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Optimism at the Capitol?While some Republicans joined Democrats to end the federal government shutdown, should Americans expect more bipartisan solutions?

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‘Walk Like a Man’ concertA Frankie Valli tribute act is bringing some old-time rock’n’roll to the Burnsville Performing Arts Center.

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Eastview advancesThe Eastview boys soccer team advanced to the state tournament finals with a thrilling victory.

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Daylight saving time endsIt’s time to “fall back” this weekend when daylight saving time ends Nov. 3 when clocks should be turned back one hour.

Your own personal Santa Apple Valley Santa has been making home visits for more than 30 years

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Did you know Santa is available for appointments? Ken Ullery has been appearing as Santa at area homes, day cares, company parties and other ven-ues for the past 30 years. The idea behind his business, South Metro Santa, is that a personal visit from Jolly Old Saint Nick is just a phone call away. It’s a role the af-fable Apple Valley resident is suited to. “I wish it was a year-round job,” he said. “The best part is when you walk in the door and see the kids eyes light up. I mean old kids, too – especially the grandparents.” Ullery first donned the red suit in 1980 as a shopping-mall Santa at Burnsville Center. It wasn’t long before he broke out on his own. “I answered an ad in the paper for a Santa at Burnsville Center – I enjoyed it, but sitting in that hot suit for eight hours at a time was a little trying,” he said. Eventually, “I bought my own suit, put an ad in the paper, and I was swamped with calls.” Santa is seasonal work for Ul-lery, who recently left a job in the corporate world and now works during the school year as a bus driver in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District.



Fans of the History Channel series “American Pickers” will understand some of the work that goes into stocking the home decor and furniture boutique Oc-casionally Yours. Owners Joyce Christensen and Shelly Gaetz, who opened the boutique in September in Apple Valley’s Shops on Galaxie com-mercial center, both bring the “picker” mentality to the busi-ness, which offers refurbished furniture, jewelry, art and other items. “I don’t think either of us can drive down a country road and not want to go searching for trea-sure – it’s fun to go into old barns, old homes and see what you can find,” said Gaetz. Christensen and Gaetz decided to team up for the business while working together at Lakeview Elementary in Lakeville. Gaetz

was the school nurse; Christensen continues to work at the school as office manager. The duo opened the first incar-nation of Occasionally Yours in Farmington in October 2012, but needing more space, they moved the business to Apple Valley this fall. Seventeen vendors rent space in the boutique, and the owners describe the shop’s merchandise as “eclectic” – it’s a mix of new and refurbished items, and the assortment of home accents in-cludes pillows made from sweat-ers, a coat rack made out of a mirror, and wall art made from old license plates. The name “Occasionally Yours” underscores the occa-sional nature of the business. The boutique is open three days a week – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday – as well as the third Saturday of each month.

The business hosts a monthly Ladies Night on the third Thurs-day of the month with appetizers and beverages. The boutique is on the Web at www.occasionallyyoursstore.

com. Shops on Galaxie is located at 15333 Galaxie Ave., Apple Val-ley.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Ken Ullery first donned the red suit as a shopping-mall Santa at Burnsville Center in the early 1980s. He now does home visits in Dakota County through his business South Metro Santa. (Photo submitted)

Joyce Christensen and Shelly Gaetz opened the home decor and furni-ture boutique Occasionally Yours in September in Apple Valley’s Shops on Galaxie commercial center. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK


Voters in District 196 on Nov. 5 will be asked to pass an estimated $10 million an-nual increase to the district’s current operating levy. The ballot question asks voters to revoke the district’s existing levy and replace it with a $30 million annual 10-year levy that would raise $1,486 per pupil each year. This would result in a $375 per pupil increase from the current operating levy, which brings in $20 million annually. The existing levy is set to expire in 2015. If passed, homeowners would see an estimated $184 increase in the school dis-trict’s portion of taxes on an average-valued home of $225,000. Due to a 7.6 percent decrease in the board-ap-proved levy, the net increase on the average valued home would be $56 comparing 2013 to 2014. A successful levy wouldn’t prevent budget adjustments

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


Joe Stone was born to conquer challenge. The Apple Valley High School graduate spent his life seeking outdoor ad-ventures and had recently discovered speed flying in 2010, when at 25, his final jump of the day would be-come his last. After jumping off Mount Jumbo in Missou-la, Mont., from about 300 feet, a parachute malfunc-tion left him careening to the ground in virtual free

fall at 50 mph. He landed hard, break-ing his back and neck and causing multiple internal injuries. Joe’s father Ron Stone, of Lakeville, remembers the horror of walking into Joe’s hospital room, with its blinking lights, beeping noises and the endless ar-ray of tubes protruding in and out of his boy’s body. “To see our kid hooked up to every possible ma-chine was unreal,” Ron said.

A real ironmanLocal graduate overcomes

daunting odds to compete again

Apple Valley graduate Joe Stone will defy odds to be the first known quadriplegic to compete in an Ironman race Saturday. (Photo by Paolo Marchesi)

Ken Ullery

Treasures, new and old, at Occasionally Yours Boutique is new addition to Shops on Galaxie

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Artwork paints joyful noiseSales from Rosemount artist’s piece to help

send marching band to Rose Bowl

Rosemount artist Terry Williams created “aRose” as a gift for the Tournament of Roses Parade president with no intention to sell prints of the work until many people asked if they could purchase a print. Prints and posters are being made available with 50 percent of proceeds to help fund the Rosemount High School marching band’s trip to Pasadena, Calif.

by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK


Some people describe great works of art as those that “speak to them.” If that’s true, then people are hearing brassy horns, whistling wood-winds and pound-ing drums when gazing into Rose-mount resident Terry Williams’ “aRose.” Originally con-ceived as a gift to the president of the Tournament of Roses Parade, of which the Rosemount High School marching band is a 2014 participant, the mul-timedia piece has taken on a life of its own. People liked it so much, they wanted one of their own to display. Williams, who says the positive vibe around his work has been “groovy,” is making prints of it avail-able to the public with 50 percent of the proceeds to help defray band mem-bers’ travel expenses for the Rose Bowl Parade journey – a first in Rose-mount’s long history. “It’s a real sense of ac-complishment knowing that all the hard work that has been put in pursuing my dream to be a full-time artist is coming to fruition,” Williams wrote in an email. “I am always excited to get challenging new opportunities to show my progress as an artist.”

Band members have to pay their own way for the trip, which is estimated to total $30,000 for all 205 members. Fundrais-ers throughout the year have been held to place in a pool to help the students most in need.

“It feels like I am a part of the band,” said Williams, who is a three-year Rosemount resident and previ-ously lived for two years in Eagan. “Although they are the musical

performers, I am trying to capture their musical tal-ents in my artistic expres-sion.” Williams aimed to ac-complish that with a three-dimensional work that combines a background paint wash, building the images in layers with tissue paper and adhesives, and an acrylic paint overlay. After several hours of applying fine detail to en-hance the 3-D effect, Wil-liams completed the piece in just over 80 hours in 11 days. That’s an average of about seven-plus hours a day to meet the looming deadline – Tournament of Roses President R. Scott Jenkins’ July 13 visit to Rosemount. Williams says he works well under pressure, add-ing that his larger scale pieces can take up to 150 hours to complete. “(That’s) depending

on the level of detail and amount of research I put into it before starting the piece,” he said. Williams said the con-cept drawing of the work focused on a flow that in-corporated all instruments used by the band mem-bers. “The artwork is beauti-ful,” said band co-director Steve Olsen. “What caught my eye was the unique style he used in portraying the marching band mem-bers – very cool.” He was commissioned to create the piece af-ter the Rosemount Area Arts Council selected him through an interview pro-cess after an open call for artists. “What caught our eye, when we looked at Terry’s work, was how unique it was,” said Stephanie Abraham, chairwoman of Rosemount’s committee overseeing Jenkins’ visit. “The artwork was the ic-ing on the cake (of the visit).” Williams, who took ad design courses at Brown Institute College in Min-neapolis from 1992-94, forged this eye-catching direction in art in 2006 when he blended acrylic paint and sculpted papers to create 3-D works like “aRose.” At the time, he said he wanted to do something innovative. “My current work is something fresh and new and it gives me the drive

and passion to continue to be creative and expres-sive,” he said. “Art can be very powerful and uplift-ing.” Williams realized the power of art not long after his family moved from St. Louis, Mo., to Minneapo-lis when he was 9. Soon after he began do-ing 4-H art projects, earn-ing multiple Minnesota State Fair awards, and was encouraged by a profes-sional artist mentor who is his friend to this day. Williams, whose ear-ly artwork consisted of painting and drawing along with working with wood and fabrics, sold his first piece when he was 10. He is so thankful for the support he received from 4-H as a child that he teaches 4-H art classes, in addition to being a com-

munity education instruc-tor and mentor to high school students. The full-time artist and his wife, Christine, operated the home-based business Infinity Arts & Designs, through which he sells his works. By sharing his talents with others, specifically the Rosemount marching band, he hopes to bring joy to their lives. “I want to see every one of those 205 musicians marching down Colorado Boulevard the morning of Jan. 1, and this is my way to help make sure that happens,” Williams said. “Knowing this piece is now hanging in the Wrig-ley Mansion in Pasadena, Calif., it almost feels like a piece of me is also there performing,” he said. “It always feels good helping

others. This just adds to the excitement.” Posters and up to 500 limited edition signed prints, both framed and unframed, are available for purchase by contact-ing Williams or his wife, Christine, at 612-695-2341 or email [email protected] and re-quest an order form. A framed poster is on display at the Steeple Cen-ter in Rosemount, 14375 S. Robert Trail, and at the Robert Trail Library through November. More about Williams and his artwork is at www.mnartists.org/Terry_Wil-liams2. More about the Rosemount band is at www.rosemountband.com.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

Williams

Fare For All to sell Holiday Packs Nov. 6 in Burnsville A nonprofit food pro-gram created to make fresh fruits and vegetables more affordable to Twin Cities families will sell Holiday Packs for $30 at the Diamondhead Educa-tion Center in Burnsville Nov. 6. Each pack includes a 10- to 12-pound turkey, a

whole chicken, a pork ten-derloin, green beans, corn, cranberries, bread, pump-kin pie and an additional meat item. Fare For All Express, established in 2007 by the Emergency Food-shelf Network, purchases fresh fruits, vegetables and frozen meats in bulk

and passes on the savings to anyone who wants to stretch their food budget. Participants in the pro-gram save up to 40 percent on their food purchases. “Many families have been forced to cut back on fresh produce and lean meats because of ever-shrinking food budgets.

Fare For All is designed to help make affordable, healthy foods available to those families — especially during the holiday season,” said Sophia Lenarz-Coy, the program manager. Fare For All Express has grown from serving about 5,000 households at nine Twin Cities loca-

tions to serving more than 37,000 households at 24 locations. As more people par-ticipate, the program can provide even better deals, organizers say. The distribution at Diamondhead Educa-tion Center is from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6.

Diamondhead is at 200 W. Burnsville Parkway. For more distribution dates and a map of Fare For All Express locations, go to 3-5 p.m. For more information, go to www.fareforall.org/Express/DistributionDatesandLo-cations.aspx.


Donate to Coats for KidsTo the editor: We are all feeling the cold weather and many of us have retrieved our warm coats. Let’s re-member there are some in our community who do not have a warm coat to retrieve. Our local Salvation Army has barrels in churches, businesses and schools collecting coats to be given to children needing one. All coats collected by the Salvation Army Coats for Kids program are distributed in the lo-cal community. New or gently used coats are needed now – please consider donating this year. For families who need coats, call the Coats for Kids hotline at 651-746-3412.

RITA YOUNGERApple Valley

Reality check To the editor: With all the turmoil in Washington, D.C., recent-ly, it may be time to ask our locally elected politi-cians about their affilia-tion with groups like the Tea Party, Liberty Caucus

and other similar groups. The GOP brand has become tarnished, not be-cause conservative politics is bad, but because of the significant disunity in the ranks. It would be pertinent now to ask the two state

representatives in Senate District 57 about their af-filiations with groups like the Tea Party. If Rep. Tara Mack and Rep. Anna Wills are connected to groups of this kind, the local elector-ate should be made aware of this fact. Just as the DFL reveals labor asso-ciation affiliations, for the sake of full disclosure, the GOP should reveal Tea Party or similar affilia-tions.

MARCEE KAINApple Valley

Which plan do you favour?To the editor: What a funny title: “Which plan do you fa-vour?” It’s not so funny when you look at recent sta-tistics that reveal many Americans believe Obam-acare and the Affordable Care Act are two differ-ent things. If you find this hard to believe, check out this weblink www.hulu.com/watch/539715. We all found the Obam-acare title to be catchy and descriptive, but unfortu-nately it appears that many Americans are against this groundbreaking act only because it bears President Obama’s name. It is time we call the act exactly what it is, the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act is good for America. While the Republicans rail against the act, it should be pointed out that the Affordable Care Act is based and formed around a Republican plan, a plan known as Romney Care. Romney Care was enacted in 2006 and the people of Massachusetts are very happy with it. I believe the United States can be just as happy with the Afford-able Care Act. Our current system is

broken and the time for change is now. Let’s give the Affordable Care Act a chance.

DEBORAH MATHIOWETZ Eagan

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OpinionAfter budget battles optimism is hard to come by

Background checks should be extended to all gun sales

Exuding a candidate’s optimism, Pres-ident Barack Obama predicted last year that partisan fever in the Republican Party would break if he were re-elected. Now, only weeks removed from a gov-ernment shutdown followed by perilous congressional flirtation with debt de-fault, it’s reasonable to wonder whether fevered brinksmanship is the only way to write a budget in Washington. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, exuding the optimism that has made her popular at home and in Washington, says no. The Minnesota Democrat finds a “silver lin-ing” in the recent Tea Party-leveraged confrontation, which she says uncorked years of simmering political tensions and left a vast number of Americans boiling mad. “It really brought things to a head for people,” Klobuchar told the ECM Editorial Board one day after Democrats in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives delivered most of the votes needed to end the budget stalemate. “I want to make clear,” Klobuchar

added, “that while this agreement was important, it’s nothing you can celebrate and dance on this table about.” Sure isn’t. Still, most members of Minnesota’s Senate and House delega-tions acted responsibly at crucial times during the crisis. Klobuchar is part of a bipartisan group of 14 senators who meet regularly to discuss a range of issues and saw parts of their plan for ending the standoff en-acted. Republican Reps. John Kline from Minnesota’s 2nd District and Erik Paulsen from the 3rd District bucked the reckless ideologues in their caucus, which delivered only 87 votes for ending the cri-sis and 144 against. A New York Times analysis labels Kline and Paulsen “leadership” mem-bers of the House GOP – an experienced group of 44 who originally opposed us-ing shutdown and default as a weapon

to defund the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare). They went along for the ride when Speaker John Boehner took up the renegade cause that started the crisis, according to the Times. But 31 of the 44 stepped back from the ledge when it came time to vote. We expected no less of Kline and Paulsen, who have had little trouble gaining and holding seats in districts that also voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012 (by the narrowest of margins the second time). Rep. Michele Bachmann, the 6th Dis-trict Republican who is retiring this year, was the only Minnesota lawmaker to vote against the deal. There’s no guarantee the blustery spectacles of autumn, which culminat-ed in only short-term budget and debt-ceiling deals while sapping the nation of an estimated $24 billion in economic output, won’t reappear. The debt-ceiling battle of 2011 gave us sequestration, a blunt budget knife both parties have rea-son to dislike. The beginning of 2013 saw

Republicans force another crisis over the “fiscal cliff” of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts. Why should new budget talks be any different? At least both chambers have appoint-ed budget conferees, which should have happened months ago. And there will be no “grand bargain” to get in the way, with its intractable ar-guments over taxes and spending. It ap-pears legislators plan to play budgetary small ball in the weeks before a Jan. 15 deadline to fund the government and a Feb. 7 deadline to increase U.S. borrow-ing authority. That’s probably fine for now, but not for long. Spending on entitlements for an aging population is on an unsustainable trajectory. When voters come to terms with whether to pay more, accept less, or both, maybe the politicians will, too.

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by Thomas CraftSPECIAL TO SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A Today if you go to Cabela’s or any licensed gun dealer in Minnesota to buy a gun, the store is required by law to run a 90-second background check to ensure that you don’t have a criminal history or a severe mental illness. According to the FBI, this simple but important process has kept guns out of the hands of 2 mil-lion prohibited purchasers since 1998. And while we know how many times a red flag in someone’s history has blocked a sale, it’s impossible to know how many lives the critical law enforcement tool has saved. In short, the background check system is quick, effective, and it protects the rights of law-abiding citizens to own firearms. The problem is that we leave the sat-urated markets for guns online and at gun shows completely unregulated. That means these same dangerous people that failed a background check at Cabela’s can go on Craigslist or to a gun show and purchase weapons from private sell-ers without any questions asked. The evi-dence shows they quite often do. In fact, in a 2011 study 62 percent of private sellers agreed to sell a gun to a buyer who said he probably could not pass a background check. The fact is, criminals know they can buy guns from

unlicensed dealers, and Congress is en-dangering public safety by keeping these transactions completely legal. That is why our lawmakers in Washington, D.C., need to pass a universal background check bill this year. Rep. John Kline, R-Burnsville, has an opportunity to close these dangerous loopholes by co-sponsoring a bill in the U.S. House that already has the support of more than 180 representatives from both parties. The bill, introduced by Reps. Peter King, R-New York, and Mike Thomp-son, D-California, is the House’s coun-terpart to the Manchin-Toomey amend-ment that was blocked from reaching a vote by a minority of senators in April. (Both Minnesota senators, Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, had the courage to vote for the life-saving legislation). What would these bills do to protect the rights of gun owners and make com-munities safer? It’s simple: they would simply extend

the background check system that al-ready works at licensed dealers to cover commercial sales from private sellers. No gun registries, no confiscations, just an extension of a program that works. How would universal background checks impact you? If you’re a law-abid-ing citizen and purchase your guns from licensed gun sellers, then you would see no change. The vast majority of gun owners – including myself – support background checks because we know common-sense safety measures to keep criminals away from guns in no way in-fringes our Second Amendment rights. As with many issues facing Washing-ton, there are cynics standing in the way of some common-sense solutions. They say criminals will still find ways of buy-ing guns. Or that background checks may not have been able to prevent all of our violent tragedies. But to allow that line of thinking to impede our progress on essential gun safety reforms would be a serious mistake. We cannot solve the whole epidemic of gun violence in America with one piece of legislation, but that does not mean that we shouldn’t take meaningful steps to save lives. When nine out of 10 Americans agree on some-thing I think that overwhelming consen-sus should result in some action. As a hunter and gun owner myself, I am joining with the along with the 91

percent percent of Americans and 74 percent of NRA members – according to Republican pollster Frank Luntz – that support universal background checks. That’s not a typo. Hunting is a cherished tradition in Minnesota and all across this country, so it should tell you something that gun owners so overwhelmingly be-lieve in these critical safety guards. Despite such broad support for back-ground checks, the gun lobby is spending millions of dollars to protect the abil-ity for criminals and the mentally ill to buy guns without a background check. Let’s not let them distort the debate once again. I ask Kline to stand with all of us that know background checks work and co-sponsor the King-Thompson bill. We cannot afford to wait for the next school shooting, like the one at Sandy Hook El-ementary in Newtown, Conn., to finally confront this problem. We have endured this cycle of senseless violence for years. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had enough of it. If our lawmakers in Wash-ington won’t stand with the constituents they represent, then we need new law-makers.

Thomas Craft is a candidate for the Dem-ocrat endorsement in the 2nd Congressio-nal District. Column reflect the opinion of the author.

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Meeting will address recent crime in northeast BurnsvilleNina’s shooting one of three homicides since June

First-degree murder added in Nina’s case by John Gessner

SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A first-degree murder charge has been added to the case against the de-fendant in a Sept. 22 fatal shooting outside a Burnsville bar. A Dakota County grand jury on Thursday indicted Anthony Lee Nel-son, 31, on first- and second-degree murder charges, County Attorney James Backstrom announced. Nelson, aka Shavelle Oscar Chavez-Nelson, has already been charged with second-degree intentional murder. The grand jury added the charge of first-degree premeditated murder. Nelson is a suspect in the murder of 20-year-old Anarae Schunk of Burns-ville, who was seen with Nelson Sept. 22 on surveillance video at Nina’s Grill, where the fatal shooting occurred. Charges have yet to be filed in Sc-hunk’s murder. Rosemount police have said they’re forthcoming. Police say that Schunk, Nelson’s ex-boyfriend, left Nina’s after the shooting with Nelson and his current girlfriend, Ashley Marie Conrade, 24.

They returned to her townhouse in Rosemount, the city where Schunk was killed, Rosemount police say. Her body was found eight days later in a rural Rice County ditch. Nelson allegedly shot 23-year-old Palagor Obang Jobi, 23, of Savage, outside Nina’s after an altercation be-tween the two men shortly before the 2 a.m. closing time. Conrade has been charged with aid-ing an offender, a felony, for allegedly harboring Nelson after the Jobi mur-der. “Our deepest sympathy is extended to the victim’s family and friends of Palagor Jobi for their great loss,” Back-strom said in a news release Thursday. Eleven witnesses, including four Burnsville police officers, testified be-fore the grand jury, according to the indictment. The grand jury’s first- and second-degree murder charges super-sede the previous second-degree mur-der charge alleged in a criminal com-plaint, Backstrom said.

John Gessner can be reached at [email protected].

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK


Three homicides since June in northeast Burns-ville, including the Sept. 22 shooting at Nina’s Grill, have police seeking to calm unsettled resi-dents and business own-ers. Police will hold a pub-lic meeting on northeast Burnsville crime con-cerns Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road E. Police Chief Eric Gie-seke will open the meeting by discussing the recent crimes. Speakers will also include Dakota County Attorney James Back-strom. The spate of violent crimes is an “anomaly” for northeast Burnsville that has unsettled area residents, Gieseke said. “I’ve gotten contacted by people,” said the chief, who once patrolled the area as an officer. “I know city staff and the (City Council) have received some emails about crime issues.” The Nina’s Grill shoot-ing is linked to the murder of 20-year-old Anarae Sc-hunk, a Burnsville High School graduate and University of Minnesota student who grew up in northeast Burnsville’s North River Hills neigh-borhood. Schunk was seen at the bar before closing time Sept. 22 with her ex-boyfriend, 31-year-old Anthony Lee Nelson, of Rosemount. Nelson is accused of fatally shoot-ing 23-year-old Palagor Obang Jobi in the park-ing lot during an alterca-tion. Nelson’s current girl-

friend, Ashley Conrade, 24, told police she and Schunk drove away from the bar with Nelson after the shooting and went to Conrade’s Rosemount townhome. Schunk’s family report-ed her missing Sept. 23. Rosemount police say Sc-hunk was killed Sept. 22 in Rosemount. Schunk’s body was found Sept. 30 in a rural Rice County ditch. A suspect in Schunk’s killing, Nelson faces first- and second-degree mur-der charges in the Nina’s shooting. The two other north-east Burnsville homicides remain open cases. A 4-year-old boy was killed June 11 at his home at 31 Horizon Heights Road. Keyontay Miller-Peterson died of compli-cations from blunt force abdominal injuries, the Hennepin County medi-cal examiner announced July 25. Police say the suspect is 24-year-old William Al-phonso Warr, who had a protection order barring him from the residence. Warr was charged with violating the protection order, criminal property damage, fleeing a police officer, giving false infor-mation to police and driv-ing after revocation. Warr, the boy’s moth-er’s boyfriend, pleaded guilty to all five counts and was sentenced July 17 to two years and two months in prison, the St. Paul Pioneer Press report-ed. The county attorney’s office has yet to bring charges in the homicide. “We haven’t given up on it,” Gieseke said. There are also no

charges in the Aug. 13 shooting on the 2100 block of East 117th Street that killed 23-year-old Abdifatah Ahmed Ma-humod. He and another man were shot and driven from the scene by a wom-an who then stopped at the SuperAmerica station at 2250 Cliff Road in Ea-gan. Police found Mahu-mod dead in the vehicle. “That’s an open case, too,” Gieseke said. “We hope to bring closure to that in the future.”

Nina’s Nina’s Grill at 2510 Horizon Drive has come under fire from some, and Gieseke has acknowl-edged complaints to po-lice about the bar and res-taurant near Highway 13 and Cliff Road. However, “This isn’t a meeting about one in-dividual. It’s not a meet-ing about one particular business, or anything like that,” the chief said. Schunk’s brother Ty-son called for Nina’s to close during his sister’s public memorial service Oct. 6 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The comment drew robust applause in the crowd of about 1,000 mourners. Tyson has since written Facebook postings sug-gesting a petition to con-vince owner Nina Sorkin to either “reform” or “re-locate” the business. He wrote on the Please Help Find Anarae Schunk Facebook page that his public comments about violence, drugs and pros-titution at Nina’s were based on comments from “dozens of concerned neighbors” who feel un-safe at night living near the bar. Tyson wrote that

he doesn’t blame Nina’s for Anarae’s murder and isn’t on “an emotional crusade to close her busi-ness at all costs.” Gieseke has described the volume of police calls for service at Nina’s — 132 from Jan. 1, 2011, to Oct. 2, 2013 — as “signifi-cant.” He has said police are investigating reports of illegal activity there.

Crime concerns Gieseke said northeast Burnsville (north of 130th Street and east of Inter-state 35W), which com-prises one of four patrol quadrants in the city, gen-erates roughly the same number of police calls as the other quadrants. “The calls can be the same, but you can have one or two more challeng-

ing or difficult calls that can change how an area is viewed,” Gieseke said. Two other recent inci-dents have also plagued the area. A man with a sawed-off shotgun took two employees hostage Sept. 7 at the Holiday station at Nicollet Avenue and Highway 13. One of the employees was his for-mer girlfriend. Police sur-rounded the station and persuaded him to release the hostages. Ariel Barnett, 31, of Burnsville, who fired into the ceiling of the store, was charged with two counts of second-degree assault and two counts of kidnapping. Graffiti vandals struck North River Hills the night of Aug. 28, leaving

the tag “DNH MAFIA.” The sign at North River Hills Park and about a dozen park buildings and homes were struck. At the Nov. 14 meet-ing, Backstrom and Drew Evans, assistant superin-tendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Ap-prehension, will discuss crime trends in Dakota County and Minnesota. Police officials will discuss their anti-crime efforts and cooperation between agencies. Repre-sentatives from the Eagan and Apple Valley police departments and the Da-kota County Sheriff ’s Of-fice will be on hand.

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


Engagements

Mahowald/BroichGeorge and Maureen

Mahowald of Lakeville, announce the engagement of their daughter Kath-leen to Thomas Broich, son of James and Angela Broich, formerly of Lake Elmo, MN, currently re-siding in Chandler, AZ.

Katie is a 2001 graduate of Lakeville High School, a 2005 graduate of Mar-quette University, and a 2012 graduate of the University of St. Thomas, with a Master in Busi-ness Administration. She is currently employed by OptumRx.

Tom is a 1997 graduate of Normal Community High School, in Bloom-ington, IL, and a 2003 graduate of the Univer-sity of Minnesota-Twin Cities. He is currently em-ployed by Bloom Health.

A February 2014 wed-ding is planned in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Weddings

DeGolier/MillsJamie DeGolier and

Tim Mills were married on October 12, 2013, in Baldwin, WI.

Jamie, daughter of Karen and Bob DeGo-lier of Comstock, WI, is a graduate of UW-River Falls and is an instrumen-tal music teacher in Elm-wood, WI.

Tim, son of Pam and Terry Mills of Apple Valley, is a graduate of Eastview High School and UW-River Falls and is employed by Freeman Drug, Inc.

The couple resides in River Falls.

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Lake Julia Park in Farmington used to be a place where kids could play without worry, but concerns are surfacing in the neighborhood. Reports of unprovoked verbal abuse and physical attacks on youths between the ages of 8 and 12 by old-er, high-school-age boys were made to the Farming-ton Police Department this

week. The police department confirmed they were in the middle of investigating the reports, but since they in-volve juveniles declined to comment further. Police Chief Brian Lindquist said his depart-ment is currently paying more attention to the park areas and has stepped up patrols in the Lake Julia Park area. One mother, who wished to remain anony-

Police investigating assault at Lake Julia Parkmous, said her son was randomly attacked, pushed to the ground and repeatedly punched and kicked in the face while someone recorded the inci-dent. He was taken to the emergency room with head injuries and given a CAT scan and tested for a con-cussion. Aside from head-aches and a face covered with bruises and cuts, he’s OK, she said. The physical wounds will heal. “My son had never seen the boy before,” she said of the alleged attacker. “It’s not like it’s boys fighting over it a girl. We contacted the police.” She alleges a group of high-school age boys have been hanging around the neighborhood harassing youths in junior high and elementary school. “It broke my heart that goes on in Farmington,”

she said. “My son has been going there for years to play football and goof around. This is a park where kids should be able to play and feel safe.” It was enough for par-ents to put the park off limits for now. On Tues-day afternoon after school was released, the park was empty. Maria Holoch, who lives near the park, used to allow her 10-year-old son to play at Lake Julia because she could see him from her back porch. “I’ve never thought sending him down there with a few friends he would be unsafe,” Holoch

said. “I know there’s no guarantees in life, but this is a quiet neighborhood.” Holoch said two months ago her son and five of his friends were verbally ac-costed by high school aged boys that she said matched the description of oth-er victim reports. “He said these kids were swearing and threatening us,” Holoch said. “And my son and his friends just ran away and got on their bikes, but they were fol-lowed. No one knew who they were. My husband and I went to look for them when they got home, but they were gone.” They thought it was an

isolated incident. “Now I’ve heard of sev-eral attacks down there,” Holoch said. “They seem to be getting more brazen and more aggressive pick-ing on younger kids.” She said she hopes peo-ple will pay more attention to Lake Julia and be vigi-lant in reporting instances to police. “Don’t hesitate to call, that’s just common sense,” Lindquist said. “Be aware of your surroundings. Don’t discount your gut. It’s better to be safe than sorry.”

Email Andy Rogers at [email protected].

Lakeville police seek robbery suspectVideo surveillance shows this man in a Lakeville businesses located in the strip mall near County Road 46 and Cedar Avenue the night of Oct. 19. Two businesses there had their doors pried open and tills entered. The suspect is a white male with blonde hair wearing a dark blue sweatshirt, gloves, jeans and black shoes. Anyone recognizing the man is asked to call Lakeville police at 952-985-2800. An anonymous tip line is also taking calls at 952-985-2840.


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Shop Hop planned the first weekend in November Shop Hop, a se-ries of holiday-themed craft sales, will be held this weekend in Dakota County and beyond. A variety of crafts, vendors, and food will be offered by local commu-nity groups. Sales will be at the fol-lowing locations Satur-day, Nov. 2: • Craft, Quilt, and Bake Sale, Farmington Lutheran Church, 20600 Akin Road, Farming-ton, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – 27 vendors, pottery, jewelry, birdhouses, knitting, cro-chet and quilted items. • Craft Fair, Cobble-stone Square, 15848 Em-peror Ave., Apple Valley, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – inaugu-ral sale. • Holiday Boutique and Lefse Sale, Grace Lu-theran Church, 7800 W. County Road 42, Apple Valley, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

– more than 50 vendors, gifts: hand crafted items, jewelry, toys, books, bags, accessories, gift baskets, pet items, soap, American Girl doll clothes, Tupper-ware, Pampered Chef, and much more; food: fresh authentic lefse, lunch, baked goods. • Fair Trade Sale, St. John Neumann Church, 4030 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – handcrafts and food items made by economi-cally disadvantaged ar-tisans and farmers, with proceeds to benefit these makers and growers. • Holiday Boutique, Christ Lutheran Church, 1930 Diffley Road, Ea-gan, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – 23rd annual sale, wide variety of items for pur-chase, bake sale of pies, breads, salsa, jellies/jams, snack mixes. • Holiday Festival,

Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 1801 E. Cliff Road, Burnsville, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – crafts from local artisans, bake sale, lunch, and chocolate lov-er’s fantasy. • The Annual Craft Fair at Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 E. Cliff Road, Burnsville, will be on two days – Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. – more than 70 crafters, food and beverages sold by Burnsville Lions Club, with proceeds donated to Armful of Love. Two other sales are be-ing held outside Dakota County on Nov. 2. Those are: • Fall Festival, House of Prayer Lutheran Church, 7625 Chicago Ave. S., Richfield, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – crafts, ven-dors, raffle, bake sale, lun-cheon.

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Winners of the Apple Valley Rotary Foundation’s car raffle were drawn Oct. 26 by Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland at the Apple Valley Ford Lincoln dealership. Sharon Tadsen, of Apple Valley, won the first-prize 2013 Ford Focus. Chris Kelly, of Apple Valley, won the second-prize gas grill from Warners’ Stellian. David Kennedy, of Apple Valley, won the third-place $500 cash prize. The 49-member club sold 2,775 raffle tick-ets and netted $41,000 for the Apple Valley Rotary Foundation. The top three ticket sellers were Ed Corbett, Steve Mattson and Bill Tschohl. The Apple Valley Boosters Club sold 275 tickets and will share in the proceeds from their sales. From left: David Kingsbury, president of Apple Valley Rotary; Sharon Tadsen, winner of the 2013 Ford Focus; and Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland. (Photo submitted)

Apple Valley Rotary announces raffle winners Burnsville Uncorked event slated Nov. 7 The annual Burnsville Uncorked wine tasting event will be 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicol-let Ave. S. The event is a fundraiser for the Burns-ville Rotary Clubs. Tickets are $30 in ad-vance and are available at Red Lion Liquor, Chianti Grill in Burnsville, or from any Burnsville Rotary member. Tickets are $40 at the door. For more information, call the Burnsville Per-forming Arts Center at 952-895-4685.

Cobblestone craft fair A craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-urday, Nov. 2, at Cobble-stone Square, 15848 Em-

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Holiday boutique and lefse sale Grace Lutheran Church will hold a holiday boutique and lefse sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-urday, Nov. 2. The church is at 7800 W. County Road 42, Apple Valley.

Zoo hosts food drive For the month of No-vember, the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley is conducting a “Thanks for Giving” food drive in sup-port of Second Harvest Heartland. Zoo guests who donate a non-perishable food item will receive an admission discount: $2 off adult and $1 off child/senior admis-sion (one discount per do-nation). The most needed items

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Total Care Cleaners to have food drive Total Care Cleaners of Rosemount and Farming-ton will be having a food drive during November to benefit 360 Communities. Donations can be dropped off at either loca-tion, or people can sched-ule a free pickup at a resi-dence or office by opening an account at www.total-carecleaners.com. Total Care Cleaners are located at 949 Eighth St., Farmington, and 15084 Chippendale Ave., Rose-mount.


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in the coming year but would lessen them, district officials say. Officials plan to make $4 million in adjustments to maintenance and op-erations costs in 2014-15 regardless of the levy vote outcome. These include reducing the district’s contribution to employee health insur-ance and increasing third-party billing for special education. District officials also plan to eliminate the K-Plus scholarship program in 2014-15 since the state plans to fully fund all-day kindergarten programs. If the levy fails, most homeowners in District 196 would have the school portion of their property taxes fall in 2014 despite a projected rise in property values. An unsuccessful levy referendum could also mean $6 million in bud-get cuts in 2014-15, which could include cuts to cur-ricular and co-curricular programs, including the gifted and talented pro-gram, increased co-curric-ular fees, and the elimina-

tion of fifth-grade band. Class sizes would also likely grow, officials say. These cuts are in addi-tion to the $4 million in adjustments the district already plans to make. District 196 would face another $20 million in adjustments in 2015-16, which is equivalent to ap-proximately 300 teaching positions, according to the district. Voters will also select from among four candi-dates running for three, four-year terms on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board. The candidates are Craig Angrimson, and in-cumbents Mike Roseen, Gary Huusko, and Art Coulson. More about the candidates is online at sun-thisweek.com/2013/10/23/qa-four-school-board-candiates-district-196. More information about the levy is at www.district196.org. To find a polling place, go online to http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us.

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Special night for parents Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, is hosting a free night out for parents of children with special needs. The event will be 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, and will include a meal, comedian and resources. Child care is also free and available, including pizza and activities for the

kids. Parents must regis-ter ahead of time at www.sotv.org/events. The church also is look-ing for volunteers to help with child care. Volunteers do not need special skills, just a desire to help give caregivers a break. Experi-enced volunteers will help staff the event. Contact Lisa Hegerman at 952-985-7329 or [email protected] to volun-teer with child care.

Craft fair Mary, Mother of the Church’s annual craft fair will be 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, in the Mary Center and Fireside Room. The church is located at 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. More than 75 craft-ers will be on hand. The Burnsville Lions Club will sell food and beverages. Admission is free.

Holiday festival The Women’s Guild of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 1803 E. Cliff Road, Burnsville, will hold its 23nd annual Holi-day Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. The festival will feature a craft show, lunch menu, and bake sale. Cinnamon rolls and coffee will be for sale. Call 952-890-3412 for more information.

Religion

The Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection luncheon will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the GrandStay Hotel & Conference Center, 7083 153rd St. W., Apple Valley. The luncheon is open to all women. Speaker Lisa Schultz will share “A Sanctuary in Suffer-ing.” The group’s annual fall live auction of homemade pies, breads, jams, jellies and more will be conducted by Darrah Williams Auction. Luncheon cost is $16. Reser-vations must be made by Sunday, Nov. 10. Call Pam at 612-207-3100 or Jan at 651-434-5795. (Photo submitted)

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During the holiday sea-son, though, his time is at a premium. The busiest day every year is Christ-mas Eve. “I’ve done as many as 14 (home visits) on Christ-mas Eve,” he said. His wife, Janice, often assists as Mrs. Claus. And

Ullery does reconnais-sance before he visits a home. “I talk with the parents and get the names of the kids, I get information on the kids, and I find out if the parents want me to hand out presents and how they want me to enter the home,” he said. There’s an art to being

Santa, Ullery said, one that he’s cultivated in his three decades doing the work. “It takes a special per-son with patience and you’ve got to be great with kids,” he said. “Some kids are great with Santa and they’ll talk your leg off – others are terrified. Ninety percent

of the time I can win them over with a high-five, or letting them touch the fur on the suit.” South Metro Santa is on the web at www.south-metrosanta.com, and Ul-lery can be reached at 952-432-7094.


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Surgery was postponed until Joe’s lungs healed enough to endure anes-thesia; he spent four weeks in a medically induced coma and twice his heart stopped. He eventually came through multiple surgeries a quadriplegic, and after a week of grieving, began defying new challenges, simple ones like sitting up or getting dressed that mocked even the strongest person with temptation to be defeated. While others allowed nurses to feed them, Joe wanted to do everything on his own. The day he got out of bed, wheeled down to the

kitchen, prepared his meal and brought it back to eat was a monumental victory. “Watching the pride he had in that accomplish-ment was like watching the kid walk again,” Ron said. “He knew he was going to live on his own again.” The challenges Joe vowed to take on grew, and he seemed propelled to prove those who said he couldn’t do it wrong. “Joe was determined he was going to live a full life, regardless,” Ron said. “From there, he set one goal after another.” Despite paralysis from the chest down and physi-cal impairment in both his hands, he is setting his physical goals higher than most able-bodied people.

On Saturday, Joe will be the first known quad-riplegic to complete in the grueling Ironman Florida race. The Ironman triathlon includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run, raced in that order with-out a break, said Kevin May, founder of Minne-apolis-based Hi-Fly’n Pro-ductions, that is produc-ing a documentary, “An Ironman’s Journey” about Joe’s historic attempt set to be released next sum-mer. “He’s not trying to win this race,” May said. “He’s trying to finish it.” Ron said Joe’s progress has surprised and inspired many.

Less than a year after his accident, Joe became the first known quadriple-gic to bike the “Going-to-the-Sun” road in Glacier National Park. He has since gone kaya-king, fly fishing and white-water rafting using a vari-ety adaptive equipment to enjoy his beloved outdoor activities. Joe has also become an accomplished motivation-al speaker and has started the Joe Stone Foundation in hopes of helping others to break their own barri-ers. “I want to share my story with the hope that it will inspire others to set goals and sights high,” Joe said. “Knowing that no matter where they end

up, they will never regret having tried and will most likely be surprised at how far they can really go. Life truly can be limitless if we release ourselves from per-ceived limitations.” Ron said he is proud of all Joe has accomplished and how his son is dedi-cating himself to helping others. “It’s funny, because you never know what your kids are going to do to make you proud,” Ron said. “I never expected this to come out of an accident. Wow, (his) purpose in life is being truly defined right before our eyes.”

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Ken Barlow: End the stigmaDakota County mental health summit draws hundreds

KSTP-TV meteorologist Ken Barlow spoke with the Rev. Bill Boline about his strug-gles with bipolar disorder before an audience of 560 at the Oct. 28 Mental Health Summit held at the church and sponsored by the Dakota County Healthy Communities Collaborative. (Photo by Laura Adelmann)

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Bipolar disorder, de-pression, suicide and stigma were among the topics candidly dis-cussed at an Oct. 28 mental health forum at Hosanna Church in Lakeville. The event drew an audience of 560 that in-cluded parents, children and professionals, more than more than double the number expected, said Monica Jensen, spokeswoman for the Dakota County Attor-ney’s Office. Keynote speaker Ken Barlow, a KSTP-TV meteorologist, received a standing ovation af-ter sharing of his battle with bipolar disorder in a discussion with the Rev. Bill Boline, of Ho-sanna Church. Symptoms like sleep-lessness and desponden-cy plagued Barlow since college and were misdi-agnosed for years until he “collapsed in a heap” in Boston, and awoke af-ter a week hospitalized in what he learned was a manic episode. His diagnosis, Bipo-lar Disorder 1, left him depressed and shocked, but when he told his mother, she revealed his father had also suffered with the illness, but no-body knew because he was embarrassed. Barlow was embar-rassed as well, and for five years he and his family kept “the secret” until last year when he told 4,000 people gath-

ered for a National Al-liance on Mental Illness walk he was emceeing. Since then, Barlow has become a public ad-vocate for breaking stig-ma and perceived shame of mental illness. His sentiments were echoed throughout the event, as panel members that included counselors, a police officer and a pas-tor shared their own ex-periences and encounters with mental illness. Dakota County Ado-lescent Health Coordi-nator Shannon Bailey said one in four people have a mental illness, and said Barlow is not alone in the five years he spent hiding the truth from others. They described warn-ing signs for parents to look for in their chil-dren, including depres-

sion, withdrawal and hostility. They noted that drug use and mental illness often go hand-in-hand. Depression, although one of the most common emotional problems, is also the most treatable, experts said. Parents with con-cerns were encouraged to talk to their children and seek help. Dakota County has numerous resources. Dakota County has a 24-hour crisis response line staffed with social workers available at 952-891-7171 any day of the week. Hosanna Church of-fers “Life Hurts,” an eight-step recovery pro-gram for students in grades 4-12 who are challenged by life issues including drugs, alcohol,

divorce, abuse, bullying, cutting, eating disorders, sex or peer pressure. To find out more about the Christian re-covery program, call 952-898-0135 or email [email protected]. Other resources in-clude the National Alli-ance on Mental Illness, w w w. n a m i h e l p s. o rg ; www.teensphere.com; First Call for Help at www.211unitedway.org. Dakota County also offers school linked and school-based mental health programs in par-ticipating districts. In-formation about how to access them is available at the schools or through the Dakota County Col-laborative, 952-891-7449.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].


New club looks to Halloween as time for giving

Eastview sophomore and junior Rishabh Gupta (left) and Kanika Gupta (center) founded the high school’s first UNICEF club. Juniors Nicole Crashell Kenate (right) and Chelsey Lawrence are also members of the new club.

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Troubled by world hunger and poverty, one group of teens has set out to make a difference globally from Eastview High School. Shortly into the school year, Eastview junior and sophomore Kanika and Rishabh Gupta found-ed the high school’s first UNICEF club. The siblings were inspired to form the club after witnessing ex-treme poverty and hunger while visiting family in India.

“So many of the people affect-ed are children, and we wanted to help in some way,” Kanika said. Rishabh said they choose UNI-CEF due to its reputation and opportunities for high school stu-dents. Aimed at rasing funds for UNI-CEF, the club’s first fundraising effort made Halloween a day of giving rather than just tricks and treats. Members of the club gave area trick-or-treaters boxes to col-lect donations for UNICEF, an international organization that provides aid and emergency relief

across the globe. “Almost 100 percent of funds go to the people UNICEF is helping,” said Kanika, the club’s president. In addition to the Halloween drive, the club plans to host fund-raisers throughout the year. Still in its infancy, the club has four official members and is still accepting new members. To date, six students have expressed interest in joining, Kanika said.

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

Echo Park student a finalist in essay contest Jaiden Williams, a fourth-grader at Echo Park Elementary School, has been selected as a fi-nalist in the Live United essay contest sponsored by Greater Twin Cities United Way and the Star Tribune. Students in grades 3-5 composed essays about what they do to help unite their families, classrooms, neighborhoods or com-munities and gave ex-amples of what they have done to put others first, make their neighborhood a better place to live or fight homelessness, hun-ger and discrimination. Williams’ essay will be published in the Nov. 9 Star Tribune when the first-place winner is an-nounced. Prizes, donated by US Bancorp, will be awarded

to the top 10 winning es-sayists. A winner’s recep-tion for all finalists will be held on Nov. 20.

District 196 Budget Advisory Council will meet Nov. 13 The District 196 Bud-get Advisory Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednes-day, Nov. 13, at the Dis-trict Office in Rosemount, 3455 153rd St. W. As al-ways, the public is wel-come to attend. Topics for the Nov. 13 meeting include review of the audit report for fis-cal year 2013, property tax levy certification for 2013-14, the Oct. 1 offi-cial enrollment report and forecast, and preliminary discussion of parameters for updating the district’s financial plan. The BAC advises the District 196 School Board on matters related to fi-

nance. The 12-member BAC is made up of nine parents or residents and three district employees, including a teacher, sup-port staff representative and principal representa-tive. The director of fi-nance and operations and three School Board mem-bers serve as ex-officio members of the BAC. For more information about the BAC, call the office of the director of finance and operations at 651-423-7713.

District 196 Community Education classes District 196 Commu-nity Education will offer the following classes. To register, or for more infor-mation, call 651-423-7920 or visit www.district196.org/ce. • Candy Making (par-ents and children grades K-6), 1-4 p.m. Sunday,

Nov. 10, Scott Highlands Middle School, $45. • Easy Artisan Breads, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, Scott Highlands Middle School, $39. • Gluten and Dairy Free Living, 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays, Nov. 11 and 18, Scott Highlands Middle School,| $29. • Healthy Holiday Snacking , 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, Valley Natural Foods, $25.

Get ready to take the GED District 196 Com-munity Education offers general educational devel-opment (GED) refresher courses for adults that focus on the basic skills of writing, social studies, science, reading and math. Practice GED tests are also available. Classes are taught Monday through Thurs-day mornings and eve-nings in Eagan and Apple Valley. For class schedules

Education Briefs

and to register, visit www.district196.org/abe, con-tact District 196 Adult Basic Education at 952-431-8316 or email abe@

district196.org. GED testing is offered at Cedar Valley Learn-ing Center, 14420 Glenda Drive, Apple Valley.

Eastview High School students Perry Abdulkadir and Jiwon Joung were honored at the BestPrep Educational Forum Oct. 16 as winners of a statewide essay competi-tion based on former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley’s book, “We Can All Do Better.” Abdulkadir placed first; Joung re-ceived honorable mention for placing in the top 20 in the state. From left: Matthew Kyler, BestPrep board mem-ber; former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley; Jiwon Joung; Perry Abdulkadir; Mary Carberry, Eastview High School; and Rick King, Thomson Reuters. (Photo submitted)

Eastview students honored


SportsLamott saves them, scores them for EastviewLightning in state soccer final for

3rd straight year by Mike Shaughnessy


Kyle Lamott has saved so many penalty kicks for Eastview in key situations that it seemed only fair that he got to take a shot at the goal. When his turn came Monday night, he calmly buried it in the Edina net, keeping the Lightning ahead in a shootout of a state Class AA boys soc-cer semifinal game it even-tually won 2-1. The victory put East-view (15-3-1) in the state championship game for the third consecutive year, and the Lightning sought its second straight title when it played North St. Paul on Thursday at the Metrodome. The last school to play in the Class AA boys title game three straight years was Edina from 1999 through 2001. In addition to his shoot-out goal, Lamott made a diving save against Edina’s first shooter, Isaac Bloom. The next Edina shooter, Matt Dahl, hit the cross-Lightning in state soccer final for 3rd straight yearbar, and Eastview went on to outscore the Hornets 4-2 in the shootout. In shootout situations, teams often are looking

for just one save from their goalkeepers. The Light-ning is comfortable with Lamott in the net. He stopped five of nine penal-ty kicks during the regular season. “First of all, his quick-ness is almost cat-like,” Eastview coach Scott Gustafson said. “He reads shooters really well, and he doesn’t try to over-think it.” Lamott said the Light-ning practices penalty kicks at the end of every practice, and it was decid-ed just recently that if the team got into a shootout that he would take one of the kicks. It’s unusual but not unprecedented for a goalkeeper to be used as a shooter in that situation. If not for Lamott’s play in the first 100 minutes of the game, the Light-ning might not be in the state final. Edina (15-3-3) had the edge statistically in Monday’s game at the Metrodome, outshooting Eastview 21-8, including 9-0 in overtime. Lamott made 13 saves and the only regulation-time shot to elude him was a header by Edina’s Trip Adams in the 12th minute. Eastview’s Pierce Erick-son scored an unassisted goal late in the first half after taking a throw-in from Sam Fluegge. Monday was the third consecutive playoff game Eastview won after falling

behind by one goal. “Yeah, we get a little flustered when we fall be-hind,” Lamott said. “But we decided we want to be a team that keeps working hard the whole game. We didn’t want to be known as a team that gives up.” “We haven’t been shut out very often,” Gustafson

said, “so if we do give up a goal, we think we have people who can get it back.” One of those is senior midfielder Jack Teske, who added to his right-place, right-time playoff history by scoring the clinching goal in Monday’s shoot-out. Teske was the last

Eastview player to touch the ball on a play that re-sulted in the winning goal in last week’s 2-1 overtime state quarterfinal victory over Owatonna (officially, it was recorded as an own goal). Teske also scored the winning goal in the Section 3AA final against Eagan and had a game-

winner against Apple Valley in the 2012 section playoffs. “I should be his agent,” Gustafson joked. “I keep setting him up for those Hollywood moments.” Eastview and North St. Paul (19-1-1) don’t have a lot of history against each other, but North St. Paul did beat Eastview in a 2012 non-conference game that the Lightning considered its homecom-ing. Eastview’s advantage might be state tourna-ment experience. North St. Paul last played at state in 2011 but lost in the quarterfinals. Thurs-day night’s state final will be the Lightning’s sixth in the Metrodome in the last three years. “We believe we wouldn’t have gotten there and won in 2012 if 2011 didn’t happen,” said Gustafson, whose team lost to Eden Prairie in the 2011 state championship game. “And we don’t think we’d be there this year if 2012 didn’t happen. Some things are hard to prepare for, like riding a bus to the Metrodome, walking through the tunnel and playing in a stadium with 60,000 seats. You have to experience those things.”

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Eastview players celebrate after winning the penalty kick shootout in their 2-1 victory over Edina in the state Class AA boys soccer semifinals. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Kopfer a contender for the present and future

Eastview sophomore 3rd at state tennis tournament

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


A strained abdominal muscle kept Jordan Kop-fer from playing tennis matches for about two weeks. For her opponents, the absence probably wasn’t long enough. When she returned to the court, she rolled through her opposition like few other players in the state – and like nobody else in the Eastview girls program, ever. Kopfer fin-ished her sophomore sea-son by finishing third in the state Class AA singles tournament, the highest finish by a girls singles player in school history. Her only loss of the season was to Mounds View’s Summer Brills in the state semifinals – and even then, Kopfer said she wasn’t disappointed with her play. “It was very close,” Kopfer said of her 6-3, 6-4 loss. “I thought I played well, but she’s a great play-er.” Brills, the defending state champion, lost to Edina’s Caitlyn Merz-bacher in three sets in the championship match. Brills is a senior, but the other three semifinalists (Kopfer, Merzbacher and Minnetonka’s Isabella Lambert) can return next year. Kopfer defeated Lam-bert 6-2, 7-5 in the Class AA third-place match Oct. 25 at the University of Minnesota Baseline Tennis Center. “I’d never played (Brills) before. She’s a couple years older than me,” Kopfer said. “But I’ve played Isabella a lot during the summer, and I really respect her game. It kind of goes back and forth between us, as far as who wins.” Kopfer is in her third season as the Lightning’s No. 1 singles player. Her sister Taylor, an eighth-grader, is the team’s No. 2 singles player, and Jordan said one of her goals is for her and her sister to play in the state team tour-nament. The Lightning reached the Section 3AA final before losing to Prior Lake. The Kopfers also have

a cousin, ninth-grader Mackenzie Novak, who plays doubles for the Lightning. “We had Jordan and a doubles team in the state tournament, and a lot of their teammates were here watching them,” Eastview coach Jeff Olsen said. “That’s important. They want to be here and be part of the state tourna-ment. “Of our 12 varsity girls, probably seven play year-round. After what we did this year, we’re hoping we’ll have more girls play-ing year-round.” Jordan Kopfer, of course, is one of the year-round players. Last sum-mer she played in a U.S. Tennis Association Zonal (team) tournament in Texas as well as a USTA regional in Milwaukee. She was scheduled to play in another youth tournament this week. She said following her third-place finish at state that she might take a break, but it won’t be a long one. Asked where her game can improve, Kopfer said, “my serve. And I’d like to hit my backhand tougher, deeper, more penetrating. I’d also like to be able to get to the net more.” Put another way, Kop-fer believes she can be better in almost every as-pect of the game. She said she’s also working on her mental approach and has made significant strides already. “I think I’m so much stronger mentally,” she said. “I used to be really up and down. Now I’m a lot calmer.”

Tennis notes • Eastview’s Melissa Barry and Jacqueline Cychosz reached the sec-ond round of the Class AA doubles tournament. The Eastview team won a three-set match against Samantha Eisenreich and Leah Wurm of St. Cloud Tech before losing to Ky-lie Boyer and Kate Rose-now of Rochester Mayo, who went on to finish second. Barry is a junior and Cychosz is a senior. They were runners-up in the Section 3AA doubles

tournament. • Apple Valley junior Malini Wijesinghe, play-ing in the state singles tourney for the first time, went 1-1. She defeated Mary Claire Mayerchak of Princeton in straight sets in the first round before losing to Edina’s Caitlyn Merzbacher in the second round. Merz-bacher went on to win the Class AA championship. Wijesinghe reached state by finishing second to Eastview’s Jordan Kopfer in the Section 3AA tour-

nament. “She played very calm-ly and extremely well for her first time at the state tournament,” Apple Val-ley coach Krista Pawlicki said. “She made fantas-tic shots from the base-line as well as at the net. ... Now that Malini has some experience at state, she can now look forward to hopefully getting there again next year.”


Eastview’s Jordan Kopfer hits a backhand return during the Class AA girls tennis singles tournament last week at the University of Minnesota. Kopfer, a sophomore, finished third. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

Apple Valley junior Malini Wijesinghe competes at the Class AA girls tennis singles tournament last week at the University of Minnesota. Wijesinghe advanced to the second round. (Photo by Rick Orndorf)

Eagles make big plays and earn a big victory

AV returns to section football

title game by Mike Shaughnessy


In postseason football, victories go to the teams that make big plays. Apple Valley’s Da’Shawn Lewis, Matt Morse, Tommy Singer, Kieran McKeag and Paul Cheney made difference-making plays as the Ea-gles extended their season another week by defeating Bloomington Jefferson 16-7 in the Class 5A, Sec-tion 3 semifinals. Led by Lewis, who rushed for 213 yards and scored on a 90-yard run in the third quarter, the Eagles gobbled up big chunks of time. Apple Valley’s defense made it tough for Jefferson to move the ball and when the Jaguars got close to the goal line, McKeag and Cheney snuffed out the opportunities with inter-ceptions and fumble re-coveries. “Since our game against Lakeville South (a loss midway through the regular season), we haven’t been giving up a lot of big plays,” Apple Valley coach Chad Clen-dening said. “It’s kind of our philosophy now that if we force teams to go on long drives to get into the end zone, we’ll stop them more often than not.” Apple Valley had a key stop in the third quarter when it forced a Jefferson receiver to fumble, and McKeag dove on the ball at the Eagles’ 10. The Apple Valley offense trot-ted onto the field, and seconds later watched Lewis break into the secondary and race to a touchdown. “I have faith in my blockers,” Lewis said. “They opened a hole for me, and I just hit it.” Instead of potentially tying the game, Jefferson now faced a 13-0 deficit. The Jaguars did score on their next possession, a 60-yard drive that took almost seven minutes, but didn’t threaten again. Lewis, who had 31 carries, also scored on a 7-yard run in the first quarter. That touchdown

was set up by a 53-yard pass from Singer to Morse on a third-and-nine play, moving the ball inside the Jefferson 10. McKeag also had an interception in the first quarter. Late in the first half Jefferson moved to the Apple Valley 10 but Cheney made an inter-ception to halt the drive. Cheney, a senior lineback-er, also kicked a 29-yard field goal in the fourth quarter for Apple Valley’s final points. Jefferson (3-6) defeated Apple Valley 12-6 in the second week of the regu-lar season. One thing the Jaguars did in both games was have their defense crowd the line of scrim-mage, Clendening said. The Eagles couldn’t make them pay for it in the first meeting, but things were different Saturday. “If the other team puts that many guys in the box and you get a couple of good blocks, you can make a big play,” Clen-dening said. Apple Valley, 5-5 over-all after an 0-4 start, plays at Minneapolis Washburn in the Section 3 champi-onship game at 7 p.m. Fri-day, Nov. 1. The Eagles will go for a second con-secutive section champi-onship. Washburn (8-1), the Minneapolis City Confer-ence champion, defeated Bloomington Kennedy 48-42 in double overtime in the other Section 3 semifinal. The Millers fea-ture running back Jeffrey Jones, who is considering several major-conference colleges, including Min-nesota. He scored five times against Kennedy, including a 99-yard recep-tion and 91-yard kickoff return, and threw a game-winning touchdown pass in the second overtime. The Apple Valley-Washburn winner will play the Section 1 cham-pion (Owatonna or Roch-ester Mayo) in the Class 5A quarterfinals Nov. 7 at Lakeville North High School. Owatonna is 9-0 and the top-ranked team in Class 5A going into its game against Rochester Mayo.



LEGAL NOTICES

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 • Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public SchoolsEducating our students to reach their full potential

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the election judges for Independent School District No. 196 shall count the ballots cast in the School District’s November 5, 2013 special election at the following locations for the combined polling places specified.

Combined Precinct 1 Berean Baptist Church 309 County Road 42 East Burnsville, MN

Combined Precinct 2 Lord of Life Lutheran Church16200 Dodd Lane Lakeville, MN

Combined Precinct 3 Hayes Community and Senior Center14601 Hayes Road Apple Valley, MN

Combined Precinct 4 Mt. Olivet Assembly of God Church14201 Cedar Avenue Apple Valley, MN

Combined Precinct 5 River Valley Church14898 Energy WayApple Valley, MN

Combined Precinct 6 ISD 196 District Service Center14445 Diamond PathRosemount, MN

Combined Precinct 7Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church12650 Johnny Cake Ridge RoadApple Valley, MN

Combined Precinct 8 Our Saviors Church14980 Diamond PathRosemount, MN

Combined Precinct 9 Community of Hope Church14401 Biscayne Avenue WestRosemount, MN

Combined Precinct 10 St. Thomas Becket Church4455 South Robert TrailEagan, MN

Combined Precinct 11 Eagan Fire Safety Center1001 Station TrailEagan, MN

Combined Precinct 12 Easter Lutheran Church4200 Pilot Knob RoadEagan, MN

Combined Precinct 13 Christ Lutheran Church1930 Diffley RoadEagan, MN

Combined Precinct 14 Chapel Hill Baptist Church4888 Pilot Knob RoadEagan, MN

Precinct 15: Absentee ballotsSchool District 196 District Office3455 153rd St. WestRosemount, MN

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CITY OF APPLE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED

FEE INCREASE FOR INTOXICATINGLIQUOR, WINE, AND 3.2 PERCENT MALT LIQUOR

IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Apple Valley, Da-kota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W., on Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the proposed increase of fees charged for On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor, On-Sale Wine, and On-Sale and Off-Sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor licenses by the City. The proposed revised fees are as follows (those fees not shown remain unchanged):

Description Proposed Alcoholic Beverages: Fees 3.2 percent malt liquor: On-sale temporary (up to 10 days) $50.00 Application fee $250.00Consumption and display of intoxicating liquor: Private club $400.00 Public place $600.00Intoxicating and concessionaire liquor; On -sale: liquor sales under $275,000 $5,300.00 liquor sales $275,001 to $750,000 $6,700.00 liquor sales over $750,000 $8,000.00 Temporary on-sale liquor $50.00Wine: On-sale $1,500.00 Additional investigation/application fees: Amendment to license $100.00 Change in club director, officer, or committee member $120.00 Change in officer. $120.00 Change in operating manager $120.00 Change in ownership or control $120.00All persons who desire to be heard with respect to the question of whether or not

these increases should be made shall be heard at said time and place.Dated 24th day October 2013.Pamela J. Gackstetter City Clerk

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 196SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS

OCTOBER 14, 2013Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Public SchoolsRegular Board Meeting

Chairperson Rob Duchscher called the regular School Board meeting to order at 6 p.m. on Oc-tober 14, 2013 at Dakota Ridge School.

Present: Joel Albright, Art Coul-son, treasurer; Rob Duchscher, chairperson; Gary Huusko, clerk; Mike Roseen, Bob Schutte and Director of Secondary Education Mark Parr.

Absent: Jackie Magnuson, vice chairperson and Superintendent Jane K. Berenz.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the School Board.

There was a moment of silence for Andres Mateo, a Valley Middle – School of STEM student, who passed away.

Motion by Schutte, seconded by Albright and carried, with six mem-bers voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to approve the agenda.

The School Board recognized National Merit Scholars.

Dr. Parr congratulated the Rose-mount High School Marching Band on being named Grand Champion at the Minnesota Youth In Music Marching Band Championship for the eighth year in a row, Madison Holtze for Best Performer and Best Drum Major went to Tony Hanto, George Tangen, Emily Brossart and Jessie Cox.

Parr recognized Food and Nutri-tion, and Transportation employees for their vital role in educating stu-dents.

Retno Saridewi-Wong of Lakev-ille and Chas McCready of Apple Valley announced that UNITE 196 supports the November 5 levy referendum and encouraged members of the public to get in-formed about District 196 and how efficiently is uses its resources. Michael Groneberg, a UNITE 196 member from Eagan, shared his decision on the 2010 levy vote and told how he now, after becoming involved with the Budget Advisory Council, supports the November 2013 levy.

Rick Heller, St. Paul resident, commented on the need for full accessibility for blind or print dis-abled individuals to state and fed-eral documents. He would like the public to become engaged in the process and provide leverage for a state-level hearing by the Min-nesota Department of Education, if needed.

Motion by Roseen, seconded by Huusko and carried, with six mem-bers voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to approve the following Consent items:

Minutes of September 23, 2013 regular board meeting (Exhibit A1);

Claims for September 18-Octo-ber 8, 2013 (Exhibit B1);

Electronic funds transfer sched-ule for September 14-October 4, 2013 (Exhibit B2);

Schedule of investments for September 14-October 4, 2013 (Exhibit B3);

Treasurer’s Report for months ending July 31 and August 31, 2013 (Exhibit B4);

Gifts received by September 2013 (Exhibit B5);

Advertising revenue received by September 2013 (Exhibit B6);

Continued participation in the State of Minnesota’s Fuel Program through January 31, 2015 and any additional extensions granted by the state (Exhibit B7);

A resolution of School Board support for district application to the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Foundation for grant funds to offset activity costs (Exhibit B8);

Separations, leaves of absence and new staff (Exhibit C1);

Set pay rates for site manag-ers at $35.30 per event or $52.80 for over 3.5 hours, and supervisor for activities and athletic events at $28.51 per event or $41.92 for over 3.5 hours, effective October 15, 2013 (Exhibit C2);

Agreement with the University of Northern Iowa for student teacher placements (Exhibit C3);

Agreement with Normandale Community College for food ser-vice student interns (Exhibit D1);

Resolution to expel a student immediately, for the remainder of the 2013-14 school year, continu-ing through and including June 11, 2014 (Exhibit D2), and

Agreement with Family, Adoles-cents and Children Therapy Ser-vices, Inc. (FACTS), for short-term mental health services that may be accessed at school sites, at FACTS or in homes, during the 2013-14 school year (Exhibit D3).

Student Information Supervisor Kim Reis presented the October 1, 2013 Enrollment Report. The official enrollment report is submit-ted to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) each year and is used to determine funding from the state. The report showed there were 27,202 students enrolled in District 196 schools. That is 34 more students (0.13 percent) than last year. Total enrollment includes all students in kindergarten through grade 12, plus students in center-based special education programs, early childhood special education and Transition Plus.

The K-12 only enrollment of 25,993 is 65 more students than last year and 91 more students than projected by the district last November for purposes of prepar-ing the 2013-14 preliminary bud-get. The final budget presented to the board in December will reflect actual enrollments from the Octo-ber 1 count.

Reis also shared demographic data on students enrolled in the district on October 1. Students of

color now represent 30.12 percent of total enrollment, up 2.2 percent from last year and almost double the 15.07 percent from 10 years ago. Of this year’s total, 12.1 per-cent of district students are Black; 9.47 percent are Asian; 7.61 per-cent are Hispanic and 0.94 percent are American Indian. White stu-dents represent 69.88 percent of enrollment.

Students who qualify to receive English Learner (EL) services rep-resent 5.39 percent of total enroll-ment, up .39 percent from last year and 1.47 percent higher than the 3.92 percent who qualified for EL services 10 years ago. Preliminary statistics on students receiving special education services repre-sent 15.84 percent of total enroll-ment, up .54 percent from last year and slightly less than the 16.32 percent who qualified for special education services 10 years ago. The official special education child count takes place on December 1. Students who qualify to receive free or reduced-price school meals make up 24.07 percent of this year’s enrollment, up 1.57 percent from last year and almost triple the 9.2 percent of district students who qualified 10 years ago.

Steven Albaugh, head of the choral department at Rosemount High School, noted the President’s Committee on the Arts and Hu-manities found that students with a high level of arts participation did better than their peers on achieve-ment and behavioral measures, and that the difference was more significant in lower socioeconomic groups. The artistic process allows academically challenged students to become engaged. Music devel-ops creative and critical thinking skills, and helps build collaborative workforce skills.

The past history of District 196, with its Triple A philosophy of academics, arts and athletics, has allowed the district to attract and retain some of the most re-spected choral music educators in the Upper Midwest. The board and administration’s promotion of educational excellence and overall support for the arts is reflected in the past.

Albaugh reported that for three decades the Dakota Valley Choral Festival has been the highlight of the performance year. Established in 1978, choral students have had the privilege of performing under the conducting baton of interna-tionally renowned choral conduc-tors. Albaugh reported more than 20,000 community members annu-ally attend high school productions and much larger audiences attend concerts all grade levels.

Music educators question the sustainability of all of the vocal mu-sic programs with the strong focus on achieving higher test results. They are concerned about the elimination of music requirements at the middle school level, the high student-teacher ratio at the elementary schools and inconsis-tent musical offerings from school to school. Albaugh thanked the ad-ministration for working with them to address these needs so that mu-sic continues to be an integral part of the curriculum.

In conjunction with National School Lunch Week, Parr asked the board to approve a resolution recognizing the vital role played by food and nutrition services employ-ees in supporting the education of students and declaring October 13-19 as District 196 Food and Nutri-tion Services Employees Apprecia-tion Week (Exhibit F).

Motion by Schutte, seconded by Albright and carried, with six mem-bers voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to approve the resolution.

In conjunction with National School Bus Safety Week, Parr asked the board to approve a resolution recognizing the vital role played by transportation employ-ees in supporting the education of students and declaring October 20-26 as District 196 Transporta-tion Employees Appreciation Week (Exhibit G).

Motion by Roseen, seconded by Albright and carried, with six mem-bers voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to approve the resolution.

Parr announced that the School Board Candidates’ Forum, spon-sored by the Dakota County Re-gional Chamber of Commerce, is being streamed on the district’s website and broadcast on cable.

Motion by Huusko, seconded by Albright and carried, with six mem-bers voting in favor and no member voting in opposition, to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m.

Published in Burnsville/EaganLakeville, Apple Valley

November 1, 201348257

CITY OF APPLE VALLEYNOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE

IN THE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY, DAKOTA COUNTY,

MINNESOTANOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Planning Commission of the City of AppleValley, Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet at the Municipal Center, 7100 147thStreet W., on Wednesday, December 4,2013, at 7:00 PM., or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the meetingis to hold a public hearing on proposedamendments to Chapter 155 (Section155.246, 155.247, and 155.248) of the City Code of Ordinances to allow structures and buildings necessary for the opera-tion of parks; public recreational facilitiesor athletic fields by political subdivisionsor schools; government service centers,administrative buildings and maintenancefacility buildings; accessory buildings;and outdoor storage of motor vehicles,equipment or materials in connection witha government maintenance facility in the “P” (Institutional) zoning district.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that these proceedings are instituted by action of the City of Apple Valley.

All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place.

DATED this 24th day of October, 2013./s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter, City Clerk

Published in Apple ValleyNovember 1, 2013

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 196CALL FOR BIDS

MOTORCOACH BUS TRANSPORTATION

Notice is hereby given that BIDS will be received for Motorcoach Bus Transportation by Independent School District 196 at the District Office, 3455 153rd Street West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 10:00 a.m., November 18, 2013 at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents can be found at: http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/index.cfm.

If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Randy Dukek, Coordinator of Transportation at (651) 423-7685.

Gary Huusko, Board ClerkIndependent School District 196

Published in Apple Valley, Lakeville, Burnsville/Eagan

November 1, 8, 201348501

CITY OF APPLE VALLEYORDINANCE NO. 951

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 33 OF APPENDIX F OF THE CITY CODE BY

ESTABLISHING LAND USES AND MINIMUM

AREA STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR

PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DESIGNATION NO.

856/ZONE 2The following is the official summary of

Ordinance No. 951 approved by the CityCouncil of Apple Valley on October 24,2013.

The Code of Ordinances is amended byamending Article 33 by establishing landuses for zone 2 of Planned DevelopmentNo. 856. The amendments provide forsingle-family residential uses and createperformance standards regulating build-ing bulk, setbacks, and appearance fordwelling units in zone 2. The overall dis-trict is bounded by Pilot Knob Rood on the west, 154th Street West on the south,Embry Path on the east, and the formerFischer Sand and Aggregate’s east min-ing area on the north, containing approxi-mately 9 acres of land.

A printed copy of the ordinance is avail-able for inspection by any person duringregular office hours at the office of the CityClerk at the Apple Valley Municipal Center,7100 147th Street West, Minnesota 55124


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CITY OF APPLE VALLEYNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON-SALE & SPECIAL SUNDAY

INTOXICATING LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Apple Valley,Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet atthe Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W., on Tuesday, November 26,2013, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as pos-sible. The purpose of the meeting will be to hold a public hearing on the applica-tion of MANA Restaurants, LLC, d/b/aFiesta Mexican Cuisine, for “ON-SALEINTOXICATING LIQUOR” and “SPECIALLICENSE FOR SUNDAY LIQUOR SALES” pursuant to City Code Section 111.22.

The business, which will be operated in conjunction with the proposed licenses,is a restaurant located at 14871 Granada Avenue.

The officers of the corporation are:Jorge Eduardo Montano, President and Secretary Ana Cecilia Montano, Vice President and TreasurerAll interested parties will be given an

opportunity to be heard at said time and place.

DATED this 24th day of October, 2013.BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCILBy: /s/ Pamela J. Gackstetter Apple Valley City Clerk


47725

CITY OF APPLE VALLEYNOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARING ON APPLICATIONS FOR 2014 ON SALE LIQUOR,

WINE, AND 3.2 PERCENT MALT LIQUOR

LICENSE RENEWALSNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

City Council of the City of Apple Valley,Dakota County, Minnesota, will meet atthe Municipal Center, 7100 147th StreetW., on Tuesday, November 26,2013, at7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as pos-sible, for the purpose of holding a publichearing on renewal applications for cal-endar year 2014 of the following licenses:

On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor & SpecialLicense for Sunday Liquor Sales:

1. Apple Minnesota, LLC, d/b/a Apple-bee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 14678Cedar Avenue

2. Apple Valley Grill, LLC, d/b/a WildBill’s Sports Saloon, 15020 Glazier Av-enue

3. Blazin Wings, Inc., d/b/a Buffalo WildWings Grill & Bar, 14658 Cedar Avenue,Suite D

4. El Azteca Apple, Inc., d/b/a El AztecaMexican Restaurant, 6670150th Street W.,Suite 106

5. El Toro of Apple Valley, Inc., d/b/a ElLoro Mexican Grill, 14638 Cedar Avenue,Suite C

6. GSTL Investments, LLC, d/b/a ValleyTap House, 14889 Florence Trail

7. H.O.C., Inc., d/b/a Rascals Apple Val-ley Bar and Grill, 7721 147th Street W.

8. Hiraku Japanese Restaurant, Inc.,d/b/a Kami Japanese Steakhouse, 15322Galaxie Avenue, Suite 108

9. Osaka AV, Inc., d/b/a Osaka SeafoodSteakhouse, 7537 148th Street W., Suite A

10. Red Robin International, Inc., d/b/aRed Robin America’s Gourmet Burgers &Spirits, 15560 Cedar Avenue

11. Rich Management, tic, d/b/a Bo-gart’s/Apple Place Bowl, 14917 GarrettAvenue

C

12. RT Minneapolis Franchise, LLC,d/b/a Ruby Tuesday, 14883 Florence Trail

13. UASanders, LLC, d/b/a PaninoBrothers, 7083 153rd Street W., Suite 1

14.Vivo Restaurants, LLC, d/b/a Vivo,15435 Founders Lane

15. Wadsworth Old Chicago, Inc., d/b/aOld Chicago, 14998 Glazier Avenue

Club On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor &Special License for Sunday Liquor Sales:1. Apple Valley American Legion, Post1776, 14521 Granada Drive

Concessionaire On-Sale Intoxicating Li-quor & Special License for Sunday LiquorSales:

I. Lancer Food Service, Inc., d/b/aLancer Food Service, 13000 Zoo Boule-vard

On-Sale Wine:1. Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado,

LLC, d/b/a Chipotle Mexican Grill, 7638150th Street W.

2. D & D of Minnesota, Inc., d/b/a Fa-mous Dave’s BBQ Shack, 7593 147thStreet W.

3. The Noodle Shop, Co. - Colorado, Inc., d/b/a Noodles & Company, 14879Florence Trail

On-Sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor:1. Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado,

LLC, d/b/a Chipotle Mexican Grill, 7638150th Street W.

2. D & D of Minnesota, Inc. d/b/a Fa-mous Dave’s BBQ Shack, 7593 147thStreet W.

3. Taste of Thaiyai, Inc., 7705 147thStreet W.

4. The Noodle Shop, Co. - Colorado, Inc., d/b/a Noodles & Company, 14879Florence Trail

All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time andplace.

DATED this 26th day of October, 2013.BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCILPamela J. Gackstetter, City Clerk


47652

Eastview eyes matchup with 3rd-ranked East Ridge by Mike Shaughnessy


Eastview advanced to the second round of the Class 6A football playoffs for the second consecutive year, breezing past Park of Cottage Grove 42-14 in a Section 3 game last Friday.

Next up for the Light-ning (5-4) is Suburban East Conference champi-on East Ridge (8-1), which routed Forest Lake 54-14 in the first round. East Ridge will be the host of the second-round game at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1. Eastview scored touch-

downs on its first five pos-sessions and led Park 35-0 at halftime. Punting issues con-tributed to Park’s demise as Eastview started sev-eral possessions deep in the Wolfpack’s end of the field. The Lightning’s power running attack took

care of the rest. Eastview had four rushing touch-downs, three by junior Will Rains. Rains scored on runs of 1, 5 and 6 yards and caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Mark Dwyer. Eastview’s Davis Burn-ham opened the scoring

with a 7-yard touchdown run. Amari Kennedy went 67 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter after taking a screen pass from Cole McDevitt. East Ridge was tied for third in the final state As-sociated Press Class 6A poll. The Raptors went 7-1

in the Suburban East, win-ning the conference cham-pionship by one game over Cretin-Derham Hall, Mounds View and Ros-eville.



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2510 Pets

1020 Junkers& Repairables

2510 Pets


651-322-1800 EXT. 2www.upullrparts.com

WE BUY AND TOWUNWANTED & WRECKED VEHICLES

MN Licensed Dealer ~ Call for Quote

4020 Crafts, Boutiques& Flea Markets



5170 Concrete/Mason-ry/Waterproofing


TheOrigina

Family Owned & Operated

TheOrigina

Free Estimates

QUALITY SERVICE Since 1949

Licensed (MN# BC215366) • Bonded • Insured

612-824-2769612-824-2769952-929-3224952-929-3224

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Origina

Concrete & Waterproofing, Inc.We Specialize In:

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READERS’READERS’CHOICECHOICE

READERS’CHOICEAwards

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www.gardnerconcrete.netwww.gardnerconcrete.net

The Original

5110 Building &Remodeling

5110 Building &Remodeling

ARTHUR THEYSON

Insured, Bonded & Licensed No. 20011251

m28 yrs. exp.

Insurance Claims

1000 WHEELS

1010 Vehicles

1993 Plymouth Grand Caravan 151K, runs great! $1,700/BO. 952-888-3576

2002 Chev Tracker 6 cyl, 168K, AC, good cond 1 ownr. No rust 612-866-0696


$$$ $200 - $10,000 $$$Junkers & Repairables

More if Saleable. MN Licensed

www.crosstownauto.net 612-861-3020 651-645-7715

$225+ for most Vehicles Free Towing

651-769-0857

1500 SPORTING

1540 Guns

12 ga. Baikal O/U Shotgun w/2 sets of barrels-28” full slash mod & 26” skeet/skeet $350/BO. 952-928-0087

Looking for a job?Check out our Employment Section!

2500 PETS

2510 Pets

Blue Parakeet for Salewith large cage, $50.

952-831-3699 after 3pm

Sweet Isis Has Waited 6 yrs & 8 mos. For A Home!

Please be her hero and adopt her! Contact: mowercountyhumane-society.org - (507) 437-9262. $50 adoption fee. Nice scenic drive to the Shelter, in Austin, MN!

Two sweet Kittens! 1 year, neut., chip., blk Torti & buff Tabby, $65. 651-688-8217

Wanted: Golden Retriever 3-5 yrs old. Prefer reddish Golden, & family raised.Call John 952-567-4009

3000 ANNOUNCEMENTS

3010 Announcements

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

3070 OrganizationalNotices

South Suburban Alanon

Mondays 7pm-8:30pmEbenezer Ridges

Care Center 13820 Community Drive

Burnsville, MN 55337 Mixed, Wheelchair

Accessible. For more information:

Contact Scott 612-759-5407

or Marty 612-701-5345

3500 MERCHANDISE

3520 Cemetery Lots

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

3540 Firewood

Firewood - 2 Years DriedOak & Birch - $125

4’ x 8’ - Delivered.Quantity discounts. 1-888-265-8532

SELL IT, BUY ITin Sun Classifieds

952.846-2000 orSunThisweek.com

FIREWOOD

Affordable Firewood4’ x 8’ x 16” cord

Free delivery & stack.Call Tom 612-867-6813

FIREWOODMixed Hardwood - 2 years dried. 4’x8’x16” $125; or 2/$230. Delivered & stacked. 612-486-2674

3540 Firewood

Ideal FirewoodDry Oak & Oak Mixed

4’x8’x16” $120; or 2 for $220 Free Delivery.

952-881-2122 763-381-1269

3580 Household/Furnishings

Blue leather sofa, chr & ott $800. Lt blue trad sofa, chr & ott. $500. 952-835-2215

DR SET: 10 pc. $1600 French Provincial. Exc cnd.

Plymouth 763-213-3331

QN. PILLOWTOP SETNew In Plastic!! $150

MUST SELL!! 763-360-3829

3600 MiscellaneousFor Sale

Shaklee Products No shipping - I have inventory! Judy 651-454-7179

White Vinyl Window in-serts & Storm Windows $500/bo 952-469-3724

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

3630 OutdoorEquipment

24”Toro-2 stge, snowblwer, 7HP, elect. start, very good cond, $300- 763-493-5742

4000 SALES


BURNSVILLEAnnual Craft

FairSaturday, Nov. 2

9am - 5:30 pmSunday, Nov. 3

8:30am-2pm Mary, Mother of

the Church 3333 Cliff Rd.

Over 70 vendors! Featuring holiday &

traditional craft items. Food & beverages will be sold by the

Burnsville Lions Club. More information

Kay Fogarty 952-890-7055

Craft/Bake SaleFaith Lutheran Church

Sat., November 9 (9-3)16880 Cedar Ave So, Rsmt.

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

Anoka: Estate Sale10/31,11/1 & 11/2, (9-5)

Tools, Wood, Furniture,HH items & much more!

1136 5th Ave S.

Golden Valley 11/1-2 (9-3)Estate/Moving Sale

4950 Dawnview TerraceFurn, HH, Garden Tools ++

4030 Garage& Estate Sales

EAGAN Holiday Gift & Craft Sale

Eagan High School4185 Braddock Trail(near Diffley Road)

Saturday Nov. 9th9 AM to 4 PMOver 60 Crafters

Sponsored by EHS Band Boosters

Minneapolis, Jewelry Sale! 11/8 (9-6) 11/9 (8-4), 37th & Bryant, Walker Methodist

Richfield - Estate Sale11/1 & 11/2, 9am-5pm. Dishes/ desk/ ent. ctr & more- 7428 Dupont Ave S.

ROBBINSDALEEstate/Moving Sale!Nov. 8th & 9th (9-5) 3649 Regent Ave N.

4500 RENTALS / REAL ESTATE

4510 Apartments/Condos For Rent

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

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

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Fgtn: 2 BR, w/gar. On site laundry. Heat pd. No pets. $745 612-670-4777

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

4520 Townhomes/Dbls/Duplexes For Rent

AV TH! 2BR/1.5 BA, Fplc., W/D, lg. Kitch, $1200+utils. 651-437-8627

Fgtn: 2BR, 1000sf + bsmnt. Hdwd flrs. Lg yd, gar. $975/mo + utils. 507-271-1170

4610 Houses For Sale

AAA Cash For HousesBuying Homes Since 1991

612-801-0065

Hunting parcels, On-amia Higbee’s Golf, lease/sale. Also house lots, 400 + acres. 320-252-8751

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, 2 BA all appliances, central airpets OK $24,000. CallDona 612-581-3833

5000 SERVICES

5080 Child &Adult Care

Diane’s Daycare - Pilot Knob & 140 St. Apple Val-ley. 612-384-2289

5090 Asphalt/Black-topping/Seal Coating

H & H Blacktopping612-861-6009

5140 Carpet, Floor& Tile

Above All Hardwood Floors Installation-Sanding-Finishing

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952-440-WOOD (9663)

Escobar Hardwood Floors Carpet & Ceramic Tile

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Installs/Repair Sand/RefinishFree Ests Ins’d Mbr: BBB

Professional w/12 yrs exp.952-292-2349

5% Discount With Ad

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SANDING-REFINISHINGRoy’s Sanding Service

Since 1951 952-888-9070

5150 Chimney &Fireplace Services

SWEEP - INSP. - REPAIRFull Time - Professional Ser.

Certified/ Registered / Insured29 Yrs Exp. Mike 651-699-3373

londonairechimneyservice.com

5160 Commercial &Residential Cleaning

Cleaning: Detailed ori-ented, reliable. 20 yrs exp. Excellent References. Jane 651-252-7224

Housecleaning OpeningsWkly/Biwkly only. Reli-

able. Lori 651-329-5783


Melissa’s HousecleaningReliab. 13 yrs exp. Exc rates S. Metro 612-598-6950


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CONCRETE & MASONRYSteps, Walks, Drives,

Patios Chimney Repair. No job to Sm. Lic/Bond/Ins

John 952-882-0775


Dave’s Concrete & Masonry

36 yrs exp. Free ests. Ins’d. Colored

& Stamped, Driveways & Steps, Sidewalks,

Patios, Blocks, & Flrs. New or replacement. Tear out & removal. Will meet or beat almost any quote!

952-469-2754


Lowell Russell Concrete

From the Unique to the Ordinary

Specializing in drives, pa-tios & imprinted colored & stained concrete. Interior

acid stained floors and counter tops.

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5210 Drywall

3-D Drywall Services36 yrs-Hang • Tape • Spray • Painting 651-324-4725

PearsonDrywall.com 35 yrs taping, ceiling repair, remodel. 952-200-6303

5220 Electrical

DAGGETT ELECTRICGen. Help & Lic. Elec.

Low By-The-Hour Rates651-815-2316 Lic# EA006385

JNH Electric 612-743-7922Bonded Insured Free Ests

Resid, Comm & Service. Old/New Const, Remodels Serv Upgrades. Lic#CA06197

Lew Electric: Resid & Comm. Service, Service Upgrades,

Remodels. Old or New Constr. Free Ests. Bonded/Insured

Lic#CA05011 612-801-5364

TEAM ELECTRICteamelectricmn.com

Lic/ins/bonded Res/Com All Jobs...All Sizes

Free Ests. 10% Off W/AdCall 952-758-7585

This space could be yours

952-846-2000


5370 Painting &Decorating


5390 Roofing, Siding& Gutters

5420 Tree Care &Stump Removal



5510 Full-time 5510 Full-time

Job FairWe’re hiring Production Team Members to start right away including Skilled Upholsterers and Industrial Sewers! These positions are eligible for a 90 day BONUS. Join us on Tuesday, November 12th from 1-5pm for Foldcraft’s on-site job fair! We are located at: 144000 Southcross Drive, Burnsville, MN 55306. To find out more and to be considered for these positions complete the online application at www.foldcraft.com EOE

Great Service Affordable Prices

Senior Discounts

STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION

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General ContractorsGeneral Contractors

Tear-offs & New Construction Siding & Gutters

Over 18 yrs exp. Free est. Rodney Oldenburg

612-210-5267952-443-9957

Lic #BC156835 • Insured

Offering the Best Extended Manufacturers Warranty

Why WaitRoofing LLC

We Take Care of Insurance Claims

A Fresh Look, Inc.

Lic. #BC626700Credit Cards Accepted

612-825-7316/952-934-4128www.afreshlookinc.com

Interior/Exterior Painting by the Pros Bonded & Insured

Free Est. • Senior Discounts

5260 Garage Doors

GARAGE DOORS & OPENERS

Repair/Replace/Reasonable

Lifetime Warranty on All Spring Changes

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5270 Gutter Cleaning

GUTTER- CLEANINGWINDOW CLEANING

763-JIM-PANE 763-546-7263

Insured * Since 1990 [email protected]

5280 Handyperson

0 Stress! 110% Satisfaction!Status Contracting, Inc. Kitchens & Baths, Lower Level Remodels. Decks.

Wall/Ceiling Repair/Texture Tile, Carpentry, Carpet,

Painting & Flooring#BC679426 MDH Lead SupervisorDale 952-941-8896 office

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R.A.M. CONSTRUCTIONAny & All Home Repairs

�Concrete �Dumpster Service�Carpentry � Baths &Tile �Fencing �Windows�Water/Fire Damage �DoorsLic-Bond-Ins Visa Accepted


952-484-3337 Call RayR & J

Construction* Decks * Basements*Kitchen/Bath Remod*Roofing & Siding*All Types of Tile

Free Quotes & IdeasA-1 Work Ray’s Handyman

No job too small!!Quality Work @ Competitive

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One Call Does it All!Call Bob 612-702-8237or Dave 612-481-7258

Dakota Home Improvement

Kitchens, Baths, Bsmts Drywall, Tile & Decks

CCs accept’d 952-270-1895

George Lutz 35 yrs exp.Specializing in work for

the Elderly & persons w/spec. needs. Bathrooms,

ceramic tile, & grab bars. Remodeling.

952-435-5841Lic. #BC004406

5290 Hauling &Moving

Fall Specials!Free est. Same day service.

612-695-2796

5340 Landscaping

RETAINING WALLSWater Features & Pavers. 30+ Yrs Exp /Owner Operator

763-420-3036 952-240-5533

Offering Complete Landscape Services

apluslandscapecreations.com

5350 Lawn &Garden Services

A Happy Yard 20% Off Fall Clean-ups, Brush

Removal, Sod & Gutter Cleaning. 612-990-0945

CAYERING LAWN SERVICE

•Fall Clean-ups •Leaf Pile Pickup •Snowplowing

• Holiday LightingRes. & Commercial

Call Tim 952-212-6390

Fall Clean-UpsSilver Fox Services

952-883-0671 Mbr: BBB

Fall Cleanups, Gutter Clean, Snowplowing. Sr Disc. Ins’d 612-810-2059


3 Interior Rooms/$250Wallpaper Removal.

Drywall Repair. Cabi-net Enameling and

Staining. 30 yrs exp. Steve 763-545-0506

612•390•6845Quality ResidentialPainting & Drywall

Ceiling & Wall TexturesH20 Damage - Plaster Re-pair Wall Paper RemovalINTERIOR � EXTERIOR

*A and K PAINTING*Int./Ext Painting/Stain-

ing & texturing. Free Est. 952-474-6258 Ins/Bond

Major Credit Cards Accepted.

Ben’s Painting

Int/Ext, Drywall Repair Paint/Stain/Ceilings. We accept Visa/MC/Discvr.,

952-432-2605 DAVE’S PAINTING

and WALLPAPERINGInt/Ext • Free Est. • 23 Yrs.

Will meet or beat any price! Lic/Ins

Visa/MC 952-469-6800

Int/Ext Painting 26 years, Insured, Ref’s.

Mike 763-434-0001

**Mike the Painter Interi-or/ exterior, Wallpaper, 35 yrs exp, Ins 612-964-5776

5380 Plumbing

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

Jason 952-891-2490


Fall Discounts!Regal Enterprises Inc

Roofing, Siding, Windows Gutters. Insurance Work.

Since 1980. Lic. BC 515711 952-201-4817

Regalenterprisesinc.net


A Family Operated Business

Roofing/Tear-offsNew Construction

BBB Free Est. MC/Visa

No Subcontractors Used. Lic/Ins. 952-891-8586

NEED A ROOF? Dun-Rite Roofing/Siding

Locally owned & operated! 952-461-5155 Lic# 2017781

www.DunRiteMN.com

Randy’s ResidentialImprovements Local Roofer!

612-414-0308 Lic. 2063583 BBB Member

Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs - 30 Yrs Exp

Insured - Lic#20126880 John Haley #1 Roofer, LLC.

Call 952-925-6156

◆ ROOF SNOW & ICE REMOVAL

Roofing ◆ Siding ◆ Insulation

TOPSIDE, INC. 612-869-1177 ◆Insured Lic CR005276 ◆ Bonded

34 Yrs Exp. A+ Rating BBB

SunThisweek.com* Roofing, Siding, Gutters

Greg Johnson Roofing 612-272-7165. Lic BC48741

5410 Snow Removal

$350* For The SeasonDriveway Plowing and

Small Parkinglots. *Most Drives 651-592-5748

SNOW PLOWINGCommercial & ResidentialDependable - Insured - Exp’dLSC Construction Svcs, IncMbr: Better Business Bureau Free Ests. 952-890-2403

Snow PlowingSenior Discount. Insured.

612-810-2059


$0 For Estimate Timberline Tree & Landscape.

Fall Discount - 25% Off Tree Trimming, Tree

Removal, Stump Grinding 612-644-8035 Remove Large

Trees & Stumps CHEAP!!

612-275-2574AJ’s Tree Service

Trimming & RemovalFree Estimates & Insured

A Good Job!! 15 yrs exp.Thomas Tree Service

Immaculate Clean-up! Tree Removal/TrimmingLot Clearing/Stump Removal Free Ests 952-440-6104


ArborBarberMN.com612-703-0175 Mbr: BBB

Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding.

NOVAK STUMP REMOVALFree Ests. Lic’d & Ins’d

952-888-5123

PAUL BUNYAN TREE SERVICE, INC.

Tree Trimming & RemovalInsured. 952-445-1812

paulbunyantreeserviceinc.com

5440 Window Cleaning

Rich’s Window Cleaning Quality Service. Afford-able rates. 952-435-7871

5500 EMPLOYMENT

5510 Full-time

Carpenters WantedEstablished company

seeking self motivated, hard working individu-

als. Excellent pay. Room for advancement.

Immediate start. Call Chris at

612-749-9752

DRIVER, Class A with Hazmat. Out 1-3 nites/wk. Hrly pay+bonuses. 2 yr min exp. Full ben’s & 401K. Ap-ply by email or in person:[email protected] Twinco Romax, 4635 Wil-low Drive, Medina, MN

FBG Service Corporation Looking for - Part-Time Of-fice Cleaners -$10-$12/Hr

Contact: [email protected] or Call 888-235-3353

FT EXEC ASSISTANTLearners Edge -

Lakeville with Jan. 1, 2014 start date. Micro-soft Office/comminica-

tion skills required karin@

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5510 Full-time

Education

TEACHERSNew Horizon Academy is accepting resumes for Early Childhood Edu-cation teachers at our Burnsville and Lakeville locations. Candidates must have some college course-work completed in early childhood education or related field of study and be Teacher qualified un-der MN Rule 3 guidelines. For more information or to schedule an interview call Lori at Lakeville @

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Kingsley Shores in Lakeville has an open-ing for a 40 hour/week housekeeper, Monday- Friday with occasional holidays. Primary re-sponsibilities are keep-ing community areas of the building clean and orderly and cleaning apartments. Must be flexible, possess a good attention to detail, and be a team player. Expe-rience preferred. Excel-lent benefits. Email resume to [email protected] or fax to 952-435-4070.

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Wanted FT salesperson to sell handicap vehicles & equipment. Prior au-tomotive sales and or handicap equipment ex-perience preferred. linda@ cummingsmobility.com or fax 763-497-3540



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Stream Global Services Looking to Fill More Than 100 New Posi-tions in Eagan – Posi-tion: Inbound Sales for Dish Network – with rapid hiring New hires will support Dish Net-work in Inbound Sales. People apply at www.stream.com/careers to learn more about the position, training and development opportu-nities, pay and benefits.Stream is located at 3285 Northwood Circle in Eagan and is taking ap-plications for immedi-ate hiring. The positions feature a competitive pay and benefits pack-age. Stream also pro-vides in-depth training and ongoing develop-ment opportunities to help employees build meaningful careers with the company. Stream is a global provider of business process out-sourcing services, sup-porting many Fortune 1000 companies. Stream provides sales, technical support and customer care services through its global network of approximately 56 ser-vice centers worldwide. Stream has had a sig-nificant presence in the Tri-County Area for more than fifteen years. No cold calling. Lucra-tive commission plan with guaranteed base; average agent makes $40,000/year with top performers have the ability to make $92,000/year. Office environ-ment, based in the world headquarters of Stream Global Services In-bound Sales with warm leads. Fast paced. Ben-efit package. Paid vaca-tion and sick time

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Bus Driver (PT)Rosemount

MRCI WorkSource is seek-ing a PT Driver to work split shift hours 7-9:00am and 2:30-4:30pm, M-F, paid time off and eligibility for retirement. H.S diploma/ GED, previous experience, valid license & good driv-ing record. Basic knowl-edge of individuals with developmental disabilities & interpersonal communi-cation skills preferred. To find out more, contact

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Market Research Firm: Seeks detail oriented peo-ple to edit mystery shop reports online. Excellent spelling, grammar and phone skills a must! Paid online training; flex PT hours; pay averages $12-14 per hour. Requires min of 4hrs/day M-F & 1 wknd /mo. Email resume & cover letter to: [email protected]

Optometric AssistantFriendly and cheerful per-son with optometric back-ground preferred, to work in sales PT. Apply in person: Crossroads Vision Clinic 14120 Commerce Ave NE Prior Lake-952.447.2020

P.C.A./Home Manager for woman w/T.B.I. Clean D.L. & insured car, CPR/first aid, able to lift 40#. Duties: personal care, diet, driving, championship, or-ganization. Must be kind, fun, creative, hardwork-ing, trustworthy and like dogs. Comp. depend on exp. 952-975-0774, LM. or [email protected]

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theater and arts briefs

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Minnesota Crime Wave The Minnesota Crime Wave will hit Burnhaven Library from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. Min-nesota authors Carl Brookins, Ellen Hart and William Kent Krueger make up the group, and they’ll talk about their books and upcoming ti-tles. The library is at 1101 W. County Road 42 in Burnsville. Call 952-891-0300 for information.

Benefit concert set Nov. 16 Vineyard Community Services, Burnsville, will host a country and blue-grass concert to benefit the Fruit of the Vine food shelf from 1-6 p.m. Satur-day, Nov. 16, at Ansari’s Mediterranean Grill and Lounge, 1960 Rahncliff Court, Eagan. Featured musicians will be Patrick Frederick and Steve “Stymie” Seamans of The Daisy Dillman Band, Kit Kildahl and Boom Boom Steve Von-derharr, Jeff Ray and Hur-ricane Harold Tremblay and Corpse Reviver. Online ticket donations are $30 at www.vcsmn.org or $40 at the door if avail-able. For more informa-tion, call 952-595-5980.

Holiday comedy in Lakeville Lakeville-based Ex-pressions Community Theater will present the stage comedy “Trials, Tribulations and Christ-mas Decorations” Nov. 8-24 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Tickets are $13 and are available online at www.Lakevil-leAreaArtsCenter.com or by calling 952-985-4640.

The Dream Songs Project Classical voice and guitar duo, The Dream Songs Project, will kick off the 2013-14 Open Doors season with North-ern Songs, a concert tour celebrating the music of Minnesota composers, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. The concert is at Ss. Mar-tha and Mary Episcopal

Church, 4180 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan. Performed by mezzo-soprano Alyssa Ander-son and guitarist Joseph Spoelstra, the concert features “Letters from Composers” by composer Dominick Argento, Chris-topher Gable’s “Hens – Their Diseases and Cure, A Ring of Birds” by gui-tarist and composer Jef-frey Van, and a newly commissioned work by Daniel Nass, “Songs of Cowboys and Hobos.” The concert is appro-priate for all ages, and will include an informal meet-and-greet with the ensemble after the per-formance. Nass will also be available for questions about his music and cre-ative process. More information can be found at: www.the-dreamsongsproject.org. The concert series is in its seventh season of providing music to feed the hungry. Concerts are free and open to the pub-lic. Suggested donations of $10 are accepted to support 360 Communi-ties. Concert-goers also are asked to bring non-perishable items to help restock the 360 Commu-nities food shelves. For more concert infor-mation, call 651-681-0219 or go to www.mandm.org.

La Feminine exhibit La Feminine will pres-ent “Metamorphosis: New Dreams, New Visions, New Directions,” an ex-hibit featuring artists Pa-tricia Schwartz, Christine Tierney and Leslie Bow-man, at the Burnsville Per-forming Arts Center Gal-lery from Nov. 7 to Dec. 14. An opening reception from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, will feature live music by classical guitarist Gene Swanson. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.burnsvillepac.com/art-gallery or call 952-895-4685.

Pottery and art sale in Eagan The Eagan Art House

will host its annual Pottery and Art Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, featuring pottery and artwork by instructors and students. Admission is free. Par-tial sale proceeds will ben-efit the Dakota Center for the Arts. The Eagan Art House is located at 3981 Lexing-ton Ave. S., Eagan. Infor-mation: 651-675-5521 or eaganarthouse.org.

Ole & Lena Christmas “Ole & Lena’s Fam-ily Christmas” will take the Burnsville Performing Arts Center stage at 7 p.m. Dec. 18-19. Tickets are $20 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Photo contest winners Winners of the sixth annual Caponi Art Park Photography Contest have been announced. Adult category: First place, “Untitled” by Em-ily Cole; second place, “Bending with Tree” by Lynn Carlson; third place, “Tree Tops Trail” by Terri Tilotta. Youth category: First place, “Gentle Touch” by Izaac Gingerich, age 10; second place, “Birch Curl” by Delaney Carl-son, age 10; third place, “Flowers” by Chantel Dowell, age 14. Honorable mention: “Serpent” by Fran-cie Duea, “Caponi Art Park” by Sandra Swan-son, “Caponi Art Park Panorama” by Terri Ti-lotta, and “Tree” by Ch-antel Dowell, age 14. Winning photographs will be on display in an exhibition at the Eagan Community Center from Nov. 11 through Dec. 31. An opening reception and awards ceremony will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Eagan Community Center. Winning images and all photo submis-sions can be viewed on-line at caponiartpark.org.

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Books Local teen author Swati Avasthi talks about her second novel, “Chasing Shadows,” 3-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. Ages: 12-18. Informa-tion: 651-450-2900 or www.co.dakota.mn.us/libraries. Local Author Fair, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Dakota County Western Service Cen-ter atrium, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Free. Information: www.dakotacounty.us/library and search local author fair or call 651-450-2918.

Dance Twin Cities Ballet of Min-nesota performs “Nutcracker” Dec. 13-15 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave. Tickets: $16 to $32 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Exhibits The Abode Exhibit, fea-turing quilts by the Minnesota Contemporary Quilters, is on display through November at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Informa-tion: 952-985-4640.

Music Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thun-der, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets: $53 to $60 at

the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. “Come Thou Fount of Ev-ery Blessing” – Thanksgiving Collaboration Concert & Food Drive, 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Lakeville Stake Center, 18460 Kachina Court, Lakeville. Features the Minnesota Mor-mon Chorale and Orchestra, the Minneapolis Commodores, Grace United Methodist and Farmington Lutheran church choirs. The event is open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring one or more non-per-ishable food items for admis-sion which will go to the local 360 Communities food shelves. Refreshments will follow. Vineyard Community Ser-vices benefit country and bluegrass concert for Fruit of the Vine food shelf, 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Ansari’s Mediterranean Grill and Lounge, 1960 Rahncliff Road, Eagan. Tickets: $30 donation online at www.vcsmn.org or $40 at the door if available. Information: 952-595-5980.

Theater “Arsenic & Old Lace,” pre-sented by the Prior Lake Play-ers Community Theatre, 7 p.m. Nov. 1-2, Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road S.E., Prior Lake. Tickets: $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and $8 for children 12 and under at www.plplayers.org or at the door. Information: www.plplayers.org. “Children’s Letters to God,” presented by the Home-ward Bound Theatre Company,

2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Tickets: $18 for adults, $15 for students and seniors. Information: 952-984-4640. “Wonder of the World,” presented by The Chameleon Theatre Circle, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 11, 14-16, and 2 p.m. Nov. 17, at the Burnsville Per-forming Arts Center. Tickets: $20 for adults and $17 for stu-dents, seniors and groups of eight or more at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. “An Evening with Mark Twain” featuring Michael Bate-son, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Tickets: $17 at the box office, by phone at 800-982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com.

Workshops/classes/other Holiday Cards in Watercol-or, ages 14 and older, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, Eagan Art House. Cost: $29; supplies provided. Information: www.eaganart-house.org or 651-675-5521. Registrations are open for “At the Ballet: The Nutcrack-er,” special holiday workshop by Ballet Royale Minnesota, Nov. 6 to Dec. 4. Space also available in ongoing Mommy & Me and Adult/Teen ballet classes. Information: www.Bal-letRoyaleMN.org or 952-898-3163. Maiolica Tile Making, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, Eagan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave.

Friends and Grammy winners Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby will share the stage Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center for an evening of new songs and traditional bluegrass music. The duo will be joined by Skaggs’ band Kentucky Thunder, and the show will include a performance of Hornsby’s iconic early hit “The Way It Is.” Tickets are $53-$60 and can be purchased at the Burnsville arts center and at Ticketmaster.com. (Photo submitted)

The vocal quartet Walk Like a Man will present a Broadway-style revue of the music of Frankie Valli on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Led by ten-or Val Martinez, who performed as one of the Four Seasons in Frankie Valli’s solo tours, the quartet presents hits such as “Sherry,” “Dawn Go Away” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry.” Tickets range from $51-$71 and are available in person at the Burnsville arts center’s box office, 12600 Nicollet Ave., and at Ticketmaster.com. (Photo submitted)

S., Eagan. Cost: $30. Registra-tion required. Information: www.eaganarthouse.org or 651-675-5521. Teen Poetry Jam/Rap Bat-tle, 4-5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, 952-953-2385. Ages 12-18. Adult painting open studio, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays at the Ea-gan Art House, 3981 Lexington Ave. S. Fee is $5 per session. Information: 651-675-5521. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with Christine Tier-ney, 9 a.m. to noon Wednes-days, River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville. Information: www.christinetierney.com, 612-210-3377. Teens Express Yourself with Paint, 5-7 p.m. Mondays at Brushworks School of Art in Burnsville, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Drama/theater classes for ages 4 and up at River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville, 952-736-3644. Show Biz Kids Theater Class for children with special needs (ASD/DCD programs), 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 (Colonial 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. In-formation: 651-675-5500. Soy candle making class-es held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call Jamie at 651-315-4849 for dates and times. $10 per person. Present-ed by Making Scents in Minne-sota. Country line dance classes held for intermediates Mondays 1:30-4 p.m. at Rambling River Center, 325 Oak St., Farming-ton, $5/class. Call Marilyn 651-463-7833. Country line dance classes on Wednesdays at the Lakeville Senior Center, 20110 Holyoke Ave. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; In-termediate, 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 Robert Trail Library. Infor-mation: John Loch, 952-255-8545 or [email protected].

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To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.

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Saturday, Nov. 2 Holiday boutique and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Christ Lu-theran Church, 1930 Diffley Road, Eagan. Rolls, coffee and lunch items available. Information: Ei-leen Gregory at 952-469-6552. A Fair Trade Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. John Neumann Church, 4030 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Lunch by Chef Jeff Cater-ing, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Products in-clude handcrafts and food items which provide a sustainable live-lihood for small-scale producers. Information: Jeanne Creegan, 651-681-9575.

Sunday, Nov. 3 Spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Burnsville Traveling Base-ball, 4-7 p.m., Neisen’s Sports Bar, 4851 W. 123rd St., Sav-age. Meal catered by Olive Gar-den, Burnsville. Proceeds ben-efit Burnsville Traveling baseball teams heading to Cooperstown, N.Y. Theme baskets for raffle also. Tickets: $7 at the door.

Thursday, Nov. 7 Burnsville Park Nicollet’s Dementia Caregiver Support Group, 10 a.m. on the third floor

in the administration conference room, 14000 Fairview Drive, Burnsville. No registration is re-quired. Information: Connie at 952-993-8739. Prenatal Education Class “Breastfeeding Advantages and Practical Tips,” 6:30-8 p.m., Bethesda Church, 15033 Highway 13 S., Prior Lake. Pre-sented by Michele Lein with La Leche League. This class cov-ers the benefits of breastfeed-ing and helpful information to be successful. Free. Registration is required. To register or more in-formation, call 952-447-5683 or email [email protected]. Panel discussion – Educat-ing Caregivers and Their Loved Ones, 6:30 p.m., Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Free. Call 952-890-0045, ext. 241, or email [email protected] to register. Child care is available with preregistration.

Saturday, Nov. 9 Craft and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. John the Baptist Catholic School and Church, school gym (door 18), 12508 Lynn Ave., Savage, 952-890-9465.

Sunday, Nov. 10 Kids ’n Kinship 14th annual Bowlathon, Cedarvale Lanes, 3883 Cedar Grove Parkway, Ea-

gan, 651-452-7520. Schedule: 1-2:30 p.m. for volunteers/chil-dren who are matched and their families, waiting list children and their parent(s) and siblings; 2:30-4 p.m. for corporate and group bowlers. Register by Nov. 3 at http://bowlathon13.eventbrite.com. Donate online at http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Kids-N-Kinship. Campus Faith Clubs des-sert banquet, 6:30-8 p.m., Legends Golf Club, 8670 Credit River Blvd., Prior Lake. Students, parents and teachers are invited. Information: Paul Nyquist at 952-854-4596.

Monday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day Concert, 8:30 a.m., Faithful Shepherd Catholic School auditorium, 3355 Colum-bia Drive, Eagan. Information: 651-406-4747.

Ongoing Craft fair, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, and 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at Mary, Mother of the Church, in the Mary Center and Fireside Room, 3333 Cliff Road, Burnsville. Free ad-mission. Food and beverages for sale by the Burnsville Lions Club.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will

Novel draws from dark chapter of family’s history ‘Farewell Berlin’ author Steven Muenzer at Rosemount library Nov. 5



Steven Muenzer had his parents in mind as he set about writing his first novel, “Farewell Berlin.” Set in 1930s Germany, the book follows a small-time peddler in the old Jewish quarter of Berlin who joins a smuggling ring following the death of his parents. While the story of “Farewell Berlin” is fic-tional, the setting – with Hitler’s rise to power cast-ing a dark pall over every-thing – hits close to home for Muenzer, whose par-ents fled Germany in the 1930s and saw several rela-tives die in the Holocaust. “The Holocaust – that was the central theme of my childhood,” said Muenzer of St. Paul. “I knew I couldn’t write my parents’ story, because I didn’t know it. What I tried to do was figure out

what it must have been like for my parents to live in Nazi Germany.” Muenzer will be read-

ing from “Farewell Ber-lin” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Rosemount’s Robert Trail Library as

While “Farewell Berlin” is fiction, the book’s setting hits a personal note for author Steven Muenzer, whose par-ents fled Germany in the 1930s and saw several relatives die in the Holocaust. (Photo submitted)

part of the “Meet the Au-thor” series sponsored by the Rosemount Area Arts

Council. Muenzer, who recently retired from a career in law, spent four years writ-ing “Farewell Berlin,” which saw publication in January. Prior to publication, he’d never been to Berlin,

and relied on old maps and picture books to bring realism to the book’s setting. In September, though, he visited Berlin for the first time as part of a trip to Europe with his wife, Jeanne Scott. Much of his time in the German city, he said, was spent “just walking around, trying to exorcise these devils that had been swirling around in my

head for years about Ger-many.” He’s now working on a sequel to his debut novel; the next book, he said, is set in France during World War II. “Farewell Berlin” is avail-able for purchase through the author’s website, www.farewellberlin.com.


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hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information.

• Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kowalski’s Market, 1646 Diffley Road, Eagan. • Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Old Chicago, 14998 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley. • Nov. 4, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Culver’s, 15225 Galaxie Ave., Ap-ple Valley. • Nov. 5, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Dis-trict 191 Community Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Park-way, Suite 102, Burnsville. • Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Uponor, 5925 148th St. W., Apple Valley. • Nov. 7, 1-6 p.m., Hope Church, 7477 145th St., Apple Val-ley. • Nov. 8, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Eas-ter Lutheran Church by the Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. • Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ap-ple Valley Fire Department Station 1, 15000 Hayes Road, Apple Val-ley. • Nov. 9, 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville.

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