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Tax levy to drop in District 196Lower levy will lessen tax impact if levy referendum passes, officials say

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK

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A tax increase poten-tially created by District 196’s levy referendum pro-posal may be smaller than initially projected due to a 7.6 percent drop in the board-approved property tax levy. On Sept. 23, the Rose-mount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board ap-proved a $68.2 million preliminary payable 2014 property tax, which is $5.6 million less than the pay-able 2013 tax levy. The decrease is a result of additional equalization aid the district will receive from the state as part of the Omnibus Education Bill passed earlier this year. The state provides equalization funds to school districts that have

few commercial proper-ties to ease the tax burden placed on homeowners. The lower board-ap-proved levy will reduce the potential tax increase caused by a successful levy referendum, said Jeff Sol-omon, finance director for District 196. The proposed referen-dum, which will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, would provide the district with a new 10-year levy of $1,486 per pupil — approximately $30 million per year. Vot-ers will be asked to revoke the district’s existing $20 million levy, which is set to expire in 2015. District officials say the referendum is necessary to avoid major budget cuts over the next two years. If the levy passes, the

by Andy RogersSUN THISWEEK


Where else can you get a good scare and support the troops at the same time? The Support Our Troops Haunted House is back for the 11th year Oct. 3-5 at the Dakota County Fairgrounds in the 4-H building. This year’s event has been dubbed “Farmington Frightnight” with a few new twists for 2013.

The biggest changes are that the house will open an hour earlier running from 6-10 p.m., and the en-trance is now at the north end of the 4-H building. The maze was upgrad-ed, but organizer Ger-maine Beyl wouldn’t give up many secrets hiding away in the house. It wouldn’t be a haunt-ed house without your favorite characters such as Freddy and Jason, but it wouldn’t be as scary if participants knew what

was lurking in the fog. “It’s updated every year,” Beyl said. “If you tell people what’s in there, they know what to ex-pect.” She admits the electric chair featuring a young adult with a strong set of vocal chords was missed last year. “It may be back,” she said. “People don’t expect it, and it’s pretty funny. We’ll see.”

Farmington district’s superintendent contract extended three years

Haugen will receive 1.5 percent raises in final two years

by Andy RogersSUN THISWEEK


The Farmington School Board approved a three-year contract for Superintendent Jay Haugen signing him through June 30, 2017, during Monday night’s meeting. His salary for 2014-15 will be the same as it is in 2013-14 at $189,000. He will receive about a 1.5 percent raise for 2015-16 ($191,713) and 2016-17 ($194,713.) Haugen was hired in 2011 at an annual salary of

Neighborhood schools may not be an option Rising enrollment may force some kindergarten students to be bused to other district schools

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK


Some District 196 kin-dergartners may not be able to attend their neigh-borhood school next fall if all-day kindergarten en-rollment rises due to new state funding, officials say. Presently, parents pay $3,400 per year for the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District’s all-day program, while some scholarships are available to families who qualify for free-and-re-duced lunches. Beginning this fall, families will be able to ac-cess the program for free thanks to $15.7 million in new state funding pro-vided in the education bill that passed in May. “This will allow more middle income families to participate, which is a good thing, said Khia Brown, director of Dis-trict 196’s community ed-ucation. “But it will also increase enrollment, which creates a challenge for us.” To date, about 80 per-cent of the district’s 1,200 kindergartners are en-rolled in the all-day pro-gram. District officials predict enrollment in the all-day program may rise to about 90 percent once

the program becomes free, which could put pressure on district elementary schools that are already near capacity. As a result, some stu-dent may be bused to dis-

trict schools outside their attendance area. Those students will have the op-tion to attend their neigh-borhood school in first

Students enrolled in District 196’s all-day kindergarten program next fall may have to attend district schools outside their attendance area due to rising enrollment. (File photo)

Farmington OKs all-day

kindergarten for 2014-15Plan includes an early release

alternative for students by Andy Rogers

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The Farmington School Board unanimously ap-proved its all-day kindergarten program Monday night along with an early-release alternative for the 2014-15 school year. In the past month Innovation Zone director and former Akin Road Elementary principal Laura Pierce talked with families during five information sessions at the districts elementary schools. She reported about 5 percent of families she talk-ed to were interested in a customized learning day that allowed for an early release. At the presentations, teachers and principals spoke of the benefits of all-day kindergarten, pro-vided sample schedules and answered questions. Pierce shared with the board that many of the ques-tions were focused on class size, lunch and recess supervision, specialists availability and transporta-tion. “One big question was parents asked what they can do to help their child get ready for full-day kin-dergarten,” Pierce said. The teachers and administrators consider the full-day schedule a gift of time for the children. “It’s not the intent to bring kids into kindergar-ten and push academics,” Pierce said. “It allows us to slow down and go deeper in academics and spend more time on social skills. … It allows teachers to spend time working with kids’ fine motor control,

Frightnight ready to scare up support for the troops

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Mac Bassett and Morgan Cecchittini were crowned as the Farmington High School homecoming king and queen. More photos are inside on Page 7A and at SunThisweek.com. (Photos by Rick Orndorf)

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2A September 26, 2013 DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK


Nineteen minutes. For many commuters, every minute counts. A new project under consideration might give thousands of Dakota County rush hour com-muters who cross the Min-nesota River on Cedar Avenue every day 19 more minutes of time out of the bottleneck. The Minnesota De-partment of Transporta-tion and Dakota County will host an open house 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Eagan City Hall to explain how managed lane and contraflow magic could work on Cedar Av-enue. One of the proposals under consideration would use ramp meters, freeway cameras, electronic signs and a current Cedar Ave-nue southbound lane from 138th Street in Apple Val-ley to Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington for a Mn-PASS lane for northbound traffic in the mornings. The idea would create access points and a mov-able barrier that would separate the southbound lane so it could be used by northbound traffic, which often bottlenecks from 138th to Cliff Road where there are only two north-bound lanes. MnDOT calls the idea a contraflow lane, which could save northbound commuters up to 19 min-

utes if completed, accord-ing to MnDOT south area planner Jon Solberg. It would have the abil-ity to accommodate 1,100 to 1,400 vehicles per hour, Solberg said. Those ve-hicles would be single-occupancy vehicles pay-ing through MnPASS, carpools, motorcycles and buses. MnDOT says Cedar Avenue crash rates are increasing and traffic vol-umes are expected to in-crease by 36 percent over the next 20 years. With limited funds to install more pavement, a contraflow lane would use existing roadway to in-crease northbound capac-ity. Community feedback regarding the idea is en-couraged during the open house when several images of the concept will be dis-played.

That’s not the only po-tential project MnDOT and the Dakota County Regional Rail Authority have that attendees will be treated to during the event that will have no formal presentation. Seven different con-cepts have been reviewed for improving bus access from Cedar Avenue to the Cedar Grove Transit Sta-tion. The ideas range from improved signal times to bus-only access ramps that could cut as many as nine minutes from the cur-rent 30-minute trip time of the recently launched Metro Transit Red Line from the Apple Valley Transit Station to the Mall of America. Neither of the pro-posed projects – estimated to be as high as $50 mil-lion for managed, contra-flow lanes and $30 million

for improved Cedar Grove access – has dedicated funding sources. The true costs of the project won’t be known until a final option is se-lected based on a range of criteria. Solberg said they are just starting the discussion about the options with MnDOT advisory com-mittees. “This coming month, they will look at and dive through the information,” Solberg said. “It’s a sub-stantial task for the com-mittees to undertake.” There are nearly 50 objectives related to cost, safety and travel time for committee members to ap-ply to their decisions, ac-cording to Solberg. He said they want to make sure they get the best value for their investment. A report about the pre-ferred option is expected to be complete by March 2014. Eagan City Hall is at 3830 Pilot Knob Road. More about the proj-ect is at www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hw-y77managedlanes. Those who have com-ments about the project can send them to Solberg at [email protected] or Kristine Elwood, Dakota County transpor-tation specialist, at [email protected].

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Time out of the bottleneck Project may turn southbound lane around for northbound commuters

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The graphic shows the configuration for evening commute when three lanes could be available for southbound travelers and the morning configuration when a concrete median could be deployed to allow a southbound lane of Cedar Avenue to be used for northbound travelers.

Robert Street Transitway Two public open houses planned next month for the Robert Street Tran-sitway Alternatives Study will provide information on the proposed stations and service plans for the three remaining alterna-tives in the study. The al-

ternatives being reviewed are: • Arterial bus rapid transit on a Robert Street alignment between down-town St. Paul and Men-dota Road in West St. Paul • Streetcar on a Robert Street alignment between downtown St. Paul and Mendota Road in West St. Paul • Highway bus rapid transit on a Highway 52 alignment from downtown St. Paul to Inver Grove Heights Feedback is being sought on the proposed stations, service plans and downtown destinations. Information on each of the transit modes will be provided, along with a demonstration of service differences between the transitway alternatives and traditional bus transit service. The open houses will be held: • 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thurs-day, Oct. 17, in Room 110 of the Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Road W., West St. Paul • 6-8 p.m. Thursday,

Oct. 24, in the Ferber Room of the Neighbor-hood House, 179 Robie St. E., St. Paul There will not be a for-mal presentation at the open houses, but staff will be available to answer questions. For more information about the study, visit www.robertstreettransit.com.

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photo and name will be placed on the tree. There will be a petting zoo, performance by the children’s choir and an ap-pearance by the Dakota County mounted patrol. Two $50 awards will be given for creative cos-tuming: animal costumes on humans (young and young-at-heart) and cos-tumes on pets. There will also be treats for pets, and information about adopting aban-doned or rescued pets. The church is located at 13900 Biscayne Ave. W. More information may be obtained by calling 651-423-4402.

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MCA tests: Just the math factsFarmington

students improve on statewide tests

by Jennifer ChickSUN THISWEEK


Through targeting math standards students will need after high school and focusing on all students, Farmington School Dis-trict continues to improve its Minnesota Compre-hensive Assessments math scores. As a district, Farm-ington students recorded 70 percent proficiency in math, compared to the state proficiency of 62 per-cent, according to MCA math scores published in August, and the district’s 68 percent proficiency score in 2012. Students in grades third through eighth and 11th grade take the MCAs ev-ery spring. Farmington schools re-corded the following profi-ciency levels: Elementary – Akin Road, 72 percent; Farm-ington, 87 percent, Mead-owview, 79 percent; North Trail, 81 percent; River-view, 73 percent; Middle schools – Robert Boeck-man, 70 percent; Levi P. Dodge, 60 percent; and Farmington High, 56 per-cent. All schools except Meadowview and Levi P. Dodge remained the same or increased their scores from 2012. “Buildings are looking at this data and creating important goals and strat-egies to reach those (goals) all through the strategic planning they do,” said Caleb Drexler Booth, co-ordinator of teaching and learning. About six years ago, Drexler Booth said the district implemented a math series with common language. That language, scope, and sequence is taught throughout the dis-trict, insuring students and teachers are on the same

page. “It provides an op-portunity to look at kids’ strengths and move them forward,” Drexler Booth said. Two years ago, Farm-ington started accelerated math classes for students in fourth and fifth grades. The district also added year-long math classes in ninth and 10th grade to reach those students struggling in math. With the high school’s current 66-minute class periods, students could take one year’s worth of classes in two trimesters, but the district now provides an extra math class for those struggling, hoping to bring them up to the proficient level in that area. “It gives us an opportu-nity to fill in gaps that kids might have,” said Jason Berg, an assistant princi-pal at Farmington High School. He is very familiar with the challenges of teaching math. Before becoming an assistant principal, he was a math teacher and also served as the district’s math specialist for two years. He said one of the most important things the district has done has been to identify those standards that are the most impor-tant for students to grasp as they leave high school for post-secondary educa-tion. Farmington has also changed the way it teaches math at the high school level, focusing on whole group discussions that are short — eight to 10 min-utes — and then using guided assessment along with cycles of direct in-struction. When teachers are instructing, they are encouraged to show their work and talk about why they did what they did so students better under-stand. “We know that the bet-ter the in-class instruction is, the less the kids fall behind, and the less kids struggle with math,” Berg

said. While the district tar-gets those who fall below the standards, they also want to push those stu-dents who excel. With the flexibility of the high school schedule, courses provide a rich variety of math classes for those who are looking for a challenge. Drexler Booth said the dis-trict wants to focus on the entire spectrum of learn-ers. With those standards in mind, teachers have daily or every-other-day check-ins to make sure students are grasping the concepts. Students are always being tested on concepts they learned in earlier lessons and chapters. “Our teachers have put in a lot of time to make sure their students are achieving at a high level,” Berg said. Chris Bussman, prin-cipal at Dodge Middle School, said teachers there use many of the same strat-egies as the high school. Students have daily, year-long math classes, but Dodge also offers a math intervention class called Math Foundations. That class meets daily for an ad-ditional 45 minutes to help students with deficits to bridge those deficits and provide additional support for the math curriculum. Bussman said teachers also give daily formative assessments through the school’s Schoology tech-nology platform. Those tests are given on the com-puter. Students and teach-ers get scores delivered in-stantly. Teachers aim for 85 per-cent understanding. If the class doesn’t achieve that, it is time to stop and re-view the material again. “Now we’re getting real-time data to guide our instruction so we can change on the fly,” Buss-man said. Kim Grengs, principal at Riverview Elementary School, said that building found that its students had

a weakness when it came to knowing math facts, so teachers decided to focus on math facts. “We really stressed that students need to know those math facts, and we spent time working on that with students,” she said. Last year, Riverview also gave students bench-marks that aligned with the MCAs and used those to determine students’ strengths and weaknesses. Teachers learned how to use modeling, math talk, and games to reinforce stu-dents’ understanding and retention of math facts. “We continue to work on our math,” Grengs said, “trying to improve our scores.” The MCAs will come around next spring, and once again, Farmington will have a chance to evalu-ate how its math strategies are helping with under-standing.

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Tax increases will be passed on to consumers To the editor: Many retirees in Farm-ington and the surround-ing townships live off of Social Security and investments they have saved over their lifetime. Essentially, their income is fixed. They carefully

plan out future expenses and don’t have much wiggle room. President Obama’s administration recently released a bud-get that increases taxes on American energy pro-ducers. The crux of their argument boils down to “fairness.” I ask, fair for whom? Many of the members of Congress pushing these tax increases are million-aires. They don’t feel the

consequences when gas prices increase or the gro-cery bill goes up. People on Social Security do. Additional taxes on en-ergy companies will mean almost all goods and ser-vices will become more expensive. In addition, people with stocks in these energy companies will see their dividends reduced. Most mutual funds invest in energy companies, and higher

taxes also means deval-ued retirement accounts. Good intentions don’t al-ways produce good con-sequences. I would ask that citizens contact their elected officials in Wash-ington and learn whether those officials support these higher taxes or not.

Rep. PATRICKGAROFALOR-Farmington, District 58B

Student had a positive impact To the editor: We want to thank Dunn Bros for allowing us all to share Dakoda Lou-is-Dupay’s favorite drink Saturday for the Farming-ton High School student who died Sept. 21, 2012. It means a lot to us as a community to be able to stop in and share such a special drink and place where Dakoda worked. We are so happy to sup-port a business like Dunn Bros. Dakoda had a very big impact on the community. One year ago his funeral had more than 2,500 peo-ple in attendance and they renamed a home wrestling dual meet after him. He has a cross down by the Empire field where everyone goes to pay re-spects. Now thankfully we can go to Dunn Bros as well to pay respects. Today I say goodbye again to a classmate, a teammate, and most im-

portantly a friend. It’s not going to be easy to do, I know that for sure. Things will be different, too. I’ve come to realize that as well, I don’t know if it’s going to be his goofy smile or his bear hugs that could kill a man that I’m going to miss the most. It seems like every day that has passed since he’s been gone it’s gotten harder and harder to come to terms with myself that he is re-ally gone. The memories of every-thing we have ever done keep flowing back into my mind like they were just yesterday. I really don’t know if I’m the only per-son this is happening to, but if I’m not alone isn’t it funny how that happens. I truly do miss my bud-dy, and it’s true when we all say: “You’ll never be forgotten Dakoda Louis-Dupay.” The very drink that was sold that day helped us heal as friends of Dakoda and classmates. JAKE RUEDEENFarmington

House holding the country hostageTo the editor: Once again I woke to read my daily newspa-per and find the GOP-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is work-ing to shut down the gov-ernment. When are they going to stop behaving like spoiled children and

work toward actual so-lutions? All I have seen coming from this body is more corporate welfare while they kick the middle and low income families to the curb. I am disabled and col-lect Social Security Dis-ability. I paid for my Social Security Disabil-ity insurance for 20 years. Retirees paid for their retirement insurance all the years they worked. Social Security is not a welfare program, it is not an entitlement, it is insur-ance bought and paid for by the recipients. I, once again, because of the GOP find myself worried about a government shut-down. How will I pay my rent? How will I purchase food? How will I get to doctor appointments? Is John Kline going to step in and help us who count on our Social Security benefits? I refuse to call Mr. Kline a representative since he has never repre-sented me and my inter-ests, I will do everything in my power to have him defeated in the 2014 elec-tion. It is time we get true representation in Wash-ington, D.C. I am tired of thugs holding our great nation hostage. My mes-sage to all GOP represen-tatives is wake up before they find themselves un-employed.

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“This is where I’m gonna die and nobody’s gonna know what happened.” This is what one domestic abuse survi-vor, Kelly, recalls thinking during one in-cident in which her boyfriend repeatedly kicked her, threatened her and held a gun to her head. Kelly is one of the lucky ones because she lived to talk about her experience. She then freed herself and her children of that abusive relationship with the help of 360 Communities Lewis House. Unlike Kelly, too many women do not have that chance. So far in 2013, 31 people have been killed in domestic vio-lence incidents Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women. In 2012, at least 18 people were killed as a result of domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Aware-ness Month and 360 Communities is committed to engage the entire commu-nity to help us curb domestic abuse in Minnesota. Last year, our violence pre-vention and intervention services helped more than 2,500 women and children with shelter, counseling, education and outreach. For much of 2013, our Lewis House domestic violence shelters in Ea-gan and Hastings have been at or above capacity. In October, we will be joining the MCBW’s Live Violence Free flag-raising campaign. During the first week of Oc-

tober, 360 Communities and other par-ticipating organizations around the state will display the Live Violence Free flag in recognition of the women killed in do-mestic violence incidents in Minnesota. After Oct. 7, every time there is another domestic violence homicide in Minneso-ta, we will display the flag for one week. When the MCBW releases its annual femicide report Jan. 28, we will raise the flag on that day as well. This is more than just a way to raise domestic violence awareness. It is a way for the state of Minnesota to unite with one voice to say: • No more girls becoming one in three women worldwide to experience domes-tic violence in their lifetime. • No more boys growing up to perpet-uate the cycle of violence they witness, experience and learn in their childhood. • No more men turning a blind eye to the problem. A healthy and safe community be-gins with all of us taking ownership of this issue. It is up to the entire commu-nity to project the expectation that all women and children have the basic hu-

man right to be safe. It’s about protecting women and children today, but it’s also about breaking the cycle of violence that threatens future generations. If we don’t engage this problem directly, the cost in human lives is only the beginning. Ac-cording to the Centers for Disease Con-trol, “Children who experience childhood trauma, including witnessing incidents of domestic violence, are at a greater risk of having serious adult health problems including tobacco use, substance abuse, obesity, cancer, heart disease, depression and a higher risk for unintended preg-nancy.” When children experience love, respect and empathy in the home, they are more likely to model that behavior as they grow into adulthood. Help us promote safe and healthy re-lationships in our community and in all of our homes. If you would like to get involved, there are a number of ways you can make a difference in the fight against domestic abuse. • Be alert to signs of domestic violence. If you suspect a friend, family member or neighbor is experiencing abuse, call your local police department. • Volunteer to be a court advocate helping women navigate the court sys-tem and providing them with valuable resources and support. • Volunteer to read to or play with kids at one of our Lewis House domestic violence shelters. • Hold a domestic violence awareness campaign at your business or school.

Consider joining the MCBW’s Live Vio-lence Free campaign. Visit www.MCBW.org for more information. • Donate your old cellphones, iPods and other personal electronic devices to 360 Communities. 360 Communities will convert some phones into emergency phones for survivors of domestic vio-lence and recycle the rest for money that will support our Lewis House domestic violence shelters in Eagan and in Hast-ings. Throughout October, 360 Com-munities will have collection bins placed throughout the community, including a number of schools in Dakota County. According to the MCBW, in 2012, more than 63,000 people sought help from domestic violence programs in Minne-sota. Domestic violence tears at the very fabric of our communities. As a society we need to unite, and in the loudest voice possible, say no to abuse in all forms. Only then will we have a chance to eradicate the problem. Please stand with 360 Commu-nities to promote safe and healthy homes. This will help us strengthen our commu-nities for years to come.

Sal Mondelli is president and CEO of 360 Communities, a Burnsville-based nonprof-it that provides hope and support to people by engaging communities to prevent vio-lence, ensure school success and promote long-term self-sufficiency. For more infor-mation go online to 360Communities.org or call 952-985-5300. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

by U.S. Rep. John KlineSPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

As families across Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District adjust to a back-to-school schedule that autumn quickly ushered in, I would like to provide an up-date on my efforts at home and in Wash-ington on behalf of students, parents and educators. I am constantly working to ensure schools here in Minnesota and around the nation provide a strong founda-tion for our next generation of leaders. Throughout the school year, I hear often from teachers, students, parents, super-intendents and school board members about education successes and struggles. Many have shared with me their con-cerns about the outdated No Child Left Behind accountability structure. Whether I am meeting with educa-tors at education roundtables in Min-nesota, visiting kids and teachers at our local schools, or conducting committee hearings in Washington, I have heard countless stories about amazing progress happening in schools in Minnesota and around the nation. This success isn’t due to heavy-handed Washington dictates; rather, it reflects the work of parents, educators, principals and state officials who decided the status quo is not good enough for our kids.

We learned about the ground-breaking programs and initiatives they’ve imple-mented to serve students more effectively. We listened to the ways they are working to hold schools more accountable – not just to the government, but to their local communities and families. And we heard impassioned stories of how much more these dedicated reformers would do for our children, if not for the slew of oner-ous Washington mandates and outdated regulations standing in the way. In July, the U.S. House of Represen-tatives approved the Student Success Act (H.R. 5), my legislation that revamps our education system by reducing the federal footprint, restoring local control, sup-porting effective teachers and empower-ing parents. Simply, it is about delivering the long-term solutions children deserve. My legislation eliminates the one-size-fits-all Adequately Yearly Progress metric and returns authority for measur-ing student achievement to states and

school districts. It also grants states and districts maximum flexibility to develop effective school improvement strategies for underperforming schools. And the bill repeals the outdated federal “Highly Qualified Teacher” requirements and encourages states and school districts to develop teacher evaluation systems that better gauge an educator’s influence on student learning. Above all, the Student Success Act is about tearing down bar-riers to progress and granting states and districts the freedom to think bigger, in-novate and put more children on the path to a brighter future. Far too often, partisan bickering and petty politics dominate the headlines from Washington. I am pleased to report there are instances in which Washington comes together on behalf of the Ameri-cans they represent. In August, I joined President Obama in the Oval Office for the signing of the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (H.R. 1911), bipartisan legislation that ties student loan interest rates to the market rather than allowing Washington politicians to set the rates. My market-based plan kept rates from doubling and actually lowered rates for thousands of Minnesota graduate and undergraduate students. Seeing this bipartisan proposal be-come law reminds us what can be accom-plished through hard work and compro-

mise. I look forward to building upon this success as we work toward other shared goals, including raising the bar in the nation’s classrooms by revamping federal K-12 law, strengthening job train-ing opportunities for American workers and improving college affordability and access through the upcoming reauthori-zation of the Higher Education Act. I take seriously my role in Congress to help protect and defend America’s chil-dren and their families. As chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, I helped champion biparti-san legislation that funds the National Center for Missing and Exploited Chil-dren. The legislation, H.R. 3092, passed the House of Representatives last week and ensures the center can continue its work on behalf of our nation’s greatest resource – our children. I would like to offer my best wishes to parents, students and educators as the 2013-14 school year continues and they take an important step toward securing a brighter future for everyone. U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-2nd District, is chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. He also serves on the House Armed Services Committee. He and his wife, Vicky, live in Burnsville. Col-umns reflect the opinion of the author.

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Managing elderly care facilities in Minnesota – much like the services they administer – requires pa-tience, wisdom and dedi-cation. By holding true to that approach, Minnesota’s nursing homes earned a top ranking in the nation for quality of care, accord-ing to a September 2011 survey by The Common-wealth Fund, an AARP group. “It’s simply amazing,” Todd Lundeen, cam-pus administrator of the Princeton’s Elim Care & Rehab Center, said of the ranking in spite of spend-ing being ratcheted down due to inadequate state funding and rigorous reg-ulations. He said the nursing home industry is the sec-ond highest regulated in-dustry, behind nuclear en-ergy. Nursing homes received some relief with a 5 per-cent increase in funding from the Legislature this past session, and higher reimbursement helps but doesn’t necessarily mean better care, Lundeen said, because of the larger fund-ing picture. Lundeen and Dan Dix-on, administrator of Elk River’s Guardian Angels, say skilled nursing facili-ties’ Medicaid funding is short by about $28 per resident per day. The shortage left a gap of about $756,000 last year for Guardian Angels, Dixon said. They say the shortage is a result of Medicaid, which pays a portion of nursing home costs for beneficiaries who require skilled nursing or rehabili-tation, has not kept pace with the cost of those ser-vices. “We must find other sources to cover the lack of funding,” Dixon said. Staffing at Guardian Angels has been adjusted because of the four-year funding freeze. To meet budget, Elim has had to adjust benefit packages of staff but has been fortunate not to ex-perience many layoffs. “We can’t build a new wing onto the skilled care facility because of the lack of funding and because of the costs,” Dixon said. Dixon said Guard-ian Angels does not have funding to continue with various senior housing projects. The moratorium on the licensing and medical assistance certification of new nursing home beds and construction projects that exceed $1.4 million has to be lifted and the

Minnesota Legislature has to step up, Dixon said. Because of what he calls “mischief in Washington,” it is not known whether funding from the U.S. De-partment of Housing and Urban Development will continue to be available through the 202 Program, which offers rental assis-tance for seniors who meet requirements, and other programs. “We’re Minnesotans, and will not put our se-niors out on the street. We will care for them and try to reassure them, in the

uncertainty we have, that we will care for them and allow them to enjoy life in Minnesota,” Dixon said.

Demand By 2020, there will be more people 65 or older than the number of chil-dren in Minnesota second-ary schools, according to the Minnesota State De-mographic Center. The challenge in recent years has been how to care for the graying of Minne-sota, Dixon said. He said the elderly care approach has to be strat-

egized around a network and system of care with regional, skilled senior care facilities. He said not every community in Min-nesota will have a full ar-ray of assisted living, adult day care and home- and community-based servic-es. In recent years, nurs-ing home care has become a multifaceted long-term care product with skilled nursing care, assisted liv-ing and senior housing. The pressure to create more senior living options has been great in Minne-sota, Dixon said. In addition to demand created by an aging popu-lation, hospitals have been reducing patients’ length of stay and moving them to transitional care in a skilled nursing facility, ac-cording to Dixon. On any given day, 15-20 patients are in the process of rehabilitation at the 140-bed Elim skilled nurs-ing facility. “We send 150 people home each year,” Lundeen said. Elim is not a place to come and die, “it is a place to come and live,” Lun-deen said. New senior housing starts has exploded with both assisted living and senior apartments, but not much in the area of skilled nursing. In 2014, the Guardian Angels network will open new $19 million housing facility in Coon Rapids

Funds short to care for senior boom Families face tough elderly care choices

Dan Dixon, left, administrator at Guardian Angels of Elk River, greets a resident. Dixon has logged 33 years in the senior health care industry. (Photo by Howard Lestrud)

Residents entertain their family at The Homestead at Anoka. An outdoor patio is available to residents and families. (Photo by Howard Lestrud)

Todd Lundeen, campus administrator for the Elim Care & Rehab Center in Princeton, visits with Caley House resident Donna Steinbrecher. She was a former member of the laundry team at Elim. (Photo by Howard Lestrud)

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First her mother took a spill. It was then that JR Holm, of Apple Valley, decided to seek care for her 94-year-old mother who had lived indepen-dently until February. She placed her mother in assisted living, where she lived for a few months before falling again. When the assisted living staff told Holm her moth-er needed more care than was available at the facil-ity, Holm began a new search, this time looking for a nursing home. Holm is not alone in her experience with an ag-ing family member. As life expectancy rates grow and people live longer, many families find themselves unable to care for elders. Between assisted living, nursing homes, and in-home care, there are many options to fit the needs of the aging population. However, because of a lack of knowledge and ex-perience with the process, many families find the search for the right care confusing, overwhelming and unfamiliar. For Holm and her fam-ily, caring for her ailing mother was not an op-tion. “We just said no. She’s 94, semi-incompetent, has dementia, and is too weak,” Holm said. Holm and her brother decided that the best op-tion for their mother would be a nursing home. “We wanted staff that would care for Mom, not just for her money. We wanted someone to keep on top of her and to care for someone losing their memory. I wanted a small and clean facility and someone who would keep me informed,” Holm said. “And they’re not all like that.” They also wanted a close location. After go-ing down a list of options, Holm chose Trinity Care Center in Farmington, where her mother has lived since June. Fortunately for Holm, a friend of her’s who has worked as a home health care nurse was able to help navigate the search and eliminate much of the confusion. Holm and her brother were also able to communicate about the decision and make it together. And because her mother is private pay, Holm had many more op-

tions than one would have on Medicaid. Holm and her family were lucky to receive help from someone knowl-edgeable in health care. However, many families don’t have experience with taking care of an ag-ing family member and simply don’t know the re-sources available to them. Beth Patterson, of St. Paul, experienced the confusion of navigating the elderly care system herself and founded a business in 2005 that aims to help people with elder-ly care choices. “It’s a business created out of the need for people looking for resources, wanting to know who they can trust,” Patter-son said of Savvy Senior Sources. “It can be really over-whelming. There’s a lot of resources out there. People don’t know where to turn or who to trust,” Patterson said. Patterson says families can become overwhelmed trying to place an elder in a care facility, especially when the children of ag-ing parents have their own families to take care of at the same time. Between managing two households, taking their parent to medical appointments, and main-taining a career, children who try to care for their aging parents often expe-rience high levels of stress and sometimes quit their jobs, hugely impacting their own financial fu-tures. To avoid the stress of finding proper geriatric health care, Patterson rec-ommends families plan in advance to make sure everyone is on the same page. She also stresses the importance of including the aging family member in the discussion if they retain mental acuity. “Too often I see kids making decisions for par-ents that are still able to make decisions of their own,” she said. By planning ahead, families can avoid unnec-essary stress and disputes amongst siblings. Most importantly, they can meet the elder’s wishes.

Best kept secret When it comes to se-nior resources, the Min-nesota Board on Aging is “the best kept secret in the state,” the board’s execu-tive director Jean Wood said. The board is made up of 25 members appointed by the governor and works with programs established by the Older Americans Act, which funds senior services through area agencies. The group’s goal

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SportsSon’s team beats dad’s in overtime

at Armstrong by Nick Clark


The doll rested on a table between the Arm-strong and Rosemount benches Saturday af-ternoon, waiting to be claimed for the first time as the symbol of victory in this budding family ri-valry. The father-and-son rivalry had lasted long enough to make both Armstrong girls soccer head coach Chris Adams, and his father Kevin, who was coaching Rosemount, appreciate what this part-ly hand-crafted traveling trophy would represent. There was going to be a winner, as well as a loser. Even a draw would have been decided on a mock penalty kick ses-sion, mostly to give the troll doll a home. It almost came to that too, until Armstrong se-nior Kristin Page sent a shot on goal from 40 yards out that just sailed over the outstretched hands of Irish keeper Jessica Ojala in overtime to secure the Falcons’ 2-1 victory. In the end, as the teams exchanged handshakes and the father and son a lengthy, heartfelt em-brace, it was clear that the trophy was something of value. “We are both competi-tive, and we both really like to win,” said Chris Adams. “This means a lot to me, mostly because of how important it is for our girls to win a game like this. But this experi-ence was incredible. I’m not here coaching without him, so this is really spe-cial for me personally.” In the days leading up to the match, the respect was mutual. They would talk over meals – including during breakfast last Saturday – about how unique this op-portunity was. Kevin Adams has spent more than two decades in coaching. Chris Adams is still only 26 years old. But the guidance Kev-in provided along the way, both as a father and a coach, instilled in Chris the desire to follow a simi-lar path. As Kevin said, it was just a matter of when. “Chris kind of cut his teeth with me on my staff, so I have seen how well he works with the kids,” said Kevin Adams, who had Chris on staff for two years at Rosemount be-fore the Armstrong head

coaching job opened. “He has a tremendous abil-ity to coach. I knew this day would come, I just didn’t know when. But he earned the right to coach at this level. He got a great opportunity at Armstrong very early in life, which is difficult to do, and he is making the most of it.” In turn, Chris Adams admitted that his path was paved by watching the way his father works with a team. “My coaching influ-ence is almost exclusively him,” said Chris. “He has been my mentor, not only as a coach, but as a play-er growing up we would break things down after games and talk about them. A lot of who I am comes from who he is as a coach.” That would include their sideline demeanor – a shared calmness on dis-play in an otherwise tense afternoon between the two teams. Four yellow cards were handed out in the first half alone, a 40-minute span that saw the two teams exchange goals as well as jabs. Senior Erin Anton-son started the scoring for Armstrong, catching up to a perfectly placed through ball that she eased pass Ojala to give the Falcons a 1-0 advan-tage in the 12th minute. Rosemount’s Anna Grausnick evened the score in the 31st minute when she got just enough of a cross from Kaylie

Hanson to redirect past Armstrong keeper Kali Reinhardt. The Irish controlled much of the play from there, but Armstrong held on long to enough to re-gain some momentum in the final 10 minutes. Maggie Spellman of Armstrong hit the cross-bar with about six min-utes remaining, and Ojala held the score at 1-1 with a sprawling save two min-utes into the overtime pe-riod. But within seconds the ball would end up near the midfield line before eventually ending up on Page’s foot 40 yards from

the goal. “I saw it go in, and that was cool,” Page said. “Chris has been talking about this game all sea-son, so we were really ex-cited to come and out play against his dad’s team, and to beat them is really special because we know how much this means to him.” Rosemount, 6-3-2 overall, returned to South Suburban Confer-ence play Tuesday night against Apple Valley. The Irish were 1-2-2 in confer-ence games.

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Rosemount’s Madison Schlie (10) and Robbinsdale Armstrong’s Kristin Page battle for a loose ball in a girls soccer game Saturday. (Photo by Nick Clark)

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Rosemount girls soccer coach Kevin Adams (right) and his son Chris were rival coaches when the Irish played at Robbinsdale Armstrong on Saturday. (Photo by Nick Clark)

Top Tiger

Farmington’s Justin Hyytinen competes at the Eagle Invitational cross country meet Saturday at Apple Valley High School. The junior had a top-10 finish, taking seventh in 16 minutes, 40.3 seconds. Farmington was 13th in the boys team competition and 11th in the girls meet. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

Tigers roll, but polls don’t take noticeFootball team to face Chaska for

Missota lead by Mike Shaughnessy


Midway through the regular season, Farming-ton is one of six unde-feated teams in Class 6A, which consists of 32 of the state’s largest high school football programs. The Tigers, however, have yet to crack the top 10 in the state Associated Press poll. They face prob-ably their toughest op-ponent so far this season when they go to Chaska for a Missota Conference game at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, and a victory perhaps could grab the pollsters’ attention. Chaska, like Farming-ton, is 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the Missota. Chaska is ranked sixth in Class 5A. The winner of Friday’s game will take the lead in the Missota Conference. Eden Prairie, Min-netonka, Lakeville North, East Ridge and Maple Grove are the other 4-0

teams in Class 6A, and all were ranked in the top 10 last week. Schedule strength might be working against Farmington in the pollsters’ eyes. The com-bined record of the Tigers’

first four opponents is 2-15. But they have defeated everybody that’s been put in front of them so far, al-though last Friday’s 19-3 victory over New Prague

might have been harder work than they expected. Farmington committed seven turnovers, includ-ing five interceptions, and trailed the winless Trojans 3-0 at halftime. The Tigers took over in the third quarter, scoring two touchdowns. Noah Kary, who rushed for a game-high 119 yards, scored on a 2-yard run and C.J. Wynings caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Tyler VanWinkle. Nick Ruark added a 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Farmington gained 257 yards rushing, most of it by Kary and Nick Buhda (12 carries, 84 yards). Van-Winkle passed for 200 yards, and Mac Bassett had four receptions for 105 yards. New Prague was un-able to do anything on the ground, rushing for mi-nus-6 yards in 16 attempts. The Trojans threw for 194 yards but had to put the ball in the air 51 times. Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Farmington’s Mason Gaylord (22) and Nick Ruark (36) converge on New Prague receiver Nathan Zweber. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Williams, Rosemountget down to business

Running back sparks Irish victoryat Prior Lake

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


Rosemount made cer-tain Dimitri Williams, its most dangerous and ver-satile offensive player, was fresh for Friday night’s South Suburban Confer-ence football showdown at Prior Lake. Williams ran the ball twice and caught one pass in the Irish’s previous game against Blooming-ton Kennedy, even though he scored two touchdowns that night. He was busier against Prior Lake as the Irish ground out a 24-13 victo-ry. Williams, a 170-pound junior, gained 152 yards on 26 carries – both sea-son highs. He caught three passes for 58 yards, and had one receiving touch-down and one rushing score. For good measure, he returned two kickoffs and one punt. At one point in the fourth quarter, Williams carried the ball eight con-secutive plays. On the ninth, the Irish faked a handoff to Williams and quarterback Jackson Erd-mann threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Gabe Ehlers, giving Rosemount a 24-13 lead with 5 min-utes, 55 seconds remain-ing. Rosemount won its third consecutive game and improved to 3-1 over-all and 3-0 in the South Suburban. Lakeville

North (4-0 overall and in the SSC) is the only other undefeated team in confer-ence play. For fans looking to set their schedules early, Lakeville North will visit Rosemount on Oct. 16 in both teams’ final regular-season game. Erdmann threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Williams midway through the first quarter, and Wil-liams added a 4-yard touchdown run in the sec-ond quarter for the Irish, who never trailed but were in a 7-7 tie for about two minutes. Cole Jalivay kicked a 23-yard field goal with 3:07 remaining to put the game out of reach. Prior Lake, which shared the SSC champion-ship with Lakeville North last season, dropped to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in the con-ference. The Lakers, known for their rushing attack, gained 210 yards on the ground but also lost two fumbles. Rosemount, which played three consecutive games on the road, will be at home against Eagan at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. The Irish’s remaining regular-season home games are against Lakeville South on Oct. 4 and Lakeville North on Oct. 16. They go to Bloomington Jefferson on Oct. 11.

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Notebook: AV’s Randa wins 300th game by Mike Shaughnessy


Apple Valley girls soc-cer coach Keith Randa won his 300th game when the Eagles defeated Du-luth East 1-0 on Saturday. Julia Lam scored the only goal of Saturday’s game. The previous day, Apple Valley moved Ran-da within one victory of the milestone when it shut out Two Harbors 7-0. Randa became AVHS girls soccer coach in 1990 and his teams are 300-114-49 in 23-plus seasons. His teams have played in five state tournaments, win-ning in 1995 and finishing second in 1992 and 1993.

Soccer strength How good is the South Suburban Conference in girls soccer? Four of its teams were ranked in the top seven in this week’s state coaches association Class AA rankings, and

two others received votes. Eight of the 10 teams have winning records overall. The top five teams in the conference standings are a combined 48-6-7 overall. No. 3-ranked Burns-ville could have the inside track on the conference championship after go-ing 2-0-1 in a three-game stretch against Eastview, Lakeville North and Prior Lake.

Sisters succeed Twin sisters Beth and Lindsey Fairchild play first doubles for the Farm-ington girls tennis team and are 15-2 after winning a match against Holy An-gels on Tuesday. Accord-ing to Tigers coach Jack Olwell, that’s the best start for an individual player (or players) in school his-tory. Farmington also im-proved to 10-4 overall with its 5-2 victory over Holy Angels.


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and $9 million develop-ment in Albertville. Even with the new de-velopments, Guardian Angels skilled nursing will not be able to grow fast enough to change its crowded conditions in Elk River, Dixon said. The 120-bed Guard-ian Angels currently has a seven-year waiting list for skilled nursing care needs. For every patient who comes into transitional care, four to five other pa-tients on a waiting list. “We just are not able to build brick and mortar fast enough to serve the popu-lation and also to recog-nize that a good share of society is going to want to age in their homes,” Dixon said. Admission days at Guardian Angels have grown from 100 per year in 2000 to 502 this year, and 600-700 in 2014, Dix-on said. The Homestead at

Anoka, which is operated by Volunteers of America, reflects a change in elderly care choices. The Anoka Care Cen-ter built in 1960 was closed and replaced by the 120-bed Anoka Rehabilitation and Living Center, which is complemented by 59 apartment units to create a mix of independent and assisted living. This project has short-term rehabilitation, tran-sitional care, memory care and long-term services. Independent senior housing is offered in apart-ments. A nursing home histori-cally has been a residential place for people to come and live for a long time, Wayne Olson, senior vice president of operations and development for Vol-unteers of America Na-tional Services, said. Residents at The Homestead stay an aver-age of 10-14 days. Only a small fraction end up stay-ing for long-term care and

services, Olson said. The average length of stay at Guardian Angels is 22 days. Dixon said the goal is to reduce that stay to 18-20 days. Reducing the length of stay means more resi-dents are returning to their homes or other indepen-dent living options. Guardian Angels pro-vides certified home care for 1,000 clients who are increasingly using technol-ogy to continue living in-dependently.

Technology Dixon said a reliance on increased technology has to be made to assure the senior population an opportunity to gray and age in place. Those advances that will help elders age in their own homes are telehealth, automatic medicine dis-pensing, motion sensor technology and triage care by television. Through triage care by television a nurse will

work with a patient at home with use of a trans-mitter in the kitchen. The nurse, via television, will check in with the resident in the morning and then go through procedures including blood pressure readings and weighing of the resident. Dixon said Philips Se-nior Living Solutions is utilizing a motion sensor that serves as an electronic neighbor to pick up pat-terns of a senior’s daily living habits. If the pat-tern changes, it can be ad-dressed, Dixon said. Technology can lessen treatment time of a patient and can keep a patient in more stable health, Dixon said. Technology obvious-ly is only as good as com-pliance from the patient, Dixon emphasized. In dispensing medicine automatically, multiple doses can be regulated by an alarm feature that has an audible voice. If the voice alarm is not heeded, a telephone alert is made.

These procedures are monitored by home health nurses. This new technology and a caring attitude by caregivers and the commu-nity can result in seniors feeling valued and recog-nized as a valuable part of society, Dixon said.

Human touch Lundeen who used the word “amazing” to de-scribe Minnesota’s top ranking for nursing home care, also uses it to de-scribe nursing home em-ployees. He praises the professionalism of his well-trained staff. Lundeen said workers aren’t going into senior health care jobs for just the paycheck, they take pride in putting smiles on the faces of residents. “When this happens, I feel it means a connection took place between them and me,” Dawn Quale, an Elim nursing assistant, said. “We exchanged a moment of joy, a moment

of contentment.” Another worker, Teresa Gerth, said satisfaction of providing quality care comes “in knowing that I am treating them the way I would want to be treated – keeping the Golden Rule – serving in the spirit of Christ’s love.” The nursing home in-dustry is one with real challenges, Lundeen said, “because there’s so much to be done and so many rules to follow.” He said staff gets frus-trated with that and may say they are going some-where else to work. Staffers and volunteers at Elim are valuable re-sources, Lundeen said. “We are so thankful there are people so giving in our society and willing to make such a difference in people’s lives,” Lundeen said.

Howard Lestrud can be reached at [email protected].

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is to support seniors aging in place and provide resources to keep decisions in their hands. “Facilities are not preferred,” Wood said. “We’re here to sup-port keeping people in their homes.” The board provides seniors with a variety of resources, in-cluding suggestions about meal delivery, transportation, fall-prevention, and care and chore services on their website and at the Senior Linkage Line, which mails hard copies of resources to seniors. “In my opinion it’s pretty good,” Wood said of Minne-sota’s senior services. She is not alone in this belief. In 2011 AARP rated the state of Minnesota as No. 1 in the nation when it comes to long-term services and support for adults. This year the United Health Foundation ranked Minne-sota as the healthiest state for seniors in the country. This rating was based on available drug coverage, dental care, food resources, and availability of health care. Though the state rates very well for senior needs, Holm finds that there are still wrin-

kles in the system. “There are many rules, regu-lations, and laws that are out of control,” she said. “We had to give up our doctor for someone who makes house calls. It’s a source of irritation because it’s the law.” Wrinkles or not, Minnesota is home to plenty of resources for seniors and their families. Though there are many options for assistance, many families hesitate to use them. “People taking care of fam-ily don’t think of themselves as caregivers. They don’t real-ize how tiring and frustrating it can be,” Wood said. Others don’t realize the re-sources available to them be-cause they don’t know they’re there. Patterson says that the best way seniors and their families can plan ahead is to know their options. “With people living longer, it’s all the more important to learn about the services avail-able, to save money, to talk to a financial planner, and to have that discussion with the family,” she said. Resources for seniors and their families can be found at mnhelp.info and by calling 1-800-333-2433.

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The actors won’t grab or touch anyone and it’s more creepy than gory, according to Beyl. “I might be a big chicken, but I won’t walk through it my-self,” Beyl said. “And I know where everything is and I know everybody in it.” She wouldn’t recommend bringing anyone younger than 7, unless they’re pretty brave. After 11 years, they must be doing something right. The site is one of the first haunted houses to open for the season in the metro area. Many of the “Farmington Frightnight” 80-90 volunteers are haunt enthusiasts who will participate in other metro scares including Frightmares in Burnsville, which will begin Oct. 11. It’s also one of the cheaper options for a haunted house experience. The suggested do-nation is $5, but they would happily accept more. The profits go toward a good cause. Last year the haunted house was visited by more than 1,000 people anx-ious for a scare. “We always hope for more, because the more we can help

with soldiers and families,” Beyl said. The Support Our Troops Haunted House organization used last years funds for vari-ous projects. They sponsored a turkey and pheasant shoot for disabled veterans and a sum-mer picnic for the National Guard. They organized treat bags for the Armed Forces Ser-vice Center, and they’re pack-ing boxes for 24 service mem-bers currently in Afghanistan. Christmas is another im-portant holiday to support the troops where the organiza-tion sends candy and cards to the National Guard. During the Dakota County Fair, they had almost 800 people write Christmas cards for military members. “Pretty much any request that comes our way, individual or group, we try to accom-modate them,” Beyl said. “We started this when there were wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We’re still in Afghanistan and we opened it up to any solder serving 6-12 months. Especially if they’re away from home dur-ing the holidays. If someone is in Japan and away from home, we’ll send them something.” She knows what it’s like to have family members away

from home during the holi-days. She has sons currently serving in the military. The event began on the fam-ily farm in Castle Rock Town-ship, home of Grant Beyl, who is a Vietnam veteran and re-tired colonel. When Beyl’s sons both went to Iraq in 2003 and 2004, the family organized a fundraiser to help send funds and food. The event continued as a haunted house/chili supper at the family farm until 2008. The family started to receive funds from the general public and expanded to the fairgrounds in 2008. The group raised enough money to fly a soldier home for the holidays, donated money to charities and continued to send packages to deployed ser-vicemen. Anyone with a military identification card along with their family will be admitted free Oct. 3. Support Our Troops Haunt-ed House is a 501c3 nonprofit with a mission to support local soldiers currently de-ployed and at home. For more information, visit www.sup-portourtroopshh.com.

Email Andy Rogers at [email protected].

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Mortgage Loan OriginatorFirst American Bank, Hudson, Wisconsin, is seeking an ex-perienced mortgage loan originator. This position is respon-sible for the origination of residential real estate loans to be sold on the secondary market as well as finding and refer-ring commercial loan prospects to our commercial lenders and deposit customers to the Retail Banking Department.

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Burnsville Lakeville

A Vision for You-AA

Thursdays 7:30 PMA closed,

mixed meeting atGrace United

Methodist Church

East Frontage Road of I 35 across from

Buck Hill - Burnsville

If you want to drinkthat’s your business...

if you want to STOP that’s ours.

Call

AlcoholicsAnonymous

Minneapolis: 952-922-0880

St. Paul: 651-227-5502

Find a meeting:www.aastpaul.org

www.aaminneapolis.org

Recovery International

Self-help organization offers a proven method to combat depression,

fears, panic attacks anger, perfectionism, worry, sleeplessness,

anxiety, tenseness, etc. Groups meet weekly

in many locations. Voluntary contributions.

Dona:612-824-5773

www.LowSelfHelpSystems.org

3060 Lost & Found

LOST: 8/1 in West Blmgtn Long haired Chihuahua, F, 10lbs REWARD Please call: 952-261-8879 612-823-2697

3500 MERCHANDISE

3520 Cemetery Lots

2 spaces, 2 vaults, compan-ion memorial, Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Crys-tal. B/O 612-850-3028

Dawn Valley, Blmgtn, one lot, Garden of the Crosses, $2,100/BO. 952-471-7193

Gethsemane (New Hope) 1 grave site, 2 burial lots. $1,340/BO. 763-473-5760

Grandview Park Cemetery, Hopkins. 2 side by side plots$950 ea/BO. 602-861-8082

3580 Household/Furnishings

1770 Antq English Dresser, $875, 22Dx47Hx53L, Good cond. 612-799-1400

3580 Household/Furnishings

Executive Moving Sale:77” tan, lthr. couch $250; brwn micro-fiber chair w/ottoman $200; glass coffee/end tbls $75. All exc. cond!651-454-5642 612-719-6015

LR & DR Furniture. Exc. cond! Great deal! Call Lori for more info 612-619-6996

QN. PILLOWTOP SETNew In Plastic!! $150

MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829

SteelCase u-shaped desk unit. Like new! Reduced to $600 Plym. 715-571-1920

3600 MiscellaneousFor Sale

2003 Olympia Millenium Ice Resurfacer. Resurfac-er maintained by City of Burnsville’s Fleet Mainte-nance Department every 200-250 hours. Resurfacer has 3,437 hours of use. Compressed Natural Gas Fuel System. Resurfacer will be in use until mid-October 2013 and will be available for pick up when replacement arrives. Sale Price $25,000.00. Contact: Dean Mulso. Call 952-895-4653 or email d e a n . m u l s o @ci.burnsville.mn.us

4 Ford F-150 factory chrome rims & tires. Scor-pion STR, P285/45R 22, 110 H MTS. $800, 651-357-2626

Craftsman 10” Electronic Radial Arm Saw w/6 draw-er cabinet $250. Black-hawk Model MC-9 Heavy Duty Cherry Picker 1500 lbs $100. Cartridge World replacement cartridges HP98 & HP93 $10 ea. Sand Blaster home-made $150 , 612-998-8654

Foosball Tbl Comb: B-ball, air hockey, pool, bowl, ping-pong $275/bo 952-545-1280

Kitchen-Aid 25 cu ft. White Fridge w/water & ice in door Side by side $800/best offer 952-435-7314

SCOOTER (Spitfire) w/2 batteries & access. Like new! $825/BO. 763-473-5760

Wood Chipper/Shredder takes up to 3” dia. branch. 8HP Motor 952-423-3255

3610 MiscellaneousWanted

Buying Old Trains & ToysSTEVE’S TRAIN CITY

952-933-0200Motorcycles Wanted!

Cash for used & Damaged 651-285-1532

* WANTED * US Coins, Currency Proofs,

Mint Sets, Collections, Gold & 14K Jewelry

Will Travel. 30 yrs exp Cash! Dick 612-986-2566

◆ ◆ WANTED ◆ ◆Old Stereo / Hifi equip.

Andy 651-329-0515

3620 MusicInstruments

Musser Xylophone M-47 $1200 651-452-4818

4000 SALES


EAGAN 10/5 9am-5pm, Halloween craft show. Eagan Commu-nity Ctr. 1501 Central Pkwy

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

BLOOMINGTONFri-Sat, 9/27-28 (8-4)

HH, Boys cloz, and misc.10342 Rhode Island Cir.

BLOOMINGTONHuge Sale 10/4-5 (8-3) Tools, lawn equip, LP’s, cloz, misc 9125 4th Ave So.

BLOOMINGTONOct. 2-3 (8-5) Furn., HH, collectibles, cloz & misc!1000 Mound Spring Terr.

BloomingtonOne Day only! 9/28 (9-4) Tools, misc. Cash & carry 8301 Washburn Ave. South

BloomingtonSept. 26-27 (9-5) Adult/Kids cloz, HH items, misc. 9312 Oakland Ave. South

Bloomington-10/3 & 10/5, Garage/Estate, Furn, frzr, trl hitch, des cloz, hh. Cash 10276 Scarborough Rd /102nd & Normandale Blvd


Brooklyn Park: Sept 28th Waterford Estates

Garage Sale 9am-5pm 7000 62nd Avenue N.

In Parking Lot

BURNSVILLE13108 Penn Ave S. Oct 4-5th 9-5pm, Collect.,Furn, Tools, HH, & Exer. cycles.

BURNSVILLEKennelly Court 9/25-27th 7am-5pm, Moving Sale! HH, furn, tools, cloz, more!

Crystal 9/26-28 (9-5), Tools, books,

toys, clothes, HH & misc. 8317 32nd Pl N

CRYSTALHuge 4 Family Sale!

Furn., more! 9/26-28 (8-5)5668 Maryland Ave. North

EAGAN Multi Fm. 10/11-12 (9-5pm), Japa. souv., collect, HH, cycle. 4170 Hilltop Ln

EDINASt. Alban’s ChurchHuge “Treasure” Sale

Thurs, 10/3 (9-6);Presale $3 Adm (9-Noon);

Fri, 10/4 (9-6);Sat, 10/5 (9-12) $4 Bag Day

6716 Gleason Rd.(S. of Hwy 62 on Gleason)www.stalbansedina.org

EDINA: One Day Only 9/28 (8-4) Multi-Family: Quality home decor, boy/girl cloz, baby items, misc., 6406 McCauley Circle

Estate Sale Forest Lake, 9/28-29, 9am-3pm, 50+ years of Vintage items, details oldisknew.com, 21479 Hermes Ave.

EXCELSIOR

Excelsior UnitedMethodist Church

Gigantic Fall SaleThurs, Oct. 3 (5-8 pm)

$3 Admission Thurs. onlyFri, Oct. 4 (2-7 pm)

Sat, Oct. 5 (9am - Noon)BAG SALE - $3/Bag

Food AvailableHwy 7 to Christmas Lk Rd

For info: 952-474-5471

FARMINGTON, Estate/Garage 129 Oak Street 10/3-10/5 9-5pm, Furn. HH, tools & misc.

FRIDLEYHuge Estate/Yard SaleThurs-Sat (9-6) Everything A to Z! 6850 Siverts Ln. (69th & Old Central)

Fridley, 9/27-29, Fri 9-4, Sat 9-3 SUN- 12-3. Numbers at 8:30 Fri. Go to gentlykept.com545 57th AVE NE

Golden ValleyAll Campus Garage Sale

Colonial AcresHealthcare Center

at Covenant VillageThurs, Sept. 26 (8-4)Fri, Sept. 27 (8-12)

Furn., HH, & Misc. items1622 Yosemite Avenue

Corner of Yosemite & St Croix

Golden ValleyDownsizing! 9/19-21, (8-5), 6706 Glenwood Ave. Gas grill, luggage & misc.

GOLDEN VALLEYMoving Sale 9/27-28 (8-5)4121 Bassett Creek Drive40 year accumulation! Fur-niture, pictures, tools, HH, linens, patio set, books.

HOPKINS

▶ RUMMAGE SALE ◀ST. GABRIEL CHURCH

1310 MainstreetThurs, Oct. 3 9:30am - 8pmFri, Oct. 4 9:30am - 5:00pmSat, Oct. 5 9:30am-12:30pm

Low Prices - No Junk)(Sat, Oct. 5 - BAG DAY)

$1/Bag soft goods or 1/2 price!

Indoor Sale Multi Vendor Thursday 9/26 Friday 9/27 9am-3pm, South Shore Center 5735 Country Club Rd, Excelsior 952-474-7635

LAKEVILLE, 18125 Jannevar Crt 09/26-28 Thur/Fri 9-5, Sat 9-2, Downsizing! HH, toys, art!

LONG LAKE◆ ◆RUMMAGE SALE◆ ◆Calvin Presbyterian Church

177 Glendale DriveOct 3 (9a-7p) 1/2 price (5-7p)

Oct 4 (9a-1p) $3/bag day

Minnetonka Estate Sale11828 Shady Oak LaneSept. 26-27-28 (9am-6pm)

See Craigs List

MinnetonkaSTORAGE WARS SALE

4 lockers full of Misc. Treasures! 10/3-5 (9-5)

12850 Greenwood Trail

SunThisweek.com

MinnetonkaStroke of the Heart

Warehouse SaleGreeting cards & Gift items

at less than wholesale prices!Tues, Oct. 8 Noon-8pmWed, Oct. 9 10am-8pm

Thurs, Oct.10 10am-8pmFri, Oct. 11 10am-5pm3792 Williston Road

For info call 952-945-9495


MINNETONKA

Warehouse SaleWholesale Gift Company

Going Out of BusinessIncludes Gifts for Girls of All Ages, and Office Furniture & Supplies

Oct. 2-3-4 (9am-6pm)Oct. 5 (9am-2pm)

Cash or Credit Card OnlyMs. Dee / Molly ‘N Me6037 Baker Rd, Mtka

952-938-8066

NAVARREFall Rummage SaleGood Shepherd Lutheran

3745 Shoreline Drive(Co Rd 15)

10/2 (4-8); 10/3 (8-8);10/4 (8-12 is $4 Bag Day)

For Info: 952-471-8433

New Hope Multi-Garage Sale, Sept. 28, 9am-3pm, 6046 W. Broadway. Over 12 garages selling many different hh items, clothes, nik-naks & antiques. Lunch in the Community Room from 10am-2pm.

Orono Kids Stuff SaleInfant to Teen - Clothes, toys, books, and more!

Sat, Sept. 28 9am-2pm9-10: $1 Admission fee

1-2: half price saleSchumann Elemen. School765 Old Crystal Bay Rd.

Long Lake, MN

PLYMOUTHESTATE SALE 9/27 (1-6); 9/ 28 (10-5). 100+ mib Bar-bies, instruments, records, books, antiqs, cloz & misc.11730 50th Ave. North

PlymouthMOVING SALE! 9/26-28 (9-4) 4575 Forestview Ln N(off Rockford btwn 169/494)

PLYMOUTHSeptember 26-28 (8-5) Tools, office equip., crafts4705 MAGNOLIA LANE

PRIOR LAKELarge Estate Sale

by Dennis J. Hagen

4400 Hickory Hills Trl.Sat, 9/28 - Mon, 9/30

(9am-4pm) #’s Sat 7:30Outstanding Renaissance Revival oak DR set & lrg. Partners Desk. English 18th Century furn., brass, crys-tal, china. 1000’s of unique items! Don’t miss this sale!

DIRECTIONS: I-35 to Exit 81 (Cty 70), W to exit 87 (Mushtown Rd) N to 213th St, turn left to 4400 Hickory Hills Trl. Check internet for alternate directions.

RICHFIELD - HUGE SALEThurs, 9/26 (9-5);

Fri, 9/27 (9-7) 1/2 price day;Sat, 9/28 (9-12) $2 Bag Day

Like us on Facebook: @richfieldlutherangaragesales

Richfield Lutheran60th & Nicollet Ave. So.

Richfield9/27-28, 11-3. 7114 New-ton Ave S. Furn, HH, artwork, lamps, fax all in one, tote bags, pix frame, more. Nice Things. Cash only no large bills.

Robbinsdale 9/26-27 (8-6), 9/28 (8-12). Some Old, Some New!, 4548 Grimes Ave N

ROSEMOUNT3765 Crossridge Way Oct 3-5th 9-5pm, Moving Sale! Holiday Boutique Sale!

Shorewood 9/27-28 (9-3)Furn, HH, dog kennel, golf, electronics, toys, books. 19890 Muirfield Circle

4500 RENTALS / REAL ESTATE

4510 Apartments/Condos For Rent

AV: 1 BR Condo, Pool, Ga-rage, Avail now. No pets. $725 952-942-5328

Visit us atSunThisweek.com

B’Ville 1B condo; W/D; htd. gar./ pool, $950/mo., 952-923-0371

Rosemount, 2 BR Off St. prkg. No Pets. Available NOW. $600 952-944-6808

4520 Townhomes/Dbls/Duplexes For Rent

Burnsville Townhome-2BR, 2BA, 2000 sq. ft, Avail 11/1, $1450 / mo. + utils.

Call: 612-978-6227

Eden Prairie, Duplex 4 BR, 2 BA, A/C, W/D, DW & deck. 952-890-8550

4550 Roommates &Rooms For Rent

Lakeville: Rm Shr kit, bath, laundry, fam rm. Inclds utils & cable $470 plus dep. 952-892-6102

4610 Houses For Sale

AAA Cash For HousesBuying Homes Since 1991

612-801-0065

4620 Modular/Manufactured For Sale

2 BR Manuf. Home One level living, Deck,

storage shed W&D Hook-ups, skylight in BA, DW, microw. Side x Side

fridge. 952-435-7979

Apple Valley/LakevilleBorder: 3 BR, 1 BA 3 sea-son porch, all remodeled, pets OK $27,000. Call Dona 612-581-3833

OPEN HOUSE Friday, September

27, 2013 . 9am-7pm. Ask about Same Day Application Specials!

Saturday, September 28, 2013. 9am-3pm. Ask about Same Day Application Specials!

952-435-7979

5500 EMPLOYMENT

5510 Full-time

ATTN Dock Truck Owners!

At Dynamex business is booming! Tired of sitting around or chasing your work loads? Better utilize your vehicle and come work with us. Sign On Bonus for Dock Trucks with liftgate. ROUTED work and FLEXIBLE schedules are available.

Call 651-746-5945

Reduce • Reuse • Recycle

Sell It, Buy It, Search For It In

Sun•Thisweek Classifieds

www.sunthisweek.comThis space could be yours

952-846-2000


5510 Full-time 5510 Full-time

5530 Full-time orPart-time

Dennis JohnsonOperations Manager

phone 952-890-2966email dkjohnson@

energysalesinc.comwww.energysalesinc.com

Position is 8-5, M-F 30 – 40 hrs. / wk. All aspects of warehousing, assembly and shipping & receiving. Heavy lifting, forklift operations, strong communication skills required. Training available, some flexibility in schedule.

WAREHOUSE

WANTEDFull-time Class A &

Class B DriversHome Every Night • EAGAN service area

Drivers to make pick up and deliveries in the twin cities area.No OTR • Paid Time Off

Lift gates • Trucks pre-loaded • Repeat customers

To inquire, stop by our Eagan terminal,

2750 Lexington Ave S, EaganCall 1-800-521-0287 or Apply Today Online at www.shipcc.com



Enhancing the quality of human life through theprovision of exceptional healthcare services

Northfield Hospital & Clinics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Clinic RN (Urgent Care Lakeville) (Ref. #880) (.7 FTE), (Ref. # 881) (.5 FTE)

Clinic MLT/MT (Urgent Care Lakeville) (Ref. #875) (.6 FTE)

Clinic Radiology Technician (Urgent Care Lakeville)

(Ref. #870) (.6 FTE)

Clinic LPN/CMA (Family Health Medical Clinic-Farmington)

(Ref. # 882) (.6 FTE), (Family Health Medical Clinic)

(Ref. # 883) (Casual Call)

Transcriptionist (Northfield Hospital -

Health Information Services) (Ref. #877) (1.0 FTE) (Ref. # 885) (.7 FTE)

Please visit www.northfieldhospital.org for further details and to complete an online

application! Questions contact humanresourcessupport@

northfieldhospital.org or call 507-646-1038

JOB OPPORTUNITIESLunds and Byerly’s have part-time opportunities at our Lunds and Byerly’s stores. A variety of shifts are available. We also have full-time opportunities at our Eden Prairie manufacturing plant.

We are proud to provide extraordinary food, exceptional service and passionate expertise. Please join us if you’re a dedicated team player who supports our goals of respect in the workplace and innovation in the marketplace. The following positions are available:

We offer competitive wages, fl exibility, discounts, tuition reimbursement programs and some positions with medical benefi t opportunities.

Please apply at: www.LundsandByerlys.com

Select ‘About Us’ then ‘Careers’ to learn more about our open positions and to apply online.Follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/LundsandByerlysCareers

Bakery Service ClerksCashiersCourtesy Clerks Deli ClerksDeli CooksDeli Dishwashers

Delivery DriversFoodE’sOnline Personal ShopperProduce ClerksStock Clerks (Overnight, Grocery and Meat/Seafood)

Wine & Spirits Sales ClerksLine Helpers (Manufacturing plant)Process Operators (Manufacturing plant)Utility Workers (Manufacturing plant)



Apple Valley & LakevilleLooking for friendly people to fill positions.

• Front Counter • Kitchen Crew• Dishwashers • Delivery Drivers • Etc.

Full & Part Time positions.Both day and night shifts.

Apply in person today!

Apple Valley Pizza Ranch 15662 Pilot Knob RdApple Valley 55124

Lakeville Pizza Ranch16995 Kenyon Avenue

Lakeville 55044

Pizza Ranch®

We’re flexible with student schedules. We have positions available for parents,

while your kids are in school.

Enhancing the quality of human life through theprovision of exceptional healthcare services

Northfield Hospital & Clinics is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Clinic RN-Urgent Care Lakeville(Ref. #750) (Casual Call)

Physical Therapist/Center for Sports

Medicine & Rehabilitation(Ref. #825) (1.0 FTE)

Come see what we have to offer! Our highly respected therapists provide preventative and rehabilitative services that maximize functionality and promote well-being. Join our team of talented and experienced staff in a progressive rehab organization managing a diverse caseload of orthopedic and musculoskeletal related disorders including sports injuries, work related injuries and post-operative

cases in our outpatient rehab clinic.

The ideal candidate will have: • Current licensure in physical therapy

• Minimum of three years experience in outpatient orthopedics preferred

As part of the Northfield Hospital & Clinics system, the Physical Therapist position is located in Northfield, MN, a vibrant college city located along the Cannon River just south of the Twin Cities, and serving patients in the Northfield and south metro communities as an independent

health system.

Please visit www.northfieldhospital.org for further details and to complete an online application! Questions contact

[email protected]

or call 507-646-8170



NAR: AM & PM ShiftsWe are seeking nursing assistants to serve at our senior campus. Duties include assisting residents with their daily grooming, dining needs, ambulating and transfer-ring. Candidates must be on the Minnesota Registry.

Trinity, a five-star rated facility, offers an outstanding compensation package with scheduled pay increases

and a fun & rewarding work place!

Apply online:www.sfhs.org/employment

Or at: TRINITY CAMPUS3410 213th Street WestFarmington, MN 55024EEO/AA

Trinity Campus

5510 Full-time

Boiler Operator Bachman’s Inc. Lake-ville, MN. Full Time Union. Must have Minnesota 2nd Class Boiler Opera-tor’s license. Greenhouse work is an essential part of work duties.

Contact Eric 952-469-2102

Cabinet/Countertop Fabrication

BWS designs, fabricates and installs custom coun-tertops and cabinetry for the residential and com-mercial markets. We have positions available for solid surface countertop fabrica-tors, cabinet maker, granite installers, and countertop installer. Experience im-portant. BWS offers com-petitive compensation ac-cordance with experience and benefits.

Interested individuals can send resume or apply at:

Bob’s Wood Specialties, Inc.14200 Ewing Ave SouthBurnsville, MN [email protected]

Phone: 952-890-4700Fax: 952-890-6448

EOE

Carpenters WantedEstablished company

seeking self motivated, hard working individu-

als. Excellent pay. Room for advancement.

Immediate start. Call Chris at

612-749-9752

Carpentry Contractors Co.has openings for

TRIM CARPENTERS

With all levels of exp. FT positions located in SouthEast metro, Farm-ington and surrounding areas. Benefits eligible. Work includes interior trim duties. Must be able to lift 75 lbs.,run power tools, pass a background check, drug test.Valid D/L and in-dependent transportation required for employment. Please call our jobs line: 952-380-3720

Drivers Full-time OTR, Van/ Reefer. Minimum 2 yrs re-quired. Late Model equip-ment. Regional/ Long haul. Class A CDL required. Weekend Home time. .38 cents/mile starting wage. Call Nik:

651-325-0307

Finish CarpentersSchwieters Companies is hiring entry level to expe-rienced finish carpenters. Top Benefits & Pay: tools/medical/dental/401kMajority of work on west & south side of metro area. Not required to go to office.Please call 612-328-3140to schedule an interview.

www.finishcarpenters.com

Food Production Located in Shakopee, New Hope and Lakeville. Entry level positions available All shifts $8.50-$10 hour.

Open House EVERY Wednesday 9-3. No Appt Necessary. Bloomington, Chaska and New Hope of-fice. Call 952-924-9000 for more information.

5510 Full-time

Community Habilitation Specialist

Assist individuals with in-tellectual/developmental disabilities and sensory impairments in a center based setting in Bloom-ington. Provide supervi-sion, job skills training, implement programs and track goals, participate in community integra-tion activities, assist with self-care needs and meals. Experience working with individuals with intellec-tual disabilities and de-gree preferred. Position requires the ability to lift and transfer individuals to/from wheelchairs. A valid driver’s license and compliance with MVR & Rule 11 background checks required. Ability to obtain a CDL license within 6 months of hire and drug/alcohol testing required. Driving a Rise van or lift equipped bus is a daily function of the job. Posi-tion requires individual to lift and carry 50+ pounds on a regular basis. Posi-tion is full-time, M-F with excellent benefits. $11-$12 HR/DOQ with a generous training & benefit package.

Submit cover letter and resume to Jamie at

[email protected].

www.rise.orgEqual Opportunity

Employer

SunThisweek.com

Framing Carpentersand Window Installers

All levels of exp. Work lo-cally, no overnight/out of town travel. Positions are FT and benefits eligible. Must have valid D/L, pass background check and drug screen. Call our job line at: 952.380.3720Or send resumes to: [email protected]

Now Hiring!Medical Assembly

positions paying $11+Food Packaging positions

paying $8.50+& Skilled Industrial

Positions $11+All shifts available

Open house every Wednesday 9 am - 3 pm in our Chaska and Bloom-ington office (no appoint-ment necessary). Bring proper I9 documentation.

Call (952)924-9000 or E-mail:

[email protected]

5510 Full-time

McLane MinnesotaNow Hiring Experienced

CDL A Drivers*$2500 Signing Bonus*

McLane Minnesota, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire-Hathaway, is currently seeking quali-fied candidates to join our team! McLane, a whole-sale grocery distributor, has been in business for over 119 years and con-tinues to grow each year! Our Minnesota location has recently added ad-ditional customers and must fill team driver posi-tions immediately. If you want home time, a secure paycheck, and make over $60,000, in your first year, apply now.

Program runs until September 30th.

Drive for the best, drive for McLane!

McLane Minnesota1111 5th Street West

Northfield, MN [email protected]

(507) 664-3038 Fax: (507) 664-3042


Now hiring 2nd Shift Technicians!$1000.00 Hiring Bonus**Metro Area Republic Ser-vices locations are looking for experienced Techni-cians to join our team!Republic Services offers Medical/Dental, Vision, 401k w/company match, PTO, Tool and Boot allow-ance, Safety Incentives and more!For more information on jobs available and to apply, please go to www.republic services.com and click on the “Working for Republic” link at the top by October 9th, 2013.EOE M/F/D/V**Hiring bonus to be paid out after 6 months of em-ployment.

5520 Part-time

Anchor Bank, N.A.,Eaganseeks a Part-time Teller.Requirements: at least 1 year of previous customer service and cash handling experience,exceptional customer service skills and good figure aptitude required. Must be flex-ible and available M-F 7:30 a.m.-6:15p.m.,Saturdays 8:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Apply online at: https://www.anchorlink.com/careers.htm. EEO/AA

Asst. Teacher/TeacherLighthouse Explorers

Christian Child Centerin Rosemount now hiring Asst. Teacher / Teacher for their preschool & school-age program. Approx. 30 hrs/wk.

Also accepting applicationsfor Substitute work.

Contact Ms. Jackie at:651-423-2566 Ext. 121

or email: [email protected]


Children’s Dance Instructor!

P.T. children’s dance in-structor 18 mo. - 12 yrs old Love of children and dance experience required. Car is needed. Training provided! We are looking for outgo-ing, organized & respon-sible dance teachers! Send information to: Tara@T i p p i To e s D a n c e . c o m www.TippiToesDance.com

Church Secretary: Luther-an Church of Our Savior, Rosemount, MN is seeking a PT Church Secretary. The position will start with 15 hrs/wk at $12-13/hr, DOQ. Request job description or submit letter of appli-cation, resume & refer-ences to: [email protected]. Applications close 10/24/13.

Customer Service PT, eves, sat. We need outgoing people with ex-cellent customer service skills. Many locations, see website for details.pilgrimdrycleaners.com

Dog Walker & Pet Sitterneeded PT- Send resume:[email protected]

Driver needed for light de-liveries in metro. M-Thurs approx 25 hrs. Inquiries to: [email protected]

5520 Part-time

Family seeking a Home Health Aide to assist w/food prep & housekeeping, M-F, AM in Lakeville. $15/hr - 5 hrs week. Call Carrie at 612-708-7912

Medical Clinic Cleaning in Eagan.Mon thru Fri 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM & Saturdays 10:00 PM to midnight. 27 hrs/wk $11.00/hour. Very nice location! Apply online:www.envirotechclean.com

5520 Part-time

Fantasy GiftsSalesclerk

Lakeville location11276 210th St. Mon, Wed, Fri eve, Sat day shift, set schedule. Applications at store or Send resume to:

[email protected]

SELL IT, BUY ITin Sun Classifieds

952.846-2000 orSunThisweek.com

5520 Part-time

Part-time Handyman needed for Lakeville company. Up to 32

hours per month may be needed. General working hours are 8-4:30 Skilled

in general mainte-nance. Some plumb-ing/electrical a plus.

Please email your resume and cover letter to

[email protected]

PT Accounting Specialist

A 60 year Bloomington based company is seek-ing a PT Accounting Spe-cialist to work 4 days per week/6 hour shifts (24 hours per week) from 9am-3pm. Must have 1-2+ years accounts receiv-able/payable/collections exp. Accounting software/programs experience preferred. Macola/Gold-mine/Goldrush experi-ence and cost accounting a plus. Background check is required. Pay rate will be based on experience ($14-18/hour).

E-mail resumes to: [email protected]

EOE/AA/D/V/M/F Employer

Reimbursed SeniorVolunteer Positions

Lutheran Social Service of MN is looking for volun-teers (age 55 & older) to serve in our Foster Grand-parent or Senior Compan-ion Programs. Our vol-unteers receive a tax-free hourly stipend, as well as mileage reimbursement and other benefits.Contact Melissa Grimmer at 651-310-9443 or email:

[email protected]

SunThisweek.com


HOLIDAY INN LAKEVILLE

PT/FT • Pool Attendants • Housekeeping

Apply in person atHoliday Inn & Suites

20800 Kenrick Ave. LVOr apply online at

www.hilakeville.com

Window Cleaners Want-ed: Will train, start at $10-$15/hr. Ladder exp. a plus. 952-431-5521

5540 Healthcare

Hiring Live-In CaregiversPT. Experience needed. Competitive pay. Apply at: www.seniorhelpers.com/

burnsville

My Brothers’ KeeperRN Needed

Knowledge of home health. Very part time work. Flexible scheduling.Area needed is southern metro. Please fax resume attn.: Gay 952-746-5738 Or email:[email protected]




GROWWITHUS!Kick Start Your Career With an Industry Leader TODAY!

Job Fair/Open HouseHosted by Transport America

Oct 5th, 9am – 2pm

1715 Yankee Doodle Road, EaganWe’ll see you in Eagan on October 5th!

Interview with company leaders on the spot abouta transportation career in management, operations,

maintenance & driving.

Go to www.transportamerica.com, go to our openingtitled “Job Fair/Open House” to learn more about a great

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Harvest of Art on display The Eagan Art House’s eighth annual Harvest of Art com-munity art exhibit is on display through Nov. 1 at Byerly’s Eagan, Eagan Dunn Bros, Eagan Com-munity Center, Easter Lutheran Church and Ring Mountain Cream-ery. For more informa-tion, call 651-675-5521.

BoDeans in Burnsville Tickets will go on sale at noon Sept. 27 for the 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, performance by the Bo-Deans at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tick-ets will be $48 and $43 at the box office, by phone at 800-745-3000 and at Ticketmaster.com.

Holiday fun at BPAC Making a return to the Burnsville Perform-ing Arts Center stage is The Girl Singers of the Hit Parade’s “Christmas Show” at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 with melodies from the classics to swinging and

rocking tunes. Tickets are $19 each. The Great Northern Union Chorus “Christ-mas Stories” performs on the main stage Dec. 21 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. GNU is a men’s a cappella chorus based in the Twin Cit-ies area. Reserved adult tickets are $20 to $35 with special pricing for seniors 65-plus and chil-dren 12 and under. Also returning to the BPAC is the Twin Cities Ballet’s “The Nutcracker Ballet.” Performances are 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13; 2 and 7 p.m. Satur-day, Dec. 14; and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. Reserved tickets are $16 to $32 with special pricing for seniors 65-plus and children 12 and under. Tickets for “The Nutcracker Ballet” go on sale at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. Tickets can be pur-chased at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or online at Ticket-master.com.

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tary School of Arts and Science to provide stu-dents the opportunity to explore classroom con-cepts through hands-on arts learning projects at Caponi Art Park, focus-ing on nature, the envi-ronment, and recycling. Paideia Academy, Apple Valley, received a $7,544 grant for students in grades 5-8 to partici-pate in a two-week resi-dency with metal sculp-ture artist Gita Ghei. Students will learn the history, engineering, and practices of metal art mobiles as they work together to make a large mobile for public display.

Scott County Art Crawl The fourth annual Scott County Art Crawl, a self-guided fine arts tour, will take place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in Prior Lake, Savage and Shakopee. A variety of media in-cluding paintings, pho-tography, sculpture, jew-elry, glass art and more will be featured. Art-work will be available for purchase. More information and maps are available at lo-

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Guest artist workshops The Eagan Art House is hosting two guest art-ist workshops. The first, Traditional Japanese Bookbinding, is offered 1-5 p.m. Satur-day, Oct. 12. This work-shop is taught by Sheila NcNellis Asato, a visual artist with more than 25 years experience teach-ing and exhibiting. She also teaches at the Min-nesota Center for Book Arts. Maiolica Tile Making is offered 1-5 p.m. Satur-day, Nov. 9. This work-shop is taught by Duluth artist Karin Kraemer. The fee for each of the workshops is $30 and includes supplies. Pre-registration is required. The workshops are supported by a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. The Eagan Art House is located at 3981 Lex-ington Ave. S. For more information, go to www.eaganarthouse.org or call 651-675-5521.

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Books Author Gary Bruegge-mann will lead a discussion of his book “Minnesota’s Old-est Murder Mystery: The Case of Edward Phalen, St. Paul’s Unsaintly Pioneer,” 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Hear his theories on the cold case involving a founding father of St. Paul. Carrie Rocha, author of “Pocket Your Dollars,” will share how to overcome debt, 11 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 5, Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.

Events/festivals Medieval Fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at

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Exhibits Visual art exhibit by Stephanie Molstre-Kotz is on display through October at the Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rose-mount. Dan Petrov’s “The Mys-tery of Light” exhibit is on display through Oct. 26 in the Burnsville Performing Arts Center gallery, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Information: 952-895-4679 or www.

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Music Three Faces of the King featuring the music of Elvis, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets: $51, $61 and $71 at the box office, Ticketmaster.com or 800-982-2787. Ben Rosenbush and the Brighton, along with spe-cial guests Jenn Alexander and Chris Greseth, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holy-oke Ave. Tickets: $15 at the box office and www.Lakevil-leAreaArtsCenter.com. An Acoustic Brunch Fundraiser for CCFA-Crohn’s & Colitis Founda-tion of America, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, Ice-house, 2528 Nicollet Ave. S.,

Twin Cities singer-songwriter Ben Rosenbush (pictured) and his folk-rock bandmates the Brighton are set to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The eight-piece orchestral band, complete with strings and horns, will be joined at the concert by local singers Jenn Alexander and Chris Greseth. Tickets are $15 and are available in person at the arts center, 20965 Holyoke Ave., and online at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. (Photo submitted)

Minneapolis. Performances by Elizabeth Kupchella, Faith Boblett, Dustin Lee, and Lydia Hoglund of Bomba de Luz. Featuring a silent auc-tion and wine grab. Cost: $30 for adults, $10 for children. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Minnesota/Da-kotas Chapter of the CCFA. Tickets available at the door and in advance at www.b rownpape r t i cke ts .com/event/461375. “Spooky Music 2” by the Minnesota Symphonic Winds, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets: $25 or $15 for groups of 10 or more at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmas-ter.com.

Poetry Poetry Jam and Rap Bat-tle, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. Informa-tion: 952-953-2385.

Theater “The Fantasticks,” pre-sented by NewBridge Theatre Company, 8 p.m. Sept. 26-28 and 2 p.m. Sept. 29, 105 Sec-ond St. E., Hastings. Informa-tion: 651-295-3224, www.newbridgetc.com. “Arsenic & Old Lace,” presented by the Prior Lake Players Community Theatre, 7 p.m. Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 1-2, and 2 p.m. Oct. 27, at Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road S.E.,

Prior Lake. Tickets: $14/adults, $12/seniors and stu-dents, and $8 for children 12 and under at www.plplayers.org or at the door. Informa-tion: www.plplayers.org.

Workshops/classes/other Rock 4 Real, an authen-tic rock ’n’ roll experience for adults, begins Oct. 23 for five sessions at MacPhail Cen-ter for Music in Minneapolis. Coaches will be Mike Arturi and Tim Mahoney. Informa-tion: macphail.org/offerings/adults/ensembles or 612-321-0100. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Battle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Ap-ple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Adult painting open stu-dio, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays at the Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: 651-675-5521. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5-7 p.m. Mon-days at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksSchoolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burns-ville, 952-736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with spe-cial needs (ASD/DCD pro-grams), In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, 952-736-3644.

Broadway Kids Dance and Theater Program for all ages and abilities, In the Company of Kids, 13710 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville (Co-lonial Shopping Center), 952-736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults at the Eagan Art House to create beaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Friday of each month from 1-3 p.m. Information: 651-675-5500. Soy candle making classes held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Presented by Making Scents in Minnesota. Country line dance classes held for intermedi-ates Mondays 1:30-4 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farmington, $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Begin-ners, 9-10 a.m.; Intermediate, 10 a.m. to noon. $5/class. Call 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 Rob-ert Trail Library. Information: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected].

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Sunday, Sept. 29 Denmark Township His-torical Society, event to rec-ognize and thank donors who helped save Valley School, 2:30 p.m., Carpenter Nature Center, 12805 St. Croix Trail S., South Washington County. Folklorist John Berquist will perform. Free. Information: Wayne Boyd, 651-436-8031, [email protected].

Monday, Sept. 30 Human Trafficking In-formation Night, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 13900 Bis-cayne Ave. W., Rosemount. Light meal at 6:30 p.m., pre-sentation by a representa-tive from Catholic Charities’ Trafficking Victims Services at 7 p.m., followed by question-and-answer session.

Thursday, Oct. 3 Dementia Caregiver Sup-port Group, 10 a.m., third floor administration conference room, Park Nicollet, 14000 Fairview Drive, Burnsville. Free. Information: Connie at 952-993-8739.

Friday, Oct. 4 Forever Wild Family Fri-day: The Talking Strings, 7-8:30 p.m., Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Explore the history and evolution of Gypsy music from the 17th century to today. All ages. Free. Registration re-quested at www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks.

Saturday, Oct. 5 “Honoring Choices” pro-gram about medical decisions and health care directives, 9-11 a.m., Rosemount United Meth-odist Church, 14770 Canada Ave. W., Rosemount. Speaker: 9:30 a.m. Sponsored by Rose-mount UMC and Fairview Clin-ic. Free. Information: 651-423-

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Dakota Valley Symphony opens season with Oct. 13 concert

The Dakota Valley Symphony is kicking off its 2013-14 season with a pops concert in Burnsville featuring Cuban piano virtuoso Ignacio “Nachi-to” Herrera. A child music prodigy who stunned audiences in his home country at age 12 with his masterful perfor-mance of Rachmaninoff’s “Concerto No. 2,” Herrera went on to become pianist, director and arranger for the prestigious Orquestra Cubanismo. Now based in the Twin Cities – he was named “Best Jazz Artist” in 2007 in a City Pages readers poll – Herrera will be bringing his explosive performance style to the stage of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center on Oct. 13 for the concert which opens the Dakota Valley Symphony’s 28th season. “He never fails to in-spire audiences with his powerful, rhythmic play-ing – he is beyond com-pare,” said Dakota Valley Symphony director Ste-phen Ramsey. “His amaz-ing music will shake you by the neck with its hot-blooded, visceral appeal.” The concert will feature a performance of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” as well as “Cuban Fire Suite: Fortune of

Formerly the pianist for the prestigious Orquestra Cubanismo, Ignacio “Nachito” Herrera will be bringing his explosive performance style to Burnsville on Oct. 13 for the opening concert in the Dakota Valley Symphony’s 28th season. (Photo submitted)

Family reunion for Ole & Lena “Ole & Lena’s Family Reunion” will take the Lakeville Area Arts Center stage Oct. 18-20. The show’s producers describe the comedy as a “wonderfully funny look at love, family and growing old together.” Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 and 19, and 2 p.m. Oct. 20. Tickets are $17.50 and can be purchased online at www.LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com. (Photo submitted)

Fools” by John Richards, Aaron Copland’s “Dan-zano Cubano,” Gershwin’s “Cuban Overture” and other pieces. Tickets for the concert range from $5 to $16 and are available in person at the Burnsville arts cen-ter’s box office and online through Ticketmaster.com.

Following the Oct. 13 concert, the Dakota County-based symphony’s season continues Dec. 8 with a performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” also at the Burnsville arts cen-ter. The symphony’s full schedule is online at www.dakotavalleysymphony.org.

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Fall Pickleball Festival, 2-5 p.m., Apple Valley Senior Cen-ter, 14603 Hayes Road. Hosted by Dakota County Pickleball Club – Rosemount. Free. Food donations for the Rosemount Food Shelf appreciated.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit red-crossblood.org to make an ap-pointment or for more informa-tion. • Oct. 3, 1-7 p.m., Farming-ton Fire Department, Station 1, 21625 Denmark Ave., Farming-ton. • Oct. 3, 1-7 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 28595 Ran-dolph, Randolph. • Oct. 8, 1-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 14770 Can-ada Ave., Rosemount. • Oct. 8, 1:30-7:30 p.m., Crossroads Church, 17671 Glacier Way, Lakeville.


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writing, customizing their education through technol-ogy and behavior.” Teachers will also be working with a smaller number of students. In-stead of teaching two half-day groups of about 48 stu-dents, a teacher can focus on one classroom. “It will begin clos-ing those achievement gaps earlier,” Pierce said. “There’s a lot of pressure to get the children where they need to be. They’ll be able to move slower in Sep-tember so they can move faster later on in the year.” Board Member Melissa Sauser offered a sugges-tion for teachers and fami-lies to consider where “the responsibility is if they choose to send child home, to realize what they’re missing and what they can

work on with their child.” Pierce reported signifi-cant transportation sav-ings of a approximately $150,000 for the year be-cause the district didn’t need to have as many bus routes in the afternoon. “A large portion of those funds we can roll into programming,” Pierce said. The 2013 Minnesota Legislature passed funding for all-day kindergarten in Minnesota. Farming-ton already has a tuition-based, all-day option. Registration for kin-dergarten for the 2014-15 school year is January.

Another grant Superintendent Jay Haugen reported at Mon-day’s meeting that the dis-trict received another Mon-santo grant of $10,000. The grant will be used by the middle school environ-

mental studies program to learn about the Vermillion River watershed. Students will learn about biodiver-sity, collect specimens, take water samples and identify microorganisms. The mid-dle school science teachers will be writing books on iPads for the class. The first grant was used by high school students in 2012.

Team honored Several members of the Farmington Community Education varsity compe-tition cheer team was hon-ored at Monday’s meeting after winning the 2013 WOW Factor national championship and grand champion trophy in Feb-ruary with a high score of 306.25.


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grade, Brown said. Six ele-mentary schools — Cedar Park, Parkview, Green-leaf, Shannon Park, Dia-mond Path and Red Pine — are near capacity and will likely face this chal-lenge, she said. In addition to offering the program for free, the district plans to do away with its waiting list by ac-

cepting all interested fami-lies. Currently the program has a waiting list of about 37 students – 4 percent of the 986 children enrolled in the program. Most of these students either wish to open-enroll from an-other district or enrolled after the deadline. Officials hope to gain early enrollment estimates by surveying parents of

potential District 196 kindergartners. Though early projections provide a good estimate, there’s typi-cally an upswing in all-day kindergarten enrollment near the beginning of the school year, Brown said. The district will contin-ue to offer its half-day pro-gram, based on interest.

Jessica Harper is at [email protected].

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$172,500. His contract was set to run out June 30, 2014. “Thank you for that, I very much look forward to the next three years,” Haugen said following the vote. The contract also de-creased the maximum ac-cumulation of sick days from 200 to 50. Sick leave days over 50 in the super-intendent’s balance will be rolled into to the post re-tirement health reimburse-ment arrangement. The contribution amount will be based on the superintendent’s per diem rate of pay and such days will then be deducted from the balance.

The district will also provide Haugen and his dependents with health and hospitalization cover-age in the school district’s group plan and make a contribution toward the premium in the same amount that is provided to other regular, independent employees of the school district. The resolution adopted by the School Board on May 28 provides a per pay-check stipend of $235 for two-party or $555 for fam-ily coverage. Rosemount-Apple Val-ley-Eagan School District 196 Superintendent Jane Berenz recently received a 2 percent pay increase, which upped her annual salary to $195,840 begin-

ning July 1. Berenz received a 3.78 percent pay raise in 2012 after incurring a pay freeze for three years. District 196 is the fourth largest district in the state with 28,000 stu-dents. Farmington has 6,900 students. New Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District Su-perintendent Joe Gothard will be paid a base salary of $185,000 this year un-der a three-year contract approved May 2. District 191 is the 15th largest school district in the state with 9,500 stu-dents.


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district’s portion of prop-erty taxes on a $225,000 home — the average value in District 196 — would increase by $184 in 2014. But the lower board-ap-proved levy would lower taxes on the same home by $128, which would leave the homeowner with a net increase of $56. If the levy fails in No-vember, most homeowners in District 196 would have the school portion of their property taxes fall in 2014 despite a projected rise in property values, Solomon

said. The average-valued home in District 196 is expected to increase by $9,000 next year from $216,000 in 2013. Without the referen-dum, an increase in over-all property wealth would cause property taxes to fall. Property taxes account for 19.42 percent of Dis-trict 196’s revenue. The board has lowered the district’s tax levy ev-ery year for the past four years. As a result, the dis-trict’s board-approved tax levy has fallen by 5 per-

cent from $75.85 million in 2011 to $68.18 million in 2013. Debt refinancing and other money-saving ac-tions by the board enabled it to make prior decreases, Solomon said. The School Board is expected to vote on the fi-nal levy following a truth and taxation hearing at its Dec. 9 meeting. The final levy can be lower but not higher than the prelimi-nary amount.

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

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Halloween Committee meeting The next Rosemount Halloween Committee meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the Cen-tral Park Shelter. For more information, contact Mike Bouchard at 651-423-4603, [email protected] or Barb Hester at 651-423-3446, [email protected].

Police Explorers The Inver Grove Heights Police Explorers will hold an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Inver Grove Heights Police Department, 8150 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Police exploring is for youth ages 14 to 20 inter-ested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. Police Ex-plorers receive training on a variety of topics including traffic stops, hostage nego-tiation, crime scene process-ing, and high risk search warrants. Explorers train on Sun-day evenings on a weekly basis and attend a four-day state competition in April each year. Explorers are eligible to go on ride-a-longs with police officers and have exclusive scholarship oppor-tunities. Interested students should attend the informa-tional meeting or contact an advisor at 651-450-2525.

Rosemount Parks and Rec Register for the following Rosemount Parks and Recreation programs online at www.ci.rosemount.mn.us, at the parks and recreation office, or call 651-322-6000 for more information. Wheels, Wings, Sails and Rails (ages 3.5 to 6), 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Oct. 14-28, Rosemount Commu-nity Center. Discover how cars, planes and trains work and have fun with experi-ments and Lego activities. Cost: $39. Halloween Costume Ex-change – Drop off clean “gently used” Hallow-een costumes at the parks and recreation office now through Friday, Oct. 4, and receive a costume ex-change voucher. Redeem the voucher for a different used costume on Monday, Oct. 7, or Tuesday, Oct. 8 (5:30-7:30 p.m.) at the Rosemount Community Center, Room 204. Parent/Tot Open Gym (ages 5 and under), 9:30-11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Rosemount Com-munity Center. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to par-ticipate in this drop-in pro-gram. Balls and other play equipment provided. Super-vision of children during tot open gym is the responsibili-ty of the parent or guardian. Pumpkins and Black

Cats Art Fun (ages 2 to 5), 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, Rosemount Community Center. Make a funny black cat, paint a pumpkin picture and more. Cost: $19 per child/parent pair. Children 2 years of age must attend the class with a parent; children ages 3-5 can attend the class alone if toilet trained. Crafts and Canvas Cre-ations (ages 5 to 11), 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, Oct. 11, Rosemount Community Center. Make creative proj-ects using dogs, pigs and rac-coons as subjects. Presented by Abrakadoodle. Cost: $41.

Farmington Library events The Farmington Library, 508 Third St., will offer the following programs. Call 651-438-0250 for more in-formation. Farmington Library Af-ternoon Book Group, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. The group will discuss “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. New members welcome. Legos and Duplos at the Library, 10:30-11 a.m. Fri-day, Oct. 4. Ages: 2-12. Minnesota Zoomobile – Cool Animals of the North, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Live animals, bio-logical artifacts, storytelling and audience participation are used to create a fun, memorable program. All ages.

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