical engineering degree. His engineering expertise, mas-ter’s degree in business and over 25 years of technical management experience is surely the representation we need. I am convinced he is eas-ily the best-qualified candi-date. BILL BENNINGLakeville

David Jones is best choice for board To the editor:

I am a Burnsville resi-dent and a customer of Da-kota Electric utility. I am writing on behalf of David Jones, candidate for elec-tion to the Dakota Electric Board of Directors. I have known Jones for over a year. He is honest, hard-working and highly intelligent. He wants to keep the utility’s rates down and make it accountable to its customers. He will make an excellent member of the board. The ballots will be mailed March 27 so cus-tomers should receive them March 28 and 29. Please vote for David Jones and mail the ballot back promptly.

rALPH GILBErTSENBurnsville

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vention was that there was no clear consensus on who should be the endorsed can-didate,” Johnson said Mon-day. “The contest only went for two weeks. This will give both time to reach out to all the delegates and alternates and try to help them under-stand better what they’re all about and differentiate themselves.” The race took shape after a new state legislative map that takes effect next year was unveiled in late Febru-ary. Veteran Rep. Mary Liz Holberg, R-Lakeville, an-nounced she would move out of District 56B and seek re-election in the newly created District 58A, all of which is within Lakeville. Stepping into the vacuum was Peterson, a Lakeville Area School Board member, and McCall, chairman of the 2nd Congressional Dis-trict Republican organiza-tion. District 56B includes south Burnsville and extends north into east central Burns-ville. The Lakeville portion of the district includes only the Orchard Lake area. On the Democrat side, former two-term Rep. Will Morgan of Burnsville has announced his candidacy. Morgan, a Burnsville High

School science teacher, served from 2007 to 2010. Peterson, a two-term School Board member who also chairs the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, said she con-sidered herself the underdog in the contest with McCall. “As the underdog, I’m not disappointed at all” in Satur-day’s results, said Peterson, 46, who works in commercial real estate and is a Burns-ville Chamber of Commerce member. “Because I came at a major disadvantage, sort of as an outsider coming into the party. ... As time goes on and I have an opportunity to get to know more of the delegates, I feel that they’ll swing my way.” Peterson said she’s for “smaller government, less spending and lower taxes.” “I really feel that our principles are the same about individual freedoms and lim-ited government,” she said, comparing herself with Mc-Call. “But I think the dif-ference between the two of us is that I might be a little bit better well-known from the public standpoint. And I have run two successful cam-paigns. Therefore, I feel that I’m more electable.” McCall, 63, said he was the top vote-getter in three of the four ballots, but nei-ther candidate could muster

more than a three-vote mar-gin. Voting delegates num-bered from 107 to 114, John-son said. “I absolutely represent the Republicans in this dis-trict,” said McCall, a retiree of more than three decades in marketing and sales posi-tions with 3M. “That’s why I’m the better candidate.” He said he’s closer than Peterson to the Tea Party movement and newly active Republicans, and more in tune with issues that grass-roots Republicans care deep-ly about. “I would say on the con-servative issues, whether it’s pro-life or the pro-gun thing, those are all the things that I have actively supported and actively been engaged with. I don’t know about that on the other side,” said McCall, who serves with his wife on the board of Pregnancy Choices LifeCare Center, a crisis pregnancy center in Apple Valley. Both candidates say they will support the endorsee. A failure by the party to en-dorse would leave each mull-ing a primary contest in Au-gust. District 56B Republicans have 91 delegates in Burns-ville and 41 in Lakeville. “I think (Peterson) had really strong support from Lakeville, and Burnsville

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hopes CSM’s plans will in-crease nearby property val-ues. Kathleen Murphy is also eager for the retail complex to come into fruition. “I particularly like that it is going to be different and be a destination location,” said Murphy, an Eagan resi-dent. Some residents expressed concerns about limited park-ing, but Palmquist reassured them the site will meet city standards and will have shut-tle bus services during peak shopping seasons. Other residents were dis-appointed the developer is looking at retail instead of

other uses. Eagan resident David Senechal had hoped the property would remain re-search and development or become the new data center site. Plans to build a 138,000-square-foot data center in Eagan were an-nounced in November. The center, called Connextion, will be built along Yankee Doodle Road west of Pilot Knob. Connextion, which will be owned and operated by North Carolina firm Five 9s Digital, will provide off-site data storage and disaster re-covery options for telecom-munications and Internet service providers as well as

local and regional compa-nies. Senechal noted that Lockheed currently has a data center on the site that could be expanded upon. He also expressed his dismay at the city’s plans to tear down a relatively young building. “In Europe, they have buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries, and here we have a 50-year-old building that you’re planning to tear down to build a new one,” Senechal said. Other residents had hoped the site would be con-verted into office space, and expressed concerns about whether the city can support additional retail.

But Palmquist pointed out that the current market has little demand for office space. Office space vacancy is at 19 percent within the Twin Cities area, while re-tail vacancy is at 6.3 percent, Palmquist said. “This is a market-driven decision,” Palmquist said, adding that the project would add up to $2 million to the city’s tax base. Pointing to a recent mar-ket study, CSM officials said they are confident retail is the best direction in the cur-rent market. The study conducted by Maxfield Research found that Eagan will have a strong demand for new retail over

the next 10 years. Although the Maxfield study indicates a need for retail, it also shows that any new retail would need to be options that are new to the city. Palmquist said Central Park Commons would do just that. CSM has already been approached by several in-terested tenants, such as an upscale grocer, a sporting goods retailer and a home goods store, Palmquist said, while declining to provide specific names. Last year, the Minne-apolis developer asked the city of Eagan to submit a comprehensive guide plan amendment to the Metro-

politan Council that would redesignate 41.2 acres of the 51-acre “research and devel-opment” zoned site as “retail commercial.” But now CSM is looking to redevelop 47 acres. CSM’s plans will be pre-sented to the Eagan Planning Commission next week. If the commission supports the plan, its recommendation will go to the City Council for consideration in May. CSM intends to complete the project in 2014, one year after Lockheed Martin is scheduled to vacate the site.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected].

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probably leaned Terry’s way, but not enough,” Johnson said. Peterson had some help from state Rep. Pam Myhra of Burnsville, who tried to convince delegates that Pe-terson is the one who can

beat Morgan, said Steve Cherney, the newly elected Republican treasurer in 56B. Myhra, who now repre-sents District 40A, would represent District 56A under the new map. She was endorsed Satur-

day, along with District 40 Sen. Dan Hall of Burnsville, who would represent the new Senate District 56.

John Gessner is at [email protected].


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Photo by Wijadi Jodi

Eight-year-old Davanika Langseth of the Heritage Figure Skating Club rehearses Monday for the upcoming “Legacy on Ice: Glee Takes the Ice” show at Hasse Arena in Lakeville. Featuring about 50 skaters from the Heritage Figure Skating Club and the Farmington and Lakeville Learn to Skate programs, the show will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, March 23, and Saturday, March 24, at the ice arena at 8525 W. 215th St. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors; more information is at www.heritagesfc.org.

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Holocaust survivor endured ‘journey through hell’

Yefim Milshteyn will share his story at ‘Meet the Author’ eventby Andrew Miller

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During the Nazi occupa-tion of his native Ukraine in World War ii, Yefim Milshteyn’s life was full of nightmares – and miracles. ethnically Jewish, he was 13 when the grim Nazi agenda started to unfold. his first glimpse into the horrors ahead occurred when he saw a German of-ficer accost and then fatally shoot an elderly orthodox Jew for walking on the side-walk and not in the street as the Nazis had ordered. “The elderly person didn’t understand the of-ficer – either because he didn’t understand the lan-guage or was mentally in-competent, i don’t know – and the officer took out his pistol, shot him and walked on,” the 84-year-old st. Paul resident said in an interview Tuesday, speak-ing in russian through an interpreter. “That was my first les-son,” he said. Milshteyn’s memoir, “Journey Through hell,” is aptly titled. he witnessed massacre, endured the death of friends and fam-ily, survived concentration camps, and was sold into slavery. and he narrowly es-caped death on more than one occasion. During a massacre of Jews at a military airfield, Milshteyn was able to con-

vince a German officer there that he wasn’t Jew-ish, owing to his blond hair, blue eyes and light skin, and the fact he wasn’t cir-cumcised. “My father was a Com-munist and he didn’t ac-knowledge religion, so my brother and i weren’t cir-cumcised,” he said. “i said to the officer ‘i’m not a Jew’ and he told me to drop my pants. he officer saw that i wasn’t circumcised and said ‘run fast.’ so i ran and i ran and i ran.” another time, after cap-ture and time in a concen-tration camp, Milshteyn pulled off another escape while on a fetid, overcrowd-ed train car headed toward Germany. “a lot of people were dying, and every time the

train stopped we would have to bury these people,” he recounted. “When i went to bury my friend, i covered myself with snow – it wasn’t a premeditated act of any kind, i had just wanted to bury my friend – but i laid in the snow until the train left.” The end of the war brought no respite. Milshteyn was exiled into a soviet labor camp be-cause he was considered a traitor for being captured by the Germans. he was eventually conscripted into the soviet army – “again, under the gun,” he said – where he trained as a radio technician, a profession he worked in following his military service. Despite everything he’s endured, Milshteyn says he still maintains a positive outlook on life. “The horror will always

damage a person, but if a person keeps that in the forefront of his mind, it will continue to harm him,” he said. “i have a very positive attitude to everything that’s happening around me. i don’t look for enemies, i don’t look for arguments. i look for kindness and that saves me. “i look at my sons, my grandchildren, my wife – for all of this life is worth living.” as for why he decided to put words to paper and publish his memoir, Milshteyn said it stemmed from a promise he made to his father before they were separated during the Nazi occupation. “My father said you must survive and you must tell everything that hap-pened,” he recalled, tears coming to his eyes. Milshteyn will share his story at rosemount’s robert Trail Library on Tuesday, april 3, as part of the “Meet the author” se-ries presented by the rose-mount area arts Council. The 6:30 p.m. event is free and open to the public. he’ll be joined at the library event by susi Yer-mishkin, a literacy sup-port teacher at Diamond Path elementary in apple Valley who volunteers as Milshteyn’s interpreter. “Journey Through hell” is available as an eBook on amazon.com.

Andrew Miller is at [email protected].

Call for artists in Eagan The 18th annual eagan art Festival is now accept-ing artist applications for World art Celebration to be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. sat-urday, June 23, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. sunday, June 24. applications can be com-pleted online or on paper and must be postmarked by april 2. For more informa-tion, go online to www.ea-ganartfestival.org or email [email protected] with questions.

Victorian tea in Lakeville Dakota City’s annual Lady Jane’s Victorian Tea, scheduled for noon sat-urday, May 5, will feature a “Music, Music, Music” theme. The event will be held at Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville. Guests are encouraged to wear hats and gloves with their spring attire. Tea and lunch will be served. Tickets are $30 and can be ordered by sending a

check along with the names and addresses of the guests to Dakota City heritage Village, P.O. Box 73, Farm-ington, MN 55024. Tickets will be mailed to guests be-fore the end of april. For more informa-tion, call (651) 460-8050. Proceeds will support the programs of Dakota City heritage Village, located at the Dakota County Fair-grounds in Farmington.

A grand night for singing The Minnesota Val-ley Men’s and Women’s Chorales will “sing into spring” with their concerts, Friday, april 20, at st. Jo-seph Catholic Church in rosemount, and saturday, april 21, at Grace Luther-an Church in apple Valley. The concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. saturday’s concert will also feature a select high school men’s ensemble. Tickets are available at the door or from any cho-rale member for $5.

‘Glee’ takes the ice

Photo by andrew Miller

Yefim Milshteyn recounts his experiences as a Jew in Nazi-occupied Ukraine in his book “Journey Through Hell.” He’s set to speak April 3 at the Robert Trail Library.


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Tickets are on sale for Lorie Line’s “Live In The Sunshine” performance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets are $39 and are available at the arts center or by calling (952) 985-4640.

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

Call for Artists The 18th annual Eagan Art Festival is now accepting artistapplications for World Art Cel-ebration to be held 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday, June 23, and 10a.m. to5p.m.Sunday,June24.Applications can be completedonline or on paper andmust bepostmarkedbyApril2.Finditallat www.eaganartfestival.org oremail [email protected].

Comedy Dave Johnson with specialguest “Airline Captain” Tom Grayson at 8:30 p.m. Friday,March 23, and Saturday, March24,atMinneHAHAComedyClub,1583 E. First Ave., Shakopee(lower level of Dangerfield’s),(612) 860-9388, www.minneha-hacomedyclub.com.Tickets:$13. Dennis Carney and his All-Star Comedy Troupe,withspe-cialguestPizPor the Magician,8:30 p.m. Friday, March 23, atCasa Nostra Ristorante Italiano& Bar, 20198 Heritage Drive,Lakeville.ThisfreeshowisratedPG-13. Lisa Lampanelli, “The Lov-ableComedyQueenofMean,”8p.m.Friday,March30,atMysticShowroom, Mystic Lake CasinoHotel, Prior Lake. Tickets: $59,(952)445-9000,mysticlake.com.

Concerts Celtic Crossroads will per-format7:30p.m.Thursday,March29, at the Burnsville PerformingArtsCenter, 12600NicolletAve.Tickets are $29.50 and $32.50andcanbepurchasedinpersonattheboxoffice,bycalling(800)982-2787oratTicketmaster.com. Glen Campbell’s “Goodbye Tour” at8p.m.Friday,April13,Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, PriorLake.TicketsgoonsaleatnoonMarch3.Pricesare$32and$39.

Information: (952) 445-9000 ormysticlake.com.

Exhibits The Burnsville Visual ArtsSociety will hold its 30th an-nualmemberartshow,Art Fete,March 8 throughApril 14 at theBurnsville Performing Arts Cen-ter, 12600NicolletAve. The ex-hibitisfreeandopentothepublicduringgalleryhours:9a.m. to5p.m.MondaythroughFridayand10a.m.to2p.m.Saturday. An exhibit of oil paintings byartistHolly Stone is on displaythroughApril 17 at the LakevilleAreaArtsCenter,20965HolyokeAve. Information: (952) 985-4640.

Games Play! Pokémon State Cham-pionshipswillbeheldSaturday,March 24, at Legion Games,3128W.Highway13,Burnsville.Information: www.legiongames.com.

Theater The Prior Lake Players willpresent “Fiddler on the Roof”March23-24and30-31at7p.m.andMarch25 at 2 p.m. atTwinOaksMiddleSchool,15860FishPoint Road S.E., Prior Lake.Ticket prices are $14 for adults,$10forseniorsandstudents,and$8forchildrenage12andunder.Information:www.plplayers.org. The Play’s the Thing Pro-ductions will present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the LakevilleAreaArtsCenter,20965HolyokeAve.,onFridays,SaturdaysandSundaysMarch23-April 1.Tick-ets are $12 adults, $10 seniors/students,andcanbepurchasedonline (http://www.ci.lakeville.mn.us)oratthedoor.

Workshops/classes Music Together in the Val-leyoffersclassesforparentsandtheirinfant,toddlerandpreschoolchildreninRosemount,Farming-

ton, Lakeville and Apple Valley.Information:www.musictogether-classes.comor(651)439-4219. The Eagan Art House offersclasses for all ages.Fora com-pletelistinggotowww.eaganart-house.orgorcall(651)675-5521. Dan Petrov Art Studio inBurnsville offers oil paintingclasses for beginners, interme-diate and advanced skill levelpainters,www.danpetrovart.com,(763)843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint,5to7p.m.Mondaysat Brushworks School of Art inBurnsville, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com,(651)214-4732. Drama/theater classes forages4andupatRiverRidgeArtsBuilding, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Special needs theater pro-gram (autism-DCD),ages5andolder,Burnsville,(952)736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults atthe Eagan Art House to createbeaded jewelry. The Jewelry ClubmeetsonthethirdFridayofeachmonthfrom1to3p.m.Feeis $3 and includes all supplies.Bringanyold jewelry youwouldlike to re-make. 3981 LexingtonAve.S.,(651)675-5500. Savage Art Studios, 4735W. 123rd St., Suite 200, Sav-age, offers classes/workshopsfor all ages. Information: www.savageartstudios.com or (952)895-0375. Soy candle making classesheld weekly in Eagan near 55and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamieat (651)315-4849 fordatesandtimes.$10perperson.PresentedbyMakingScentsinMinnesota. Country line dance classesheld for intermediates Mondays1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at RamblingRiverCenter,325OakSt.,Farm-ington, $5/class. Call Marilyn(651)463-7833. Beginner country line dance classesonWednesdays,5:30-7:30 p.m., at the LakevilleVFW, 8790Upper 208th St. $5/class. Call Marilyn (651) 463-

7833. Country line dance classeson Wednesdays at the LakevilleSenior Center, 20732 Holt Ave.Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermedi-ate, 10 a.m.-noon. $5/class. CallMarilyn(651)463-7833. TheLakevilleAreaArtsCenteroffers arts classes for all ages,www.lakevillemn.gov, (952) 985-4640.

Lorie Line tickets on sale

District 194School BoardProceedings

This is a summary of the IndependentSchool District No. 194 Special Board ofEducation Meeting on Tuesday, February21, 2012 with full text available for publicinspec t ion on the distr ic t webs i te a twww.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210thStreet W., Lakeville, MN 55044

The meeting was called to order at 4:35p.m. All board members and cabinet mem-bers except Director of T&L Services Knud-sen were present.

The Board listened to the EML grievancehearing on travel reimbursement stipend.

D iscuss ion topics: K indergarten pro-gramming; long-range budgeting consider-ations

Meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m. _________________________________

This is a summary of the IndependentSchool D istr ict No.194 Regu lar SchoolBoard Meeting on Tues, February 28, 2012with 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.isd194.k12.mn.us or District Office at8670 210th Street W., Lakeville, MN 55044

The meeting was called to order at 7:01p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. Allboard members and administrators werepresent.

Consent agenda items approved: min-utes of the meeting on February 14; resig-na t ions , leave of absence requests ,employment recommendations; payment ofbills and claims subject to annual audit;w ire transfers and investments as pre-sented; donations; and fieldtrips.

Reports presented: 360 Communities;Wireless project; Online learning; iLearn 194update; Key work of school boards.

Recommended ac t i ons app roved :2012-13 Equity budget; Resolution Provid-ing for the Sale of General Obligation TaxAnticipation Certificates of Indebtedness,Series 2012A; and Covenanting and Obli-gating the District to be Bound By and toUse the Provision of Minnesota Statutes,Section 126C.55 to Guarantee the Pay-ment of the Principal and Interest on theseCertificates; 2012-13 Employment agree-ment with student nutrition employees.

Adjournment at 10:03 p.m.___________________________________This is a summary of the Independent

School District No. 194 Special Board ofEducation Meeting on Tuesday, March 6,2012 w ith fu l l text ava i lab le for pub l icinspec t ion on the distr ic t webs i te a twww.isd194.k12.mn.us or 8670 210thStreet W., Lakeville, MN 55044

The meeting was called to order at 8:33a.m. All board members and cabinet mem-bers were present except D irector J imSkelly.

R e s o l u t i o n a p p r o v e d : R e s o l u t i o nApproving and Authorizing the Execution ofa Master Lease Purchase Agreement, aLease Schedu le Thereto, and RelatedDocuments and Certificates.

Meeting adjourned at 8:51 a.m.2943918 3/23/12

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PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF BURNSVILLE

BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS -

2012 Street Reconstruction Projects(City Project No. 12-101)

Pleasant Avenue Area (12-101A), Woodland Area (12-101B)137th Street Area (12-101E)

2012 Street Repair of Watermain Breaks and Contract Patching(City Project No. 12-302)

Maintenance Facility(City Project No. 12-311)

2012 Park Improvements (City Project No. 12-402/407)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals will be received by the CityCouncil of the City of Burnsville at 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN55337, until 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday the 10th day of April, 2012, for the making ofthe following described local improvements under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter429, said proposal for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction,complete in place of the following approximate quantities:

13,600 Tons Bituminous Pavement22,400 LF Concrete Curb & Gutter10,600 CY Common Excavation27,500 Tons Aggregate Base4,000 SF 4" Concrete Walk 2 EA Revise Signal System26,700 SY Sodding With 4" Topsoil13,200 LF Water Main12,600 CY Salvaged Aggregate & Bituminous Material 2,500 SY Mill Bituminous Surface 2 EA Hydrant Adapters

130 LF Trenchless Pipe Relining81 SF Sign Panels Type C

3400 LF Pavement Striping

There is a mandatory pre-bid conference for bidders, which is scheduled for9:30 a.m., April 3, 2012, at the City Hall. Bidders are required to attend this meet-ing or their bid shall not be accepted, and plan sets will not be available for pur-chase after this date.

The bids must be submitted on Proposal Forms provided in accordance with theContract Documents, Plans and Specifications as prepared by the City Engineer,which are on file with the City Clerk and may be obtained at the office of the CityEngineer.

D i g i t a l c o p i e s o f t h e C o n t r a c t D o c u m e n t s c a n b e o b t a i n e d a twww.questcdn.com or www.burnsville.org/bids . The QuestCDN project num-ber for the Pleasant area and related construction projects is #1919195. Bid-ders can download the Contract Documents for $20 by searching for the projecton the Ques tCDN webs i te ' s P ro jec t Sea rch page o r se lec t i ng theEngineering/Public Work Bid link and then the project on the Burnsville website.Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or [email protected] forassistance in free membership registration, downloading and working with thisdigital project information. Bidders can also view the Contract Documents ateither website free of charge.

No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City Clerk of the Cityof Burnsville endorsed upon the outside wrapper with a brief statement or sum-mary as to the work for which the bids is made and accompanied by a cashdeposit, certified check, bid bond, or cashier's check payable to the City of Burns-ville in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of bid, to be forfeited as liq-uidated damages in the event that the bid is accepted and the bidder shall fail topromptly enter into a written contract and furnish the required bond.

The City of Burnsville reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive infor-malities, and to award the bid in the best interest of the City. No bids may bewithdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days.

Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving bids, the City Clerk andengineer will publicly open bids in the City Hall. The Council will consider suchbids in the Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17th, 2012.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCILMacheal Brooks, City ClerkCity of Burnsville, Minnesota

Published in the Burnsville Sun Thisweek March 23rd, 30th 2012Published in the Finance & Commerce on March 16th and 23rd, 20122944079 3/23-3/30/12

PUBLIC NOTICEADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Eagan is initiating a secondphase of its project to extend fiber and ductto business areas of the city and makecapacity available on a non-discriminatorybas is to prov iders serv ing those bus i-nesses . Sea led proposa l b ids w i l l bereceived by the City of Eagan (the "City"),Minnesota, in City Hall at 3830 Pilot KnobRoad, until 10:30 A.M., C.D.S.T., on Thurs-day, April 12, 2012 at which time they willbe publicly opened and read aloud for thefurnishing of all labor and materials and allelse necessary for the project as describedin the contract bidding documents.

The scope of the p ro jec t i nvo lvesapproximately: 48,000' of linear construc-tion including both open trenching anddirectional boring, placement of conduit,pulling fiber optic cable, as well as place-ment of approximately 90 handholes/vaults.

Complete digital contract bidding docu-m e n t s a r e a v a i l a b l e a thttp://cityofeagan.designnine.com. The Cityhas limited financial resources to commit tothe project. Accordingly, the Project mustbe accomplished with a minimum of inter-ruption, on time, and without cost overruns.

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: A manda-tory pre-b id conference w i l l be held at10:30 A.M., C.D.S.T. at the Eagan Munici-pal Center at 3830 Pilot Knob Road on Fri-day, March 30, 2012 in the Eagan Room(second floor). The purpose of the confer-ence is to provide details and answer ques-tions regarding updated evaluation/ selec-tion criteria that will be used, along with bidprice, to select a Contractor for contractaward under the Best Value contractingauthor ity as a l lowed under M inn. Stat.Chapter 16C and Minn. Stat. §161.3206.Failure to attend this meeting shall elimi-nate an absent bidder's bid submissionfrom contract award consideration. Atten-dance at the conference will be recorded.All related technical requirements, dead-lines and bidder's bond requirements willbe discussed.

The City reserves the right to reject anyand all bids and technical proposals, towaive irregularities and informalities thereinand further reserves the right to award thecontract to the best interests of the City.

Christina M. Scipioni,City Clerk, City of Eagan

2946968 3/23/12

PUBLIC NOTICEINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

Rosemount-Apple Valley-EaganPublic Schools

Educating our students to reachtheir full potential

2012 Waterproofing RehabilitationRosemount High School

Notice is hereby given that sealed bidswill be received for the 2012 WaterproofingRehabilitation by Independent School Dis-trict 196, hereinafter called the Owner, atthe Facilities and Grounds Office located inthe District Service Center Annex at 14445Diamond Path, Rosemount, MN 55068,until 2 p.m. local time on April 3, 2012, atwhich time and place bids will be publiclyopened and read aloud.

In general, the work consists of water-proofing rehabilitation at Rosemount SeniorHigh School.

Complete instructions on how to obtainB idding Documen ts can be found a t :http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm.

If you should have any questions regard-ing this bid you may contact the FacilitiesDepartment at (651) 423-7706.

Art Coulson, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

2936912 3/16-3/23/12

PUBLIC NOTICEINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

Rosemount-Apple Valley-EaganPublic Schools

Educating our students to reachtheir full potential

2012 Hardscape Rehabilitation

Notice is hereby given that sealed bidswill be received for the 2012 HardscapeRehabilitation by Independent School Dis-trict 196, hereinafter called the Owner, atthe Facilities and Grounds Office located at14445 D iamond Path, Rosemount, MN55068, until 10 a.m. local time on April 3,2012, at which time and place bids will bepublicly opened and read aloud.

In general, the work consists of crack-seal, sealcoat, reconstruction and re-strip-ing to parking lots, drives, pathways andplaygrounds at multiple sites throughoutthe District.

Complete instructions on how to obtainB idding Documen ts can be found a t :http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm.

If you should have any questions regard-ing this bid you may contact the FacilitiesDepartment at (651) 423-7706.

Art Coulson, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

2936903 3/16-3/23/12

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF THE CITY OF EAGAN

POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATIONON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY

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

Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilitieswill be provided upon advance notice of atleast 96 hours. If a notice of less than 96hours is received, the City of Eagan willattempt to provide such aid. Telephone:(651) 675-5000; TDD: (651) 454-8535.2946988 3/23/12

PUBLIC NOTICENotice of Public Sale:

SS MNRI, LLC doing business as SimplySelf Storage intends to enforce its lien oncertain personal property belonging to thefollowing, at the facility. The sale will takeplace (unless otherw ise w ithdrawn) onWednesday Apr i l 11, 2012 on or after9:30am at the Simply Self Storage locationat 4025 O ld S ib ley Memor ia l H ighway,Eagan, MN 55122 Phone 651-894-5550.This public sale will result in the goodsbeing sold to the highest bidder. Certainterms and conditions apply.

J. Wood #108Tools, Sports Equip, Electronics

E. Stately #167Refrigerator, Fish Tank,

Motorcycle Helmet

K. Satyendra #212ALuggage, Chairs, TV

L. Debreto #528Household Items

L. Debreto #530ATV, Artwork, Plastic Totes

B. Floyd 919-920Vacuum, Table, Chairs

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BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTANOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON

PROPOSED ASSESSMENTSApril 3, 2012

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that theBurnsville City Council will meet at theBurnsville City Hall, (Council Chambers)100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville,Minnesota at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,April 3, 2012 to pass upon proposedassessments for the improvementsdescribed in this notice. The proposedassessments are on file in the office ofthe City Clerk. Written or oral objec-tions to the assessment by any prop-erty owner will be considered at thehearing.

The designation of each improve-ment, its nature, its total estimatedproject cost, its total amount proposedto be assessed, and the area proposedto be assessed for it, are as follows:

1. 2012 STREET RECONSTRUCTIONIMPROVEMENT:

GENERAL LOCATION & TYPE OFIMPROVEMENT:

The 2012 S tree t Reconstruc t ion(12-101C ) cons ists of b i tuminouspavement and gravel base reconstruc-tion, partial or total curb replacementand waterma in, sanitary sewer andstorm sewer replacement, repa ir orextension. City's Reconstruction areaas described below.

TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST:$1,148,000

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROPOSEDASSESSMENT: $82,884.12

AREA PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED:T h e f o l l o w i n g p a r c e l s o f l a n dabutting/benefiting in the City of Burns-ville, Dakota County, Minnesota:

143rd Street (12-101C):

Parcels adjacent to or having front-age a l ong 143rd Cour t Eas t andincluded in the Portland HomeownersAssociation including Block 1, Bots 1thru 52, Wood park P lat 8, DakotaCounty, Minnesota; Block 1, Lots 1 thru44, Wood Park Plat 9, Dakota County,Minnesota

2. 2012 STREET REHABILITATION:GENERAL LOCATIONS & TYPE OFIMPROVEMENT:

The 2012 S t ree t Rehab i l i ta t i on(12-102C) consists of the bituminouspavement being rehabilitated using themill and overlay method; curb and gut-ter, sidewalk and utility improvementsare made where warranted. This year'sprojects include the areas listed below:

TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST:$624,000.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROPOSEDASSESSMENT: $ 23,852.40

AREA PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED:T h e f o l l o w i n g p a r c e l s o f l a n dabutting/benefiting in the City of Burns-ville, Dakota County, Minnesota:

Portland Avenue Area (12-102C):

Parcels adjacent to or having front-age along Portland Avenue, PortlandPlace & Portland News and included inthe Portland Homeowners Associationincluding Block 1, Lots 1 thru 52, WoodPark Plat 7, Dakota County, Minne-sota

An owner may appeal an assess-ment to District Court pursuant to Min-nesota Statutes Section 429.081 byserv ing not ice of appea l upon theMayor or Clerk of the City within 30days after the adoption of the assess-ment and filing such notice with districtcourt within ten days after service uponthe Mayor or Clerk.

No such appeal as to the amount ofan assessment to a specific parcel ofland may be made unless the ownerhas either filed a signed written objec-tion to that assessment with the CityClerk prior to the hearing or has pre-sented the written objection to the pre-siding officer at the hearing.

In accordance with Minnesota Stat-utes, Section 435.195, the City Councilis author ized to prov ide for l imiteddeferment of special assessments inthe case of homestead property ownedby either 1) persons 65 years of age orolder, or 2) person who retired by rea-son of permanent or total disability,prov ided it wou ld be a hardship forsuch person to make special assess-ment payments.

Details relating to qualification forsuch deferments and procedures forapplying for deferments are provided inBurnsville Ordinance No. 234, adoptedNovember 16, 1981. Further informa-tion may be secured from the office ofthe City Clerk.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL_____________________________Macheal Brooks, City ClerkBurnsville, Minnesota2945772 3/30/12


BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS -

2012 Street Reconstruction ProjectParkwood Area (12-101F), (SA-179-109-005)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals will be received by the CityCouncil of the City of Burnsville at 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN55337, until 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday the 11th day of April, 2012, for the mak-ing of the following described local improvements under Minnesota Statutes,Chapter 429, said proposal for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the con-struction, complete in place of the following approximate quantities:

6,500 Tons Bituminous Pavement1,100 LF Concrete Curb & Gutter9,400 Tons Stabilizing Aggregate 3,300 LF Watermain 7,700 SY Geotextile Fabric12,000 LF Underground Wire

5 EA Lighting Units4,700 CY Salvaged Aggregate & Bituminous Material 3,700 SF 4” Concrete Walk4,800 LF Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Televising1,800 SY Sodding With 4” Topsoil

16,600 LF Pavement Striping 630 LF Storm Sewer 3,200 LF Fiber Conduit (HDPE)

There is a pre-bid conference for bidders, which is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., April3, 2012, at the City Hall. Bidders are required to attend this meeting or their bidshall not be accepted.

The bids must be submitted on Proposal Forms provided in accordance with theContract Documents, Plans and Specifications as prepared by the City Engineer,which are on file with the City Clerk and may be obtained at the office of the CityEngineer.

D i g i t a l c o p i e s o f t h e C o n t r a c t D o c u m e n t s c a n b e o b t a i n e d a twww.questcdn.com or www.burnsville.org/bids . The QuestCDN project numberfor the Parkwood area construction project is #1919175. Bidders can downloadthe Contract Documents for $20 by searching for the project on the QuestCDNwebsite's Project Search page or selecting the Engineering/Public Work Bid linkand then the project on the Burnsville website. Please contact QuestCDN.com at(952) 233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in free membership registra-tion, downloading and working with this digital project information. Bidders canalso view the Contract Documents at either website free of charge.

No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City Clerk of the Cityof Burnsville endorsed upon the outside wrapper with a brief statement or sum-mary as to the work for which the bids is made and accompanied by a cashdeposit, certified check, bid bond, or cashier's check payable to the City of Burns-ville in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of bid, to be forfeited as liq-uidated damages in the event that the bid is accepted and the bidder shall fail topromptly enter into a written contract and furnish the required bond.

The City of Burnsville reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive infor-malities, and to award the bid in the best interest of the City. No bids may bewithdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days.

Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving bids, the City Clerk andengineer will publicly open bids in the City Hall. The Council will consider suchbids in the Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17th, 2012.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCILMacheal Brooks, City ClerkCity of Burnsville, Minnesota

Published in the Burnsville Sun Thisweek March 23rd, 30th 2012Published in the Finance & Commerce on March 16th and 23rd, 20122944646 3/23-3/30/12

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its projects than similar communities, Maguire not-ed. The $8.1 million price tag for Eagan’s fire safety center, for instance, is lower than most shared-use pub-lic safety buildings, accord-ing a 2011 Fire Chief Mag-azine article. The new center enabled the fire department to cut its response times in half, making it an invaluable as-set, Maguire said. Maguire also noted how Eagan managed to save tax-payers’ money by acquiring the safety center’s land and building without looking to bonds or adding to the tax levy. “That is sound finan-cial management, and I’m extremely proud of Team Eagan for getting that job done the Eagan Way,” he said. Maguire said he also believes open, transparent communication is key to building a strong commu-nity and city government. “It’s all about building trust,” he said. Eagan achieves this goal, Maguire said, through vari-ous efforts, such as hold-ing community meetings for special assessments and open houses during the an-nual budget process. “All you have to do is look at the headlines and the controversial dol-lar costs associated with road projects in several other metro communities to know that Eagan is do-ing that by doing the right thing with its pavement management program, by being good stewards of the public dollar, by being open and by forming partner-ships that make sense,” Ma-guire said. Though Eagan is on the right path, Maguire said, city officials will face ob-stacles along the way. Much of city’s stability has been created by experi-enced city leaders and em-ployees, Maguire said. But Eagan has begun, and will continue to, lose many decades of experi-ence as veterans retire. “To say this will be a time of change is a serious understatement,” Maguire said. “We are challenged to take a fresh look at old assumptions and new solu-tions.” At the same time, Eagan will continue to be chal-lenged by the struggling real estate market and growing demand for public transportation. “If we are patient and steady with our approach, good things will result. I’m confident of that,” he said. Maguire said he believes past and present leadership have built a “forward-look-ing legacy” that he plans to maintain in the future. “I can assure you, while the state of the city is strong today, Eagan’s best days are yet to come,” he said.


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eagan-based Blue Cross and Blue shield of Minnesota appears to be in the midst of a manage-ment shake-up as three top executives have left the state’s largest insurer. Chief financial officer pamela sedmak is among the three no longer with Blue Cross, spokesman Jim McManus confirmed in an email March 21. McManus confirmed that chief medical of-ficer Greg Gilmet is no longer with the health in-

surer along with kathleen Mock, Blue Cross senior vice president of market-ing and public and health affairs. in February, kenneth Burdick became the new CeO at the company, which has about 3,500 em-ployees. Blue Cross’ parent company reported in 2010 an operating income of $127.8 million based on just over $9 billion in rev-enue.


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Hydrant flushing begins April 2 Burnsville will begin flushing all city-owned fire hydrants on april 2. The an-ticipated completion date is May 7. Crews will be flush-ing hydrants from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Fri-day. During hydrant flush-ing, it is not unusual for residents to periodically ex-perience discolored water, pressure changes and/or an increased chlorine odor. Visible iron coloration in water is not a health issue, but may impact its aesthetic quality. if residents no-tice discolored water, they can correct the problem by opening all cold water faucets in their home and allowing them to run simul-taneously until the water clears. rust remover is available from the Burnsville Mainte-nance Facility, 13713 Fron-tier Court, for residents whose laundry has become discolored as a result of hy-

drant flushing. private hydrant flushing and maintenance for com-mercial buildings, town-house associations and apartment complexes is the responsibility of the prop-erty owner, but must be coordinated with the city. To schedule private hydrant flushing, contact Linda Mullen at (952) 895-4550. For more information, call (952) 895-4550 or visit www.burnsvi l le.org/hy-drants.

Applicants sought for advisory commissions The Burnsville City Council is looking for resi-dents interested in serving on city advisory commis-sions and committees. These positions are ap-pointed by City Council and are responsible for re-searching, reviewing and making recommendations on related issues. all terms begin July 1, 2012, and are open to

Burnsville residents ages 18 and older. Youth commis-sion appointments are open to any Burnsville resident that will be a high school junior or senior in the fall of 2012. Membership on certain commissions is open to non-residents who own a business or property in Burnsville. The application deadline is Monday, april 30, at 4:30 p.m. The City Council will conduct interviews for ap-pointments in May. Opportunities are avail-able on the following adviso-ry commissions: economic Development Commission, Burnsville performing arts Center advisory Commis-sion, planning Commis-sion, Design review Com-mittee (heart of the City), parks and Natural resourc-es Commission. For more information or to get an application, visit www.burnsville.org/com-missions or contact the city clerk at [email protected] or (952) 895-4490.

Birnamwood Golf Course is open The Birnamwood Golf Course in Burnsville opened on March 14. Junior leagues will be offered on Mondays or wednesdays. each league runs for nine weeks and is open to youth entering grades three through 10 in the fall of 2012. a free golf clinic is being offered for all junior golf participants be-fore the first week of play. Cost for the league is $145 or $32.50 with the purchase of an annual pass. adult and senior leagues will run for 14 weeks. Leagues are $220 for adults and $202 for seniors 62 and over. Leagues are discount-ed to $45 each with the pur-chase of an annual pass. The registration deadline for all 2012 golf leagues is Monday, april 23. For more information or to register for league play, visit www.birnamwoodgolf-course.com. To schedule a tee time call (952) 641-1370.

The eagan Foundation will hold its 11th annual wine Tasting and silent auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, april 19, at the eagan Community Cen-ter, 1501 Central parkway, eagan. in addition to scholar-ships, this event helps fund projects for several area

nonprofit organizations through the eagan Foun-dation Community Grant awards program. Tickets are available for $40 at www.eaganfounda-tion.com until april 12, when ticket prices rise to $50. The eagan Founda-tion has a fundraising goal of $28,000 for the event.

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Burnsville Briefs

EducationBHS students earn trophies in state DECA competition Fourteen Burnsville high school students par-ticipated in the state DeCa competition. Taylor smith, a junior, placed third in her category and has qualified for na-

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by Andy RogersThisweek Newspapers

Don’t mention eden prairie’s Jordan schaef-fer around any eastview boys basketball fan this weekend. he was the main fac-tor in eastview’s 75-68 overtime loss to eden prairie in the Class 4a quarterfinal game wednesday afternoon at Target Center in Minne-apolis. eastview held a two-possession lead in the final minutes of regula-tion, but a furious rain of three three-point shots by schaeffer, including a buzzer beater, sent the game into overtime. he wasn’t done there. schaeffer scored 12 points in overtime, mak-ing 10 free throws, to give him a total of 40 points and ensure an eden prai-rie upset over the No. 3 seed in the tournament. it was a game of sev-eral highs and lows for eastview. with eastview’s lead-ing scorer king watching from the bench early in the game because of foul trouble, the Lightning

still doubled up on eden prairie taking a 19-7 lead thanks to the hot hands of Jordan Bolger and Darin haugh. By halftime, eden prairie muscled its way back into the game to make it 21-20. eastview was limited to just two points in the final 7 min-utes, 32 seconds in the first half. The Lightning pulled ahead with a three-point shot by king with 11:08 remaining. The teams exchanged leads and ties for the next six minutes until haugh’s layup put eden prairie two pos-sessions behind with less than two minutes remaining. That’s when schaeffer starting nailing threes. king led eastview with 27 points. haugh added 16 and Bolger put up 14. king and Ben Ol-berfeld each had seven rebounds. The loss ends east-view’s season with a 28-2 record.

Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

Eastview boys basketball team falls to Eden Prairie at state

Lightning upset in state quarterfinal overtime loss

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Eastview’s Chris Narum drives the lane against Eden Prairie during a state tournament quarterfinal game Wednesday.


The Dakota United hawks pi adapted hock-ey team finished in sec-ond place last weekend at the state tournament after falling to robbin-sdale/hopkins/Mound west in the championship game by a score of 7-2 at Bloomington Jefferson. To get to the finals, Dakota United defeated Maple Grove 7-5 thanks to the efforts of Grayson

Nicolay’s four goals in the state quarterfinal. in the semifinal, the hawks came from behind with five unanswered third-period goals over anoka-hennepin, 8-4. Grayson Nicolay scored four goals and helped out with an assist. anthony Vervais added three goals and goalie Cullen McConnell had 17 saves in the win. Grayson Nicolay, Jaay-son Meyer and shannon Drymalski were named to the pi Division all-Tour-nament Team. The Dakota United Ci adapted hockey team was awarded the bronze

at state after defeating the North suburban team 10-4 in the third-place game on saturday. The hawks broke away from North suburban after a 3-3 tie in the first period with hat tricks by an-thony Teitelbaum, Quin-tin Nicolay and ricky arends. Jos Fagre had 13 saves in the win. Dakota United started out with an 11-5 victory against Mounds View/irondale/roseville after fighting through a 3-2 deficit following the first period. Teitelbaum had five goals and Quintin Nicolay had four goals

and two assists. in the state semifinals, st. Cloud upset previ-ously undefeated Da-kota United 8-5. Quintin Nicolay had two goals in the loss. Joe sandey and Quintin Nicolay were named to the Ci Division all-Tournament Team. Dakota United is a col-laborative effort among apple Valley, eastview, eagan, hastings, henry sibley, rosemount, sim-ley and south saint paul.


Adapted soccer teams earn high marks

Dakota United decorated in silver, bronze at state

by Mike ShaughnessyThisweek Newspapers

eastview concluded its girls basketball season by finishing fourth in the state Class 4a tournament. The question is, was it the end of an era or the beginning of an era? Then again, why can’t it be both? The Lightning’s 52-43 loss to edina in the state tournament third-place game March 17 ended a 25-7 season. But a group of previously unheralded seniors – paige palkovich, Meghan ryan, hannah shie, emily Young, Taylor kuhn and amber Mehr – closed their careers know-ing they helped get their school back to state for the first time in three years. The state tourney also provided a glimpse of the Lightning’s future. First-year varsity head coach Melissa Guebert previously was a traveling team coach in the eastview girls youth program. she has worked with many of the players who are in the high school program’s pipeline. she also likely has her point guard for the next three seasons – her daugh-ter, Madison, a ninth-grad-er who averaged 18 points a game for the varsity this year. hopkins romped to the Class 4a championship, defeating all three of its op-ponents in the state tourna-ment by at least 22 points. eastview wasn’t able to stop the hopkins jugger-naut, losing 55-31 in the state semifinals March 15 at Target Center. The Light-ning scored only 13 points in the first 24 minutes. But once the game was out of reach, the Lightning was able to put younger players on the floor with an eye to next season and be-yond. Getting the younger players into a state tourna-ment game “is going to help us,” Melissa Guebert said. “when they step on the court for us next year, they’ll have more confidence.” hopkins forced eastview

into 27 turnovers. Madison Guebert was the Lightning’s leading scorer with seven points. The royals’ depth allows them to keep up the defen-sive pressure for as long as it takes for opponents to crack. it “makes it so tough for you to get into your of-fense,” Melissa Guebert said. Madison Guebert had 13 points and Mehr 10 in the third-place game against edina. Madison Guebert and palkovich had 15 points each in the Lightning’s 54-41 victory over st. Michael-albertville in the Class 4a quarterfinals March 14. Mehr had 10 points and 12 rebounds. The state tournament appearance was eastview’s fifth since 2000. paul Goetz was head coach for the pre-vious four state trips, in-cluding runner-up finishes in 2000 and 2003. Goetz stepped down as head coach after the 2010-11 season but remains with the program as an assistant coach.

Tournament note • eagan resident Leeann wise coached richfield to second place in the state Class 3a tournament. The spartans were the tourna-ment’s No. 1 seed but lost to DeLasalle 65-45 in the championship game satur-day night. wise’s daughter, han-nah, is a senior guard for the spartans. hannah wise played youth basketball in eagan but transferred to richfield before her ninth-grade year. The opportu-nity to play varsity basket-ball for her mother was a big reason for the transfer, hannah wise told richfield sun-Current sports editor Greg kleven in a story pub-lished last month. hannah wise has signed to play basketball at James-town College in North Da-kota.

Mike Shaughnessy is Dakota County sports editor for Sun Newspapers.

Next generation of young players will try to send Lightning girls

back to state next year

Eastview seniors pass the torch

photo by rick Orndorf

Eastview’s Emily Young, No. 33, plays in the Class 4A state tournament last weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Eastview lost to Edina 52-43 in the third-place game on March 17 at Concordia University in St. Paul after leading through much of the first half. Eventually, Edina’s inside game took over, with the Hornets outscoring Eastview 20-10 in the paint. Madison Guebert led the Lightning with 13 points. The girls defeated Saint Michael-Albertville 54-41 in the quarterfinals, but lost to the eventual state champion Hopkins 55-31 in the semifinal. Geubert was named to the Class AAAA Minnesota State Girls’ Basketball All-Tournament team.


The Burnsville/Farm-ington/Lakeville Blazing

Cats Ci adapted hockey team won the consola-tion title last weekend at the state tournament at Bloomington Jefferson. Coming in with an 8-4 record, the Blazing Cats lost to the eventual state champion, anoka-henne-pin, 15-4 in the quarterfi-nals sending the team to the consolation bracket.

The outcome was much more positive as the Blaz-ing Cats defeated Owaton-na 12-3 and New prague 15-10 to win the consola-tion title. stephan Friday had seven goals and two assists against Owatonna. Cody Bali had 24 saves in goal. Michael Burns led the Blazing Cats against New prague in the conso-

lation semifinal with four goals and an assist. Mi-chael Dedeker, Terry kalm and Brendan wong also got into the scoring mood in the 9-4 victory. Friday was named to the Ci Division all-Tour-nament Team.


Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville CI

adapted hockey goes 2-1 at state

Blazing Cat consolation champs

Boys HockeyAll Conferenceeagan: Michael Zajac, will Merchant, eli May, Nick kuchera, sam wolfe, apple Valley: Derek smith, anthony Leong, sean LangBurnsville: Corey Champman, hunter anderson, Mason wymanLakeville North: Blake winieki, evan petersoneastview: scott Nelsonrosemount: ryan andersonLakeville south: Justin kloos, alex harvey, Joe FreemarkHonorable Mentioneagan: Christian Butler, kerick kuchera, Zach Glienkeapple Valley: Tate erickson, Jordan Ocel, Matt koziyBurnsville: Tyler sheehy, Teemu kivi-halme, Jake senta, Chris MallonLakeville North: Charlie hayes, alex wood, eric rutteastview: ryan McNamara, ryan re-ger, Nick Cerratorosemount: Trevor kolden, Ted schultz, anthony wintersLakeville south: Charlie heller, John-ny wiitala, Cameron Jackson,

NordicAll ConferenceGirls196: sonja hedblom, Laura Bailly, roxy holt, kaley hedbergLakeville south: Maggie singer, Cara-line slatteryLakeville North: amy Ferguson, Cassie NickischBurnsville: Vivian hett, krista Bain, Jane koch, Tori FeltonHonorable MentionLakeville North: Brianna Vetter, han-nah evers, sara Nelson

Lakeville south: Megan kilbride, Lib-bey endersbe, Carley endersbe

Boys196: Nick Couillard, Nick acton, Josh podpeskar, David Bomgarner, rhett Carlson, Jacob edmondLakeville North: Ben saxton, Lewis kunikBurnsville: Mikey Johnson, Matthew hett, Jordan hornerHonorable Mention196: ryan LarsonLakeville North: Greg augustineLakeville south: Michael picken, Mat-thew schiroo

WrestlingAll Conferenceapple Valley: Gannon Volk, Brandon kingsley, Daniel woiwor, Cory rath-man, Zach Martens, paul ChenyBurnsville: andy Underhill, Billy Un-derhillrosemount: steve Levine, adam Jack-son, stefan sauer, adam hedin, sam MoellerLakeville North: Collin DeGram-mont, aaron almedina, Colton pas-vogel, aaron Baker, anton kalista, Lucas westrich, eastview: Mitch rechtzigel, BJ Groskreutzeagan: Michael rahman, Colin Fish-er, Luke keller, Mitch Johnson Lakeville south: Tommy petersenHonorable MentionBurnsville: Lucas Grossoehme, Jack O’Brieneagan: eric Clay, Colin sullivan, kev-in MartinezLakeville North: Tristyn hansoneastview: Jacob rukavina, anthony Munos, Matt henning, edgar Garciarosemount: Dan rosa, kwame Owu-

su, Jake Bakerapple Valley: koffi Tchalla, JJ Gin-therLakeivlle south: austin Britnell, alonte alexander

AlpineAll ConferenceGirlseagan: sally anderson, Courtney kammopp, Gina serantoniLakeville south: amanda Larson, amy sullivan, Lakeville North: Courtney kavana-ugh, Briar smith, abby Noonan, alex knutsonapple Valley: Claire hefkoBurnsville: erica Lindsay, Lizzy DruschBoysLakeville North” Connor Croasdale, Matt Xirosemount: andrew ahlberg, Nick LampertBurnsville: Jordan huss, Tom Flick-inger, Jon Garbeeagan: Tommy anderson, andrew CummingLakeville south: Jonathan schweg-man, Bryce kossack, Travis O’Brien

Honorable MetnionGirlsapple Valley: Marta iserte, karleigh Crepin, sydney Barnidge, Burnsville: Laura Garbe, Toni Carl-strom, Michelle korthauereagan: Lauren Olsen, ali hofstad, erin Burnseastview: Cassie Torbenson, sidney anderson, Melansi OnderwaterLakeville North: Micela Lewis,Lakeville south: Theresa Morris, Ol-ivia horsagerrosemount: kali ahlberg, ali schmitz

Boysapple Valley: David heckman, Chad serbaBurnsville: James Coyne, Mike Fur-ney, shane O’Connoreagan: Michael hlas, ross Dembsky, Jesse andersoneastview: parker Zeilon, karl Nord-meyer, Chaz Lindber, Lakeville North: Joe Lieser, Christian Olson, riley reuversLakeville south: Luke horsager, erik Lindberg, Nick Benzrosemount: ryan Condon, Jordan Lampert, aaron ahlberg

GymnasticsAll ConferenceLakeville North: ashley Myers, Bree Flug, Megan Lemley, ashley Nowicki, Maddie shinnLakeville south: kalia seurer, kylie prouty, Caylee alveseagan: kat Torres, allison kruchten, piper Lincolneastview: erica andersapple Valley: sidney Bethke, rosemount: rachel schnow, Meghan Creese, abby Nelson, Jenna schluke-bier, kailey askew, Honorable Mentionapple Valley: synthia McBrayer, kar-ley almgren, Grace roepke, eastview: hailee Tsumsaki, Maddie Jentink, kaitlyn McCann, Lakeville North: rachel Okins, emma JohnsonLakeville south: Bella iversen, rose Cozad, Chelsi Berryeagan: Zoe Lamb, rachel schornakrosemount: kiera Drymalski, han-nah James

All Conference List


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eagan residents can now look to their local library for the latest in e-readers. in response to swell-ing demand for e-books and tech support, a reader bar debuted this month at eagan wescott Library. There were 11,051 e-books checked out from Dakota County libraries in February, which is up from 3,546 in February 2011. “we had been answer-ing lots of questions on e-books and e-readers recently, and thought it would be easier to show it in person,” said Mary wus-sow, manager of wescott Library. Modeled after apple’s Genius Bar, wescott’s reader bar features five popular e-readers, which are tethered to the bar and cannot be checked out. “although it’s a similar concept to the one at apple stores, we don’t profess to be geniuses,” wussow said with a laugh. handouts with step-by-step instructions are placed

near the readers to help pa-trons navigate the devices. Librarians are available to answer questions, and offer e-book classes. Though library staff cannot offer recommenda-tions, they can provide na-tional reviews. “Our goal is to provide a noncommercial opportu-nity for people to become comfortable with the devic-es before they buy,” wus-sow said. wescott is the only li-

brary within the Dakota County system to have a reader bar. wussow said she is un-sure how long the reader bar will be a feature in the library. There are 3,000 e-books available in the Dakota County library system. The e-books can be checked out using an e-reader, com-puter or smartphone. Jessica Harper is at [email protected].

New reader bar assists patrons with e-book technologyEagan library embraces virtual age

photo by Jessica harper

A reader bar debuted this month at the Eagan Wescott Library to help patrons learn about different e-readers. Dakota County libraries carry about 3,000 e-books for patrons to choose from.

made plain his willingness to file suit if efforts at me-diation failed. since the potential law-suit would be based on the premise that Brodkorb had been treated differently than other staffers and legislators engaged in adulterous af-fairs, explained Villaume, it would be necessary to take dispositions from these in-dividuals. “we as attorneys don’t threaten,” Villaume said. The next step in the pro-cess, Villaume said, will be a filing with the federal equal employment Opportunity Commission alleging gen-der discrimination. republican leaders had

little to say about develop-ments. “it is what it is,” sen-ate Majority Leader David senjem, r-rochester, said. “if you’re standing in our shoes, you focus on the ses-sion.” senjem downplayed the importance of the matter. he described possible legal actions as a “sidebar potential lawsuit.” sen. Julianne Ortman, r-Chanhassen, said the senate was a employer. and as with businesses fac-ing similar employment disputes, the senate would continue its work. “so that’s what we’ll do — continue with our busi-ness,” she said. senate Minority Leader

Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, spoke of a bad week in the senate — legislators do-ing “nothing but damage” to the institution they have a duty to respect. he said the Brodkorb developments were not a distraction. Bakk suggested that Ludeman’s assertion that all senate employees are “at will,” or subject to termina-tion at any time, was cor-rect. “i think the senate will prevail if Michael Brodkorb files a suit against the sen-ate,” he said.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected]. T.W. Budig is at [email protected].

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Rudiger -Laudenbach

M ike and Jean Rudiger ofLakeville, MN, are pleased toannounce the engagement of theirdaughter, Megan Lynn Rudiger,to Damian Don Laudenbach, sonof Gary and Marlene Lauden-b a c h o f S t . A u g u s t a , M N .Megan graduated from LakevilleHigh School and St. Cloud StateUniversity and is employed as anelectr ica l engineer . Damiangraduated from St. Cloud Tech,served in the US Marine Corps,and is employed as a sheet metalworker. An April 2012 weddingis planned.

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Gilbert W.Wentzel “Gil”

Age 61 of Lakev i l le passedaway suddenly on March 13 ,2012. Preceded in death by hisp a r e n t s E d w i n a n d M a r i e ,s tep-mo ther Dor is Wen tze l ,brother-in-law Emery Volk, andfather-in-law David Fisher. Sur-vived by his beloved wife, Carol;s o n , J a s o n ; s t e p - d a u g h t e r ,Danielle (Andy) Faust; grandson,Carson Faust ; bro ther , Ear l(Judy), sisters, Karen Volk andE i l e e n ( P a u l ) H a g e n ,mother-in-law Gertrude Fisher,brother-in-laws Steve and Rich(Mary), and nieces, nephews, andmany loving and caring friends.Gil served in the Army and was aV i e t n a m W a r V e t e r a n . G i lworked for McNamara Construc-tion for 19 years and took greatpride in his job. Gil was a carenthusiast and enjoyed restoringand d r iv ing h i s be loved ’55Chevy. Gil was a former memberof the Apple Valley AmericanLegion and a past president of theFarmington Eagles. Funeral Ser-vice was held Monday, March19, 2012 a t 10 :30 AM a t theWhite Funeral Home Chapel, 9013rd St. Farmington, (651 4637374) visitation was on Sunday(3/18) from 4-7 PM also at thefuneral home. Interment, FortSnelling National Cemetery. Inlieu of flowers memorials are pre-ferred to the family. On line con-dolences atwww.whitefuneralhomes.com

Bernadine H.Miller

Of Lakeville, passed away onMarch 13, 2012. Born in Win-throp, MN and graduated fromWinthrop High School in 1956.She is preceded in death by infantson, Ted Scott Miller; parents,Waldemar and Hilda Bussler andbrother, Delfert Bussler. Sur-vived by her loving husband of 52years, Donald; children, Monica(Doug) Hoeppner, Mark, Beth(Ed) Trifiletti, Keith, Kevin (Sue),David (Ann), Karla (Paul) Lan-dry, Leah (Doug) Sticha, Amy(Matt) Welter and Wade Miller;22, grandchildren; sister, Judy(Bob) Hahn, sister-in-law, IleneBussler; aunt, Janice Jensen andspecial care giver, ChimwemweMsiska; also other loving rela-tives and friends. Funeral servicewas held 10 AM Saturday, March17, 2012 at Apostolic ChristianChurch, 1390 Hwy 13 N, Men-dota with visitation was from 4-8PM at the White Funeral Home,20134 Kenwood Tr. Lakeville,MN (952 469 2723) and also 1 hr.prior to service at church. Inter-ment, Acacia Park Cemetery,Mendota Heights. In lieu of flow-ers memorials will be donated toMS Society or Fairview RidgesHospital. On line condolences atwww.whitefuneralhomes.com

White Funeral HomeLakeville 952-463-2723

Leodore D. “Bud”Ellingson

Age 82 of Farming-ton, passed awayM a r c h 1 6 , 2 0 1 2 .Bud is preceded indeath by his infant

son, Kenneth; parents, Idor andS tel la (Jacobson) E l l ingson ;brother, Arnold (Joyce) Elling-son ; s ister , C lar ine (August)Swenson; brother-in-law, HaroldRice. Survived by loving children,Kathleen Krech, Kristine (Ray-mond) Angerman, Kraig Elling-son, Kari (Charlie Stivers) Con-ner; and his extended family,Debra (Arnold) Hubers and Wil-liam (David Shoemaker) Hen-rickson; 13 grandchildren; 14great grandchildren; siblings,Margorie Rice, Sheryl (Allen)Danley, also by other loving rela-tives and friends. Funeral Servicewas held 10:30 AM Tuesday,March 20, 2012 at FarmingtonLutheran Church, 20600 AkinRd., Farmington, visitation wasfrom 4-8 PM Monday, (3/19) atthe White Funeral Home and onehour prior to service at church.Interment Fort Snelling NationalCemetery White Funeral HomeFarmington 651-463-7374www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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songs, currently features Waters’ painting on his Owl City Facebook page. Since its posting last month, Waters’ work has received more than 4,000 “likes” and 300 com-ments from Owl City fans. Adam Young is not the first celebrity to take note of Waters’ talent. At age 8, Waters’ watercolor painting, “Tatan-ka,” was selected by actor Kevin Costner for his interpretive center in Deadwood, S.D. The piece, which depicts a herd of buffalo gathering in the Black Hills, is permanently on display at Tatanka: Story of the Bison. Waters submitted the piece after feeling in-spired by a visit to the center. “That was a starting point for him. That’s when we knew there was something more here,” Waters’ father, Dale, said. Dale and his wife, Susan, said they first no-ticed their son’s abilities when he began drawing at age 5. “He has amazing sense of detail and perspec-tive,” said Dale, an artist and graphic designer. Within a few years, Waters began receiving lo-cal recognition by earning first place in the Dako-ta County Arbor Day Post contest and numerous ribbons at the Minnesota State Fair. His favorite media, Waters said, are painting and drawing. He particularly loves to paint sports figures and nature scenes. Waters said his parents have always been his biggest supporter and greatest inspiration, par-ticularly his father, who has been a mentor. The two spend much of their time discussing artistic techniques and buying art supplies togeth-er. “It’s really neat to see a father and son having fun and seeing things the same way through art,” Susan said.


Waters/from 1A

by John GessnerTHISWeeK NeWSPAPeRS

The Burnsville City Council approved con-struction of 64 assisted-living apartments March 20, but called for a closer look at what senior rent-als mean for the city. The new building, lo-cated on the Fairview Ridges Campus, will be operated by ebenezer. The Arbors II project, located on the north-east corner of Commu-nity Drive and Nicollet Avenue, will expand ebenezer’s senior ser-vices at Fairview Ridges. ebenezer already has the Arbors at Ridges assist-ed-living apartments, the ebenezer Ridge Point Apartments and the ebenezer Ridges Care Center. With little other hous-ing being built, senior housing is booming in Burnsville. Along with the Arbors II project, 140 senior apartments are under construction on the site of the old Valley Ridge Shopping Center at Burnsville Parkway and County Road 5. That project, being

jointly developed by the Dakota County Com-munity Development Agency and Presbyte-rian Homes, will have 80 independent units, 40 assisted-living units and 20 memory-care units. The addition of so many senior rentals fur-ther removes the city from its stated goal of a housing stock that’s 70 percent owner-occupied and 30 percent rental, Council Member Dan Gustafson said. Gustafson questioned whether the senior rentals should be treated differ-ently when the city tallies its rental vs. owner-occu-pied housing. He has spo-ken in favor of stretching the policy to allow more high-end rental housing in Burnsville to accom-modate current trends. Home ownership in Burnsville has slipped from 68 percent to 66 percent, according to 2010 Census data. Growth in the number of assisted-living units has already contributed to a growing call load for Burnsville’s city am-bulance service, Mayor

elizabeth Kautz said. “We have to look at se-nior housing differently,” she said. “We need to have a longer discussion and analysis.” The council will ad-dress the topic in a future work session. Burnsville has 25,759 housing units, 5.7 percent of which are senior-only units, both rental and owner-occupied, City Planner Chris Slania said. Rental, assisted-living units comprise 3.4 per-cent of the housing stock, he said. The Arbors II project is on a “highly visible intersection” within the Ridges Campus and will be an “economic benefit to the community,” ac-cording to a city staff re-port. “It is an appealing building and will make great use of that site, which is currently va-cant,” Slania said. The 4.4-acre site will include a 1.9-acre outlot for future development.

John Gessner is at [email protected].

by Jessica HarperTHISWeeK NeWSPAPeRS

Two eagan residents died in a crash March 17 at the intersection of Amberleaf Trail and Diffley Road. Ashim Ahmed Jr., 18, and Kelly Kristiansen, 42, the drivers of both vehicles, were killed, police said. News reports stated the two-vehicle collision was a head-on crash caused by a car crossing the center line, but eagan police would not confirm this account. eagan police and fire re-sponded to the scene at ap-proximately 6 p.m. Saturday. There are no criminal charges at this time and no other details about the crash will be available until the in-vestigation is complete, po-lice said. Jessica Harper is at [email protected].

Burnsville council will reexamine senior housingMore assisted-living apartments approved Two killed in

Eagan crash

A 38-year-old Burns-ville man was hospitalized Monday after crashing his motorcycle at McAndrews Road and Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley. A witness called 911 around 4 p.m. to report that a man was on the ground and “not getting up,” with a motorcycle lying on its side next to him, in the grassy median between the on and off ramps for northbound Cedar Avenue. Police say the man was intending to turn from McAndrews Road onto the northbound Cedar on ramp, but mistakenly turned onto the exit ramp. Heading into oncoming traffic, the man attempted to correct his course but lost control, left the roadway and was ejected from the bike. The man was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center by ambulance.

—Andrew Miller

Wrong turn lands motorcyclist in hospital