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Search for missing manPolice are searching for a missing 19-year-old Eagan man who fled from his home after a family disturbance.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Inside this edition are two city of Apple Valley notices that water aeration systems may cause thin ice on two lakes in the city.

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Don’t derail MnSCU goalsComplaints about the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities goal-setting process should not derail this important work.

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‘Nutcracker’ ballet returnsTwin Cities Ballet presents its flagship production Dec. 12-14 at the Ames Center in Burnsville.

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Leaders in the wrestling roomApple Valley’s wrestling squad has state and national leaders who are setting the tone for their teammates.

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Dispensary to open in Dakota County

Heart on his sleeve

Co-workers organize fundraiser for family in need

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Eagan may soon be home to one of the state’s first medical marijuana dispensaries. LeafLine Labs is look-ing to open a dispensary this summer on Slater Road south of Cliff Road in Eagan. LeafLine is one of two companies selected by the Minnesota Depart-ment of Health on Dec. 1 to grow marijuana and

distribute medical canna-bis in the form of pill and oils. Minnesota Medical Solutions in Otsego was also approved to manu-facture medical marijuana products. “We are focused on bringing safe, consistent and high-quality medical cannabis to the people of Minnesota,” Dr. Andrew Bachman, cofounder of LeafLine Labs, said in a news release. LeafLine Labs was

founded by a group of physicians as well as exec-utives from Theraplant, a Connecticut-based medi-cal cannabis manufactur-er. The company plans to open the dispensary in an existing retail space that is between 2,000 and 3,000 square feet. The site abides by Min-nesota statutes which re-quire dispensaries to be located at least 1,000 feet from a public or private

school, within a well-lit, low-crime area, and in an area approved by the local police department. The company’s growing operations will occur at its manufacturing facility in Cottage Grove. LeafLine won’t need City Council approval to move forward with its plans since the dispensary fits within current zoning, city officials say. The facility will be one of four dispensaries op-

erated by LeafLine. The company will also have dispensaries in Hibbing, St. Cloud and St. Paul. Dispensaries in Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Moorhead and Rochester will be operated by Min-nesota Medical Solutions. Patients will be able to obtain medical cannabis beginning July 1. Minnesota has one of the most restrictive medi-

Apple Valley woman gets prison in theft case

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK


An Apple Valley woman was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for stealing more than $ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 from the E a g a n car wash where she worked. Conn ie M. Rog-ers, 47, was sentenced in Dakota County District Court on Nov. 26 to 57 months in prison and was ordered to pay a $500 fine and $335,770 in restitution. Rogers was charged last May with nine counts of felony theft by swindle and one count of gross misde-meanor theft. She pleaded guilty on June 2 to six counts of felony theft by swindle. The remaining charges were dismissed. According to court records, Rogers stole $375,000 from the Para-dise Car Wash while work-ing there as a controller from April 2007 to De-cember 2012. As a controller, Rogers was responsible for payroll accounts and began writ-

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


As Seth Davin tells it, he wasn’t a sullen teen with major life problems when he dropped out of Apple Valley High School at 15. It’s just that rock ‘n‘ roll had come calling, and he didn’t want that bus leaving the crossroads without him. “I saw all of the lower

48 states by the time I was 17,” said Davin, who played guitar and toured with Dropping Daylight, an ascending local band that included his older brother Sebastian and Jake Englund, both AVHS graduates. “I’ve traveled all across our great na-tion, and I’ve made a lot of friends. That made all the difference when I started writing music when I was 19.”

Now 27, the lifelong Burnsville resident is gui-tarist and frontman for American Scarecrows, who in June released “Yesteryear,” their second album of big-sounding alt-country songs. One of them, “Gods of the West,” is in regular rota-tion on 89.3 the Current, Davin said. American Scarecrows opened last week for Chi-cago troubadours the Ike

Reilly Assassination at their annual Thanksgiv-ing Eve show at First Avenue in Minneapolis. They played another big house in July, opening for the BoDeans at the Min-nesota Zoo, and have a headlining show at the Turf Club in St. Paul on Thursday, Dec. 18. Looking not much old-er than he did at 15, Davin

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


At their 2003 wedding, Lee Petersen and Peggy Evans imagined a life of adventure, fun and family. They worked hard to-ward the goals they en-visioned, striving to own a house and raise a fam-ily, but those dreams have been set aside as the once-active, fun-loving couple now struggles to survive after Petersen was struck by disease. Chronic neck pain Pe-tersen suffered for years, first attributed to some wild four-wheeling activi-ties, was in 2006 diagnosed as ankylosing spondylitis, a painful, degenerative form of arthritis, Evans said. Petersen, 38, is now unable to work, beset by chronic pain as the disease caused some of his verte-brae to swell, become in-flamed and fuse together.

The disease is incurable, progressive and its effects irreversible, Evans said. A monthly infusion helps re-duce inflammation around Petersen’s joints to make it easier for him to walk. Evans became the cou-ple’s sole bread-winner and primary caregiver for Petersen, who she said was also hospitalized four years ago for cellulitis, a bacterial skin infection discovered in his left leg. That condition has multi-plied Petersen’s problems. After the wounds healed, Evans said Pe-tersen’s left leg swelled and he was diagnosed with lymphedema, which re-quires the leg be wrapped to control swelling. The disease has now spread to his right leg. Evans’ friend and co-worker at Midwest Veteri-nary Supply, Jan Volimas of Lakeville, said the situ-ation is “a constant battle” for the young couple, yet

Evans takes opportunities to help and comfort other people. She said Evans keeps scrapbooking materials to make cards for others go-ing through hard times. She said despite the couple’s struggles, Evans

put together items to do-nate for Operation Christ-mas Child, a Christian relief organization that annually provides children in third-world countries shoeboxes filled with gifts, candy and toiletries. “Peggy is a very kind

and caring person with a heart of gold,” Volimas said. “She treats others with kindness and gener-osity and always willing to help others in need. She has made me realize that

Medical marijuana site will be one of eight in the state

Lee Petersen’s physical struggles span a decade

Seth Davin, of Burnsville, is frontman and guitarist for the band American Scarecrows. Also pictured is bass player Matthew Broadbent. (Submitted photo)

Lee Petersen and Peggy Evans have been struggling for years since Petersen was struck with ankylosing spondylitis, a progressively degenerative form of arthritis. (Photo sub-mitted)

Connie Rogers

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Season’s greetings from the Velvet Tones

Now in their 18th season, the Velvet Tones have grown in membership from 10 members their first year to their pres-ent membership of about 80. The community chorus for adults ages 55 and up rehearses Wednesday mornings at the Apple Valley Senior Center. (Photo submitted)

Senior chorus presents Christmas concert Dec. 14

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


The Velvet Tones are offering some holiday cheer this month with their Family Christmas Concert. The Dakota County-based community choir for seniors will present its annual holiday concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Apple Valley Se-nior Center, 14601 Hayes Road. It will be the fifth year the Velvet Tones have staged their Christmas concert as part of their mission to “bring the joy of music to the commu-nity.” Now in their 18th sea-son, the Velvet Tones have grown in membership from 10 members their first year to their present

membership of about 80. They present about 30 shows each year through-out the metro area, in-cluding an annual spring concert in Apple Valley. Leading the choir is director Rich Clausen, a former school music educator and one of the founding members of the Swinging Ambassadors, the popular Twin Cities music act that grew its fol-lowing at Diamond Jim’s in Mendota. As a mem-ber of the Swinging Am-bassadors, Clausen was inducted into the Minne-sota Music Hall of Fame in 2011. The community is in-vited to attend the Fam-ily Christmas Concert on Dec. 14. Refreshments will be served following the performance; admis-sion is free though free-

will donations will be ac-cepted. The choir is always looking for new mem-

bers. Rehearsals are held Wednesday mornings, September through May, at the Apple Valley Se-

nior Center, and singers ages 55 and up can find out more at the choir’s website, www.velvet-

tones.org.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Area BriefsOpen house set on greenway alignment Dakota County, along with the city of Apple Valley and the Minnesota Zoo, is hosting a public open house from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Gal-axie Ave., Apple Valley, to discuss the North Creek Greenway Minnesota Zoo Segment Project. The project proposes a greenway alignment through the Minnesota Zoo property and a pedes-trian and bicycle overpass of McAndrews Road. The public is invited to see the alternatives that were con-sidered, and provide com-ments on greenway ameni-ties and access to the local trail network. Staff from Dakota County, Apple

Valley and the Minnesota Zoo will be available to answer questions. The North Creek Greenway is a nine-mile corridor that links the communities of Eagan, Apple Valley, Lakeville and Farmington. When completed, it will connect various Dakota County destinations including Lebanon Hills Regional Park, the Minnesota Zoo and downtown Farming-ton. For more information about the project, visit www.dakotacounty.us and search North Creek.

Book fair in Apple Valley The Friends of Rob-ert Trail Library in Rose-mount will host a fund-raising book fair from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday,

Dec. 13, at the Barnes and Noble in Apple Valley. A percentage of the sales generated on that day will help support future pro-grams and projects deter-mined by the library staff.

KCs hold pancake breakfast The Farmington Knights of Columbus will hold a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Sun-day, Dec. 7, at the Church of St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farming-ton. Pancakes, French toast, sausage links and scram-bled eggs will be served along with coffee, juice and water. Good-will of-ferings will be accepted. All proceeds will go to-wards local community needs.

Toys for Tots fundraiser in Burnsville A Toys for Tots fund-raiser is set 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at The Buzz Coffee & Cafe, 411 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. Each person who drops off a toy or provides a cash do-nation will receive a free chair massage courtesy of Finishline Wellness. To learn more about Toys for Tots go to: http://minne-apolis-mn.toysfortots.org/

local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx.

Allegro winter concert The Allegro Choral Academy, a south metro children’s choir for grades one through eight, pres-ents its winter concert, “Making Seasons Bright,” on at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Shepherd of the Val-ley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley. Tickets are available at the door. The academy is currently en-

rolling for second semester choirs.

Ugly sweater party The Rosemount Ameri-can Legion Club will host the Ugly Sweater Party at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. The 34th Infantry Brass Quartet will perform from 6:30-8:30 p.m., followed by karaoke from 9 p.m. to close. The event is free. The club is at 14590 Burma Ave. W., Rosemount.


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by Joe NathanSUN THISWEEK


Regardless of whether you think jus-tice has been done in the lack of an in-dictment of police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown in Fer-guson, Missouri, the case provides an important “teachable moment” for our students. Polls find Americans are deeply divid-ed about the outcome of the case. I hope that schools will seize the opportunity to help young people understand more about not only Missouri but also major racial disparities in Minnesota’s judicial system as well as racial attitudes. A CNN poll taken shortly before the grand jury reported its findings found that 54 percent of nonwhites interviewed, including blacks, Latinos and Asians, believe Wilson should be charged with murder. Just 23 percent of whites agreed. Meanwhile, 38 percent of whites in the poll said Wilson should not be charged with any crime. Only 15 percent of “people of color” agreed with that view. (Read more about this poll at http://cnn.it/1xzxWBj.) Other polls found similar patterns. Former Minnesota Commissioner of Human Rights Bill Wilson has had a lot of experience investigating cases of alleged racial bias. Wilson told me that

he thought the prosecutor should have stepped aside and a special prosecutor should have been appointed. “Local prosecutors depend on their police departments to give them evi-dence,” he said. “This makes it very dif-ficult for a prosecutor to charge a local policeman.” The former commissioner has many concerns about the case, including why the grand jury’s decision was released at night. “It really looks like the prosecutor wanted to promote a nighttime battle,” he noted. He calls the way the case has been handled “downright shameful.” St. Thomas University law professor Nekima Levy-Pounds wrote: “Although the grand jury’s decision in Ferguson was not unexpected, many of us still feel un-settled by it. And we are right to feel that way. The decision reminds us that we are not as far along in race relations as many may have hoped we were. … I hope that this is a wake-up call and that we get se-

rious about pushing for systemic change and doing away with the status quo.” She urged people: “Please get involved, start asking questions and begin challenging injustices within the system.” Regardless of whether people agree with these views, schools can play a huge role in helping young people have more information about the legal system, civ-il rights struggles and racial attitudes. High school students can also read an October 2012 report by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, available at http://bit.ly/1ATLcqy. This found: “When compared to white youth, youth of color are overrepresented at arrest, secure detention, petition to court, adju-dication and certification to adult court. Conversely, youth of color are underrep-resented at the stage of diversion, com-munity probation and secure placement. Minnesota’s racial disparities are greater than both the national average and those of similar comparison states.” Students also could study a recent re-port, online at http://bit.ly/1zujNaF, that showed “dramatic racial disparities in the Minneapolis Police Department’s ar-rest rates for a number of low-level, non-violent crimes” from 2004 to 2012. This report found, for example that African Americans were: • “11.5 times more likely to be arrest-ed than a white individual for marijuana

possession. • “8.86 times more likely to be arrest-ed than a white individual for disorderly conduct. • “7.54 times more likely to be arrested than a white individual for vagrancy. • “16.39 times more likely to be ar-rested than a white juvenile for curfew/loitering.” Personally, I agree with Bill Wilson and Levy-Pounds. But the school’s place is not to tell students what they should think about the case. However, educators can and, I think, should help young people examine dif-ferent viewpoints about how the legal system operates and might be improved. Educators can help students examine dif-ferent views on this case. Finally, I hope educators will help young people decide how to use their skills, talents, energy and insights to help create a better community. Schools are not just about teaching basic skills. Schools are about helping young people be active, positive and constructive citi-zens. 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.

by Don Heinzman SUN THISWEEK


Regional airport managers in the Twin Cities area are concerned because there aren’t enough young men and women flying private and commercial airplanes to replace the retiring pilots. There also is a growing shortage of trained people to fill the aeronautical jobs of the future. One way to grow individuals’ interests in aviation and space is to teach students early – starting in kindergarten. At the University Avenue Elementary School in Blaine, nearly 600 students are learning regular subjects through the lens of aerospace in kindergarten through fifth grade. This is a science, technology, engineer-ing and math, or STEM, school, one of the specialty magnet schools of the Ano-ka-Hennepin School District. It is one of two such schools in the state; the other one is Farnsworth in St. Paul. Kate Watson, the curriculum integra-tor, says the school is unique in its use of inquiry-based instructional methods and hands-on aviation and space learning ex-periences.

Each grade level learns regular lessons involving aeronautics and space. Kindergarteners learn about things in the sky, both non-living and living, like a study of birds. First-graders learn about living in space, jobs at airports and different types of aircraft. Second-graders study flight and what affects flight, how to check the weather and math-based navigation. Third-graders learn about the sun, ex-ploring space and the solar system. Fourth-graders are able to attend Starbase Minnesota, a program at the Minnesota Air National Guard that pro-vides five consecutive days of rigorous STEM-based aerospace learning. Fifth-graders also attend Starbase

and focus on Mars, models, design and engineering. Both the fourth- and fifth-graders participate in a STEM Fair that showcases their work on a question re-quiring investigation. Watson says, over the four years of the program, nearly 1,000 students have vis-ited the Anoka County Blaine Airport, which has cooperated in every way.The school has adopted the K-5 Civil Air Patrol ACES lessons, and each teacher is an educational member of the CAP and teaches at least 10 CAP lessons during the year. Each grade level also goes to the Jack-son Middle School Observatory where the specialist there works with Watson and the classroom teachers to develop special lessons that fit the aerospace learning in their classrooms. To enrich the curriculum, the school uses a digital learning network spon-sored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.“NASA has some really great resources that our students and teachers have se-lected to enrich the curriculum and con-nect our learners with scientists working in the field of aerospace,” Watson said.

Some wonder if these students are hand-picked. The 540 neighborhood school students are joined by other stu-dents who apply for the program through a lottery organized by the Northwest Suburban Integration District. That lot-tery window for next school year will be open until Dec. 31. Watson is pleased with the family in-volvement, noting that family academic nights with a focus on STEM average 250 parents and even up to 400. Watson’s goal is to have the students continue their interest in STEM and aerospace and not shy away from ad-vanced electives in both the middle and high schools. She said she thinks it would be wonderful if University Avenue stu-dents would apply to study at the Center for Engineering, Mathematics and Sci-ence at Blaine High School. Oh, yes, she and the other staff envi-sion some of the students filling the aero-space jobs of the future and flying out of the county airport in Blaine. Don Heinzman is a columnist for ECM Publishers Inc. Columns reflect the opin-ion of the author.

Minnesota State Colleges and Univer-sities has initiated an important planning and visioning process that will benefit Minnesota post-secondary students for many generations. If you have a son or daughter who may attend a state college, this planning process is very important to you. If you are a Minnesota business and rely on trained, well educated em-ployees for success, this planning process is important. If you are a citizen/taxpay-er committed to an excellent Minnesota, this planning process is important. “Charting the Future,” developed by the MnSCU Board of Trustees and Chancellor Steven Rosenstone, addresses key issues for the future of our state col-leges and outlines a process for engage-ment of students, staff and administra-tors. The engagement process has come un-der serious challenge from faculty mem-bers and some student groups. They have voiced a vote of “no confidence” in the chancellor. Lack of openness on two is-sues: the chancellor’s contract and a con-sulting contract with McKinsey & Com-pany associated with the development of the process, both of which seem to have been approved with inadequate public view, are included in the complaints. Openness in government, including post-secondary public schools, is an es-sential right of the public and these two

incidents need to be addressed by the board of trustees, assuring the public that this will not be the way they intend to operate in the future. A third grievance voiced by the faculty gets closer to the “change issue.” There is a belief that the weight of participa-tion is leveraged toward administration and trustees at the expense of faculty. The structure and the names of the par-ticipants as well as the issues to be ad-dressed by several of these groups can be found on the MnSCU web page (http://bit.ly/1vHeFkk.) There may be issues of proportionate representation on differ-ent teams. However, our understanding is that these are “deliberative” groups, not voting groups. Ultimately, the only group vote that will count will come from the MnSCU Board of Trustees and possibly the Leg-islature, either in an overall action or through individual pieces of legislation. If there is a need to adjust the process it should address a fairness of listening and an assurance that the board of trust-ees can hear and does listen to all MnS-CU constituents. That listening will not necessarily constitute agreement but the ultimate ac-

tions of the trustees should be accompa-nied by a reflection of the opinions heard and the rationale for the action taken in light of those opinions. In this regard we have a suggestion as well. We aren’t aware of a meaningful lis-tening post for the parents of future MnSCU students. They and their sons and daughters will attend MnSCU schools under the effects of “Charting the Future.” The process could use a communications loop into the parents and families in our K-12 schools. There may be a key issue at the base of the staff vote of “no confidence” that goes beyond participation and openness. Change elements focused on efficiency, quality of service, duplication of course and program offerings, empowerment of technology, affordability of tuition and future employment. All have an im-pact on the faculty but don’t necessarily improve their job security. Dismissing faculty concerns out of hand is neither productive nor wise; however, faculty reaction in part may reflect institutional pushback to the needed change. Trying to achieve meaningful change and main-taining the status quo isn’t going to work. In the long run “Charting the Future” must be a continuous, ongoing process of renewal, not just an event. The programs and initiatives must be under constant review in the face of a quickly changing

technological and economic world. The difficulties of this inaugural effort have to be resolved in support of a system with long term value. Even now MnSCU has to address a huge diversity of learners and learning. It isn’t four years of college for every-one, or academic education for everyone, or professional education for everyone; there are many paths through the learn-ing door. Not all learning must be di-rectly job related and futurists have been telling us for years that the required job skills will change many times in a life-time, and some learning must include general knowledge and self-renewal that empowers us to change and grow as that growth is needed. “Charting the Future” asks that these issues and several others be addressed. The current spate of communications difficulties threaten the success of MnS-CU’s efforts and those difficulties need to be addressed. The goals of “Chart-ing the Future” are too important to be sacrificed to process and implementation problems.

This is am opinion from the ECM Publish-ers Editorial Board. Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune are part of ECM Publishers Inc.

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Chief is about community, caring and cookies

Rosemount Police Chief Mitchell Scott talks with a city colleague during a ground-breaking ceremony for a new activity center in Rosemount. One of Scott’s goals is to be out in the community making connections with local leaders and residents to help strengthen the department’s relationship with the community. (Photo by Tad Johnson)

Rosemount’s new police chief aims to develop next leadersby Tad Johnson

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Rosemount chief of police Mitchell Scott knows the power of a cookie. When he was a young military police officer working night guard duty at a U.S. Air Force base, he was approached by the wing commander who was in his dress whites on his way to an evening gathering. The commander stepped out of the dark-ness, handed Scott a cookie and thanked him for protecting the base. The gesture was not lost on Scott, who says the encounter has influ-enced his leadership style today. “You have to show the people who work for you that you care about them,” Scott said. “Then they will support you in hard times and good times.” For the past four months since Scott was hired as the Rosemount chief he has had group and individual conversa-tions with Rosemount of-ficers and staff members, and he hasn’t stopped there. He’s had countless in-teractions with communi-ty leaders and residents in neighborhoods through-out the city. “I like to talk to peo-ple when the times are good, so they understand who you are,” Scott said. “That is going to help when something bad hap-pens.” Those conversations are also part of strength-ening the multi-dimen-sional nature of law en-forcement’s role in the community. Being a police officer is different than it was 21 years ago when Scott be-gan his civilian career as a Hennepin County deputy.

“We are no longer just police officers, we are first responders, counselors and social workers,” he said. Often the first to ar-rive at any call for service, whether it be a distur-bance, medical call or fire, police officers do more than just find the crimi-nals and bring them to justice. They deliver bad news if a loved one has died, they comfort victims and determine if they need medical or psychological assistance, they assess if homes they enter are un-suitable for children or if there are other underlying issues to address. “We see people where they are at in their lives and get them the help they need,” he said. Scott, a member of the One Rosemount commu-nity leaders group, said the monthly meetings have helped him connect with those in schools, churches and nonprofit organizations like 360 Communities that can help officers address the myriad issues they en-counter. “This generation of of-ficers knows there is more than one way to get the job done,” Scott said. The advent of special divisions and training to address domestic abuse, juvenile crime and illegal drug use are part of this increased emphasis to not only catch criminals but help victims. Rosemount residents are taking notice of the Police Department’s ef-forts. A 2014 community survey found that 96 per-cent of 400 local residents polled gave positive rat-ings to the department. A near perfect 99 per-cent said they generally feel safe in their homes at night and 94 percent said they feel safe walking in

their neighborhoods at night. A similar survey in the city of Hopkins in 2013 found that 86 per-cent said they feel safe walking in their neighbor-hoods at night. Scott is pleased with such statistics, but he knows that maintaining that standard is a chal-lenge, he said. While he influences the daily mission of the department, he will have his chance to put another portion of his stamp on the department in the coming year as he is ex-pected to hire two new officers after two senior sergeants retire. One of the areas in which Scott is very well-versed is hiring new of-ficers. As the patrol sergeant for 12 years in Apple Valley, he helped direct the process that re-sulted in the hiring of sev-eral officers in a few years. Among the primary qualities Scott said he looks for in candidates are their experience and demonstrations of work above and beyond the call of duty. “I think I had a good track record of making good hires there,” he said. He will also have the chance to select the peo-ple who will fill the senior sergeant roles. The ability for a chief to make such decisions throughout the organiza-tion was one of the at-tractive aspects of the Rosemount job. Scott speaks highly of the Apple Valley Police Department, which is led by Jon Rechtzigel. Scott worked for 18 years in Apple Valley, the last 17 months as captain of field operations. “There was more op-portunity to shape and mold the future leaders of the department,” Scott said of the Rosemount move.

Many of Scott’s experi-ences overseas in the U.S. Navy, as the only police officer in his organiza-tional management class at Concordia University and even as a 17-year-old assistant grocery store manager, helped groom him for this leadership position. “You have to do the right thing for the whole of the group even though it might not be in your best interest,” Scott said.

Beyond the badge Many of Scott’s co-workers are happy that the predominant colors in his office aren’t the scarlet and white of the University of Wiscon-sin, but rather the crim-son and cream of Scott’s home state of Oklahoma. While the Badgers are border Big 10 foes, Okla-homa aims for its Big 12 gridiron goals in Nor-man, where Scott grew up just blocks away from the football stadium.

He said he could re-member playing pickup games with his buddies on the famous football stage that played host to many future football stars. His office is adorned with many OU trinkets, and even Scott’s soft drink of choice, Dr Pep-per , sports the crimson and cream colors. Some of Scott’s co-workers have had fun giving their boss gifts in homage to the Sooners, even as it’s been a down year for the squad. Scott encourages offi-cers to find such outlets outside of law enforce-ment, since the rigors of the work can be difficult to endure. “Law enforcement should not define you,” he said. “Officers should find other activities and have friends outside of law enforcement. There is more out there than being a police officer.” He said family was al-

ways the No. 1 priority of the Apple Valley Police Department, and it’s his No. 1 priority, too. Family is the reason Scott has landed in Min-nesota. He met his fu-ture wife, Angie, while he was a Navy sergeant in Kuwait serving in the Gulf War and she was a teacher in Bloomington who sent a pack of letters to the soldiers that found its way to Scott. Scott continued to write letters to Angie and their relationship devel-oped to the point that when Scott returned from active duty he came to Minnesota and eventu-ally married his pen pal. It’s an unlikely con-nection that has led to a thankful result for Rose-mount and Scott, who plans on being the chief of police for years to come.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

Leko selected as sheriff’s chief deputy Dakota County Sheriff-elect Tim Leslie announced on Monday he has selected Capt. Joe Leko for the position of chief deputy. Leko will as-sume his duties on Jan. 2 when current Chief Dep-uty Leslie also will take on his new role after win-ning the November elec-tion. Since joining the of-fice in 1997 as a part-time employee in the sheriff ’s Water Patrol, Leko has served in a variety of as-signments, including gen-eral duty deputy sheriff, detective, sergeant, su-pervisor of the Dakota County Drug Task Force, captain of Patrol, and captain of Detention Ser-vices.

During this time, he also served 11 years on the SWAT Team. Leko holds a Bachelor of Sci-ence from the University of Minnesota and an

Associate of Arts in law enforcement from Inver Hills Community Col-lege. He is currently pursuing his master’s at the University of St. Thomas and will gradu-ate this month. According to Leslie, Leko has a wide and var-ied background in law enforcement and is well respected by the deputies and officers with whom he serves. Leko is married and the father of two chil-dren. He currently lives in Inver Grove Heights.

Joe Leko


Obituaries Obituaries

SeniorsSenior Day at IMAX Theatre Senior Citizen Day is Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota 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 $5. For questions or group reservations, call 952-997-9714 or email [email protected].

Senior driver improvement The Minnesota High-way Safety Center will offer 55-plus driver-im-provement courses on the following days: • 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 12 (eight-hour first-time course), Apple Val-ley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, Apple Valley. • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 16 (four-hour re-fresher), AAA Minnesota – Iowa, 600 W. Travelers Trail, Burnsville. The courses are open to the public; however, pre-registration is requested. The eight-hour course is $24; the four-hour refresh-

er is $20. For more infor-mation or to register, visit www.mnsafetycenter.org or call 888-234-1294.

Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Se-nior 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.cityofapplevalley.org. Monday, Dec. 8 – Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Zumba Gold Toning, 11:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 – Holi-day Party. Doors open, 10:30 a.m.; social hour, 11 a.m.; lunch followed by entertainment, noon. All other activities cancelled. Wednesday, Dec. 10 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Dominoes, 1 p.m.;

Mahjong, 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 – Defensive Driving, 9 a.m.; Beg. Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Du-plicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Tap Dancing, 12:30 p.m.; Swedish Institute Trip, 12:30 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; Hardanger, 1 p.m.; Social Seniors, 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 – De-fensive Driving, 9 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.

Burnsville seniors The Burnsville Senior Center is located in the Diamondhead Education Center at 200 W. Burns-ville Parkway. Call 952-707-4120 for information about the following senior events. Monday, Dec. 8 – Sun-rise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Card Recycle, 12:30 p.m.; Pi-nochle, 12:45 p.m.; SS Flex. Tuesday, Dec. 9 – Quil-ters, 9:30 a.m.; Cedar Lanes Bowling, 10 a.m.; Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; Du-plicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Troubadours, 1 p.m.; Line Dancing.

Wednesday, Dec. 10 – Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Santa Wrap Party, 9 a.m.; Tai Chi Services, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; Hearing Clinic, 1 p.m.; SS Flex. Thursday, Dec. 11 – Health Insurance Council, 9 a.m.; Massage, 9 a.m.; Crafters, 10 a.m.; Defen-sive Driving Refresher, 5:30 p.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 – Sun-rise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Knitters, 9:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:15 p.m.; SS Flex.

Eagan seniors The following senior activities are offered by the Eagan Parks and Rec-reation Department in the Lone Oak Room at the Eagan Community Cen-ter, 1501 Central Park-way. Call 651-675-5500 for more information. Monday, Dec. 8 – De-fensive Driving, 8 a.m. to noon; Zumba (Oasis), 9 a.m.; Book Club No. 2, 10 a.m.; FFL+ (Oasis), 10 a.m.; FFL (Oasis), 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 – Book Club No. 3, 10 a.m.; Eu-chre/500, 12:45 p.m.; Re-cycled Cards, 1 p.m.; Yoga (Oasis), 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 10 – Coffee & Conversations, 9 a.m.; Bring a Treat Wednesday; Blood Pres-sure Checks, 9:30 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 – Dominoes, 9 a.m.; Nimble Fingers, 9:30 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Zumba (Oa-sis), 5:30 p.m.; Yoga (Oa-sis), 6:30 p.m.; Snowflake Ball, 7:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 – Zum-ba (Oasis), 10:15 a.m.; S/B/Yoga (Oasis), 11 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.

Farmington seniors The Rambling River Center is located at 325 Oak St. For more infor-mation on trips, programs and other activities, call 651-280-6970. Monday, Dec. 8 – Cof-fee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Se-nior Advisory Board, 9:30 a.m.; Dulcimer Club, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10 a.m.; Dominoes, 10:30 a.m.; Recycled Cards, 12:30 p.m.; 500 Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Line Dancing, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 – Cof-fee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Fit-ness Center Orientation, 9:30 a.m.; Chair Exercise, 10 a.m.; Wood Carving, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 2 p.m.; Book Club, 3 p.m.; Yoga, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 – Wii Games, 9 a.m.; Happy Feet, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Sit -n- Stitch, 9:30 a.m.; School Box Tops, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10 a.m.; EZ Play, 11 a.m.; Bridge, 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 – Zumba Gold, 9:15 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Rotary Luncheon, 11:45 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Table Tennis, 2 p.m.; Tax Program, 6:30 p.m.; Mod-el Train Meeting, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 – Wii Games, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 9:30 a.m.; Recycled Bingo, 1 p.m. Rambling River Center Financial Support Pro-gram – Contact Nicole at 651-280-6971 for informa-tion. Happy Harry’s Fur-niture Fundraiser – Stop by Happy Harry’s Furni-ture in Farmington and mention the Rambling River Center when order-ing/purchasing your new furniture. Happy Harry’s Furniture will give 10 per-cent of the purchase to the Rambling River Center. Dinner at DeGidio’s & Holiday Light Tour, 3:45-10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16. Dine at DeGidio’s Italian Restaurant, then board Renee’s Royal Valet Limo Coach for a holiday light tour. Cost: $75 mem-bers, $85 nonmembers. Registration deadline: Dec. 9.

Rosemount seniors The following activities are sponsored by the Rose-mount Parks and Recre-ation Department and the Rosemount Area Seniors. For more information, call the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department at 651-322-6000. Monday, Dec. 8 – Bridge, 9 a.m., Rosemount

Community Center; 500, 1 p.m., RCC. Tuesday, Dec. 9 – Cof-fee, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rose-mount Cub; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m., RCC; IMAX “Un-der the Sea,” 10 a.m.; Ge-nealogy, 10 a.m., Library. Wednesday, Dec. 10 – Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Mexican Train Dominoes, 1 p.m., Do Drop Inn. Thursday, Dec. 11 – Breakfast Out, 9 a.m., Cahill Diner, Inver Grove Heights. Friday, Dec. 12 – Eu-chre, 9 a.m.; Bowling, 1 p.m., Apple Place in Apple Valley. 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 Rose-mount Community Center and allows seniors a place to stop by and socialize during the week.

Lakeville seniors All events are held at Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Call 952-985-4622 for informa-tion. Monday, Dec. 8 – Com-puter Lessons, 9 a.m.; Knitting Class, 9:30 a.m.; Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Cards, 1 p.m.; Mahjong, 1 p.m.; deadline, Tech. Self-Defense, Remember the 1950s. Tuesday, Dec. 9 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Dominoes and Cards, 9 a.m.; Tappercize, 9:30 a.m.; Scrapbooking, Recycled Cards, 9:30 a.m.; Blood Pressure Checks, 9:30 a.m.; Creative Writ-ing, 10 a.m.; Weight Con-trol Support, 11:30 a.m.; Party Bridge, noon; Zum-ba Gold, 3:30 p.m.; Pilates Mat Class, 5 p.m.; Driver Improvement Class, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Silver Clay Jew-elry Class, 6-8 p.m.; dead-line, Diner’s Club. Wednesday, Dec. 10 – Cards, 9 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 and 10 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:30 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon; Dime Bingo, 1 p.m.; Chess, 1 p.m.; Grief, Loss & Can-cer Group, 1 p.m.; Driver Improvement Class, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 – Technology Self-Defense, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Cho-rus, 10:30 a.m.; Euchre, Hand & Foot, noon; Ping Pong, 1-3 p.m.; “Classic Voices” at Parkway Coop., 2 p.m.; Red Hat Chorus at Centennial House, 2 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m.; Diner’s Club – Ranchero/Webster, 5 p.m.; Billiards, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Cards, 9 a.m.; Remember When: 1950s, 10 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Health-ways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Tatting, 1 p.m.; Oil & Acrylic Painting Class, 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 – Social Hour “Friendly Folks” at Roasted Pear in Burnsville, 4-6 p.m.

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with the community. Call 952-392-6875 for rates

and informatilon.


Rita Palashewski, left, and Rebecca McLaughlin are the authors of “Daycare Diaries.” They are pictured in a class-room at Palashewski’s Pumpkin Patch Childcare Center in Burnsville. (Photo by John Gessner)

‘Daycare Diaries’Providers’ book puts theemphasis on quality care



Rebecca McLaughlin, a mother of eight, was in college when she had her first child. With son Tyler in tow, she took a job at a day care center. Perfect, right? “I probably did think when I was 21 years old, ‘This is a job where I can be with my child all day,’ ” said McLaughlin, an Elko New Market resident who lived in Connecticut at the time. “When I actually started working there, I realized it is not easy, it is not a job where you’re just playing all day. There is a huge level of responsibil-ity.” Two decades later, McLaughlin is a seasoned day care provider who has seen the best and worst of what the field has to of-fer. She teamed up with Burnsville resident Rita Palashewski, the founder and owner of Pumpkin Patch Childcare Center in Burnsville, to write a book about it. Published by New York-based Morgan James, “Daycare Diaries” arrived in bookstores Tuesday, Dec. 2. The au-thors have several signings lined up, including Satur-day, Dec. 6, at the Barnes & Noble in Burnsville and Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Barnes & Noble in Eagan. Both are at 1 p.m. The book is full of true-life day care stories experi-enced by the authors and others. Many are caution-ary tales, about every-thing from parent-caused diaper shortages to vomit and medical emergencies. Some are feel-good anec-dotes that demonstrate the power of the profession. “We’re not bashing day cares,” said McLaugh-lin, who has worked as a teacher and director in day care centers and run her own home day care.

“We’re just trying to let parents know the things they can do to find a great day care that really match-es what they’re looking for. Because so many par-ents have no idea. We both have had many parents come to us with new ba-bies, and we’ll say to them, ‘Do you have any ques-tions?’ And the first thing they’ll say is, ‘I have no idea what to ask.’ That’s the problem.” The authors, who came to know each other through their husbands, have more than 30 years of day care experience be-tween them. Palashewski, a mother of four, left her job as a Best Buy accountant to open her child care cen-ter on Burnhaven Drive 14 years ago. Her oldest child had been attending a corporately owned cen-ter, and Palashewski didn’t like what she saw. “I would never bash any day care or any corpo-ration,” she said, “because really, they are each run differently based on the director that’s running it — the tone that they set, how involved they are, how much they’re check-ing on staff, how involved they are in the day-to-day operations.” Palashewski’s center has about 75 children a day and is licensed for 90. She has 14 staff members. “I remind myself here all the time, these are like your children,” she said. “You are responsible for their lives.” The book’s primary audience is parents, the authors said. But it’s also for providers. “We praise them and give them all the credit they deserve,” Palashewski said. “But then the other half is, we want to wake them up, shake them up a little bit and say, ‘Pay at-tention to the quality of the level of care you are

providing.’ We remind them of the magnitude of the responsibility they’ve taken on.” Keeping accurate head counts of children in one’s care is a basic marker of provider quality, Pala-shewski said. “You should be doing it every 15 to 20 minutes, basically,” she said. For their part, few par-ents even ask about some-thing as basic as head counts, but they should, Palashewski added. “We talk about the cha-

os of the job,” McLaugh-lin said. “Absolutely, there’s chaos in this job. And things can very easily be overlooked.” Home day care has its own set of potential pit-falls, the authors said. Parents should ask a provider whether she has an assistant, they said, or whether sleeping babies are being monitored while the provider is outside with her preschoolers. “Does she have a moni-tor? Ask her,” Palashewski said.

Home day care is less costly than centers, some-times by almost half, she said. She acknowledged the constant tug-of-war between parents’ ability to afford day care, providers’ responsibilities and the level of pay they earn. “It’s a field where we need people to really pay attention to the kind of responsibility they’ve been given, yet they can only get paid so much,” Pala-shewski said. “It’s hard to figure out.” Parents needn’t feel

guilty about leaving their children in day care, though they usually do, McLaughlin said. “We want them to know all of the wonderful things their kids can walk away with,” she said. “It’s OK if your child cries (when being picked up) or wants to come on the weekend. That means you’ve done a great job and found a great provider.” John Gessner can be reached at 952-846-2031 or email [email protected].

EducationHoliday cheer clinic for kids The Eastview High School com-petition cheerleaders will host a Kids Cheer Clinic for children in kindergarten to eighth grade from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, in the Eastview main gym. Registration and check-in for the clinic will begin at 12:45 p.m. Participants will learn cheers and chants and see demonstrations of jumps and stunts. They will also dance and give a special perfor-mance for parents at 3:45 p.m.

Cost is $35 and includes a T-shirt, poms, cheer booklet, snack and spe-cial award. Parents should register by Dec. 8 to ensure their children’s T-shirt size is available. Those who come early can have pictures taken with Santa and the cheerleaders beginning at 12:15 p.m. Cost is $3. To register for the clinic, email [email protected].

College news Kalissa Palo, of Apple Valley, is the recipient of a Founders Schol-arship for the 2015-16 academic year from Luther College, Decorah,

Iowa. Bethel University senior Tim Ness, of Apple Valley, earned the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men’s Soccer Athlete-of-the-Week award for his performance at the Bethel Universi-ty versus University of Saint John’s men’s soccer game. Ness scored the game-winning goal, bringing Bethel to a 1-0 win over the Johnnies. This was the first time Bethel’s men’s soccer team beat Saint John’s in 10 years.

To submit college news items, email: [email protected].


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Christmas Cantata Presbyterian Church of the Apostles presents its Christmas Cantata at the 10 a.m. service Sunday, Dec. 7. The Christmas music service includes choir, en-sembles, a short play and soloists. Coffee and re-freshments follow. All are welcome. The church is at 701 E. 130th St., Burnsville. Call 952-890-7877 for more in-formation.

Living nativity at SouthCross SouthCross Commu-nity Church, 1800 County Road 42 E., Burnsville, will hold its 18th annual outdoor Living Nativity from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mon-day and Tuesday, Dec. 8 and 9. Drive through in your car and if you are in need of a hot meal, come inside. Donations will be accepted for area food shelves. Call 952-432-4286 for more information.

Candle-lighting service for remembrance The Compassion-ate Friends 18th annual Worldwide Candle Light-ing will be held Dec. 14. This service unites fam-ily and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honor the memories of the sons, daughters, brothers, sisters and grandchildren who left too soon. The world-wide candle lighting cre-ates a virtual 24-hour wave of light as it moves from time zone to time zone. The South of the River chapter of The Compas-sionate Friends will hold its candle lighting service starting at 6:30 p.m. Sun-day, Dec. 14, at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. All are welcome; refreshments follow the service.

Community meals at Easter Easter Lutheran Church, Eagan, is provid-ing the first free Loaves & Fishes community meal in the south suburbs. Meals are available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings for everyone. Al-though at a church, the meals are completely secu-lar. Easter is the newest outreach site for Loaves & Fishes, a meal program serving hot, healthy meals to those in need. Loaves & Fishes is providing all of the food and some volun-teers. Easter is providing the facility and volunteers. The meals are called community meals because everyone is invited and welcome, no questions asked. The purpose is to bring people together. Community meals are held 5:30-6:30 p.m. every week at Easter Lutheran Church by the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. The building is located at the intersection of Cliff Road and Pilot Knob.

Journey through Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Rosemount presents “A Journey Through Bethlehem” 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, and 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. The free event features a 30-minute walk through Bethlehem with live ani-mals and samples of food and drink along with way. The church is at Coun-ty Road 42 and Diamond Path in Rosemount.

Women’s luncheon The Minnesota Val-ley Christian Women’s Connection will hold its Christmas luncheon from 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at GrandStay Ho-tel and Conference Center, 7083 153rd St., Apple Val-ley.

Speaker Holly Berry will share “The Un-wrapped Gift” and play her flute. Cost is $16. To RSVP, call Pam at 612-207-3100.

St. Joseph Church events St. Joseph Catholic Church, 13900 Biscayne Ave. W., Rosemount, will host the following events: St. Joseph Parish Bake Sale – Dec. 13 and 14 fol-lowing the 5 p.m., 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Mass-es. All proceeds from the sale will help 360 Commu-nities, a nonprofit organi-zation helping families in need in Dakota County. Christmas Sing-Along – This event is hosted by the Saintly Seniors with music led by the Men’s Choir at 6:30 p.m. Satur-day, Dec. 13. Living Rosary – Join the St. Joseph School chil-dren in a Living Rosary at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16. All are welcome. St. Joseph School Christmas Concert – Im-maculate Mary, Your Praises We Sing! Featur-ing students in grades kin-dergarten through four at 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18. A reception will follow the evening per-formance. The concert is open to the public. All are welcome.

Farmington Lutheran volunteers Ninety-five volunteers from Farmington Luther-an Church went to Feed My Starving Children in Eagan Nov. 22 and packed 28,728 meals, which will feed 79 children in Liberia for a year. One of the church’s core values is serving and caring for others. To learn more about Farmington Lutheran Church, go to www.farm-ingtonlutheran.com or call 651-463-4100. Wor-ship services are Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

Religion

Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland, vice president of the Apple Valley Arts Foundation, was at Highland Elementary in Apple Valley to present a check from the foundation to Principal Chad Ryburn for the school’s musical production, “Joust.” From left, Lydia Wipf, Gregory Underwood, Hamann-Roland, Ryburn, Hanna Laursen and Ella Dou-ma. (Photo submitted)

Ready to ‘Joust’

Burnsville woman is Mrs. Dakota County Kate Howe of Burnsville has been named 2015 Mrs. Dakota County. She will represent her community at the 2015 Mrs. Min-nesota pageant, where she will compete for the opportunity to represent Minnesota at the 2015 Mrs. International Pageant. The official banner will be presented by Rep. Pam Myhra Thursday, Dec. 4, at the State Office Building in St. Paul. Howe is the wife of Joseph Howe and the mother of two children. She is cur-rently employed as a senior financial analyst and serves as an advisory board member for First Book, a nonprofit or-ganization that promotes children’s lit-eracy.

The Mrs. International Pag-eant system recognizes women for their commitment to family, profession and community stew-ardship. As Mrs. Dakota County International, Howe will make appearances, do special presen-tations, and assist with civic and non-profit oriented projects. She

will also speak on her platform, “Ignite the Imagination,” which promotes chil-dren’s literacy. For more information about attend-ing or competing in the Mrs. Minnesota International pageant, or to schedule an appearance with Mrs. Dakota County, contact Allison L. Stavrakis of the state office at 952-432-6758.

Kate Howe

Kids ’n Kinship info session is Dec. 9 Kids ’n Kinship will hold an informa-tion session from 6-6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. Individuals, couples and families who have a desire to be a role model and spe-cial friend to a child are invited to attend the information session. Attendees will learn about the youth who are waiting for mentors, the volun-teer screening process and the activities and benefits provided by Kids ’n Kin-ship. Application materials will be avail-able.

Kids ’n Kinship is seeking volunteers to provide support, encouragement and friendship to a child or youth; with ex-perience or willingness to be trained to mentor children on the waiting list with special needs; and to support an elemen-tary school student with academic needs at one to four schools. Training and ongoing support is pro-vided for all types of mentoring. Infor-mation and RSVP to [email protected], 952-891-3885 or www.kidsnkin-ship.org.


Farmington police dog receives protective vest

Farmington police officer Travis Sundvall poses with his K-9 partner, Bosco, who was recently given a bullet- and stab-resistant vest. (Photo submitted)

by Andy RogersSUN THISWEEK


Farmington police offi-cer Travis Sundvall’s partner will be safer while on duty. His partner, Bosco, a Farmington police dog, re-cently received a bullet- and stab-resistant vest thanks to Vested Interest in K-9s Inc. – a charity based in Massa-chusetts. K-9s are dogs trained to help police with searches and aid in their protection. They are often sent into risk-ier situations where a human life is at risk. It’s a felony in Minnesota to kill or substantially harm a police dog. “K-9s get killed in the line of duty all the time,” Farm-ington Police Chief Brian Lindquist said. “If we have a

barricaded suspect and send the dog after him, we have to protect the dog the best we can.” Bosco is like any pet, and he’s loved just the same. He lives in the Sundvall resi-dence. As partners, they go through months of training and often stay partners for life. “They’re like a married couple,” Lindquist said. “They’re glued at the hip. They’re together all the time.” The vest could protect Bosco’s life one day, but he may not feel as thankful right away. “I’m going to venture to say the dog hates wear-ing it as much was we do,” Lindquist said. “It’s not like putting on a T-shirt. They’re hot and cumbersome and

they limit your mobility, but they’re meant to protect you.” Each vest cost about $950 and has a five-year warranty. The charity’s mission is to provide protective vests and other assistance to dogs in law enforcement. It has provided more than 1,125 dogs in 40 states pro-tective vests. The group raised more than $11,500 at its annual benefit during September in St. Paul. It was enough to outfit 12 Minnesota K-9s with ballistic vests. Four went to Ramsey County K-9s and the remainder went to K-9s in other de-partments.

Email Andy Rogers at [email protected].

Public Safety

Police search for missing 19-year-old Eagan man by Jessica Harper


Eagan police are searching for a 19-year-old man who fled from his home Friday night af-ter a disturbance involving his family. Police responded to the Ea-gan home after a report that the man, Elijah David Buchanan, was out of control and caused

significant damage inside the home. Buchanan left before police arrived. Officers from Eagan and Apple Valley searched Pat-rick Eagan Park with K-9 as-sistance but were unable to find him. The Minnesota State Patrol searched the area by helicopter on the evening of Nov. 30 and again on Dec. 1, but Buchanan

still hasn’t been found. He has not been in touch with his family or friends since the incident, police say. He doesn’t have access to a vehicle and was last seen on foot near Patrick Eagan Park wearing a black coat. Buchanan is white, approxi-mately 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 154 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

It is believed Buchanan is not dressed for extreme tempera-tures and there is a concern for his safety. Police say they believe he is not a threat to the public. Anyone with information on Buchanan’s whereabouts should call 911 immediately.

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

Two men injured, one critically in Eagan shooting by Jessica Harper


Police are investigating a shooting in Eagan in which two men were wounded. According to a news re-lease by Eagan police, officers responded to reports of gun-shots at 6:34 p.m. Monday,

Dec. 1, near the 3800 block of Ballantrae Road. Multiple wit-nesses reported hearing several people arguing, which was fol-lowed by gunshots and at least one vehicle leaving the scene. One witness told police an unknown man knocked on his door and said he had been shot. The man fled before po-

lice arrived. Investigators believe the two shooting victims picked up an acquaintance in their vehicle near the intersection of Bal-lantrae and Silver Bell roads in Eagan. An argument ensued and the two men were shot. Both were taken to Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville.

The 23-year-old driver was shot in the chest and shoulder, and is in critical condition, po-lice said. The 21-year-old passenger was shot in the arm and is be-ing treated for non-life threat-ening injuries. The police investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been

made. Police said they don’t believe there is a threat to the public.


Elijah Buchanan


The Write Place opens The Write Place recently opened a new office in Lakeville. The company delivers profes-sional writing, editing, graphic design and on-line content mar-keting solutions for businesses, as well as book publishing ser-vices to authors, The Write Place provides brand identity consulting, logos and brochures; writing, editing and proofreading; print and e-newsletter design, layout and writing; social media and online content creation; and website content development and de-sign. “We offer a wide range of ser-vices as well as the unique ability to fill a lot of gaps in a business’s marketing efforts,” said manager Alexis Thomas. The Write Place started its book publishing division in 2007. Since then, it has helped authors publish 53 books, from fiction, to memoirs, to cook-books, to history, to poetry. In business since 1995, the company has evolved from a one-woman, home-based opera-tion to a team of professional writers and graphic designers with a client list of 300 that in-cludes corporations, coopera-tives, manufacturers, small busi-nesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals. Learn more about the Write Place at www.thewriteplace.biz,

by calling 952-388-1308, or by emailing [email protected].

Travel excellence Sara Butruff of Travel Lead-ers Apple Valley received the 2014 Travel Leaders Agency of Excellence award at Travel Leaders national meeting Nov. 13. The top 22 Travel Leaders agencies received the distinc-tion, which recognizes their leadership and business success. To earn the Agency of Ex-cellence distinction, each Travel Leaders agency is scored in multiple categories that reflect business growth; utilization of marketing programs to effec-tively reach local consumers; participation in key training programs to enhance service to their clients, as well as in local and national business network-ing meetings; and their overall promotion of the Travel Lead-ers brand, which includes the tagline “Travel Better.”

Top Women in Finance honoree Liz Deziel of Burnsville is among five U.S. Bank executives in the Twin Cities area honored by Minneapolis-based daily business publication Finance & Commerce as the 2014 Top Women in Finance. The 14th annual Top Women In Finance award recognizes women across Minnesota for outstanding achievements in fi-nance. The honorees were recog-nized at a recent awards dinner

at the Hyatt Regency in down-town Minneapolis. Deziel is one of the young-est managing directors in The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank. As vice president and pri-vate banking managing director, Deziel is responsible for a team of private bankers and banker’s associates in the Reserve’s of-fices in the Twin Cities. A mem-ber of the Downtown YMCA Community Board of Directors in Minneapolis, she graduated from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn., with a de-gree in liberal studies, and also holds a MBA from the Univer-sity of St. Thomas in St. Paul.

CarSoup dealer of the month Jeff Belzer’s Lakeville re-cently was recognized as the CarSoup.com Souper Dealer of the Month for November for the Twin Cities region by CarSoup.com. Dealers were honored for their achievements in the area of digital marketing.

Super mortgage professional Faith Tholkes, director of mortgage sales at Woodbury-based Ideal Credit Union, was recently named a Super Mort-gage Professional for 2014 by Mpls. St.Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business. Tholkes was nominated for the award by clients who view her as a mort-gage professional who demon-strates exceptional ability and service. She is the only credit union representative on the list.

This is the 12th year the pub-lications have assembled the list of outstanding mortgage pro-fessionals in the Twin Cities. Tholkes started her career with Ideal in 1996. She joined the mortgage department in 1998 and was promoted to di-rector of mortgage sales in 2013. Ideal Credit Union has an Eagan office.

Hollstadt acquisition Mendota Heights-based Hollstadt & Associates Inc., a woman-owned and -operated company, acquired Dec. 1 all of the assets of BenchmarkQA, Inc. With the expanded service offering of quality assurance (QA) capabilities, Hollstadt’s service offerings will now in-clude: program management, project management, business analysis, project coordination, quality assurance and manage-ment consulting capabilities. This is the first acquisition for the 24-year-old company.

Damon Smile braces available Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, a local orthodontic practice, is now offering Damon Smile treatment to residents in the south metro. Damon Smile is a line of braces that straighten teeth, correct bites and help improve smiles with ease and speed. A slide mechanism holds the wire in place instead of elastic ties so there is no need for tightening. The treatment is available in

the Lakeville and Prior Lake offices of Cosmopolitan Ortho-dontics. For more information, call 952-469-3333 or visit www.cosmoortho.com.

Toys for Tots drop-off site The Dakota County Region-al Chamber of Commerce has been selected as a drop-off site for the Toys for Tots program. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off until 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, in the chamber office collection box. The Dakota County Region-al Chamber is located at 1121 Town Centre Drive, Suite 102, Eagan.

Credit union rewards youth Burnsville-based US Federal Credit Union celebrated youth financial literacy throughout October by offering youth ac-count opening bonuses, prize drawings, a movie trivia contest, and movie displays in participat-ing branch locations. The credit union offered $25 to those who opened youth checking accounts and $10 to those who opened youth sav-ings accounts. The winners of the movie trivia contest received $25 deposited into their credit union account. In October, 94 new youth memberships were opened with over $327,000 made in deposits to youth accounts. For more information about youth accounts or how to teach youth about finances, visit www.usfed.org.

Alexis Thomas

Business Buzz

Business CalendarTo submit items for the

Business Calendar, email: [email protected].

Apple Valley Chamber of Com-merce events: • Wednesday, Dec. 10, 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Chamber Christmas Lun-cheon, Valleywood Club House, 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley. Cost: $15 members, $20 nonmembers. In-formation: Kristy Cleveland at kristy@

applevalleychamber.com or 952-432-8422. Dakota County Regional Cham-ber of Commerce events: • Friday, Dec. 5, 7:30-9 a.m., Leg-islative Breakfast Series, The Com-mons on Marice, 1380 Marice Drive, Eagan. Legislative Outlook and Busi-ness Priorities for 2015 with speakers Doug Loon, vice president, regional affairs and advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Laura Bordelon,

senior vice president, advocacy, Min-nesota Chamber of Commerce. Infor-mation: Vicki Stute at 651-288-9201 or [email protected]. • Monday, Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eagan Holiday Party, Jensen’s Food and Cocktails, 3840 Rahn Road, Eagan. Information: Chelsea John-son at 651-288-9202 or [email protected]. • Monday, Dec. 15, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Farmington Holiday Party,

Ground Round, 20700 Chippendale Ave. W., Suite 15, Farmington. Cost: $20 members, $25 nonmembers. Registration required by Dec. 5. Infor-mation: Chelsea Johnson at 651-288-9202 or [email protected]. Lakeville Area Chamber of Com-merce events: • Friday, Dec. 5, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, Cher-ryview Elementary. • Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 2

p.m., DLBA – Holiday on Main, Post Office Mall. Information: www.down-townlakeville.com. • Friday, Dec. 12, 8-9 a.m., Teach-er Appreciation Breakfast, All Saints Catholic School. • Tuesday, Dec. 16, 11:30 a.m., Holiday Luncheon, Porterhouse Steak & Seafood Restaurant, 11211 205th St. W., Lakeville. Sold out.

Truck dealer gets indefinite stay

Sales, service business is next to trucking terminal



A company that sells and services heavy trucks won the right Dec. 2 to expand its Burnsville op-eration and stick around as long as a neighboring property continues as a truck terminal. The City Council granted Nuss Truck & Equipment an interim-use permit for the expanded business that continues through 2030 or whenever the adjacent YRC Freight property ceases to be a truck terminal. Nuss and YRC Freight, also known as Yellow Freight, are on Dupont Avenue in Burnsville’s Minnesota River Quad-rant west of Interstate 35W and north of High-way 13. In 2002 the city adopted zoning rules to guide the area away from its predominant heavy in-

dustrial uses as it gradu-ally redevelops. Nuss won its indefinite stay over the objections of city planning staff and City Council Member Mary Sherry, who cast the lone vote against it. Staffers had recom-mended a 20-year interim-use permit with no exten-sion — similar, they said, to a permit granted last year to RDO Equipment, a similar business in the area. Nuss wanted the 15-year permit with opera-tions beyond that tied to the continued life of the adjacent 59-acre truck ter-minal. Nuss is the main supplier of parts, service and warranty work at the YRC terminal. Accord-ing to Nuss Chief Oper-ating Officer Greg Nuss, YRC accounts for 5 to 10 percent of his company’s

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All Saints Party a heavenly treat

Brayden Thomas Sworski was caught between a bad angel, Loren Sworski, and a good angel, the Rev. Paul Jarvis, during the All Saints Party last month at St. Joseph Catho-lic Church in Rosemount. For the more than 200 children and adults who attended, it was heavenly, organizers said. There were many saints represented during a parade to the song of “The Saints Come Marching In”; a potluck with angel food cake, ange-led eggs and more; and games, which included the halo toss onto a saint doll and the Heavenly Battle tug of war over paper flames. The night ended with a drawing for the winners of three large statues. All the prizes for the games were donated religious med-als, rosaries, books, statues, pictures and more. (Photos contributed by Leo Avenido and Kevin Massey)

Eagan building bought by New York company Real estate investment trust W.P. Carey Inc. announced on Tuesday it purchased a 60,000-square-foot office building in Eagan. The New York-based company didn’t disclose the terms of the sale but Finance and Commerce reports the company paid $14.43 million for the building located at 2985 Ames Cross-ing Road. Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc. is headquartered at the facility. The Upper Midwest utilities

association moved from St. Paul to Ea-gan in 2012. Safety concerns were cited at the time as a reason for the move. The Eagan building is one of four recent acquisitions made by W.P. Car-ey totaling about $45 million. The company purchased eight buildings totaling 1.1 million square feet two years ago from Eagan-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minne-sota.

—Jessica Harper


SportsPrepping for a showdown

(Top) Eastview’s Madi-son Guebert (22) guards

Nicole Daul of White Bear Lake during the Hamline

University girls basketball invitational Nov. 28. (Right) The Lightning’s Emma Sinn

drives to the basket. East-view, ranked first in Class 4A, defeated White Bear

Lake 56-42 and Blooming-ton Kennedy 78-32 at the

Hamline tourney, then beat Eden Prairie 79-47 in a non-

conference game Tuesday night. The Lightning will

play No. 2-ranked Hopkins in the Breakdown Tip-Off Classic at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Lindbergh Center in

Minnetonka. (Photos by Mike Shaughnessy)

Lightning skates confidently into its toughest scheduleCore group of

returnees key for boys hockey

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Eastview defensemen Keith Muehlbauer and Shane Bernhardson don’t mind a heavy workload – which is a good thing, be-cause they’ll have plenty to do this season. If things work out the way Lightning boys hock-ey coach Drey Bradley anticipates, one of his top two defensemen will be on the ice at all times. “We might have to run an air hose to our bench to make sure they’re always ready to go,” the coach said.

The Lightning, com-ing off a state tournament appearance in 2013 and back-to-back 19-victory seasons, have a core group of veterans that should keep them competitive in the South Suburban Con-ference. In addition to the top two defensemen, senior forwards Tommy Hutsell and Cole McDe-vitt are solid hockey play-ers and three-sport ath-letes, the coach said. One player who’s not back is goalie Zach Driscoll, who is skipping his senior season with the Lightning to play Junior hockey in Austin, Minn. Driscoll was a two-year starter for the Lightning; his departure created a competition for the start-ing job between junior

Andrew Stern and sopho-mores Zach Herro and Nic Leibold. “It’s giving them a chance to play that they might not have had for an-other year,” Bradley said. Stern started in goal and made 20 saves in the Lightning’s season opener, a 5-2 victory over Rosemount. He picked up a shutout as Eastview trounced East Ridge 6-0 on Tuesday night. “He made some nice saves in the third period (against Rosemount) and our defense did a good job, too,” Bradley said. “We made them take a lot of shots from the perime-ter, which usually are easy saves for the goalies.” In addition to being solid on the defensive end,

Muehlbauer is likely to be one of the Lightning’s best offensive players. Mue-hlbauer, who signed last month to play Division I hockey at the University of Maine, had 29 points in 27 games last season. “Keith’s a competitor,” Bradley said. “He wants to be out there against the other team’s best players.” Hutsell was a 16-goal scorer last season and finished with 30 points. McDevitt, who has signed to play baseball at Minne-sota, scored 15 points last season. They’re starting this year on the top line along with junior Nick Hodgen. Bernhardson had eight points from his spot on de-fense last season. Junior forward Cole

Anders had a goal and two assists in the Rosemount game. McDevitt, Connor Bateman and Zach Suhsen each had one goal and one assist. Muehlbauer also scored for the Lightning, who broke open a close game with three third-pe-riod goals. Eastview will have to navigate a difficult sched-ule to match or improve on last year’s 19-victory total. The Lightning is playing in the top division at the Schwan Cup tournament for the first time. Its first game at the Schwan Cup will be Dec. 29 against Burnsville in what will double as a South Sub-urban Conference game. Hill-Murray, Duluth East, Eden Prairie, St. Thomas Academy, Minnetonka

and two-time defend-ing Class AA champion Edina are potential oppo-nents for Eastview at the Schwan Cup. That’s in addition to a South Suburban Confer-ence schedule that include two games each against Lakeville North and Ea-gan, the second- and third-place finishers in the 2014 Class AA tourney. “We’ve had good sched-ules in the past, but this one might be the most dif-ficult one we’ve had since I’ve been here,” Bradley said. That schedule also in-cludes road games at Eden Prairie (7 p.m. Thursday) and Cretin-Derham Hall (6 p.m. Saturday).

Eagle wrestlers are the ones to watch againMark Hall, Bobby

Steveson are ranked No. 1

nationallyby Mike Shaughnessy


Apple Valley wrestlers Mark Hall and Bobby Ste-veson say it’s not so much about setting goals as set-ting standards. What’s the difference? Standards make goals achievable. Without hold-ing yourself to a high standard in every practice and match, Hall and Ste-veson say, reaching goals becomes virtually impos-sible. Hall and Steveson open the season ranked No. 1 nationally in their weight classes (Hall at 170 pounds and Steveson at 195), so they know they’ll have eyes on them – not only in matches but in their own wrestling room. “With me being a cap-tain and Bobby being a se-nior, it’s up to people like us to set the standards,” said Hall, a junior and four-time Minnesota state individual champion. “We have to show people what it takes.” That not only means being ready to wrestle when the referee starts a match, but being on time for a 4:30 a.m. bus ride, which Apple Valley will take to a tournament in Iowa on Saturday. Apple Valley, ranked seventh nationally by In-terMat.com, returns three individual state champi-ons – Hall, Steveson and Maolu Woiwor, a senior who will be going for his fourth consecutive state individual championship this season. The Eagles are ranked first in Class 3A and will try for a 10th consecutive state championship this season. Two other Min-nesota teams, St. Michael-Albertville and Shakopee, are ranked in the top 50 nationally and figure to be among the Eagles’ chief rivals for the state team championship. Four South Suburban Conference teams – Apple Valley, Prior Lake, Shako-

pee and Lakeville North – were in the top 11 in the preseason Class 3A rank-ings done by the theguil-lotine.com, making the SSC the most competitive wrestling conference in the metro area, if not the state. So, plenty of teams are taking aim at Apple Valley, trying to knock the Eagles off their perch. Apple Val-ley in general and Hall and Steveson in particular are used to that. Hall’s sum-mer included victories in the freestyle Cadet divi-sion at the FILA national and world championships. Steveson finished first in freestyle and sixth in Greco-Roman in the Ju-nior division at the USA Wrestling Nationals in Fargo, N.D. More recently, Hall and Steveson competed in the Flowrestling “Who’s No. 1” event in Pennsylvania in October. Organizers tried to line up the highest-ranked wrestlers available at each weight class. Hall won his match at 170 by major decision, jumping over his opponent to take the No. 1 national rank-ing. Steveson retained his No. 1 ranking with a 5-1 victory. Is the top national ranking a burden? “Yes and no,” Steveson said. “On one hand, you know it’s something you worked hard to get. But, when you go to an event like Who’s No. 1, there’s pressure. You know if you lose, you’re not going to be No. 1.” “It was good to go there with somebody I knew,” Hall said, “somebody to talk to, to help deal with

the stress.” Steveson, who won a state championship in Indiana before mov-ing to Minnesota before his junior year, went 38-1 and won the 182-pound championship at state in March. His brother Gable, a ninth-grader, narrowly missed getting a state title, finishing second at 195. Gable Steveson is ex-pected to wrestle at 220 this season. “He’s 14, so he’s still pretty young,” Bobby said of his brother. “But he can be as good as he wants to be.” Other returnees for the Eagles include sophomore Kyle Rathman, who fin-ished third at 106 at state last season, and junior Brock Morgan, who was third at 145. Nine Apple Valley wrestlers were in the top 10 in their weight classes in theguillotine.com’s initial rankings. The returning individu-al champions – Hall, Ste-veson and Woiwor – are ready to lead, Hall said. They know the pressure’s on them to do things the right way because others are watching. “We have coaches here who have won national championships,” Hall said. “Coach (Dalen) Wasmund (the Eagles’ head coach) was an Olympian.” Another reason to keep the standards high. The Eagles open their season with two difficult South Suburban Confer-ence dual meets on the road. They wrestle at Prior Lake on Thursday and Lakeville North on Friday, with both varsity matches scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Apple Valley wrestlers Bobby Steveson (left) and Mark Hall are ranked No. 1 nationally in their weight classes. They also are two of the Eagles’ three returning state champions from last year; the third is senior Maolu Woi-wor. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Apple Valley head coach Dalen Wasmund talks with his team at the end of Monday’s practice. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Nordic skiers get on the snow earlyEagan, Eastview teams win at SSC opener

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


In the not-too-distant past, local Nordic ski-ers were still training on dry land in early Decem-ber. Not this year as they took to the trails at Hy-land Recreation Area in Bloomington on Tuesday for the first South Subur-ban Conference meet of the season. Eagan’s boys and East-view’s girls teams were winners in the relay race. Four-person teams skied a 2.8-kilometer freestyle course. Some SSC schools had more than one team. In the individual com-petition, Burnsville soph-omore Nate Blichfeldt and Eastview junior Mar-gie Freed were winners. Eagan scored 16 points in the boys team compe-tition, with Lakeville South, ISD 196 (Apple Valley, Eastview and Rosemount) and Prior Lake scoring 10 each. Burnsville had seven points and Lakeville North had four. Eagan’s Ryan Steger, Chris Acton, Ryan Con-roy and Patrick Acton

were the top boys relay squad, finishing in 32 minutes, 2 seconds. The second-place team from Lakeville South finished in 42:50. Blichfeldt had the fast-est individual time in the relay, covering the 2.8K in 7:22. Patrick Acton was second in 7:25. Sean Tuff of ISD 196 (fourth), Steger (fifth), Noah LeVesseur of Lakeville South (seventh), An-drew Selchow of ISD 196 (eighth), Max Johnson of Eagan (ninth) and Noah Hanson of Lakeville South (10th) also placed in the top 10. Grant Egg-an was Lakeville North’s top finisher in 11th place. Eastview’s Freed skied her relay leg in 8:05 to place first among the girls skiers. Burnsville ninth-grader Kelly Koch was second in 8:28. Oth-er top-10 finishers were Molly Wilson of Lakev-ille (third), Kiley Kramer of Eastview (fifth), Krista Holmstrom of Burnsville (sixth), Annika Martell of Eastview (eighth), Syd-ney Hedberg of Eastview (ninth) and Johanna We-ber of Burnsville (10th).

Cammie Sjoquist finished 15th for ISD 196, which on the girls side includes skiers from Apple Valley, Eagan and Rosemount. Lakeville North and Lakeville South have a combined girls team, and their top relay of Elise Askeland, Emma Drang-stveit, Brianna Vetter and Wilson was the fastest in Tuesday’s race in 36:18, 19 seconds ahead of East-view’s top team. Eastview had two of the top five relay teams and scored 20 points to win the overall team com-petition by four points over Lakeville. Burnsville finished third with 14 points. The conference’s next meet is 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Hyland Park Reserve. The ISD 196 teams are scheduled to hold a relay meet Dec. 16 at Val-leywood Golf Course. Valleywood also will be the site of the South Sub-urban’s True Team meet Jan. 3

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].


business in Burnsville. He told the council his company is invest-ing $3 million in the project, which includes the purchase of some YRC property and a 12,000-square-foot shop addition. The interim-use permit is needed to allow expanded outdoor stor-age, sales and display of trucks and equipment. “I’m willing to make the multimillion-dollar investment in the city,” Nuss said. “I just want to be able to stay as long as the heavy industrial use is there.” YRC, whose presence in the area dates back to 1969, is a legal noncon-forming use allowed to stay indefinitely because it was in place when the zoning rules were rewrit-ten in 2002. Sherry said she wel-

comes the Nuss expan-sion, which is “an ap-propriate use of the land — right now.” But she wants an end point for the business, not “an endless feed loop from Nuss to trucking terminal from Nuss to trucking terminal.” Nuss can stay even if the YRC property changes hands, as long as it remains a trucking terminal. “Right now, there is no guarantee that this will not go on in perpetuity,” Sherry said. A city staff report says Nuss could apply for an extension of its interim-use permit later if the area hasn’t redeveloped or if the city has changed its rules. But tying the permit to the life of the trucking terminal “converts the Nuss use from an IUP to a permitted, conforming use, which is contrary to

the long-term vision and zoning ordinance for the area,” the report said. “I think that we are handing a future council a bad deal here,” Sherry said. Mayor Elizabeth Kautz said she hopes Nuss will return to the council in 15 years “and look at the future of this community and what we’re trying to do down in that area.” Nuss is one of the area businesses that has joined city officials in discussing the Minnesota River Quadrant’s future, Kautz said. “Thank you for invest-ing in Burnsville,” Coun-cil Member Dan Kealey told Greg Nuss. “Thank you for spending $3 mil-lion in that area.”

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

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County expands electronic crimes task forceSheriff’s office creates joint task force with police departments

by Andy RogersSUN THISWEEK


Several police depart-ments agreed to join an electronic crimes task force with the Dakota County Sheriff ’s Office to help combat online and technology-based crimes. The sheriff ’s office will implement a three-year pilot program on Jan. 1 to include nine other police departments and expand its technology arsenal against electronic crimes, such as those involving online predators. “This is a rapidly evolv-ing circumstance we’re facing,” Dakota County Sheriff-elect Tim Leslie said. “There are no fences around Dakota County. This wild, wild West of the Internet goes everywhere ... those travelers who are looking though the Inter-net for opportunities with

young boys or girls to in-teract, to have a conversa-tion, to groom, to start to befriend them and say let’s go meet in a park. We want them to pause if that park is in Dakota County.” With the added empha-sis, the task force hopes to be more proactive rather than reactive, and improve turnaround time. As far as Leslie knows, there is no other joint powers agreement for elec-tronic crimes in the state like this. “We’re blazing a trail here and I’m hoping some will follow us,” Leslie said. The sheriff ’s office has had an electronic crime unit since 2003 to provide analysis of hard drives, cellphones and electronic devices for evidence, but has seen the area change rapidly in the last 11 years and it experienced increas-ing hardware, software and training costs.

Storage space has in-creased and everyone has a smartphone now, Leslie said. There’s been an increase in peer-to-peer sharing of child pornography, iden-tity theft and financial crimes. In fact, Leslie said, most crimes have a tech-nology component. “Violent crime contin-ues to have a nexus to tech-nology,” he said. “There’s a trail of information that’s associated with cell-phones and emails. There’s threats and cover-ups.” He said 80 percent of crimes have a cyber aspect. When investigating the murder of Margorie Holland and her unborn child in Apple Valley during 2013, Roger Hol-land’s conviction of two counts of first-degree and second-degree murder was helped because investiga-tors discovered Internet searches on his computer on whether someone could break their neck falling down stairs, texts confirm-

ing ongoing arguments, and texts from her phone he sent after she died. Leslie said the results of the electronic crime unit helped convict Hol-land by following a trail of electronic evidence. Leslie also mentioned an investigation where a young girl took a “selfie” while driving moments be-fore a fatal crash. The biggest boost for each department will be in the quicker turnaround time during investigations. “When you have one or two people and you’re try-ing to do all of it county-wide, it takes forever to get your computer or tablet or phone to get what you need out of it,” Farming-ton Police Chief Brian Lindquist said. “The state is backed up. The feds are backed up. This had to be done.” There is also an ex-panded effort to deal with online stalking and its connection with domestic abuse. The Dakota Coun-

ty Sheriff ’s Office received a $200,000 grant from the Violence Against Women Act to hire staff to combat the issue that will also be-gin on Jan. 1. “Many women who are the victims of domestic as-sault have had their stalk-ers, those who have orders of protection, show up at events no one should have known existed,” Leslie said. “We’re going to have personnel available to help her.” Some stalking victims have had applications un-intentionally installed on their phone to track them. The department will also have cache phones to help keep victims safe. The joint task force includes Apple Valley, Burnsville, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul and West St. Paul. Eagan and Lakeville have had their own elec-tronic crimes departments and plan to continue on

their own. The city’s financial con-tribution will be $15,000 each. The task force will have five personnel and one half-time person com-mitted to the task force. There will be two full-time officers from Burnsville and Apple Valley, and one half-time officer from In-ver Grove Heights. The budget will also include hardware and software costs. “It’s really sad that we need a program like this, but we do,” Farmington Mayor Todd Larson said. Cities can opt out of the task force at any time. Area departments have formed joint task forces with the county in the past with the Multi-Agency Assistance Group Team (SWAT team), Dakota County Drug Task Force, Dakota Communications Center and Dakota Traffic Safety Group.

Email Andy Rogers at [email protected].

An ecumenical Thanksgiving Eve service was held Nov. 26 at Rosemount United Meth-odist Church in Rosemount when St. Joseph Catholic Church pastor the Rev. Bob Schwartz delivered the message “The Building Blocks of our Great Country: Trust in God, Hard Work, Gratitude, and Welcome to the Stranger.” The event was organized by the Revs. Paul Jarvis, of St. Joseph, and Karen Bruins, of RUMC, who earlier that day visited various public offices and schools with goodies prepared by St. Joseph Saintly Seniors to let them know how much they’re appreciated. Music was provided by the combined choir of singers from the two churches directed by Liz Adams and Natalie Olsen. Food and monetary donations were brought to benefit the Rosemount food shelf. (Photos submitted)

Giving thanks


LEGAL NOTICES

CITY OF APPLE VALLEYWARNING

WATER AERATION SYSTEM OPERATIONNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an aeration system, creating open

water and thin ice, will begin operating on Lake Alimagnet in the Cities of Apple Valley and Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota; as early as December 17, 2014, and continue through March 30, 2015. The system is installed at the southeast corner of the lake, in Alimagnet Park, in Apple Valley. Weather conditions may cause the areas of thin ice and open water to fluctuate greatly. Stay clear of the marked area!

If there are questions concerning this aeration system, please call Apple Valley Natural Resources at 952-953-2400./s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter Pamela GackstetterApple Valley City Clerk

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CITY OF APPLE VALLEYWARNING

WATER AERATION SYSTEM OPERATIONNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an aeration system, creating open

water and thin ice, will begin operating on Farquar Lake in the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota; as early as December 17, 2014, and continue through March 30, 2015. The system is installed at the southwest corner of the lake, in Farquar Park, in Apple Valley. Weather conditions may cause the areas of thin ice and open water to fluctuate greatly. Stay clear of the marked area!

If there are questions concerning this aeration system, please call Apple Valley Natural Resources at 952-953-2400./s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter Pamela GackstetterApple Valley City Clerk

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mort-gage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 26, 2006MORTGAGOR: Annie Baby, a

single person and Pinku Baby, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: Summit Mortgage Corporation.

DATE AND PLACE OF RE-CORDING: Recorded August 9, 2006 Dakota County Recorder, Document No. 2452298.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated July 26, 2006 Recorded August 9, 2006, as Document No. 2452299.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONETRANSACTION AGENT’S

MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE:

Summit Mortgage CorporationRESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE

SERVICER: U.S. Bank National AssociationMORTGAGED PROPERTY AD-

DRESS: 7712 157th Street West, Apple Valley, MN 55124

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 01.49101.20.030LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY:Lot 3, Block 20, Morningview

Second Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota, together with the ben-efits of that certain declaration of covenants, conditions, easements and restrictions filed as document number 610198

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $170,800.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NO-TICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE:

$179,696.39 That prior to the commence-

ment of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by stat-ute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or other-wise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;

PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 15, 2015 at 10:00 AMPLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Of-

fice, Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Hwy 55, Lobby #S-100, Hastings, MN

to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including at-torneys’ fees allowed by law sub-ject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise pro-

vided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must va-cate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed un-der section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on July 15, 2015 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: November 4, 2014Minnesota Housing Finance AgencyMortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeUSSET, WEINGARDEN AND LI-EBO, P.L.L.P.Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee4500 Park Glen Road #300Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-6888135 - 14-007156 FCTHIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

Published in Apple Valley

November 28, December 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014, January 2, 2015

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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF INTENT

TO OPERATE AERATION SYSTEM

The County of Dakota, pursu-ant to the terms and conditions of a Permit for Lake Aeration System, granted by the Minnesota Depart-ment of Natural Resources, hereby gives notice of its intention operate two winter lake aeration systems in the city of Eagan. The systems shall consist of an air injection pump. The systems shall be in operation near the northwest shore of Hol-land Lake and near the west shore of McDonough Lake, both located in Lebanon Hills Regional Park. The period of aeration operation shall be during periods of suitable ice cover commencing on or about December 18, 2014 and ending on or about April 1, 2015. The aeration systems may create open water and thin ice conditions. The public is cautioned to stay clear of all ar-eas marked with warning signs on the lakes. For further information call (952) 891-7983.

Published in Apple Valley, Burnsville/Eagan

December 5, 12, 2014318951

cal marijuana laws in the nation. The law, which was passed last spring, lim-its cannabis use to about 5,000 patients with de-bilitating illnesses rang-ing from epilepsy to cancer and AIDS. State-approved manufacturers will be allowed to make and distribute oil, pill and vaporizer forms of medical cannabis. The

distribution of marijuana in its plant form is pro-hibited. LeafLine Labs and Minnesota Medical Solu-tions were among 12 or-ganizations to apply for medical cannabis licens-es. All of them had to pay a $20,000 non-refundable application fee.

Jessica Harper is at jes-s [email protected] or facebook.com/sun-thisweek.

LEAFLINE, from 1A

we become caring people by doing caring things.” Evans, 31, said keep-ing Petersen at home is very hard, and the dreams they once shared of having children are no longer top-ics they discuss. “We wanted the Ameri-can dream,” she said. “All that has been put on hold, especially with just the one income.” Their dreams now are more practical, geared for the struggle they daily face: a handicapped acces-sible van and home. As Petersen’s condition has continued to decline, it is harder for him to bend and the couple has been forced to rely on others for transportation to appoint-ments because their vehi-cle does not accommodate Petersen’s physical needs, Volimas said.

The couple also would like to move from their small, cramped apart-ment, ill equipped for Pe-tersen’s special needs, in Hastings, to an accessible home in Lakeville to be closer to Evan’s work and Petersen’s doctors. Evans said as Petersen’s sole caregiver, she gets up early to spend about two hours caring for Petersen before getting ready and driving to her weekday job in Lakeville. At night, she races home to make dinner, change Petersen’s dress-ings and wrap his leg. On the weekends, she works at the emergency veterinary clinic in Apple Valley. “Money is very tight,” Evans said. She said despite the ad-versity they have endured, they love each other and cling to hope that there

may one day be a cure for the disease. “Maybe someday they will run into something or someone will have a cure,” Evans said. She admitted that the constant struggle can con-sume Petersen, who she said has become more re-clusive as the diseases have progressed. “It’s very hard for him,” she said. “Sometimes, he doesn’t want to go out be-cause people stare.” She said most of their family members are also physically unable to help them. Nurses that would help a couple days per week were released after Medicare refused to cover further treatment. To help the couple pur-chase a used van in good condition, Evans’ cowork-ers have created a fund-raiser online at gofundme.com/leepetersen.

Evans said her cowork-ers have proven “a great bunch of ladies” with “wonderful hearts.” Their efforts have so far yielded over $3,000 in do-nations. Evans said she was “flabbergasted” and grate-ful that her friends would set up the fundraiser. “We’re extremely thankful for all everyone has done,” Evans said. “It means so much to us that we actually have people around us who are willing to help. The van will mean so much more freedom to get around. We could go for a drive, have him out more. He could see how the town is changing, see the different seasons. We could go for a picnic down to the river. We could be out in the world more.”

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

PETERSEN, from 1A

is a young soul schooled in timeless sounds, with an open-hearted approach to songwriting and an ex-trovert’s command of the stage. The tattooed rocker quit his main day job as a restaurant server in Octo-ber and doesn’t spend his nights studying for a GED diploma. “We take this very seri-ously,” said Davin, whose band includes Matthew Broadbent on bass and an old Dropping Daylight partner, Allen Maier, on drums. “We have a lot of fun with it, but we’re defi-nitely chasing something. I’m definitely chasing something.” Davin joined Dropping Daylight when they were called Sue Generis. In an earlier incarnation they were Associated Mess, a mainstay in the early days of The GARAGE live-music scene in Burnsville. Both Sue Generis and Dropping Daylight also played the youth-center stage. “My brother was very, very involved in the evo-lution of The GARAGE, turning it into what it is today,” Davin said. “I’m super proud of that. It’s great to have that in your backyard.” Sebastian Davin, a 2001 AVHS graduate who be-gan classical piano train-ing at age 5, gave his kid brother a challenge that turned out to be Seth’s 2002 entree into Dropping Daylight. “He said, ‘In one year, I want you to be better at the guitar than I am,’ ” Seth said. “I think I met that goal in about six months. I worked really hard to get good.”

Dropping Daylight had a strong run as a local-band-made-good. Lead singer Sebastian’s pensive piano and lyr-ics were jolted by a hard-rock dynamic. Seth made the piano-fronted band a four-piece and filled out its sound. “I was the only guitar player,” he said. “As far as the rock side with big, bone-crushing guitars, that was my world to kind of fill.” The band attracted in-terest at the 2004 South by Southwest festival in Aus-tin, Texas, snared record and management deals,

made an album (2006’s “Brace Yourself” on Oc-tone Records) and played the Vans Warped Tour. But by around 2009, a falling-out with the record label and other factors spelled the end, Seth said. “You can only jump in a van and be broke for so long,” he said, add-ing that his older brother and musical hero wanted to settle down. Sebastian now works for a nonprofit called Youth Frontiers and has a cover band, the White Keys. “He’s found happiness,” Seth said. “He’s married, and my niece just turned

2 yesterday. Her name is Hazel.” Sebastian joined Amer-ican Scarecrows on key-boards at the First Avenue show, but the band does most of its work as a trio. Seth started the band four years ago with his best friend, Kevin May-er, also from Burnsville. They wrote and played to-gether for three years, re-leasing an album, “Keep Your Devils Around.” But when Mayer decided band life wasn’t for him, Davin was left as frontman and songwriter-in-chief. “ ‘Yesteryear’ ended up being a very autobio-graphical record,” he said, acknowledging that its first single, “Cheshire,” is indeed about a former girlfriend from northern Minnesota. “Ninety-five percent of that record is autobiographical. I don’t know that the next release will be the same. I’m re-ally not there yet.” Davin readily embraces the “alt-country” label. His favorite 2013 album was alt-country star Jason Isbell’s “Southeastern.” His favorite songwriter is Randy Newman (prefer-ably the early-’70s stuff). He loves old hardcore punk by the likes of Mi-nor Threat and Bad Brains and reveres those bands’ do-it-yourself ethic. “EDM (electronic dance music), dubstep, is not really my world,” Davin said, referring to genres many people his age listen to. “I’m a little bit of a traditionalist. I buy vinyl. I listen to a lot of classic rock and classi-cal and everything under the sun. I’m a sucker for people playing their in-struments.”

DAVIN, from 1A

ing herself checks on a weekly basis. By late December 2012, the owner of the car wash noticed discrepancies in payroll and confronted Rogers, who initially de-nied taking any money. Eventually, Rogers ad-mitted to issuing 423 un-authorized checks to her-self totaling $375,000 over a five-year period. She said she took the

money because she was desperate to pay health in-surance and other medical expenses. Rogers was in custody at the Ramsey County Workhouse as of Tuesday afternoon. She is sched-uled to serve her prison sentence at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee.


ROGERS, from 1A

Seth Davin, frontman for the band American Scarecrows, played Nov. 26 at First Avenue in Minneapolis. (Photo by Patrick Dunn)

family calendarTo submit items for the Family Calendar, email:

[email protected].

Friday, Dec. 5 Forever Wild Family Fri-day – Animal Folklore, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Join Ross Sutter in singing and dancing a collection of tunes about animals and their world. A Minnesota Legacy program. Free. Registration requested. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks. Course number 5047. What Christmas Means fashion show, 8 p.m., Minne-sota School of Beauty, 20186 Heritage Drive, Lakeville. Pro-ceeds benefit jail ministries and the homeless. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $10. Information: www.face-book.com/themlvolk.

Saturday, Dec. 6 Christmas cookie and craft sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Peace Church, 2180 Glory Drive, Eagan. Features a “cook-ie walk” for customers to pick the cookies they want from a variety of homemade cookies and pay for them by the pound.

Vendors will sell homemade goods. A minimum of 10 per-cent of all sales will go to local and global missions. Indoor winter farmer’s market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ea-gan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Find winter produce, breads, meats, sweet treats and more. Infor-mation: Eagan Parks & Recre-ation at 651-675-5500. FIRST Tech Challenge – Cascade Effect, hosted by the Burnsville Robotics Booster Club, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Metcalf Junior High, Burnsville. Free. Concessions available. Eagan Garden Club holi-day luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Mendakota Country Club, 2075 Mendakota Drive, Mendota Heights. Information: Bev at 952-898-6902 or Lynda at 952-894-7434.

Sunday, Dec. 7 Free Family Fun Days: Backyard Birds, 3-4 p.m., Richardson Nature Center, Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington. Drop in anytime. Free program for all ages.

Tuesday, Dec. 9 Nature Play Date, 10-11

a.m., Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake. Explore, dis-cover and play in the park. Meet families interested in get-ting their children outdoors. Wear appropriate clothes and shoes. Children 17 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult. This program is free and open to all ages.

Wednesday, Dec. 10 North Creek Greenway Minnesota Zoo Segment Project open house, 5-7 p.m., Dakota County Western Ser-vice Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Information: www.dakotacounty.us, search “North Creek.”

Thursday, Dec. 11 Minnesota Valley Chris-tian Women’s Connection Christmas luncheon, 12:30-2 p.m., GrandStay Hotel and Conference Center, 7083 153rd St., Apple Valley. Cost: $16. Speaker: Holly Berry, “The Un-wrapped Gift.” RVSP to Pam: 612-207-3100.

Saturday, Dec. 13 Bake sale following the 5 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph Cath-olic Church, 13900 Biscayne

Ave. W., Rosemount. Proceeds benefit 360 Communities.

Sunday, Dec. 14 Bake sale following the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 13900 Biscayne Ave. W., Rose-mount. Proceeds benefit 360 Communities. Kids Cheer Clinic by the Eastview competition cheer team for students in grades K-8, 1-4 p.m., Eastview High School main gym. Cost: $35, includes T-shirt, poms, cheer booklet, snack and special award. Reg-istration: 12:45 p.m. Register at the door, lower level entrance, or by emailing [email protected]. Come at 12:15 p.m. for pictures with Santa and the cheerleaders for $3.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red-crossblood.org to make an ap-pointment or for more informa-tion. • Dec. 15, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dunn Brothers, 15265 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.


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2510 Pets

1020 Junkers& Repairables

2510 Pets


5170 Concrete/Mason-ry/Waterproofing

4540 Senior Rentals


4540 Senior Rentals

5370 Painting &Decorating

5390 Roofing, Siding& Gutters


1000 WHEELS

1010 Vehicles

2004 Cadillac DHS, Lux. pkg-fully loaded! 102K, Exc cond! $6900. 952-941-5104

2010 Ford Taurus Ltd 71K, new tires, black. Exc cond! $13,895. 612-220-1007


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1060 Trucks/Pickups

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1500 SPORTING

1550 ExerciseEquipment

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1560 Sporting Goods

Clam Fish House 6 ft x 8 ft w/floor. Good cond $200. 763-535-4608 612-868-5826

Spartan tilt bed snowmo-bile trailer w/sides for con-version to utility trailer/ Canvas cover. 3 dollies for snowmobile. Gant & Po-laris adult helmets. Sled for fish house. 763-544-3404

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2510 Pets

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3000 ANNOUNCEMENTS

3010 Announcements

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3580 Household/Furnishings

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Toshiba e-Studio 210c Full-sized Color Copier/Printer

Drawers for 8-1/2 x11” and 11 x 17” paper plus manual tray for legal size. Networkable with less than 350,000 clicks. Works but is coping dark right now - needs cleaning - maybe more?Selling “as is”. You pick up in Elk River.$250.00 or Best Offer.763-441-3500

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4020 Crafts, Boutiques& Flea Markets

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5350 Lawn &Garden Services

Green & Black LLC • Snow Plowing

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“Apple Valley Painting”INT/EXT Quality work Lowest prices 612-516-7633


3 Interior Rooms/$250Wallpaper Removal.

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5380 Plumbing

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

Jason 952-891-2490


A Family Operated Business

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BBB Free Est. MC/Visa Lic # BC170064

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NEED A ROOF? Dun-Rite Roofing/Siding

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5510 Full-time

5420 Tree Care &Stump Removal

5510 Full-time


5510 Full-time 5510 Full-time

Inserter Operator

ECM Publishers, Inc. is seeking an experienced Insert-er Operator for our night shift, Monday – Friday, 11 PM to 7 AM, at our Princeton, MN printing facility. Quali-fied candidates must have at least 2 years experience as a lead operator on insert machine or bindery equip-ment. Experience with high-speed inserter preferred. This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the ability to stand for long periods of time and lift 50 pounds.

ECM offers a competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, 401k retire-ment plan, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Employment is contingent upon the suc-cessful completion of a drug screen. ECM is an equal opportunity employer.

Please email your resume to Cody Griffin, Post Press Manager at [email protected] or apply in per-son at ECM Printing, 1201 14th Ave. S., Princeton, MN 55371.

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Ole & Lena Christmas Join Ole & Lena for “Ole and Lena’s Family Christmas,” Wednesday, Dec. 17, and Thursday Dec. 18, on the Ames Center main stage, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Christmas has always been Lena’s favorite time of the year. This year as every year, Lena has invit-ed the entire family – even her rich snooty cousin, Mildred from Edina, who has never come because she and her husband are too busy off traveling the world. Ole on the other hand, wants nothing to do with the whole thing and is re-lying on neighbor and best friend Sven to help him from having to play the part of Santa this year. Purchase tickets online at Ticketmaster.com, in person at the box office or by calling 952-895-4680.

Holiday dance performance DanceWorks Perform-ing Arts Center and Hop-kins Youth Ballet present their annual Sharing the Season/Nutcracker holi-day program Saturday, Dec. 6, at Lakeville North High School. The event features more than 120 dancers perform-ing “Nutcracker” ballet favorites, Christmas tap,

and “Rockette-style” pre-cision kick. Show times are 1 and 4 p.m. The program is high-lighted by special guest vo-calist Casey Likes. Tickets can be pur-chased in advance at DanceWorks for $10 with a food shelf donation. They will also be avail-able at the door for $12. Proceeds benefit D.R.E., DanceWork’s nonprofit. For more information, visit danceworksmn.com.

Winter art experience “A Winter Art Experi-ence” will be noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Eagan Byerly’s. The event is sponsored by the Eagan Art Festival, the Eagan Art House and Byerly’s and features live music, artist demonstra-tions, an art show, chil-dren’s art activity and holi-day food tasting.

Friends of LeDuc meeting Friends of LeDuc of Historic Hastings will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Estate. There will be a brief business meeting followed by a holiday social. Mem-bers can bring an appetiz-er or dessert for this event. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Botanical ceramic show An opening recep-tion for “Botanical Tran-sience,” Juliane Shibata’s ceramic art inspired by the organic world, will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, in the main gallery at the Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., North-field. The show runs through Feb. 21, 2015. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visit http://northfield-artsguild.org for weekend hours.

‘Inspecting Carol’ in Northfield The Northfield Arts Guild Theater presents the holiday comedy “Inspect-ing Carol” Dec. 12-14 and 19-21 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third St., Northfield. Friday and Saturday per-formances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinee per-formances are at 2 p.m. Ring in the holidays with a behind-the-scenes look at a theater compa-ny’s slapdash yearly pro-duction of “A Christmas Carol.” Tickets can be pur-chased at www.north-fieldartsguild.org or at the box office one hour prior to curtain. This show has some PG-13 content.

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Auditions Eagan Theater Company is holding auditions for “My Fatal Valentine” from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. The cast consists of nine female roles and four male roles. Actors must be comfort-able with improvisation. Perfor-mances will be Feb. 13 and 14 in Eagan. Rehearsals begin in January. Information: www.etc-mn.org or email at [email protected].

Books SouthSide Writers, Sat-urday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, sub-mission and manuscript prepa-ration information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651-688-0365.

Dance “The Nutcracker Story,” presented by the Youth Dance Ensemble and School of Burns-ville, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Burnsville High School Mraz Center, 600 E. Highway 13, Burnsville. Tickets: $5. Infor-mation/reservations: 952-941-5771. Twin Cities Ballet of Minne-

Dave Laursen is a quiet presence during theater rehearsals, but those familiar with the props he’s created over the years regard him as something of a magician. For “Seussical Jr.” at Valley Middle School in Apple Valley last spring, he whipped together a surreal piano fit for a garden party hosted by Salvador Dali. And last

month, for a production at Shakopee High School, he built probably his most extravagant prop ever: a 16-foot-long biplane with a rotating propeller. An insurance agent by profession, the Apple Valley resident and his

wife, Nancy, have been teaming up to produce plays and musicals at Valley Middle School for about 15 years, with Nancy directing and Dave serving as tech crew director. They began volunteering in theater productions there when their daughter, now in her 30s, attended the school. In fact, it was theater work that first brought the couple together. “When we started dating, she was acting in plays and if I was going to ever see her, I had to be part of it,” Dave explained. “So I volunteered to do the carpentry.”

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The Chameleon Theatre Circle presents Ken Lud-wig’s “’Twas the Night Be-fore Christmas” Dec. 5-21 at Ames Center’s Black Box Theatre, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. The family-friendly production includes a mouse named Amos, an elf named Calliope, and a deter-mined little girl named Emily who set off on Christmas Eve to retake control of their des-tinies and solve a crisis at the North Pole. Performances are Dec. 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m.; and Dec. 7, 14 and 21 at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, will be Pay What You Can – audi-ence members can set their own price for a ticket – and that evening’s performance will be followed by a discus-sion with the cast and crew. Tickets are $22 for adults, $19 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at the box office and through Tick-etmaster at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. (Photo submitted)

Chameleon’s family-friendly Christmas sota, in collaboration with Ballet Royale Minnesota, will present “The Nutcracker” Dec. 12-14 at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $16-$32 at the box office or via Tick-etmaster at 800-892-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Festivals/events Holiday Art Sale & Empty Bowls fundraiser, noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, and 1-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holy-oke Ave., Lakeville. Information: 952-985-4640. Holiday on Main, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, down-town Lakeville. Information: www.downtownlakeville.com. Downtown Dazzle Day, Saturday, Dec. 6, downtown Farmington. Kids Shop: 9 a.m. to noon, Rambling River Cen-ter. Horse-drawn carriage rides: 4:30-7 p.m. Cocoa and cookie tent: 4:30-6 p.m. Tree lighting: 5:30 p.m. Information: www.farmingtonbusinessassociation.com. Christmas in the Village, 1-8 p.m. Saturdays and Sun-days, Dec. 6-7 and 13-14, Dakota City Heritage Village, Dakota County Fairgrounds, Farmington. Cost: $5 for ages 13 and older, $3 for ages 3-12, free for children under 3. Infor-mation: 651-460-8050 or www.dakotacity.org. Holz Farm Old Fashioned Holiday, noon to 3:30 p.m. Sun-day, Dec. 7, Holz Farm, 4665 Manor Drive, Eagan. Enjoy a nostalgic 1940s holiday cel-ebration with a visit by Santa, live reindeer, bonfire s’mores, holiday crafts, cookies and hot cider, and carol performances by the Eagan Women of Note and Eagan Men’s Chorus. Holiday Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m. Thursdays, Dec. 11 and 18, Redwood Community Center, 311 Elm Drive at County Road 42, Apple Valley. Features local products for holiday meals and gift giving. Free parking. Information: Apple Valley Parks and Recreation, 952-953-2300. Ugly Sweater Party, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, Rosemount American Legion Club, 14590 Burma Ave. W., Rosemount. The 34th Infantry Brass Quar-tet will perform from 6:30-8:30 p.m., followed by karaoke from 9 p.m. to close. Free. Informa-tion: 651-423-3380.

Music VocalEssence’s Welcome Christmas concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. The concert showcases carols and musical holiday tra-ditions from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Tickets are $20. Information: 612-371-5656 or www.vocalessence.org. Lorie Line 25th Anniver-sary Christmas Special, 7:30

p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $49 at the box office or via Ticketmaster at 800-892-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. Monroe Crossing, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Tickets: $23 in advance, $25 at the door. Information: 952-985-4640. Christmas Cantata, 10 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 7, Presbyte-rian Church of the Apostles, 701 E. 130th St., Burnsville. Christ-mas music service including choir, ensembles, short play and soloists. Information: 952-890-7877. Handel’s “Messiah,” pre-sented by Dakota Valley Sym-phony and Chorus, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (sing-a-long) Sunday, Dec. 7, at Ames Center, 12600 Nicol-let Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $5 stu-dents. Vocal score for the 7 p.m. sing-a-long can be purchased for $10 before the concert. Simple Gifts with Billy McLaughlin, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, Lakeville Area Arts Cen-ter, 20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakev-ille. Tickets: $29 in advance, $34 at the door. Information: 952-985-4640.

Theater “A Christmas Carol Radio Play,” presented by the Ea-gan Theater Company, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, and Saturday, Dec. 20, at Woodcrest Church, 525 Cliff Road, Eagan. Tickets: $10 in advance at www.etc-mn.org or $14 at the door. “A Christmas Carol,” presented by The Play’s The Thing Productions, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27; 2 p.m. Dec. 14, 21 and 28, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Tickets: $13. Information: www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com or 952-985-4640. “Scrooge,” presented by Destiny Productions, Dec. 12-14 and 19-21, Destiny Auditorium, 12119 16th Ave. S., Burnsville. Tickets: $12-$23. Information: 952-890-1477 or www.scrooge-play.com.

Workshops/classes/other International Festival of Burnsville Planning Commit-tee: Get involved with the July 2015 festival; choose from en-tertainment, marketing, public-ity, sponsorships, and general event planning. Visit www.in-tlfestburnsville.org or contact [email protected]. The Eagan Art House offers art classes for all ages, www.cityofeagan.com/index.php/recreation/eagan-art-house, 651-675-5500. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Bat-tle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Dan Petrov Art Studio, Burnsville, offers oil painting classes with continuous enroll-ment in fall/winter semester for beginners, intermediate and advanced oil painting students. Information: Dan Petrov, www.danpetrovart.com, 763-843-2734. 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.


‘Nutcracker’ becoming a tradition in BurnsvilleTwin Cities Ballet production runs

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Twin Cities Ballet is building a holiday tradi-tion in Burnsville with its annual performances of “The Nutcracker.” The Lakeville-based nonprofit dance company is once again bringing its production of the holiday ballet to the Ames Cen-ter this year, with shows scheduled Dec. 12-14. With a cast of about 120, the production fea-tures the company’s core of professional dancers as well as student-dancers drawn from Ballet Royale Minnesota, the Lakeville dance studio run by Rick and Denise Vogt, who serve as artistic directors at Twin Cities Ballet. This is the 12th year Denise Vogt’s adaptation of the “The Nutcracker” will be staged by Twin Cites Ballet (formerly Lakeville City Ballet). The show evolves from year to year, and it shows no signs of losing its appeal to south-metro audiences. Each year, Twin Cities Ballet’s “Nutcracker” is seen by more than 5,000

people in its three-day, weekend run, making it one of the best-attended holiday events in the met-ro area, according to Twin Cities Ballet. The family-friendly show is know for incorpo-rating humor, professional production and virtuosic dance, and aims to enter-tain both longtime ballet patrons along with those

unfamiliar with ballet. This year, Twin Cit-ies Ballet is bringing new costumes, sets, props and choreography, including a reworking of the entire first act. Five performances of “The Nutcracker” are scheduled next weekend — at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13; and 1 and 4:30

p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. Tickets are $16 to $32 and are available at the Ames Center box office, and via Ticketmaster at 800-982-2787 or Ticket-master.com. More information is at www.twincitiesballet.org.

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This is the 12th year Denise Vogt’s adaptation of the “The Nutcracker” will be staged by Twin Cites Ballet (formerly Lakeville City Ballet). The show evolves from year to year, and this year will see new costumes, sets, props and choreography. (Photo submit-ted)

With a cast of about 120, “The Nutcracker” features Twin Cities Ballet’s core of professional dancers as well as student-dancers drawn from Ballet Royale Minnesota, the Lakeville dance studio run by Rick and Denise Vogt. (Photo submitted)

‘Fire and Ice’ holiday concertThe South Metro Chorale and the Prior Lake Hidden Oaks and Twin Oaks Middle School Honor Choir present their holiday con-cert, “Fire and Ice,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Prior Lake High School Auditorium, 7575 150th St. W., Savage. Directed by Russell Adrian, SMC is a 50-member, auditioned choir serving the south-of-the-river area of the Twin Cities. The “Fire” por-tion of this holiday concert features Conrad Susa’s “Carols and Lullabies from the Southwest.” This piece is a setting of 10 tradi-tional Spanish Christmas carols and will be accompanied by harp, guitar and marimba. The “Ice” portion features David Metzger’s “Willamette Winter Suite.” This piece was written specifically for combined adult and middle school choirs. Prior Lake’s Twin Oaks and Hidden Oaks middle schools have formed a 40-member honor choir specifically for this concert and have been rehearsing under the direction of choral music teachers Terri Thomas and Randi Erlandson. This is the first collaboration between the two groups. The concert will also include other selections by both groups, au-dience caroling, and a cookie reception. Cost is $10 for adults and $8 for students. (Photo submitted)



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