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Tyus Jones returns to AVMinnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones returns to Apple Valley High School to talk to students.

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Comedy with female focusEagan Theater Company is bringing Neil Simon’s female version of “The Odd Couple” to the stage next month.

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Sex offenders and the systemWith costs increasing for sex offender incarceration, the state should determine ways to improve its treatment program.

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Mack, Kelly resign from Ethics Committee

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by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

State Rep. Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley, voluntari-ly agreed to resign from the House Ethics Commit-tee, according to statement Monday from Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt, R-Crown. Mack, who spoke with Daudt and Repub-lican Majority Leader Joyce Peppin this week-end, stepped down from the committee along with state Rep. Tim Kelly, R-

Red Wing. Mack and Kel-ly were cited for a misdemeanor nui-sance after they were found “mak-ing out” Aug. 25 in Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Mack and Kelly are married to other peo-ple. Mack’s other House as-signments are serving as chairwoman of the Health and Human Services Re-form Committee and as a member of the Health and

Human Services Fi-nance Committee and Rules and Leg-islative Administra-tion Committee. Daudt said he had appointed Reps. Jenifer Loon, R-Eden Prairie, and Paul Torkelson, R-

Hanska, to take their plac-es. Daudt said the meet-ing with Mack and Kelly included a discussion of the incident and the subse-quent attention from their public comments.

“We expressed our con-cerns to Representatives Kelly and Mack, and I ap-preciate their statements today,” Daudt said. In her separate state-ment, Mack apologized “for offending these great men and women” in law enforcement, saying she understood “that the Park Ranger was trying to do his job” when he cited Mack and Kelly for mis-demeanor committing an act that constitutes a nui-sance. Her full statement was:

“Since becoming a State Representative in 2009, I have been a strong supporter of our men and women in law enforce-ment. I understand that the Park Ranger was try-ing to do his job. I have the utmost respect for the work law enforcement does to keep Minnesotans safe and I apologize for offending these great men and women.” Kelly released a state-ment along with Mack’s in

Three Republicans pass on 2nd District bids



Three high-profile, possible Republican 2nd District candidates said they would not be run-ning for the endorsement, which opened up by the announcement that U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Burns-ville, would not seek an eighth term in the House in 2016. Eagan resident Mary Pawlenty, a former First District judge and Min-nesota first lady, said on Tuesday she would not seek the nomination. Her announcement was pre-ceded one day by state Sen. Dave Thompson, R-Lakeville, who said he also would not seek the endorsement. U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden, of the Dakota County city of Sunfish Lake, also said he would not run. “I deeply appreciate the words of encouragement I received from so many people whose opinions

Move announced after representatives met with House speaker, majority leader

Above is an aerial photo of Kansas artist Stan Herd’s recreation of Vincent van Gogh’s “Olive Trees” on a vacant Eagan field owned

by Thomson Reuters, which was completed on Sept. 10. As part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art’s 2015 100th-anniversary celebra-tions, the museum commissioned Herd, a well-known crop artist, to recreate the van Gogh painting, “Olive Trees,” from the collection.

After more than five months of planning, preparing and planting, the project has finally been completed. This transformation of an Eagan

field into a visually stunning and vibrant work of art is quite spec-tacular from the air and is meant to be seen by passengers on flights

departing from and arriving at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Internation-al Airport. (Above photo submitted, at right by Jessica Harper)

Abdallah Candies plans expansion into Apple Valley

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


Abdallah Candies, a fixture in Burnsville for nearly 50 years, has made plans to expand its opera-tions into Apple Valley. The company is look-ing to build a new facility on a 22-acre parcel, cur-rently a vacant property previously used for agri-cultural purposes, located northwest of Johnny Cake Ridge Road and 147th Street West. The Apple Valley City Council on Aug. 27 granted preliminary plat approval and OK’d a site plan for the project, which includes a 69,500-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility, and an attached 4,200-square-foot retail store. Abdallah CEO Steven Hegedus said the company plans to retain its presence in Burnsville — currently located in a 65,000-square-foot building on the south-west corner of County Road 42 and Burnsville

Parkway — after the Ap-ple Valley facility is up and running, though the extent to which operations will continue in Burnsville has not been finalized. “Initially, in the short term, we plan to continue some operations in Burns-ville — for sure, our retail store, warehousing and some light assembly,” he said. “The degree of that has not been decided at this point.” Steady growth has had the candymaker and fam-ily business seeking to expand in recent years. In addition to Apple Val-ley, Abdallah had scouted other south-of-the-river locations, including one in Savage. “The Savage site sort of fell through due to land re-strictions,” Hegedus said. “In reality, we’re happy we ended our search in Apple Valley.” Construction on Ab-dallah’s Apple Valley fa-cility is slated to start in early 2016, with comple-tion expected by July

2016, according to Mar-garet Dykes, planner with the city of Apple Valley’s Community Development Department. Hegedus said the retail store planned at the Apple Valley site should be open for business by late 2016. “We’ll for sure be opened by the holidays,” he said, “but if we can get it open by the beginning or

middle of September I’d be tickled. Abdallah Candies cur-rently employs 200 full- and part-time workers, and produces about 2 mil-lion pounds of candy each year, Hegedus said. The company’s prod-ucts — principally choco-lates and caramels — can be found on store shelves across the Upper Midwest

and the nation. Known to many as “Abdallah’s,” the company has had several locations during its 104-year his-tory, beginning as a small candy and ice cream shop at Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street in south Min-neapolis.

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Longtime candymaker will retain Burnsville facility for now

Abdallah Candies CEO Steven Hegedus, who learned candymaking as a boy, is pic-tured with workers on the factory floor in Burnsville. (File photo)

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Area BriefsFirefighters’ booya event runs Sept. 19 The Apple Valley firefighters’ 37th annual booya fundraiser on Sat-urday, Sept. 19, starts at 10 a.m. and runs into the afternoon at Fire Station No. 1, located at County Road 42 and Hayes Road. Firefighters plan to cook 375 gallons of the savory meat- and vege-table-filled stew, which is sold by the bowl, quart and gallon. Each year, the booya pots tend to run out by mid-afternoon. The event has a festi-val atmosphere, with ac-tivities such as bingo, pull tabs and a meat raffle. There’s also a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses; some of the top prizes this year in-clude an overnight stay at Apple Valley’s Grand-Stay Hotel, a $200 Von Hanson’s Meats gift card, and a $250 Dick’s Valley Service gift certificate. The fire department will have its trucks on display, and there will be plenty of activities for kids and families. There’s also a snack bar with a variety of food offerings. All the proceeds from the event support the Apple Valley Firefighters Relief Association. More information is at www.cityofapplevalley.org.

Sno-Trackers to meet Sept. 21 Lakeville Sno-Track-ers Snowmobile Club is holding its first meet-ing of the season at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Goodfellas Pizza, Bar & Grill, 20643 Kenrick Ave., Lakeville. Those who have en-joyed riding the trails in the Lakeville area and who are interested in keeping them are wel-come to attend. The Sno-Trackers fall youth snowmobile safety

training dates are Oct. 20, 22, 27 and 29 at McGuire Middle School in down-town Lakeville. More information will be avail-able at the Sept. 21 meet-ing.

Three Dakota County winners in State Fair Horse Show Three Dakota County residents were Supreme and Signature winners in the Minnesota State Fair Horse Show. The winners were: Supreme Champion Hunt English Seat Plea-sure: Allison Rosenburg,

Eagan. Supreme Champion Western Pleasure: Ann Connery, Apple Valley. Signature Northwoods Trail Cup Challenge: Kathryn Davis, Apple Val-ley.

Pig roast set Sept. 26 The Rosemount Ameri-can Legion’s second an-nual pig roast is Saturday, Sept. 26. Bingo begins at 2 p.m. Food is served at 5 p.m. until it’s gone. Cost is $8 per plate and includes pork, chips, beans, salads and desserts. Karoake starts at 9 p.m.

The club is located at 14590 Burma Ave. Call 651-423-3380 with ques-tions.

Pizza and pasta fundraiser Rosemount Beyond the Yellow Ribbon will hold an all-you-can-eat pizza and pasta fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at Fireside Restaurant, 3410 150th St. W., Rose-mount. Cost is $10; children 5 and younger are free. Soda is provided free. Proceeds support local ac-tive military families and veterans.

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State Rep. Anna Wills (center), R-Apple Valley, was presented recently with the Legis-lative Champion Award for her work on the Homeless Youth Act, a bill passed during the 2015 session that boosted funding for homeless youth prevention efforts. Wills was the chief author of the Homeless Youth Act bill in the state House. “Providing support for these young people when they have nowhere else to turn helps them and in turn helps the community,” she said in a statement issued earlier this year. “Homelessness takes a toll on our communities, resulting in high costs for public programs, and the emotional toll it takes on those who struggle to make ends meet. This program helps at-risk youth put their lives on track and helps them become productive, tax-paying citizens who can support themselves in the long run.” Wills is pictured here with Susie Schatz (left), director of Advocacy and Volunteer Services at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, and Beth Holger-Ambrose (right), executive director of The Link, a Twin Cities group that supports at-risk youths and families. (Photo submitted)

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District 196 teachers, nurses receive wage, benefit increases

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK


Teachers and school nurses in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District will receive wage and benefit increases over the next two years. On Sept. 14, the Dis-trict 196 School Board unanimously approved a bargaining agreement with Dakota County United Educators, a union representing nearly 2,000 teachers and school nurses in the district. “I’m pleased to have a settlement that will keep us competitive in attract-ing and retaining the best teachers in a time when there is an increasing shortage of teachers,” Su-

perintendent Jane Berenz said. The agreement provides a 2.4 percent pay increase each year for all salary schedules and a 1 percent increase to the district’s health insurance contri-bution for union teachers and nurses. The first wage increase is retroactive to July 1, 2015. The district has also agreed to increase its con-tribution match to union employees’ 403(b) by $130 per year effective July 1, 2015 and by $112 per year effective July 1, 2016. Under the new con-tract, a first-year teacher with a bachelor’s degree will earn $38,984 while an experienced teacher with a master’s degree at the top

of the schedule will earn $71,646 and up to $7,547 in longevity pay. The district’s previ-ous two-year bargain-ing agreement approved in 2013 also provided a 2 percent wage increase and benefit increases. Recent surveys showed a high level of satisfaction with District 196 teachers. In an April 2015 survey of District 196 residents, 93 percent of respondents rated the performance of district teachers as excel-lent or good. Bill Morris of The Morris Leather-man Company, which con-ducted the survey, said the district’s results are among the highest ratings he has seen in his many years as a professional pollster.


Truth about family values To the editor: State Rep. Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley, has cam-paigned on a particular notion of “family values” and sanctity of marriage principles but then she gets busted by a local park ranger for fooling around with one of her State House colleagues, Tim Kelly, in a parking lot at a public park which I fre-quently visit with my own family. She made matters worse when she fooled around with the truth by defam-ing the park ranger with accusations that he lied in his report. The blatant

hypocrisy is extremely ir-ritating and this dishonest, self-serving behavior cre-ates a loss in confidence by the people she represents. What I find to be most troubling about Mack’s tenure in the State House, however, is how she fooled around with the health and well-being of Minne-sota’s vulnerable children and hard working fami-lies. Her opposition to the Supplemental Nutri-tion Assistance Program and the Affordable Care Act in Minnesota has not represented the interests of my family, friends, and neighbors in Apple Valley, and the active opposition she gave to the same-sex marriage bill in 2013 takes

on an even more dishonor-able significance now that we have an idea of how much value the sanctity of marriage really holds with her.

ERIC JAYNEApple Valley

Tara Mack plea To the editor: Two weeks ago it be-came known Rep. Tara Mack, R-Apple Valley, had been cited for creating a public nuisance during a romantic interlude at Leb-anon Hills Regional Park. She and her paramour in-dignantly, and very public-ly, claimed the nuisance al-legations were concocted,

and the matter concerned only a double parking vio-lation. Later both participants pleaded guilty to misde-meanor nuisance viola-tions, exactly as charged. State Rep. Tim Kelly, R-Red Wing, left the im-pression in his Sept. 4 statement that they were really pleading guilty only to a double parking viola-tion. In doing so; he left a materially false impres-sion. They pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor crime of “public nuisance.” In pleading guilty, as a mat-ter of law, they admitted every material element of the crime. Indeed, a court cannot accept a guilty plea from a defendant who pro-fesses factual innocence. There were no allegations of a parking violation. Indeed, the elements of “nuisance” do not allow for parking violations within its scope. Dakota County does have parking ordinances. They were not charged with a parking vi-olation of any sort. Mack and Kelly pleaded guilty to a crime. I agree people should be afforded second chanc-

es. However, when poli-ticians run upon a very vocal “family values” plat-form, Kelly should not have obfuscated the trans-gression with unsupported claims of mere parking violations. Mack and Kel-ly should first admit their actions, and only then seek understanding from their constituents.

DAVID E. ALBRIGHTApple Valley

Changing lanesTo the editor: As a 24 year resident of Lakeville, I have been watching with interest the discussion and changing of County Road 50 and the building of the round-about at the intersection of county roads 50 and 60. My overriding comment is: Why does our county and our city continue to waste our money and try to reinvent the wheel? About 20 years ago, both County Road 50 and County Road 60 were torn up at the cost of mil-lions of dollars and were converted from two-lane roads to four-lane divided

highways, the county even ran the new road through downtown Lakeville. A few years later, the county repainted county roads 50 and 60 as three-lane roads with the middle lane as lanes to nowhere, and re-routed County Road 50 bypassing downtown with a dangerous intersection with Cedar Avenue. As the traffic grew, there were backups at county roads 50 and 60. I wonder why? There are backups at Kenwood Trail Middle School. I wonder why? If they were still four-lane roads, there would not be as many issues. Now as the roundabout opens, I see there is only one lane going south on 50, when there is talk of widening 50 (again) to two lanes (in each direction), so will have to be ripped up again at our cost. Seems like there are traffic engineers trying to justify their jobs instead of doing what is right for the driving public and taxpay-ers.

MARK GRUBBLakeville

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Time to stop the charade of sex offender treatment

All Minnesota students need pre-kindergarten opportunities

Earlier this year, Federal Court Judge Donovan Frank ruled that the Minneso-ta’s Sex Offender Program, under which 720 men are currently civilly committed, is unconstitutional. While these men have served their prison sentences, the state has ruled they continue to be at risk to reoffend and should not be released. Instead, they have been committed indefinitely to high-security facilities at Moose Lake and St. Peter under the supervision of the Department of Health and Human Services. MSOP was challenged in federal court with a lawsuit on behalf of 700 men com-mitted to these state-run facilities. Since the program was instituted 20 years ago, only four people have been provisionally released and none have been fully released. “The stark reality is there is some-thing very wrong with this state’s method of dealing with sex offenders,” Frank wrote in his ruling. He also said that with the way the program is run and its his-tory, no one has any real hope of getting out. This is an anomaly among similar pro-grams around the country. For example, in neighboring Wisconsin, 100 offenders have received full release and 130 more are on provisional release. Wisconsin’s civil commitment statute also requires annual risk assessments. Approximately 350 offenders remain civilly committed in that state, which began the practice around the same time as Minnesota. A program where no measurable re-sults are being achieved is incarceration

masquerading as treatment. After 20 years, Minnesotans should expect more out of a program that costs $84 million a year – three times the rate of putting people in prison. Costs will continue to increase exponentially as more offenders are committed and nearly none are re-leased. Despite years of criticism of the pro-gram, including a 2011 legislative audit and a more recent task force report, re-form continues to be ignored by legis-lators and state officials have gone on record saying it is difficult to make mean-ingful change without additional fund-ing. Judge Frank has said a lack of fund-ing is not an acceptable defense. The state’s lawmakers, including Gov. Mark Dayton, have argued that the civil commitment program is constitutional. Dayton has said he and Attorney Gener-al Lori Swanson will appeal Frank’s deci-sion. Although earlier this year Dayton had some money earmarked for reforms, it was pushed aside during budget nego-tiations. According to that 2011 legislative au-dit, MSOP’s clients received less treat-ment than any other adult inpatient sex offender treatment program in the state. In fact, the six hours of group therapy per week, plus 1.5 hours of educational modules is less treatment than inmates receive under the Department of Correc-tions programs. Also, there are no regular risk assess-

ments done on Minnesota’s civilly com-mitted sex offenders. Clients are aging in place, and the program is now in a posi-tion where nursing home care is required for the elderly and disabled. Dayton said he will not agree to any changes to the civil commitment pro-gram that will put innocent people in harm’s way. We agree. But something must be done. After a closed stakeholder meeting Aug. 10 where no headway was made, Frank swiftly issued a statement en-couraging action, or he will impose re-forms. He has given the state until Sept. 21 to file proposals and scheduled a pub-lic hearing Sept. 30. As those deadlines near, we urge lawmakers and state offi-cials to come up with a legitimate plan that includes regular risk assessments to evaluate if clients should continue to be detained along with meaningful treatment and less restrictive options for those who qualify. Funding also must be designated to make it happen. If the incarceration period is inad-equate, it’s time for legislators to ad-dress determinate sentencing guidelines. Courts have been operating with the safety net of civil commitment, knowing that if an offender isn’t ready to rejoin society when their time is served, MSOP is waiting in the wings. The state should also consider care-fully how juvenile offenders are treated. Sixty-seven juveniles have been civilly committed to MSOP, compared to two or three in Wisconsin. They committed crimes as boys or adolescents – some-

times as young as 10 – and are now es-sentially facing a life-sentence of deten-tion. Typically, recidivism rates among adolescent sex offenders are low. Accord-ing to the National Center on Sexual Be-havior of Youth, 5-14 percent of juvenile sex offenders reoffend. That compares to approximately 40 percent of adult of-fenders who reoffend, Bureau of Justice statistics say. The time to fix MSOP is now. If the can gets kicked into the 2016 election year, the debate of balancing public safe-ty with the legality of locking people up long after their sentence has been served will become a major political football. It’s in the best interest of Minnesotans for these high-risk offenders to see a path to rehabilitation and be offered meaning-ful treatment. Some will certainly reoff-end – as with any other crime. This is hard to reconcile, given the vio-lent and predatory crimes committed by MSOP’s clients. These people at one time were deemed either sexually dangerous or to have a sexual-psychopathic person-ality – too dangerous to live among us. The state needs to be accountable by regularly assessing whether these civil commitments are justified. If the program can’t prove these of-fenders need to be detained indefinitely, then Minnesota is operating at odds with the liberties and freedoms Americans are quick to celebrate and defend.

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by Lt. Gov. Tina SmithSUN THISWEEK


It’s back to school time. For many, this conjures memories of rows of desks, shelves of books lining a wall, No. 2 pen-cils, and a wire basket for homework. For research, we visited the library and pulled out the card catalog. We took notes on paper and fought with unfor-giving typewriters and white out to finish our homework. Today, a lot about that classroom has changed. Everyone has a computer and calculator. Students do research with an Internet connection and web browser, write their papers with keyboards, and submit assignments electronically. One of the biggest changes is our understanding of brain development, and the importance of early education. We now know that 75 percent of brain growth and 85 percent of intellect, per-sonality, and social skill development occurs before a child reaches age 5. If we wait until kindergarten to begin edu-cating our children, we have waited too long. Fortunately, we have an emerging consensus in Minnesota about the im-portance of early education. If we want to have the world’s best workforce, and if we want Minnesota’s economy to work for everyone, we need to start early. In 2013, we started by providing pre-

school scholarships for low-income fami-lies, and offering voluntary, all-day kin-dergarten, free to all children. Nearly 100 percent of Minnesota public schools of-fered all-day kindergarten in 2014. And during the past two years, more than 12,100 scholarships have been awarded to children from low-income families so they can attend high quality preschool. Now, the question is how do we build on this progress? If we are serious about closing the school readiness gap, Gov. Mark Day-ton and I believe we need to create pre-school opportunities for every child, not just children from poor families who are lucky enough to get a scholar-ship. Preschool should be available for everyone. The research is clear. High qual-ity preschool helps all children, not just poor children, or children of color. Uni-versity of Minnesota professor Arthur Reynolds, a noted child development expert, has found that 40 percent of chil-dren from middle-income families and

60 percent of children from low-income families begin kindergarten unprepared. This is wrong and we need to do some-thing about it. Imagine a different classroom, one that is driven by cutting edge research and responsive to the unique needs of all students. Preschool children need hands-on, experiential learning – in the class-room and on the playground – that will nurture early reading ability and foster their social skills. While we believe that many Minneso-ta families will jump at the opportunity to send their kids to public preschool, Governor Dayton and I recognize that every family is different and every child has different needs. That’s why our pro-posal makes enrolling in free preschool completely voluntary. If your family has two parents and one doesn’t work, you may be able to provide the rich learning environment that is best for your children at home. If you have a child with special needs, your circumstances will be different. If you prefer to send your child to a private or parochial school or childcare center, you have that choice, just as you do with your first-grader or seventh-grader. Many families, however, will choose to send their kids to public preschool be-cause it is high quality, convenient, and affordable. For a young family earning $60,000 a year with two working parents

and two children under the age of 5, a high quality preschool eats up 40 percent of the family’s income. Minnesota par-ents shouldn’t have to choose between making ends meet and providing their children with the high quality education they need to succeed in the future. With a $2 billion surplus, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform education. Every Minnesotan child should have the foundation they need to learn with confidence and make their own way through kindergarten, high school, and beyond. As our kids head back to class let’s start talking about what’s best for chil-dren, not politicians. Governor Dayton and I, along with DFL legislators, have proposed a voluntary pre-kindergarten initiative that would provide consistently high quality education for all students at a lower per student cost. Please contact your legislators to help make it happen. Tell them that educa-tion has changed and our children need more. Tell them to save Minnesota fami-lies thousands of dollars. Tell them to transform education for generations of our youngest learners and start building an economy that will work for all Min-nesotans.

Tina Smith is lieutenant governor for the state of Minnesota. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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Small increase forecasted for city tax bills

Ron Hedberg, finance director for the city of Apple Val-ley, provides an overview of the proposed 2016 tax levy and budget at the Sept. 10 City Council meeting. (Photo by Andrew Miller)

City Council OKs preliminary 2016 tax levy, budget



Apple Valley hom-eowners will likely see a slight increase in the city portion of their tax bills next year. Under Apple Valley’s proposed 2016 tax levy, city property taxes will show an increase of 4.1 percent, or $37 for the owner of a median-valued home. Among other alloca-tions, the proposed 2016 city budget supported by the $24.1 million to-tal levy will provide for an updating of the city’s Comprehensive Plan, which is required by stat-ute, a new position in

the Storm Water Utility Department, two police cars, a fire pumper truck, flooring at the Apple Val-ley Teen Center, and re-roofing at the city’s Fam-ily Aquatic Center. The total proposed city property tax levy for 2016 is $24.1 million, an increase of 4 percent, or $924,000 over this year’s levy. The proposed 2016 city budget will continue street maintenance fund-ing with support from the tax levy, reflecting city officials’ decision not to use special assessments on properties adjoining street projects. The por-tion of the proposed tax levy supporting the street maintenance program is $3.03 million for 2016, an increase of $88,200. City Council Member Tom Goodwin empha-

sized the importance of funding for street main-tenance, noting that the city’s aging roadways are due for an overhaul. “We’re at the point in this community where we have to rebuild all our roads,” he said. “At 35, 40 years, you get to the point where you quit the fixes and you have to rebuild.” The City Council voted 4-0 at its Sept. 10 meeting to adopt the preliminary 2016 tax levy and budget; Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland was absent from the meeting, owing to a family matter. City Council Member Ruth Grendahl said she would vote “yes” on the preliminary levy and bud-get, but expressed concern about the projected rise in tax bills. “I’ll support this to-night,” Grendahl said,

“but if we don’t sharpen our pencils I think I’ll be voting ‘no’ on the (final) budget.” Prior to adopting the final 2016 budget and levy, the City Council will hold its annual public budget meeting (formerly called the truth in taxa-tion hearing) on Dec. 10 at the Apple Valley Mu-nicipal Center as part of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The City Council’s adoption of the prelimi-nary tax levy establishes the maximum levy for 2016. Between now and the December adoption of the final budget and levy, the council can only reduce or keep that levy amount.


Minnesota Zoo’s puma undergoes root canal The 14-year-old cat had two frac-

tured teeth There’s nothing for a 14-year-old to fear about a trip to the dentist, but if you are the dentist, you have to be careful when that teenager is a 104-pound puma from the Minnesota Zoo. That’s why the zoo called in for some help when the puma, which arrived at the zoo as an orphaned cub in 2001, re-cently developed a swol-len cheek and would only eat ground meat. Doctors from the zoo and Blaine-based Blue-Pearl Veterinary Partners performed a root canal procedure on one of the fully anesthetized pu-ma’s fractured teeth and extracted the other on Monday at the zoo. “The extraction and

root canal went really well, and I think his prog-nosis is excellent,” said Dr. Donnell Hansen, a BluePearl veterinarian who is board-certified in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery. “He should be much more comfort-able now.” “We strive to give all our animals the best pos-sible care, and feel very fortunate to have local board-certified special-ists willing to consult on our challenging medical cases,” the zoo’s Dr. Jim Rasmussen said. “We have been watching this puma carefully. “And we’re also grate-ful to have a dentist who makes house calls.” A video of the dental exam can be seen online at SunThisweek.com/tag/Minnesota-Zoo.

– Tad Johnson Doctors perform a dental exam on a 14-year-old puma at the Minnesota Zoo. (Photo contributed by the Minnesota Zoo)


Public SafetyOne dead, one critically injured in Apple Valley stabbing



A man died from a self-in-flicted knife wound and a wom-an was hospitalized with mul-tiple stab wounds early Monday, according to Apple Valley po-lice. Police responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle that had rolled off the roadway at Pilot Knob Road and Ellice Trail at

about 3:50 a.m. located the ve-hicle at a residence on the 13500 block of Everest Avenue, and found two adults in the back yard of the home. Officers confronted a seated adult male who was armed with a knife, and after disarming the man, discovered he had a self-inflicted knife wound. The man died of his injuries at the scene despite efforts by emergency personnel, police said.

Police administered first aid to the woman, who had suffered multiple knife wounds. She was transported to Re-gions Hospital in St. Paul, and as of 8:30 a.m. Monday her condition was listed as critical. Police said she is expected to survive. Police characterized the in-cident as a domestic dispute, as the two adults were in a “signifi-cant relationship.”

“To us it appears to be an-other tragic ending to a domes-tic dispute,” Apple Valley police Capt. Nick Francis said. The identities of the man and woman are not being released until relatives have been noti-fied. Police are not seeking any additional suspects and said there is no threat to the commu-nity. Police said both the man and woman had previously lived in

Burnsville; information about their most recent cities of resi-dence was not immediately available. The two adults involved in the incident had no connection to the residence on Everest Ave-nue where they were discovered, police said.


Daughter, husband allegedly stole from recently widowed momCouple moved in after dad’s cancer treatment, deathby Laura Adelmann

SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A Rosemount couple that moved in with her Lakeville parents after her father was diagnosed with cancer are now accused of stealing almost $60,000 from her now-widowed mother. Theodore James Thompson and Shan-non Mary Thompson, owners of the now closed Elko Auto Care, are each charged with two felony counts of aggregating theft for a series of trans-actions that police say oc-curred between February and December of 2014 and are detailed in an Aug. 28 Dakota County crimi-nal complaint. Prosecutors allege the couple forged her mother’s signature to deposit mul-tiple checks issued to the

mother into their own ac-counts. Checks include one for over $10,000 from MetLife, a $6,000 check from an individual, mul-tiple checks from the fed-eral treasury and a check for over $5,000 from the Office of Federal Employ-ee’s Group Life Insurance. Theodore and Shan-non Thompson are also accused of writing checks from her mother’s account without her permission or knowledge, including one for $21,000 was deposited into Theodore Thomp-son’s account in May 2014. According to the crimi-nal complaint, police ex-ecuted a search warrant at Theodore Thompson’s Apple Valley credit union and found a document granting power of at-torney for her mother to Shannon Thompson. Police say Shannon Thompson’s mother told investigators she was not aware that the power of attorney document exist-

Theodore and Shannon Thompson (Facebook Photo)

ed, according to the com-plaint. The legal document that grants the authority to act for another person in specified or all legal or financial matters was al-legedly notarized by Shan-non Thompson’s former co-worker at a car dealer-ship. According to the com-plaint, the co-worker told police he did not sign or notarize the power of at-torney document and his signature was forged. Shannon Thompson’s mother told police she thought the couple was paying her bills, but dis-covered they were not be-ing paid and changes were made without her knowl-edge regarding how her regular income was being handled, according to the complaint. The complaint said the mother’s checks from the United States Treasury were previously directly deposited into her ac-count, but she believed her checks were being mailed to the house and Shannon Thompson was taking them without her permis-sion or consent. She also allegedly told police she thought Theodore and Shannon Thompson were living be-yond their means. The mother told po-lice the couple took four trips in a period of several months that included two trips to Mexico, one trip to Belize and another trip to Rome in January 2015, the complaint states. A Feb. 19, 2014, post from Shannon Thompson on her public Facebook page describes the stress of caring for her father when he was sick until

his Feb. 10, 2014, death, working full time, running their business and raising four children. Prosecutors allege the couple began deposit-ing Shannon Thompson’s mother money in two of their bank accounts after the Feb. 10, 2014, death of her father. A Feb. 19, 2014, post on Shannon Thompson’s Facebook page talks about being at a breaking point and looking forward to a three-day trip to Las Vegas. Later posts that year on her Facebook page with photos discuss their vaca-tion to an adults-only all inclusive resort, a Euro-pean vacation, a cruise, their purchase of a new truck and a Harley-David-son motorcycle, a 60-inch television, a hot tub and a princess bedroom for their daughter. The Facebook site also includes photos of their big outdoor ceremony be-fore a large crowd to re-new their vows in October 2014. According to Shannon Thompson’s Facebook page, she had been a cus-tom finance manager at a business specializing in helping people with less-than-perfect credit pur-

chase and finance vehicles. The couple announced on Facebook after their Elko Auto Service busi-ness closed in June 2015 that it would move to Hastings, but it is unclear if the business is still in operation or if Theodore Thompson is employed after undergoing knee sur-gery and injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. The criminal complaint states that the mother was afraid of Theodore and Shannon Thompson and her daughter threatened to throw her out of her own home and prevent her from seeing her other two daughters. Police said in the com-plaint that the mother re-ported Shannon Thomp-son used her several times to obtain medical pre-scriptions for her own per-sonal use, the last time was on Jan. 3, 2015. According to the com-plaint, Shannon Thomp-son told her mother she was taking her to the doc-tor in Apple Valley to ob-tain Oxycodone and that she would do all the talk-ing. Shannon Thompson allegedly told her mother she needed to go along with her story and if she cooperated she would not kick her out of her own home. The complaint states that Shannon Thompson told the doctor her mother was in a lot of pain from a fall and obtained an Oxy-codone prescription, and immediately took three pills after filling it then kept the entire prescrip-tion. Shannon Thompson’s Jan. 23, 2015, Facebook post thanks everyone for their prayers and support and states that they will find out today “if we get the house we want!!!” Dakota County pros-ecutors have also filed one count of felony financial transaction card fraud against Shannon Thomp-son for allegedly using her dead grandmother’s credit card for two separate purchases at the Lakev-

ille Wal-Mart totaling $272.90. The grandmother died Feb. 25, 2014, and the June 2, 2015, complaint states family members found credit card statements at the grandmother’s resi-dence. According to the com-plaint, another family member had power of at-torney rights for the grand-mother prior to her death and Shannon Thompson did not have permission to use the grandmother’s name to obtain credit cards, but police say 10 credit inquiries were made under the grandmother’s name between Nov. 18 and Dec. 1, 2014. The inquiries appeared to be for credit cards, in-cluding a Wal-Mart credit card, the complaint states. On a Jan. 26, 2015, post, Shannon Thomp-son told followers not to comment on her posts “if you don’t have any idea of what is really going on.” The post said she is “the one who has made the sacrifices. I’m the one who moved my family into my parents house to take care of them, I’m the one who has always taken care of everyone in my family when they needed it. I have given them jobs, money, vehicles, furniture and anything else they needed. They are on their own now, good luck to them they are going to need it!!” A later Shannon Thompson post criticized her sisters for moving their mother into an assisted living facility; the Face-book posts stop in August 2015. Each of the charges against the couple carries a possible sentence of up to 10 years and/or a fine between $6,000-$20,000. The additional felony charge against Shannon Thompson carries a maxi-mum penalty of impris-onment up to five years and/or a fine of between $3,000-$10,000. Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].


Burnsville Historical Society President Jeff Jerde showed an old phone switchboard that will be prominent in the society’s upcoming exhibit at the Ames Center. (Photo by John Gessner)

Forgotten chores and an old switchboardBurnsville Historical Society exhibit opens Sept. 24 by John Gessner


Husking corn, shelling peas, hauling water and cleaning chalkboard eras-ers are skills lost on kids these days. The Burnsville His-torical Society is bring-ing them back for a week, along with a telephone switchboard, hand-cranked wall phones and other relics. The society’s third an-nual exhibit, “Burnsville’s Attic,” opens Thursday, Sept. 24, and runs through Thursday, Oct. 1, in the gallery of the Burnsville’s Ames Center in the Heart of the City. “Our metaphor is, ev-ery one of our exhibitions is sort of like a visit to the attic,” said Jeff Jerde, president of the 3-year-old historical society and a Burnsville resident since 1978. “And if you fol-low that metaphor, when you visit Grandma’s attic, you’re going to find all kinds of stuff that relates.” Like last year’s exhib-it, which focused on the year 1939, this version of “Burnsville’s Attic” is a mix of photos, physical artifacts, life-size photo displays and audiovisuals.

“It’s all supposed to reveal the feel of what life was like throughout Burnsville’s history,” said Jerde, who created the ma-jor displays with his artist wife Pat, owners of the 190 River Ridge Building, an arts and office building that was once the Minne-sota River School of Fine Art. The exhibit will feature one of Jeff ’s latest eBay finds: a 1940 switchboard he and son Peter picked up in Cadillac, Michigan, where it was last used in 1980. At least three hand-cranked wall phones will be connected to the switchboard, creating a working system. From 1-4 p.m. each day, historical society vol-unteers will be on hand, Jerde said. “From 1 to 4, folks will come in and bring their kids and grandkids, and we’ll train them to be tele-phone operators,” he said, adding that Pat and Peter will share that duty with him. “It’s fascinating.” A mounted telephone dial of more recent vin-tage will also be displayed, along with an old phone-company film instructing the uninitiated how to dial their new gadgets.

Life-size photo cutouts will portray children do-ing those outdated chores. The cutouts feature nine Burnsville children dressed in early-1900s garb provided by Dakota City Heritage Village at the county fairgrounds in Farmington. Jeff took the photos. Pat was costumer and art director. The children were rounded up by local music teacher and histori-cal society board member Carrie Corson Webb, who grew up in Burnsville and whose family lives in the house on the old Swan-son farm north of Crys-tal Lake — the farm for which Swanson Circle is named. “The idea is to get the dialogue going between the old ones and the young ones about how life has changed,” Jerde said. Other life-size photo cutouts include full-figure black-and-whites of the late Charles Stone Jr. and his wife, Nancy, who ob-tained a land lease and founded Buck Hill in 1954. The ski slope celebrated its 60th anniversary earlier this year. The exhibit will also feature a tribute to the Burnsville Police Depart-

ment and its first chief, Ed Farrell. A photo display will include photos of all five chiefs, with Farrell front and center. There will be video of the de-partment’s 50th-anniver-sary ceremony last year, which includes a tribute to Farrell from his successor, Mike DuMoulin. “Quoting Mike Du-Moulin, (Farrell) was a

philosopher, he was a hu-manitarian, he was just a remarkable Renaissance guy. And his influence was just incredible,” Jerde said. Features of last year’s exhibit that will reappear include period set-piece rooms, including a garage, kitchen, living room and theater where videos will play. Admission is free. Ames

Center gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Visit the Burnsville Historical Society at www.burnsvillehistory.org.

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

Apple Valley Police Explorers host recruitment meeting The Apple Valley Police Ex-plorer program will host a re-cruitment and informational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Apple Valley Police Department, 7100 147th St. W. Over the past 26 years, the Apple Valley Police Department has been preparing young men and women for careers in law enforcement. Since 1989 the de-partment has sponsored a Law Enforcement Explorer Program, which is designed for those in-terested in law enforcement be-tween the ages of 14 and 21 years and have completed the eighth grade. Participants in the program meet weekly with members of

the Apple Valley Police Depart-ment, discussing a variety of topics and acquiring the skills necessary to be successful in law enforcement. Some of these top-ics include traffic stops, bomb threat response, crime scene in-vestigation and hostage negotia-tion. On a yearly basis, participants have an opportunity to test their knowledge in these areas in a state competition against explor-er posts from across Minnesota. The Apple Valley Police Ex-plorer Post has been the win-ner of many awards throughout the years, most recently earning a third-place finish in hostage negotiation and another third-place trophy in death scene inves-

tigation at the 2014 state compe-tition. The Apple Valley Police Explorer Post competed against 150 other teams representing more than 40 other law enforce-ment agencies from all corners of the state. Many individuals who have participated in the program have continued their law enforcement training, ultimately becoming police officers. Those with a strong ambition to become a po-lice officer or those who just have a general interest in law enforce-ment are encouraged to join. Those interested in this pro-gram can contact the Apple Val-ley Police Department at 952-953-2700.

Current members of the Apple Valley Police Explorer program in-clude Julia Pernsteiner, Eric Vogel, Alexis Niska, Nicholas Hal-mar and Kaylene Kambeitz. (Photo submitted)


Obituaries Obituaries Engagements

Radcliffe/Williams

Marta Radcliffe and Jesse Williams have an-nounced their wedding.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Dave and Cindy Radcliffe of Lakev-ille. Marta received her master’s degree from the University of St. Thomas and is currently employed at 3M in St. Paul.

Jesse, the son of Mark and Brenda Williams of Stillwater, received his bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas and is currently employed at Target Corp. in Minne-apolis.

The wedding is planned for October of 2015.

Zdroik/BreidMichael and Debra

Zdroik of Lakeville an-nounce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Anne, to Robert Carl Breid, son of Duane and Charlene Breid of Lakeville.

Katherine is a graduate of Lakeville High School and the College of St. Benedict. She is current-ly employed as a Senior Assistant Toddler Teacher at Fraser School.

Robert is a graduate of Lakeville High School and North Dakota State University. He is cur-rently employed as a Computer Administrator/Programmer at St. Olaf College.

An April 2016 wedding is planned.

SeniorsKline to host Aging and Wellness Expo In an effort to help seniors connect with re-sources and services, U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Burns-ville, will host the Aging and Wellness Expo 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. The event is free and open to the public. “Aging Minnesotans and their loved ones face numerous decisions about health care, living arrange-ments and other challeng-ing issues and I want to help,” Kline said. “I am pleased to host this expo and encourage interested residents of the 2nd Dis-trict to attend.” The event will feature hearing screenings by the University of Minnesota Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Scienc-es. Seminars will provide helpful resources includ-ing information from the Better Business Bureau. Caseworkers and liai-sons from state and fed-eral programs will be on hand to provide informa-tion on their services. The Dakota County Sheriff ’s office will be collecting unwanted pre-scription medications. Medicine should be in the original container with the patient name crossed out. For more information, call Kline’s district office at 952-808-1213, or email Joyce Zerka in his Burns-ville office at [email protected].

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, Sept. 21 – Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Tap Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Membership Committee, 11:15 a.m.; Zumba Ton-ing, 11:30 a.m.; Defen-sive Driving, noon; Pool, noon; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22 – Quilting Bees, 9 a.m.; Bicycle Group, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 9:15 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, 9:30 a.m.; Pool, noon; Pinoch-le, 12:30 p.m.; Cribbage, 1 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Spanish – Intermedi-ate, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; F.F. on Spokes, 9:30 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; Velvet Tones, 10 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Histo-rians, 10:15 a.m.; Eat to Live, 11:15 a.m.; Pool, noon; Dominoes, 1 p.m.; Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Tai Chi, 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 – Beg. Line Dancing, 9:15 a.m.; Knitters & Crochet-ers, 9:30 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10 a.m.; Honor-ing Choices, 10 a.m.; Pool,

noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; Hardanger, 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 – De-fensive Driving, 9 a.m.; F.F. on Spokes, 9:30 a.m.; ES Meeting, 10 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Murder Mystery Lun-cheon, 11:30 a.m.; Acrylic Class, 1 p.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, Sept. 21 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Advisory Council, 9:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.; SS Flex. Tuesday, Sept. 22 – Quilters, 9:30 a.m.; Scrab-ble, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Trou-badours, 1 p.m.; Defensive Driving Class, 1 p.m.; De-fensive Driving Refresher, 5:30 p.m.; Line Dancing. Wednesday, Sept. 23 – Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 11 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; Defensive Driving Class, 1 p.m.; Fare For All, 3 p.m.; SS Flex. Thursday, Sept. 24 – Mobile Optical, 9 a.m.; Blood Pressure, 10:15 a.m.; Fun & Friendship (program, entertainment, lunch, cards and bingo), 11 a.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 – Sun-

rise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Flu Shots, 9:30-11:30 p.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:15 p.m.

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, Sept. 21 – De-fensive Driving, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Zumba (Oasis), 9 a.m.; Recycled Cards, 9:30 a.m.; F&Fab (Oasis), 10 a.m.; FFL (Oasis), 11 a.m.; Drop In Time, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22 – Health Insurance Coun-seling, by appointment only, 8:30 a.m. to noon; Euchre/500, 12:45 p.m.; Lone Oak Series: Pop Art, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 – Coffee, Conversations & Games, 9 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:45 p.m.; Nordic Walking, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 – Dominoes, 9 a.m.; Nimble Fingers, 9:30 a.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 – Drop In Time, 9-11:30 a.m.; Zumba (Oasis), 10:15 a.m.; S/B/Yoga (Oasis), 11:10 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m. Upcoming events: Alma Wisconsin Tour of Wineries and Museums, Shopping, Friday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost: $39. Register by Sept. 21. South Metro Senior Expo at Eagan Commu-nity Center, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1-4 p.m. Free.

For full information on senior events and details, read the Front Porch on the city of Eagan website. Become a senior center member for a $10 annual fee and receive the Front Porch quarterly by mail. For questions or to reg-ister for events and pay by credit card, call Eagan Parks and Recreation De-partment.

Lakeville seniors All events are held at Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Call 952-985-4622 for informa-tion. Saturday, Sept. 19 – Motorcycle Club Break-fast Ride, 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 – Bel-gian Waffle Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Fitness Nutrition, 9 a.m.; Com-puting Tutoring, 9 a.m.; Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Fi-nancial Advice, 11 a.m.; Healthways Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Fitness 2, noon; Cribbage, 12:30 p.m.; Cards and Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Line Dancing, 1 and 2 p.m.; Spanish Class-es, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.; Adult Dance – Waltz, 7 p.m. Deadline: Fall Color Trip. Tuesday, Sept. 22 – Se-nior Aging & Wellness Expo, 9 a.m. to noon; Cre-ative Writing, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Party Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Billiards, 1 p.m. Deadline: Historical Presentation. Wednesday, Sept. 23 – Men’s Golf at Gopher

Hills, 8 a.m.; Health An-gels Biking, 8:30 a.m.; Poker & Hearts, 9 a.m.; Line Dancing, 9 and 10 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon; Dime Bingo, 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 – Classic Voices Chorus, 9 a.m.; Interval Walking, 9:30 a.m.; Blood Pressure Checks, 9:30 a.m.; Motor-cycle Club, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Chorus, 10:30 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Health-ways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Euchre, Hand & Foot, noon; Red Hat Chorus at Nine Mile Creek, 1:45 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 3:30 p.m.; Lasagna Dinner, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Pickleball at Bunker Hill Park, 9 a.m.; Poker & 500, 9 a.m.; Historical Presentation: “Apollo” Why We Went to the Moon, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Natural Healing, 1 p.m. Deadline: Estate Planning. Annual Belgian Waffle Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. “Dad’s Belgian Waffles” will again be serving up their famous all-you-can-eat waffles, sausage, or-ange juice and coffee at the Lakeville Heritage Center. Take-out is available. Tick-ets: $8 adults, $6 children 6-12, free for ages 5 and under. Metro Dining Cards – Metro Dining Club Cards arrive soon. Each set of 166 cards offers over $10,000 worth of sav-ings and 1,992 discounts. Cards can be used once per month at a variety of restaurants – buy one meal and get the second meal free. The cards will be sold at the Lakeville Heritage Center and Lakeville City Hall during regular busi-ness hours and at the Bel-gian Waffle Breakfast on Sept. 20. Cost: $24 per set.


Group to open mosque in former bowling alleyIt would be the

second site in Dakota County operated by the Muslim American Society of Minnesota



The Rosemount City Council approved plans Tuesday night for the Muslim American So-ciety of Minnesota to turn the former City Limits bowling al-ley into a mosque and commu-nity center. After the approval, Min-nesota Education Trust’s pur-chase of the 22,891-square-foot building and 3.8 acres at 15400 S. Robert Trail is expected and work would begin in two phases after the Metropolitan Council considers the zoning change. Community Development

Director Kim Lindquist said on Tuesday the approval is expect-ed. It would be the society’s fourth mosque. Others are lo-cated in Inver Grove Heights, St. Paul and Blaine. Some council members ex-pressed some hesitation about making the longtime commer-cial property, with a 2015 as-sessed value of $838,200 and generating $30,364 in total property taxes (city, county and school district), tax exempt, as it would be under the places of worship designation. The three items related to the site were approved 4-1, with Council Member Shaun Nelson casting the lone “no” vote. Mosque organizers originally expressed having a full-time, five-days-a-week school at the site, but city officials said the zoning would not allow it.

The society is currently at-tempting to gain approval to open Summit Charter School in Inver Grove Heights. Rosemount’s approval in-cluded changing the site’s zon-ing from General Commercial to Business Park, which re-quired Rosemount to seek com-ment from nearby cities and the city’s school districts. No nega-tive comment was received from the entities. Community of Hope Church, 14401 Biscayne Ave., in Rosemount also operates under the Business Park zoning. There was no public comment when the item was reviewed and unanimously approved by the Planning Commission on Aug. 25. Phase 1 of the proposed work would include creation of a prayer room, offices, and rest-rooms in northern third of the

building. Phase 2 is planned for one year from the date of occupancy and includes build out of the remainder of the building to include a multipurpose room, a kitchen, meeting rooms and ad-ditional restrooms. The site would primarily be used as a place of worship with activities such as Friday prayers, daily prayers, Sunday school, community lectures, youth ac-tivities, weddings and commu-nity parties, a food shelf and a free clinic. The establishment of the mosque and community center in Rosemount reflect a growing trend in Dakota County as its population continues to become more diverse. Other nearby mosques are the Islamic Institute of Min-nesota location in Burnsville, which has been operating since

2008. Another is As-Sahabah in Eagan. George and Muriel Ham-mond constructed Satellite Lanes bowling alley in 1961. In 2012, then owner AMF City Limits Lanes closed the bowl-ing alley and began marketing the property. John Zellmar pur-chased the property in February 2014 for $605,000, according to Dakota County property re-cords. In November 2014, the city changed the property’s future land use designation from Com-munity Commercial to Regional Commercial as a result of the South Urban Gateway plan-ning study. Since that time, the subject property has contained Zellmar’s landscaping business.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected]. Fol-low him on Twitter @editorTJ.

Rummage, bake sales Saint Paul’s United Methodist Women are holding a fall rummage sale and bake sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, 700 Wesley Lane, Mendota Heights. Coffee, tea, sandwiches and baked goods will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the day will be used to fund mission projects locally, nationally and internationally. The church is located north of the intersection of Highway 110 and Dodd Road. Call 651-452-5683 for more information.

Spiritual science seminar Spiritual Science Re-search Foundation will offer a free seminar titled “Best tool for faster spiri-tual progress - Personality Defect Removal” 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Burnhaven Library, 1101 County Road 42 W., Burnsville.

Religion Briefs Attendees will learn how to reduce personality defects such as anger and greed to lead a happier life. To register or for more information, visit www.spiritualresearchfoun-dation.org, call toll free 1-877-909-7773 or email [email protected].

Join Glendale UMC choir Glendale United Meth-odist Church in Savage is looking for people to join its choir directed by Rich-ard Carrick, who is also the new artistic director of the South Metro Chorale. Rehearsals are 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays. The choir shares music during Glen-dale’s 9 a.m. Sunday morn-

ing worship service about three times per month. There will be a choir pizza party 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, for those interested in joining the group. Call the church at 952-894-5394 (or email g [email protected]) to RSVP for the par-ty.

Speaker at Milan Mandir Ravi Kohli, interna-tional speaker, business-man, and spiritual teacher, will lead a seminar titled “Meditation with Love and Devotion” from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 26 at the Minnesota Hindu Mi-lan Mandir, 501 Walnut St. in Farmington. The seminar is free and open

to anyone. Kohli leads three Sci-ence of Spirituality medi-tation centers in the New York area. Minnesota Hindu Milan Mandir is a branch of Bharat Sevash-ram Sangha, an educa-tional, philanthropic and religious organization.

Jubilee Pastors’ Celebration The Presbyterian Church of the Apostles (PCA) in Burnsville will hold a Jubilee Pastors’ Celebration at the 10 a.m. worship service on Sept. 20. The community is in-vited. For more informa-tion, call 952-890-7877 or visit www.ChurchApos-tles.org.

Education BriefsPicture Perfect fundraiser set The Eastview Commu-nity Foundation will hold a Picture Perfect fundrais-ing event for the commu-nity as part of its efforts to raise funds for schol-arships for graduating seniors and grants to the 12 schools in the Eastview community. The event will feature short professional photography sittings and will be held 12:30-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at Nicol-let Commons Park in Burnsville. “This is a terrific oppor-tunity for families to get high quality photos done for a very small cost,” said Kalli Matsuhashi, chair of the foundation board. “It isn’t meant to replace the traditional family portrait that many families do, but can be a great chance to do some fun photos of your children or maybe your parents.” For a $50 donation, those who sign up for the event will have a 20-min-ute “mini-sitting” with a local professional photog-rapher. After the event, each photographer will select three to five of the

best photos taken, and provide them on a flash drive (with the unlimited right to reproduce) a few weeks after the event. There are a limited number of slots available. To reserve a sitting, email [email protected] or call 651-356-5080. More information is at evcf.org.

DCTC to host celebration Dakota County Techni-cal College in Rosemount is hosting a celebration 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in the college’s West Library Atrium. The public, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. A program is scheduled for 4 p.m. with a reception following. The celebration will welcome new president of DCTC, Tim Wynes, J.D., as the third president of DCTC and break ground for the second phase of DCTC’s Transportation and Emerging Technolo-gies program remodel. For more information, visit www.dctc.edu/break-ingnewground.


Business Calendar

Business BuzzChick-fil-A opens in Burnsville Chick-fil-A will open its fifth metro standalone location at 6 a.m. Sept. 23 in Burnsville at 1200 County Road 42 W. The restaurant will celebrate its grand opening by giving away a one-year sup-ply of free meals (52 meals) to the first 100 adults in line on opening day. Visit www.chick-fil-a.com/Locations/First-100-Details for information. As part of the grand opening events, owner/operator Andrew Johnson is col-lecting new children’s books for Fairview Ridges Hospital at the restaurant 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, through Fri-day, Sept. 25. The Burnsville restaurant features a vintage-inspired interior, free WiFi, drive-thru service and an indoor play area with an interactive section for tod-dlers. The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., serving a full breakfast menu until 10:30 a.m. It is closed on Sunday.

Credit union wins Keystone Award South Metro Federal Credit Union’s investment services department has re-ceived a CUSO Financial Services 2014 Silver Keystone Award. This is the third consecutive year that South Metro Federal Credit Union’s in-vestment services’ program has won a Keystone Award. It received the award at the CFS “Lead Forward!” 2015 annual conference held recently in San Diego, California. Led by financial advisor Kristin Chim, the South Metro Federal team has provided investment and insurance ser-vices to the credit union’s members in the Twin Cities’ south metro area for nine years. The credit union has offices in Prior Lake and Shakopee.

Fall shred events set Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) and US Feder-al Credit Union, along with Shred Right,

will offer shred events 9 a.m. to noon Sat-urday, Sept. 26, at US Federal locations in the Twin Cities. The free events will help metro residents and small business owners dispose of outdated and sensitive financial documents safely and securely. Better Business Bureau staffers will provide attendees information on how to secure personal information and avoid fraud. Event attendees and small busi-ness owners can bring up to two boxes of documents or CDs for free shredding. Local US Federal locations hosting the shred event are Burnsville, 1400 Riv-erwood Drive; and Lakeville, 7644 160th St. Free electronic recycling hosted by Tech Dump will also be offered at the Burnsville event. CRT monitors and tele-visions require a fee. For more information, visit http://www.usfed.org/home/security/shred.

Edina Realty plans volunteer day For the 18th consecutive year, Edina Realty Realtors and employees will dedi-cate a day to volunteering for local com-munity improvement projects. “Com-munity Begins at Home,” the theme for Edina Realty’s volunteer day, embodies the company’s belief that each person can make a difference by giving back. The Edina Realty office in Lakeville will be volunteering and working on multiple construction projects for low-income families through Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Breakfast With Champions Kim Julen, founder of Finding Your Fiji, will be the featured speaker at the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast With Champions 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at South-view Country Club, 239 Mendota Road E., West St. Paul. Julen will speak about honing in on your goals. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers, including break-fast. RSVP to Emily Corson at [email protected] or 651-288-9202.

To submit items for the Business Calendar, email: darcy.odden@

ecm-inc.com.

Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Thursday, Sept. 24, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Cham-ber Business After Hours, Dog Day Getaway, 14607 Felton Court, Suite 101, Apple Valley. Information: Kristy Barse at 952-432-8422 or [email protected]. Burnsville Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, Sept. 23, 9-10 a.m., grand opening and ribbon cutting, Chick-fil-A, 1200 County Road 42 W., Burnsville. Information: www.burnsvillechamber.com. • Wednesday, Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m., grand opening and ribbon cutting, Keller Williams Pre-ferred Realty, 14300 Nicollet Court, Suite 208, Burnsville. Information: www.burnsvillechamber.com. • Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Fall Fling Sporting Clay Challenge, Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club, 2920 E. 220th St., Prior Lake. Reg-istration required: $75 single, $325 team. Event held rain or shine. Information: www.burnsville-chamber.com. Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce events: • Monday, Sept. 21, 12-1 p.m., Rosemount Business Council Let’s Do Lunch, Celts Irish Pub and Grill, 14506 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Dutch treat. Register at www.dcrchamber.com. Information: 651-452-9872 or [email protected]. • Tuesday, Sept. 22, 8-9 a.m., West St. Paul/Mendota Heights Coffee Break, Post Secondary Success Center (Third Floor), Henry Sibley High

School, 1897 Delaware Ave., Mendota Heights. Open to all DCRC members. Information: Vicki Stute at 651-288-9202 or [email protected]. • Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7:30-9 a.m., SMY-Pros Event – Generational Differences and Eti-quette in the Workplace, AAA, 600 Travelers Trail W., Burnsville. Speaker: Erin Koolen. Informa-tion: 651-452-9872 or [email protected]. • Wednesday, Sept. 23, 4-8 p.m., grand opening, ribbon cutting (4:30 p.m.), Keller Wil-liams Preferred Realty, 14300 Nicollet Court, Suite 208, Burnsville. Free to attend. RSVP to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kwpr-grand-opening-tickets-18367617037. Information: 651-452-9872 or [email protected]. • Thursday, Sept. 24, 7:30-9 a.m., Breakfast With Champions: Hone In on Your Goals, South-view Country Club, 239 Mendota Road E., West St. Paul. Speaker: Kim Julen. Cost: $20 mem-bers, $30 nonmembers. Registration required. Information: Vicki Stute at 651-288-9202 or [email protected]. Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., “How Leaders Become Super Heroes but their Capes are Invisible,” Holiday Inn & Suites, Lakev-ille. Speaker: Jack Smalley. Cost: $25 members, $40 nonmembers. Registration required. Infor-mation: Shelley Jans at [email protected]. • Tuesday, Sept. 29, 5-9 p.m. Founda-tion Bowling Tournament, Brunswick Zone XL, Lakeville. Cost: $50 individual bowler, $200 team of four bowlers. Registration required. Informa-tion: Shelley Jans at [email protected].


KIDSPO offers keys to discovery Children can find a wide range of activities to ex-

plore by Tad Johnson


Being a kid is a great thing. For a kid, the world is a treasure chest that can be experienced in ways limited only by the imagi-nation. At KIDSPO Kids & Family Expo, parents and their children can find keys that can help them unlock a child’s hid-den talents. The third annual event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Eagan Community Cen-ter features an estimated 60 exhibitors that aim to unleash the potential in-side kids. Whether its dancing, sports, art, science, the-ater or cooking, visitors will find it under one roof at KIDSPO. “We are excited to have a wide range of ex-hibitors who will be of-fering a sampling of the kinds of activities they offer,” said Krista Jech, ECM Publishers market-ing director. “We hope kids have fun and find something they can turn into a lifelong interest.” A listing of exhibitors and more information is inside a special insert in today’s edition. Gold sponsor Chris-tian Heritage Academy

will offer infor-mation about its educational pro-gram from birth to eighth grade. Silver spon-sors are Primrose Schools, Ballet Royale and Twin Cities Ballet, Fairview and Minnesota Ortho-dontics. All will cover a range of family topics such as healthy eating, ac-tivities and living. There will be activities at nearly every exhibitor’s booth, such as making crafts, playing games for prizes and exploring with engineering toys. Preregistration is not required but is encour-aged to ensure one’s spot for the Kids ID Program, Tiny Diva Princess Par-

ty’s Tea Party and THAT Cooking School’s pasta dough activity. Register at KIDSPOMN.com. The interactive expe-rience doesn’t end with that. There will be free in-flatable play areas, games of skill and other activi-ties. The Eagan Commu-nity Center’s indoor play area – The Blast – will be open for free to visitors. The will be a “pass-port” drawing for prizes, a gift bag at the entrance from Bag Sponsor Farm-ington Gymnastics Cen-

ter and free Minne-sota Zoo tickets for the first 200 chil-dren through the doors (ages 3-12, must be present). For those who seek entertainment, stage activities with

approximate start times include: • 10:30 a.m.: Chris-tian Heritage Academy of Lakeville students will sing and dance in “Oliver with a Twist.” • 11 a.m.: Turning Pointe Dance exhibition. • 11:30 a.m.: Old Navy Fashion Show with guest emcee, Miss MN Out-standing Teen Rachel Weyandt and local kids as the runway models. • Noon: USA Karate demonstration.

• 12:30 p.m.: Twin Cit-ies Ballet performing a sample of dances from “The Nutcracker.” • 1 p.m.: Children’s Castle Theater staging a segment of “The Ad-ventures of Little Daisy” with audience participa-tion encouraged. • 1:30 p.m.: Hudson Master Magician. • 2 p.m.: Farmington Gymnastics demonstra-tion. • 2:30 p.m.: Tiny Diva

Princess Party offering princess performances. Lunch can be pur-chased at either the Ea-gan Community Center concession stand or from the Green Mill booth in-side the gym. The Community Cen-ter is located at 1501 Cen-tral Parkway. More is at KID-SPOMN.com.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

KIDSPO Kids & Family Expo 2014 offered a wide range of educational activities for children and adults, including a chance to learn about health care and other aspects of leading an active life. (File photo)

Visitors to KIDSPO Kids & Family Expo streamed in the door at the start of the event in 2014. (File photo)

Community Education District 196 Community Ed-ucation will offer the following classes. To register, or for more information, call 651-423-7920 or visit www.district196.org/ce. “Let It Go” with Queen Elsa (parents and children ages 2.5 to 8), 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, Apple Valley Community Center, $19. Music Together (parents

and children birth to 5 years), 11 a.m. to noon, 5:15-6 p.m. or 6:15-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 23 to Dec. 2 (skip Oct. 28 and Nov. 25), Apple Valley Com-munity Center, $176 per adult/child, $99 additional child. Baby Signs Sign, Say & Play (parents and children ages 6 months to 3 years), 6:45-7:45 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 28 to

Nov. 2, Highland Elementary School, $39. Introductory Little Ninjas (ages 3 to 5), Mondays, Tues-days, Thursdays and/or Satur-days beginning Sept. 21, Rose-mount Middle School, $45-$59. Preschool Gymnastics (ages 3 to 5), 10-10:45 a.m. Wednes-days, Sept. 23 to Nov. 11, Com-munity of Christ Church, $89.

Lakeside Cottages and Fall Gardens, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, $59. De-part/return: Eagan Cub Foods, 1940 Cliff Lake Road, Eagan. Getting to Know Mush-rooms, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, Scott High-lands Middle School, $29. Make and Take Fettuccine Pasta (parents and children

ages 6 and older), 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, Falcon Ridge Middle School, $45 per pair, $9 additional child. Defensive Driving 55-plus Basic (eight hours), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, Scott Highlands Middle School, $29.


SportsEagles are hosts with the mostVolleyball team

wins Aerie Challenge for first time in 5

years by Mike Shaughnessy


If fans have overlooked Apple Valley’s volleyball team, “maybe it’s because we’re not very tall,” said Dominique Dabu, the Ea-gles’ 5-foot, 3-inch senior libero. While that may sound like a quip, it’s really not. Dominant high school volleyball teams often have major firepower com-ing from players who are 6-2, 6-3, or even taller. The Eagles, one of the metro area’s surprise un-defeated teams at 8-0, have had to get it done another way. Only two players on the varsity roster are taller than 5-9. But seven of the 10 varsity players are se-niors, and they have seen what other teams in the South Suburban Confer-ence – possibly the state’s toughest volleyball league – have to offer. “We’ve played against all those girls before, either in the high school season or the club season,” Dabu said Saturday following the Eagles’ three-set victo-ry over Concordia Acade-my in the Aerie Challenge. “One of the things that helps us is we’ve been in the (high school) program two or three years. We all have a lot of experience, and we know each other’s

games.” Apple Valley won all four of its matches at the two-day Aerie Challenge. The Eagles defeated Vir-ginia, Caledonia and Cretin-Derham Hall in straight sets before out-lasting Class 2A power Concordia Academy 25-19, 22-25, 17-15 in the

championship match. Concordia Academy had a 15-14 lead and was serving for the match, but Apple Valley won the final three points. It was Apple Valley’s eighth championship in the 20-year history of the Ae-rie Challenge but its first since 2010. “I know we

haven’t won this tourna-ment for a long time, and winning it this year means a lot to us,” Dabu said. Dabu had 17 digs in the championship match. Junior outside hitter Montana Nelson had 11 kills, with senior middle hitter Ashley Runck add-ing eight. Seniors Maddie

Hoeft and Tia San Agus-tin had three blocks each. Cretin-Derham Hall, the team Apple Val-ley defeated in the Aerie Challenge semifinals, was ranked eighth in Class 3A last week. Concordia Academy defeated Rose-mount and Stewartville, which had been in the top

five of the Class 3A and Class 2A polls, respective-ly. Rosemount defeated Stewartville in the 2014 Aerie Challenge final. Knowing who Concor-dia Academy had played made the Eagles’ victory in the championship match that much more meaning-ful, Dabu said. But now the Eagles’ challenge gets tougher. This week, they started play in the South Suburban Conference, which had four of the top nine teams in this week’s Class 3A rankings. Apple Valley defeated Burnsville in three sets Tuesday and at 7 p.m. Thursday plays host to Prior Lake, which had been ranked No. 1 in Class 3A before losing to Lakeville South in the finals of the Southwest Minnesota Challenge in Marshall last weekend. Lakeville South re-placed Prior Lake at No. 1, and Apple Valley will see the Cougars on Sept. 24 on the Eagles’ home floor. The next day, the opening rounds of the Eagle Invitational, Apple Valley High School’s mar-quee volleyball tourna-ment, will be played. Six of the top 10 teams in this week’s Class 3A rank-ings are scheduled to be there, as is the top-ranked Class 1A team, Bethlehem Academy. So yes, the Eagles’ work has just begun. But no-body can complain about the way they’ve started.

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

(Left) Ashley Runck (8) blocks at the net for Apple Valley in the Aerie Challenge final against Concordia Academy. (Right) Senior captain Kayla Wangen sets for the Eagles. The Eagles won the tournament for the first time in five years. (Photos by Mike Shaughnessy)

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


With the Minnesota Timber-wolves almost ready to start train-ing camp, Tyus Jones says the team’s goal is clearer than ever. “We’re trying to make the play-offs this year,” said Jones, the for-mer Apple Valley High School and Duke University player and current Timberwolves first-round draft pick. “That’s been under-stood. That’s our goal as a team.” Last season it took 45 victories to make the NBA playoffs in the Western Conference. The Wolves missed that benchmark by 29 vic-tories. Going to the playoffs is a lofty ambition, but dreaming big was one of the messages Jones passed on to a group of AVHS students and staff in a presenta-tion Wednesday morning. “My goal was to play in the NBA since probably kindergar-ten,” Jones told the audience. “You can always dream big because no one can tell you what you can or can’t accomplish.” Jones’ appearance at AVHS was part of “The Harbor by Jostens,” a national tour in which motivation-al speaker Mike Smith addresses high school students about sub-jects such as bullying, substance abuse, leadership and pursuing passions.

In a news conference afterward, Jones said it’s been a busy sum-mer preparing for his first training camp, which begins Sept. 29. He has made numerous Timberwolves promotional appearances, but he said one reason for that is he’s available. “A lot of our players are home right now,” Jones said. “This is my home.” He has been training at the Timberwolves’ facility in down-town Minneapolis, and occasion-ally in his high school gym. “Just putting up a lot of shots and put-ting in a lot of time to be ready for training camp,” he said. Jones also played for the Tim-berwolves’ entry in the NBA’s Las Vegas summer league. Although no one would confuse the summer league with the real NBA, “there are a lot of guys in the summer league who have been in an NBA lineup,” Jones said. “You get an idea of what it’s like to play at the NBA level, and you can get used to things like the shot clock, the NBA ball and the rule changes.” He will be part of a Timber-wolves team that’s trying to blend youth and experience. First-round picks Jones and Karl-Anthony Towns will be 19 when the Wolves open the regular season Oct. 28 at the Los Angeles Lakers. Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Andrew

Wiggins will be 20. But the train-ing camp roster also includes two of the NBA’s oldest players, Kevin Garnett and Andre Miller, both 39. The Wolves will be without head coach and president of bas-ketball operations Flip Saunders, who has taken an indefinite leave of absence while being treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Assistant coach Sam Mitchell will be inter-im head coach while Saunders is away. “That hit me pretty hard,” Jones said. “You don’t want to see any-body go through that, especially someone you’re close to. I’ve been in contact with him. He’s fighting it. He’s in good spirits. He’ll defi-nitely get through this.” During the presentation, Jones listed his three biggest basketball accomplishments as being part of a state championship team at Ap-ple Valley High School (in 2013), being part of a national champi-onship college team at Duke (in 2015) and being selected in the NBA draft. “I never thought I would be back at my high school two years later (to be part of the Jostens pre-sentation),” he said, “but these are doors that have opened for me.”


Minnesota Timberwolves player Tyus Jones, a 2013 graduate of Apple Valley High School, returned to his alma mater Wednesday to take part in a presentation about leadership and pursuing dreams. He spoke with moti-vational speaker Mike Smith (pictured) and took questions from the audience. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Notebook: Zach Zenner could be on TCF Bank Stadium field Sunday



Last Sunday, Zach Ze-nner completed his journey from high school football in Dakota County to play-ing in a regular-season NFL game. The former Eagan High School and South Dakota State University running back had two carries for 6 yards in the Detroit Lions’ 28-16 loss to San Diego. Now, he could play an NFL game in his home state when the Lions visit the Minnesota Vikings at noon Sunday, Sept. 20, at TCF Bank Stadium. As of Wednesday, it was not clear if Zenner would play against the Vikings; a team must designate at least seven of its 53 players as inactive for each game, and Zenner is listed as No. 4 on the Lions’ depth chart at running back. It was clear, however, that he made an impression on the Lions. After signing with De-troit as an undrafted free agent, he led the Lions in rushing in the preseason with 183 yards on 35 car-ries. He also had eight re-ceptions for 66 yards. The Lions’ coaches spoke highly of Zenner in the preseason and decided to keep him. They could have cut him and tried to sign him to their practice squad, but Zenner would have had to clear waivers first. Putting him on the 53-man roster precluded the possibility of the Lions losing him through waivers.

Summer project High school football teams spend a lot of time in the summer preparing mentally and physically for the upcoming season. Many of them also use the time to do some good in their communities, and the Eagan varsity squad is one example. Forty-three Wildcat players, working in shifts, did some home repair for a local couple that needed the help. Over two days they

cleaned up the yard and re-paired a sidewalk and deck. Eagan head coach Rick Sutton and assistant coach Wayne Krantz also helped with the repairs. Jesse Ziebarth, an Eagan resident and special educa-tion teacher in the South Washington County school district, got a call from a friend who is a neighbor of the family in need. Ziebarth then contacted another friend – Wildcats’ defensive coordinator Jon Springer – to see if any football play-ers were interested in help-ing out, and the ball started rolling. “This job would have taken a lot longer if they had not volunteered their time during the summer,” Ziebarth wrote in an email. “One of the players (Eman-uel Pierce) worked a double shift and offered to help this family out in the future if needing anything.”

TwinStars sending

players to college Seven players from the Minnesota TwinStars Academy Under-17 boys soccer team – including three from Dakota County – have made early commit-ments to play for Division I colleges. Those players include goalkeeper Sean Teske of Eastview High School, who will play at the Univer-sity of Hartford; forward Chase Wright of Lakeville South, who will play at Loyola University Chi-cago; and Eagan resident Grant Dumler, a St. Thom-as Academy defender who has committed to Xavier University. All three are playing with their high school teams this fall and will re-join the TwinStars Acade-my team in November. The team, now U18, will play in several showcase tour-naments during the winter and spring.


Jones: students should ‘dream big’Timberwolves’ draft choice returns to AVHS for presentation


LEGAL NOTICES

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN

PUBLIC SCHOOLSDESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools is proposing a single question bond referendum on Novem-ber 3, 2015 authorizing a 10 year capital projects levy to fund technology-related upgrades and the issuance of $130,000,000 in bonds to fund facility improvement projects.

The capital project levy would raise $5,000,000 on the Payable 2016 levy. The annual levy amount for the fol-lowing nine years would be computed by multiplying 3.23% times the preceding year’s NTC and would be au-thorized to be certified annually. The estimated total cost of the projects to be funded over the ten year period is $50,000,000. The school board is aware that capital projects levy proceeds are only authorized to fund projects eligible under Minn. Stat. § 126C.10, subd. 14. Some of the proposed technology-related projects include:

• individual learning devices• ITV classroom maintenance• software, licenses and maintenance agreements• technology staffing• network infrastructureThe total cost of the proposed facility improvement projects, including bond is $130,000,000. The largest

single project component is a new 83,000 square foot elementary school to be built in the south-central por-tion of the school district. Other proposed projects include: elementary additions and renovations, additions to Rosemount High School, additions and renovations at multiple attendance centers for dedicated STEM programming and security upgrades throughout the district.

The school board believes the proposed projects are in the best interest of the district. The projects would be scheduled for completion in the 2016 - 2018 calendar years. Cost estimates by project type/location are as follows:

Elementary Additionso Cedar Park 6,600 Square Feet $2,065,000o Diamond Path 5,200 Square Feet $2,370,000o Glacier Hills 2,200 Square Feet $865,000o Echo Park TBD $2,500,000o Oak Ridge TBD $2,500,000o Parkview 4,900 Square Feet $1,520,000o Other -TBD 9,735 Square Feet $3,025,000 $14,845,000Elementary Renovations o Parkview 15,000 Square Feet $3,002,500o Diamond Path 15,000 Square Feet $3,002,500 $6,005,000New Elementary School o New Construction 83,000 Square Feet $25,564,000o Land $4,200,000 $29,764,000Rosemount Hieh School Additions o Music Space 4,000 Square Feet $3,120,000o Circulation / Entry Areas 8,000 Square Feet $3,757,000 $6,877,000 STEM Pathways Schoolso Construction (Cedar Park, Valley MS, Apple Valley HS) $25,657,500o Renovations (5 Middle Schools) $1,400,000o FF&E $5,000,000 $32,057,500 Districtwideo Security Equipment $3,711,000o Secure Entrance Upgrades $21,680,000o Reconfigure / Expand Parking Lots $11,076,000o Bond Funded Technology Improvements $3,553,332o Bond Issuance Costs $431.168 $40,451,500If the bond referendum is successful and bonds are sold, the debt service on the bonds will be eligible for

debt service equalization under Minn. Stat. § 123B.53, Subd. 3, if the bond schedule is approved. The amount of debt service equalization aid, if any, the district receives is determined annually and is dependent upon property wealth, student population, and other statutory requirements.

REVIEW AND COMMENT STATEMENT

Based upon the department’s analysis of the school district’s required documentation and other pertinent information from sources of the Minnesota Department of Education, the Commissioner of Education provides a positive review and comment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

Persons desiring additional information regarding this proposal should contact the school district superin-tendent’s office.

/s/ Brenda Cassellius, Commissioner

Published in Burnsville/Eagan, Apple Valley, Lakeville September 18, 2015 448537

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage dated November 16, 2001, executed by Tracy L. Gunderson and Joseph D. Woodford, as mortgagor(s) to Firstar Bank, N.A. as mortgagee in the original principal amount of One Hundred Eighty-seven Thou-sand Two Hundred ($187,200.00) Dollars, recorded with the Dakota County Recorder, State of Min-nesota, on February 14, 2002, as doc. no. 1863025; that all pre-fore-closure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover any part of the debt secured by said mortgage; that there is claimed to be due thereon the sum of One Hundred Eighty-two Thousand Six Hundred Forty-six and 88/100 ($182,646.88) Dol-lars on this date; and that pursuant to the power of sale therein the mortgage will be foreclosed and the property described as follows:

Lot 6, Block 4, Sunshine Es-tates, Dakota County, Minnesota,

Property address: 12520 Ever-est Trail, Apple Valley, MN 55124

Parcel I.D. #: 01.73200.04.060will be sold by the sheriff of said

county at public auction on No-vember 17, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock A.M. at Sheriff’s Office, Law En-forcement Center, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota, to pay the debt secured by the mort-gage, including costs and attor-neys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption by the mortgagor(s), their heirs or assigns, within six (6) months from the date of sale. The mortgagor(s) must vacate the prop-erty on or before 11:59 p.m. on May 17, 2016 (if that date is a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, then the date to vacate is the next date thereafter which is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday), if (i) the mortgage is not reinstated under §580.30, or (ii) the property is not redeemed under §580.23.

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, DETERMINING AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESI-DENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: September 16, 2015U.S. Bank National Associationfka Firstar Bank, N.A., MortgageeRalph L. Moore, STEIN & MOORE, P.A., Attorneys for Mortgagee, 332 Minnesota Street, #W-1650St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 224-9683

Published in Apple Valley

September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 2015

448817

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN

PUBLIC SCHOOLSREGULAR MINUTES

AUGUST 17, 2015This is a summary of the Inde-

pendent School District 196 regu-lar/special School Board meeting on Monday, August 17, 2015 with the full text available for public in-spection on the district website at www.district196.org or at the Dis-trict Office, 3455 153rd Street West, Rosemount, Minnesota 55068 or by standard or electronic mail.

The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. on August 17, 2015 at Da-

kota Ridge School followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Board mem-bers present: Rob Duchscher, Gary Huusko, Jackie Magnuson, Mike Roseen, Bob Schutte and Super-intendent Jane K. Berenz. Absent: Joel Albright and Art Coulson.

Motion by Huusko, seconded by Magnuson and carried, with a 5-0 vote to approve the agenda.

Superintendent Berenz recog-nized staff members who provided summer learning opportunities for students and District Office staff for work they accomplished to get ready for the 2015-16 school year.

Michael Erdmann of Apple Val-ley expressed appreciation that the district filed for an extension with the land owner for the Transporta-tion Hub.

Motion by Schutte, seconded by Huusko and carried, with a 5-0 vote to approve the follow-ing Consent items: July 27, 2015 regular board meeting minutes; revised election precincts and poll-ing places; claims, electronic funds transfer; schedule of investments; gifts totaling $17,771.68; gifts to-taling $17,771.68; advertising rev-enue totaling $4,005; grants total-ing $3,700; personnel separations, leaves of absence and new staff; agreements with colleges and uni-versities for student teachers; cata-strophic accident insurance cover-age for competition cheerleaders and figure skaters; appointments to the Curriculum and Instruction Advisory Council; agreement with NWEA for computerized Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) and instructional resources, and con-tract addendum with Custom Edu-cation Solutions, Inc. to purchase books not to exceed $509,434.

A report was presented on the numbers of students and staff learning in the district this summer.

Motion by Magnuson, seconded by Huusko and carried, with a 5-0 vote to approve revisions to beliefs and goals in Policy 607, Business and Marketing; Policy 609, Fam-ily and Consumer Science (FACS); Policy 620, Technology, Engineer-ing and Manufacturing, and Policy 621, Work Experience.

Motion by Huusko, seconded by Magnuson and carried, with a 5-0 vote to approve a resolution calling a special election on November 3 for local funding authority to seek improve safety and security at all schools, provide needed space for learning and increased access to technology needs now and for the next ten years.

Motion by Roseen, seconded by Huusko and carried, with a 5-0 vote to approve revisions to Policy 404, Student Teachers, Interns and Exchange Teachers.

Motion by Huusko, seconded by Schutte and carried, with a 5-0 vote to approve revisions to Policy 406, Employee Welfare.

Motion by Roseen, seconded by Huusko and carried, with a 5-0 vote to approve revisions to Policy 506, Student Welfare.

Berenz reported that at the July 27 board meeting Apple Valley resident Mike Erdmann asked the district to consider other locations for the Transportation Hub and she shared several activities that are taking place as schools gear up to welcome students back.

Motion by Magnuson, seconded by Roseen and carried, with a 5-0 vote to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 p.m.

Published in Apple Valley, Lakeville,

Burnsville/EaganSeptember 18, 2015

449396

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 917

REGULAR BOARD MINUTESSEPTEMBER 8, 2015

This is a summary of the In-termediate School District 917 Regular School Board Meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 with

full text available for public inspec-tion on the district website at www.isd917.k12.mn.us or the District Office at 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN 55068.

The meeting was called to or-der at 5:00 PM. Board members present: Dick Bergstrom, Ron Hill, Jill Lewis, Dan Cater, Deb Clark, Vanda Pressnall, Melissa Sauser, and administrators were present. Absent: Bob Erickson and Joanne Mansur. Good news reports were presented. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes, personnel, bills to be paid, wire transfers and the investment report. Recommended actions approved: 2015-2016 Administra-tive Operational Actions and Goals and School Board agenda items were approved and an Employee Separation Agreement Adjourn-ment at 5:24 PM.


Burnsville/EaganSeptember 18, 2015

446946

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN

PUBLIC SCHOOLSCALL FOR BIDS

SNOW REMOVAL SERVICESNotice is hereby given that

sealed bids will be received for Snow Removal Services by Inde-pendent School District 196, 14445 Diamond Path, Rosemount, Minne-sota 55068 until 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2015, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Complete bid instructions can be obtained by contacting Mike Schwanke at (651) 423-7702 or at: http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm

Independent School District 196 reserves the right to reject any or all bids, accept bids it deems to be in its best interest, to waive any informalities or irregularities in bids submitted, and to waive minor ir-regularities or discrepancies in bid-ding procedure.Gary L. Huusko, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196


Burnsville/EaganSeptember 18, 25, 2015

449284

CITY OF APPLE VALLEYNOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE

FEE ORDINANCENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the City Council of the City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W., at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on Thursday, October 8, 2015, to hold a public meeting to consider the adoption of an amendment to the City’s fee ordinance. All per-sons who desire to be heard with respect to the proposed fee sched-ule will be heard at said time and place.

DATED this 15th day of Septem-ber, 2015./s/ Pamela J. GackstetterApple Valley City Clerk

Published in Apple Valley

September 18, 2015449273

Lightning, Eagles will battle for Apple Trophy

Both football teams looking for

a jump-start by Mike Shaughnessy


The annual Battle for the Apple football game comes at an opportune time for the participating teams, both of which are trying to change their on-field fortunes. This year’s Apple Val-ley-Eastview game is 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Apple Valley High School. As has been the case ev-ery year since the Battle for the Apple theme was introduced in 2012, the event also will raise money for the “Tackle Cancer” program benefiting the Randy Shaver Cancer Re-search and Community Fund. Last year’s game raised almost $10,000 for the cause. Two other games in the East Metro White subdis-trict have been designated as “Tackle Cancer” games this week: Lakeville South at Lakeville North and Farmington at Burnsville. At stake between Apple Valley and Eastview is the Apple Trophy, donated in

2012 by Minnesota-based Jostens. The first Apple Trophy game on Oct. 5, 2012, featured a wild fin-ish, with Eastview scoring the final 29 points to win 29-26. The Lightning won 13-6 in 2013 and 38-15 last year. Eastview leads the over-all series 14-6 and has won the last seven meetings. Apple Valley’s last victory over Eastview was 13-7 in the 2008 regular season (the teams also faced each other in the section play-offs that year, with East-view winning 35-0). Both teams have been struggling so far in 2015. Apple Valley, after win-ning its season opener at Forest Lake, has lost three in a row, including a 35-0 loss to Burnsville last Fri-day. Eastview is 0-4 fol-lowing a 29-13 loss at Ea-gan last week. Apple Valley’s offense lost starting quarterback Noah Sanders to a knee injury in the second week of the season and has sput-tered since. The Eagles were held to 143 yards by 10th-ranked Burnsville and com-mitted six turnovers. Mario Lewis rushed for 56 yards against Burnsville and a busy Eagles defense

was led by Kieran McK-eag (nine tackles) and Ja-cob Schmid (seven tack-les). Eastview, trailing Ea-gan 22-0 at halftime, made a push in the third quarter, when the Lightning scored both of its touchdowns. Riley Johnson threw a 53-yard pass to Avery Stal-boerger for the Lightning’s first score. A 2-yard touch-down run by Markees Phillips cut Eagan’s lead to nine points at 22-13. That was as close as Eastview could get. Ea-gan’s Travarious Nolan scored his third touch-down of the game on a 12-yard run in the fourth quarter to put it out of reach. The Lightning was held to minus-7 rushing yards. Johnson passed for 157 yards, and Phillips had four catches for 45 yards. Eagan, which had 392 yards of offense, became the fourth team to score at least 23 points against the Lightning this sea-son. Eastview is averaging about 37 points against per game.


Apple Valley players Kieran McKeag and Danny Borman tackle Burnsville’s Jackson Martens and force a fumble during last Friday’s game. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)



The questions about Rosemount’s de-fense are dwindling as the football season continues. Last year’s Irish featured a quick-striking offense, and their defense often had the opportunity to play with big leads. This season, the offense is designed to control the ball and the defense has had to play big in lower-scoring games. That defense, which had only two starters returning from last season, has thrived. Last Friday, Rosemount earned its second consecutive shutout, holding Lakeville South to 117 yards in a 21-0 victory. The Irish, ranked fifth in Class 6A, improved to 4-0. They are one of five Class 6A teams who remain unbeaten halfway through the regular season. “There’s no letting down just because we lost 20 starters from last year,” said senior linebacker Gabe Ames, one of Rosemount’s two returning starters from the 2014 roster (linebacker Dan Monson

is the other). “The expectations still are high. It was time for the younger guys to play and prove they belong here.” Rosemount allowed two touchdowns in its season opener against White Bear Lake but rallied to win 16-13. The Irish held Apple Valley to one score in their second game, then had back-to-back shutouts against Eastview and Lakeville South. Lakeville South (1-3) trailed 7-0 at the start of the fourth quarter but was un-able to do much on offense. The Cougars completed 12 passes but they went for only 66 yards, an average of 5.5 yards per completion. South rushed for just 51 yards on 26 attempts. Rosemount plays host to Eagan (2-2) on Friday. Although Eagan lost to Lake-ville South 8-0 on Sept. 4, the Wildcats have shown potential to put points on the board in other games, such as their 29-13 victory over winless Eastview last week. They could provide a test for a Rosemount defense that is gaining con-fidence.

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5090 Asphalt/Black-topping/Seal Coating

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4000 SALES

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

Annual Kids’ Stuff SaleMaternity, Infant-Teen

cloz, books, toys, equipmt.Fri, Sept. 25 (5-7pm)

preview - $5 AdmissionSat, Sept. 26 (9-2)

Half price sale is 12-2pmThe Discovery Center5050 Independence St.

Maple Plain, MN

Apple Valley, 9/18 & 9/19 9a-5p: HH, 2Patio Tbl&Chrs, Hol Decor, Sprts Crds 14328 GLADIOLA CT.

Bloomington 9/17-18 (9-5) New X-mas, men’s cloz, porcelain dolls, HH, indian art, misc. 9613 4th Ave. S.

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Bloomington Woodstock Townhome 9/17-19 (8-4)Craft & Quilting suppls., Furn, Freezer & HH items, more! 7549 Landau Curve

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10342 Rhode Isl. Circle

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Bloomington: Huge Sale! Tools, linens, cut glass, dishes, collector plates, an-tqs, & misc. 9/17-18 (9-5) 8206 Washburn Ave

Bloomington: Retired Teacher Sale! One Day Only! Sat., Sept 19th, (9-4). 1410 E 100th St

Brooklyn Center, ONE DAY ONLY 9/19, 8-5. Recliners, tables, house-wares, tools, lawnmower, snow blower, 2012 Chevy Impala LTZ, chest freezer 6400 Marlin Drive.

Burnsville, Sept. 17-18 & 19, Th 9-5, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-1. Moving Sale! Craft Items, Sewing Ma-chine, Household Items & more! 714 Oakland Circle

ChaskaWarehouse Sale9/18-19 (9-3) RUGS -

Sisal, jute, and outdoor121 Columbia Court

Coon Rapids:HUGE KIDS SALE

300+ Sellers!! Sept 18-22 10a-7p Daily

10 NW Coon Rapids Boulevard(Near Savers)

Eagan TREASURE SALESat., September 26 (9-4)Gramercy Park Co-Op1669 Yankee Doodle Rd


Crystal - Kid’s Garage SaleAwesome Kids Stuff! Sold by kids, for kids! 9/19 (8:30-12) Crystal Comm. Center 4800 Douglas Drive

Eagan Moving Sale 9/25-26 (Fri 9-4; Sat 9-2) HH items, toys, furn., tools, lawn care, decor, pool table, more! 4706 Bristol Blvd

Eden Prairie Estate Sale 9/19 (9-5); 9/20 (11-4)6735 Kingston Drive

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EDINASt. Alban’s ChurchHuge “Treasure” Sale

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(9-6); Fri, 9/18 (9-6);Sat, 9/19 (9-12) $4 Bag Day

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Golden Valley 30 years of things wanted-but seldom used! 9/18-19 (9-4) HH & more! 4715 Culver Rd

Hopkins Estate SaleRosewood West Apts.460 5th Ave. North

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Old Barn BoutiqueCrafts, Furniture, Antiques9/17-20; 9/24-27 (9a-6p)21385 Johnson Memorial Dr

Lakeville, 9/18-19, 9-5. GREAT SALE! Furn, An-tiques, HH, Decor, Rugs, Cloz, Garden, Xmas, Art & MORE! 9877 171st St. W.

Lakeville, Moving/Garage Sale. Wed 9/23, Thurs 9/24, Sat 9/26, 8a-6p. Antiques, furn, HH. 22251 Penn Ave

Medicine Lake City Wide Sales Sat, 9/19 (8-2) Hwy 55, N on S. Shore Dr (follow signs) turn left 1/2 blk to stay on S. Shore Dr, 1/2 mile left turn on Peninsula Rd Sales marked w/signs.

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Minntka-9/17 & 18-9a-5p.HH,sporting,craft,campingoffice, tools,sewing, furn,cloz-1807 Yorkshire Ave S

Moving Sale Ramsey, 9/19-9/20, 9a-3p. MUST SEE: www.oldisknew.com / upcoming-Sales 16610 Flourine St. NW


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3745 Shoreline Drive(Co Rd 15)

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RICHFIELD - HUGE SALEThurs, 9/24 (9-7);

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H & H Blacktopping612-861-6009

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5140 Carpet, Floor& Tile

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SANDING-REFINISHINGRoy’s Sanding Service

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5160 Commercial &Residential Cleaning

Mauro’s PaintingAffordable, quality work.

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5280 Handyperson

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which he said he apologized to his constituents, the law enforcement community and the state of Minnesota. “After serious reflec-tion on the last two weeks, I can say that I am disap-pointed in myself for the way I handled my disagree-ment with a park ranger,” he said. “I reacted to this in an emotional way and cer-tainly without respect and professionalism. Several of my own family members serve in law enforcement and I have nothing but re-spect for the entire commu-nity. There is a proper way to handle conflicts and as a state representative you should certainly expect me to do so.” Mack and Kelly called the park ranger’s report completely false after news broke on the incident Sept. 2 following a Pioneer Press story. They said they had met in the Eagan park to exchange some documents. Two days later, Mack said she would pay the $260 citation for a misdemeanor of committing an act that constitutes a nuisance, say-ing she disagreed with some of the details in the report. Those receiving such cita-tions have a certain amount of time to pay the fine or contest the charges. Since it was last reported in the print edition of the newspaper, new informa-tion was released in an As-sociated Press story after the AP made an open re-cords request last Thursday to Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie for any com-munications related to the case. Leslie turned over some emails in which he recorded notes of conversations he had with Mack that he had sent to himself to keep as a record. In the emails, Leslie wrote that Mack told him “she was glad the deputy came along to save her from an uncomfortable sit-uation” when Leslie called her Aug. 25 as a “profes-sional courtesy,” according to the AP story. She called it “divine intervention,” ac-cording to Leslie’s notes.

Leslie recounted in a phone conversation with Mack on Aug. 27 she said the incident could ruin her career as a lobbyist and he told her there was informa-tion in the park ranger’s notes. The incident report said the two were “making out” and Mack’s “pants were unzipped and pulled down.” The AP story reported that Leslie said Mack told him “this is very salacious and that she is married to a minister.” Leslie recalled telling her, “If you are choosing to say that the park ranger lied ... I have a big problem.” The park ranger’s full re-port was released as part of the AP records request and sent to this newspaper. It said that when the deputy approached two cars parked remotely in the north parking lot, “both parties were leaned in to-wards the center of the car engaging in intimate behav-ior.” The deputy said both parties were in the front seat of the car that was double parked. The deputy wrote in his report that after he asked them what was going on he could see Mack’s pants were pulled down. After the deputy asked for Mack’s identification, she said it was in the other car, and Mack exited the car and pulled up her pants, the deputy reported. The deputy said Mack was unable to produce a driver’s license, but he said that was fine and asked her for her name and date of birth. After confirming their identities, the deputy said he wrote them a cita-tion for causing a nuisance and explained the proce-dures for fighting the ticket or paying the citation. Mack is serving her fourth term in the House. She was elected in 2008. House District 57A covers a southern portion of Ap-ple Valley and a portion of northeast Lakeville.

Tad Johnson can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @editorTJ.

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I respect, urging me to run for Congress in the Second District,” Mary Pawlenty said in a state-ment. “However, I am choosing to remain a Mediator, a professional who facilitates conflict resolution. Each of us can and should serve our communities in the best way we know how, and at this phase of my life my preference is to stay focused on helping people find workable and agreeable solutions to their differences.” It was viewed that Pawlenty, whose husband Tim Pawlenty served as Minnesota governor for eight years and made a presiden-

tial bid in 2012, would have had the name recognition across the 2nd District that would hold great sway over potential candidates. Pawlenty, whose judgeship was chambered out of Hastings from October 1994 to February 2007, served in the First Judicial Dis-trict, which serves the counties of Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott, and Sibley. The 2nd District includes all of Dakota, Scott, Goodhue and Wa-basha counties and portions of Rice and Washington counties. She currently works for Eden Prairie-based Gilbert Mediation Center Ltd. Democrat candidates include

Dr. Mary Lawrence, executive director of the Center for Vision Excellence in Washington, D.C.; and Eagan resident Angie Craig, vice president of global human re-sources at St. Paul-based St. Jude Medical. Republican David Gerson, who works for aerospace com-pany Meggitt PLC, announced in January he would be seeking the 2nd District GOP endorsement. Gerson ran against Kline in the 2012 primary and lost an endorse-ment vote in 2014.

Tad Johnson is at [email protected]. Follow him on Twit-ter @editorTJ.

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Support Our Troops Haunted House exploring superstitions in 2015

by Andy RogersSUN THISWEEK


Several souls in Farmington have something in store for those afflicted with triskaidekaphobia, the fear of the number 13. The Support Our Troops Haunted House is in its 13th year, and organizers are hoping attend-ees are willing to explore their su-perstitions, fears and phobias for a good scare in October. “We’re always trying to come up with a new theme to be differ-ent and shake it up,” said Jason Schmidt, one of the yearly volun-teers. “It’s something we haven’t done before. We wanted to see what it would be like to actually touch on what some people con-sider irrational fears.” Schmidt is in charge of one of the rooms of the haunted house. His superstition is walking under ladders, but that’s as much as he’s willing to share. Other rooms might touch on common fears such as acrophobia (heights), claustrophobia (small spaces), nyctophobia (the dark) and musophobia (mice or rats), he said. It takes about 75 volunteers from actors, artist and prop build-ers to create the haunted house. “We have one person who is a theater major doing the makeup,” Schmidt said. “We’re getting some serious talent.” The Support Our Troops Haunted House is scheduled to run from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 2, 3, 9 and 10 in the 4-H building at the Dakota County Fairgrounds,

4008 220th St. in Farmington. Last year was the group’s first time hosting a haunted house over two weekends, and it turned into one of the biggest years yet for the fundraiser. “We see a lot of the same people every year, meaning a lot of people like it,” Schmidt said. “And they’re bringing bigger groups with them every year.” Admission for the public is a $5 donation. The attraction is a fundraiser to provide assistance to military families and soldiers in need, so there’s no limit on the donation amount. The Support our Troops Haunted House is free to all military families with a mili-tary ID. Following the scare tour, at-

tendees are welcome to write thank you notes to the troops, purchase food and view photos from past haunts. Money from the event goes toward care packages for troops and assistance with memorials, such as the Farmington Veterans Memorial and the Lonsdale Area Veterans Memorial. “We’re putting it back into the community and helping the sol-diers oversees,” Schmidt said. “I hope we’re making them feel like they haven’t been forgotten.” Visit www.supportourtroop-shh.com for more information.

Email Andy Rogers at [email protected].

Support Our Troops Haunted House is open from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 2, 3, 9 and 10 in the 4-H building at the Dakota County Fairgrounds, 4008 220th St. in Farmington. (Photo submitted)


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Alison Scott concert at arts center Vo c a l -ist Alison Scott will return to the Lake-ville Area Arts Center stage 7:30 p.m. Satur-day, Oct. 3. Scott is described as hav-ing a soulful organic sound that cuts through the din of indie rock and has helped her build a loyal following throughout the Midwest. The singer and songwriter is described as a modern-day Carole King, aiming to make an unforgettable impression with audiences. Performing with award-winning musicians, the band plays sold out shows at venues like the Dakota Jazz Club, the Fine Line, and the Varsity Theater. Tickets are $16 and $20 at www.Lakevil-leAreaArtsCenter.com or at the arts center at 20965 Holyoke Ave. For more information, call 952-985-4640.

Film fest in Burnsville The 18th annual Man-hattan Short Film Fes-

tival will be com-ing to the P a r a g o n O d y s s e y 15 Theater in Burns-ville 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sept. 27 and Oct. 1. The festival is com-prised of 10 films, each of which is less than 20 min-utes long. Audience mem-bers will get the chance to join an international vote for best-film and best-actor awards; winners will be announced Oct. 5. This year, Manhattan Short received 672 short film entries from 52 coun-tries. The 10 finalists hail from eight countries, with short films from Turkey and Kosovo representing their respective countries for the first time. The festival will in-clude: “Listen” (Finland), “Dad’s In Mum” (France), “Bear Story” (Chile), “Forever Over” (Ger-many), “Shok” (Kosovo), “Grounded” (France), “Sundown” (Turkey), “Patch” (Switzerland), “El Camino Solo” (USA), and “Bis Gleich” (Germa-ny). Tickets are $12. Call 952-892-3456 or visit www.paragontheaters.com for information.

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Books Author Denis LaComb, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. LaComb will discuss his book “Love in the A Shau.” Present-ed by the Rosemount Area Arts Council. Information: 651-480-1200. SouthSide Writers, Sat-urday workgroup for aspiring writers, offering critique, sub-mission and manuscript prep-aration information, support and direction, 10 a.m. to noon, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Information: 651-688-0365.

Comedy Sarah Colonna and Jeff Bodart, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, and Saturday, Sept. 19, at Mystic Lake Casino, Pri-or Lake. Tickets: $19. Mature audiences only. Information: www.mysticlake.com. Last Comic Standing Live Tour, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake. Tickets: $37. Information: www.mysticlake.com.

Events/Festivals Renaissance Festival, weekends to Oct. 4, plus Festi-val Friday, Oct. 2, 12364 Chest-nut Blvd., Shakopee. Informa-tion: www.renaissancefest.com. Lakeville Art Festival, Sept. 19-20, on the grounds of the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Informa-tion: www.lakevilleartfestival.org. Lone Oak Days, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19-20, Holz Farm, 4669 Manor Drive, Eagan. In-formation: http://www.cityofea-gan.com. Women & Wine: Warriors for a Cause, 4:30-7 p.m. Tues-day, Sept. 22, The Chart House, 11287 Klamath Trail, Lakeville. Free admission. Complimen-tary appetizers. Cash bar. Pro-ceeds benefit Animal Ark Shel-ter in Hastings. Information: www.facebook.com/women-

winewarriors. Medieval Fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, Caponi Art Park, 1220 Diffley Road, Ea-gan. $5 per person suggested donation. Information: http://www.caponiartpark.org or 651-454-9412. Kids ’n Kinship Annual Gala, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, Brackett’s Crossing Country Club, 17976 Judicial Road, Lakeville. Includes mu-sic, magic, silent auction, wine/craft beer pull and dinner. Tick-ets: $45 at www.kidsnkinship-gala2015.eventbrite.com. Sogn Valley Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, 35200 County 24 Blvd., Cannon Falls. Information: www.sognvalleycraftfair.com.

Exhibits Outdoor Painters of Min-nesota exhibit runs through Sept. 19 at the art gallery at Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Information: 952-895-4685. Gary Holthusan painting exhibit is on display through late September at Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount.

Music Night of Worship: Benefit Concert for Team World Vi-sion, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, Faith Covenant Church, 12921 Nicollet Ave. S., Burns-ville. Tickets: $15, includes a bottle of clean water (children age 12 and under are free). Pur-chase tickets at: TWVnightof-worship.eventbrite.com. Abbacadabra – The Ulti-mate ABBA Tribute, 8 p.m. Fri-day, Sept. 25, Mystic Lake Ca-sino, Prior Lake. Tickets: $23. Information: www.mysticlake.com. Donny & Marie Celebrat-ing the Holidays, 8 p.m. Nov. 20-21, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake. Tickets: $79-$119. Information: www.mysticlake.com.

Workshops/classes/other Kind Hearts Princess School filled with singing, dancing and acting, celebrat-

ing being a princess in God’s kingdom. Ages 4-7: Mondays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 28, Oct. 12-26, Nov. 2-16. Ages 3-5: Wednesdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Oct. 7-28, Nov. 4-18. Held at Footsteps Dance Studio in Burnsville. Cost: $97. Princess-es wear whatever makes them feel beautiful that allows for movement. They will need bal-let shoes for proper ballet tech-nique. Information: Miss Karin at [email protected]. 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. Oil painting workshop: “Copying Old Masters” with Dan Petrov, 6-9 p.m. Thurs-days, Sept. 10 through Oct. 15, at 190 S. River Ridge Cir-cle, Burnsville. Pre-register by phone at 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. Soy candle making class-es held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Ja-mie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Line dance classes Mon-days at Lakeville Heritage Cen-ter, 20110 Holyoke Ave., begin-ners 1-2 p.m., intermediate 2-4 p.m. Information: Marilyn, 651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Library. Infor-mation: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected].

Chameleon Theatre Circle is set to present the cult-favorite musical “The Rocky Hor-ror Show” Sept. 25 to Oct. 18 at the Ames Center in Burnsville. The show marks the 100th production for the Burnsville-based theater group, now in its 18th season. Company co-founder Bradley Donaldson is directing the production, which is billed as an “out-of-this-world, identity-bending rock ’n’ roll party for the stage.” “The Rocky Horror Show” has drawn legions of devoted fans since its debut in 1973, both to stage performances of the original musical and to screenings of the 1975 movie “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” General admission tickets for the Chameleon production are $22 and are available at the Ames Center box office and through Ticketmaster online or 800-982-2787. More about the production is at www.chameleontheatre.org. (Sub-mitted photo by Erin Mulcahy)

‘Rocky Horror Show’ in Burnsville New pianist with Eagan Women of Note Elise Molina has been named piano accompanist with the Eagan Women of Note choir this season. She succeeds Kathy Wil-liamson, who retired in June. Molina has been per-forming piano since she was in grade school, win-ning numerous awards in high school. Alongside her piano studies she majored in violin performance at Temple University. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in piano performance at the University of Minne-sota, Molina devoted her time to teaching piano at various studios and start-ing her family with hus-band Stephen Molina. Molina resides in Ea-gan, where she shares her love for music with all of the children who come to her house for child care and with her 4-year-old son, Aiden. In the last three years, she has performed with two local orchestras – The Health Science Orchestra of the University of Min-nesota and Dakota Valley Symphony, for which she usually plays first violin. “There are few pianists in this world that I would say have ‘fire in their fin-gers’ and she is one of them,” Eagan Women of Note director Taylor Quinn said. Eagan Women of Note started their fall season on Sept. 14 at Falcon Ridge Middle School on John-ny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Valley. Rehearsals are 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mon-days. Women interested in joining the choir during September can sign up at [email protected].

MMA returns to Mystic Lake Mixed martial arts makes its return to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel with Resurrection Fighting Al-liance 32 on Friday, Nov. 6. Doors open at 5 p.m. with fights scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The main card, which will be broad-cast live on nationwide television via AXS-TV, starts at 9 p.m. sharp. The event will be regulated by the Minnesota Combative Sports Commission. RFA 32 features Min-nesota’s own Melvin Blumer and jiu-jitsu, along with black belt Bruno Frazatto, who will take on Melvin’s identical twin brother Marvin. Mel-vin Blumer is Minnesota’s top-ranked 135-pounder, and he’s coming off a knockout victory over UFC veteran Jeff Cur-

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ran. That win came during RFA’s last appearance at Mystic Lake in March. The card also is sched-uled to host the Minnesota debut of former Gophers wrestler Logan Storley, who made a successful MMA debut in August. Storley was a four-time All-American for the Go-phers. Minnesota’s top pros-pect, Chad Curry, also will be in action. Curry, who trains at the Mario Roberto Jiu-Jitsu Acad-emy in Rochester, is a per-fect 7-0 as a professional. Other ranked Minnesota prospects scheduled to be in action include Ben Neumann, Sean Richman, Karter Holthusen, Ben Locken, Dan Moret and Reese Hernandez The night also will fea-ture women’s MMA, in-cluding Minnesota’s top female prospect Linsey Williams. Tickets are available from $25 to $100. Tables are $600 and $1,000. Tick-ets go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 17. Contact the box

office at 952-496-6563 or visit mysticlake.com for more details.

Riverwalk Market Fair Music by Randall Fer-guson, fresh local produce and flowers, and arts and crafts will be featured at Riverwalk Market Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat-urday, Sept. 19, in down-town Northfield’s Bridge Square. For more informa-tion, visit www.Riverwalk-MarketFair.org.

‘CSI: Fort Snelling’ Mystery sleuths can solve a murder at Historic Fort Snelling in the “CSI: Fort Snelling” program 6-9 p.m. Fridays and Sat-urdays, Oct. 9 to Oct. 24. Costumed staff will present a program with twists, turns and, of course, a crime scene. Cost is $22 ($20 for Minnesota Historical Society mem-bers).

The program is de-signed for ages 14 and older. Pre-registration is required. Each admission in-cludes two beer or wine tickets for those 21 and over. Hot cider also will be available. More information is at http://www.historic-fortsnelling.org/events-programs/csi-fort-snelling.

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ The Northfield Arts Guild will present Tennes-see Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 5 and 11, at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third St., Northfield. Tickets are $17 for adults and $12 for stu-dents and seniors. Tickets may be purchased online at northfieldartsguild.org or by calling the North-field Arts Guild at 507-645-8877.


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Saturday, Sept. 19 Home-based business back-to-school sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thomas Lake Apart-ments Clubhouse, 1500 Thom-as Lake Point Road, Eagan. Kids’ activities. Free raffle. Free admission. The Inspire Me Family Fun Fest, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Inspi-ration Design Center, 2200 W. Highway 13, Burnsville. Fea-tures food trucks, music, beer, and free activities for kids, in-cluding balloon artists, bounce houses, a petting zoo and face painting. Free. Charity event. Information: http://inspiration-designcenter.com/blog/. Booya fundraiser by the Apple Valley Firefighters Relief Association, 11 a.m., Fire Sta-tion No. 1 at Hayes Road and County Road 42. Includes kids’ games, bingo, a raffle and fam-ily activities. Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., St. Michael’s Church, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farm-ington. Silent auction, bingo, raffle, bake sale, general store, children’s games, food, hay ride and more. Information: http://stmichael-farmington.org/.

Sunday, Sept. 20 Golf tournament by the Rosemount High School girls swim and dive program, South-ern Hills Golf Course in Farm-ington. Shotgun/scramble format. Registration: 8 a.m. Start time: 9 a.m. Cost: $75, includes 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls, with luncheon and raffle to follow. Information: Mary or Dave Johnston at [email protected]. Jubilee Pastors’ Celebra-tion, 10 a.m., Presbyterian Church of the Apostles, 701 E. 130th St., Burnsville. Former PCA pastors will be honored. Information: 952-890-7877 or www.ChurchApostles.org. Open house, 1-4 p.m., Lutz Railroad Garden, 2960 Egan Ave., Eagan. Visit Conductor Bud and his railroad garden. If raining, trains will not run. Free. Information: 651-454-3534, www.lutzrailroadgarden.net, [email protected].

Tuesday, Sept. 22 Criminal expungement information clinic, 1:30 p.m., room L139, Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Free. Information: Dakota County Law Library at 651-438-8080.

Wednesday, Sept. 23 Eagan Market Fest, 3-7 p.m., Eagan Festival Grounds at Central Park, 1501 Central

‘Odd Couple’ with a female focus

Eagan Theater Company presents

stage comedy Oct. 2-11



Those familiar with “The Odd Couple” are surely acquainted with Felix and Oscar. Eagan Theater Com-pany would like to introduce Dakota County audiences to Florence and Olive. The community theater group is set to present the female version of Neil Si-mon’s “The Odd Couple” Oct. 2-11 on the stage at Henry Sibley High School. Producers describe the play as “a gender-bend-ing rendering of Simon’s original ’60s male ver-sion.” The character Os-car is now Olive Madison, a divorced, sports-loving reporter who lives hap-

pily alone in a messy New York City apartment. And the character Felix has been replaced by Flor-ence Unger, a newly sepa-rated, cleanliness-obsessed hypochondriac who moves in with Olive. “This is a 1980s adapta-tion by Neil Simon, and it’s very fun — the brilliance of Simon’s humor really comes out in this,” said Jennifer Kudelka, who’s directing the Eagan production. “There are lots of simi-larities to the male version — instead of a poker game, for example, the women all meet for a game of Trivial Pursuit.” Kirsten Gerhardt, of Savage, is cast as Olive in the show, while Allison Haw-ley, of Minneapolis, plays Florence. They’re joined in the cast by Ken Coy, Lina Jamoul, Katie Jenson, Beth Morgan, Mauren Nowlin and Neil Thelen. An enduring situation

comedy, “The Odd Couple” was brought back to televi-sion this year in a series star-ring Matthew Perry. In ad-dition to the female version, the original play spawned a 1968 movie, a 1998 sequel, a long-running TV sitcom, a children’s animated series and an updated stage ver-sion in 2004. Performances are sched-uled Oct. 2-4 and 9-11. Fri-day and Saturday shows start at 7:30 p.m., with Sun-day matinees beginning at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for students and seniors, and can be pur-chased online at www.etc-mn.org. Tickets also will be available one hour prior to performances for $20 adults, $18 for students and seniors. Henry Sibley High School is at 1897 Delaware Ave., Mendota Heights.


Allison Hawley (foreground) and Kirsten Gerhardt star in Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple (Female Version)” presented by Eagan Theater Company. (Photo by Andrew Miller)Above: The Wild Goose

Chase Cloggers got things hopping during the Caponi Art Park Bluegrass Festival in

Eagan on Sept. 13. The second annual event,

which was a fundraiser for the nonprofit art

park, included an open jam session as well as performances by the

Sawtooth Brothers, Jack Norton & the Mullet

River Boys, and Monroe Crossing.

At right: Monroe Crossing fiddler and vocalist Lisa Fuglie

entertained the crowd during the event held in Caponi Art Park’s Theater in the Woods

outdoor amphitheater. (Photos by Andrew

Miller)

BLUEGRASS FEST IN EAGAN

Parkway. Farmers market. In-formation: www.cityofeagan.com/marketfest or 651-675-5500. Clear Communication workshop, 6:30-8 p.m., Thrive Therapy, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Suite 208, Burnsville. Free. Register at http://thrive-therapymn.com.

Saturday, Sept. 26

KIDSPO Kids & Family Expo, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ea-gan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan. Free admission. Information: www.kidspomn.com. Rosemount Marching Band Festival, 1 p.m., Rose-mount High School, 3335 142nd St. W., Rosemount. Information: www.rosemount-band.com.

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Vikings see property as marketing, real estate opportunity

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK


The Minnesota Vikings plan to develop a huge practice facil-ity in Eagan is an effort to bring its employees under one roof, lift the organization’s status and pro-vide the franchise’s owners with a real estate development oppor-tunity. The team’s vision, which was released Sept. 11, is for a new sprawling commercial and possi-bly residential district that would be anchored by the new head-quarters, practice facility and small stadium. The site — located within close proximity to the Minneap-olis-St. Paul International Air-port and the Mall of America — aims to keep the team visible year-round. Plans call for three outdoor grass fields, an expanded indoor facility, and a 7,000- to 10,000-seat stadium that would fea-ture synthetic turf. The stadium

would be capable of hosting high school games, youth foot-ball clinics and other community events. The indoor facility would include space for punting drills and meeting rooms for the team, football staff and non-football staff. “The team is relocating from its current headquarters of more than 30 years for an opportunity to bring all of our organization under one roof and to create a world-class scenario where our players can be the best they can be, our coaches can be the best they can be and our staff can be the best they can be and we can create a technologically ad-vanced environment for everyone involved at our new potential practice facility,” said Vikings Chief Operating Officer Kevin Warren in a statement. The property is currently zoned as major office, and the Vikings are asking city officials to rezone it as mixed use. The proposal is scheduled to go be-fore the Eagan Planning Com-mission on Sept. 21 and the City Council on Oct. 6. Vikings management has signed a deal for the former

Northwest Airlines headquarters property located at Dodd Road and Lone Oak Parkway next to Interstate 494. The 185-acre site has remained vacant since the merger with Delta moved opera-tions to Atlanta. The team’s existing headquar-ters and training facility at Win-ter Park in Eden Prairie poses some space and flexibility chal-lenges for the team, Viking rep-resentatives have said. The 12-acre complex current-ly has two outdoor fields and an indoor facility. One of the indoor fields is less than a full 100-yard football field and the organiza-tion’s indoor facility is too low for punting drills and a consid-erable amount of one end zone is being used for a team meeting room. The rest of the 15-acre site is a protected wetland. Team management and me-dia offices are at three locations: Winter Park, a leased space in an adjacent bank building and a building in downtown Minne-apolis. The organization plans to bring all employees to the Eagan location. “To be able to know we would

Vikings site in Eagan more than just football

The Minnesota Vikings released on Sept. 11 their vision for a new sprawling commercial and possibly residential district in Eagan that would be anchored by the new headquarters, practice facility and small stadium. (Image submitted)

have all of our employees under one roof and in one location to be creative, collaborative and to build a world-class environment for our players, coaches and staff is exciting,” Warren said. In addition to providing the team with a larger state-of-the-art training facility, the deal provides a business opportunity for owners Zygi and Mark Wilf, brothers who made a fortune in real estate development. Vikings officials said that the

property would be developed in phases over the course of several years with the first project being the football facility, which might feature a Vikings Hall of Fame. Redevelopment plans for the Eagan site also include areas of commercial space, a potential 120- to 150-room hotel and con-ference center at the northwest part of the property, a mixed purpose office and retail com-plex and possibly residential ar-eas.

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