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Bullying scarred boy for lifeTwin Cities woman talks about how the bullying her son endured transformed his life in a devastating way .

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local man spins mermaid talesLakeville actor to tell the stories of mythical creatures in Mermaid Cove at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival .

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Blaze aim to recreate magicInjuries are hindering the Burnsville girls soccer team, but the players hope 2012 is as magical as last season .

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by Tad JohnsonSuN ThISweek

when Mary moved into her house a few years ago, she planted some flowers . each spring they bloom and she rejoices in the day to come free from the yelling, screaming and the abuse she suffered at the hands of her former husband . Its been nearly a decade since the abuse started and it took Mary several years to finally leave her husband . Its been several more years to put her life back together

for herself and her children . I appreciate every day, Mary said . People take so many things for granted . After she left her husband and the abusive relationship behind, Mary went back to school to earn a degree in which she can help vic-tims of domestic abuse in some way . I never thought any of this would be possible, she said . I have a new self-confidence, feeling

by T.W. BudigSuN ThISweek

Former Gov . Tim Pawlenty is doing just fine, his supporters say . On the short list of many na-tional pundits as a possible vice presidential candidate, Pawlenty was passed over again when Re-publican presidential candidate Mitt Romney like Arizona u .S . Sen . John McCain four years ago picked somebody else . Romney, whom Pawlenty has heavily campaigned for, selected budget hawk and wisconsin u .S . Rep . Paul Ryan . Pawlenty immediately signaled support . I am excited about a Romney-Ryan ticket and look forward to doing all I can to help them win this election, he said in a state-ment . Appearing on ABCs This week

on Aug . 12, Pawlenty insisted he hadnt been supporting Romney because he thought he would be vice president . Im not disappointed I didnt get something I didnt expect, said Pawlenty, a former eagan City Council member and state representative . Former Pawlenty chief of staff and commissioner Dan Mcelroy, president/CeO of hospitality Minnesota, said Pawlenty indi-cated weeks ago the Romney cam-paign should look at other vice-presidential contenders . hes a young kid, said Mcel-roy of Burnsville and former long-time legislator from the area . hes enormously talented . And hes busy . Pawlenty has growing ties to

by Tad JohnsonSuN ThISweek

It is reported that one in four women will be the victim of domes-tic abuse in their lifetime . Burnsville-based 360 Communi-tiess domestic abuse services work with more than 2,500 victims annu-ally thats nearly seven victims per day . Local residents can help turn back the tide of domestic abuse by reporting incidents of possible do-mestic abuse . Officials at 360 Communities un-derstand that neighbors or family members are apprehensive about re-porting abuse for fear of retribution or a whole host of other reasons . But they say the important mes-sage to remember that is domestic

by Jessica HarperSuN ThISweek

high school isnt easy for freshman Zak Dale . hes invisible to most of his classmates, especially the popular students, until one fateful day . The timeless story of adolescent strife is present-ed by eagan resident Dean Ammerman in his recently published book, Anteater Boy . My hope is that my readers have some fun, Ammerman said . I hope they can feel better about trusting in themselves after reading the book . The 55-year-old decid-ed to write the novel after searching for an uplifting coming-of-age story . A lot of them are de-pressing, so I decided to create one myself, he said . As Ammermans char-acter, Zak, attempts to define himself and attract the attention of a popular girl, he runs into trouble, including one incident that causes the school to close for the afternoon . Along the way, a teacher makes a meaningful impression on the teenager . Ammerman said he didnt plot the book out ahead of time, and instead

Dakota County woman overcomesbarriers to leaving her abusive relationship

A new life blooms

eagan author entertains with Anteater Boy

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty greets Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to the stage during a campaign stop in February at Freightmasters in Eagan.

Photo by Jessica harper

Eagan firefighter Todd Adamson shows 4-year-old Jacob Vogel and 2-year-old Danikate Vogel how to use a fire hose during the Fire Departments annual ice cream social on Aug. 9 at the Eagan Fire Safety Center.

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help turn back the tide of domestic abuse

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Former governor shrugs off speculationhe would be vice presidential pick

pawlenty gets passed over again

Burnsville Mayor eliza-beth kautz turned the ta-bles Tuesday on Jerry wil-lenburg, the top vote-getter in the mayoral primary four years ago . This time kautz came out on top, with 1,676 votes to willenburgs 1,470, ac-cording to unofficial results reported by Dakota County . Bill David Ansari got 225 votes in the three-way race for two spots on the ballot . kautz and willenburg will now have a November rematch, with wil-lenburg asserting shes been in office

too long and kautz claiming a long record of progress for Burnsville . willenburg, a past candi-date for City Council and the District 191 School Board, raised eyebrows four years ago by outpolling kautz in the primary by 17 votes . he was a vocal opponent

of building the $20 million Burns-ville Performing Arts Center, which kautz had championed and voted to approve . The veteran mayor, first elected

kautz top vote-getter in Burnsville mayoral primary

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by John GessnerSun ThiSweek

LeD billboards with changeable messages may soon be seen along inter-state 35w in the north end of Burnsville. At an Aug. 13 work ses-sion, a City Council ma-jority ordered preparation of ordinance changes that would allow LeD bill-boards with messages that change no more frequently than every eight seconds. For every billboard face an owner converts to LeD, one static billboard face in Burnsville would have to be removed. The new LeD billboards would have to be mounted on decorative new

poles, and the signs would have to accommodate pub-lic service announcements. The changes were prompted by a request from Clear Channel Outdoors, which has four billboards in Burnsville and is looking to expand its digital billboard network here. The company plans to remove one of its bill-boards, along County Road 11 near interstate 35e, and convert one or both of its two billboards along i-35w, according to Matthew wei-land, senior real estate rep-resentative for Clear Chan-nel Outdoors. Council Member Mary Sherry and Mayor eliza-

beth kautz have been cool to flashing billboards set against views of the Min-nesota River valley in the citys northern entrance. Sherry has been especial-ly vocal, and objected to the eight-second changeability, saying it will distract driv-ers. i used to buy billboard space, she said. You buy them because you want to distract people. hello? Five of the nine bill-boards in Burnsville are un-der agreements to eventu-ally be removed. John Gessner can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

LED billboards likely in Burnsville


City taxes on an average-valued Burnsville home would fall slightly next year under the citys latest 2013 tax proposal. The City Council is ex-pected to vote Sept. 4 on a maximum levy increase of about 2.7 percent. Tax-es would rise by about $710,950, for a total levy of $27.5 million. The city tax on an aver-age-valued home ($187,000) would fall by about $7, the city estimates. The city tax on $1 mil-lion in commercial/indus-trial property would rise by an estimated $601. even though total tax collections would go up, taxes on the average-valued home would fall because residential property values have dropped faster than commercial values, shifting more of the overall tax bur-den to commercial proper-ties. The value of the $187,000 home will have fallen by 7.5 percent from 2012 to 2013, compared with a 1.7 percent drop for $1 million in com-mercial/industrial property, the city estimates.

City taxes on an average-valued home dropped by about $100 in 2012, when the city levied 3.7 percent less than it had in 2011. But that one-time de-crease reflected the state Legislatures axing of the Market Value homestead Credit, which would have required the city to levy $1.2 million more to pay proper-ty tax reimbursements. To maintain current ser-vices and spending plans, the 2013 levy would have to rise by about $1.2 million, or 4.5 percent. Council members di-rected city staffers in June to pare the increase. Staffers had already identified po-tential savings, such as elim-inating a deputy city man-ager position vacated by a retirement and postponing planned annual contribu-tions for parks projects, in-frastructure replacement, and preparation for an em-erald ash borer infestation. The $1.2 million increase was cut to $703,440. Coun-cil members received the changes with little comment at an Aug. 13 work session. Council members did reject a proposal to cut the city contribution to Greater

MSP, a public-private eco-nomic development effort. The net savings would be $7,500. Staffers will continue to look for savings as de-partment budgets take shape, City Manager Craig ebeling said. i know you think like that anyway, Council Member Mary Sherry said. The less impact we can have on our taxpayers, the better. State law requires cities to certify maximum levies before final adoption of budgets and levies. Levies can be lower than the maxi-mum, but not higher. Burnsvilles council is scheduled to vote on a bud-get and levy Dec. 4. Budget open houses the city has held in recent years have been poorly at-tended. This year, the city will try a virtual open house on its website that will begin Oct. 10. The vir-tual open house will allow for resident feedback, the city says.

John Gessner can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Burnsville eyes 2.7 percent levy hikeCity residential taxes could fall slightly

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the private sector as a corpo-rate board member. If Pawlenty decides to en-ter public service again, that would be great, McElroy said, noting Pawlenty has al-ready made a huge contribu-tion. I want whatever Tim wants, McElroy said. Hennepin County Com-missioner and Minnesota Republican National Com-mittee member Jeff Johnson expects Pawlenty to reenter public service. I dont think hes done, said Johnson, who served in the Legislature during the Pawlenty years. Pundits in Minnesota view the U.S. Senate race in 2014, when Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken faces re-election, as an opportunity for Pawlenty. Pawlenty would be a strong U.S. Senate candi-date, Johnson believes, or he could join the Romney ad-ministration. Former Republican U.S. Sen. Rod Grams in recent

days has been privately say-ing he thought Romney would pick Ryan. He wouldnt have been surprised had Pawlenty gotten the nod, explained Grams, but Ryan brings Washington experience. Tim has been a good guy a smart kid, Grams said. Grams, who believes Romney will beat Democrat-ic President Barack Obama unless something weird happens, sees Pawlentys im-mediate future as serving in the Romney administration, perhaps as secretary of agri-culture or human services. His (Pawlentys) eyes are on the campaign, and I think thats where his focus is, Grams said.

Overlooked again The national punditry long ago pinned the label of charisma-challenged on Pawlenty, and even Pawlen-ty supporters do not grow lyrical in describing the strengths of the two-term governor. Hes not a man whos

larger than life, said Rep. Jim Abeler. R-Anoka, short-ly after Pawlenty declared his short-lived presidential candidacy on a baking roof-top in Des Moines, Iowa, last summer. Pawlenty perhaps would not mind being seen as the Maytag repair man of politician knowledgeable, competent, right tool in hand, explained Abeler, who served with Pawlenty in the state House of Representa-tives. Pundits suggested one of the strongest assets Pawlenty could have brought to the Romney ticket was finite stage presence an assur-ance that he would not out-shine Romney. A Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted Aug. 8-12 showed 14 percent of conservative Republicans held strongly favorable views of Pawlenty prior to the Ryan pick. Bill Hillsman, of North-woods Advertising, a firm that has produced iconic campaign ads for Paul Well-stone and Jesse Ventura,

said Pawlentys son-of-a-truck-driver, blue-collar im-age seemed unconvincing a son of a truck driver would never have meekly stood down from running for the U.S. Senate because the Bush White House placed a call, he argued last summer. I think the real problem for Pawlenty is theres not a lot there, Hillsman said. Critics have found Pawlentys explanation of his conservative roots, con-sidering his upbringing in Democrat-leaning South St. Paul and the union ties among his siblings, a little puzzling. In his campaign book, Courage to Stand, Pawlenty expresses a certain a mystification. Why I became a conser-vative so early on is anyones guess, but my steadfast views were on display immediately through the course of those kitchen-table debates with my dad or others, Pawlenty wrote. In his book, Pawlenty chronicles the harsh impact the closure of the once thriv-

ing stockyards of South St. Paul had on his family and city, the early loss of his mother to cancer, the joys of playing hockey and of fam-ily. One tie Pawlenty had to the Romney campaign, other than his active sup-port that has him traveling the country as a Romney surrogate, is the friendship his wife, Mary Pawlenty, has reportedly struck with Rom-neys wife, Ann Romney. National media have re-ported that Mary Pawlenty, a former judge, and Ann Romney are genuinely fond of one another. His wife may have played a role in another perceived strength for Romney. In his book, Tim Pawlen-ty speaks of his wife, an evangelical Christian, as helping him understand the ongoing, dynamic relevance of Scripture to life. While raised a Catho-lic, Pawlenty was drawn to Mary Pawlentys religious views and church, Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie. His evangelical creden-

tials were seen as politically useful to Romney a means of pacifying the uneasiness some evangelicals may have felt in voting for a Mormon. Ryan is Catholic. As for carrying his home state for Romney, Pawlenty never broke the 50 percent threshold in his gubernato-rial elections 44 percent in 2002, about 47 percent in 2006 and political watch-ers in Minnesota consider it highly improbable he could have delivered the state for Romney. Another story about Pawlenty and the Romney pick is online at www.Sun-Thisweek.com.

Tad Johnson can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

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Republicans dont deserve the credit To the editor: A recent letter to the edi-tor praised our current Re-publican senator for balanc-ing the budget and turning a hefty deficit to a positive balance. The writer claims to be a CPA. Nevertheless, her claims about taxes and budget balances well they just dont add up. All the Republican incumbents in the Eagan area claim to have balanced the budget and not to have raised tax-es. Unfortunately, they en-gaged in shadow accounting because their balanced bud-get of $500 million doesnt take into account the $2.2 billion they still owe to the schools, money borrowed from our children. And yet they still want more deregulation of busi-nesses. Compare your home value today with six years ago. On an average $300,000 home in the area, you could have lost up to 30 percent in its value resulting from the Republican dereg-ulation policies. You cant be better off when your home is worth less, your

property taxes have gone up, and they have not paid back the money borrowed from the schools. You dont have a $500 million balance when you owe $2.2 billion in loans. You dont have to be a CPA to know that pro-duces a negative balance of $1.7 billion, not a surplus. Our Republican state senator and his colleagues are good talkers. But we need real accountants/pub-lic servants to make our economy work. Lets make a real change in November and support Jim Carlson, a businessman who talks honestly about the economy and who will work with all members of the Legislature, not just his own side. BETTY MACkEYEagan

Statements about Caponi Art Park were untrue To the editor: I agree with a previous letter writer that Eagan does have wonderful parks. One in particular offers visi-tors a wholly unique experi-

ence Caponi Art Park and Learning Center. Unfortu-nately, the letter writer was uninformed about many as-pects of the park, which re-sulted in untrue statements being published. Here are the facts: Anthony Caponi is professor emeritus from Macalester College and a respected sculptor, author and philosopher; Caponi Art Park is a 20-year-old, unique park operated by a self-sustaining nonprofit or-ganization. As a previous Caponi Art Park board member, I know that Anthony Caponi never owned the land on which the townhouses are situated; and in fact, the Caponis joined others who lobbied for the land to re-main open green space. None of the sculptures on display in the park are students work. As a nonprofit organi-zation, the Caponi Art Park board of directors supports the mission that the park be accessible to everyone by not charging admission fees. The nonprofit is fortunate to have many donors who love and support the park by giving generously.

The current modest attendance has soared ex-ponentially from 5,500 peo-ple in 2008 to 17,400 people in 2011, an increase of 216 percent. Just this month over 800 people were in the park enjoying the Japanese drum performance on a beautiful evening at the am-phitheater. The park has drawn visitors from other states and internationally to its cultural performances and is an asset worthy of being preserved in perpetuity for the benefit of all. Anthony and Cheryl Caponi work endless hours so that the rest of us can en-joy a beautiful park wheth-er for walking the sculp-ture gardens, attending the weekly summer childrens programs or the various cul-tural, musical and theatrical programs. kARILYN RYANEagan

Funfest was a success To the editor: On behalf of the Eagans July 4th Funfest Commit-tee, I wanted to extend my sincere gratitude to all the sponsors, vendors and vol-unteers who were involved during this years event. With their help, we continue to be Eagans largest com-munity event with the best 4th of July fireworks in the region. This years event was challenged by weather ex-tremes. July 3 started with the Healthy Hour, the kiddie Bike Parade and childrens activities, and were well attended in spite of the heat. The evenings entertainment, for their fifth consecutive year was the Dweebs. They brought children and adults alike on stage to participate, and families were dancing and having a good time. The fes-tival grounds were full with both the carnival rides and vendors. The 46th annual parade kicked off the July 4 activi-ties with 105 participants. The fifth annual Brain Freeze was well attended by visiting ambassadors. It was the first public introduction

of Eagans 2012 ambassa-dor candidates. Two events made a comeback after a several years hiatus, they were Bingo and the Car Show, and both well attend-ed, all things considered. The evening entertainment was The Under Achievers. All eyes focus upwards to the sky at 10 p.m. with the annual fireworks display. After last years fireworks show, it would be hard to top, but didnt disappoint as the display lasted, accord-ing to my watch, 29 minutes. This years event con-cluded with the ambassa-dor program July 9. In at-tendance were dignitaries from the St. Paul Winter Carnival and the Minneap-olis Aquatennial. Six young ladies were crowned as am-bassadors of the Eagans July 4th Funfest and will represent our event and the city of Eagan with honor and enthusiasm.

LARRY HILDEN Eagans July 4th Chairman of the Board of Directors

A puzzle and key To the editor: The challenges described on previous editorial pages include our states aging (and retiring) workforce, the chance to consolidate some local services between municipalities and school districts, and continuing increases in medical expens-es, education costs, and a downward trend in average incomes. These very factors may be opportunities for us to design our state smarter, without making life harder. The wealth, if you will, of talented, retired people can

be a community asset we might well find ways to use. The ability of local units of government service to col-laborate and share seems like an idea whose time has come. And the challenges of spiraling expenses for health and schools while we make less money stand as stimuli to all our creative juices. In redesigning Minneso-ta, we can shift our tax poli-cies to reflect the values of equality, we can continue to create new, accessible ways to be healthy, and develop our futures in ways not limited to accumulation of wealth in the hands of the lucky few. The picture is a both puzzle and key. PAUL HOFFINgEREagan

Where is the surplus? To the editor: Last week Peggy Ben-son made several positive comments about Sen. Ted Daley. One was that Daley played a significant role in taking our state from a defi-cit to a significant surplus. Benson pointed out that she is a CPA and thus has a much stronger background in financial matters than most of us. Im a retired high school math teacher whod like to point out one significant de-tail. The State of Minnesota has borrowed close to $2.5 billion from the schools in our state in the last two leg-islative sessions. How can Benson think that we now have a surplus?

BRUCE ANDERSONBurnsville

OpinionGood parents, teachers dont let children bully others

Canterbury Park, Mystic Lake agreement offers new beginning for horse industry

by Larry WernerSUN THISWEEk

Recently in this space, I talked about the problem of bullying and shared my experi-ence with bullies who used their power to mistreat my three children, who are now adults. I also mentioned some of the stories that have run in our newspapers about ef-forts by school districts to devise policies to protect students from bullies. And I invited readers to e-mail me with their experiences. I received only a few emails. But one was so compelling, I met with the writer, who told me about the effects bullies have had on her son, who is now a young husband and father. I agreed to protect the identity of the young man, but I received permis-sion from his mother to tell his story be-cause it illustrates the point I made in the headline on my column: The pain inflict-

ed by bullies can last a lifetime. Recalling his days in elementary school, when older students made fun of him on the school bus and kicked his lunch tray from his hands in the cafeteria, the woman said her son told her at the time: Every class needs a nerd. I guess I am that nerd. She and her husband complained to the teacher, who said: What happens in the lunchroom and playground are out of my control; that is my break time. The prin-cipal, likewise, said there was nothing he could do, even though that principal was a

friend of hers. On the advice of a therapist, the par-ents switched their son to another school. It helped some, bought some time, as she put it, but by junior high, the boy fell into friendships that revolved around drug use. He spent three years in deep addiction, his mother said, and dropped out of high school. After a few DUIs, he got help, has been sober for 10 years and has a loving wife and children. However, he is a man who is with-out trust, the mother said of her adult son. He is a loving father, husband, son and brother; yet, he wont let anyone else into his life. He is fearful of authority. He stopped laughing a very long time ago. She said her son learned from his bullying experience to trust no one and that when you let your guard down, you get hurt. She recalled a poem she had read in a

womens magazine from a mother to a childs teacher. The mother in that poem wrote to the teacher that she had dressed her son in clean clothes, packed his lunch, loaded him up with school supplies and waved goodbye as she put the smiling boy on the school bus. The poem concluded with this question to the teacher: What will you send home to me? She concluded her e-mail to me with this statement: Thank you for this opportunity to ex-press the pain Ive felt ever since I put my little boy on the bus all those years ago.

Larry Werner is director of news for ECM Publishers. He is a former Lakeville resi-dent and general manager/editor of Sun Thisweek. His e-mail is [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

by Jeff HilgerSPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEk

When someone doesnt tell the full story, you need to call them out. Even when it is your local newspaper. ECM Newspapers missed the boat with its early August editorial attacking the recent purse enhancement agreement be-tween Canterbury Park and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. It is im-portant that people understand the facts behind this agreement, which most of the leaders of Minnesotas horse groups strongly support. The agreement does three things. Most importantly, it provides $75 million in purse increases over the next 10 years. It will more than double purses at Canterbury Park, bringing this track to top 25 status in the country. Second, it creates a market-ing partnership between the two groups, a partnership that is no different than any other sponsorships that other horse tracks have with groups like Pepsi or AT&T. Finally, Canterbury Park will no longer

support a Racino bill. After 15 years and millions of dollars spent to pass Racino at the Minnesota Legislature, is anyone surprised that Canterbury Park is ready to walk away from this endless and expen-sive battle? Is anyone surprised that the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Commu-nity wants Canterbury Park to walk away? The idea of using gambling revenues to increase horse purses is not new. Many states supplement purses with slot ma-chines or card rooms like the card club at Running Aces. The difference with this agreement is that it involves revenue from existing casinos, which means no new law or regulation was needed. The Minnesota Racing Commission reviewed the agree-ment and determined that it would greatly improve Minnesotas horse industry with-out affecting the integrity of Minnesota horse racing.

ECMs main concern is that Running Aces was left behind. But Running Aces and Canterbury Park have never been close allies in the Racino debate, primarily be-cause Canterbury Park has been focused on improving the horse industry while Running Aces has been focused on improv-ing its bottom line. For several years, Run-ning Aces refused to support Racino bills favored by Minnesotas horse industry be-cause the tracks private owners would not get enough of the take from the slot ma-chines. I have personally been involved in con-versations with Running Aces about Rac-ino legislation. From the beginning, they have been honest with me they are more interested in adding new casino games to Running Aces than improving harness rac-ing. The problem is not leaving Running Aces behind, because they have always been running a different race. In contrast, Canterbury Park has fo-cused on improving the horse industry and jumped at the chance to more than double

racing purses. Under the agreement with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Com-munity, not a dime of casino revenue goes into the pockets of Canterbury Parks shareholders. All proceeds from this agree-ment will go to purses or improved market-ing. Frankly, I am not sure that Running Aces would accept this deal if it was of-fered to them today. Running Aces has a decision to make. If their goal is Racino revenue for the bot-tom line of track owners, they should keep plowing ahead. After all, maybe 15 years has not been long enough to wait for Raci-nos. But if our most important goal is to im-prove Minnesotas horse industry, Running Aces needs a different approach. One that puts racing purses and investment in breed-ing first. Jeff Hilger is president of the Equine Devel-opment Coalition of Minnesota. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

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A pair of 21-year-olds who allegedly wanted to take a stroll down memory lane by breaking into nicollet Junior high School in Burnsville now face felony charges. Zachery Ross Rother and Justin Scott McGuire, both of Burnsville, tried to flee police after tripping an alarm at the school at about 1 a.m. on Aug. 9, according to criminal com-plaints. A police dog was used to apprehend McGuire, who was found hiding in a childrens playhouse across 134th Street from the school. Rother was ar-rested less than 12 hours later at his place of work. each faces one count of sec-ond-degree burglary of a gov-ernment, religious, historic or school facility and one count of fleeing an officer without a ve-hicle. Both are felonies. Officers set up a perimeter

around the building after get-ting the alarm call. An officer on the north side of the building heard what sounded like a door opening. Shining his flashlight at the door, he saw the two men inside. They shut the door and ran back inside. A few seconds later, according to complaints, an of-ficer in front of the school re-ported that the duo had run out the front door of the school and across 134th Street. inside the staff lounge, offi-cers found a microwave tipped onto the floor and mustard all over the refrigerator. They also saw that the steel door on the roof had been dam-aged. A canine officer was called in to help with the search and arrest. Paramedics were called due to the canine apprehen-sion and an officer stayed with McGuire at the hospital, com-plaints said. McGuire told police he and

his friend Zach had met for a couple of drinks and then decided to take a stroll down memory lane, complaints said. he said they entered nicollet through a door on the roof. McGuire admitted to empty-ing a bottle of mustard all over the refrigerator and dumping out a couple of cans of pop in the staff lounge, complaints said. he admitted to fleeing po-lice, saying it was either flight or fight and he didnt want to fight the officers. Rother said under police questioning that the door on the roof of the school was locked but easy to push open, com-plaints said. he said he pushed the microwave off a table. he said the pair entered the school so that they could say they did it, complaints said.


Alleged school vandals take a stroll down memory lane

Ten residents are running for four seats on the Burnsville-eagan-Savage School District 191 Board of educa-tion. The filing period closed Aug. 14. All four incumbents whose terms are expiring are seeking re-election. DeeDee Currier of Burnsville, Ron hill of Savage (the current board chair) and Sandra Sweep of Burns-ville are running for four-year terms. incumbent Robert VandenBoom of eagan is running for the two-year term. The board appointed him last August to replace Gail Morrison,

who moved out of the district. The appointment expires at the end of the year. Other candidates for the four-year terms are Steve Dove of Burnsville, Mark korman of Burnsville, Seema Pothini of Savage and Mark MR. TeAk Traikoff of Burnsville. Other candidates for the two-year term are Joshua Mathews of Savage and Tom McCasey of Burnsville. There is no primary before the nov. 6 general election. The winners will begin their terms on the seven-member board in January.

10 seek 4 seats on District 191 School Board

DARTS is seeking volunteers one day a week to support its transit fare recording duties at its office in west St. Paul. DARTS is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization that serves older adults. Volunteers would help with tabu-lating fares and sorting fare tickets.

Volunteers are needed either Thurs-day or Friday for a couple hours dur-ing business office hours. To volunteer or for more infor-mation, contact Barb Tiggemann, (651) 455-1560 or [email protected], or visit www.darts1.org.

Nonprofit seeks volunteers


by Jessica HarperSun ThiSweek

while John Gorder isnt a household name, his name is on ev-ery bridge, road and sewer system in the city. now he will be stepping from behind the scenes to the forefront as eagans city engineer. Gorder will replace Russ Matthys, who was promot-ed to the position of public works director upon Tom Colberts retirement last May. im every excited about the increased role, Gorder said. The city of eagan has always been looked at as a leader, and id like to continue to work as such. The eagan resident was fascinated by city infra-structure from a young age and was inspired by a family friend, who was a civil engineer, to pursue the same career path. i was interested in how things work and how to provide basic needs for peo-ple, he said. After graduating from north Dakota State uni-versity with a bachelors degree in civil engineering, Gorder took a job in 1988 at a private engineering firm. About seven years later, Gorder yearned to work in the public sector and took

a job with the city of eagan as an en-gineer. By 2000, he was promoted to assistant city engi-neer. Since then, Gorder has been instrumen-tal in various infra-

structure projects through-out the city. John has been great for the city, Matthys said. Johns very well respected in the region and has good relationships with the coun-ty, state and his peers at other cities. Of all the projects hes done in the past 17 years, Gorder said he is most proud of the 140 miles of street improvements hes been a part of in eagan. Gorder also served as an expert on the citys round-about projects, and encour-aged city officials to con-sider the best value when accepting bids instead of the lowest cost alone. it allows cities to look at the best interest of the city, not just the lowest price, Matthys said. The greatest challenges in Gorders career came in 2000, when city officials were faced with a record-breaking flood. Gorder and others in the department were hand-ed the task of revamping eagans storm water sys-tem to remediate flooding throughout the city.

Gorders skills were put to the test again a few years later when he was working on the Cedar Grove rede-velopment district. working with the exist-ing aging infrastructure and making sure it was a good piece of property for the deal was a challenge, he said. when hes not upgrad-ing eagan infrastruc-ture, Gorder mentors area youths and college students. he and Matthys have as-sisted Black hawk Middle School students for years with the Future Cities pro-gram. we really encourage that, Matthys said. its good for students to find out what engineering is all about. Gorder has also men-tored local high school stu-dents and overseen college interns. i enjoy seeing young people who are interested in the profession and being able to steer them toward the profession if possible, he said. Gorder said his own mentors include Colbert and Matthys, who taught him the ins and outs of ea-gans Public works Depart-ment and infrastructure.

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John Gorder has served Eagan for 17 years

Longtime public works employee named city engineer

John Gorder

Phillips -PietruszewskiChristy Ellen Phillips, daughter

of Thomas & Mary Kay Phillipsof Burnsville, and Michael LeePietruszewski, son of Terry &B e t t y P i e t r u s z e w s k i o fS trandqu ist , announce theirengagement.Christy is a 2001 graduate of

Burnsville High School and a2005 graduate of UW-Stout .Michael is a 2000 graduate ofStephen/Argyle High School anda 2005 graduate of Bemidji StateUniversity.An August 25th wedding is

planned at Mary Mother of theChurch in Burnsville.

Brenner - VoelkerBrittney Carol Brenner, daugh-

ter of Steve and Kathy Brenner ofBurn sv i l l e , and K i rk A l l enVoelker, son of the late RobertVoelker and Sharon Voelker ofFaribault, MN announce theirengagement and upcoming wed-ding.Brittney is a Burnsvillle High

School gradua te and w i l l betransferring to Brigham YoungUniversity in Idaho.An August 25th wedding is

p lanned a t the MN S t Pau lTemple of The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints.

DeWayne & JuneScheer

40TH AnniversaryDeWayne and June Scheer will

be celebrating their 40thWeddingAnniversary on August 19th.They currently reside in Burns-

ville. They have been blessed with3 children: Kristel (Aaron), Johnand Julie and 2 grandchildren;

Danielle andMali.Happy 40th Anniversary Dad

andMom!We love you and are

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As expected, Sandra Masin won the District 51A DFL pri-mary against her little-known challenger, Mil-ton walden. Masin, who has the DFL en-dorsement, took 88.09 percent (828 votes) on Tuesday night, while walden earned 11.91 per-cent (112 votes). For several months, it had ap-peared Masin would be the only Democrat to move forward in the house District 51A race. But Burnsville resident Mil-ton walden put his name in the hat in May, prompting a prima-ry Aug. 14. Masin will face Republican Diane Anderson in the Novem-ber election.

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Masin wins primary by a landslide

Sandra Masin

by Laura AdelmannSuN ThISweek

Dave Giles will challenge incumbent Liz workman to represent Burnsville on the Dakota County Board of Com-missioners, according to unofficial re-sults on the county website. Giles, a Dakota County highway maintenance worker and former fire-fighter, beat former teacher Peter Beck-el by 93 votes to earn the spot in the general election to run against work-man, who is seeking her second term on the board.

workman, a former Burnsville City Council member, gained 1,578 votes out of 2,993 ballots cast, 52 percent of the vote. Giles had 754 votes, or 25 percent of the ballot; Beckel ended the race with 661 votes in his favor. The general election is Nov. 6.

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Giles will run against Workmanfor County Board seat

hunters who wish to participate in controlled deer hunts at Dakota Coun-ty Parks must submit an application by Monday, Oct. 10. Applications are available online at www.dakotacounty.us, search hunting. Archery hunts are scheduled at vari-ous hours and dates in Lebanon hills Regional Park and in the western sec-tion of Spring Lake Park Reserve. Leb-anon hills Regional Park will be closed until noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and wednesdays, Nov. 5 through Nov. 21.

The western portion of Spring Lake Park Reserve will be closed all day on Nov. 3-5, 10-12, and 17-19. A shotgun hunt will be held at Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Nov. 17-25. The park will be closed during this time. The rugged terrain at Miesville in-cludes limestone bluffs, steep hills and dense thickets and being familiar with the area will be helpful. For more information, visit www.dakotacounty.us and search hunting.

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The nonprofit Friends of the Burnsville Perform-ing Arts Center has added a new direction to its philan-thropy. After helping equip the center and raising funds to help local performance groups afford the rental fees to play there, FOBPAC has begun buying tickets to help low-income people attend shows. This spring, FOBPAC provided free tickets for a Spencers Theatre of illu-sion show and wizard of Oz The Ballet presented by the Twin Cities Ballet. its not a huge number yet, FOBPAC Chairman wayne huelskoetter said of the ticket giveaways. its probably several thousand dollars, but its not a huge number. huelskoetter, who has chaired FOBPAC since its inception before the PAC opened in January 2009,

said the ticket giveaways were suggested by Mary Ajax, a FOBPAC board member. Ajax, the former long-time CeO of social-services agency 360 Communities, joined the FOBPAC board after being ousted from the CeO post by the board of 360, a Burnsville-based nonprofit. She really suggested the idea of using our funds to help people who couldnt afford to come to the PAC, huelskoetter said. The poverty levels in our school district are incredible. FOBPAC has worked with the YMCA and Da-kota County-based kids n kinship to arrange ticket buys that target children, huelskoetter said. we make sure (the tick-ets) are used and we get feedback, he said. This will help us as we go to oth-er foundations and ask for grants to support this. Future efforts may in-

clude transportation as well as tickets for PAC shows, huelskoetter said. in addition to FOB-PACs All Access program, the PAC itself has a char-ity ticket donation program run through its marketing department, said Brian Lu-ther, the centers executive director. its important for all the arts to be enjoyed by everyone, said Luther, an employee of city-hired PAC management firm Venu-works. FOBPAC also under-wrote, along with the non-profit Burnsville Commu-nity Foundation, facility rental for a free PAC con-cert by the u.S. navy Band on March 19. we will do more of that under this All Access pro-gram, huelskoetter said. The philosophy behind the All Access program is to provide access to the com-munity, primarily south of the river.

The group has contrib-uted $5,000 for the PACs upcoming 2012-13 perfor-mance series (see related story). FOBPAC assembled more than $400,000 in cash and in-kind donations be-fore the center even opened in January 2009. A sound system that was an upgrade from the system originally planned for the $20 mil-lion facility was donated by Bosch Communication Sys-tems, which has an office in Burnsville. Corporate donations paid for other upgrades, including enhanced floors and mirrors in rehearsal rooms and an enhanced

floor in the black-box the-ater, huelskoetter said. Another FOBPAC do-nation was $50,000 raised for better theater seats than the construction budget al-lowed. nameplates on the seats honored the donors. we sold a lot more than $50,000, huelskoetter said. now all those are coming due. People who want to keep their names on the seat for another five years, guess what? And i think they will. we had a lot of support from the community for that. next FOBPAC turned its focus to helping local arts groups pay the PACs rent for their performances.

Chameleon Theatre Cir-cle and the Dakota Valley Symphony have made the PAC their chief venue with help from FOBPAC, huels-koetter said. They are struggling, he said of the Dakota Val-ley Symphony, which pre-viously performed at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, so weve given them a do-nation every year. what this move has done for them, first of all, is theyve got-ten a lot better. And their crowds are significantly big-ger than they ever were.


Friends of PAC group helps spread tickets to community

PAC launching second performance seriesby John Gessner

Sun ThiSweek

Pleased with their first self-promoted performance series, Burnsville Perform-ing Arts Center officials have booked a second for 2012-13. The five-production se-ries kicks off on Oct. 21 with Five By Designs Club Swing and concludes on March 8 with Street Beat, an urban percussion and dance crew. The series is funded through the PACs an-gel fund, a pot of private and city money that allows management company

Venuworks to book its own shows for the city-owned fa-cility without putting all the risk on taxpayers. The five-show series in 2011-12 generated $82,160 in ticket sales, with 3,185 sold, according to Venu-works. Overall it was tremen-dously successful, said PAC executive Director Brian Luther. we had five shows and when we were finished, we ended up gen-erating revenue on the entire season and contributed just over $7,500 back into the angel fund from the show profits.

A total of $7,525 was returned to the angel fund, which now stands at about $77,000, Luther said. Thats enabled us to program what we feel is a tremendous season coming up, he said. The City Council has pledged matching funds of up to $50,000 through its economic Development Authority, with the goal of eventually being repaid. Private donors Rixmann Cos., Pepsi, Venuworks, Bolton and Menk and the Friends of the Burnsville

See PAC, 21A


complete and am free to make my own choices. But that wasnt always the case. After she was the victim of domestic abuse the first time, it took her several years to finally break free of the relationship with her husband because of the many obstacles she saw in the way. When the abuse started, she convinced herself it was a one-time occurrence, but it kept happening every time he was drunk and their children were out of sight. She feared what leaving her husband would do to her children then elementary to high school aged how she would support them fi-nancially and emotionally, and she feared leaving him might drive him to worse violence. Marys story is similar to that of Woynshet Wolde-mariam, who was shot and killed by her estranged hus-band outside her Apple Val-ley apartment building on July 14. They both left their abusive husbands, went back to school and had placed their life on a new track with many possibili-ties. The recent murder of Woldemariam has led to an increase in calls to 360 Communities domestic vio-lence prevention programs, including several from women of African descent. Woldemariam, known as Winnie to her friends, was an Ethiopian immigrant and naturalized citizen who worked as a nurse. She had broken ties with her husband after the rela-tionship turned violent and had turned her life around, including volunteer work with 360 Communities. Despite the horrific end to her life, the incident is serving as a way to help pull other women out of abusive relationships.

Knocking down barriers The biggest challenge domestic abuse advocates often face is convincing victims that the most im-portant thing is to end the abuse. We have to break down the barriers, said Ann Sher-idan, director of violence prevention for Burnsville-based 360 Communities. The domestic abuse vic-tim this newspaper inter-viewed, Mary (not her real name), said she went to 360s Lewis House several times after nights when she had been beaten, hit with furniture and threatened with a weapon before she had the fortitude and evi-dence she needed to file for an order for protection and charges against her hus-band. Sheridan said victims of-ten think of all the reasons they cant leave rather than focusing on the positives that can result from exiting an abusive relationship. I thought all about the 100 reasons I couldnt leave, Mary said. I could never see a way out. Sheridan said the sooner 360 Communities can be involved through its confi-dential services, the more it can help prevent future violence. It is estimated that one in every four women will be the victim of domes-tic abuse, which crosses all racial and socioeconomic categories. It can happen to any-one, but it doesnt have to, she said. I think people dont want to believe it. There are a lot of abusive people out there. The nonprofit is equipped to intervene and support families and vic-tims by obtaining an order for protection, sorting out options for housing and em-ployment, caring for chil-drens emotional and edu-cational needs, and much more. There is a lot of remind-ing them that the abuse is not their fault, said Sheri-dan, who said 360 Commu-nities has contact with some 2,500 victims annually. Once you start seeing those red flags, you should call an advocate, Sheridan said of 360s trained volun-teers and professionals who have prevented countless

cases where violence would have escalated without in-tervention. Mary called the people who work at Lewis House angels and said she couldnt have ended her abusive relationship with-out their help. Some of the warning signs of potential abuse is a husband or boyfriend controlling certain aspects of their wife or girlfriends life who they can call, who they can visit, when they can leave the house, spend-ing decisions, what they wear, etc. Sometimes it is just a gut feeling, Sheridan said. If they get that feeling that they might be abused, they should make that call. Making that first call for help was humiliating for Mary, who said she didnt think anyone would under-stand her problem. Sheridan said overcom-ing fears of how to provide for children under a single-parent household is difficult to overcome. She said there are many options for closing the in-come gap, including child support, financial aid and scholarships for education and job placement. One of the difficulties some abuse victims face is they are not currently em-ployed or do not have the training needed to enter the workforce. Once we get more in-formation we can kind of guide them in the right di-rection, she said. Sheridan describes the work with immigrant popu-lations on the issue of do-mestic abuse as requiring special effort. The nonprofit is working on translating many of its brochures into different lan-guages and has interpreter services available. Aside from the language barrier, there are several cultural differences that pose challenges. Those cultural barri-ers include religious views, seeking help seen as a sign of weakness or overcom-ing traditional subservient roles. In some instances, a mar-riage separation or one that ends in divorce is viewed with disdain for religious or cultural reasons. In some of these male-dominated societies, women fear reporting their hus-band to authorities. They dont want to get their husband in trouble, Sheridan said. She said there also is fear of interacting with the crim-inal justice system because of the language barrier. Some undocumented women fear they will be deported if the police are involved. There is a provi-sion of the federal Violence Against Women Act that al-lows undocumented women who are the victims of abuse a work permit to remain in the United States. Some minority women who are victims of abuse are trapped since they are unable to communicate in English but their husbands are and are the ones com-municating with police.

Repairing the damage Putting ones life back together after breaking free from an abusive relation-ship doesnt happen over-night, Sheridan said. Among the first steps is finding housing. Lew-

is House in Eagan and Hastings offers temporary housing for victims. While people are at Lewis House, advocates work to find them a safe and affordable place to live. They help them coordi-nate retrieving their belong-ings or going back to their home if that is the case. Food shelf services can help them if needed. The services of 360 Communities also tends to the emotional side. Support groups meet regularly for both women and children who have been victims of abuse. Childrens Support Group for young people who have been abused is a safe place for them to talk about their experiences. Advocates work closely with children to overcome the damage inflicted by abuse whether that entails just talking to them about how it is not their fault, how they can keep themselves safe or even scheduling time with a trained psychologist. Sheridan said it takes about a year before victims can get their lives back in order. A lot of it is just know-ing they can break through it, Sheridan said. It takes a lot of energy out of them. She said the best part of it is the victims are now liv-ing on their own and not de-pendent on someone else. Mary said the first night she spent away from her home was on the floor of a dwelling that was empty except for the bare mattress upon which she slept with her daughter. I told her we were going to be OK now that we were gone, she said. It was a cool feeling to know that we were gone. Its a whole new world for me.


Abuse, from 1A



Burnsville officials arent sure what kind of condi-tions theyll find when they begin unit-by-unit apart-ment inspections next year. even some of the nicer complexes in town can be revealed to have problem units if the Fire Depart-ment is called and gets a peek inside, says Commu-nity Development Director Jenni Faulkner. The biggest challenge for us as a city is we dont know what we dont know, and we havent been in these units, Faulkner told the City Council at an Aug. 13 work session. The city is firming up costs and procedures for the inspection program, which begins in January. Residen-tial rental units, including single-family rentals and rented mobile homes, will be inspected once every three years. Burnsville has licensed residential rental properties since 2005 without a fee and inspections program. The City Council decided on inspections after decrepit conditions and hundreds of property and fire code violations were uncovered last year at Country Village Apartments in west Burns-ville. Owner Lindahl Part-nerships has been working to repair the emptied com-plex and intends to seek re-licensure. Among metro-area cities that license residential rent-al properties, Burnsville is one of the few that doesnt charge an annual license fee to pay for inspections, ac-cording to Faulkner. The city plans inspec-tions of one-third of units in a multifamily building per year. Single-family units would be inspected once ev-

ery three years. The council is expected to approve the necessary changes in Burnsvilles rent-al licensing ordinance on Sept. 18. A proposed fee sched-ule calls for annual fees of $130 per building and $10 per unit for multiunit rental complexes. An earlier pro-posal had a $20 per-unit fee. Complexes with com-mon spaces would also pay a $150 fee for annual fire in-spections of the spaces. An earlier proposal had a $240 fee. under the proposed fees, annual charges to a four-building, 150-unit apart-ment complex would total $2,620, according to the city. The extra costs have the potential to push up rent-al rates in Burnsville, but thats not certain, said Lisa Peilen, director of munici-pal affairs for the Minneso-ta Multi housing Associa-tion, which has kept a close eye on Burnsvilles delibera-tions. its something that could happen, Peilen said in an interview. i have no knowledge that it will. were also in a strong rental mar-ket. My guess is that most rents are driven by supply and demand. Multifamily property managers raised concerns about the inspections, in-cluding the size of the fees, at an Aug. 8 meeting. But we actually did get com-pliments on the benefits of inspection, Faulkner said. Council members had looked for ways to soften

the fees for property own-ers with good records, but Faulkner said the city will need the first three years to establish a baseline of con-ditions that could be used to develop a tiered fee struc-ture. For now, the city is pro-posing a reinspection fee of $160 per unit if city in-spectors must make a third visit to check on repairs. Projected revenue from the reinspection fee allowed the city to halve the per-unit fee from $20 to $10. its a reward for well-managed properties and re-ally an incentive for others to get there, Peilen said. Other proposed inspec-tion fees are $80 per build-ing and $10 per unit for multifamily townhomes, $150 for single-family rent-als, and $250 plus $40 per unit for mobile-home parks that own homes. An open house on the program for single-family rental licenseholders will be held Aug. 28 at City hall.

Another problem property? Mayor elizabeth kautz singled out horizon heights, a subsidized rental complex south of highway 13 and east of County Road 11. Because thats one of the properties that really needs a lot of work, kautz said. i was there for national night Out (Aug. 7), and it was not a very nice place, she said, referring to big holes in the kitchen. new management at the complex has made progress and responded to resident complaints while improving relations with the city, said Scott Mckown, city build-ing official.


City not surewhat it will find

Rental inspection program takes shape


abuse needs to stop. Domestic violence is preventable and early in-tervention is critical, ac-cording to 360. Neighbors or family members of a person who they know or think is being abused can call 360s con-fidential line at (952) 985-5300 learn how to detect domestic violence and how to respond by providing the appropriate resources that will reduce and elimi-nate the violence. In addition to allowing abuse to continue, there is a cost associated with ignor-ing this problem. Lost productivity and earnings due to intimate partner violence accounts for almost $1.8 billion each year, according to the American Institute on Do-mestic Violence. Intimate partner violence victims lose nearly 8.0 million days of paid work each year; the equivalent of more than 32,000 full-time jobs and nearly 5.6 million days of household productivity. More information about 360s Violence Preven-tion service and informa-tion on presentations is at (651) 244-9823 or online at www.360communities.org. Those who are in an abusive relationship (sex-ual, physical, mental or emotional) should immedi-ately contact Eagan Lewis House at (651) 452-7288 or Hastings Lewis House at (651) 437-1291.


ResouRces, from 1A

let the story lead the way. It was much like read-ing it myself, he said. Ammerman spent about seven years writing the book, and didnt tell anyone about it until pub-lishing Anteater Boy in November under his mar-keting and communica-tions firm, Kabloona. When you tell people you are writing a book, they ask you about it and put pressure on it, he said. I wanted to put my own pressure on it. Since the books release, Ammerman has sold about 150 copies and has received rave reviews from area me-dia and bloggers. Mary Ann Grossman of the Pioneer Press add-ed the book to her list of Spring break reading that will make kids laugh and think. The scene in which they accidentally break an old jar holding a sheeps brain, and how they cover their tracks (think marshmal-lows), is hilarious, Gross-man wrote in her March 4 review. Kirkus Reviews, a magazine that provides re-views of recently published

books, also had good things to say about Ant-eater Boy. Its Jan. 15 review called the novel a fast and engag-ing read. Though its a tad formulaic, the story is a winning one and should resonate with students who are tired of wizards and vampires, the review

stated. K i r k u s had a few criti-cisms, too. It described the books transi-tions as a bit jarring and said the book con-tained a few un-resolved issues. In addi-tion to receiv-ing positive re-

views, Ammermans book was nominated for several

awards. Anteater Boy took second place in the Independent Publisherss young adult fiction catego-ry. It was nominated for the 2012 Minnesota Book Award, but didnt make it as a finalist. Anteater Boy is avail-able at amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and Ammermans website, ant-eaterboy.com. Ammerman also sent about 100 copies to local

middle school librar-ies. Although it wont be a sequel to Ant-eater Boy, Ammer-man said he would like to write another book in the future.

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

AuthoR, from 1A

Dean Ammerman

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by Andrew MillerSun ThiSweek

This past June marked three years since the end of iris Bouvets battle with breast cancer. The Lakeville resident is throwing a party to cel-ebrate the anniversary, and to raise money for a medical fund through the Fairview Foundation that helped cover her treatment costs. The third annual Jug Jam breast cancer fundraiser runs from 2 to 6 p.m. Sun-day, Aug. 19, at Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Lakeville. it features food and musical entertainment

by local bands. its a way to give back, but its really a celebration, said Bouvet, whos organiz-ing this years Jug Jam with friends Sue Linden, Carla Maslonka and Lauren ian-naci. we want to have a good time. Bouvet, who endured months of chemotherapy and underwent a double mastectomy, had genetic testing that insurance didnt cover during her battle with breast cancer. Fortunately, her doc-tor, Dr. Barbara Bowers of Fairview Southdale, has a medical fund to cover that, and money raised through Jug Jam will be donated to the fund to help other wom-en who find themselves in that situation. its no wonder the fund-raiser took the form of a concert, considering Bou-vets background in music. Shes a former music direc-tor at episcopal Church of the nativity in Burnsville, plays the electric bass, and has lent her music skills to

local theater groups such as Chameleon Theatre Circle and eagan Summer Com-munity Theatre. Bouvets son, J.P., will be performing with his band The Super Pilots at the event. A 2007 Lakeville South high School graduate who earlier this year was crowned champion in the national Guitar Center Drum Off, J.P. is joined in the Super Pilots by guitar-ist and Apple Valley high School alumnus Mike Lin-den, along with two of their classmates from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Also on the fundraiser concerts list of acts are The Anderson Brothers, made up of siblings Ryan and Aaron Anderson, vo-cal group The nice Girls, and singer-songwriter wade Linkert. Admission to the all-ages event is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and includes a taco in a bag meal. For more information about Jug Jam, contact iris Bouvet at [email protected].

Andrew Miller can be reached at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Cancer free, Lakeville musician gives back with benefit concert

Third annual Jug Jam set Aug. 19

by Andrew MillerSun ThiSweek

Andy wilkins has been brushing up on mermaid lore. its research for the 27-year-old Lakeville actors latest role, which will see him portraying the salty sea captain Jonas Fairweather and re-counting oceanic adventures at this years Renaissance Festival. The storytelling sea captain is a featured part of Mermaid Cove, the new family-friendly attraction at the annual festival in Shakopee, which this year runs weekends Aug. 18 to Sept. 30. Adorned in a Royal navy-like costume, wilkins will tell the tale of how he met the mermaid Ambrosia as guests watch the exotic female sea creature twirl and flip her tail of shimmering scales in a pool of water nearby. The role marks wilkins first time performing at the Renaissance Fes-tival, which hes been attending reli-

giously since early childhood. i usually go a couple times a year, he said. My parents began taking me when i was 5 or 6, and i try to go at least once every year. The Renaissance Festival gig is the

latest in what has been a busy year in theater for wilkins, a 2003 Lakeville high School graduate who works as a voiceover artist and copy writer for a Bloomington ad agency. This month hes also serving as di-rector of The Odd Couple, which is being presented by community the-ater group expressions on the stage of the Lakeville Area Arts Center. And 2012 also saw wilkins silver-screen debut. house of Ghosts, a camp-horror film shot in the Twin Cities, had wilkins playing a spirit-medium leading a seance-like scene, complete with crystal ball. The film from cult director Christopher Mihm premiered in May. More about Mermaid Cove and the Renaissance Festival is at www.renaissancefest.com.

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Andy Wilkins featured at Renaissance Festivals new Mermaid Cove

Latest role finds Lakeville actor among the mermaids

Tickets are on sale for Canvas & Vines, the annual Burnsville Convention & Visitors Bureau fundraiser set from 6 to 9 p.m. Thurs-day, Sept. 13, at the Burns-ville Performing Arts Cen-ter. The evening will include wine, craft beer, food, art, music and a silent auction. Admission is $35. Guests must be 21 or older to at-tend. Call (952) 895-4690 for more information and to purchase tickets, or visit www.canvasandvines.com.

Canvas & Vines tickets on sale

Andy Wilkins

Photo submitted

Iris Bouvet is receiving a hand from her son, J.P., in staging this years Jug Jam breast cancer fundraiser. J.P., a 2007 Lakeville South High School graduate who earlier this year was crowned champion in the national Guitar Center Drum Off, will be performing with his band The Super Pilots at the event.


AppleValleyauthorJef-freyBurtonwillbesigningcopies of his latest novel,The Chessman, at OnceUpon a Crime MysteryBookstorethisweekend. The book-signing eventrunsfrom1to3p.m.Satur-day,Aug. 18, at thebook-storelocatedat604W.26thSt.inMinneapolis. The Chessman, acrime thriller about a se-rialkillerwhoshuntinghisown copycat, is Burtonsthird book of fiction. In2005hepublishedtheshortstory collection ShadowPlay,andhisdebutnovel,

Sleuth Slayer a crimethriller co-written with

his father, Bruce Burton cameoutin2008. Publication of TheChessman in May gener-ated buzz nationally, withthenovel receiving reviewsintheNewYorkJournalofBooks,Midwest BookRe-view and Suspense Maga-zine.PublishersWeeklylist-edTheChessmanamongthebestnewbooksfortheweekofMay21. More about the authoris at www.JeffreyBBurton.com.

Andrew Miller

Mystery author at bookstore event

Jeffrey Burton

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Comedy Mark Poolos with specialguest Justin Caesar at 8:30p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, and Sat-urday, Aug. 18, at MinneHAHAComedyClub,1583E.FirstAve.,Shakopee (lower level of Dan-gerfields),(612)860-9388,www.minnehahacomedyclub.com.Tickets:$13.

Concerts The 4onthefloor with Char-lie Parr,7:30p.m.Saturday,Aug.18, Subway Music in the Zoo,Minnesota Zoo amphitheater,Apple Valley. Cost: $20. Ticketsavailableatticketmaster.com. Monroe Crossing,6:30p.m.Sunday, Aug. 19, at Caponi ArtPark,1220DiffleyRoad,Eagan.Suggesteddonation:$5.Rainlo-cation:CrossroadsChurch,4100LexingtonWay, Eagan. Informa-tion: www.caponiartpark.org or(651)454-9412. Summer Salon chamberconcertat8p.m.Saturday,Aug.25, at Presbyterian Church ofthe Apostles, 701 E. 130th St.,Burnsville. Suggested donation:$20.Information:(952)890-7877orwww.ChurchApostles.org. The Suburbs with Magno-lias, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug.30, Subway Music in the Zoo,Minnesota Zoo amphitheater,Apple Valley. Cost: $34. Ticketsavailableatticketmaster.com. Little Feat with Tom Fuller Band, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.2,SubwayMusicintheZoo,Min-nesota Zoo amphitheater, AppleValley. Cost: $34. Tickets avail-ableatticketmaster.com.

Exhibits/art shows A botanical art exhibitbyTheGreatRiverChapterofBotanicalArtistsisondisplaythroughSept.16attheLakevilleAreaArtsCen-ter,20965HolyokeAve.Informa-tion:(952)985-4640. Pilgrims and Passages, ajoint exhibit featuring art byAn-thonyDonatelleandJonReischl,is on display through Sept. 8 inthegalleryatBurnsvillePerform-ing Arts Center, 12600 NicolletAve. For more information, call(952) 895-4676 or visit www.burnsvillepac.com. Summer art show by localartistAmieKiefferfrom4to8p.m.Aug.17-18at3245145thSt.W.,Rosemount. The outdoor showwillincludeabout60originalpiec-es;manywillbeforsale.Informa-tion:[email protected].

Festivals Art and All That Jazz Fes-tival, noon to 10 p.m.Saturday,Aug.18,NicolletCommonsPark,Burnsville. Free admission. In-formation: www.burnsvilleartjazz.com. Burnsville Fire Muster runsSept. 5-9. Information: www.burnsvillefiremuster.com/.

Theater ExpressionsCommunityThe-aterwillpresentThe Odd Cou-pleat7:30p.m.Aug.17-18,and2 p.m. Aug. 19 at the LakevilleAreaArtsCenter,20965HolyokeAve.Ticketsare$12andcanbeorderedatwww.lakeville-rapcon-nect.comorbycalling(952)985-4640. The Chameleon TheatreCircles 13th annual New Play Festival willbe9a.m. to5p.m.Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Burns-

ville Performing Arts Center,12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets are$20 for adults; $17 for students/seniors;$17forgroupsofeightormore.Ticketsareavailableattheboxoffice,ticketmaster.comorbycalling(800)982-2787.

Workshops/classes Allegro Choral Academy iscurrently accepting registrationsfor its 2012-13 season for stu-dents insecond toeighthgrade.Classes available in RosemountandLakeville.EarlybirddiscountifregisteredbeforeAug.24.Reg-istration information: http://www.allegroca.org/ or [email protected]. Intermediate digital pho-tography workshop from 10a.m. to noonSaturday,Aug. 18,atCaponiArtPark,Eagan.Free,$5suggesteddonation.Registra-tion required. Information: www.caponiartpark.org or (651) 454-9412. Adult painting open studiofrom9a.m.tonoonthefirstandthirdFridaysof themonthat theEaganArtHouse,3981LexingtonAve.S.Feeis$5persession.In-formation:(651)675-5521. Music Together in the Val-leyoffersclassesforparentsandtheirinfant,toddlerandpreschoolchildreninRosemount,Farming-ton, Lakeville and Apple Valley.Information: www.musictogether-classes.comor(651)439-4219. The Eagan Art House offersclasses for all ages. For a com-pletelistinggotowww.eaganart-house.orgorcall(651)675-5521. Dan Petrov Art Studio inBurnsville offers oil paintingclasses for beginners, interme-diate and advanced skill levelpainters, www.danpetrovart.com,(763)843-2734. Teens Express Yourself with Paint,5to7p.m.Mondaysat Brushworks School of Art inBurnsville, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com,(651)214-4732. Drama/theater classes forages4andupatRiverRidgeArtsBuilding, Burnsville, (952) 736-3644. Special needs theater pro-gram (autism-DCD),ages5andolder,Burnsville,(952)736-3644. Join other 55-plus adults atthe Eagan Art House to createbeaded jewelry. The Jewelry Club meets on the third Fridayof eachmonth from 1 to 3 p.m.Information:(651)675-5500. Savage Art Studios, 4735W. 123rd St., Suite 200, Sav-age, offers classes/workshopsfor all ages. Information: www.savageartstudios.com or (952)895-0375. Soy candle making classesheld weekly in Eagan near 55and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamieat (651) 315-4849 for datesandtimes.$10perperson.PresentedbyMakingScentsinMinnesota. Country line dance classesheld for intermediates Mondays1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at RamblingRiverCenter,325OakSt.,Farm-ington, $5/class. Call Marilyn(651)463-7833. Country line dance classesonWednesdays at the LakevilleSenior Center, 20732 Holt Ave.Beginners, 9-10a.m.; Intermedi-ate,10a.m.-noon.$5/class.CallMarilyn(651)463-7833. TheLakevilleAreaArtsCen-ter offers arts classes for allages,www.lakevillemn.gov,(952)985-4640.

Steel Kiss in Burnsville TheChameleonTheatreCircle has partnered withSegueProductionstopres-entSteelKissSept.7-9atthe Burnsville PerformingArtsCenter,12600NicolletAve., Burnsville. Perfor-mances will take place at7:30p.m.onSept.7-8and2 p.m. on Sept. 9. Ticketsare$13foradultsand$10for students, seniors andgroups.Ticketscanbepur-chasedattheboxofficeorbycalling(952)895-4680.

IMAX family night The IMAX Theatre attheMinnesotaZooinAp-pleValleywillhostFamilyNight on Monday, Aug.20. Guests who purchaseone adult admission($9.75) to the 6:30 p.m.showing of Born to BeWildwill receiveone freechilds admission to themovie and a complimen-

tary sandwich and drink(whilesupplieslast)beforethe show. Dinner will beserved in the lobby begin-ningat5:30p.m.

Medieval Fair Caponi Art Park andLearningCenter in Eaganwill host the Society forCreative AnachronismsannualMedievalFairfrom11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday,Sept.30. Theparkswoodswillbetransformed into a medi-eval villagewith authenticpavilions,costumes,music,art, cooking, weaponryandinteractivedemonstra-tions.Newthisyearwillbea coin-making demonstra-tionandAngoragoatsandrabbitsatoneof thepavil-ions. Admission is free, witha $5 per person suggesteddonation. The event willbe held rain or shine, andwill only be canceled dueto severe weather. Park-ingwillbeavailable in theparks main lot at 1220Diffley Road, as well as

theLexington-DiffleyAth-leticFieldlot.Signswillbeposted. More information isavailable at www.capon-iartpark.org/programs/me-dievalfair.

Chorale has new director RussellAdrianhasbeenappointed as artistic di-rectorof theSouthMetroChoraleeffectiveJuly1Heholds amasters degree inchoralconductingfromtheUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison. Chorale rehearsals be-ginSept.4at7p.m.atHid-den Oaks Middle SchoolinPriorLake.Thoseinter-estedinauditioningshouldcall Adrian at (316) 217-5525 or email director@southmetrochorale.org.Auditionsarecurrentlybe-ingscheduled forAug.25.SMCs first concerts withAdrian are Dec. 8 and 9.For details, visit: www.SouthMetroChorale.org.

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Saturday, Aug. 18 Open house from 2 to 5p.m.attheLexingtonPetClinic,4250LexingtonAve.S.,Eagan.Bouncy house, tours of theclinic, animals from Sea LifeAquarium,KoiClub,facepaint-ing, Wags and Whiskers, andprizes. Dogs welcome. Free.Information: www.lexingtonpet-clinic.com.

Sunday, Aug. 19 Open housefrom1to5p.m.at the Lutz Railroad Garden,2960 EganAve., Eagan. Free.Trainswillnot run if raining. In-formation:(651)454-3534. Free Movie Night Amaz-ing Love: The Story of Ho-sea, 6 p.m. at Hope Church,7477145thSt.W.,AppleValley.No cost, but a free-will offeringwillbetaken.Popcornprovided.Information: www.hopechurchc-ma.orgor(952)431-6500.

Tuesday, Aug. 21 Family Fun Tuesday ZPuppets Rosenschnozs TheComical Misadventures of Mr.Punch Puppet Show, 10 to 11a.m.intheSculptureGardenatCaponiArtPark,Eagan.$4perperson donation is suggested.Information: (651) 454-9412 orwww.caponiartpark.org. Tuesday Evenings in the Garden Harvesting the HerbGarden with Shari Mayer,6:30 to8p.m. in thegardenatUMorePark,1605160thSt.W.(CountyRoad46),Rosemount.Forafreshgardentasteallwin-ter long, learn how to gather,dry and store herbs. Fee: $10.Questions or to register byphone,callUniversityofMinne-sotaExtension:(651)480-7700.

Wednesday, Aug. 22 Eagan Market Fest, 4 to 8p.m., Eagan Festival Grounds.Farmersmarketandbluescon-cert featuring Jeff Ray & Hur-ricane Harold and Cool Dispo-sition along with free kids art,family games and more. Infor-mation: www.cityofeagan.com/marketfestor(651)675-5500.

Thursday, Aug. 23 Thursday Rockin Read-ers SiouxTrailPrincipalTaberAkin,11:15a.m.,NicolletCom-monsPark,12600NicolletAve.,Burnsville.Free. Thursday Rockin Lunch Hour Bob the Beachcomber,noon, Nicollet Commons Park,12600NicolletAve., Burnsville.Free.

Friday, Aug. 24 Outdoor movie, Casa-blanca,7:30p.m.seating,duskshowtime, part of BurnsvillesFlicks on the Bricks series atNicollet Commons Park in theHeartoftheCity.

Saturday, Aug. 25 Kids & More Back-to-School Sale from 8 a.m. to5 p.m. at Ames Arena, 19900Ipava Ave., Lakeville. Clothingfrominfanttoadult,toys,books,home decor, sports equipment,andmore.Freeparkingandad-mission.Drawingtowinaprizepackage worth over $200 Sat-urday only. Information: http://www.treasurehuntsales.com/. Pet vaccination clinic from10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at WindmillFeed and Pet, 350 Main St.,Elko New Market. Discountedfee. No appointment needed.Vaccinations, microchipping,heart-worm testing and more.Additional health care prod-uctsavailable.Petsmustbeonleashesor incarriers.AportionoftheproceedswillbedonatedtoWindmillAnimal Rescue. In-formation:(952)461-2765.

Sunday, Aug. 26 Kids & More Back-to-School Sale from 9 a.m. to2 p.m. at Ames Arena, 19900IpavaAve., Lakeville. DiscountDay,withmanyitemshalfprice.Information: http://www.trea-surehuntsales.com/. 10th anniversary celebra-tion for Arbors at Ridges andEbenezer Child Care Center,4 to6:30p.m., 13810Commu-nityDrive,Burnsville.Freefood,games for all ages, prizes andliveBigBandentertainment.In-formation:(952)898-8419.

Blood drives The American Red Crosswill hold the following blooddrives.Call1-800-REDCROSS(1-800-733-2767) or visit red-crossblood.org tomake an ap-pointment or for more informa-tion. Aug. 17, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Wings Financial Credit Union,14985 GlazierAve.,Apple Val-ley. Aug. 17, 2 to 8 p.m.,Car-mike15Theatres,15630CedarAve.,AppleValley. Aug.18,10:15a.m.to3:15p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101W.CountyRoad42,Burnsville. Aug.20,1 to6p.m.,Ras-mussen College, 3500 FederalDrive,Eagan. Aug. 20, 10:30 a.m. to3:30p.m.,MinnesotaSchoolofBusiness, 17685 Juniper Path,Lakeville. Aug.20,10a.m.to3p.m.,Unisys, 3199 Pilot KnobRoad,Eagan. Aug. 21, 11 a.m. to 5p.m.,FamilyofChrist LutheranChurch, 10970 185th St. W.,Lakeville. Aug. 24, noon to 5 p.m.,Grace Lutheran Church, 7800W.CountyRoad42,AppleVal-ley. Aug.24,10a.m.to3p.m.,Westview Elementary School,225 Garden View Drive, AppleValley.

Ongoing Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), a national Christiannondenominational programfor mothers with children birth-kindergarten, will meet twice amonth fromSeptember throughMay at Prince of Peace Lu-theran Church in Burnsville.MOPSmomsneednotbemem-bers of the church to join. Thegroup offers participants awayto connect with other moms,form friendships, seek parent-ing advice, and learn moreabout Christian life. Registra-tion is being accepted and on-site day care is provided for asmall fee on a first-come, first-servedbasis. Information/regis-tration:(952)[email protected].

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PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF BURNSVILLE

BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA-PROPOSAL FOR SERVICE -

SNOWPLOWING OFSIDEWALKS\TRAILS

City Project Number 12-318

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha tsealed proposals will be received by theCity Council of the City of Burnsville at100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville,MN 55337, until 10:00 a.m. on Tues-day, August 28, 2012 and will be pub-licly opened at said time and place bytwo or more des ignated officers oragents of the City of Burnsville, saidproposal for the furnishing of all laborand mater ia ls for the ma intenance,complete in place of the follow ingapproximate quantities:Approximately 120 miles of sidewalk

and trail snowplowing for the2012 -2015 winter seasons,

Covering October 10, 2012 throughApril 30, 2015

The bids must be submitted on Pro-posal Forms provided in accordancewith the Contract Documents, Plansand Specifications as prepared by theCity Engineer, which are on file with theCity Clerk and may be obtained at theoffice of the City Engineer.Digital copies of the Contract Docu-

m e n t s c a n b e o b t a i n e d a twww.questcdn.com o rwww.burnsville.org/bids . The QuestCDN project number is 2190862. Bid-ders can download the 2012-2015Winter Seasons Trail & Sidewalk SnowRemoval contract Document for $20 bysea rch ing fo r the p ro jec t on theQuestCDN website's Project Searchpage or selecting the engineering/Pub-lic Works Bid link and then the projecton the Burnsville website. Please con-tact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632or [email protected] for assistance infree membership registration, down-loading and working with this digitalproject information. Bidders can alsoview the Contract Documents at eitherwebsite free of charge.No bids will be considered unless

sealed and filed with the City Clerk ofthe City of Burnsville endorsed uponthe outside wrapper with a brief state-ment or summary as to the work forwhich the bid is made. and accompa-nied by a cash deposit, certified check,bid bond, or cashier's check payable tothe City of Burnsville in the amount offive percent (5%) of the amount of bid,to be forfeited as liquidated damages inthe event that the bid is accepted andthe bidder shall fail to promptly enterinto a written contract and furnish therequired bond.The City of Burnsville reserves the

right to reject any or all bids, to waiveinformalities, and to award the bid inthe best interest of the City. No bidsmay be w i thd rawn fo r a pe r iod offorty-five (45) days. The Council willcons ider such b ids in the Counc i lChambers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,September 4, 2012.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCILMacheal Brooks, City Clerk,City of Burnsville, Minnesota

Published in the Burnsville Sun This-week - August 10th and 17thPublished in the Finance & Commerce -August 10th and 17thPublished in Quest - August 10th and17thTo receive future bid notices via emailor to see the plan holders' list, visitwww.burnsville.org/bids3108912 8/10-8/17/12

PUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

CITY OF EAGANDATE/LOCATION OF HEARING:

Advisory Planning Commission Meeting:Tuesday, August 28, 2012 a t 6 : 3 0 pm ,City Hall Council Chambers, 3830 PilotKnob RdDEVELOPMENT/APPLICANT:Enhance Dentistry/Michelle RademacherLOCATION/LEGAL DESCRIPTION:1625 Lena Ct, Suite 100, Lot 2, Block 1,Centennial Ridge 2nd Addition

REQUEST(S):Planned DevelopmentA Planned Development Amendment to

allow a building sign archway and archi-tectural sculpture.File Number:28-PA-05-05-12QUESTIONS: Call the Planning Depart-

ment at (651) 675-5685 or contact SarahThomas, the Planner at (651) 675-5696 [email protected] with the aboveinformation.

CITY OF EAGANChristina M. Scipioni - City Clerk

3119234 8/17/12

PUBLIC NOTICEAGENDA

EAGAN CITY COUNCILEAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER BUILDING

AUGUST 21, 20126:30 P.M.

I. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEII. ADOPT AGENDAIII. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONSIV. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items are acted on with one motion unless a request

is made for an item to be pulled for discussion)A. APPROVE MINUTESB. PERSONNEL ITEMSC. APPROVE Check RegistersD. DIRECT Preparation of Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 3 relative to the City's

Telecommunication NetworkE. APPROVE Change Order No. 4, Contract 11-08 Cedar Grove BoulevardF. APPROVE Final Payment for Contract 12-05, City-Wide Inflow & Infiltration

Reduction - Sanitary Sewer ImprovementsG. APPROVE Final Payment for Contract 12-07, 2012 Citywide Sanitary Sewer

Lining ImprovementsH. RECEIVE Final Assessment Report for Project No. 1016R, Ames Crossing Road -

Street and Utility Improvements and Schedule Public Hearing for September 19,2012

I. RECEIVE Final Assessment Report for Project No. 1047 - Johnny Cake RidgeRoad (Cliff Rd to Apple Valley border) Street Improvements and Schedule PublicHearing for September 19, 2012

J. RECEIVE Final Assessment Report for Project No.1076 Whispering Woods/ SlaterRoad Street Improvements and Schedule Public Hearing for September 19, 2012

K. RECEIVE Final Assessment Report for Project No. 1080 Rahn Road StreetImprovements and Schedule Public Hearing for September 19, 2012

L. RECEIVE Petition to Vacate Public Service Road Easement, Lot 2, Block 1 CedarIndustrial Park, and Schedule a Public Hearing for September 19, 2012

M. MODIFICATION of Site Plan for 3259 Terminal Drive - Aspen WasteN. APPROVE a Resolution to accept a donation from the Eagan Athletic Association

in the amount of $56,904.86 for the construction of a storage building at theLexington-Diffley Athletic complex and authorize the necessary budgetadjustment

O. CANCEL the October 9, 2012 Special City Council meeting and SCHEDULE aSpecial City Council meeting on October 30, 2012

V. PUBLIC HEARINGSVI. OLD BUSINESSVII. NEW BUSINESSVIII. LEGISLATIVE / INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UPDATEIX. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

A. CALL TO ORDERB. ADOPT AGENDAC. CONSENT AGENDA

1. APPROVE EDA MinutesD. OLD BUSINESSE. NEW BUSINESS

1. APPROVE Update of Eagan Business Assistance PolicyF. OTHER BUSINESSG. ADJOURN

X. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDAA. City AttorneyB. City Council CommentsC. City AdministratorD. Director of Public WorksE. Director of Community

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