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Leprechaun Days changesThere are several changes slated during Rosemount Leprechaun Days, including the parade moving back to July 30.

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Oldies but goodiesEagan Market Fest is set to host its Classic Car Show & Oldies Music Night on Wednesday, July 13, at the city’s Central Park.

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Failure at the LegislatureThere is plenty of blame to go around for a 2016 legislative impasse that left many issues unresolved.

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No charges pressed No charges were pressed after a woman entered a Lakeville church and shouted threats referencing ISIS.

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No controversy at baby race

In dark, new Community Band didn’t miss a beat

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville is seeking federal funding for two significant road projects after City Council mem-bers eliminated a third potentially qualifying project they consider a lower priority. Through Dakota County, the city will seek $4.2 million for recon-structing County Road 50 and $3.2 million for the improvements to the County Roads 9 and 50 intersection. If awarded, the city and county would also expend funds for the

projects. Lakeville estimates its cost at $378,000 for County Road 50 and $288,000 for improving the County Roads 9 and 50 intersection. Dakota County would expend another $814,000 on both projects. Most council members agreed at its June 27 work session the county’s pro-posal to improve 179th Street project is a low priority project, although Mayor Matt Little said the road work could help access to businesses at Dodd Boulevard and Ce-



There were some close calls, but no disagreements over the declared winner of the July 5 Pan-O-Prog Baby Crawl-A-Thon: 11-month-old Reagan Ortega of Lakeville. After a controversy last year involving a baby who finished first but was disqualified for scooting instead of crawling to vic-tory, Pan-O-Prog organiz-ers made sure rules to the Baby Crawl-A-Thon were clearly advertised and posted at the July 5 race. To promote an even playing field, only babies who crawl with their hands and knees on the ground could be eligible to win the races, and the crowd was reminded of that and oth-er rules minutes before the racers took their places. Other rules require adults to stay behind the line while encouraging their crawlers forward, and every baby in the fi-nals had to cross the line to earn a trophy. Twenty-five babies competed in five heats, then those race winners competed against each other to determine the

champion and finishers. The rules were closely followed, and 10-month-old Teddy Clemons, who took a detour into the crowd during the finalist heat, was returned to the playing field and required to cross the line before organizers called the race and he could earn his fifth-place trophy.

Teddy’s team used a completely legal baby bot-tle to entice him past the line. Then he, like the other babies, was welcomed into the waiting arms of excit-ed adults who laughed and snapped photos.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].



Despite a raging rainstorm with 60 mph wind that knocked out the lights, Lakeville Com-munity Band members played on during their debut performance July 5. Originally scheduled to be held outdoors at Antlers Park, Pan-O-Prog festival organizers announced online in the morning the concert would move indoors to the Lakeville Area Arts Center. A violent rainstorm carrying straight-line winds tore through the metro that evening, causing warning sirens to sound in Lake-ville at around 7:30 p.m. Midway into the community band’s third song, the power went out and the room went black, but the musicians did not miss a beat. “The band played right through,” said event emcee Bob Erickson. “It was so special. And the musicians knew their music so well, they really didn’t need the full aura of typical stage light-

ing.” Lakeville Area Arts Center manager Joe Masiarchin called it a “crazy evening” and described the community band’s debut con-cert as “amazing.” He said the audience burst into applause at the finish of the song after the room went dark. He said they paused the con-cert briefly because of safety concerns and checked with the Lakeville police to verify storm warnings. “We gave people the option if they were not comfortable to head downstairs,” Masiarchin said. “Everybody pretty much stayed in the theater. At that point, instead of sitting in the dark, the band just got out their cellphones, lit up their music and just proceeded through.” At first, the audience had their cellphones out as well, but Ma-siarchin said they eventually put them away and enjoyed the con-cert. “It was really incredible to see, especially for a new band, how

well they came together,” Ma-siarchin said. “I mean, they came together and they completed the entire set list. It was amazing.” After a rousing standing ova-tion at the concert’s conclusion, the power was still out, and, with the elevators not working, Lake-

ville police and reserve officers es-corted patrons out of the theater using their high-powered flash-lights. “They lit up all the stairs in the theater.” Masiarchin said. “They

Rules emphasized more this year

Debut concert goes on despite storm, electricity outage at Arts Center

Eleven-month-old Reagan Ortega, the 2016 winner in the July 5 Pan-O-Prog Baby Crawl-A-Thon, holds her first-place trophy with brother Brandon and parents Ryan and Brooke Ortega of Lakeville. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

Despite a power outage, the Lakeville Community Band’s debut per-formance went off without a hitch, thanks to prepared musicians and cellphones. (Photo submitted)

Adults do everything they can to cheer crawling competitors across the finish line. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

Junior royalty crowned

Two road projects aim for federal funds

City Council eliminates third project from consideration

Gavin Stuart and Greta Book, both 7 years old, were crowned Little Master and Little Miss Lakeville at a pageant July 5. Gavin is the son of Eric and Jodi Stu-art and will be in second grade at Lakeview Elemen-tary. Greta is the daughter of Chris and Lindsey Book and will enter third grade at Cherry View Elementary. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

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Carnival rides that arrived in downtown Lakeville July 5 are ready for set-up as the city’s Pan-O-Prog celebration kicked off this week. Look to the next edition of Sun Thisweek for more pictures of Pan-O-Prog fun. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

There were 62 participants in Lakeville Pan-O-Prog’s July 5 tractor pull competition for age groups 6-9, but the event ended early due to weather con-cerns, before participants ages 10 and 11 had a chance to compete. (Photo submitted)

Three front-runners smile as they make their way across the floor in the fifth heat of the Pan-O-Prog Baby Crawl-A-Thon race at the Lakeville Heritage Center July 5. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

A line of severe thunderstorms brought straight-line winds to the Twin Cities July 5. Although most of the damage occurred on properties north of Lakeville, some trees were damaged in and around the city, including this one that fell and blocked the drive-way of a property for sale just south of Lakeville on Dodd Boulevard. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

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Police: Woman yells ISIS warnings during church service

Says ‘all Christians will die’ by Laura Adelmann

SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Lakeville police say they escorted a Faribault woman out of Celebration Church in Lakeville after she reportedly was yelling, “ISIS is coming” and “All the Christians will die” while standing in the church atrium June 19. Police received a report at 11:43 a.m., about 15 minutes after Sunday worship started, that the 48-year-old woman’s yelling was interrupting church services. When police arrived, church security staff had re-moved the woman from the atrium, according to the report. The woman allegedly told police she knew what she did was wrong, but God sent her to deliver the message. Police stated the woman exhibited signs that sug-gested the possibility of mental illness, but deter-mined it was not to the extent that intervention was needed, and she was “fully aware of her actions and capable of caring for herself.” Church security staff reportedly told police the same woman was asked to leave the church the week prior for similar behavior. The report said Celebration Church officials did not wish to pursue any criminal charges, but request-ed that police escort the woman from the church property. Police reportedly cited her for trespassing and in-formed her of the consequences if she did not follow the order. She allegedly apologized for her actions and as-sured police she would not be coming back. Lakeville police said they contacted Faribault po-lice to inform them of the incident, and were told they were also investigating a similar call that lacked information. The newspaper in most instances does not identify suspects unless they are charged with a crime.

Former District 194 nurse charged with interfering with privacy Jeff Gerdes worked in the district from 2013-2015



A former Lakeville Area School Dis-trict 194 building nurse is charged with two counts of interfering with privacy and disorderly con-duct after allegedly following boys into a bathroom during a Brainerd baseball tournament last month. Police allege Jeffrey Charles Gerdes, 28, of Maple Grove, was hanging around bathrooms at Bane Park on June 18 and then followed a boy into the bathroom during an 11-and-under little league tournament and was seen standing next to him at a urinal with no privacy wall. A Crow Wing County probable cause criminal complaint states Gerdes left the bathroom after the boy, walked around the building and, less than a minute later, followed a different boy from the same team into the bathroom. When parents tried to confront Gerdes, he fled the scene, according to the criminal complaint. Brainerd police apprehended him and said Gerdes claimed he had a friend who had a child playing in the tournament, but police said there was no parent of a player on the alleged team by the name Gerdes gave them. The complaint said Gerdes was seen engaging in similar conduct a week prior at a different baseball tournament by the same boys team members. Gerdes worked in District 194 as a

substitute building nurse (previously called health assistant) during the 2013-14 and 2015-16 school years and was a building nurse at JFK Elementary from August 2014 to February 2015, when he resigned to pursue other opportunities, according to District 194 spokesperson

Amy Olson. She said the district received no formal complaints about Gerdes or took any disciplinary action against him. Gerdes is charged with felony in-terfering with privacy, which car-ries a maximum two-year prison sentence and up to a $4,000 fine. He is also charged with gross misdemeanor interfering with privacy, which carries a maxi-

mum sentence of a year in prison and a $3,000 fine. Under the third charge, misdemean-or disorderly conduct, Gerdes could be sentenced to a maximum of 90 days in prison and a $1,000 fine. Gerdes most recently was employed as an elementary school nurse at Lincoln Elementary School in Anoka and Missis-sippi Elementary School in Coon Rapids in the Anoka-Hennepin School District since March 2015. That district released a statement that said Gerdes has completed his school year assignment and is not currently on duty. According to his LinkedIn profile, Gerdes has also worked as a nurse in the Mayo Clinic and Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.


Jeffrey Charles Gerdes

Public Safety‘Employer of Excellence’ awards announced Nine Dakota County organizations were re-cently given Employer of Excellence awards by the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board. The following organi-zations were recognized: Bankers Equipment Ser-vices, Burnsville; Carlson Capital Management, Hastings; Custom Drap-ery and Blinds by Esch, Burnsville; Firefly Credit Union, Burnsville; MRCI-Worksource, Rosemount; Valley Natural Foods, Burnsville; Anchor Bank; Living Well Disability Ser-vices, Eagan; Post Con-sumer Brands, Lakeville. The awards program was a commissioned study by Dakota-Scott Work-force Development Board. The purpose of the pro-gram was to recognize some of the best employ-ers in the local area and provide vital information to companies about the practices they use to at-tract and retain employ-ees. Each participating company completed a 40-question survey that allowed employment prac-tices to be analyzed by a consulting firm. Each or-ganization then received a 20-page report detailing results of the survey. The data was mea-sured on turnover, rate of growth, promotion rates, employee evaluations and feedback, percentage of employees injured, diver-sity of management, ben-efits offered, training ex-penditures, paid days off, and increase in pay. The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board and sponsors, in-cluding Inver Hills Com-munity College, Dakota County Technical College, Dakota County Commu-nity Development Agency and Scott County Com-munity Development Agency, joined forces to bring the program to area employers.


Don’t give in to socialistic gun control To the editor: My prior letter on gun control hit a hot button with some liberals. The biggest thing they like about gun control is the socialistic “control.”

They overlook facts about the outrageous mur-der rates in Chicago and other Dem-controlled cit-ies with the toughest gun “control” laws in the na-tion. They fail to tell you the Australian “personal crime stats” increasing an-nually and especially sex-ual crimes against women

who are physically over-whelmed and have no pro-tection. They failed to mention that murders and assaults by knives have taken the place of guns. One disagreement fo-cused on his inability to find the truth on Europe gun control. I lived in Eu-rope for 10 years and trav-

eled extensively and can tell you firsthand that the public does not have guns as the laws are highly se-lective on who may own and carry any firearm. The gun control crowd overlooks the brokenness of our nation from declin-ing religiosity. Our population is miss-ing out on the “high” on life from loving their neighbors and acts of service and knowing a higher power who will re-move their anger from the storms of life. We have increasing tol-erance for drug use for the “high of life” to scores of mindless potheads who graduate to meth addicts creating mental illness crimes. We have a social welfare state that raises kids with no respect for authority because they have no father who teach-es right from wrong. The mentally deranged gun attacks are in “gun free zones.” The responsible use of weapons annually stops

100,000 acts of crime in this nation and raises adults unafraid of guns who are willing to risk their lives as cops and in our military to maintain our freedom. If we ever lose our free-dom to another nation, it will be because we con-fiscated all the guns from law abiding citizens. The USA remains the beacon of freedom for the world. Let us focus on the broken hearts that are turning to guns for evil and respect law abiding citizens who protect our freedoms from a tyrannical government from within or outside.

TERRY BRANHAMLakeville

Let’s clean up Lakeville To the editor: Lakeville is becoming the “ghetto” of the south metro area. Look around at all the fences, out build-ings, RV, etc. on proper-ties. Some neighborhoods

are beginning to look ter-rible! Further, look at the dilapidated wooden and metal fences that the city never seems to ticket or have owners repair. Look at all the junk people have stored on their properties. Look at properties where commercial or business vehicles are stored, etc. Please inform Lake-ville not to allow any more junk – or in this case tiny houses – to be placed on privately owned lots or properties. It will be more junk that the city will not monitor or request correc-tions, when needed or re-quired.

EDITH JOHNSONLakeville

Private sector profits are the engine To the editor: I enjoy reading the pub-lic discourse in the letters

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Legislature, Dayton share blame for failing to finish

360 Communities improves experience for food shelf customers

With each passing day, the likelihood that the Minnesota Legislature will be called into special session to finish its work grows dimmer. The next election is just four months away, and each day puts legislators seeking re-election more in candidate mode instead of being the public servants they were elected to be. While it is true that state government will continue to function whether a spe-cial session is held or not, the reality is that both the Republicans and Demo-crats raised the public’s expectations by promising to do some targeted tax relief, to address the growing shortfall in trans-portation funding, and to fund public works projects through bonding. None of those three things came to fruition, and all three entities involved — the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, the DFL-controlled Senate and Gov. Mark Dayton — de-serve a share of the blame. In 2014, voters decided that Minne-sota should have a divided government, returning control of the House to the GOP and re-electing DFLer Dayton. To pass a bonding bill requires a superma-jority of 60 percent, and neither majority caucus had 60 percent of the seats in the House or the Senate. The message to all was clear. You can’t have everything you want. You need to compromise. And then all three promptly over-played the hands they had been dealt. The state was sitting on a $900 mil-lion budget surplus, so the money was available for both tax relief and to fund

some critical needs. But after doing little of significance for two months, the major pieces were left undone. The breakdown began in earnest when the House Republicans kept their bonding proposal secret until less than a week was left in the session, leaving little time to iron out the $700 million differ-ence between the House and Senate bills. In the last hour before the Legisla-ture had to adjourn, the House passed the bonding bill without any funding for the Southwest Light Rail Transit project, and sent it to the Senate. In the session’s closing minutes, the Senate added the SLRT line, but by the time the senators sent it back to the House, the House had adjourned. Since then, Dayton has not helped matters. He refused to sign the one sig-nificant measure the Legislature ap-proved — tax relief — ostensibly because it had a $100 million clerical error in the bill, but in reality to keep the pressure on lawmakers to make a deal. This eliminated some funding for the new Vikings stadium, triggering a 10 percent tax on suite revenue. More im-portantly, it wiped out $260 million in tax relief for farmers, military veterans, student-loan debtors, small businesses, child care customers and smokers. Only the governor can call a special legislative session, but instead of picking

up where the legislators left off, the gov-ernor announced that the only way he would call them back is if the Legislature agreed to 16 items he favored that includ-ed $80 million in additional spending in fiscal year 2017, another $164 million in 2018-19 plus an additional $56 million in bonding. Since then, all sides have been saying the same thing: “We need to compro-mise, but the other side won’t.” Because the negotiations are secret, the only conclusion is that so far none of them are willing to “compromise” enough. We do not blame the legislative leaders alone for this stalemate. Each of them is charged with delivering votes from their party’s caucus. If rank-and-file legisla-tors refuse to accept a proposal, then the leaders are forced to continue negotiat-ing. Ultimately the intractability falls back on the citizens of this state. The truth is we are so polarized that most of our legislators do not have to worry about re-election. In the 2012 Senate elec-tion, fully 30 of the 67 senators won by 20 percent or more, a landslide by any definition. Another 12 won by 10 to 20 percent. Only six were in tight contests decided by less than 5 percent. In the 2014 House election it was worse. Of the 134 members, 76 won by more than 20 percent, and another 33 won by 10-20 percent. Only 15 races were won by less than 5 percent. As the looming election brings parti-

sanship to the fore, those few hotly con-tested seats become the focus. The DFL needs to gain only seven House seats or the GOP only six Senate seats to regain total control of the Legislature. In what has been an unusual presiden-tial election, voters seem more willing to shake things up than they have in the past. If there is an issue that needs shak-ing up, however, it appears to be Minne-sota’s legislative process. Not doing the public’s business during this biennium in hopes of getting a bet-ter deal in the next shows contempt for the voters. Citizens should be contacting their legislators, demanding that they not sit on the $900 million surplus, that they do something to improve the transporta-tion system, and that they maintain the state’s public buildings. Citizens should also be asking for changes in the legislating process to re-duce the logjam at the end of future ses-sions. Beyond that, the only other recourse for voters is sending a message to the 11 incumbents who face August primaries, or, if that fails, to all the incumbents in the general election. Given the lopsided majority that many of them enjoy, they may not be ousted, but perhaps they will begin to feel less com-fortable about not getting their work done.

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by Sal MondelliSPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Asking for assistance is not easy for anyone. When people come to 360 Com-munities for help, they have usually run out of options. Maybe they are unem-ployed; perhaps their jobs don’t pay enough to cover unanticipated expenses. They could have a medical crisis, a dis-ability, or their retirement savings could be depleted. They could be experienc-ing violence in the home. Often a person has a combination of crises that has put them in this vulnerable position. The bottom line is that they are in need and it is our role to assist them without judg-ment, and help them achieve long-term stability. Our mission statement begins, “In the spirit of caring for our neighbors, 360 Communities provides hope and support to people.” We meet people where they are and help them retain their dignity at a time in their lives when things seem out of control. Hunger is one of the most common crises that 360 Communities helps to address. According to Second Harvest Heartland, one in ten Minne-sotans are food insecure, meaning they worry about running out of food before they have money to shop again, they can-not afford a balanced meal, or they regu-larly skip meals. Hunger Solutions also says that one in five Minnesota house-holds with children are facing hunger. Hunger is a barrier for the many, not the few. With the need so great in our com-munities, it is important for 360 Commu-nities to build strong relationships with our clients in order to lay the foundation for long-term success. With our network of five food shelves in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount, 360 Commu-nities believes that our food shelf custom-ers should be treated like customers in a

grocery store. When someone walks into a quality grocery store, they are greeted with bins of fresh fruits and leafy greens, refrigerators with meat and cheese, and other healthy options. In short, stores market to customers by displaying their food in the most inviting way they can. This makes customers feel valued. In the same manner, we want our food shelf customers to feel welcome, we want them to feel comfortable, and we want them to have healthy food choices. Over the past few years, 360 Com-munities has made changes to our food shelves and resource centers to better serve our customers, understand their needs, and support important long-term stability work. We transformed two of our food shelves into client choice shop-ping models, where customers shop for their own food rather than pick up pre-packaged bags of food. We also surveyed our food shelf customers in 2015, and received valuable feedback: 90 percent of respondents said they would appreci-ate more healthy food choices when they come to shop. 360 Communities has created Healthy Food Guidelines that spell out our com-mitment to the procurement of healthy food options for our customers. Fresh food is expensive and that cost is a bar-rier to a healthy diet for the most vulner-able in our society. When people are on a tight budget, the least expensive and pro-cessed foods are often all they can afford. These options may be filling, but do not have the nutritional value people need or

desire. 360 Communities is committed to providing high quality and nutritious food for our customers which is a key component in preventing chronic disease and promoting a healthier community. According to the University of Wis-consin Population Health Institute, “there is some evidence that food banks and food pantries that use healthy food initiatives increase fruit and vegetable consumption, improve diet quality, and increase food security for clients more than traditional food banks and pantries.” We are currently working with The Food Group, a local food bank, to help redesign our Burnsville Food Shelf so that our fresh food is front and center. This will help make the space more in-viting for our customers and look more like a grocery store, where the location of healthy food options is clear. In conjunc-tion with this effort, 360 Communities is one of five Minnesota food shelves tak-ing part in a University of Minnesota pi-lot that will help us track the amount and kinds of healthy food we distribute. This work will ensure that our Healthy Food Guidelines are more than just words on a piece of paper. It will help improve our food shelf customers’ shopping experience. When we create a welcoming environment for our clients, we are more likely to build trusting rela-tionships with them because they see that we care about their experience as well as their well-being. This does not mean that 360 Commu-nities is eliminating desserts and other processed foods from our food shelves or making food selection decisions for our customers. It does mean that we will pri-oritize the purchase of fresh food from food banks and market the healthy food options we have available. This reflects our continuing efforts to implement best practices to assist our clients in their jour-ney toward increased self-sufficiency. We

are working to have our Burnsville Food Shelf design changes in place by the end of this summer. During the month of July, there are many ways you can support your neigh-bors through 360 Communities: • 360 Communities is participating in Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless’ “Summer Challenge.” We are seeking to raise as many cash donations as possible during the month to qualify for a portion of Open Your Heart grant money. The summer months are difficult for families with students out of school and unable to access free or reduced priced lunches. This increases demand on our network of food shelves at a time of year when food shelf donations are typically lower. Visit 360Communities.org to donate. • We are encouraging anyone with a home garden to donate surplus produce to our food shelves this summer to help us provide as many healthy food options as possible for our customers. • 360 Communities also has a num-ber of volunteer needs you can view at 360Communities.org. Currently, there is an acute need for help in our family resource centers in Burnsville and Rose-mount. For more than 45 years, this organi-zation has built trusting relationships with our neighbors in crisis and provided them with the hope and support they need to navigate past difficult periods in their lives. With your partnership, we can help our food shelf customers confident-ly move forward on a path of healthy choices and self-directed success.

Sal Mondelli is Chief Executive Officer of 360 Communities, a Dakota County nonprofit that works to prevent violence, ensure school success and promote long-term self-sufficiency. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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section of the newspaper. Many of the letters chal-lenge, in a thoughtful manner, political views I might otherwise not ques-tion. I have to challenge Joe Niedermayr’s criticism of U.S. Rep. John Kline’s statement “since when is making a profit a bad thing in America.” Mr. Niedermayr’s statement indicates that he does not understand that govern-ment largely paid for by taxes on private sector profits, products or their employees. Without pri-vate sector profits, gov-ernment would starve to death. I would suggest that Niedermayr read a little of the 18th century Scottish philosopher Adam Smith writings on the synergistic relationship government and private enterprise. Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations and Theory of Moral Sentiments go into

great detail on how both the government (from tax revenues) and the public (more choice and lower prices) benefit from a transparent free market-place. Business benefits from a government that provides, public safety, rule of law, protection from cronyism, infrastructure and an educated work-force. A reasoned reading of Smith would appreciate the role of government in creating the conditions for prosperity while is private enterprise that actually delivers that prosperity. Nations that have tried to replace the private sec-tor have universally failed. Venezuela is but the latest example. Contrary to Mr. Niedermayr’s implica-tions, private sector profits are a good thing, as long as they are earned in a free and open marketplace.

COREY GLABCredit River Township

Monumental victory To the editor: The Supreme Court has ruled with the Center for Reproductive Rights’ chal-lenge on two restrictions enacted as part of the Texas anti-abortion laws. This ruling is a monumen-tal victory for women, but does not undo the five years of damage that 316 other abortion restriction laws have caused all across the country. In Minne-sota, legislators in House and Senate proposed bills similar to Texas’ law, con-firming that this is an issue we need to continue to be vigilant about. This law would have required that providers re-ceive admitting privileges at their local hospital, and forced clinics to meet hospital-like standards. This was struck down by the Supreme Court, that stated, “it is beyond rea-sonable belief that HB2

could genuinely protect the health of women.” These requirements were introduced under the guise of safety in order to pass radical anti-choice legisla-tion. Abortion is already an extremely safe proce-dure, and implying that additional laws are neces-sary to increase the proce-dure’s safety is deceitful, inaccurate, and unneces-sary. The requirements are

ultimately burdensome, medically unnecessary, often prohibitively expen-sive, and sometimes even impossible to comply with. This forces health centers to close under financial and political stress, leav-ing women with fewer op-tions and resources. This is often disproportionately harmful to communities of color, who already face systemic barriers in ac-cessing quality health care.

The right to a safe and legal procedure should not depend on color, wealth, or zip code. People born before the passage of Roe vs. Wade remember the horrors that women went through to access abor-tions. For the sake of health, safety, and justice, we cannot ever go back.

BECKY MAPES-EVANSEagan

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Zoo leopard recovering following surgery by Andrew Miller


An Amur leopard from the Minnesota Zoo is re-covering after a recent surgery at an Eden Prairie veterinary hospital. Ten-year-old leopard Okha (pronounced “oxa”) has been at the Minnesota Zoo since 2008. Zoo staff had recently noted Okha had been having trouble urinating and defecating, and zoo veterinarians de-termined she likely had a mass in her pelvic region which was causing the problems, but the mass

was not obvious on X-rays or ultrasound. Okha was taken to BluePearl Veterinary Part-ners in Eden Prairie for a CT scan, which revealed what looked like a fluid-filled structure, associated with the uterus, that was thought to be an abscess, officials said. This was causing ob-struction of both the co-lon and urethra, interfer-ing with Okha’s ability to comfortably urinate and defecate. The leopard was spayed June 14 to remove the dis-eased uterine tissue.

“Going into the proce-dure we were unsure what we exactly were going to find,” said veterinary sur-geon Judith Feldsien of BluePearl. “We were all very re-lieved to find such a treat-able condition. The staff at the zoo did an amazing job discovering there was a problem before she was more critically ill.” Jim Rasmussen, Min-nesota Zoo veterinarian, said Okha is recovering well following her surgery. “She has regained her healthy appetite and is get-ting around nicely,” Ras-

mussen said. Amur leopards, which once thrived in northern China and Russia’s Far East, are now threatened with possible extinction, with only about 50 leop-ards remaining in the wild. Okha is housed in the “Russia’s Grizzly Coast” exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo, which also includes brown bears, sea otters and wild boar.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected]. Amur leopard Okha underwent surgery at BluePearl

Veterinary Partners. (Photo: Minnesota Zoo)


Event moves back to second

weekend after two-year

scheduling change

by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK


Rosemount Lepre-chaun Days 2016, which is slated July 22-31, marks the return of the Grand Day Parade to its tradi-tional slot on the second weekend of the 10-day fes-tival. For two years, the Grand Day Parade was moved to the first week-end in an effort to help the all-volunteer committee better plan for the parade and its other major event – the Midsummer Faire carnival, live music and fireworks show on the sec-ond weekend. The parade will join again with the Midsum-mer Faire weekend at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 30, af-ter it was determined that fewer people attended the parade in the previous two years. “We want as many peo-ple as possible to enjoy our events,” committee presi-dent Steve Ball said. “We listened to the feedback we were getting from partici-pants and spectators and decided to switch it back.” The parade will be highlighted this year by the award-winning Rosemount High School marching band, which was selected this year to per-form in the 2017 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Several high school, community groups and nonprofits will participate in the parade that offers plenty of shade along 145th Street and candy treats for the young ones.

Parade grand marshal this year is longtime Rose-mount Fire Chief Scott Aker. Scott Aker became a volunteer firefighter in Rosemount in 1982 and within a year or so, he was the department’s secre-tary, then he was elevated to lieutenant, in another couple of years he became a captain, and was elected chief by his peers in 1988. He served as chief until his retirement in 2013. The committee contin-ues to seek volunteer help during the parade and all facets of Leprechaun Days. Many of the jobs don’t require that much time commitment, such as

helping with parade safety or cleaning up after events. More information is at RosemountEvents.com.

Lightin’ Up In other notable sched-ule news, Lighthouse Christian Church officials have said this will be the last Lightin’ Up Family Block Party, which has oc-curred after the parade for the past 14 years. Lighthouse is located just a block north of the parade route on 144th Street and has hosted thousands of people each year for its free food, in-flatable play area, petting zoo and kids games. The event is also ex-pected to have visits from

the Minnesota Timber-wolves mascot Crunch, the Minnesota Wild mas-cot Nordy and a princess. The Rev. Bill Good-win said the block party is ending its run in large part because the church is undertaking several new initiatives that aim to give back to the community, such as its monthly free meals.

No Bathtub Races One event that has been well-attended in the past won’t happen in 2016. The Bathtub Races, which has been planned by a variety of communi-ty groups in recent years, has been cancelled for this year.

Committee members made an early appeal to several local organizations to assume planning of the regular event but couldn’t find any takers. “We are hopeful the Bathtub Races will return in 2017,” Ball said. “It is a very fun event, but it does take some effort to plan.”

Other notables Due to the move-ment of the parade date, the Waffle and Sausage Breakfast will move to the first weekend and be from 8-12 noon, Saturday, July 23. The breakfast will be held at Rosemount Fire Station No. 1, 14700 Shan-non Parkway. The all-you-can-eat fundraiser hosted by the Rosemount Fire Relief Association will cost $7 per person, while children under age 5 eat free. Tickets will be available at the door or from any Rosemount firefighter. People should check

out the Rosemount Lep-rechaun Days schedule at RosemountEvents.com to see the variety of events that require registration or at least a little bit of plan-ning ahead of time to par-ticipate. Among the notable registration events are the 30th annual Run for the Gold and Youth Sham-rock Sprint on Saturday, July 23. Runners can preregister at ci.rosemount.mn.us. The Rosemount Lions Kiddie Parade is Sunday, July 24, with registration at 5 p.m. and parade at 5:30 p.m., at the United Methodist Church and Camfield Park, 14770 Canada Ave. Youths up to age 16 are encouraged to dress up in any appropriate theme, de-sign a “float” or bike, trike or walk. The Trike, Big Wheel and Scooter Races are Wednesday, July 27, with registration at 5:15 p.m. and races at 6 p.m., at the Rosemount American Le-gion, 14590 Burma Ave. Participants must have their own trike, big wheel or scooter. The event will be followed by the Penny Scramble for the chance to win prizes. Rosemount High School Football Boosters are organizing the Punt, Pass and Kick Competi-tion for 11 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at Rosemount Middle School. Divisions will be set up for ages 6-15, and dads can sign up for the Fathers Division. Register at www.Rose-mountFootball.com. More about Lepre-chaun Days is at www.R o s e m o u n t E v e n t s .com and SunThisweek.com/tag /Leprechaun-Days-2016.

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The Rosemount Leprechaun Days Grand Day Parade will be highlighted by a performance from the award-winning Rosemount High School marching band. The band will be raising funds for its trip to the 2017 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade at a food booth at the high school before and after the parade. (Photo by Tad Johnson)


EducationDistrict 194 sets new direction for Facilities and Plant Planning Department Starting July 1, the Lakeville Area Public Schools’ Buildings and Grounds Department will be renamed the Facili-ties and Plant Planning Department to better reflect the new purpose and focus of the department. This change was ap-proved Feb. 23 by the Board of Educa-tion to better meet the changing dynam-ics and needs of the district. Sara Guyette joined the district June 27 to serve as the new director of facilities management and plant planning. In addition to the buildings and grounds activities, the Facilities and Plant Planning Department will focus on the long-range facilities and plant maintenance planning and programming throughout the district while tying in health and safety and security emergency management operations to the overall strategic plan. The district’s Long Term Facilities Committee started a Facilities Master Plan development process in April. The Facilities Master Plan will create a com-prehensive, long-range recommendation to the Board of Education based on capacity, current enrollment, projected enrollment, educational needs, special programs, district needs and financial stewardship. To learn more about the new Facili-ties and Plant Planning Department or the Facilities Master Plan, visit http://isd194.org/about/departments-services/business-services/facilities-plant-plan-ning.

ISD 194 School Board Following is the agenda for the 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, regular meeting of the District 194 School Board at Lakeville City Hall.1. Preliminary Actions a. Call to Order b. Pledge of Allegiance c. Roll Call and Board Introductions d. Good News e. Public Comment f. Board Communications g. Agenda Additions h. Approval of Agenda2. Consider Approval of Consent Agenda a. Board Minutes b. Employment Recommendations, Leave Re-quests and Resignations c. Other Personnel Matters d. Payment of Bills & Claims e. Authorization to Release Checks f. Other Business Matters g. Resolution Regarding Acceptance of Gift Donations h. Field Trips i. Annual Memberships 1) Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) 2) Lakeville Chamber of Commerce 3) Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA) 4) Association of Metropolitan School Dis-tricts (AMSD)3. Consent Agenda Discussion Items4. Reports a. LNHS Attendance Study – Ms. Ouillette b. First Reading Revised Policy – Mr. Massaros c. Capital Technology Purchase Update – Mr. Molesky d. Personalized Learning – Dr. McDonald5. Recommended Actions a. Policies 518-DNR/DNI, and 714-General Fund Balance – Mr. Massaros b. Resolution Establishing Dates for Filing Af-fidavits of Candidacy – Dr. Snyder6. Additions to Agenda7. Information a. Superintendent’s Report b. Board Members Reports8. Closed Session a. In accordance with MN Statute 13D.05, subd. 3(a) for Superintendent Evaluation9. Adjournment

ISD 194 School Board Following is the agenda for the 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, special meeting of the District 194 School Board at Crystal Lake Education Center.

1. Preliminary Actions a. Call to Order b. Roll Call2. Discussion a. Board and Administrative Process Improve-ment Activities b. Review of District Dashboard of Key Perfor-mance Indicators & Development of Board Goals c. Strengths Finders Activity3. Adjournment

College news Macalester College, St. Paul, spring dean’s list, Patrick Skluzacek, of Lake-ville. Clemson University (South Carolina), spring dean’s list, from Lakeville – Alex-andra Specht, Reed Ziehr. Concordia College, Moorhead, spring dean’s list, from Lakeville – Annika Ture-son, Julia Vance. Minnesota State University Moor-head, spring dean’s list, from Lakeville – Andrew Block, Madeline Johnston. Colby College, Waterville, Maine, spring dean’s list, Michael Webber, of Lakeville. South Dakota State University, Brookings, spring dean’s list, from Lake-ville – Tyler Clayton, Megan Geary, Brooklyn Schwiesow, Jennie Scislow, Margaret Stiles, Megan Stoner, Cole Sul-livan, Ross Wick, Matthew Wiemann. Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, spring graduate, Nicholas Sanborn, of Lakeville, B.A., business administration. University of Wisconsin-River Falls, spring graduates, from Elko New Market – Jonathan Christensen, B.S., business

administration; from Lakeville – Ashley Domack, B.S., communication sciences and disorders; Julianne Pool, EDS, edu-cation specialist-school psychology. Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wisconsin), spring dean’s list, Abigail Heiller, of Lakeville. Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., spring graduates, from Lakeville – Theresa Morris, B.S., nursing; Benjamin Pelner, B.S., computer engineering. Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis., spring graduate, Logan Mueller-Dahl, of Lakeville, B.A., psychology.

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St. Thomas Academy students recognized St. Thomas Academy announced the school’s honors and awards recipients at commencement exercises at the Cathe-dral of St. Paul on Thursday, June 2. Senior Joseph Wheeler, of Eagan, received the Robert E. Byrne Christian Service Award for exemplary commit-ment and dedication in the areas of cam-pus ministry and community service. Freshman Thomas Thurlow, of Ea-gan, received the Faculty Award, which is awarded to students chosen by the fac-ulty for displaying the greatest degree of citizenship, diligence, courtesy, reliability and leadership. Senior Eagle Awards went to William Borwege, of Apple Valley; Mark Basti-aens, Nicholas Brzezinski, John Colle-ran, Joseph Henderson, William Sullivan and Wheeler, of Eagan; and Matthew Mikolajczak, of Lakeville.

Greg Buck seeks Dakota County Board District 4 seat Eagan resident Greg Buck has announced that he is a candidate for the Dakota County Board of Commissioners in District 4, seeking to replace Nan-cy Schouweiler, who is not seeking re-election. Buck, a Certified Pub-lic Accountant and small business owner, is a 30-year resident of Dakota County and is the father of two adult daughters, as well as one granddaugh-ter.

“I am running for commissioner because I believe that Dakota Coun-ty has been the best place in Min-nesota to live and raise a family and I want to ensure we maintain a high quality of life,” Buck said in a press release. “Careful stewardship of our natural resources and sound fiscal management is needed to ensure that this is the envi-

ronment our chil-dren and grand-children inherit.” Buck said that since county ser-vices touch resi-dents’ lives on a daily basis, it is vi-tal that the board be open and re-

sponsive to citizen input. He expressed concerns about the responsiveness of the board to citizen in-put. “Over the last few years

there have been some con-troversial board delibera-tions and actions and it is important that citizens can trust their board to be open to the views of the public,” he said. The Dakota County Board has an annual oper-ating budget of over $350 million, and Buck says he will apply his financial skills and business expe-rience to ensure that the board operates efficiently and meets its responsibil-

ity to the taxpayers. “Historically, Dakota County has led metro counties in being fiscally responsible and keeping taxes relatively low. Voters need to know the board will continue to challenge management to keep op-erations lean and improve efficiencies,” Buck said. Buck currently serves on the Eagan YMCA’s Community Board, is a member of the Dakota County Chamber of

Commerce and serves as a chaplain support volun-teer for the Union Gospel Mission in St. Paul. Buck will face two chal-lengers for the open seat in the primary election, to be held on Aug. 9. For more information on Dakota County Board candidate Greg Buck, visit the website, Buckforcom-missioner.com.

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dar Avenue. Council Member Col-leen LaBeau noted im-provements on 179th Street will take place when the area develops. Council Member Doug Anderson advocated for requesting funds to im-prove County Road 70, which runs through the Airlake Industrial Park and is the primary ac-cess road to the newly constructed FedEx ware-house. City Engineer Zach Johnson said county staff did not want to include County Road 70 in the funding proposal until after this fall when Da-kota County completes its

study of the road and oth-ers to the south for iden-tification of an east-west corridor. Anderson said some-thing needs to be done with the road no matter what the county decides regarding the road’s desig-nated function. “From a business and commercial and industrial standpoint it should be a pretty high priority,” An-derson said. Johnson said while the road segment has merit, it would likely not score very high for this particular competitive funding when compared to other proj-ects that better meet final-ist criteria. He added if Lakeville receives federal funding,

it could free up funds the city could put toward County Road 70 or anoth-er project. Projects that qualify for the funding must improve the regional transporta-tion system and economy. They are scored based on numerous criteria, in-cluding usage, equity and housing performance, in-frastructure age and multi-model elements. Applications are due July 15 and funding is to be approved by the Dako-ta County Transportation Advisory Board in Janu-ary.


ROADS, from 1A

lit up all the stairs at all the exits so people could get out safely. It was a true community effort.” He said as people exited the Arts Center, there was a break in the storm. “You could see the or-ange sunset to the west. The timing really worked out great.”

Riding it out Masiarchin said men setting up for the Pan-O-Prog carnival ended up taking shelter downstairs at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, where they were

able to sit in on an Expres-sions Theater rehearsal of its upcoming performance of “Arsenic and Old Lace.” “It was a full house of people taking shelter, but it was really entertaining,” Masiarchin said. Meanwhile, at Lakeville South High School, storm warning sirens sounded just as they were about to crown Junior Royalty Pag-eant winners Greta Book and Gavin Stuart, said Kristen Babcock, Miss Lakeville pageant director. “People were just start-ing to take pictures when the lights went out,” Bab-cock said.

She said they came back on a few minutes lat-er, powered by the genera-tor. Babcock said she could not remember another pageant that had been held under similar circum-stances. Erickson said the eve-ning of the Lakeville Community Band’s debut performance created a memorable experience. “It’s something we’ll talk about and remember for years to come,” Erick-son said.


BAND, from 1A

Duck race to raise funds for YMCA youth leadership The Eagan YMCA will host its second annual duck race raffle on July 10. Funds raised will support the Y’s youth leadership development program. Cascade Bay, 1360 Civ-ic Center Drive, Eagan, will open the water park to the public from 6-8 p.m. for a $2 entry fee. At-tendees can participate in family-friendly activities including swimming and mini-golf. Duck raffle tick-

ets ($10) will be sold sepa-rately at the Eagan Y (550 Opperman Drive) and at YMCA summer program sites. Eagan YMCA com-munity board members will also sell tickets. There will be 10 prizes awarded at the race, in-cluding a grand prize of $500 cash sponsored by Eagan Rotary. Other prizes include Minnesota Twins, St. Paul Saints and Minnesota Vikings tick-

ets. The first nine ducks that complete the course will win a prize. The 10th prize is reserved for the last duck to cross the fin-ish line. Community partners and sponsors include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Eagan Lions Club, Eagan Rotary, Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth, Al-legra Design-Print-Mail, The Urgency Room and Cascade Bay.


New trucks, new look for tech companyData Sales has long history in Burnsville

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


Data Sales Co.’s past and future are colored in blue on the three brand new semitrailers at its headquarters in Burns-ville. The $250,000 trucks carry the phrase “Power-ing the Cloud” imposed over a photo reproduction of a modern data center. The image is forward-looking. But given the 44-year-old company’s origin as a buyer and seller of IBM mainframe equip-ment, the big blue trailers can’t help but conjure up a past when IBM earned the nickname “Big Blue.” “We still have IBM flowing through here in lineage, although (our) color’s a little bit deeper and richer than the old baby blue they had,” Data Sales Vice President Rob-ert Breckner said. The new look on the trucks showcases Data Sales’ growing empha-sis on lease financing of equipment to companies that power the cloud, Breckner said. “It’s a big deal that we’re kind of saying, ‘Now we are actively in this mar-ket. This is kind of the future of the company,’ ” added his 26-year-old nephew, Nicholas Breck-ner, one of about a dozen family members in the business. Data Sales unveiled the new semis at a June 23 luncheon at the com-pany headquarters on the northwest corner of Burnsville Parkway and County Road 42. Robert Breckner’s fa-ther, Ron, a former IBM employee, launched Data Sales in 1973 from his

home on Penn Avenue in Burnsville. It sold recon-figured, reconditioned and recertified IBM main-frames, and after expand-ing into IBM parts sales, became the nation’s lead-ing reseller of used IBM parts, the company says. It moved to three other Burnsville locations be-fore Breckner built the 180,000-square-foot head-quarters in 1992. It was the second business in the now-thriving area known as Southcross Corpo-rate Center, said Robert, a 1982 Burnsville High School graduate whose 79-year-old father works a reduced schedule helping guide company strategy. Data Sales still buys and sells robotic tape li-braries and enterprise storage systems — “IBM boxes,” Robert calls them. It provides tear-down and access recovery for old data systems and provides

some freight and logis-tics services for other tech dealers and brokers. But equipment leasing is the company’s mainstay — even more so now than when it celebrated its 40th anniversary four years ago, said Robert, a Burns-ville resident. “We lease to the cloud companies, literally the bricks and sticks of the In-ternet,” Robert said. The leasing end of the business has grown by about 20 percent annually for the last five years, he said. “We’re fortunate that the tech business is grow-ing like it is, too,” he said. The growth is powered by growing data storage and security needs and the booming field of “pre-dictive analysis” — com-panies’ close tracking of customers and potential customers, Robert said. “Every company is

starting to become their own IT company in terms of developing and under-standing of their customer base and predicting their customer base,” he said. Data Sales employs about 80 people in Burns-ville and 15 at its location in Scottsdale, Ariz. It has also established “vir-tual offices” in Toronto, Canada, and Amsterdam, Netherlands, Robert said. “These trucks are in Sil-icon Valley almost every week,” Nick said. “They’re in California, they’re in Silicon Alley — which is what New York claims as their title for their start-ups — almost on a weekly basis. So it’s kind of cool to be a little more promi-nent and hopefully get some more eyes.”

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

Three Breckners — Nicholas, Robert and Amy — are among the dozen or so family members working at Data Sales Co. in Burnsville. Robert is vice president for lease/equipment sales and the son of company founder Ron Breckner. His nephew, Nicholas, works in new business and market development, and Amy is an intern. (Photo by John Gessner)

Data Sales Co. is rolling out new semitrailers to reflect its new company vision. (Submitted photo)


Religion

Participants in the recent weeklong Kids Camp at Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church in Apple Valley spent their time at camp learning songs and Bible stories, playing games and doing craft activities. Children and youth ministries are a focus at Spirit of Life and include a full Sunday school program and a Wednesday after-school program, both of which will resume in September. The church is located at 14401 Pilot Knob Road. (Submitted photo by Shari Shaw)

Garage sale at Faith Covenant Faith Covenant Church, 12921 Nicollet Ave., Burns-ville, will hold its annual garage sale from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fri-day, July 15. The sale will be held in the lower level of the church. Donations are being ac-cepted from 2-7 p.m. Sun-day, July 10, and 5-8 p.m. Monday, July 11, and Tues-day, July 12. Use the lower parking lot when donat-ing. Items not accepted are mattresses, car seats, cur-tain rods, tires, TVs, DVD/VCR players, microwaves, computers, large computer monitors, computer print-ers, light fixtures, chande-liers and household/auto-motive chemicals (such as motor oil, paint, bleach, etc.). For more information,

call the church office at 952-890-3110. Proceeds from the sale will help sup-port single mothers and their families through the M.O.M.S. Program.

Innergize Kids Camp Innergize Kids Camp is offered 9 a.m. to noon July 25-28 at Memorial Park in New Prague. The fast-paced, fun, and energetic camp with team building and group Bible studies is free and is open to any child age 5-12 who has completed kindergar-ten through sixth grade. The camp is sponsored by Calvary Church in New Prague. Services are 10 a.m. Sundays in the New Prague High School Auditorium. Complete information on all of Calvary’s ministries is available at www.calvary-churchmn.com.

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SportsGopher Classic Legion baseball tourney opens Friday by Mike Shaughnessy


Seven local teams will start play Friday in the Gopher Classic, a 96-team event that is billed as the largest American Legion baseball tournament in North America. Pool-play games will be Friday through Sunday at 17 sites across the metro area, including Alimagnet Park in Burnsville, Lakev-ille North High School and Fredrickson Field in Elko. Pool winners enter the playoff rounds Mon-day, with the semifinals and finals taking place Tuesday at Veterans Field at Minnetonka High School. Creighton Prep of Omaha, Nebraska, won the 2015 tournament. Teams from the Sun Thisweek coverage area also have had success in the Gopher Classic. Eagan won the 2013 tournament and Eastview was runner-up in 2011. A number of players who recently competed in the state high school Class 3A tournament will play in the Gopher Classic. The field includes teams from Wayzata (this year’s Class 3A champion), Cham-

plin (Champlin Park High School took sec-ond at state), Woodbury Blue (Woodbury High School was third in the state tourney), Lakeville North (fourth place) and Burnsville (consolation champion). In all, teams from nine states and two Canadian provinces will compete. Burnsville is the host team for pool play at Ali-magnet Park, with the Cobras playing Excelsior 2 at 4:30 p.m. Friday and Millard West of Nebraska at 7. Burnsville also will play Andover, Bemidji and the Rochester A’s over the weekend. Lakeville North opens against Detroit Lakes at 7 p.m. Friday at Fredrick-son Field. On Saturday, North faces Papillion, Ne-braska, at 2 p.m. at Lakev-ille North High School before returning to Fred-rickson Field to face West Fargo, N.D., at 7. Lakev-ille North has pool-play games against Marshall and the Rochester Patriots on Sunday. Rosemount will be in a pool at Big Willow Park in Minnetonka, starting with a doubleheader Fri-day against Green Bay,

Wisconsin, at 2 p.m. and Fridley Gold at 4:30. Farmington takes on Lakeville North 2 in a pool-play game at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Irondale High School. That will be the second game of the day for Lakeville North 2, which plays Bloomington Blue at 8 a.m. Farmington also takes on Fargo, N.D., at 1 p.m. The Eagan Patriots take on state American Legion power Coon Rapids in an opening-round game at 11:30 a.m. Friday at McK-night Field in North St. Paul. Also on Friday, Ea-gan plays the Saskatoon Diamondbacks at 2 p.m. Eastview’s pool-play games will be at Reynolds Field on the University of Northwestern-St. Paul campus in Roseville, start-ing with Brookings, S.D., at 9 a.m. Friday. After pool champions are determined Sunday night, single-elimination playoff games will be Monday in Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka and North St. Paul, lead-ing to the semifinals and championship game Tues-day in Minnetonka.

Joey Larson fields a ground ball for Lakeville North during the high school baseball season. Most of the Panthers’ varsity players also play for the Lakeville North Ameri-can Legion team that will be a host of pool-play games in the Gopher Classic tourna-ment. (Photo by Jim Lindquist/sidekick.smugmug.com)

Notebook: Podominick just misses Olympic berth in discus by Mike Shaughnessy


Lakeville native Liz Podominick missed a chance to throw the discus at the Olympics by less than the width of a discus. Podominick, the former track and field and basketball standout at Lakeville High School, competed in the women’s discus last weekend at the U.S. Olym-pic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. She had a throw of 197 feet, 1 inch in the finals to finish fourth, just 2 inches out of third place and 8 inches behind the runner-up. The top three finishers qualified for next month’s Olympics in Brazil. Kelsey Card, a former NCAA discus champion from the University of Wis-consin, threw 197-3 to take third place. Shelby Vaughan of Texas A&M was sec-ond with 197-9. Whitley Ashley was the Olympic Trials winner with 204-2. This was the second Olympic Trials

for Podominick, who was fifth in the discus in the 2012 event. She was third in the 2013 U.S. outdoor championships and second in 2014. Podominick, 31, thanked her support-ers on her Instagram account but did not say if she would continue competing. She has relocated several times to train as she pursued her Olympic goal. Recently she has been training in San Diego and working at a sporting goods store part-time.

‘Queen of the Road Mile’ Rosemount High School and Uni-versity of Minnesota graduate Heather (Dorniden) Kampf, dubbed “Queen of the Road Mile” by Runner’s World mag-azine, will compete for a U.S. Olympic spot in the 1,500 meters. The first round of the 1,500-meter competition will be Thursday, with the finals scheduled for Sunday. Kampf placed seventh in the women’s

800 at the 2012 Trials before switching to the 1,500. She was seventh at the U.S. outdoor championships in the 1,500 last year and sixth in 2014. She won two individual Minnesota state high school Class AA champion-ships while at Rosemount and the NCAA indoor 800-meter title while at Minne-sota. More recently, Kampf has become the dominant U.S. women’s 1-mile road runner. In May, she won her third con-secutive U.S. road mile championship, and fourth overall. When not training with Team Minne-sota, Kampf is an assistant cross country and track and field coach at Apple Valley High School.

Swimmer with

a bright future Regan Smith, a 14-year-old from Lakeville, wrapped up her first – but like-ly not her last – U.S. Olympic Swimming

Trials by finishing 33rd in the women’s 200-meter backstroke preliminaries. Smith was the youngest swimmer in the 200 backstroke and one of the youngest competitors in the trials. She also competed in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke, reaching the semifinals in the 100 backstroke and finishing 13th overall. In 2012, Smith set two national age-group records while competing for Lakeville North High School in the Sec-tion 2AA meet. She went on to place second in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke at the state meet. Smith did not compete in high school swim-ming last season to concentrate on train-ing for the Olympic Trials. She competes for the Riptide Swim Club in Apple Val-ley.

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Approximately 400 finish Freedom Days Fun Run

Apple Valley resident Rosvold wins 5-mile race

Almost 400 runners completed the 2- and 5-mile races at the Apple Valley Freedom Days Fun Run on Monday. Numerous current and former high school run-ners competed in the races, which started and ended at Hayes Park. There were 202 finishers in the 2-mile race and 197 finishers in the 5-mile. Erik Rosvold of Apple Valley, a former Eastview High School athlete, was the top male finisher in the 2-mile in 9 minutes, 53.14 seconds. Hannah Olson of Richfield was the female winner in 11:02.65, about 30 seconds ahead. Dob Kintz, who will be a senior at Trinity at River Ridge in the fall, won the male division 5-mile in 31:12.47. Abbey Singleton of Minneapolis won the women’s race in 32:21.63. Monday’s races were the fourth leg of the Ground Pounders Grand Prix, a series of local races that continues with the Pan-O-Prog Run on Sat-urday in Lakeville.

2 mileMale top 10 Erik Rosvold, 23, Ap-ple Valley, 9:53.14; Samuel Ivanecky, 19, Farmington, 10:02.30; Timothy Mor-genstern, 16, Apple Valley, 10:57.39; John Storkamp, 36, Hastings, 10:58.21; Jonathan Meaden, 17, Rosemount, 11:06.15; Ben Goessling, 33, Minneapo-lis, 11:10.48; Noah Revels, 14, Farmington, 11:17.89; Jason Schultz, 47, Lakev-ille, 11:27.51; Brennen Pe-terson, 13, Farmington,

11:33.39; Sam Anderson, 16, Rosemount, 11:37.46.Age-group winners 9 and under – Sam-uel Misukanis, Eagan, 16:10.77; 10-14 – Revels; 15-19 – Ivanecky; 20-29 – Rosvold; 30-39 – Stork-amp; 40-49 – Schultz; 50-59 – Perry Bach, 11:57.65; 60-69 – Mehmet Akcan, Savage, 17:02.60; 70-79 – Richard Finnegan, Burns-ville, 22:32.31.Female top 10 Hannah Olson, 22, Richfield, 11:02.65; Lau-ren Peterson, 15, Farm-ington, 11:34.21; Abigail Fouts, 20, Eagan, 12:41.38; Daisy Islas, 10, Apple Val-ley, 12:42.67; Lisa Kresky-Griffin, 44, Farmington, 13:25.20; Amanda Schil-ling, 26, Apple Valley, 13:39.86; Jenna Nyblom, 13, Lakeville, 13:53.67; Joanna Cheyka, 45, Inver Grove Heights, 14:18.29; Hailey Phoulavan, 15, Ap-ple Valley, 14:25.13; Jenn Osendorf, 43, Burnsville, 14:58.39.Age-group winners 9 and under – Audrey Silgen, Eagan, 14:58.99; 10-14 – Islas; 15-19 – Pe-terson; 20-29 – Olson; 30-39 – Denae Schuldt, Apple Valley, 16:08.26; 40-49 – Kresky-Griffin; 50-59 – Linda Kaye, Ea-gan, 15:51.73; 60-69 – Laurel Fosburgh, Apple Valley, 20:08.84; 70-79 – Judy Cronen, Lakeville, 19:26.77.

5 mileMale top 10 Dob Kintz, 17, Hast-ings, 31:12.47; Jan Rybar, 54, Apple Valley, 31:35.30; Nate Blichfeldt, 17, Sav-

age, 31:49.17; Robinson Ewald, 21, Minneapolis, 31:52.06; Byran Glover, 29, Woodbury, 32:26.30; Alex Baum, 17, St. Paul, 32:47.91; Charles Roach, 58, Bloomington, 32:52.00; Thomas Wilkin, 16, Eagan, 32:57.17; Rudy Regalado, 51, Rosemount, 33:06.37; Jonathan Bjork, 33, St. Paul, 33:31.82.Age-group winners 10-14 – Elliot Ewald, Burnsville, 35:47.06; 15-19 – Kintz; 20-29 – Ewald; 30-39 – Bjork; 40-49 – Robert Schuldt, Lakeville, 36:07.03: 50-59 – Rybar; 60-69 – Patrick Haake, Eagan, 36:38.96; 70-79 – Rick Schuldt, Farm-ington, 40:52.48; 80 and over – Rogers Anderson, Bloomington, 1:23:01.56.Female top 10 Abbey Singleton, 22, Minneapolis, 32:21.63; Margaret Dalseth, 13, Apple Valley, 33:00.00; Allison Offerman, 37, Lakeville, 35:06.11; Kate Tavakley, 41, Burnsville, 36:09.49; Megan Leeman, 35, Phoenix, Arizona, 36:19.40; Kelly Koch, 16, Burnsville, 37:10.79; Abby Bathke, 33, Minneapo-lis, 37:42.02; Julia Lyng, 49, Burnsville, 37:43.73; Elisabeth Rosandich, 33, Lakeville, 37:43.98; Jude Reinertson, 51, Apple Val-ley, 39:15.41.Age-group winners 9 and under – Gigi Bragg, Coon Rapids, 43:01.20; 10-14 – Dalseth; 15-19 – Koch; 20-29 – Sin-gleton; 30-39 – Offerman; 40-49 – Tavakley; 50-59– Reinertson; 60-69 – Su-san Pokorney, Northfield, 43:49.45.

Panther football camp The annual Lakeville North Panther Football Camp will be July 18-21 at the Lakeville North High School stadium and practice fields. Sessions will be 1-4 p.m. each day. The camp is for players entering grades 3-8 in the fall. Players in grades 3-6 need to bring football shoes and a water bottle. Sev-enth- and eighth-graders will have a full-pads camp, with equipment issued

July 14 at the Lakeville North stadium. The camp is run by Lakeville North High School varsity coaches, former Lakeville North players who now play college football, and current North var-sity players. Campers will participate in position-specific drills, compete in various contests and games, and inter-act with former and current Lakeville North players. Cost of the camp is $95. For more information or to register, visit www.lakevillenorthfootball.com.

Sports Brief

Farmington coach headed to Blake Chance to be administrator was key, May says

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


The coach who guided Farmington to its first state boys hockey tour-nament appearance in 16 years is leaving the pro-gram. Greg May, 38-18-2 in two seasons with the Ti-gers, will be head boys hockey coach and an as-sociate athletic director at the Blake School. May said the chance to move into athletic admin-istration was a key selling point. “This opportunity came up out of nowhere; I wasn’t looking for it,” May said Tuesday after-noon. “It really had very little to do with hockey. Looking at it long-term, I’ve wanted to get into ad-ministration, and this job includes being an associ-ate athletic director.” His non-hockey duties still are being finalized, but May said they are likely to include oversight responsibilities for several sports in addition to serv-ing as sports information director and managing the social media profile for Blake athletics.

May was hired by Farmington High School in 2014 to coach boys hockey as the school was preparing to move into the South Suburban Con-ference. The Tigers were 23-4-1 in 2013-14, their final season under coach Keith Revels, and sev-eral of the team’s most promising players were underclassmen. With an upgraded schedule, Farmington was 19-8-1 in 2014-15 and 19-10-1 last season. The Tigers reached the Section 1AA title game in 2015 before losing to a Lakeville North team that finished as undefeated state champions. Last sea-son Farmington finished third in the South Subur-ban at 12-5-1, then beat Lakeville North 6-2 in the Section 1AA champion-ship game to qualify for the state tournament for the first time since 2000 – and for the first time as a Class AA program. Farmington was 1-2 in the state tournament and placed sixth. May coached Farm-ington’s first Mr. Hockey award finalist, defense-man Tyler Jette, who had

six goals and 22 assists in 2015-16, his senior sea-son. “The hockey people in Farmington are hungry for success,” May said. “I’m proud of what we did to get the program go-ing in that direction. The next step is consistency, getting everybody go-ing in the same direction so they can be successful year after year.” Before going to Farm-ington, May was an as-sistant hockey coach at Burnsville High School. He also played hockey at Burnsville, graduating in 2003. He later played at Augsburg College, where he earned a bachelor’s de-gree in health education and physical education. May has a master’s degree in education leadership from Concordia-St. Paul. While coaching at Farmington, May taught physical education in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191. He left the teaching position in March for a private-sector job, but May said he was looking forward to returning to education full-time.


DFL Senior Caucus Sandy McGurran of Fairview Home Services is the guest speaker at the next meeting of the DFL Senior Caucus, South Metro Chapter, at noon Wednes-day, July 13, at the Apple Valley Pizza Ranch, 15662 Pilot Knob, Apple Valley, 952-431-3333. Buffet lunch is available for purchase. The chapter meets the second Wednes-day of every month. All are welcome.

Lakeville seniors All Lakeville Area Active Adults events are held at Lakeville Heritage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Call 952-985-4622 for information. Monday, July 11 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Health Insurance Counseling, 9 a.m.; Interval Walking, 9:30 a.m.; Knitting Class, 9:30 a.m.; Wii Bowling 10 a.m.; Hearing Screening, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Cribbage, 12:30 p.m.; Cards & Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Driver Safety Class (four hour), 5:30-9:30 p.m. Dead-line: Spanish Classes. Tuesday, July 12 – Pilates Mat Class, 8:15 a.m.; Pickleball, 9 a.m.; Dominoes & Poker, 9 a.m.; Craft Group, 9:30 a.m.; Creative Writing, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Active Adults Advi-sory Committee Meeting, noon; Party Bridge, noon; Ping Pong, 12:30 p.m.; Bil-liards, 1 p.m. Deadline: Diner’s Club. Wednesday, July 13 – Men’s Golf at Gopher Hills, 8 a.m.; Health Angels Bik-ing, 8:30 a.m.; Line Dancing, 8:30 a.m. to noon; Poker & Hearts, 9 a.m.; Health-ways Flex Fitness 2, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fit-ness 1, 11 a.m.; Pinochle, noon. Thursday, July 14 – Interval Walk-ing, 9:30 a.m.; Motorcycle Club Ride, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Red Hat Chorus, 10:30 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 1, 11 a.m.; Healthways Flex Fitness 2, noon; Euchre, Hand & Foot, noon; Red Hat Chorus at Augustana Regent, 1:30 p.m.; Diner’s Club, Casper’s Cherokee, 5 p.m. Friday, July 15 – Yoga, 8:15 a.m.; Pickleball, 9 a.m.; Poker & 500, 9 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10:15 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Tatting, 1 p.m. Saturday, July 16 – Motorcycle Club Ride, 9 a.m.

Apple Valley seniors The Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, is home to the fol-lowing activities, which are organized and run by the Apple Valley Seniors and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 952-953-2345 or go to www.cityofap-plevalley.org. Monday, July 11 – Pops Concert, 9 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Tap Dancing, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Defensive Driving, noon; Women’s Table Tennis, 12:30 p.m.; Bridge, 12:45 p.m.; Happy Stitchers, 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 – Quilting Bees, 9 a.m.; IMAX Coffee & Show, 9 a.m.; Tuesday Painters, 9:30 a.m.; Bike Group, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Cribbage, noon; Pi-nochle, 12:30 p.m.; Hand & Foot Cards, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Spanish – Intermediate, 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 – Donated Bread, 9 a.m.; F.F. on Spokes, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 9:45 a.m.; The Dawn of Humanity Presenta-tion, 10 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Hearing Loss Presentation, 11 a.m.; Men’s Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Pool, noon; Mahjong, noon; Dominoes, 1 p.m. Thursday, July 14 – Beg. Line Danc-ing, 9:15 a.m.; Int. Line Dancing, 10 a.m.; Discover Group, 10 a.m.; Pool, noon; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Table Tennis, 1 p.m.; Hardanger, 1 p.m.; 500, 1 p.m.; Color & Chat, 1:30 p.m.; So-cial Seniors, 4 p.m. Friday, July 15 – Men’s Breakfast,

8:30 a.m.; Women’s Breakfast, 9 a.m.; F.F. on Spokes, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Stretch, 10 a.m.; Women’s Pool, 11 a.m.; Men’s Bowling at Apple Place Bowl, noon; Members Bingo, 12:30 p.m.

Burnsville seniors The Burnsville Senior Center is locat-ed in the Diamondhead Education Cen-ter at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. Call 952-707-4120 for information about the following senior events. Monday, July 11 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Cribbage, 10 a.m.; Card Re-cycle, 12:30 p.m.; Pinochle, 12:45 p.m.; SS Flex. Tuesday, July 12 – Quilters, 9 a.m.; Scrabble, 10:30 a.m.; SS Yoga, 10:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Cof-fee Talk – Caught, 2 p.m.; Line Dancing. Wednesday, July 13 – Woodcarvers, 8 a.m.; Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Crib-bage, 10 a.m.; Chair Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; 500, 12:45 p.m.; BABS, 1 p.m.; SS Flex; Wednesday in the Park, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14 – SS Yoga, 10:30 a.m.; Fun & Friendship (program, en-tertainment, lunch, cards and bingo), 11 a.m.; Wood Carving, 6 p.m. Friday, July 15 – Sunrise Stretch, 8:30 a.m.; Painting, 9 a.m.; Hand & Foot, 12:15 p.m.; SS Flex. Deadline: Old Log.

Farmington seniors The Rambling River Center is located at 325 Oak St. For more information on trips, programs and other activities, call 651-280-6970. Monday, July 11 – Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Senior Advisory Board, 9:30 a.m.; Dulcimer Club, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10 a.m.; Dominoes, 10:30 a.m.; Recycled Cards, 12:30 p.m.; 500 Cards, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 – Coffee with Farm-ington Firefighters, 8:15 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Fitness Center Orienta-tion, 9:30 a.m.; Chair Exercise, 10 a.m.; Wood Carving, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 2 p.m.; Yoga, 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 – Wii Games, 9 a.m.; Happy Feet, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Milk/Box Top Group, 10 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 10 a.m.; Aging Mas-tery Program Intergenerational Elective Class, noon; Bridge, 1 p.m. Thursday, July 14 – Zumba Gold, 9:15 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Sit-n-Stitch, 9:30 a.m.; Tap Dance, 10:45 a.m.; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Table Tennis, 2 p.m.; Model Train Meeting, 7 p.m. Friday, July 15 – Wii Games, 9 a.m.; Coffee Guys, 9:30 a.m.; Day Old Bread, 9:30 a.m.; Hubbell House Restaurant, 10 a.m. Happy Harry’s Furniture Fundraiser – Stop by Happy Harry’s Furniture in Farmington and mention the Rambling River Center when ordering/purchasing new furniture. Happy Harry’s Furniture will give 10 percent of the purchase to the Rambling River Center.

Rosemount seniors The following activities are sponsored by the Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department and the Rosemount Area Seniors. For more information, call the Rosemount Parks and Recreation De-partment at 651-322-6000. Monday, July 11 – Bridge, 9 a.m.; 500, 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 – Coffee at Cub, 8 a.m.; Bid Euchre, 9 a.m.; Driver’s Safety, 9 a.m.; IMAX, Minnesota Zoo, 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 13 – Walking Club, 9 a.m.; Dominoes (Mexican Train), 1 p.m.; Yoga, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 14 – Cribbage, 9 a.m.; Breakfast Out, Longbranch, Farming-ton, 9 a.m.; Yoga, 1 p.m. Friday, July 15 – Euchre, 9 a.m.; 500 Tourney, 7 p.m. The Rosemount Area Seniors are located in the Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail. Cards and games take place in Room 100. Check room sched-ules at the facility for locations of other programs and activities.

Seniors


LEGAL NOTICES

MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE

OF ASSUMED NAMEMinnesota Statutes, 333

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

ASSUMED NAME: PhotofettiPRINCIPAL PLACEOF BUSINESS: 20830 Holt Avenue, Suite #5Lakeville, MN 55044NAMEHOLDER(S): KRJJ, LLC19367 Heitel WayPrior Lake, MN 55372I, the undersigned, certify that

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

DATE FILED: March 9, 2016SIGNED BY: Jodi L. Shellum

Published in theLakeville Sun Thisweek

July 8, 15, 2016569219

CITY OF LAKEVILLE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

REQUEST: 1. Preliminary plat of 30 town-

home lots to be known as Ken-wood Place.

2. Comprehensive Plan amend-ment to re-guide a portion of the property from Commercial to Low/Medium Density Residential.

3. Zoning Map amendment to rezone the property from C-3, Gen-eral Commercial District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District.

APPLICANT: The Jarvis Company, LLCLOCATION: The property is

generally located north of 172nd Street, west of Kenwood Trail (CSAH 5), and south of Klamath Trail in the City of Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota. The site is ap-proximately 27 acres and the full legal description is on file in the Planning Department.

WHEN: Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the parties may be heard.

WHERE: Planning Commission meeting at the City Hall Council Chambers, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota.

QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Department at (952) 985-4420 or e-mail comments or questions to Ad-ministrative Assistant Penny Brevig at [email protected].

DATED this 5th day of July 2016CITY OF LAKEVILLECharlene FriedgesCity Clerk


July 8, 2016570312

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194

This is a summary of the Inde-pendent School District No. 194 Regular and Special Board of Edu-cation Meetings on June 14 and 21, 2016 and with full text avail-able for public inspection on the district website at www.isd194.org or 8670 210th Street W., Lakeville,

MN 55044SPECIAL CLOSED MEETING

JUNE 14, 2016The special meeting was called

to order at 4:03 p.m. All board members except Jim Skelly were present. Administrators present: Superintendent Snyder, Exec Dir Baumann

Closed Session: Land Sale Pro-posal was reviewed in accordance with MN Statute 13D.05, subd. 3(c) regarding purchase or sale of prop-erty.

Meeting adjourned at 4:43 p.m.REGULAR MEETING

JUNE 14, 2016The regular meeting was called

to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by pledge of allegiance. All board members and administrators were present.

Consent agenda items ap-proved: Minutes of the meetings on May 24 and June 1; employment recommendations, leave requests and resignations; payment of bills & claims; donations; resolution re-garding estimated district popula-tion as 55,993; non-public school transportation contracts.

Reports presented: Student support services update; MNCAPS update; first readings of policies 518-DNR-DNI and 714-General Fund Balance.

Actions approved: AP US His-tory Resources.

Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. SPECIAL MEETING

JUNE 21, 2016The special meeting was called

to order at 6:03 p.m. All board members except Terry Lind were present.

Closed session: Superintendent overview was presented in accor-dance with MN Statute 13D.05, subd 3(a) for Superintendent Evalu-ation.

Discussions: Long-term facili-ties update; LNHS PDSA on atten-dance issue.

Action approved: Apple Lab Purchase (capital tech levy).

Meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m.Published in the

Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville/Eagan Sun Thisweek

July 8, 2016569424

CITY OF LAKEVILLENOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGREQUEST: Conditional Use

Permit to allow the construction of Christian Heritage Academy, a private elementary and middle school, on the Crossroads Church property.

APPLICANT: Appro DevelopmentLOCATION AND LEGAL DE-

SCRIPTION: The property is lo-cated at 17671 Glacier Way in the City of Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota and is legally described as follows:

Lot 1, Block 2, Crossroads 1st Addition

WHEN: Thursday, July 21, 2016 beginning at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the parties may be heard.

WHERE: Planning Commis-sion Meeting, City Hall Council Chambers, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota.

QUESTIONS: Call the Administrative Assistant Penny Brevig at 952.985.4420 or you may e-mail comments or questions to [email protected]

DATED this 5th day of July 2016.CITY OF LAKEVILLECharlene FriedgesCity Clerk


July 8, 2016570318

CITY OF LAKEVILLE NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGREQUEST: Preliminary and final

plat of five single family residential lots and three outlots to be known as BEE WELL DEVELOPMENT.

APPLICANT: Dr. Mohamed El DeebLOCATION AND LEGAL DE-

SCRIPTION: The subject property is located west of Judicial Road and south of 170th Street in the City of Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota and is legally described as follows:

Property Description for BEE WELL DEVELOPMENT:

The South Half of Outlot D, LIB-ERTY HEIGHTS, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minne-sota, and specifically described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the west line of said Outlot D (also being the west line of Government Lot 5, Sec-tion 111, Township 114, Range 21) distant 391.33 feet southerly from the northwest corner of said Sec-tion 11; thence South 0 degrees 30 minutes 45 seconds East on an assumed bearing along the west line of said Outlot D, a distance of 251.51 feet to the southwest cor-ner of said Outlot D; thence North 89 degrees 15 minutes 08 sec-onds East along the south line of said Outlot D, a distance of 159.73 feet; thence Easterly, Northeast-erly, and Northerly along the South-easterly line of said Outlot D on a non-tangential curve, concave to the northwest, having a radius of 16.9 feet, a central angle of 99 degrees 28 minutes 06 seconds, a chord bearing of North 39 degrees 24 minutes 05 seconds East, a chord of 25.79 feet, a distance of 29.34 feet; thence Northerly along the east line of said Outlot D on a curve, concave to the east, having a radius of 1939.86 feet, a central angle of 6 degrees 53 minutes 16 seconds, a chord bearing of North 6 degrees 42 minutes 36 seconds West, a chord of 233.05 feet, a dis-tance of 233.20 feet; thence South 89 degrees 15 minutes 08 seconds West, a distance of 151.11 feet to the point of beginning.

AndOutlot E, LIBERTY HEIGHTS

and that part of Lots 16 and 17, Block 3, LIBERTY HEIGHTS, ac-cording to the plat on file in the office of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minnesota, which lies southwesterly of the right-of-way of Judicial Road according to Lakeville Right-of-Way Map No. 1, on file in the office of Said County Recorder.

WHEN: Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the parties may be heard.

WHERE: Planning Commission Meeting at the City Hall Council Chambers, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota.

QUESTIONS: Call Associate Planner Frank Dempsey at (952) 985-4423 or e-mail comments or questions to [email protected]

DATED this 5th day of July 2016CITY OF LAKEVILLECharlene Friedges, City Clerk


July 8, 2016570308

CITY OF LAKEVILLEPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Planning Commission of the City of Lakeville will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the parties may be heard at the City Hall Council Chambers, 20195

Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, Min-nesota to consider an amendment to Section 11 of the Lakeville City Code (the Zoning Ordinance) opt-ing out of the requirements of Min-nesota Statutes, Section 462.3593 concerning temporary family health care dwellings.

All who wish to comment are asked to attend and be heard.

QUESTIONS: Call Planning Director Daryl Morey at 952-985-4422 or e-mail questions or com-ments to [email protected]



July 8, 2016570305

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 194

ADVERTISING FOR BIDSBUYBACK OF IMAC

COMPUTERS (2008-2010 MODELS)

LAKEVILLE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

8670 210TH STREET WLAKEVILLE, MN 55044

Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194) will receive single prime sealed bids for the Sale of the Districts used iMac Computers until 2:00 p.m. local time on July 28th, 2016 at the District Offices, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, Minnesota 55044, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bidding documents including the proposal form and specifica-tions will be on file at the District Office. You may contact Jon Jack-son, Purchasing Coordinator to obtain a copy of the bidding docu-ments.

The project includes: The sale of the districts used iMac computers (various models), with all required data destruction, packing and re-moval from the districts property.

Make Proposals on the bid forms supplied with the bidding documents. No oral, telegraphic or electronic proposals will be consid-ered. Submit with bid, a certified check or acceptable bidder’s bond payable to Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD #194) in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid.

Bids may not be withdrawn within thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without consent of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid or reject any or all bids, or parts of such bids and waive infor-malities or irregularities in bidding.

The owner requires removal of the products within 8 business days after award of the bid.

Published in theLakeville Sun Thisweek,

Burnsville-Eagan Sun ThisweekJuly 8, 2016

570256

CITY OF LAKEVILLE NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGREQUEST: A Conditional Use

Permit to allow the construction of a 900 square foot (30 feet x 30 feet) detached garage. The proposed detached garage has a height greater than the 15 feet allowed by Section 11-18-9.C of the Zoning Ordinance and the total attached and detached accessory building floor area will exceed the require-ments of Section 11-18-9.D of the Zoning Ordinance.

APPLICANT: Brian LynchLOCATION AND LEGAL DE-

SCRIPTION: The property is locat-ed at 18486 Jambeau Court in the City of Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota and is legally described

as follows:Lots 17, Block 3, Wylewood

OaksWHEN: Thursday, July 21, 2016

beginning at 6:00 p.m. or as soon as the parties may be heard.

WHERE: Planning Commis-sion Meeting. City Hall Council Chambers, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville.

QUESTIONS: Call Frank Dempsey, Associate Planner at (952) 985-4423 or by e-mail at [email protected]



July 8, 2016570315

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196

ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN

PUBLIC SCHOOLSEDUCATING OUR

STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL

CALL FOR BIDSCOMPUTERIZED MEASURES OF

ACADEMIC PROGRESSNotice is hereby given that

BIDS will be received for the pur-chase of the Internet Version of NWEA’s Computerized Measures of Academic Progress and NWEA Instructional Resources – Class Breakdown Reports by Goal and RIT or approved alternate of equal or better quality/functionality by Independent School District 196, 3455 153rd Street W., Rosemount, MN 55068, until 10 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2016 at which time and place, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents can be found at:

http://www.distr ict196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm

If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Michelle DeMers at (651) 423-7856.Joel Albright, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

Published in theApple Valley Sun Thisweek,

Lakeville Sun Thisweek, Burnsville-Eagan Sun Thisweek

July 1, 8, 2016566449

ORDER TO CORRECT OR REMOVE HAZARDOUS

CONDITIONS OR RAZE OR REMOVE

HAZARDOUS BUILDINGSTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF DAKOTADISTRICT COURTFIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICTCASE TYPE: Other CivilIN RE:The Matter of a Hazardous Prop-erty Located at 6649 167th Street West, City of Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota

TO: Owners and lienholders of the above real estate:

Diane Patricia Feldman, 6649 167th Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068 PLEASE BE ADVISED that pur-

suant to order of the Lakeville City Council and by authority of Minne-sota Statutes § 463.15 et seq., you have twenty (20) days from the date of service of this Order upon you, to remedy the health and safety hazards and the hazardous condi-tion of the building on the property located at 6649 167th Street West, Lakeville, Minnesota 55068 located in the County of Dakota, and legally described as follows:

Lot 10, Block 4, Donnay’s Valley Park 4th Addition, Dakota County,

Minnesota In May of 2016, City staff in-

spected the interior of the above described building and identified multiple violations of the Lakeville City Code which independently and together constitute a condition haz-ard to public safety or health, mak-ing the building a hazardous build-ing under Minn. Stat. § 463.15. To date, no progress has been made toward correcting or removing the hazardous conditions. The follow-ing violations must be completely corrected or removed, or the build-ing razed and removed, and the property inspected within twenty (20) days from the date of service of this Order:

1. Remove all mold growing in the building

2. Repair holes in the roof/ceiling and collapsing roof

3. Remove and replace missing and damaged interior walls

4. Remove wall materials and in-sulation from throughout the build-ing

5. Repair all floors so that they are structurally sound

6. Remove all garbage, junk, and debris from throughout the building

If you fail to remedy the hazard-ous conditions, the City will seek permission from the District Court for the City to remove the hazard-ous conditions of the building, in-cluding demolition of the building, destruction and removal of all per-sonal property within the building, and grading of the property. The City will move the District Court for summary enforcement of this Order pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 463.19 unless you remedy the situation within said twenty (20) day period or unless an answer is filed within twenty (20) days of service of this Order upon you pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 463.18. Upon enforcement of the Order by the City, all costs expended by the City will be as-sessed against the real property and collected as other taxes as provided in Minn. Stat. §§ 463.21 & 463.22.Dated: June 8, 2016 CAMPBELL KNUTSONProfessional Association By: /s/ Soren M. Mattick Soren M. Mattick (#27785X)Lakeville City AttorneyGrand Oak Office Center I860 Blue Gentian Road, Suite 290Eagan, Minnesota 55121Telephone: (651) 452-5000


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Grant will help preserve river in Rambling River Park Plan hopes to save trail, riverbank

by Andy RogersSUN THISWEEK


Farmington city staff members who serve on the Vermillion River Wa-tershed Joint Powers Or-ganization are partnering to save trails in Rambling River Park and help pre-serve the Vermillion Riv-er’s habitat. The city and the water-shed group were awarded a $255,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources to work on sta-bilizing a portion of the Vermillion River. Part of a trail along the Vermillion River starting from Schmitz-Maki Arena to Elm Street is in danger of getting washed away because the river bank has eroded. “There’s a few areas

where the river is getting really close to the trail. So over time that’s going to eat into the trail,” City Engineer Kevin Schorz-man said. “This project

will actually stabilize the (riverbank) so we don’t have to worry about the trail falling into the river. It’s also going to improve the habitat for the fish.”

The project also hopes to improve the river’s wa-ter quality. The city will provide about $20,000 worth of staff time and in-kind ser-

vices in matching funds. “There’s no additional out of pocket expense for this,” Schorzman said. The city will help with the final design, bidding process, contractor selec-tion and oversee the con-struction.

Little Piggy Little Piggy Catering is planning a major expan-sion in Farmington. The catering company is planning to construct a 18,102-square-foot com-mercial building on its current property along Highway 3 south of Hap-py Harry’s Furniture. The Farmington City Coun-cil approved the project’s plans during Monday’s meeting. The plan for the new building will include office space, a food preparation area and a banquet facil-ity. The company caters weddings, graduation and

corporate events through-out Minnesota. The existing building will remain until the proj-ect is completed and then be removed.

Joint meeting The Farmington City Council and Farmington School Board will hold a joint meeting at 7 p.m. July 18 at Farmington City Hall. In years past, both the council and board have given general updates on recent happenings and fu-ture plans. It will also serve as a regular meeting for both. The joint meetings started in recent years in an effort to provide more synergy and communica-tion between the two enti-ties. They also formed a joint committee in 2013.

Email Andy Rogers at [email protected].

Erosion along the Vermillion River has come close to destroying the trails in Rambling River Park. A grant from the Department of Natural Resources aims to correct the erosion. (Photo submitted)

International Festival is July 16 at Nicollet Commons Park by John Gessner


When the Interna-tional Festival of Burns-ville debuted at Nicollet Commons Park in 2007, organizers talked about “embracing diversity.” “It was our early focus,” said Burnsville resident Margo Swanson, who’s been involved in the event since the beginning. “Now it has kind of morphed. Now we’re well beyond embracing diversity. Now we’re bringing the fami-lies together and we’re cel-

ebrating culture together.” The annual festival returns to Nicollet Com-mons on Saturday, July 16, from 3-9 p.m. The day of entertainment, food, art and cultural exhibits has become a summer high-light in Burnsville, often drawing 3,000 or more fes-tivalgoers. Last year’s attendance was 4,500, said Swanson, who hopes for another day of good weather. She’s been involved in the festi-val since its pre-2007 days as a school event at Nicol-let Junior High. The city

then signed on as a spon-sor of the festival, which Swanson chaired from 2010 to 2015. People’s personal sto-ries will be spotlighted at this year’s event. A Share Your Story sta-tion is being added, where people can be interviewed by Wes Smooth of Twin Cities Radio Network for a podcast, said Swanson, the festival’s publicity chair. And the stories of Min-nesota Muslims will be spotlighted in a traveling photo and oral history ex-

hibit on display in the art gallery of the Ames Center next to the park. “Tracks in the Snow: The Minne-sota Muslim Experience Since 1880 ” features 25 portraits of people pre-sented in black-and-white photos and written inter-views. On loan from the Twin Cities-based Islamic Re-source Group, the exhibit arrived at the Ames Cen-ter June 30 and will remain on display through Aug. 6. An opening reception will be held Thursday, July 14, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Amber Cameron, the festival chair, worked to bring the exhibit to Burns-ville to coincide with the festival, Swanson said. Cultural exhibit booths are also featured in the Ames Center, with food, music and family activities outside in the park. The park’s amphithe-ater stage will be busy throughout the day, start-ing at 3 p.m. with a parade of flags and playing of the U.S. national anthem. Then come the per-formers: Black Market Brass (Afrobeat) at 3:10

p.m., Rince Nua Irish Dance at 4 p.m., Voice of Culture (West African) at 4:30 p.m., Hmong Cul-tural Center Qeej at 5:05 p.m., Bollywood Dance Scene (Indian) at 5:30 p.m., Batucada do Norte (Brazilian) at 6 p.m., Mu Daiko (Japanese) at 6:40 p.m., Alma Andina (South American) at 7:15 p.m., a raffle drawing at 8 p.m. and Socaholix (Carribean) at 8:10 p.m. Links to the perform-ers’ websites are at the festival site, www.intlfest-burnsville.org.


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Berg/WalworthJohn and Lisa Berg of

Lakeville, MN are proud to announce the engage-ment of their daughter Morgan to Ben Walworth of Chelmsford, MA. Morgan graduated from Lakeville South High School in 2009, relocated to Boston, and is now a Registered Nurse at Bos-ton Children’s Hospital. Ben attended the Uni-versity of Massachu-setts Amherst and now works for his family’s business in Acton, MA. The happy couple is planning an East Coast wedding in June 2017.

Peters/KernEmily Peters and

Michael Kern are excited to announce their engagement! Michael is the son of Blayne and Lori Kern of Bessemer, MI and Emily is the daughter of late father Jeff and mother Darlene Peters.

Michael is working as a doctor of chiropractic at Preferred Health in Marshall, MN. Emily is currently earning her master’s degree in School Counseling from the University of North Dakota and works as academic support at the Marshall Middle School. In addition, Emily coaches the varsity dance team at Marshall High School and manages the local Dairy Queen.

The couple plan to wed in the fall in Eagan, MN.

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theater and arts briefsfamily calendarTo submit items for the Family Calendar, email:

[email protected].

Friday, July 8 Outdoor movie, “Hotel Transylvania 2,” rated PG, 7:30 p.m. seating, dusk show-time, part of Burnsville’s “Flicks on the Bricks” series at Nicollet Commons Park in the Heart of the City.

Tuesday, July 12 AM Artist-Led Explora-tion Performance – Rachael Kroog – Songs for Kids and Grown-up Kids, 10-11 a.m. in the Sculpture Garden at Caponi Art Park, Eagan. Cost: $5 per family. Information: 651-454-9412 or www.caponiartpark.org. Tuesday Evenings in the Garden – Containers for Ev-ery Season with Mike Gonzo, 6:30-8 p.m. in front of the red barn at the Dakota County Fairgrounds, 4008 220th St. W., Farmington. Enjoy beauti-ful looking containers through every season with these easy container planting techniques. Free. Register by calling 651-480-7700. Information: www.dakotamastergardeners.org.

Wednesday, July 13 Eagan Market Fest – Clas-sic Car Show & Oldies Music Night, 4-8 p.m., Eagan Festi-val Grounds at Central Park, 1501 Central Parkway. Farmers market, entertainment by Elvis

tribute artists Steve and Tommy Marcio, 4-5:30 p.m., and The Rockin’ Hollywoods, 6-8 p.m. Information: www.cityofeagan.com/marketfest or 651-675-5500.

Thursday, July 14 Aric Bieganek of the Royal Order of Chords and Keys, 10 a.m. at Central Park Amphi-theater, 2893 145th St., Rose-mount. Part of the Summer Music in the Park series. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for seat-ing. Free. Call 651-322-6020 and select option 6 to check for cancelation due to inclement weather. Thursday Rockin’ Read-ers at 11:15 a.m. at Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicol-let Ave., Burnsville. Books are geared toward elementary and preschool children. Readers: Cindy Amoroso, assistant su-perintendent, and Stephanie Corbey, executive director, Special Education. Kidz Dance will perform at noon for the Thursday Rockin’ Lunch Hour concert at Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Free.

Friday, July 15 Relay For Life of Apple Valley-Eagan-Rosemount, 6-11 p.m., Cascade Bay, 1360 Civic Center Drive, Eagan. In-formation: www.relayforlife.org/applevalleymn, www.relayforlife.org/eaganmn, or www.relayforlife.org/rosemountmn.

Saturday, July 16 Confident Women work-shop, 12-2 p.m., Thrive Ther-apy, 190 River Ridge Circle S., Suite 208, Burnsville. Free. RSVP required. Information: http://thrivetherapymn.com or 612-568-6050. Movies in the Park, “Min-ions,” at dusk at the Central Park Amphitheater near City Hall, Rosemount. Bring blan-kets and lawn chairs. Weath-er-related updates: 651-322-6020, option 6.

Sunday, July 17 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].

Ongoing Emotions Anonymous meetings, 7:30-9 p.m. Tues-days at SouthCross Commu-nity Church, 1800 E. County Road 42 (at Summit Oak Drive), Apple Valley. EA is a 12-step program for those seeking emotional health. All are wel-come. Information: http://www.emotionsanonymous.org/out-of-the-darkness-walks.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS

(1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an ap-pointment or for more informa-tion. • July 8, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • July 9, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Renew Chiropractic, 14321 Nicollet Court, Burnsville. • July 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. • July 13, 1-7 p.m., All Saints Catholic Church, 19795 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. • July 13, 1-7 p.m., Faith in Christ Fellowship, 670 Diffley, Eagan. • July 13, 1-7 p.m., Ameri-can Legion, 12375 Princeton Ave., Savage. • July 16, 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville. Memorial Blood Centers will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-888-GIVE-BLD (1-888-448-3253) or visit mbc.org to make an appointment or for more information. • July 9, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Pan-O-Prog, 209th Street and Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville. • July 12, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Argosy University, 1515 Central Parkway, Eagan. • July 17, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Challenge for Children’s, MN Pro Paintball, 22554 Texas Ave., Lakeville.

Art submission deadline extended The deadline for art-ists to submit work for Dakota County’s sixth Community Art Exhibi-tion has been extended. Artists are encouraged to capture their favorite views of the county for the exhibition, “Land-scapes of Dakota Coun-ty.” The new deadline to submit work for selection in the exhibition is July 19. Artists 8 and older living in Dakota County are invited to submit original two-dimensional art. One entry per person is allowed. This is the sixth open exhibition of work by local artists sponsored by Dakota County Pub-lic Art Citizen Advisory Committee. The commit-tee will review submis-sions and make a recom-mendation to the Dakota County Board of Com-missioners, which will select the artwork to be shown. The four-month exhib-it will be installed in Au-gust in various Dakota County buildings. The mission of the Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advisory Committee is to show-case and celebrate local talent while making lo-cal art more accessible to residents. For a complete list of criteria that submissions must meet, visit www.da-kotacounty.us and search “art exhibit.”

Mn Artists presents workshop in Eagan Mn Artists is part-nering with Eagan Art House for a workshop and discussion on artists’ participation in digital communities. The work-shop is 6-8 p.m. Wednes-day, July 27, in the Ea-gan Room at Eagan City Hall, 3830 Pilot Knob Road. This workshop is rec-ommended for artists at all stages of their careers who want to improve their online presence and connect to more oppor-tunities, communities, and conversations, both locally and regionally. Participants can bring their own laptop or tab-let to follow along on the site. The workshop is free, but preregistration is re-quired at http://www.mnartists.org/event/mn-artists-workshop-eagan. Contact [email protected] (or call 651-675-5521) with ques-tions.

Eagan CSA shares still available The 2016 Eagan Com-munity Supported Art shares are available for purchase. CSA shares consist of exclusive art-work from six local art-ists working in a variety of media from watercolor painting to fused glass. All participating artists will create 25 original pieces of art to be com-bined and purchased as a “share” or portfolio by interested collectors. Participating artists for the 2016 Eagan CSA are Terry DiNella, Cait-lin R. Dowling, Mary Lee Lewis, Stacy Mellen-bruch, Jerri Neddermey-er, and Tami Phillippi. Sales go through Aug. 30 at $175/share. There are a limited number of shares. Buy shares online at www.cityofeagan.com/register and use code 1302800 or in person at Eagan City Hall. Meet the artists and pick up artwork at the Harvest of Art Celebra-tion on Sept. 11. For more informa-tion, email [email protected] or call 651-675-5521.

Great Midwest Rib Fest at Mystic Lake The Great Midwest Rib Fest returns July 22-24 to Mystic Lake in Prior Lake. The outdoor festival will feature some of the nation’s best rib cookers, The Great Mid-west Art Fest and free concerts. The event runs 5-10 p.m. Friday, July 22; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 23; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 24. Ad-mission is free and open to all ages. The Great Midwest Rib Fest will feature 10 rib cookers competing for thousands in cash prizes and bragging rights. Pro-fessional culinary and media personalities will be judging the same ribs that are served to the public. Attendees will also be able to vote for their fa-vorite ribs and sauce by casting a ballot for the Best of the Fest people’s choice award. The Great Midwest Art Fest will feature art-ists specializing in a va-riety of media, including ceramics, fiber, glass, jew-elry, metal, photography, watercolors and wood. Headliners on the iHeartMedia stage are Diamond Rio on Friday night, Survivor on Satur-day night and Arch Allies on Sunday afternoon. After the festival gates close on Friday and Sat-urday night, the fun moves inside for afterpar-ties until 1 a.m. featuring live entertainment and specialty drinks. For more details and a complete schedule of events, visit mysticlake.com/midwestribfest.

Water garden tour The Minnesota Water Garden Society holds its 19th annual Water Gar-den Tour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 30 and 31. The tour is self-guid-ed and includes sites in Maplewood, Lake Elmo, South St. Paul, St. Paul, Rosemount, Richfield, two sites in Eagan, two sites in Woodbury and three sites in Blooming-ton. Tour sites include a variety of water gardens: large and small ponds, pondless water features and container water gar-dens. Sites are residen-tial properties built and maintained by MWGS members. Tickets are $15 in ad-vance and $20 the days of the tour. Children 15 and under are free with a paid adult. Visit www.mwgs.org for tickets, garden descriptions, directions, and a detailed map. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 612-803-7663.

Riverwalk Market Fair Music by singer/gui-tarist Matt Arthur, fresh local produce and artisan foods, arts and crafts will be featured at Riverwalk Market Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 9, in downtown North-field’s Bridge Square. For more information, visit www.RiverwalkMarketFair.org.

Friends of LeDuc meet Mike Schultz, the proj-ect manager of the Leduc restoration completed in 2005, will be the speaker at the 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, meeting of the Friends of LeDuc. He will share his ex-periences and discoveries during the project. The meeting will be at the LeDuc Historic Estate, 1629 Vermillion St., Hastings. Visit www.leduchistoricestate.org for more information.

Hot rods & bobby sox The Northfield Arts Guild will pres-ent “Grease” July 29 to Aug. 14 at the Northfield Arts Guild The-ater. The rock ’n’ roll musical that includes the iconic songs “Summer Nights” and “Greased Lightnin’” is directed by Joe Jorgensen, with music direction by Kristen Kivell and choreography by Jana Hirsch. Tickets are $18 for adults, $13 for students and seniors, and are avail-able at NorthfieldArtsGuild.org. (Photo submitted)

Concert in Kelley Park

Jazz singer Patty Peterson, winner of the Minnesota Music Award for

best vocalist, will be joined on stage by musician friends and family

members for her performance on Friday, July 8, as part of the Music in Kelley Park concert series hosted

by the Apple Valley Arts Founda-tion. Admission is free to the 6-9 p.m. concert in the park located

at Founders Lane and West 153rd Street in Apple Valley’s Central

Village, and vendors will offer fes-tival food along with beer and wine.

More information is at Facebook.com/AVArtsFoundation. (Photo

submitted)


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Call for Artists The Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advisory Commit-tee is seeking original works of art for its sixth Community Art Exhibition. Theme of the exhibit is “Landscapes of Da-kota County.” Artists 8 years old and older living in Da-kota County can submit origi-nal two-dimensional art that meets the committee’s criteria outlined online. One entry per person is allowed. The submis-sion deadline is July 19. For a complete list of criteria that submissions must meet, visit www.dakotacounty.us and search “art exhibit.” To learn more, contact Jean Erickson at 651-438-4286 or [email protected].

Comedy Chris Porter and Gabe Noah, 7 and 9 p.m. Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9, Mys-tic Comedy Club, Prior Lake. Tickets: $19. Mature audienc-es only. Information: 952-445-9000 or mysticlake.com.

Events Lakeville Pan-O-Prog, July 4-10. Information: www.panoprog.org. Vintage Marketplace Festival, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 8-9, Dakota County Fair-grounds, Farmington. Admis-sion: $7. Early bird admission (8-9:30 a.m. July 8): $15. Magic show by Halls of Magic, 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 8, as part of the Summer Fun Se-ries, Twin Cities Premium Out-lets, 3965 Eagan Outlets Park-way, Eagan. Free. Information:

612-444-8850. Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, Faithful Shepherd Catholic School, 980 Discovery Road, Eagan. Admission: $17 adults, $12 seniors 65-plus, $5 chil-dren 15 and younger. Informa-tion: www.mnscottishfair.org. International Festival of Burnsville, 3-9 p.m. Saturday, July 16, Nicollet Commons Park. Information: www.intlfestburnsville.org. Rosemount Leprechaun Days, July 22-31. Information: http://www.rosemountevents.com/.

Exhibits The “Out and About” and “Color in Commons” exhib-its run June 16-July 16 at the Northfield Art Guild’s Center for the Arts, 304 Division St. S., Northfield. An artist recep-tion is 7-9 p.m. Friday, June 24. Information: www.north-fieldartsguild.org.

Music Music in Kelley Park with Patty Peterson and Friends featuring Jason Peterson De-Laire, Billy Franze, Bobby Vandell and Ronny Loew, 6-9 p.m. Friday, July 8, at Kelley Park, 6855 Fortino St., Apple Valley. Free. Food and bever-ages available for purchase. Information: http://avartsfoun-dation.org/. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, in the amphitheater at the Minnesota Zoo as part of U.S. Bank Flex-Perks Rewards Music in the Zoo. Tickets: $50, $62.50 VIP box seat. Information: http://suemclean.com/. The Oak Ridge Boys, 3

and 7 p.m. Sunday, July 10, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Tickets: $48-$68 at the box office, 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. Voice of Culture Drum and Dance and Auntie Bev-erly the Storyteller, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 10, at Caponi Art Park’s Theater in the Woods outdoor amphitheater, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. Cost: $5 donation; no one will be turned away. Information: www.ca-poniartpark.org. Lee Engele and Reynold Philipsek (jazz), 7 p.m. on July 10 as part of Sunday Night Music in the Park at Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicol-let Ave., Burnsville. Free. Trevor Hall with Cas Hal-ey, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, in the amphitheater at the Minnesota Zoo as part of U.S. Bank FlexPerks Rewards Mu-sic in the Zoo. Tickets: $34, $46.50 VIP box seat. Informa-tion: http://suemclean.com/. Music in Kelley Park with Michael Monroe, 6-9 p.m. Fri-day, July 15, at Kelley Park, 6855 Fortino St., Apple Val-ley. Free. Food and beverages available for purchase. Infor-mation: http://avartsfounda-tion.org/. The Willis Clan with Roe Family Singers, 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, in the amphi-theater at the Minnesota Zoo as part of U.S. Bank FlexPerks Rewards Music in the Zoo. Tickets: $38, $50.50 VIP box seat. Information: http://suem-clean.com/. Summer Salon, a chamber concert of classical music, 4 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at Pres-byterian Church of the Apos-tles, 701 E. 130th St., Burns-ville. Suggested donation:

$20, checks and cash only. Proceeds benefit the church’s music program. Silent auction at 3:30 p.m. Information: 952-890-7877 or www.ChurchA-postles.org. Northern Winds Concert Band (symphonic band), 7 p.m. on July 17 as part of Sun-day Night Music in the Park at Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Free.

Theater Disney’s “The Little Mer-maid,” presented by Eagan Summer Community Theatre July 15-30 in the Eagan High School auditorium. Free senior preview for ages 62 and older, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14. Per-formances: 7 p.m. July 15-16, 20-23, 27-30, and 2 p.m. July 17, 24 and 30. Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors age 62 and older, $10 children 12 and younger at www.eagan.k12.mn.us/ or at the ticket booth 4-6 p.m. July 11, 13, 18 and 25, and one hour prior to each performance. Information: 651-683-6964. “Shrek The Musical Jr.,” presented by Forte Fine Arts Academy, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, and Friday, July 22, at Kenwood Trail Middle School, 19455 Kenwood Trail, Lake-ville. Tickets: $8 adults and $5 children 12 and younger. Information: Lysa Clayburn at [email protected].

Workshops/classes/other Yoga at the Brewhouse, an all-level slow flow yoga class by Goswami Yoga, 11 a.m. Sunday, July 17, Nut-meg Brew house, 1905 County Road 42 W., Burnsville. Cost: $10. Register at https://squa-

reup.com/store/goswami-yoga. Information: www.gos-wamiyoga.com. Preparing artwork for exhibit workshop presented by Wet Paint Artists’ Materi-als and Framing, 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the Eagan Art House. Free. Information: [email protected] or 651-675-5521. Watch Me Draw Art Stu-dio, summer camps for ages 5 and older, 20908 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville: Star Wars 3-D Art Camp, July 18-21; Clay and Canvas Art Camp, July 25-26; Sparkle & Bling Art Camp, July 25-28. Open studio, 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Birthday parties. Information: www.watchmedraw.net or 952-469-1234. Yoga classes at Precision and Flow Pilates, 13708 Coun-ty Road 11, Burnsville. Candle-light Yoga, 7-8 p.m. Thursdays, $20. Drop in or sign up at www.precisionandflowpilates.com. Kind Hearts Princess School offers a variety of fun Christian summer classes for girls and boys ages 3-14 in-cluding Bible Ballerinas, Da-vid’s Mighty Men, Ballet Jazz Fusion Pretty Princess inside & out, Tap & Praise and more. Tuesday-Thursday camps are held in Burnsville June-Au-gust. For a complete summer schedule, email Miss Karin at [email protected] or call 952-688-9348. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tues-day of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Ap-ple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Drawing & Painting (adults

and teens) with artist Christine Tierney, 9 a.m. to noon Tues-days, River Ridge Studios, 190 S. River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Information: www.christinetierney.com, 612-210-3377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art edu-cation through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Soy candle making class-es held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per per-son. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Line dance classes Wednesdays at Lakeville Heri-tage Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave., beginners 9-10 a.m., in-termediate 10 a.m. to noon. Information: Marilyn, 651-463-7833. The Lakeville Area Arts Center offers arts classes for all ages, www.lakevillemn.gov, 952-985-4640. Rosemount History Book Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Robert Trail Li-brary. Information: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected]. 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.

Oldies but goodies at Eagan Market Fest Classic Car Show & Oldies Music Night is July 13

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


Guests at Eagan Market Fest will be entering a time warp of sorts July 13 when the weekly event hosts its annual Classic Car Show & Oldies Music Night. The farmers market and community festival, held each Wednesday through-out the summer at the city’s Central Park festival grounds, is encouraging classic car owners to get in on the action. Owners of vintage vehicles can reg-ister their cars for free the day of the event, and at-tendees will vote on their favorites, with trophies awarded to the winners. Each year, more than 120 classic cars are entered in the Classic Car Show, according to event organiz-ers.

There will also be a full evening of classic music on offer, with Elvis tribute act Remembering Elvis along with oldies-music cover band The Rockin’ Holly-woods. Remembering Elvis, fea-turing father-and-son Elvis tribute artists Steve and Tommy Marcio, are set to play the Rotary Band Shell on the festival grounds from 4 to 5:30 p.m., with seating starting at 3. The Marcios, who have performed at Eagan Mar-ket Fest several years to what organizers describe as “record crowds,” are Min-nesota residents who travel worldwide with their Re-membering Elvis show, in-cluding appearing in Elvis-themed cruise-ship trips. The Rockin’ Holly-woods, who have also per-formed at Eagan Market Fest a number of times, are set to perform their “solid gold rock ’n’ roll” show, with hits from the 1950s through the 1980s, from

6 to 8 p.m. in the Rotary Band Shell. This year marks the 10th season of Eagan Market Fest. It kicked off its first season in June 2007 with 10 produce and specialty food vendors and live music per-formed by local bands. The following year, organizers added theme nights — in-cluding Family Night and the classic car show, to en-courage more community involvement. Eagan Market Fest has expanded each year since its inception to include more than 60 produce and flower growers, specialty food vendors and artisans. Many of the market’s first vendors, such as Ruhland Strudel Haus and Schwartz Farms, continue to sell their goods at the market each year. More about the event is at www.cityofeagan.com/marketfest. Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Remember-ing Elvis, an Elvis tribute act, is among the entertain-ment at Eagan Market Fest on Wednes-day, July 13. (Photo submit-ted)


Additions at The Connection Burnsville-based The Connection has hired Paul Howe as vice president of business development, and Connie Donohue as business development ex-ecutive. Howe has over 20 years of experi-ence creating and developing learning solutions, training content, and learning management solutions. He will focus on the build-out of customized, scenario-based training in the form of eLearning that can scale and grow with existing call centers and organizations. Donohue will focus on continuing the company’s objective to provide per-sonalized and scalable contact center outsource solutions to top Fortune 5000 companies in the health care, consumer goods and services, wireless, and educa-tion markets. The Connection specializes in the out-sourcing of contact center solutions of-fering live operator, live web chat, email response, and social media monitoring and engagement at three U.S.-based call center locations nationwide.

Free Family Night at AV Medical Center Apple Valley Medical Center, 14655 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley, is holding its fifth annual Family Night from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12. Free bike helmets will be given to the first 100 children under the age of 16. Children must be present to receive a hel-met, and there is a limit of two per fam-

ily. In addition, physicians will perform back-to-school and sports physicals for $25, with the fees going back to local area schools. Appointments for these physicals are recommended, but not re-quired. Patients are asked to pay with cash or checks payable to the school of their choice. During the event, health care experts will share information on a number of health topics, and free screenings will be available for blood pressure, body fat, varicose veins, hearing and more. Chil-dren can play in a jumping house, have their bikes fitted and tour a working am-bulance. The evening also will include free refreshments and music by Bob and the Beachcombers. Admission is free. More information is at applevalley-medicalcenter.com.

Brocato joins Adams Radio Scott Brocato has joined Adams Ra-dio of Las Cruces, New Mexico. His du-ties will include shifts on both KGRT and KSNM. Lakeville-based Adams Radio Group owns and operates KGRT FM, KSNM FM, KHQT FM, and KWML AM in Las Cruces. Brocato is a Missouri native working most of his career in St. Louis. He is cel-ebrating his 30th year of being in radio this year. Most recently, Brocato was with CBS Radio in St. Louis. He also has experience in news, traffic and weather for CBS Radio St. Louis; Clear Channel in Atlanta, Georgia; Cox Radio Group in Athens, Georgia; and Beasley Broad-cast Group in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Thursday, July 14, 11 a.m. to noon, ribbon cutting, Image360, 14608 Felton Court, Suite 109, Apple Valley. Information: Fabiana at [email protected]. Burnsville Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, July 13, 8-9 a.m., AM Coffee Break, Costco Wholesale, 14050 Burnhaven Drive, Burnsville. Information: Tricia Andrews at [email protected]. Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce events: • Thursday, July 14, 8-9 a.m., Coffee Break, Tommy Hilfiger, 3985 Eagan Outlets Parkway, Eagan. Open to all DCRC members. Free to at-tend. Information: Emily Corson at [email protected]. • Monday, July 18, 12-1 p.m., Let’s Do Lunch – Rosemount Business Council, Las Tortillas, 15051 Crestone Ave., Rosemount. Dutch treat.

RSVP to ensure a seat is saved. Information: 651-452-9872 or [email protected]. • Tuesday, July 19, 12-1 p.m., Meet the Chamber, DCRC office, 3352 Sherman Court, Suite 201, Eagan. For new and prospective members. Free, but RSVP required. Information: 651-452-9872 or [email protected]. Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Wednesday, July 13, 8-9 a.m., Morning Brew, Costco Wholesale, 14050 Burnhaven Drive, Burnsville. Multi-chamber event. Infor-mation: Shanen Corlett at 952-469-2020 or [email protected]. • Tuesday, July 19, 12-1 p.m., ribbon cut-ting, Candlewood Suites, 21060 Kreswick Loop, Lakeville. Tours start at 11 a.m. Information: Jeanne Hutter at 952-469-2020. • Thursday, July 21, 4-6 p.m., Boxing & Brews, Title Boxing, 7630 160th St. W., Lake-ville, followed by brews at Carbone’s. Cost: $15, includes 30-minute class and one drink ticket. Information: Shanen Corlett at 952-469-2020 or [email protected].

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Building report for June The city of Lakeville has issued building permits with a total valua-tion of $98,648,806 through June 2016. This compares to a total valuation of $97,509,626 for building permits issued through June 2015. Lakeville issued commercial and in-dustrial permits with a total valuation of $10,616,000 through June 2016 com-pared to a total valuation of $26,309,000 during the same period last year. The city also issued permits for 182 single-family homes through June 2016 with a total valuation of $56,229,000. This compares to 171 single-family home permits through June 2015 with a total valuation of $54,520,000. The city issued permits for 39 town-home units through June 2016 with a total valuation of $8,693,000. This com-pares to 16 townhome permits issued through June 2015 with a total valuation of $3,810,000. Lakeville also issued a permit for a 62-unit affordable senior housing project with a value of $8,900,000 being developed by the Dakota County CDA in June. This project is located behind the Argonne Vil-lage Shopping Center on Kenwood Trail. Lakeville had the highest number of residential permits issued in the Twin Cities for the month of June as well as year-to-date, according to the Builders Association of the Twin Cities.

Kids ’n Kinship grant Kids ’n Kinship has received a grant donation from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to support its youth mentoring program. “We are thrilled to have received this grant from the Richard M. Schulze Fam-ily Foundation. It is satisfying to see their ongoing commitment to strengthening youth and families. Their support will as-sist us in matching youth on our waiting list with adult volunteer mentors,” said Jan Belmore, executive director for Kids ’n Kinship. Kids ’n Kinship’s mission is to provide friendships and positive role models to youth ages 5-16 who are primarily from single-parent families. Individuals, couples and families who have a desire to be a role model and friend to a child or youth are invited to an up-coming information session: • 6-6:45 p.m. Monday, July 18, at the Burnhaven Library in Burnsville. • 6-6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Wescott Library in Eagan. Contact Jan Belmore at 952-892-6368 or [email protected] for more informa-tion.

Augustana Care golf tourney The 26th annual Augustana Care Golf Tournament will be held 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, July 18, at Crys-tal Lake Golf Course in Lakeville. Pro-ceeds support Augustana Care’s spiri-tual programming. To register or find out about golf and sponsorship opportuni-ties, email [email protected], call 612-238-5213 or visit www.augustanacare.org/golf.

‘Bring Your Family to the Golf Course’ Cleary Lake Golf Course in Prior Lake is participating in the Minnesota Golf Association’s “Bring the Family to the Golf Course Week.” From Monday, July 11, through Sunday, July 17, one child ages 17 and under can play free with each paying adult (18-plus) or se-nior (62-plus). The offer also applies to footgolf. Tee times are recommended. For more information, visit https://www.threeriversparks.org/activities/golfing.aspx.

Dakota County resident wins lottery Mary Haro of Randolph won $5,000 playing the $50,000 Gold Rush game. Haro claimed the prize on June 27. Kwik Trip, 17388 Glacier Way in Lake-ville, sold the winning ticket.

School supply drive Twelve-year-old Mandi Simon of Eagan is asking Minnesotans to donate backpacks and school supplies as part of her Simon Says Give annual High Five for Supplies program that aims to prepare 10,000 local students for the new school year. Together with local volunteers, Man-di will stuff backpacks with pencils, notebooks and other donated items and distribute them to Minnesota students. People can donate backpacks and school supplies at any of TCF Bank’s 99 branches in Minnesota July 1-31. To fill 10,000 backpacks, it will take 100,000 pencils and 20,000 notebooks. TCF Bank branch locations can be found at www.tcfbank.com/Locations. All donated items will be picked up and then unloaded and sorted at St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights on Aug. 4-5. Volunteers will stuff the backpacks on Aug. 6-7 and distribute them to local students.

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