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Running toward a trophy Area high school cross country teams competed for the section title last week at Valleywood Golf Course in Apple Valley.

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Watercolor wondersThe Minnesota Watercolor Society is presenting its fall exhibition, “Brilliant Passages,” at the Ames Center in Burnsville.

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Former teacher honoredThe late Sandra Peterson had a tremendous impact on students across the state as a teacher, union leader and legislator.

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Tobacco store loses licenseWith a co-owner facing felony drug and firearm charges, Burnsville Tobacco had its license revoked by the City Council.

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Incumbents reclaim seats in District 196

Dad charged with attempted murder of children

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The incumbents on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board will serve another term. District 196 School Board members Jackie Magnuson, Rob Duch-scher, Joel Albright and Bob Schutte earned the most votes during Tues-day’s election, enabling them to serve another four-year term. Magnuson garnered the most votes with 21.13

percent, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State. Albright earned 18.15 percent, followed by Duchscher with 17.12 percent and Schutte with 17.07 percent. Of the three challeng-ers, Michael Atherley took the most votes with 8.80 percent. Sachin Isaa-cs earned 8.23 percent and Craig Angrimson earned 8.19 percent of the vote. All 14 precincts report-ed their totals as of 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Secretary of State.

Magnuson was first elected in 1989 and serves on the district’s Curricu-lum and Instruction, and Legislative, committees. She was appointed as board representative to the Community Collabo-ration Council, Continu-

ing Education/Vocational Relicensure, Metropolitan Educational Cooperative Service Unit, and Q Comp Educational Improvement Planning Team. Magnu-son is past president of the Minnesota School Boards Association and serves

on the board of directors for the National School Boards Association. Albright was first elect-ed in 2003 and serves on the district’s Curriculum and Instruction, and Pol-icy Review committees. Albright was appointed as board representative to the Association of Metro-politan School Districts, Schools for Equity in Education, Special Edu-cation Advisory Council and Technology and In-

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


A Lakeville father is charged with two felony attempted murder charg-es after police say he at-tempted to kill himself and his two sons by piping exhaust inside a vehicle. Police say Jay Anthony Ernst, 27, was found on Oct. 29 by his mother with his two preschool-age chil-dren inside the running vehicle in a closed garage with a garden hose routed into the Ford Edge from the exhaust pipe. The mother removed the hose and pounded on the vehicle window to get

Ernst’s attention, according to the Dakota County criminal com-plaint, and Ernst allegedly came out of the SUV through the rear hatch, walked to the driver’s side, said “goodbye” and drove off. Police say the mother went inside and called po-lice at 1:45 a.m. and they asked her to check on the children, ages 2 and 4, that she believed were sleeping in the house. She allegedly said the children and some of their favorite toys were miss-

ing and an Amber alert was issued. Police say they called Ernst’s cellphone several times, and the first call was answered, but after saying “hello” the person hung up.

After several hours of searching and investiga-tion, Ernst was spotted traveling south on I-35E by Burnsville police, who arrested him after a brief struggle at around 4:30 a.m. The children were lo-cated in the vehicle and appeared to be unharmed. Ernst allegedly told po-

lice he put the hose inside the vehicle and laid down with the boys in the back, but left the rear hatch open and believed there would be enough air flow around it that they would not be harmed. The complaint says he thought his mother would come out to the garage eventually, and when the light came on he closed the vehicle doors. Police say Ernst had in recent days made suicidal statements to family mem-bers, and Ernst allegedly told police this was his way of crying out for help to address his addiction is-sues.

Ernst allegedly sent text messages to himself as a way of journaling events, and police said two of the journal entries included specific references to he and his children not being around anymore and his wife not having to worry about being a single mom raising kids. Ernst faces two first-degree felony counts of premeditated attempted murder that carries a max-imum sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

$180M referendum approved



Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District voters approved on Tuesday a $180 million bond and levy referendum, which will fund building upgrades, the expansion of magnet school programs and new technology. The referendum passed with 69.02 percent of the vote, and includes a $130 million building bond and a 10-year, $50 million capital improvement levy. As a result of the referendum’s passage, taxes on the average valued home of $250,000 will likely increase by about $144 between payable 2015 and payable 2016, which is about $12 more a month. “We went in with high hopes and are very happy with the results,” School Board Chairman Rob Duch-scher said. “We were even caught off guard by the level of support, which was better than expected.” The district plans to use the build-ing bond to renovate and construct additions onto several schools, up-grade security equipment and poten-tially build a new school. Additions are planned for Cedar Park, Diamond Path, Glacier Hills, Echo Park and Oak Ridge elementary schools to address space constraints at those schools. Cedar Park, Diamond Path and Glacier Hills are currently magnet schools. Magnet schools are free pub-lic schools but differ from other pub-lic schools in that they have a focused theme and aligned curricula in sci-ence, technology, math, fine arts, lan-guage and other areas. All three mag-net schools in the district have waiting lists. The School Board voted in May to turn Echo Park Elementary in Burns-ville and Oak Ridge Elementary in Eagan into magnet schools next year. District officials also plan to build a new elementary school in the south-central portion of the district to ad-

Preschoolers safe after police intervention, chase

Above: Apple Valley Parks and Recreation preschool assistant

Melissa Elvrum (left) — dressed as Queen Elsa from the Disney

film “Frozen” — greeted a young costumed guest at the

Haunted Halloween Party for kids ages 2-6 held Oct. 30 at the Apple Valley Community

Center. Among many fun activities, the event had kids

decorating Halloween bags and trick-or-treating through the

Parks and Recreation offices.

At right: Griffin Stessman came dressed as Spider-Man to the Halloween party. (Photos by

Andrew Miller)

HALLOWEEN FUN FOR KIDS

Joel Albright

Rob Duchscher

Jackie Magnuson

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‘Operation Thank a Cop’ underway Apple Valley residents and business owners can show their support for local police on their ve-hicles, windows or the front doors of their resi-dences through “Opera-tion Thank a Cop.” The Apple Valley Po-lice Department has cre-ated a bumper sticker and a window cling sim-ply bearing the phrase

“Thank a cop.” The sticker and win-dow cling contain a hashtag before the phrase, encouraging supporters to post pictures or stories online. “Our officers don’t go out trying to drum up support for ourselves on a daily basis,” said Apple Valley police Capt. Nick Francis. “But we certain-

ly appreciate it when peo-ple show their support. It means a lot to us during a time when most stories about police are nega-tive.” The idea for “Opera-tion Thank a Cop” was pitched to the police de-partment by an anony-mous business owner who wants others to have the chance to show sup-

port for local law enforce-ment, police said. “I have personally tak-en numerous calls from residents asking how they can show their sup-port for our department,” Francis said. “I’m happy that we can now provide them with a way to show it.” The bumper stickers and window clings will

be available at the Apple Valley Police Depart-ment, 7100 147th St. W., at numerous businesses

throughout the city, and at public events the police department participates in.

Brig. Gen. Jon Jensen (left), an Apple Valley resident and director of the Joint Staff for the Minnesota National Guard, receives the U.S. Army Africa patch from Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams during a ceremony Oct. 23 in Vicenza, Italy. Jensen recently took on the role of deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Africa. In his new posi-tion, Jensen will split his time between his duties in Minnesota and his work at U.S. Army Africa headquarters in Italy. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Mike Whetston)

New assignment Area BriefsA blast from the past at Westview Westview Elementary in Apple Valley kicked off its 50th anniversary cel-ebration on Oct. 6 by dig-ging up a time capsule that was buried by students and staff 25 years ago in October 1990. There for the unearth-ing of the capsule were former Westview teachers and staff present when the time capsule was buried, including Pam McDon-ald, Jim Hipple, Pete La-ing, Doris Waite, and Do-ris Urbain. There were also several current Westview staff who worked at the school 25 years ago present in-cluding Gwen Krueger, Shirley Buck, Sandy Ahl-man, and Don Schling-mann. Westview student council members and some fifth-grade students were also on hand to re-cord the event. The capsule was buried as part of a Westview Ele-mentary 25th anniversary celebration back in 1990. Contents of the time cap-sule were put together by students and staff, many of which still live in the area. The school unveiled the contents to current students via the school news program. The unearthing of the

capsule is just one part of Westview’s 50th Anniver-sary celebration plans. The school opened in 1965. Planning is underway for a 50th Anniversary Open House on Saturday, April 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at which the contents of the time capsule will be on display in addition to oth-er displays and activities. More information about the 50th Anniversary can be found in the coming months on the Westview website. Westview Elementary is a District 196 elementary school located on Garden-view Drive in Apple Val-ley.

Cheerleading competition at Eastview The Eastview High School Competition Cheer Team will host the 16th annual Twin Cities Open Cheer Competition Sunday, Nov. 8, at the high school, 6200 140th St. W., Apple Valley. Over 28 teams from the metro area and all over Minnesota will be compet-ing. The west doors will open at 9:30 a.m. for spec-tators, and performances start at 11 a.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for K-12 stu-dents.

‘9 to 5’ musical at AVHS Apple Valley High School’s theater depart-ment presents its fall musi-cal, “9 to 5: The Musical,” this weekend. Performanc-es are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6-7 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8. Tickets are $9 adults, $7 senior citizens and $5 students. The box office is open one hour prior to each performance. Tickets may be purchased online at www.seatyourself.biz/avhs.

Money Ball at AVHS Apple Valley students will be able to partici-pate in Merchants Bank’s Money Ball nine times during the Apple Valley boys’ basketball season, with the first chance com-ing Dec. 8 when the Eagles host Prior Lake. Students sign up before the game and then two students are chosen at ran-dom to participate. Each student gets one minute to make a lay-up, free throw and half-court shot. The student wins $10 for a suc-cessful lay-up, $25 for a successful free throw and $100 or more for a success-ful half-court shot. If the half-court shot is missed, the money rolls over and is added to the next home game. “It gets to be pretty ex-citing if no one has made the shot for several weeks,” said Brian Wester, who coordinates Money Ball for Merchants Bank. “It’s great for the students and great for the Booster Club because we make a dona-tion to the Booster Club at the end of the year equal to what we pay to the stu-dents.”

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Tobbaco store license revokedCo-owner charged with drug, weapons crimes

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


After hearing a sorrow-ful plea from the co-owner of a Burnsville tobacco store whose business part-ner is charged with sell-ing drugs there, the City Council voted 4-0 Nov. 2 to revoke the store’s retail tobacco license. “My partner, he did mess up big time, but I wasn’t aware,” said Achour Redjoul, co-owner of Burnsville Tobacco at 1008 County Road 42. His partner, 39-year-old Burnsville resident Joseph Hocini, is charged with a first-degree controlled substance crime for posses-sion of methamphetamine that he allegedly sold at the store. Hocini, who has a 2013 felony conviction for marijuana possession, is also charged with felony firearm possession. The charges in Dakota County District Court fol-lowed a search of the store that turned up 45.8 grams of methamphetamine and a .45-caliber handgun, ac-cording to a criminal com-plaint. The search also turned up 89 pills of hydro-codone, a Schedule II drug under federal law. The Oct. 1 search by Dakota County Drug Task Force agents came after agents successfully bought methamphetamine from Hocini at the store, the complaint said. The license holder vio-lated city ordinance by allowing illegal acts unre-lated to tobacco sales and by knowing of those acts and failing to report them to police, according to the city.

The license is issued to the partnership of Hocini Redjoul LLC. “Responsible business owners must be aware of all aspects of their estab-lishment and take action to stay within the law,” said Chris Forslund, the city’s licensing and code enforce-ment coordinator. Redjoul, of Minneapo-lis, said Hocini “stays” in the “back” of the store because it’s been repeat-edly robbed since opening eight years ago. He said the store’s landlord had complained to him about someone smoking marijua-na, and he had urged her to call police, which she did. “I know for sure no one sells drugs from the store. No one sells from the reg-ister,” Redjoul said. He said he’s 52, works as an engineer in Eagan, has a second job at the airport, has never taken drugs and “didn’t come to Burnsville to sell drugs.” “When I saw the news (about the store) today on Channel 5, I threw up in the bathroom because I’ve never in my life been in a situation like this,” Red-joul, accompanied by a lawyer, told the council. Mayor Elizabeth Kautz responded that the license violations are “pretty dire.” “We appreciate that you came to clear your name, except your partner put you in a very bad position,” she told Redjoul. “We ap-preciate your courage for coming before us. But what we have to deal with is the criminal activity.” Dakota County Drug Task Force agents ob-tained a search warrant after making a “controlled

buy” from Hocini at the store, the complaint said. Agents had information about “the ongoing sale of methamphetamine by Mr. Hocini out of the store location,” and were told by an informant Hocini had “bragged about having a large caliber handgun in the business,” the com-plaint said. In addition to metham-phetamine, the handgun and hydrocodone pills, the search turned up drug paraphernalia and a digital scale, the complaint said. Agents waited until Ho-cini left the shop before searching the store. They arrested him a short time later. Hocini denied the drugs belonged to him and told police he “may have touched” the gun while “playing around,” the com-plaint said. Hocini attended the council meeting. Redjoul’s attorney, Nathan Snyder, told the council that his client had an agreement to buy Hocini’s share of the business. But with the license revocation, the deal is off, Snyder and Hocini said in an interview after the meeting. “There’s nothing to pur-chase at this point,” Snyder said. Kautz said Redjoul can apply for a new license under his own name. Red-joul said in an interview he wants to apply for a license at the same store location, if the landlord will have him.

John Gessner can be reached at (952) 846-2031 or email [email protected].

Immunization clinics in Apple Valley Dakota County Public Health pro-vides low-cost flu vaccinations for eli-gible children and adults. Check www.dakotacounty.us (search “vaccines”) or call 952-891-7528 for eligibility guide-lines, vaccine availability or to schedule an appointment. November clinics at Dakota County

Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Suite 286, Apple Valley: Tuesday, Nov. 10, by appointment only; Tuesday, Nov. 17, walk-in from 4-6 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 24, by appointment only. A donation of $21 for each vaccina-tion is suggested. For more information, call 952-891-7999.


Investing in education benefits us all To the editor: Thank you for the fac-tual, well-reasoned ECM Editorial on Oct. 23 en-couraging investment in youth programs and in education, including ear-ly childhood education. There is so much schol-arly evidence that these up-front investments pay off exponentially more compared to remedial pro-grams, or the $50,000-plus each year that it costs tax-payers to incarcerate each offender, not to mention the personal costs on the parts of both the victims and perpetrators of their crimes. If we don’t equitably invest in public education and other youth empower-ment programs, what are

our forgotten drop-outs going to do? Odds are that a good number of them will end up in criminal activity that we taxpayers will pay for one way or an-other. Even the meanest and most prejudiced vot-ers should see the self-in-terested side of educating and supporting our young people before it is too late.

NAOMI BAKKENEagan

The proof in the Benghazi hearings To the editor: Dave Granlund’s po-litical cartoon depicted the GOP as on a hope-less “fishing” expedition against Hillary Clinton and finding nothing dur-ing the Benghazi hearings. Did Granlund actually

listen to the hearings? Did he go out for coffee dur-ing the part that exposed more than 600 requests for additional security lead-ing up to and during the 13 hours of the attack? Did he miss that the State Department and Clinton either ignored or refused these requests? Was he at lunch when it was proven that in the middle of the attack – at around 10 p.m. – Clinton emailed Chelsea Clinton that the Benghazi compound was under at-tack by Islamic terrorists? Had Granlund gone home when it was shown that Hillary Clinton repeated this assertion to the Egyp-tian president the next day? If Hillary Clinton thought this information was important enough to share with Chelsea Clin-ton and the Egyptian pres-

ident, do Granlund and the editors think Hillary Clinton failed to tell Presi-dent Obama? Yet, for almost two weeks, Obama, Hillary Clinton and their min-ions continued to lie to the American people and tell us the attack was a spon-taneous objection to an obscure video. Only someone totally besotted with Hillary Clinton and/or Obama would discount the proof presented in the Benghazi hearings as “nothing.”

DIANA BRATLIELakeville

Random acts of kindness To the editor: The other day one of my health aides mentioned that when she was grocery shopping the clerk noticed her roses and said that her favorite was the lilac rose, but they were not in her budget. After checking out, the aide went back to the flower department and bought the lilac roses. She went through a different checkout line and then went back to the original clerk and gave her the ros-es. Tears welled up in the clerk’s eyes.

So go out and buy your clerk flowers, or do some-thing nice for a stranger.

HARLEY HORSAGERLakeville

Bill aims to help association homeowners To the editor: Introduction of Sen-ate File 339 and compan-ion House File 1959 are again being considered in the 2016 Senate legislative session. This bill would set up an ombudsman office to help Common Interest Community homeowners who have disputes with their association board or management company. In addition, this bill would help CIC homeowners without causing them fi-nancial ruin in their pur-suit to their legal rights. Last session, Sen. David Hann introduced the bill after receiving a letter from a constituent in regard to her problems with the a management company. He is working with Sen. James Metzen on this, while the H.F. 1959 is sponsored by Rep. Cheryl Youakim. However, the Com-munity Associations In-stitute is lobbying heavily to prevent this bill from becoming law. A Feb. 2,

2015, post at its website contains the comments of its legislative action com-mittee. Who is CAI? CAI is a huge national orga-nization whose members are lawyers, management companies and vendors. They fear the new om-budsman bill because it will bring more regula-tions and it will be against the very interest of their members. People can send an email or a letter to the legislators telling them of the problems they have experienced with a board or the management com-pany. The legislators need to hear these voices, be-cause CAI is presenting a “rosy” picture to them and telling them there are “no problems.” How will the legislators enact the best bill if they hear only CAI’s interest and their lobbying groups? Based on these letters, legislators can get more ideas how to help the life in the HOAs. If the leg-islators do not know of the problems, they can-not help. It is the duty of those concerned to advise them so they can enact a bill that represents the real situation.

MARIA WINLETLakeville

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Keeping our communities safe from foreign fighters

Teacher, union leader, legislator had statewide impact

by John KlineSPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Home-land Security launched a bipartisan task force focusing on Combating Terror-ist and Foreign Fighter Travel. Eight of my colleagues were tasked with explor-ing and examining the threat to the U.S. from “foreign fighters” – defined as indi-viduals who leave their home in the U.S., travel abroad to terrorist safe havens and join, assist, and partner with violent ex-tremist groups. The task force released its report last month assessing the severity of the threat from individuals who leave our country to join jihadist groups over-seas and identifying potential security gaps. “Armed with combat experience and extremist connections, many of them are only a plane-flight away from our shores,” reports the task force. “Even if they do not return home to plot attacks, foreign fighters have taken the lead in recruiting a new generation of terrorists and are seeking to radicalize Westerners online to spread terror back home.” The congressional task force report should be sobering for all Americans. According to the report, Minnesota leads the nation in young people leav-

ing the United States to join the terrorist organization ISIS. Most alarming in the report is that more than 250 Americans either successfully joined or attempted to fight with extremists in Syria and Iraq, and federal authorities were only able to stop 28 from ultimately reaching the Middle East. The Star Tribune reported that eight Minnesotans were successful-ly interdicted by the FBI and unable to leave the U.S. for Syria. The report comes as little surprise to Minnesota’s law enforcement, including our communities’ finest in the south met-ro. As local law enforcement officers and security personnel have told me in recent months, homegrown terrorism remains a serious issue in Minnesota. This summer, I met with local law en-forcement and security personnel to hear their concerns and the challenges com-batting local crime as well as terroristic threats they face both inside and outside of Minnesota and the United States. Our

law enforcement play a vital role in keep-ing our communities safe and the south metro is blessed with men and women dedicated to duty and the public safety of Minnesotans. I was pleased to not only thank our local heroes, but also hear the concerns they and security personnel are facing daily to keep us safe. In Apple Valley, Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie hosted a roundtable coordinated with Dakota County po-lice chiefs so I could hear their updates, concerns, and thoughts on serious is-sues facing our communities that include homegrown terrorism, drugs, and gang activity. After the roundtable, I met with se-curity personnel and senior Mall of America leadership to tour their facilities in Bloomington and discuss local and national security issues they face on a daily basis. The discussion included ways MOA security is connected with law en-forcement communities. Earlier this year, the MOA was one of numerous targets featured in a terrorism recruiting video produced by known Islamist extremist rebel group, Al Shabaab. The congressional task force report is deeply concerning because it demon-strates that the Obama Administration does not have a comprehensive strat-egy to defeat ISIS and Islamist terror-

ists. The administration’s strategic void abroad left by their unwillingness to as-sert strong U.S. leadership is having con-sequences here at home. As the task force report reveals, this problem is far from restricted to foreign soil. As the threats increase abroad and reach our shores, a mere body of water no longer separates good from evil. While the federal government must do its part to provide our states and com-munities with the necessary resources to combat homegrown terrorism, our law enforcement is playing a vital role com-batting terrorism in our backyards every day. As a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Ma-rine Corps, I have devoted much of my efforts in Congress to ensuring we keep faith with our veterans, troops, and their families. But I also want to publicly high-light the efforts of our local law enforce-ment and offer sincere gratitude for all they do to keep families and communi-ties safe in Minnesota and across the country. John Kline serves on the House Armed Services Committee and is also Chairman of the House Education and the Work-force Committee. He and his wife, Vicky, live in Burnsville. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

by Joe NathanSUN THISWEEK


Sandra Peterson was a rare, remark-able woman, who deserves more atten-tion. Peterson’s colleague, Sen. Ann Rest, of New Hope, told a TV reporter, “Min-nesota’s children are better off because of the life of Sandy Peterson.” (Watch the report at https://youtu.be/m-5HJ9p-s7uw.) She was a farm girl from west central Minnesota who became a teacher, teacher union president and state legislator, as well as wife, mother and grandmother. She had a huge impact on Minnesota. Peterson died on Oct. 24. Peterson taught 1970-1987 in the Robbinsdale Area School District. She worked with kinder-garten students and students with special needs, at two elementary schools and at Armstrong High School, according to an email from Latisha Gray, marketing and communications program director for Robbinsdale Area Schools. Information provided by Chris Wil-liams at the teachers union Education Minnesota states Peterson ran for Min-nesota Federation of Teachers secretary in 1985 and was elected as that teachers union’s first full-time president in 1987. The Education Minnesota information includes a statement from Peterson that

sounds very much like the education leader I’ve known over 30 years: “I love teaching; I was fortunate to teach almost every grade level from K to 12. And the

love of the profession is what has driven me through the years as a union leader.” Peterson was passionate and sometimes controversial. She concluded, for many reasons, that a merger of the unions Min-nesota Federation of Teachers and Minnesota Education Asso-ciation was a good idea. Some of her members disagreed, but she

and then MEA President Judy Schau-bach concurred. So, ultimately, did most teachers. This cooperative merger meant that MEA and MFT stopped spending money challenging each other as to who would represent teachers. More time and money was devoted to what teachers wanted the Minnesota Legislature to do. Minnesota public school teachers have more power and influence because of these two women.

Peterson was one of the first state leaders in Minnesota to urge greater in-vestment in early childhood programs. She rightly recognized that well-designed early childhood programs could have a strong, positive, long-lasting impact. Peterson and I sometimes disagreed. When the Postsecondary Enrollment Op-tions law was passed in 1985, the MFT filed a lawsuit, believing the law was unconstitutional. MFT felt it was unac-ceptable to allow public funds to support high school students taking courses on campuses affiliated with religious insti-tutions. Minnesota courts ruled this was OK, since the law prohibited students from taking sectarian courses. In con-versations over the years, I found that Peterson concluded that PSEO was on balance, a good thing. I don’t know that she changed her mind about chartering. She and MFT strongly opposed allowing organiza-tions other than local school boards to approve these new public schools. Some of us pointed out that school boards al-ready could do this and that some teach-ers and families were frustrated with dis-tricts that turned down good ideas. This situation helped convince legislators to adopt the nation’s first charter law. But Peterson was open-minded and gracious. I never encountered the bit-terness or disdain from her that some PSEO and charter opponents displayed. She was willing to listen, as well as to ad-

vocate. I remember frank conversations with her that often started, “Now, Joe, have you considered …?” She was open to new ideas. That led her to run, successfully, for the state Leg-islature. She won four elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives, retiring in 2012 because of health chal-lenges. Peterson kept going when she retired from the Legislature, both personally and professionally. Her daughter-in-law, Jeannine Peterson, told me that the week before she died, Peterson delivered a hockey bag to one of her grandchildren and attended a board meeting of the Children’s Museum. Sandra Peterson was a positive, hon-orable leader. She died the same week-end as a much-beloved Minnesota bas-ketball coach and player, Flip Saunders. There was a lot of press coverage about Saunders. There was some for Peterson. I mean no disrespect to Saunders. But I believe that Peterson had a greater im-pact on Minnesota’s young people and Minnesota’s future. Rest is right. Minnesota’s children are better off because of Sandra Peterson.

Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions are welcome at [email protected]. Columns re-flect the opinion of the author.

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Rosemount resident’s film in Twin Cities festival

Rosemount High School graduate Ben Zschunke (center) co-wrote and is co-producing “The Polar Bear Club” with fellow 2011 University of North Carolina School of Arts graduates Brett Price, director and co-writer, and Spencer Goodall, director of pho-tography. (Photo submitted)

Late nights in New Orleans fuel Ben Zschunke’s creativity by Tad Johnson

SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

The great American cities of Rosemount and New Orleans couldn’t be more different, but they do have one thing in common – the Mississippi River. While only a sliver of Rosemount touches the mighty waterway’s banks, the rhythm of the river in New Orleans is something Ben Zschunke adores about his second home-town. The Rosemount High School graduate returned to Minnesota recently for the screening of “The Po-lar Bear Club,” a film he co-produced, during the Twin Cities Film Festival. The film was screened Oct. 24. “I was ecstatic when we were accepted to TCFF,” he said. “It (was) great showing the film so close to my hometown and Chisago, where the film was shot. My family has

been anticipating the film for a long time and (were) excited to see it on the big screen just as much as I am.” Zschunke – the son of John, a Rosemount Mid-dle School band teacher, and Kim, a secretary at Parkview Elementary School – said “The Polar Bear Club” is a serious look at the lives of four older men who are strug-gling with the meaning of their existences and the legacies they want – or will – leave behind. The film follows the men as they have a pen-chant for jumping in frigid lake waters as a way of maintaining their youthful zest. When one of the four men dies, the evaluation of the twilight years turns darker. Zschunke took some time out of his busy sched-ule recently to answer a few questions about “The Polar Bear Club” and his

current projects for the newspaper. What is the state of the film “The Polar Bear Club”? To be honest, we never made this film with a dis-tribution deal as an end goal. Of course it’d be great if we did, but Brett Price (the director) and I wrote this film because we thought it’d be a good story. We’re still waiting for letters back from oth-er festivals we submitted to as well, so there’s not a whole lot to comment about regarding festivals/distribution. I think the most likely situation would to release this film on VOD or if streaming services like Netflix wanted to pick it up. How has the film been received by audiences and film festivals? We had a premiere for friends and fam-ily in Nashville, Tennes-see (where the production

company, Gear Seven Cre-ative, is based), and it was a full house. Afterwards, we all went out for drinks and people had nothing but praise. It feels good to finally see the other end of making this movie. People

usually comment on the cinematography, score or acting, but to me I’m glad the story came together over the six years since conceiving the idea. No awards yet, but we’re hopeful.

What are you working on next? Right now, I work for a production company in New Orleans called The Deltree. We produce music

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videos and commercials where I fill the role of di-rector or cinematographer. It keeps me busy, but I still find time to write and di-rect my own shorts. Hope-fully, in the next year we’ll be making another feature. It’s hard to talk about just one project, because we’re usually working on more than one at once. What is your life like right now? Life in New Orleans is finally starting to make sense. I have a good net-work of filmmakers around me and the film community is still strong and working despite the incentive changes. I love all the creative minds here – graffiti muralists, photographers, musicians,

programmers, graphic de-signers, and the like. It’s really a small community of young entrepreneurs and it’s great to see every-one doing what they love. I also play drums in a rock band called Ralphie – we just played at Ignition Festival and are looking to start recording a demo. When I wake up, I med-itate to center myself to focus on the tasks that day – on set or at the editing suite that day. I play my favorite playlist of music, make some breakfast, say “Hi” to my neighbors and away I go. There are days where I would rather not get up, but try to appreci-ate the moments when I’m stuck in traffic on the way to work and where I’m frustrated with a project. I remember that it’s all part

of this journey to achiev-ing my goal. They are all stepping stones to better things. At night, I’m usually out with friends or other filmmakers. We talk about movies we’ve seen, pitch-ing story ideas, play pool, watch the sunset on the banks of the Mississippi, see a show, etc. I’ve al-ways been a night owl. I get some of my best work done at night, and even though the nights get late, it never impedes on my ability to stay focused. More about “The Po-lar Bear Club” is at http://twincit iesf i lmfest .org/films/the-polar-bear-club.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @editorTJ.

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SeniorsVintage Voices concert VocalEssence’s Vintage Voices choir based at Augustana Open Circle of Ap-ple Valley will perform a concert titled “Songs of Love and Life” 2-3 p.m. Mon-day, Nov. 16, at the Apple Valley senior living facility at 14610 Garrett Ave. The concert is free and open to the public. Vintage Voices is a new choral pro-gram that integrates the arts into the ev-eryday lives of older adults by fostering the creation of choirs in assisted living communities and senior centers. Vin-tage Voices conductor Rob Graham and piano accompanist John Jensen will help these seniors take the stage with a pro-gram featuring jazz, blues, spirituals, folk songs and more.

Senior day at IMAX Theatre Senior Citizen Day is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the IMAX Theatre at the Minne-sota Zoo, 12000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. Complimentary coffee and refreshments will be served at 9 a.m. The film, “Under the Sea 3D,” will begin at 10 a.m. Cost is $6. For questions or group reservations, call 952-997-9714 or email [email protected].

Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is home to the fol-lowing activities, which are organized and run by the Apple Valley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information,

call 952-953-2345 or go to www.cityofap-plevalley.org. Monday, Nov. 9 – Int. Line Danc-ing, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Membership Committee, 11:15 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 – Quilting Bees, 9 a.m.; IMAX Coffee and Show, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 9:15 a.m.; Tuesday Paint-ers, 9:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Vets Day Program, 1 p.m.; Cribbage, 1 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Spanish – In-termediate, 1 p.m.; Spanish for Travelers, 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 – Closed for Vet-erans Day. Thursday, Nov. 12 – Defensive Driv-ing, 9 a.m.; Beg. Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10 a.m.; Dis-cover Group, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; In-surance Counseling, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; Hardanger, 1 p.m.; Coloring Group, 1:30 p.m.; Social Seniors, 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 – Defensive Driving, 9 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Cremation Presentation, 11 a.m.

Rosemount seniors The Rosemount Area Seniors “Do Drop Inn” is open to senior citizens 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The room is located in the Rosemount Community Center and allows seniors a place to stop by and socialize during the week. For more information, call the Rosemount Parks and Recreation De-partment at 651-322-6000.


Kudos for volunteer mentor Rick Anderson, of Ap-ple Valley, was recently honored with The Heart of Kids ’n Kinship Award at the annual gala of local youth-mentoring organization Kids ’n Kinship. In addition to serving as a mentor, Anderson holds an annual fundraiser, “Rick’s Bike Sale,” to raise money for the Apple Valley-based nonprofit. “I have a wonderful group of vol-unteers that make the bike sale the successful fundraiser it has be-come,” Anderson said. “I am doing something that I really enjoy and makes me feel good. I am glad Kids ’n Kinship can benefit from that.” (Photo submitted)


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cracked garage door’s pa-thetic rumble every time it opened to the chipped and peeling siding to a desper-ate need for gutters (our basement floods every time it rained) to my hus-band’s humble garden be-hind the garage, our begin-nings were meager indeed, though manageable, as any military member can say that anything is manage-able (especially if they’ve been in a war zone). I was in the bedroom feeding my daughter at the time Steve announced to Kevin that

Home Depot was spon-soring us for a grant of over $8,000. Needless to say I broke down then and there and started crying. More crying was to come though namely on June 26, 2014. June 26 was the busi-est day I’d ever witnessed around our house. A team of over 50 people from Yellow Ribbon and Home Depot stead-fastly worked on several projects: garage painted, new sod rolled out, edg-ing inlaid, dumpsters filled, herb boxes built, new garden created, 500 pounds of shale removed, new shed constructed, 10 yards of mulch spread for new landscaping, new deck built, stumps ground down, hammock put up, garage door and opener on its way, basement win-dows and gutters to be installed. Special thanks to Cayering Lawn Service of Eagan for donation of sod and for the usage of their new Bobcat, and to Nitti Sanitation of Eagan for the lightning dump-ster. With the amount of people working and all the equipment they used (in-cluding semitrucks), you’d think we were on some home makeover show. Back in 2012, when we laid eyes on our house, we wanted it. From the

central location to its modest and comfy style (per-fect for a couple with two children, which is our de-sire), we knew it was the perfect house for us. Even with the necessary garage repair and the weed-infested yard, we could see the potential. This

was the house we wanted to raise our children in. This was the yard where we wanted to see them running around, scamper-ing over a watery sprin-kler head. And despite the area where the garden now flourishes was once cov-ered in layers of brambles, trash, and tree branches, Kevin envisions putter-ing around in the garden, teaching his little girl how to dig the soil and plant the seeds, passing on the value of hard work he was taught growing up and in the Army. No matter how long one has served or how short, the time and experience one never loses. As a veteran, Kevin cer-tainly has not. Beyond the Yellow Rib-bon, Eagan saw something in us, too. Just an ordinary couple who had fallen on hard times, struggling against the odds and uniting together through rough waters. And they didn’t just lend a hand. They didn’t just plug a few holes in a leaky canoe. Their team is a battle-ship, charging through the waters, tossing out life preservers and not forget-ting to hand out towels on board the ship. We hope to pay it forward by spread-ing the word as far and wide as we can so Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, Eagan and Team Depot can help even more veterans and military, who have sacri-ficed their freedom to keep others safe. May we never forget the men and women who serve our country. May we lift up those organizations like Beyond the Yellow Ribbon and Home Depot that want to serve them back.

Veteran’s family receives much-needed help Beyond the Yellow Ribbon pitched in with home improvements

by Emily RotzienSPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

When it comes to our veterans, whether they’ve served 30 years or five years, whether they served in World War II or Iraq, there is no such thing as going overboard – even for ones who feel they don’t deserve it. In our case, the support is overwhelming and our appreciation – boundless! It all started in 2013 when I told my Iraq War veteran husband, Kevin, that I was pregnant. We had just moved in to our three-bedroom rambler in Lakeville a year before and began trying as soon as we paid our first mort-gage. Discouraged after many months of failure, we were naturally over-joyed, but it was the calm before the storm. In my first trimester, I contracted a severe deep vein thrombosis – a blood clot – scaling from my pel-vis down to my ankle. I have a blood clotting dis-order, which puts me at tremendous risks for clots in any future pregnan-cies. At the same time I contracted this dangerous blood clot, my husband lost his job. Like any hus-band (with a brand new home and a wife who was pregnant with a serious medical condition), Kev-in was concerned at this stage of our lives. Enter Beyond the Yel-low Ribbon, Eagan – a

communitywide network that seeks to proactively support and honor ser-vice members, veterans and their families. My brother-in-law, Andy, who promotes this great orga-nization, reached out to them on our behalf. Even though we were staying afloat, members of Be-yond the Yellow Ribbon reached out to us through various service projects: landscaping, mowing our yard, planting perennials, hacking away at old tree branches, trimming bush-es, whatever they could do to be of service. This was an amazing encourage-ment, especially during my third trimester, when I was

discovered to have severe preeclampsia and required an emergency C-section at 37 weeks. We were proud to announce the birth of our daughter in November 2013: Emmyleigh Faith. Even during the winter, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon was there, from bundles of thoughtful cookies to check-up visits and snow-blowing. (Even though my husband found a new job in October, the blessing of a snow-blower during those cruel winter months was incredible.) May 2014 was the biggest month for our modest Minnesota home. Steve from Be-yond the Yellow Ribbon had con-tacted Home De-pot in an attempt to put a team to-gether to work on our house, garage and surround-ing yard. From a

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Personal experience offers perspective Vietnam veteran wonders if the

U.S. has learned from its past by Tad Johnson


Apple Valley resident and Vietnam War vet-eran Tom Goodwin said the world was a different place when he enlisted in the Marines 50 years ago. At the time, U.S. lead-ers considered the spread of Communism from the Soviet Union and China as the greatest threat to future generations. When he was a high school student in Beloit, Wisconsin, Goodwin and his classmates were part of “duck-and-cov-er” drills when students would be instructed to crouch under their desks in preparation for a pos-sible nuclear attack. “We laughed about it,” Goodwin said. “We knew that if a bomb hit, a desk wouldn’t save us.” A few years removed from taking part in those drills, Goodwin enlisted in the Marines with six of his Beloit buddies. “That sounds like a John Wayne kind of ad-venture,” Goodwin said of their thinking of the

time. “We thought we were bulletproof.” When he was a few thousand miles away as a radio operator stationed at a communications base in Vietnam, Goodwin thought otherwise. He said he started thinking about his preg-nant wife and the son he hadn’t seen yet. “I wondered what would the world be like back home if I hadn’t been there,” Goodwin said. “I thought, ‘Way to go, stupid.’ ” Goodwin wasn’t in-volved in heavy fighting during his June 1966 to June 1967 deployment and “was shot at a few times,” but two of his Be-loit buddies were injured and one of them was among the 58,200 Ameri-cans killed in Vietnam. When Goodwin re-turned home, he took a commercial flight and walked through the air-port with little reaction from others. The Vietnam War’s

intensity and the U.S. soldiers’ casualties didn’t start mounting until later as the American troop count reached 500,000 in November 1967 and there were 15,058 Ameri-cans killed and 109,527 wounded in the fighting at that time. That’s when Vietnam War protests ramped up and the nega-tive reactions were hurled at veterans returning from war. Nearly 50 years later, Goodwin said he’s done a lot of thinking about the Vietnam War and the U.S. involvement in other con-flicts around the world. He said he’s done much reading on the subjects. “The thing that both-ered me the most is that there was one hearing on the resolution to go to war,” Goodwin said of the escalation in Vietnam. Its parallel to U.S. in-volvement in Iraq in 2002 is troublesome to Good-win. He said the reasons for escalating troop levels in both instances were based on much-disputed evi-dence. In Vietnam, it was the alleged North Vietnam torpedo attacks of two U.S. warships in the Gulf of Tonkin. In Iraq, it was the alleged possession of

weapons of mass destruc-tion by the Iraq military. He said the votes with regard to Vietnam and Iraq after the Tonkin and early WMD reports were similar. Only two U.S. sena-tors opposed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that gave President Lyndon Johnson broad discretion on troop levels in Viet-nam. The votes to approve the Iraq resolution were 297-133 in the House and 77-23 in the Senate. It gave President George W. Bush authority use the armed forces to protect U.S. national security. A large majority of the people who voted to go to war in Iraq did not have relatives in the military. “That bothers me a lot,” Goodwin said. Goodwin says it’s per-sonal experience that of-fers a different perspec-tive on military matters. He wonders if Bush would have made a dif-ferent decision about Iraq if he were an Army lieu-tenant during Vietnam in charge of a platoon. “What if Bush had to write one of those let-ters?” Goodwin asks of the letters that are written to family members after a soldier dies. “It is about

personal experience.” “I thought we had learned a lesson, but the same thing happened in Iraq,” Goodwin said. “I don’t think the na-tion should start a war if it doesn’t have to.” Goodwin is concerned the recognition of veter-ans and their families is fading in America. He said people cared about what was happen-ing in Vietnam because 32 percent of Americans had a relative serving in the military. Now only 1 percent of Americans are related to a service mem-ber. In an effort to show he cares about those who have served Goodwin has been a member of the Fort Snelling rifle squad that conducts 21-gun sa-lutes for those military veterans buried at the na-tional cemetery. Goodwin said he has served on the rifle squad for about seven years to honor “all of those sol-diers on guard who didn’t know if anyone cared about them.” Most of the people buried at Fort Snelling are low-ranking officers like Goodwin and many of the members of the rifle squad. “People don’t have a

feel for the low-ranking officer,” Goodwin said. Goodwin said he is thankful the world is a different place than it was at the end of the Vietnam War. He is impressed strides are being made to help veterans and their fami-lies, and he wishes people would do more than just “thank” people for their service. Goodwin is a mem-ber of the Apple Valley American Legion and Ro-tary, which supports the Apple Valley Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. These or-ganizations are working together to help veterans reintegrate in the commu-nity after a deployment and families while their loved one is serving over-seas. These organizations offer tangible ways in which people can show they care about military members. To find out more about the work of Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, go online to www.beyondtheyellow-ribbon.org or email Paul Chellsen at [email protected]. Email Tad Johnson at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @editorTJ.

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Bill Goodwin, in the mid-1960s and a recent photo.

Vets dinner set in Lakeville Lakeville Yellow Rib-bon invites veterans to the seventh annual Military Appreciation Dinner 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Trinity Evangelical Free Church, 10658 210th St. W., Lakeville.

Dinner, entertainment and prizes are provided. The event is free for each veteran and one guest. Registration is required at www.lakevilleyellowrib-bon.org or 612-382-4420.

Green Light A Vet campaign This year marked the start of the Green Light A Vet campaign, which aims to establish a visible na-tional support for veterans. This Veterans Day and throughout the year, the campaign asks people to change a light on a porch or in the home or office to green to show support for veterans.

People are encour-aged to take a picture of their light and post it with #GreenLightaVet. The campaign is also telling the stories of vet-erans at its website, www.greenlightavet.com, in an effort to put personal link to show how veterans have overcome obstacles in their daily lives.

District 191 schools plan Veterans Day observances Veterans Day programs are taking place at some schools in Burnsville-Ea-gan-Savage School District 191. All who have served or are serving in the mili-tary are invited to a Veter-ans Day program at Vista View Elementary School in Burnsville 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. Veter-ans will be honored by the student body through mu-sic and poetry, according

to Kimberly Wood, music teacher. “It’s our annual pro-gram to honor and thank our veterans as well as re-member those who have served our country,” said Wood. Second-graders will be singing patriotic songs and sixth-grade students will share poetry and sto-ries they’ve written. The entire student body will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “America the

Beautiful.” At Gideon Pond El-ementary School in Burns-ville, a Veterans Day program begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, and includes patriotic music. Steven Floyd, a Burnsville High School math teacher who has served in the mili-tary for 17 years, will be the guest speaker. At Harriet Bishop El-ementary School in Sav-age, fourth-grade students

will honor those who have served in the military dur-ing programs at 9:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the gym. At Marion W. Savage El-ementary School in Savage, the Veterans Day program begins 9:30 a.m. Wednes-day, Nov. 11. The program will include music, special guests and a slide show of Marion W. Savage family members who have served in the armed forces.

Lakeville event to honor World War II veterans The Fountains at Ho-sanna, a senior living com-munity in Lakeville, will host a pancake breakfast 8-10:30 a.m. on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, to honor America’s World War II veterans. The Fountains is located at 9850 163rd St. W., Lake-ville. The annual fundraiser, which last year raised more than $5,500 through sales and donations, will benefit Honor Flight Twin

Cities (www.honorflight-twincities.org), a nonprofit organization that helps to transport war heroes at no cost to Washington, D.C., to see the World War II Memorial. The event will include music and a flag ceremo-ny. A worship service at Hosanna will immediately follow. The cost of the breakfast is $5. To RSVP, call Beverly Kossack at 952-435-7199 or [email protected].

More than 85 attend fifth Veterans Appreciation Dinner More than 85 veterans and their spouses attended the fifth Veterans Appreci-ation Dinner on Oct. 22 at South Suburban Evangeli-cal Free Church in Apple Valley. The event, which is organized by the Apple Valley Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network, offers a free dinner to area veter-ans. The next Veterans Ap-preciation Dinner will be 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at South Suburban

Evangelical Free Church, 12600 Johnny Cake Ridge Road. Veterans are encour-aged to register for the event by leaving a voice message at 651-226-3212 or by email at [email protected]. Those who would like to get involved or have questions about the local Beyond the Yellow Rib-bon can contact President Paul Chellsen at [email protected] or 612-597-9809.

AVHS to honor veterans Apple Valley High School will host its sixth annual Veterans Day Celebration 9-9:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the AVHS gymnasium. All veterans and active mili-tary personnel living in the Apple Valley area are wel-come. At 8:15 a.m., a social hour with coffee, dough-

nuts and bagels will be provided in the cafeteria for veterans and their fam-ilies. Those planning to at-tend the assembly but not the social hour are still re-quested to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the program. Apple Valley High School is at 14450 Hayes Road.


Business BuzzAV clinic names administrator Mark Pottenger has been named administra-tor and chief operating officer of the Apple Val-ley Medical Clinic, locat-ed within the Apple Val-ley Medical Center. He replaces Mike Foley, who left the clinic to become chief operating officer at Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care Special-ists. Pottenger spent the last 25 years as administra-tor of Northwest Family Physicians, based in Crys-tal. While there, he led the development of the Crystal Medical Center and supported key quality initiatives that resulted in Northwest Family Physi-cians being ranked as the No. 1 clinic by Consumer Reports Magazine based on quality and cost data.

Apartments open in Apple Valley Remington Cove Apartments, 15430 Founders Lane, near Kel-ley Park in Apple Valley, recently opened its doors for new residents. Managed by StuartCo, the property offers 101

apartments ranging in size from studio to three bedroom with amenities including a fitness center, fenced dog park, patio with fire pit, Wi-Fi lounge and business center. More move-ins are planned over the next few weeks. Visit www.reming-toncoveapts.com for more information.

Business excellence awards The Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce will present its 2015 Business Excel-lence Awards and An-nual Meeting 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Southview Country Club, 239 Mendota Road E. West St. Paul. Call 651-452-9872 for ticket infor-mation.

James Barton wins ROMA Apple Valley-based James Barton Design-Build Inc. has earned a Remodeler of Merit Award (ROMA) from the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) for its entry in the Out-door Living category. Since 1982, BATC has

presented the ROMA Award to remodelers to recognize creativity, de-sign and the remodeler’s ability to meet the client’s requirements. Winners were selected by a team of remodeling profession-als from the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Builders Association after evalu-ating photographs, floor plans and descriptions of the remodeling project. For more information, visit www.jbdb.biz.

Tax workshop for small business The Galaxie Library in Apple Valley will host a free Small Business Tax Workshop 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. Attendees will learn what IRS resources are available to assist small business owners from an IRS representative and hear from a local CPA firm what is needed to prepare business taxes and how they can help. Sponsored in part by South Metro SCORE and Cummings, Keegan & Co., P.L.L.P. Registration is required at https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/libraries.

Business CalendarTo submit items for the

Business Calendar, email: [email protected].

Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cham-ber Luncheon, Vivo Kitchen, 15435 Founders Lane, Apple

Valley. Guest speaker: Adam Duininck, Metropolitan Council chair. Cost: $15 members, $20 nonmembers or guests. Make checks payable to Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce. RSVP to Fabiana at [email protected]. • Wednesday, Nov. 18, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Chamber Business

After Hours, Wings Financial Building, 14985 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley. Hosted by Wings Financial Credit Union and Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A. Open to all Apple Valley Chamber mem-bers and their guests.


Roots musician revisiting his roots

Stephen “Sammy” Lind is a member of the renowned Foghorn Stringband. (Submitted photo)

Hometownerbringing band toBurnsville Nov. 8

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


Stephen “Sammy” Lind was nourishing his inner fiddler even as a teenage member of an indie-rock band with a smart-aleck name. Basement jams and pil-grimages to all-age rock shows were interspersed with trips to the Home-stead Pickin’ Parlor in Richfield and doses of his dad’s traditional tastes. “Alongside playing loud rock music, I was al-ways interested in the old-er stuff,” Lind said. “My father introduced me to Doc Watson and Norman Blake, music like that.” Lind is carrying on those traditions with the Foghorn Stringband, whose eight albums and thousands of foot-stomp-ing shows have earned it a sterling reputation in the world of old-time Ameri-can music. The foursome is return-ing to Burnsville, Lind’s hometown, on Sunday, Nov. 8, for a 4 p.m. con-cert at his old church, St. James Lutheran. Lind said the tour-end-ing show will be the band’s third at St. James, where

his parents are still mem-bers. “It’s a regular, proper show that we do,” said Lind, who lives in the Ca-nadian city of Whitehorse, Yukon, with his wife and bandmate, Nadine Landry. “It’s open to the public. It’s always a really good gig for us.” Lind’s father, Mark — a retired math teacher who taught at Metcalf and Nicollet junior highs and Burnsville High School — plays guitar and man-dolin. His mother, Lynne, is a retired kindergarten teacher who finished her career at Hidden Valley Elementary in Savage. Their son was 10 when he started guitar lessons at LaVonne Music in Savage. A string of junior high and high school bands fol-lowed, culminating with Pocket Lumber — a Re-placements- and Husker Du-inspired outfit Lind formed with Burnsville friends Andy Rick and David Bowe. “There wasn’t an outlet for us growing up in Burns-ville to play our kind of music,” said Lind, a 1996 BHS graduate who recalls the band being hired once to play the Burnsville Fire Muster. “We just played in the basement every Friday and Saturday and proba-bly drove our parents cra-zy, but at least they knew

where we were.” The pals used to go to First Avenue in Minne-apolis to hear indie-rock stalwarts such as Soul Asylum, fIREHOSE and Dinosaur Jr. “We used to all wear our flannels and Con-verse,” Lind said. But they also caught shows by Americana rock pioneers Uncle Tupelo and the Jayhawks. “They landed a little bit more toward the country side of music. And I was getting more interested in kind of the older sounds,” said Lind, who added mandolin and fiddle to his repertoire. “There’s an amazing history with tra-ditional music in Minne-sota, with Bob Dylan and some of the guys his age. There’s a fellow named ‘Spider’ John Koerner who’s still performing to-day, and I was able to see him all through junior high and high school.” Lind left Burnsville for Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, where he majored in German studies and immersed himself in Portland’s un-derground roots-music scene. He founded the Foghorn Stringband in 2000 with Portland-based Caleb Klauder. “We got a lot of work playing square dances,” Lind said. “And we added

a new energy and new el-ement and new crowd to something that people had thought of prior as kind of being an old, stale tra-dition.” He plays fiddle and banjo in a lineup that in-cludes Klauder on man-dolin and fiddle, Landry on upright bass and Reeb Williams on guitar. All four sing. Their mix of original and traditional numbers draws on old Irish and Scottish music as filtered through the Appalachian Mountains, Lind said. “We also do play a little bit of Cajun music from Louisiana,” he said. “My wife is a French speaker from Quebec. She sings a few songs in French.” The band has left a trail of glowing, even rever-ent reviews. The Fiddle-Freak music blog calls it the “gold standard” in old-time American music. Huzzahs have come from Fiddler Magazine, the Irish Times, FolkWords, Bluegrass Today, the Port-land Mercury and more. Admirers praise the band’s authenticity, but the musicians also bring modern velocity to the proceedings. “There’s some serious power,” said Lind, whose band bio pegs him as “one of the best old-time fid-dlers of his generation”

with “a voice that sounds like it’s coming from an old 78.” “It’s pretty raw,” he said of the music. “We defi-nitely have some pretty rockin’ stuff. Even though it’s done in a real tradi-tional style — we don’t have drums or anything — it’s pretty rockin’ music.” Lind and his wife, whom he met while tour-ing, also play in the Lou-isiana-based Cajun Coun-try Revival band. They’re finishing a tour with that outfit before heading out for nine days with the Fog-horn Stringband. “Our shows have a real inclusive atmosphere,”

Lind said. “We all got into this music because we wanted to be a part of it, whether playing it or dancing to it. I think we try to bring that across. We don’t use any set lists. We take requests, and we definitely encourage danc-ing.” A $15 donation is sug-gested for admission to the show at St. James Lutheran, 3650 Williams Drive. The band will also play Saturday night, Nov. 7, at the Turf Club in St. Paul.

John Gessner can be reached at 952-846-2031 or email [email protected].

Farmington resident rolls out popular pizza dough

Farmington resident Beth Aarness and her sister, Rebec-ca Biederman, started True Dough, a frozen pizza dough business, three years ago. (Photo submitted)

Beth Aarness and her sister find success with True Dough by Andy Rogers

SUN THISWEEK


Farmington’s Beth Aarness loves making homemade pizza with her family. “It’s fun to teach kids how to make food at home and learn how to make something healthy,” she said. “Good food can come from your kitchen, too.” It’s important to her whole family to eat healthy, but her family also loves pizza, some-thing that often runs

counter to the notion of healthy. Aarness and her sister, Rebecca Biederman, be-gan developing healthy pizza dough recipes and found them quite popu-lar. They eventually start-ed selling the dough and found a market for the product. Aarness and Bieder-man are the duo behind True Dough, a rapidly expanding frozen pizza dough company. “We just started to make pizza dough for

fun,” Aarness said. “My sister has always wanted to start a business. It just all fell into place. I just had a baby and moved to Farmington. She said, ‘let’s start a business’ and here we are.” Aarness worked in the corporate world be-fore starting the business, “but I love this,” she said. “I love being my own boss. I could do this for-ever.” The sisters started making the dough out of a church kitchen in Mahtomedi and selling at farmers markets in Woodbury, Lakeville and Savage about three years ago. “We didn’t know what to expect,” Aarness said. “We thought ‘who is go-ing to buy pizza dough?’ but we sold out.” From there they start-ed selling the product at Hastings Co-op and then obtained an account to sell at Kowalski’s Mar-kets. Now the dough is available in the freezer

section of more than 100 stores in seven states in-cluding Burnsville’s Val-ley Natural Foods. Aarness runs the kitchen located in a much larger facility in St. Paul. She makes the dough twice a week with anoth-er employee. The other days she spends working on distribution, market-ing and ordering ingredi-ents. And she’s going to need to make more. Sales have been doubling each month. “We’re talking about adding production days,” Aarness said. “We’ve had a hard time keeping up. We’re going to have to think bigger; hire some more people. It’s all fea-sible.” It turns out other people want to eat local and organic products like her family. True Dough’s grains are grown in northern Minnesota and all the ingredients are cer-tified organic, she said. Whether the dough

gets turned into an extra cheese, double pepperoni pizza, or a extreme veggie lovers pizza is up to those who buy the product. There are seven types of dough available: origi-nal, whole grain, whole wheat, Italian herb, spicy three-pepper and two gluten-free flat bread op-tions. They’re pondering fu-

ture options such as sweet dough for cinnamon rolls and caramel rolls, but for now they’re focused on expanding to places such as Chicago and beyond. They’re hoping to grow the business organi-cally, and it’s worked for them so far. Email Andy Rogers at [email protected].

District 196 Communi-ty Education will offer the following classes. To reg-ister, or for more informa-tion, call 651-423-7920 or visit www.district196.org/ce. Excel 2010: Getting Started, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, Rose-mount Middle School, $39. iPhone and iPad: Top 10 Apps, 6-7 p.m. Wednes-day, Nov. 11, Scott High-lands Middle School, $10. iPad – Back to the Ba-sics, 6-8:30 p.m. Wednes-day, Nov. 18, Falcon Ridge Middle School, $29. Excel 2010: Func-tions and Formulas, 6:30-

8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, Rosemount Middle School, $39. Trusts and Wills, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Scott Highlands Middle School, $19. Compare trusts and wills and learn which is best for you. Learn what estate planning entails including property and how to avoid probate in case of disability or death. CPR/AED for the Lay Rescuer – Adult, Child and Infant, 6-9:30 p.m. Mon-day, Nov. 9, Black Hawk Middle School, $80. Amer-ican Safety and Health In-stitute CPR/AED certifica-tion is valid for two years.

Community Education classes


SportsEastview girls advance to state cross country

Two Eagle runners qualify

individually by Mike Shaughnessy


Eastview’s girls and Rosemount’s boys earned the chance to return to the state cross country meet following strong perfor-mances at last week’s Sec-tion 3AA championships. After finishing second to Eagan in the section meet last year, Eastview moved to the top step of the girls awards stand Oct. 29 at Valleywood Golf Course, finishing 10 points ahead of runner-up and state qualifier East Ridge. On the boys side, Rose-mount finished second to section champion Prior Lake but qualified for state for the sixth consecu-tive year and 10th time overall. Eagan, Apple Val-ley and Burnsville finished third through fifth. Eastview is in the state girls meet for the third time and finished 13th in 2014. Rosemount was seventh in last year’s boys Class AA meet. The Irish have finished seventh or higher at state in all but one of their previous nine appearances.

Girls Lightning seniors Laura Bestul (19 minutes, 0.5 seconds for 5,000 me-ters) and Margie Freed (19:12.3) finished third and fourth individually to help lead their team to the championship. Hannah Schwartz, a junior, was 14th in 19:46.1. The top three Eastview runners gave their team an 11-point edge over the top three finishers for East Ridge. “We were second last year, so we thought, let’s shoot for section champi-ons,” Eastview coach Jor-jean Fischer said. Senior Sydney Hed-berg (28th, 20:22.8) and ninth-grader Ashley Wag-ner (32nd, 20:28.9) also counted toward the East-view team score. Seniors

Monica Martinez (37th, 20:41.5) and Kylie Krae-mer (57th, 21:37.8) were Eastview’s sixth and sev-enth runners. Everybody in the Light-ning’s top seven either ran at state last year or was an alternate. “It’s going to be a new course at the state meet this year (this will be the first time girls have run 5,000 meters at state),” Fischer said. “But the state meet is a unique ex-perience, and it’s great that we have girls who have been through it.” The Lightning also changed up its training. Last year the goal was to peak for the section meet to make sure the team qualified, then try to maintain it through the state meet. This year

the Lightning is trying to peak at state in hopes of improving on last year’s 13th-place finish. “Upper half is what we’re going for,” Fischer said. Eastview had a team score of 81 at the section meet. The race for second was close, with East Ridge (91 points) finishing two ahead of Henry Sibley and seven ahead of Blooming-ton Jefferson. Jefferson was the only team to place five runners in the top 25 but didn’t have one finish higher than 15th. Prior Lake had two of the top five individual finishers but also had to count a 52nd-place finish, which dropped the Lakers back to fifth place. Prior Lake eighth-grader Mallory Stach

was medalist and came in about four seconds ahead of Apple Valley sopho-more Molly Moynihan, who finished in 18:58.00. Moynihan qualified indi-vidually for state, as did Burnsville senior Johanna Weber (eighth, 19:33.6) and Rosemount eighth-grader Sidney Preator (10th, 19:37.8) Rosemount was sixth in the team standings with 146 points. Burnsville was seventh with 173, Eagan was ninth with 214 and Apple Valley placed 11th with 256. Defending section champion Eagan was led this year by Katie Ko-prowski, who was 34th.

Boys Prior Lake and Rose-mount were the only two teams to place five runners in the top 30 at the Section 3AA boys meet. Not coin-cidentally, they are the sec-tion’s state meet qualifiers.

While Prior Lake rolled to a 23-point victory in the section meet, Rosemount had a solid team perfor-mance with just a 25-sec-ond difference between its first and fifth runners. The Irish, in fact, got six run-ners to the finish line be-fore Eagan’s fourth, which proved crucial. Although Eagan had two runners in the top 10 (Rosemount’s top finisher was 11th), the Wildcats were eight points behind Rosemount’s team total of 98. Junior Travis Lorch led Rosemount, finishing 11th in 16:57.9. Jonathan Meaden, another junior, was 15th in 17:02.9, and ninth-grader Luke Labatte finished 16th in 17:07.2. Senior Caden Hill (17:20.7) and sophomore Spencer Schultz (17:22.7) were 27th and 29th. The Irish were strong enough to overcome an off day for senior Zaffer Hus-sein, who finished 36th in

the section meet. Hussein was a top-10 finisher at the South Suburban Con-ference championships several weeks ago. Ninth-grader Danny Cox came in 70th for Rosemount. Eagan narrowly missed sending its boys team to state but will send two in-dividuals for only the sec-ond time in school history. Sophomore Trenton Allen finished fifth in the section meet in 16:47.1 and junior Joe Kelly was seventh in 16:52.0. Apple Valley placed fourth in the section meet with 122 points, with se-nior Robert Hapke quali-fying for state as an indi-vidual after finishing sixth in 16:49.9. Hapke will go to state in cross coun-try for the first time, but it won’t be his first state meet experience. He was 12th in the state Alpine skiing meet last February. Apple Valley seniors Yassin Abasher and Brian Bettes were within about five seconds of qualifying for state as individuals. Burnsville junior Na-than Blichfeldt will run at state after finishing ninth in the Section 3AA meet in 16:55.1. Blichfeldt, who has skied at the state Nor-dic meet, will run at the state cross country meet for the first time. Dillon Wong was 13th overall for Burnsville, which was fifth in the team standings with 146 points. Michael Brennan, Kev-in Gunawan and Jacob Zanker were 30th through 32nd for Eastview, which was eighth in the Section 3AA team standings.

State meet

schedule The state meet returns to St. Olaf College in Northfield on Saturday, Nov. 7. First race of the day is the Class AA girls at 10 a.m. That’s followed by Class AA boys (11), Class A girls (1 p.m.) and Class A boys (2).

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Eastview’s Margie Freed finished fourth in the Section 3AA girls cross country meet and helped her team qualify for state for the second consecutive year. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Laura Bestul of Eastview pursues Molly Moynihan of Apple Valley to the finish of the Section 3AA girls cross country race. Moynihan finished second and Bestul placed third. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Jordan Kopfer (upper right, lower left) and her sister Taylor (upper left) rep-resented Eastview at the state Class AA girls tennis tournament last week at the University of Minnesota. The Kopfers reached the doubles quarter-finals. Each had competed at state before, but this was the first time they played there as a doubles team. There were six sets of sisters in the Class AA doubles tournament, including eventual champions Paige and Taylor McLeod of Benilde-St. Margaret’s. (Photos by Mike Shaughnessy)

Sisters take their act to stateNotebook: first signing day is Wednesday

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Nov. 11 is decision day for high school athletes, as it marks the opening of the National Let-ter of Intent fall signing period. It’s expected that also will be the day that Apple Valley’s Mark Hall, ranked as the nation’s top high school wrestler, clears up the mystery about where he’s heading. Hall is scheduled to an-nounce his decision at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Apple Valley High School theater. Hall is believed to be consid-ering several Big Ten Conference schools, including Minnesota. Once he makes his decision he will focus on trying to win an un-precedented sixth state individ-ual championship. He has gone undefeated the last two seasons. A number of athletes will fi-nalize their plans in the coming days. Here are expected signings at Apple Valley and Lakeville South, as of Wednesday noon. Apple Valley – Mia Davis (Winona State, tennis), Olivia Anger (Winona State, track/cross country), Taylor Wangerin (Wayne State, basketball), Jacob Dewall (Lindenwood Univer-sity, lacrosse). They are sched-uled to sign at 7:30 a.m. in the AVHS theater. Also expected to be part of the ceremony is Brock Morgan, who has committed to wrestle for Columbia Univer-sity. Columbia has a Division I wrestling program but as an Ivy League school does not give ath-letic scholarships. Lakeville South – Nicho-las Petersen (Mount Olive, la-crosse), Donovan Dempsey (Detroit Mercy, lacrosse), Joc-elyn Johnson (St. Cloud State, basketball), Mariah Douville (Colorado Christian University, basketball), Shea Bougie (Ne-

braska, swimming), Brianna Al-exander (Miami of Ohio, swim-ming), Greta Knower (North Dakota, track and field), Erin Cozad (Taylor University, soft-ball), Amber Kusler (Minnesota Crookston, softball) and Madi-son Rutter (softball, Northern State). All are scheduled to sign at 7 a.m. Nov. 11. The first signing day for foot-ball and soccer players is Feb. 3, 2016.

Mr. Football fi nalists Burnsville senior Kamal Mar-tin is one of 10 finalists for the 2015 Mr. Football award, which will be presented Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Doubletree by Hilton Minneapolis Park Place Hotel. Martin played quarterback, defensive back and linebacker for the Blaze, which went 9-2 this season and reached the state Class 6A quarterfinals. Burns-ville had its first winning season since 2006 and qualified for the state playoffs for the first time since 1995. Martin is the only player from a South Suburban Conference or East Metro White subdistrict school to make the final 10. Oth-er nominees include Eden Prairie linebacker Carter Coughlin and Minneapolis North quarterback/defensive back Tyler Johnson who, like Martin, have verbally committed to the University of Minnesota. Previous Mr. Football win-ners include Zach Vraa of Rose-mount in 2009 and Varmah So-nie of Apple Valley in 2008. For more information about the award and the Nov. 22 ban-quet, visit www.mshsca.org/foot-ball/.

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected]


LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in terms and conditions of that certain Decla-ration of real covenants favoring Prairie Ridge Condominium Asso-ciation (the “Association”), as re-corded on March 3, 2006 as Docu-ment No. 2409903 in the office of the County Recorder for Dakota County, Minnesota, together with any recorded supplements and amendments thereto (collectively, the “Declaration”);

WHEREAS, said default arose from failure to timely pay any and all principal assessments, late fees, interest, fines, costs of collection, attorney fees, or other amounts which, pursuant to the Declaration and Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-116, were chargeable against that certain real property (the “Property”) presently owned by Amy L. Carrison, com-monly known by its postal address of 1926 Rose Way, Hastings, MN 55033, bearing Tax Parcel Identifi-cation No. 19-58600-10-608, and legally described as follows:

Unit No. 608, Common Interest Community No. 511, Prairie Ridge, Dakota County, Minnesota;

WHEREAS, by automatic op-eration of the Declaration as well as Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-116, said de-fault has caused a lien (the “Lien”) to encumber the Property to the extent of unpaid amounts charged against the Property, and the As-sociation opted to reiterate its au-tomatic rights under the Lien in that certain lien statement recorded on March 5, 2013 as Document No. 2934708 in the office of the County Recorder for Dakota County, Min-nesota, together with any record-ed supplements or amendments thereto;

WHEREAS, the Association subsequently assigned its right, title, and interest in the Lien to CIC Funding, LLC (the “Lienholder”), to-gether with the power of sale corre-sponding to enforcement of rights secured by the Lien, as evidenced in that certain Assignment of Lien recorded on September 8, 2015 as Document No. 3088791 in the office of the County Recorder for Dakota County, Minnesota, and no other assignments of the Lien have occurred to date;

WHEREAS, any financial obliga-tions under the Declaration relating to the Property have not been re-leased;

WHEREAS, no action or execu-tion is now pending at law or oth-erwise to recover any debt secured by said lien, or any part thereof;

WHEREAS, all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 580.025, to the best of Lien-holder’s knowledge, Lienholder affirmatively states that any obliga-tion to identify a transaction agent, residential mortgage servicer, lend-er, broker, mortgage identification number, or residential mortgage originator would not be applicable to the Lien arising from a combina-tion of statute and real covenants running with the land rather than any extension of credit;

WHEREAS, the Lien is claimed to secure payment of $2,409.15 in total charges through October 6, 2015, together with such additional principal assessments, late fees, interest, fines, costs of collection, attorney fees, or other amounts as may become chargeable against the Property after October 6, 2015;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the power of sale granted by the fee owner(s) of the Property in taking title to the Property sub-ject to the Declaration, the above-

described property will be sold by the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office at 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033, on November 25, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. local time, by pub-lic auction to the highest bidder, for cash, to pay the total amount of charges assessed against the property, together with costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by the Property’s owner(s), or personal representatives or assigns thereof, is six (6) months from the date of the sheriff’s sale. Accordingly, un-less a reinstatement or redemption timely occurs, any occupants must vacate the Property at 11:59 P.M. local time on May 25, 2016.

REDEMPTION NOTICETHE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW

FOR REDEMPTION BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, OR THE PROPERTY OWNER’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE FORECLOSED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: 10/6/2015/s/ Shawn P. Siders Shawn P. Siders (#391553)CCR Property Law, PLLC 80 S. 8th Street, Suite 900Minneapolis, MN 55402Email:[email protected] Telephone: (612) 568-8731Facsimile: (612) 466-3111Attorneys for Lienholder

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October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 2015

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MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE

OF ASSUMED NAMEMinnesota Statutes, 333

The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclu-sive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.

ASSUMED NAME: PopPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 14253 Hayes RoadApple Valley, MN 55124NAMEHOLDER(S): Nancy Carol Stroessner14253 Hayes RoadApple Valley, MN 55124Geralyn Marie Thelen2001 Lincoln Street SouthNorthfield, MN 55057I, the undersigned, certify that

I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the appli-cable chapter of Minnesota Stat-utes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

DATE FILED: October 23, 2015SIGNED BY: Nancy Stroessner

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formation Educational Services. Duchscher was first elected in 1999 and serves as the board chairperson. He also serves on the dis-

trict’s Audit and Finance, and Policy Review com-mittees and was appoint-ed board representative to the Minnesota State High School League. Schutte was first elect-ed in 1987 and serves on

the district’s Audit and Finance, and Curriculum and Instruction commit-tees. Schutte also was appointed as board rep-resentative to the Asso-ciation of Metropolitan School Districts, Commu-

nity Education Advisory Council, and Schools for Equity in Education.

Jessica Harper is at jes-s i ca .harper@ecm- inc.com or facebook.com/sun-thisweek.

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dress increased enrollment in the area. District offi-cials will begin looking at potential locations in the next few months, Duch-scher said. The building bond will pay for the second phase of an addition to Parkview Elementary in Lakeville. The first phase included a remodel and 13,200-square-foot addi-tion. The estimated $4.3 million project is an effort to combat growing class sizes, district officials say. Though enrollment has remained stable with about 800 students in the past 10 years, Parkview expects to face a rapid increase in

enrollment in the next few years due to new housing development within its at-tendance area and the dis-trict’s new all-day kinder-garten program. Officials also plan to renovate the district’s five middle schools, Apple Val-ley High School and Rose-mount High School. In addition to construc-tion projects, the building bond referendum will pay for security improvements at all district schools, which would include re-placing outdated security cameras, altering school entrances to better direct visitors to the main office and reconfiguring park-ing lots to improve traffic flow.

The proposed $50 mil-lion capital improvements levy will pay for technol-ogy upgrades that would include expanding Wi-Fi capacity, maintaining in-teractive classroom equip-ment and replacing out-dated telephone systems. The levy will also en-able the district to pur-chase additional computer tablets and other devices for students to use in the classroom. Last school year, the district launched a pilot program that provided 46 “beta” classrooms with tablets for every student in the class. The program in-cluded elementary, middle school and high school classes and allowed stu-

dents to take the tablets home each day. Teachers also had their own tablets. District 196 was among 23 districts, including Lakeville and Farmington, in which voters passed at least one bond or capital improvement levy ques-tion on Tuesday. A $30 million capital and operating levy passed in the Lakeville Area School District and a $433 per student operating levy increase and $45 million building bond referendum passed in the Farmington Area School District.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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From ‘tough school’ to top choice schoolCedar Park Elementary named

School of Excellence for turnaround

Cedar Park Elementary School in Apple Valley was recently named one of six Min-nesota Schools of Excellence. Teachers and administrators credit the school’s emphasis on creativity and hands-on learning as one of the driving forces behind its success. In the school’s “Maker Space,” students use tablets, 3-D printers and other technology to build and code small robots and create 3-D figures and artwork. (Photo by Jessica Harper)



In 2004, Cedar Park Elementary in Apple Val-ley was a school in crisis. It had been designated as racially isolated, students’ test scores were behind state standards and its reputation was that of a “tough school.” More than a decade lat-er, Cedar Park has trans-formed into a very dif-ferent school — one that

by all appearances has a very bright future. Now a magnet school, Cedar Park has made strides in achieving racial balance and students of every de-mographic group are ex-ceeding annual proficiency goals on state tests, some by 20 percentage points. Their accomplishments haven’t gone unnoticed. Last month Cedar Park was one of six schools to be endorsed as a Minne-sota School of Excellence

by the Minnesota Elemen-tary School Principals As-sociation. MESPA endorses schools that demonstrate marked improvements on state standardized tests, leadership, vision, student learning and community engagement, according to the organization’s website. Teachers and district administrators credit much of Cedar Park’s suc-cess to its principal, John Garcia, who was recently named Science and Math-ematics Principal of the Year by MESPA. “It really is the leader-ship of John and his staff, who are committed to stu-dent learning and achieve-ment, that has enabled them to achieve this suc-cess,” said Sally Soliday, director of elementary education for District 196. Before coming to Ce-dar Park, Garcia was a principal in St. Paul and was a sixth-grade teacher in north Minneapolis and taught in Kansas. He took a break from education to work as a pharmacy sales manager for seven years. During a trip to Hawaii with his wife, Garcia real-ized he wasn’t happy and needed to return to educa-tion. When Garcia was hired in 2007, Cedar Park was the district’s most diverse school and there was a lot of “white flight.” He immediately got to work on changing the school’s identity. He set out to completely rebrand Cedar Park with skills he learned from the business world. Garcia chose a color scheme and placed bright decals on the school’s walls and windows. He encour-aged teachers and other employees to wear some-thing with the school’s name on it everyday and wore Cedar Park gear ev-eryday himself, even on weekends. His other first directive as principal was to close the school’s “behavior room,” which Garcia said

was ineffective and dispro-portionately disciplined students of color. “It was filled with black and brown kids,” Garcia said. “It showed us that we were not connecting with all our students.” Teachers and adminis-trators received diversity and equity training and now focus on proactively addressing students’ aca-demic and behavior issues before they become an problem, he said. Minor-ity students continue to make up about 50 percent of the school’s population and 34 percent of students speak English as a second language. Getting parents in-volved in the school was another top priority. “It’s about having re-spect and appreciation for all our families, Garcia said. Cedar Park became a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) magnet school in 2010. Magnet schools are free public schools but differ from other public schools in that they have a focused theme and aligned curricula in science, tech-nology, math, fine arts, language and other areas. Although school lead-

ers continue focus on meeting state standards, professional development was changed to emphasize student curiosity and cre-ativity. “The way kids learn at Cedar Park is hands-on,” Garcia said. “Ask-ing questions is the norm and students are taught that through failure comes more opportunities for learning.” This focus on hands-on learning and creativ-ity is best demonstrated in school’s Maker Space, an area within its multi-media room where students use tablets, 3-D printers and other technology to build and code small robots and create 3-D figures and art work. “It’s a way for kids to have an authentic way to learn,” Garcia said. The new model has also significantly curbed disci-pline issues because stu-dents are engaged, he said. As part of its focus on science, technology and mathematics, the school regularly reaches out to local technology firms to teach students and fami-lies about various career opportunities. “Both our teachers and community are very com-

mitted to our students and it’s this commitment that has led to our success. It takes shared leadership. No one person can do it alone,” Garcia said. The school’s image has taken a 180 degree turn. Cedar Park is now on the state’s list of 22 “Celebra-tion Schools” and won five consecutive national mag-net school awards. It has grown by 200 students since becom-ing a magnet school and has become a top school of choice for families in the region with a waiting of 141 students. Due to the growing interest, the school faces overcrowd-ing with a student body of 700. The school dis-trict’s $130 million build-ing bond, which passed on Nov. 3, will enable the Cedar Park to add eight new classrooms to accom-modate its growth. “We’re going to con-tinue to grow and change, and promote STEM to other schools. Our hope is that Cedar Park’s success will inspire other strug-gling schools,” Garcia said. Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.


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SERVICES & POLICIESSun Newspapers reserves the right to edit, refuse, reject or cancel any ad at any time. Errors must be reported on the first day of the publication, and Sun Newspapers will be responsible for no more than the cost of the space occupied by the error and only the first insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the publication or omission of an advertisement.HOW TO PAY We gladly accept VISA, American Express, Mastercard, Discover, personal checks, and cash.

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Garage Sales Transportation$54• 3 lines, 4 weeks, All zones• Additional lines: $7.00• Private party only

Merchandise Mover $54• 3 lines, 4 weeks, All zones• Additional lines: $7.00• Merchandise $151.00 or more

$50 Package• 4 line ad• 2 week run• FREE Garage Sale Kit*• Metro Wide Coverage – 318,554 homes

$52 Package• 4 line ad• 2 week run• FREE Garage Sale Kit*• Metro Wide Coverage – 318,554 homes• Rain Insurance – we will re-run your ad up to two weeks FREE if your sale is rained out.

Additional Lines $10.00Ads will also appear on www.mnSun.com each Wednesday by 9:00 a.m.

*Garage Sale Kits can be picked up at the

Eden Prairie office.

• Wheels 1010-1070• Sporting 1510-1580• Farm 2010-2080• Pets 2510-2520• Announcements 3010-3090• Merchandise 3510-3630• Sales 4010-4030• Rentals/Real Estate 4510-4650• Services 5010-5440• Employment 5510-2280• Network Ads 6010

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4020 Crafts, Boutiques& Flea Markets

1020 Junkers& Repairables



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4510 Apartments/Condos For Rent

5170 Concrete/Mason-ry/Waterproofing


5370 Painting &Decorating

1000 WHEELS


$$$ UP TO $7,500 $$$Junkers & Repairables

More if Saleable. MN Licensed

www.crosstownauto.net 612-861-3020 651-645-7715

2500 PETS

2510 Pets

Free Kittens - 8 wks old! Gold! Male & Female

952-469-5155

3500 MERCHANDISE

3520 Cemetery Lots

Pleasant View Memorial Garden, Burnsville - 2 lots.Retail $1,500/each. Asking $1,400/each; or $2,700 for both. 952-474-6188

3540 Firewood

FIREWOODMixed Hardwood - 2 years dried. 4’x8’x16” $130; or 2/$240. Delivered & stacked. 612-486-2674

Ideal FirewoodDry Oak & Oak Mixed

4’x8’x16” $125; Quantity discounts! Free Delivery.

952-881-2122 763-381-1269

3580 Household/Furnishings

Odds & Ends Furniture Is Going Out Of Business. De-signer & Amish furniture 31% off the lowest price. 3740 Louisiana S. Across from Sam’s Club. M-F (10-8), Sat (10-5), Sun (12-5) 952-924-1061. Final Days!

oddsandendsfurniture.com

Rolltop Desk, Oak Ve-neer, Excellent condition.

$90. Call 218-536-0351

3600 MiscellaneousFor Sale

Bavarian China “Wild Rose” 10 pl. settings w/extra pcs. Exc cond! $450/BO. Delta 12” Wood Planer $325/BO. Rockwell Post Drill $125/BO. Call 651-463-2993

Shaklee Products No shipping - I have inventory! Judy 651-454-7179

3600 MiscellaneousFor Sale

IBM Selectric Typewriter, w/all balls, accessories, and orig. cover. Like new! Orig. price $2,900. Asking $550/BO. 952-595-0498

4000 SALES


BURNSVILLE

AnnualCraft Fair

Sat., November 79am - 5:30 pm

Sun., November 88:30am-1:30pm Mary, Mother of

the Church 3333 Cliff Rd.

Over 70 vendors! Featuring holiday &

traditional craft items. Food & beverages will be sold by the

Burnsville Lions Club. More information:

Kay Fogarty 952-890-7055

River ValleyBoutique

November 5th - 15thMon - Fri 10-5

Thurs 10-7Sat 10-6; Sun 10-4

Over 80 Artists!Home Decor, Gifts,& Seasonal items

New Prague Golf Course

400 Lexington Ave. So.New Prague, MN

[email protected]

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

APPLE VALLEY ESTATE SALE 11/7 (8:30-4); 11/8 (11-3) Business storage containers & wire shelving. Furn., tools, HH, dishes, stickers, and more!7172 145th Street West

Brooklyn Park Nov 5-7, 12-6p Unbelivable Prices! Tools, mower, HH, furn, MORE! 8256 Morgan Av N

Brooklyn Park, Nov 5-7 8-4p HH, DVD’s, Tools, Lawn Equip & Patio Sets 6765 Shingle Creek Drive

EAGAN

Holiday Gift& Craft SaleEagan High School4185 Braddock Trail

(near Diffley Road)

Saturday, Nov. 7th9 am to 4 pm

Over 40 Crafters!Sponsored by

EHS Band Boosters

Eden Prairie Estate Sale8206 Tamarack Trail

Fri & Sat, Nov. 6-7 (9-5)Modern & Antiq furn., col-lectibles, Peter Max prints.

Fall / Winter - Wonderful Time To Have A Sale!

3 Sisters Estate Companyhelps seniors Downsize, or prepares any estate for liquidation. LET’S MEET!

763-443-0519

Fridley- 11/12 - 11/14, 9am-5pm. Moving Sale!

Furniture, HH , Tools. 645 67th Ave NE

Golden ValleyKING of GRACE School fundraiser Rummage Sale! Sat., Nov. 7 (8-3) - $3 entry.Gym full of cloz, HH items, toys, etc. 6000 Duluth St.

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

MinneapolisJewelry Sale! Handicrafts

from SERRV. 11/6-7(8-5). 37th & Bryant,

Walker Methodist

Minnetonka, 11/14-11/15, 9a-3p. MUST SELL www.oldisknew.com/Upcoming-Sales 3444 Oak Ridge Rd.

Plymouth Craft SaleNov. 12-13-14 (9-5)

4 crafters, great gift items! 17235 11th Ave. North

Richfield Scrapbooking/Card Making supplies (Big Shot / Cricut) 11/6-7 (9 to 5)6600 Pleasant Ave, #128

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Richfield- 11/5 & 11/6 (8:30a-4p) 11/7 (9a-3p)

Furn, Piano, HH, Tools 6339 Clinton Ave S.

To place your Classified Ad contact Jeanne Cannon at: 952-392-6875 or email:

[email protected]

Wayzata Moving Sale2 HH’s down to 1

Nov 5&6, 9-?. HH & Furn.2862 GALE RD (Woodland)

4500 RENTALS / REAL ESTATE


Apple Valley: 1 BR Condo, W/D,garage ,No pets. Avail now! $785 952-942-5328


To place your Classified Ad contact Sharon Brauer at: 952-392-6873 or email:

[email protected]

4520 Townhomes/Dbls/Duplexes For Rent

A V - 2 B R , 1 . 5 B A ,T w n Home- FP, W/D, lrg.Kitch, $1250+util 651-437-8627

4530 Houses For Rent


[email protected]

4570 StorageFor Rent

Lonsdale Mini-Storage7 sizes available. 5’x10’ to 10’x40’. Call 507-744-4947 leave message.

4610 Houses For Sale


[email protected]

5000 SERVICES

5080 Child &Adult Care

To place your Classified Ad contact Jeanne Cannon at: 952-392-6875 or email:

[email protected]

5090 Asphalt/Black-topping/Seal Coating

H & H Blacktopping612-861-6009

5110 Building &Remodeling

�Baths Decks Kitchens�Christian Brothers

ConstructionMinn Lic. BC679768

�� 612-423-2784 ��

Dependable BuildersBasement Finishing Expert15 yr. exp. Refers available 612 306-4199 Lic. 20460052

5140 Carpet, Floor& Tile

SANDING-REFINISHINGRoy’s Sanding Service

Since 1951 952-888-9070

5140 Carpet, Floor& Tile

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation-Sanding-Finishing

“We Now InstallCarpet, Tile & Vinyl.”

952-440-WOOD (9663)

Duffy’s Hardwood Floors •Install •Refinish

•Repair • Cust. Staining•Res./Comm. Serving

the area for over 32 yrs! 22,000 happy customers! Satisfaction guaranteed.

952-426-2790

Escobar Hardwood Floors, LLC

We offer professional services for your wood floors!

Installs/Repair Sand/RefinishFree Ests Ins’d Mbr: BBB

Professional w/15 yrs exp.

952-292-2349

5160 Commercial &Residential Cleaning

Professional Cleaning w/o paying the high priceHonest, dep, reas. Exc. refs Therese 952-898-4616


CONCRETE & MASONRYSteps, Walks, Drives,

Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm.

Lic/Bond/Ins John 952-882-0775 612-875-1277

Concrete, Chimneys Brick, Stone, Drain Tiles.Custom, New or Repair. Christian Brothers

ConstructionMinn Lic. BC679768

612-716-0388

Lowell Russell Concrete

BBB A+ Rating - Angies List Honor Roll

From the Unique to the Ordinary

Specializing in drives, pa-tios & imprinted colored & stained concrete. Interior

acid stained floors and counter tops.

www.staincrete.com952-461-3710

[email protected]

To place your Classified Ad

contact Elliot Carlson at: 952-392-6879 or email:

[email protected]

5210 Drywall

PINNACLE DRYWALL*Hang *Tape *Texture

*Sand Quality Guar. Ins., 612-644-1879

5220 Electrical

DAGGETT ELECTRICGen. Help & Lic. Elec.

Low By-The-Hour Rates651-815-2316Lic# EA006385

5220 Electrical

JNH Electric 612-743-7922Bonded Insured Free Ests

Resid, Comm & Service. Old/New Const, Remodels Serv Upgrades. Lic#CA06197

TEAM ELECTRICteamelectricmn.com

Lic/ins/bonded Res/Com All Jobs...All Sizes

Free Ests. 10% Off W/AdCall 952-758-7585

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5260 Garage Doors

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS

Repair/Replace/Reasonable

Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes

www.expertdoor.com 651-457-7776

5270 Gutter Cleaning

To place your Classified Ad

contact Elliot Carlson at: 952-392-6879 or email:

[email protected]

5280 Handyperson

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!Status Contracting, Inc. Kitchens & Baths, Lower Level Remodels. Decks.

Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet,

Painting & Flooring#BC679426 MDH Lead SupervisorDale 952-941-8896 office

612-554-2112 cellWe Accept Credit Cards

“Soon To Be Your Favorite Contractor!”

Statuscontractinginc.comFind Us On Facebook

5 Star Home ServicesHandyman, Painting, In-stall Appliances & Mainte-nance. Sm/Lg Jobs. Ref/Ins 40+yrs. Bob 952-855-2550

952-484-3337 Call RayR & J

Construction* Decks * Basements*Kitchen/Bath Remod*Roofing & Siding*All Types of Tile

Free Quotes & IdeasA-1 Work Ray’s Handyman

No job too small!!Quality Work @ Competitive

Prices! Roofing & Roof RepairRay 612-281-7077

All Home Repairs! Excell Remodeling, LLC Interior & Exterior Work

One Call Does it All!Call Bob 612-702-8237or Dave 612-481-7258

Home Tune-up • Fix It • Replace It

• Upgrade It Over 40 Yrs Exp.

Ins’d Ron 612-221-9480

5280 Handyperson

Smart Move Home Services651-724-0157 Jeff

Insured / Ref. Home Repairs, Painting, Tile

Trim, Doors, and more...

To place your Classified Ad contact Mike Specht at: 952-392-6877 or email:

[email protected]

5300 Heating &Cooling Services

To place your Classified Ad contact Michelle Ahrens at: 952-392-6883 or email:

[email protected]

5330 Irrigation

Sams IrrigationWinterization & Repair

Wade 612-203-9915

5340 Landscaping

RETAINING WALLSWater Features & Pavers. 30+ Yrs Exp /Owner Operator

763-420-3036 952-240-5533

Offering Complete Landscape Services

apluslandscapecreations.com

5350 Lawn &Garden Services

CAYERING LAWN SERVICE

•Fall Clean-ups •Leaf Pile Pickup •Snowplowing

• Holiday LightingRes. & Commercial

Call Tim 952-212-6390

Fall Clean Ups & haul away $180-standard lawn. Aera-tions-$69.95 612-800-3000

Green & Black LLC • Snow Plowing • Fall Cleanup

•Irrigation Blowouts Lic’d, Ins. 651-356-9193

5370 Painting &Decorating

3 Interior Rooms/$275Wallpaper Removal.

Drywall Repair. Cabi-net Enameling and

Staining. 30 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

*A and K PAINTING*Schedule Fall Painting

Painting/Staining. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/LicMajor Credit Cards Accepted

Ben’s PaintingInt/Ext, Drywall Repair

Paint/Stain/Ceilings. Visa/MC/Discvr.,

benspaintinginc.com

952-432-2605 DAVE’S PAINTING

and WALLPAPERINGInt/Ext • Free Est. • 23 Yrs.

Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins

Visa/MC 952-469-6800

DAVE’S PAINTING and WALLPAPERING

Int/Ext • Free Est. • 23 Yrs.Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins

Visa/MC 952-469-6800

**Mike the Painter Interi-or/ exterior, Wallpaper, 35 yrs exp, Ins 612-964-5776

5380 Plumbing

SAVE MONEY - Competent Master Plumb-er needs work. Lic# M3869.

Jason 952-891-2490

5390 Roofing, Siding& Gutters

Flat Roof SpecialistIns. claims & wood shakes Overhead Roofing Est 1983952 463-4592 Lic# BC4706





5510 Full-time

5420 Tree Care &Stump Removal

5510 Full-time

5510 Full-time


5510 Full-time

5510 Full-time

Merchandise Mover (CMM)

$54.00• 3 lines, 4 weeks, choose 2 zones• Additional lines: $7.00• Merchandise $151.00 or more• Quick Post theadspider.com website

Garage Sales (CGS)

$50• 4 lines, 2 weeks, All zones• Additional lines: $10.00• FREE Garage Sale Kit available at one of

our three offices - Or we can mail it to you for an additional $4.50• Rain Insurance $2.00• Quick Post theadspider.com website

Transportation (CTRAN)

$54• 3 lines, 4 weeks, choose 2 zones• Additional lines: $7.00• Quick Post theadspider.com website

Contact UsClassified Phone 952-392-6888Classified Fax 952-941-5431

To Place Your AdAds may be placed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

DEADLINE: Mondays at 3:00 pm* *Earlier on Holiday WeeksBy Phone: 952-392-6888By FAX: 952-941-5431By Mail: 10917 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Attn: Classified

In Person: Visit the Eden Prairie Classified Office

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• Punctuate and space the ad copy properly.• Include area code with phone number.• 3 line minimum

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n Sun•Sailor Chanhassen, Excelsior, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Shorewood, St. Louis Park, Wayzata

n Sun•Focus Columbia Heights, Fridley, Mounds View, New Brighton

n Sun Thisweek Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Rosemount, Farmington

n Sun•Current Central Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Richfield

n Sun•Post Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Robbinsdale

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Mail order form to: Sun•Classifieds, 10917 Valley View Road • Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Or fax order form to: 952-941-5431

Deadline: Mondays at 3:00 pm - Earlier deadline on Holiday WeeksPrivate Party RatesNote: Newsprint does not fax legibly, you must fax a photocopy of the completed order form below.

Please use this order form when placing your Classified ads.

Please call 952-392-6888 for business rates.

884235 Private Party Form • March 2014

In the community, With the community, For the community

How to PayWe gladly accept VISA, American Express, Mastercard, Discover, personal checks, and cash.

Location10917 Valley View RoadEden Prairie, MN

Services & PoliciesSun Newspapers reserves the right to edit, refuse, reject or cancel any ad at any time. Errors must be reported on the first day of the publication, and Sun Newspapers will be responsible for no more than the cost of the space occupied by the error and only the first insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the publication or omission of an advertisement.

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A Family Operated Business

No Subcontractors Used

Tear-offs, Insurance Claims BBB A+, Free Est. A+ Angies List Lic # BC170064 Certified GAF Installer - 50 yr warranty.

Ins. 952-891-8586

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs - 30 Yrs Exp

Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC.

Call 952-925-6156

◆ Roofing ◆ Siding Gutters ◆ Soffit/Fascia

TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177

Lic CR005276 ◆ Bonded ◆ Insured

35 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB

5410 Snow Removal

$350* For The SeasonDriveway Plowing and

Small Parking Lots. *Most Drives 651-592-5748

�� MN Nice � � �Snow Plowing / Removal

952-288-7693 Modern Landscapes

Residential Snow RemovalDependable

612-205-9953

SNOW PLOWINGCommercial & ResidentialDependable - Insured - Exp’dLSC Construction Svcs, IncMbr: Better Business Bureau Free Ests. 952-890-2403

Swede Outdoor ServicesServing Eagan - CommercialLawn & Snow 612-810-9374

To place your Classified Ad contact Mike Specht at: 952-392-6877 or email:

[email protected]


$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape.

Fall Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree

Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large

Trees & Stumps CHEAP!!

ArborBarberMN.com612-703-0175 Mbr: BBB

Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding.

NOVAK STUMP REMOVALFree Ests. Lic’d & Ins’d

952-888-5123


Call Jeff forStump Removal

Narrow Access Backyards Fully Insured

Jeff 612-578-5299

Thomas Tree Service25 yrs exp./ Expert Climb.

Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/TrimmingLot Clearing/Stump Removal

Free Ests 952-440-6104

5440 Window Cleaning

Rich’s Window Cleaning Quality Service. Afford-able rates. 952-435-7871

5500 EMPLOYMENT

5510 Full-time

DriverClass B Bulk, Bag, Liquid feed delivery. Competi-tive pay & benefits. Apply in person: Fluegels 14700 S Robert Trl, Rosemount. 651-423-1587, Greg or Dave.

5510 Full-time

Account Manager / Inside Sales – Eagan, MN

We have openings for an Account Manager andInside Sales Rep in our fast growing Trucking / Brokerage company. Du-ties would include Account management, Customer Service, Sales & Carrier Management. Please send resume’s to Nik @

[email protected] or 612-558-9212 for details.

Turn your unneeded items in to

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $Sell your items in Sun•Thisweek Classifieds

952-392-6888

Finish Carpenters

Schwieters Co. Wants You!

We Offer Year-Round Work and Great Benefits for Expe-rienced Finish Carpenters. Work throughout the metro.

Call 612-328-3140 to schedule an interview.

Finishcarpenters.com EOE


5510 Full-time

5520 Part-time

5510 Full-time

5520 Part-time

5530 Full-time orPart-time

5540 Healthcare


5540 Healthcare

5510 Full-time

Security Officers needed. JBM Patrol is now hiring full time for all shifts. Must be dependable, have a val-id driver’s license and be able to pass a background check. Call 952-582-1348 or visit jbmpatrol.com to apply.

5520 Part-time

PCA -to provide total as-sistance for woman w/ quadriplegia. Will accom-pany her to church & other outings. No experience necessary. Will train. Must have clean driving record, & have exceptional refer-ences. Sundays 5pm- 9 am $204-$220 per shift. Non

smokers only. Call Sandy 952-322-5372

PT Admin. Assistantin Publications at Shepherd of the Valley Church (Mon-Thurs, 9-3) Please review job description: www.sotv.org Qualified candidates send

resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

PT Help Needed to post ads on Craigs List for sale of business. (612) 221-1800

PT-Cashier/SalesAverage 20-30 hrs per wk.

Evenings & weekends required. AM & PM’s

shifts available.Call: 952-469-2401 Ask for Ray or Email

[email protected]


A+ Driving School seeking behind the wheel instructors. We will train. Afternoons, evenings & weekends. Flexible hours. Retirees welcome. Start ASAP. Contact Dan at 651-398- 6153

Community Living Options,

Seeking motivated people to

implement programs & community

integration.Starting pay $11.05 FT/PT & Relief avail.

651-237-1087 or www.clo-mn.com

5540 Healthcare

$200.00 Sign On Bonus-PCA- Apple Valley man is needing PCA services. Hrs: every Thurs 4-10:30pm & e/o Fri. & Sat. 4-10:30pm. Very pleasant 54yr old man needing assist with bath, meal prep, and transfers. Call Karen: 651-460-4201

Occupational Therapist-Visits River Valley Home Care is looking for an OT to provide 2-4 visits per week. We pay a per diem rate. Most clients are elderly. Please Contact Rachelle: 651-460-4201 for details.

Recycling means manufacturing jobs in Minnesota.

recyclemoreminnesota.orgLearn more about how and why to recycle at home.

Anchor Glass in Shakopee

produces 915 million bottles every year and

is the biggest consumer of

recycled glass feedstock in the upper Midwest.

Anchor employs 280 workers.


Births

BloemkeJoe and Brittany would

like to announce the birth of their daughter, Nora Rae Bloemke, born Sep-tember 29, 2015 at 6:43 p.m. She was 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and 21 inches long.

Proud grandparents include Dave and Barb Watters and Dan and Deb Bloemke, both of Lakev-ille.

OlsonOur little bundle of joy

has arrived!Carrie and Josh Olson

of Lakeville, along with big sisters Alexis and Molly are ecstatic to wel-come little Ali Elizabeth into the world!

She was born on the 19th of October, 2015. Ali was 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 20 inches long.

Grandparents are Tom and Bonnie Nohava and-Jerry and Denise Olson.

theater and arts briefsPaul Sailer featured at author event The Rosemount Area Arts Council’s ongoing “Meet the Author” series will feature Paul Sailer, author of “The Oranges are Sweet,” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the Robert Trail Library in Rosemount. “The Oranges are Sweet” is a study of Major Don Beerbower, a World War II fighter pilot who commanded the 353rd Fighter Squadron, a unit that had more aerial victo-ries than any other squad-ron in the U.S. Army Air

Forces during World War II. The book chronicles the daily life of Beerbower during World War II and that of his wife and family on the home front in Min-nesota. Sailer is also set to speak at the Rosemount Historical Society’s His-tory Book Club at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Robert Trail Library. The book club is open to the public. There is no cost to at-tend the “Meet the Au-thor” event. The Robert Trail Library is at 14395 S. Robert Trail.

Fall choral concerts The Minnesota Val-ley Men’s and Women’s Chorale are gearing up for their annual Fall Cho-ral Concerts – “A Hint of Christmas.” Both choirs will per-form a variety of choral repertoire including sa-cred, secular, multi-cultur-al, spirituals and Broad-way. Also highlighted will be familiar Christmas se-lections. A guest brass ensem-ble, featuring instrumen-tal faculty members from District 196, will also per-form and accompany the choirs. The choirs will present concerts 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burns-ville, and 7:30 p.m. Sat-urday, Nov. 14, at Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at MVWCsings.org or MVMCsings.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. There is no re-served seating.

Festival of new plays at Ames The Chameleon The-atre Circle’s 16th annual New Play Festival starts 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the Black Box The-atre at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Admission and parking are free. For a full sched-ule and a list of actors in-volved in the festival, visit www.chameleontheatre.org.

Poetry reading in Eagan Minnesota poet Rich-ard Meyer will give a po-etry reading of his debut book “Orbital Paths” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at

Barnes and Noble, 1291 Promenade Place, Eagan. Meyer’s poems have received national recogni-tion. “Fieldstone” won the 2012 Robert Frost Farm Prize and “The Autumn Way” won the 2014 String Poet Prize. Meyer also re-ceived top honors in the Great River Shakespeare Festival sonnet contest. Call 651-683-1955 for more information.

FHS presents ‘Godspell’ Farmington High School presents the musi-cal “Godspell” Nov. 13-15 and 20-21 on the Boeck-man Middle School stage. Performances are 7 p.m. Nov. 13, 14, 20 and 21, and 2 p.m. Nov. 15. Tickets can be pur-chased at the door or through a cast, crew or pit member. Tickets are $12 preferred seating (email [email protected]), $10 adults, $6 students and seniors.

‘Into the Woods’ at BHS Burnsville High School Theatre Guild presents Stephen Sondheim’s mu-sical “Into the Woods” Nov. 12-15 and 19-21 in the Mraz Center for the Performing Arts, 600 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, and 3 p.m. Nov. 15. Tickets can be pur-chased at www.MrazCen-terTickets.com.

LNHS presents ‘Sweeney Todd’ Lakeville North High School presents the mu-sical thriller “Sweeney Todd” at 7 p.m. Nov. 13, 14, 19 and 21 in the Lake-ville North auditorium. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased online at www.seatyour-self.biz.

Winter art experience Eagan Art Festival, Lunds & Byerlys, and the Eagan Art House present Winter Art Experience 12:30-3:30 p.m. Satur-day, Nov. 14, at Lunds & Byerlys, 1299 Promenade Place, Eagan. Attendees can experi-ence art on display, art-ists creating their work, a children’s art activity, live music, and food sampling.

Santa arrives at Burnsville Center Santa arrives at Burns-ville Center on Saturday, Nov. 7. He is available for visits through Christmas 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-days-Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Visits with Santa are free; photo packages are avail-able for purchase. Pet Nights with Santa are 6-9 p.m. Dec. 1 and 8. Pets must be leashed or in a carrier and use the mall entrance near Chuck E. Cheese. Santa is located on the

lower level, in front of Macy’s. For photo pack-age prices and more in-formation, visit Burnsvil-leCenter.com.

Eagan Art House pottery and art sale The annual Eagan Art House Pottery & Art Sale will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The sale features 24 local art-ists from the Eagan Art House and from Eagan Artist Connect. The sale has expanded this year to two locations – the Eagan Art House and just across the parking lot at Advent United Methodist Church. Admission is free. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Eagan Art Festival Board in support of the arts in Eagan. The Eagan Art House is located at 3981 Lexing-ton Ave. S. and Advent United Methodist Church is at 3945 Lexington Ave. S. For more information, call 651-675-5521.

Local Author Fair in Apple Valley Dakota County Li-brary’s Local Author Fair will be 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Western Service Center atrium, ad-jacent to the Galaxie Li-brary, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Forty local authors will be present throughout the day to showcase their tal-ent and offer books for sale. Keynote speaker will be Benjamin Percy, Minne-sota author of “The Dead Lands,” “Red Moon” and “The Wilding.” Common Good Books will sell Per-cy’s work, and the author will be available for sign-ing his books. The Loft Literary Cen-ter will present free writing workshops from 2-4 p.m. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us/library and search “lo-cal author fair” or call 651-450-2918.

Community Art Exhibit deadline The Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advi-sory Committee is seeking original works of art for its fifth Community Art Exhibition. The deadline for submitting artwork is Nov. 9. Submissions should

represent the themes “New Perspectives of Historic Places in Dakota County” or “Your Favorite Build-ing in Dakota County.” Artists 8 years old and older living in Da-kota County are invited to submit original two-dimensional art that meets the committee’s criteria outlined online. One entry per person per theme is al-lowed. The committee will review submissions and make a recommendation to the Dakota County Board of Commissioners, which will make the final decision on which artwork is exhibited. The six-month exhibit will be installed in No-vember in various Dakota County buildings. For submission criteria, visit www.dakotacounty.us and search “art exhib-it.” To learn more, contact Jean Erickson at 651-438-4286 or [email protected].

Holiday Harvest at Mystic Lake Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake is de-buting Holiday Harvest, touted as the ultimate all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving buffet. In addition to tradi-tional Thanksgiving fa-vorites, the buffet includes oysters on the half shell, crab claws, pan-seared Chilean sea bass gremo-lata, pepper-smoked salm-on, chef-prepared omelets and butterscotch pot de crème. The buffet runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, in the Grand Ballroom. Cost is $44.95 adults, $22.95 children ages 4 to 12, and free for children under 4. Reserva-tions are being accepted at mysticlake.com/holiday-harvest or by calling 952-445-9000.

Santa kicks off holiday show Mystic Lake is kicking off the holiday season by offering free photos with Santa on Friday, Nov. 27, to celebrate the opening night of its new holiday show “Borealis – The Hol-iday Magic Continues.” Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and Santa’s Elves will be on hand to meet children and pose for pictures. Each family will have the opportunity to take home a free souvenir photo print

CORO!, a Twin Cities opera ensemble, is set to perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Lakeville. The 22-member ensemble conduct-ed by John-Scott Moir sings with “full voice” technique, differing dramatically from the standard Midwest cho-ral sound. The English-language opera program will in-clude selections from “The Crucible,” “Ballad of Baby Doe” and “Candide.” Additional concerts are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Lake Harriet Methodist Church in Minneapolis, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Sunfish Lake. Admis-sion is free, though donations will be accepted. (Photo submitted)

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Books Local Author Fair, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the atrium adjoining the Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Val-ley. Free. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/libraries. SouthSide Writers, Sat-urday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, sub-mission and manuscript prep-aration information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651-688-0365.

Comedy Lisa Landry and Lucas O’Neil, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, Mystic Lake, Prior Lake. Ma-ture audiences only. Tickets: $19. Information: www.mysti-clake.com or 952-445-9000.

Dance Eastview High School fall dance shows, 6:30 and 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, Eastview High School. Tickets: $7 adults, $5 students. Information: 952-431-8900.

Exhibits Minnesota Watercolor Society Fall Exhibition runs through Dec. 12 at Ames Cen-ter art gallery, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Information: www.ames-center.com. Tuesday Painters exhibit runs through November at the Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount.

Music Farmington High School wind ensemble/Army band concert, 6:30 p.m. Satur-day, Nov. 7, Farmington High School. Information: 651-252-2501. Symphony On The Rocks with The Vic Ferrari Band, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, Ames

Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $33 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. Foghorn Stringband, 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at St. James Lutheran Church, 3650 Williams Drive, Burnsville. Old-time American music. Suggest-ed donation: $15. Eagan High School pops instrumental concert, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, Eagan High School. Information: 651-683-6900. Farmington High School fall band concert, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, Farmington High School. Information: 651-252-2501. November Dance Night at Skateville, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 201 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Dance les-sons 7-8 p.m. ($10) by Fred Astaire Studio, live music 8-10 p.m. by Red Rock Swing Band ($10). Information: https://www.facebook.com/events/874023549313205/.

Theater “9 to 5: The Musical,” pre-sented by Apple Valley High School Theater, 7 p.m. Nov. 5-7 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8, Apple Valley High School. Tickets: $9 adults, $7 senior citizens, $5 students. Tickets can be purchased on-line at www.seatyourself.biz/avhs and at the box office one hour prior to performances. “Stanley Ann: The Unlikely Story of Barack Obama’s Mother,” Nov. 6-22, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Nov. 9 is “pay what you can” at the door. Tickets: $22 at the box office, Ticket-master.com or 800-982-2787.

Workshops/classes/other Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Bat-tle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny

“Sunshine” (above) by David Smith and “Winter Biker” (at

right) by Emmy White are among the more than 70

paintings featured at the Minnesota

Watercolor Society’s fall exhibition, which runs through Dec. 12

at the Ames Center in Burnsville.

Watercolor wonders at the Ames Center gallery

Opening reception

Nov. 6 for MNWS fall exhibition

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There’s a double meaning embedded in the title of the Minne-sota Watercolor Society’s fall exhibition, “Brilliant Passages.” “Brilliant Passages” refers to the transitions a watercolor artist makes with colors, moving from one part of the canvas to the next, explained Suzi McArdle, chair of the MNWS exhibition. It also refers to the real-world, life transitions the painters are seeking to convey with their images. “Every passage, whether in time, place or a painting, has the poten-tial to carry a particular brilliance in memory or effect for the artist and observer,” McArdle said.

The exhibition, which runs Nov. 5-Dec. 12 at the Ames Center gallery in Burnsville, features more than 70 paintings by members of the non-profit, volunteer-run painting society. An opening reception is scheduled for 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the gallery. The recep-tion, which is free and open to the public, in-cludes a 7 p.m. awards ceremony, with 10 artists receiving ribbon awards. Sally Johnson, owner and curator of the Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis, is jurying the paintings. Prior to the launch of the exhibition, Andy Evansen, of Vermillion, provided workshops for MNWS members at the Ames Center Nov. 2-4. An internationally known watercolor artist whose studio is in Hast-ings, he’s a past MNWS president and works pro-fessionally as a medical illustrator. “He’s one of these

natural painters that we all aspire to learn from,” McArdle said. This is the second year MNWS has held its fall exhibition at the Ames Center. The theme of the 2014 exhibition was “In-spired Images.” MNWS has about 280 members statewide, and holds two exhibitions each year, one in the spring and one in the fall. The society grew out of a social gathering of watercolor painters held in an artist’s home in 1982. The Twin Cities Watercolor Society was founded by Jeanette Stor-dahl and Jeanne Emrich, with 47 members attend-ing the first meeting in 1983. In 1998, the Twin Cities Watercolor Society became the Minnesota Watercolor Society. More about the exhi-bition is at www.minne-sotawatercolors.com.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre is set to present “Fla-menco on Fire,” an evening of traditional Spanish fla-menco dance and music, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Tickets are $17-$21 and are available at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com or at the arts center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. The ticket price includes light tapas 30 minutes prior to the show; a cash bar will be available. (Photo submitted)

‘Flamenco on Fire’ Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with Christine Tier-ney, 9 a.m. to noon Wednes-days, River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville. Information: www.christinetierney.com, 612-210-3377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art education through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Soy candle making class-es held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Ja-mie at 651-315-4849 for dates

and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Line dance classes Wednesdays at Lakeville Heri-tage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., beginners 9-10 a.m., in-termediate 10 a.m. to noon. Information: Marilyn, 651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Infor-mation: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected].

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of the occasion. Photos with Santa will be avail-able 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, inside Mystic Lake near the entrance to the Mystic Showroom. “Borealis – The Holi-day Magic Continues” features acts including aerialists, acrobats, dare-devils and more. The show includes a state-of-the-art lighting design including lasers and projection map-ping. Tickets are $29 and $39. For more informa-tion, visit mysticlake.com/borealis.

‘Crystal Ball’ event Nov. 19 The free Crystal Ball event with psychics, palm and tarot card readers plus America’s Best Psychic will be 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Mystic Lake. For more information, visit www.mysticlake.com.

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