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FIRE MUSTER

ACT scores beat averagesSchool District 196 students once again topped state and national averages on the ACT college-entrance exam.

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The Burnsville High School marching band performed during the Friday, Aug. 22, parade of the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul. The band was one of three high school marching bands to perform in the 2 p.m. parade that went through the main streets of the fair. The next performance for the band will be a pep fest on the first day of school Tuesday, Sept. 2. (Photo by Tad Johnson)

Blaze band heats up the State Fair191 waryof tax request

Eagan seeksTIF extension for

Cedar Grove by John Gessner

SUN THISWEEKDAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

A city of Eagan request for extended tax revenues to help fund its Cedar Grove redevelopment project drew skeptical re-actions from some District 191 School Board mem-bers Aug. 21. The proposed three-year extension of a tax-increment financing dis-trict for Cedar Grove, site of the new Twin Cities Premium Outlets, would mean three more years of slightly higher school tax-es for Burnsville-Eagan-Savage property owners. Eagan officials say the extension is needed be-cause the city hasn’t col-

Katy Perry, holding inflatable alien, was photographed with Skateville employees. (Photo courtesy of Skateville)

Pop superstar lights up Skateville

Katy Perry and tourmate Kacey Musgraves roll into Burnsville

by John GessnerSUN THISWEEK

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Pop superstar Katy Perry slow-danced Aug. 21 with an inflatable green alien — a gift from Skateville, the venerable Burnsville roller rink that hosted a birthday party that night for Kacey Musgraves, the opening act on Perry’s current concert tour. “Gettin’ our 8th grade on,” is how Musgraves, a 26-year-old country singer, put it in a post-party Tweet. Perry, who headlined at the Target Center Aug. 22 on her Prismatic World Tour, arrived at Skateville at about 8 p.m., a half hour after Musgraves, co-owner Jason McKenzie said.

The dancing Nelson sisters are, from left, Stacy Nelson-Sweetman, Heather Nelson-Guerrero, Melissa Nelson-Sitzberger and Kari Nelson-Kalmes. (Photo by John Gess-ner)

4 sisters raised on danceexpand studio in Burnsville



The four Nelson sisters of Studio 4 Dancers may have been destined to be-come dance teachers and business partners. The sisters — who are expanding their Burns-ville studio at a new loca-tion with nearly twice the space — grew up dancing, one after the other, at Lar-kin Dance Studio in their hometown of Maplewood. “I think to begin with, our mom was looking for something to get me out of my shell,” said Kari Nelson-Kalmes, 38, who

started when she was 2. Stacy Nelson-Sweet-man, 35, followed eagerly. “And I was excited to wear the tutus and frills,” said the next sister, Heath-er Nelson-Guerrero, 33, a former member of the University of Minnesota dance team. “I was the youngest, and I thought I was going to be the best,” added Me-lissa Nelson-Sitzberger, 28. They spent time out-side of class choreograph-ing their own routines to perform for their parents, Rosemarie Prokosch and Gary Nelson. Mom sewed

all their costumes. Each sister went on to teach at Dyan’s World of Dance in Eagan. They’ve since gradu-ated from college, married and had children, 10 in all. But dance never lost its place in their lives. The sisters opened Studio 4 Dancers in the summer of 2005, when Nelson-Sitz-berger was a college fresh-man and Nelson-Kalmes had 6-month-old twins. “It was nerve-wrack-ing,” said Nelson-Guer-rero, a Burnsville resident (the other sisters live in

R.J. “Bob” Mitchell

Composer enters wedding canonwith new music for nuptials



Brides-to-be, if you want to saunter down the aisle to the familiar strains of “Here Comes the Bride,” R.J. “Bob” Mitch-ell has no problem with that. But if you want to slip

the bonds of tradition, the Burnsville resident has something he’d like you to hear. The musician, com-poser and retired music teacher from upstate New York has written and re-corded his own collection of music for wedding cer-emonies.

It’s on a CD called “A Wedding By The Lake,” which Mitchell released last March. The composi-tions feature string quar-tet, flute and harp. This March Mitchell released a follow-up called “White Lace: New Clas-sical Wedding Music,” on which he performs solo

piano versions of the same pieces. The music, Mitchell said, has all the elegance and fanfare befitting the happy occasion while of-fering an alternative to standbys such as Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus” (“Here

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See DANCE, 14ASee PERRY, 16A

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Fire Muster ready to rollA special section inside this edition includes information and a schedule of events for Burnsville Fire Muster.

Inside

Campaign carnivalUnderdog Productions takes a look at the carnivalization of political campaigns with its musical “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too.”

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Let the fall games beginArea sports squads started the fall season this week with a full slate of games throughout Burnsville and Eagan.

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District 196 students outperform state, national averages on ACT

Lynx kittens debut at zoo

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK


Students in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District have once again outperformed the state average the ACT college admissions exam. For the eighth consecutive year, Dis-trict 196 high school students scored more than a full point higher than the nation-leading Minnesota average on the ACT. The ACT is the primary admissions test for students attending colleges in the Midwest. District 196 students scored an aver-age composite score of 24.1 out of a possible 36 this year — an average the district has maintained since 2012. The state average is 22.9, which for the ninth consecutive year is the high-est among states where more than half of all graduates take the test. That na-tional average composite score is 21.0. “I think our students’ high scores is a combination of factors,” said Steve Troen, director of teaching and learn-ing for District 196. “Both teachers and families in our district highly value education and stress the importance of

being college or career ready.” Eagan High School students scored the highest average within the district with an average composite score of 25.4. The district’s average ACT score is based on the results of 1,671 students who took the test, which represents about 76 percent of the district’s grad-uating class of 2014. This mirrors the percentage of students who took the test statewide. Beginning in April 2015, all 11th-graders who attend public schools will be required to take the ACT Plus Writ-ing as a part of new state graduation standards. Average composite scores for indi-viduals in District 196 high schools in 2014: Apple Valley High School – 23.3 Eagan High School – 25.4 Eastview High School – 24.3 Rosemount High School – 23.7 School of Environmental Studies – 22.7 Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sun-thisweek.

Four Canada lynx kittens made their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo on Aug. 14. The two boys and two girls were born at the zoo on May 6 and will make their home on the zoo’s Medtronic Minnesota Trail. This is the zoo’s third litter of the Canada lynx, which are cur-rently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. (Photo submitted)

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A few days after Twin Cities Premium Out-lets celebrated its grand opening, police nabbed a known shoplifter at-tempting to take advan-tage of five-finger dis-counts. Cornelius Windfield Walker, 33, was charged on Aug. 20 with posses-sion of shoplifting gear, a felony, and gross misde-meanor theft. According to the crim-inal complaint, Eagan police were notified that Walker, a known shoplift-er, was at the new outlet mall.

Wa l ke r and a w o m a n were seen c a r r y -ing large Nike bags that were full of merchan-

dise into a kitchen store. The couple then left the store with a coffee maker. The two walked to Walk-er’s car, dropped off the items and returned to the mall. Eagan police con-firmed with employees at the kitchen store that

no coffee makers by that brand had been sold in the past 15 minutes. Walker and the woman were arrested and police found stolen merchandise valued at $705 in Walker’s car. They also discovered a shopping bag lined with foil, which is used to pass merchandise through se-curity sensors without tripping the alarm. Walker has been con-victed of theft or burglary numerous times during the last 15 years, police said.

— Jessica Harper

by Jessica HarperSUN THISWEEK


An Eagan teen received slightly more than a month in jail and five years of pro-bation for ambushing an Eagan man who hired her for sex. Riley Lane Closson, 18, pleaded guilty in a Dakota County Court on Aug. 19 to second-degree aggra-vated robbery, a felony, and was sentenced to 120 days in jail. Closson received credit for 76 days served. Upon her release, Closson must serve five years of probation. According to the crimi-nal complaint, the man ar-ranged through an Internet ad June 11 to hire a prosti-tute to come to his apart-ment on Silver Bell Road. To the man’s surprise, Clos-son arrived with two other women: Raygne Bryshanna Parker and Maryan Abdi Hurshe. Immediately upon en-tering his apartment, the women demanded money and when the man refused Closson threatened to kill the man and his brother,

who also lived in the apartment. C l o s -son took $100 in cash from the apart-ment. Then all three w o m e n

threatened that if the men refused to give them more money, they would call the police and claim the two men raped them. When the man at-tempted to leave the apart-ment and push the teens out, they began to hit and punch him. At one point, Parker allegedly stabbed him in the head with a pen. The man’s roommate ar-rived home at that time and saw the women beating the victim. Eventually alleged vic-tim’s brother agreed to go to an ATM with the women to get cash for them. While they were leaving, one of the women took the keys to his car. One of the men then called police on a cell-phone. Upon noticing this,

the women ran and left in a Dodge Charger. An alert was put out for the vehicle, and the women were pulled over by the State Patrol at 11:51 p.m. that night in Plymouth. All three women denied robbing and assaulting the men. Closson admitted to witnessing the incident but denied taking part in it. Closson told police one of the other women was the person who posted the Internet ad for prostitution and that she had just driven the two women there. Po-lice identified Closson as the woman pictured in the ad. Hurshe, 18, of St. Pe-ter was charged on June 27 with second-degree ag-gravated robbery, a felony. There is a warrant for her arrest. Parker, 18, of Plymouth was charged on Aug. 19 with second-degree aggra-vated robbery, a felony. She is scheduled to begin a jury trial on Oct. 6. in Hastings. Jessica Harper is at [email protected] or facebook.com/sunthisweek.

Police nab shoplifter days after outlet mall opens

Eagan teen sentenced in attack of man who hired her for sex

C o r n e l i u s Walker

Eagan veterans receive awards

Eagan military veter-ans Ted Daley and Alex Schueller were nominated for making outstand-ing contributions to their communities and will be honored by the Minnesota Humanities Center at the second annual Veterans’ Voices Award Ceremony on Sept. 11 in St. Paul. Daley was nominated in the Legacy award category, recognizing Minnesota vet-erans age 41 and over. He is an Army veteran who, after graduating from West Point and serving 20-plus years, completed a second tour of duty in Iraq in 2008. Daley brought back his leadership skills to his Eagan commu-nity and beyond where he served as commissioner for

the Eagan Advisory Plan-ning Commission, volun-teered as Cub master for the Deerwood Elementary pack, and represented Ea-gan and Burnsville in the Minnesota Senate until January 2013. Through his current role with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Daley assists companies seeking to hire veterans. Schueller was nominat-ed in the On the Rise award category, recognizing Min-nesota veterans age 40 and younger. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served two tours of duty in Iraq. Schueller brings enthusiasm for serving vet-erans into his daily life as an AmeriCorps member

for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. As veteran outreach coordinator, he ensures that veterans know about and have access to Habitat’s numerous hous-ing programs. His strong community ties – such as playing in a hockey league to make diverse connec-tions and reach different veterans groups – exemplify how Schueller goes above and beyond, integrating himself directly into the veteran community. He will soon join the office of U.S. Sen. Al Franken as a veteran constituent service representative. Daley and Schueller were selected by a panel of their peers to receive the Veterans’ Voices Award.

Breakfast with the Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins players Brian Duensing, Kyle Gibson and Casey Fien showed their support of Eagan-based nonprofit, Cheerful Givers, by participating in the organiza-tion’s fifth annual Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Chart House Restaurant in Lakeville. Players conducted a question-and-answer session for about 100 guests. From left: Duensing, Gibson, Cheerful Givers President Karen Kitchel and Fien. Information about Cheerful Givers is at www.cheerfulgivers.org.

Riley Closson


Social media aim to create community ties To the editor: My husband and I have been teachers, coaches, and advisers at Burnsville High School since 1999, residents since 2004, and parents in the district since 2009. He grew up in Burnsville, and his mom taught in School District 191 for many years. To say that our family is invested in this community would be an understatement. We love our community and have continuously sup-ported it throughout the years. As you know, in just over a year, the Burnsville community has been hit hard with too many young people’s deaths. Through these very trying times, #Burnsvillestrong has be-come a very popular hash tag via social media. This

community’s young peo-ple are hurting and want to remember those we’ve lost, as well as how for-tunate they feel to live in this amazing city, and this catch phrase is one way they’re doing it in a posi-tive manner. Now we feel it is time to unite as a community around our kids. Through the #Burns-villestrong initative, the youth of District 191 will know that we really are a city of strength and good. We hope to not only re-member those we’ve lost through terrible accidents, but remember to make good decisions ourselves. Let’s remind our youth that we, the adults, want them to know we are be-hind them 100 percent. The #Burnsvillestrong goal is to inspire the entire community to support one another and foster positiv-ity throughout the good times as well as times of

adversity. Just as the American flag represents patriotism and freedom, we want #Burnsvillestrong to rep-resent remembrance and positive pride throughout Burnsville. Will you join in support of the #Burnsvillestrong initiative? Follow us on Twitter today to take part in this movement: @bvillestrong We believe this commu-nity will and can remain strong despite adversity. We believe our kids need to see and feel this com-ing from everyone around them.

JEN WALLER McDEVITTBurnsville

Emulate John Kline To the editor: Please stop with the mendacity and the soph-

istry. My Eagan state repre-sentative is inundating me with fliers telling me how she froze school tuition. This act merely transfers the costs to the overbur-dened taxpayers. For an individual to claim such a monumental fete is the quintessence of audacity since it took the majority of the legislators to vote on this farcical slight of hand. This handiwork, being claimed by our democratic majority, would be enough to cause our founders to blanch. This generation of lawmakers believes nothing

is so delicious as spending other peoples’ money. Did the author of our Declaration of Indepen-dence have this all wrong? Thomas Jefferson wrote that only the educated and landed gentry should be allowed to vote lest those who had less would vote for themselves the products of other peoples’ labors. And Madison, primary author of our Constitution, in-sisted that the government shall not burden its citizens with debt beyond the im-mediate generation must have also erred in his pro-

scription. Today we find it exqui-sitely fashionable to violate these prescient maxims. And debts and the transfer of wealth from the laborers to those who enjoy spend-ing is gaining momentum at breakneck speed. There is little resolve or concern for the financial or moral well-being of future gen-erations from this present generation. We had much of the wisdom of all recorded his-tory in our founding docu-

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Questions to ask in federal lunch standards debate

How to support seniors in your community

Can you believe it? School lunch is controversial. In this time of political extremes even the hot dog is at risk. The federal government, in an at-tempt to ensure healthy eating for our children, requires schools to serve meals with new and very specific requirements for reduced salt, required whole grains, required quantities of fruits and veg-etables, specified calorie levels for each age grouping, and low fat milk. Federal funding of the free and reduced lunches for school districts is dependent on com-pliance. Child nutrition staffs at some schools say the requirement is resulting in chil-dren throwing the fruit or vegetable in the garbage and reducing the number of students participating in the lunch pro-gram. They argue that the new require-ments are wasteful, difficult to imple-ment and should be delayed. Some schools argue that the calo-rie levels for older students are too low and that the high school athletes leave hungry. (Athletic power Wayzata High School, for one, has opted out of the fed-eral lunch program, but elementary and middle schools in the district will remain under the new federal standards.) U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Burnsville, is one legislator who has championed the call for a delay.

Supporters of the requirements argue that large producers of school lunch products are behind the call for a delay. The school lunch program is a major market for food producers and the new requirements may take them out of the market, force a change in products and detract from the product’s student desir-ability. Do school lunches need to be health-ier? Can we affect the eating habits of children? Is the current law effective; and finally what do those who call for a delay offer as the alternate solution? Criticism is easier than problem solving and delay-ing a solution without specific steps and timelines is not to the betterment of our children’s long-term health. Critics argue that if the healthy food is being served but not consumed the pro-gram is failing. Changing our eating hab-its is really the problem and that is tough. We like our sugar, salt and fat. Our chil-dren like the unhealthy food we like and that’s what we want to change. We are considered an obese nation with related health problems that chal-lenge our quality of life and the costs of health care. These are major problems that we can’t afford to pass on to our

children. The federal school lunch require-ments are an attempt to address that need. A successful effort toward healthi-er eating in the school lunch room has to also come from the home and the general environment in which our children live. We need a strong partnership between parents, the school lunch room, the gov-ernment and the industries that produce food for our children. If a delay is needed, the proponents of delay should spell out alternative solu-tions and a timeline for implementation. The next time we hold a hearing in Wash-ington, D.C., our elected officials should ask the food producers what they will do during a delay to make their product healthier in compliance with the stan-dards. Ask industry what they will do to make a healthier product more desirable to students and ask for a timeline. Ask the leaders of the School Nutrition As-sociation what they will do during the time of the delay to meet the standards. Ask what the association will do during the delay to overcome the challenges and meet the requirements. Ask the associa-tion what they will do to enhance the in-clusion of the home when moving chil-dren toward better nutrition. Members of Congress also have some questions to answer. Ask them what they

will do to further ensure healthy eating habits of children. If additional funding is needed, will they provide it? If corporate incentives are needed to improve com-mercial school lunch products, will they support those incentives? If individual components of the law need be improved, will they delineate those expected im-provements as they call for the delays in implementation to assure a delay isn’t an attempt at elimination of the effort? Parents and grandparents of students have an extremely important, if not the most important role, in improving the lifelong health of our children. Their ex-pectations will greatly determine if the fruits and vegetables go into the stomach or into the garbage. Perhaps it’s time to engage in the lunch program just as it’s time to en-gage in the reading program. Let your children know what you expect and set an example (that may be the really hard part). Let your school know what you ex-pect. As a final note, families need to think about the new requirements and the re-quested delay and let elected officials know what they want for their children.

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by Don HeinzmanSUN THISWEEK


More people in our communities are living longer. What are we going to do about them? This will be a central issue for commu-nity leaders as the baby boomers retire. We’re told they want to volunteer and get involved in the community where they’ve lived for many years. You can segregate them, put them in as-sisted living and nursing homes, build or remodel senior centers and hope they find something to do. Or, you can integrate them; involve them meaningfully in all aspects of com-munity life. You can take advantage of their years of experience as they continue to live “on the back nine” of life. Bob Ramsey, 80, has written a manu-al, “Creating Vital Aging Communities,” which is a must-read for all community leaders. He also writes a monthly column for ECM Publishers’ Hometown Source website. Ramsey says communities must address the boomers who are retiring. “They will demand support for an active living style,

expanded recreational opportunities, and user-friendly work and volunteer options.” He writes: “The more that older adults are included in community leadership and action groups, strategic planning teams, commissions, committees and task forces, the more they can continue to grow and thrive and the more the community can benefit from their gifts.” Ramsey, a former assistant superinten-dent with the St. Louis Park school system, has lived this topic and his thoughts aim to inspire. Already, he has planted seeds in St. Louis Park, where the mayor sponsored a Seniors Summit that’s sent ripples of ideas to help the aging throughout the commu-nity. First step, Ramsey says, is for the com-munity to change its attitude about aging

people. He stresses the need for community leaders to build their new approach on the three major pillars to help the aging: health, transportation and affordable housing. “Health is the trump card in successful aging,” Ramsey writes. He quotes a study for the Park Nicollet Foundation that says a healthy community offers access to health care services that focus on treatment and prevention for all ages. It also should be safe, have a healthy environment and have an infrastructure that meets the needs of all ages. A second pillar is affordable housing. Most aging people want to remain in their family homes as long as possible. It is a fer-vent passion for many. “Aging in place not only works for many seniors, it can work to the benefit of the en-tire community by keeping older residents more actively engaged and by preserving healthy, intergenerational neighborhoods,” Ramsey says. Community leaders can subsidize low-income housing and provide low-cost loans for seniors to remodel their homes, among other possibilities.

A third pillar is transportation, particu-larly for older residents who can no longer drive. Aging communities need walking and biking paths to be well-lit for seniors. There is life after driving, provided communities provide alternative transit systems, such as a dial-a-ride program. Volunteer driver programs, van service operated by churches and senior housing complexes are helpful. Poor transit in com-munities with many seniors is unaccept-able. This is the trifecta for a winning vital aging community. With optimum health care, housing and transportation, your community possesses the basics for em-powering and igniting its older citizens. The printing of Ramsey’s book is spon-sored by the Park Nicollet Foundation and the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis, and he has some books available. His address is 3663 Park Cen-ter Blvd., Apt. 1202, St. Louis Park, MN, 55416. Email Ramsey at [email protected].

Don Heinzman is a columnist for ECM Publishers Inc. Columns reflect the opin-ion of the author.

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by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


When Michelle Olson counts her blessings these days, chief among them is the fact her heart attack occurred in the Twin Cit-ies and not on her family’s farm in rural Alexandria. On March 1, Olson, her husband and granddaugh-ter stopped at the Arby’s restaurant in Apple Val-ley for a bite to eat before heading to the airport for a flight to Arizona. During the meal, Olson became unresponsive and fell to the ground, going into sudden cardiac arrest. “We live two and a half hours away on a small farm out in the middle of nowhere,” said Olson. “If it had happened there, I probably wouldn’t be here.” As the frightening in-cident unfolded, Kathy Bruhn, general manager at Arby’s, called 911 as Ol-son’s husband began per-forming CPR and a restau-rant patron helped render care. Apple Valley police of-ficer Tara Becker was the

first officer on the scene, and administered an auto-mated external defibrilla-tor. She was soon joined by Allina paramedics and members of the Apple Val-ley Fire Department, who worked to stabilize Olson

and ready her for transport to Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Things were looking up as the ambulance brought Olson to the hospital. “She was conscious and she had decent vitals,” re-counted Lt. Steve Schen-

del of the Apple Valley Fire Department, who held Olson’s hand on the ambulance ride to Abbott Northwestern. Olson has since recov-ered from the heart attack. A sixth-grade teacher, she said she plans to return to teaching this fall. She was back in Apple Valley last week to thank the people who came to her aid that terrifying day back in March. Among those receiving certificates of appreciation from Olson last week were Bruhn; Apple Valley police officers Becker and Brian Plantz; Lt. Schendel, fire-fighter Dave Shepard and Chief Nealon Thompson of the Apple Valley Fire Department; and Allina paramedics Brian Fischer and Marc Le Voir. Olson credited them with nothing less than sav-ing her life. Thanks to them, “I probably have many more years to go,” she said.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

ments. Yet, my representa-tive chooses to ignore them for the transitory gains and so she sets the stage so that future generations will face assured peril. My U.S. representative, John Kline, has done much to actually cut waste in the U.S. Department of Edu-cation and my state repre-sentatives would all have done well to emulate him.

RICHARD IFFERTEagan

Where is Kline when it matters? To the editor:

I went looking for my congressman at the State Fair last week. It was 2nd Congressional District Day at the fair for the Re-publicans. Mr. Kline didn’t make it. Apparently he was in South Carolina raising money for his congressio-nal allies. He prefers that to talking to his constituents. So I thought I would look for his literature to see if I could learn anything about his positions on the issues. There wasn’t any. The kind GOP volunteer staffing the booth looked through all the drawers and cabinets but could not find any. I wandered around the booth to make sure I was in the right place, and indeed there was a Kline sign all the way in the back.

So I looked at the re-cord. Kline takes credit for the road repair at U.S. 52 and Goodhue County 9. There was no federal money in that project, so Mr. Kline did nothing to advance it. He takes credit for the Workforce Devel-opment Act. Of course, it was the Senate version of the bill that passed. And the picture of the president signing the bill featured Sen. Al Franken, not Mr. Kline. Kline takes credit for improving charter schools. All he did was reauthorize the same money the fed-eral government previously spent. Kline takes credit for the student loan inter-est rate bill. All that did was double student loan interest rates as of 2018.

And what didn’t he do? How about fixing public schools? How about help-ing small businesses with the labor force by passing immigration reform? How about equalizing pay for women? All these are with-in the job description of the Education and Work-force Committee, which Mr. Kline chairs. Mr. Kline has been ab-sent for the voters of our district when it matters. His fundraising trip to South Carolina is just one more example of where his pri-orities really lie. Not with us.

SUE ROGERSEagan

Obituaries

LETTERS, from 4A

Apple Valley police officer Tara Becker, left, receives thanks on Aug. 21 from Michelle Olson, who suffered a heart attack at the Apple Valley Arby’s restaurant in March. Becker, who was the first officer to arrive on the scene and administered a defibrillator, was one of several people credited with helping to save Olson’s life. (Photo by Andrew Miller)

Rescued from the brink of death Heart attack survivor Michelle Olson returns

to Apple Valley to thank emergency responders


With more than 100 volunteers working at 14 different locations across Eagan and the surround-ing communities, Advent United Methodist Church in Eagan put faith into ac-tion with its Advent Cares day of service. On Saturday, Aug. 23, volunteers gathered at the church before fanning out across the community and beyond to help with proj-ects both big and small. With volunteers of all ages working together, they provided assistance wher-ever area organizations needed help, from labeling library books at a local el-ementary school to remov-ing bushes and planting flowers. “Advent cares about our friends, neighbors and our community and on Aug. 23 we went out to prove it,” said Deb Trainer, Advent Cares co-chair. “At the end of that day there were a lot of happy people, a lot of ex-cited people, a lot of grate-ful people, and that was just the volunteers. It was a day of outreach that reached right back to Ad-vent.” One team worked at the DARTS headquarters in West St. Paul where they removed bushes and cleaned up landscaping around the building. At Feed My Starving Chil-dren in Eagan, a group helped to pack 121 boxes, which will feed 26,300 people or 72 kids for one

year. Those boxes will be delivered to Haiti, Philip-pines and Nicaragua. One young volunteer described the experience as life-changing. At Glacier Hills El-ementary School, a team spread mulch and planted flowers. Two teams of window washers made windows sparkle at Good Samaritan Society nurs-ing home in Inver Grove Heights and the Open Door food shelf in Ea-gan. Young volunteers and their parents helped bag dry dog and cat food at Advent UMC Sat-urday morning. Those were then delivered to the Open Door. At 360 Com-munities Lewis House in

Eagan, a group of chil-dren and adult volunteers organized a carnival for children at the shelter. At Northview Elementary, a team trimmed bushes and picked up trash in antici-pation of students’ arrival next week. Other projects included clearing bushes and land-scaping at the home of a disabled veteran in Men-dota Heights, conducting worship services at Clare Bridge and The Commons on Marice senior living complexes in Eagan, and filing papers at YMCA of Eagan. At the church building, 3945 Lexington Ave. S, the church also provided free document-shredding

services for community members through Vet-eran Shredding of New Prague. “Reaching out into the community to help others is just a really good feeling,” said Sheryl Buss, Advent Cares co-chair who organized the document shredding proj-ect. “What I personally appreciate is having the shred it truck in our park-ing lot. With all the iden-tity theft going on, people were very grateful to have this opportunity, right in their town, to have person-al documents shredded. Sometimes it’s not the big acts of kindness that mean the most, but the smaller ways people can help oth-ers that mean the most.”

Advent UMC first or-ganized Advent Cares last year in celebration of the church’s 30-year anniver-sary. Last year, 54 volun-teers gathered to work at a handful of work sites. This year, organizers chal-lenged the congregation to double the amount of volunteers and the con-gregation responded with 110 volunteers helping on Saturday and another dozen donating pet food for the Open Door proj-ect. A small team from the church’s Men about Chris-tian Service group painted

bathrooms at Woodland Elementary prior to Aug. 23 as an extension of Advent Cares. Financial assistance to help with expenses during Advent Cares was provided by Thrivent Financial and Advent UMC’s Outreach Committee. It was an amazing day of helping in the commu-nity while also building relationships with orga-nizations and individuals. Advent UMC was excited to give back to the com-munity it calls home.

by Tad JohnsonSUN THISWEEK


In an effort to provide families with a day of fun, food and making connec-tions, the second annual KIDSPO Kids & Family Expo will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Eagan Commu-nity Center. KIDSPO, which is or-ganized by Sun Thisweek, the Dakota County Tri-bune and Sun Current, aims to give families a chance to take part in a wide range of activities, watch live entertainment and learn about the orga-nizations and businesses that can help them get the most out of their busy lives. “Last year’s event was such a great forum for kids to run around and play and for parents to learn about some great programs and resources in their area,” said Kris-ta Jech, ECM Publish-ers marketing and events manager. “I talked to sev-eral parents who said they had already been there for hours, with no end time in sight.” With more than 50 lo-cal exhibitors filling the space, parents can learn about organizations that focus on education, health and after-school activities. This year’s presenting sponsor, Justin Kukowski Center, will have represen-tatives talking about inte-grative therapies for mind and body. The center’s ap-

proach to wellness focuses on counseling techniques, which are combined with alternative and comple-mentary medicine. Its goal is to connect one’s mind, body and spirit, for total wellness. Gold sponsors Prim-rose Schools and Christian Heritage Academy will of-fer information about chil-dren’s care and education from birth to eighth grade. Silver sponsors Val-ley Natural Foods, Ballet Royale and Twin Cities Ballet, US Federal Credit Union, Fairview Pediat-rics and Minnesota Ortho-dontics will cover a range

of family topics such as healthy eating, activity and living and financial advice. Exhibitor booths and sponsorships are being sold through Aug. 29. For more information, contact Krista Jech at 952-392-6835 or [email protected]. Singing up to be an exhibitor or sponsor in-cludes pre-event market-ing on the kidspomn.com website and full color ad-vertising space in a special section that will be distrib-uted to 80,000 homes and business in Dakota Coun-ty and southern Bloom-

ington.

Activities Filling the Community Center’s 80,000-square-foot gym will be carnival games, inflatables, a DJ, face painting, temporary tattoos and The Works Museum of Blooming-ton’s engineering and art activities. The more than 50 ex-hibitors will have games, drawings and demon-strations in their booths throughout the day. The Blast, the commu-nity center’s indoor play-ground, will be open for free during the five-hour event. There will be lunch and snack options at the Green Mill booth and Eagan Community Center con-cession area.

KidsID The Cataract Lodge of

Bloomington will be host-ing the KidsID and Take 25 Program. KidsID aims to help law enforcement officials track a lost child through digital fingerprints, voice recording and photo; height and weight infor-mation; cheek swab (for DNA); computer disc and laminated ID cards. This is free for fami-lies, but there are a limited number of slots available. People can sign up chil-dren at kidpsomn.com by clicking on the Activities tab and KidsID Program link.

On Stage The KIDSPO stage has some acts returning from 2013, as well as some new performances. Watch for this year’s lineup, including perfor-mance times, in the com-ing weeks.

The first 400 children through the door will each receive a free ticket to the Science Museum of Min-nesota. Kidspomn.com has rules and details about the giveaway. Admission to KIDSPO is free, but some carnival activities will require tick-ets (50 cents each on the day of the event) or unlim-ited play wristbands. The Activities page at kidspomn.com has a com-plete list of games. Wrist-bands can be purchased in advance for $7 starting Sept. 1 by going online to kidspomn.com or $10 at the door. The Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Park-way, is located off Pilot Knob Road between I-494 and I-35E.

Email Tad Johnson at [email protected].

KIDSPO to return Second annual event aims

to connect families with resources, fun

KIDSPO Kids & Family Expo 2013 included a chance for children of all ages to test their fancy footwork during a giant Dance Dance Revolution play area. (File photo)

KIDSPO Kids & Family Expo 2013 offered a wide range of educational activities for children and adults, includ-ing a chance to learn about health care and other aspects of leading a active life. (File photo)

Eagan church reaches out to serve the community

Dan and Kathy Simpson pack meals at Feed My Starving Children in Eagan on Sat-urday, Aug. 23, as part of Advent United Methodist Church’s day of service, Advent Cares. (Photos submitted by Michael McGuire)

George Underhill and his daughter Claire wash windows Saturday, Aug. 23, at Good Samaritan nursing home in Inver Grove Heights as part of Advent United Methodist Church’s day of service, Advent Cares. (Photos submit-ted by Michael McGuire)

Worship Directory

Share your weekly worship schedule or other activities with the community. Email [email protected]

or call 952-392-6875 for rates and informatilon.


To submit items for the Business Calendar, email:

[email protected].

Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce events: • Thursday, Sept. 4, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 2014 Apple Valley Chamber Golf Clas-sic, Valleywood Golf Course, 4851 McAndrews Road, Apple Valley. Sold out. Infor-mation: Kristy Cleveland at 952-432-8422 or [email protected]. • Tuesday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m., ribbon cutting, Tentinger Law Firm P.A., 15000 Garrett Ave., Apple Valley. Informa-tion: Kristy Cleveland at 952-

432-8422 or [email protected]. • Wednesday, Sept. 10, 7:30-9 a.m., Joint Chamber Coffee Connection, Fair-view Ridges Hospital, 201 E. Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. Burnsville Chamber of Commerce events: • Thursday, Sept. 4, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lunch & Learn - 60 Ways to Grow Your List, River Ridge Building, Suite 112, 190 River Ridge Circle, Burnsville. Cost: $10. RSVP by Sept. 2. Information: Jina Duchnowski at [email protected]. • Wednesday, Sept. 10, 7:30-9 a.m., AM Coffee

Break, Fairview Ridges Hos-pital, 201 E. Nicollet Blvd., Burnsville. Use the Fairview Drive entry where it is signed “Emergency.” Drive under the skyway to park in the lot and enter the building at the new glassed south entry facing 35E. Information: Jina Duch-nowski at [email protected]. • Thursday, Sept. 11, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Business Af-ter Hours, New Spaces, 2105 W. 143rd St., Burnsville. Infor-mation: Jennifer McClellan at [email protected]. Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce events:

• Wednesday, Sept. 3, 4:30-6 p.m., Why Not Wednesday, Argosy Univer-sity, 1515 Central Parkway, Eagan. Information: Chelsea Johnson at 651-288-9202 or [email protected]. • Thursday, Sept. 4, 8-9 a.m., At-Large Coffee Break, Burnet Title, 7741 147th St. W., Apple Valley. Information: Chelsea Johnson at 651-288-9202 or [email protected]. • Thursday, Sept. 4, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Chamber 101, DCR Chamber Office. Learn about the Chamber’s mem-bership campaign. Free. Reg-ister online at www.dcrcham-

ber.com. • Wednesday, Sept. 10, 7:30-9 a.m., Joint Chamber Coffee Break, Fairview Ridg-es Hospital, 201 E. Nicol-let Blvd., Burnsville. (Follow signs to Emergency, go under the skyway to park and enter the new south entry.) Infor-mation: Chelsea Johnson at 651-288-9202 or [email protected]. • Thursday, Sept. 11, 8-9 a.m., Eagan Coffee Break, Auto Vault, 1675 Meadow View Road, Eagan. Open to all DCRC members. Infor-mation: Chelsea Johnson at 651-288-9202 or [email protected].

Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce events: • Friday, Sept. 5, noon to 1 p.m., ribbon cutting, Bal-let Royale Minnesota, 16368 Kenrick Ave., Lakeville. • Saturday, Sept. 6, 12:45-1:45 p.m., ribbon cutting, Game On Sports, at the fields behind Hosanna Church. • Tuesday, Sept. 9, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., General Mem-bership Luncheon – State of the Schools, Brackett’s Crossing, 17976 Judicial Road, Lakeville. Cost: $20 members, $40 nonmembers. RSVP by Sept. 4. Informa-tion: Michele at [email protected].

Homegrown therapist opens practice Dr. Kristy Brecke will open her own private practice on Cliff Road in Eagan on Sept. 2. The 1997 Eagan High School graduate holds a doctorate in marriage and family therapy. Brecke will offer as-sessments and ongoing mental health therapy for children, adolescents, couples and fami-lies. For more information, visit drkristy-brecke.com.

Area residents on Minnesota Chamber of Commerce board Local residents Jerry Morris and Joan Thompson were re-elected to the Min-nesota Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Morris, a resident of Burnsville, is vice president and chief tax officer at General Mills, Minneapolis. Thompson, a resident of Inver Grove Heights, is executive vice president and chief financial officer at Minnesota Wire,

St. Paul. Newly elected to the board was Mi-chele Engdahl, an Inver Grove Heights resident who is director of government affairs at Thomson Reuters, Eagan. New officers and board members will formally begin their terms at the Minne-sota Chamber’s Business Conference on Oct. 8 at the Hilton Minneapolis.

Burnsville’s Hydra-Flex on Inc. 5000 list Burnsville-based Hydra-Flex Inc. was ranked No. 2,905 on Inc. magazine’s 2014 Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest growing private com-panies. Founded in 2002 by Jaime Harris and Gary Brown, the company manufactures products for the car wash industry.

Credit union celebrates anniversary Woodbury-based Ideal Credit Union celebrated its 88th anniversary and re-cent name change with a weeklong event where members and the community were treated to hot dogs, a free sample $1 bill from the vault and daily drawings. Eagan resident Steve Sporcic was among the five people who took home

$1,000 for having the winning serial number on their $1. The former Postal Credit Union changed its name to Ideal Credit Union effective June 4. Its Eagan branch is at 3225 Denmark Ave.

New recruiting office opens in Lakeville Local resident Diana Rao-Mangione is the owner of the recently opened franchise of Pa-trice & Associates, a na-tional staffing firm spe-cializing in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Patrice & Associates helps managerial candi-dates find jobs in the res-taurant and hospitality industry. Rao-Mangione has years of account-ing experience with firms such as H&R Block and Robert Half. As owner of Pa-trice & Associates in Lakeville, she will serve businesses around Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Prior Lake and Savage. She can be reached at 952-898-1680 or [email protected].

Dressbarn opens in Eagan Dressbarn, a women’s specialty fash-ion retailer, has opened at Twin Cities Premium Outlets, 3965 Eagan Outlets Parkway, Eagan. To celebrate its grand opening, Eagan dressbarn shoppers can register to win a $250 shopping spree. For additional information about dressbarn in Eagan, call the store at 651-994-3993.

MOM Brands plant honored Lakeville-based MOM Brands, a fam-ily-owned cereal company, was recently honored by the Utah Labor Commission Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division for the worksite safety and health management system employed at its Tremonton, Utah, manufacturing fa-cility. The plant is one of only 13 facili-ties in Utah to have earned OSHA’s Safe-ty and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) certification. SHARP recognizes employers that develop and implement innovative work-place health and safety practices, create cultures that embrace safe and healthful workplaces, and serve as models of best practices for other organizations.

BusinessBusiness Buzz

Business Calendar

Job Transitions Group meets in Eagan Catherine Byers Breet will present “No Choking! Five Keys to Igniting Your Interview Success” at the Sept. 2 meeting of the Eas-ter Job Transitions Group. The group meets at 7:30 a.m. at Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake,

4545 Pilot Knob Road, Ea-gan. Small group sessions are offered following the meet-ing at 9:30 a.m. each week on many different topics. Call 651-452-3680 for information.

New Sociables meeting Sept. 8

Dr. Kristy Brecke

Diana Rao-Mangione

New Sociables Wov-men’s Organization will meet at 9:15 a.m. Mon-day, Sept. 8, at Spirit of Life Presbyterian Church, 14401 Pilot Knob Road, Apple Valley. Patty Crawford from Augustana Open Circle of Apple Valley will pres-ent “Coping with Memory Loss.” New Sociables Women’s Organization is a non-profit, nondenominational social club for women liv-

ing south of the Minne-sota River. Guests and new members are welcome any-time. New Sociables sponsors monthly activities includ-ing book club, party bridge, duplicate bridge, 550 card club, crafts, tours, share-a-recipe, movies, mahjong, biking, golf, bunco, crib-bage and more. For more information, call Ruth Block at 952-432-2964 or Sherry Lamb at 612-801-0506.


Girl granted gifts of peace, independence Taylor Albeck also received a party from Make-A-Wish

by Andy RogersSUN THISWEEK


The efforts of Make-A-Wish and members of the Farmington community have made the Albeck fam-ily’s life a little more pleas-ant in recent years. This year Taylor Al-beck, 13, received enhance-ments to her room to im-prove her independence and entertainment options, along with a party in the spring. This is the second time the foundation has blessed the Albeck family. Taylor’s brother, Jake, received a wish in 2012 in the form of a parade and tickets to a Minnesota Vikings game. They both have the metabolic condition non-ketotic hyperglycinemia, which limits their cognitive abilities, behavior and com-munication skills. The family didn’t want the siblings to receive their wishes at the same time, nor did they want something similar. Earlier this year, Taylor’s mother, Michelle Albeck, discussed options with Taylor’s therapist and came up with the idea of enhancing her room with sensory equipment that will stimulate Taylor’s mind. Taylor is nonverbal and walks with assistance, so “some typical things can still be challenging for us based on her disability and travel ability,” Michelle said. Taylor’s wish came true when her room was outfit-ted with thousands of dol-lars worth of lights, noise machines and a music sta-tion. The room is filled with motion- and light-activated equipment that includes a machine that emits a starry night scene on the ceiling as well as a fabric sensory wall mount and a motion-acti-vated vibrating wall mount. “She’s very into white noise stuff,” Michelle said.

“It’s very calming to her.” She can also turn on Taylor Swift’s music when-ever she likes thanks to an iPad docking station outfit-ted with larger switches. “She’s a huge Taylor Swift fan,” Michelle said. “We can tell just from her response to the music and when it’s turned off.” Taylor also sleeps under a canopy like a princess, as part of the remodeling.

Dance party As a fan of music and lights, part of Taylor’s wish also included a dance party last spring. “We had been to a wed-ding,” Michelle said. “I could tell she enjoyed the experience with the music and the dance, but it’s so late at night and she’s an early sleeper.” A mid-afternoon dance at the Rambling River Cen-ter was a huge hit. Taylor attends main-

stream school for part of the day, and Michelle invit-ed all of her fellow seventh-graders. “We had a really great turnout,” Michelle said. “It seemed like all the kids came. A bunch of staff and a few other people from the neighborhood came. It was pretty full. “I felt so positive about the dance. This was an in-clusive dance. Some of her special needs friends came. People danced. It wasn’t us versus them; it was very in-clusive. A lot of unexpected people came together.” Make-A-Wish grants wishes of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening med-ical condition in the United States on average of every 38 minutes. For more infor-mation visit www.mn.wish.org.

Email Andy Rogers at [email protected].

Taylor Albeck sits in her room in front of her sign “Live, Love, Laugh, Rock.” It’s often a challenge to photogra-pher her. Her mother said “she smiles all the time and is in constant motion so the picture represents her well.” Her room was enhanced by gifts from the Make-A-Wish foundation. (Photo submitted)


EducationNew inductees will join Burnsville Hall of Fame The Burnsville High School Hall of Fame Class of 2014 will represent the tremendous breadth of success achieved by members of the BHS com-munity both at the school and beyond. Including leaders in their professional fields, stand-out student athletes, a decorat-ed coach and a championship team, the newest Hall of Fame class will be inducted at a free public ceremony on Friday, Sept. 5, in the school’s Mraz Center for Performing Arts. A reception will take place at 5 p.m. followed by a program at 5:30 p.m. and recognition during halftime at the football game that night. New inductees are gradu-ates Jim Banke, Janet Barker Cain, James Campbell, Denise Johnson Hennen and Lance Werness, retired teacher/coach Neal Jeppson, and the 1972 Minnesota state champion football team. They will join 60 previously inducted honorees. Jim Banke, class of 1980, served as student body presi-dent his senior year and was recognized by the Hugh O’Brien Foundation as Minne-sota’s Outstanding Sophomore Leader in 1978. He also served on the Student Council from 1977-79. He was a member of the Chamber Chorale and produced and co-hosted the annual Pop concert his junior and senior years. He graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronau-tical University. He was an award-winning journalist, pro-ducer and consultant for the

nation’s space program based at Cape Canaveral, Fla. He was also a pioneer of online journalism. In 2006, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush appointed him to the Governor’s Commission on the Future of Aeronautics and Space in Florida. NASA awarded him the Distinguished Public Service Medal, the agency’s highest award for a non-government employee, in 2007. Janet L. Barke Cain, class of 1982, was an honor roll student and band participant during her time at BHS. She graduated from the U of M’s Carlson School of Manage-ment and went on to Hamline Law School where she gradu-ated cum laude in 1989. She was appointed to Minnesota’s First Judicial Court Bench by Gov. Tim Pawlenty in 2007. She serves as a Minnesota Ju-dicial Branch Faculty Trainer for all Minnesota State Court Judges. She is the lead judge for the Children’s Justice Ini-tiative and Children’s Justice Initiative Mediation Project in Carver County and is a mem-ber of the Minnesota Supreme Court and Juvenile Protec-tion Rules Committee. She is a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court Juvenile Delin-quency Rules Committee. She is also the founder and presid-ing judge of the First Veteran’s Court in the First Judicial Dis-trict in Carver County. James Campbell, class of 1963, was a charter member of the National Honor Society, a

class officer for all four years of his high school career and Student Council president his senior year. He was the 1962 homecoming king, and win-ner of the 1963 Citizenship Award. He was the co-captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams and a member of the band. He was the quar-terback of the 1960 Missota Conference Championship Football team. He was also an honor graduate who attended the University of St. Thomas. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968-71 and the Army Reserves until 2000 where he was awarded three Meritorious Service medals and a Legion of Merit. He worked as a math-ematics teacher, and in infor-mation technology, ending his career as the director of infor-mation technology for Dakota County. Denise Johnson Hennen, class of 1982, was the 1982 Athena Award winner as Out-standing Female Athlete. She was a three-year letter win-ner in swimming, who, at one time, held every individual swimming event record (ex-cept diving). She was named an All-Conference, All-State and All-American swimmer and was a six-time runner-up in four different individual swim events at state meets. She was also a member of the 1981 girls swimming and div-ing state championship team. She also won three letters in cross country skiing and was a three-time state qualifier. She

was named All-Conference in track and field where she was a three-year letter winner. A Na-tional Honor Society member, she attended the University of Minnesota on a swimming scholarship where she was the first female swimmer to be recognized as an NCAA All-American. Neal Jeppson taught physi-cal education and health at BHS from 1973-2003. He was the head baseball coach from 1972-2002 and the assistant coach from 2003-05. He was named Minnesota High School All Star Baseball Coach in 1989 and 1998 and was induct-ed into the Minnesota Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2005. He was honored as the Region 1 Baseball Coach of the Year in 1981, 1983 and 1989. He was named the Northwest Umpires Amateur Sportsman of the Year in 1989, received the Min-nesota Baseball Coaches Asso-ciation Past Presidents Award in 1996 and 1998 and received the Minnesota Coaches As-sociation Dick Siebert Award in 1999. He also was a huddle leader for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes from 1988-96 and served as an assistant football coach from 1973-2004. He was named BHS Teacher of the Year in 2002. Lance Werness, class of 1987, was captain of the 1987 hockey team. He won three varsity letters in hockey and was named to the All-Con-ference Team, the All-Metro Team and the Team Minnesota

All Star Team in 1987. He was a member of the 1985 and 1986 state champion teams and the 1987 state champion runner-up team. He was a two-year letter winner in football, and a member of the 1985 state championship team. He was also named to the All-Con-ference and All-State football teams in 1986. A captain of the 1987 baseball team and three-year letter winner, he was named to the 1987 All-Con-ference team and was a Metro All-Star Game participant that year. He received an athletic scholarship to the University of Minnesota where he played Gophers hockey from 1988-91. He also played for the St. Paul Fighting Saints Hockey team from 1992-93. 1972 Burnsville Football Team: The team had a perfect 12-0 season. They were the Missota Conference cham-pions and the Class A state champions winning the first ever Minnesota State Tourna-ment Playoff. The BHS Hall of Fame was established in 2006 as part of the school’s 50th anniversary celebration. It is a way to rec-ognize those who have made exceptional achievements in their field, significant contri-butions to Burnsville High School and unique contribu-tions to their community on a local, state, national or inter-national level.

Lakeville district issues warning about man, 26 Michael Adrian

pleaded guilty to weapon charge after

May 22 incident

by Laura AdelmannSUN THISWEEK


Lakeville Area School Dis-trict officials are warning par-ents to immediately call 911 if they spot an Apple Valley man

the court has banned from en-tering Lakeville school prop-erty after he was released from jail Aug. 20. Michael Oliver Adrian, 26, pleaded guilty to having a dan-gerous weapon on school prop-erty after he was arrested near Lakeville North High School on May 22. Adrian had been skate-boarding in the school’s park-ing lot wearing a headband, military gear, sunglasses and another bandana over his face

with an arrow over his right shoulder and secured to his right arm with a band. He skated past a school em-ployee, circled back and asked her and another employee if they worked at the school. When they answered affir-matively, he said he was glad because he had been skating around the parking lot for 10 minutes waiting for someone to stop him. Adrian said his next step would be to try to enter the

school. When the employees told him police had been called, he said he was glad because he was a public servant going around to see if people would stop him, adding that anyone with military experience would be able to enter the school in no time. According to court records, Adrian, a 2006 Eastview High School graduate, has a history of convictions for drunk driv-ing and marijuana charges dat-

ing back to 2007 in Minnesota; they also state he pleaded guilty to possession of a switchblade in 2007. He is on probation until Oct. 9 stemming from mul-tiple drug and alcohol charges from July 2013, state court re-cords.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].


Education

Lakeville South High School football practice fields were vandalized by some kind of motorized vehicle, causing enough damage to close the fields to games for the season. (Photo submitted)

Vandals damage Lakeville South football fieldsLakeville police

investigating by Laura Adelmann


Three of Lakeville South High School’s five practice football fields sustained significant damage last weekend af-ter vandals drove a ve-hicle or vehicles over the fields swerving and spin-ning donuts that created ruts in the groomed turf. The damage occurred sometime between when the last game concluded on one of the fields at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, and 6:30 a.m. Mon-day, Aug. 26, when the damage was discovered by school groundskeep-ers. Lakeville Area School District spokeswoman Linda Swanson said Lakeville police have opened an investigation into the matter, and the district will seek damages from those responsible. “It really makes me sick,” Swanson said. “It makes me really sad be-

cause it was so inten-tional. It makes me sad for the whole community and especially for the football program.” Larry Thompson, Lakeville South head football coach, called the situation “frustrating.” “I’ve never seen any-one come and damage a field like that,” he said. Lakeville South Ac-tivities Director Neil Strader said teams with players in grades seventh grade through varsity level use the fields, and officials are scrambling to relocate team practices and games on the two re-maining fields. “I’m beyond frustrat-ed because our grounds crew has worked really hard to get these fields to where they were on Sun-day,” Strader said. “The fields were in the best shape since we opened the building in 2005.” He said the damage has rendered the fields unsafe for games, but they can conduct con-trolled practices on them not using the full length

of the field. He predicted they will not be ready for games again until next spring. Strader said they have to remove sod, fill in ruts and determine if they will seed or sod. He said they are con-sidering opening a prac-tice field that is rarely used because it is so far from the school building. Tracks on the field in-dicate the vandals drove a small truck or all-terrain vehicle. Strader said he hopes whoever did the damage is caught and will help re-store the fields. “I feel very violated,” Strader said. “I’ve never had my home broken into, but this is our home here. So much is invested in what we do here, it rips your stomach out.” Anyone with informa-tion about the crime is asked to contact Officer Thor Howe at 952-232-3336 or Strader at 952-232-3321. Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

Make spirit wear in Lakeville classLakeville Area Community

Education is offering the Spirit Wear Cougar & Panther Pants

Party on Saturdays, Sept. 6 and 13, for children in grades

three to eight. Classes are held at Ben Franklin. Cost is $29.

Registration is required at www.LakevilleAreaCommuni-

tyEd.net or by phone at 952-232-2150. (Photo submitted)


Education

Warrior 196 5K Run/Walk is Sept. 13 in Apple Valley The second annual Warrior 196 Memorial 5K Run/Walk will be 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Apple Valley High School, 14450 Hayes Road, Apple Valley.

Proceeds benefit the Warrior 196 Memorial Trust, which awards four scholarships to high school seniors attending Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan and Eastview, in the name of

five alumni from RHS, AVHS and EHS who were killed while in the service of the U.S. military. Registration information is at www.warrior196memorialtrust.org.

New immunization requirements start Sept. 1 Children and adoles-cents are heading back to school and many after-school activities. When children are in close quar-ters with each other, dis-eases can spread quickly, so the Minnesota Depart-ment of Health is remind-ing parents about the im-portance of making sure their children are up-to-date on their immuniza-tions. Minnesota parents continue to do well with making sure young chil-dren are immunized, but rates for some adolescent immunizations are lag-ging. According to the most recent school immu-nizations data, more than 90 percent of Minnesota kindergartners were vac-cinated against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, hepatitis B and chicken-pox for the 2013-14 school year. “High vaccination rates are important for keeping kids in school instead of being home sick with a se-rious, vaccine-preventable disease,” said Kristen Eh-resmann, director of infec-

tious diseases for MDH. “It also helps protect those kids who can’t get certain immunizations because of medical conditions or who don’t respond to immuni-zations because of a weak-ened immune system.” On Sept. 1, changes to Minnesota’s immuniza-tion law take effect that require students to receive certain vaccinations or submit documentation of a legal exemption. Among the changes, seventh-graders will now need to receive the meningococcal and tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vac-cines. Health officials ex-pect that the requirement will help boost rates for those vaccines. Minnesota’s school im-munization reporting data have not included menin-gococcal and Tdap vac-cines in the past because they were not required for school entry, but schools will start reporting on these vaccines for the 2014-15 school year. The Minnesota Department of Health has been track-ing coverage rates for these vaccines with data from

the Minnesota Immuniza-tion Information Connec-tion (MIIC) – a system that stores electronic im-munization records. As of Aug. 15, 2014, immuniza-tion rates for meningococ-cal and Tdap were 52.6 percent and 59.7 percent respectively for students entering seventh grade this fall. The MDH Immuniza-tion Program is working to educate parents on the importance of these ado-lescent vaccines through a new website http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/immunize/adol/in-dex.html, social media messages, awareness cam-paigns, and outreach at the Minnesota State Fair. Ehresmann noted that these efforts are also let-ting parents know about other vaccines recom-mended for adolescents, such as influenza and the HPV vaccine, which pro-tects against certain types of cancers caused by the human papillomavirus. Some helpful tips for parents include: • Check your child’s im-munization history. For

copies of your child’s im-munization records, talk to your clinic or call MIIC at 651-201-5503 or 800-657-3970. • Compare your child’s records to the new shot re-quirements (see “Are Your Kids Ready?” at www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/immunize/schedules.html). • Schedule an appoint-ment if your child needs additional vaccines. • Keep a copy of your child’s records. You may be asked to provide proof of immunization again. For parents who are concerned about the cost of immunizations, the Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program pro-vides free or low cost shots for eligible children through 18 years of age: www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/immunize/mn-vfc/basics.html. School immunization data for counties, districts and schools is available on the MDH website at www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/immunize/stats/school/index.html.

District 196 Budget Advisory Council will meet Sept. 10

The District 196 Bud-get Advisory Council (BAC) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the District Of-fice in Rosemount, 3455 153rd St. W. The public is welcome to attend. The Sept. 10 meeting will include overviews

of the district financial plan and the start of the school year, along with a review of the OPEB in-vestment policy and an update on the 2013-14 audit and levy certifica-tion process. The BAC advises the District 196 School

Board on matters related to finance. The 12-mem-ber BAC is made up of nine parents/residents and three district employ-ees, including a teacher, support staff representa-tive and principal repre-sentative. The director of finance

and operations and three School Board members serve as ex-officio mem-bers of the BAC. For more information about the BAC, call the office of the director of finance and operations at 651-423-7713.


SportsRested, refreshed Wildcats defend their crown

by Mike ShaughnessySUN THISWEEK


There’s a lot of ground to be covered, a lot of chemistry to build and a lot of matches to be won if Eagan is to successfully defend its state Class 3A volleyball championship. One thing the Wildcats did not do is practice as a team during the summer. Most high school coaches jump on the opportunity to work with their teams in June and July, as the Min-nesota State High School League allows, but Eagan coach Kathy Gillen-Mel-ville chose not to bring her team to the gym. She said she did not want to lengthen an already gruel-ing season for her players. Between high school and club seasons, volleyball players can be playing and practicing from mid-Au-gust through early July of the following year. “Some of our kids weren’t done until July 6 this year,” Gillen-Melville said. “I think it’s best to get them off the court for a few weeks. It’s not going to affect their skill level.” Being rested physically and refreshed mentally fig-ures to be important as the Wildcats chase another state championship. They entered the season No. 2 behind Chaska in the state Class 3A preseason rank-ings. The Wildcats, who opened their regular sea-son Tuesday at Minneapo-

lis Southwest, return a tal-ented team. But they have to play differently, espe-cially on offense, following the graduation of Taylr McNeil, one of the state’s most feared hitters and the 2013 Minnesota Gatorade player of the year. She’s a freshman at the University of South Carolina. “We’re not going to be able to look for Taylr on the outside,” Gillen-Mel-ville said. “We’ll have to do a good job of keeping things balanced, making sure a lot of players are in-volved in the offense.” The Wildcats won’t have McNeil, but they’re still likely to have one of the state’s top players. That’s sophomore setter/outside hitter Brie Orr, who had 43 kills and 82 set assists in three match-es during last year’s state tournament. She followed that by helping her North-ern Lights club team win the 15-and-under open division titles at the AAU national championships and the U.S. Junior Na-tional tourney. Orr was named the tournament’s MVP. Senior middle hitter Callie Schapekahm and sophomore outside hitter Taylor Olstad also played on Northern Lights teams that finished first at the AAU nationals. Eagan’s senior group also includes Madeline McNeil, who had 62 set assists at state last year; Sarah Jurgens, who saw

action at outside hitter at the state tourney; right-side hitter Brooke Olstad; and Alixandra Putman, who might be in line to re-place the graduated Kelly Madison as the Wildcats’ defensive specialist. Sophomore middle hit-ter Alyssa Doucette has considerable potential, Gillen-Melville said. The coach added that all three ninth-graders on the ros-ter, McKenna Melville, Anne Wong and Ally Murphy, could play sig-

nificant roles on this year’s team. “In the early part of the season, the biggest thing you need to work on is team chemistry,” Gillen-Melville said. “All of our kids have good skills. It becomes a matter of knowing who’s going to pick up the ball when it comes over the net. The team we had last year had very good chemistry, but it always takes a few weeks into the season to develop it.”

The coach said she would be happy if the team was settled in after it played in the Shakopee Invitational on Sept. 6. Before then, the Wildcats play at Chanhassen at 7 p.m. Thursday and at home against Stillwater on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The first South Suburban Confer-

ence match is Sept. 9 at home against Lakeville North, the team Eagan de-feated in last year’s Section 3 championship match.

Email Mike Shaughnessy at [email protected].

Eagan’s Callie Schapekahm (11) goes up to try to block a shot in last year’s state Class 3A championship match. Schapekahm is back this season as the Wildcats seek to defend their championship. (File photo)

Eagan sophomore Brie Orr is a dual threat as a setter and outside hitter. (File photo)

Eagan is No. 2 in preseasonvolleyball rankings

Burnsville senior Emily Skogseth (11) takes a swing at the ball during a girls soccer game Saturday at Edina. (Photo by Mike Shaughnessy)

Blaze girls shut out Mounds ViewFourth-ranked

Burnsville splits first two games



Burnsville defeated Mounds View 2-0 on Tuesday in a duel of top-5 teams in the state high school Class AA girls soc-cer rankings. Mounds View was sec-ond in the state coaches association preseason poll while Burnsville was fourth. But the Blaze took control on first-half goals by senior forward Megan Engle and junior forward Ashley St. Aubin. Each also earned an assist on the other’s goal. Blaze goalkeeper Darby Lofthus made six saves to earn the shutout. The victory evened Burnsville’s record at 1-1. The Blaze lost 3-1 at Edi-na last Saturday despite taking an early lead on a goal by Engle. Burnsville takes on Woodbury at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Blaze’s home opener. The team’s first South Suburban Con-ference game is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at home against Shakopee.

The Blaze plays host to Eastview at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, in a rematch of last year’s Sec-tion 3AA final. Burnsville won that game 3-2 in a shootout after falling be-hind by two goals in the first half. Some of the key players are gone from that 2013 Blaze team, which didn’t lose a game until the state Class AA semifinals and ended up tying for third place. However, Engle did have seven goals and five assists for that 17-1-4 Burnsville squad. Lofthus also had most of the var-sity playing time in goal. Engle, Lofthus and midfielder Kayla Kruse are Burnsville’s captains. Other returning play-ers include St. Aubin and junior midfielders Han-nah Mitby and Lauren Lafavre. Mitby scored eight goals last year, in-cluding three in the post-season. Emily Skogseth is a returning forward. Kayla Johnson and Emily Haberlack, both juniors, played defense last season. Burnsville went 7-0-2 in conference play last sea-son, winning a tight race against Prior Lake, which was 6-0-3. The South Sub-urban Conference race

could be similarly compet-itive as Burnsville is one of five teams in the league that were in the top 10 of the Class AA preseason rankings. Prior Lake, East-view, Eagan and Lakeville North were the others.

Blaze notes • It hasn’t been a smooth start for the Burnsville boys soccer team, which was 1-3 in its first four games. The Blaze, which lost 6-1 at home against East Ridge on Tuesday, will go to Hopkins at 5 p.m. Thursday for a non-conference game. The team’s South Suburban Conference opener is 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at home against Shakopee. Burnsville, trying to im-prove on last year’s 3-13-1 record, defeated New Richmond, Wis., 4-1 last Saturday in a rare varsity soccer doubleheader. The Blaze lost to River Falls, Wis., later that day. • Burnsville’s girls cross country team will have its first regular-season meet Thursday at St. Catherine University in St. Paul.


Notebook: Eagan native seeking her Big Break



An Eagan native will have a promi-nent role on a golf-themed television reality series this fall. Katie Detlefsen, a four-time Minne-sota high school Class A girls individual champion for Minnehaha Academy, is one of the 12 contestants on “Big Break Myrtle Beach,” which begins airing on the Golf Channel on Oct. 7. Episodes for the series were filmed in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in June, although the Golf Channel didn’t announce the cast until this week. Six men and six women will compete, with the winner receiving prizes of more than $100,000, including an exemption to a PGA Tour or LPGA Tour event. This will be the 22nd version of the series, which puts players through vari-ous skills challenges, including breaking a pane of glass with a shot. One player will be eliminated each week. In previ-ous Big Break seasons, the final two contestants played an 18-hole match for the prize package. Detlefsen won state Class A indi-vidual championships four consecutive years (2004-07). In 2006, she had a 36-hole total of 140, a state tournament re-cord. One player tied the record in the 2012 state tournament and two more tied it in 2013. The record finally fell in June 2014, when two players in the Class AAA tournament broke it. After high school, Detlefsen played

college golf at the University of Cen-tral Florida, where in 2010 she won the Dinah Shore Award for academic and athletic achievement, leadership skills and community service. One of Detlef-sen’s college teammates also is in the Big Break Myrtle Beach cast. Detlefsen currently is a teaching pro-fessional at Somerby Golf Club in By-ron, Minn., and Raptor Bay Golf Club in Bonita Springs, Fla. Her brother, Erik, played golf at Minnehaha Academy and Stetson Uni-versity. Her younger sister, Sara, played high school golf at Eastview and is en-tering her junior season at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Change on the sideline A familiar face will be missing from the sideline at Eastview athletic events, although he won’t be far away. Doug Nelson, the Lightning’s athlet-ic trainer since 1997, now is the trainer at Burnsville High School. The change came about when School District 196 started a three-year agreement with Twin Cities Orthopedics for athletic training services. Nelson, a former Min-nesota Twins trainer, works for Institute of Athletic Medicine. Burnsville is an Institute for Athletic Medicine client. Mairead Griffin of Twin Cities Or-thopedics is the new trainer at Eastview.


Lightning trying to avoid backward step

Girls soccer team, with lots of new starters,

wins first 2by Mike Shaughnessy


Two games, no goals allowed. Eastview girls soccer coach David Her-em won’t complain about that, even though he didn’t expect the shutout streak to go on all year. The Lightning, a regu-lar contender for confer-ence and state champi-onships, is retooling, but the state coaches associa-tion believes the team can do that on the fly. It put Eastview at No. 8 in its preseason Class AA poll. Eastview was one of five South Suburban Confer-ence teams in the top 10; the others are Burnsville

(fourth), Eagan (fifth), Prior Lake (seventh) and Lakeville North (ninth). Last week was so far, so good for the Light-ning, which defeated Cretin-Derham Hall 1-0 and White Bear Lake 2-0, both on the road. A big-ger test awaited Eastview on Tuesday, when No. 1-ranked and defend-ing state champion Min-netonka came in for the Lightning’s home opener. “Two games in two days, one on grass, one on (artificial) turf, and we used two different lineups,” Herem said fol-lowing Saturday’s vic-tory at White Bear Lake. “We wanted a challenge, and we think our girls re-sponded.” Eastview was 13-3-3 last year and reached the Section 3AA champion-ship game before losing

to Burnsville. But many of the top players from that team graduated and moved on to college soc-cer, leaving vacancies for new players to fill. “I know we have the right 18 kids,” Herem said of his varsity roster. “There are so many good kids. We’ve had a couple of different shapes (for-mations) on our first two matches and the kids adapted well.” Senior captain Lizzy Fontes, one of Eastview’s returnees from last sea-son, scored against White Bear Lake. Senior mid-fielder Kylie Morken had the other goal. Junior defender Mia Giorgi scored in the Lightning’s victory Fri-day over Cretin-Derham Hall in a game that was part of Prior Lake’s tour-nament.


Religion

Family Calendar

AWANA Clubs begin Apple Valley Baptist Church, 964 Garden View Drive, invites community children to partici-pate in its AWANA Club pro-gram beginning at 6 p.m. Sun-day, Sept. 7. AWANA, which is non-denominational, stands for Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed (2 Timothy 2:15). A typical club night includes games, a Bible story and the memorization of Bible verses. The goal of AWANA is to teach boys and girls the gospel and train them to serve Christ in all areas of their lives. Clubs for ages 3 through sixth grade meet weekly on Sundays from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information, to register, or for transportation, call the church office at 952-432-3151.

Lily of the Valley celebration Lily of the Valley AME Church is celebrating seven years of service in Apple Val-ley providing multi-cultural worship services to the Dakota County area. The church will kick off its celebration Sunday, Sept. 7, with a two-day revival at Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 7510 Palomino Drive, Apple Valley. The revival starts at 5 p.m. Sept. 7 and concludes with a second night on Monday, Sept. 8, at 7

p.m. This revival is a celebra-tion of service with a focus on evangelism and stewardship. The theme is “My Heart, God’s Treasure.” The finale will be a seventh anniversary celebration worship service at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

14, at the same location. The events are open to all.

Tai chi and chai tea at Grace Grace United Methodist Church, 15309 Maple Island Drive, Burnsville, will offer the

Arthritis Foundation’s Tai Chi Program. Classes will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 16 to Oct. 28. The 45- to 60-minute classes will be followed by an optional time for tea and conversation. Past participants in this pro-gram have reported improved balance, decreased joint pain

and increased range of motion. Cost is $35. Scholarships are available. To register or for more information, call Tracy at 952-215-7052 or sign up online at www.apparentplan.org.

Hope concert set Sept. 7 Roy Hope, gospel concert and recording artist, will share a program of sacred song and tes-timony at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at Minnesota Valley Church, 16075 Hawthorn Drive, Lake-ville. The concert is free and open to the public. An offering will be received for Hope Minis-tries.

Community meals at Grace Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley will serve free com-munity meals on Mondays, Sept. 8, 15 and 22. Dining hall doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served from 6-6:30 p.m. The meals are for senior citizens, single-parent families, families in transition and all others in the surrounding com-munity seeking a healthy meal in a relaxed and fun environment. Although the meals are free, do-nations are accepted.

Grace Lutheran Church is lo-cated at the intersection of Pen-nock Avenue and County Road 42. For more information, call the church at 952-432-7273.

An August chill

Tyler Ofstad poured a bucket of ice water over the head of the Rev. Jim Perkl during an Ice Bucket Challenge at Mary, Mother of the Church in Burnsville. Perkl and two other staff members, Deacon Jim Pufahl and Youth Minister Lori Taormina, took the challenge after Mass on the Grass Sunday, Aug. 24. Perkl is the new pastor at Mary, Mother. The Ice Bucket Challenge is a popular fundraiser for the ALS Association. (Photo by James Rice, Mary, Mother of the Church)

To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-

inc.com.

Thursday, Sept. 4 Divorce clinic, 1-4 p.m., Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Get help with divorce paperwork using Minnesota I-Can. Pre-sented by the Dakota County Law Library, Le-gal Assistance of Dakota County, the Minnesota Justice Foundation, and volunteer attorneys and law students. Free. Registration required. Call 952-431-3200. Weight loss workshop by Thrive Therapy, 5:30-7 p.m., 190 River Ridge Circle, Suite 208, Burnsville. Free. RSVP: thrivetherapymn.com/workshops.

Friday, Sept. 5 Forever Wild Family Friday: Ketzal, Aztec, and Nahuatl Dance and Culture, 7-8:30 p.m.,

Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Road, Ea-gan. All ages. Free. Registration requested. In-formation: www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks.

Saturday, Sept. 6 Full Moon Hike for Families, 6:30-8 p.m., Holland Lake Shelter, Lebanon Hills Visitor Cen-ter, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Ages 5 and older. Cost: $8. Registration required. Information: www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks.

Reunions Lakeville High School Class of 1964 – 50 Year Reunion, Sept. 18-20. Information: Clare Zweber, [email protected], 612-385-0838; Wally Jepsen, [email protected], 612-247-7799. Burnsville High School Class of 2004 – 10 Year Reunion, 7:30 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 20, at Solera in Minneapolis. In-formation: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/

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Ongoing Fall women’s retreat, 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 13, Woodcrest Church, 525 Cliff Road, Eagan. Theme: Rooted and Grounded in the Holy Spirit. Breakfast served ($20). Call 651-681-9800 to register.

Blood drives The American Red Cross will hold the fol-lowing blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. • Aug. 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan. • Sept. 2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., MetroConnec-tions, 401 E. Cliff Road, Burnsville.

• Sept. 2, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville. • Sept. 2, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Culver’s, 17800 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. • Sept. 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., U.S. Army Career Center, 7672 160th St. W., Lakeville. • Sept. 4, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Round-bank, 3380 Vermillion River Trail, Farmington. • Sept. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Enclos Corp, 2770 Blue Water Road, Eagan. • Sept. 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Factory Motor Parts, 1380 Corporate Center Curve, Eagan. • Sept. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescott Library, 1340 Wescott Road, Eagan. • Sept. 9, 1-7 p.m., Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. • Sept. 10, noon to 6 p.m., Culver’s, 15225 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. • Sept. 10, noon to 6 p.m., Lord of Life Lu-theran Church, 16200 Dodd Lane, Lakeville.


Lakeville). “That very first open house we just sat there wondering if any-body was going to come through the door.” By year’s end they had 80 students at their origi-nal Burnsville location, 1805 E. 121st St. With more than 400 students today, Studio 4 has out-grown its original space, even after multiple expan-sions. The studio will reopen Sept. 1 at 12264 Nicollet Ave., north of Highway 13 in Burnsville. A ribbon-cutting will be held Sept. 3 at 5:30 p.m., followed by a Sept. 6 grand opening from 1:30 to 7 p.m. “It was a great, empty canvas,” Nelson-Kalmes said of the new space, which was still being reno-

vated this week. “We had to do some demo. The lay-out was ideal.” The 16,790-square-foot space has more room, and more rooms, than the pre-vious location, with per-manent spaces created for tumbling and fitness train-ing. “We had four rooms” at the old location, Nelson-Kalmes said. “We had to haul valet bars or tum-bling mats from one room to the next.” With so many dance schools in the Twin Cities, the sisters say they cater to the family aspect of dance instruction — “It’s not at all a solo pursuit,” Nelson-Kalmes said — and the technical aspects. “We teach correct vo-cabulary,” Nelson-Sweet-man said. “The technical things that we do are very

important.” Class offerings include ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, tumbling, yoga sculpt and zumba. Studio 4 offers recre-ational and competitive programs for students from ages 18 months to 18. It also offers adult fitness and jazz dance classes. “We have a group of competitive dancing dads who dance and compete with their daughters,” Nel-son-Kalmes said. “There’s about 40 of them, which is just a hit.” The school holds an annual holiday showcase performance at Burnsville High School. More information is at www.studio4dancers.com.

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

DANCE, from 1A

Eagan Town Hall hits century mark The Eagan Histori-cal Society will celebrate 100 years of Eagan’s 1914 Town Hall from 4-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8. The Town Hall is located at Pilot Knob and Wescott roads in Eagan. Festivities include free root beer floats, old fash-ioned games and music, history displays, food for purchase and more. To memorialize the milestone, artist Larry

Landis has created a painting of the Town Hall as it might have looked 100 years ago – including the local milk route truck. The Historical Society will formally accept the donation of his painting at 6:30 p.m. Prints in vari-ous formats will be avail-able for sale or to order (depending on print type chosen). One year ago, the Town Hall was set fire by an ar-

sonist. Visitors will now be able to view plans for the reconstruction to preserve the building for future generations. Copies of the book “The Lone Oak Years: A History of Eagan, Min-nesota” and “History on Deck” playing cards will also be available to pur-chase. Visit www.cityofea-gan.com/history for more information.

Genealogy programs are offered The Dakota County Genealogical Society will offer the following pro-grams: “How I Found My Norwegian Ancestors,” presented by Vicki Young-Albu, one of the found-

ers of the DCGS, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11. “The Art of Genea-logical Research Trips,” presented by Paula Stuart Warren, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16. Programs will be held

at the Dakota County His-torical Society, 130 Third Ave. N., South St. Paul. They are free and open to the public. Contact Dick Thill at 651-452-5926 for more information.

Job Transitions Group to meet in Eagan Catherine Byers Breet will present “No Choking! Five Keys to Igniting Your Interview Success” at the Sept. 2 meeting of the Eas-ter Job Transitions Group.

The group meets at 7:30 a.m. at Easter Lutheran Church – By The Lake, 4545 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan. Small group sessions

are offered following the meeting at 9:30 a.m. each week on many different topics. Call 651-452-3680 for information.


LEGAL NOTICES

CITY OF BURNSVILLEBURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CODE ENFORCEMENT ASSESSMENTSTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Burnsville City Council will meet at the Burnsville City Hall, (Council Chambers)

100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, Minnesota at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 to pass upon proposed assessments for code violations described in this notice. The proposed assessments are on file in the office of the City Clerk. The City has also mailed notice to the owners of properties to be assessed and that notice includes the amount to be specially assessed against that particular lot, piece, or parcel of land. Written or oral objections to the assessment by any property owner will be considered at the hearing.

The designation of each improvement, its nature, its total estimated cost, its total amount proposed to be assessed, and the area proposed to be assessed for it, are as follows:

1. CODE VIOLATIONS: GENERAL LOCATION & TYPE OF CODE VIOLATION AND AREA PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED IN THE CITY OF

BURNSVILLE, DAKOTA COUNTY, MN:TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS FOR CODE VIOLATINS: $52,955.81

PID LEGAL DESCRIPTION TYPE AMOUNT

DELINQUENT CODE VIOLATION INVOICES

02-02700-90-010 ARBOR VISTA Code Violations 25,530.00

02-01300-16-352 SECTION 13 TWN 115 RANGE 21 Code Violations 420.00





02-13700-01-030 BERKSHIRE OF BURNSVILLELot 3, Block 1

Code Violations 160.00

02-14007-02-010 BIRNAMWOOD PLAT NO 8Lot 1, Block 2


02-15355-01-110 BURNELL PARK ESTATESLot 11, Block 1


02-15377-03-340 BURNHAVEN WOODSLot 34, Block 3


02-15379-05-020 BURNHAVEN WOODS PLAT 3Lot 2, Block 5


02-15388-01-010 BURNSVILLE APARTMENTSLot 1, Block 1


02-15390-02-010 BURNSVILLE COMMERCIAL PARKLot 1, Block 2

Code Violations 1,260.68

02-15401-01-210 BURNSVILLE HEIGHTS 2NDLot 21, Block 1


02-15550-01-080 BURNSVILLE HIGHLANDS 1STLot 8, Block 1


02-15550-01-110 BURNSVILLE HIGHLANDS 1STLot 11, Block 1


02-15682-02-061 BURNSVILLE MANOR 3RD ADDLot 6, Block 2


02-17500-02-220 CIRCLE HIGH ADDITIONLot 22, Block 2


02-18251-01-040 CONNELLY ESTATES 2ND ADDLot 4, Block 1


02-18350-02-070 COUNTRY WOOD ESTATESLot 7, Block 2


02-18352-01-010 COUNTRY WOOD ESTATES 3RDLot 1, Block 1


02-18352-01-020 COUNTRY WOOD ESTATES 3RDLot 2, Block 1


02-18600-02-050 CRYSTAL LAKE TERRACELot 5, Block 2


02-18750-02-010 CRYSTAL VIEW HEIGHTSLot 1, Block 2


02-22680-01-090 ECHO VALLEYLot 9, Block 1






02-27300-01-430 FOREST GLEN OF BURNSVILLELot 43, Block 1


02-27700-01-330 FRIENDSHIP ACRESLot 33, Block 1


02-32175-02-011 HEART OF THE CITY EASTLot 1, Block 2

Code Violations 1,152.03

02-32500-03-070 HERITAGE ESTATESLot 7, Block 3


02-32800-00-012 HIGH OAKS ADDITIONLot 1


02-32800-00-012 HIGHLAND FOREST 2ND ADDLot 12, Block 1






02-32903-01-200 HIGHLAND FOREST 4TH ADDLot 20, Block 1


02-41250-00-010 KAMI ADDITIONOutlot A


02-41700-02-170 KELLY HEIGHTS 1ST ADD AKA KELLYS HEIGHLot 17, Block 2


02-42700-07-160 KNOB HILLLot 16, Block 7


02-42701-01-081 KNOB HILL IILot 8, Block 1


02-43251-03-010 KRESTWOOD KNOLLS 2NDLot 1, Block 3


02-44701-03-010 LEISURE ESTATES 2ND ADDLot 1, Block 3


02-44703-02-100 LEISURE ESTATES 4TH ADDLot 10, Block 2


02-45801-03-220 LOGARTO 2ND ADDITIONLot 22, Block 3


02-48490-01-020 MILLER CONSTRUCTION 1ST ADDITIONLot 2, Block 1


02-50000-03-030 NEILL PARK TERRACELot 3, Block 3


02-52001-01-210 NORDIC ESTATES 2ND ADDLot 21, Block 1


02-52101-01-070 NORTHVIEW 2ND ADDITION TO MINNE-SOTA ORLot 7, Block 1


02-52101-02-090 NORTHVIEW 2ND ADDITION TO MINNE-SOTA ORLot 9, Block 2


02-52102-03-080 NORTHVIEW 3RD ADDITION TO MINNE-SOTA ORLot 8, Block 3


02-52102-03-181 NORTHVIEW 3RD ADDITION TO MINNE-SOTA ORLot 18, Block 3


02-53703-03-100 OAK LEAF PLAT 4Lot 10, Block 3


02-53703-03-110 OAK LEAF PLAT 4Lot 11, Block 3


02-54500-03-011 ORCHARD GARDENS COUNTRY CLUB ADDITIONLot 1, Block 3


02-54550-02-010 ORCHARD MANORLot 1, Block 2


02-56595-01-110 PARKWOOD PONDSLot 11, Block 1


02-56600-02-130 PARKWOOD SOUTH 1ST ADDLot 13, Block 2


02-56600-09-010 PARKWOOD SOUTH 1ST ADDLot 1, Block 9


02-56930-01-010 PENN WOODS ADDITIONLot 1, Block 1


02-57200-02-220 PHEASANT RUNLot 22, Block 2


02-64101-03-010 RIVER HILLS 2ND ADDITIONLot 1, Block 3


02-64101-05-190 RIVER HILLS 2ND ADDITIONLot 19, Block 5


02-64102-02-030 RIVER HILLS 3RD ADDITIONLot 3, Block 2


02-64102-07-040 RIVER HILLS 3RD ADDITIONLot 4, Block 7


02-64104-01-050 RIVER HILLS 5TH ADDITIONLot 5, Block 1








02-64141-01-060 RIVER KNOLLS 2ND ADDITIONLot 6, Block 1


02-64500-03-120 ROLLING MEADOW ACRESLot 12, Block 3


02-71201-04-020 SOUTHCROSS HEIGHTS 2ND ADDITIONLot 2, Block 4


02-71216-05-606 SOUTHCROSS VILLAGE 2ND ADDLot 10, Block 1


02-71225-03-040 SOUTHCROSS WOODSLot 4, Block 3






02-71226-03-080 SOUTHCROSS WOODS 2NDLot 8, Block 3


02-71227-01-050 SOUTHCROSS WOODS 3RDLot 5, Block 1


02-72700-01-020 STROM ADDITIONLot 2, Block 1


02-73201-03-120 SUNSET LAKE IILot 12, Block 3


02-73250-02-060 SUNSET TERRACELot 6, Block 2


02-73251-01-090 SUNSET TERRACE 2ND ADDLot 9, Block 1


02-75925-01-060 THE WOODS OF BURNSVILLE NORTHLot 6, Block 1


02-77000-08-020 TOWNHOUSE VILLAGE AT RIVER WOODS 1ST ADDITIONLot 2, Block 8


02-77001-03-010 TOWNHOUSE VILLAGE AT RIVER WOODS 2ND ADDITIONLot 1, Block 3


02-81351-01-030 SECOND ADDITION TO VALLEY HIGH-LANDLot 3, Block 1


02-82000-02-140 VILLAGES AT RIVER WOODSLot 14, Block 2


02-82101-03-030 VILLE DU PARC 2ND ADDLot 3, Block 3


02-82201-02-070 VISTA VIEW 2ND ADDITIONLot 7, Block 2


02-82202-03-050 VISTA VIEW 3RD ADDITIONLot 5, Block 3


02-82204-01-040 VISTA VIEW 5TH ADDITIONLot 4, Block 1


02-83402-03-080 WALDEN TOWNHOUSE PLAT NO 3Lot 8, Block 3


02-83902-02-020 WHITEWOOD 3RD ADDITIONLot 2, Block 2


02-84400-01-020 WINDSOR HEIGHTSLot 2, Block 1


02-84801-02-100 WOOD PARK PLAT 2Lot 10, Block 2








02-84820-02-041 WOOD PARK PLAZALot 4, Block 2


TOTAL 52,955.81An owner may appeal an assessment to District Court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 429.081 by serving

notice of appeal upon the Mayor or Clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with district court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or Clerk. No such appeal as to the amount of an assessment to a specific parcel of land may be made unless the owner has either filed a signed written objection to that assessment with the City Clerk prior to the hearing or has presented the written objection to the presiding officer at the hearing.

In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 435.195, the City Council is authorized to provide for limited defer-ment of special assessments in the case of homestead property owned by either 1) persons 65 years of age or older, or 2) person who retired by reason of permanent or total disability, provided it would be a hardship for such person to make special assessment payments.

Details relating to qualification for such deferments and procedures for applying for deferments are provided in Burnsville Ordinance No. 234, adopted November 16, 1981. Further information may be secured from the office of the City Clerk.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Macheal Collins, City Clerk Burnsville, Minnesota

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mort-gage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 24, 2005MORTGAGOR: Christopher A.

Bongaarts and Jessica L. Bon-gaarts, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: CitiMortgage, Inc.DATE AND PLACE OF RE-

CORDING: Recorded July 12, 2005 Dakota County Recorder, Docu-ment No. 2339039.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: Green Tree Servicing LLC. Dated April 4, 2014 Recorded April 7, 2014, as Docu-ment No. 3005958.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONETRANSACTION AGENT’S

MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE

LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: CitiMortgage, Inc

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER:

Green Tree Servicing LLCMORTGAGED PROPERTY AD-

DRESS: 10943 Territorial Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 02.64105.03.010LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY:Lot 1, Block 3, River Hills 6th

AdditionCOUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY

IS LOCATED: DakotaORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

OF MORTGAGE: $200,800.00AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED

TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NO-TICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE:

$180,285.79That prior to the commence-

ment of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of

Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by stat-ute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or other-wise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;

PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: October 17, 2014 at 10:00 AMPLACE OF SALE: Sheriff’s Of-

fice, Law Enforcement Center, 1580 Hwy 55, Lobby #S-100, Hastings, MN

to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attor-neys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal rep-resentatives or assigns unless re-duced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise pro-vided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must va-cate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed un-der section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on April 17, 2015 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None

“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-

ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: August 13, 2014Green Tree Servicing LLCMortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeUSSET, WEINGARDEN AND LI-EBO, P.L.L.P.Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee4500 Park Glen Road #300Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-68888 - 14-005302 FCTHIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

Published in Burnsville/Eagan

August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 2014

269777

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE SS MNRI, LLC, doing business

as Simply Self Storage intends to enforce its lien on certain personal property belonging to the following at the facility located at 4025 Old Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan, MN 55122. The sale will take place (unless otherwise withdrawn) via an on-line auction at www.stor-agebattles.com on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 beginning at approximately 10:00 AM and con-cluding on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at approximately 10:00 AM. This public sale will result in the goods being sold to the highest bidder. Certain terms and condi-tions apply.

M. Altringer; Furniture, Tools, Grill

K. Wilson Herron; Bedroom Fur-niture, Television, Toys

T. Fleur; Sports Equip., Tools, Camera Bag

C. Williams; TV, Luggage, Couch Published in

Burnsville/EaganAugust 22, 29, 2014

257367

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 196

ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN

PUBLIC SCHOOLS DESCRIPTION OF

PROPOSED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools is proposing a 14,000 square foot classroom ad-dition and minor site improvements at the Parkview Elementary School to accommodate all-day-every-day kindergarten and anticipated en-rollment growth. The total project cost, including issuance costs, is $4,190,000.

The district intends to finance $3,690,000 of the project with a 15-year lease purchase agreement un-der Minn. Stat. §126C40, Subd. 1 and $500,000 with existing school district funds. The district will annu-ally levy an estimated $327,000 to fund the lease purchase payments beginning with the Pay 2015 levy cycle.

School board approval is re-quired to proceed with the projects. The school board believes that the proposed projects are in the best interest of the district.

REVIEW AND COMMENT STATEMENT

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

Persons desiring additional in-formation regarding this proposal should contact the school district superintendent’s office.

April 18, 2014By: /s/ Dr.Brenda Cassellius Commissioner

Published inApple Valley, Lakeville,

Burnsville/EaganAugust 29, 2014

271053

LAKEVILLE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT #194CALL FOR PROPOSALSFACILITIES CLEANING

ASSESSMENT SERVICESProposals due by 2:00 p.m. Lo-

cal Time (LT) on Thursday, Septem-ber 18, 2014.

By order of the School Board of Independent School District #194,sealed proposal for Facilities Clean-ing Assessment Services will be received in accordance with the specifications prepared by the Inde-pendent School District# 194 until2:00 p.m. LT, on Thursday, Sep-tember, 2014 at the District Office, 8670 210th Street West, Lakeville, MN 55044. Hand delivered propos-als must be checked in at the frontreception desk.

The following project dates havebeen established: RFP Issued Mon-day, August 18, 2014, Closing datefor vendor questions is Thursday,August 28, 2014 by 2:00 p.m. LT, re-sponses to vendor questions issued by September 9, 2014 by 2:00 p.m. LT, proposal opening is Thursday,September 18, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. LT.

Specifications may be examined or obtained at the Lakeville Area Public Schools lSD #194, Purchas-ing Department, 8670 210th StreetWest, Lakeville, Minnesota 55044between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and4:00 p.m. LT or by emailing the Pur-chasing Department at [email protected].

No vendor may withdraw their proposal within sixty (60) days afterthe scheduled closing time for thereceipt of proposal.

The School Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposal orparts of proposal and to waive infor-malities in the proposal.

Published in Lakeville, Burnsville/Eagan

August 22, 29, 2014267460


THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS

NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that

default has occurred in conditions of the following described mort-gage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: August 25, 2010MORTGAGOR: Tina Byrd and

Lewis E. Byrd, Jr., wife and hus-band.

MORTGAGEE: Fifth Third Mortgage Company.DATE AND PLACE OF RE-

CORDING: Filed September 16, 2010, Dakota County Registrar of Titles, Document No. T667749 on Certificate of Title No. 149706.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: NONE

Said Mortgage being upon Reg-istered Land.



LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE:

Fifth Third Mortgage CompanyRESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE

SERVICER: Fifth Third BankMORTGAGED PROPERTY AD-

DRESS: 501 Unique Drive West, Burnsville, MN 55337

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 02.76430.01.060LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY:Lot Six (6), Block One (1), Tim-

berland Knoll Acres.COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY

IS LOCATED: DakotaORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

OF MORTGAGE: $176,970.00AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED

TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NO-TICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE:

$172,360.59 That prior to the commence-

ment of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by stat-ute; That no action or proceeding


LEGAL NOTICES

has been instituted at law or other-wise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;




to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including at-torneys’ fees allowed by law sub-ject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise pro-vided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must va-cate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed un-der section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on April 24, 2015, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.


“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: August 21, 2014Fifth Third Mortgage CompanyMortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeUSSET, WEINGARDEN AND LI-EBO, P.L.L.P.Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee4500 Park Glen Road #300Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-688867 - 14-005653 FCTHIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

Published inBurnsville/Eagan

August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 2014

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 191

AUGUST 7, 2014 MINUTES This is a summary of the

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage ISD 191 Regular School Board Meeting and Workshop on Thursday, August 7, 2014, with full text available for public inspection on the district website at www.isd191.org or the District Office at 100 River Ridge Court, Burnsville, MN, 55337.

Chair Schmid called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. The meeting was held at the Diamondhead Edu-cation Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville, MN, 55337. Board members present: Alt, Cur-rier, VandenBoom, Schmid, Hill, Luth and Sweep. Superintendent Gothard, administrators, staff and members of the public were also present. Hill led the Pledge of Al-legiance. A moment of silence was observed. The following Consent Agenda items were approved: minutes, personnel, donations, an extended field trip for sixth grade students at Harriet Bishop, a board retreat at Brackett’s Crossing in Lakeville on Sept. 12, 2014, and a closed session for the superinten-dent’s evaluation. Recommended actions approved: First reading of Policy 705: Investments. Adjourn-ment to a board workshop at 6:50 PM.

The board workshop began at 7:02 p.m. Peter Leatherman from Morris Leatherman reviewed the community survey results with the School Board. Adjournment at 8:29 p.m.

Published in Burnsville/EaganAugust 29, 2014

270372

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

RE: ESTATE OF CHARLES LAMONTE HANSON, also known as CHARLES HANSON also known as CHARLES L. HANSON,

Deceased, formerly of 1366 Ber-ry Ridge Road, Eagan, Minnesota

Creditors and others hav-ing claims against the estate of CHARLES LAMONTE HANSON, also known as CHARLES HANSON also known as CHARLES L. HAN-SON, are hereby notified under Section 154 of the Wills, Esates and Succession Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Administrator in care of Davidson Lawyers LLP, 4th floor, 3205 – 32nd Street, Vernon, BC, V1T 2M4, on or before October 18, 2014, after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Adminis-trator then has notice.

JUSTIN ALAN HANSONAdministratorDAVIDSON LAWYERS LLPSolicitors

Published in Burnsville/Eagan

August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 2014

270263


THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mort-gage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 13, 2004MORTGAGOR: Elaine M. Mi-

chaels, an unmarried woman.MORTGAGEE: First NLC Finan-

cial Services, LLC.DATE AND PLACE OF RE-

CORDING: Recorded November 10, 2004, Dakota County Recorder,

Document No. 2266231 and also filed in the office of the Registrar of Titles March 7, 2008, Document No. 624781 on Certificate of Title No. 128051.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as trustee for Goldman Sachs GSAMP 2005-HE1. Dated October 23, 2004 Recorded August 12, 2008, as Document No. 2607715 and also filed in the office of the Registrar of Titles August 12, 2008, as Docu-ment No. T631767. And thereafter assigned to: Deutsche Bank Na-tional Trust Company, as trustee for GSAMP Trust 2005-HE1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Se-ries 2005-HE1. Dated March 11, 2009 Recorded March 17, 2009, as Document No. 2644138 and also filed in the office of the Registrar of Titles March 17, 2009,as Document No. T640586. Said Mortgage being upon Registered Land.



LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: First NLC Finan-cial Services, LLC

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER:

Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLCMORTGAGED PROPERTY AD-

DRESS: 2240 Williams Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337

TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 022102001190LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY:LEGAL DESCRIPTIONParcel 1:That part of Lot Nineteen, Block

One, Donnays Burnsville Heights, a planned community, Common Interest Community Number 126 in Dakota County, Minnesota, accord-ing to the recording plat thereof, lying southerly of the following de-scribed line:

Beginning at a point on the East line of the East Half of the East half of the West Half of Section 14, Township 115, Range 21, Da-kota County, Minnesota, distance 1544.00 feet south of the northeast corner of said East Half of the East Half of the West Half; thence South 71 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West (assuming said east line bears North), a distance of 577.50 feet and said line there terminating.

Parcel 2:Lot Nineteen, Block One, Don-

nays Burnsville Heights, a planned community, Common Interest Community Number 126 in Dakota County, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat thereof, except that part lying southerly of the fol-lowing described line:

Beginning at a point on the east line of the East Half of the East Half of the West Half of Section 14, Township 115, Range 21, Da-kota County, Minnesota, distance 1544.00 feet south of the northeast comer of said East Half of the East Half of the West Half; thence South 71 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West (assuming said east line bears North), a distance of 577.50 feet and said line there terminating, Da-kota County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $175,000.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NO-TICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE:

$227,272.67That prior to the commence-

ment of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by stat-ute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or other-wise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;




to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attor-neys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal rep-resentatives or assigns unless re-duced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise pro-vided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must va-cate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed un-der section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on April 9, 2015, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.


“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAG-OR’S PERSONAL REPRESEN-TATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMIN-ING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREM-ISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

Dated: August 11, 2014Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of MortgageeUSSET, WEINGARDEN AND LI-EBO, P.L.L.P.Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee4500 Park Glen Road #300Minneapolis, MN 55416(952) 925-688872 - 12-002476 FCTHIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

Published in Burnsville/EaganAugust 22, 29,

September 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014267853

The recent Rolling Stone magazine cover girl brought a regal air into the building but was all about the fun, according to McKenzie. Perry wore “light-up shoes that would knock your socks off,” he said, along with lace leggings, miniskirt and tube top. “We immediately acces-sorized her,” said McKen-zie, the son of Skateville patriarch Don McKenzie, who bought the family-owned business near Inter-state 35W and Highway 13 in the early 1980s. “We had some light-up sunglasses. I think it was Florance (Ad-ams, a longtime Skateville manager) who grabbed the sunglasses and gave them to her. She had them on the whole time she was there.” The 29-year-old hit-maker was smitten by the venue’s kiddie car. “Actually, I think I popped in a quarter for her,” McKenzie said. “She crammed herself in there and took a ride in the kid-

die car.” And she “gravitated to-ward the inflatable alien,” one of many toys and trin-kets Skateville has for sale.

Perry later put out an Instagram clip in which she makes goo-goo eyes at the alien through her lit-up glasses as they circle to

“I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston. “She seemed to be re-ally having a blast and really into the roller skat-ing,” McKenzie said. “It was really refreshing to see them having a good time and enjoying the roller rink.” And no one was the wiser outside the party of 60 or so, who came in five tour buses and several limousines, McKenzie said. Musgraves’ people had arranged the three-hour skating party (which stretched to four) two or three weeks ahead of time, he said. “They really wanted us to keep a very tight lip on it,” he said. “They put a lot of stress on confiden-tiality. If it were to leak or anything was to get Tweeted, they said, basi-cally, they’re not going to come.”


Kacey Musgraves, fourth from left, was photographed with Skateville employees. (Photo courtesy of Skatev-ille)

PERRY, from 1A

lected enough “increment” — the added tax revenue from redeveloped prop-erty — to finance some $62 million in property acquisitions and public improvements in Cedar Grove. Minnesota lawmakers gave Eagan special legis-lation this year allowing the extension. It would let the district to continue through 2032 instead of 2029, the decertification date the city approved when it created the TIF district in 2001. Under the special leg-islation, the School Board and Dakota County Board of Commission-ers must join Eagan’s City Council in voting for the extension. The council did so on Aug. 19; the county and school boards have yet to vote. The matter will be before the School Board at its Sept. 11 regular meet-ing. The economic recession delayed redevelopment in Cedar Grove, city officials say, prompting the need for more years of tax in-crement to finance costs that include property ac-quisition, building demo-litions, site preparation, a parking ramp, new roads and other infrastructure. “We have lots of TIF

districts — they all went through the recession. This is the only one that’s seeking an extension,” Board Chair Jim Schmid said at a board work ses-sion attended by Eagan City Administrator Dave Osberg and Community Development Director Jon Hohenstein. Cedar Grove is one of five TIF districts within School District 191, said Lisa Rider, business ser-vices director. Under TIF, taxes on the full value of improved properties don’t flow to local governments until the district is decer-tified. Cities use the cap-tured “increment” for site preparation or develop-ment incentives. The future impact on taxpayers for the three ex-tra years is impossible to calculate, noted a report from Joel Sutter of Ehlers, the district’s public finance advisor. But a hypothetical de-certification based on 2014 property values and tax rates would lower school taxes on a $200,000 home by $17, based on the value of development already completed or underway in Cedar Grove, the report said. Taxes would fall by $25 if potential new develop-ments were factored in. The TIF district doesn’t

affect total school district revenue, which is based on state formulas that dictate a mix of state aid and local taxes. The TIF extension is “revenue-neutral but not tax-neutral for our taxpay-ers,” said Board Member Ron Hill, who noted that the district is consider-ing its own tax hike in the form of a $50 million to $75 million bond referen-dum. The recession may have affected Cedar Grove re-development, but “I will lay odds” that Eagan, Da-kota County and District 191 taxpayers were affect-ed, too, Board Member Dan Luth said. “They’re getting burden — additional burden” un-der the extension propos-al, Luth said. Schmid and Board Member Bob Vanden-Boom said Eagan has yet to quantify its need for three more years of TIF money. “Why wasn’t 28 years long enough? I really struggle with that one,” said VandenBoom, the board’s lone Eagan resi-dent. Board Member DeeDee Currier said she needed to study the matter further and was reserving judge-ment. The Cedar Grove area

grew “pretty decrepit through the years” but is now rebounding, which benefits the school district, she said. “I think we need to take that into account,” Currier said. Osberg said Eagan got a positive response to the extension from Dakota County commissioners when officials met with them in February. At the Capitol, the pro-posal won over noted TIF critic Ann Lenczewski, the Bloomington state repre-sentative who chairs the House Taxes Committee, Osberg said. Public investments of $62 million over the last dozen years have so far yielded $100 million in pri-vate investment, 400,000 square feet of retail space, more than 1,900 construc-tion jobs and 1,000 daily full-time-equivalent jobs, Osberg said. In addition to the out-let mall, which opened this month, the Flats apart-ment and retail complex and a Parkway/Hilton hotel are “in process,” ac-cording to the Ehlers re-port. John Gessner can be reached at (952) 846-2031 or email [email protected].

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Comes the Bride”), Men-delssohn’s “Wedding March” and Pachelbel’s Canon in D. “I wrote it because I wanted something to of-fer brides that was unique, elegant,” said Mitchell, 62, who calls his wedding music “the classy alterna-tive to the traditional stan-dards.” Mitchell knows his way around weddings. The one-time church organist played them for 30 years, both ceremonies and re-ceptions. He spent many years as a bandleader, playing key-boards and guitar. When the nuptials industry be-gan turning to recorded music, Mitchell bought his own gear and became a wedding DJ. “But I did play piano for cocktail hours, so I didn’t sell out complete-ly,” joked Mitchell, who moved to Burnsville four years ago with his wife, Mary, to be closer to fam-ily. The Mitchells both studied at the Crane School of Music in Pots-dam, N.Y. Bob taught el-ementary-school music for

30 years in Granville, N.Y., while working weddings in the Albany-Sarasota Springs-Glens Falls-Lake George region of New York. He also published many original choral pieces during his career. Mary taught for 30 years in the Hudson Falls public schools. Both have performed at Arbors at Ridges, an assisted-living facility in Burnsville. Mary is a vol-unteer music teacher one day a week at Ebenezer Child Care in Burnsville.

Wedding music Bob Mitchell said get-ting his wedding music written, recorded and into the market has been a seven-year project. The title of “A Wedding By The Lake” was inspired by a wedding he played at a sumptuous outdoor setting overlooking Lake George. His goal as a composer was to create music that would fit in an outdoor or nonchurch setting. “The whole idea is hav-ing something that was organic,” Mitchell said. “You don’t want pipe or-gan when you’re outside. You don’t want a full or-

chestra when you’re out-side. But a string quartet is really believable. That’s why I chose that instru-mentation.” “A Wedding By The Lake” was recorded at Creation Audio in Minne-apolis. Mitchell hired the Four Voices String Quar-tet as well as Jane Garvin on flute and Min Kim on harp — all musicians who have performed with the Minnesota Opera Orches-tra. The compositions in-clude a processional, a recessional, music for the entrance of the bridal par-ty and other pieces to be played before, during and after a wedding. Mitchell also wrote sheet music for his piec-es, which he said can be played straight from the recording or reproduced by live musicians in a vari-ety of arrangements. “It’s easy to combine live and recorded music,” he wrote in an introduc-tion to “A Wedding By The Lake.” “There are endless combinations so a wedding ceremony can be truly unique.” Now Mitchell is focused on marketing — websites, social media, Amazon.

“I figured, sell-ing things on Amazon, that somebody would search for ‘wedding ceremony music’ and my original, classical, elegant little CD would pop up right next to all the other ones that are doing the same old music,” Mitchell said. “But when you first get on Amazon, you have to earn your ranking to get on the front page. It takes a long time. You start on Page 50 and inch your way up. That’s all done by sales.” The project is “gain-ing momentum,” he said, “which at this stage is what I was hoping for.” “Every comment I’ve had is positive,” Mitchell said. “It’s just a matter of me solving the puzzle of getting it in front of brides so they can make a choice.” More information is at www.perfectwedding-ceremonymusic.com and www.bobmitchellmusic.com.


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Gala benefits nonprofit Mentoring nonprofit Kids ’n Kinship will hold its annual gala from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club, 17976 Judicial Road, Lakeville. The event, featuring Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom as master of ceremonies, will include comedy by Scott Kadrlik, a sit-down dinner prepared by an award-winning chef, a si-lent auction, a wine cork pull and a craft beer pull. The program also will include a testimonial by an adult who was mentored through Kids ’n Kinship, and will honor volunteers and support-ers. Attendees will be able to capture the memories of the evening with a formal or fun portrait, complete with props. Tickets are available for $45 each, or $315 for a table of eight, at www.kid-snkinshipgala2014.event-brite.com. Sponsorships are available at www.razoo.com/story/Kids-N-Kinship-Fall-Gala.

Artist opportunities The Eagan Art House is offering Artist Connect, opportunities for artists to

connect through coffee talks and workshops. The coffee talks are a chance to interact with other artists in a casual en-vironment. These are free of charge, but preregistration is required. Springboard for the Arts is presenting two workshops from their Business of Art series. One focuses on mar-keting and promotion and the other will give informa-tion about social media. Preregistration is required. Find more about the of-ferings at www.eaganart-house.org or by calling 651-675-5500.

Mystic holiday show “Borealis – A Holiday Cirque” will debut at Mys-tic Lake in Prior Lake with matinee and evening per-formances Nov. 28 through Dec. 14. The show follows the sto-ry of a girl who seeks shelter from a Christmas storm in an abandoned warehouse. Sad and lonely on Christ-mas, she rediscovers the wonder of the imagination and the joy of the holidays as magical events begin to unfold. Tickets are $29 and $38. Contact the box office at 952-445-9000 or visit mysti-clake.com for details.

Magicians at Mystic Lake The mind-bending ma-gicians of the Masters of Illusion tour will take the Mystic Showroom stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Masters of Illusion is a live stage show based on the award-winning televi-sion series “Masters of Il-lusion.” Tickets are $35 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Aug. 30. Contact the box office at 952-445-9000 or visit mysticlake.com for details.

Brass band, bees and more Alexander’s Ragtime Brass, featuring two trum-pets, a French horn, a valve trombone and a tuba, will play music ranging from the Baroque period to modern jazz during the Aug. 30 Riv-erwalk Market Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Northfield’s Bridge Square. Kids (and adults) can learn about bees from River-walk’s Schoolhouse Apiary. Fresh produce, artisan foods, art and fine crafts will be for sale at the event, including JavaCycle totes made from recycled coffee bags. For more information, visit riverwalkmarketfair.org.

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

[email protected].

Auditions Expressions Community Theater will hold auditions for its fall production of “Moon Over Buffalo” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15-16 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Those auditioning will read from the script. Roles include George Hay (50-60), a formerly dash-ing leading man; Ethel (70-80), the mostly deaf curmudgeon; Rosalind (20-30), the Hays’ daughter who’s given up acting or is trying to; Howard (20-30), Rosalind’s fiancé, a timid weath-erman; Eileen (20-30), a starlet with a secret; Paul (20-30), a company member and Rosa-lind’s old flame; Richard (50-60), one of the best known agents in New York. Show dates are Nov. 14-16, 21-23. For information, contact Andy Wilkins at [email protected], Pege Miller at [email protected], or the

arts center at 952-985-4640. The South Metro Chorale is holding auditions for all voice parts for its 2014-15 season. Visit www.SouthMetroChorale.org or contact [email protected] for more infor-mation. Partners in Praise Girls Choir is holding auditions for girls in grades 3-12 for its 21st season. Information: www.part-nersinpraise.org.

Books Five local authors will read from and sign copies of their books from 2-4 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 6, at Jo Jo’s Rise and Wine, 12501 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville: Paul Klegler, “Song of Destiny”; Greg Sisk, “Marital Privilege”; Midge Bubany, “The Equalizer”; Judy McConnell, “A Penny a Kiss”; Jeanette Lu-kowski, “Tarnished Dreams.” James Norton and Becca Dilley, founders of food website Heavy Table, will discuss their book, “Lake Superior Flavors:

A Field Guide to Food and Drink along the Circle Tour,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Drive, Lakeville.

Events/festivals Burnsville Fire Muster, Sept. 3-7. Information: www.burnsvillefiremuster.com. Eagan Food on 4 Wheels Festival, 3-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Eagan Festival Grounds in Central Park, 1501 Central Parkway. Information: www.cityofeagan.com/food-truck. Bob Brown Memorial Wacipi (Pow Wow), 1 p.m. Sat-urday, Sept. 13, and Sunday, Sept. 14, St. Peter’s Church grounds, 1405 Sibley Memo-rial Highway, Mendota. Tradi-tional Wacipi sponsored by the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community. Information: http://mendotadakota.com/mn or 651-452-4141.

The Roe Family Singers, a self-styled “old-time hillbilly band” led by husband and wife Quillan and Kim Roe, will be among the featured acts at the Caponi Art Park Blue-grass Festival on Sept. 14. A fundraiser for the Eagan art park, the noon-6 p.m. event also includes performances by the Okee Dokee Brothers, Lost Jim Trio, and Monroe Crossing, as well as a bluegrass jam session open to musicians of all experience levels. Tickets are $20 with kids 12 and under admitted free; ticket information is at www.caponiartpark.org. (Photo submitted)

Family bluegrass

Fall colors on display at ‘Harvest of Art’

Eagan Art House event is Sept. 7 The Eagan Art House is welcoming the arrival of autumn next month with its annual Harvest of Art celebration on Sunday, Sept. 7. The event from 1-5 p.m. includes the opening re-ception for the Harvest of Art exhibit, which features work by more than 50 south-of-the-river artists, as well as art demos, a pot-tery sale, entertainment and refreshments. Staff from the art house will be demonstrating raku pottery firing and other

techniques, and guests can fire a piece of pottery to take home for a small fee. Local band Wind-Wood, with vocalist Paula Lammers, is set to per-form, and Eagan’s Ring Mountain Creamery will be on hand scooping up refreshments throughout the event. During the festivities, guests who register for any of this fall’s Eagan Art House classes will receive a 15 percent discount. Following the Sept. 7 event, the artwork at Har-

vest of Art will be divided to go on display at venues throughout Eagan includ-ing Byerly’s, Dunn Bros Coffee, the Eagan Com-munity Center, Easter Lutheran Church, Ring Mountain Creamery and the Wescott Library Cafe. The multi-site exhibit runs through Nov. 3. More about Harvest of Art can be found at www.cityofeagan.com. The city-run Eagan Art House is located in Patrick Eagan Park, 3981 Lexington Ave.

—Andrew Miller

Eagan Art House teaching artist Terry Dinella demonstrates pottery technique for young guests at last year’s Harvest of Art celebration. (Photo submitted)

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Local artist exhibits at Robert Trail Library Rosemount resident and artist Rita Beyer Cor-rigan will have her pas-tel work on exhibit at the Robert Trail Library in September and October. The exhibit, organized by the Rosemount Area Arts Council, will fea-ture many of Corrigan’s current works that fea-ture landscape images of northern Minnesota, espe-cially along Lake Superior. A public artist recep-tion will be held at the library 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7. Refreshments will be served. Corrigan’s art-making reflects local as well as in-ternational influences. After receiving an un-dergraduate degree in art, English, and education from the College of St. Benedict, Corrigan was awarded a Tozer Foun-dation Scholarship. This

enabled her to attend the Iowa State University, where she earned a Master of Arts degree in creative photography and oil paint-ing. She continued her art-making with week-long summer classes through the University of Minne-sota Split Rock Art Pro-gram and then through the Grand Marais Art Colony. Sally Brown, Joyce Lyon, Lou Saffer, Hazel Belvo, Bela Petheo and espe-cially Elizabeth Erickson are among the artists who have influenced her work. She was introduced to pastels in 1988 and was fascinated by the bril-liant color soft pastels could render. Her work became dominated by color-charged landscapes and seascapes. She was particularly drawn to northern Minnesota where

Lake Superior and the sur-rounding landscape was a major inspiration. She is fascinated by the layer-ing of colors in the depths of the forest and grassy meadows and the contrast of and reflective nature of water against land forms of rocks and trees. Many travel experiences to the American South-west, Europe, Croatia, and Ireland have also been a major influence in her work. She has exhibited wide-ly in the Upper Midwest, and has work in collec-tions through the U.S. and Europe. While raising a family of five children she con-tinued to substitute teach within the community, eventually teaching full-time for 25 years at St. Joseph’s School in Rose-mount.

Rosemount resident and artist Rita Beyer Corrigan will have her pastel work on exhibit at the Robert Trail Library in September and October.

Political machinery, set to music

Historical comedy ‘Tippecanoe and Tyler Too’ runs Sept. 12-14 in Lakeville

by Andrew MillerSUN THISWEEK


Each election season seems to bring with it a never-ending slew of po-litical ads on TV and ra-dio. So when did the me-dia carnival surrounding political campaigns get its start? “Tippecanoe and Ty-ler Too,” a new musical from Northfield-based Underdog Productions, attempts to answer that question in comedic fashion. The play takes a fic-tional look at the real in-cidents surrounding the 1840 U.S. presidential campaign and revolves around important his-torical characters such as Daniel Webster, Wil-liam Henry Harrison and Andrew Jackson. “The 1840 campaign for William Henry Har-rison has been called the first great political mar-keting campaign,” said director Rachel Haider. “Campaigns based on emotion and propaganda are now a regular part of our world. Our show uses Americana style music and dancing to enhance the story and make it fun for all ages.” The playwright and composer, W. Watts Big-gers, was a novelist and advertising man best known as co-creator of the TV cartoons “Un-derdog” and “Tennessee Tuxedo.” Following his death in 2013, Biggers’ long-time partner Nancy Purbeck and her friend, Penny Shanks, recov-ered the libretto for the musical, had the music orchestrated and read-ied it for production. Shanks, who has a daughter living in Northfield, had seen Haider’s directorial work and last winter contacted Haider to see if she’d be interested in directing the premiere of “Tippecanoe and Ty-ler Too.” “After seeing the script, I was delighted,” said Haider. “It’s witty, fascinating and just plain fun.” Purbeck and Shanks are serving as executive

producers on the produc-tion. Purbeck also is in the cast, playing the role of Mother in the show. “Tippecanoe and Ty-ler Too” will play one weekend in Northfield, Sept. 4-6, followed by one weekend in Lakeville,

Sept. 12-14. Show times and ticket information can be found at www.ci.lakeville.mn.us.

Email Andrew Miller at [email protected].

Jerry Fox, left, and Bob Haider are among the cast of “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too.” (Photo submitted)

Ramble Jam, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, Dakota County Fair-grounds, 4008 W. 220th St., Farmington, 651-463-8818. Features Lost Highway, Sam Hunt, Chris Hawkey and others. Tickets: $39-$129. Information: www.ramblejamcountry.com. Caponi Art Park Bluegrass Festival, noon, Sunday, Sept. 14, 1220 Diffley Road, Eagan. Tickets: $20. Information: www.caponiartpark.org/programs/bluegrassfestival. Lakeville Art Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, and Sunday, Sept. 21, Lake-ville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. Information: www.lakevilleartfestival.org. Party It Forward Birthday Bash to benefit DARTS, 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 4, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 11 E. Kel-logg Blvd., St. Paul. Music by Mick Sterling. Raffle and live/silent auctions. Admission is free, along with free appetizers and desserts. For $20, guests receive a “bottomless” glass for unlimited beer or soda. (Bottled

water is provided.) Sign up to attend by Sept. 15 and be en-tered to win $100 Target gift card. Information: www.partyit-forward.net or Sarah Jacobson at DARTS, 651-234-2225.

Exhibits East Asian painting exhib-it, June 1-Aug. 31, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. Harvest of Art celebration by the Eagan Art House, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7. Informa-tion: 651-675-5521.

Workshops/classes/other The Eagan Art House offers art classes for all ages, www.cityofeagan.com/index.php/recreation/eagan-art-house, 651-675-5500. 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. Drawing & Painting (adults and teens) with Christine Tier-ney, 9 a.m. to noon Wednes-days, River Ridge Arts Building, Burnsville. Information: www.

christinetierney.com, 612-210-3377. Brushworks School of Art Burnsville offers fine art education through drawing and painting. Classes for adults and teens. Information: Patricia Schwartz, www.BrushworksS-choolofArt.com, 651-214-4732. Soy candle making class-es held weekly in Eagan near 55 and Yankee Doodle. Call 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.

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